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Indians lag behind other Americans on many key economic indicators, such as median household income. To improve such conditions, Congress in 1993 created Indian reservation depreciation (IRD), a tax expenditure offering accelerated depreciation for property invested on Indian reservations. GAO was asked to (1) describe which taxpayers claimed IRD, (2) analyze the effect of IRD on the economic development of reservations, and (3) describe the tax benefits offered by IRD. GAO used the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Statistics of Income data to try to identify IRD users and measure IRD's effects; however, the data were unreliable for those purposes. GAO also calculated examples of potential IRD tax benefits for different property classes.
Available data are insufficient to identify users of the Indian reservation depreciation (IRD) provision. Although IRD is to be calculated using unique recovery periods, this and other information that taxpayers report are not sufficient to infer from the tax returns which taxpayers are using IRD, in part because taxpayers appear to have reported IRD in combination with other depreciation on their tax forms. In some instances, taxpayers also appear to have made mistakes filling out Form 4562, listing recovery periods inconsistent with IRD when the deduction and basis amounts they reported suggest IRD was in fact used. Data are also insufficient to determine whether IRD increases economic development on Indian reservations. Taxpayers are not required to identify the reservation on which the depreciated property is located. This location data is critical for determining the effects of IRD on the economic development of reservations. Such a determination requires linking IRD investment to economic indicators on specific reservations and controlling for the influence of other economic trends, such as the growth of gaming facilities on these reservations. The lack of data on IRD also may affect how well the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforces IRD compliance with the tax law. IRS does not track compliance issues related to IRD and could fail to detect taxpayers who claim IRD deductions but do not in fact have property on a reservation. IRS officials said getting additional information could be costly to obtain, but auditors told us it would be useful. In fact, IRS collects data on some other tax expenditures that allow closer examination of compliance and use. For example, the low-income housing tax credit requires taxpayers to list the address for the property they are claiming, and New Markets Tax Credits users report identifying information for the Department of the Treasury. Tax benefits can accrue to taxpayers who use the IRD schedule because they can achieve higher depreciation deductions, in present value terms, than a taxpayer who claims a depreciation deduction under the usual schedule for the same type of property over the entire life of the property. For example, on a $50,000 property, the savings range from about 1 percent savings over the normal schedule to 22 percent savings, depending on the type of property depreciated. The greatest potential tax savings come from IRD claimed for property with the longest recovery periods. Additional bonus depreciation, when available, however, may decrease the incentive to use IRD.
Matter for Congressional Consideration
Status: Open
Comments: As of January 2015, no congressional action has been taken. We will continue to monitor.
Matter: Given the lack of information on IRD users and where property claimed under IRD is placed in service, Congress may wish to consider requiring IRS to collect information identifying which taxpayers use IRD and the reservation and/or address where they have placed the property into service. In deliberating additional requirements, Congress should weigh the need for more IRD information with the associated costs of collecting and analyzing the information as well as the effects on IRS's other priorities.
Recommendation for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In our April 2008 report on Indian reservation depreciation (IRD), we found that taxpayers made mistakes in reporting the special recovery periods for depreciating property on Indian reservations, which limits IRS's ability to assess the accuracy of the depreciation deduction. Consequently, we recommended that IRS change instructions on Form 4562 to better ensure that taxpayers report the correct recovery periods for depreciating Indian reservation property. In its official response to our report, IRS said that it would consider changes to the instructions to better clarify how to depreciate property on Indian reservations. On November 14, 2008, IRS released new instructions for filling out Form 4562, which unlike in past years, contained a paragraph clarifying how to report depreciated property on Indian reservations and gave an example of what to write on Form 4562. The change will help IRS better identify taxpayers claiming IRD and help taxpayers report depreciation on Indian reservations more accurately.
Recommendation: The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should change the instructions on the directions for Form 4562 so that it is clear that taxpayers depreciating IRD property should use different recovery periods. The updated directions also should include an example of how to fill out Form 4562 properly.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury: Internal Revenue Service
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Here is a couple of videos of a horse I tried over the weekend. 9yo QH, 16 hands and a bit. Being shown in the progressive and qualified for AQHA world.
I'm looking for a good Amateur AQHA over fences horse (fences 2'9" to 3'6" depending on the class) for Hunters, Eq, and hack, and am trying to decide between a well broke horse that I can really concentrate on myself, or a younger horse that I still have a lot of work to do with. (I have never had a "broke" over fences horse - they have always been green or had major problems to correct). I have 4 more I'm looking at this weeked and will try to get more videos from then.
On the flat trotting - this is definitely his week point, but has a lot of room for improvement
Two line mini course; first line is 2'9 set on 4 strides going downhill; second line is 3' on 5 strides going uphill (He never feels like he's really moving, but I learned the hard way that if you push him out to the stronger pace I'm used to in order to get down the line, there will be a stride left out)
Three single oxers; 2'9" -> 3' -> 3'3"
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OOTD: €3 dress!
August 22, 2010
Even though this outfit isn't too exciting I just wanted to share my latest cheap find with you all! I didn't accessorize too much because I wanted the focus to be on my amazing Topshop booties!
I had been admiring this dress in store for a couple of weeks, I even tried it on twice but just couldn't justify buying a dress that I may possibly never wear! Something kept bringing me back to it though. I love the floral lace print and 3/4 length sleeves. Not so great is the incredibly short length and body-con style which really hugs to my whole body and "problem area" more than anywhere.
Then last week while I was browsing through the clearance racks I noticed the dress was there, the last one was in my size and reduced to €3 ($3.80/£2.45) so of course I used this as an excuse to buy it. It was just meant to be, right?!
Dress: Dunnes *** Blazer: Primark *** Booties: Topshop *** Bracelets: ASOS *** Spanx and Faith 21 shorts (not pictured)
I will admit it, I cheated a little. I'm wearing Spanx underneath the dress but not even those babies could hide my belly! They did smooth it out a little more though. Getting into the Spanx was a whole mission in itself! I bought them last year for the ridiculous price of €75 and they are without a doubt the most uncomfortable thing in the world. Every time I sit down or bend over they roll down. I thought maybe I had bought them in the wrong size but I have tried on larger sizes recently and have the same problem so I think Spanx are a waste of money. Yes they smooth out my body a little but they are uncomfortable and make me feel miserable every time I wear them!
I also wore my Faith 21 shorts underneath to cover my Spanx and help me feel more comfortable about wearing such a short dress.
(Thankfully I also remembered to fix the sleeves on my blazer before leaving! Whoops!)
