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Possible Slideshow In Reverse?
I need software that operates the reverse of most slideshow programs I've seen: a) the standard procedure is to load photos (I'm working with old-fashioned snapshots) and then apply "music" as a sort of "layer" attached to each photo; b) instead, what I want to be able to do is to *first* load my "music" (actually, this would be a prerecorded, hour long conversation) and then to insert snapshots at various appropriate spots in the conversation.
These tape recordings of mine (all an hour or longer) now are AIFF files on my HD. As for the pictures, these were taken from old photo albums and scanned/digitized to my HD.
You can see that slicing up the audio (into "songs") would not work well in dealing with continuous and uninterrupted dialogue. Rather, I'd need to be able to first import each whole audio file and then to place and appropriately stretch the duration of each photo to extend the length of each conversational topic as it arises.
Finally, the finished project would be burned to DVD playable/viewable by DVD player or on television.
Is what I need to do anywhere within the capability of software that anyone is familiar with?
David Nelson
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It seems to me that you should use software that is made not for slideshows, but for movies. That way you can stick your soundtrack in, then place still frames at the appropriate points in the timeline, and give each one the right duration so it remains on screen until the next image appears. iMovie '06 would probably be perfectly fine for this job.
Yep, David (I don't know, I've always liked that name) I'm going to give iMovie a try. From looking at the manual and various tutorials, though, I get the impression that you lay down video/photos before anything else.
But, I'll see how flexible the software is.
David Nelson
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Nope, you can put whatever you want in the timeline first, whether it's movies, images, or audio tracks.
Good luck!


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Kieran Gibbs will definitely miss Arsenal's trip to Manchester United after suffering an ankle injury on Wednesday night.
The England left back limped off after 24 minutes of the 3-1 victory over Partizan Belgrade and left Emirates Stadium on crutches.
Gibbs has been incredibly unlucky with his fitness - he missed most of last season with a broken metatarsal and has already suffered injuries to his foot, knee and ankle this term. A scan on Thursday will determine the length of his latest lay-off.
"Kieran has a twisted ankle, an ankle sprain," revealed Arsène Wenger after the Partizan game.
"I don't know how damaged his ankle is - he will have a scan tomorrow [Thursday]. He is unbelievably unlucky.
"No [it is not the same ankle he injured recently], it is the right one tonight. I spoke to him, he is quite down. He is on crutches. I cannot tell you more. We will know tomorrow but he is already out for Monday night."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source

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Judaism: An Introduction (Introductions to Religion) :
The story of Judaism is a story of paradox. It is the story of how a small cluster of desert tribes gave birth to a monotheistic doctrine that profoundly shaped the history of human civilization. It is the story of how that initially obscure desert doctrine came to be codified into the Hebrew Bible, one of the world's greatest works of literature. It is the story of how a small minority came to be viewed by the majority as disproportionately powerful and, following pogrom and Holocaust, were driven to the edge of extinction. And it is the story of how a displaced people, globally dispersed throughout other nations for two-and-a-half millennia, came to forge a modern, secular Israeli state which many Jews believe to have been granted an explicitly divine mandate. Oliver Leaman carefully and creatively explores the nature of these apparent contradictions. He discusses the origins of the Jewish Bib≤ recounts the history of the Jewish people from the era of Patriarchs and Prophets through the Middle Ages up to the contemporary era; outlines the Jewish liturgical calendar and its major rites and modes of worship; and considers the great variety of Jewish literatures (including modern post-Holocaust writers like Primo Levi and Elie Wiesel), art, food and culture. Further chapters examine such topics as mysticism and kabbalah; modern Hebrew; interfaith relations; and the highly contested question, "Who is a Jew?".NOTE: This is a Scratch and Dent book and may have noticeable dents, scratches and various other cosmetic issues as well as torn or missing dust jacket. These items are only guaranteed to be structurally complete and readable and therefore are sold as is.
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Storm Shelter Options to Stay Safe this Season
LOWELL, Ark. -- A northwest Arkansas shelter company has seen an influx of calls families looking to install shelters.
"We have more severe weather coming right now... People just want them done as fast as they can get them done, because they want that peace of mind for them and their family."
After recent devastation is Moore, Oklahoma, several folks from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri are searching for storm shelter options.
"Whether outside in the ground, in your garage in the ground, above ground storm shelters, there are all kinds out there," said Colten Wiles with Signature Shelters.
When a tornado touches down, the best place to be is below ground. But, construction might reveal rock or mud under your home.
"Maybe one out of every 50... you actually have a big hurdle that you have to overcome."
The unwelcome find can put a stop to construction, which means more money spent.
"You don't want to scare people off with that, but this is Northwest Arkansas. There is limestone, there is sandstone."
For families on a tight budget, Wiles knows cost is a concern and there are no government incentives to buffer the blow.
"Anywhere from $4,700 all the way up to $6,500 depending on what you have to do."
So if a storm shelter is not a possibility, know where to take cover. Also, remember to D.U.C.K. Get Down to the lowest level, Under something sturdy at the Center of the house and Keep away from windows.
"The center of the home, if that's all you have, that's where you need to be."
And after deadly tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri and Moore, Wiles is working to help save lives.
"Fortunately, we have not had a big massive destruction like that, and hopefully we never do, but that's just miles away from us. Anything can happen."
As for a timeline on getting a storm shelter installed, the quicker you order it, the quicker it will be installed. Wiles' business saw a huge influx of calls right after the Moore tornado, so call soon if you want a shelter put in during this severe weather season.
Moore, Oklahoma is planning to rebuild. Looking back at the 2011 Joplin tornado, 7,000 homes were destroyed. According to the City of Joplin, 20-percent of homes added a storm shelter, but that does not include homes with basements and free standing shelters.
Unlike Northwest Arkansas, where the majority of homes are on slab foundations, many of the destroyed homes in Joplin had basement foundations they re-built on so they did not need a storm shelter addition.
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Dixon, Anna and Mossialos, Elias (2001) Funding health care in Europe: recent experiences. In: Harrison, T and Appleby, John, (eds.) Health Care Uk Autumn 2001 : the King's Fund Review of Health Policy. Kings Fund, London, UK, pp. 66-77. ISBN 1857174372
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uncharted 1 multiplayer maps?
noticed recently on uncharted tv while you wait for your game to load them showing uncharted 1 multiplayer maps played as Co-ops.
anyone know is that currently offered and how do you get it?
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There are 2 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Co-op Adventure maps. The first one, Monastery, is free and available with the game at purchase. It is chapter 3 of the Co-op Adventure campaign. The second one is based on the Fortress from Uncharted 1 and is paid DLC.
Edit: If you are playing on Free To Play then you will have to pay for Co-op anyway.
Re: uncharted 1 multiplayer maps?
thanks for all the replies- yeah, I've played those two.
I'm talking though about the ones currently show on the video feed when your game is loading- the boat seen from the beginned of UNCH1, also "out of the frying pan" chase seen and a board with them white monsters from UNCH 1.
can't find them- I have all the current DLC and I've tried played co-op adventure enough that it's not there.
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Kudos for the idea ! ND should definitely add UC1 multiplayer maps because its an amazing game afterall ....its the reason i started playing so thanks for bringing this up and hopefuly maybe if we ask for it they will do something about it because i for one don't plan to quit this game anytime soon and it would be excellent if they added new maps and things like the crossbow for eg.
Naughty Dog, we want more Uncharted !
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On Monday morning at 5am, Meena Gupta stepped outside her Thane home and headed to a nearby lake. For one-and-half-hour till sunrise, Gupta stood in knee-deep water to worship the rising sun and dipped the offerings comprising different kinds of fruits before returning home.
