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This video contains lot of talk about competition which doesn't match reality. Here in my urban area, local cable has a de-facto monopoly on Internet access, because the DSL drops out constantly, and is always much slower than advertised speeds. Without regulations forcing truth in advertising, line sharing, and open access networks, there will be no real competition in America. Read your own studies -- you know like the one by the Berkman Center! This "third" or "middle" way is an obvious sell-out to the failed status-quo ISP business models, and it is a disservice to the American people.
I really appreciate the FCC's continued push for competition in broadband access. In particular, I think it's important in the near term to at least preserve the current access to DSL that ISPs have (which expires 6/30/2010), and the current access to copper that CLECs have (which is under thread under forbearance in some regions.)
I hope that the current FCC will work to preserve these critical competitive components in order to preserve consumer choice.
The final third leg is access to cable and new FTTN for ISPs, and access to outside plant fiber for CLECs. With some forward motion on these topics, we might again see some great things in broadband access in the US.
were i live the only decent provider is Verizon in my area and all the DSL slots are full since last october so i am stuck on dial-up
I do not believe the industry is under regulated but not at all, at least in the resent past. With the last court decision and one ISP's decision to impose conditions unrealistic & damaging to the future of internet use and growth, not enough is being done to protect the rights of consumers from companies abuses and the government agencies are either silent or impudent to take action. More has to be done to correct these abuses and future ones being planned as this discussion takes off.
We are in need of new rules and regulations.
There are many online scams going on and many peoples are looted online.
Our government should work on this. and give us an better and googd network.
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This is misleading because the Comcast decision gives the FCC the necessary authority. This plan appears to gain more power, outside of Congress, for the FCC to control the Internet. This "oversteps" their authority. More federal control is not needed. What the FCC should do is act within the powers it has to resolve.
Genachowski's proposal for "Net Neutrality" solidifies his position. Genachowski IS SIMPLY A PAWN FOR COMCAST (& Quest). His proposal is THE OPPOSITE of NEUTRAL.
"3. The Internet will remain a level playing field."
FACT: 1. Comcasts CEO personally made $27 million in 2009.
2. It's the FCC's JOB TO ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE, Consumers!!! NOT Big Phone & Big Cable!
Comcast Banned Minneapolis based Wi-Fi Upstart Ads... Because they are competing as an ISP...Is this an example of "a level playing field"? NO, it is NOT!
3. Comcast currently charges Netflix double to stream video content (Is this "FAIR"?...Is it "a level playing field."??? Again, NO, it is NOT.
4. Genachowski's talk about "competition" doesn't match reality. In Downtown Denver we've got 2 choices (Comcast or Quest). Comcast provides a better bandwidth, which effectively equates to a monopoly.
-Genachowski's proposal is a disservice to the American people because it will take away our freedom to choose (look at the choices we/you have now!). Genachowski is spitting in the face of the american people with this proposal.
-Power to "The People" or "Power to Comcast/Corporations"?
The FCC will determine this. PLEASE CALL
Commissioner Michael Copps: (202) 418-2000 &
Commissioner Mignon Clyburn: (202) 418-2100
Genachowski needs three votes to pass these rules & decision of the 2 individuals above will determine our freedom.
Please call them and tell them you are against Genachowski's proposal. Tell them we need REAL Net Neutrality that will stop corporate abuses like Comcast trying to block Netflix -- not this garbage from Chairman Genachowski.
~Thank You~
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We're in the homestretch of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, with the closing ceremonies set for Sunday. And it's been an interesting couple of weeks filled with upsets, drama, thrilling firsts and, as always, terrific competition.
The Olympics always serve as a much-needed reminder that, despite all the conflict in the world, it is possible to come together peacefully, so this week's Head2Head Trivia is all about the winter games.
This week also serves as a tie-breaker between contestants Lizzie Reid and Deb Wheeler, who found equal footing on last week's questions about the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition.
1. Sochi is located next to which major body of water?
2. What American athlete has the most medals in the Winter Olympics?
3. What year was hockey's "Miracle on Ice"?
4. The first Winter Olympics were held in what city?
5. What Olympic event combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?
6. Which mountain range is Sochi near?
7. Which women's Winter Olympic event had its debut this year even though men have been competing in it since 1924?
8. What is one city that has hosted the Winter Olympics more than once?
9. What American athlete has the most Olympic medals for Alpine skiing?
10. What country has the highest overall gold medal count for all of the Winter Olympics so far?
1. It's the Black Sea, right?
2. I know it's a speed skater. Oh! That guy who won "Dancing With the Stars" ... Apolo Ohno.
3. Um ... sometime in the '70s?
4. I know it was somewhere in France.
5. It's the biathlon, which is one of those sports that seem to only exist in the Olympics.
6. Urals
7. The ski jump.
8. Lake Placid had them more than once, I think.
9. If it's Bode Miller, that's awesome.
10. Gonna go with Norway.
1. Mediterranean
2. Ohno
3. 1988
4. Innsbruck
5. Biathlon
6. Caucasus
7. Ski jumping
8. Lake Placid
9. Lindsey Vonn
10. Austria
Lizzie holds on to her title as Head2Head champion as her knowledge of the Winter Olympics just edged out her opponent. She'll be back again next week to face someone new.
1. Black Sea
2. Apolo Anton Ohno
3. 1980
4. Chamonix, France
5. Biathlon
6. Caucasus
7. Ski jumping
8. St. Moritz, Switzerland; Lake Placid, N.Y.; or Innsbruck, Austria
9. Bode Miller
10. Norway
Fireworks are seen over the Olympic Park during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7.×
The Caucasus Mountains rise beyond a sign for the Sochi Olympics on Feb. 6 in Rosa Khutor, Russia. The area is hosting the alpine events at the 2014 Winter Olympics, which opened Feb. 7.×
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I'm going on Sunday evening at around 4 or 5 to pick up my cousins from Disneyland and I thought I'd get my AP then. I'm pretty sure you can get an AP and use it for the first time on a blackout day (I want a SoCal Select), is that right? Also, how late are the ticket windows and AP processing center open? (The AP Processing center is still at the beginning of Main Street, next to the 50th exhibit, right?)
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Workforce Solutions Alamo provides a weekly glance of current job listings in San Antonio and cities in surrounding counties. Some of this week's listings include a certified occupational therapy assistant in Bandera, a manufacturing technician in Boerne, a medical assistant and credit administration officer in New Braunfels and an office manager in Pearsall. According to Workforce […] [Read More]
Is Ben Bernanke done with the Fed?
