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The theory on nurture in developmental science emphasizes the importance of social interaction between the mother and the newborn baby for normal development. Learn more about the studies behind the theory of nurture.See Transcript
Transcript:What Is the Theory on Nurture?
My name is Max McDowell, I am a Jungian psychoanalyst in New York City and in a previous career I was a molecular biologist and I did research at several universities in molecular biology. I'm going to be talking today about the Theory of Nurture for About.com.
Nurture Begins in the Womb
Nurture begins for a baby certainly before birth in the womb but critical things begin to happen as soon as the baby is born and one of the most critical very early events is that when a baby is born the eyes are functioning but they can only focus at a certain distance. And it turns out that that distance is exactly the distance between the baby's eyes when the baby is breastfeeding, and the mother's eyes when the mother is looking down at the baby as the baby feeds. So the baby is pre-designed to make eye contact with the mother. The mother stares at the baby, the baby stares at the mother and the baby begins to learn to recognize the mother's eyes and form an eye contact relationship with the mother.
Early Eye Contact Supports the Nurture Theory
When the baby actually makes discernible eye contact with the mother in a few weeks, the mother is stimulated by that eye contact to play vivaciously with the baby because the mother gets a big charge out of realizing that the baby is actually looking at her eyes and seeing them. So this stimulates the mother to play with the baby. So that sets up a very dynamic positive feedback of exchange between baby and mother in which crucial socialization occurs in the first weeks and months of the baby's life.
Social Interaction is Important for Development
All of the games that mothers play with their babies, the peekaboo, the singing to the baby, the hiding their face, the smiling: all of those games that mother and infant play spontaneously and laugh and have so much fun with – they are all oriented around eye contact. If eye contact is interrupted at a very early stage, then that subsequent elaborate pyramid of other games and other interactions which can develop may not get started or may not get started with sufficient vigor and then the child may not learn to respond affectionately, may not learn to have empathy, may not learn that the mother is a separate being with separate feelings.
Those kind of learning processes take place in the first year of life through the games that mother and baby play with each other. When that early learning is blocked, then all kinds of social behaviors can be interrupted, and all kinds of subsequent learning, including intellectual learning can be interrupted.
I'm Max McDowell and I've given you a few thoughts about the theory of nurture for About.com, and to learn more about this subject you can visit About.com.


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The Minister of Lands, Mines and Energy (LME) Hon. Patrick Sendolo has disclosed that government has embarked on an ambitious plan to provide electricity to Monrovia and across the country.
According to the LME Minister it is projected that 7,000 customers will be added to the customers list of the LEC when the process is fully implemented and that there will be electricity supply lines running all over the country from Foya to Bushanan, Gbarnga to Zwedru, Fish town to Barclayville and Harper to Sanniquellie.
The LME minister, whose ministry has the oversight responsibility to supervise electricity in the country in the country made the disclosure when he served as guest speaker at the regular Thursday press briefing of the ministry of information, culture affairs and Tourism (MICAT) last week.
The LME boss indicated that energy is at the center of government's priority and vision. "I can say with some degree of confidence that fort the past weeks and months, we have been engaged in holding filed meetings that can make us say that we can now see light at the end of the tunnel and can now talk of comprehensive access to electricity that help us go ahead with the goals that we have set," minister Sendolo said.
He said there are short and long term goals that they are working on that requires restoring infrastructures, which is critical in view of the protracted war that destroyed them. "We want increased generation capacity of electricity that can cover the entire nation. We want to expand electricity in Monrovia to additional 7,000 customers and extend the national plan."
He said they will expand, restore and rehabilitate sub-stations in Monrovia is what they are doing now. He added that financial and other arrangements have been completed and finalized and they are rebuilding Stockton creek and upgrading it to sub-station level, while constructing a new sub-station at Scheffelein.
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He said after Monrovia, they will embark on the pre-corridor project, which is taking electricity outside Monrovia, adding that it involves moving electricity from ELWA junction to Harbel, Redlight and Kakata for which they have received the financial commitment of donors.
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Parents-to-be may be able to have their unborn child screened for homosexuality within a matter of a few years, according to a visiting American expert in bioethics.
Professor Robert Klitzman of Columbia University's Centre for Bioethics has told TV ONE's Close Up that genetic tests are now being developed to look for autism, alzheimers and various types of cancers.
"We may find tests with homosexuality for instance," he said.
This would mean people could decide they do not want a child because it is going be gay, or that they want a child that is gay.
"So over the next few years as we develop more genetic testing, as the price goes down so it becomes very affordable to do this, these will be questions that millions of people will face," Klitzman said.
He said there are now technologies to screen babies for thousands of conditions.
"We can screen foetuses for many, many conditions and we can now also screen embryos before they are implanted in a woman.
"And we can say 'we want these embryos because they don't have this mutation and they're a boy or we want these.' And these are presenting many, many questions and problems."
The New Zealand Government offers screening for newborn babies, helping to pick whether they are likely to have Down Syndrome.
But a group of concerned parents does not believe there should be genetic testing for that.
Asked where the line should be drawn, Klitzman said, "We need to engage in these discussions and think about what kind of person we want."
He said at least in the United States, it's a "free market" with people buying and selling eggs and sperm and designing babies for a variety of things.
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AOL has tried to position itself away from newer internet properties, such as Facebook and Google, by expanding its content offering with recent acquisitions, including TechCrunch and About.me, bought during 2010, and the launch of MyDaily.
AOL is handing over an initial $74.1m ($46.7m), and a further payment of $22.6m (£14.2m) will be deferred and paid over two years.
Goviral currently has offices in the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden and Spain and its network includes more than 18,000 publishers across 24 verticals. AOL will retain the existing offices and plans to expand the business, including taking it into the US.
Brands such as Nike, LG, Unilever, Paramount, Nokia, Hyundai/Kia, Audi, Nintendo and Gucci have used the network, which specialises in the distribution of viral videos.
Goviral will help distribute branded video content and premium digital content across the AOL network of content sites, from the female-focused MyDaily, launched in September 2010, to AOL Music.
Kate Burns, senior vice-president, AOL Europe, said: "Video is core to AOL's consumer programming strategy, and Goviral has created an incredibly compelling platform that delivers highly measurable and cost-effective solutions to publishers and advertisers.