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Nothing sexier than a hot pair of booties. Those ankle boots look as lovely as the rest of your outfit. Lovely pictures, yet again!ReplyDelete
Dude I fucking LOVE this - omg this dress and whole outfit is SOOO hot... and you don't look "boxy" or that your hiding anything at all. Fat rules! lolReplyDelete
Spanx are SO ridiculous! I tried them on a few times, and realized that a highwaisted pair of panties or leggings could smooth me just as much and were a LOT more comfortable. They're totally a joke.ReplyDelete
That dress'll be SO cute in cold weather with some leggings on it & the booties--make your legs look a mile long!
Spanx are SO ridiculous! I tried them on a few times, and realized that a highwaisted pair of panties or leggings could smooth me just as much and were a LOT more comfortable. They're totally a joke.ReplyDelete
That dress'll be SO cute in cold weather with some leggings on it & the booties--make your legs look a mile long!
Great outfit! LOVE the booties! You're rockin' it girl, as always!ReplyDelete
For that price you just have to (:ReplyDelete
My sister has those boots & they are beasts! I could never wear them, small heel at most for me, but you look stunning!
Kyrie x
Wow, this is pretty! I LOVE the dress, and I ADOREEE the shoes! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for being so honest about the Spanx! I was thinking about buying one...but 75€??? That's ridiculous!! So I went to Penneys and bought a skirt slip or how you call it. And it's so uncomfortable! I didn't wear it, not even once.ReplyDelete
You look adorable though :)
Love love love those booties, but I couldn't walk in them. Especially not here in this small city..makes me miss Dublin again :D
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Those boots are gorgeous, i wish i was shorter and could get away with them without feeling like a giant!ReplyDelete
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those boots are beautiful! you look gorgeous :) xReplyDelete
That dress is really pretty, & most certainly meant to be! Love it when that happens!ReplyDelete
You could always wear it as a top if it feels too short.. that's what I'd do :)
I have the same issue with Spanx! I don't even bother wearing them at this unless I absolutely have no option and even then I'll find a reason not to wear them. The constant pulling up of my rolled spanx is too much to handle and I figure my problems areas are not fabulous but more fabulous than Spanx rolling down and looking shabby. Cute outfit!ReplyDelete
you look amazing!ReplyDelete
i think if you want shapewear full body numbers are the way forward. not the most sexy things admittedly but they work the best.
the one i own is basically a tube dress but it's comfy as hell and smoothes everything out, plus it was £30 so much cheaper than spanx and does more than just bum and tum.
booties are awesome by the way, especially those ones!
LO QUE SON ESOS ZAPATOS!!!!! OMG! HERMOSOS!ReplyDelete
Did you try some leggings under the dress? A cropped jacket might work better too. I am SO aware of my middle UGH so I always buy a dress or something and I feel insecure about it. I think that you pulled it off really well and I like the color. You look great. The booties are adorable.ReplyDelete
I hate spanx but I use the debenhams version- much cheaper and not too bad at the whole rolling down thing. Those boots are amazing! I wish I could walk in heels! xReplyDelete
Hi, new reader, your outfits are great and your sense of style is so on form! So cute :) I have never tried Spanx myself but love the M&S sucky in pants. Theyre comfortable and have loads of give in them, and like someone posted earlier they have like tube lycra things which are comfy and give great cleavage! Theyre so much cheaper as well. Although you don't need them at all! I love your shoes btw, VERY sexy!! xxReplyDelete
omg i LOVE those boots !ReplyDelete
and i have that blazer, i wear it all the time !
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I exactly know what you mean! I'm also often tempted to buy something I know I'd wear only once or on rare occasions..but when I find it in the sale it's like an omen to me saying "what more do you need to buy it?!" :D I think 3EUR for a dress is a steal! And it looks good :)ReplyDelete
Btw I was looking at the sleeves thinking "is it on purpose?" and then you got me with the last sentence :D
those heels are to die for!ReplyDelete
hey babe ^_^ReplyDelete
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So adorable! It was def. meant to be! Like my mom says "if you get a front row spot at a store you were meant to be there and spend your money!" And finding this dress was your front row spot! LOL!ReplyDelete
Spanx or not you look fabulous.ReplyDelete
love the dress! and i think it looks great on youReplyDelete
THE HEELS!! OMG THEY'RE LOVELY!!ReplyDelete
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I'm so glad you've said that about Spanx, as I bought a pair of M&S control pants that did the same thing, and I was under the impression it must be because they were a cheap version therfore not as good.ReplyDelete
You've saved me a fair whack there!
You look gorgeous in that dress, too.
Bargains like that never happen to me- it's always the other way around- things I've bought end up in the sale!
xxx Maddie
Hey, new reader here too. Saw you following me on twitter =)ReplyDelete
I love blogs like this! I need help with my fashion sense haha. Also, I hate wearing Spanx but I love what they do. I'm meeting my boyfriend's whole extended family next weekend and I feel more comfortable having something suck me in haha
Check out my music blog as well =) : kathyknowsmusic.com you can win a mike posner cd and poster! plus other stuff i'll be giving away!
wow ! that is such a great catch ! i wish we can have such great item for such price in MalaysiaReplyDelete
as for Spanx , wow that is a super honest review, i know its a hit in the States , everyone is talking about it even Sex and City 2 mention about how great it was. And i was tempted to get haha but after reading this i 've changed my mind
glad i did not spend big bucks to get one , cos if i am not mistaken in Malaysia we need to purchase it online and its pretty costly after the currency convert and shipping
i love spanxReplyDelete
and those heels on the boots are stunning !
I envy your shoe collection so much. Those boots are incredible. And that dress for that bargain price you cant really go wrong! xxReplyDelete
Boots are wonderful!! I want them!! I follow you my dear (hope you like my blog and follow me back!!ReplyDelete
I love your shooting!
I've always wanted to try out spanx! Anyway this is my favorite outfit from you yet -so streamlined, classy and chic! You look so great!ReplyDelete
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those shoes are sooo stunning!!ReplyDelete
That dress was definately meant to be yours! Those booties are beyond amazing!ReplyDelete
I also hate spanx. I went out dancing one night and by the end of the night had trouble breathing. I realised it was because my spanx were far too tight! Great dress!ReplyDelete
Why are you and your outfits so gorgeous?!ReplyDelete
OMG for realz, your shoes are amazing and I love this outfit...what a steal!ReplyDelete
So surprised, I SWEAR by spanx! I have the really high waisted ones so they go over the back of my bra, great for smoothing the "backfat" area...and cuz they're high they never roll on me when I sit. Hope you'll have more luck with them in the future!ReplyDelete
and those shoes are DEFINITELY hot!


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I had my pigs on fleece with a litter box in a corner and a kitchen area with Carefresh but my pigs were instead pooping in their pigloos and tubes and laying in it - causing some very very very stinky pigs! They were rank to the point that my fiancé wouldn't handle them at all
I've switched now to kiln dried pine to see if maybe that will help with the smell because their dropping might fall down inside it instead of sit on top where they can lay in it. I found it to be a lot cheaper than Carefresh, especially how fast I went thru it with a 2x4 C&C cage with two young male pigs.
