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At this writing, the big political story of the day is a federal appeals court ruling that says insurance subsidies granted to certain states under terms of the Affordable Care Act are invalid.
The decision is widely viewed as potentially fatal to Obamacare, depending on what the Supreme Court says about the matter.
But a question arises: Is this all of this good news for Republicans?
Brian Beutler has his doubts, as we see HERE:
An adverse Supreme Court ruling would throw the ACA into chaos in three dozen states, including huge states like Florida and Texas. The vast majority of beneficiaries in those states would be suddenly unable to afford their premiums (and might even be required to reimburse the government for unlawful subsidies they've already spent). Millions of people would drop out of the insurance marketplaces. Premiums would skyrocket for the very sick people who need coverage the most.
But that's where the conservatives' "victory" would turn into a big political liability for red- and purple-state Republicans. An adverse ruling would create a problem that could be fixed in two ways: With an astonishingly trivial technical corrections bill in Congress, or with Healthcare.gov states setting up their own exchanges. If you're a Republican senator from a purple Healthcare.gov state�Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Nevada, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, and others�you'll be under tremendous pressure to pass the legislative fix. If you're a Republican governor in any Healthcare.gov state, many thousands of your constituents will expect you to both pressure Congress to fix the problem, and prepare to launch your own exchange.

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Tax Credits
News about Tax Credits, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Aug. 12, 2016
James B Stewart Common Sense column relates that number of real estate and tax experts he has interviewed say it is likely that Donald Trump has paid very little, if any, federal income tax in some years; notes that real estate developers are able to take advantage of some of most generous tax breaks in federal tax code. MORE
Jul. 26, 2016
Muller Quaker Dairy yogurt manufacturing plant in Batavia, NY, closes downs less than three years after opening, despite receiving tax credits from New York State's Excelsior Jobs Program. MORE
Jul. 24, 2016
Gretchen Morgenson Fair Game column holds Financial Accounting Standards Board's new auditing rule, which forces companies to give stock options tax benefit more prominent placement in reports, will reignite debate on how little American corporations actually pay in taxes compared to individuals; notes shift offers other benefits to companies and investors, but is expected to renew criticism about fairness of tax system. MORE
May. 29, 2016
Editorial criticizes Republicans in Oklahoma Legislature for cutting state's share of earned-income tax credit for low-income workers, which will be devastating blow to state's working poor; notes even as they cut tax credit, lawmakers increased their own budget to run statehouse, and drummed up outrage over social issues to distract voters. MORE
May. 8, 2016
Gretchen Morgenson Fair Game column urges Pres Obama to close so-called carried interest tax loophole, saying it would be legacy-defining move that would show his commitment to addressing income inequality; cites experts who claim president has authority to end this exclusive benefit for wealthy, generating billions in additional revenue for government. MORE
Apr. 23, 2016
Gov Andrew M Cuomo announces that production for ABC drama Quantico will relocate to New York City from Montreal; Julie Menin, commissioner for Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, says growth of TV production creates thousands of high-paying jobs and boosts small businesses; productions cite New York's 30 percent tax break for decision to move their operations to city. MORE
Mar. 21, 2016
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column argues Republican establishment's continued belief in benefits of tax-cuts for wealthy and denial of growing income gap show it has not learned crucial lessons from Donald Trump's popularity and dominance of presidential primary race. MORE
Mar. 17, 2016
Zoning reform deal reached by New York City Council, integral part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing plan, is meant to work together with 421-a property tax exemption, which has expired and can only be reinstated by State Legislature; without exemption, city will have to spend more on housing or fall short of goal. MORE
Mar. 9, 2016
Eduardo Porter Economic Scene column examines whether government can assist white working class voters who are supporting Donald Trump despite fact that Trump's economic prescriptions would wreak havoc on world economy; focuses on specific policy prescriptions that will aid such voters in short term, such as higher minimum wage and tax credits. MORE
Feb. 21, 2016
Republicans and Democrats have reached rare agreement that tax code needs overhaul and simplification, but are having hard time working out details; while both want to eliminate loopholes, parties remain divided over tax rates for wealthy and other issues. MORE
Feb. 21, 2016
John Schwartz essay humorously examines whether he could evade his income taxes by using inversions and other loopholes that are exploited by American corporations. MORE
Feb. 21, 2016
Tips for income tax filers on how to get bigger 2015 refund. MORE
Feb. 21, 2016
Examination of several tax benefits and deductions for small business owners that were clarified following 2015 passage of Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act . MORE
Feb. 21, 2016
Homeowners with credit card or auto loan debt can borrow against their property, pay off debt, and then deduct interest paid on mortgage; maneuver is legal, but depends on good credit, equity and other factors. MORE
Feb. 12, 2016
Editorial assails Internal Revenue Service decision to grant Crossroads GPS, operation headed by Karl Rove, status as tax-exempt 'social welfare' organization, thus relieving it of obligation to reveal its donors; contends move represents shameful retreat from government's commitment to curb abuses by political operations masquerading as apolitical and focused on public good; warns action will further empower moneyed elite currently steering politics. MORE
Jan. 18, 2016
Syracuse, NY, officials are suing COR Development Company, which received millions of dollars from city and state to build hotels, upscale apartments and stores along city's Inner Harbor, claiming developer is avoiding local-hiring requirements that city would impose in exchange for tax breaks; case has triggered debate over whether developers who receive public money are obligated to provide residents of impoverished communities with assistance. MORE
Jan. 16, 2016
Paul Sullivan Wealth Matters column notes more small businesses are creating their own private captive insurance companies, which is legal if they cover needs not dealt with by larger commercial insurance companies; captives are coming under scrutiny by Internal Revenue Service since premiums paid to them are tax-deductible and could be used to sidestep taxes. MORE
Jan. 14, 2016
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio boasts that his administration is building and preserving affordable housing faster than any previous administration; drive to build 200,000 affordable housing units over course of 10 years may run into serious obstacles, however, as obscure tax-break program used to create them will expire unless developers and construction unions reach agreement on wages for future projects under subsidy program. MORE
Dec. 24, 2015
Provision in recently passed tax and spending bill allows qualifying capital items to be written off instantly on business taxes, instead of being depreciated over years; deduction is basically limited to small and midsize firms. MORE
Dec. 21, 2015
Provincetown, Mass, increasingly struggles through winter months after affluent tourists and second-home owners, who own majority of property, desert town after their summer beach vacations; town officials approve plan to offer tax exemption for full-time residents, move which second-home owners say neglects their contributions to community. MORE
Dec. 19, 2015
Congress approves to extend tax benefit enjoyed by movies and television productions to include live shows; change should encourage investment in Broadway plays by ending income tax payments on 'phantom profits,' which is money returned to investors that is less than amount initially invested. MORE
Dec. 18, 2015
Year-end spending bill passed overwhelmingly by House is accompanied by $650 billion tax-cut measure that will add over half-trillion dollars to deficit; measure is part of Speaker Paul D Ryan's long-term vision for overhaul of tax code and reflects his staunch belief that tax cuts will increase revenue by encouraging economic growth. MORE
Dec. 18, 2015