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A hurdle on Windows Phone for business users was lack of a dedicated Lync mobile client at launch last year. Microsoft announced earlier this year that Lync was arriving on Windows Phone in Q4 of 2011. And Microsoft hasn't disappointed. It's Q4, it's 2011, and Lync is live! For those that don't know what Lync is specifically, Lync is a form of communication that gives you a virtual connection between you and your corworkers. Yeah, it may sound like a simple IM protocol, but take a look at the extended features:
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In recognition of June as Homeownership Month, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC) today released the results of a recent poll revealing that close to one in five respondents do not believe that taking on a mortgage is worth the risk. This attitude is consistent with the U.S. Census Bureau's current report highlighting the declining rate of homeownership. The present rate of 64.8 percent representing the first quarter 2014 is the lowest homeownership rate in almost 19 years.
"The housing crisis, recession and continued economic instability appear to have shaken the confidence of many Americans, particularly when it comes to big-ticket items such as a house," said Gail Cunningham, spokesperson for the NFCC. "However, the unwillingness to take on a mortgage loan may be a smart decision for some, as many borrowers have learned the hard way that homeownership does not come with a guarantee of continually increasing equity."
Although the benefits of owning a home are many, until a person is fully prepared to assume responsibilities such as a mortgage payment, home and lawn maintenance, improvements, and taxes and insurance, renting may be right for them. Homeownership is about much more than buying a home. Renting until they are in a position to buy can help a person avoid a costly mistake, including the negative ramifications of foreclosure.
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Cunningham noted that it is critical to remember that buying a home represents a large financial obligation extending over a long period of time and is usually a person's largest investment. Consumers should consider homeownership only after careful deliberation and when the timing is right for their unique situation.
If buying a home is the ultimate goal, take advantage of an NFCC member agency homebuyer workshop. To find out more information, or to have personalized answers to your homebuying questions, reach out to an NFCC certified housing professional by calling (800) 388-2227. To find an agency online go to http://www.NFCC.org.
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B. A mortgage is a risk I'm not willing to assume – 18%
Note: The NFCC's May Financial Literacy Opinion Index was conducted via the homepage of the NFCC website (http://www.DebtAdvice.org) from May1–31, 2014, and was answered by 829 individuals.
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), founded in 1951, is the nation's largest and longest serving national nonprofit financial counseling organization. The NFCC's mission is to promote the national agenda for financially responsible behavior, and build capacity for its members to deliver the highest-quality financial education and counseling services. NFCC Members annually help millions of consumers through more than 600 community-based offices nationwide. For free and affordable confidential advice through a reputable NFCC Member, call (800) 388-2227, (en Español (800) 682-9832) or visit http://www.nfcc.org.
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The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is a relatively new technology in medical science which is a less invasive method of replacing the heart valve without undergoing the conventional by-pass surgery. Traditionally, the aortic valve replacement has required open heart surgery, thus disqualifying patients who are at high risk for the process or are too weak to undergo a surgery. Partially for this reason, the market of heart valve surgical procedure is witnessing a continuous decline as more and more patients requiring valve replacement are at high risk for a surgical treatment. This shortcoming of traditional surgery has paved the way for growth of TAVR. It was first commercially launched in Europe in 2007 and later in the United States. The market is very promising and has lot of opportunities and unmet demand to cater to.
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Economic growth worldwide, rising income and wealth levels, increasing ageing population and continuously increasing obese population are fueling the development of the global TAVR market. The growth of the TAVR market has high correlation with macro indicators, such as global GDP, and global healthcare expenditure.
This report analyzes the development of the "global TAVR market", with focus on some of the major markets like the United States and Europe. The major trends, drivers facilitating growth of the TAVR market as well as the issues being faced by the industry are being presented in this report. The major players in the TAVR industry including Edward Lifesciences, Medtronic and St. Jude Medical have been profiled in the report highlighting their key financials and strategies for growth.
By combining SPSS Inc.'s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables affecting this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.
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Ice Cream Machine is a rather confusing game; not because the controls are difficult to understand, but rather the concept of the game is. You see, you're faced with a barrage of giant ice cream scoops... and you're meant to dodge them. O_o Free ice cream hurtling towards your face and you're meant to get out of the way? What madman designed this?!
The Controls
The controls are very simple, you just use your mouse to guide Adee the Chia; wherever your mouse goes, Adee goes.
Playing the Game
In each level you will have to face a delicious onslaught of varying flavours. The ice cream cones lined up along the bottom of the screen will randomly release scoops of ice cream that will travel up the screen. When they reach the top of the game area they will be added to the total of successfully dodged scoops. The number of scoops you will have to dodge in order to continue is displayed at the beginning of each level, along with the flavour of ice cream you will be facing (though that doesn't really affect game play at all). As you progress through the game you will have a greater quantity of scoops to face in each level and they will move up the screen much faster.
The Levels
As I said, the flavour doesn't really affect gameplay at all, but it's just a little added novelty. Here is a listing of the flavours for each level, and the number of scoops you'll need to dodge to advance:
|Number of Scoops
|Vanilla Chocolate Chip
|Strawberry Vanilla Chocolate
|Vanilla Chocolate Swirl
|Double Chocolate
|Garlicky Bratwurst
Special Scoops
Regular scoops of ice cream will earn you five points for each one that reaches the top edge of the screen; though there are special scoops that come with strawberry, caramel or chocolate toppings on which are worth 10 points each when they reach the top of the screen.
There are other bonus scoops which you have to collect (by running into them) to reap the benefits of:
|What It Does
|100 point bonus
(resets speed and size)
|250 point bonus
(resets speed and size)
|1,000 point bonus
(resets speed and size)
|Shields you from scoops for a few seconds - turns red before it disappears
(resets speed and size)
|Earns you an extra life
(resets speed and size)
|Increases the speed of the scoops
(can accumulate)
|Reduces the speed of the scoops
(can accumulate)
|Makes Adee smaller
(can accumulate)
|Makes Adee larger
(can accumulate)
|Blows up all the scoops on the screen
(resets speed and size)
Thanks to Isalid for providing the screenie of the Phantom Orange Shirt Guy scoop!
Helpful Tips
Typing the phrase "strawberryvanillachocolate" during the game (most conveniently during the breaks between each level) will give you a free life! One use per game.