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cheers for the help guys. I managed to take the plastic "bush" thing out and it was cracked. ive glued it together and ill see how I go. since then ive done a bit of research and part numbers are PL08 for the bottom tube or PL09 for the top tube. if it breaks again ill just replace.
I never do the wing nuts up tight, just enough to stop them moving so I knew it wasn't the wing nut that had stripped the threads.
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@Zickos - its very common in the UK to let support acts use your shells. im quite generous/lazy and I let people use my hardware too unless they are being a bit rough with it. ive never had anything fail on me before in the 10 years ive been gigging, so I cant complain.
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Monday Night Football Prop Sheet: Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints
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The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints are going to duke it out on Monday Night Football at the Louisiana Superdome on Monday Night, and here at Bang the Book, we're going to take our picks for some of the MNF props on the board for one of the biggest games of the weekend!
Atlanta Falcons +2.5 First Downs: This isn't really rocket science, but it isn't what you would probably figure. The Falcons had 30 first downs the first time that these two teams met, while the Saints had just 18. Of course, Atlanta was playing catch up in the fourth quarter and did get a slew of those first downs when it was making its big time comeback. That being said, when playing from behind this year, QB Matt Ryan really hasn't been stopped all that often. The Falcons typically get the ball up the field in a hurry when they need to, and though they don't always end up in the end zone, they do end up at least racking up plenty of yards and first downs. We tend to think that the wrong team is favored here in these first downs, as we do think that Atlanta is going to at least hang on this part of the stat sheet even though it might not necessarily be able to hang around on the scoreboard.
Total Punts Under 8.5: We know that this isn't the Arena Football League, but it might turn out to be pretty close when it is said and done. These two teams each punted the ball once in overtime the last time that they played, and though they did end up with 10 punts combined, had New Orleans kicked the field goal instead of needing to punt the ball with less than two minutes to play up a touchdown, there would have only been seven punts. These two teams are only averaging 7.71 punts per game between them, and New Orleans just doesn't punt the ball that often in home games. P Thomas Morestead has only punted the ball a total of 17 times in six games this year at the Superdome, including three out of four with two punts or fewer. P Matt Bosher, over the course of the last two weeks, has hardly been called upon to do much of anything since the Falcons have put up 72 points combined in those efforts. There just won't be all that many opportunities to boot the pigskin away, and we think that asking for nine punts is just too much.
Drew Brees (-48.5 Passing Yards) vs. Matt Ryan: Matty Ice is great, and he has been a lot different quarterback with a healthy WR Julio Jones at his disposal, but this is still a team that would prefer to run the football than throw it. New Orleans, on the other hand, is absolutely going to turn Brees loose. He needs 303 passing yards to break QB Dan Marino's record for most passing yards in a single season, and he should get that with ease in this one. At home, the numbers for Brees have been absolutely off the charts, and over the course of the last five weeks, he has 16 TDs and not a single pick. The trust is there, even in games in which the Saints are ahead, to let Brees keep throwing the ball, and we have no doubt that if he has to, he'll put the pigskin up 50 times in this one to break that coveted record. Ryan might throw for 300 yards on Monday Night Football and come up 40 short of sticking inside of 48.5 yards!
Drew Brees Over 2.5 TD Passes: Simply put, Brees is going to get there. The Saints score 30+ seemingly every time that they tough the Superdome turf, and they are going to probably do the exact same thing in this one in spite of the fact that the Falcons have historically played them quite tough. However, Brees has at least three TD passes in half of his games this year, and we have to think that he is going to get the job done at least half the time against a relatively suspect Atlanta secondary that has been known to give up the really long touchdown. Don't be shocked if the record breaker turns out to go for a touchdown for all of the dramatics to play out as we, the NFL fans have hoped.
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Dental health is often overlooked, with consumers typically focusing on medical insurance and neglecting to buy similar cover for their teeth. But dental disease is all too common and is increasingly being linked to other medical conditions such as heart disease, making it even more imperative that you have the right type of dental plan in place.
How does dental insurance work?
Whereas medical insurance typically provides cover for the diagnosis and treatment of existing illnesses, dental insurance focuses largely on preventive care. Of course, it helps to cover the cost of treatment as well, but the key aim of dental insurance is to reduce the risk of dental disease developing in the first place.
When you buy dental insurance, you can expect to receive regular preventive care, including thorough examinations to check for any signs of disease and decay, regular x-rays to detect cavities, professional teeth cleaning and topical fluoride treatments.
What else does dental insurance cover?
In addition to providing preventive services that help to reduce your risk of dental disease, dental insurance plans typically cover a range of routine treatments. The exact definitions vary from policy to policy, but may generally be expected to include fillings, crowns, root canal treatments, removal of tooth nerves, tooth extractions, and repair work to existing dentures and bridges.
You may also get some cover for major dental work – such as removal of impacted teeth and orthodontic treatments – but most dental insurance plans only provide limited cover for this type of dental care.
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'American Idol': David Cook's 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' shows how it's done
Here's the problem with having former contestants, especially winners, come back to perform on "American Idol," especially this early in the game: All it does is magnify how far the current crop has yet to go.
Case in point, David Cook's rendition of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" on Wednesday night's results show.
While the Rolling Stones proved problematic for many of the Top 12 -- especially Lacey Brown's sorry "Ruby Tuesday," which had her saying "good-bye" -- Season 7 winner Cook pulled it off effortlessly ... and got to give a way-early plug for the new album he's been writing. Win. Win.
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November 3, 2005 9:15 AM PST
AOL's got MusicNow
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With the technology of the Chicago-based online music service, which Circuit City Stores bought in 2004, the Time Warner Internet company plans to revamp its music customization and personalization features. AOL will gradually upgrade its current MusicNet AOL subscribers to a new service, called AOL Music Now.
Competition among online music providers is becoming increasingly intense. Customers have shown an insatiable appetite for acquiring their music through nontraditional means ranging from cell phones to peer-to-peer networks.
"The easy-to-use features for music browsing, discovering, sharing and purchasing of MusicNow provides a new level of customization and personalization of online music," Ed Fish, senior vice president and general manager of AOL Premium Services, said in a statement.
AOL Music Now features custom playlists and community features such as viewing and sharing music profiles with other visitors. The new service will also offer more than a million songs from EMI Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.
Users will have the option of purchasing music for 99 cents per song or paying subscription rates of $9.95 per month for unlimited streaming and downloading to a computer. For $14.95 per month, subscribers can also download music to a PlayforSure-compatible portable music device.