Proposed extension of tax credits for renewable energy would benefit some sectors of industry more than others; solar and wind companies would reap benefits, but not geothermal and fuel cell storage firms. MORE
Dec. 17, 2015
Congressional negotiators introduces spending and tax-break package with $66 billion in new spending for 2016 which adds over $500 trillion to the deficit; Republicans and Democrats cooperate to present numerous tax breaks and revisions; specific details of package described. MORE
Dec. 17, 2015
List of highlights selected from over 50 temporary tax breaks that have been extended by White House and congressional negotiators. MORE
Dec. 16, 2015
House Republicans and Democrats, approaching midnight deadline, reach agreement on $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill and large package of tax breaks; lawmakers report approved package will include reauthorization and expansion of James Zagroda 9-11 Health and Compensation Act, providing aid for Sept 11 first responders suffering from diseases related to terrorist attacks. MORE
Dec. 15, 2015
Editorial calls on Congress to offset carbon harm caused by potential lifting of 40-year-old restriction on export of crude oil by passing measures like tax credits for renewable energy sources. MORE
Dec. 10, 2015
Lawmakers, lobbyists and interest groups rush to cram riders into looming legislative deal that would combine $1.1 billion spending bill and $750 billion in tax breaks, averting government shutdown; provisions are leading to intense debate. MORE
Dec. 8, 2015
The Upshot; it is far too soon to judge philanthropic plan set up by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, in which they will donate 99 percent of their $45 billion fortune to Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; company, which is set up as limited liability that couple will still own and can use in for-profit activities, does not appear yet to be irrevocable gift to charity nor tax dodge. MORE
Dec. 6, 2015
Negotiators at Paris climate talks urge reduction of fossil fuel subsidies; International Money Fund calculates cost at $5.3 trillion annually, including cost of effects on health and environment; global climate agreement aims for mere $100 billion yearly commitment to fund climate change solutions; critics also assert subsidies distort market for clean energy and mainly benefits middle class and rich. MORE
Dec. 5, 2015
Congressional negotiators have almost come up with major tax cut package for businesses and individuals that would extend or make permanent about 50 temporary tax breaks due to expire or lapse; Republican and Democratic negotiators say they are intent on getting Congressional approval before end of year. MORE
Dec. 3, 2015
United States Public Interest Research Group report says corporations continue to use large civil legal settlements with federal regulators as method to deduct billions of dollars of their taxes, mostly due to regulators not excluding practice in settlement terms. MORE
Dec. 1, 2015
Andrew Ross Sorkin DealBook column points out Pfizer, which merged with Allergan to move to tax shelter in Ireland, has history of various tax avoidance strategies going back to at least 1976; observes that it established itself in Puerto Rico for unusual tax credit program. MORE
Nov. 30, 2015
Senate Finance Committee has sent letters to small art galleries and private museums asking for information about their operations, part of inquiry into whether such organizations provide public benefit commensurate with tax-exempt status they enjoy. MORE
Nov. 29, 2015
Real Estate Q&A answers questions from around New York on how to counter smelly ooze bubbling into co-op unit bathtub, resolving co-op owner's tax abatement issue and rules covering smoke detectors in co-ops. MORE
Nov. 23, 2015
Op-Ed article by Marc Short and Andy Koenig calls on both parties in Congress to end 'tax extenders package,' which gives significant tax breaks to corporations; argues bill, renewed roughly annually, deceives citizens about long-term costs of breaks and fuels lobbyists; suggests lowering and simplifying taxes is better approach. MORE
Nov. 8, 2015
Suggestions for successfully making year-end tax deductions on charitable gifts noted. MORE
Nov. 5, 2015
Experts raise concerns about enshrinement of 'pay-for-performance' executive compensation model in American law and tax code; say rules establish dangerous short-term incentives for business leaders, and are based on anachronistic notion of cautious, longstanding executives. MORE
Oct. 26, 2015
Recipients of health insurance subsidy who failed to file 2014 tax return, or filed late or incomplete return, violated federal rules and may face full cost of insurance in 2016; many of those at risk have incomes low enough they wouldn't normally have filed return, while others found supplementary form for reconciling Affordable Care Act tax credits too daunting. MORE
Oct. 24, 2015
Justice Dept says Lois Lerner, Internal Revenue Service employee at center of accusations that IRS denied certain groups tax-exempt status due to bias, will not face criminal charges. MORE
Oct. 20, 2015
Indiana University economics professor Eric B Rasmusen files suit against Citigroup, accusing bank of utilizing federal tax credit during financial crisis to not pay $800 million in New York State taxes; bank says suit lacks merit. MORE
Oct. 9, 2015
Op-Ed article by economist Bryce Covert contends Republican focus on welfare programs constituting 'free stuff' that drains American economy obscures far greater cost imposed by tax breaks; notes government spends under $100 billion combined on food stamps and assistance to needy families per year, while $900 billion is lost through tax code; argues tax breaks are simply less visible form of handout. MORE
Sep. 29, 2015
The Upshot; Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's tax plan calls for major tax cuts not just for middle class but also for richest Americans, including hedge fund managers; Trump's claim that cuts could be paid for by eliminating loopholes and deductions for rich is not mathematically sound. MORE
Sep. 19, 2015
Defenders of carried-interest tax credit are rallying to preserve it, looking for Republican support in Congress; Republican presidential candidate Donald J Trump revives debate on tax break for rich by calling for its elimination. MORE
Sep. 18, 2015
New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment reports increasing number of movies and television series are being filmed in Bronx; New York State tax credits help draw producers to New York City, and many of them are selecting sites in the Bronx over other boroughs, like Manhattan. MORE
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How Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Differ on Taxes
One major difference is that Mr. Trump would give the wealthy a big tax cut, and Mrs. Clinton would raise their taxes.
August 13, 2016, Saturday
MORE ON TAX CREDITS AND: Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions , Income Tax , Taxation , Presidential Election of 2016 , Trump, Donald J , Clinton, Hillary Rodham , Corporate Taxes
How Much Does Donald Trump Pay in Taxes? It Could Be Zero
Mr. Trump has not released his tax returns, but tax experts say it is possible and legal that he pays little or nothing in federal income tax.
August 12, 2016, Friday
MORE ON TAX CREDITS AND: Presidential Election of 2016 , Income Tax , Trump, Donald J , Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions , Real Estate (Commercial)
Trumponomics Is Reform Conservatism's Evil Twin
His backward-looking populism makes a forward-looking populism more necessary than ever.
August 10, 2016, Wednesday
MORE ON TAX CREDITS AND: Presidential Election of 2016 , Trump, Donald J , Federal Taxes (US) , Republican Party , Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions , Conservatism (US Politics)
Donald Trump Adopts G.O.P. Tax Cuts, but Balks at Trade Pacts
Mr. Trump sought to move beyond a week of turmoil, turning his attention to the economy with a speech in which he cast himself as a president who could create new jobs.
August 9, 2016, Tuesday
MORE ON TAX CREDITS AND: Presidential Election of 2016 , United States Economy , Labor and Jobs , Energy and Power , Trump, Donald J , Taxation , Income Tax , Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions , Child Care , Corporate Taxes , Inheritance and Estate Taxes , International Trade and World Market , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
Yogurt Plant's Closing Prompts Questions on Cuomo's Economic Growth Plans
The Müller Quaker Dairy plant in Batavia, N.Y., closed less than three years after opening despite receiving major tax credits from the state's Excelsior Jobs Program.
July 26, 2016, Tuesday
MORE ON TAX CREDITS AND: Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions , Dairy Products , Yogurt , Muller Quaker Dairy , Cuomo, Andrew M , New York State , Factories and Manufacturing , Shutdowns (Institutional)
A Profit Bump for Companies, and Tax Transparency for Investors
A shift in the way companies deduct stock options will raise reported net earnings, but it could also rekindle a debate about low U.S. corporate taxes.