Right clicking during game play will automatically end the game, so don't do it!
Try to stay in the middle of the screen slightly towards the top of the screen; from this position you have plenty of room to dodge horizontally if you get a run of scoops clumped together, and you are far enough away from the source of the ice cream to have time to get out of the way.
Collecting the Strawberry Bomb will get rid of every scoop on the screen, including the ones you have already successfully dodged. So they can be useful if you're staring a solid wall of ice cream in the face and you know you won't be able to dodge it, but otherwise I'd advise you to leave them alone.
In earlier levels you can collect the power up that speeds up the scoops to get through the level more quickly and to practice for later levels when things are much faster. On the subject of power ups which affect the speed of the scoops, beware of slowing things down too much; if the scoops start to go too slowly they end up bunching up into huge clusters without enough room to move between them.
As pointed out by Shadowseldi, if you're stuck with no chance of escaping scoops, you can use this little 'teleport' trick to potentially get you out of it. Simply move your mouse cursor out of the game screen and then bring it back into play at another point; hopefully Adee should jump to the new location, out of harm's way. This isn't the most reliable of strategies, however, though it is always worth a try as a last resort.
Easter Egg!
Like many other games on Neopets, this one was worked on by the great Ollie himself! If you leave your cursor inactive for about three minutes between levels, you will hear a chime sound. After this you will notice that, whereas before there was an image of an ice-cream-splattered Adee, you will now see a little image of Ollie jittering about for the rest of your game.
Some people claim that doing this process causes more bonus scoops to appear during your game, but nobody has ever really been able to prove it. It only takes a few minutes though, so it is worth giving it a shot, especially if you're going for the avatar. To see all of the games Ollie is in, and how to get him, read The Phantom Orange Shirt Guy article.
For another easter egg, on the instructions page (in the game), click on the top of the heart scoop on the bottom right. A loud sound will play and the scoop will change into a fruit scoop!
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Achieving Health and Well Being
We ask our students to make smart, mature choices, live a balanced life, and take responsibility for themselves (which sometimes means asking for help). We're so serious about health and well being that we put it in our core curriculum: students take four health and well being programs—a lecture, a discussion, a workshop on a topic like sexuality or substance abuse, stress management or eating disorders—and the well being program included in our new student orientation. The trained staff in our Counseling Services office offers short-term consultations and ongoing psychotherapy, workshops, and access to a consulting psychiatrist. Our Health Services office offers outpatient medical care and assessment suited to the needs of young adults in an academic setting. Student health insurance covers most of these mental health and medical services.


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Minnesota Sits in Second After Day 1 of NCAA Championships
March 15, 2012
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Minnesota sits in second place after day one of the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships with 33 points. Penn State leads the field with 38.5 and Cornell sits in third with 27.5.
The Golden Gophers have advanced eight wrestlers into tomorrow mornings quarterfinal round, which is the most in the entire field. Penn State advanced seven and Iowa who sits in sixth place adavanced six.
Minnesota had key wins in the afternoon session from Nick Dardanes, Kevin Steinhaus, Sonny Yohn and Tony Nelson.
Ninth seed Dardanes scored an early 4-2 decision over North Carolina State's eighth seed Darius Little. Dardanes lost to Little back at the Southern Scuffle in the quarterfinals 7-3. The Chicago native will square off with top ranked Kellen Russell of Michigan tomorrow morning. Dardanes nearly beat last year's National Champion at the Big Ten Championships (3-1 dec.) a few weeks back.
Once again Steinhaus put Minnesota fans on the edge of their seat. The Penncok, Minn., native scored a last second takedown against Virginia's Jon Fausey. Just like in the Big Ten Championship, Steinhaus blocked a shot from his opponent and turned it into his own takedown, bringing the Scottrade Center fans to their feet. Steinhaus will square off with Cornell's Steve Bosak in the quarterfinals. Bosak beat Steinhaus by an 8-2 decision earlier in the season.
Yohn moved onto the quarterfinals tomorrow after knocking off Big Ten Champion Mario Gonzalez of Illinois. Yohn fell to Gonzalez by a 5-4 decision back in January, but the senior wrestled all seven minutes and pulled off win. The two-time All-American will take on Christopher Honeycutt of Edinboro, who is the second overall seed.
Nelson would close out the championship portion of matches for the Gophers with a 6-0 decision over Central Michigan's Peter Stuergeon. The Cambridge, Minn., native fell to Sturgeon (6-4 dec.) for his first loss of the season, back in December.
Zach Sanders, Chris Dardanes, Dylan Ness and Logan Storley are the four other Gophers to advance to the quarterfinals. Matches will start at 10 a.m. CST and will be broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy get lost at sea, try role-playing
Monday's (March 19) episode of Bravo's "Bethenny Ever After" revealed the much-awaited "lost at sea" footage everyone's been hearing about since Bethenny Frankel and her husband, Jason Hoppy, actually went on the boating expedition gone awry last fall.
But above is one of the clips viewers didn't get to see in the episode, a scene in which Frankel and Hoppy do a little role-playing with the aid of her therapist to help with some marital issues.
While they may not have solved all of their problems on the trip, it's probably safe to say that rumors of the whole boating incident being staged are finally put to rest after the episode aired Monday.
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* Masonry heater and stove design and construction. (with quality hand-built cores or kit installations) * chimneys, wood-burning ovens, custom hearths, Rumford fireplaces, custom masonry projects, interior clay plaster finishing, and quality stone masonry. * I enjoy working with stone, brick, block, tile, concrete, steel, and clay plaster. * Plainfield, Vermont *
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Masonry Heater complete, Chester, Vermont
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Masonry Heater progress in Chester
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Sunday, November 4, 2007
Masonry Heater Projects and Chimney building in Vermont
Masonry Heater in Cabot , VTThis heater was built with parts and hardware from Turtlerock inc, Maine Wood Heat, and Masonry Stove Builders. The hookup for a wood stove is for use until the heater is finished by the homeowners in clay and tile. I'll update with more photos when it's completely done.
