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Serenity Now
"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."
—Mark Twain (1835–1910)
My actor boyfriend of five years left a few months ago and moved to a hip neighborhood in Brooklyn. He told me he felt "stifled" and needed to broaden his horizons. He broadened them, all right—with a mutual friend named Rose. As the first day of spring nears, I'm still mad as hell. I'd like to read some books to help me let go—or at least pry me out of the house. I don't care for self-help books per se, but I'm sure there are some good reads to improve my mood as well as my life. In the meantime, I'm just sitting around watching TV and eating way too many malted-milk balls.—ELLEN, Santa Monica
Dear Ellen,
Since rest cures and est are passé these days, how about a new generation of self-help books? In our world, that can be anything that takes you away from the chaos of your life. Find a warm, cozy place (a bathtub is ideal), sink into a different universe and open yourself to reads that deal with the soul, mind, body—or even the French mystique. And you might substitute a glass of pinot for the malted-milk balls (just a suggestion)...
How Proust Can Change Your Life
by ALAIN BOTTON
You don't need to read Proust to learn valuable life lessons. The message here translates into a literary version of "the best things in life are free," including why, at certain times, you're better off simply staying in bed and snacking on madeleines. When this came out in 1997, many Proustians were offended that the title was categorized as "self-help." But most critics found the work, loosely based on Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, immensely clever and entertaining—even the chapter "How to Suffer Successfully."
How to Live: Or a Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
by SARAH BAKEWELL
A bestselling self-help book from Michel Eyquem de Montaigne? Apparently so, as Bakewell's bio of the 16th-century essayist received rave reviews in Britain. The American edition is anything but academic. Chapters include Montaigne's musings on love, loss, control and what to do when you forget everything, including something you've just read. His solution: "Affect an air of nonchalant superiority." Gems from the father of all bloggers.
The Conquest of Happiness
by BERTRAND RUSSELL
A distillation of the Nobel Prize–winning mathematician and philosopher's advice for living well. Writing in 1930, Russell starts out listing the causes of unhappiness (boredom, envy, fatigue, to name three) and then the sources of happiness (zest, affection, family), imparting commonsense solutions that are stunningly relevant today. Time called Russell's books "a modern substitute for the Bible."
Stumbling on Happiness
by DANIEL GILBERT
The concept of this nonfiction work is, Be careful what you wish for, because odds are, whatever it is, it won't make you happy. Harvard professor Gilbert uses data to prove we often have no idea what will float our boat, despite the fact that we spend inordinate amounts of time imagining just that. And if the occasional person does end up truly content, it's by accident. This was awarded the Royal Society Prize for Science Books in 2007. At least that made Gilbert happy...or maybe not.
The Action Hero Body: The Complete Workout Secrets from Hollywood's Top Trainer
by JØRGEN DE MEY
Who wants a shape like Angelina Jolie or Josh Hartnett? Maybe half of America. The other half just thinks, Why bother? But if you want to give it a try, de Mey is the first call a star makes when a role requires rock-hard abs, buns of steel, carved arms! If you want a change, the one from this go-to guy is the most visible.
What French Women Know About Love, Sex and Other Matters of the Heart and Mind
by DEBRA OLLIVIER
Can't help but love a book that starts out, "It's not the shoes, the scarves, or the lipstick that give French women their allure. It's this: French women don't give a damn." If this 12-step program for living la vie en rose doesn't give you the courage to stand up for yourself, nothing will. Written with arch intelligence and light-handed irony, this book is perfect for someone who keeps feeling that same foolish coup de foudre.
For Better: The Science of a Good Marriaged
by TARA PARKER-POPE
Author of the New York Times' "Well" column, Parker-Pope digs into the eternal mystery of why some marriages work and others don't. No surprise in her three magic bullets—more sex, more money and more exercise—but she backs this up with computer-assisted coding programs, body-sensors and hours of recorded conversations with couples that track everything from facial movements to jiggling knees. Be advised: Rolling your eyes at your mate is a strong predictor of divorce. Incidentally, there's a scientific link between fertility, sexual activity and fashion. Who knew?


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Dozens of female demonstrators in Israel sat near the driver at the front of gender-segregated buses to protest the separation of men and women.
The protesters rode buses Sunday evening leaving from Jerusalem and Ramat Gan through the haredi Orthodox community of Bnei Brak and through Beit Shemesh, where a Modern Orthodox girls school on the cusp of a haredi Orthodox neighborhood has thrust the issue of the exclusion of women in the public sphere into the spotlight.
Be Free Israel, which according to its website is a nonpartisan movement working on behalf of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, organized the protest of the mehadrin, or sex-segregated, bus lines. Men also participated in the protest.
Israel's Supreme Court ruled that voluntary sex segregation is permissible on public bus routes.
Also Sunday, the chief rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces told a meeting of military rabbis that they must work to prevent the exclusion of women in the military.
"There will be no exclusion of women in the IDF," Rabbi Rafi Peretz said. "We especially, who know the importance of respecting a woman, must make sure this controversy won't penetrate our ranks."
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By Kathryn G. Menu; Photography by Michael Heller
Jordan Haerter grew up like many Sag Harbor children, fishing off the village's Long Wharf. In particular, remembered his father, Christian, Jordan enjoyed the ease of fishing for snappers in the early fall.
"He liked there was more fishing than down time with the snappers," said Christian.
It was with this in mind that in 2009 — when Richard Flood and Douglas Herrmann founded the Jordan Haerter Fishing Tournament — that Christian trekked out to Shelter Island and cut fresh bamboo stalks to make homemade snapper polls for the children who would attend the event meant to honor his son. Jordan Haerter perished at the age of 19 in 2008 in an act of valor while defending a check point while serving as a Marine Lance Corporal in Ramadi, Iraq.
"I made up 45 snapper poles the first year," he remembered. "I wanted them to be able to fish off Long Wharf and I thought a lot of kids might not have a pole to work with or might just be here for the weekend and I didn't want them left out."
In this, its third year, the Jordan Haerter Fishing Tournament — held in 2009, 2010 and after skipping a year, 2012 — will feature a children's snapper derby when it comes back to Long Wharf in Sag Harbor on Saturday, September 22.
The tournament, which starts at 4 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m. for competing anglers, offers cash prizes for the largest striped bass and bluefish catch and allows fisherman to fish anywhere between Shinnecock and Montauk in their quest for victory.
Among the winners will also be the organizations which benefit from the proceeds of the tourney, which costs $60 for adult fishermen and women, $50 for military veterans, $10 for children 10 to 15 years old and free for children under 10. This year, Building Homes for Heroes, a national not-for-profit that aids severely wounded or disabled veterans and their families by building or modifying homes, will be a beneficiary for the third time. Patient Airlift Service, an organization of pilots providing free transportation for military personnel, their families and other humanitarian missions, will also receive funding from the tournament.
According to Haerter, in 2010, the tournament was successful enough to earn $18,000 for Building Homes for Heroes.
Food, music, silent auctions, raffles and fishing clinics for children will be offered at what Haerter said has always been billed as a family friendly day on Long Wharf. Haerter has even enlisted the help of the Sag Harbor Boy Scouts, who will give fishing tips and advice to all children who need it on the wharf.
"It is a lot of fun and what is great is a lot of local businesses, including our band the Who Dat Loungers, have donated their service and their time to make this a success," said Haerter.