Should Republican Mitt Romney be elected as the next President of the United States, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke should not even bother standing for re-election for the post. Bernanke is not a favorite within conservative group think at the moment. But CNBC reports that Bernanke has told friends that he will probably not seek […] [Read More]
S.A. resident honored for Antibully app
Tim Porter, a University of the Incarnate Word professor and president and CEO of Appddiction Studios, was honored as a 2012 Characters Unite Award recipient. USA Networks and Time Warner Cable presented Porter with a $5,000 grant for his development of an anti-bullying mobile application called StopBullies. He is one of 10 winners from around the nation. […] [Read More]
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San Antonio-based eHealthScreenings has been awarded a $10,000 Verizon Innovation Award for the development of a mobile application. The Android-based application, which was developed in-house, allows the healthcare screening provider to send encrypted health information in real time over a wireless network, according to a news release. The results of the health screen can be […] [Read More]
Dow holding onto small gains
The hoped for recovery from yesterday's market plunge has yet to materialize as the three major indexes either clung to small gains or continued to fall. Here's hoping some Martini lunches in NYC might loosen up those pit ponies and get those trades running for the afternoon session. -Chris Quinn [Read More]
AT&T beats earnings estimates
Quarterly earnings from telecommunications company AT&T have exceeded Wall Street analysts' expectations as the company reported this morning its wireless operations have boosted revenues. CNBC reports AT&T had strong growth in wireless revenues, wireless service revenues and in television and Internet subscribers. -Chris Quinn [Read More]
Futures indicating rebound
With the opening bell minutes away, U.S. stock futures are high on positive earning reports, rising home purchases up as well as a rise in manufacturing purchasing managers. A rebound from yesterday's drubbing looks to be in the offering. -Chris Quinn [Read More]
New ad pranks elevator riders
Korea-based LG electronics recently promoted their new IPS monitors with a YouTube ad showing the frightened reactions of elevator riders who thought the floor was falling out from under them. The optical illusion that created the scare was caused by installing the new monitors on the elevator floors that would later play a scene of […] [Read More]
Putting the brakes on pedicab fares
Following the story of a Texas couple that was charged $442 for a 14-block ride on a pedicab in New York City, city officials are stepping in. The New York City Council is looking at a proposal that would nix the current confusing pricing system with a simple per-minute charge that each driver could set. […] [Read More]
Financial industry going red
According to a MarketWatch report, the securities and investment industry is breaking hard for presidential candidate Mitt Romney having donated $18.3 million to his campaign. The financial industry remains Romney largest backer followed by the real estate industry. On the blue end of the political spectrum, lawyers and law firms are President Barack Obama's largest […] [Read More]
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Most of those who are worried about the future path of Egypt in the wake of the fall of Hosni Mubarak have focused on the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist political party that commands the allegiance of a growing number of Egyptians. But as much as the West is right to fear the Brotherhood, it turns out their non-religious and presumably liberal rivals are not exactly a bargain either. The Washington Times reports the vice chairman of Egypt's top secular political party believes the Holocaust is a lie and the 9/11 attacks were "made in the USA."
Ahmed Ezz El-Arab, a leader of the Wafd Party, spoke to Ben Birnbaum of the Washington Times last week and told him, "The Holocaust is a lie." He went to dismiss accounts of "gas chambers" as "fanciful stories" and said the Diary of Anne Frank is "a fake."
El-Arab made the remarks during an interview in Budapest where he was attending the Conference on Democracy and Human Rights. The Wafd is reputed to be the second largest party in Egypt after the Muslim Brotherhood.
Despite these hateful views, the Egyptian said his party was not in favor of war against Israel and denounced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He called Ahmadinejad a "hateful character" but said the Iranian, who shares El-Arab's belief in Holocaust denial, was correct in that one respect.
What are we to make of the fact such a person is the "democrat" whose party's success we should presumably support against the Brotherhood?
While democracy is, in principle, something we should desire for all peoples, optimism about the Arab Spring must be tempered by a dose of reality. Even under Mubarak, who maintained the peace treaty with Israel, Jew-hatred was not only tolerated but also encouraged so as to give an outlet for public resentment that might otherwise have been directed against the government. It is therefore little wonder after generations of such views being promulgated in both mosques and popular culture, an Egyptian "democrat" would be both a Holocaust-denier and a 9/11 truther.
Were Egypt's political system to ever evolve into one where the rule of law and public accountability became engrained in the culture of that country, there is a chance hate might gradually fade away. But with the army still ruling Egypt with an iron fist, such notions are unrealistic. So long as even the democrats in that country are a product of a culture of hate, there is little chance genuine democracy or peace will be the result of any of the changes there.


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And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Vs17-21
Our faith is in God BECAUSE OF Jesus Christ the Mediator. He is our access, lest God destroy us for our sins. He is the reason that we are safe. God made His Son responsible for the sins of His people, punished Him to the full, and then raised Him from the dead, so that we can look upon Him and say, "Christ is why I'll be saved, He is why my prayers are heard, and He is the why the Father is FOR me instead of against". The grace of God demands holiness - the putting away of sins - and Jesus is the only ransom and atonement. Now, because of Him, we shall be accepted, and we rest confidently, trusting God. Terror is gone, not because of Christ and us, but Christ alone. The blessings are fully ours because the Son is exalted, He obeyed God perfectly, and He is the only One we look to for blessings.
When I first heard the gospel, 1 Pet 1:18-20 was the first text that I preached from. I called it, "Redemption". First, we needed redemption from our false religion, the religion of earning God's favor, the religion of "God did His part, and now we must do our part". He says, "knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your vain conduct received by tradition from your fathers" (vs18). Secondly, we're redeemed by the precious blood of Christ, the onetime payment of God's Son, the blood that actually put away sins, so that the redeemed, all for whom He savingly died, must be free. He says, "but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without sport" (vs19). Thirdly, this blood was shed for a people determined by God before the world began, His own chosen people, because it was always God's plan to redeem us unto His glory. He says, "He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last time for you who through Him believe in God". Finally, if you believe the gospel, then you have hope with God through Jesus Christ. The blood was shed for you, you are redeemed, and you have the hope of the promises!
Secondly, grow (1 Pet 1:22-2:3). He says, "Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious". Do not be stagnant in gospel knowledge but advance in love and holiness, putting aside the sinful flesh, and GROWING in obedience. The gospel saved you at the beginning, and His word is the only thing that will last, so hold onto it, learn it, and increase by its power, "having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever". Hearing the gospel causes us to live the gospel. It comes with Spirit given power, cleanses our heart by faith, produces love within us, and it enables us to keep God's commands.
Grow because persecutions make people quit. They see what it costs, and they draw back to their own destruction. Others remain zealous for a particular doctrine or part of the gospel, but they reject growing in grace and good works. Do not be this way. You have been redeemed by precious blood, so honor your Redeemer with love to others. He says, "Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart". Walk in this world feeding upon the gospel, because it is NOT enough to read the bible. Peter says, "But the word of the Lord endures forever. Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached unto you". There is no power in the word without the gospel. You must see Christ alive from the dead, sat down on the Father's right hand, and you must see Him justifying you by faith, so that you can keep His commands as a son whom He helps. In all things, the bible must be seen in the light of Christ. Jesus must be exalted as a Savior before He can ever be obeyed as a Lord.
Finally, glorify God (1 Pet 2:4-10). He says, "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy". You are not here to honor yourself. Your life has been transformed from darkness to light, from self to the salvation of others, and we're to live this way, even if people reject Him. Do not be led astray by the unbelief of others. "Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, 'Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame". You may lean your whole existence upon Christ, giving Him honor in every day obedience, and you will not be put to shame. You will not regret this decision.


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The current funding priorities are:
1. Programs to increase breast cancer education and reduce cultural barriers for underserved, minority and high risk populations to increase breast cancer screening rates.
2. Programs to increase education about risk assessment, screening options and screening recommendations for providers and women at greater risk of developing breast cancer before age 40.*
*Women who are diagnosed at a younger age are more likely to have a mutated BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Having a mother, father, daughter or sister who has had breast cancer also increases a young woman's risk of developing breast cancer.
3. Programs to increase patient navigation services from initial screening to treatment in order to increase screening rates, reduced time from abnormal results to treatment and increase the number of women who complete treatment.
4. Programs to increase knowledge about breast health resources for underserved, minority and high risk populations by developing a patient navigators' network for navigators employed in breast health services.
