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Su Shi continued the efforts of his patron, Ouyang Xiu , in advocating guwen (ancient prose) in the Song era (960-1279). His own practice of guwen essay writing made him the leading stylist of his time. He was thus perceived by later generations as one of the eight guwen masters of the Tang and Song periods, along with Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan , Ouyang Xiu, his father Su Xun, brother Su Zhe, and two other Song essayists Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong.
Like Han Yu and Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi emphasized the connection between literature and the Tao. Unlike them, however, Su Shi's understanding of the Tao turned away from his predecessors' focus on the Confucian Tao and more or less followed the tradition that Tao is what things rely upon to be themselves, and myriad patterns are attested to (Guo Shaoyu, 1957). As Peter Bol (1992) points out, "The first line of the Tao te ching, 'the tao that can be spoken of is not the constant tao,' seems to be in the back of Su's mind throughout, although he never cites it." For Su Shi, the Tao encompasses many things, including both historical categories of human affairs and objects perceived by human beings, and can be "brought on" only through close studies of them ( "Ri yu" [On finding an analogy for the sun] ). Literature, then, provided the best way to transport the Tao to other people by making things "comprehensible" in words, which can discriminate shapes, colors, tastes, sounds, and movements. By doing so, literature introduces particular cases of human practice for the reader to intuit - rather than define - the meaning, or the Tao, embodied in everything. Understandably, the literati should strive to acquire knowledge and polish their literary and artistic skills in order to grasp the subtleties of things as if "binding the wind and catching the shadow" ( "Yu Xie Minshi tuiguan shu" [Letter to Judge Xie Minshi] ).
Su himself provides the best example in using literature and art to reflect the fundamental principles underlying the phenomenal world. As a result, his accomplishments mark the peak of almost every field of Song intellectual life: Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist scholarship, poetry, calligraphy, painting, and essay writing. The huge body of his essays - over 3000 pieces - covers every possible subgenre, varying from political disquisitions to historical comments, literary and art reviews , philosophical essays , travelogues, biographies, epitaphs, character sketches , botanical and zoological articles, medical and pharmacological notes, and even cookery entries. Taken together they reflect Su's effort to understand the world by various means and his eagerness to share his findings with his audience.
Two important features characterize Su Shi's style. First, a philosophical touch often flavors his essays, resulting from his tireless pursuit of the Tao. He even ushers reasoning into his travelogues, generally a descriptive and sentimental genre, to abstract epistemological or moral truth from his observation of natural scenery. For instance, "Shizhong shan ji" ("Stone Bells Mountain") recounts a moonlit boat outing he conducted in order to find out the origin of the name "Stone Bells." The account of the search is accompanied by a vivid description of various sounds echoing among the grotesquely shaped rocks. This surreal presentation of an audiovisual symphony finally leads to a rational conclusion - the importance of achieving knowledge through investigation and sharing that knowledge accurately.
Secondly, Su's essays contain such unrestrained vitality that they burst any conscious boundaries and flow along their own natural tracks. As he himself puts it: "My writing is like ten thousand barrels of spring water, gushing from the ground, choosing no specific outlet. On level ground, it floods and covers thousands of miles in a day without the least effort. Turning and twisting with the mountains and rocks, it takes its forms from whatever it encounters, unpredictably. All that can be foretold is that it always goes where it should go, and it always stops where it cannot but stop" ( "Zi ping wen" [Criticism of my own essays]). This tendency, again, comes from his understanding of literature's function of communicating the Tao. Since each thing in the world follows its own course, literature should not yield to any single rule, but instead conform to what it is intended to reflect, just as water "takes its forms from whatever it encounters."
Su Shi's sincerity toward the truth in life and the world, however, set him at odds with contemporary trends, whether political or scholastic. Although he attained his jinshi degree - the highest in the civil service examination system - at the age of 20 and thus gained the attention of the emperor, he never really remained within the center of political power. All his life he was in continual exile and demotion, often through accusations fabricated by his enemies upon intentional misreading of his literary works. Despite these dismal experiences, Su manifested "a transcendental outlook that rose above momentary human sorrow" (Chang Kang-i Sun, in The Indiana Companion to Traditional Chinese Literature , 1986), best expressed in his two-rhyme prose ( fu ) entitled "Chibi fu" ("The Red Cliff"). Linking the vicissitudes of human life and history with the natural rhythms of change - the progression of the seasons, the waxing and waning of the moon, the flowing of the water - as illustriously described in these two masterpieces, Su Shi merged transient human life with the perpetual process of nature. Thus he transcended mundane trivialities and found serenity in dissolving himself into nature's fluid eternity.Among a great range of previous writers who had influenced him, Su Shi drew the most inspiration from the Taoist philosopher Zhuang Zi (c. 369-c. 286 BCE). In addition to his assimilation of Zhuang Zi's philosophical axioms, Su Shi also emulated his great capability of accurately expressing his meanings with words. As his brother Su Zhe recollected: ". . . then he [Su Shi] read the Zhuang Zi. He said with a sigh, 'Previously, when I perceived something of what was within me, my mouth was unable to put it into words. Now I have seen the Zhuang Zi and grasped my own mind'" ( "Wangxiong Zizhan duanming muzhi ming" [Epitaph for my late elder brother Zizhan]; Bol).Already a model essayist for his contemporaries during his lifetime, Su Shi's influence grew even stronger after his death. His style directly affected the civil service examination system in the Southern Song period (1127-1279). A common saying of the time proclaimed that "If one is familiar with Su Shi's essays, he will eat mutton (he will be able to pass the civil examinations and will thereupon live a wealthy life); if not, he can only eat vegetable soup (he will not be able to pass the civil examinations and hence will live poorly)" (Cheng and Wu, 1991). His reputation reached its zenith in the Ming period (1368-1644), when the Tang-Song School essayists canonized his works and Ming literati in general regarded him as the most celebrated of all men of letters. The wealth of folktales and jokes he had incorporated in his own essays also found their way to the public. His fascinating personality, his great achievements in art and literature, and his benevolent governing made him a legendary hero in popular culture, which in turn increased his literary glamor. Su Shi has attracted one of the largest audiences in Chinese literary history.