Living room side of Cabot Heater
Living room side of Cabot Heater
The large bench stones set on heated bench, Chester, Vermont
Stone work going up around heat-kit core
...and the back side and chimney
A chimney I built in Worchester, VT
Finished in grey stucco, with beautiful fall colors
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A volleyball championship organised by Sheriff Sarr, councilor of the Old Jeshwang Ward, was recently staged between the players of the Old Jeshwang Volleyball team, who are the current title holders of the domestic league.
The one-day event brought together players from the team split into two. The championship was held at the volleyball court of the Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI).
The winners went home with a cash prize of D2, 000 while the runners-up pocketed home a consolation prize of D1, 000.
In a post match- interview with Observer Sports, Sheriff Sarr said the initiative was all geared towards creating greater and better understanding amongst the youths of Old Jeshwang. According to him, his priorities for the ward if re-elected, would be to improve environmental sanitation, infrastructural development and empowerment of youths and women, amongst others.


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Lelo has announced a breakthrough in couples' sex toys. They've created the world's first couples massager worn during sex that rotates on the G-spot during sex.
Unfortunately, all we get is this tantalizing little teaser. Once it's released, we'll be sure to get our hands on one and see how well it works ourselves.
In the meantime, I'd like to take this opportunity to talk to you about one of my favorite items from Lelo's Insignia & Luxe line of personal massagers:
The Lyla 2 Remote-Controlled Bullet Vibrator.
The Lyla 2 comes in two parts: vibrating egg and remote control.
The egg vibrator and the remote control both have eight different intensities. Yes, the remote control doubles as its own vibrator.
You might be wondering why the remote vibrates. I'll tell you why!
The Lyla 2 uses Lelo's Sense Motion technology, which means that the vibrations can be controlled by the movement and direction of the remote control. The vibrator senses the motion of the remote control based on its movement. By having the remote vibrate, you can feel the vibrations you're giving to your partner. Shared vibrations makes using the Lyla 2 more intimate than other remote controlled vibrators because you're both feeling the same level of vibration.
The Sense Motion can be used in two ways:
- Tilt the remote to create vibrations
- Control the intensity of the vibrations by moving it slowly or quickly
There are lots of different ways you can use the Lyla 2. Combining the egg's vibrations with cunnilingus is never a bad idea. However, the best part of Lyla 2 is that the synchronized vibrations will work from 39 feet away, which means you and your partner can make even the most mundane outings exciting. Especially because these things are so darn quiet.
Next time you have to attend a boring dinner party or funeral, slip the vibrating egg into your partner's panties (with her permission, obviously) and use the remote whenever she looks bored or sad.
Do you hate doing groceries? Well, you won't after you go up and down the aisles with your Lyla 2 spicing up your shopping.
Using the Lyla 2 in public isn't for everyone. What I would recommend to all couples (not just the sexually adventurous) is using the Lyla 2 for games of "Look, Don't Touch".
"Look, Don't Touch" is a foreplay game I like to play where you and your partner have to get naked and seduce each other without touching. This game is fine but it's really fun when you include the Lyla 2.
The basic rules are the same. You can look, talk, and get close to each other but you cannot touch each other. Whoever makes first contact loses. But when you play with the Lyla 2, ladies will be holding the egg vibrator to their clits and the guys have the remote control.
The object of the game now is resist the urge to touch, even though you are having an orgasm or watching a lady have an orgasm right in front of you. It's a game of patience, self-control, sexual tension, and everybody wins.
Even if you don't have a partner to play with, you can always use the Lyla 2 solo.
If you're in the market for a new vibrator or you're intrigued by my "Look, Don't Touch" game, do yourself a favor and get the Lyla 2.
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The surfaces of this coin are similar to the PCGS Proof 66 1914 above with its coarser grain finish and lighter color. The only mark on the coin that we can see is a minute one on the kneecap of Liberty. Otherwise, the coin derives its grade from light hairlining. This hairlining is not heavy enough, though, to obscure or dampen the myriad sparkling dots of individual luster of the sandblasted surfaces.
While not the finest known, this coin is actually tied with ten other pieces for second finest certified (June) and is exceeded only by one PCGS Proof 65 (see next lot). This statement says a great deal about the average quality of this rare issue.
This impressive auction gives the buyer of matte proof gold a choice of two 1915 proof twenties. We cannot remember the last time an auction offered more than one example of this very rare date. (NGC ID# 26H4, PCGS# 9212)
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analysisBy Sarjo Camara
Littering of plastic waste has become a huge problem for the environmentalist and the polluting of the environment. The country has come up with the anti-littering law which has a fine of D1000- D5000 for anybody found wanting or liable.
In the Kanifing Municipality, littering of plastic bags has become the order of the day.
As even the gutters that are meant for the discharging of rain water are now packed with plastic waste especially in Westfield.
In an interview with Mr. Muhammed Jallom Jabang, senior programme officer environmental quality, National environmental agency, who doubles as the chairperson of national task force on plastic waste management said, if there is any substance that should pass through the gutters is the rain water. "If anybody found caught discharging water in the gutters, he/she could be charged", He warned.
"At Westfield, we don't have the capacity to guard/ prevent people from littering in the streets/gutters because we did not have the human resources. At some point we provide the KMC youths with logistics/ trucks to clean the streets and the gutters", Mr. Jabang explained to this reporter.
Jabang went on to expound that covering the gutters is not the solution; that even if that is done that would not prevent them from littering within the gaps. He opined that the best thing is for people to develop positive attitude towards the environment.
As the chairperson of national taskforce on plastic waste, Mr. Jabang said "we have organised several meetings with plastic manufacturers and water producers to look at the ways and means of protecting the environment through sustainable and environmental friendly initiatives and he said they have agreed that they want to use a unique scheme for the Gamplast, to come up with that will contribute to the cleanliness and plastic free environment. He said the project is about recycling the plastic bags; that the machine has already been bought and project and they have applied for a land to construct the recycling plant which is in process",. He explains.
He said this would boost production as these plastics can be recycled into other materials and people who will want to venture in the collection of plastics or as dealers can have a decent way of living.
Mr. Muhammed Jallom Jabang said they reason he calls it a unique venture is because many countries have banned the plastics bags but for the Gamplast they want it recycle. He said they have also agreed that the printers/ importers and manufacturers of these plastics should contribute to the cleaning of the environment by providing bins at different locations for the collection of these plastics, since they contribute to the polluting of the environment.