5. Programs to increase access to care and quality breast cancer screening, diagnostic and treatment services to underserved women, especially in Chambers and Liberty counties.
6. Programs to increase quality of and access to follow up medical care, support services, transportation services, end of life services and other services to decrease the burden of illness and increase quality of life for underserved breast cancer survivors.
7. Programs to increase education related to breast cancer clinical trials for underserved and minority women
For more on the funding priorities, please review 2011 Community Profile documents at http://komen-houston.org/susan-g-komen-houston-funding-priorities/.
201562017 Grant Cycle Important Dates
Mandatory Gant Writing Workshop Held in August and September
Application Deadline November 13, 2015 by 5 pm CST
Award Notification March 2016
Award Period April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017
Community Grants
The Community Grant Program seeks to fund breast cancer screening, educational outreach, treatment and support projects for the medically underserved and uninsured in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and Montgomery Counties.
The Request for Applications will be posted in August.
Community Grants for Clinical Trial Enrollment Grants
The Community Grants for Clinical Trials Enrollment Program seeks to fund to programs that increases awareness of health care providers about current breast cancer clinical trials being conducted and fund programs to overcome barriers to enrollment in breast cancer clinical trials for uninsured and medically underserved.
Trials must be National Cancer Institute or Department of Defense approved breast cancer clinical research. This includes studies through the Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program including but not limited to ACOSOG, ECOG, SWOG, NSABP, ACRIN, and RTOG
The Request for Applications will be posted in August.


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Development technique—chemical signature of the technique and consistency of the chemical signature across the impression.
Capture technique—photograph (digital or film) or lifting material (e.g., tape or gelatin lifter).
Size of the latent print or the percentage of the surface that is available for comparison.
The examiner also must perform an analysis of the known prints (taken from a suspect or retrieved from a database of fingerprints), because many of the same factors that affect the quality of the latent print can also affect the known prints.
If the latent print does not have sufficient detail for either identification or exclusion, it does not undergo the remainder of the process (comparison and evaluation). These insufficient prints are often called "of no value" or "not suitable" for comparison. Poor-quality known prints also will end the examination. If the examiner deems that there is sufficient detail in the latent print (and the known prints), the comparison of the latent print to the known prints begins.
Visual comparison consists of discerning, visually "measuring," and comparing—within the comparable areas of the latent print and the known prints—the details that correspond. The amount of friction ridge detail available for this step depends on the clarity of the two impressions. The details observed might include the overall shape of the latent print, anatomical aspects, ridge flows, ridge counts, shape of the core, delta location and shape, lengths of the ridges, minutia location and type, thickness of the ridges and furrows, shapes of the ridges, pore position, crease patterns and shapes, scar shapes, and temporary feature shapes (e.g., a wart).
At the completion of the comparison, the examiner performs an evaluation of the agreement of the friction ridge formations in the two prints and evaluates the sufficiency of the detail present to establish an identification (source determination).21 Source determination is made when the examiner concludes, based on his or her experience, that sufficient quantity and quality of friction ridge detail is in agreement between the latent print and the known print. Source exclusion is made when the process indicates sufficient disagreement between the latent print and known print. If neither an identification nor an exclusion can be reached, the result of the comparison is inconclusive. Verification occurs when another qualified examiner repeats the observations and comes to the same conclusion, although the second examiner may be aware of the conclusion of the first. A more complete de-


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The Vampire Diaries
Vampire Diaries Spoilers For Season 4, Episode 10: Will We See Elijah?
If you've watched any of the previews or seen the photos for Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 10, "After School Special," then you've noticed some Originals are alive and kicking.
Rebekah (Claire Holt) and Kol (Nathaniel Buzolic) are both back and on the hunt for the cure. Meanwhile, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) is out at the Gilbert lake house, trying to intimidate the hunter's mark out of Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen).
Sadly, we'll be missing someone and their soft brown locks tonight. According to Entertainment Weekly, Elijah (Daniel Gillies) doesn't make an appearance in this episode. Sigh.
We know Daniel Gillies is a busy man (his show Saving Hope got renewed for another season), but we're hoping he'll clear his schedule for more TVD — especially with this new spin-off in the works.
Source: Entertainment Weekly


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Legislative News
Renewables bill fuels big controversy
Rural electric associations, GOP senators, testify against measure
The Colorado Statesman
Legislation to boost the state's renewable energy standards for certain rural electric utilities is moving through the state Senate this week. But the bill drew howls of protest from the utilities amid concerns it could hike electricity bills for seniors, state facilities and farmers by millions of dollars annually. Friday, the bill was the subject of an eight-hour filibuster, as Senate Republicans tried in vain to garner votes from a few Democrats who might be willing to vote against their Senate President.
Committee oks license bill for undocumenteds
The Colorado Statesman
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday night pushed through legislation that would offer Colorado driver's licenses to all residents of the state, whether they are a legal resident, or an undocumented immigrant.
Senate Bill 251, sponsored by Sens. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City, and Senate President John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, is said to have bipartisan support. But that was not the case Wednesday as the measure passed on a party-line vote of 3-2.
Committee rehashes pot reg recommendations
Three bills likely for regulating recreational marijuana
The Colorado Statesman
A legislative committee recommending legislation to implement marijuana legalization in Colorado finished its tedious work crafting a regulatory model for the budding industry on Monday, suggesting three bills that would establish taxes, as well as rules and regulations.
The three bills that the legislature will likely see breaks down to:
Watered-down bill for firefighters okayed by committee
But collective bargaining billcould still go up in smoke
The Colorado Statesman
Democrats have pulled back on a measure that sought to ensure statewide collective bargaining rights for Colorado firefighters after Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, threatened to veto the legislation. But the revised bill could still splinter the Democratic Party and result in a veto.
Gessler slams election bills; blasts Dems
Secretary of State bemoans secretive 'reform' process
The Colorado Statesman
A more than 100-page sweeping election reform bill is likely to be introduced by Democrats in the Senate next week, covering everything from moving voter registration deadlines to mailing ballots to inactive voters.
Even before the bill has reached its final draft, Secretary of State Scott Gessler and fellow Republicans have pounced on the proposal, concerned that the bill would create same-day voter registration. The GOP is also critical of what they consider to be a "secretive" drafting process. Gessler said he hasn't yet seen a draft of the bill.
Guv asserts support for fracking
Hickenlooper heckled at debate with county commish
The Colorado Statesman
Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, faced hecklers on Monday during a hydraulic fracturing debate with Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones, during which he restated his support for the oil and gas industry, but stopped short of taking a position on controversial energy bills moving through the legislature.
Committee gives unanimous wags to Dog Protection Act
The Colorado Statesman
Brittany Moore said the awful sound her 4-year-old German Shepherd, Ava, made as an Erie police officer fired a bullet that severed the dog's spinal cord was all part of the most tragic day of her life.
"Imagine watching your best friend get shot to death," she said at a rally Wednesday at the Capitol, as tears welled behind her thick sunglasses. "Watching her in agony when she is dying, moaning in pain, and you're not able to comfort her; not able to hold her until she breathes her last breath; not able to say, 'I love you' one last time."
Lobbyist Neville walks, legislative committee balks
The Colorado Statesman
In an act of revolt, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners lobbyist Joe Neville on Wednesday walked out of a legislative investigation into whether he threatened political retribution on Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen.
The Committee to Investigate a Complaint under Joint Rule 36 — including Reps. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, and Sens. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, and Mark Scheffel, R-Parker — must now decide how to move forward without Neville's cooperation.
