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An Answer to the Question: 'What is Poststructuralism?'
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What is poststructuralism? It has always struck me as odd that so many critical theorists are reluctant to offer an answer to this question. In this essay, I unpack the term and provide a synoptic answer. Poststructuralism, I suggest, is a style of critical reasoning that focuses on the moment of ambiguity in our systems of meaning, as a way to identify the ethical choices that we make when we overcome the ambiguity and move from indeterminacy to certainty of belief in our efforts to understand, interpret, and shape our environment. Post-structuralism concentrates on the moment when we impose meaning in a space that is no longer characterized by shared social agreement over the structure of meaning. It attempts to explain how it comes about that we fill those gaps in our knowledge and come to hold as true what we do believe - and at what distributive cost to society and the contemporary subject. By so clearly identifying points of slippage, poststructuralism clears the table and makes plain the significant role of ethical choice - by which I mean decision making that is guided by beliefs about virtue and the self, not by moral or political principle. Poststructuralism is, in this sense, a penultimate stage in the emancipation from that self-incurred immaturity that Kant famously identified as the inability to use one's own understanding without the guidance of another. I use the term penultimate carefully, though, because, I would argue that, in contrast to Judith Butler who locates poststructuralism in the work of Jacques Derrida, poststructuralism traces to the work of Michel Foucault and precedes deconstruction.
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I might be losing my mind a little bit, by the talk about tradebacks with the falcons, and the confirmation of Phil Taylor being healthy have got me thinking...
Most likely if we take Taylor in the first, Locker or Mallet won't be around when we pick in the 2nd, leaving us with options that most likely will take even longer to groom. Well what if we actually skipped QB in this draft. Start Rex? No, I'm talking about keeping McNabb.
Consider that with a horrific O-line, I believe McNabb was on track to compete with our single season passing yards record. If we don't draft a QB, and tradeback, we can quite easily give McNabb massive upgrades to work with.
What if in the first couple rounds we draft these positions: (Not in any particular order, besides NT)
NT (Phil Taylor in the late 1st), C/G, OT, RB
Resign Santana Moss, hope to get some contribution out of MK, sign one other FA WR. McNabb now has a legitimate NFL offensive line, average (as opposed to well below average) receiving core, and Torrain with a speedy back, who should thrive behind an improved OL.
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Thursday, August 10, 2006
Richard Feynman on the textbook review process
Before reading the account it helps to know who is Richard Feynman. Briefly he was a very accomplished physicist. He is one of the top names in physics. As his section in Wikipedia says Feynman is known for "expanding greatly on the theory of quantum electrodynamics, particle theory, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium."
And to have the full context for understanding his account of the textbook review process it helps to know that Richard Feynman was also well known for his ability to teach physics. He had that rare gift of being able to understand hard, complex ideas, and then teaching them in such a way that others could comprehend the concepts and principles.
In his book "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! he wrote a chapter on evaluating school textbooks. His account is well written and it is worth reading the whole chapter. Here are a few snippets:
Richard Feynman wrote about how he would get so angry when reading the books. "The reason was that the books were so lousy. They were false. They were hurried. They would try to be rigorous, but they would use examples (like automobiles in the street for "sets") which were almost OK, but in which there were always some subtleties. The definitions weren't accurate. Everything was a little bit ambiguous -- they weren't smart enough to understand what was meant by "rigor." They were faking it. They were teaching something they didn't understand, and which was, in fact, useless, at that time, for the child."
After Richard Feynman plowed through various books he would go to committee meetings to evaluate and rate the books. Richard found out that sometimes he was the only one who read the books. In fact a blank book had gotten a high rating by a number of committee members.
He recieved a lot of attention from book publishers. They would offer him gifts. For example he said: "Another thing like this happened when one of the publishers sent me a leather briefcase with my name nicely written in gold on it. I gave them the same stuff: 'I can't accept it; I'm judging some of the books you're publishing. I don't think you understand that!'"
I read this account several years ago. When I went to Google to find it again, I found it on The Textbook League's web site. At the end of the chapter the TextbookLeague has a postscript, here is part:
"We don't know of any other case in which state functionaries have given high marks to a book whose pages were blank, but all the other follies and outrages described in Feynman's narrative are familiar."
"During the past ten years we have studied adoptions operated by state agencies in California and elsewhere, and we have seen -- again and again -- the same practices that Feynman observed in 1964. As a rule, state textbook-adoption proceedings are bureaucratic shams. As a rule, the evaluation committees assembled by state agencies are manifestly unqualified to appraise textbooks or to render any meaningful advice."
and later the postscript says:
"If a state agency really wanted to obtain legitimate evaluations of textbooks, the agency could achieve this by using a process that is very well known: Send each book to a knowledgeable reviewer who will appraise it, who will write a report to set forth and explain his appraisal, and who will sign his name to his report. This is the process employed by the book-review editors of newspapers, magazines and professional journals throughout the land. It works, and it can be repeated to any desired extent: To obtain several appraisals of a given book, simply send the book to several reviewers."
"As a rule, however, state agencies don't want legitimate evaluations of the textbooks that publishers submit for adoption, because the agencies are allied with the publishers. "
When you hear in the news about again the decline in American public schools, remember at least part of the problem is the process by which the textbooks are selected.
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Hi -- I read a book called "Lies My Teacher Told Me" (forgot by whom), and it spoke to this problem of error-riddled textbooks. It's a really great read. BTW, where in the Bay Area are you? I'm moving to Walnut Creek from NY in a few weeks. (Hubby got a job in SF w/ a startup).
- Janine Cate said...
I've heard of that book. I've been meaning to read it.
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Send me an email (it's listed on my profile). Then we can compare notes on our locations.
- Andrew Pass Educational Services, LLC said...
If you find that your students have textboks that have mistakes in them, you can point the mistake out to them. Tell them that just becasue something is written down does not make it accurate. You could then assign students a specific paragraph in their textbooks to either prove or disprove. This activity would really teach the importance of scrutinizing what you are reading and thinking critically.