Mr. Jabang said through this initiative they would dedicate week-long programme for awareness creation including the media. "We will have a theme on problems of plastic waste, how to properly managed it and celebration of Gambia no plastic day", advanced Mr. Muhammed Jallom Jabang, senior programme officer environmental quality, National environmental agency.
During this event, he said they would advocate for picking plastics all over and it will be kept at Bakoteh temporally. He said it is supposed to be a transit point for Tambana.


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Research Leaves
When a faculty member is successful in winning grant support for a period of research leave, it is sometimes possible to channel the grant funds through the university, and thereby continue paid appointment, rather than taking the funds directly from the granting agency or foundation and spending the time on leave without pay. To see if your grant award would be eligible for this treatment, contact the Office of Research Services and Administration at 541-346-5131.
Winning certain prestigious but low-paying fellowships may qualify faculty for a university subsidy of up to 30 percent of annual salary and for a continuation of fringe benefits while on leave. More information about this program can be found on the Unclassified Personnel Services website.
Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 580-021-0028 specifies that if a faculty member takes fellowship leave, the faculty member must "return to the institution for a period of at least one year's service on completion of the leave. If the faculty member fails to fulfill this obligation, the faculty member shall repay the full cost of benefits paid by the institution during the leave."
Sabbatical leave is a paid period of released time designed to reinvigorate and restore one's academic energies, and to provide a base for future intellectual development and achievement. During the leave period, a faculty member may receive between 50 and 100 percent of salary depending on the length of the leave and the school, college or other administrative affiliation.
Sabbatical leave is not a right of employment, nor is it a reward for excellent performance and services rendered. Sabbatical leave is a privilege awarded based upon an assessment of the contribution that will be made to the university (and hence to the state) as a result of the leave. If the work to be conducted while on leave will strengthen the eligible faculty member's ability to serve the mission and purpose of the university in the future, a faculty member's application for sabbatical leave will usually be approved. Applications for sabbatical from career NTTF, including research faculty, are more rarely approved.
Eligibility for Sabbatical
A faculty member at the University of Oregon appointed at .50 FTE or more may be considered for a sabbatical leave after accumulating six or more full-time years of service if not otherwise stated in their employment contract. Individuals with part-time appointments or those whose appointments have included a mixture of full and part-time service should read the state board's rules on eligibility for sabbatical leave set forth in OAR 580-21-200 through OAR 580-21-240.
If you have questions about your eligibility for sabbatical leave, check with the staff in Unclassified Personnel Services at 541-346-3348. Academic Affairs and Unclassified Personnel Services have been charged with monitoring the entire sabbatical leave program and can help faculty with their questions about the program and its requirements.
Applying for Sabbatical
Applicants for a sabbatical leave must present a careful statement of plans for the leave period, and a justification of the leave in terms of the criteria stated above. The request should be accompanied by an official application form, a curriculum vita, and a description of current teaching, research, and other professionally relevant activities. The sabbatical deadline for AY16 will be February 28, 2015. In future years, the deadline for sabbatical leave requests will be the last work day in February. The sabbatical application and procedure can be found on Unclassified Personnel Services' website under Sabbaticals.
Even when an eligible faculty member has an excellent sabbatical plan that meets all of the recognized criteria, the leave may be denied should the faculty member's absence at that particular time cause dislocation within the program. It is up to deans and department heads to assure the continued high quality of the academic program, and it is up to directors to assure the smooth operation of administrative units. Therefore, a request for sabbatical might be denied to assure that a solid contingent of continuing faculty members is available on an ongoing basis. When a faculty member is requested to postpone a leave that would otherwise be approved, some adjustment in accumulating eligibility for future leaves is possible.
Before the beginning of a sabbatical leave, faculty members are strongly urged to contact the Office of Human Resources benefits section about coverage while away from campus. This is particularly important for faculty members planning to travel abroad.
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After returning from leave, the faculty member must submit a written report of what was accomplished during the leave. This report is needed both for the record and as a justification of the value of the sabbatical leave program. Upon return, the report must be filed promptly with the department head and the Office of Academic Affairs.
Taking advantage of the privilege of sabbatical leave incurs an obligation on the faculty member to return to the university for "at least one year's service on completion of the leave. If the faculty member fails to fulfill this obligation, the faculty member shall repay the full cost of the benefits paid by the institution during the leave" (OAR 580-021-0220).
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April 5th brings a horror classic remake of The Evil Dead. This time, the kids lock themselves in a deserted cabin for rehab.
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New Mexico Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Passes House
A bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults and depenalize the possession of up to a half pound of pot narrowly passed the New Mexico House Tuesday. The measure was approved on a vote of 37-33.
[Editor's Note: Decriminalization means the removal of the possibility for criminal charges, making possession a civil offense akin to a traffic citation. Depenalization means the removal of the possibility of jail or prison time while possession remains a criminal offense.]
Introduced by Rep. Emily Kane (D-Albuquerque), House Bill 465 would decriminalize the possession of up to four ounces. Possession of between four and eight ounces would be a petty misdemeanor, but the maximum sentence would be a fine. Under current law, possession of up to an ounce is petty misdemeanor punishable by fines and jail time, while possession of between one and eight ounces is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail.
"Why on God's green Earth would we want to spend money throwing college kids in jail for having a few joints when we could be spending that money on early childhood education?" asked Rep. Brian Egolf (D-Santa Fe) during the debate. Criminalizing marijuana users is "institutional state stupidity," he added.
"Spending $5 million a year to arrest people with small amounts of marijuana is a waste of resources," said Rep. Kanel. "We could put that money to better use."
"Why are we not legalizing it?" asked Rep. Bill McCamley (D-Las Cruces), unwilling to stop with half-measures. McCamley laughed at the notion pot smokers were a threat to public safety. Instead, he said, they typically "watch PBS, laugh, eat some Cheetos and go to bed."
Speaking in opposition to the bill was former police officer Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque), who said he had seen "the bad side" of marijuana. He said he had once stopped a car full of teen pot smokers who then attacked him with a screwdriver.
The bill now heads to the Senate, which has only a handful of days to act on it. Even if the bill were to pass the Senate, it still faces an uphill fight. Gov. Susana Martinez has said she would veto the bill if it reached her desk, and the margin of passage in the House isn't enough to override that veto.