Partisan divide over the budget
The Colorado Statesman
What a difference a year makes.
Senate Democrats on Thursday pushed through the upper chamber a $20.5 billion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, despite cries by Republicans of a premature and irresponsible spending agenda.
Legislators bummed out with slowness of establishing recreational marijuana regulations
Audit shows medical marijuana industry is poor model
The Colorado Statesman
A legislative committee recommending legislation to implement marijuana legalization in Colorado on Thursday withdrew an original suggestion to create a single enforcement division after a blistering audit revealed that the division grossly misspent taxpayer resources.


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A case of E. coli sickening was reported this week to the Northeast Tennessee Regional Health Department.
Prior to this case, there were nine reported cases of E. coli sickness in this region, which includes seven counties in Northeast Tennessee except Sullivan County.
Department spokeswoman Beth Rader said the case was reported Wednesday. Officials with the state Department of Health in Nashville are investigating, she said.
Not much more information was available as of Thursday afternoon.
"(Officials in Nashville will) do an investigation to see if they can pinpoint the source," Rader said.
Due to health information privacy laws, details about the patient who was sickened may be limited; however, if a source is determined, that should be made known, Rader said.
"But when that will be, I don't know," she said.
According to Regional Health Department Medical Director David Kirschke, there have been 81 E. coli cases in Tennessee so far this year. There were 82 reported cases in the state at this point last year.
Most of the cases are not publicized unless there appears to be an outbreak, Kirschke said.
"We don't have any evidence currently of an outbreak of the disease," he said.
He said all these cases reported appear to be sporadic. It is difficult to determine a source for such cases because E. coli is common in the environment.
As far as prevention of E. coli sickness, Kirschke did advise to avoid eating undercooked ground beef and to thoroughly wash all fresh produce before eating.
He also said to be wary of water sources that could contain agricultural runoff.
Bill Francisco, a Johnson City attorney whose 6-year-old son, Jacob, died in 2004 following an E. coli infection from an unknown source, has spent the years since his son's death working to heighten awareness and public safeguards against of the bacteria.
Contacted about the most recent local infection Thursday, Francisco said, "Hopefully they'll get on it and find the source so it won't happen to anyone else.
"I've learned there are many sources, water, food, not washing your hands, not washing your produce. I never did learn the source that infected my son."
Regardless of ongoing safety efforts in the local community and nationwide, Francisco said, "These things area going to happen.
"The most helpful thing you can to is get out the preventative information. Wash your produce. Cook your ground beef well done. And go to the hospital, not just to a doctor but to a hospital, if anyone is having the symptoms of stomach cramps and bloody stool."
In memory of his son, Franciso has launched an educational campaign known as Jacob's Project to elevate awareness of the dangers of E. coli bacteria and how to guard against it, to provide local health care providers with the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of E. coli infection and to eliminate the bacteria from the Sinking Creek waterway that runs through Johnson City.
Information about the project can be found online at jacobfrancisco.com or may be obtained by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Delaware Supreme Court Commission on Law & Technology
News & Upcoming Events
New Publication
The Technology Issue - Delaware Lawyer Magazine | Fall 2014
Upcoming Educational Events
Past Educational Events & Materials
We should anticipate that technology and the law will be among the hottest of topics during the next several years. Commissions, such as the one created in Delaware, will be the mark of the official start. But there are other avenues for creation of best practices and education on the horizon. The American Inns of Court has recently launched a virtual presence on the internet. It is known as AIC Technology University (www.aictechu.org ). The purpose of the Technology University is two-fold: (1) to confront and discuss solutions for ethical issues which arise when lawyers and judges use the latest technology in their practice; and (2) to distribute information on the latest technology available for lawyers and judges. The University has a number of colleges for example, the College of Social Media, the College of Mobile Technology, the College of Courtroom Technology, and, of course, the College of Ethics and Technology. Any of the 29,000 members of the American Inns is eligible to register and will have access to a growing body of information being developed by the Deans of each college and those supporting the effort.
[i] Richard K. Herrmann is an Intellectual Property Partner in the Delaware firm of Morris James LLP. He is Co-Chair of the Delaware Supreme Court Commission on Technology and the Law, Chair of the Delaware Supreme Court Commission of Continuing Education, Co-Chair of the Delaware District Court Technology Committee and Chair of the Delaware State Bar Association Technology Committee. He is the President of the American Inns of Court Technology University and is on the Executive Committee of the Richard K. Herrmann Technology Inn of Court. He teaches technology related courses for the National Judicial College and is Visiting Professor at Widener University School of Law.


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Gold 'Super-Trend Down' Signals 13-Month Low: Technical Analysis
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Gold prices, already heading for the biggest monthly loss since May, may extend declines to a 13-month low, according to technical analysis by Matt McKinney at Zaner Group LLC.
The metal's nine-day moving average has been below the 20-day average since Feb. 1, and both measures are declining on "sharp angles," forming a so-called "super-trend down," McKinney said. The bearish pattern signals that gold may drop to as low as $1,526 an ounce by the end of the month, he said. That would be the lowest since Dec. 29, 2011.
"There is so much momentum on the down side," McKinney said in a telephone interview from Chicago. "The charts show that the drop is not over."
Gold futures for April delivery rose 0.1 percent to $1,580 at 10:14 a.m. on the Comex in New York. The metal has dropped 4.9 percent in February. Earlier, the price touched $1,554.30, the lowest since June 29.
The nine-day moving average is near $1,624, and the 20-day measure is near $1,649.
In technical analysis, investors and analysts use charts of trading patterns and prices to predict changes.
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This course provides the core knowledge to begin programming in any language. Simon Allardice uses JavaScript to explore the core syntax of a programming language, and shows how to write and execute your first application and understand what's going on under the hood. The course covers creating small programs to explore conditions, loops, variables, and expressions; working with different kinds of data and seeing how they affect memory; writing modular code; and how to debug, all using different approaches to constructing software applications.
Finally, the course compares how code is written in several different languages, the libraries and frameworks that have grown around them, and the reasons to choose each one.
As soon as we write even the simplest program in any programming language, we have to keep track of pieces of information. If we are building a loan calculator, we need to keep track of the amount of the loan, the number of months, the interest rate. If we are writing a game program, we might need to know the current score, the position of the player on the screen, how many lives do we have left, what image do we use for our player. This is all data and we create variables to hold that data.
Variables are simply containers. What we're doing is going out to the computer memory and grabbing a little piece of it, giving it a name to use while our program is running. We grab this space and we name it and then we put a value in it, like an email address or a date or a position or a number, and then we can change that value as we need to. Variables can vary, hence the name. So in JavaScript you create a variable like this.
The word var written all lowercase, which is part of the JavaScript language, and then we name the variable. The name of the variable is up to us and it should represent the piece of data that we want to hold. So a variable called year, or one called customerEmail, or todaysDate, or while we are experimenting, just nonsense words like foo or even a single letter like x. Now the name that you use for your variable must be written as one word, there are no spaces allowed, and it can be made of letters, numbers, the dollar sign and the underscore.
No other characters are allowed but you can't actually start with a number. So this variable name for example would not work, but reversing them so the number's at the end, that would work, and we will talk more about naming our variables later on when we talk about style guidelines, but I am just going to use simple names for now. All we are doing when we create a variable is carving out a little area of memory to hold a value. Right now after this line of code runs, this variable exists.