Courtesy name Su Zizhan; studio name Su Dongpo. Born 8 January 1037 in Meishan, Sichuan province. Married Wang Fu, 1054 (died, 1065). Passed jinshi (civil service) exams, 1057, and decree exams, 1061. Notary, Fenxiang, 1062-64. Married Wang Runzhi, 1068 (died, 1093). Vice prefect, Hangzhou, 1071-73, and prefect, Mizhou, 1074-76, and Xuzhou, 1077-79. Arrested for slandering the emperor and court, 1079, and exiled to Huangzhou, 1080-84; prefect, Dengzhou, 1085; Hanglin academician, 1086-88 and 1091; prefect, Hangzhou, 1089-90, Yingzhou and Yangzhou, 1091-95, and Dengzhou, 1093. Exiled again, to Huizhou, 1094-97, and Hainan Island, 1097-1100, then pardoned. Also a calligrapher and painter. Died in Changzhou, 28 July 1101.
Selections from the Works of Su Tung-p'o , translated by Cyril Drummond Le Gros Clark , 1931
The Prose-Poetry of Su Tung-p'o , translated by Cyril Drummond Le Gros Clark , 1935
Jingjin Dongpo wenji shilüe (Annotated selection of prose), edited by Lang Ye, 1979
Su Shi wenji (Collected essays), edited by Kong Fangli, 6 vols., 1986
Translations of essays in: Chinese Classical Prose: The Eight Masters of the T'ang-Sung Period , edited and translated by Shi Shun Liu , 1979: 232-85; Inscribed Landscapes: Travel Writing from Imperial China , translated by Richard E. Strassberg, 1994: 185-94
Other writings: poetry.Collected works editions: Su Dongpo ci, edited by Cao Shuming, 1968; Su Shi shift, edited by Kong Fanli, 1982.
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text: Police: In Florida girl's slaying, generous offer led to deadly crimeBy Catherine E. Shoichet and Alina Machado, CNNUpdated 9:54 AM ET, Tue June 25, 2013Just WatchedSex offender charged in girl's deathreplayMore Videos ...Sex offender charged in girl's death 01:31Story highlightsDonald James Smith has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and murder chargesSmith had promised to buy the girl's family clothes and hamburgers, a sheriff's official saysCherish Lilly Perrywinkle's mother reported that she was missing from a WalmartThe night that ended with Cherish Perrywinkle's disappearance started with a generous offer at the dollar store.Investigators said a man met the 8-year-old's mother at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida, Friday evening. He told her that the family looked like they were down on their luck and that he wanted to take them to Walmart and buy them new clothes.Hours later, the mom called 911. Her daughter was missing.The mother and her three children had spent hours shopping at Walmart with the man when he offered to buy hamburgers at the store's McDonald's, according to Michael Williams, director of investigations and homeland security for the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.The man set off toward the front of the store with Cherish.That, Williams told reporters, is when something went horribly wrong."They walked to the front of the Walmart toward the McDonald's. They did not stop at the McDonald's," he said. "They walked outside, got in his van and left."Suspect Donald James Smith has "a very extensive criminal history" that includes a kidnapping conviction.On Saturday morning, investigators found Cherish's lifeless body in a wooded area near a church 4 miles away.Authorities accuse the man who offered to buy her family clothes at Walmart, Donald James Smith, with kidnapping and killing her.He was arrested Saturday morning after an officer spotted his van driving on a local highway.Suspect appears in courtSmith, 56, pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court on Sunday, CNN affiliate WAWS reported. He is being held without bond. It was not immediately clear whether Smith has a lawyer.Smith is a registered sex offender who was released from custody less than a month ago, Williams said. Authorities from the sheriff's office had just made contact with him to verify his address on Friday morning.According to the Florida Department of Corrections, Smith has a lengthy criminal record that includes crimes involving children. He was most recently convicted of impersonating a public employee and aggravated child abuse by willful torture. Court records show he was sentenced to a year in the county jail and was released on May 31.Investigators have not released information about how Cherish died or what they believe Smith was doing from the point of the abduction until his arrest.Her mother, Rayne Perrywinkle, hasn't spoken publicly about what happened Friday night, and she declined to discuss the case with WAWS on Sunday.Cherish's father, Billy James Jarreau, issued a statement Saturday through his attorney thanking law enforcement for their investigation and the public for their condolences. "Mr. Jarreau hopes that his daughter's death sheds light on the dangers of allowing dangerous pedophiles to remain in our community," said the statement from attorney Gerald Wilkerson. Williams told reporters that investigators had used all the resources they could to find the child. He said the tragic case offered a sobering reminder."Pay attention to your surroundings," he said. "Pay attention to who you meet, who you give access to your children."A devastated communityA makeshift memorial of flowers, balloons, cards and stuffed animals has piled up in front of the church near the area where Cherish was found over the weekend, WAWS reported. Devastated friends left hand-written notes.Kendall Cabanda, an elementary school classmate, cried as she told WAWS about how much fun she had riding the bus with Cherish."We talked about stuff like TV shows, like girly things about dolls and fairies," Cabanda said, "about stuff that is imaginary."On Sunday, hundreds attended a candlelight vigil to honor Cherish, whom friends described as a vibrant girl who liked to play dress up and loved to sing.At the vigil, her 5-year-old sister sang "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" for her.More from justiceHung jury in Jodi Arias sentencing, mistrial declared'I was horrified': UK reaction to rape documentaryFilmmaker: Indian society blames women for rapePowered by Livefyre


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This Bro Who Knows How Long Famous People Lived For Thinks His Shit Don't Stink
I'm so not impressed by this dude and his kindergarten parlor tricks. I mean he probably gets asked the same 25-50 dates over and over again. Marilyn Monroe, Hitler, Martin Luther King, Abe Lincoln blah, blah, blah. How hard is it to memorize 50 birth dates? I could sit down and do it this afternoon if I wanted to. Like I got half these answers right and I didn't even study. You want to impress me dude? 1922-2011. I can't hear you! That's right bitch, I didn't think so. Uncle Leo. Boom Roasted. Not so tough anymore.