"This is our way of trying to make something good out of something pretty terrible," added Haerter, referring to the number of projects his not-for-profit, Jordan's Initiative, takes on in an effort to aid military personnel, veterans and their families. "This is my way of keeping Jordan's light alive."
The Jordan Haerter Fishing Tournament will be held this Saturday, September 22 from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to Long Wharf to join in the festivities. For more information, visit jordansfishingtournament.


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Posts Tagged 'tax whistleblower attorney'
The IRS wants the Help of IRS Whistleblower Lawyers and their Clients.
The IRS wants IRS whistleblower lawyers and their clients to assist the IRS in the enforcement of the law.
IRS whistleblower lawyers have brought a large number of previously unrecognized tax issues to the attention of the IRS. A prior report by the Treasury Inspector General of Tax Administration (TIGTA) determined that the cost of assessing and collecting tax is approximately 40% less that what the cost would be without the inside information from IRS whistleblowers. A number of good tax issues have been brought to the IRS attention by IRS whistleblower lawyers and their clients and the success of the program is up to the IRS. Some of the more recent large tax issues are -
1. Offshore Accounts (IRS has instituted several "amnesty" type programs and is expected to reach $5 billion in collection since this issue was brought to its attention of the IRS by a Whistleblower).
2. Employee v. Independent Contractors - many businesses aggressively classify their employees as independent contractors to avoid billions of dollars of payroll taxes. A significant number of IRS Whistleblower lawyers and their clients have brought these matters to the attention of the IRS and in response the IRS decided again the best way to handle this tax issue is again to offer an amnesty program.
3 Identity theft. This area of the law has gotten lots of attention from the news media for the underlying theft issue, but there are hundreds of millions of dollars of tax that are not being paid by the thieves on the income and the IRS is looking for whistleblowers to bring to its attention large identity theft matters.
4. Gift Tax. Most of the population is aware that the very wealthy are transferring great wealth to their children. This is often done through legitimate tax planning. However, this can be done through a common means of simply transferring real estate to family members at no cost. In fact valuable real estate can be transferred at no cost (i.e. a gift) and there are no reporting requirements. That is, no 1099s, or any other information type returns, are issued to report the land transfers between family members. In fact, a number of whistleblowers have simply scoured the recorder of deeds, either locally or on the internet, finding land transfers of wealthy individuals to family members that are actually identified as "gift deeds" or simply reflect that the land is being transferred for $1 or the love and affection of the grantee (i.e. the children).
The IRS recognize that this last issue exists due to the information brought to its attention by IRS Whistleblower lawyers and their clients and have determined that it will put its resources into this issue.
As part of a new initiative in finding gift tax evaders, the Internal Revenue Service asked a federal court for permission to order a California state tax agency to hand over its computer database of everyone who transferred real estate to relatives for little or no consideration.
In response, the federal district court judge gave the IRS permission to serve a "John Doe" summons on the California State Board of Equalization demanding the names of residents who transferred property to their children or grandchildren for little or no money. The IRS wants those names as part of a crackdown on what it believes is the widespread failure to file required gift tax returns when real property is passed between family members.
The IRS has already received information about intra-family property transfers from county or state officials in Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington state and Wisconsin.
In an affidavit filed in the California case in October, Josephine Bonaffini, the Federal/State Coordinator for the IRS' Estate and Gift Tax Program, said the agency has so far examined 658 taxpayers identified as transferring property to relatives and concluded that 238 of them should have, but didn't, file Form 709, United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return. Twenty of those delinquent filers have already been assessed extra tax because they had exceeded the amount each person is allowed to transfer gift tax free, she said. Through 2010, that lifetime gift tax exemption was just $1 million. For 2011 and 2012, it has been raised to $5 million. Anyone can give anyone else property or cash worth up to $13,000 a year without that gift counting against the lifetime exemption, but gifts above that $13,000 "annual exclusion" amount must be reported on a Form 709 so the IRS can keep track of how much of his or her lifetime exemption each taxpayer has used up.
With a normal summons (i.e. Form 2039), the IRS seeks information about a specific taxpayer whose identity it knows. A John Doe summons, by contrast, allows the IRS to get the names of all taxpayers who are members of a certain group it has reason to suspect might have broken the law. In the past the IRS has used John Doe summons to seek lists of American taxpayers who have used aggressive tax shelters and of those who have unreported offshore accounts at Swiss Bank UBS and at HSBC's bank in India.
Again, the IRS whistleblower program is and will continue to be a great success as it brings facts and issues to the IRS
The Tax Whistleblower Law Firm (1-877-404-1040)consisting of former IRS lawyers assist whistleblowers in filing acceptable claims into the IRS Tax whistleblower program by providing well developed facts, issue and law, evaluating the continued confidentiality of the client, as well appealing administratively and judicially the determination by the IRS.
IRS Tax Whistleblower Service at no Cost
In an effort to promote the IRS Whistleblower program, the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm is willing review and suggest changes and modifications to IRS Whistleblower Claims at no charge to those individuals that desire to file their own IRS Whistleblower Claims. We are willing to do this at no cost to the Whistleblower because we believe in the IRS Whistleblower program and want to see it successful in the years ahead. We, as taxpayers, are all in this together, and certain taxpayers should not be circumventing the law simply because they can, or have been in the past. The only condition is that we have the opportunity to provide our review prior to submission of the IRS Whistleblower Claim to the IRS.
This blog will provide information to those individuals that would like to file an IRS Whistleblower claim without the assistance of an IRS Whistleblower attorney/lawyer.
Although it does not appear to be a complex matter, the IRS simply requires that such an individual file a one page Form 211, Application for Award for Original Claim….nothing more. There are 18 relatively easy questions, which include 9 questions (name address, etc.) just about the whistleblower.
As the IRS states in the instructions to the filing of the IRS whistleblower claim, as well in Notice 2008-04, the information provided should be "specific and credible." To the extent the IRS whistleblower has documentation, we certainly recommend that the IRS whistleblower claim contain not only specific and credible information, but be accompanied by supporting (i.e. relevant) documentation. Remember, with specificity comes credibility. All the information should be presented clearly and concisely. Take into consideration all the positive factors the IRS will consider when determining the maximum IRS tax reward that you may be entitled and try to meet those positive factors. See our prior blog on the IRS computation of a tax reward
Our office also recommends that the 211 claim, or 211 claim package, contain the same type of information that an IRS administrative file might contain, should the IRS have completed its examination and sent the case forward for trial. As former IRS attorneys we strive to provide all the necessary information and documentation that the IRS needs in the processing of the claim and the completion of the examination, including a legal analysis of the substantive tax issue. We will make specific suggestions as we review the files on a case by case basis for those whistleblowers filing their own claim.
The above is what is recommended for the submission of an IRS whistleblower claim. An experienced and knowledgeable tax whistleblower attorney will only be able to assist if they are tax attorneys familiar with the substantive tax issue and experienced with the IRS whistleblower procedures. Such an attorney will provide value assuring that the 211 Claim is clear and concise and will be accepted into the program. In addition, the IRS whistleblower attorney work to maximize the reward, shorten the examination time (hence the time for pay off or the reward), and protect the identity of the whistleblower, including providing a guarantee.