AOL Music Now will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Premium Services, and the operations of the former MusicNow will continue to reside in Chicago. MusicNow employs 40 people.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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- Transfer from Circuit City and Best Buy
- What happens with all the people who bought their music downloads from Circuit City and Best Buy when MusicNow was in their possession? I for one can not play my music bought from Best Buy and they are unwilling to help suggesting I contact Music Now which I can not contact because aol has no contact e-mail for non-members.
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• linda's laundry
First News Summer 2007
Linda's Laundry, "Clean and Friendly, Just for You"
One day in the late summer of 2005, Linda Myers and Michael
Hughes got the notion that Trinidad might need an updated laundromat. After
looking into the situation, Michael decided that the best plan would be to build
a brand new facility. "When we began designing Linda's Laundry," Michael said,
"I realized that Linda did not want an ordinary 'all-in-a-line' style laundromat.
Linda wanted a laundromat that made you feel like you were doing your laundry at
home." Linda added, "Everyone should have their own space so your laundry is not
scattered all over the laundromat and winds up getting lost!" Michael soon
discovered there is good reason why a typical laundromat is the 'all-in-a-line'
style. Linda's plan was going to require six water and drain lines instead of
one, eight separate power boxes instead of two, and three times the length of
gas piping of a normal laundromat. Adding four separate work spaces and access
to these spaces, an office, a mop room, a vending area, and an ADA compliant
bathroom was going to require a huge building! Of course, we also need a big
parking lot.
Michael went in search of a likely site.
A perfect location, hidden in plain sight, suddenly appeared right on the historic
Santa Fe Trail. A piece of land, ignored for decades, was for sale, featuring a
magnificent view with only one wall remaining of a building in ruins. After making
arrangements with the City of Trinidad Planning Department and subsequent approval
by Trinidad City Council, construction began May 2006.
Linda's plan provides everyone
with their own comfortable workspace. The laundry is organized into four different
bays, each with its own large worktable and chairs. Each bay has a different assortment
of washer sizes so that almost any laundry chore, from work clothes and comforters,
to small loads and many loads that need to be separated, can all be done within
one bay. "That way," said Linda, "people can keep track of their laundry and not
only have a place to fold their clothes, but a place to sit and read or write, entertain
the kids, or just talk or watch the TV. Doing laundry is a chore. We try to make
that chore as easy, quick and comfortable as possible." With 31 washers and 32 dryers,
there is never any waiting to get your laundry done.
On January 19, 2007, Linda
and Michael opened the fancy automatic double doors to the first customers. Last
May, Linda's Laundry launched a drop-off service because, "Lots of folks work long
hours and don't care to spend their precious time off doing their laundry," explains
"When we moved from the east coast to the rural area outside Trinidad about
15 years ago," explains Michael, "and realized the water issues here in the West,
our ideas about laundry changed. It made more sense to use a laundromat than to
own a washer and buy the water to run it." Linda added, "In less than two hours
at a laundromat, you can get all your laundry done at once instead of constantly
tending to small loads at home all day long." "I think of a laundromat as a public
health service," said Michael. "Everyone who uses the laundromat contributes to
the maintenance of this commercial quality, energy- efficient equipment. Also, the
utility costs are shared by all the customers, leading to a much more efficient
and environmentally conscientious use of water, sewer, power and gas resources.
At the laundromat it costs less than 20 cents a pound to wash and dry laundry. In
the rural areas, the costs to buy and maintain laundry equipment plus the cost of
water, electricity and gas can make a laundromat a great bargain!"
Linda and Michael
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everything the laundry needed on time and on budget! Last but not least, Michael
and Linda would like to thank the many local businesses and contractors for their
contributions to the establishment of Linda's Laundry.
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Whoop whoop for my 400th reply on this log!! That's awesome
Not to much update on Nina and Ninja. As i said in my last post, i have being busy today and didn't get home till 6pm today o.o During the day i managed to check up on them and play a game or two of Long Jumper. I forgot to bring a gotchi figure with me, so i couldn't take them to a restaurant or shopping. I took Ninja to the park a couple of times. First time he met with a Loveletchi and they built a sand-castle together. Second time he met with a Kuchipatchi and they had a swing together :3
Once I got home, I took Nina and Ninja out to Kuchipatchi's restrauant on the Kuchipatchi figure and they had fried rice. It was like they were on a little date, soooo cute <3 They also beeped for attention and then had a little bath.
Super sorry for the quick update, but since I have being so busy today i didn't have much to say!! I think they are having a baby, which I'm so excited for so let's hope tomorrow's post is a little more interesting!!! Until then readers, Byeee!!
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Driving in Beijing is an adventure, to say the least. Cars weave in and out of lanes in a haphazardly choreographed dance. Squeezing your car into the fourth slot in a three-car lane is a necessary skill if you want to move above the crawling pace at times. Those most skilled at navigating Beijing traffic are the taxi drivers.
Before I came to Beijing, my parents cautioned me not to speak too much to the driver, as my accent and awkward Chinese is a dead giveaway of my being a foreigner. They were sure that Beijing drivers would take advantage of my non-native status and run up the fare by taking wayward routes. But my concerns about being cheated paled to my panicked realization that people in Beijing drive like they are NASCAR drivers. I'm always in a state of awe, if not scared half to death, when I'm in a taxi here. But yesterday, I managed to completely forget about how stomach-churning driving through Beijing can be. Getting into a taxi to go across the city, I dreaded the long drive ahead.
Imagine my surprise when the driver turned on the radio and the voice of Ryan Seacrest came on. At first, I didn't even register that I was listening to him count down the Top 40, in Beijing of all places. I knew that a smile broke across my face when Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" came on — an unexpected example of how truly globalized we are nowadays. Having been in China for a week, it was also a welcome reminder of my other home. Seeing me nod along to Train's "Drive By", the driver turned down the radio and asked (in Chinese, of course), "Do you like these songs?"
I quickly explained how I wasn't really Chinese, and yes, I did enjoy Top 40.
"Really? Me too!" His favorites? Rhianna, Beyonce, and Katy Perry. While he doesn't understand the lyrics, as he put it, "Listening to these songs gives me energy! It makes my whole day better. Didn't you notice how much faster I drove when that last song was playing?"
We spent the next forty minutes discussing how he was learning English through looking up the lyrics of his favorite songs online. And how he had faithfully watched every single one of Katy Perry's music videos. He told me stories about how he impressed several British girls in his taxi the other night with a phrase he learned from a song ("You are beautiful") — and he was subsequently propositioned with marriage.
This was one taxi ride that was not long enough. And for a moment, made me forget that I was just another laowai in China. The memory of weaving in and out of traffic at 100 kilometres an hour, windows down, hot wind blowing in my face, and the skyline of Beijing whizzing past me — to Katy Perry and Maroon Five — will be one of my favorite memories of China this summer.
