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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
GULFPORT, Miss., Sept. 15, 2005 Units formed to counter the effects of a terrorist incident have proven their worth during natural disasters.
Civil support teams working in response to Hurricane Katrina's widespread destruction have given commanders here needed capabilities.
Katrina wiped out the infrastructure throughout the Gulf Coast. The storm surge, wind, rain and subsequent flooding killed the communications net. "The land lines were blown down, and cell phones didn't work," said Sgt. 1st Class Peter Eargle, the communications specialist with the Mississippi National Guard's 47th Civil Support Team. "We were able to come in and establish communications between the forward element and state headquarters (in Jackson)."
Those first hours are crucial, said emergency management specialists from across the region. "I can't tell you how frustrating it was to not be able to communicate," said a Louisiana emergency management official who spoke on background. "We could not speak with the state emergency management center in Baton Rouge. We knew what we needed, but had no way of getting the word back."
The civil support teams bring "redundant communications" assets to the field. Soon after arriving here, the 47th had radio connections, secure communications, satellite feeds and Internet connectivity up and running. The team arrived at the Trent Lott Combat Readiness Training Center - the forward headquarters for the Mississippi Guard's rescue and recovery effort - on the day after Katrina hit. The team provided commanders and local officials in Gulfport to communicate with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
With its specialists in air, water and ground sampling, the team worked with state and federal public health officials to test the water and air for biological hazards. The capability - designed to test for chemical, biological and nuclear hazards during a terrorist attack - quickly adapted itself to the changed circumstances.
Since then, the team has been running constantly, the 47th's commander, Army Lt. Col. Gordon Ditto, said. "We're helping coordinate searches, we're still providing Internet capability to the headquarters and we're providing a necessary command and control (capability) for officials here," he said.
The Indiana National Guard's 53rd Civil Support Team also joined the effort against Katrina. The team fell right in with its Mississippi counterpart and expanded the reach of officials up and down the Gulf Coast. Members of both teams work to build relationships with first responders and state officials. "Once they learn what we can do, they don't want to let us out of their sight," said Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Smith, a 47th team leader.
Team members also use their capabilities during their time off. Soldiers and airmen - the teams are joint - have volunteered to join teams searching houses for Katrina victims. "We are schooled in hazardous materials," Smith said. "Many times we advise people on chemicals we find as we conduct the searches."
The teams will remain in place as long as they are needed. "As the local infrastructure recovers, the need for us will fade," said Army Maj. Paul Navas, the 53rd Civil Support Team's commander. "We'll be here until the mission is complete."


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I've been reading and watching you for a while, but couldn' help sitting still when I saw you had a review of Secretions Magnifique. I haven't tried it yet, but I wish to! And I was pretty impressed by your attitude – an artpiece not to be worn! Well said! The giant ado about it on the net didn't turned me off – on the contrary, it amplified my will to try it!
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A phosphate glass such as calcium metaphosphate (Ca(PO4)2) is heat-treated in a temperature gradient to obtain a crystallized glass (glass-ceramics) made of oriented fiber like crystals which has high bending strength in an abraded state.
1. A method of producing crystallized glass from meta phosphate glass which comprises fabricating metaphosphate glass in an elongate shape and transferring the glass to a furnace having inside a temperature gradient ranging from the softening point to the glass transformation point of the glass and positioning the glass so that the longitudinal direction of the glass is parallel to the direction of the temperature gradient, and moving the glass so-positioned in the furnace, relative to the furnace, in the direction of the increase of temperature gradient so that a crystallized metaphosphate glass with its crystals oriented in its longitudinal direction is obtained.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said metaphosphate glass substantially has a formulation corresponding to CaO.P2 O5, BaO.P2 O5, SrO.P2 O5 and/or BeO.P2 O5.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the temperature gradient is from 5° to 100° C./cm.
The present invention relates to a method of producing a crystallized glass (glass-ceramics) from a phosphate glass.
The method of producing a calcium phosphate glass especially a calcium phosphate type crystallized glass has been proposed by the inventors in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 11625/1980. The resulting crystallized glass has been expected to be useful for ceramic materials for living bodies such as false teeth and artificial bones for surgery.
In accordance with the proposed method, the crystallized glass having a crystallinity of 20% or more is produced by melting, forming and heat-treating a glass having a formulation of 28 to 57 wt. % of CaO and 72 to 43 wt. % of P2 O5 if necessary, with Al2 O3, SiO2 and/or B2 O3 at a ratio of 10 wt. % or less to said components. In the crystallized glass obtained by the method, the crystals are grown at random and the crystallized glass has high compressive strength as 3000 to 5000 kg/cm2, but has low bending strength in an order of about 500 kg/cm2. Therefore, the fragility as a characteristic of ceramics is not improved.
It has been found that a crystallized glass made of β-Ca(PO3)2 crystals oriented in an elongated direction is obtained by elongating a rod made of a metaphosphate glass such as Ca(PO3)2 glass at a temperature higher than a glass transformation point by 30° to 40° C. under a tension and then, heat-treating it at a temperature around the glass transformation point or lower. (Nature Vol. 282 No. 5734 pp. 55-56 Nov. 1, 1979).
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing a crystallized glass comprising oriented crystals obtained by the aforementioned method without an elongation and a method of producing a phosphate type crystallized glass having high strength in an advantageous industrial process.
The foregoing and other objects of the present invention have been attained by providing a crystallized glass having oriented crystals by producing metaphosphate glass having chain structure under a glassy state and crystalline state and heat-treating the glass in a temperature gradient.
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of one embodiment of electric furnace used for the method of the present invention; and
FIG. 2 is a graph showing temperature distribution in an electric furnace.
In the method of the present invention, the phosphate glass is produced at first. The phosphate glass is preferably made of calcium metaphosphate CaO.P2 O5 which has the chain structure in a glassy state and also the chain structure in a crystalline state. It is possible to use a glass comprising the other alkaline earth metaphosphate such as SrO.P2 O5, BaO.P2 O5 and BeO.P2 O5 instead of calcium metaphosphate. Such glass has the chain structure in a glassy state and crystalline state. The oriented crystals can be grown in the glass by the method of the present invention.