"As a prosecutor and district attorney, the governor has seen first-hand how illegal drug use destroys lives, especially among our youth, and she opposes drug legalization or decriminalization efforts," her office said in an earlier statement re-released on Monday. "Proponents of these efforts often ignore the fact that the vast majority of people convicted for possessing small amounts of marijuana are diverted to treatment programs and those who are sentenced to prison are individuals with long criminal records with convictions for things like assault, burglary, and other crimes."If decriminalization is going to happen in New Mexico this year, it's going to require quick action in the Senate and the rapid building of veto-proof majorities in both houses.
- Article orginally from Stop the Drug War, used with permission.
Ban the real danger
I damn well wish I was there to debate/rebut that dumb f**k of an ex cop with his bullsh*t story of being attacked by teenage stoners with a screwdriver. My response would be LOUD and CLEAR:
Because that makes more sense than blaming cannabis for group violence!
Then the dumb f**k would then reply that's just stupid, to which I would reply:
Aren't there many more, almost innumerable, cases of police officers being attacked by drunken mobs of people:
Why are you calling for alcohol to be banned?
And these DUMB RIGHTEOUS wankers decide the laws that govern/control society!!!


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text: While eyes in the US have remained focused on the budget cliffhanger in Washington, in Bali, two sets of meetings were taking place. The first was the latest set of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. The US, led by John Kerry (Obama was supposed to make an appearance but the budget drama kept him away) met with representatives of the 12 nations it is pressing to agree to this deliberately mis-branded "trade deal". The reason the label is misleading is that trade is already substantially liberalized; the real point of the TPP and its cousin, the pending EU-US trade agreement, is to weaken the power of nations to regulate, which will allow multinationals to lead a race to the bottom on product and environmental safety. As we wrote earlier this year:


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Environmental Responsibility
The of the most fortunate things about the beer business is 100% recyclable! Beer Distributors, like O&W, take great pride in our recycling efforts as they play a vital part in our business. There are seven different types of recycling done at O&W: glass bottles, aluminum cans, third party pick-up, plastic bottles, paper waste, plastic shrink wrap, motor oil and ink cartridges.
Aluminum Can Recycling at the Warehouse
Schupan & Sons Recycling has an empty semi that is loaded with pallets of crushed cans and taken away every week.
Glass Recycling: empty glass bottles come back to O&W by the case on the delivery trucks. 64 cases of glass to a pallet, 20 pallets get loaded, onto a semi owned by the glass recycling company called Glass recyclers. They pick up two semi's full a day, that's up to 4,000 cases of glass bottles a day.
Plastic Bottles: bottles are brought back from the accounts and put into plastic bags, 6 cases per bag. The bags are loaded into Gaylord Bins, 6 bags per bin and then into a Schupan & Son's semi truck. We recycle up to 6,000cs of plastic bottle per month.
Third Party Pick-up: this is done at the account by a company that services the TOMRA (reverse vending machines) machines, they take the empties and bill O&W for the deposit.
Paper products: Waste Management, the garbage collector, divides the paper and cardboard out of the dumpsters at their facility.
Ink Cartridges: all of the ink jest printer cartridges come with return/recycling box and are all sent back to the office supply company to recycle.
Motor Oil and Antifreeze: in the service garage, the oil and antifreeze freeze are stored in drums and swapped out by Crystal Flash when they deliver new oil and anti freeze. We recycle over 8,000 gallons per year.
Plastic Wrap Compressor: a compressor now smashes down all of the plastic wrap in the warehouse into cubes. A trailer is loaded with compressed cubes and picked up once monthly for the plastic to be recycled at Petosky Plastic. Every pallet of beer that comes in and out of the warehouse is wrapped in plastic – that is tons of plastic being recycled!
O&W Green Efforts
August 22, 2011, 73 Solar Panels are installed on the roof of O&W.
A new plastic compressor is installed in the warehouse to crush all the plastic wrap into cubes. Petosky Plastic will pick up semi loads full once a month to recycle at their plant.
- 2011 We are growing East Kent Goldings and Cascade Hops at the Warehouse!
- 2010 the salesmen convert to smart phones and are able to better communicate via email instead of having printed copies of everything from their supervisors.
- 2010 re routed the delivery trucks and with better planning, took two trucks off the road. The jobs remain and were integrated into the warehouse and with people retiring. 7th year in a row to decrease overall mileage on the delivery routes.
- 2009 O&W was nationally recognized in the NBWA Distributor Responsibility Handbook for sustainability efforts .
- "2009 Green Leaders" finalist in the Detroit Free Press Earth Day contest featuring sustainability efforts by businesses around the Detroit metro area.
- 2009 is the 6th year in a row to decrease overall mileage driven by Delivery Trucks due to better routing and load planning.
- Fifth year to use a 5% Bio Diesel blend year round in our delivery trucks and 2010 is the third year we have increased it from a 5% blend to a 20% blend in non warranty trucks in the warmer months ,from April to September.
- On December 15th, 2009, the final phase of total light replacement in the warehouse was completed. 160 Metal Halide lights were replaced with T5 Florescent tubes which produce no heat and use 60% less energy. The old lights were donated to Share house of Ann Arbor, a non-profit organization, to light their warehouse.
- 2009, 10 motion sensors were installed with the new lights throughout the warehouse to only light areas when needed.
- 2009, donated 12 cases of 16oz. "Corn Cups" bio-degradable, compostable cups instead of donating the regular plastic cups Ann Arbor Summerfest, along with monetary donation sponsoring the event.
- 2008, 4 24 foot high powered fans were installed in January in the Drive-thru of the Warehouse circulating the air to naturally cool and heat the building. The furnace turned on only twice over the colder months of 2009.
- 2008, 5 new energy efficient dock seals were installed on the loading docks making them more air tight and drier when it rains and snows.
- 2007, speed regulators were installed in all 23 delivery trucks capping their top speed at 68 mph. At this time auto shut offs were also installed so the truck can not be left on idling for over 5 minutes.
- 2006 purchased 5 Route Saver Delivery Trucks that are loaded with the beer placed onto racks to ensure a fuller truck, resulting in 3 less Delivery Trucks on the road in the last 4 years.
- 2006, re-lamped the Keg Cooler in by installing Cooper Metal Lux light fixture, each with a Cold Temp sensory timer to turn on when motion is detected.