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March 7, 2007 4:01 PM PST
New Net radio rules draw fire on Capitol Hill
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House panel grills Sirius chief on XM mergerFebruary 28, 2007
FAQ: Serious challenges for Sirius-XM mergerFebruary 20, 2007
Judge allows music industry to sue XM SatelliteJanuary 19, 2007
Senators aim to restrict Net, satellite radio recordingJanuary 12, 2007
Web radio gets $1.7 billion boostOctober 18, 2004
Small Webcasters get fee reprieveOctober 18, 2002
Death knell sounded for Web radio?September 5, 2002
Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) had harsh words for a ruling released Tuesday by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board. It proposes raising the amount that commercial Internet radio services pay to record companies by 30 percent retroactively to 2006 and in each of the next three years through 2009. Each station would have to hand over a minimum $500 royalty payment.
The pricing inquiries arose in part because Mel Karmazin, CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio, whose proposed merger with XM Satellite Radio is being scrutinized by House members, seemed to indicate at a House hearing last week that prices would never increase, even on the combined service.
"This represents a body blow to many nascent Internet radio broadcasters and further exacerbates the marketplace imbalance between what different industries pay," Markey said at a hearing here titled "The Future of Radio". The hearing was convened by the House panel on telecommunications and the Internet, of which Markey is chairman. "It makes little sense to me for the smallest players to pay proportionately the largest royalty fee."
Before the CRB's new rules (PDF), which are subject to appeal, most Webcasters calculated their requisite royalty rates based on a percentage of their revenue. According to calculations by the Radio and Internet Newsletter, an advocate for Net radio services, the new retroactive 2006 rate would require Webcasters to pay approximately 1.28 cents per listener per hour--enough to cripple some smaller services, the group argued.
The CRB's decision has imperiled Webcasters by widening the gap between what Internet radio and satellite radio services must pay, RealNetworks general counsel Robert Kimball told politicians. He was also speaking for the Digital Media Association, whose members include Amazon.com, Apple, Microsoft and MP3.com, a property of CNET Networks, publisher of News.com.
If the decision is not overturned, "one can easily imagine Web radio looking more and more homogenized," Kimball said. That's because the higher rates may force Internet radio operators to reduce the number of songs they carry or increase their advertising prices and frequency, which could make it a less desirable place for advertisers to invest, he said.
Kimball suggested the proposed merger between XM and Sirius should be put on hold until Congress "corrects the Copyright Act's bias against the Internet," thereby allowing Internet radio companies to compete more fully with satellite firms.
For instance, the Copyright Act prohibits Internet radio from offering its own recording devices and portable radio devices, but it does not levy the same restrictions on other radio services, Kimball said. (A recording industry-backed effort is under way in Congress, however, to impose new restrictions on satellite radio devices.)
Copyright law also places a number of programming restrictions exclusively on Webcasters, Kimball said, including forbidding them from announcing upcoming songs and playing more than two songs consecutively or four songs over a three-hour period by the same artist.
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) said she believes Internet radio could face threats from another source: "broadband providers who have the ability and incentive to limit consumers' access to the content of their choice." She called for passage of Net neutrality legislation, which failed to pass Congress last year, that would prohibit such a practice.
Questions about XM-Sirius
Although Internet radio played some role in the hearing, many politicians continued to focus their questions about the proposed $13 billion merger between satellite radio players XM and Sirius.
Just a week after a House panel that oversees antitrust issues grilled him, Sirius CEO Karmazin agreed to field similar questions from Markey's committee.
Several politicians on the committee, including Markey, said they planned to scrutinize the proposed deal for potential conflicts with the public interest. Some voiced outright reservations about approval of the deal.
"It's hard to see how prices of satellite radio will go down" as a result of the merger, said Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas).
The broadcast industry opposes the deal on the grounds that combining the two companies would amount to a government-sanctioned monopoly. Consumer groups also have voiced fears that the merged entity would result in higher prices for satellite subscribers.
Karmazin again argued the combined companies would give more programming choices to listeners and would not result in raised prices--at least on the individual services. He reiterated that the same receiver would be able to get content from both services, eliminating the need for customers to purchase another device if the deal goes through.
"You will not pay more than $12.95 for that service after the merger," he told the committee. He added that the combined company plans to offer the option of purchasing smaller batches of channels for a lower price.
Pressed by Markey on the combined company's pricing plans, Karmazin acknowledged that customers who want to receive content from both XM's and Sirius's previous offerings may have to pay more than $12.95. He declined to give an exact figure but estimated that price would be "closer to $10" less than the $25.90 it would currently cost to subscribe to both services.
It will ultimately be up to the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice to decide whether the merger favors consumers or would hinder competition. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin made it clear as recently as an interview published Wednesday in The New York Times that the companies have high hurdles to jump. The Senate Judiciary Committee also has scheduled its own hearing on the matter for March 20.
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- Thank you RIAA
- I would like to thank the RIAA for protecting me from the evils of having a choice in what I listen to. What If I heard an "Unofficial" song that I liked?
Please limit all music to official channels, This is a free country (Company?) but freedom should have its limits.
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- RIAA has to be stopped from its butchery
- Having worked in Radio, and currently in TV, we always thought the licensing fees were high, but they were livable. You could play the same song or artist back-to-back for days if you wanted. You could play the same song how many times you wanted. The restrictions on the internet are nothing but insane. Fees are one thing, but the other items are obscene. Internet Radio should sound like RADIO, if it wants. For the radio stations that stream thier broadcasts to the web, this dis-service then applies to them. At least one lawmaker has come to his senses.
This is likened to book burning.
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- Copyright Law is Backwards
- Reading this it seems copyright law isn't focusing on what can be copyrighted and what legal remedies will exist for infringment. Instead it's focused on what you can and can't do. No recording devices for internet. That's not copyright. That's something else again and it gets in the way of Internet Tivo for shows that have commercials which we have the right to record!
They should stick to the basics and not try to second guess the world. Less listening to lobbies and more to the people they represent.
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- Thank You For Putting My Station Out of Business RIAA & SoundExchange
- Thanks to Your Greed and Kudos for Killing off Mom and pop Stations That Are Legal and who have paid the fee's under the small broadcasters settlement act, we have obeyed every silly rule of the DMCA and file every report on time but Yet that?s Not enough for you and your record companies you represent.
After 9 years and thousands of Dollars and also buying all the music we play you fine it necessary to kill us off by making It look like were making money off this, I would be more then glad to put my financial records up for review would sound exchange along with RIAA be willing to have there record keeping audited?
What we play on our station is music you won?t hear on today?s radio saturated with payola type air plays.
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- how do we fight against this?
- i have had it with RIAA. what can we do to fight them?
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- Thank you RIAA
- I stopped buying all RIAA represented music in 2003 and still do not. When I find artists I just have to have I find it used. Mostly listening to Indies now.