July 24, 2016, Sunday
Minimum Wage vs. Tax Credit
A reader writes that most "prefer the dignity of a living wage over the government's beneficence."
July 9, 2016, Saturday
MORE ON TAX CREDITS AND: Minimum Wage , Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
Who Benefits From the Income Tax Credit?
Readers take issue with the notion that expanding the earned-income tax credit program is better than raising the minimum wage.
July 8, 2016, Friday
MORE ON TAX CREDITS AND: Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions , Minimum Wage
A Better Way to Raise Incomes
Expanding the earned-income tax credit will do more to fight poverty than raising the minimum wage.
July 6, 2016, Wednesday
MORE ON TAX CREDITS AND: Wages and Salaries , Income , Minimum Wage , Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions , Unemployment
Cuomo's Start-Up Program, Meant to 'Supercharge' Economy, Has Created 408 Jobs
The state has spent tens of millions of dollars promoting the initiative, promising that it would generate more than 4,100 jobs by the end of 2020.
July 2, 2016, Saturday
MORE ON TAX CREDITS AND: Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions , Empire State Development Corp , Cuomo, Andrew M , New York State
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RICHMOND -- This city's council meetings in recent months have devolved into maelstroms of ejections, recesses and vulgar verbal assaults, but on Tuesday the situation reached a nadir as the mayor took the radical, and perhaps unprecedented, step of ordering police to clear the chamber.
The action underscored the growing vitriol pervading Richmond's politics, manifested by a feud that has developed between outspoken Councilman Corky Boozé and progressives led by Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, and raised new concerns about the impact it is having on City Hall.
Tuesday's scene unfolded amid almost surreal dysfunction. Unruly protesters broke into a chorus of song. A man thundered through a bullhorn. Heated arguments teetered on the brink of physical altercations. Police officers circulated into the crowd, which was soon herded into an adjacent lobby and locked out of the chamber.
"I'm still at a loss," said Councilman Tom Butt. "It was chaos."
Residents and political leaders lamented the worsening disorder at council meetings, which routinely causes sessions to stretch into the wee hours and leaves important public business unattended.
"My obligation is to protect the democratic space for all speakers and to conduct the city's business," McLaughlin said. "But it's a real challenge right now."
The precise aims of the protesters and what precipitated Tuesday's incident remained murky Wednesday. The content of their chants and bullhorn shouts were a muddled medley of anger and grievances over the performance of city government, with some scorn focused on McLaughlin, who in recent months has resorted to calling five-minute recesses and ordering disruptive speakers escorted from the chamber. Some of McLaughlin's supporters allege that protesters were bribed to disrupt the meeting, but no proof has emerged.
Some believe the activists were encouraged by Boozé, who frequently clashes with the council majority.
Boozé denied any involvement but said McLaughlin made a mistake in clearing the room.
"They want to blame everything on Corky," Boozé said. "But the truth is that people are disgusted with the mayor and the (Richmond Progressive Alliance). They are creating a problem in this city that the police department won't be able to handle."
During Tuesday's disruption, Boozé plunged into the crowd, he said to mediate what looked like an imminent fight among some residents.
Meanwhile, McLaughlin and other council members retreated to a backroom with police.
"The police were clear that it was hard to identify who was participating in the disruption and who was not," McLaughlin said Wednesday. "It was clear I had no other choice, and I made the decision to have the chambers cleared."
The stage for conflict was set before Tuesday's meeting began. Richmond Progressive Alliance members used social media to rally supporters to the meeting to back an item authorizing city officials to inspect the Chevron refinery. In response, activists opposed to the group mobilized for the meeting.
More than a dozen anti-RPA protesters, virtually indistinguishable within a restive crowd of more than 100, ground the meeting to a halt just before 7 p.m.
After the expulsion, the meeting, which lasted until nearly midnight, was conducted with dozens of community members in the hallway watching on television, which showed elected leaders at a dais speaking toward a sea of empty chairs.
Those signed up for public speaking were escorted in five to seven at a time by police, then shown the door.
Some questioned whether McLaughlin's decision to clear the chamber violated the state's open meeting law. But Terry Francke, general counsel of the open government advocacy group Californians Aware, said she was on sound legal ground.
"The Brown Act does permit that response to a situation where the disruptive individuals can't be weeded out of the crowd or the audience is overwhelmingly disruptive," Francke said. "It's very rare. I can't remember any specific instances."
When the haze of voices and bodies cleared, many puzzled over what had happened.
"I'm kind of confused about the whole thing," Councilman Jim Rogers said Wednesday. "There's a lot of very complicated factors at work."
As to whether he agreed with McLaughlin's call, Rogers was noncommittal.
"She's like an umpire," Rogers said. "Nobody ever comes up to the umpire and says great game, and I don't want to criticize the umpire. That's up to the voters to decide."
The hostile tenor continued in the lobby. A woman yelled at Juan Reardon, a member of the Progressive Alliance, that he had no right to "put a camera in my face." Police separated the two.
Adding to the animus, recent months have seen a spate of homophobic slurs at council meetings, increasing since the city's decision to fly a rainbow flag at City Hall last month.
Before Tuesday's ill-fated meeting, Richmond's Human Rights and Human Relations Commission discussed the possibility of new rules to limit "hate speech" from public meetings, and implored the city and its leaders to tone down the combative rhetoric.
"People complained last night that we should have just thrown out the rowdy people," Butt said Wednesday. "But you can't do that this time. That would have caused a riot."
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- You may start seeing a few more doors open on Sundays. Commissioners voted against charging businesses an extra fee to sell alcohol an extra day.
Bill Prince owns Bill's Place, a liquor store in downtown Augusta. He says they pay $5,000 a year to operate.
Since the city increased alcohol fees just last fall, Prince says he pays enough to the city.
"They keep hitting the liquor industry over and over and over to get a certain amount of money. They're so many dollars in the hole; what we can contribute is not going to make a big difference," Prince said.
Now that Sunday alcohol sales have had the green light for eight months, licensing and inspection proposed a fee for businesses that decide to open on Sundays.
"Some people say you don't have to open on Sunday, and that's true, but you don't have to open on Tuesday either," Prince said.
He says if other stores are open, he has to open the doors to keep up.
"To stay in business and compete with everything and to take care of your overhead, you have to open to survive," Prince said.
But commissioners cut business owners like Prince a break on Monday, voting against charging store owners any extra fees to open the doors an extra day.
Rob Sherman, director of licensing and inspection, says, "They have an option of being open or not without having to worry about a cost increase."
Commissioner Joe Bowles says, "When you're competing against North Augusta for alcohol sales, I think it's best to keep the rates as low as we can."
But City Administrator Fred Russell says that decision will come at a cost for the city.
"Obviously, there's a little revenue we're going to lose here, but you've got to weigh that against the demands on the individual businesses," Russell said.


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Irving v. Lipstadt
Holocaust Denial on Trial, Trial Transcripts, Day 16: Electronic Edition
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1 A. [Sir John Keegan] I do not think I can agree with that. As an under
2graduate I think I read what I still think is a remarkable
3book called the Final Solution by Gerald Reitlinger, and
4I felt that I have learned from Gerald Reitlinger
5everything substantial that I know about the Holocaust.
6 Q. [Mr Irving] Of course.
7 A. [Sir John Keegan] And that not much has been added to that since.
8 Q. [Mr Irving] There has been a book by Raul Hilberg in the interim as
9well, 'The Destruction of European Jewry'?