As a sidenote I can't stop patting myself on the back for that Uncle Leo pull. Sheer blogging brilliance. Just sitting here slow clapping it up for myself.


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I'm fascinated by revolutions, new idea movements, paradigm shifts and innovative attempts to alter the course of history.
By Robin McAlpine
The lairds came to warn us villagers to do as we were told. Then the lords came to warn us villagers to do as we were told. But we were in the fields building a rebellion.
We have now seen, on shaky mobile phone footage, the moment the British Empire finally ended. It ended with two guys on a rickshaw chasing 100 Labour MPs up Buchannan Street playing the Imperial March from Star Wars and informing bemused shoppers that their Imperial Masters Had Arrived. These imperial 'masters' have no guns. They rule through deference. Without it they look exactly like what they are; overpaid middle management on a team building away day. ("OK, to get the day started, an icebreaker. Let's all try and walk up a normal street like we are normal people. No team, not like that. Like NORMAL people.")
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Christina Perri I Believe is a new piano-driven song from the singer's 2013 album.
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I believe if I'd knew where I was going
I'd lose my way
I believe that the words that he told you are not your grave
I know that we are not the weight of all our memories
I believe in the things that I am afraid to see
Hold on, hold.....
I believe in the lost possibilities you can't see.
And I believe that the darkness reminds us where light can be.
I know that your heart is still beating, beating darling.
I believe that you fell so you can land next to me.
Hold on, hold.....
'cause I've been where you are before,
And I have felt the pain of losing who you are,
And I have died so many times but I am still alive.
I believe that tomorrow is stronger than yesterday.
And I believe that your head is the only thing in your way.
I wish that you could see your scars are linked of beauty.
I believe that today it's okay to be not okay.
Hold on, hold.....
'cause I've been where you are before,
And I have felt the pain of losing who you are,
And I have died so many times but I am still alive.
This is not the end of me,
This is the beginning.
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There will be a forum at Clyde Iron Works, Thursday Sept. 18 at 5 pm. We will discuss reducing mercury pollution in the St. Louis River. Its put on by Minnesota Environmental Partnership, with Friends of the Cloquet Valley, MCEA, Save Lake Superior, SOS Blue Waters, Water Legacy, the Izaak Walton League and others. Protect the St. Louis River! Learn about human health risks posed by mercury and what you can do about it. | |||
Mercury in the St. Louis RiverMercury comes in several forms, the most dangerous to people when it comes to the St. Louis River and the rivers and lakes of northern Minnesota is Methylmercury. That form of mercury is created when tiny organisms metabolize Sulfide and mercury. Mercury in the St. Louis is very high, it is at dangerous levels and a solution to the problem has been controversial and has eluded regulatory control. More than a quarter century has passed since the problem became clear and levels are still very unsafe in the river. Microorganisms transmute mercury to methylmercury HOW UPTAKE HAPPENS IN A BABY in utero Ed Swain of the MPCA explains it this way : Methylmercury in lake water attaches to algae, which are eaten by small invertebrates. In the digestive system of the invertebrate, the methylmercury binds to the amino acid cysteine, and that combination is similar in size and shape to the amino acid methionine, and this fake methionine is eventually incorporated into the muscle of fish. Our bodies conserve it as if it were real methionine because it looks like a valuable amino acid. Clarkson and Magos, two major figures in mercury toxicology state: The high mobility of methylmercury in the body is due to the formation of a complex with the amino acid cysteine. The structure of this complex resembles that of a large neutral amino acid, methionine, and thereby gains entry into cells on the large neutral amino acid carrier. Also look at their Figure 5, which shows how the cysteine-methylmercury complex mimics the larger amino acid methionine. The Figure legend reads: FIG. 5. The methylmercury cation, CH3Hg+, attaches to the thiol ligand of the amino acid cysteine, to form a complex that mimics the structure of the large neutral amino acid, methionine. There are 5 rivers in our state who's elevated levels of Mercury bring special concerns. The St. Louis is one of them. The 2012 impaired waters inventory (the last one approved by U.S. EPA) has five rivers that could not be included in the Statewide Mercury TMDL because they were assessed to have mercury levels in fish that will not meet the mercury criterion when the mercury reduction goal of the Statewide Mercury TMDL is achieved. The five rivers are the St. Louis, Vermilion, Kettle, Roseau, and the Red River of the North. You can get more details about the Statewide Mercury TMDL at http://www.pca.state.mn.us/wfhy9ef . Bruce (email@example.com) Resources http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/input/environmentalreview/polymet/sdeis/013_end_matter.pdf Communications between Chairwoman Diver and the MPCA regarding the St. Louis River The toxicology of mercury and its chemical compounds Critical Reviews in Toxicology Critical Reviews in Toxicology St. Louis River Mercury Impairments Neurobehavioral effects of developmental toxicity Economic benefits of mercury exposure control Prenatal Methylmercury Exposure and Genetic Methylmercury and Brain Development
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Wolves - Its important to understand the reality of wolves. Most are not dangerous and its more likely you'll be harmed in an accident in your car or with a bee sting than by a wolf. Few wolf injuries have occured in the entire United States and most often problems with wolves happen when people enter their territory and when wolves are enticed near by pets, food and livestock. Like most of us, wolves go where the food is. If you see a wolf you most likely have chosen to be in an area with wildlife. Therefore it makes sense to learn about wildlife and respect it. There are plenty of good references. Wolves are far more at risk from people than people are from wolves. Be a protector, be a smart rural community member, learn to live with wildlife. There are plenty of things to fear in the world, but in NE Minnesota, wolves are not one of them. http://www.wolf.org/ Local residents own wolf dog hybrids in the CVSF and it is important to be certain what you are seeing. Hybrids have many of the behaviors of wolves and are habituated to humans. http://www.wolf.org/learn/basic-wolf-info/wolves-and-humans/wolf-dog-hybrids/ Wolf relationships with deer populations are not as simple as one might think. http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/AppalFor/Readings/leopold.pdf |
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The tension is set to be ratcheted up another notch as the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship fight continues in Malaysia this weekend. Fresh from their dominant Melbourne victory, McLaren are determined to keep the lead and say they will be quicker still at Sepang. Even Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel admits they are currently superior.