In the preparation of the glass batch, conventional sources such as a mixture of calcium carbonate and phosphoric acid or calcium dihydrogenphosphate Ca(H2 PO4)2.H2 O can be used. In the batch, a molar ratio of CaO to P2 O5 is preferably 1:1, however, it is not critical and either of CaO or P2 O5 can be excess of about 20%. The same condition can be considered in the case using the sources such as the alkaline earth metal source other than the calcium source. It is possible to incorporate a third component in the alkaline earth metal component and the phosphoric acid component so far as the growth of crystals having the chain structure is not prevented.
The glass batch is usually charged in a platinum crucible and is heat-melted at 1200°-1300° C. for 1-2 hours to uniformly vitrify. The molten glass is then cooled and formed into a desired shape such as a rod or plate in a suitable viscosity state.
In the heat-treatment of the formed glass for the crystallization, the glass is heated again in an atmosphere having a desired temperature gradient. The heat-treatment is carried out at a temperature slightly lower than the softening point and higher than the glass transformation point. When it is higher than the glass softening point, crystals are inwardly grown from the surface of the glass in the semi-spherical form to obtain an opaque crystallized glass having crystals oriented at random. The strength of the glass is remarkably low. On the other hand, when it is lower than the glass transformation point, the growth of oriented crystals is obtained, however, the growth velocity is remarkably lower so as not to be practically advantageous. In the case of the calcium phosphate glass, the heat-treatment is preferably carried out in a range of 590° to 500° C. especially 570° to 520° C. In this range of temperature, the temperature gradient is obtained where the glass is heat-treated.
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an electric furnace for the heat-treatment. The reference (1) designates an electric furnace; (2) designates a heater; (3) designates an inlet of the electric furnace from which a support (4) made of a refractory such as a quartz tube is inserted and a formed glass (5) such as a glass rod being heat-treated is placed on the support and inserted in the electric furnace.
FIG. 2 is a graph showing the temperature distribution as one example of the temperature distribution in the electric furnace. The temperature is plotted on the ordinate and the distance from the entrance of the electric furnace is plotted on the abscissa. The temperature is controlled to give the temperature gradient from about 500° C. to 580° C. from about the middle part to the entrance in the longitudinal direction of the electric furnace. The temperature gradient is usually in a range of 5° to 100° C./cm preferably about 20° C. to 40° C./cm. One end of the formed glass (5) being heat-treated is set at the entrance side of the electric furnace at about 560°-570° C. and the other end is set in the lower temperature side. The support (4) is gradually taken out from the entrance whereby crystals crystallized at the high temperature part of the formed glass are grown to the direction of the lower temperature part. When the formed glass is passed through the temperature gradient region, all formed glass is converted into crystallized glass having fiber like crystals oriented in the direction of the temperature gradient as the direction of transferring of the formed glass. The transfer velocity of the formed glass is preferably controlled so that a rise in the temperature is at a rate of 0.1° C. to 10° C. per 1 hour. It is possible to transfer the electric furnace or to shift the temperature gradient region in the furnace instead of transferring the formed glass.
The reason why the oriented crystals are grown by the heat-treatment in the temperature gradient is not clear, however, it is considered that a volumetric contraction of about 10% is caused by a transformation of the glass having the chain structure into the crystals, and certain tensile is applied between the molecular chains of the glass at about the softening point and the molecular chains at lower temperature to crystallize the molecular chains of the glass under the orientation in the temperature gradient direction.
The crystallized glass obtained by the method of the present invention has high bending strength about 3 to 4 times of that of the glassy state and high Young's modulus about 2 times of that of the glassy state. Moreover, the crystallized glass has remarkably small reduction of the bending strength after abrasion to remarkably improve the fragility of ceramics themselves. The reason is considered to be that tenacity of the glass is improved by the oriented crystals and any sharp cracking is not easily formed by breaking even though the abrasion is present.
The present invention will be further illustrated by certain examples and references which are provided for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to be limiting the present invention.
In a platinum crucible, a powdery mixture of 33.8 wt. % of CaCO3 and 66.2 wt. % of H3 PO4 (molar ratio of CaO/P2 O5 of 1:1) was heat-melted at 1250°-1300° C. for 2 hours with stirring in the later stage to obtain a uniform glass and the glass was cooled to about 1000° C. A sample glass rod having a diameter of about 2 mm and a length of about 5 cm was fabricated by dipping one end of a quartz rod in the molten glass and taking up the rod with the molten glass.
The sample glass rod was charged in the electric furnace shown in FIG. 1 and heat-treated by transferring it in the temperature gradient region. The temperature gradient region was maintained from 570° C. to 520° C. and was set at a rate of about 30° C. per cm in the longitudinal direction of the furnace. One end of the glass rod was set at the highest temperature (570° C.) of the temperature gradient and the other end of the glass rod was set at the lower temperature side to transfer the glass rod at a velocity of about 5 μ/min whereby the glass rod was heated at a rate of about 1° C. per hour. The crystals formed at the end of the glass rod at the higher temperature side were grown to the lower temperature side. The velocity of the transferring of the glass rod was controlled to keep the end of the growing oriented crystals in the temperature gradient region. The resulting crystallized glass rod had white translucent appearance and had oriented fiber like crystals of β-Ca(PO3 )2 having a diameter of about 1μ in the longitudinal direction inside and had crystallinity of higher than 99%.
As a reference, the sample glass rod was heat-treated in the electric furnace having uniform temperature distribution at 550° C. for 100 hours. The resulting crystallized glass rod had white opaque appearance and had semispherical crystals grown from the surface at random.
Each Young's modulus and each bending strength of the oriented crystallized glass of the present invention; the randomly crystallized glass and the untreated glass were measured.
The bending strength was shown as an average of data of 3 samples.
The abraded bending strength was measured for each sample glass rod abraded by a sand paper of No. 100 at the central part.
The results are shown in Table.
______________________________________ Oriented Randomly Untreated crystallized crystallized glass glass glass______________________________________Young's modulus 5.0 × 105 10.2 × 105 can not be(kg/cm2) measuredBending strength 900 3850 510(kg/cm2)Abraded bending 360 2990 450strength (kg/cm2)______________________________________
The crystallized glass produced by the method of the present invention had characteristics having remarkably small reduction of the bending strength after abrasion and are preferably used as ceramic materials for living bodies such as artificial bones and for engineering.
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Quote pdames4: Everybody is forgetting that she may NOT be Sharon's child. She may only be Matt Clark's daughter which would make her Cassie's half sister. She may be no kin to Sharon at all.
excuse me? matt Clarke wasn't cassie's dad.