10 A. [Sir John Keegan] There have been an enormous number of books on the
12 Q. [Mr Irving] Not before 1977.
13 A. [Sir John Keegan] I am sorry, it is not my subject. I do not know the
14unrolling of the historiography of the subject in that
16 Q. [Mr Irving] My question to you, Sir John, was, would you agree that
17the tenor of this paragraph is to suggest that, in the
18eyes of this leading German historian, that, until my book
19on Hitler was published, there was no worth while research
20into the Holocaust, and that triggered, with this
21outrageous hypothesis, as he puts it, the entire research
22which has developed since then?
23 A. [Sir John Keegan] I do not know. I could not endorse that. I do not know
25 Q. [Mr Irving] You appreciate my question? I am not asking your opinion,
26I am asking whether this----
1 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Let us cut this short. It obviously says
2what you have just indicated it says, but Sir John is not
3able to agree with it from what he knows.
4 MR IRVING: Very well. Sir John, finally I had to coerce you
5into the witness box, although in the 1980s and 1990s you
6wrote very favourable things about my writings. Can you
7in a very brief sentence explain why you were unwilling to
8come voluntarily?
9 A. [Sir John Keegan] Yes. Briefly, perhaps not. Just because I admire
10Hitler's War, which I do, I admired it again when I was
11reading it last night, it does not mean to say that
12I endorse your opinions beyond what you have to say, about
13what I am interested in in Hitler's War, which is your
14picture of how Hitler conducted military operations. As a
15military historian, that is the sort of history in which
16I am interested and I think you do it extremely well in
17Hitler's War. That does that not mean to say that I can
18go further in following you. It seemed to me this was to
19be a very contentious case, and one is easily
20misunderstood, I think, in discussion of this dreadful
21episode, this terrible period in European history, easily
22misunderstood. I did not wish to put myself in a position
23where I might be misunderstood.
24 Q. [Mr Irving] Would be it fair to say that you were apprehensive about
25the repercussions of giving evidence on my behalf?
26 A. [Sir John Keegan] Naturally. I am not giving on your behalf.
1 Q. [Mr Irving] Giving evidence as a witness for the claimant?
2 A. [Sir John Keegan] Under subpoena.
3 Q. [Mr Irving] Yes. No. The question was ----
4 MR JUSTICE GRAY: This is a slightly meaningless debate. Sir
5John is right. He is here compulsoriy, not voluntarily.
6He has no choice but to answer your questions, which he
7has done very clearly.
8 MR IRVING: The evidence I was trying to produce here was
9evidence of the fact that this is an exposed position that
10one takes, and that there are professional repercussions
11which can be expected by those who take this position in
12view of the very unfortunate nature this debate has
13adopted. It is very difficult for me to produce evidence
14on that matter, particularly as a lot of the witnesses are
15not going to be called.
16 MR JUSTICE GRAY: If I may say so, it is a point that does not
17really need evidence. I am not blind to the realities of
18the position and I understand the point you are putting.
19 MR IRVING: I am indebted to your Lordship and in that case I
20have no further questions.
21 MR RAMPTON: I have no questions.
22 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Sir John, that finishes your time in the
23witness box. Thank you very much. You are free to go.
24 < (The witness stood down)
25 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Mr Irving, I think you have some procedural
26points to make?
1 MR IRVING: Yes.
2 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Before you do that, can I just ask you where,
3if anywhere, you are suggesting I put the clip you have
4just handed in?
5 MR IRVING: Miss Rogers has generated a catalogue of these
6stray items and no doubt the catalogue will grow longer.
7 MR JUSTICE GRAY: I think they might say they are their stray
8items. Shall we put this into one of the C bundles,
9perhaps C4?
10 MR RAMPTON: Back of J2 is suggested.
11 MR JUSTICE GRAY: That is really your documents, is it not?
12 MR RAMPTON: No. Ours are L.
13 MR JUSTICE GRAY: You probably claim J, too, do you not?
14I will put it wherever you suggest.
15 MR RAMPTON: I do not have one, so I cannot really help.
16 MR JUSTICE GRAY: I do not have one either. J2?
17 MR RAMPTON: Yes, something called J2.
18 MR RAMPTON: It is Claimants Bundle E, Global, which apparently
19is in J2. Why, I do not know.
20 MR JUSTICE GRAY: If there is a J2, which I doubt, I would like
21one. Yes, Mr Irving?
22 MR IRVING: My Lord, your Lordship will see that I have
23provided to you once again a number of newspaper articles.
24 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Yes.
25 MR IRVING: I do not know how far I am testing your Lordship's
26patience on this matter, but I am a litigant in person and
1I certainly need education on this matter and possibly
2members of the press also need education as to what is
3permissible and what is not in a non-jury action.
4 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Well, show me.
5 MR IRVING: I am not familiar with any ruling which says in a
6non-jury action it is open season on one or other of the
7parties in an action.
8 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Certainly that is right. It is not. On the
9other hand, it is presumed -- you may or may not agree
10with it -- that judges are more able to ignore what is
11written outside court and more able to focus on the
12evidence. I hope I am doing that, which I have slightly
13discouraged you in the past when you have raised various
14newspaper articles. I cannot obviously tell the press
15what they should and should not say, but show me what you
16are objecting to because, if you have a point----
17 MR IRVING: I will provide your Lordship with three articles
18which I certainly do not expect you to read in an
19instant. Two are, in fact, from newspapers produced by
20Guardian Newspapers. One is the Guardian which was
21published on Saturday, a major article by a man called
22Jonathan Friedland, who is a very well-known and very
23responsible journalist. The other one is an article
24published in The Observer yesterday. The one published in
25The Observer yesterday by Mr Neil Acheson seems to equate
26David Irving, Jorg Haider and Adolf Hitler in a rather
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DURHAM — The Durham Public Library recently announced the new Oyster River High School Poet Laureate at the library's annual poetry night.
Catherine Geiger is the new Poet Laureate. Emily Howard was a finalist for the award, as well. Poems were read by Catherine, Emily and last year's Poet Laureate, Daniel Belshaw. It was a great night of poetry.
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A reader sent us Jennifer's List, a growing database of bicycle trails that uses the Google Maps API and a rating system. One quirk, when the maps are close together, it takes lots of clicking to see the details.
In what's proving to be a big week for cycling haters, the Seattle PI reports on the progress the city is making with the bicycling master plan and the comments fill up with the standard bad cyclists in traffic rants. As I said in my comments, a car isn't an entitlement to the roads and it's the cities lack of action that's causing the motorist tension. Let's hope the plan gets done soon.


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Obama to host concert honoring Carole King
Published: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 7:35 a.m.
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is putting on a show at the White House next week for singer-songwriter Carole King.
She's the first woman to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress.
The White House says Obama will present the award to King during a concert Wednesday. The program will include performances by King, Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Emeli Sande, James Taylor and Trisha Yearwood.
King's hits during five decades of songwriting include "You've Got a Friend," ''So Far Away" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman."
Wednesday's concert will be the latest in the "In Performance at the White House" series. It will be streamed live on www.whitehouse.gov, and broadcast nationally by PBS stations on May 28.
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You may have seen Foucault's pendulum. There's one in the Science Museum in London (part of the National Museum of Science and Industry), and there are many more in various locations around the UK (for instance, in Glasgow) and the world (including one at the United Nations Headquarters and a famous example at Le Panthéon in Paris).
For millennia, puzzles and paradoxes have forced mathematicians to continually rethink their ideas of what proofs actually are. Jon Walthoe explains the tricks involved and how great thinkers like Pythagoras, Newton and Gödel tackled the problems.