- 2004, all 16 Salesmen were trained and use MC 70 palms to place orders. Pocket PC's and wireless printers are used by our 18 Side Load Route Drivers eliminating almost all paper.
Our Suppliers are doing great things for the environment too!
Millercoors Environmental Sustainability
Millercoors has done a great job with the great beer great responsibility website. Visit to learn more about the way that Miller has made everything from water usage and packaging sustainability to brewery waste more streamline and environmentally friendly.
Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada is a pioneer in the Craft beer industry as well as leader in sustainability. There is much to be learned – they address Solar, Fuel Cells, Heat Recovery, CO2 Recovery, Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, Emissions and Transportation all on their website – click here for more info!
SmartWay Partnership
Sierra Nevada joined the EPA's SmartWay programin 2008 as a commitment to sustainable transportation. The SmartWay program allows progressive businesses to assess their current transportation standards and set goals to increase efficiency and awareness. Our action plan includes equipment upgrades, fuel efficient technologies, and extensive driver and staff training to educate them on our partnership and their responsibilities. We have also encouraged our shippers and carriers to become partners as well so that we can support the effort on a national level.


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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
breaker (plural breakers)
- Something that breaks.
- A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines
- The building in which such a machine is placed.
- A small cask of liquid kept permanently in a ship's boat in case of shipwreck.
- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 4
- Then the conversation broke off, and there was little more talking, only a noise of men going backwards and forwards, and of putting down of kegs and the hollow gurgle of good liquor being poured from breakers into the casks.
- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 4
- A person who specializes in breaking things.
- (chiefly in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sand bank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 53
- Now and then in the lagoon you hear the leaping of a fish [...]. And above all, ceaseless like time, is the dull roar of the breakers on the reef.
- 1979, Stan Rogers, The Flowers of Bermuda:
- There came a cry: Oh, there be breakers dead ahead! / From the collier, Nightingale,
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 53
- (colloquial) A breakdancer.
- A user of CB radio.
- (something that breaks): destroyer, wrecker
- (machine for breaking rocks or coal):
- (small cask of liquid in case of shipwreck):
- (building containing such a machine):
- (wave):
- (breakdancer): B-boy (male), B-girl (female), breakdancer
something that breaks
machine for breaking rocks or coal
building containing such a machine
small cask of water in case of shipwreck
breakdancer — see breakdancer


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Charly Cox is the amazing English Blogger behind Style the Natives. My favourite posts of hers are ones where she so elegantly articulates everything I want to say about being a woman in this day and age, men, the internet, sex, mental health, fashion, people, and just everything. And she has style to boot.
A couple of weeks ago I ordered one of her hand made blog badges and I couldn't be happier that it arrived today. Go check her out! :)
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Setting up public key authentication
If your SSH client supports it, you can use public key authentication to log into Bitvise SSH Server. On Windows, we recommend Bitvise SSH Client, which has strong support for public key authentication, as well as other authentication methods.
To set up public key authentication, you first need to generate a keypair on the client, or select one or more existing keypairs for use with client authentication. The procedure for generating the keypair depends on the client software being used:
- If you are using Bitvise SSH Client, click the link titled 'User keypair manager' in the Login tab. You can generate, edit, import and export keypairs in the dialog box that pops up.
- If you are using a different client, you need to follow its process for generating keypairs. For example, in OpenSSH, keypairs are generated using the ssh-keygen utility. Make sure to generate an SSH2 keypair (not SSH1). Use either the RSA or the DSA/DSS algorithm.
Once the keypair has been generated, you need to export the public key into a file that will be uploaded onto the server. The public key file can be either in the standard SSH2 public key format, or in the OpenSSH format. The exporting and importing process depends on the client being used:
- With Bitvise SSH Client, use the User Keypair Manager to export the public key in either format.
- If you are using a different client, you need to follow its process for exporting the public key into either the standard SSH2 format or the OpenSSH public key format. If you are using OpenSSH, the public key file can be exported from an existing keypair using the ssh-keygen utility (consult 'man ssh-keygen').
Once your public key file has been exported, transfer it to the machine where Bitvise SSH Server is installed, or the machine from which you manage the SSH server remotely using Bitvise SSH Client. If you are exporting the public key from Bitvise SSH Client, and you are also using the same client to administer the SSH server remotely, no transfer is necessary. In this case, use the "Bitvise SSH Server Control Panel" feature from the SSH Client.
Open Bitvise SSH Server settings - either Easy or Advanced - and open the "Public keys" link from the Windows or virtual account settings entry for which you're importing the key. If an entry for the user you are configuring is not already present, add it. Once you click the "Public keys" link, a key management window will open. Use this window to import the public key.
Common mistakes: Make sure that you don't try to import the client's key into the server's host key management interface. The host key management interface is accessed directly from the "Server" tab of the Bitvise SSH Server Control Panel, and is intended to manage keypairs that authenticate the server. These keypairs are separate and unrelated to client authentication.


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Tim McGraw Drops By Operation Homefront Lunch On Veteran's Day
Tim McGraw made the most of his Veteran's Day, making a surprise appearance at Veteran's lunch in Brentwood, Tennessee. The event was part of the Operation Homefront effort, which offers financial support to military family's in need.
Vets at the event were thrilled to see the familiar face and Tim addressed the crowd of service men and women saying:
"I want to say thank you, you guys are the best. We get to do the things we do, because of y'all. We couldn't function without y'all."
He later spoke with the Tennessean, of the experience saying:
"Each family had touching stories and made an indelible mark on me. The need to take care of the men and women who fight and sacrifice so much for us is great, and this program is only making a dent. I definitely hope to do more down the road."
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will the lid of the smart case stick stably when i let the ipad be upside down?.
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The lid is just heavy enough to break the magnetic contact if you can manage to hold it upside down without touching the lid. (not easy to do). If you are touching either right corner of the lid (any pressure up), it stays closed.
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Tax Policy:
Differences in Definitions and Rules in the Tax Code
GAO-14-652R: Published: Jul 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 18, 2014.
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What GAO Found
Definitions for the same or similar terms can differ across tax provisions and policy objectives. These terms include (1) income, (2) small business, and (3) disabled.