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- copyright law is killing niche programming
- This ruling does for internet streaming the same thing that the repeal of the 7/7/7 rule for broadcasting did 20 some year ago. It allows the media to be concentrated in the hands of the big boys -- killing off the mom and pop operations. Look at how broadcast radio has changed -- nobody seems to serve their city of license, and most stations sound alike. The niche formats perished. Even satellite radio has reduced their niche formats. I had DMX music for over 10 years and have seen many formats get totally 86ed to make room for minor variations of existing formats well represented -- essentially the same playlists -- kinda like a replay of what happened to FM radio. Hey! I have nothing against those formats appealing to the masses -- that's good business practice. What irks me, is the moves afoot that kill off music that is not so "popular," be it a source of music by some budding death metal band, the music of Mantovani and Richard Clayderman, polkas, Dixieland, or German Schlager. The Internet offered a promise of untold diversity..now the copyright folks are killing that. Always thought that if the former USSR has used copyright law to keep out media "subversive" to them, there still would be an evil empire over there to this day. We're getting more and more like they were, and using copyright law to stifle free expression.
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- It's not CopyRight, it's CopyWrong.
- Just change the name of the law. That's what it's about now. By it's wrong to make a copy of darn near anything for any reason. Each year, previously held allowed uses are removed. The length keeps getting extended. Next they will be copyrighting the sounds of passing gas and we'll all die or pay for the right to fart!
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- the royalty problem
- right now, I gladly pay a niche radio provider, Hearts of Space, and a public radio station, WCNY, for a user id and password to use their services.
I refused to pay another provider, Live365, because what I found did not attract me. I am attempting to persuade another provider, a Public Radio station, to which I already belong, to require a higher level of membership for use of their web streams.
I think that requiring a fee from the listener for the provider is a valid idea. If the provider attracts a large enough paid listener base, the fee problem would go away.
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- New Rules Deisgned to Kill off Net Radio
- I think it's pretty obvious to just about anyone interested in broadcasting of music that the new rules, written primarily by the music and radio broadcast industries - these guys don't want any competition.
Watch for Internet radio stations to spring up off-shore where the FCC and the RIAA can't reach them.
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- I'm just impressed a Congressman smelled and chased down a rat
- I got so used to the previous Congress doing whatever the largest business told them to it was a bit of a shock.
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- Yea! Change in Congress is good
- Yea, the best sign is that Congress is not selling out like they used to. Remember this when you vote for President next year.
Government needs to get back to being, "government of the people, by the people, for the people."
We need to roll back these stupid copyright laws that are more like gifts to corrupt/greedy recording industry types with no vision of a better future.
How can the Internet truly reach its potential in this country if our government continues to go against its people by propping up greedy businessman with weak ideas about the internet with this type of dumb legislation?
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Monday Night Combat Preview
One game that stood out from the crowd at PAX East was Monday Night Combat, a downloadable online shooter headed to Xbox Live Arcade later this year. The game was playable at the show the way it's meant to be played online, with two teams of six players facing off. I grabbed a seat and tried to upload some pain to the other team.
Monday Night Combat is a third person, team based online shooter that takes place in a future where contestants duke it out in a violent gameshow called Crossfire. It pits two teams against each other and tasks each with destroying the other's Moneyball. That sounds like a standard game of base assault, but there's a nifty wrinkle: each side produces a constant stream of NPC droids, which pours toward the enemy base. If they do, they'll knock down the Moneyball's shields, allowing the opposing players to shoot it up. So really, Monday Night Combat is Six vs. Six, but both sides each have an army as well.
Before my match began, I was asked to choose a class, so I went with the easy option - a heavy gunner. There were several other choices, including sniper, assassin, engineer, and assault - all fairly standard FPS archetypes. But again, there was a difference: as you kill enemy droids and players, you earn money. From there, you can spend that money to upgrade four different skills. In my case, I could boost armor, damage, the slam move, and the grab. So aside from just running around and blasting people with my mini-gun, I could also slam the ground for an AOE stun, and grab any enemy who got too close. This last move was especially awesome, because there was a pernicious assassin on the other team trying to backstab everybody. I waited for her and when she got close I grabbed her, slammed her head into the ground, then unloaded on her prone body with my mini-gun. She burst into money, which I collected and spent on more points for my slam move. There's nothing like having the other team subsidize your upgrades.
We also killed several normal assault troopers, who liked to chuck grenades at us when we hid around corners, and we saw engineers dancing around behind automated turrets, repairing the damage we did. We didn't see too many snipers, but that was intentional. Since Crossfire actually takes place on two parallel tracks, there were a couple points where we realized someone was shooting us from the other side of the battlefield, and shooting us hard. We took just a second to recognize the tall posture and cocked head of a sniper before sticking to more walled-off combat areas.
Eventually, my side pushed the other side back all the way to their base, knocked down their automated defense turrets, and breached the Moneyball chamber. My team's bots lustily leapt on the large, glowing sphere, while we all fired away at the dying disco ball. And though the other side eventually drove us out, we soon returned to finish the job, winning the game.
And that was one fun round of Monday Night Combat. It wasn't super crazy original, but the graphics were bright, the framerate was liquid, and the headshots were on tap. It was easy, casual shooter fun, and that's why I think Monday Night Combat will be a great Xbox Live Arcade title whenever it hits. It's also worth mentioning that the game won't just have the one mode - you'll also be able to play Blitz mode, which cooperatively tasks players with defending a Moneyball against massive waves of bots. While we didn't really get a chance to try this mode, it isn't hard to imagine the allure of getting together with your buddies for a quick robot massacre.
So again, Monday Night Combat doesn't reinvent the third person shooter, but it does look like it will provide players with a well-produced and cost effective online option whenever it decides to roll onto Xbox Live Arcade. While we'll be waiting way more than a week for Monday Night, we shouldn't have to wait too long for more information.


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LONDON: Three British Muslims, including a convert who was featured in a documentary about radical Islam and a former London police support officer, have been jailed for terror offenses.
Richard Dart, Imran Mahmood and Jahangir Alom pleaded guilty last month for traveling to Pakistan for terror training between 2010 and 2012.
Dart, who appeared in a BBC documentary that chronicled the efforts of his filmmaker stepbrother to understand why he had embraced an uncompromising form of Islam, was jailed for six years Thursday at London's Old Bailey court.
Alom, a former police support officer who appeared in an online video expounding hardline beliefs, was sentenced to four years and Mahmood to more than nine years.
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Brands like Gap Kids, Steve Madden Kids, and Stuart Weitzman Kids have all started producing similar footwear to meet the demand. With prices ranging from $14.99 to $100, young girls are getting a little taller -- and acting a little more like mom.