Almost everyone reading this article has no doubt encountered pictures from the Mandelbrot Set. Their appeal is not limited to the mathematician, and their breathtaking beauty has found its way onto posters, T-shirts and computers everywhere. Yet what is a fractal?
Images based on Lyapunov Exponent fractals are very striking. Andy Burbanks explains what Lyapunov Exponents are, what the much misunderstood phenomenon of chaos really is, and how you can iterate functions to produce marvellous images of chaos from simple mathematics.
You might think that if you collected together a list of naturally-occurring numbers, then as many of them would start with a 1 as with any other digit, but you'd be quite wrong. Jon Walthoe explains why Benford's Law says otherwise, and why tax inspectors are taking an interest.
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OAKLAND -- Mayor Jean Quan has tapped termed-out Assemblymember Sandré Swanson to become her deputy mayor, a move that adds political clout to her staff and could help her 2014 re-election prospects.
Swanson, a longtime friend of Quan's with strong ties to the city's African-American political leaders, said he will take a leading role on major projects, such as redevelopment of the Oakland Army Base.
"With my 40 years of experience, I think I can add to the administration and help get some things done," Swanson said.
At Quan's request, Swanson said that he helped broker a tentative contract this week between SEIU and the Port of Oakland.
Swanson, 64, will be paid $140,000 per year -- about $45,000 more than he made in the Assembly. He'll officially begin work Monday, the same day that Alameda Vice Mayor Rob Bonta succeeds him in Sacramento.
Swanson said he still intends to run for state Senate in 2016 -- a race in which he already has secured the endorsement of incumbent Loni Hancock.
Quan praised Swanson in a prepared statement, saying he would make "an invaluable member of our team."
This is the second major restructuring of Quan's administration. She started her term with two deputy mayors, both of whom resigned within the first year. Quan replaced them by hiring Jerry Brown's former top aide, Anne Campbell Washington, as her chief of staff. Campbell Washington will continue with the administration. Another Quan aide, Richard Cowan, is slated to retire next year.
Swanson has been a fixture in Oakland politics for several decades, holding top posts in the congressional offices of Ron Dellums and Barbara Lee. He also served as campaign chair for Quan's 2010 mayoral bid and employed Quan's daughter, Lailan Huen, in his Assembly office.
Council President Larry Reid, who has had frosty relations with Quan and publicly noted that she polled poorly in his East Oakland council district, praised the appointment.
"I think Sandrè will help her, particularly in the African-American community and particularly with other elected officials," Reid said.
Since deputy mayor in Oakland is an appointed position, Swanson, an Alameda resident, would not be eligible to serve as acting mayor and is not required to live in the city.
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Taking a lead from a post on a separate subject, does anyone know how to calculate one's particular maximum heart rate?
I am aware that this "max" will vary between different people, and one size does not fit all, but aside from running to the point of a heart attack, how would I figure out what my max is? The goal from that is to make sure that I can determine what my ideal aerobic range is (ie be able to run most efficiently).
You can get it tested at a "human performance lab" ($$$). Or this article lists a number of ways to get pretty close.
It helps if you wear a heart rate monitor (HRM) because most can be set to record your workout and you can see your peak from that. The thing to be careful about is an "instantaneous" peak that is well above all other readings. I did mine originally without benefit of an HRM, by running a series of 800 meter intervals and taking my pulse after each. Take it for 10 or 15 seconds because it will drop off pretty quickly afterward. So if you do a count for a full minute it will probably be low. More receently I've been taking it at the top of the hill after hill repeats.
I have read that, if you ad your heart are otherwise healthy, your heart could beat for hours at it's max. I don't know how true this is. But like any muscle, it would eventually get tired and slow down
Thanks Len - great article, very helpful.
Part of the reason for my question is that I am wanting to figure out what my most efficient pace should be for the MCM. I'd love to be able to run a negative split, but it's hard for me to quess how much juice I'll have left come the last third of the race. Thus the question -
You mean the 2nd half, which starts at mile 20. That is pretty much when the going gets tough. Though heart rate may help, a prior half marathon might be a better guide. Double that time and add 15 - 20 minutes. Or if you want to be a conservative, add one minute per mile. Do at least the first 10 at that pace, better the first 15. From there, well, like I said, around 20 is where it gets interesting (plus the bridge is there).
I thought that I would give you a quick follow up to this heart rate stuff. I've done a bunch of reading and experimenting. My personal conclusion is that while I understand and buy into the physio-mechanio-chemical relation between heart rate and physical effort/endurance, the ratio's of it all is a huge black hole. More importantly, how these ratio's apply to each person varies tremendously.
One kind of crazy thing I found was something by Phil Maffetone and his approach to endurance training. Using his formulae, my max aerobic HR during a standard run should not exceed 124 b/m. Some background research reveals that it has taken some people many, many months to get to the point that they can efficiently run an event and stay below their max aerobic HR (seriously?). But I tried a run to see if I could do 3 miles and keep below 124 b/m - not a chance. For starters, I felt like I had to run way too slow to keep it under 124, and it seemed harder to run - I was never in a nice cruising rhythm. And the slightest hill would cause my HR to pop up over 130. I did learn that when I'm "just cruising", that my HR will range between 126 and 130 - and I feel very comfortable, like I could go a long way with it. Maybe it just takes a really long time to condition your heart to be more efficient?
The net-net here is that while I enjoy all of the science and the metrics, I just have to run "comfortable", whatever that is, for whatever the challenge is on a given day, and screw all of the gadgets and monitors. Just run baby, just run.
I mentioned Maffetone in another thread, forgot to here. You may find some threads here on Active if you do a search on his name. Some folks who have tried it say it works well but it takes about 6 months of following his program. It may also promote more fat burning at "normal" running pace, which could be helpful in longer runs such as marathons.
I have the same issues with heart rate training - too much effort for what I get out of it.
I've always thought the max heart rate and optimal training rate were pretty bogus for recreational athletes. Why? Because there is no hard and fast formula to apply to any given individual which will come up with a max heart rate with any accuracy; the fact is that two people of the same relative size, shape, level of conditioning, and even race times, can have wildly different max heart rates. With that being said, I refuse to believe that I have a virtually identical max heart rate as every other 56 year old male on the planet; this whole concept just doesn't pass the smell test for regular individuals.
Now, if you're a world class endurance athlete and have undergone some very rigorous testing, yeah, I might buy the concept.
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Uh, yeah, the original formula was based on a study involving a bunch (don't remember how many) U.S. Army soldiers and was only relevant to that particular group. The author of the study said later that he never intended for the formula to be used as a general rule. Estimates are that it works for about 50% or so of the population. It doesn't work for me - mine is about 195 and I'm 65 years old.
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And here is a sample of his excellence with the blues. People don't realize what a great guitar player he is. Here he is, doing another song he wrote (on the same car trip back in the early 1960s) with the equally great BB King.
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Supporters of Vojislav Seselj's extremist Serbian Radical Party on Sunday demanded that the tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, release Seselj from custody after failing to hand down a verdict since 2003. Party official Nemanja Sarovic says Seselj "has been denied basic human rights."
Seselj's trial has been frequently held up, while he has been accused of contempt and witness intimidation. Prosecutors have asked for a 28-year sentence, but judges still have not delivered a verdict.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Bruce Bochy sprinkled the reminder into his post-no-hitter news conference. Regardless of the historical aspect, Wednesday's win was a big one for the Giants simply because it was a win.