Sharon didn't even know matt until she arrived in gc.
cassie's bio-dad was frank barritt
and I TOTALLY think she is Sharon's daughter.
and more than likely nick's too.
She can't be Nick'S!!! Cassie wasn't even Nicks till he adopted her. So even if Mariah turns out to be Cassie's twin she still wouldn't be Nicks.
Why are many of us even bothering to entertain these discussions any further? We all know Nick is NOT going to adopt a grown woman much less Mariah. We also know that she's not a Newman and she won't be one in any way. She may be Cassie's twin but that does not make her Nick's.
We also know that Summer is Nick's kid. I think some don't realize Sharon is fictional. Well,that's their deal. Let them have at it. Constantly debating these things with them is pointless.
Mariah is Sharon's sister. That's why it's no coincidence she favors Cassie. The story is related to Sharon's mom and Ian before his accident which left him sterile. It's a stretch I know...but very interesting!
Sharon's father and Mariah's biological mother may be the connection to reveal that they're sisters.
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Quote Galazz: The Dylan/Paul SL is dumb enough, but if Mariah is Sharon and Nick's kid, and the Jack on Summer, I am so done with show and this time for good. I mean it!
In that case, I hope Mariah is Sharon's daughter and she and Nick get married and adopt her and that Summer remains Jack's and I love the Paul/Dylan storyline.
DITTO on everything you said...Coonfoot
Nick cannot adopt Mariah, she is a grown woman.
I hope the writers do not put the paternity tampering on the back burner, now that this Mariah sl is moving along to the potential she could be Sharon's daughter.
Since Summer was raised by Nick she will always be connected to him. Just like Cassie was.
When Sharon learns of Mariah's crush on Nick, she may not want her in their lives at all. It could then be more difficult to accept her as a daughter.
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Quote Axl Rose: Especially with Helen Copeland in the mix now and seeing her with Ian Ward, it makes me wonder if Mariah really is Sharon's daughter making her Cassie's twin sister? If this is the case and Mariah really is Cassie's twin stolen at birth then with Mariah already a part of the Newman family it will pretty much be solidified that Mariah will become a Newman in every sense of the word
Mariah if she does end up being a long-lost Newman then Nick will gain yet another daughter in Mariah and Sharon will have a piece of her daughter Cassie back because she will have Mariah and plus she has Noah and Faith
So then that is why I think they should just keep Summer's paternity as it is, by keeping her as an Abbott especially now that Phyllis is coming out of her coma or she will soon anyway and when that happens why change Summer's paternity from Abbott back to Newman especially with the new addition of Mariah into the Newman fold?
Cassie was never a Newman by blood. She was a Newman because Nick adopted her. That means that Mariah even if she is Cassie's twin she is not a Newman because Nick never adopted her. She doesn't become as Newman just because Nick adopted her sister. If Nick doesn't adopt her she will just be Sharon's kid and nothing else.
If Mariah turns out to be Cassie's twin, this would unite her to Sharon, she would then be apart of Sharon's family. If Nick loves Sharon and they continue to make a family with Noah and Faith, you can best believe, this new found twin will be apart of it. As far as giving her the Newman Name, it only takes the stroke of a pen through a court of law to issue a Legal name change. And BAM !...just like that, Mariah would be a Newman.
Sony is not bringing Phyllis back to saddle her with Jack to live happily ever after. Phyllis, Adam, Chelsea will be major headliners. Once the reveal takes place, there is very little left to do with a couple that has been together for ever. The only reason the writers would keep Shick together would be lack of interest. Keep them together and use them as filler.
I thought Mariah could be a twin about a month ago. now, since we all think she could be a twin, what if Ian turns out to be Sharon's father!! I never heard her mention bros. and sisters and what if Ian did have a child before he got hurt? Can you imagine the Newman family reaction to the fact, they are connected to this guy though Sharon!! Are the writers going to do to Sharon, what Sharon did to Nick, when they both realize they are parents to Mariah and Summer??
Quote Topaz72: I thought Mariah could be a twin about a month ago. now, since we all think she could be a twin, what if Ian turns out to be Sharon's father!! I never heard her mention bros. and sisters and what if Ian did have a child before he got hurt? Can you imagine the Newman family reaction to the fact, they are connected to this guy though Sharon!! Are the writers going to do to Sharon, what Sharon did to Nick, when they both realize they are parents to Mariah and Summer??
Ian was a teen (from what I heard about 14 or 15 years old), so I doubt he has any children.
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"Clash" might be a bit generous considering OSU's history in these types of road games. LSU is an example of a competitive game, but since? Not many examples.
Mike Riley is the perfect coach if you're afraid to try for more than a sun bowl every several years.
The 28-year losing streak HAS to stop being the standard.
He's a nice guy, he did his best, he can't do anymore, move on.
by the way, the original USFL brought a lot of progressive things the NFL lacked and later adopted; the replay with a lost timeout cost if it failed (replay decisions didn't take 20 minutes), using the 2-point conversion in a pro game, and offensive diversity.
One of the problems of the USFL's on-the-field product was the lack of depth, and its subsequent impact on defensive play, but there was offensive diversity that made the league fun.
If the new USFL offered offensive diversity, it could be very entertaining to watch.
How they manage game time would be important to me. Soccer games run around 2 hours, with nearly continuous action.
If the USFL could take a cue from soccer (or Chip Kelly) and play its games quickly, and not like the drawn out NFL marathons, it would be very interesting. I don't know how that would affect their advertising though?
Do they plan to rely on local tv ads, or will their jersey's be covered with sponsor(s) logo(s)? I could accept the latter if it reduced tv timeouts and they played the game at a good pace.
Do you have a source for these statistics? I would not be surprised, but am just curious where you obtained the numbers. Thanks,
Meridan's finest are exploring the following theories:
1 -The cat was cleaning its bow and it "just went off;" and
2- Titus allegedly was having an affair with neighboring female cat Muffins, and her tomcat -Mr. Mittens - now considered a suspect, has characterized as "insanely jealous" prone to violent behavior, including spitting, yowling, fighting, and spraying urine on objects throughout the neighborhood, and has been lauded for being "a really good hunter" by his owner.
Or that recovering salmon means all dams will go extinct or all economies.
Technology will change, economies will change...