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- Janine Cate said...
Because teacher training is not very academically rigorous, it is very unlikely that the teacher would know that the information in the text book was incorrect.
- Mark Montgomery said...
Hello. Many of the problems of textbook evaluations are, indeed, political. However, another part of the problem can be overcome by adequate training. Feynman focused on the errors in content. Nothing (included Wikipedia, cited in your post) is error-free. Anything constructed by humans is necessarily an approximation of perfection. But errors in content are only a small part of the problem. We have to consider, too, how content is delivered.
Thanks for a thought-provoking post to the Carnival of Education.
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Well said, Andrew Pass Educational Services. I didn't learn to think critically, skeptically or how to read between the lines until I was at University even though my dad was supportive so much that he taught me to read before I entered pre-K. I have to think this is purposefully done to stop complaints from the parents that want their children to not question what they're told to think.


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Exodus 29:
11And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
12And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.
13And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.
I recently tried a new recipe for the birds.
Melt together:
2 cups peanut butter
1 pound lard (suet is a better fat, so use that if you can get it)
4 cups duck or UNMEDICATED chicken feed Please keep the antibiotics out of the wild birds
3 cups quick oats
2 cup yellow cornmeal and
1 cup flour
I press these into storage containers about an inch or two thick to use for the plug and suet feeders.
Sometimes birds do not like change. I don't know why, other than they are just like people. I was hesitant to set it out by itself, wondering if our Woodpeckers would leave. We had only a small amount of our last homemade mix. I set this on top of the new stuff. The "suet" disappeared by 10am. (We recently learned Mr. Red-bellied really, really liked it and would fly off with large chunks. So that's who the culprit was. We thought Starlings) Mr. Red-bellied took that last piece.
Sadly, this left only the new stuff for Miss Downy and the poor girl was confused. She looked and looked for her favourite food, turning her nose up at the new. She came back in the afternoon; same thing happened. :( She's been known to eat off the suet block nailed to the tree, so hopefully she'll stay around.
Mr. Red-bellied is not a picky guy, we learned. After the chunk was stored, he came back and discovered the new food. Yup, he likes it.
Look who else likes it. Click on the picture for a better look-see.
It was the craziest thing. Not that the Juncos were eating it, but one right after the other just kept coming. A funny trait of Juncos is they appear to have spacial issues. They seem not to like having other birds, especially their own species, too close. They rush at each other often. So just as one lands, another takes off barely getting a bite. Some Juncos than began eating as fast as they could before another of their kind came.
Oh, I need not tell you the House Sparrows like it. They'll eat about anything.
About today's verse: When I was telling Papa what suet really is (The fat around a cow's kidneys), he reminded me that this is one of the things to be burned on the altar.


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History beckons? Burrell confident Boyz could beat mighty US at 'The Office'
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Local football boss Captain Horace Burrell has expressed confidence about Jamaica's chances of beating the United States (US) in their crucial semi-final round CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier at the National Stadium.
The Reggae Boyz have never beaten the US at the senior level, having lost 10 and drawn eight of their 18 meetings to date.
But Burrell, speaking Thursday night at the Manchester Football Association awards ceremony in Mandeville, believes week after next Friday's game in Kingston could be a turning point.
"We have never beaten the United States at the senior level, but this current group of players are determined more than ever to break that jinx," the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president said.
"We will have a team like a well oiled machine ready for action," he added, "and I can assure you that the Reggae Boyz will once again make Jamaica proud, so come out in your numbers and support the team."
Jamaica and the US, who are also scheduled to meet in the return fixture on September 11 in Columbus, Ohio, are tied atop Group A of their qualification group on four points after two games.
The top two teams from the group will advance to the final round of qualifiers.
Meantime, Burrell also sought to dispel the notion that youth football in Jamaica is stagnant, using the recent success of the Under-20 squad in the KSAFA Champions League as a reference point.
"When you look at our youth teams, you will see that we are doing something right," he argued.
"Only yesterday (Wednesday) our national U-20 team defeated a Premier League team out of Montego Bay to win a tournament. They are going to be bowing into action soon and if that is anything to go by then we can expect great things.
"Recently, the U-17s qualified for the World Cup in Mexico and we are hopeful that the U-20s will do likewise," said the CONCACAF executive committee member.
Burrell also used the opportunity to lobby for financial support from corporate Jamaica.
"Yes, we do get support from the Government, but that monthly subvention is not enough because football is by far the biggest sport," he lamented.
"We have nine teams, four overseas coaches, and we also have to pay for air travel for all of these teams, so again I am asking for support because the Reggae Boyz will make Jamaica proud once again."
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Seattle signed strong safety Jamar Adams on April 27, following the 2008 NFL Draft. Adams was not drafted, despite pro talent and a successful college career at Michigan. The 2008 NFL Draft was not top-heavy with safety talent, but it was deep, including eight players that have since started. Adams slipped through the cracks, but his talent could play on Sunday.
He has spent two seasons on the Seahawks practice squad. In those two seasons, Adams has been recalled to play in seven regular season games. He hasn't established himself, but 2010 could be the season he does. Or, with his practice squad eligibility spent, it could be the end of the road.
Football is not like baseball. In baseball, a good hitter will presumably be good no matter what team he plays for or who his coach is. In football, a safety is not a safety. The responsibilities of a strong safety in one coach's scheme can vary greatly from the responsibilities of a strong safety in another coach's scheme.
Adams is an in-the-box thumper that struggles in coverage. You can see him here turning Tim Tebow into a tackling dummy. Pete Carroll makes no bones about his emphasis on competition, his scheme favors a larger, enforcer-type strong safety, and the Seahawks strong safety position is open for the winning. This could be the season Adams finally secures a position on the roster. He is a dark horse, but one worth watching, and a big part of what looks like an exciting position battle that will rage throughout the pre-season.


