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Google: Viacom Secretly Uploaded Own Clips To YouTube, Asked For Subsequent Removal
Viacom's one billion dollar case against Google over distribution of its copyrighted video on YouTube just took a turn for the worse. Google has made the very damning accusation that Viacom actually supported in efforts to have its content put on YouTube as pirated material, only to demand from YouTube later to pull the infringing videos. If these allegations are true, they would severely case Viacom's legitimacy in the suit that began in March 2007 against YouTube for allowing 160,000 of Viacom's videos to be posted.
The opening briefs of the case were released on Friday, and Google posted a scathing blog entry in the Official YouTube blog about this whole case. The first portion of it is dedicated to the ideological factor of this case. It points out that when content is made, regardless of who is the maker, there is a copyright on it, and the responsibility falls on the creator to whether or not it should be legal for the video to be hosted online. The hosting service provider, in this case YouTube, does not need to make this distinction.
The earth-shattering stuff comes later on. Google begins describing a very systematic and sophisticated process used by Viacom to enhance the problem of pirated videos:
"For years, Viacom continuously and secretly uploaded its content to YouTube, even while publicly complaining about its presence there. It hired no fewer than 18 different marketing agencies to upload its content to the site. It deliberately "roughed up" the videos to make them look stolen or leaked. It opened YouTube accounts using phony email addresses. It even sent employees to Kinko's to upload clips from computers that couldn't be traced to Viacom. And in an effort to promote its own shows, as a matter of company policy Viacom routinely left up clips from shows that had been uploaded to YouTube by ordinary users. Executives as high up as the president of Comedy Central and the head of MTV Networks felt "very strongly" that clips from shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report should remain on YouTube."
Already, these are pretty steep accusations which question Viacom's rationale regarding this whole case. It gets even worse when Viacom suddenly decided to demand YouTube remove videos en masse, only to ask for some of them to be reposted. The situation is best summed up with line: "In fact, some of the very clips that Viacom is suing us over were actually uploaded by Viacom itself." If Google can show these allegations to be true, then Viacom's entire case might be in the trash.
Via DailyTech
YouTube and Vimeo Experiment with HTML 5
This week, both YouTube and Vimeo have announced that they will be experimenting with beta video players that use HTML 5.0. Unfortunately, these beta players are only available in Chrome, Safari, or Internet Explorer with the ChromeFrame plugin (so anyone using Firefox is left out).
HTML 5.0 was announced in May 2009. In December 2009, Google announced that it was going to drop Google Gears in favor of HTML 5.0.
As anticipated, HTML 5.0 can be advantageous for video. It includes video as a supported tag, which allows simplified coding and no video buffering if you want to go in and out of a video stream. Unfortunately, at this point not much has been done with HTML 5.0. For example, HTML 5.0 on YouTube does not support videos with ads, captions, or annotations, and also requires a compatible browser.
Via PC Magazine.
Netbook Users Get Some Attention With YouTube Feather Beta
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YouTube has been cranking video quality in recent months, offering a larger screen and HD options for visitors who want a more in-depth experience. However, not all of us have that luxury on our netbooks, where high quality video can look more like a slideshow than anything else.
On the YouTube blog, the site showed that it got the problem:
"A consequence of rolling out higher quality video, HD and, more recently, 1080p, is that playbacks might suffer if bandwidth or computer processing power is low."
For this reason, YouTube has launched a beta of the all new YouTube Feather, which ditches much of the screen clutter and simplifies the UI for more streamlined use. Video quality is dropped to standard only and only the ten most recent comments are displayed. You can sign up for the beta with your YouTube account now, though in the near future you may not need to.
"There are also a few countries where bandwidth is at a premium and videos can take several seconds to start playing. If we see adoption go up along with improvements in latency, we'll look to roll this out of TestTube and make it more widely available."
Amen to that.
Via PCPro.
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Treasury 5-Year Inflation Debt Sold at Highest Yield Since 2010Cordell Eddings
The government's $16 billion sale of five-year inflation-linked notes sold at the highest yield since 2010 amid bets that the economic recovery is strong enough for the Federal Reserve to begin withdrawing monetary stimulus.
The Treasury Inflation Protected Securities yielded negative 0.127 percent, highest yield since April, 2010, with investors wary of paying a premium to guard against the threat of rising consumer prices. The last sale, an $18 billion offering on April 18, drew a yield of negative 1.311 percent, the second-lowest on record, after the securities sold at a record negative 1.496 percent in December 2012.