"If you looked closely at ourselves in testing at Barcelona, we were pretty good in the high-speed corners," McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh said in Australia. "We looked like we were quickest in the high-speed corners and, if anything, Red Bull was beating us in low-speed traction areas.
"So to come to a circuit like this [Albert Park] and see we were reasonably strong in relation to them is good. I think the theory goes then that we should be strong when we get to the next track. Sepang is a high-speed track and, based on our performance, we should believe we are going to be quite quick there. We are looking forward to next weekend. I think we do fancy our chances there, but who knows. Let's see how we go."
"I think at the moment they have the upper hand," Vettel says of McLaren. "They showed it in Australia. But whether they still have it this week remains to be seen.
"Surely they look very strong. They had an excellent winter. Pre-season testing was very good for them and they seem to be in very good shape, whereas there are a lot of things we need to do to catch up. Hopefully we will be able to do that and beat them."
It goes without saying that Melbourne race winner Jenson Button and team mate Lewis Hamilton have come to Sepang full of enthusiasm.
Button says he feels, Calm, refreshed and feeling extremely positive. After the race, people asked me if wed expected to demonstrate the pace that we did in Australia, and I tell them that it was unexpected. Of course, wed done our sums after winter testing, but you can never be certain whether another team is running with high fuel or hiding their true pace. So to come away from race one with such a positive result - pole, fastest lap and the victory - is a huge relief for the organisation.
Its also incredibly motivating: we know we have a great car but were not going to sit still with it. We have ambitious plans to develop it and I know that everybody back at Woking is working hard to bring new components to the track, and that all our mechanics and engineers are flat-out to ensure that we maximise the package that we have this weekend. I think everybody knows that we are a relentless organisation; we can develop a car as well - if not better than - any other team. The difference this year is that weve started with a winning package; the challenge will be to maintain that, and I know thats something were all really looking forward to doing.
I think weve got a car that really works well in the high-speed stuff - we saw that throughout winter testing. So I think the challenge this weekend will be to find the right balance - at this stage in the year, youre still learning about the car and how to get the best from it. But I think the engineers understand how our car is strong - I know theyre really looking forward to extracting the maximum from it in Sepang this weekend.
Hamilton, meanwhile, has been pondering the pace he lost relative to Button in the Australian race.
It was difficult to understand exactly what happened, he admits. I was generally happy with the car all weekend, but just lacked a bit of pace compared to Jenson in the race. Afterwards, I sat down with my engineers and we went through all the data. There was a small issue with the clutch at the start: it wasnt my fault, but we now understand and know how to improve in the future. My race pace was pretty much identical to Jensons, but he was able to switch the tyres on extremely well, which explains how he was able to pull a gap so quickly at the start and also after the restart.
Its encouraging and reassuring to understand the reasons for our race pace in Australia, and it puts me in a really positive frame of mind for Malaysia. Plus, it always helps to be back in the car only five days after the last Grand Prix - you move on so quickly.
I think we go into the weekend feeling pretty optimistic because Sepang is quite a high-speed circuit and our car has usually gone well in the high-speed stuff during winter testing.
Clearly, were very encouraged by our pace, both in qualifying and in the race, and Id like to think we can continue that at Malaysia this weekend. I think both Mercedes AMG and Red Bull Racing have performance up their sleeves, and theyll both be very fast in qualifying and the race. But its nice to be the hunted rather than the hunter, which has been the case in the past few seasons.
As Ferrari are likely to struggle again following their problems in Australia, McLaren see Mercedes as being their strongest likely opposition besides Red Bull. The Silver Arrows, whose F-duct rear wing will continue to be the subject of scrutiny in Malaysia despite having been declared legal by the FIA, showed extremely good pace in qualifying Down Under, but disappointed in the race.
Despite a positive start, our first race weekend of the season in Australia did not turn out as we would have wished, and there has been, and will continue to be, a lot of hard work done before we take to the track in Malaysia, team principal Ross Brawn says. We have a fundamentally good car, now it is up to us to optimise its performance and achieve its potential on track."
Elsewhere, Lotus can be expected to pose a strong threat, especially after the way that they ran here last year, and Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Gosjean are determined to make up for the less than spectacular start they made to their season last week which largely did not reflect the huge potential they showed in testing.
Williams are also all revved up with somewhere to go after Pastor Maldonados impressively strong showing in Melbourne, and believe they will be stronger still here. Toro Rosso, Sauber and Force India will all be there in the midfield hunt, and Caterham hope to join them after a difficult first race. Marussia had much to be pleased about in Albert Park and will be building on that, while HRT simply hope to qualify and get some race miles under their belt.
Sepang features several high-speed changes of direction, coupled with long straights and tight hairpins which make the 5.543 kilometre (3.444 mile) track a thorough workout. Good handling balance is essential and its no coincidence that the winner of the Malaysian Grand Prix has gone on to win the world championship for the past three seasons.