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As I pointed out before in another thread, there shouldnt be prejudice like Oh you are less of a boxing fan than I am because you follow only one fighter, while I follow the ENTIRE boxing universe or stuffs like that.
Once you start getting into stuffs like Oh Im more of this than you and Oh you are less of this than me then you know its unhealthy. You are setting barriers. You are setting standards of your own.
Its like the same thing with racial discrimination where racist would go Oh you are less of a human being than I am because youre this and that. And I am more of a human being than you are coz of this and that. Which is why racial discrimination is becoming more and more unpopular in todays society. Im not saying that it used to be popular, but it used to be much more tolerated in society. But nowadays people dont want it anymore (especially people today are becoming more and more educated).
You have to understand that some things in this world are engineered while others are reverse-engineered. There are always two sides to a coin. There are boxing fans that got to know Floyd and Manny through following boxing first, while there are those that started following Floyd or Manny first which later led to them watching boxing.
Ill give you an example of the latter. Here in the Philippines, before there were big names like Pacquiao, Villoria, or Donaire people didnt really care much about boxing. But when Pacquiao and the likes became famous, people here were like Oh theres this Filipino boxing star lets go watch him fight! so everyone got interested. And this led to them watching boxing very often. And some became so enthusiastic that they even started going to the boxing gyms to train in hope of becoming like their Filipino idols. So you know there are cases like these. And in a way its good because it got more people aware of boxing. Those that dont used to follow the sport are now following it all because of their love for their favorite fighter/s.
As Ive said, some are engineered, others reverse-engineered. But whether youre engineered or reverse-engineered, you always end up talking about the same thing -- which is either about boxing or your favorite boxing star.
And everyone is a boxing fan in his own right. So stop all the Oh Im MORE of a boxing fan than you and you are LESS of a boxing fan than I am because of this that whatever blah blah blah. That type of mentality isnt open, healthy. I therefore stand forth and raise the question: under whos authority is the claim that someone is less of a boxing fan simply because hes just a Floyd or Manny fan??
I see that you haven't missed a beat when it comes to being an ill-informed douchebag, to say the least. Like I said in the few threads that you failed to effectively contribute to, ANYTIME there's a thread regarding Pacquiao or Mayweather (Mayweather most of all), you are there in full effect with your wave of "douchebagness", but I have yet to see you contribute to any other threads about another fighter. Judging by your post history that completely lacks contributions about other fighters, you are none other than a Floyd fan (or a Flomo), and you've made it extremely obvious at this point. So no, you're not a boxing fan, you're just what everybody can't stomach, either a Flomo or Pactard.
Im wondering why you are always so delighted in walking into the lion's den with meat-pants on, as you have done in this thread. The day that I see you contribute useful information about other fighters, then I will painfully muster up some kind of way to tell you that your posts are useful. And PLEASE, and I beg you, PLEASE, stop using those stupid analogies about wars, drug cartels, animals, or whatever your blindly choose to exhibit as meaningful; to compare to boxing. My goodness, it's obvious that you have internet access...please watch some fights and come back with some substantial material. Some days I feel that users treat you unfairly, but then I look at your posts and immediately change my mind. Are you this stupid everyday?
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In today's episode, I talk to Dr Robyn Pickering from the University of Melbourne, with an update on the status of research regarding the discovery of Australopithecus Sedeba. Topics discussed include:
- the age of the Australopithecus Sedeba has been confirmed
- how the more accurate dates were determined
- how does this relate to homo?
- did Sedeba and Homo live side by side?
- is there a 'discovery bias' in terms of what has been discovered so far?
- were the caves that these bones found in habitable?
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I think continuity is very important to college football success. When you're dealing with 19, 20, 21 year old players, their comfort level playing with their teammates & in the same scheme are major factors in the success of that program. To that end, college football writer Phil Steele compiled a chart of how many starters each FBS school would have returning for the 2014 season. Based upon the chart, Central Michigan is tied for first with 19 starters returning. Maryland is tied for sixth with 17 starters returning. Now, both of those programs struggled last year, but with that many returning starters, each program may be poised to be much better in 2014. Syracuse, by the way, is tied 26th (and tied for 1st in the ACC) with 15 starters returning. Here's a link to the chart: http://www.philsteele.com/Blogs/2014/JAN14/DBJan23.html
Of Syracuse's opponent's next year, here is each team's number of returning starters next year:
Villanova: N/A (Only FBS teams listed)
Central Michigan: 19
Maryland: 17
Notre Dame: 11 (although this list doesn't count Everett Golson as a returning starter because last year's starter, Tommy Rees graduated; also lost offensive & defensive coordinators to other programs)
Louisville: 13 (also completely changed coaching staff)
Florida State: 13
Wake Forest: 10 (also completely changed coaching staff)
Clemson: 12
NC State: 15
Duke: 14
Pitt: 14
Based upon these numbers, the Central Michigan and Maryland games might not be as easy as initially expected. But I think the Louisville game won't be as hard as a lot of other people do because we're playing them earlier in the season with a new QB & new coaching staff with completely different offensive and defensive schemes. Also, while the BC game is in Chestnut Hill, they won't have QB Chase Rettig or Heisman candidate Andre Williams, so that game should be easier than it was this year. All in all, I think the program can take a step forward with a seven or eight win season and hopefully their 4 bowl win in five 7 years.


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The majority of securitization professionals cite operational risk as a leading concern in structured finance transactions, trailing only traditional credit risk as the overriding factor potentially affecting a deal's health, according to the results of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' recent Structured Finance Market Opinion study.