Other reasons to consider an experienced tax whistleblower attorney include the continuance guidance through what is likely a 5 to 7 year process. The attorney will supplement the claim over time with new and material information should such information exist. The attorney will accompany the whistleblower to any meetings for which the IRS desires to meet with the whistleblower and will prepare the whistleblower for such meeting. Lastly, the experienced tax whistleblower attorney will handle the administrative and judicial appeal at no additional cost.
The Tax Whistleblower Law Firm has submitted hundreds of tax whistleblower claims over the years for billions of dollars and, to date, has had every case accepted into the IRS Whistleblower Program. Therefore, again, if you are filing an IRS whistleblower claim and would like, at no charge or commitment, comments and recommendation by the former IRS attorneys of the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm with respect to your IRS whistleblower claim, call 1-877-404-1040 or email email@example.com .
U.S. Tax Court Gives the IRS Whistleblower Program a Boost
On December 28, 2011, the IRS Whistleblower Program received a big boost whent the U.S. Tax Court proposed new Tax Court Rule 345 to protect the identity of the Tax Whistleblower. Those seeking a tax award/reward for reporting tax fraud are assured that their identity is protected by the U.S. Tax Court in the appeal of their IRS Whistleblower claim…"if appropriate."
The IRS policy is to protect the identity of a IRS Whistleblower that provides infomration as part of the IRS Whistleblower Program. However, there does exist the unusual situation in which an IRS Whistleblower may be called to testify in a court proceeding. However, this situation has not occurred under the new IRS Whistleblower Program since it was initiated on December 20, 2006. In addition, it is highly unlikely that this situation will happen in the future with the proper representation.
IRS Whistleblower Attorneys/Lawyers should be tax attorneys/lawyers first and whistleblower attorneys/lawyers second. In every IRS Whistleblower matter the tax whistleblower attorney should evaluate the claim (i.e. 211 Form), as well as the client and make a determination if the IRS whistleblower is a likely candidate for being a witness should the tax claim ultimately result in litigation by the IRS. The attorneys at the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm use their experience, as former IRS attorneys, to assist them in making this decision. Since the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm prepares the 211 claim package for submissions into the IRS whistleblower program in a manner similar to what they would expect the IRS to have prepared if they were in a position to litigate the case as if they were still IRS attorneys, they are also in a position to make a judgment if the client/whistleblower is a likely witness should a case end up in litigation. No tax whistleblower claim should ever be submitted to the IRS in which the whistleblower is not advised as to the likelihood of them having to testify in the matter.
Confidentiality is what makes the IRS Whistleblower Program successful. Congress, pursuant to I.R.C. § 7623, gave the IRS Whistleblower the right to appeal the IRS determination of award/reward to the US Tax Court. Until recently, the tax court had not ruled as to whether the tax whistleblower could proceed anonymously in the filing of an appeal. On December 8, 2011, in the case of in Whistleblower 14106-10 v. Commissioner, 137 T.C No. 15 (2011), the U.S. Tax Court ruled that the openness of a public record must be weighed with the protection and safety of the whistleblower in these matters. The Tax Court has now proposed a new Rule (i.e. Tax Court Rule 345) to protect the identity of the IRS Whistleblower
Proposed Rule 345. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR FILINGS IN WHISTLEBLOWER ACTONS(a) Anonymous Petitioner: A petitioner in a whistleblower action may move the Court for permission to proceed anonymously, if appropriate. Unless otherwise permitted by the Court, a petitioner seeking to proceed anonymously pursuant to this Rule shall file with the petition a motion, with or without supporting affidavits or declarations, setting forth a sufficient, fact specific basis for anonymity. The petition and all other filings shall be temporarily sealed pending a ruling by the Court on the motion to proceed anonymously.
Through experience we have worked with IRS whistleblowers that have indicated that if their identity is not protected, they could lose their life, family, careers, employment, licenses (attorneys/CPAs), etc. Therefore, this proposed rule by the U.S. Tax Court is an important step for the success of the program. We strongly recommend that a whistleblower work with qualified "tax" attorneys to assist them with the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program as well as an appeal, so as to protect their identity. There are several tax whistleblower law firms, by guaranteeing the whistleblower's confidentiality, are willing to forfeit their fees should the law firm or the IRS intentionally or unintentionally disclose their identity. There are even fewer law firms that are willing to handle the appeal to the U.S. Tax Court as part of the representation.
Should you have any questions to the IRS Whistleblower Program, please post to the comments below, call the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm, or email firstname.lastname@example.com .
Why should a Tax Whistleblower hire a Tax Whistleblower Attorney?
The IRS tax whistleblower program is now five years old and is becoming more and more complex. Well, that is, it is only complex if the attorney knows what they are doing … as they must thoroughly understand the tax whistleblower statute (I.R.C. 7623), whistleblower
regulations/notices, Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) tax disclosure issues, confidentiality agreement, tax court rulings, administrative appeals, judicial appeals, reward computations, and on top of this, they must understand a similar set of laws, regulations, and rulings dealing with the underlying substantive tax issue for which the entire tax whistleblower case is based.
Remember, any attorney can assist a tax whistleblower in the submission of a claim. A divorce attorney or a personal injury attorney can fill out a Form 211, Application For Award For Original Information. The Form 211 is not magical nor is it complicated. Many tax whistleblowers have filed their own 211 in the past. It is only after the tax whistleblower files a Claim for a Tax Award/Reward, and if fortunate enough to have their Claim accepted into the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program, that they begin to face the complexity and unknowns of the Tax Whistleblower Program. It is at this time many tax whistleblowers consider hiring an experienced and knowledgeable tax whistleblower law firm to assist them in such very important matters as -
1. Supplementing the Claim with new "material" and "relevant" facts.
2. Supplementing the Claim with the Law and legal analysis to better the Claim. (i.e. a positive factor).
3. Attending the Taint/Debriefing Conferences with the IRS and preparing the client for nearly every question that will be asked by the IRS in the conference.
4. Reviewing the reward computations taking into consideration the "collected proceeds," "tax transcripts," "Positive factors," "Negative factors," etc.
5. Representing the tax whistleblower in the "administrative appeal."
6. Representing the tax whistleblower in the "judicial appeal" before the U.S. Tax Court.
The tax whistleblower attorney/lawyer should have the knowledge and experience in all of the above. The attorney/lawyer/law firm should be successful in the submission of all the Form 211 into the IRS tax whistleblower program on behalf of their clients.
The goal of the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm should be to have the
1. the case accepted into the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program,
2. maximize the tax rewards/award,
3. minimize the IRS examination time, and
4. protect the whistleblower's identity/confidentiality which should include guaranteeing the confidentiality of the whistleblower.
The Tax Whistleblower Law Firm has all the experience to assist in the above. As former IRS attorneys we understand the underlying substantive tax law as well as the whistleblower law. We have submitted tax whistleblower claims with respect to hundreds of taxpayers for billions of dollars. To date, every claim submitted by our firm has been accepted into the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program. Our criteria in submitting a claim is to submit only those claims that we feel that we could litigate and win on behalf of the IRS, if in fact, we were still IRS attorneys.
How does the IRS Tax Whistleblower Office compute the tax reward/award on Tax Whistleblower Cases?
The IRS Tax Whistleblower Office is at the beginning stage of paying tax rewards/awards on these tax whistleblower cases. It is clear the tax whistleblower program is a process that is developing and being tweaked over time. IRS Whistleblower Office Director Stephen A. Whitlock and his staff are busy anticipating and resolving issues and problems as they develop.