To cope with the tough conditions that are always a feature of this race, Pirelli are bringing their P Zero Silver hard compound for the first time, together with the P Zero White medium tyre seen in Australia.
Although the Sepang track surface offers plenty of grip, any rubber laid down is frequently washed away by the heavy rain that falls most days, making the track green at the start of each session.
The tyres on the left side of the car do the most work and the left rear is particularly stressed as it ensures traction, with its temperature rising to a peak of 130 degrees centigrade on the inner edge due to a lateral force of 3G.
Pirellis motorsport director, Paul Hembery, says: Malaysia is one of the biggest challenges that we will face all year, and that is simply down to the nature of the track and the weather. We can expect track temperatures of up to around 50 degrees centigrade and a similar performance gap between the two nominated compounds as we saw in Australia. Our target is still for that gap to be less than one second - even though there is a whole step missing between the soft and the hard compounds that we have chosen for the race.
Malaysia is good for overtaking, and that should fit in well with the characteristics of our P Zero tyres, which have been specifically designed to promote overtaking through a certain degree of deliberate degradation. Tyre strategy is going to be very important, particularly when it comes to looking after tyres at the beginning of a stint.
The weather promises its usual high humidity and high ambient temperatures - between 33 and 35 degrees Celsius throughout the weekend - together with the usual threat of showers. These usually come late in the day, which may impact the race itself as they did in 2009. But dont forget, though the rain can be torrential here, it dries very quickly.
The Sepang International Circuit has undergone only minor changes since 2011. The verge on the exit of Turn 8 has been re-worked in order to remove the bump in the grass which caused a problem last year and the entire debris fence around the outside of Turn 1 has been renewed. As in 2011, there will be one DRS zone, on the start-finish straight, with the detection point on the preceding back straight prior to the hairpin Turn 15.
Just one team is expected to field a 'Friday driver', with Williams tester Valtteri Bottas replacing Bruno Senna for opening practice. Sundays race will run over 56 laps or 310.408 kilometres (192.887 miles) and starts at 1600 hours local time, which is eight hours ahead of GMT.
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Google buys Gizmo5 for Google Voice
Terms of the deal for the VoIP software company were undisclosed, but Google's second acquisition of the week will be used to help Google Voice.
Google confirmed its intention to acquire Gizmo5, an Internet telephony company, with plans to merge the group into the Google Voice team.
The pending acquisition had been reported earlier in the week by Techcrunch but was overshadowed by the announcement of Google's third-largest acquisition to date-- the $750 million AdMob deal --on the same day. Late Thursday Google confirmed that it had acquired the company, although financial terms of this deal were not disclosed.
Gizmo5 is a Web-based VoIP client that lets you make phone calls over the Internet, similar to programs like Skype. It's based, however, on an open standard called SIP that fits a little better into Google's worldview, rather than Skype's internally-developed system.
Gizmo5 works on both PCs and mobile phones, and the technology will likely be used in some way to enhance Google Voice. Google Voice isn't a VoIP client; it lets you use a single number to ring multiple phones and get voice mails transcribed into e-mail, but it does that over existing phone networks.
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Chapter Thirty-Eight: Club Foot:
A blackened fog swallowed Tokyo whole. Everyone sunk into the unconscious. Haruka made the spell reach Ju-Oh-Cho as well.
But, no one noticed. Or rather, most didn't. A few did.
Jules never really had clear feelings about Seita. Sure, she toyed with him, but nothing came of it. Until today.
She dialed his number in her phone. Come on/, she thought. /Pick up! Pick up!
"Seita's phone. I'm not in right now. Leave a message and I'll get back to you. Maybe…" Beep.
Jules groaned. "Hey Seita-kun, it's me…"
She went out for the day. The streets felt dead. No one was in sight. Jules shuddered a bit. I hate this… Jules forced herself to keep walking.
"How are you? I missed you at school."
Her footsteps echoed through the streets. Jules swallowed hard.
Keep moving. Keep moving. Keep moving. She nearly jumped at her chattering teeth. She shook her head to herself.
This is dumb. Why am I like this? Just get to school and figure out what to do next. Right…
Suddenly, her phone rang. Jules nearly jumped at the sound. The Amuro Namie ringtone rang strong again. Jules slowly looked down and relaxed. She pulled out her phone. A puzzled look came over her face.
"4444444444?" Jules asked. "What the hell?" The call want to voice mail. Jules dialed up the number to the box to listen.
"You have one new message," the machine said. First came a low death rattle on the other line. Followed by a long pause.
"Why?" her own voice asked. Then, the phone went click. Jules just froze.
"What… was that?" she asked.
"Anyway, I wanted to tell you this."
Suddenly, Jules heard a low death rattle behind her. She froze as she turned her head. The girl could feel the hot breath hit her pale cheek. Her eyes widened at the soulless abyss before her. She could feel her heart pounding against her chest without touching it. She tried to move to one side in the narrow, icy alley. The big black eye followed her every move. Jules looked around for escape. /No one will hear me out here/, she thought. Her heart sped up as she broke out into a cold sweat on her back. Her life rushed by her eyes, but she couldn't catch it in time.
"Why?" she whimpered. The claws ripped her perky chest wide open. She didn't even get time to feel it. Silence blocked up her ears. The sound of the rip never made it to her brain. The kill took over ten seconds that seemed to drag on forever. Jules fell backwards to the black ice below. Her blood looked like split juice as it seeped out of her torn up body. Her eyes remained wide open as she drew in her last breath for her physical body.
Haruka's beast search for more victims.
"Truth is, I really do like you. I mess with you because of it. I don't like you sick or in trouble. Call me back when you get better. See ya."
Outside, Seita's body cried soft tears.
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Front and rear lights are crucial year round, but even more so in winter. The sun is setting earlier in the northern hemisphere, so even if you only use your bike for the commute to work, by the time you head home you'll be riding in the dark. Foggy, rainy and otherwise hazy conditions will also reduce visibility for drivers and cyclists. Switching on the brights is never a bad idea when you're on a bike.