The survey solicited views from market participants on how to best define, measure, monitor, report, and mitigate operational risk in securitized transactions. The results of the survey, detailed in a recently released commentary titled, "Structured Finance Market Opinion Survey Confirms Operational Risk Remains A Serious Concern For Securitization Professionals," show that more than two-thirds of respondents chose operational risk as one of the top-three most important areas of risk in the market, surpassing other highly touted forms of exposure, such as legal (40%), modeling (39%), interest rate (27%), regulatory (24%), and correlation risk (9%) by a sizable margin. In fact, only credit risk received more votes, with 79% of market players choosing it as one of the most significant factors.
Furthermore, a majority of respondents (78%) identified servicer quality as the most critical element of a transaction's operational risk profile, followed by transaction structure. The inherent serviceability of a particular receivable was in third place, followed closely by deal administration, which includes the work of the trustee and the general level of a transaction's disclosure.
"The single biggest mitigant to operational risk for securitized transactions is an experienced servicer in the relevant asset class," said one survey respondent. "There is a need to focus more specifically on internal controls," commented another, "including the amount of resources dedicated to servicing the securitization and management's involvement in and understanding of the securitization structured and obligations."
According to another survey taker, "Revolving deals must have a way of monitoring any significant changes in underwriting or servicing policies. Smaller servicers, which are more likely to be at risk in times of financial or market stress, must be monitored more closely, as they are more likely to play fast and loose with servicing and reporting to maintain cash flow."
Market participants generally suggested increased or tighter reporting standards and controls as a primary mitigant to operational risks, including "third-party audits of operations," according to one participant.
The SF Market OpinionT respondents also reported that, as expected, they view a company's corporate liquidity and cash flow generation as the most important operational/financial aspect of a seller/servicer (71%). According to one market participant, "Most, but not all of the big disasters in ABS have occurred when the sponsoring corporation had weak cash flow or no other sources of liquidity and put itself (and investors) in a position of moral hazard, ranging from weak servicer performance to fraud."
A company's funding diversity and flexibility was the second most important aspect of a seller/servicer according to respondents, garnering 58% of the vote. Interestingly, in a tie for second, 58% of participants chose breadth of a company's servicing shop as the most critical factor.
"These survey results indicate a sharp turnaround from prior years in which a seller/servicer's financial strength was seen as the paramount factor affecting seller/servicer risk," said Michael Gutierrez, a director and head of Standard & Poor's Structured Finance Servicer Evaluations Group, and co-author of the commentary. In other words, it is possible for a well-funded company to have a flawed servicing operation these days. "Recent industry events, such as the highly publicized regulatory and compliance issues affecting Fairbanks Capital Corp., which had nothing to do with the favorable financial strength of its corporate parents - yet ended up adversely affecting its servicing capabilities - may be a factor in this change."
More than half of the respondents also said that newer or esoteric assets, as well as specialized obligors or industries, are most prone to operational risk, while mortgage/home equity and credit cards were voted least prone.
A total of 197 participants, all of whom were familiar with operational risk in structured finance, completed the survey. Of these, 28% identified themselves as investors, 26% as investment bankers, 20% as issuers, and the remainder represented a mix of other roles in the structured marketplace.
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MATTOON — When Gunner Theis' seventh-inning flyball cleared the left field fence for a grand slam, tying the game at 7-7, it seemed Shelby County Post 289/611/725 had seized momentum from Lincoln.
Shelby trailed 6-0 after two innings and still cmae back to tie the game. But it wasn't meant to be, as Lincoln put up five runs in the top of the eighth and outlasted Shelby County 13-7.
The loss ended Shelby County's season at 26-13.
"We got back to where we needed to get to," said Shelby County coach Tony Price. "It's tough in the losers' bracket if you don't have a big pitching staff, which we don't. We battled, we came back, that's the way it goes.
After tying the game up, starter Ben Helton retired one batter then allowed two straight runners to reach base. He was pulled for Theis in relief.
Theis found out what the other end of a big homer feels like, as Robbie Meeker crushed a three-run homer to left.
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Meet Ben Cash
Age: 39
Occupation: Associate professor of biology and chair of the Division of Natural Science at Maryville College
Married to: Christina
Children: Kade, 11; Olivia, 4
What was your most embarrassing moment?
"Probably being a biologist and almost passing out in the delivery room when my first child was born."
Why did you pursue the career you chose?
"The career pursued me, I would say. Sometimes our talents and interests cannot be ignored. I have a passion for the living world."
What is one word others often use to describe you and
"Straightforward. I hope thats in a good way."
When you were 5 years old, what did you want to be when you grew
"Well, I had to call my mom for this one. She says I wanted to be a veterinarian."
What was your first paying job?
"My first job was at the 7-Day Store on Naval Air Station Sigonella (Sicily). My dad was in the U.S.Navy, and the school had a work program for those students that wanted it. It was actually a great experience."
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it
"I would very much like to be an heir to the ancient Scottish throne, but since that is fanciful, I would say I wish I had more patience with things."
What is your passion?
Cash says his passion is wetlands. "I was always interested in the outdoors. Ive always had this thing about ponds and wetlands. These little swamps are unique places. Thats what I ended up studying when I went to grad school. Its just a really unique sort of habitat. The fascination comes from within. Some things I can explain, and some I can not."
To what do you attribute your success?
"My parents, my wife, my children, and key influential family members and teachers throughout my life."
With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long
"Charles Darwin. His influence on modern biology is still being felt today."
What do you hate?
"People who hurt children."
Whats your favorite quote?
"After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on - have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear - what remains? Nature remains." -- Walt Whitman.
What is your dream vacation?
"A month with my family, free from any responsibilities anywhere, preferably Canada or Alaska and far away from any towns with a population of 500 or greater."
What is your all-time favorite movie?
"Das Boot."
What character in a book or movie would you most like to
"I would probably most like to be Horatio Hornblower from CS Forester novels or Jack Aubrey of Patrick OBrain novels."
What is the best book youve ever read?
"Heart of Darkness," by Joseph Conrad.
What is your favorite sport and your favorite sports
Both the men and womens soccer teams at Maryville College.