Like Gupta, north Indians across Mumbai celebrated Chhath puja, which is also known as the Dala Chhath, before sunrise on Monday. In Mumbai, large scale celebrations were seen on Juhu Beach and Dadar Chowpatty.
Chhath puja is celebrated to worship the morning dawn and the festival continues for four days. The ritual starts with a holy bath and sun worship and does not involve any priests.
North Indians in the city began their fast on Sunday morning, right after the holy bath.
"I started observing fast from Sunday evening and ate vegetables cooked without salt for dinner. During the fasting period, we can't cook food in utensils used for non-vegetarian food," said Gupta. "The fast ends in the morning after the puja."
"From the first day of Diwali and till the fast ends, their diet is without garlic and onions," said Prabhu Yadav, an Andheri resident, who performed Chhath puja at Juhu Beach.
"We put cotton in our ears during the fast. "If we hear any noise while having food, then we cannot have food further," said Kuldeep Mishra, a Juhu resident.
Eighteen-year-old Ranjan Kumar Sahani from Vashi who performed the puja at the Palm Beach Road pond said, "Sun god has always granted my wishes and since I moved to Navi Mumbai for work, I have been performing the puja here. It's organised in such an appropriate and traditional way here that it reminds me of my family in Bihar."


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Fairfax, Va.-based Radiology Business Management Association elected Robert Still president. He has been the practice manager of Lancaster-based Lancaster Radiology Associates Ltd. since 1992. He has a BS from Indiana University and a master's degree in management from Penn State University.
Harrisburg Regional Chamber and the Capital Region Economic Development Corp. named DeWayne Fields membership services manager. He was an assistant director of admissions with Penn State Harrisburg. He has a BA in family studies from Messiah College.
York Township-based PeoplesBank named Shawn A. Stine a senior vice president and senior business adviser. He will develop commercial banking relationships and promote cross-divisional sales initiatives. He has 35 years of banking experience, most recently as a founder and managing director of business services with York Traditions Bank. He is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Lancaster-based Fulton Financial Corp. named Lauren A. Barley an audit supervisor with its internal audit department. She was a senior auditor. She has a BS in business administration with a focus in accounting from Elizabethtown College. Katina E. Panagiaris was named a merchant card services sales associate with the cash management department. She was a sales associate with Warren Jewelers and has a BS in criminal justice and a minor in sociology from York College. Nathan S. Hoover was named an agricultural loan officer for York and northeastern Lancaster counties with Fulton Bank. He was a management trainee. He has a BS in agricultural business management from Penn State University. Jodi A. Koehler was named assistant manager of the Columbia Avenue office. She was a senior customer service representative with the Myerstown office. Polly A. Thompson was named assistant manager of the Cape Horn office. She was a customer service representative. She has a bachelor of fine arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a BS in recreational therapy from York College. Stephen W. Natur was named a securities processing and accounting manager with Fulton Financial Advisors, where he will oversee daily operations of the advisers' support services team. He was a securities processing manager. He has an associate degree in business administration with a focus in accounting from Churchman's Business College in Easton.
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Lancaster-based Lancaster General Health named Dennis R. Roemer executive vice president and chief financial officer. He will oversee accounting, reimbursement, finance, payer negotiations and financial strategy development. He was CFO and senior vice president of finance with Georgia Health Sciences University and the Georgia Health Sciences Health System. Previously, he was senior executive vice president and CFO at Cooper Health System in Camden, N.J. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Cleveland State University. Joseph Byorick, who had been CFO and treasurer, was named CFO emeritus and treasurer. He will manage financial investments.
East Lampeter Township-based High Hotels Ltd. named Jaclyn M. Lucas assistant general manager of the Hampton Inn-Harrisburg West in Lower Allen Township. She will oversee account management and customer service training. She was a shift leader.
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC named Kyle J. Meyer a litigation division associate with its Harrisburg office. He will focus on general litigation. He was a judicial clerk with Commonwealth Court judges P. Kevin Brobson and Keith B. Quigley. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and a law degree from Widener University School of Law.
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Manor Township-based Prudential Homesale Services Group named Doug Kline a residential sales associate with the North Pointe office in Manheim Township.
Lemoyne-based RSR Realtors named Matt Healey, Angela Blotzer, Sharita Thorn and Corey Smith real estate agents. Healy specializes in residential resale and new home construction and has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stevenson University. Blotzer has a bachelor's degree in nursing and is fluent in Korean and Spanish. Thorn was employed with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and as an event planner. Smith was employed with the YMCA and has bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.


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A Conservative minyan was held reportedly for the first time at the Knesset synagogue.
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The meetings, with government ministers Dan Meridor of the Likud Party and Uzi Landau of Yisrael Beiteinu, as well as lawmakers Yochanan Plesner and Orit Zuaretz of the Kadima Party and Issac Herzog of the Labor Party, centered on religion and state, namely religious extremism in the country and its influence on Israel's image in the world, particularly in North America.
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Date of Stay: November, 2011
Park is very old and not maintained. No 50amp in my space. Stayed 5 days and then wanted to extend stay 1 day and get the cheaper weekly rate. Management refused to do. They are stubborn and lazy. Do yourself a big favor and avoid this place. It is crummy.
Date of Stay: September, 2011
Great park that is nicely laid out with lots of space between units. Back in spaces around the perimeter have the best views. Good location to base out of while exploring the gold country along hwy 49. Casino provides shuttle service from your site every 1/2 hour. Casino is fairly large.
Date of Stay: June, 2011
Be advised this park has an old 30 amp service that does not produce adequate power to your site. My electric meter registered in the red zone the 5 days we were there. I was very concerned about damaging my electric appliances. Sites contain loose rock that is difficult to get traction on when positioning your rig. The park needs a major upgrade. I will not be staying here again.
Date of Stay: May, 2011
This is a nice campground for an overnight. Adjacent to the 101 Hwy and it is very quiet in evening. Good spot to explore the adjacent area of Carmel and Monterey. If you stay here check out the Mission at San Juan Bautista.
Date of Stay: March, 2011
Nice park with beautiful pool area and club house. It is a senior park. They have a rather strange arrangement for trash disposal, limited to 2x weekly, Does not make sense, just put in several dumpsters. Park is pretty quiet in the evening. Rates are high when you consider no TV or Wi-Fi. You buy Wi-Fi access for $15/week.
Date of Stay: March, 2009
Rv parking is set up in the very last row right next to the dry Sal River. No trees at all just barren. This was supposed to be a senior park but we were located next to a motorhome with 2 small children. What gives, if its senior lose the kids. Don't think I will stay here again, spent a week here.
Date of Stay: May, 2005
Getting to this park requires climbing a very steep grade from hiway 49. I would not recommend descending on hiway 120 unless you have an exhaust brake. The turn off to the park is not well marked. I found the sites to be adequate but very dusty as none of the access roads are paved. During my stay, the park lost all water pressure and it was not restored before I left. I was not impressed with this place.


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Rejected because: Neat, but more than 6 colors
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jimmytan wrote:Hope you enjoy the colour! THanks
yes i do! now that is a road TRIP! haha =)
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Plz get this printed. if not here then somwhere.
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Oops! You have eight colors here, you can only use six on S.W.
It's a very cool design. If you can't alter it for Woot then make sure it goes up for voting on Threadless. Love it.
jimmytan wrote:Hope you enjoy the colour! THanks
Try it as a resub, maybe without green and white? Good luck!
