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Arts Around Town: Spotlight on Muhlenberg students with 'Master Choreographers'
When you're part of an original dance cast, you grow into the style of the director or choreographer. It's that learned technique that you hope to pass on to your own students someday. For former Joffrey Ballet dancer Trinette Singleton, it's working with college students in a re-staging of a Joffrey signature piece for the annual "Master Choreographers" dance concert beginning tonight through Saturday at Muhlenberg College in Allentown.
Singleton is one of two choreographers who have re-staged a work for this weekend's dance showcase. The other is Danish choreographer Charlotte Boye-Christensen, artistic director of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Muhlenberg audiences also will experience world premieres created by five of the region's most accomplished choreographers.
According to Karen Dearborn, director of dance for Muhlenberg's Department of Theatre & Dance, and artistic director of "Master Choreographers," audiences will be treated to ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary dance "by one of the top-ranked college dance programs in the country." She added that its dancers have been recognized four times by the American College Dance Festival Association for its National Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Dearborn is the founding director of Muhlenberg College's dance program.
Formerly a principal dancer with The Joffrey Ballet for 15 years, Singleton re-staged the second movement of "Viva Vivaldi," Joffrey's signature work, choreographed by Gerald Arpino. She said she chose one section of Arpino's piece, which has been in and out of the Joffrey repertoire since 1965. She described the re-staged piece as "a jam-packed six minutes of fast and furious, a six-minute aerobic piece with hard pointe work."
Singleton, of Easton, is co-artistic director of Repertory Dance Company. She also teaches ballet and pointe at DeSales University. She serves on the board of The Gerald Arpino and Robert Joffrey Foundation. Singleton was the first dancer to appear on the cover of a national news magazine (Time, 1968), and is featured in the recent Joffrey documentary, "The Joffrey Ballet: The Mavericks of American Dance."
The Muhlenberg dance concert also will feature world-premiere works by Corrie Franz Cowart, co-artistic director of Co-Art Dance; Heidi Cruz-Austin, co-artistic director of DanceSpora and a Pennsylvania Ballet alumna; Dorrell Martin, founder and executive artistic director of LEON Dance Arts NY; Shelley Oliver, artistic director of Shelley Oliver Tap Dancers, and Jeffrey Peterson, former dancer with Danny Buraczeski's JAZZDANCE.
Oliver choreographed students in the tap piece, "Cascades," which will be performed to an original tune, "Inspiration Calls to Me," written by her husband, jazz artist David Leonhardt. Oliver said Leonhardt wrote the arrangement specifically for the Muhlenberg performance. She described the dance piece as "dynamic and sophisticated, with lots of intensity." Leonhardt and his jazz group will perform on stage along with the dancers. According to Oliver, "the band influences the dancers' energy, and the dancers' rhythms influence the band."
As a professional tap dancer for more than 20 years, Oliver has appeared internationally with some of the legends of the tap world, as well as with jazz greats. She is a founding member of the international touring ensemble, Manhattan Tap. She is director of the Muhlenberg Jazz Tap Ensemble and the featured tap soloist with the David Leonhardt Jazz Group, touring jazz festivals and concerts worldwide.
For further info: muhlenberg.edu/dance
In addition to Muhlenberg's showcase in Allentown, some rather unique dance performances will be taking place at the Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem on Sunday at 7 p.m., with a first-time U.S. performance by the British dance-theater company, Motionhouse, and its production of "Scattered."
The family-friendly work, directed by Motionhouse artistic director Kevin Finnan, employs highly physical dance theater and mesmerizing imagery in a unique interaction between film and live performance. Dancers will be immersing themselves with sensational images of nature as they perform on a huge, curved floor that disappears skyward, with projection technology, aerial harnesses and bungees.
Motionhouse was founded by Finnan and Louise Richards in 1988.
For further info: zoellnerartscenter.org
Dancers are among the subjects of the "Barbara Morgan Photography" exhibit, running through May 5, at the Reading Public Museum. Morgan (1900-1992) came to New York in the 1930s, when Martha Graham was a rising star as a choreographer and dancer. Morgan documented Graham's dance company through a series of photographs, some of which are featured in the exhibition. Her most famous image is the visually striking "Martha Graham: Letter to the World (The Kick)" from 1940. Other photographs feature dancers Jose Limon and Doris Humphries. The images are part of a recent gift/purchase courtesy of William and Leena Kipp of Berks County.
For further info: readingpublicmuseum.org
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I've been really, really, crazy busy with book edits these last few weeks but I did do a Q&A session on my forex trading about a week ago and since many of you are still getting to know more about how i trader and analyze the markets I thought this may be a great update for you.
This is literally a seminar-on-your-desktop that runs just over 45 minutes long so please make sure you have enough time to take it all in. If you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment here at the blog and I will get back with you.
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Can Going Without Money Hurt the Economy? One Man's Quest to Be PennilessBy ABBY ELLIN | Good Morning America - 22 hours ago
What do you feel about this article?
Daniel Suelo is 51 years old and broke. Happily broke. Consciously, deliberately, blessedly broke.
Not only does he not have debt, a mortgage or rent, he does not earn a salary. Nor does he buy food or clothes, or own any product with a lower case "i" before it. Home is a cave on public land outside Moab, Utah. He scavenges for food from the garbage or off the land (fried grasshoppers, anyone?). He has been known to carve up and boil fresh road kill. He bathes, without soap, in the creek.
In the fall of 2000, Suelo (who changed his name from Shellabarger), decided to stop using money altogether. That meant no "conscious barter," food stamps or other government handouts. His mission was to "use only what is freely given or discarded and what is already present and already running," he wrote on his web site, Zero Currency.
The question many people wonder: Is he insane, or a mooch, or simply dedicated to leading a simple, honest, dare we say, Christ-like existence?
They're good questions. And depending whom you ask, the answers vary.
Suelo wasn't always a modern-day caveman. He went to the University of Colorado and studied anthropology, at one point considering medical school. He lived in a real house, with four walls, a window and a door, and shopped in stores, not their dumpsters.
But over time he says he grew depressed, clinically depressed, mainly with the focus on acquisition. "Every time I made a resume for a job, signed my name to a document, opened a bank account, or even bought a banana at the supermarket, I felt a tinge of dishonesty," he said.
He was born into an Evangelical Christian home in Grand Junction, Colo., and took his religion seriously. Eventually, he started wondering why "professed Christians rarely followed the teachings of Jesus--namely the Sermon on the Mount, namely giving up possessions, living beyond credit and debt--freely giving and freely taking--giving, expecting nothing in return, forgiving all debts, owing nobody a thing, living beyond payback of either evil-for-evil or good-for-good, living and walking without guilt (debt), without grudge (debt), without judgment (credit & debt), living by Grace, by Gratis, not by our own works but by the works of the true Nature flowing through," he said.