If you won a big lottery jackpot, what is the charitable donation
you would make? How would you splurge?
Cash says he would donate to St. Jude Childrens Hospital. "I would splurge by funding my research so that I would not have to worry about applying for grants."
If you could go back in time for a week, what time period or year
would you visit?
"I think it would be really neat to be a sailor on board the USS Constitution during the 1812 battle with HMS Java."
Who has been the best United States president of the last 100 years and why?
"Just based on achievements in troubling times, I would have to say Franklin Roosevelt."
What is the best present you ever received?
"When I was 11 or 12, my dad got me a nice SLR camera, and this helped to fuel my interest in nature. I began spending more time outdoors taking pictures."
What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?
"Dont hate."
Did you ever get paddled in school and if so, why?
"Yes, which time?"
Whats your favorite television or movie quote?
"When Capt. Miller looks up at Pvt. Ryan (Saving Private Ryan) as he is dying and says. Earn this. "
What are you guilty of?
"Watching to much TV. Youll sit there and veg out in front of the TV."
What task or activity have you still not gotten around to
Cash says he and his friend Kim Trevathan have yet to take a canoe trip to Northern Canada.
If there was on thing about Blount County you could change, what
would it be?
"A growth plan. It needs to have a smart growth plan, and it really doesnt."
What is your favorite material possession?
"My mothers father died when she was 3. He was a machinist, and I have his toolbox. Of all the things I have, thats special."
What are you reading currently?
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Hi all. I'm always looking for new 'geek'tivities around the cities!
Unconventional locations/activities - the weirder the better!
Actually...I was just thinking recently that geeks really need some yoga. Too much time behind the computer! I'd love to lead a geek-themed yoga class with sci-fi tunes, etc. There is a studio that we could likely use for this if there's interest.
Sadly neither, I knew you were here.
Thank you for being so inclusive to (this) new people. YogaQuest was fun, and I'll be coming back.
Great job! How often do you have these? I work nights and have to ask off work ahead of time.
Hello, What are some of your Favorite ways to work out?
Thanks for the link! I just have to scare up some tap shoes and then I'll be ready to go. It's been a few years for me so I might stay on the safe side and stick to the beginner class.
Hi there! I don't think I know Akasha Afsana, but I think she's part of the troupe Afsana, which I have heard of before. So cool!
Thanks for the welcome, Justine! My biggest misfortune is that I work evenings (Sunday through Thursday) and can't come to many events....but I do have summers off, so hopefully I will be able to attend more meetups then. However, I did sign up for the Foam Dart Tag on Saturday, March 31st! Hope to meet you and the other members of the group soon!
We look forward to trying Yoga Quest and plan on trying it out really soon.
Hi Justine,
My back went out Sunday, went to chiro yesterday and he said to do as little as possible for a few days. I will not be attending this evening. Have a great time ... I would love to be there.
I'd go back to NZ in a heartbeat!! What was your favorite part? I just messed up my ankle so it may be a bit before we can make it to any meetups, but I look forward to meeting you :)
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Kawasaki has released the full specifications of its 2014 KLR 650. Until now, the motorcycle was one of the best sold dual purpose models in the company's lineup and the 2014 model year has all it need to continue to be as successful as its predecessors.
Powered by a capable four-stroke, DOHC, four-valve, 651 cc engine, the Kawasaki KLR 650 can deal effortless with a wide range of terrains.
The motorcycle also comes with a generous 6.1 gallons fuel tank and a smooth shifting five speed transmission.
Like any respectable off roader, the Kawasaki KLR 650 needed a set of capable suspensions, therefore it comes with a 41mm front fork with 7.9 inches of travel and a rear Uni-Trak suspension that features a five-way preload shock absorber with four-way rebound damping and 7.3 inches of wheel travel.
Hit the jump for more information on the 2014 Kawasaki KLR 650.


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BUCHI - E-416 / B-411 - Hydrolysis Unitsby BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
The Hydrolysis Units E-416 and B-411 ensure safe and fast acid hydrolysis of up to 6 samples simultaneously. Assure conformity with official regulations for the declaration of the total fat content.
Fluid Dynamics Colloid-A-Tron (CAT) - Water Conditioner Unitby Fluid Dynamics International Ltd
Colloid-A-Tron (CAT) water conditioner units are installed in 40 countries on 5 continents. Many leading companies have used CAT treatment in many countries across the world such as; Ford, Guinness, ICI, Nestle, Carlsberg, Renault and Coca-Cola. These are just a few out of thousands of users since 1973.
LWT - Chopper Pumpsby Liquid Waste Technology Inc (LWT Inc)
Powerful, durable, rugged, dependable, efficient, cost effective. . . All are words that describe the line of submersible hydraulic chopper pumps that are built by LWT. These pumps are specifically designed to handle the mud, sewage, silty sand, solids, and debris typically found in liquid waste pits, lagoons, and digesters in agricultural, ...
Magstream - Magnetic Scale Prevention Unitsby Fluid Dynamics International Ltd
Fluid Dynamics International. is the leading supplier of magnetic scale prevention units to industry and was the first to introduce the magnetic treatment of fluids on a commercial basis in the UK. Magstream prevents the build up of scale both in water systems and in certain chemical processes. It is the cost effective answer to a problem which ...
96900 - Series Hydraulic Pump Unitby Shand & Jurs (L&J Technologies & L&J Engineering)
The Shand & Jurs Series 96900 Hydraulic Operators are used specifically to operate Shand & Jurs Internal Safety and Shutoff Valves. These operators are available in different models and supply the hydraulic operating pressure required for valve actuation.
DF32 - Positive Displacement Pumpby Watson-Marlow Pumps Group
DF32 features a new positive displacement pump, which is ideal for filling high viscosity products such as oil or cream. DF32 can fill a variety of viscosities with a high deference towards the product. Therefore, the product will stay homogeneous.