Bike light technology and design has come a long way in the past decade, and there are many choices on the market today. Halogen, LED, HID (High Intensity Discharge), and glowing tube lights are all good options. HIDs provide the most light by far, but they are also fragile and expensive. Halogen used to be the industry standard, but its inefficiency left the market wide open for LEDs, which are becoming increasingly affordable.
If you're the kind of person who forgets to replace the batteries, consider USB rechargeable lights. And if you're hesitant to buy, you can always build your own. One commons setup: white light in the front, red lights in the back and reflectors on the side. Attire can make all the difference as well. "Bright is always helpful," says Pedal Revolution employee Cole Sanchez.
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You may love the minimalist aesthetic of fixies, but wet roads mean less traction and more potential for disaster — if fixed gear is your preferred riding style, consider attaching a brake this season. One is better than none and you don't have to use it, but it will be there for the "Oh S*%t!" moment when you do.
Brake pads are the next item to consider. New brake pads have grooves to channel water away from the rim and improve wet-weather braking. Inspect these grooves to gauge how much brake power you'll have on your next venture. Don't put off replacing this cheap rubber any longer. It's a quick fix and makes a world of difference.
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Allison Leahy January 24, 2012 at 4:10 pm
@Buildingwell, Great idea. It's important to keep your bike dry and rust-free. Businesses and building owners who accommodate cyclists are putting themselves in good standing with the community and are likely to earn higher customer satisfaction ratings and better reviews on Yelp!
Buildingwell October 26, 2011 at 4:29 pm
This is a helpful list. In addition to prepping yourself for riding in the cold, there are some things that building owners can do for residents in their building who may bike during the cold weather. Namely providing cleaning/drying materials in the bike storage area so residents can wipe off any slush, sand, and salt they may have picked up during the ride. Of course this would be best to be done prior to taking the bike through the building, but at the very least it would be helpful to be able to clean it down before storing it.


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How carefully the world conceals
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Around February 1st, advertisements for tax preparation services start flooding TVs, radios, and newspapers. Every company wants you to know how great its services are, and that it can get you a bigger refund and will make tax filing easier for you. Essentially, tax preparation companies tell you anything they think will appeal to you and get you to use their service.
However, not all tax services are created equal. Many have significant benefits and drawbacks when compared to other services and for different tax situations. What follows is a comparison of three of the largest tax prep services: H&R Block, TurboTax, and TaxACT.
To get a sense of how they stack up, I used each service for my taxes, which included the following forms and deductions:
- Two W-2 forms (one for me and one for my husband)
- One 1099-MISC form (for a small business)
- One 1098 form (mortgage interest statement)
- Charitable deduction
- One 1098-E form (student loan interest)
H&R Block
Free Edition: $0. Basic: $19.99. Deluxe: $29.99. Premium: $49.99. Each state return is $36.99, even with the free edition.
- Time spent preparing: 31 minutes
- Federal refund result: $4,348
- State refund result: $122
I've used H&R Block several times to do my taxes, so it's not surprising that this was the least time-consuming program for me to use. The first thing the software asks is which tax program you used last year so it can import the information – H&R Block can import from TurboTax or TaxACT if you used either program previously.
The next screen asks what life changes you had during the past year – examples include getting a new job, having a baby, getting married, buying a house, and several others. I got married and so the service provides a page of advice about how getting married can change my taxes, and a brief explanation of how my filing status has changed as a result. Then it asks which filing status you want to use – married filing jointly or separately. However, it doesn't provide guidance on how to choose one.
Federal Tax Filing
The first data entry section, Income, begins with a list of forms to gather, such as W-2 forms and a variety of 1099 forms. It asks whether you have each form, and if you answer "yes," you are taken straight to a page to input data. Help files specific to the form you're working on are available on the right side of the screen, and a search bar is located at the top. Also, there are several links throughout each form that provide additional information and details.
When I was prompted to input information for my 1099-MISC form, I was asked to upgrade, as the free version does not support Schedule C for small business owners. If you're a small business owner, you must upgrade to at least the Basic version to file Schedule C.
While entering small business information, the program asks if you have "business expenses"; however, it provides no guidance. To gain access to the step-by-step categorization program, which provides guidance to ensure that you properly input all of your business expenses, you need to upgrade to the Deluxe edition. In the Basic version, it just asks you to fill in the amounts for each of the categories found on the Schedule C itself, worded exactly as the Schedule C – which isn't always clear.
The language is very formal on some data entry screens in the program, but it isn't difficult to determine what needs to be done. Upon completion of the federal return, the program runs its Accuracy Review to ensure that no major errors can be found.
State Tax Filing
The state return is simple to complete – the program imports all the data from the federal return and determines which state you should file for, though it offers the option upfront to file for another state as well. You are then asked a number of questions specific to the state in which you are filing, and again it performs the Accuracy Review.
Upon completion of the Accuracy Review for my state tax filing, I was told, "You have federal C, E, and F. Please review to see if you can deduct small business investor income deduction on your Ohio return." In truth, I only filed a federal Schedule C, and I feel that the program should recognize this. The service seems incomplete due to the fact that it isn't personalized to my situation – and it doesn't offer any assistance on how to go about following its instructions.
At the end, you are asked if you would like a tax professional to go over your return (the "Best of Both" service) for an additional $60.
- Organized and Clear. The step-by-step method, preparatory checklists, and clear instructions make the tax filing process relatively straightforward and easy to understand.
- Basic Version Covers a Lot. Unlike TurboTax, you can complete a Schedule C and enter mortgage deductions or dividends with the Basic version (if you are willing to forgo the extra help provided by the Deluxe edition). The Basic version should be fine for most filers.