It has a name, year, but it doesn't have a value. This is regarded as undefined and undefined has a special meaning in JavaScript. But there is no point to having a variable that stays undefined. So we can define or set the initial value of the variable when we create it. We could do that as two statements. I say var year, then year = 2011, and that puts the value in the variable. Now very important. The = sign here is setting the variable to the value 2011.
However, we are always going to use the word var when defining our variables. There are couple of situations where leaving var off can lead to unexpected behavior, so make a habit of always using it in your JavaScript. Now once again JavaScript is case sensitive. That means if I create a variable called x with a lowercase x, that's one. If I use the word uppercase X, that's two. These are two different variables. This second line here might have been an accident. Maybe I meant to say lowercase x, but because of the automatic creation of variables without the word var, you would now have two different variables and nothing in JavaScript would actually give you an error on this.
So be careful when you're naming your variables. Now if you are creating multiple variables at the same time, you can of course do them on multiple lines like this but you can actually combine them on to one line, separating the variable names with commas. It's just a shorthand way of doing this. And similar to that if you're actually creating multiple variables and giving them all initial values you can still combine them on to one line. This makes it a little easier to read, a little shorter to write.
Now in JavaScript, once you've actually created a variable you can put anything in it. Numbers, text, dates, it could start with a number, then put some text, then put a date in it, and that might not sound unusual, but a lot of other languages don't let you do that. Creating a variable in many languages does not just mean defining a container but also saying what type of container it is and what it can hold, and while that's not essential in JavaScript, it's really useful to know. So we are going to take a quick look at that idea.
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Accountant General Meghalaya Recruitment 2013 – Accountant General Meghalaya issued a latest job notification for recruitment of Auditor (Group C) posts in Sports Quota at Shillong. According to Accountant General Meghalaya jobs notification Eligible job seekers who are willing to work and have required eligibility with Graduation shall apply on or before due date.
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An improved shower-mounted douche apparatus features a high pressure safety design comprising a flow restricting orifice affixed in the entry passageway of the douche bottle mixing head assembly. Increased venturi action is needed to operate a proper mix using the reduced mixing head pressure. The increased venturi action is obtained by narrowing the siphon tube near the entrance to the mixing head. A further ease of use feature consists of a push pull two position valve which allows quick and easy selection of using either the shower head or douche attachment.
1. For use with a shower apparatus having:
a water supply pipe with an outlet end, and
a shower head detachably connected to said outlet end of the water supply pipe,
an improved douche apparatus, comprising:
a valve having a valve body with an upper end and a lower end, means on the upper end of said valve body for attaching it to said outlet end of the water supply pipe, means on the lower end of said valve body for attaching it to the shower head, a valve member in said valve body selectively adjustable between a first position in which it establishes a first water flow path from said water supply pipe to said shower head and a second position in which it blocks said first water flow path, said valve body on one side thereof having a laterally extending neck which provides a branch passage extending from said valve member to receive water from said water supply pipe in said second position of the valve member;
a container assembly for holding a liquid douche medicament;
a fitting connecting said container assembly to said laterally extending neck of said valve body for passing water from said branch passage of said valve body;
said fitting further comprising an internal water passage and a flow restricting orifice;
means in said container assembly for mixing said liquid medicament with the water from said fitting; and
an applicator operatively connected to said container assembly for discharging the mixture of water and said liquid medicament;
said container assembly comprising:
a mixing head coupled to said fitting;
a container vessel having an air vent below said mixing head;
said laterally extending neck on the valve body, said fitting and said mixing head being dimensioned to position said container vessel completely to one side of the shower head; and
a siphon tube extending down into said container vessel having a constricted neck near the entrance to said mixing head functioning to provide venturi action to pull said medicament from said container assembly into said mixing head, thereby thoroughly mixing said medicament with the water prior to discharge of the mixture from the
2. The improved douche apparatus of claim 1, wherein said valve has a push pull handle as the means for selecting either the first or second valve position.
This application is a continuation-in-part of pending application Ser. No. 06/707,733 filed Mar. 4, 1985, by the present inventor.
This invention improves upon the working efficiency of this inventor's application Ser. No. 06/707,733 filed Mar. 4, 1985. The present invention is, therefore, an improved shower mounted douche apparatus for applying simultaneously water and douche medicament withdrawn from a container.
The present invention comprises the structural improvements to the above named patent. They are:
(1) A push pull bypass valve replacing the former handle driven rotating valve.
(2) A pressure restricting safety orifice on thee input side of the douche medicament container functions to prevent injury to the user who might otherwise apply too much water pressure during use.
(3) An improved narrower exit bore hole from the douche medicament bottle increases the venturi mixing effect while operating under the decreased pressure drop caused by the safety washer.
The principal object of this invention is to provide a safety mechanism on a shower mounted douche apparatus that prevents excess pressure during use.
Another object of this invention is to increase the ease of use of a shower mounted douche apparatus by adding a push-pull control valve.
Other objects of this invention will appear from the following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.
FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a bathroom shower equipped with an improved-mounted douche apparatus.
FIG. 2 is an end elevation taken from the right end of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a front plan view, with parts broken away, of the assembly shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a vertical section taken along the line 4--4 in FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is the same view as FIG. 3 but with the push pull handle in the pulled position allowing water to flow through the douche apparatus.
FIG. 6 is a horizontal section taken along line 6--6 in FIG. 5 showing the valve opening passage.
FIG. 7 is a horizontal section taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 5 showing the valve opening passage.
Referring to FIG. 1, a typical shower in a residence, hotel or motel has a rigid water supply pipe 120 with external threads at 120a. Normally the shower head 122 of known design would be directly mounted on the water supply pipe 120. In the present invention a commercially available two-way valve 301 with push pull handle H is mounted to supply pipe 120 and the shower head 122 is mounted to one position of the two way valve 301. Nut 300 secures valve 301 to pipe 120.
Double socketed ring 200 of suitable plastic is screwed to the second valve opening of valve 301. The mixing head 134, which is commercially available, is attached to the top neck of the medicament container bottle 133 by a separate plastic ring 80 which is internally screw-threaded at the bottom for threaded attachment to the container bottle neck 133a. A long flexible hose 156 of rubber-like material connects to mixing head 134. A douche applicator spray device 157 of known design is fastened to the opposite end of hose 156.
FIG. 2 is an end view of the right side of FIG. 1 showing the handle H shower head 122 and the above named parts in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 shows handle H in the pushed in position which allows water to flow through hole 395 into passage 355 around rod 350 through hole 396 and into passage 356 and through shower head 122. Rod ridge 351 and O ring 352 prevent the water from flowing out the handle. Rod ridge 353 and O ring 354 prevent water from flowing to the douche apparatus.
The end of valve body projection 129 sealingly engages double socketed ring 200. Rubber washer 204 prevents leakage. Water passage 128 is greatly restricted by orifice 380 which has an aperture 381 of approximately one tenth inch diameter. After passing through aperture 381, water passes through central opening 206 of ring 200, then through venturi water inlet passage 145 in mixing head 134. O ring 205 of rubber-like material and sleeve 209 secure the mixing head 134 to the ring 200.
Water passing by the top of siphon tube 138 pulls the douche medicament from bottle 133. The novel siphon tube restrictor 480 increases the flow of medicament up the siphon tube 138 into the mixing head 134, out the exit passage 147 and into the hose 156. The air vent 580 adds to the efficiency of the venturi action by preventing a vacuum lock in bottle 133.
Thus the present invention has improved on patent application Ser. No. 06/707,733 filed Mar. 4, 1985 by lowering the maximum pressure capable of passing through orifice 380 thus preventing accidental injury to the user. At the same time, added efficiency to the venturi mixing action is gained by siphon tube restrictor 480. These improvements maintain a satisfactory degree of medicament mixing at lower pressures.