In June 2010, the IRS published IRM 25.2.2 which provided certain factors that will be considered in determining a tax reward/award. In fact, it is advisable that every tax whistleblower consult with an experienced and knowledgeable tax whistleblower attorney/lawyer in order to submit the 211 Claim (i.e. Tax Whistleblower Claim) in a manner to maximize the tax award/reward.
In addition, the 211 claim package should be prepared and submitted so as to minimize the examination time and thereby minimize the time period in which to pay the reward/award.
As of this time, only several tax rewards/awards have been paid under the new IRS Tax Whistleblower Program pursuant to IRC 7623(b).
At this time, this is how the awards are determined by the IRS Tax Whistleblower Office:
- The IRS has established 5 tax reward brackets (15%, 18%, 22%, 26% and 30%) that will be applied to the amount of tax collected.
- In determining a reward, the IRS will begin at the 15% reward bracket.
- The IRS will then evaluate the positive factors and to the extent the tax whistleblower has met a number of these positive factors, the reward will be increased from 15% to 22%, and if the tax whistleblower has met significant number of the positive factors (i.e. perhaps assisted or showed their willingness to assist in the determination of tax (tax examination/tax crime prosecution) in an extraordinary manner such as testifying in court, wearing a wire, etc.), the tax reward bracket will be increased from 22% to 30% of the amount of tax collected.
- After considering the positive factors, the IRS will examine the negative factors as set out in IRM 25.2.2. To the extent there are negative factors, the above reward determination will be reduced. In the case of 30% tax reward as determined in 3, above, it will be reduced to 26%. To the extent there are significant negative factors, the tax reward will be reduced to 18% from 26%, as established in the previous sentence, or if the starting point is 22% as stated in 3 above, it will be reduced to 18%, but no lower than 15% under any circumstances.
Note 1: The positive and negative factors are not exclusive and are not weighted. In the particular circumstances of a case, one factor may out-weigh several others and result in a unique or exceptional award determination. Negative factors can offset positive factors, but cannot result in an award that is less than the statutory minimum (15%)
Note 2: A tax reward/award that is simply from third party sources or for which the tax whistleblower initiated and planned the transaction that led to the underpayment of tax, then pursuant to 7623(b), the reward cannot exceed 15%.
Note 3: Under certain situations the IRS Tax Whistleblower Office will consider splitting a tax reward bracket in an effort to achieve the "right" answer.
The above analysis is the current procedure as to how a tax reward/award is to be computed and paid. This procedure will likely to be adjusted over time by both the U.S. Tax Court and the IRS Tax Whistleblower Office.
To the extent that there are any questions please call the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm at 1-877-404-1040 or email firstname.lastname@example.com as to how the IRS Whistleblower Office is likely to determine a tax reward/ award, or as to any other questions regarding the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program.
Tax Court Rules to Protect the Confidentiality of the Tax Whistleblower
The IRS has procedures to protect the identity of the Tax Whistleblower and maintain his/her confidentiality as part of its IRS Tax Whistleblower Program. In addition, IRC § 7623(b) gives the Tax Whistleblower the right to appeal the determination/rejection of an award. However, the irony of this entire Tax Whistleblower Program up until the recent Tax Court decision is that the Office of Chief Counsel (i.e. attorneys for the IRS) adamantly opposes tax whistleblower attorneys/lawyers efforts to protect the identity (remain anonymous) of their client in the U.S. Tax Court.
Until the December 8, 2011, in the U.S. Tax Court's opinion in Whistleblower 14106-10 v. Commissioner, 137 T.C No. 15 (2011), it was unknown as to what facts and circumstances were necessary for the Tax Whistleblower to remain anonymous in the judicial appeal before the court. As always, the court must balance the long tradition of open trials and public access to court records with the need to protect the identity of a Tax Whistleblower.
The Tax Court, in a full court opinion, did an admirable job in assembling the law regarding confidentiality of a Tax Whistleblower for which the tax whistleblower is not otherwise protected under the law. Although there is no guarantee that the Tax Whistleblower's identity will be protected in an appeal, the Tax Whistleblower attorney/lawyer that files a petition for judicial review of the IRS determination (including a rejection) of a tax whistleblower claim, now has a roadmap as to what facts are necessary for his/her client to remain anonymous.
In its opinion, the U.S. Tax Court stated,
Respondent's [IRS] take-it-or-leave-it approach to confidentiality improperly minimizes the practical value of judicial review, which is an integral part of the scheme under section 7623(b). Respondent's approach, which we cannot say is disinterested, would confront claimants with a dilemma of either forfeiting confidentiality to seek judicial review or forfeiting judicial review. The likely upshot would be a chilling effect on some claimants who have a compelling need to proceed anonymously. This result would be at odds with the ostensible legislative purpose of encouraging tax whistleblower claims and promoting public confidence, through judicial oversight, in the administration of the tax whistleblower award program.
It is clear, the Tax Court, after careful thought, reached the right answer as to this issue resulting in a tremendous boost to the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program. Every Tax Whistleblower that considers appealing the IRS determination should make sure that they engage an experienced and knowledgeable tax whistleblower law firm to assist them with the appeal.
The right (experienced and knowledgeable) tax whistleblower attorney/lawyer (experienced in both tax law and whistleblower law) can assist in all the following:
Properly preparing the 211 Claim to get the Claim into the IRS tax whistleblower program.
Regularly Supplementing the 211 Claim with new and material facts.
Decreasing the IRS examination time and therefore the ultimate payment of the Reward.
Attending all conferences with the IRS and properly advising the client prior to the conference.
Properly monitoring the Claim throughout the tax whistleblower process.
Assisting in the administrative appeal of the tax reward.
Assisting in the judicial appeal of the tax reward before the U.S. Tax Court.
Help ensure and maintain confidentiality of the tax whistleblower throughout the tax whistleblower process including the willingness to forfeit his fees if he or the IRS discloses the tax whistleblower's identity.
The IRS Must Withhold on Tax Whistleblower Award Payments
Although many Tax Whistleblower Attorneys complain about the IRS' recent decision to withhold tax on an award/reward paid under IRC 7623, it is perhaps that they do not understand withholding tax prevents the viability of the program from being at stake. The IRS, as well as the Director of the Whistleblower Office, has many very difficult decisions to make with respect to the implementation of the IRS Tax Whistleblower program in order to ensure its success…including whether or not to withhhold tax on potentially hundreds of millions of dollars of reward.
A tough decision that was made recently was whether or not to withhold federal income tax on a tax Whistleblower award/reward. There is no dispute that under I.R.C. section 61, the Award/Reward is taxable. As all tax whistleblower attorneys/lawyers are aware, the costs associated with a tax whistleblower receiving an Award/reward (i.e. attorney fees, etc.) is deductible…above the line for awards/rewards paid pursuant to IRC section 7623(b). Congress made sure of that back in 2006 when the new Tax Whistleblower law was enacted. See I.R.C. 62(a)(21). So what is the big deal?
The big deal is simply that the IRS, not knowing the amount of the attorney fees to be paid will withhold tax based upon a fixed percentage of the entire award. Since the normal "contingent" attorney fee is one third of the award, the IRS will withhold on that too. Therefore, if the tax rate is 33.33% the IRS will keep (i.e. withhold) a third, while the Whistleblower gets a third and the attorney working on a contingent basis gets a third. The reality is that in less than 12 months the Whistleblower will file a tax return and receive a refund with respect to any over withholdings by the IRS of the tax withheld due to the costs/attorney fees paid and deducted by the Whistleblower when filing the return. It is a small matter of timing …nothing more. Therefore, no harm no foul.