- Professional Help Available. One of the big advantages H&R Block has over TurboTax and TaxACT is its network of seasoned tax pros and physical locations. If you decide you aren't comfortable doing your taxes yourself, you can use the Best of Both service – or, visit an office for help.
- Help Files Are Overly Complicated. If you're a first-time filer or have simple taxes, you might desire simple, concise answers to your questions, rather than the full page of information the H&R Block help file often provides.
- Can't View Draft Files. H&R Block doesn't let you view a draft copy of your actual tax forms until after you've paid – so it can be difficult to determine which form your information is being shunted into, especially if you're trying to follow IRS instructions.
- Thoroughness: 7 of 10. H&R Block isn't as thorough as TaxACT, but more so than TurboTax. It covers most of the more common deductions and forms on the first round, which reduces the need to hunt for forms in the program.
- Experience: 8 of 10. It could be organized a little better, but it is free of pop-ups, auto-play videos, or anything else that would make it a nerve-wracking experience. You may need to scroll through numerous screens that don't apply to you, but overall it goes by pretty quickly.
- User-Friendliness: 7 of 10. Some of the wording isn't very clear, and it could offer a little more guidance. And while there are many help files available, they aren't always very easy to understand. Of course, you can use the Best of Both service and have a live tax pro look over your return. It is somewhat costly, but it's still cheaper than actually visiting a tax preparer.
H&R Block is a solid choice for small business owners. It offers a lower price than TurboTax (which requires small business owners to upgrade to the Home & Business version), but more support than TaxACT (which supports Schedule C at a lower price, but offers much less help). It's not as user-friendly as TurboTax, but is more thorough in the questions it asks. Overall, H&R Block is a good choice for those who are comfortable doing their taxes and don't need too much hand-holding, but do not regard themselves as tax pros ready to complete the forms with little to no assistance.
See our H&R Block Review for more information.
Free Edition: $0. Basic: $19.99. Military: Free or $24.99, depending on rank. Deluxe: $29.99. Premier: $49.99. Home & Business: $74.99. State filing is $36.99 per state, with every edition except Military (free for ranks E1-E5).
- Time spent preparing: 38 minutes
- Federal refund: $4,348
- State refund: $122
TurboTax has a simple, clean design. You can import last year's data from tax forms created by H&R Block or TaxACT. It features a step-by-step interview process that often only asks you to fill in one piece of data per page, and there's hardly ever a need to scroll down.
Instead of asking you to choose a status, TurboTax tells you which status it thinks is best. This is a nice feature, as choosing a filing status can be confusing.
Federal Tax Filing
This section is split into multiple chapters: Wages & Income, Deductions & Credits, Other Tax Situations, Federal Review, and Error Check.
For each of the first three sections, you have two options for entering data: a guided walk-through or a choose-your-own-adventure where you can select what you'd like to enter. In the latter, you can choose to start with any item on the list, or you can choose a section and visit all of the subsections it contains. For example, under the Wages & Income section, you can select from subsections including Wages and Salaries, Unemployment, Interest and Dividends, and more.
Using the guided route is a little easier (though it can take longer if you already know exactly what you need to enter and where to enter it) – it goes through the more common items first, such as W-2s, and then prompts you to choose from the same pick-your-own list of forms if you have anything else to enter. However, if you have an uncommon item, you may not be prompted to enter it and may need to look for the needed form in a big list, or use the search bar to find it.
To file a Schedule C-EZ form, you must upgrade to the Basic version – the business expense entry is very quick, but not detailed. Unfortunately, the full Schedule C is available only after upgrading to the Home & Business version.
While filing, TurboTax informed me that I had entered three of nine income sections, but I did not need to go through all nine to move on. This feature makes it much quicker for people who have fairly normal tax situations.
After inputting your income, TurboTax walks you through a short interview, which asks whether you have experienced any common occurrences that might affect your taxes, such as having a child or buying a car. It provides quick advice about how these events can affect taxes, but doesn't get into much detail. Getting through the credits and deductions section is also quick and easy.
State Tax Filing
TurboTax transfers data from the federal return to the state tax filing section. It's likely that you will not need to input anything for this section.
I found that when completing the state return, TurboTax asked many questions that didn't really apply to me, which I found to be odd considering how few inapplicable questions I was asked while completing the federal return. However, while using TurboTax took me longer than H&R Block, I felt a little less exhausted by the process.
- Help Files Are Easy to Understand. Most of TurboTax's help files answer your question in a few sentences, rather than providing lengthy, full-page walls of text.
- Simple Taxes Are Quick. If you have an uncomplicated tax situation, TurboTax will likely be a quicker option than either H&R Block or TaxACT. TurboTax has fewer extraneous screens than the other systems and focuses on the most common situations.
- Clean, Simple Design. TurboTax's spare blue and white design is easy on the eyes, and the fact that it asks only one or two questions at a time on most screens helps you feel more confident in your ability to file taxes yourself.
- Uncommon Situations Require More Hunting. TurboTax doesn't do as well if you have a more complicated tax situation. If you have to file an unusual form, such as a W2-G (gambling income) form, you might have to do a bit of searching to find where to input your data.
- Pricey Upgrade Required for Schedule C Users. I'm not a fan of TurboTax's setup, which requires you to upgrade all the way to Home & Business to get support for the full Schedule C. It does come with many other features, but there should be an option to be able to use it at a lower price point minus the other features.
- Thoroughness: 6 of 10. TurboTax is reasonably thorough and should be enough for most people. However, if you have more complicated taxes and aren't very confident in your abilities to file – or do not know exactly which forms you need – you may want to avoid this program.
- Experience: 8 of 10. Using TurboTax is very calming due to the pleasant layout – the color scheme and the fonts are easy on the eyes. However, the pop-ups can be annoying.
- User-Friendliness: 10 of 10. This is great software for novices with a simple tax situation. It gets you through the process with a minimum of fuss.