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This is the first in a series of videos posted from a 1989 program of singing squares presented by caller Debbie Gray and the Deb-U-Tones (vocals by Alice La Pierre and Julia Huestis). Musicians are Jack O'Connor, banjo; Mary Lea, fiddle; and Peter Barnes, piano. The venue is the First Congregational Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Larry Jennings ran the NEFFA Contra series there for many years. The video recording was made by David Pasternack and was posted on YouTube by Andrew Tannenbaum.
Other dances on the program:
Lady Be Good
Going Down South
Four Leaf Clover
Oh Johnny Oh
Beer Barrel Polka
Debbie Gray and the story behind the Deb-U-Tones
by Debbie Gray, March, 2013
I learned to call contradances in the early 80's when I lived in the Albany, NY area. I was a total dance junkie and was about to go on a college term abroad to Greece for 3 months and was going to be away from my beloved dancing. I hoped that I could teach my fellow classmates how to contradance so I could keep on contradancing in Greece, so I threw myself into a self-study with Don Armstrong's caller's handbook and practiced to LP's and tape recorded music, and I wrote out dance cards to take with me. Before I left for Greece, I called my first gig at the college where I worked, complete with recorded music, and fellow dancers came to support me. When I went to Greece I discovered that my fellow students weren't interested in much beyond designer sweatsuits and Michael Jackson, so I took up Greek dancing on my own while I was in Athens and had some wonderful adventures with that. When I returned from Greece I had one paid gig lined up, and my career as a caller took off from there.
Learning to call was a DIY operation because there were so few local callers to learn from. I discovered that being one of the only callers in the Albany area kept my gig schedule full, but I didn't have the time to dance anymore. Boston has so many great callers, and it was easy to find a dance any night of the week, so I moved to the Boston area in 1985 to really learn the craft of calling from the best callers, and to get in some great dancing, too.
Square dances were a new experience for me, because they weren't called much in Albany. I got interested in them at dance camps, but moving to Boston gave me regular exposure to squares. I looked forward to Tony Parkes' Monday night dances. I loved listening to his rhythmic square dance patter, and the high level of energy of the dances. And I always enjoyed Tony Saletan's exuberant singing squares – I just loved singing along. In the summer of 1986 I wrote a proposal and won a NEFFA scholarship to a week at Pinewoods with the express purpose of getting more exposure to squares including Southern and Canadian squares, so that I could bring squares to more audiences. So I became a student of squares – all types of squares. I borrowed square dance records from the library and read as many old square dance books as I could find. Ted Sanella and Larry Jennings both had me to their homes so we could talk shop. I tape recorded Tony Parkes to get the hang of that great patter he uses. And I was hooked on the Kerry dances that Bridget Edwards taught, straight from Ireland. I eventually started writing singing squares with funny lyrics, and callers like Walter Lenk and Tony Saletan used my material and encouraged me. Most of the senior callers were generous with their time and encouragement – it was wonderful to be surrounded by the best and have them take an interest in what I was doing. It was a great time for me to be in the Boston dance scene.
But singing squares always drew me in. Hearing Tony Parkes' and Tony Saletan's singing squares was the best thing ever, because they both had great singing voices, Tony Parkes had great material and a silky voice, and I loved the animation in Tony Saletan's voice. And the audience could sing along, unabashedly, to such meaningful lyrics as, "Because, just because!" It was impossible not to have a great time dancing to them. So as a caller I wanted to pass that along to my audiences.
I wrote a lot of my own material but did use other singing squares that were out of the 40's and 50's such as "Lady Be Good," "Bill Bailey," and "Oh Johnny Oh." I loved the Cowboy Dances of the 40's and used some of those figures in my dances. As a caller, I saw an opportunity to build in some extra fun by writing lyrics that would make people laugh. As for the harmonies, I got my inspiration from Walter Lenk who liked to harmonize with others for his singing squares. So I got together with some friends and took it a step further. Together we sought out music that would be fun to sing, and I paired the songs with dances I thought would work. With the help of two of my funniest friends, Alice LaPierre and Julia Huestis, The Deb-U-Tones were born. Our first gig was at the 1989 New England Folk Festival in a session I called "Schmaltzy Singing Squares." Debby Knight was the pianist, Mary Lea the fiddler, and Jack O'Connor played banjo and mandolin. Peter Barnes and Carol Bittenson would make guest appearances for other gigs.
Our rehearsals were a combination of putting together harmonies and trying to out-do each other with outrageous lyrics. Most of those lyrics didn't make it into the final versions because they got too raucous, but we'd laugh ourselves silly seeing how far we could take things. I sought out some old music like "Sheik of Araby" and composed some calls around it. For "Sheik," I used a metaphor for promenading – "Let's walk your camel home, it's all around we'll roam, 'cause you're the Sheik of Araby". Walter Lenk told me that some women in his audience misunderstood the lyrics and bawled him out for calling them camels! Ah, the folk process :-)
My all-time favorite singing call was a dance that I paired with "The MIT Song," which is sung to the same tune as "Solomon Levi." I discovered The MIT Song by listening to the "Magic Piano" at the New England Folk Festival, a player-piano owned and operated by Peter Neilson. He had some great old-time music, and I asked him if we could visit him at his home to collect some material. He was a wonderful host, bringing out piano rolls for us to listen to and and enthusiastically singing along to them. One of us still has the tape recordings of our visit with him, listening to music and laughing hysterically. Not only did the MIT Song provide some local color, but it was a tip of the hat to my pal Larry Jennings, an MIT graduate who wrote "Zesty Dancing" and other dance books, and devoted much of his life to the pursuit of better dancing. I can still remember Larry in the front square in the main hall at NEFFA, with as broad a smile as I'd ever seen while we belted that one out. In order to use the juiciest lyrics in the MIT song, I had the square dancers do a full circle left and circle right, giving me plenty of time to get those lyrics out there:
"[Circle left] I wish that I was back again at the Tech on Boylston Street,
Dressed in my dinky uniform so dapper and so neat,
[Circle right] I'm crazy after calculus, I never had enough,
It was hard to be dragged away so young, it was horribly awfully tough!"
"Rah for Technology, Ology Ology Oh,
Glorious Old Technology, Ology Ology Ology Ology"!
And for the halfway point of the square:
"[circle left] Back to the days that were free from care in the Ology varsity shop
With nothing to do but analyze air in an anemometrical top
[circle right] The differentiation of the trigonometric power
Of the constant pi that made me sigh, those happy days of ours!"
It was great fun hearing the audience let loose with "Rah for Technology" and howl with laughter. That was the most fun about calling dances – getting people to laugh and sing along with me – hearing 300+ people in the main hall at NEFFA singing "Rah for Technology" was pure joy. It was the all-time high point as my time as a caller, with the Deb-U-Tones, sharing the moment. And I still love dancing to singing squares, because I still like to belt 'em out from the dance floor.