Although he considered himself a Christian, he discovered that the same principles applied to Taoism, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Mormonism, Shamanism, and Paganism.
One year he went to Alaska and worked on the docks. But that, too, he says, felt dishonest. Instead, he and a buddy decided to live off the land-spearing fish, foraging for mushrooms and berries. (Think Castaway, but with snow). Suelo (which means soil in Spanish) eventually hitch-hiked back to Moab with $50 in his pocket. By the time he arrived, his stash had dwindled to $25. He realized that he only needed money for things he really didn't need, like snacks and booze.
He began toying with the idea of living full-time without money. He traveled to India, and became fascinated by Hindu Sadhus, who wandered without lucre and possessions. He considered joining them, but then he realized that "A true test of faith would be to return to one of the most materialistic, money-worshipping nations on earth, to return to the authenticity profound principles of spirituality hidden beneath our own religion of hypocrisy, and be a Sadhu there," he said. "To be a vagabond, a bum, and make an art of it - this idea enchanted me."
And soon, that's exactly what he did. He says he left his life savings-a whopping $30-in a phone booth, and walked away.
But he didn't do it in a vacuum; he maintained his blog for free from the Moab public library. Rather than just sitting on a mountain and gazing at his navel, he wanted to have an impact on others, to spread his gospel.
In 2009, Mark Sundeen, an old acquaintance he'd worked with at a Moab restaurant, heard about Suelo through mutual friends. At first, "I thought he must have lost his mind," Sundeen, 42, said in a telephone conversation. But then he began reading his blog, and grew intrigued. Sundeen divides his time between Missoula, Mont., and Moab, where he was once a river guide, and he paid a visit to Suelo's cave.
Gradually, he said he realized that much of what Suelo was saying made a whole lot of sense. This was right around the time the economy crashed, and "It felt like a lot of what he was saying was prophetic," said Sundeen. "That money is an illusion, an addiction. That resonated with me after the collapse for the economy."
Sundeen was so intrigued that he decided to write a book about Suelo, The Man Who Quit Money, which was published in March.
While the book reviews have been generally positive, Suelo has come under fire by some who say he's a derelict, sponging off society without contributing. They are valid criticisms: This is a guy, after all, who has gotten a citation for train hopping (what would Jesus say about that?). And he's not opposed to house sitting in winter--not exactly living off the land.
And besides: How is he actually helping others by going without? It's not like he's solving world hunger, or curing cancer.
Sundeen disputes these arguments. "He doesn't accept any government programs-welfare, food stamps, Medicare," he said. "The only ways in which he actually uses taxpayer funded derivatives is walking on roads and using the public library. So in that regard he's a mooch--he's using the roads and not paying taxes. But if you try to quantify the amount of money he's taking from the system-it's a couple of dollars a year, less than anyone's ever used."
Instead, he is actively promoting "his idea that money is an illusion," Sundeen said. "The Fed just prints it up, it doesn't mean anything and it's going to lead us down the road to serfdom." Suelo simply doesn't want to contribute to that, and so he lives life on his own terms.
That said, Sundeen wouldn't live the way Suelo does. "The appeal to me is the living outdoors part, but I feel like I got my feel of that working as an Outward Bound guide," he said. "At this point I have other priorities."
Suelo, for his part, has no plans to bring money back into his life. "I know it's possible to live without money," he said. "Abundantly."
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I, however, am not raising my four kids in a cave frying up road kill. But that's just me.
"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief" Gerry Spence
Quoting SLTmom:
Good for him. More power to him.
I, however, am not raising my four kids in a cave frying up road kill. But that's just me.
With light and love
There's a part of me that likes what he's doing. However, the fact is that my husband's job requires clean, pressed uniforms four days a week and that he be reachable 24/7. For the time being, electricty and washing machines are a necessity, as is a cell phone. Not sure how we could aquire, and use, those two items completely free. :-)
Quoting eema.gray:
There's a part of me that likes what he's doing. However, the fact is that my husband's job requires clean, pressed uniforms four days a week and that he be reachable 24/7. For the time being, electricty and washing machines are a necessity, as is a cell phone. Not sure how we could aquire, and use, those two items completely free. :-)
"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief" Gerry Spence
I like the idea, for him.
I will quote my dad who was dumb as nails when I was a teen, but seems smarter now, hummmm.
"Money is tool and will never make you happy. What you do with your money is what will make you happy."
Children are a blessing and are never inconvenient.............
I kind of like his job. ;-) He's a police officer on a military base; he often describes it as keeping families safe so their loved ones in the service can go overseas knowing their families will be protected. He's way more of a romantic idealist than I am, LOL
Quoting SLTmom:
Don't ya get it?? You wouldn't need those things because you wouldn't need a job!!!! The land will provide all you need.
Quoting eema.gray:
There's a part of me that likes what he's doing. However, the fact is that my husband's job requires clean, pressed uniforms four days a week and that he be reachable 24/7. For the time being, electricty and washing machines are a necessity, as is a cell phone. Not sure how we could aquire, and use, those two items completely free. :-)
Write in Jon Huntsman for President
"People no longer trust that their government is working for them. They see the revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street, the influence-peddling, the backroom deals, and the crony capitalism.
Why the hell would I want to do that? Everything cost money. Depending on where he lives, that clean air he is breathing is costing money to be filtered out from factories. Sooooo yea, he does in fact spend/cost money.


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Sanders Opens Far Rockaway Job Bank
With most areas of the country experiencing a jobless recovery, a new option is being presented to Far Rockaway residents to find jobs. On Wednesday, Councilman James Sanders Jr. announced the opening of a job bank to be located in his office at 21- 23 Birdsall Avenue.
"Our community is filled with talented, hard working people who just need a little help finding the right career path," said Sanders. "In these difficult economic times, job seekers are looking to their communities for help and support in finding a job that works for them. With this job bank, we can now help people help themselves, by guiding them towards a job that fits their talents and background."
The job bank will help prospective employees find both entry level and skilled positions. Some of the community groups that will be working with the job bank include Dress for Success, a New York based non-profit that provides professional attire and career development and training programs for women; and Goodwill Industries of Greater New York, an international organization that works with disadvantaged youth, ex-offenders, and those with mental or physical handicaps to provide employment through training and placement.
The job bank will be updated constantly with job openings from Far Rockaway and Southeast Queens. Those looking for work are encouraged to visit the Councilman's office to check a job bulletin board and get help in opening an email account.