"Instead, we should be marveling at how it was that coach Chip Kelly managed to go 24-3 in his past two seasons without a player worthy of a first-round NFL draft pick. "
Umm, a $25K check to Willie Lyles? Lyles came up with the strategy of having LMJ, who didn't qualify for Oregon out of Texas, transfer to Arkansas so he could qualify at Oregon. He also provided other ambiguous services that resulted in several players heading to Oregon. These players, including Thomas, had a lot to do with UO's recent high winning percentage.
I agree Chip Kelly is a great coach and offensive strategist, and the offense is great fun to watch, but his demonstrated ethics discolor the team's achievements. It's too bad he didn't take the higher, if slower road to legitimate top-5 status. If he had been patient, he still would have got there, it would have just taken a few more years.
And as a college football fan, I don't get the argument that a program somehow requires NFL drafting its players for affirmation. Other programs with high winning percentages have had low numbers of their players drafted, including Florida and Oklahoma. Not coincidentally, they're spread teams that don't necessarily "prepare their QB's for the pro game," (which is not the college program's job) or, whose players achievements are called into question - are the gaudy statistics the result of the athlete's abilities, or the system? College players that operated in the run-and-shoot offense faced the same questions.
"I believed Chip Kelly when he told me he didn't know Willie Lyles. I was a sucker then, I'm a sucker now." - John Canzano
AND, if he becomes a coach and recruiter for OSU, its great for the Beavers. It could help them significantly with their recent recruiting forays into Texas and Oklahoma.
The fact is there are taller guys with the same or better speed and skills, and without a bad knee. He would be covered by CB's that are bigger and have the same or better speed.
He was a great college player, in terms of ability, results, character, and school representation. No shame if he doesn't land an NFL job.
The system is critical to Oregon's success, but that shouldn't be a negative. It translates to college wins. A college football fan, particularly alumni, should be more interested that the college team's system results in college wins, rather than develops players for the pros. If players leave the college and do well, great. If not, fine too.
In the last 4 CW's, it has looked like 60% of the beavers that smoke weed are chasing the 40% of ducks who do not....
I expect Cooks to step up this year, Storm Woods to play a larger, productive role, and hopefully Chris Brown.
Wynn and Murphy will step it up on defense, and Poyer and Chricton will continue to be their highly productive selves.
Four. Thousand. Miles. Of Road. On one 2.4M acre forest. For JUNE. Not even the entire year!
If Greg Walden drove from Portland Oregon to New York, that would be about 2,800 miles.
And how many miles are open? How many miles are open in months not named "June?"
Close the roads, there's been enough input.
Drive back to your DC office Greg, then tell yourself there's not enough open roads on the W-W National Forest...
These roads need to be closed, and Walden clearly needs more to do...
First Team Pac-12, 3:1 TD INT ratio, roughly 3,800 yds passing,
I'm not worried about the INT's so much. He was a freshman with a horrible offensive line and no runnning game. The 64% completion ratio is VERY encouraging, and as pointed out, the passing yards indicate it wasn't all 3-yard dump offs. He threw some very nice deep passes.
Mannion's ceiling is going to be dictated by the quality of offensive line play, which should be markedly better in 2013 & 2014, and Langsdorf, who won't be any better...
I saw an article last year that talked about Poyer lobbying Riley to let him (Poyer, not Riley) run the wildcat. Riley said they might install some packages this spring for that. I think this is about two years overdue - Poyer is smart, obviously sees the field well, has good speed, and as a former HS QB and Pac-10 centerfielder, has a much better arm than Quizz Rodgers and is a more legitimate threat throwing the ball.
Robinson would be better on the outside. Way outside. On the sidelines. No offense, but the kid is simply not a D-I, Pac-12 level athlete. He doesn't shed blocks or make plays.
If RFR Jashwa James is up to 250 lbs as listed, it be nice if he can make an early move and back up Unga. This team is going to need some strength and size in the middle to compensate for relatively light, inexperienced defensive lineman.
I don't see Tyler Trosin on the list. Has he left the team, or another editorial oversight? He was one that appeared to have a lot of potential as well.
Glad to see the coaching staff put Gwacham at a position where he provides some strategic advantage.
Cliff Harris was kicked off the team. What's he doing at a "Duck" pro day?
So maybe the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Blue Mtn Elk Initiative won't have to spend as much money trying to reduce elk depredation problems on private agricultural lands in NE Oregon? Let's consider a more full context here please. Not all trade offs associated with change are negative.


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GLOBE EARTH comes to Bloor West Village
Here's their website, with menu, some photos, reservations - looking forward to checking it out: http://www.earthbloorwest.com/
May 21, 2011rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Need a lunch place in Fort Erie
I'll be in Fort Erie with about 16 people later this week and we're looking for a decent place for lunch. It doesn't have to be anything spectacular, but it should have some variety, good quality food and efficient service. A better than average pub would be fine. I know nothing about the town so any suggestions would be appreciated.
Nov 30, 2010rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Looking for a Farmer's Market this weekend in the Eastern Townships
I'll be spending the weekend near Magog and I'd like to go to a farmers market. I'm familiar with the area, but haven't been back in a while. I would drive a ways to get there.
Jul 14, 2010rbcj in Quebec (inc. Montreal)
I've mentioned this elsewhere, but Aquila, on Keele south of Dundas, has great ribs.
Dec 18, 2009rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Fantastic Ribs - Aquila on Keele
I'm pretty sure that they said they smoked them themselves. But there didn't seem to be many other smoked meats on the menu, so yeah, a bit of a mystery. As for back or side, um, I don't know the difference. The kind that I always see pre-cut at my butcher's. Does that help?
Oct 05, 2009rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Fantastic Ribs - Aquila on Keele
Went back tonight. Tried them again, and they are the real deal. Even better than when I tried them before. They were smoky, a little charred on the outside, pink and tender on the inside - delicious. Full rack with skinny fries and some roasted vegetables - $19.99.
The place is not a BBQ joint, more like a comfy neighbourhood place. The rest of the menu was pasta and salads. Local micro brews on tap. Can't speak for anything else on the menu, but I will be returning for the ribs.
Sep 23, 2009rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Fantastic Ribs - Aquila on Keele
So I was out at the Junction Arts Festival last week, sampling food from some of the vendors. At the very west end of Dundas, near Keele, I bought some ribs from the folks who run a restaurant called Aquila (347 Keele, between Dundas & Annette).
I'm not a rib expert like some on this board, but I have to say these were delicious. Genuinely smoked, as they had the requisite pink colour and smoky taste. They had a tasty dry rub on them, and I saw the cook give them a dab with a mop sauce when he heated them up on the grill before serving them. I was pretty impressed.