Darquis wrote:Try it as a resub, maybe without green and white? Good luck!
that still leave 7 drop the light orange for yellow, and that would make 6
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Agreed, this is a great design and if you can get it down to 6 colors, please resubmit! It deserves to print
I would suggest dropping the green, and making the yellow-orange building color into straight yellow (to match the moon). That means you need to get rid of one more color, but the design really works well with the colors it has. So, I think making the darkest blue buildings a halftone of the medium blue and your black tshirt background could solve that. They wouldn't look as nice and solid as they do now, but if you did a good job then I think it would work out great.
If you can't get it down to 6 without sacrificing what you like about your design, go submit on Threadless, see how it does!
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Agents seek expressions of interest in prime waterfront land
Waterfront Auckland has appointed the selling agent and financial consultants to advise on the selection of private sector parties who will participate in development opportunities for about $1 billion of private investment into Auckland Harbour's Wynyard Quarter.
Colliers International is the selling agent and Rothschild in Australia and Cameron Partners in Auckland are the financial advisers. The firms will jointly handle expressions of interest in the development of the prime waterfront land, arguably the best construction sites in Auckland and New Zealand. Expressions of interest under Stage One will close next month on May 14.
Waterfront Auckland this month announced the process to form investment partnerships in the development of the first parcel of 3.25ha. It includes plans for a hub for innovation and technology start-ups, residential units and a five-star waterfront hotel.
John Goddard, international sales director at Colliers International, says private sector investment opportunity will enable Waterfront Auckland to deliver the staged development of former semi-industrial land at Wynyard Quarter.
"This unprecedented development planned for Wynyard Quarter is New Zealand's largest urban regeneration project outside of the Christchurch post-quake reconstruction," Goddard says. "This is a unique opportunity that will allow private investors to help shape Auckland's future, on a scale not offered to the open market in many years."
John Dalzell, chief executive of Waterfront Auckland, says the council-controlled organisation will be considering a number of different possible development and investment partnership structures. The process will involve parties taking long-term ground leases from Waterfront Auckland, which owns the freehold interest in the sites. The structures may form development agreements, or alternative arrangements and structures with a number of parties. Waterfront Auckland will retain a role as master planner of the developments.
"Finding appropriate private sector partners which share our philosophy and vision to create authentic and vibrant waterfront spaces will no doubt be challenging, however we expect competition will be strong," says Dalzell.
"We will consider expressions from all parties, with the aim of finding the right development and investment partners to come on board. We want partners who are as passionate about the potential for the waterfront as we are.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in one of the last remaining prime CBD waterfront sites in New Zealand. Private investment partners are essential to making it happen. The sheer scale of the development we are undertaking means it cannot be solely ratepayer or taxpayer funded," Dalzell says.
The first phase of the urban regeneration of Wynyard Quarter was the Jellicoe Precinct, opened to the public in August 2011. This included public spaces and infrastructure that helped attract private investment and capital such as the move of ASB's headquarters to the area and the development of the North Wharf hospitality precinct. More recently, Fonterra has announced its new global headquarters will be built at a Viaduct site.
This tranche of privately funded development in the next phase of Wynyard Quarter's regeneration will include the block bound by Jellicoe, Madden, Halsey and Daldy Sts, to be known as Wynyard Central.
Comprising around 15ha of gross floor area designated about one-third commercial and two-thirds residential, Wynyard Central will include office space within an "innovation hub", a residential development and an international hotel.
The innovation hub is aimed at providing a "high-tech innovation cluster" within an area of between 1.2ha and 1.4ha. The precinct will include office space and is being developed to attract new and emerging information and communications technology (ICT) and digital media businesses, alongside more established companies, with the aim of rapidly expanding the local ICT sector and building on the success and growth already achieved by New Zealand high-tech companies.
The hub is expected to house 3000 workers.
"The innovation precinct will position Auckland as a centre for high-tech companies, research and development. It will bring together resources, connections and opportunities; and provide an 'incubator' environment to nurture tech businesses," says Dalzell.
The Auckland waterfront is pivotal for the council's future vision for Auckland, says Dalzell.
"Our vision is to deliver a world-class waterfront. We want Wynyard Quarter to be an example of superbly designed, sustainable urban transformation that attracts investors, businesses and residents. We aim to highlight Auckland as a smart global city, while delivering an enhanced waterfront for all Aucklanders through drawing on global best practice."
The proposed development of the waterfront ties in to Auckland Council's vision of making Auckland the world's most liveable city, Dalzell says.
"An important element of transforming Auckland into the world's most liveable city is re-connecting residents and visitors with the waterfront by transforming it into a high-quality mixed-use residential, retail, office and hospitality area - along with connecting the waterfront with the adjacent CBD and showcasing sustainable design."
The planned redevelopment is expected to take place over 20 years, directly supporting 20,000 new full- time jobs in Auckland as well as contributing indirectly to the creation of an additional 20,000 jobs across the region, says Dalzell.
"The Auckland waterfront is expected to become a key economic driver for the city in the future. It is forecast that by 2040 the waterfront redevelopment will contribute over $4 billion to Auckland's economy."
Office space in the first stage of development, within historic marine buildings being refurbished, is now available for lease through Colliers International.
About 600 to 800 apartments and townhouses, housing up to 1500 people, are planned as part of a mixed-use residential development. The dwellings will offer residents a prime location and views and will feature high quality sustainable design, private courtyards and ground floor retail space.
A 5500sq m site on the western edge of the Viaduct Harbour has been earmarked for a five-star hotel, offering a prime waterfront accommodation location.
Duncan Wilmer, head of real estate for Australasia and South East Asia at Rothschild in Sydney, says Auckland, and New Zealand as a whole, provide very strong fundamentals that underpin the viability of investing in the city's waterfront.
"New Zealand presents overseas investors with a stable political and regulatory environment and no capital gains tax or stamp duty, with the country ranking highly globally in terms of investor protection, lack of corruption and ease of doing business," Wilmer says.
"New Zealand also ranked first in the world for protecting investors last year according to the World Bank, and was first on Forbes magazine's 'Best Countries for Business' list in 2012."
Wilmer says Auckland is New Zealand's largest commercial centre and wealth creator, provides an estimated 35 per cent of New Zealand's gross domestic product (GDP) and is home to more than 60 per cent of the country's 200 biggest companies.
Goddard says further benefits of New Zealand as an investment destination include a transparent real estate sector; favourable long-term economic indicators; solid long term returns with low volatility; high-quality, good-value assets and a property market that is emerging from the bottom of the cycle.
Auckland's population is also growing faster than any other New Zealand centre and is projected to increase by an extra one million people by 2040, by which time the city will house around 40 per cent of New Zealand's population.
"This population growth will trigger demand for around 400,000 new dwellings and many new business premises," says Goddard.
"An increased demand for prime office space is expected as Auckland CBD consolidates its position as New Zealand's business hub."
Tourism activity in Auckland is also expected to grow over the next five years, increasing the demand for hotel rooms.


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755 West End AvenueApt. 8A
Between West 96th Street and West 97th Street Upper West Side
This home has been sold
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- Price$1,975,000
- TypeCo-op
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Rooms7
- Staff Room1
- Staff Bathroom1
- Approx. Sq. Ft.2,011
- Exposure North & East
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- Pet friendly
- Full city view
- Dining room
Brilliant all day sun illuminates a superlative, one-of-kind classic 7 in excellent condition and perched on a high corner of a notable full-service WEA co-op built in the 1920s by Rosario Candela, Manhattan's most lauded residential architect. A lovely entrance gallery is prelude to grand-scale side-by-side living room and formal dining room. These are served by an oversized eat-in-kitchen featuring custom maple cabinetry, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, commodious pantry, washer/dryer and adjacent maid's suite/ home office with bath. The common areas have been crafted for perfect entertaining and peaceable living. Three ample bedrooms including a sunny corner master with en suite bath are situated in a separate wing. High ceilings, sublime prewar detail, red and white American oak parquet flooring, exceptionally low maintenance, an excellent, rationally conceived floor plan, myriad closets, building playroom and personal storage are added amenities. 755 WEA is ideally located two blocks from the express subway as well as a plethora of shopping and dining possibilities including Gourmet Garage, Silver Moon Bakery, Picnic Bistro (with a chef from Jean Georges) and Gotham Wines among others, with a new Whole Foods complex five minutes away. Peerless on the Upper Westside for space, light, location and quiet enjoyment. Currently there is an additional monthly fuel surcharge in the amount of $49.87 dollars.