The Giants had lost eight of 10 before Tim Lincecum kept them from getting swept at home by the lowly San Diego Padres. It would have been a second straight sweep at AT&T Park for a team barely holding on at the top of the National League West.
"The club really needed it," Bochy said. "We've gone through a tough stretch here, so this is good for the whole club."
The question now: Can the Giants build on Lincecum's second historic day?
They had lost 14 of 18 when Lincecum no-hit the Padres at Petco Park last July 13. The Giants lost the day after that champagne celebration, and went just 4-9 the rest of that month. With seven games left on this homestand, Bochy hopes Lincecum's no-hitter can be a launching point.
"The win was the most important thing," he said. "This club needed something. They've gone through some tough times here, and things like this can bring the club together."
"If you look at his third base play, it's been really impressive," Bochy said of the Sandoval decision. "The jumps he's getting on the ball and his range -- he's a different third baseman now."
According to Fangraphs.com, Sandoval ranks second among National League third basemen with six defensive runs saved. Last season, defensive metrics had a heavier Sandoval giving back runs on the defensive end, not saving them.
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Guide to Olympic Water Polo
Welcome to our armchair guide to water polo at the Olympics. You'll find insights from top GB players, a water polo jargon buster, Olympic water polo facts at a glance, an Olympic water polo timeline, and a ones-to-watch calendar so you can plan your Olympic viewing.
Looking for an introduction to water polo for the Olympics? Then let our athlete videos guide you.
- Water Polo is Great Britain's most succesful Olympic aquatics sport - we currently sit third in the all-time medal table with four golds from 1900, 1908, 1912 and 1920.
- The sport is known as one of the most physical in the Olympic program with a match between Hungary and the USSR at the 1956 Games in Melbourne notoriously refered to as the 'Blood in the Water' match. The game took place days after the unsuccesful Hungarian Revolution against Soviet occupiers and the match was called off with a minute to play after Valentin Prokopov incensed the crowd by punching Ervin Zador and causing the Hungarian player to bleed from under his eye.
- Matches are played over four quarters of eight minutes with six outfield players and one goalkeeper permitted in play at one time. Players cannot touch the bottom or sides of the pool at any time and only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with both hands at the same time.
- Teams can only have possession for 30 seconds during each phase of play.
- While Great Britain dominated the early Games, Hungary are now the world leaders with nine Olympic titles to their names. The women's competition has only been held at three Games with different winners on each occasion although USA have finished on the podium (silver, bronze, silver) at all three.
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Black Thursday? Shopping deals now start on Thanksgiving
Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 7:59 p.m.
Retailers are now cashing in on Black Friday more than ever by providing specials as early as Thanksgiving Day. While many stores at the Blue Ridge Mall are opening at midnight following everyone's Thanksgiving feast, Super Walmart is starting its Black Friday specials earlier than ever — 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
Black Friday openings
Blue Ridge Mall openings:
--Midnight openings: Hibbett Sports, Belk, rue21, Kmart, Bath & Body Works, Hickory Farms, The Open Door Christian Bookstore GameStop and GNC.
--Sears and Claire's open at 4 a.m.
--JCPenneys opens at 6 a.m.
--TJMaxx opens at 7 a.m.
--Super Walmart: Special Deals start 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday sales start at 8 a.m. See store for details.
"We expect to have a great turnout," Walmart Spokesperson Debbie Wishon said.
Walmart's official Black Friday sale kicks off at 5 a.m. on Friday. Visit Walmart's website on details on the specials that run through the holiday weekend starting Thursday night.
Nearly 147 million people plan to shop between Friday and Sunday, according to a preliminary report by the National Retail Federation. That is a slight decrease from the 152 million from 2011, stated in a 2011 Black Friday survey by the National Retail Federation.
Several stores at the Blue Ridge Mall are opening at midnight on Friday, said Tonya F. Jackson, mall operations and marketing manager. Select stores will open at midnight including Hibbett Sports, Belk, rue21, Kmart, GameStop, Bath & Body Works, Hickory Farms, The Open Door Christian Bookstore and GNC. Special Black Friday hours include Sears and Claire's to open at 4 a.m. and JCPenney to open at 6 a.m. TJMaxx opens at 7 a.m. The mall is open until 10 p.m. Friday.
Santa Claus will be arriving at the mall at 10 a.m. on Black Friday and there will be registration for a special breakfast held Dec. 8 at the center court, sponsored by Spring Arbor of Hendersonville.
"We are expecting a great day of shopping, sales and holiday fun for the whole family," Jackson said.
The most popular gift this is year is once again, the gift card, according to an National Retail Federation survey. NRF's 2012 holiday consumer spending survey conducted by BIGinsight shows that 81.1 percent of shoppers will purchase at least one gift card and will spend an average of $156.86 on gift cards, the highest amount in the survey's 10-year history. Total spending on gift cards will reach $28.79 billion.
*Black Friday Shopping Tips from the National Retail Federation
Before Black Friday
u Make a list of absolutely everyone you need to buy for and how much you plan to spend on them before visiting any store.
u Use the Internet to check and compare prices and products before heading out the door. You can also sign up to receive emails from your favorite retailers. Be vigilant about searching for holiday promotions in newspapers and on websites.
u Know retailers' return and exchange policies.
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u Wear comfortable shoes. You'll be walking on a lot of marble, concrete and tile. Make sure you have water and snacks with you too, or stop for lunch.
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October 15, 2009 in Author interview, Books, Illustration, Kid Lit, Middle grade, writers, YA | Tags: Jim Di Bartolo, Laini Taylor, Lips Touch, Nation Book Awards, Silksinger | 5 comments
So, I haven't blogged for a couple of weeks. I asked my friend Laini Taylor for an interview last month about her recently released middle grade novel, Dreamdark: Silksinger, and she graciously obliged. I set the interview aside until her newest book, Lips Touch Three Times was released on October 1st. I've had a case of the blogging blahs, due in part to distractions of the draft finishing and SCBWI variety. Long story short, two weeks pass.
And what happened?
Lips Touch Three Times becomes a finalist for the National Book Award!
Whoop! When I saw the list yesterday you would have thought someone won the lottery by the way I reacted (editor's note: I can be very animated in real life.). But it's even better than the lottery, isn't it? Because lotteries are based on chance, and the National Book Awards are not. They're based on talent and merit, and Laini and Jim are chock full. They're sweet, lovely people, too, and I couldn't be happier for them.
So anyway, I wish I had asked her more questions about Lips Touch! I don't want to bother her now since I have a feeling her email inbox is a little full, and if I call it might wake sweet little two-month-old Clementine up. Oh, well. Silksinger is equally fantastic. Pick them both up, and I promise you won't be disappointed.
WT: Tell us about Dreamdark: Silksinger!
LT: Dreamdark: Silksinger is the sequel to my first novel, Dreamdark: Blackbringer, but it can also be read as a stand-alone (of course I recommend reading both!) Both are fantasy-adventure for upper middle grade (ages 8-12), and are sophisticated enough for teen and adult readers too. They're about faeries, but not dainty flowery faeries. My faeries are tiny but fierce, warriors and devil-hunters with powerful magic.
WT: Your faeries kick ass. What made you want to create this book?
LT: Thank you! I have five books planned out in the Dreamdark series, and I came up with the basic plot of Silksinger when I was about halfway through writing Blackbringer. It changed a lot in the actual writing, but the character of Whisper has stayed true to that initial inspiration — a faerie who can weave silk by singing, and creates flying carpets that way.