Anyone know anything about this place? Considering it's in my neighbourhood, I thought I'd give it another try - soon. Can't stop thinking about those ribs!
Sep 19, 2009rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Stone Crab Claws at House of Chan - anyone tried them?
Thanks for the info!
Jun 16, 2009rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Stone Crab Claws at House of Chan - anyone tried them?
So my brother is coming into town to visit and he heard that they have stone crab at House of Chan (he'd never heard of the restaurant one way or the other). We've both eaten them in Florida and they are very tasty, but very difficult to get into, the shells are like concrete (hence the name). I've never seen them on any menu up here.
Upon further investigation, I see that on the House of Chan website the stone crab is listed as coming from Joe's in Miami. Joe's is a famous stone crab restaurant down there (also well known for their Key Lime Pie, which HoC also seems to offer). They're listed as market price, which I'm sure is astronomical.
Has anyone tried them? Any idea about price, quality, etc? If there's anywhere else in town that has Stone Crab, I'll be pretty surprised, but I'd like to know about that, too. My brother seems to have his heart set on it.
Jun 16, 2009rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Just bumping this up to see if anyone has any other ideas - I need to find a good black forest cake for a birthday.
Nov 10, 2008rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Indian Kiss leaves you breathless!
I loved them both, but the butter chicken is superb. The chicken tikka masala was hotter, though. Depends on what you like.
Oct 20, 2008rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Thanksgiving in Picton: Anyone been to Blumen Garden Bistro?
My extended family (there are seven of us of us) will be in Picton for Thanksgiving weekend, we're looking for a restaurant for a nice meal. Harvest sounds amazing, but probably a little too expensive and upscale. This is a new place in town (I think it opened just this spring) so I'm looking for some feedback.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated as well. We'd be willing to drive anywhere in the area, but we are staying in Picton.
Sep 28, 2008rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Indian Kiss leaves you breathless!
Went for the first time last night. Originally we were planning to try High Park Spicy House, (I'd read some good things, and since I live in the Junction, I'm always looking for a good local Indian resto) but they were closed for the Labour Day holiday. I remembered seeing the sign for Indian Kiss on Keele, so we went over there to give it a look.
We were dithering outside the front door, wondering if we should try it, when a customer came by and told us that the food was fantastic and we should eat there. We decided to give it a shot.
Place is very clean and inviting inside. They only do take out, and consequently have a large, comfortable waiting area. They have some "single take home meals", but we decided to order from the a la carte menu. We ordered Butter Chicken ($15.95), Palak Paneer ($11.95), Channa Masala ($10.95), Steamed Basmati ($3.95), and Raita ($2.95). We were told that it would take around 25-30 minutes so we went to get a beer at the watering hole around the corner.
When we got back, the food was ready to go. They had noticed that we arrived by bike so they packed everything so it would fit in my wife's basket. They also gave us a free Naan (I usually don't order these to take out, I find they don't travel well).
The chef was behind the counter when we got there, so I asked him a bit about his experience. Turns out that he was in the corporate world for 12 years, but decided to become a chef. He studied at the Stratford Chef's School, then worked at Indian Rice Factory, and spent some time in Ottawa at the Little India Cafe before opening Indian Kiss. We talked a bit about his cooking (and the state of "Indian" cooking in the neighbourhood, he was very diplomatic, IMHO). He told me that his butter chicken is made with all breast meat, all cooked in the tandoor, and everything else is made with fresh ingredients.
At this point, we hit the road because our mouths were watering. Got home, and saw that the portions were huge. We had enough food for two full meals for 2 people (and we're big eaters) Everything smelled fantastic.
The food was delicious. Portions were very large, filling those dinner plate sized aluminum take out containers. Butter chicken was probably the best I've ever tasted in Toronto, just as billed. All of the dishes had fresh, clear flavours, and a building heat. The naan was great, not too chewy, a little bit charred and crispy. Raita was wonderful.
I highly recommend this place. It was well worth the price, both in quantity and in quality, which is well above the average Indian restaurant in Toronto. That having been said, I probably wouldn't make a special trip if I didn't live relatively close by, since they only do take-out. Also, the prices mean that I won't be having it every day, but I'd rather have this once a month than North of Bombay every week (they put frozen peas, carrots, and CORN in their pilau!) For people living in the Junction, this is a real find.
Sep 01, 2008rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Are there still any of these places left in "Little Italy?" I'm curious to see what you come up with. I've always heard good things about giancarlo's, but I think it violates your rules about pretension and popularity.
Poutine from Burlington to Niagara
Chez Paul's in Magog - artery clogging goodness!
Must concur with goodcookiedrift's assessment of the poutine situation here in Southern Ontario. Pretty grim.
Thin - Terroni's
Thick - King Slice (Their sandwich sign outside used to say, "You may not know how to cook, but surely, you would know how to taste!" 'Nuff said!)
The best place for smoked meat
Schwartz - for those who complained that it was dry, I'll bet you ordered it lean.I recommend medium or medium fat. If you don't want to eat the fat, just cut it off. The meat left behind is one of the greatest things on this planet.
Nov 02, 2007rbcj in Quebec (inc. Montreal)
Private Party on a Sunday Afternoon - Please Help!
I'm looking for a place to have a birthday get-together on a Sunday afternoon for my mother-in-law (and I like her, so we want it to be nice;-). We need to accomodate 25-30 people.
One idea we had was a "high tea" . I seem to remember that they did do that at the Ritz, but I've never been.
I'm fairly flexible as far as cuisine goes, I doubt that we want to do a sit-down meal, though, and there will be vegetarians there, so they need to be accomodated. Would like to spend $20 - $30 per person. It should be centrally located, but people are coming from all over so there's some flexibility there as well.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Nov 02, 2007rbcj in Quebec (inc. Montreal)
Any thoughts on the Plaza Flamingo?
Wow - thanks for the warning.
Aug 22, 2007rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Any thoughts on the Plaza Flamingo?
I need to take a large group out in that area, and they have a buffet. It doesn't have to be the best in the world, i just want to know it isn't inedible.
Aug 21, 2007rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Looking for a charming middle-eastern restaurant in the GTA
Thanks for the ideas. Sorry i wasn't specific about the decor - i meant to say that it should not just be four white walls and a counter (although I know a few of those laces that have great food, not right for this event)
Jul 25, 2007rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Sushi restaurants with REAL fresh wasabi?