FIG. 4 is a vertical section showing the pressure reducing orifice 380 in place in ring 200.
FIG. 5 shows the handle H in the pull position allowing water to flow through hole 395 and through water passage 128 and to the douche apparatus. O ring 354 and rod ridge 353 block the water passage to the shower head 122.
FIG. 6 shows hole 395 and the tip of rod ridge 353 blocking the water flow.
FIG. 7 shows hole 396 and the base of rod ridge 353 and rod 350 and empty water passage 355.
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Iron Man 2 Update
We've got a ton news about the upcoming "Iron Man" sequel.
Mickey Rourke, the so-hot-right-now comeback star of The Wrestler, and Sam Rockwell (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind) are in talks to join the upcoming Iron Man sequel as dual villains.
Rockwell, The Hollywood Reporter says, is up for the part of Justin Hammer, "a multibillionaire businessman and a rival of industrialist" of Tony Stark. Incidentally, Rockwell was one of director Jon Favreau's original choices for the Iron Man role.
As for Rourke's part, there appears to be some confusion. Variety says that he would play "Tony Stark's Russian alter ego, a heavily tattooed bruiser who is in the arms trade and battles Iron Man in his own nuclear-powered armored suit." The trade mag hints that he's the Crimson Dynamo.
But wait… The Hollywood Reporter describes the character differently. They say Rourke will portray "a tattooed Russian heavy named Ivan who becomes Whiplash, a man with deadly, technologically enhanced coils." That doesn't sound like Whiplash at all — that character is a girl, except in the Ultimate universe where he's only been briefly glimpsed. The description sounds a little bit like Omega Red, but we're inclined to think that Rourke is actually playing Crimson Dynamo, as Variety states.
Did somebody get their wires crossed here? Is it intentional misinformation? We think the latter is a real possibility given the extremely convoluted nature of today's announcements.
Finally, THR scoops that another role, that of Tony Stark's assistant Natasha, has yet to be cast. Confused yet?
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Climate Compass Blog
Energy efficiency financing models for buildings could work for natural gas vehicles
Owners of large buildings who want to save money by improving energy efficiency first have to overcome a huge hurdle – the upfront costs of getting the work done. A similar hurdle exists for fleet managers considering switching to natural gas vehicles to save on fuel costs – high initial expenses for vehicles and infrastructure.
What if the same method being used to pay for more energy-efficient buildings could also be used to get cleaner alternative fuel vehicles on the road? A new report by C2ES makes the connection between a commonly used business arrangement in the building sector and its potential use in the deployment of natural gas in public and private vehicle fleets.
Good progress on Climate Action Plan, but further to go
A year after President Obama announced a comprehensive plan to address climate change, clear progress is being made.
A C2ES status report on the president's Climate Action Plan notes at least some progress on most of the plan's 75 goals. In several key areas, the administration has taken important first steps, but it is too early to gauge their success or ultimate impact. With much more work still to be done, continued presidential leadership will be essential.
The plan, announced June 25, 2013, outlines goals in three areas: cutting carbon pollution, preparing for climate impacts, and leading international efforts to address climate change. With Congress unlikely to enact major climate legislation, the plan relies almost entirely on steps the administration can take on its own. And the nature, scope and ambition of the plan's many elements vary widely.
A major goal is reducing carbon pollution from power plants, the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has met its deadlines for proposing regulations for both new and existing power plants, but the rules are not yet final, and implementation will likely take years.
Risky Business report shows need to act on climate change
You expect a business leader to keep a close eye on the bottom line and to act when a threat is clear. As C2ES and others have noted, it is increasingly clear to many business leaders that climate change is a here-and-now threat that we all -- businesses, government and individuals -- must address.
Today's "Risky Business" report lays out in stark numerical terms the likely economic impact of climate change on U.S. businesses and the U.S. economy. The initiative – co-chaired by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, and former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer – brings high-profile attention to this issue in the hopes that highlighting the risks and potential costs will help spur action to manage the impacts and curb climate-altering emissions.
The report's outline of the many costs of climate impacts is likely an underestimate. For example, the impacts of diminishing groundwater are difficult to calculate and are not included.
My carbon footprint was larger than I thought -- Here's what I did about it
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is no small task. Whether you're acting individually or within a large organization or company, it's important first to understand the amount and source of the emissions, and then to take steps to reduce them.
So my co-workers and I got started by holding an office challenge, using the newly updated online carbon calculator from our Make an Impact team to learn more about our carbon footprints and pledge to lower our personal impact on the planet.
I was surprised by the results.
Climate change poses national security risks at home and abroad
More than a dozen military leaders say the impacts of climate change threaten military readiness and response and will increase instability and conflict around the globe.
Their assessments are included in a recent report, National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change, by the CNA Corporation's Military Advisory Board. The report's authors – including 16 retired generals and admirals from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps – conclude that climate change impacts will act as threat multipliers and catalysts. Projected warming, changes in precipitation, sea level rise, and extreme weather events will pose risks to security within the U.S. and abroad.
At home, some of the threats are here and now. Many of the nation's military installations are in coastal areas vulnerable to rising sea levels and storm surges. For example, the low-lying Hampton Roads area of Virginia is home to 29 military facilities. Sea level in the area is projected to rise 1.5 feet over the next 20-50 years and as much as 7.5 feet by the end of the century. One advisory board member, Brig. Gen. Gerald Galloway, stressed that "unless these threats are identified and addressed, they have the potential to disrupt day-to-day military operations, limit our ability to use our training areas and ranges, and put our installations at risk in the face of extreme weather events."
Figure 1: Sea level rise projections for the Hampton Roads region, which is home to 29 different military facilities. Source: CNA, 2014


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419 plan participant penalized under the listed tax transaction disclosure law
By Roccy Defrancesco
The Wealth Preservation Institute
As many of you know, the IRS lost its sense of humor regarding tax-reduction strategies several years ago. We were reminded of this recently, as you will see below.
419 Plans of the old days
Ten years ago, 419 plans were all the rage. They were touted to business owners as a plan with unlimited deductibility through their companies, where money would grow tax free until needed in retirement. Some plans touted that the money at termination could come out tax free — the really abusive ones — and some were set up where the money would come out and would be taxable similar to a 40(k) or defined benefit plan.
Let me give you an example:
A 40-year-old doctor with four employees earns, as pre-tax take-home pay, $500,000 a year. The doctor can't use a defined benefit plan to receive large deductions to grow his wealth, so he was told to tax deduct $200,000 a year into a 419 plan. The money would go into the plan, where it would grow in a tax-free manner because it was invested in cash value life insurance. After funding $1 million over five years, the policy would continue to grow tax deferred and, ultimately, would grow to some outrageous amount which would be used by the doctor in retirement.
Sounds great, right? Actually, once upon a time, there was guidance for how to use 419 plans correctly. Unfortunately, because of the aggressive promoters who wanted to push the envelope — marketing tax-free plans and ones that did not include employees — the IRS was forced to act to curb the abuses through revenue rulings (RRs) that killed the valid use of 419 plans.
419 plan participant hit with penalties for not disclosing the use of a listed tax transaction
The RRs that came out against 419 plans stated with clarity that 419 plans using cash value life insurance are listed tax transactions (Code Sec. 6662A). The consequence of which is that, if you use one of these plans, you have to notify the IRS that you are doing so. Sounds crazy, but it's true.