WT: How different was your final draft from your first draft? Was the plot consistent? Any surprises?
LT: Since I'm a compulsive perfectionist, I revise as I go, and I never end up with a true "first draft" — not a quick, messy one, anyway. It takes me a long time to get through a "first draft" and each chapter is generally revised many times before I proceed, and I reconceive the plot as I go, then backtrack and even start over. So by the time I get to "the end," what I have is a draft that is already fairly polished. I've tried writing fast, loose first drafts, and it doesn't really work for me — so far, anyway! Maybe one day!
WT: Huge congratulations on the birth of your lovely daughter, Clementine! How has parenthood impacted your writing?
LT: Thank you! Well, we're still working all that out🙂 Jim and I both work at home, so we have a lot of flexibility with our schedules and can take turns with Clementine. I'm trying to adjust my schedule a little to work at night, which has never been my prime creative time (I get sleepy and dippy late at night). I've heard that having kids makes one more efficient, and I'm trying to make that true of myself. Fingers crossed!
WT: You collaborate with your husband, illustrator Jim DiBartolo (recently dubbed Gentle Bad-Ass Bohemian Warrior Daddy by Ben Watson). At what point in the process do you begin working together?
LT: (Love that title, Ben!) In all three of my novels so far that Jim has illustrated, he's worked from the finished (or almost finished) manuscripts. With the [secret] project we're working on now, it's more of a back-and-forth where the text and images are much more closely interrelated and interdependent. We're having a lot of fun with it!
WT: You have a YA novel, Lips Touch Three Times, released this month. Did you work on Silksinger and Lips Touch simultaneously?
LT: No. I wrote Lips Touch first. I had sent the manuscript of Blackbringer to my editor Timothy Travaglini, and while I was waiting to get my first-ever editorial letter back from him, I began writing short pieces for fun. Three of those pieces were the stories in Lips Touch (I realized I kept writing about kissing, and Jim had the idea that those kissing stories could be a book!). I started writing Silksinger after the major revisions on Blackbringer were done.
WT: You've mentioned that you enjoy revising a manuscript. Why?
LT: Ah, revising. First drafts are the hardest part for me: you're creating something from nothing. What's harder than that? I love to mess around with language, and my perfectionist brain finds revising very rewarding: taking something that already exists and making it better.
WT: What's made the biggest impact on your relationship with the writing community? Conferences? Blogging? Why?
LT: Gosh. Both have been hugely important to my writing life. Before I started going to SCBWI conferences and blogging, I felt alone and entirely baffled by the mysteries of publishing. I didn't have anyone to talk to about writing, and I didn't know anything about publishing at all. Now, having made so many wonderful friends (not just writers, but also agents, editors, publishers, art directors, etc) both through conferences and online, publishing has been demystified and writing feels like a "real job". Besides that, the friendships are just so rich, the people are so wonderful, they have made our lives feel larger and more colorful!
WT: What are you working on now? Any more Faeries of Dreamdark?
LT: I absolutely plan to continue the Dreamdark series, but right now I'm at work on several other projects: a YA novel, and something secret that Jim and I are doing together. All I'll say about that is that it's for younger kids, and is in a very different style than what we've done so far.
WT: What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing?
LT: Well, the answer to this question has completely changed for me. Before I might have said: reading, baking, painting, getting together with writer friends, and traveling. And that's all still true! But my #1 favorite pastime now is just cuddling Clementine, preferably with Jim too🙂
WT: What have you enjoyed reading recently?
LT: I recently read Megan Whalen Turner's Attolia series, and found it just as amazing as everyone says. Highly recommended! Also, Hunger Games and Catching Fire are fantastic.
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With rhythmic beats, twirls and the spoken word, dozens of young people paid tribute to the life and mission of Martin Luther King Jr. with performances on the House of Blues stage in Dallas on Monday.
Children from area after-school programs and art studios danced to the pounding of African drums, recited parts of King's speeches and created artwork that was on display.
About 900 people — including many parents, grandparents and teachers — filled the House of Blues auditorium for the Inspired by His Words: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which is held at House of Blues performance halls around the country. The free events are sponsored by the International House of Blues Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports youth music and arts programs.
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Erykah Badu delivered a keynote speech. Badu, a graduate of Dallas ISD's Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, encouraged the audience, especially the students in attendance, to live on a "higher frequency" the way King did, by choosing love over fear.
"Can you imagine if everyone in here operated on a higher frequency at the same time?" she said. "In the age of technology, we can use our social networks to spread peace and love."
She challenged audience members to speak out against injustice, break free of consumption and stop spreading negative messages through social networks.
"What do you do with your time when you are social networking?" she asked. "Do you spread messages of love or messages of fear?"
After Badu's speech, children performed and were cheered on by an enthusiastic audience, including many who clapped and sang along.
Ciera Scott, 15, of Dallas sang "We Shall Overcome" with a choir from Triple A Academy, a charter high school. It was her second year performing at the House of Blues celebration.
"We want to show our appreciation for what he [King] did for us," she said. "Performing shows your emotion. It's a way to work together."
Melody Koonce of Dallas attended with her husband, Robert. She said the youth performances were a beautiful way to bring King's ideals of diversity and equality to life and to teach future generations about his legacy.
"Youth are always the instrument that makes change, even with the civil rights movement," she said. "It's the youth that have the energy, the strength and the insight to make it happen."


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LEBANON / NORTH BERWICK, Maine — The Lebanon North Berwick Baptist Church will be starting its mission breakfast again, with the first one on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 7 to 10 am.
We will be serving pancakes and waffles, with or without strawberries, and whipped cream, sausages, orange juice and coffee.
There is no charge for this breakfast, but a donation to our mission teams would be appreciated. Please come and enjoy a breakfast with us and bring your families and friends.
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Duck hunters who use boats in the late season must perform proper maintenance on their rigs to keep them running in subfreezing weather. Barney Myracle runs Beech Lake Marine in Lexington, Tennessee, and he's an avid duck hunter.
Here's how Myracle keeps his boats operating dependably when the temperature plunges.
"First, most of today's motor fuel has ethanol added to the gas," Myracle says, "and it's important to use a fuel additive to prevent ethanol separation, which is more likely to occur in cold temperatures. When separation occurs, water is released into the gas, and if this water freezes, it will block the gas line and prevent the engine from running. So, use a fuel additive that's specially formulated for ethanol-based gas." Specifically, Myracle recommends Sta-Bil Marine Formula Ethanol Treatment used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Myracle also advises adding extra oil to the fuel mixture for two-cycle outboard engines. "A cold engine needs more lubrication," he explains. "In the winter, I add 20 percent more oil to my gas than the normal 50:1 mixture."
Myracle says boat owners should get an engine tune-up before the season begins. New spark plugs provide a faster, hotter starting sequence. The gear case lube should also be changed, as water sometimes collects in the lower unit, and if this moisture freezes, the gears will lock up. Also remember to replace your battery if it is more than three years old. Three years is normal life for a marine battery. A weak battery will often fail on the first truly cold morning.
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Michael and Charity Rempel of Prague would like to announce the birth of their little blessing, Mariah Jenae, born Feb. 19, 2013, at 11:51 a.m. at Mercy Hospital.
She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long.
She is welcomed by big sister Miley Paige, age 2.
Grandparents are Neil and Elda Rempel of Paden and Ron and Joyce Edmonson of Meeker.
Great-grandparents are Wilhelm Rempel of Chihuahua, Mexico, and George and Helen Plett of Boley.