DESMI - SA50T - Mobile Fire & Emergency Bilge Pumpsby DESMI A/S
DESMI has an extensive product range of mobile and stationary diesel-driven pump units. These pump units are made to comply with the demands of the marine industry as regards materials, design, and ease of handling. All DESMI's mobile pumps are in compliance with the Danish Maritime Authority's requirements for portable emergency fire ...
ProMinent - Meta Plunger Metering Pumpby ProMinent Group - ProMinent GmbH
The ProMinent Meta is a robust, reliable, modular motor-driven plunger metering pump. It can be upgraded to a multiple pump unit with increased performance using add-on pumps.
Chemical Resistant Dosing Pumpsby Verderflex Peristaltic Pumps - part of the Verder Group
Verderflex tube pumps provide precision pumping and dispensing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. The pumps range from simple manually variable pumps to versatile units with sophisticated dispensing profiles programs. Capable of speed, accuracy and the easy to use pump range are perfect for dispensing delicate, vis
Moyno - Chopper Hopper Sanitary Pumpsby Moyno, Inc.
Moyno has created a food products processor that combines solids reduction and transfer pumping into one efficient unit. The patent pending Chopper Hopper™ is a unique and aggressive solids reduction pumping system that reduces whole produce - papayas, pineapples, pumpkins or any other fruits or vegetables - into an easy to handle puree or ...


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Ti West might not have liked the final cut of Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (reportedly requesting his name be removed from the credits), but apparently there's enough interest in the flesh-eating virus franchise to warrant a couple more films. Two new entries will film back to back in the spring of 2012 in the Dominican Republic, and based on the official synopses below, they appear to be prequels that trace the origin of the virus back to the Caribbean.
- Cabin Fever: Patient Zero: When a cruise ship in the Caribbean collides with an abandoned research vessel, a deadly virus is unleashed. Passengers must find a way to survive before the flesh eating disease consumes them all.
- Cabin Fever: Outbreak: A doctor and his family travel to a remote Caribbean island to investigate a minor flu outbreak, only to discover a vicious flesh-eating virus that threatens everyone on the island. The family is faced with responsibility to prevent a worldwide epidemic.
Some fairly high-profile screenwriters have been hired to pen the two scripts. Jake Wade Wall, who's written Amusement and the remakes The Hitcher and When a Stranger Calls, will write Patient Zero. Meanwhile, Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan, who wrote the upcoming The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, will handle the script for Outbreak.
There's no release schedule yet, but don't expect either movie to hit your local multiplex. The distributor, Indomina Releasing, has thus far focused on limited theatrical releases and direct-to-video fare. Let's hope we'll see at least one of them -- if not both -- sometime in late 2012. As with Cabin Fever 2, Eli Roth, the mastermind behind the original film, won't have any involvement.


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ICYMI - Bruins Ranked No. 19 in Collegiate Baseball's Preseason Poll
UCLA has been ranked No. 19 in Collegiate Baseball's preseason top-40 poll. Hopefully we will see another solid season from the defending Pac-10 champions as the Bruins return a core of Beau Amaral, Trevor Brown, Jeff Gelalich, Cody Keefer and Cody Regis. We will also have Adam Plutko anchoring the pitching staff. I am sure Ryan will have more on baseball as we get closer to the season. GO BRUINS.


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Batang X is a movie in the Philippines in 1995 under Regal Films. It is about 5 children with superhuman abilities. These 5 children were kidnapped by the alien Dr. Axis to help her steal energy sources for her spaceship.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A government health official says the Food and Drug Administration will allow 17-year-olds to get the 'morning-after' birth control pill without a doctor's prescription.
The agency announced Wednesday it's complying with a federal judge's order.
The minimum age to dispense the emergency contraception pill over the counter had been 18; those 17 and under needed a prescription. The FDA says it wont appeal the court order and will approve the change once the manufacturer requests it.
Last month a federal judge ruled that Bush administration appointees let politics, not science, drive their decision to allow over-the-counter access only for women 18 and older.
Plan B is emergency contraception that contains a high dose of birth control drugs. Religious conservatives say it's the equivalent of an abortion pill.
Tonight on NewsChannel 11 at 6, local parents react to this controversial decision.
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John Barrowman has said that he would be upset if his Doctor Who character Captain Jack Harkness was not featured in the 50th anniversary edition of the show.
The Torchwood star, who is currently working on US show Arrow, has previously spoken about his desire to return to the BBC science fiction programme and is still hoping to get a call from series writer Steven Moffat.
John told The Sun: "I haven't been asked. I would love to [come back to Doctor Who] if they ask me.
"[Arrow producer] Andrew Kreisberg has already said if they want me in the 50th anniversary, he will give me the time off to do it. But it's not up to me."
The actor's character Captain Jack Harkness first appeared in Doctor Who in 2005 and went on to appear in a further three episodes.
Captain Jack proved to be so popular with viewers that he was given his own spin-off show Torchwood.


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Growing up as a fifth generation Houstonian/Galvestonian with blue collar roots, it is hard to not be a Houston pro football fan. I spent my Sunday's wearing love ya blue P.J.'s and cheering Earl and the boys.
I had a tendency to always lean towards the defensive side of the ball as a kid. My favorite Oiler was and still is Ray Childress. Not because I met him in my dad's restaurant when I was 10(Never forget how small my hand was when he shook it) or because I was a huge fan of the Aggie wrecking crew, but because he was in the trenches fighting to stuff every play any team could throw at him.
I feel that having an elite D is way more preferable to an elite O. I consider the Texans to have an Elite Offense, and in my humble opinion, we have the building blocks to turn the table.
It all starts with....