Most promoters of 419 plans told clients that their plans complied with the laws and, therefore, did not fall under the listed tax transaction list. Unfortunately, the IRS doesn't care what a promoter of a tax-avoidance plans says; they make their own determination and punish those who don't comply. The McGehee Family Clinic, P.A. was recently hit with back taxes and a penalty under Code Sec. 666A in conjunction with a deduction to the Benistar 419 plan
I'm sure this was extremely distressing to Dr. McGehee. His clinic took a deduction for a 419 plan (the Benistar plan) back in 2005. Eventually, the McGhee Family Clinic was audited. After the audit, the doctor was told that the deduction would be disallowed and that back taxes were due. Additionally, Dr. McGehee was hit with a 20 percent accuracy-related penalty under Code Sec. 6662A. Finally, the tax court sustained the IRS's determination that McGehee was subject to the increased 30 percent penalty, because its return did not include a disclosure statement indicating its participation in the Benistar Trust.
That's a train wreck of a plan — no deduction, back taxes due, and sizable penalties. Ouch!
Recent raid on the Benistar office included turning over client names to the IRS
If you didn't hear, when the IRS attacked the Benistar 419 plan, one of its tactics was to demand the names of all the clients Benistar worked with — so they could be audited by the IRS, I'm sure. Benistar refused to give the names and actually appealed the decision to turn over the names. The appeal was denied, but Benistar officials still refused to give up the names. Recently, the IRS raided the Benistar office and took hundreds of boxes of information, which included information on clients who were in their 419 plan. In documents filed by Benistar itself, they stated that 35 to 50 armed IRS agents showed up at their office to seize documents.
Can you imagine that?
It's important to understand what could happen to your clients if you get them involved in plans that are not above board. Their names could be turned over to the IRS, where audits could ensue, and where the outcome could be the repayment of back taxes and significant penalties.
It's not worth it!
It's getting closer to the end of the year. This is when every scammer known to man/woman comes out of the woodwork to sell some fly-by-night tax deductible plan to clients. I wanted to remind readers that, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I specifically wanted to remind you to avoid Section 79 plans (which are different than 419 Plans). Not because they are listed tax transactions, but simply because I do not think they are financially viable. Additionally, the economical implementation of Section 79 plans promotes lying to employees so they opt out of having permanent policies purchased on their lives. Not all Section 79 TPAs support lying to employees, but even when done right, I still do not recommend the plans.
Tax/wealth building plans that work
Of course, your clients can use 401(k), profit sharing, and/or defined benefit plans. There is nothing wrong with building wealth with these plans, unless your clients are going to have a high income in retirement and/or an estate tax problem at death.
If you have medium-to-small business clients, you should learn about the proper use of captive insurance companies (CICs). CICs are simple tools, and if you didn't know it, over 25 states allow CIC to be setup/domiciled in their state. In the past, the problem with CICs wasn't that they were considered abusive tax structures; the problem was that the cost of CICs was so high that they only made sense for clients who could allocate a payment of $400,000 or more to a CIC each year.
Affordable CICs
The only "affordable" CIC structure available today will be priced for clients who can allocate as little as $100,000 a year to the structure. This is a significant development in the advancement of the use of CICs as a risk-management/wealth-building tool.
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Paul Berman may have a minor, but important point...
Far be it for me to defend Paul Berman, who I am still angry with over his lying ways with respect to I.F. Stone (see these two posts of mine on the subject of Izzy), but this essay in the New York Review of Books starts out strong in making a case against Berman, but ends up leaving me more sympathetic to Berman's position than I ever thought I'd be.
As I had stated in this post from a few months ago, Lee Siegel ably trashed Berman in an earlier review of his new book, "The Flight of the Intellectuals," appearing in the New York Observer. However, the NY Review of Books essay review by Malise Ruthven indirectly makes a limited case for Berman, i.e. that Timothy Garton Ash and Ian Buruma have used rather passive language to criticize a particular Muslim intellectual who has shown an inability to stand tall against Muslim fundamentalist practices that enforce a violent, rigid patriarchy, while each found ways to damn with faint praise a Muslim-born woman activist against that same Muslim style of patriarchy.
Berman, however, cannot leave it there, but must instead sound like his anti-Communist intellectual ancestors who spilled much ink with their fallacious belief that a particular religious or nationalist enemy can never be defeated and is an unchanging monolith. One thinks of Jeanne Kirpatrick and her "Totalitarian" communist model that was supposedly unable to change or be defeated (Michael Walzer's outstanding essay, "On Failed Totalitarianism", published in the Summer 1983 issue of Dissent, was the single best smackdown of Kirkpatrick I have ever read; it is reprinted in Irving Howe's edited essay book, "1984 Revisited").
Still, there was a point midway through Ruthven's discussion of Berman where I started to sympathize with Berman, and concluded Ruthven was too parsing in glossing over the active hatred existing within too many Muslim fundamentalist communities; a hatred we would easily denounce when such hatred of the "other" manifests itself in Christian and Jewish religious fundamentalist communities. To put it another way, there is some limited truth to Berman's point that some intellectuals who are correctly concerned with opposing colonialist-based oppression of other peoples may sometimes downplay Muslim fundamentalist rhetoric that is so obviously anti-female or anti-Semitic. I know I am personally more willing to give credence to a Hamas leader who calls for opening negotiations with Israel based upon his acceptance of the 1967 borders in a way I wish I did not have to do. However, with the extremes Hamas represents, I try that much harder to find a "moderate" among them because we have to start somewhere... Perhaps something similar may be said of the Republican Party in the US over the past decade, where, starting a few years ago, some Republicans began to notice that many in today's Republican Party would find Ronald Reagan "too liberal" in his acts as governor of California and even as President. It's amazing how the more extreme a group of people becomes, the more we want to hope there is a moderate somewhere, even when the moderates shift further and further toward that extreme.
Again, a careful reading of Ruthven makes a partial and an indirect case that wonderful and sober writers such as Ash and Buruma may well have been too conciliatory to Tariq Ramadan, who is, not so coincidentally, the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. What's funny and ironic to me is that in this post of mine from January 6, 2008, I was tough on Ayyan Hyrsi Ali for not understanding Western, secular culture's own contradictions and tensions, and gave kudos to Ramadan for an article he wrote for the NY Times where he provided a liberal, pluralist interpretation of various passages in the Koran. I stand by my critique of Ali, but I don't think I would have lauded Ramadan as much had I known then what Ruthven's essay described as Ramadan's failure to speak out against Muslim religious-backed patriarchal oppression when he had a platform to do so, or Ramadan's ambiguous refusal to condemn terrorist acts in various instances.
The world is sure a complicated place, isn't it? Berman's point, in short, is not completely daft. However, it remains my conclusion regarding Berman that his worldview presents no effective foreign policy prescription and worse, his fear of Muslim hordes may only exacerbate the challenge we face from the rise of Muslim fundamentalism. Nonetheless, Ruthven may have indirectly given Berman some due with too much parsing of Muslim fundamentalist scholars such as Ramadan...


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Its remarkable how many people criticizing this study have concluded the authors are socialists. How do you know? What is your evidence? You have already made up your mind that these researchers are just colluding with other scientists to make a political point that deniers of science are conspiracy nuts.
But you have no evidence at all. How many of you have already run off and read the paper yet... thoroughly? And yet, here you are condemning it. Wow! Good way to prove the authors point but announcing a conspiracy when you see science you don't like (but haven't read). Their work has just been beautifully f*$king demonstrated here in the comments section of
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False analogy.