According to a press release from Sanders' office, weekly workshops will focus on resume writing, computer job search and image presentation.
For more information contact the Councilman's district office at 718- 527- 4356.


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This past Christmas the kiddos each received a Smart-Trike Zoo from their grandparents.
These trikes are suitable for babies from 10 months upwards, but a friend had told us that kids can get a bit cold riding them in winter months so we decided to keep them in the box until the sunshine arrived in the spring.
This weekend we celebrated the arrival of the sunshine by assembling and riding the trikes, and I thought I'd share my thoughts with you in case you're thinking about buying one.
What on earth is a Smart-Trike?
Smart Trike Spark Red Pedal Ride Ons
Just in case you haven't seen these wonderful contraptions yet the Smart-Trike is essentially a tricycle, but it's also akin to a Transformer.
You see it changes in shape and functionality as your little one grows and develops new skills; it starts out acting like a stroller and then ends up being an actual tricycle.
And just in case you're as confused as I am about the name the Smart-Trike is also branded as the smarTrike by the company, I'm not sure they could decide whether they wanted one T or two in the product name!
Why is the smarTrike like a Transformer?
Smart Trike Touch Steering Spirit Navy
This multiple award-winning trike changes shape as your child develops.
You start out with the stage 1 set up which is perfect for babies of around 10 months upwards.
There's a comfortable and supportive seat that doctors say supports their posture better than a traditional stroller, and a three-point safety harness, to keep them from falling out!
Of course your baby will be too little to reach the pedals at this stage, let alone pedal the trike themselves, so you attach a steering handle to the back which allows you to 'drive' the trike by controlling the steering mechanism on the front wheel.
There's also a sun visor and carry pound attached to the steering handle for storing snacks or a spare nappy.
At around 15 to 18 months (according to your own child's development), you can remove the padded seat back and three-point harness so that your child can ride on the actual tricycle seat with just a lap belt.
The sun visor comes off at this point too.
If your child is tall enough to reach the pedals by this age they can ride the trike themselves, though you are still in control via the steering handle.
Somewhere between their second and third birthday you move to official trike mode by removing the steering handle and letting your child lose all by themselves!
How easy is it to assemble the Smart-Trike?
The website talks about a '1 minute Click assembly' but I wonder if that relates to the more expensive models because it took my poor hubby nearly two hours to put the two trikes together!
This product is sold worldwide so the instructions are pictorial and took some deciphering. In most places it goes together quite easily, but there were a couple of things, like the screw that holds the seat to the axis, that had to be lined up at a perfect angle or you couldn't thread the screw.
It's also not entirely clear from the pictures that the crotch buckle for the three-point harness is different to the one used on the lap belt.
Hubby just grabbed the first one that came to hand, and then had to take most of the trike apart to swap the buckles when he realised he'd installed the wrong one!
Of course it didn't help that the kids were so excited to ride their new trikes that Master J was trying to get on his before it was even assembled. When I removed the children from the room assembly became a lot easier!
If you're going to buy a smarTrike for your child as a gift I would recommend assembling it before you give it to them so they can ride it straight away.
My little ones are 15 months old so according to the instructions they could have started out at phase 2, with just the lap belt, but Miss E can be temperamental at times so we decided to start out with the three-point harness to give her less chance of escaping the trike when she'd had enough!
How easy is it to push a smarTrike?
Smart Trike Touch Steering Boutique – Red
Pushing and steering is easier than I thought it would be, it's a different experience from pushing a stroller though (especially a double one) as this is much lighter and at first I thought I might over steer and end up in the road.
The parent handle bar moves up an down so you can adjust the height, for storage and for use.
My only complaint is it doesn't come up quite far enough to push comfortably. My hubby is just over 6ft, and I'm 5ft6 and even for me it was a little too low.
We pushed the kids to the park and back which is probably about a 25 minute round tip with a break in the middle, and I certainly wouldn't want to take it on a journey any longer than that as it started to take a toll on our backs.
Did the kids enjoying riding the Smart-Trike?
My two are not fans of the stroller. They'll tolerate it for a short time but then they want to get out, and I think it's because they can't see very much when they're sitting in it.
By comparison they loved riding on their trikes.
Neither of them can reach the pedals (not even Master J who is 95 percentile for his height), but there's a little bar for them to rest their feet on and they can 'steer' using the handle bars.
Oh and there's a little phone attached to the handle bars too which they like playing with on the journey.
They also have full 360 degree visibility, and Miss E spends most of her time in the trike pointing at things we pass, which is perfect for developing social and communication skills as we can talk about the things she is pointing at.
Can it handle all terrains?
So far we've tested the trikes out on pavements, roads, gravel and grass and it seemed to cope well on all of those surfaces.
The wheels on our trikes are hard plastic so riding on hard surfaces throws off a few vibrations which started to bother me after a while, although the kids didn't seem to mind too much.
Is it easy to store?
With the parent handle attached this trike takes up a lot of room, more than a stroller which can be folded down.
One day this week I'm going to have to take serious action in my garden shed to clear out some room to put our two trikes.
I did try storing them in the back of my car but even though they just about fit I then couldn't see out the back window, so right now they're in my dad's garage!
Make sure you have somewhere to store a trike before you buy one.
Do you recommend the Smart-Trike?
I have to confess that I was sceptical when the grandparents turned up at Christmas with Smart-Trikes for the kids; they're not small, and with two kids who need pushing it means I can't take them out by myself as I can with a double buggy.
But if you set aside the niggles about assembly, storage and the height of the handle bar they are great trikes, and the kids love them.
The fact that they grow (or shrink rather) with the child means you get a lot of use out of them over a couple of years so they're a worthwhile investment. Probably best kept for warm weather outings though as there is no protection from the wind or the rain.
Where can I buy a Smart-Trike?
Smart Trike Dream 4-in-1 Tricycle – Green
Amazon.com and amazon.co.uk stock a wide range of Smart-Trikes at great prices and with free shipping (the box they come in is pretty big so I'd opt for home delivery rather than trying to bring it home from a store!).
We have the Smart-Trike Zoo in Cow and Bumble Bee but you can see the full range by clicking here.
The Smart-Trike Cow and Smart-trike Bumble Bee reviewed in this post were bought by the children's grandparents. The links in this post are affiliate links. The views stated are entirely my own.


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Couristan Offers Outdoor Living Merchandising Display
April 13, 2013,
From March 19-June 28, authorized Couristan dealers can qualify for discounted rates on bundled orders of Couristan's most popular outdoor area rug collections. Couristan will once again be offering the "Without Walls" Display Unit free of charge with a minimum purchase, which includes the new Fresco, Berkshire and Grand Cayman Collections, as well as more than 150 other SKUs to choose from.