Takesushi on Front St west of Yonge. They serve fresh wasabi with some of their omakase dishes, but they are very accomodating there and i'm sure they would give it to you with a plain old deluxe sushi platter if you asked nicely.
Jul 25, 2007rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Looking for a charming middle-eastern restaurant in the GTA
I'm not sure about numbers just yet. Have you ever been to Anatolia, the turkish place on Dundas West. That's a good size.
Jul 24, 2007rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Looking for a charming middle-eastern restaurant in the GTA
Looking for a mid sized middle eastern restaurant for an event. Sadly, decor is as important as the food. If they have a private room or banquet facilities, so much the better. Anywhere in the GTA will work.
Jul 12, 2007rbcj in Ontario (inc. Toronto)


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Biggest Loser's, Alison Sweeney talks pregnancy, weight loss, and parenting
Alison Sweeney, former Days of Our Lives actress and sunny host of The Biggest Loser, is one of those women who seem to seamlessly juggle personal and professional life. But even the peppy blonde mom of two – who looks fabulous after giving birth in January, by the way – struggles with the same issues as every other parent: excruciating midnight wake-up calls, stinky diapers and finding time to squeeze in a date with her treadmill. – Andrea Zimmerman
Congratulations on your newest addition to the family [daughter, Megan, born in January '09]! You look great. What's your secret to losing the baby weight?
Oh wow, that's a tough one. I'm actually writing a book about it that comes out next fall because it's a whole long story. But I think it's ultimately about not being too hard on yourself, giving yourself the time that you need and then prepping yourself. It's about going through your pregnancy with that in mind, being healthy and not getting carried away, then afterwards, really giving [your body] attention – not just thinking about weight gain, but about fitness and health. And for your child and your mental well-being, it's important to spend time on yourself and getting yourself back in the gym.
Did your parents give you any advice when you had kids?
I find that I'm starting to sound more and more like my mother every day – obviously she was right, as it turns out. I guess the best advice I got from them was, "Parent your first child as if you already had a child." So, imagine if your baby is crying and imagine if you're holding your other one-year-old at that moment, what would you do? You wouldn't just drop your one-year-old and go running in because your other baby is crying. You have to relax, in other words. It gives you the ability to take a step back and realize its not the end of the world and it will be okay to take one more second. It helps you realize [everything's] going to be okay.
Is your son [Benjamin, 4] aware that you're a celebrity yet?
No, I don't think so. Especially because we watch home movies on our TV so he doesn't necessarily get that it's different from me being on TV. He knows I'm on television and that's what I do, but he doesn't think it's cool; he just thinks that's what I do. It's funny.
What's the best part about being a mom?
Oh my gosh, there are so many awesome parts about it! There isn't one best. It's seeing my kids grow up, seeing them smile, being a part of their lives and giving them a hug. It's just so awesome. Every little bit of it. Every day is the best part about being a mom.
Are you telling us there are no duties you'd rather hand off to your husband [police officer David Sanov]?
Obviously, there are parts [about motherhood] that are more difficult. My husband and I are both strict parents. We take our discipline and manners very seriously. So is there something I'd want to pass off? No. I love all of it. I love everything.
Even diapers?
Well, diapers are brutal. They're gruesome. And sometimes, early mornings or middle-of the-night [wake-up calls] can be : I don't sleep a lot. I work late and get up early and wonder, 'What time is it? I can't handle it :' But my husband and I work together; we're very much a team. We trade off. If I have an early call he handles a midnight nightmare and I do the opposite.
I'm sure he's integral with your busy lifestyle, in terms of balancing career and family life.
Absolutely. Oh yeah! My husband and I – we're a total tag-team. We're equal parents.
How do you do it all? Even stay-at-home moms feel like there's never enough time.
It's tough. Believe me, staying at home with your kid all day, that's exhausting. That's a full-time commitment. It's hard for me because I feel like I never get enough time. Mostly, I try to focus on the time I do have. I commit to [my kids], give them my full attention and put everything aside, so that time is precious. Everything doesn't have to be a big event. Whether its playing Candyland or playing with the T-ball, its like, we're having fun together, not just watching TV.
How did you get involved with The Biggest Loser?
They approached me. I was a huge fan. I'm a fan of reality TV anyway. I loved watching it! And when they asked me to be a part of the show, I thought it was awesome and I was really thrilled to do it and get a chance to participate.
Was there any particular contestant whose story really got to you?
Well, [Babble's] a parenting magazine, so I almost don't even want to talk about or bring up Abby Rike's story [Abby's husband and two young children were killed in a car crash] but sure. As a parent, there are so many stories that have affected me, like Jackie and Dan from Season Five. She affected me because she was the first person who really got on the scale and admitted she was the one who drove her son to the fast-food chain for eighteen years, and she's responsible. And frankly, she should be. But then she was like, 'I want to be part of the solution,' and she was. She was right there by his side, encouraging him, and helping him make the change, and she helped herself along the way. And they really got healthy as a family.
Jillian has boot camp style and intensity but Bob brings you to tears.
But it was one of those moments when you realize how instrumental you are in shaping your kid's life physically and emotionally – down to teaching your kid to floss their teeth, you need to set a good example. So every night, when my kid was old enough, I ordered the right food at the restaurant and I ate healthy because I expect him to eat healthy. And every night when we brush our teeth, we use fluoride and floss our teeth together. It's one of those things that if you set from the beginning, it's just routine; it's something you do every day.
Absolutely. Have you gotten a workout from Jillian (Michaels) and Bob (Harper) yourself?
I have. Both of them.
How was it?
Who's tougher?
They're both tough, but in different ways. They have a different approach, but they're both really difficult. Jillian has her boot camp style and intensity, but Bob brings you to tears with his, 'You can do it. I believe in you.' And he's just so sincere and he looks at you with those gorgeous blue eyes, and you're saying, 'I can't run, I can't run!' He beat me up in D.C. making me run sprints with him during a location shoot and he literally almost made me cry. I was like, 'I can't do it!' But it was awesome. They're both awesome.
So as we head into the holiday season, have you put any thought into what you want for Christmas?
Wow. I hadn't really thought about that yet! I know it sounds cheesy but I just like being with my family and celebrating Christmas together. I have such a new appreciation of Christmas morning, seeing my son open his presents from Santa.
Does he make anything for you?