I like TurboTax a lot. If my taxes were simple and I had a nail-biting fear of financial documents, I would absolutely use it. But, as someone who has a more complicated tax situation, it's actually more difficult for me to use since I needed to search for the appropriate forms and the information to properly complete them.
See our TurboTax Review for more information.
Free Federal Version: $0. Deluxe Federal Version: $12.99. Free Federal Version Plus State Version: $14.99. Deluxe Plus State: $17.99.
- Time spent preparing: 54 minutes
- Federal refund: $4,347
- State refund: $123
Getting Started
The design of TaxACT is busy, but it's easy to find what you're looking for – tabs located at the top of the page show which section you're on, while help files and a search bar are located to the right. You can import the previous year's data from H&R Block or TurboTax if you saved PDF copies. The free version of TaxACT provides little guidance, but if you upgrade to the Deluxe version, the TaxTutor system – which is basically an expanded help system – can provide explanations of forms and detailed answers to common tax questions. TaxACT provides a good amount of information, even in the Free version, including details about the new tax law changes related to health insurance.
The program attempts to provide more guidance in its "Life Events" system, where you can select different major life changes from the past year. Free edition users can select one life change, but Deluxe users can make an unlimited number of selections. After selecting a life change, TaxACT provides you with several pages of information explaining how that life change affects your taxes. While it's a nice concept, it would be more convenient as a downloadable packet.
Federal Tax Filing
TaxACT offers you the option to input information yourself, or to utilize step-by-step guidance. If you've already been through the guided path and are looking for something specific, the list of topics is actually quite useful – you can jump directly to any form or section, whether or not you've already completed it. During a first run-through, however, it could look a little overwhelming. With the step-by-step guidance, you go through every kind of income, deduction, or credit that the system thinks could apply to you.
TaxACT has some nice features that are intended to help you navigate, such as the Bookmark feature, which allows you to return to any specific page. This can be very helpful for people who don't have all their forms yet. However, in general, it seems that TaxACT contains an unnecessary amount of pages during the federal tax filing input stage. It's similar to TurboTax's one-question-at-a-time method, but feels like it takes longer, and the questions and explanations aren't always very clear.
TaxACT does offer the option to look at a view-only, non-printable version of the 1040, which is a nice feature that the other programs don't offer until after you've filed and paid.
State Tax Filing
TaxACT imports all of your information from your federal taxes, so you don't need to reenter any. However, when I used the program, it asked for my local school district number (I reside in Ohio and some school districts levy a local school district tax). Both TurboTax and H&R Block offer assistance in locating this information, but TaxACT just provides a list of all the school districts in the entire state. Plus, the help file I viewed was merely a copy of the Ohio tax department's manual (as opposed to clear instruction), and the school district form was confusing and offered no additional guidance.
The state tax filing section has an "Alerts Review," where TaxACT reviews your return for missing or incorrect information, as well as potential tax savings. Before you can see any refund options, you must click through more than a dozen pages of worksheets, comparisons, and other tools and upgrade offers.
- You Can't Beat the Price. TaxACT's free version covers every form in its database except the 1040X (the amended tax return). Schedule C is included in the free version, which is a nice change from H&R Block and TurboTax. If you do upgrade, it's only $12.99, or $17.99 for the upgraded federal edition plus state, which is hands down the cheapest of any federal plus state combination software available.
- Lots of Forms Included. Every form I've ever heard of is included in the Free version. You don't have to upgrade repeatedly to access various forms. Rather, what you get with the upgrade is access to more tax tools and a better help system.
- Help Files Are Not Very Helpful. Many of the help files are confusing. Also, many help files simply redirect you to the IRS site, or are copies of IRS or state tax documentation. TaxACT does offer email support (and phone support for Deluxe version users), but no live chat.
- Process Isn't Personalized. TurboTax and H&R Block both have a better interview process, wherein the program determines which forms you need and which questions you should be asked. TaxACT is less intuitive, and asks many more questions, regardless of whether or not they apply to you and your unique tax situation. This can take a long time to finish.
- Thoroughness: 10 of 10. This program is perhaps too thorough. During the interview process, it asks all the questions that apply to your tax situation, and many more that do not.
- Experience: 2 of 10. TaxACT offers lots of advice, but it isn't customized to your situation. The descriptions and instructions it provides are often not useful, or worse, just confusing.
- User-Friendliness: 1 of 10. If I didn't know what I was doing, I probably would have quit using TaxACT after about five screens. There is no way to simplify the process if you have a basic tax situation – somebody filing who has only a W-2 and a couple of dependents would likely need as much time to file as someone who owns a small business. There are a many extraneous screens that could be eliminated if the program completed a short, up-front interview.
TaxACT is the cheapest of the three products, but, unfortunately, you get what you pay for. It requires the greatest amount of time to file, and causes the most episodes of despondency. You can't go back and forth between the step-by-step guidance and choosing which tax forms you need to enter, and this is where H&R Block outperforms TaxACT, as well as TurboTax, by offering the option to navigate between these two.
But it is cheap – much cheaper than the other products, and it doesn't make you upgrade in order to be able to use certain forms.
See our TaxACT Review for more information.
Final Word
Each of these three tax preparation products seem to work best for three very different groups of people. TurboTax is great if you have a simple tax situation and just want to get it done with a minimum of stress. H&R Block works best if you have a somewhat more complicated situation and pretty much know what you're doing, but would still like some assistance along the way. And TaxACT works if you are very confident in your abilities to do your own taxes with minimum guidance (and don't mind clicking a lot), or if you really don't want to pay any more than is absolutely necessary.
Personally, I use H&R Block – my actual tax situation is more complicated than the scenario I used for this review, and I like having access to detailed help files and live chat. Plus, I don't want to have to buy the TurboTax Home & Business version just to file my Schedule C.
Which tax preparation software do you prefer? Have you used any other software not listed here?