With eleven dynamic outdoor/indoor collections that blend fashion with function, Couristan offers a diverse and expansive assortment of all weather performance area rugs. Giving retailers an exclusive opportunity to place bulk orders at discounted prices as well as offering attractive sale pricing on unique outdoor/indoor merchandising solutions, Couristan's annual Outdoor Living Promotion has proven to be a valuable and profitable part of the business, according to a press release.
"As a leader in the outdoor living category, we have yet again expanded our product line, adding more area rugs for the spring market," said Larry Mahurter, Couristan's vp of marketing/advertising. "We feel both the Merchandising Box and 'Without Walls' Display Unit maximizes our brand recognition and sales potential at the retail level in this key category of the floor covering industry."
Acting as a silent salesperson, the Outdoor Living Merchandising Display Box gives dealers a ready-made option that markets Couristan's outdoor/indoor designs in one compact unit. Requiring minimal showroom real estate, dealers can fill the display unit with any combination of sizes, shapes and patterns, creating an efficient way to maximize floor space. Dealers have the unique opportunity to customize their product assortment and test the salability of several different styles.
The Outdoor Living Merchandising Display Box also serves as an educational tool. Graphics prominently labeled on three sides of the box feature a collage of lifestyle shots that depict these performance rugs in various outdoor environments. The four-color image also includes key-selling features, construction details and product benefits.
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I've been tossing around blog post after blog post in my head, trying to figure out what to write exactly about the tax provisions in the most recent bailout package. And I think I've finally figured out what's been bothering me: the darn thing just doesn't make sense.
I knew that the bill was going to be a hot mess. The bill which managed to pass the Senate wasn't just about the bailout – it was everything but the kitchen sink. But the final bill is even worse.
So here's just a taste of what the bill, known as H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, says:
FDIC caps raised. As previously reported, the FDIC insurance limit was raised from $100,000 to $250,000. This cap is temporary and was supported by both Senators McCain and Obama. And yes, it's supposed to make us feel better about our banks (is it working?).
AMT "relief". Congress finally did something to fix the AMT before the end of the year… Really. But just like in prior years, this is a temporary patch. We'll be yelling about it again next year.
Gain or Loss From Sale or Exchange of Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac Stock. The bill treats losses on sales of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock by financial institutions or banks as ordinary losses.
Golden Parachute Rules Modified. The bill applies limits on executive compensation and golden parachutes for executives of employers who participate in the bailout.
Extension of Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Treatment. The bill extends current law tax forgiveness on the cancellation of mortgage debt. A forgiveness of debt had been traditionally included in income, but was exempted in 2007 – the bill extends that deadline through 2012.
Taxes Paid and Other Deductions Extended. For taxpayers who itemize, there are extensions for deductions for state and local sales tax; qualified higher education expenses; school supplies expenses for educators; and the recent additional standard deduction for property taxes.
Donations To Charity From Retirement Accounts. The bill also extends the ability of people over age 70½ to make a donation to charity from an IRA of up to $100,000 and exclude that amount from income.
Child Tax Credit Modified. The bill enhances the child tax credit by lowering the "floor" for the refundability of the credit.
Extensions and Modifications of Production Tax and Energy Credits. The bill extends the date for the production credit and expands the types of facilities qualifying for the credit. The bill extends the 30% investment tax credit for solar energy property, qualified fuel cell property and microturbines.
Extension of Energy Credits for Homeowners. The bill extends the credit for residential solar property and removes the credit cap for solar electric investments. The bill adds residential small wind investment and geothermal heat pumps, as qualifying property.
New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds ("CREBs"). The bill authorizes $800 million of new clean renewable energy bonds to finance facilities that generate electricity from wind, closed-loop biomass, open-loop biomass, geothermal, small irrigation, qualified hydropower, landfill gas, marine renewable and trash combustion facilities.
Steel Industry Fuel. The bill adds a credit for coal used in the manufacture of coke, a feedstock used in steel production (taxgirl trivia: I'm a coke expert! As a kid, we named Coke, after this very product. Really.)
Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Credit. The bill establishes a new credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles. The credit for passenger vehicles and light trucks ranges from $2500 to $7500. The credit will operate like the existing credit for hybrid vehichles.
Bicycle Commuters. The bill allows employers to provide employees who commute to work by bicycle limited fringe benefits to offset costs like storing the bike. This puts bike commuters in the same category as drivers (imagine that!).
Extension of Credits for Energy-Efficiency Improvements For Homeowners. The bill extends the tax credit for energy-efficient existing homes and includes energy-efficient biomass fuel stoves as a new class of energy-efficient property. The credit that contractors receive for the construction of energy-efficient new homes is also extended.
Investments in Recycling. The bill allows taxpayers to claim accelerated depreciation for purchase of equipment used to collect, distribute or recycle.
Basis Reporting by Brokers on Sales of Stock. Brokers are going to be required to report basis information to the IRS for transactions involving publicly traded securities, such as stock, debt, commodities and derivatives. As a tax professional, I can't tell you what a great thing this is – assuming that they get it right. The lack of information provided to investors is appalling.
FUTA Surtax. The Federal Unemployment Tax Act ("FUTA") imposes a 6.2% gross tax rate on the first $7,000 paid each year by employers. The "temporary" surtax of .2% imposed by Congress in 1976 has been extended for another year. Interesting take on the word "temporary", no?
Charitable Giving. The bill offers tax incentives for charitable giving to help victims of summer storms, tornadoes, and floods in the Midwest. The bill also extends special deductions for businesses for donations of food, as well as books and computers to schools.
And now some of my favorites:
Extending credits for mine rescue training team expenses and an election to expense advanced mine safety equipment;
Increasing deductions for film and TV production costs if the costs are incurred in economically depressed areas;
Accelerated depreciation for
casinos business property on Indian reservations;
An economic development credit for American Samoa;
Tax rebates for rum imported from Puerto Rica and the American Virgin Islands;
Allowing commercial fishermen and those affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska to average out damage awards over three years;
Extending programs that fund rural schools and communities which depend on income from logging on federal land;
Imposition of a break on excise tax for the manufacture of wooden arrows used in toys for children;
Extending a write off for NASCAR and other motor tracks to offset racetrack costs; and
Tax breaks to support the "Wool Research Fund"
So we covered everything, right? Nobody feels left out?
And yes, I know this post is tinged with my political views – but it's not partisan. It's about simplicity. At my office, if a client wants three things, we don't throw them all together, we tackle them one at a time. We don't do a combination will + noncompete + incorporation in one document because those are different issues that require different levels of discussion and attention. And that works for us.