He totally does. The pictures he makes me are adorable and he writes stories. At his preschool, they write books and they color them, and he tells hilarious stories. My husband's a police officer, so a lot of the time he tells these really random stories about sharks but then the sheriff comes in at the end. I don't expect that to be in there, and it blindsides me to see a police shark in the middle of his story. So I would love something like that. That would be a great gift.


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This was really good! I had some leftover beef stew meat from making beef stew and used this recipe . I will now freeze if for a night when I need a quick, easy dish!
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The regional water system superintendent in Ottawa County is the latest official to join the list of double-dippers in the county.
The county commissioners voted unanimously July 17 to accept the retirement of Ron Wetzel and then approve his rehire as of Aug. 1, 2014. Under his new terms, Wetzel will be paid $80,558 a year and retain his health benefits, earning 4.6 hours of sick leave every two weeks and accrue 7.7 hours of vacation time over each two-week period, according to commissioners' records.
New bright neon signs promoting pedestrian safety popped up on the main street of Oak Harbor this week.
And motorists likely took a double take as their vehicles passed the four-foot signs posted along the center line of Water Street near the Portage District Fire Station and a block down from the State Route 19 intersection. The signs emphasize that it's state law to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.
Outside review planned of OSU band allegations
An independent task force headed by former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery will conduct a review of allegations of sexual harassment within The Ohio State University marching band program, expanding on an internal investigation that led to the dismissal of Jon Waters, the band's director.
Voters in the Woodmore Local School District will decide this fall whether or not they want to fund a new auditorium at the high school.
The school board Monday unanimously approved a resolution to place a bond issue on the November ballot that would, if passed, generate approximately $4.5 million for the construction of a new auditorium and other improvement projects in the district.
The Oregon Branch Library will be closed temporarily starting Aug. 11 for an expansion project that will add 3,700 square feet to the facility at 3340 Dustin Road.
A temporary site in the former Wynn Elementary School will be open beginning the last week in August.
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stuffing my face nibbling on a Thin Mint cookie, thinking to myself that a "thin mint" cupcake would be divine. I couldn't find a recipe, so I created one. I made these for my husbands birthday because he loves chocolate and mint anything. He loved them, and so did I…a little too much.
They have a chocolate cake base, are dipped in chocolate ganache, and then topped with mint buttercream frosting…..yum!
What you will need:
For the cake:
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup boiling water
For the ganache:
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces good semisweet chocolate chips (I used Ghiradelli)
For the frosting:
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup unsalted room temp butter
- 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mint extract
- 3 fluid oz. heavy whipping cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 2 min. Stir in the boiling water. Batter will be thin. Pour into cupcake liners (about 3/4 full) . Bake 12-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Put chocolate chips and cream in a double boiler, heat until melted over medium heat, stir frequently. Dip the top of the cupcakes in the gananche.
If you don't have a double boiler like me, you can put a heat proof bowl atop a pan filled with water.
I have to admit these cupcakes were great this way alone, but became amazing with the mint buttercream frosting.
To make the frosting mix together the shortening, and butter, until smooth. Add powder sugar, mix well. Add salt, vanilla, mint extract, and whipping cream blend on low speed until moistened. You can add more powder sugar for a firmer frosting. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.
Using a pastry bag pipe the frosting on top of the ganache (if you don't have a pastry bag, fill a ziploc and cut a tip.) Yields about 26 cupcakes.
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Your Manic Martha Moment can be just about anything (creativity comes in all sorts of shapes). It can be a craft you made, a recipe you tried or created, a great photo you took, just as long as it is something you made.
All I ask is that you link back to Manic Mother, or grab the button (its in my sidebar) to display, but I won't hold a grudge if you don't ;).
Since so many bloggers are already doing certain memes on certain days, you can post your Manic Martha Moment on any day of the week, just remember to come back and sign the Mr. Linky so everyone else can see what you made. It can even be an old post, that you would like to share with us.
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Bomb hoax fuels fears in Floresville
Parents worried about bomb threat for upcoming graduation
FLORESVILLE, Texas - The discovery of what appeared to be a pipe bomb outside a home in Floresville is fueling fears that people already had in response to a threat made about an upcoming graduation ceremony.
Floresville police responded to a call after 8 p.m. Tuesday from a woman who lives in the 700 block of Fourth Street.
"To a suspicious device that a lady had found in her yard while she was doing some lawn care," said Chief Lorenzo Herrera, with the Floresville Police Department. "(The officers) called the SAPD bomb squad. They arrived a short time later, detonated the device and luckily, of course, it was a hoax bomb."
Herrera said the device, which appeared to be a one-foot-long black cylinder, was actually a set of batteries, wrapped in electrical tape, with a flashing light and wires coming out of it.
Officers didn't take any chances and evacuated some of the homes nearby, although it later was determined there was no danger, Herrera said.
The discovery, however, did seem to fuel fears that some people already had.
Susan Green said she read on Facebook about a bomb threat that had been made regarding an upcoming graduation ceremony at Floresville High School, the school her daughter attends.
In the wake of the neighborhood pipe bomb scare, she said, she considered keeping her child home.
"I called the school and they let me know that they were treating school as a normal school day today and the kids were expected to be here," Green said. "It's scary to me that the kids would be required to be here."
In a statement released Wednesday morning, Sherri Bay, Floresville ISD's assistant superintendent, addressed the issue, saying, "A threat was found written on the wall in the boy's restroom at Floresville High School concerning our 2013 Graduation Ceremony."
The statement also indicated that the school district has contacted local and state authorities, and is taking all precautions.
"A Wilson County Deputy will be on site Thursday evening to Friday morning patrolling the campus," the statement read. "A representative from Homeland Security with a bomb dog will be on site Friday to make sure the campus is secure. In addition, extra officers will be present before, during, and after the ceremony. It is our goal to make sure all students are safe and that graduation proceeds as planned."
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Posted by Missy on 06/19/2007
The food is good, but service was severely lacking. It took them forever to bring out our second course and then they blamed it on the large party downstairs.
Posted by Ne York visitor on 05/27/2007
My family was taken here by a friend and I must tell you it was the most charming dinner we had during our week in NYC. Friendly staff, warm atmosphere and the food was wonderful. For the rest of the week we compared the many meals we had at 'the best of NY' locations and most did not compare. Good job to all!