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Upper West, from Central Park West to the Hudson River, 59th Street (excluding Columbus Circle) to 110th Street.
Every ten blocks of the Upper West Side seem to have its own character. The 70s and 80s have their share of "Classic Six" prewar apartments (that's two bedrooms, a living room, dining room, and kitchen plus a room for the maid or domestic staff, sometimes used as a home office) as opposed to a "Classic Seven," which has all these rooms in addition to another bedroom. Along Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side, some grand-scale apartment buildings with magnificent river views perfectly match the street's name. Meanwhile, the southern bit of the Upper West Side embraces the Time Warner Center, which has some of the most spectacular luxury condos in the city, along with high-end shops like Coach and Hugo Boss, once-in-a-lifetime eateries like Per Se, and a giant subterranean Whole Foods that seems to have the capability to hold every resident of the Upper West Side at once.
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Situated at the perfect Upper West Side location on West End Avenue, #755 was designed and constructed by Manhattan's most revered architect, Rosario Candela. One block from the Seventh Avenue express subway train (just minutes to Wall Street), Whole Foods and all manner of services, 755 West End is peerless for the comfort, utility and luxury of its three lines of apartments, a classic seven and two classic sixes, many with city and river views.
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The first thing you notice about Incoming is the graphics. The game starts with a wonderful old arcadey style of going through computer demos with the menu overlayed on top, just like back in the day :) Incoming is pretty much a game about blowing sh*t up. Forget the stupid storyline, forget everything else, Incoming is just a graphically intensive blaster. Shoot anything that moves (almost). The first level of the game is a perfect example of the gameplay which you'll find throughout the rest of the game. Basically, I felt like a well hard geezer. This was mainly due to me being a well hard geezer, but also because Incoming gave me control of a very powerful anti-aircraft gun. Infinite ammo, and tonnes of enemies is what it's all about. As flying saucers and planes approach from over the mountains, shooting them down is a treat. The satisfying explosions just add to the sheer fun. However, after the goodness of the first level things get worse... and as you progress through the game you begin to realise that everything is so repetitive. Sure, it's fun to shoot stuff up, but over and over again just got too much for me. What annoyed me more was the way the developers have tried to merge this shooter in with a bit of strategy. You know I've enjoyed games such as Freespace where you have to protect convoys and stuff, but Incoming is taking the biscuit with its half-arsed attempt. The painfully bad "strategy mode" just adds to the rushed feel of this game. The strategy mode is the same as the rest of the game except you have a very basic Command & Conquer bit added on, and basic is the key word here. All you do is tell your units to attack. It really doesn't involve any strategy at all. The graphics are the only redeeming feature of this game for me. With what has become much the norm for the developers, Rage, graphics are allowed to become the main focus of the game, and gameplay is pushed righ
t to the back. Every game they make has the most beautifal graphics (eg expendable), but gameplay is often very shallow and you will soon get bored quickly. However I must congratulate them on how they've used the Dreamcast. I've played this game on a high-spec PC and the graphics have not degraded in quality to any noticeable effect. But oh Rage, why do you tempt me with these graphics only to spit it back into my face?? I can only recommend Incoming to those who've grown up playing games like Space Invaders and Battlezone (the original) their whole life, without following the revolution that has happened in the last 10 years of gaming. Yes my friends at Rage, believe it or not, the gamers of today generally like a little more to their game rather than "shoot stuff" So, if you've got a quick 1/2 hour to waste, then this game is more than up to the job. If you're looking for something to keep you going for a few weeks, then look somewhere else.
It's not a bad thing, even these days, to have a game that involves shooting things and not a lot else. Most modern games require maps or important strategies that keep you up all night then frustrate you when you can't win. Incoming involves shooting aliens and getting bigger guns to shoot aliens and that's about all there is to it! The general plot centres around you using various craft to destroy alien space vehicles that are attacking earth, you do this by using your main and secondary weapons to blast them to bits in a series of satifying explosions. Once enough of them are wiped out then it's on to the next level. Sounds familiar? Well, it's basically a 3D modern take on Space Invaders, but with a few bells and whistles thrown in for good measure. The graphics are not overly impressive but do the job well enough and there are some nice explosion effects. It won't wow friends like other, more recent games though, but the detail is enough to get you into the game and never becomes a hinderence. Sound is forgettable, but you wouldn't really notice too much in a game like this as long as there were explosions and gun noises, which there are. The background music and effects are pretty basic. Looking at it's faults, the game certainly isn't original, these type of games were being made back in the early days of gaming. There's nothing to make you feel one level is significantly different to another and some players might get bored with the repeatative nature of the game. Mainly though, this game passes the time in between those harder to complete games and can be picked up and played at any time, meaning that if you need a quick stress relief exercise in a hurry you can get stuck in straight away. If you are the kind of person who comes home from work or school and enjoys a quck blast on a game then you will enjoy Incoming. If, however, you are looking for somethi
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Weekend Preview: IceCaps visit Monarchs, Bruins Posted by IceCaps on
The IceCaps begin a six-game Atlantic Division road trip this weekend with a pair of games in Manchester against the Monarchs and a Sunday afternoon tilt in Providence versus the Bruins.
LAST GAME: The Hershey Bears shut out the IceCaps 4-0 last Saturday night at Mile One Centre, securing a series split after falling to St. John's on Friday. Peter LeBlanc scored what stood to be the game-winner for the Bears and Dmitry Orlov added a goal and two assists. Derek Whitmore and Casey Wellman picked up the other tallies for the Bears, while Philipp Grubauer kicked aside 30 shots to pick up Hershey's first win of the season. Eddie Pasquale stopped 21 shots in a losing effort for the IceCaps, and Kael Mouillierat led St. John's with four shots on goal. | RECAP
NOTES FROM LAST GAME: Scratched for the IceCaps: Kris Fredheim, Jerome Samson, Zach Redmond, Ryan Schnell, and Adam Lowry… Adam Pardy was recalled by Winnipeg prior to the game … St. John's went 0-for-5 on the power play and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill… Molson Canadian Three Stars: 1. Dmitry Orlov 2. Jeff Taffe 3. Philipp Grubauer… Mary Brown's Hardest Working Player: Ben Chiarot.
INJURY UPDATE: Kris Fredheim (undisclosed, day-to-day), Zach Redmond (lower body, day-to-day), Adam Lowry (undisclosed, day-to-day), Jerome Samson (undisclosed, did not make trip)
TRANSACTIONS: OCT 23: St. John's signs F Ian O'Connor to a PTO | OCT 19: Winnipeg recalls D Adam Pardy from St. John's
QUICK HITS: Ben Chiarot is second in the AHL in plus/minus (+7)… Among AHL rookies, Brenden Kichton ranks in the top 15 in points (5)… Chiarot and Kichton are both in the top-15 in scoring among AHL defencemen (5 points each). Both defenceman are tied for the best plus/minus in an AHL game this season with their +4 rating on Oct. 18 vs. Hershey… St. John's ranks 15th (17.9%) on the power play and 17th (82.1%) on the penalty kill.