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Discovering Deaf Worlds
Studies from the World Health Organization and the World Federation of the Deaf report that there are between 70 million and 200 million Deaf people in the world who do not have access to education- people who often times never learn to read, write, sign or otherwise communicate. In developing countries, at least 90% of deaf people do not go to school.
In response to this, Discovering Deaf Worlds (DDW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is advancing the self-determination of signing Deaf communities by strengthening local capacity in developing countries. Ultimately, we aim to reduce those statistics.
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Heart failure is reaching epidemic levels among seniors in the United States, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008.
"Both the number of patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of heart failure and age-adjusted hospitalization rates for heart failure have increased dramatically over the past 27 years," said Longjian Liu, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., author of the study, associate professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the Drexel University School of Public Health in Philadelphia, Pa. "The prevention and treatment of heart failure has become an urgent public health need with national implications."
A chronic disease, heart failure occurs when any part of the heart muscle weakens and the heart can't supply the body's cells with enough oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood. Everyday activities can become very difficult due to fatigue and shortness of breath. An estimated 5.3 million Americans live with heart failure, and 660,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, according to the American Heart Association.
Liu's study is the first to examine the disease's hospitalization rates over the last 27 years and is the initial portion of a serial report on heart failure epidemiology in the United States.
This study used data from more than 2.2 million patients (age 65 or older) in the National Hospital Discharge Surveys between 1980 and 2006. This national representative survey provides annual estimates of hospital discharges in the United States. In the study, heart failure was defined as patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure at hospital discharge. This study broke the data down into three age groups: 65–74, 75–84 and 85 or older by gender, and then estimated statistically the hospitalization rates with census population data in terms of gender and time periods.
He found the following:
Directly and indirectly, heart failure is expected to cost $34.8 billion in the United States this year, according to American Heart Association data. The peak of the crisis is still to come, Liu said.
"Over the next decades, the number of U.S. adults age 65 and older will double to a projected 70 million, and more than one in five will be 65 or older by the year 2030," he said. "Because heart failure disproportionately affects the elderly, there is no doubt that the burden of heart failure will increase unless innovative strategies are implemented. The key is to prevent risk factors for the disease."
These risk factors include high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, valvular heart disease, diabetes, stroke, obesity and lifestyle risk factors such as smoking, physical inactivity and fatty food intake. Efforts also should be made to prevent chronic kidney disease and pneumonia as they contribute to heart failure as well, Liu said.
Liu listed no specific funding support for the study.
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Blogs Liberty and Power NOT WITH MY MONEY, DAMN ITFeb 6, 2004 10:46 am
I realize that for many prowar types -- those people who think, for example, that"the Senate's decision to turn Iraqi aid into loans is an asinine -- and near-treasonously stupid and destructive -- idea" (discussed in this post) -- this is probably wonderful news:
The United States will fly four Iraqi wrestlers to Colorado and fund their training ahead of their possible participation at the Athens Games this summer, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday.Well, I don't think it's a wonderful idea. First of all, I do not appreciate Mr. Bremer's eagerness to play Viceroy here as well as in Iraq, and I certainly do not appreciate his presumptuousness in speaking for"the American people." And I didn't invite anyone to come to Colorado to train at U.S. taxpayers' expense.
The wrestlers are the first Iraqis to be named to a future Olympic team, which will compete under the Iraqi flag provided the International Olympic Committee lifts the suspension imposed on Iraq last year after Saddam Hussein's regime collapsed.
L. Paul Bremer, the top U.S. civil administrator in Iraq, said the four-member Iraqi team has been"invited by the American people" to train at an Olympic facility in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"At this facility, the Iraqi wrestling team will have access to all the services and training techniques available to U.S. athletes as they prepare for the 2004 Olympic Games," Bremer said. He did not say when the team would leave or how long the training would last.
Which brings me to the second point: God only knows how much American taxpayer money is being wasted and thrown away in Iraq, even if you fully approved the Iraq invasion. But spending money on this kind of thing is typical of a certain kind of mentality: the kind that glories in"national identity" and the triumphs of"the people."
But here's a note: that kind of mentality used to be an attribute primarily of our enemies. Remember the"triumphs" of the Soviets and the East Germans at the Olympics? It's one thing to enjoy the triumphs of your country in competition, when they are brought to you by individuals who excel at what they do, which had been the tradition with U.S. victories in the past. But now we are beginning to adopt all the traits of those countries we used to despise. (I discussed this phenomenon from a slightly different, and broader, perspective, here.)
This entire spectacle is truly becoming despicable. And Mr. Bremer: you are not Viceroy of the Universe. And until you realize your limitations, why don't you simply keep your mouth shut? Thank you.
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I'm not a fan of Bremer, et al., but this is not just a field trip. He is trying to recreate a national identity because the alternative, in his view, is to allow the development of competing ethnic sub-national (actually counter-national) identities. I think he's playing a propoganda game, putting a cart before the horse, and putting drops in a bucket. But it's not silly.
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Running wire
1. Do I need a right angle drill to drill all my studs? Is there a trick to just using a regular drill?
2. Can I run my wires for my lights in my boxed in soffits (framed with 2x3s, if I attached then with staples? I would rather do this than to drill into my joists.
The trick is to get your holes as close to perpendicular to the studs as possible. Holes drilled at angles are much harder to pull wire through. Why not look into renting a RA drill. My be worth it unless you already have a powerful drill.
#2. Yes you can.
Thanks. Do you know the distance that you have to staple\secure the wire if ran in a soffit, like every so many inches\feet?
According to code it is every 54". Depending upon your inspector you may not need to staple it at all.
The holes bored in the studs count as supports so you do not need to staple the wires as they go from stud to stud.
You would not need a right angle drill if you can get the hole nearly perpendicular (straight into) the stud using a straight drill. Where studs are much closer together such as near a corner or an intersecting wall, it is harder to get the hole straight with a straight drill.
Wires fished through intact pre-existing walls do not need to be stapled (necessitating breaking open the wall every 54 inches or so).
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Some of the world's finest classical musicians will pay tribute to Beethoven at the 22nd edition of the Montréal Chamber Music Festival. The theme for this year's 43-concert festival is "Beethoven: Passion romantique." "Like no other composer, Beethoven ushered in a new musical language...Read more
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HI Jim--Here is the address for the archives of the hosta open. The
postings you refer to should be available in the archives.