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WASHINGTON (January 6, 2013)--President Barack Obama was back in Washington Sunday after a winter vacation in Hawaii that was interrupted by the "fiscal cliff" crisis.
Mr. Obama arrived Sunday morning at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland after an overnight flight.
The president's annual end-of-year visit to his native state was interrupted just after Christmas when he was forced to return to the capital to help broker a solution on a plan to avert a combination of tax increases and spending cuts that could have plunged the economy back into recession.
He returned to Hawaii on New Year's Day.
Mr. Obama faces a full agenda in Washington, including possible appointments of a new defense secretary and CIA director and a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.


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John Alan Straub, 29, of 7000 Routes 5&20 in East Bloomfield faces multiple charges following a two-vehicle crash on July 25 at 5:41 p.m.
Ontario County Sheriff's deputies allege the vehicle Straub was driving struck another vehicle, causing injuries, at the intersection of Route 64 and County Road 2 in the town of Bristol.
Straub was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs (DWAI), reckless driving, failure to keep right, and passing in a no passing zone, deputies said.
The occupants of the other vehicle, one adult and three children, were transported to Thompson Hospital where they were treated and released, they said.
Straub will appear in Bristol Town Court to answer charges.
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Founded in 1964 to protect and conserve the natural resources of the Perkiomen Creek Watershed, the Perkiomen Watershed is where you live and work. We want you to learn more about the Watershed and the work the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy performs.
What's at PWC:
2003 Botany Field Trips Animal Adaptions
Upcoming Events:
Earth Day 2003 and Lenape Challenge, April 26, 2003 Join the "Clean Stream Team" and volunteer for the Spring Stream Cleanup, May 3, 2003
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy and Natural Lands Trust are compiling information about the environmental, cultural and historic resources of the lower Perkiomen Watershed for the Lower Perkiomen Creek Watershed Conservation Plan, a document which will guide future management decisions.
It is critical that we include local knowledge about the area and its features/resources, as well as topics of concern expressed by local residents.
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The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is a nonprofit organization founded in 1964 by local citizens to combat pollution in the Perkiomen Creek and its tributaries. We provide an integrated approach to environmental issues of the Perkiomen Watershed area through environmental education, Watershed stewardship and conservation programs. The Conservancy has over 450 individual and family memberships, 34 municipal members, a 15-member Board from business, the professions and education, an Advisory Board consisting of 7 community leaders, and a staff of 7. During the past 38 years, we have been supported through the generosity of our members and more than 150 corporations and foundations.
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Setup - PS3 - video out via HDMI to hdtv - Audio out through optical to harman kardon avr 134. I think that my receiver does not support DTS-HDMA audio. but can the flac and .dts files can be played on 6 channel audio output connected to the receiver.


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TRACY - The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office was called to the 30000 block of South Highway 33 in an unincorporated area of Tracy about 2:30 p.m. Friday to investigate the alleged sexual abuse of a child, authorities said.
Deputies detained 68-year-old Robert Burke, who was accused of sexually abusing a child on multiple occasions, officials said. Burke was later arrested on suspicion of lewd acts upon a child, continued sexual abuse of a child, rape by foreign object and molestation, authorities said.
Burke is a relative of his victim, officials said, though they did not disclose the nature of their relationship. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
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April Fool's that actually aren't Apr 01 2009
From across the pond, here's a list of 10 stories that could be April Fool's but aren't. On the list:
Pubs are telling expectant mothers when they've had enough to drink.
Entirely unfunny. For a more joke-filled first of the month, you can always get that yodeling game for XBox360.


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- Faucet body and handles feature all-brass construction
- Fully covered under Danze's limited lifetime faucet warranty
- High-quality finishing process – finish covered under lifetime warranty
- Bathroom faucets from Danze are engineered to function flawlessly and feature enduring designs
- Smooth single handle operation
- Matching touch-down drain assembly included
- ADA compliant handle
- Low lead compliant – meeting federal and state guidelines for lead content
- WaterSense Certified – uses at least 30% less water than standard 2.2 GPM faucets while still hitting strict performance guidelines
- Designed for use with standard U.S. plumbing supply bibs
- All hardware required for faucet installation is included
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- Water-Saving Faucet: Danze takes a vested interest in helping to protect our world's most precious resource, water. A low-flow aerator conserves 30% or more water when compared to the industry standard 2.2 gallon-per-minute models. The best part about WaterSense faucets is you compromise absolutely nothing in the way of performance; they are held to the same strict guidelines as any model produced.
- Touch-Down Drain: This innovation from Danze is a representation of their efforts to make products easier for customers to install and use. Recognizing that assembling and adjusting the drain can often be the most difficult part of replacing a bathroom faucet; these drains were designed to set easily with minimal tools or putties required. Once set these drains are guaranteed to function flawlessly as long as you own the faucet.
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Tunnel Vision
Photograph by Lex Schulte, National Geographic Your Shot
With a camera taped to the front of his scooter, Your Shot photographer Lex Schulte captured a self-portrait as he drove to work.
Schulte's photo was chosen by National Geographic staff photographers Becky Hale and Mark Thiessen for the recently published Self-Portrait story on Your Shot.
Your Shot is National Geographic's photo community, where you can share photos, take part in assignments, lend your voice to stories, and connect with fellow photographers from around the globe.
"Great camera placement and creative use of your everyday environment," wrote Hale about this picture.
Uncertainty, Seen
Photograph by Taylor Chan, National Geographic Your Shot
With a long exposure, Your Shot photographer Taylor Chan took this self-portrait. "This photo was inspired by my own lack of confidence," said Chan in the picture's caption.
"Making photographs about your vulnerabilities and things you struggle with is an important exercise," wrote editing photographer Becky Hale in an editor's note.
Broken Mirror
Photograph by Kevin Prodin, National Geographic Your Shot
Your Shot photographer Kevin Prodin made this self-portrait with the idea of showing insomnia, according to his caption. "I never get eight hours of sleep," he said.
"I'm intrigued by photos that require a second look to figure [them] out," said editing photographer Mark Thiessen. Thiessen and Hale chose this picture as one of 23 published in the Your Shot story.
In a comment, Prodin added, "Honestly, I think everyone that submitted photos is a winner. It takes a lot to go out on that limb."
Mother and Son
Photograph by Amanda Dawn O'Donoughue, National Geographic Your Shot
In a photograph that she titled "Growing Up," Your Shot member Amanda Dawn O'Donoughue captured an afternoon moment with her young son by using a self-timer.
"The gauziness of the light and connection between parent and child is really wonderful. A really natural, quiet moment," wrote editing photographer Becky Hale.
Hale and fellow National Geographic staff photographer Mark Thiessen explained the assignment's motive in its introduction: "We're often asked how difficult it is to photograph people and make the pictures interesting. If you're among those curious to learn more, why not practice on yourself?"
Draining Pool, Rising Shadow
Photograph by Tytia Habing, National Geographic Your Shot
Your Shot contributor Tytia Habing captured a shadow self-portrait as water drained from this pool in Watson, Illinois.
"The texture of the water gives this photo a painterly feel that's beautiful," said Hale.
Then and Now
Photograph by Darcie Naylor, National Geographic Your Shot
Your Shot member Darcie Naylor rephotographed a picture of her younger self outside of her childhood apartment in Phoenix, Arizona. This picture was one of 23 chosen to be featured in the Self-Portrait Your Shot story.
"What a creative use of the self-portrait assignment!" wrote Thiessen in an editor's note.
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