Many attorneys/lawyers representing Whistleblowers are up in arms that the IRS in the Chief Counsel memorandum from the Procedural & Administration Branch recommended withholding tax on the Award. Perhaps it is because the attorney may not have properly explained to their client that the award is taxable or they continue to talk of the gross reward, when in reality the reward, like any other income, should be viewed as after expenses and taxes.
Can you imagine if the IRS paid out millions (perhaps hundreds of millions) of dollars to a Whistleblower that gambles the award away or simply puts the money out of reach of the IRS. The American taxpayers, as well as Congress, would be furious. The IRS Tax Whistleblower Program would unlikely survive such an ordeal. Again, there are many tough decisions that have to be made. The Tax Whistleblower Program should be viewed as a "public-private partnership" and everyone involved in this program should want to reach the right result for the taxpayer as well as the right result for the Whistleblower.
Tax Whistleblower Attorneys should choose their battles with the IRS and this is not a battle worth fighting. Any litigation of this issue would be moot by the time the court would hear the case as the Whistleblower would have filed the return and received the refund.
However, in an effort to minimize concerns, Director Stephen Whitlock recently mentioned that the Whistleblower Office is considering offering the Whistleblower a "Withholding Agreement" whereby the parties acknowledge what the costs (including attorney fees) are to the Whistleblower and simply withhold on the net amount after the expenses. The IRS is also considering withholding at a 28% rate rather than the maximum individual tax rate.
The Tax Whistleblower Law Firm, established by former IRS Attorneys, are experienced tax attorneys and experienced whistleblower attorneys. The firm has submitted hundreds of cases since the program was begun and to date has had every claim submitted accepted into the progrram. The Tax Whistleblower Program can assist in the litigation/appeal of an Award/Reward as well as in the negotiations of a Withholdings Agreement.
This is clearly the right answer all around. Always feel free to contact a tax whistleblower attorney at the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm at 1-877-404-1040 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tax Whistleblower Law Firm Letter #2 to Senator Grassley
In a continuing effort to help clarify the law and make the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program more efficient, and thereby ensuring its success, the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm has sent Senator Grassley a list of specific suggestions (See Letter 2 of 6) on how the IRS may shorten the time from the time a whistleblower submits a Claim for an Award to the IRS and the time for which the IRS can pay the award.
Many whistleblowers are concerned that it can take what is anticipated to be five (5) to seven (7) years before payment of an award is made. However, that length of time is simply an estimate and is the deemed to be the average amount of time for payment of the Award. The time could be as low as three years if the taxpayer settles with the IRS at the completion of the examination (Stage 2), signs a closing agreement waiving its right to claim a refund (i.e. 2 year rule), immediately pays the tax, and does not appeal the award. The high side could be twenty plus (20+) years if the taxpayer uses all avenues to fight the determination of tax as well as the payment of tax. In any case, for the program to be successful, both Congress and the IRS recognize that the program should be run efficiently from the inside out.
The specific suggestions are with respect to the various stages of a Tax Whistleblower Claim. The stages are:
Stage 1 – Processing of Claims.
Stage 2 – Examination Function.
Stage 3 – Appeal Function.
Stage 4 – Litigation Function.
Stage 5 – Collection Function.
Stage 6 – Payment of the Award.
Stage 7 – Appeal of the Award.
The Tax Whistleblower Law Firm provided a number of suggestions including IRS immediate contact with the Whistleblower, allowing the whistleblower to waive procedural requirements to protect his/her identity as well as waiving the prohibition of using the Whistleblower documents, establish deadlines and accountability with the IRS, expediting a whistleblower case internally, etc.
To the extent there are other specific suggestions not covered in Letter #2 from the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm, it is recommended that such suggestions be provided in the comments to this blog and that the commentator also send those suggestions to the Senator. Senator Grassley remains interested and concerned that the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program be successful.
The topics of the remaining letters to be sent to Senator Grassley are
Letter 3 of 6 – Better communications between Whistleblower and IRS
Letter 4 of 6 – Evaluation/calculation of the Award
Letter 5 of 6 – Appeal of the Awards
Letter 6 of 6 – Miscellaneous suggestions of the Program
Readers are encouraged to provide additional comments to be included in the subsequent letters that will be sent to Senator Grassley. Also, the reader should consider putting such comments on www.taxwhistleblowerforum.com. In the end the success of this program may require Commissioner Schulman to allocate more resources to the Program.
With Tax Knowledge Comes Power for the Tax Whistleblower
The Whistleblower participating in the IRS Tax Whistleblower Program has knowedge and power to receive a substantial tax reward/award under IRC 7623.
As was made clear by the recent article, U.S. Billionaires Avoid Reporting Cash to IRS by Jesse Drucker of Bloomberg News, there is no shortage as to the underpayment of tax in the United States and therefore the potential for a tax reward. Some say that the tax gap (the difference of what should be reported and paid versus that which is reported and paid) in the United States is now in excess of $400,000,000,000 per year. Todaymany attorneys/lawyers, including the Tax Whistleblower Law Firm (former IRS attorneys) assist Whistleblowers in filing and supplementing tax whistleblower claims with the IRS for purposes of claiming a reward, as well as representing the whistlblower before the IRS, attending conferences, and appealing the claim before the U.S. Tax Court. However, many attorneys/lawyers will not guarantee the confidentiaility of the Whistleblower's identity as the former IRS attorneys of the Tax Whislblower Law Firm will do.
In the case of Billy Joe "Red" McCombs one must question how many accountants, attorneys/lawyers secretaries and others knew about McComb underreporting of his tax liability and could have filed a 211 Claim for a reward. Perhaps without the assistance of a tax whistleblower attorney/lawyer these individuals were likely aware of the facts but simply unaware that the tax issue (i.e. a de facto sale of stock) existed or that there existed a Whistleblower Program for which they could have reported the facts and ultimately receive a reward of $3.3 million to $6.6 million (15% to 30% of the amount ultimately collected by the IRS). Again, with Knowledge comes…a Tax Whistleblower Reward.
The IRS Tax Whistleblower Program is now reaching its 5 year anniversary (i.e. December 20, 2011). IRS Director Stephen Whitlock, an attorney, has been charged with the duty to implement the law. An experienced and knowledgable IRS staff of some of the most senior agents has been gathered to evaluate and process the many 211 claims that have been submitted to the IRS. Currently the IRS Whistleblower Office has maintained its budget for 2011 and will not be losing any employees due to budget constraints or attrition (2 IRS Whistleblower Analysts retired on September 30, 2011), thereby reflecting IRS Commissioner Schulman's view of the importance of this Tax Whistleblower Program. The many issues that have arisen under the program are being addressed fairly and methodically by Director Whitlock.
The Tax Whistleblower Law Firm's experience in filing claims with the IRS Tax Whistleblower Office over the last four years reflects that our clients are above average intelligence as they are able to apply the facts to the law recognizing the existence of a potential tax issue as well as being aware of the tax whistleblower program. Despite popular thought, Whistleblowers are largely ethical and are motivated by doing the right thing as opposed to simply chasing the reward. The reward is simply the bonus.