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Subject: Re: Goddess of Athena post
> Hosta Friends,
> About a week or so ago, someone wrote a post describing his variegated
> seedlings of Goddess of Athena. He asked for help in explaining the
> mechanisms involved in growth and origin of such seedlings.Since no one
> has responded to his inquiry, I thought I would suggest a source of
> information. Unfortunately I deleted this specific post and am not able
> to retrieve it. I will try to respond without this specific reference.
> Both vareigated seedlings and sports are controlled by specific
> mechanisms which have been described many times in hosta-open posts
> over time. It is unfortunate that this person is not familiar with the
> comprehensive discussion which took place in February and March of 2001.
> More than 50 people were involved in this discussion on Origin of Sports
> which produced more than 300 pages of discussion text. The processes
> responsible for variegation in seedlings and chimeral sports in hostas
> are similar or identical. I refer the inquirer to the two posts
> prepared summarizing the discussion.
> These two posts were combined into one summary which was prepared for
> publication in the Fall Edition of the Hosta Journal. Unfortunately,
> this potential article was not included in the Fall Edition for reasons
> not explained. I suggest that former Editor Walek might be able to
> enlighten us on the status of this article. If it is to be included in
> a future edition, it is worth the wait to study this summary of the
> discussion in order to become knowledgeable of the complex processes and
> mechanisms involved in growth and development of chimeras and other
> types of sports and variegated seedlings in hostas. If publication is
> not anticipated, then other media need to be sought to widely
> disseminate this important information. I wonder what are the opinions
> of others on this matter?
> Respectfully,
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Painted some birdhouse gourds today.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Painted some birdhouse gourds today.
Really cute. I like the bees one.
I love those! Do you sell them?
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I like the cat, what a sense of humor. :thumbup: All are cute.
very cute, thanks for sharing with us
That cat is adorable. You have a real talent.
I love those. We have tried to grow them in Texas with no luck
No, I don't sell them. Last year I bought two little tiny birdhouse gourd plants. Those two tiny plants took over my garden. And they stink!! They have a very musky smell to the vines. I did get 6 gourds, though. It took almost a year for them to dry out. My daughter came today & she painted some too. I think if I ever do this again I'll just buy the gourds instead of growing them. We got our ideas from pictures on line. Below is one my daughter painted. The one on the table my granddaughter painted.Originally Posted by ctack2


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Sandra Bullock's adoption stirs debate
There are 403 comments on the CNN story from May 4, 2010, titled Sandra Bullock's adoption stirs debate. In it, CNN reports that:
It was supposed to be just a picture of a happy new mother showing off her beautiful adopted son.
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#1 May 4, 2010
I hope she does not raise him as a white male because he is NOT and I hope she can teach him how to be a strong black male without turning him into an oreo. Barack Obama would be a great mentor for the child.
#2 May 4, 2010
That beautiful little boy just went from a very uncertain life to winning the lottery. How can you see anything negative in that?
#3 May 4, 2010
All AA's should feel this way.
#4 May 4, 2010
How in the world do you raise a child as a black male or even a white male...you just raise your children!!!...I am confused by your statement.
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#5 May 4, 2010
Your confused because you are a clueless MORON!! To be raised black means learning at a young age that white devils will hate you and want to kill you on sight.
#6 May 4, 2010
Sandra Bullock adopted this baby who needed a loving home. The baby is way to young to realize that he won the lottery.
#7 May 4, 2010
Well he doesn't have a daddy so Sandra is off to a good start on raising him black.
#8 May 4, 2010
How's that working for you?... Your life must fantastic to have had that knowledge as a child...?...I bet you are very successful.
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#10 May 4, 2010
I guess you don't know but there is a difference in white culture vs black culture which is not negative, but one must raise black children a little different on the cultural things. You want to raise a black child to have a good self esteem about himself, because society tells black children that they are dumb, stupid, criminals and that they don't matter, so it is important that a parent be aware of this. Also a black child...especially a male must be raised on how to handle racism, because as long as he stays black he/she will definately experience racism at the hands of the cops or some other racist. That is a sure bet. Can you say these things about white children? Hell to the no!!! So black children must be taught certain things in order to survive in this wicked racist world. You would not know that being that you are white and this is your world.
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#11 May 4, 2010
From your statement it is apparent that you have been raised in a white world with blinders on. I will attempt to tell you however you probably won't believe me because you have grown up in a white world and have not had to experience any hardships because of your color.
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#12 May 4, 2010
Not if she raises him to be white. She will do more harm than help. She can't raise an oreo. She must teach him to love himself and his culture if he is to be successful.
#13 May 4, 2010
This kid will never know poverty and will be raised as a cultured educated and intelligent elitist. Eventually this kid will become a hipster and move to Williamsburg or somewhere in Soho.... where he will wear the tightest pants in history of Williamsburg causing him to have a blood clot in his brain and eventually start a Punk Rock band comprised of other rich hipsters which in reality is not punk at all....... with time he will marry a white women just like his mother Sandra Bullock.
#14 May 4, 2010
Excuse me but weren't you the one that called me a clueless moron? I guess in all that "raising" you were not told to treat others with respect and maybe they will treat you with respect.
#15 May 4, 2010
Oh...and trust me...I know that racism exists...these forums prove it. It's sad to me to know that not much has changed in this world. I simply wondered what you did differently to raise a black child vs. a white child.
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#16 May 4, 2010
If people have to go through all that to raise a kid of another race/ethnicity then I don't know why they bother.
#17 May 4, 2010
I hear what you're saying but the are lots of Black kids that were raised by white parents. Hopefully, this kid will have plenty of Black friends and influences. I hope he's not raised to be an "Oreo".
#18 May 4, 2010
well if his friends are AA then they will actually probably be mixed race
#19 May 4, 2010
Why do you think that? He might have friends from all different backgrounds. That's my guess.
#20 May 4, 2010
most AA are mixed race
thats not a guess
#22 May 4, 2010
Yep. An Oreo to mentor an oreo. By the way. Where was Obamas mentor growing up?
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A week after taking part in the Aztec Invite from San Diego, the Northern Arizona cross country teams hit the road again with a trip north to Palo Alto, Calif., to compete in the 37th running of the Stanford Invitational. The men will take to the 8K course at 10:50 a.m. PT, with the women following at 11:30.
This will be the first 6,000-meter event for the women this season.
Saturday's races will have a postseason feel to them as the men's contest will feature the top-ranked Cardinal, No. 4 NAU, No. 15 Arkansas, last week's winner of the Aztec Invite UCLA and five top-15 teams from the West Region.
The women's 6K features the No. 13 Cardinal, California, UC Davis, San Francisco, Loyola Marymount, UCLA, Cal Poly and Long Beach State, who are all ranked in the top-15 in the West Region.