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Your estimates of transmision fluid change do not specify if the service is draining or suctioning the fluid. The suctioning is much better and costs more! Don
1997 Honda Accord
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1997 Honda Accord Question: Transmision drain and replacement. Drain or suction?
Answer #1kwmk (see my shops), April 05, 2011, 10:02Journeyman
I'm glad that you are aware of the difference between a drain and fill Transmission service and a complete Transmission flush.
The drain and fill requires about 5 quarts, costing less due to less fluid. (Approx. $79.95)
The complete flushing of the Transmission requires approx. 16 quarts of fluid which is run through a machine and takes about 1 hour. (approx. $179.95)
The benifits are greater with a complete flush.
Replywlpatch, September 12, 2012, 11:39Rookie
From my research, to include consultation with American Honda Motor Company and Cottman Transmission, South Cobb Drive, Marietta, Georgia, a complete "flush" is NOT recommended for several reasons. The Honda Accord automatic transmission does not allow access to the internal metal screen transmission filter w/o rebuilding the transmission. As the vehicle accumulates more miles, more gunk and metal savings are caught by the internal transmission filter. Eventually, this internal automatic transmission becomes so clogged, it starves the rest of the transmission of transmission fluid, causing over heating, and further breakdown of internal transmission parts. Eventually leading to complete premature tansmission failure.
The disadvantage of a complete "flush" involves most service technicians adding a detergent type additive during the flush which actually can cause more damage than benefit. This additive which cleans the internal transmissions also removes any friction additives needed for the clutch plates. The complete flush can also dislodge gunk and metal shavings, and lodging these particles in passage ways which end up blocking transmission fluid paths.
Research indicates that a certified transmission dealer, who specialize in transmissions, should always perform any required maintenance as the transmission technicians are most familiar with premature Honda Accord automatic transmission failures, and can determine the best method, to include mileage on vehicle, what is the best method to remove old transmission fluid and add new. This can include a pressure flush w/o the harmful detergent being added, or a simple drain and fill.
Let the experts, a certified transmission business who specializes in transmissions, do any servicing on the Honda Accord automatic transmission.
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DATE & TIME: Saturday, December 7, 5 p.m. (ET)
FACTS & STATS: Site: Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,000) -- Salt Lake City, Utah. Television: Pac-12 Network. Home Record: FSU 5-1, Utah 6-0. Away Record: FSU 1-2, Utah 0-1. Neutral Record: FSU 0-0, Utah 0-0. Conference Record: FSU 0-0, Utah 0-0. Series Record: Utah leads, 9-4.
GAME NOTES: The Utah Runnin' Utes face off against a second straight opponent from the Mountain West Conference, as they host the Fresno State Bulldogs at the Huntsman Center this afternoon.
Utah, which is a former member of the MWC that now plays in the Pac-12, is back at home in Salt Lake City following a trip to Boise State earlier this week. Against the Broncos, the team saw a six-game win streak come to an end as it bowed at Taco Bell Arena, 69-67. Back home in the friendly confines of the Huntsman Center, Utah is not scheduled to travel again until the second week of January when it ventures to Washington for a league battle with the Huskies.
As for the Bulldogs, they are facing the first of back-to-back programs from the Pac-12, with California on the slate for a week from now. The team has won a total of six games thus far, half of those coming in overtime, which is the case with each of the last two outings. Last Sunday, the Bulldogs slipped by Northern Arizona at home by a final of 71-67.
Utah may lead the series by a 9-4 margin, but it was Fresno State that put together a punishing 82-52 win in the most recent encounter two years ago at home.
Marvelle Harris scored a game-high 27 points as the Fresno State Bulldogs captured the four-point overtime victory versus the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on the final day of the Fresno State Classic at the Save Mart Center. Alex Davis registered a double-double for the Bulldogs with 13 points and 15 rebounds, followed by Allen Huddleston and Cezar Guerrero with 12 points apiece for the hosts.
Fresno State typically goes with a short rotation of players and at this point only 10 have scored even two points. Breaking it down even more, the Bulldogs have just eight players scoring even 4.8 ppg at the moment, which is why there is so much pressure on players like Harris who has generated 18.0 ppg. Cezar Guerrero (14.7 ppg) is another crucial piece of the puzzle, not just for his point production but also for the fact that he is tops on the unit with 41 assists as well.
In a game that featured six ties and 14 lead changes, the Utes were on the wrong side of the ledger when the final buzzer sounded at Taco Bell Arena earlier this week. Part of the problem was Utah shooting 5-of-10 at the free- throw line in the second half, 8-of-15 for the game. Trying to give the visitors a fighting chance was Delon Wright who filled out his line with 15 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 40 minutes of action. Jordan Loveridge accounted for a game-high 19 points for the Utes.
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The Utes are generating 87.3 ppg, which means they are outscoring the competition by close to 30 per game. While Utah will probably hold the advantage in this meeting, expecting the margin of victory to be that great isn't realistic.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Utah 79, Fresno State 68
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Best Castle Tumblrs on the Internet!
We'll admit it: We're not only TV junkies, we're also Internet junkies.
On TV, we love Castle. On the Internet, we love Castle, too. Luckily for us, there's hardly a void of sites dedicated to our favorite show in the Tumblr-verse,
Whether you're looking for spoilers, fanfiction or near-naked pics of Nathan Fillion (we know you!), we've compiled this list of the best Castle Tumblrs. You can thank us later — if you can peel yourself away long enough!
All Castle, All the Time:
MELANIEEXO's Castle Tumblr: From the creator of popular Castle Livejournal community Castle Lounge, Melanie's Tumblr is teeming with goodies — from quotes to bloopers to those cute little animated GIFs we just can't get enough of.
F*ckYeahCastle: Need your dose of Castle spoilers? F*ckYeahCastle's got your back. But don't say we didn't warn you!
Character-Specific Tumblrs:
F*ckYeahCastleandBeckett: A site dedicated solely to Richard Castle and Kate Beckett, plus the wonderful actors who play them. Filled with all the scoop on the characters — including spoilers — pics and fan art, we'll be lucky if we ever get again work done again after discovering this gem.
The Writer and His Muse: GIFs, pics, and vids galore! Mostly of Castle and Beckett. Not that we're complaining.
Just for Fun:
Castle Quotables: We love this consistently-updated Tumblr with the best Castle quips from every season.
Castle Confessions: Probably the most hilarious, original and addicting on our list, Castle Confessions is like Post Secret for Castle junkies. Fans share their deepest, darkest Castle-related secrets, for example, "I have to listen to Piano Man every Saturday at 9 o'clock." Well, glad we aren't the only ones!
Texts from Castle: Love Texts from Last Night? Love Castle? Welcome to your dream come true.
Castle Says: Have a burning question for a member of the 12th precinct? Ask away, but be forewarned: You might not like the answer!
Wanna chat with fellow Castle fans? Join the discussion on our Castle Facebook page!
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