ICECAPS (2-3-1-0, 5 PTS | 3rd Place, Atlantic) AT MONARCHS (5-0-1-2, 13 PTS | 1st Place, Atlantic)
Puck Drop: 8:30 PM NT Friday, 4:30 PM NT Saturday
Watch: AHL Live
Listen: stjohnsicecaps.com, 930 AM
PREVIOUS MATCHUPS: The IceCaps and Monarchs faced off eight times in 2012-13. St. John's posted a 2-4-1-1 record overall and a 2-2-0-0 mark at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. Their last meeting came on Mar. 24 at Manchester where the IceCaps came away with a 4-3 victory on Ben Maxwell's game-winner. All-time, the IceCaps are 7-7-1-1 vs. the Monarchs and 5-3-0-0 at Manchester.
HEAD-TO-HEAD LEADERS (returning players with 2012-13 stats):
STJ: Eric O'Dell 11 PTS (4G, 7A) | Jason Jaffray 7 PTS (2G, 5A) | Kael Mouillierat 5 PTS (2G, 3A) | Eddie Pasquale (0-2-1, 3.33)
MCH: Tyler Toffoli 10 PTS (6G, 4A) | Linden Vey 10 PTS (2G, 8A) | Brandon Kozun 8 PTS (8G) | Martin Jones (4-2-0, 2.81)
RECENT ACTION: MCH 4 WOR 1 | Right wing Tyler Toffoli, center Linden Vey and left wing Tanner Pearson were reunited on a line that compiled seven points (3-4=7) in the Manchester Monarchs 4-1 victory over the Worcester Sharks at the DCU Center on Wednesday night. Martin Jones stopped 32-of-33 shots for the win.
TRANSACTIONS: OCT 18: Manchester reassigns D Alex Roach to Ontario (ECHL)
ICECAPS (2-3-1-0, 5 PTS | 3rd Place, Atlantic) AT BRUINS (2-2-0-2, 6 PTS | 2ND Place, Atlantic)
Puck Drop: 4:35 PM NT
Watch: AHL Live
Listen: stjohnsicecaps.com, 930 AM
PREVIOUS MATCHUPS: The IceCaps and Bruins split a pair of games on Oct. 4 and 5 at Mile One Centre to open the 2013-14 season. On Oct. 4 St. John's scored twice in the final two minutes of regulation to force overtime, but lost 4-3 on a breakaway goal by Nick Johnson. The following night, the IceCaps posted a 5-1 win on the strength of an Eric O'Dell hat trick to take three of a possible four points.
STJ: Eric O'Dell 4 PTS (4G) | Brenden Kichton 3 PTS (1G, 2A) | Jerome Samson 3 PTS (1G, 2A) | Eddie Pasquale (1-1-0, 2.47)
PRO: Nick Johnson 3 PTS (2G, 1A) | Matt Fraser 2 PTS (1G, 1A) | Ryan Spooner 2 PTS (2A) | Niklas Svedberg (1-0-0, 2.90)
RECENT ACTION: MCH 5 PRO 4 | Matt Fraser scored with 25 seconds left in regulation to lift the Monarchs to a 5-4 win over the Bruins at Verizon Wireless Arena last Saturday. Seth Griffith had a goal and an assist while Niklas Svedberg made 32 saves in a losing effort.
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In accordance with the Berlin Higher Education Act ("Berliner Hochschulgesetz"), counselling for students with disabilities and chronic illnesses offers integration support including, for example, assistance with studying, communication aid and technical assistance. Counselling and support are offered to disabled and chronically ill A-Level and university students in all study-related issues concerning social law.


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A former lobbyist for British Gas owner Centrica is on an unpaid secondment helping formulate energy policy at the Department for Energy and Climate change, according to FOI's obtained by Greenpeace Energydesk and reported in The Guardian.
The FOI's also show that the person responsible for drawing up the government's capacity market - which could provide millions of pounds worth of support to gas plants - comes from a firm investing in new gas power stations in the UK.
A Shell employee is also currently on secondment as a policy advisor on energy security. Shell is one of the UK's largest gas importers.
See also and read the documents
- Who is on secondment at DECC right now? (Energydesk)
- DECC secondments since 2004 (DECC)
- Job titles of secondees (DECC)
- Recent big six secondees (DECC)
DECC's current "Head of Grid Management Strategy" is not paid by the department but is - instead - on secondment from Centrica.
The department's "Head of Capacity Market Design" comes from ESB, an Irish firm which already runs three gas plants in the UK and has recently closed a deal to build a new gas fired power plant in Carrington, near Manchester.
The 'Capacity market' reforms are widely expected to result in payments to gas firms funded through a new levy consumer bills.
Lobbying roles
Prior to their secondment the Centrica employee "led a number … of political lobbying campaigns" and was "responsible for managing the impacts of industry and regulatory change for [Centrica Energy]", according to their LinkedIn profile.
Centrica described the secondment as "perfectly normal practice." The employee is not being paid by DECC.
The secondee from Irish firm ESB was also previously a regulation executive. The firm reportedly said their employee had been interviewed by DECC and that "due care and attention was given to any perceived conflict of interest and it was confirmed that none existed."
The secondments come at a crucial time, with the potential to shape government's energy reforms and the future development of the national grid, including the charges paid by generators - such as Centrica - to use it.
Centrica is lobbying for payments to fossil fuel plants even when they are not running in order to ensure they can be available to the network on standby.The idea is opposed by some other energy executives as inefficient. The government wants stand-by capacity to deal with peaks in demand and the intermittancy of renewable generation.
Capacity payments could, in theory, be available to any power source which can be guarenteed however gas plants are expected to be the major beneficiary.
An analysis by Energydesk suggests that gas and coal power plants could receive over £100m in support to provide standby capacity each year - depending on the level at which the government sets capacity payments.
Shell and EDF
Centrica is not the only firm with secondees at the department whose parent firms may benefit from changes to UK energy policy.
Shell, a gas producer and supplier of Qatari gas to the UK, has two active secondments, including a policy advisor on energy security, for whom DECC make 'a contribution' towards salary costs.
The latest batch of FOI's also give further details on previous secondments including two by French state-owned nuclear giant EDF, which recently signed a deal with the department to build a new nuclear reactor in Hinkley Point.
Big six provider RWE npower also had a one year secondment for a staff member from their renewables division.
A spokeswoman for Decc told The Guardian: "Secondees bring with them knowledge and expertise which are vital to helping Decc do its job effectively. Decc ensures that any secondee is bound by the professional codes of practice relevant to their industry or services provided."
It is not the first time DECC has admitted to providing secondments to big six energy providers and others in the energy industry.
Last year The Guardian reported that almost a dozen employees from companies including the energy giants British Gas and npower are working at the department.
The latest details, however, show the jobs secondees do for the department are often extremely similar to their roles in their host organisations and come as the government has promised to 'take on' the energy companies.


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Conservative MPs are queuing up to lay into the Lib-Dems in a ferocious battle in the Eastleigh by-election.
Tory party chiefs have been inundated with offers from MPs to join the campaign. Many said they would not be restrained by Coalition politics in the fight for the Hampshire constituency, which David Cameron will head for soon in the first of several visits.
"For once I'm free to attack the 'yellow peril'," said Tory MP Peter Bone.
Nick de Bois, secretary of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs, said: "Looking forward to taking on Lib-Dems without troubling myself too much about Coalition arrangements — I won't be packing my gloves."
His predecessor in the 1922 post Mark Pritchard added: "There will be no respite for Liberal Democrats."
Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee, struck a more measured tone, saying: "This is a timely reminder that we have different priorities and a different vision for government."
The Lib-Dems called a quick by-election — with polling day on February 28 — after former Energy Secretary Chris Huhne pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice over a speeding ticket and stood down as MP for Eastleigh. He had a 3,864 majority at the 2010 election, which was contested by Tory Maria Hutchings who is standing again.
The Lib-Dems have selected local councillor, Mike Thornton. A senior party source hit back at the Tory MPs, saying: "They know they are behind. It shows they are getting desperate." The Lib-Dems hold all the 36 borough seats in the Eastleigh constituency.
Labour are picking their candidate tonight, with author and broadcaster John O'Farrell a strong contender. If selected, he could hit the Lib-Dem vote. Ukip's candidate is Diane James, a member of Waverley borough council.
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- The Government will open a new operational stress injury clinic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the fall of 2015. In addition, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) is expanding satellite services in nine locations throughout the country. There will be an investment of $18.1 million over six years, and the remainder will be provided over the life of the program.
- VAC established its first operational stress injury clinic in 2002 and since then, has added clinics to form a network of 10 specialized clinics across Canada.
- While funded by VAC, all of the clinics are operated by provincial health authorities. There are currently outpatient clinics in: Vancouver, British Columbia; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; London, Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec; Québec City, Quebec; and Fredericton, New Brunswick.
- In addition to the outpatient clinic at Ste Anne's Hospital, in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, there is a residential clinic offering inpatient treatment for complex operational stress injury conditions.
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Just call me a pessimistic optimist !
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That was great, Thank you.
nicely put together
Good stuff, thanks for the link
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If you carry in Condition 3, you have two empty chambers. One in the weapon...the other between your ears.
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Good stuff!
Train and train hard, you might not get a second chance to make a first impression!
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Great compilation.
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Thanks. We need a little more of that and a little less NPR & co.
Its so much easier now days, to "Love and honor" my wife, when she is armed, and shoots a better group than I do. (Till death do us part, eh?)
The way you get shot by a concealed weapons permit holder is, you point a gun at him, the Sheriff said.
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"Combat two-one, departure control, radar contact."
"Hey Bubba."
"Don't pull the handle. There's going to be smoke in the cockpit."
"Roger that."
On Thursday, February 21, 1991, my takeoff with Cheyenne was the usual.
"Departure control, combat four-one is airborne, climbing to one-zero thousand."
"Combat four-one, departure control, radar contact."
"Hey Bubba. Don't pull the handle…." and "Roger that."
However, on that particular afternoon, our section stumbled upon the mother lode of Iraqi targets: four tanks and eight artillery pieces 45 miles northwest of Kuwait City, heading south. At the time we found them, there were no aircraft on station for us to control. Worse, the next section of potential bombers wasn't supposed to check in for another 30 minutes.


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____ 21. On September 3, 2009, Able purchased § 1244 stock in Red Corporation for $6,000. On December 31, 2009, the stock was worth $8,500. On August 15, 2010, Able was notified that the stock was worthless. How should Able report this item on his 2009 and 2010 tax returns?
a. 2009—$0; 2010—$6,000 ordinary loss.
b. 2009—$0; 2010—$6,000 long-term capital loss.
c. 2009—$2,500 short-term capital loss; 2010—$8,500 short-term capital loss.
d. 2009—$2,500 short-term capital gain; 2010—$3,800 ordinary loss.
e. None of the above.
____ 22. John files a return as a single taxpayer. In 2010, he had the following items:
• Salary of $100,000.
• Loss of $65,000 on the sale of § 1244 stock acquired two years ago.
• Interest income of $8,000.
Determine John's AGI for 2010.
a. 0.
b. $43,000.
c. $55,000.
d. $58,000.
e. None of the above.
____ 23. Which of the following events would produce a deductible loss?
a. Erosion of personal use land due to rain or wind.
b. Termite infestation of a personal residence over a several year period.
c. Damages to personal automobile resulting from a taxpayer's willful negligence.
d. A misplaced diamond ring.
e. None of the above.
____ 24. In 2010, Wally had the following insured personal casualty losses (arising from one single casualty). Wally also had $48,000 AGI for the year. [Remember, you must consider the loss at the time of the casualty. How much did Wally lose due to the casualty even? Then determine how much of that total loss is deductible on his tax return for 2010.]
Fair Market Value Insurance
Asset Adjusted Basis Before After Recovery
Wally's casualty loss deduction is:
a. $3,700.
b. $3,800.
c. $4,500.
d. $8,600.
e. $9,500.
____ 25. John had adjusted gross income of $60,000. During the year his personal use summer home was damaged by a fire. Pertinent data with respect to the home follows:
Cost basis $250,000
Value before the fire 400,000
Value after the fire 100,000
Insurance recovery 270,000
John had an accident with his personal use car. As a result of the accident, John was cited with reckless driving and willful negligence. Pertinent data with respect to the car follows:
Cost basis $80,000
Value before the accident 6,000
Value after the accident 20,000
Insurance recovery –0–
What is John's deductible casualty loss?
a. $0.
b. $15,800.
c. $15,900.
d. $35,900.
e. None of the above.
____ 26. Alma is in the business of dairy farming. During the year, one of her barns was completely destroyed by fire. The adjusted basis of the barn was $90,000. The fair market value of the barn before the fire was $75,000. The barn was insured for 95% of its fair market value, and Alma recovered this amount under the insurance policy. Alma has adjusted gross income for the year of $40,000 (before considering the casualty). Determine the amount of loss she can deduct on her tax return for the current year.
a. $3,750.
b. $14,650.
c. $14,750.
d. $18,750.
e. None of the above.
____ 27. Grape Corporation purchased a machine in December of the current year. This was the only asset purchased during the current year. The machine was placed in service in February of the following year. No assets were purchased in the following year. Grape Corporation's cost recovery would begin:
a. In the current year using a mid-quarter convention.
b. In the current year using a half-year convention.
c. In the following year using a mid-quarter convention.
d. In the following year using a half-year convention.
e. None of the above.
____ 28. Which of the following assets would be subject to cost recovery ("depreciation")?
a. A world renowned work of art by the painter Picasso hanging on a doctor's office wall.
b. A Ming Dynasty (Chinese) antique vase in a doctor's waiting room.
c. Improvements to a parking lot used by a doctor's patients.
d. a., b., and c.
e. None of the above.
____ 29. Hazel purchased a new business asset (five-year property) on November 30, 2010, at a cost of $100,000. This was the only asset acquired by Hazel during 2010. On January 7, 2011, Hazel placed the asset in service. She did not elect to expense any of the asset cost under § 179, nor did she elect straight-line cost recovery. Hazel did elect not to take additional first-year (bonus) depreciation. On October 25, 2012, Hazel sold the asset. Determine the cost recovery for 2012.
a. $9,600.
b. $16,000.
c. $26,000.
d. $38,000.
e. None of the above.
____ 30. Alice purchased office furniture on September 20, 2010, for $100,000. On October 10, she purchased business computers for $80,000. Alice did not elect to expense any of the assets under § 179, nor did she elect straight-line cost recovery. If Congress reenacts additional first-year depreciation for 2010, Alice does elect not to take additional first-year (bonus) depreciation. Determine the cost recovery deduction for the business assets for 2010, recognizing that furniture is a 7 year asset, and computers are a 5 year asset:
a. $6,426.
b. $14,710.
c. $25,722.
d. $30,290.
e. None of the above.