"It's great to be able to go up against top competition this early in the season," Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Eric Heins said. "Anytime you have multiple ranked teams in a race, it brings out the best in your athletes."
Heins will also use this race as a gauge to where his teams are and what they need to work on before Pre-Nationals on Oct. 16.
"This race will give me a chance to see what we need to work on during the three-week break leading up to Pre-Nats," Heins said.
Saturday's competition won't just be a showdown of top-five teams, but will be a chance for senior David McNeill and Stanford junior Chris Derrick to race head-to-head once again. McNeill, who will be making his final season debut for the Lumberjacks, bested Derrick by one spot at the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships after finishing runner-up in the event, and most recently topped him at the NCAA Outdoor Championships when he won the 5K national title.
Joining McNeill on the course Saturday will be fellow senior Jason Pedersen, juniors Andrew Belus and Matthew Coloe, sophomores Tim Freriks and Joe Withers and freshmen Daniel Filipcik and Bahlbi Gebreyohanns. It will be Coloe and Gebreyohann's collegiate debuts.
The women's team will run its top six from a week ago, including senior Danielle Hunt, junior Lisette Michaels, sophomores Alex Myers and Lyndsey Rakestraw and freshmen Carissa Gwerder and Sarah Raber.


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Your 2015 Montréal Jazz Fest Survival Guide
Your survival is important to us. Not surviving means not getting maximum enjoyment out of your visit to the Montréal International Jazz Festival's 36th edition, and nobody wants that. To this end, we've devised a Jazz Festival Survival Guide that will eliminate, we hope, any uncertainties while breathing even more life into your festival experience.
Montréal International Jazz Festival, June 26 to July 5, 2015
In a nutshell, more amazing music and fabulous fun than should be legally allowed. From June 26 to July 5, Montréal's downtown Quartier des spectacles hosts the largest Jazz Festival in the world. Get ready for 10 eye-widening and ear-pleasing days of ticketed indoor concerts – which this year features can't miss blue-chip artists such as the Steve Miller Band, Erykah Badu, the Wayne Shorter Quartet, Huey Lewis and The News, and Dee Dee Bridgewater among many others – and approximately 350 free outdoor shows and activities that draw around 2 million visitors every year.
Don't be surprised if, when you go to enter the festival site, someone asks to look in your bag. This is for your safety and that of others to ensure that nothing dangerous or disallowed makes its way into the crowd. Speaking of which…
Like any other large-scale festival, there are a few essentials, with some more essential than others. First on the list would be comfortable walking shoes, as you will likely do a lot of walking from stage to stage. Loose, light clothing – it can get very hot in Montréal at this time of the year – as well as a head covering or hat and sunscreen are highly recommended, not to mention a reusable water bottle to keep hydrated. A rain poncho will also prove invaluable in case of inclement weather. And if you have a pair, binoculars also come in handy, as does a programme of what's happening: The printable concerts schedule tells you who's performing at what time and where.
There are a few prohibited items that won't be allowed on site. These include alcoholic beverages (the site is scattered with kiosks for beer, wine and mixed drinks, as well as numerous patios and restos should you feel like catching a bite) and glass and aluminum containers. Also all pets (except service dogs), folding and portable chairs, and bicycles and skateboards. However…
If you want to bike, skateboard or rollerblade to the festival: Go for it. There are two free bicycle parking areas that can fit upwards of 400 bikes. They're located on De Bleury St., at the corner of De Maisonneuve Blvd., and at the corner of Saint-Laurent Blvd. and De Maisonneuve. Cyclists must bring their own locks. These parking areas also come with pigeonhole storage bins for skateboards and inline skates.
Where the heck are all these places?: Now is about the right time to point you towards the very useful Festival site map, which shows the locations of all essential festivalgoer services and outdoor concert stages as well as street names.
For the little jazz fans in your entourage: The Jazz Fest always has something special for the kids, including kid-curated concerts, outdoor games and interactive activity stations, circus performers, magicians and more. The festival also offers a free loan of anti-noise headsets conceived especially for children. Go to the Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) Family Zone on the Place des Arts esplanade. Stroller loans are also available as are changing tables and special nursing areas for infants.
All that jazzing giving you the munchies (or the thirsties)?: In addition to a plethora of on-site offerings, Montréal offers an incredible wealth of food and drink options in the blocks that surround the site, with diverse eateries downtown, in Chinatown, on Saint-Laurent Blvd. and Old Montréal an easy walk away.
If you lose something, don't panic: The Jazz Fest crowd is invariably a very friendly and socially conscious crowd so there's a decent chance you may get it back. If you lose something, contact the festival team at (514) 288-1971 or at objetstrouves@equipespectra. You will also want to check at the three Info-Jazz kiosks, where lost-and-founds are located. What is an Info-Jazz kiosk you ask?
Info-Jazz kiosks: This trio of kiosks is your information lifeline (see the site map for locations). Open from noon until midnight, these kiosks have the goods on all fest activities, general Montréal tourist information, and daily programming updates, and they assist you if you've been separated from loved ones.
And because, as we said, your survival is important to us: There are two first aid stations. One is located on the west side of the site, on De Bleury St. immediately south of De Maisonneuve Blvd. (open noon. to midnight), and the other is on the east side, on Clark St. at the corner of De Montigny St. (open 6 p.m. to midnight).


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EIGHT BELLS The Captain's Daughter
Some music expands your mind in directions you never thought it could go. Some music acts as the path for your imagination to find a new home. Portland's EIGHT BELLS creates sounds that can do these things and so much more. On February 19th, they release their new album entitled The Captain's Daughter via the almighty Seventh Rule. Today CVLT Nation is streaming the title track below…I'm sure you will have this song on repeat…let your journey begin with EIGHT BELLS!
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I love buying books for the children, but I tend to be stuck in the rut of buying books which I'm either familiar with from my own childhood, or which are older books that I've found in charity shops or the sale shelf at the library. So I'm always very pleased when I receive some new, recently published books to review, because there are some wonderful new picture books for young children out there. Here are two more books that we've been enjoying lately:
No-Bot The Robot with No Bottom! by Sue Hendra
Harry is just at the stage now where he is finding talk about bottoms very amusing, so this story is perfect for him. It's about a robot that loses his bottom on the park swing, and sets off to find it with help from his friends. After finding out that his bottom has been used for all sorts of things - as a nest, a drum kit, to make sandcastles - it looks as though all hope is lost when he spots it being used as a boat to sail away in.
We loved the range of characters in the book, and the simple, colourful illustrations.