Litigation of IRS Tax Whistleblower Cases
|Litigation of Rejected Tax Whistleblower Reward Cases »
Most lawyers and attorneys law claim that they are a "tax whistleblower law firm" and will simply file a claim (Form 211) and simply aovid the litigation associated with the tax whistleblower program. However, there is so much more to it than filing the simple one page form. Quite frankly, one does not need an attorney to fill out the Form 211. After the filing of the Claim (Form 211) the process goes on. The claim should be constantly supplemented with new facts or new law as long as it is relevant and material to the IRS and its examination. If the IRS wishes to hold a conference with our clients, we will be there in person advising our clients ahead of time of the anticipated questions and how to best handle the questions.
However that is only the beginning and the middle of the process when a whistleblower participates in the tax whistleblower program. In the end, comes the appeal. The appealing/litigation process of the IRS' "final determination" is a new process that was enacted on December 20, 2006 as I.R.C. 7623(b)(4), as follows:
Appeal of award determination . Any determination regarding an award under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) may, within 30 days of such determination, be appealed to the Tax Court (and the Tax Court shall have jurisdiction with respect to such matter).
The Tax Whistleblower Law Firm has probably now appealed more rejected Tax Whistleblower Cases than any other law firm. These are rejected cases that have been filed pro se (by the individual) or by other attorneys. In four years, after submitting billions of dollars worth of claims with respect to hundreds of taxpayers, we have yet to have a claim rejected.
However, we believe that any law firm that claims it is a tax whistleblower law firm should be a full service law firm and handle the Claim from the initial filing of the Claim to the Appeal of the Claim to the U.S. Tax Court. Despite our vast experience before the U.S. Tax Court we recognize this area of the law involves new procedures and the interpretation of new law. Much will be a matter of first impression for the Court. We are interested in learning all we can learn so that we can continue to best represent our clients now and in the future.
For instance, in anticipation of future decisions by the IRS, we want to know
1. Can we find out why a tax WB case was rejected by the IRS if we file suit and engage in discovery?
2. Can we protect our client's identity if we file suit and request that the case be sealed? If not, what do we need to do to protect our client's identity?
3. What records can we discover in litigation? Will the IRS claim privilege to many of the documents that are valuable to our case?
4. The IRS moves for Summary Judgment in these whistleblower matters. What do we need to do to best represent our clients in such situations?
The Tax Whistleblower Law is new and ambiguous. It is important that we define and clarify as much of the law early into the program in an effort make the program successful. This can be done through regulations or litigation.
We would be interested in hearing views from anyone else that has litigated these cases or that has received a rejection of their claim from the IRS. Please post any comments or questions to this blog or to www.taxwhistleblowerforum.com.


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Glenn Danzig's Lawsuit Against the Misfits Thrown Out of Court
Former Misfits frontman Glenn Danzig has been denied the rights to the band's merchandising income in court.
Former Misfits frontman Glenn Danzig has been denied the rights to the band's merchandising income in court.
A Glenn Danzig-led Danzig and Samhain set leads the list of new additions to the 2014 Housecore Horror Film Festival.
According to various sources, former Misfits frontman Glenn Danzig is suing current Misfits bassist Jerry Only over rights to a lucrative merchandising deal with Hot Topic. Additionally, Danzig claims that Jerry Only registered trademarks "for everything Misfits-related in 2000" behind the singer's back.
Director Thomas Mignone has worked with a number of rockers over the years and now several of them are lining up to help the video auteur with his upcoming feature film project. Mignone is overseeing a biopic on '70s and '80s porn star Vanessa Del Rio, with Soulfly's Max Cavalera recently signing on to work on music for the movie, while Glenn Danzig has agreed to take on a role in the film.
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Youth librarians! Do you have questions about making your storytime more accessible for children with special needs? Join us at the Lowell Public Library for an LEU approved training. Suzanne Walker, Children's Services Consultant at the Indiana State Library will be presenting this session with information that addresses physical challenges as well as emotional challenges that some children who come to your storytimes might have. This session is approved for one LEU.Library: Indiana State Library
Come early for her first session of the day, Children's Services from the State Library from 11-12 at Lowell Public Library. Please register for both sessions if you intend on attending both. Please note that these sessions are in Lowell, IN and the times for the programs are Central Time.
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BY STEALING some of nature's tricks, chemists in the US have coaxed a huge hexagonal molecule into building itself.
Mimicking natural molecules and processes is a perennial obsession for chemists. But it is a tall order: large biological molecules typically assemble themselves from smaller subunits and are often held together not by strong covalent chemical bonds but by looser ties called hydrogen bonds. The fragility of these bonds can make them harder for chemists to deal with.
Steven Zimmerman and his colleagues at the University of Illinois in Urban Champaign wanted to make a synthetic equivalent of the protein coats that envelop the genetic material of viruses. The molecule they have now created is the largest ever synthetic self-assembled structure held together by hydrogen bonds.
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'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' actor Troye Sivan gay, comes out on YouTube
Troye Sivan, the actor who played the young James Howlett in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," released an inspiring video on his YouTube page in which he announced to the world that he's gay.
The 18-year-old Australian actor and YouTube star shared his news on Wednesday (August 7) with nearly half a million subscribers after coming out to his friends and family three years ago.
"This is most nervous I've ever been in my entire life," Sivan said. "It feels kind of weird to have to announce it like this on the Internet, but ... this is not something that I'm ashamed of, and it's not something anybody should have to be ashamed of, so why not share it with all of you guys?"
Sivan said in the six months after coming out to his best friend, he watched as many coming-out videos on YouTube that he could, and they truly helped him. He hopes his video will provide hope for other gay and bisexual people, too. "Those people on YouTube, those brave, brave people on YouTube, without them, I don't really know where I'd be," he said.
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Take a piece of meat, season it well, and put it on the grill. Turn it over a few times. Don't overcook it. Let it rest before slicing it against the grain. If you can master this basic technique and follow the steps below, you're able to cook a steak way better than any of your friends.–Max and Eli Sussman
LC "Grilled" Note
Of course grilling this steak over fire is lovely, but a grill pan will also do the trick for those of you—and us—who are challenged in terms of access to a backyard and a grill.
Grilled Flank Steak With Chile Spice Rub Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Serves 4
- For the spice rub
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- For the steak
- 1 flank steak (about 3 pounds)
- Olive oil for the grill
- Make the spice rub
- 1. In a baking dish large enough to fit the steak, stir together all the ingredients.
- Marinate the steak
- 2. Add the steak to the spice rub, turning to coat the meat thoroughly with the rub and pressing with your fingers to help the rub adhere to the meat. Cover and toss in the fridge for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
- Grill the steak
- 3. When you're ready to cook the steak, let it rest at room temperature while the grill is heating. Build a hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill to high. Using a grill brush, scrape the heated grill rack clean. Lightly coat a paper towel with oil and, holding it with long tongs, carefully rub the oiled towel over the grill rack.
- 4. Place the flank steak directly over the flame or heating element grill and let it cook, undisturbed, for about 3 minutes. Rotate the steak 90° and let it cook, undisturbed, for another 3 minutes. Flip the steak and repeat on the other side so it cooks another 3 minutes undisturbed, is rotated 90°, and then cooks 3 more minutes. If you like your steak medium-rare, it should be done at this point [an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the steak should read 130°F (54°C)]. If you like your steak medium or well done, transfer the steak to a cooler part of the grill for a few more minutes to cook to the desired doneness.