"The front end of the TIPS curve is not an area where people are super excited about after the backup in rates we've seen," said George Goncalves, the head of interest-rate strategy at Nomura Holdings Inc., one of the 21 primary dealers obligated to bid at government auctions. "Investors are even less worried about inflation as we get closer to tapering, because there will be less money in the system."
Holders of TIPS receive an adjustment to the principal value of their securities equal to the change in the consumer price index, in addition to a fixed rate of interest that's smaller than the interest paid to a holder of conventional debt.
'Difficult Times'
The TIPS sale had a 2.18 bid-to-cover ratio, a gauge of demand that compares the amount bid with the amount offered, matching the demand at the previous auction this April, which was the weakest since October 2008. The average at the previous 10 sales was 2.77.
"There are still difficult times ahead for TIPS, as there is caution from investors in reengaging the market fully after the big selloff we've seen," said Carlos Pro, an interest-rate strategist at primary dealer Credit Suisse Group AG in New York. "There is challenging outlook for inflation, with disinflation still a risk in the U.S. And that backdrop combines with the likely September taper from the Fed."
TIPS maturing in three to five years have lost 3.6 percent this year, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch Indexes. TIPS of all maturities have lost 9.4 percent in 2013, on pace for the worst loss since they were first sold in 1997. The broader Treasury market has fallen 3.8 percent, Merrill Lynch data show.
Fed Buying
Inflation expectations have plummeted this year as investors begin to price in an end to the Fed's $85 billion monthly bond-buying program that has swelled the Fed's balance sheet to a record $3.65 trillion. Minutes of the Fed's last policy meeting released yesterday showed officials are comfortable with a plan to start reducing bond buying later this year if the economy improves.
The central bank will start tapering in September and end purchases in mid-2014, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 48 economists conducted Aug. 9-13.
The Federal Open Market Committee holds its next meeting on Sept. 17-18.
The difference in yield between five-year notes and similar-maturity TIPS, a measure of trader expectations for inflation over the life of the debt, called the break-even rate, has fallen to 1.76 percentage points, down from a high for the year of 2.42 percentage points in March. The measure has averaged 2.07 percent over the past year.
The U.S. consumer-price index increased 0.2 percent in July after a 0.5 percent gain in June, according to Labor Department figures. The advance matched the median forecast of 82 economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Bidder Participation
Indirect bidders, a class of investors that includes foreign central banks, purchased 38.2 percent of the securities. The average for the previous 10 offerings was 41.1 percent.
Direct bidders, non-primary-dealer investors that place their bids directly with the Treasury, bought 8.1 percent of the securities. The average at the past 10 sales was 8.9 percent.
Investors bid $2.89 for each dollar of the $1.345 trillion in U.S. government notes and bonds sold at auction this year, according to Treasury data compiled by Bloomberg. That's down from the record $3.15 for the $2.153 trillion sold at last year's offerings.


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Unlike that other program 79.2 miles away, the Louisville Cardinals have not gotten it right the first time. The Cardinals led by once troubled HC Bobby Petrino both appear poised to bring back respectability to a once proud football program.
Although Petrino's methods have often been criticized, no one has ever questioned his offensive genius. Last season the Cardinals offense was mired in inconsistency as one signal caller after the other was given a chance. But after Lamar Jackson's 200 200 performance against Texas A&M, the QB to lead the Cardinals resurgence was found. Blessed with the speed to get to the edges and the arm to make defenses pay for stacking the box, Jackson and the Cardinals are being viewed as darkhorse contenders for both the ACC as well as the Heisman Trophy. Since a QB alone won't make the difference, consistency must be found along an offensive line that shuffled 11 different starters.
With the entire o-line back in the fold it is imperative that they improve and allow more than 2 yards before contact for running back Brandon Radcliff who rushed for an abysmal 689 yds last year. Hometown kid James Quick has one more season to finally live up to his 5* hype at wideout. If he stays out of trouble, he could lead a promising wideout corp that are 6'3″ or taller.