Being the best is all about having the right leadership. Leading from the front. I had the privilege of spending 4 years in the United States Marine Corps in the Infantry. (The world's finest fighting force) My mentor was SSgt. Robert Tagliabue.(Now Gunner Tagliabue) (If the last name sounds familiar it is because his uncle is the former commissioner of the NFL)
Ssgt. Tag was an exceptional leader. His mentality was, we will be the best Machinegun section in the world. Not second, FIRST! We will work harder than everyone else. We will train smarter than everyone else. We will master our craft. We will knock the piss out of anyone that gets in our way. He never yelled (much) and was generally a man of few words. But he was harder than wood pecker lips, would charge hell with a bucket of water, put out the fire, whip the devil's ass, and then crack a joke afterwards while pissing on the ashes. When he talked, everyone listened because he was the man. His words were gold and he had the "swagger". He always led from the front and never asked you to do anything he would not do himself.
Because of his leadership, I truly believe that we were the hardest and badest machinegun section in the Marines. The reason is, we followed his lead, did what he did and said, and BELIEVED.
That is the same mentality that Elite defenses in football have. Look at the best throughout history. They have a solid leader or two that set the tone. It starts and ends with leadership.
I am starting to get that feeling in our young Defense. Now we have a long way to go to be elite, but the leadership looks like it is developing.
Here are two leaders that I feel are setting the tone along with some attribute's that I am feel will help set the "NEW" mentality of our Defense.
Work ethic
Set the example
Student of the Game
Bone Crusher
More Intensity
Killer Mentality
Your thoughts????


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SpiritHorse of Virginia has expanded to Salem.
The non-profit originated in Franklin County, serving special needs or disabled people in our area. The group allows people of all ages to learn how to ride a horse or walk with a horse, or gives them the experience of being around a horse.
SpiritHorse of Virginia executive director Shelly Thomas says they've had such a response at their Franklin County location, they were thrilled to add another.
"We have 70 riders on our farm, but we are very rural," Thomas said. "I would venture to bet we would have 150 riders at this location."
A Salem family is allowing the group to use their property for the expansion. The non-profit cut the ribbon on the new location Tuesday.
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The research is clear—social support boosts weight loss success. But what if that social support came from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter? Two studies show that logging on can make you a big loser.
Trim down with Twitter
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill put nearly 100 men and women on an online weight loss program that involved a weekly diet and fitness podcast. Half the group was also instructed to use a phone app that tracks exercise and diet as well as Twitter. Participants in this group received two tweets a day from a weight loss counselor to reinforce points from the podcasts and encourage discussion, and they could also tweet each other.
Tweets between participants ranged from informational to motivational:
"About healthy snacks, usually baby carrots or raw almonds no salt, the stone wheat crackers from Trader Joe's also satisfy crunchy need."
"Help I fell off the wagon! Too much free food! Bakalava and beer…"
"Don't feel bad, tomorrow is another day. Eat healthy and get some exercise!"
Six months later, both groups lost about the same amount—an average of 2.7 percent of body weight, while some lost up to 8 percent of their body weight. (A 2.7 percent loss translates to 5 pounds for someone starting out at 185 pounds.) But there was an interesting finding: The biggest tweeters were the biggest losers. For every 10 Twitter posts sent, about half a percent of body weight was shed.
That means someone who started at 185 pounds could lose more than 9 pounds if he or she tweeted 100 times in six months. (In the Twitter group, most people were active on the site for the first three months of the study; participation dropped for the last three months—only 55 percent were active in the latter half.)
Researchers admitted they couldn't tell whether those who were successful at weight loss were more motivated to tweet, or whether engaging in Twitter helped them lose weight. They did conclude, "participation in the online social network was beneficial to some participants."
(Click here to follow Best Life on Twitter.)
Fight Fat with Facebook
More than 200 employees signed on for a ConAgra workplace weight loss program based on portion control. Participants were invited to join a members-only Facebook page, where a dietitian posted weight management strategies and participants could rely on fellow dieters for support and advice. The researchers found that dieters who used Facebook lost more weight over four weeks: 4.5 pounds on average versus only 2.9 pounds for people who didn't use Facebook.
Social support, whether it's coming from a real-life friend or a virtual friend, can help you stay on track and reach your goals. Be sure to check out the Best Life Facebook page for encouragement and advice.
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About Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., Best Life Lead Nutritionist
Janis can't help but be immersed in nutrition, and not just because she is a registered dietitian or writes about the topic daily for TheBestLife.com. It's also because she simply loves food, and will try just about any dish you put in front of her. In addition to her work for The Best Life, Janis is a contributing editor at SELF magazine. She also wrote The Life You Want with Bob Greene and psychologist Ann Kearney-Cooke and The Best Life Guide to Managing Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes (Simon & Schuster 2009), along with Bob and endocrinologist and Best Life chief medical advisor John J. Merendino Jr., M.D. When she's able to get away from the kitchen and her computer, she often walks around Washington, D.C., a wonderful walking city with lots of ethnic food stores, farmer's markets and great restaurants. (Did we mention she loves food?)


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A RESEARCHER from Southampton has been awarded a prestigious prize.
Dr Elizabeth Kent, of the National Oceanography Centre, has been given the Adrian Gill Prize by the Royal Meteorological Society.
She received the accolade for her research into air-sea interaction and marine climatology.
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By RON SELAK JR.
Tribune Chronicle
WARREN - A tax levy that would fund schools in Brookfield was declared a winner Tuesday, but there shouldn't be celebrating yet.
The official count gave the levy a one-vote win, 930 to 929, but the process isn't over. Because the margin of victory is less than one-half of 1 percent, a recount is automatic, and it will be 2:30 p.m. Monday.
The Trumbull County Board of Elections certified the May 7 election results after counting all the acceptable provisional and absentee ballots into the mix with votes from the polls. An unofficial three-vote edge the levy had on Election Day - 927 to 924 - was reduced to just the one vote when numbers were finalized.
Six provisional ballots and two absentee ballots were added. One provisional ballot cast in the race was rejected because the voter voted in the wrong polling location.