____ 31. Bonnie purchased a new business asset (five-year property) on March 10, 2010, at a cost of $20,000. She also purchased a new business asset (seven-year property) on November 20, 2010, at a cost of $13,000. Bonnie did not elect to expense either of the assets under § 179, nor did she elect straight-line cost recovery. Bonnie did elect not to take additional first-year depreciation. Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2010 for these assets.
a. $5,858.
b. $7,464.
c. $9,586.
d. $19,429.
e. None of the above.
____ 32. Carlos purchased an apartment building on November 16, 1989, for $1,000,000. Determine the cost recovery for 2010 using the appropriate Table presented on pages 8-30 to 8-33. [These amounts are rounded to within $5.00 from that which would have resulted if you used the formula approach.]
a. $36,360.
b. $32,100.
c. $45,500.
d. $331,850.
e. None of the above.
____ 33. In 2009, Gail had a § 179 deduction carryover of $15,000. In 2010, she elected § 179 for an asset acquired at a cost of $115,000. Gail's § 179 business income limitation for 2010 is $127,000. Determine Gail's §179 deduction for 2010. [Don't rush! Take your time and remember that §179 has certain restrictions.]
a. $15,000.
b. $115,000.
c. $128,000.
d. $130,000.
e. None of the above.
____ 34. On June 1, 2010, Irene places in service a new automobile that cost $21,000. The car is used 70% for business and 30% for personal use. (Assume this percentage is maintained for the life of the car.) If Congress reenacts additional first-year depreciation for 2010, she does elect not to take additional first-year depreciation. Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2011. [Be careful! It's a TWO step calculation].
a. $3,060.
b. $3,290.
c. $3,430.
d. $6,720.
e. None of the above.
____ 35. Ryan performs services for Jordan. Which, if any, of the following factors indicate that Ryan is an employee, rather than an independent contractor?
a. Ryan provides his own support services (e.g., work assistants).
b. Ryan obtained his own training (i.e., job skills).
c. Ryan is paid based on tasks performed.
d. Ryan does not make his services available to others.
e. None of the above.
____ 36. A worker may prefer to be treated as an independent contractor (rather than an employee) for which of the following reasons:
a. Avoids the cutback adjustment as to business meals.
b. All of the self-employment tax is deductible for income tax purposes.
c. Work-related expenses are deductible as a business expense and deducted FOR AGI and not subject to the 2%-of-AGI floor for Miscellaneous Deductions on Schedule A.
d. A Schedule C does not have to be filed.
e. None of the above.
____ 37. Michael is the city sales manager for "Chick-Stick," a national fast food franchise. Every working day, Michael drives his car as follows:
Home to office 20
Office to Chick-Stick No. 1 15
Chick-Stick No. 1 to No. 2 18
Chick-Stick No. 2 to No. 3 14
Chick-Stick No. 3 to home 30
Michael's deductible mileage is:
a. 0 miles.
b. 30 miles.
c. 47 miles.
d. 77 miles.
e. None of the above.
____ 38. Amy works as an auditor for a large major CPA firm. During the months of September through November of each year, she is permanently assigned to the team auditing Garnet Corporation. As a result, every day she drives from her home to Garnet and returns home after work. Mileage is as follows:
Home to office 10
Home to Garnet 30
Office to Garnet 35
For these three months, Amy's deductible mileage for each workday is:
a. 0.
b. 30.
c. 35.
d. 60.
e. None of the above.
____ 39. Recognizing that there is a cutback adjustment of 50% for meals and entertainment, which of the following trips, if any, will qualify for the travel expense deduction?
a. Dr. Jones, a general dentist, attends a two-day seminar on developing a dental practice.
b. Dr. Brown, a surgeon, attends a two-day seminar on financial planning.
c. Paul, a romance language high school teacher, spends summer break in France, Portugal, and Spain improving his language skills.
d. Myrna went on a two-week vacation in Boston. While there, she visited her employer's home office to have lunch with former co-workers.
e. None of the above.
____ 40. During the year, Peggy went from Nashville to Quito (Ecuador) on a required business engagement. She spent four days on business, two days on travel, and four days on vacation. Peggy's total expenses were:
Air fare $3,000
Lodging 1,600
Meals 1,200
Entertainment 400
Peggy's deductible expenses are: This problem is very challenging, so take your time. Recognize that this is foreign business travel where there is both business and pleasure combinged. The two travel days had no expenses for meals included. Ignore transportation costs to and from the airport; assume that he shared the ride with someone else who paid for the costs.
a. $2,500.
b. $2,800.
c. $3,100.
d. $4,300.
e. None of the above.
____ 41. As to meeting the time test for purposes of deducting moving expenses, which of the following statements is correct?
a. Work at the new location need not involve a full-time job—part-time job will suffice.
b. The taxpayer has two years in which to satisfy the 39-weeks or 78-weeks requirement.
c. The time test is waived for persons whose move follows retirement.
d. The moving expense deduction can be claimed in a tax year even though the taxpayer has not yet met the time test, assuming that he or she will meet the time test in the 39 or 78 week work period after the actual move.
e. None of the above.
____ 42. Carolyn is single and has a college degree in finance. She is employed as a loan officer at a bank; her yearly AGI approximates $50,000. During 2010, she enrolled in a weekend MBA program and incurred the following nonreimbursed expenses: $3,900 (tuition), $300 (books), $200 (other school supplies), and $200 (transportation to and from campus). Disregarding the 2%-of-AGI limitation, as to the MBA program, Carolyn has a: (Consider Code Section 222).
a. Deduction for and deduction from AGI of $0.
b. Deduction for AGI of $3,900 and deduction from AGI of $700.
c. Deduction for AGI of $4,000 and deduction from AGI of $600.
d. Deduction for AGI of $4,100 and deduction from AGI of $500.
e. None of the above.
____ 43. The § 222 deduction for tuition and related expenses is available:
a. Regardless of the amount of a taxpayer's AGI.
b. To cover room and board expenses to attend college.
c. To a married taxpayer filing a separate return.
d. Even if a taxpayer claims the standard deduction.
e. None of the above.
____ 44. Which, if any, of the following expenses is subject to the 2%-of-AGI floor?
a. Gambling losses (to the extent of gambling gains).
b. Moving expenses (not reimbursed by employer).
c. Teaching supplies (up to $250) purchased by a fifth grade teacher.
d. Union dues of an employed machinist.
e. None of the above.
____ 45. Nancy had an accident while skiing on vacation. She sustained facial injuries that required cosmetic surgery. While having the surgery done to restore her appearance, she had additional surgery done to reshape her nose, which was not injured in the accident. The surgery to restore her appearance cost $12,000 and the surgery to reshape her nose cost $5,000. How much of Nancy's surgical fees will qualify as a deductible medical expense (before application of the 7.5% limitation)?
a. $0.
b. $5,000.
c. $12,000.
d. $17,000.
e. None of the above.
____ 46. Rosita is employed as a systems analyst. For calendar year 2010, she had AGI of $120,000 and paid the following medical expenses: [Review pages 10-3 through 10-9]
Medical insurance premiums $3,900
Doctor and dentist bills for José
and Carmen (Rosita's parents) 8,250
Doctor and dentist bills for Rosita 6,750
Prescribed medicines for Rosita 300
Nonprescribed insulin for Rosita 825
José and Carmen would qualify as Rosita's dependents except that they file a joint return. Rosita's medical insurance policy does not cover them. Rosita filed a claim for $3,150 of her own expenses with her insurance company in December 2010 and received the reimbursement in January 2011. What is Rosita's maximum allowable medical expense deduction for 2010?
a. $2,775.
b. $11,025.
c. $17,325.
d. $17,775.
e. None of the above.