On defense, the reclamation project continues led by a band of once troubled but talented defenders, it seems they have all finally gotten things right under DC Todd Grantham. After having the world at his finger tips All-American Devonte Fields is back. Last season Fields led the nation in tackles for loss with 22 and if he breaks the ACC's sack record of 19 few will be surprised. Although there were some loses along the d-line should be tough against the run. Although the Bash Brothers will be missed, Keith Kelsey and Treveon Young possess the experience to make the linebacker core remain respectable.
Few teams in the nation will have the talent the Cardinals have in the secondary. Former 5* Josh Harvey-Clemons blessed with the size of a linebacker and the athleticism of a gazelle will make opposing QBs think twice before throwing the pigskin. Thanks to an elite pass rusher cornerbacks Shaq Wiggins and Trumaine Washington will not have to cover receivers for long.
Armed with one of the best offensive minds in the nation and a quarterback whose athleticism is the envy of EVERY QB in the nation, the pieces are there to do something special in 2016. Unlike that other program, the Cardinals are not one or done. Was the Cardinals last game a testament of good things to come? Stay tuned…I know I will.
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June 23, 1999
Titan Sports, Inc.
1241 E. Main St.
Titan Towers
Stamford, CT 06905
Phone: 203-352-8600
by Brian Bauer (TMFHoops)
Ownership: Vince McMahon and Family
Competition: World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
A Future IPO? Rumor says yes
WWF's prime-time Monday night program Raw Is War, shown on cable's USA Network (Nasdaq: USAI), is the highest rated program on cable television and the top-rated TV show for the 14-to-34-year-old male demographic, a hot market segment for advertisers. WWF's other weekly cable offerings also rank among the top-rated cable shows, and WWF programming is shown in 120 countries in 11 languages. Broadcast TV network UPN will air a new weekly two-hour WWF show -- WWF Smackdown! -- next season.
In addition to its TV shows, Titan produces around 200 live stadium events each year (which provide the programming for the TV shows), most of which are sold out. WWF also produces 12 pay-per-view events each year, which are heavily promoted and "built up" on the regular TV broadcasts. Then, of course, there is the licensing and merchandising -- video tapes; action figures, video games, and other toys; magazines and posters; T-shirts and hats; and even music CDs.
And that's not all -- the WWF website had over 1.3 million unique visitors in April (according to Media Metrix), and Titan, along with an investment group, recently purchased the Debbie Reynolds Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and plans to remodel it as a WWF-themed casino.
Based in Stamford, Connecticut, Titan Sports is owned by Vince McMahon and the McMahon family. Vince McMahon is the chairman of the company, and his wife Linda is president and CEO. McMahon also regularly appears in WWF shows as a "heel" character -- the evil, scheming head of "the corporation," known as -- appropriately enough -- Mr. McMahon.
In the early '80s McMahon formed Titan and WWF after he purchased the regional wrestling business of his father. At that time, professional wrestling was primarily a regional niche business. A master promoter, McMahon used better quality production values, syndication, cable TV, and clever marketing to build a national brand that emphasized entertainment over athletics. WWF's main competition comes from the only other national wrestling promoter -- World Championship Wrestling (WCW) -- which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of entertainment giant Time Warner (NYSE: TWX).
Titan owns the trademarks on all of its WWF "characters," which include Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, The Rock, and Mankind. The wrestlers work under exclusive contracts with the WWF, and it controls their merchandising and promotion. While professional sports franchises such as the National Basketball Association pay around 50% of revenues for its player costs, the WWF reportedly pays only 15% of its revenues for its talent, according to Forbes magazine.
While Titan does not disclose its financials, various sources put Titan's annual revenues somewhere between $230 million and $500 million. Variety reports that the company had around $50 million in cash flow, or EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), for the 12-month period ending April 30.
Titan is an interesting and successful company -- but it still faces several challenges. Some critics think the market for professional wrestling is already saturated -- so how will the WWF continue to grow without risking overexposure? The company also faces several lawsuits, including one recently filed by the family of the late wrestler Owen Hart, who died from injuries he sustained at a WWF pay-per-view event in Kansas City when he fell from a catwalk in the arena prior to performing a planned dramatic entrance stunt.
One of the WWF's strengths could also turn out to be its greatest weakness -- the anti-establishment nature of its product. Part of the appeal of WWF shows is that they revel in being politically incorrect. WWF shows are loud, profane, violent, and some say sexist and racist -- something to offend almost everyone. This no-holds-barred attitude that is so appealing to many wrestling fans has come under fire with the recent increase in political and social concerns about violence and "appropriate" entertainment, and some pressure could be brought on the WWF and its advertisers.