There is no equivalence between the biblical story and the scientific evidence. Firstly, one is a story, the other is evidence. Secondly, the bible then goes on to make several incorrect statements about the order of events that happened on earth, not to mention getting the time scale very very wrong. The final nail in the coffin is the story of the Ark. There are more species alive today than could possibly be stuffed into the Ark - and we 'know' the size of the ark well from the bible. Not to mention all these carnivorous animals, once off the ark somehow didn't eat one of the two non-carnivorous animals hence making that line extinct before the waters even receded. Lastly, how on earth did the Koala, which only eats a few species of eucalyptus leaves - only found in Australia - walk the long trek from the middle east, not eating anything along the way, to Australia and promptly wait for the local trees to regrow their leaves so they didn't starve to death?
I am always amazed how people can believe such stories after mankind came to understand the actual diversity of life on earth. It is truly an embarrassment to believe these old stories.
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Well, engineers that solve problems in biological systems will use 'that'. But there is an additional problem with your comment. An engineer that accepts electrons can move through a metallic conductor when a voltage is applied because the evidence says so, but refuses to believe evolution despite the overwhelming evidence that it is true, is an engineer acting on faulty principles.
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Saffron Walden were able to thwart Ashley Watson as they held on for a draw in a run fest against Norwich in the Gibbs Denley East Anglian Premier League at the Anglo-American Playing Fields.
The visitors' all-rounder struck a century with the bat and claimed six victims with the ball, but the hosts managed to not lose their 10th wicket when batting second to leave him and his colleagues frustrated.
Norwich won the toss and had reached 119 for 3 as Australian Andrew Winton (3 for 62) struck twice and Jack Sneath (1 for 36) also took a wicket.
Watson then came to the fore as he compiled 108, which included putting on 100 for the fourth wicket with Sanjay Mishra (35) and 72 for the sixth wicket alongside Oliver Sutton, who smacked 62 off 33 balls.
Chris Sutton, who cracked an unbeaten 52 in rapid time, and Jason Blake (22 not out) then shared an unbroken 66-run stand as Norwich declared on a huge 400 for 7 after 60 overs.
Their innings included 58 fours and six maximums as Walden captain Giles Ecclestone used eight bowlers, including himself for one over.
Walden also found the rope on 42 occasions in reply, with 16 of their fours coming from opener Ray Mordini as he struck 76.
Tom Philp backed him up with 42 before Ecclestone (52) and Alex Marjoribanks put on 75 together.
Walden then slipped from 245 for 6 to 253 for 9 following their departures, but, despite the best efforts of Watson (6 for 36), Walden clung on to close on 254 for 9.
Burwell became the first team to lose to Bury St Edmunds this season as they went down by six wickets at Mingay Park.
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COVINGTON --Their job is intense, critical, requires compassion and is largely out of the view of the public eye.
"We always remember that the person who is calling us is probably having the worst day of their life," said Krista Hipps, who has worked as a dispatcher with Covington-Newton 911 Communications Center for eight years.
"Even if someone is locked out of their car, that's the worst day for them at that moment," said Ali McDowell, a three-year veteran of the Covington-Newton 911 Center.
The 18 dispatchers with 911 handle a wide variety of calls, including emergency calls from the public; requests for assistance; and calls from public safety agencies, including the fire department, police departments, sheriff's office, animal control and emergency medical services.
According to a recent report from Covington-Newton 911 Director Mike Smith, the Communications Center handled 112,712 calls for service in 2011, an increase of nearly 6 percent from the previous year.
Dispatchers work 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule, but with little increase in staffing, many employees work overtime and every weekend.
Even with the increase in call volume and limited staff, the dispatchers take pride in their job.
"I love it; I love to stay busy and to multitask and that it is different every day," said Dara Penland, a dispatcher at Covington-Newton 911.
Operations Manager Trudy Henry said Covington-Newton 911 dispatchers undergo about five months of on-the-job training, and must continue with training throughout their career to maintain their certification.
"The first call you take on your own is scary -- really scary, but it's sink or swim," Penland said.
This week has been declared National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, which is an opportunity to honor those who provide 911 emergency assistance to the public.
"These are often the unsung heroes," said Henry. "We're kind of in the background and a lot of people don't know we are separate and not part of the police department or the fire department. This is our chance to show them our appreciation."
The Covington-Newton County Communications Center has planned a number of events to honor communications officers, including a cookout Monday afternoon where the Rookie of the Year, the Dispatcher of the Year and the Employee of the Year will be recognized.
mustardandbiscuit 3 years, 3 months ago
It takes a special kind of person to be able to do this job, and do it well. Thanks for all you do, 911 !!
Billy 3 years, 3 months ago
I had enough customer service troubles just doing computer support. I can only imagine what these people go through. NC needs to quit wasting money elsewhere and hire more people for the 911 desk. Paving Pace Street near the courthouse wouldn't be a bad idea, either...
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Asian-themed hotel proposed in Manchester awaits Act 250August 22,2013By Patrick McArdle
MANCHESTER — About a year after the project got its local permits, the local Act 250 commissioners announced they would host a hearing Sept. 25 on a proposed 80-room hotel with an Asian theme that would be located off of Route 7A.
The project has been described by the applicants, Alpaslan Basdogan and Vermont Turquoise Hospitality, LLC, as a 74,000-square-foot building with a 160-seat restaurant and a spa on about 44 acres of land across the street from Manchester's town offices.
Basdogan owns international wholesale company Asia Minor Carpets, which has its corporate office in Manchester. On Thursday, he referred questions about the application to project manager, Richard Jones.
Jones said he and Basdogan are optimistic the state will approve the proposal.
"Otherwise, we wouldn't have spent 90-odd thousand dollars on it up to this point," he said.
At this point, Jones said the applicant wanted to continue with the process in hopes of getting Act 250 approval and then "see what develops."
The Manchester Development Review Board approved the proposal in August 2012 but the permit issued by the town was appealed a short time later by Carol duPont, of Manchester.
In her appeal, duPont said the town should not have issued a permit because the hotel "is not 'in accord with the policies, purposes or terms of the (town) plan or bylaws of (Manchester).'"
On Thursday, duPont said she didn't want to comment on the Act 250 hearing except to say she was looking forward to attending to find out if there were any changes to the proposal since it had come before the town.
The appeal is still pending before the Vermont Environmental Court. A clerk at the court said Thursday the appeal would not be heard until the Act 250 process is complete.
It's a common practice in Vermont for the Environmental Court to wait until both local and state permits are issued so any appeals can be consolidated and heard at the same time.
Jones said he knew the proposed hotel had a lot of supporters in Manchester but said he also knew that there were a lot of local people who wanted to at least have a say in the project. He said the applicant was committed to the project.
"We know that appeals scare some people off. I assure you, we're not scared off. We're eager to move forward with this project," he said.
In a plan Basdogan submitted to the town, he said the hotel was specifically designed to offer an experience that is common to hotels in Europe and the Mediterranean. By bringing that kind of hotel to the town and Vermont, Basdogan said he hopes to attract Europeans and other new visitors to Manchester.
If approved, the hotel would be built on what is now a largely empty parcel of land known locally as the former Hosley farm.
Other features proposed for the hotel include an outdoor pool and an organic farm on-site, which would grow food used by the restaurant.
The Act 250 commissioners will visit the site at 9 a.m. on Sept. 25. The hearing will begin, at 9:30 a.m. at Manchester's town offices.
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