- 5. Transfer the steak to a cutting board, cover it loosely with foil, and let it rest for 10 minutes. Carve it against the grain into slices about 1/2 inch thick, pile them onto a platter, and serve immediately.
Hungry for more? Chow down on these:
- Grilled Flank Steak Au Poivre from Sunday Suppers
- Walla Walla & Gorgonzola Flank Steak Sammies from Smith Bites
- Korean Steak from Leite's Culinaria
- Steak Chimichurri from Leite's Culinaria
Grilled Flank Steak With Chile Spice Rub Recipe © 2012 Max and Eli Sussman. Photo © 2012 Alex Farnum. All rights reserved.


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[Up to 40% Off] Homemade Cupcakes, Brownies, Pies & More from Sheznie's Bakery. Choose 1 (RM32) / 2 (RM60) Boxes. From RM30 per box. Choose from 16 Sweet & Savoury Baked Goods. Delivery within Klang Valley, Penang, & Johor Available
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The 17th Memramcook Show-N-Shine antique car show will be held on Sunday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Memramcook Institute located at 488 Centrale Street in Memramcook.
It's an activity for the whole family, which features oldies music, a barbecue and draws, in addition of course, to admiring the magnificent antique cars, tractors, snowmobiles, etc. on site.
During the day, tickets will be sold on great prizes. Last year there were 338 registered cars and $10 250.45 was raised for the Melissa and Friends Foundation. Organizer Paul Belliveau says the reason for the show's success is its location. The car owners enjoy the site and they keep coming back every year.
Admission is free but donations will be accepted for the Melissa and Friends Foundation Inc., a local organization that helps families who need to seek medical treatment outside the local area.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Orioles' fortunes changed dramatically over the course of 24 hours this weekend in Tampa Bay.
On Friday night, the visiting clubhouse of Tropicana Field was quiet — the air full of frustration — after the Orioles suffered their eighth shutout loss of the season in a game in which they allowed just two runs.
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Making his first start at catcher since July 28, backup catcher Taylor Teagarden's third hit as an Oriole was one of the club's most important of the year, the latest in a growing list of late-inning heroics for the can't-quit O's.
Teagarden laced a 10th-inning, two-out double into the left center-field gap off Rays reliever Joel Peralta to give the Orioles a 1-0 shutout win over the Rays in front of an announced crowd of 29,530 at Tropicana Field.
The win was the Orioles' 11th consecutive extra-inning victory and gave the O's sole possession of second place in the AL East, one game ahead of the Rays. The Orioles are 21-6 in one-run games.
The Orioles have played 36 extra innings this season and have outscored their opponents 24-5 in extra frames. Their 11 extra-inning wins are the most in the majors this season.
"As long as you can hang around, anything can happen," Teagarden said. "[When] you get a two-out double out of your nine-hole hitter, you know you can win games. You've got to have everyone contribute and kind of survive the game. Don't let it slip away and bear down as the innings keep building up."
Their 11-game extra-inning win streak is the second-longest single-season win streak for any major league team over the past 27 seasons. The Indians won 13 straight extra-inning games in 1995 on their way to the World Series. The last time the Orioles won a 1-0 game in extra innings was May 9, 2007 against the Rays on Aubrey Huff's 10th-inning walkoff homer.
The Orioles (57-51) concluded their six-game road trip against the Yankees and Rays with a 4-2 record and two series wins. The O's have won five of their past seven after losing five of their previous six games.
"We're in the 50s now in games [left] to play," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "So every one like this you can get under your belt, you get a little closer to your goal."
Orioles rookie right-hander Miguel Gonzalez went pitch for pitch with one of the best left-handers in the game in David Price, continuing a string of three straight solid pitching performances here at Tropicana Field.
Teagarden, who spent the entire first half of the season on the disabled list with a back injury, is just 3-for-28 on the season, but hit a walk-off homer against the Detroit Tigers on July 14. He was 1-for-25 since until his game-winning hit Sunday.
Teagarden battled against Peralta, fouling off three pitches and working the count full before taking an 89-mph fastball into the left center-field gap that scored Mark Reynolds, who drew a one-out walk, from first.
"He's not the best hitter on the team, but to me he was today," Peralta said. "He fouled off a couple good pitches and he got to 3-2 and with the guys coming up I kind of felt like I had to challenge the guy, and he got me. It cost me the game, cost us the game. I should have made better pitches than that."
Meanwhile, Gonzalez had perhaps his best major league start, throwing seven shutout innings and allowing just two hits and striking out four. He could have gone deeper if not for issuing four walks.
"My sinker was working real well today, and my splitter as well," Gonzalez said. "Slider was good. Teagarden did a great job back there and also getting that double in the 10th inning to win the game. Give him props for that."
Give the Orioles pitching props as well. Orioles starting pitchers allowed just two runs in 19 2/3 innings in this weekend's three-game series against the Rays, pitching to a 0.92 ERA.
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US Department of State. US policy and statements on CEDAW
www.state.gov Keyword: CEDAWÂ
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Descrimination Against Women
As stated in the Beijing Platform for Action: "All human rights - civil, cultural, economic, political and social, including the right to development - are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated." From the adoption in 1979 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW and the Optional Protocol in 1999, to the Beijing Platform for Action (1995) and the Beijing +5 Declaration (2000) there has been an increasing acknowledgement of the need to focus on the rights of women and girls.
The advancement of women and the attainment of equality are matters of human rights. They are the only way to build a sustainable, just and fully developed society. Empowerment of women and equality between women and men are prerequisites for achieving political, social, economic, cultural and environmental security among all peoples.
>> WG-USA CEDAW blogs
>> United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women - CEDAW
>> www.cedaw2014.org
WG-USA works to Ratify CEDAW in the U.S.
CEDAW Contacts
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CEDAW Petition
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Letter to Your Senators
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Letter to the President of the United States
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Use the Political Party ProcessUse the Political Party Process to Advance CEDAW
Most states are now in the process of developing the political party platforms (as well as candidates), and you may want to consider introducing a resolution for your political party platform. Below is a model that was developed for use by UNA-Iowa members, and written by WG-USA Program Committee member, Alice Dahle, for a statement that supports the passage of CEDAW that could be used in your own caucus and/or party conventions.
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RESOLUTION ON The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
WHEREAS the United States has in the past shown leadership in promoting human rights, including the rights of women and girls, and was instrumental in the development of international human rights treaties and norms, including the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW);
WHEREAS the US Senate has already agreed to the ratification of several important human rights treaties, including the Genocide Convention, the Convention Against Torture, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;
WHEREAS CEDAW establishes a worldwide commitment to combat discrimination against women and girls;
WHEREAS 186 countries around the world have ratified or acceded to CEDAW and the United States is among only seven countries, including Iran, Somalia and Sudan, which have not;
WHEREAS the legislatures of California, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota and Vermont have endorsed US ratification of CEDAW;
WHEREAS ratification of CEDAW would allow the United States to nominate a representative to the CEDAW oversight committee:
Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the ____________ Party supports
(1) prompt hearings on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; and
(2) ratification of CEDAW by the full Senate.