Snug as a Bug - Tamsyn Murray and Judi Abbot
We both enjoyed this sweet book about a little boy and his imaginative Mum on a trip to the park. George doesn't want to go out because it's cold and raining, but his Mum assures him that he will be nice and warm, in fact providing a whole host of reasons why he doesn't need to worry about the cold, ranging from being "As hot as three pigs in big purple wigs" to being "Tucked up like nine owls in big fluffy towels"!
Harry thought that this book was hilarious, and the illustrations fit the story perfectly. It's also a great book for teaching counting.
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Angelina Jolie is considering which project to take on next with Disney's Maleficent 2 at the top of the list.
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Maleficent 2 Happening, Angelina Jolie Expected to Return
Disney has hired Linda Woolverton to write the script for Maleficent 2, with Angelina Jolie being kept in the loop.
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Maleficent Blu-ray and DVD Releases November 4th
Fans can go behind-the-scenes of Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie with new featurettes on the Blu-ray and DVD.
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Elle Fanning takes viewers behind-the-scenes for a look at Princess Aurora, giving insight into how she brought Sleeping Beauty into the real world for Maleficent.
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Times were happier when Maleficent had her wings in this Disney fantasy adventure starring Angelina Jolie.
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The young Princess Aurora believes the dark fairy is her protector in this Disney fantasy tale, coming soon to a theater near you.
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In a kingdom far away strange tales are whispered of Maleficent and the fantastic creatures that she commands.
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Helpppp! I am so new when it comes to make up and I want to start using it. I'm fairly dark-skinned and I want to try and use lipstick and face make up that looks natural but can't seem to find any that look good on me. Any suggestions?
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Smashbox offers some great complexion kits that allow you to try a few items and play with technique and layering to build to the look and coverage of your choice!
This one comes with primer (ensures even application and helps make up last longer and prevents it from fading or breaking down as the day wears on), concealer (oil free, liquid formula, buildable, good for all over the face issues), liquid foundation (oil free and has SPF 15, natural finish, buildable coverage), and their HALO powder (use as a light weight foundation, powder concealer when dabbed over trouble spots, or finishing powder, it's a camera safe mineral enriched with vitamins and skin loving ingredients). You can use just the primer and concealer, layer all 3 color cosmetics, or use just two, the options are up to you!
Their Dark BB Kit gives lighter coverage than a foundation and is a great multi-tasker, helping to subtly even skin tone, making skin look breathable and light, and the kit also includes primer and HALO powder.
For lips, try a sheer lip stain for long lasting wear and buildable color. Deep berry shades and even rich cinnamon look great on darker tones without looking too dramatic.
Tarte's Lip Surgence Stain in Moody (deep berry, sheer) is wonderful:
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However, we spent our time on Kauai, not on Oahu where Honolulu is. There's 40-60,000 people on the whole island.
Why anyone would travel to Hawaii just to visit Honolulu is beyond me. It's a city, just like any other city, except with better weather than most.
Wake up folks. The republican form of government we were founded on is becoming harder and harder to see every day. Before long, those last few pages too will be completely erased.
Here's the deal: it is not SCOTUS that will necessarily render the correct opinion; It was DC that claimed the 2A was a collective right, and therefore could not be applied in the Parker case. What has caused many constitutional scholars like Levinson to weigh in on this is the disturbing trend amongst the "activist" judges is to water down the "individualistic" portions of the constitution. Once you start chipping away at the individual protections, it gets easier to slide down the slippery slope to oblivion, and I think these constitutional scholars, for all their liberal or conservative views regardless of which side of the issue they fall upon realize this, and are willing to file briefs on behalf of the court and the plaintiffs citing historical evidence and legal precedent to aid the justices in rendering a decision.
let us Hope......
I am sorry if you have a bad experience with an attorney or attorneys, but I am not going to sit by and permit you or any other members to unfairly impugn an entire profession, although I do realize that your view is shared by many, if not most, other members of the Forum, so folks please spare me the +1's on the anti-lawyer posts.
Hawaii is part of the 9th Circuit and the motion to dismiss is based on the caselaw for that circuit. See Silveira v. Lockyer, 312 F.3d 1052 (9th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 124 S. Ct. 803 (2003).
Let us all remember that the 9th circuit is the most overturned circuit of them all, and I can foresee the motion to dismiss being granted, an appeal filed and the case worming its way up to the Supreme Court.
As to Parker influencing this case, that depends on the decision in Parker.
Its going to be interesting to see what comes of this, but I'm not going to place bets just yet...
I was stationed in Hawaii when I was in the Marines. Getting out of there was the best thing ever for my gun collection.
Here's the way I could see SCOTUS ruling:
As the phrase "keep and bear arms" is an inseparable condition, such as that one cannot reasonably exist without the other, and since "the people" mentioned in many of the Bill of Rights refers to individual citizens, we hold that the District of Columbia's ban on handguns is unconstitutional, and that the citizens of the District of Columbia, as well as all United States citizens, have the inalienable right to keep and bear arms, notwithstanding reasonable denials based on age, mental defect or status as convicted felons.
With such a conclusion, and since there were no laws forbidding concealed carry in colonial days, this should prove that carrying (bearing) a concealed weapon without a permit is constitutional.
But I'm an optimist.
God, don't you just love bottom feeders....Lol..(Just kidding). I do Contract law for a living. So I can cut lawyers all I want.


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MAPREDUCE-3178?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Arun C Murthy reassigned MAPREDUCE-3178: ---------------------------------------- Assignee: Bhallamudi Venkata Siva Kamesh Bala, this is a good to fix bug. Can you pls add a unit test? Tx. > Capacity Schedular shows incorrect cluster information in the RM logs > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: MAPREDUCE-3178 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MAPREDUCE-3178 > Project: Hadoop Map/Reduce > Issue Type: Bug > Components: mrv2 > Affects Versions: 0.23.0 > Reporter: Bhallamudi Venkata Siva Kamesh > Assignee: Bhallamudi Venkata Siva Kamesh > Attachments: MAPREDUCE-3178.patch > > > When we start the NM, after stopping it (in a quick session) CS shows incorrect information about clusterResource in the logs. > I have encountered this issue in a pseudo cluster mode and steps to reproduce are > 1) start the YARN cluster > 2) stop a NM and start the NM again (in a quick session) > There should be a NM running in the cluster however as I observed RM detects NM as dead, after default time since its actual unavailability(In this case NM has been stopped). > > If you start your NM before this time (default time), ResourceTracker throws IOEx, however, CS adds the NM's capacity to the clusterResource. > After elapsed time (default time) when RM detects NM as dead, RM removes the NM and hence capacity of the cluster will be subtracted by the amount NM capacity. > Eventually there is no NM running in the cluster, but capacity of the cluster is NM's capacity (by default) -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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