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Unofficial, incomplete results from Election Day for the Brookfield levy:
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Official, complete results for the levy certified Tuesday:
A recount is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday.
''This was the only contest that falls into the automatic recount,'' elections board Director Kelly Pallante said.
For the recount, 5 percent of all ballots cast in the race will be counted by hand. The elections board will randomly pick one of the township's precincts for the ballots that will be recounted before Monday's recount.
The 4.85-mill levy will raise $606,000 a year and pay for the day-to-day operations of the district, school officials have said.
Brookfield Superintendent Tim Saxton said the mood is ''still very cautiously optimistic," but bolstered by the elections board certifying the levy as a win.
''Obviously, we're looking forward to the recount process to confirm that,'' Saxton said.
Also, write-in candidate for treasurer in Girard, Amanda Teutsch, qualified to be on November's general election ballot. Teutsch, a former reporter for the Tribune Chronicle, needed 50 write-in votes to advance. She received 72.
Her advancing sets up a potential three-way race in the fall. Mark Zuppo Sr. and Harry DePietro have filed for the seat as independent candidates.


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I was so honored to be asked to participate in the "Women's Leadership Month" blog series on Lead Swag. The series is hosted by Georgia Feiste, one of the amazing women I mentioned in my first post. Lead Swag is a fantastic site by Heather Coleman and William Powell – their mission is to "bring fun to leadership." Check out their welcome page to learn more about the site. read more
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New Mom Snooki Offers Advice to Duchess Kate Middleton
Because, You Know, Snooki and Kate Have So Much in Common
In today's "Can You Believe the Audacity?" report, Jersey Shore guidette has had the nerve to offer some unsolicited pregnancy advice to Duchess Kate Middleton who, in case you've been passed out for a while, has just revealed that she and Prince William are expecting.
So, what pearls of wisdom did Nicole Polizzi, who gave birth to her son last August, have to offer the newest member of the royal family?
"It's hard but don't stress out. Enjoy your pregnancy and be excited."
READ: Jersey Shore Stars' Salaries are Outrageous
What? No tips on maternity dressing or sneaking in a kamikaze shot or two? And she calls herself a guidette. SMDH.
According to the New York Daily News, the reality star cum author also advised the royal to cherish the time with her newborn. "Enjoy your time at home — or the castle, in her case — with the baby. Especially the first few months. Congrats to Will and Kate, I'm sure she will be an amazing mom."


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An Albemarle County judge now has to review hundreds of signatures to remove Chris Dumler from his seat on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Earl Smith, the man who collected the signatures, turned them in Tuesday morning.
In January, Albemarle County Supervisor Dumler pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery. Under Virginia law, people convicted of a misdemeanor crime don't necessarily have to step down from the Board of Supervisors. Despite a wave of calls for his resignation, Dumler says he will not resign.
The petition to recall Dumler is now in the hands of the court clerk.
Smith carried the envelope full of petition signatures into the Albemarle Circuit court clerk's office. Smith says he counted a final of 584 names on the petition. He only needed 372 to meet state law - which requires 10 percent of the total number of voters in the election for Dumler's seat.
Albemarle County Judge Cheryl Higgins will now review the petition and order the voter registrar to verify each signature.
"I'm confident. I went through when I reached the 372, and I still had almost 200 over. I'm confident enough. That's why I didn't want to drag it out," said Smith.
Smith and a handful of helpers collected the signatures over the past month after Dumler pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery in order to keep his seat on the board.
Judge Higgins was in trial Tuesday morning, but will get the petition sometime Tuesday to start the review.
"The statute is fairly simple and it gives a lot of discretion to the judge," said legal analyst Lloyd Snook.
State law requires the court serve Dumler a copy of the petition in five to 10 days.
"Here's the day - Chris Dumler - when you have to come in and be ready to explain yourself," said Snook.
That's the point of Smith's petition. He says the signatures show voters don't support Dumler to do work for the county.
"I'm not here to judge you. I'm here to do what's my right. I believe what I'm doing is right," said Smith.
If the judge decides to try Dumler for removal, state law requires it take precedence over all other cases on the docket.
Dumler had no comment about the petition being filed.


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Tax Alert, August 2012
New system for filing VAT refund claims in Slovenia
Introduction of the VAT refund claims in electronic form
In Slovenia, gradual transition to electronic communication with the Slovenian Tax Authorities is being implemented and in scope of this transition, the taxable persons who have their business established in a non EU country have to apply for VAT refund for the purchases made in Slovenia through the Slovenian e-tax filing system (e-Davki) from July 1st onwards. Following this date, submitting of the old VAT refund claims in paper form is no longer permissible. This applies to the VAT refund claims related to 2012 and onwards.
Claims for VAT refund may be submitted only by those taxable persons who are established in a non EU country, with which Slovenia has established reciprocity. As of 2011 Slovenia has a full reciprocity established with Croatia, meaning that Croatian taxable persons can file claims for the refund of VAT charged for purchases made in Slovenia.
In order to be able to submit the VAT refund claim in electronic form in the Slovenian e-filing system, taxable persons who are residents of Croatia will first have to obtain a personal tax number in Slovenia, which is required to obtain the personal qualified digital certificate needed for accessing the e-tax system, within which the VAT refund claims are going to be submitted using the form DDV-VTD. The digital certificate may be acquired by a legal representative, or other person within the company.
There is also a possibility that the taxable persons of Croatia authorize some other business entity or natural person to submit the claims for VAT refund on their behalf. If this entity is a tax resident of Slovenia, only a written authorization form should be submitted to the Slovenian Tax Authorities. These forms can be found here.
Furthermore, it will not be necessary anymore for the taxable person to submit original power of attorney form, original invoices or transport documents. These forms should be electronically submitted as an appendix to the application for VAT refund. However, in case of doubt tax authorities may request the submission of the original documents from the applicant / authorized person at any time during the procedure.