More Resources
What is CEDAW? CEDAW Fact Sheet 2010 >> download PDF
Powerpoint Presentation at Long Beach, CA AGM - eveything you need to know about CEDAW >> download PPT
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A couple of weeks ago my Vista laptop decided to stop working. The issue was with the power circuitry on the motherboard, so no quick fix with a new laptop charger or battery. Lucky for us our laptop leases were up for renewal, and for a while I'd been thinking about switching to a Mac. So I took the leap to a MacBook Pro, and I have to say it's been a good switch.
Everyone's heard/had Vista horror stories, but I have to say that on the whole my Vista laptop ran ok. Sure there were a few issues with display drivers, but after years of using Windows it was just something that I had become accustomed to. That's been the biggest difference I've noticed with Mac – it just works. Installing and removing programs is a breeze and networking has been easy. And with Parallels Desktop I can run Windows in a virtual machine environment (if I really want to). There's also a whole heap of tools built in to the operating system that make these machines really powerful for web development.
There have been a couple of small things I've noticed. The Mac does things differently, for example you can't just right click in a folder and create a file, something that I used to do a lot. On the Mac you open the program, create a new file and save it to the desired location. Not a biggie, but something I noticed.
Another tool I use a lot of is 'Spaces'. Hard to explain, but in short you can create different desktops, and navigate between them. For users who have a heap of different windows open this goes a long way to solving the clutter issue. Itunes (which as a side note, is almost pleasant to use on a Mac!) runs in it's own space, the same for Photoshop, and MS Office apps like Word and Excel.
I also have to mention the two finger scrolling on the Mac trackpad. I always found using the Vista laptop, not having the mouse made it a bit cumbersome to use. It was pretty much the scroll wheel ability. Having to use the narrow strip on the right hand side of the trackpad and getting it just a little wrong…where as on the mac you just use two fingers on the trackpad, move left or right, up or down….it's so easy! The Mac also promotes the use of keyboard shortcuts – again this is something that power users appreciate. And then there's the battery life….over 6 hours on one charge, and that's not just sitting there! Compare that to the old Vista laptop which would make it past the hour mark at a push…
So in summary, the more I use the Mac, the more I like it. I just wish I'd made the switch earlier!
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October 9, 2012 |
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"As you probably know, the flight line on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, came under attack this weekend. These photos were taken by me and a fellow photographer over the past six months. We both just returned from Afghanistan, and would like to share these with the Chivers. The Marines who run this flight line held their ground against a surprise attack, and two made the ultimate sacrifice. Chive, can you please dedicate a post to these Marines and sailors, so all the Chivers can know what serious badasses they all are?"
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Bafana Bafana defeated Malawi 3-1 in an international friendly match played at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday, 22 December 2012.
Bafana raced to a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes through goals from Lehlohonolo Majoro and Siphiwe Tshabalala.
May Mahlangu completed a comfortable win for Gordon Igesund's side when he converted from the spot in the 74th minute after second half substitute Tokelo Rantie was brought down inside the box.
Malawi had pulled one back early in the second stanza when Siyabonga Sangweni was adjudged to have fouled Robert Ng'ambi inside the penalty area and Josephy Kamwendo made no mistake from the spot kick.
This was head coach Igesund's sixth match in charge after Brazil, Mozambique, Poland, Kenya and Zambia - all which formed part of preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations 2013 tournament which South Africa will host from 19 January to 10 February.
In the absence of regular captain, Bongani Khumalo, Igesund handed goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune the armband.
Striker Bernard Parker was not part of the proceedings after being ruled out of the match against The Flames due to an ankle injury.
Igesund made six changes in the second half to have a look at other players. Daine Klate came in for Siphiwe Tshabalala, Tokelo Rantie replaced Majoro, Mahlangu took the place of Lerato Chabangu, Thuso Phala came on for Sifiso Myeni, while Thabo Nthete replaced Bevan Fransman with Thanduyise Khuboni swopping places with Reneilwe Letsholonyane.
"I am happy with the win and if we had been more clinical, could have scored more goals. In the first half we played very well but lost our shape early in the second half when we made some change. Some of the players looked tired and that is why I made those changes and gave others a run," said Igesund.
"It is clear that there is still a lot of work to be done and we are all aware of that. I however, believe people can now see the bigger picture. Right now I believe I have about 18 players in my mind, and need to fill in the missing places."
The coach will get a last look at other players during the mini training camp that will be held in Johannesburg from Thursday, 27 December to Sunday, 30 December. After the camp the coach will select his final 23-man squad to represent South Africa at the AFCON 2013 tournament.
The squad announcement will be made on Sunday, 30 December at 15h00 at the Southern Sun Monte Casino Hotel in Fourways.
Igesund also pleaded for public support.
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Bafana Bafana's next match is another friendly international against Norway in Cape Town on Tuesday, 8 January 2013.
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Itumeleng Khune (c), Siboniso Gaxa, Thabo Matlaba, Bevan Fransman (Thabo Nthethe), Siyabonga Sangweni, Lerato Chabangu (May Mahlangu), Lehlohonolo Majoro (Tokelo Rantie), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Daine Klate), Sifiso Myeni (Thuso Phala), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Thanduyise Khuboni), Oupa Manyisa
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Matt Ryle is the production designer for Matthew Barney who is famous for his Cremaster Cycle films. Before the screening of Barney's new film "De Lama Lamina", Ryle talked about filming with Barney and how crazy he can be. He didn't talk about himself too much. It was like he was representative of Matt Barney. I didn't stay for the round table discussion afterwards mostly because after seeing "De Lama Lamina" I had to step outside to get some air. It's a very strange movie. It's about a "float", if you can call a huge tree carrying tractor a float, in a parade while Ogan, the god of metal tools, growth and destruction has sex with the drive shaft. The tractor is carrying a huge tree that has phallic white stumps and someone who resembles that woman who stayed up in a tree for over a year in protest. Ryle commented on how they tried to get her to be the tree women in the movie but she didn't want to pollute the air by flying over. The scenes cut between the parade goers, the girl in the tree and Ogan having his way with the tractors drive shaft. The whole film has references of creation and destruction peppered with metal tools. It was all very confusing and a lot to take in. The cinematography was amazing. He really explored the space even when there wasn't much to work with, like under the trackter. It was thought provoking in an uncomfortable way. You can only watch a man with a turnip coming out his butt having sex with a drive shaft for so long


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11.3.13 WOMEN'S SOCCER: Michigan Tech Overpowers Cavs
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(NORTH CANTON, Ohio) – Walsh fell to Michigan Tech by a score of 3-1 on the final game of the season on a sunny day at Milazzo Field. The Cavaliers end their season with a record of 6-9-3 overall and 3-8-1 in the conference. The Huskies will go on to play in the conference tournament with a record of 12-4-1 overall and 9-2-1 in the GLIAC to earn the No. 2 seed.
The Huskies opened up the score with a goal by Annie Dahlquist on the assist from Katie Boardman just 7:30 into the game. Michigan Tech then made it 2-0 on a lobbed shot from Lexi Herrewig three minutes later.
However, Walsh remained competitive and kept the Tech defense true. The Cavs' pursuit was rewarded when Jessie Gearhart (So., Wadsworth, OH/HS) was fouled in the box to give Walsh a penalty kick. Lauren Jokovich (Sr., 5-4, Canton, OH/Jackson) then stepped up to take the free chance and was true to cut the deficit to 2-1 at 16:32.
That score stood until the 41-minute mark when the Huskies added the final goal by Jacqueline Mielke from 25 yards out. The 3-1 score held up for the remainder of the contest.
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