Posted by wishbone on 03/31/2007
My family went to Il Buco for dinner this evening. I have not been as dissatisfied with a NYC restaurant as this one in my 25 years of living in the city. In fact, I would argue that this is the single most disappointing restaurant for the price in the entire city. Without question, the ambiance is terrific - it is a very charming place - almost like you are dining in a small town in Italy. Other than that, I'm not sure what they are thinking. Nearly all of our appetizers / entrees had serious deficiencies - pasta overseasoned; octopus was too chewy...and oh...the portion size. The fish and pasta entrees were egregiously small and the desserts were not much more satisfying than the apple pie at your local chain. Not to mention that the service was unattentive and uninformative. Lastly, the menu selections were limited. I complained to the manager with little effect - he said he would tell the chef but they made no adjustment to the bill and did not apologize. Do not go here by any means!
Posted by Anonymous on 03/22/2007
Went here last night to meet up with a few friends for tapas and wine. Their wine list was extensive but severely overpriced for the type of restaurant it is- as I paid $15 for a simple Sancerre. That's the type of prices you pay at the Four Seasons not at a small tapas place near the bowery. The food was certainly prepared well and was very tasty (the octopus was the best) but we sat at the bar and the bartender continously ignored my gestures or requests, simply "pretending not to see".
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I had dinner at Il Buco yesterday. The atmosphere was OK, however the service and food was quite mediocre. Nobody offered us a drink for 20 minutes after we were seated. When I asked for a diet coke, the waiter said :"Excuse me Sir, we do not serve refined sugar-based drinks". Please, but they do sell ice-cream ? My main course, which was supposed to be Porchetta, turned out to be a piece of tepid lardo (not that I don't like lardo, but that was not what I had intended). Overall, lots of attitude and extremely poor service with a side order of very mediocre food. Totally overpriced.


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- Created: July 13, 2010, 11:41 am
I am starting a internet advertising business and most of my clients are in the US. If I incorporate the company in other countries i would recieve a lower tax rate.
I was wondering if there are any advantages of incorporating the Company in the US ?
Would it be easier for my clients to do buisness with a US company?
How about future clients would they trust a US incorporated company more or would they not care about where the company is incorporated?
TerjeSannarnes | Window Shopper | 10/25/2010 - 8:08 am
Taking into consideration the fact internet advertizing work can be successfully organized remotely I think that your non US clients will find it easy to deal with you. I think that it is very important for each client to deal with a company that has a good reputation at the market. Clients would like to see good results for money they pay. Location of your company is less important I think.
Awebus | Window Shopper | 10/20/2010 - 10:45 pm
I'd say, incorporation in USA is great idea. Especially you have great advantages of economy. Stats like Delware especially are very good.
JimD | Former Moderator | 8/16/2010 - 5:25 am
siphonica, I would suggest that you check with the Australia Department of Taxation or equivalent. They should be the ones that can tell you specifically what you need to do. If you are not located in the US and have not beneficial interest, you probably do not need to file US taxes. However, you should check with a small business accountant or tax professional since you can provide them to more specifics about your company. Selecting a Small Business Accountant should help you. JimD
siphonica | Window Shopper | 8/15/2010 - 4:57 pm
I've never had to bill a US company myself (I am Sydney, Australia based) as my US clients in the past were billed by my employers. Now that I am running my own business, what rate of tax should I add to the invoice if I am billing for an SEO service? In Australia, we send invoices to our own (local) clients for our fee + 10% Goods & Services Tax (which is collected for the Australian Govt). Is it an equivalent procedure for foreign entities billing US entities? I know I do not need to bill US entities for Australian GST, but do I need to bill for your tax? If so, what is the rate?
EricBonnici | Window Shopper | 7/24/2010 - 2:44 pm
Hello Everyone! This is my first post and just wanted to say I love this awesome online business community. I'm an Internet marketing consultant and web designer. I have been operating as a sole proprietorship for 12 years. I'm also located in Canada and see there's a large market to tap into all around the world, especially in places like the U.K., Europe, Australia, and the U.S. The U.S. market is particularly interesting to me since its right across the border from me. Literally 5 minutes away. For this reason I've debated incorporating in the U.S. and Canada too. It be nice to hear from other's in a similar situation (foreign nationals looking to incorporate in the US). In my situation it seems that the tax burden is one factor to consider (paying taxes to both the US and Canadian government). In fact, you don't even get the tax breaks if you are incorporated in the US and living outside the country. Also, is incorporating in the US really going to boost the trust a potential prospect has (especially US based ones)? I would think the trust factor depends on more than where you incorporate. Surely, it is one factor that could boost trust. But there's a lot more to it. Things like years in business, clients and testimonials, etc. I'm not a legal expert or accountant so I can't give any solid advice here. But I really hope someone who knows more would chime in. Thanks so much Eric Bonnici
SEOFocused | Performer | 7/24/2010 - 10:50 am
There are few things to look at while registering your company. I myself registered my SEO Company in Canada because I'm Canadian. In my line of business, which is providing SEO services to site owners promoting their sites, there are more individual service providers and companies in India than anywhere else. Pricing offered by Indian service providers are often significantly less than that of North American service providers but some clients just dont feel comfortable dealing with offshore companies. Specially when they have to pay upfront for the services. It all depends on your type of business and target audience.
bizjunkie | Creator | 7/22/2010 - 12:20 pm
Trust may be an issue - but do know that if you are wanting to incorporate in another country just to lower your tax burden - the U.S. will also require you to pay taxes on the revenue you earn here in the states as a foreign entity - thus, you might not be saving anything. Plus, you would be required to pay U.S. taxes without being able to receive many of the U.S. deductions that could off-set your income. Talk to your CPA about your best bet first.
JimD | Former Moderator | 7/15/2010 - 11:16 am
stevec, I think it would depend on your clients. You can maybe do a survey and see whether or not they are more apt to doing business with a US company. If you do set up a US company, check out our Starting a Business information. And if you are a foreign national, check this article out. Starting a Business in the US as a Foreign National. JimD
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OPENING DRIVE: The University of New Mexico men's golf team will travel to the Aggie Invitational this weekend in Bryan, Texas. The two day tournament will take place on April 16-17, with 36-holes played on the 16th and 18-holes on the 17th.
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NEW MEXICO IN THE POLLS: The Lobos are ranked fifth in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index. UNM was ranked first in the index after opening the season with a victory at the Topy Cup. New Mexico trails only Oklahoma State, Georgia, Georgia Tech and UNLV.
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