- At least a dozen different tax code sections modify adjusted gross income (AGI) as part of determining the tax consequences of a particular provision. Depending on the code section, modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is determined by incorporating as few as one and as many as nine modifications. For example, for purposes of the adoption tax credit, among others, MAGI is computed by adding back the following income excluded from AGI: foreign earned income; income from American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and income from Puerto Rico.
- The definition of small business can differ based on number of employees, amount of gross receipts, and other characteristics. For example, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a small business must have 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees, among other requirements, to claim a certain tax credit, but to be eligible for a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees Individual Retirement Arrangement, a business must have 100 or fewer employees, among other requirements. Small business is also defined differently depending on whether a taxpayer is claiming a gain or a loss for a small business stock. If the taxpayer is claiming a gain, the qualified small business is defined by gross assets. If a taxpayer is claiming a loss, the small business is defined by amount of equity capital.
- The definition of disabled also varies across the tax code. All definitions include the inability to engage in some activity, but definitions differ by duration of impairment, whether proof of disability is required, what type of activity is limited, and whether income replacement benefits are received.
Rules and definitions for the same or similar terms can also vary among tax provisions with similar policy objectives, such as (1) child-related tax benefits, (2) education tax benefits, and (3) retirement savings benefits.
- Navigating the number of child-related tax benefits can make it challenging and time-consuming for taxpayers to determine how to claim each benefit, especially since families can receive multiple benefits in one year. This is burdensome because each benefit is governed by slightly different eligibility definitions, rules, and calculations. For example, each benefit is phased out in a different range and at a different rate. Many of the benefits require multiple calculations, and each defines an eligible child using a different combination of age, residency, and relationship requirements.
- The tax code includes at least eleven different provisions benefiting taxpayers with educational expenses. All of these provisions encourage educational investment, and most help offset expenses for tuition and fees. However, rules determining eligibility for these benefits differ by income qualifications, eligible expenses, educational institution, and education level.
- The tax code offers at least half a dozen tax-favored retirement savings incentives. All these incentives encourage taxpayers to save money for retirement and have age distribution requirements. However, they also have different rules for contribution limits, contribution method, timing of distributions, taxation of withdrawals, and loan allowance.
While simplification of definitions and rules can have benefits, some differences will always be required to appropriately target tax policy goals.
Why GAO Did This Study
The federal tax system contains complex rules and multiple definitions for the same or similar terms. These rules and definitions may be necessary to target benefits to specific groups of taxpayers, among other reasons. However, different rules and definitions can also impose a wide range of recordkeeping, planning, computational, and filing requirements upon individual taxpayers. Complying with these requirements costs taxpayers time and money. Also, administering complex tax rules can strain the Internal Revenue Service's ability to serve taxpayers because of the resources needed to develop guidance, clarify instructions, or address misreporting. GAO was asked to identify definitional differences across tax code provisions and how they may lead to tax code complexity and taxpayer burden. This report identifies instances in the federal tax code where the same or similar term is defined differently or when taxpayers are subject to different rules under tax provisions aimed at similar objectives. To address this objective, we conducted a literature review, consulted relevant laws and regulations, and interviewed representatives from the tax filing and preparation community and federal agencies involved in tax policy and administration. Our findings are not generalizable or designed to be a complete catalog of differences in the federal tax code.
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Internal Revenue Service:Observations on IRS's Operations, Planning, and ResourcesGAO-15-420R: Published: Feb 27, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 3, 2015.
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Identity Theft and Tax Fraud:Enhanced Authentication Could Combat Refund Fraud, but IRS Lacks an Estimate of Costs, Benefits and RisksGAO-15-119: Published: Jan 20, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 19, 2015.
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Tax-Exempt Organizations:Better Compliance Indicators and Data, and More Collaboration with State Regulators Would Strengthen Oversight of Charitable OrganizationsGAO-15-164: Published: Dec 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 17, 2014.
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Individual Retirement Accounts:IRS Could Bolster Enforcement on Multimillion Dollar Accounts, but More Direction from Congress Is NeededGAO-15-16: Published: Oct 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2014.
Sep 22, 2014
Identity Theft:Additional Actions Could Help IRS Combat the Large, Evolving Threat of Refund FraudGAO-14-633: Published: Aug 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2014.
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Large Partnerships:With Growing Number of Partnerships, IRS Needs to Improve Audit EfficiencyGAO-14-732: Published: Sep 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.
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Next week, top officials at the US Department of Energy will hear an extraordinary appeal for funds. The plea will come from beleaguered weapons designers at the US government's most renowned military research establishments, where shrinking defence spending has put many jobs at risk.
The designers want $900 million for a laser that will simulate nuclear explosions in the laboratory more accurately than ever before. They in-sist that while there's a moratorium on the detonation of nuclear bombs for research, the laser is essential for maintaining the country's expertise in weapons design and for assuring the safety of its existing arsenal.
Known as the National Ignition Facility, the proposed laser is a giant, much more powerful than any laser that has ever been built before. It would be capable of generating 500 million megawatts, or nearly two hundred times the capacity of all the world's power stations, for more than ...
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Did you miss Friday's Show w/ Matan Talmi CEO of Drippler? We've Got It Here..
This past Friday, 'Social Media for the CEO' hosts Mary Adams and Eve Orsburn enjoyed a chat, live from Las Vegas at the beautiful New York New York Hotel for a 'Morning After the Mashable Awards' show featuring Matan Talmi, Co-Founder & CEO at Drippler – and a major exhibitor at this year's CES Showcase. Eve, Mary and Matan (Read the full article…)


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Distraction is a major cause of procrastination, though it is possible to be diligent and still diverted from what is valuable. According to philosopher Damon Young, distraction is chiefly an inability to identify, attend to or attain what is valuable, even when we are hard working or content.
In many cases, media is viewed as more entertaining than the object of attention. The brightly colored images and appealing sounds also divert attention. The case of Shawn Woolley was a very extreme case; he became particularly involved in the computer game Everquest and quit his job to dedicate up to 12 hours a day playing the game.


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Home > Sneakers > Koston x SB?
The blogosphere is all a-Twitter today with the release of the above photo of Eric Koston rocking a pair of Nikes. Does this mean he's on SB? A lot of people think so. It actually looks like everyone is Tweeting in this pic although it came via Felix Arguelles.
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