____ 47. During 2010, Sam, a self-employed individual (he has a qualified business), paid the following amounts:
Real estate tax on residence $3,900
State income tax 1,400
Real estate taxes on land in Canada (held as an investment) 900
State sales taxes on personal purchased items 1,950
State occupational license fee required Sam to be in business 250
Personal property tax (ad valorem tax) on value of his personal automobile 200
What amount can Sam claim as taxes in itemizing deductions from AGI?
a. $6,600.
b. $6,950.
c. $7,200.
d. $8,600.
e. None of the above.
____ 48. Joseph and Sandra, married taxpayers, took out a mortgage on their home for $350,000 in 1989. In May of this year, when the home had a fair market value of $450,000 and they owed $250,000 on the mortgage, they took out a home equity loan for $220,000. They used the funds to purchase a single engine airplane to be used for recreational travel purposes. What is the maximum amount of debt on which they can deduct home equity interest? [Reference the text regarding limitations on home equity loan interest deductions.]
a. $50,000.
b. $100,000.
c. $220,000.
d. $230,000.
e. None of the above.
____ 49. Betty owned stock in General Corporation that she donated to a museum (a qualified charitable organization) on June 28, 2010. What is the amount of Betty's charitable contribution deduction assuming that she had purchased the stock for $13,400 on January 17, 2009, and the stock had a value of $18,800 when she made the donation?
a. $5,400.
b. $13,400.
c. $16,100.
d. $18,800.
e. None of the above.
____ 50. Nick made the following contributions this year to the University of the West:
Cash $ 84,000
Stock in Palm Corporation (a publicly traded corporation) 126,000
Nick acquired the stock in Palm Corporation as an investment two years ago at a cost of $56,000. Nick's current AGI is $252,000. What is Nick's current charitable contribution deduction?
a. $75,600.
b. $84,000.
c. $126,000.
d. $210,000.
e. None of the above.
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Uncovering History, Layer Upon Layer, in Salonika
By BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE;
Published: September 17, 1995
Salonika, or Thessaloniki, as the Greeks call it, is a redeveloper's nightmare. A few years ago, the city fathers decided to build an underground parking lot, only to find remains of Turkish buildings below which there was successive evidence of Byzantine, Roman and Hellenistic civilizations. At an earlier date, when they prepared to construct new law courts, they ended up unearthing more and more of one of the largest and most important agoras of 2,000 years ago. In each case, the builders moved out and the archeologists in -- and why not? There can be few more fascinatingly layered, textured cities anywhere in the world than Salonika.
If that's bad news for the redeveloper, it's good news for the visitor, and there is plenty more to report. Considering how much there is to see in Salonika, and how well placed a center it is for trips beyond, it is an astonishingly untouristy place. The tacky souvenir shops that so disfigure Athens are entirely missing. Salonika has its ugly pockmarks and drab concrete spots -- what Greek city hasn't? -- but the lower town has a smarter look and a more sophisticated, cosmopolitan feel than almost anywhere in central Athens. Myself, I'd rather wander through the towering colonnades of Aristotelous Street toward the seafront, stopping for an iced coffee or a browse through one of its many bookstalls, than do battle with the throng surging past the postcard stands to the Parthenon.
The city rises in a gentle arc from the Thermaic Gulf, a geographical situation that explains the importance it has had ever since it was founded in 316 B.C. by a Macedonian general called Cassander and named after his wife, Thessaloniki, who was half-sister to Alexander the Great. It has been called "the gateway to the Balkans," even "the eye of Europe." Salonika was a major center in Roman times, for the great Via Egnatia, which linked west with east, passed its northern rim. It became the second city of the Byzantine Empire, less vital only than Constantinople itself. Cicero was exiled here, Paul founded his second European church here, the emperor Galerius lived and persecuted Christians here, the monks Cyril and Methodius set out from here to convert the Slavs, and, in modern times, Ataturk was born here.
"It is a town which like a very beautiful bride has attracted many grooms from the outside world," coyly remarks one of the surprisingly few guides to its treasures. These suitors have included Goths, Celts, Franks, Slavs, Normans, Venetians and Ottoman Turks, who stayed for nearly 500 years, until 1912. Saracen pirates sold 22,000 of the inhabitants into slavery in 904; an invading army of 10,000 Bulgarians was blinded and sent home by Basil the Bulgar Slayer a few decades later. The disasters, natural and unnatural, have continued into this century. Much of the city's center was destroyed by fire in 1917 and much that was left was damaged by earthquake in 1978.
Worst, the Nazis all but exterminated one of the world's most cultured communities, descendants of the Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain in 1492. They destroyed hundreds of thousands of gravestones and sent tens of thousands of people to the death camps. In 1912, Jews numbered 80,000, worshiped in 100 synagogues, and constituted nearly a majority of Salonika's populace. Now there are just over 1,000 Jews and two synagogues in what's become a Greek city of around a million people.
I recently sat in a simple hall that serves as a synagogue in an office block near the city center with a smallish congregation that included gaunt, bent survivors of the concentration camps, and found myself awed by the intensity of feeling they brought to their Friday night observances. I then repaired to my favorite city eatery, a tiny cellar cut into the crumbling, brown-red shell of what was once Ottoman baths and is now a flower market. Here, the restaurateur serves salads and mezes influenced by Jewish, Greek, Turkish and, thanks to a fondness for Worcestershire sauce he acquired during an exile in London, English cuisines.
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This week he reveals some of the perks of WEC – such as a gleaming new Porsche Turbo S in the garage…
We've always known you're a Porsche fanboy. Have they given you any new toys or do you still drive the ones you already have in the garage?
I'm a very lucky guy! I've taken delivery of a Turbo S and it's just a great, great 911. It's a phenomenal road car, no matter what you're doing: country roads, motorway driving. It's wonderful. Understated but very high-performance. Obviously I've still got the ones I bought as a customer too…
How's the training routine? Is the regime a little less intense?
Ah, well, old habits die hard. I'm still pretty disciplined with my training. I don't have any worries about my physical condition for driving in this category – it's more mental training that's important.
Do you at least get to eat proper meals?
Well… yeessss – but I still want to stay light. It's in my best interests. I was very, very light for the last six years of my Formula One career – everyone said I looked unwell – but that's just how it had to be in F1 if I wanted to stay competitive. I was still 9kg overweight, but I couldn't lose any more.
Has the vibe of endurance racing changed since you last did it?
It's me that's changed. When I was last here I was young and under a lot of pressure to perform and prove myself. Now I'm here to contribute to taking the team forward and enjoy my driving. Working with the other drivers is good. It's a different dynamic for me now – but I still need get those competitive juices flowing by going out there and performing.
Big question: do you miss F1? With the Monaco Grand Prix next Sunday, will you miss not being on the grid?
There's some tracks I'll miss driving for the rest of my life and Monaco I always, always enjoyed – but you can't do it forever. I think I got the timing absolutely perfect. Sportscars is on a lift at the moment and F1, in my opinion, is not quite what it was. It's still the pinnacle of course but I've had that career and enjoyed my time. I had a good go at it, worked with some great people. Yes, sometimes I miss driving the car – but not for long. I have no regrets at all.
Will we see you around the F1 paddock this year?
I might be at a few events as Mitch Evans is racing in GP2 this year and I'm working with him, so I'll go along to watch. That will be my main focus outside of my own driving. We're always in dialogue and working out how we can improve him as a driver. There's plenty of experience you can pass along, from the little tricks of each circuit to the off-track stuff that a driver has to learn.
With all of that do you find time to get out and enjoy yourself?
Oh, I'm not as busy as I was and I've got a few other things on the radar. In addition to Porsche I'm still doing some fun things with Red Bull and also getting in a little more travel of my own – which is not the same thing as travelling from race to race. Yeah, I think I've got a pretty good balance.
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