Recent reports indicate that Titan has approached Bear Stearns to assess the possibility of taking the company public, and press speculation puts the potential market cap of the company at $750 million to $1 billion. When asked about the possibility of an initial public offering, a company spokesman had no comment.
Whether a company like Titan, which has operated in a private and sometimes controversial manner, can succeed as a public company is a key question, but interested investors may soon get a chance to tag-team with Titan to try to body-slam the market.
Related Links:
-- Hoover's profile: Titan Sports Inc.
-- "Lords of the Ring," U.S. News Online, 5/17/99
-- WWF website
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For those who prefer their festivals a little less muddy, and rather more genteel, the clever folks at Somerset House have brought back their Summer Series, which will see the venue transformed into a rock and pop gig space, just a tube ride from home.
Held on consecutive nights from July 11-21, the Somerset House Summer Series 2013 will see old favourites like Richard Hawley and Goldfrapp play alongside newcomers including First Aid Kit, Tom Odell, Of Monsters and Men and Alex Clare.
The full line-up for the Somerset House Summer Series 2013:
Band of Horses, July 12
Lianne La Havas, July 13
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, July 19
Goldfrapp, July 20
Tickets from somersethouse.org.uk have sold out for all shows except Alex Clare on July 11, but tickets can still be purchased through third party vendors.
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Have question about mileage on my BMW.
I have E46 320d 2004 year of production, and when i bought it, the mileage on the clock was 226tkm, a friend of mine check the mileage in the procesor with computer and there was recorded mileage something about 192 tkm. After few month went to the BMW dealership whit the car key, and guys from BMW read mileage from the car key and it still was 192 tkm.
For sure i know that the car clock or whatever you call it, was changed its not original.
what is heapening whit the mileage? which one is correct? did anyone change mileage on my car? how can i find out the real mileage?


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Terrence Malick's To The Wonder elicited strong reactions when it debuted earlier this year, first in Venice and then in Toronto. Magnolia Pictures acquired the impressionistic love story in Toronto with a view to a theatrical release in 2013. Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem star in the film that's almost all voice-over. Here's the trailer with Bardem narrating:
Hot Trailer: Terrence Malick's 'To The Wonder'
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Sounds like torture. Malick's films have become inaccessible to the point of being coma-inducing.
Man, Jim, I could not disagree more. I love all of Malick's films; every one of them has struck me on a very deep level. I've found each one of them mesmerizing and beautiful. Of course, this is all subjective and I do respect your honesty.
Who's that naked man? Oh, it's just the Emperor.
I disagree, Jim. This one I find fascinating. Perhaps you're put off because it resembles the techniques of The Tree of Life which was a disappointing, depressing film. This one I would like to see more of before I judge.
Pretentious and uninspired… mental masturbation without climax. Tree of Life was a joke. I've seen better films am by teen agers armed with a cell phone and a lap top. Lacking in any ability to tell a story, capturing pretty images with pretty faces does not a movie make. The only reason critics heap praise is they are afraid that if they don't, they'll be called stupid and that they didn't "get" the subtle subtext of the movie… Plus they want to make sure everyone else has to suffer for three hours as they had to, so they are tricking us all to go in and endure the torture as well…
So agree. I love trailer of Tree of Life so much. I watched it so many times and can watch more. It was such a great trailer. I was having so many hopes for Tree of Life. Waited to see the movie… And then was so disappointed. It was all pretty images, music and cinematography. But no script at all. Actors were just running around, having fan and DP captured them.
You're a moron! Tree of Life is brilliant. But it's visual poetry. Not explained verbally. I bet when the mother is "floating" beneath the tree – I'm sure you don't even understand what that means. Please – go watch the Transformers and leave real movies to the educated!
You sound really pretentious. Tell me, what did it mean when she was floating beneath the tree?
Word to the wise – You should start speaking for yourself instead of speaking in absolutes. It would make you sound more thoughtful.
If you loved Gigli…
I would rather watch this than a thousand Avengers or Hobbits.
THANK GOD most of the comments on here lean more towards understanding just how ridiculous this man's films have become! Remove the amazing music from this trailer and what do you have? There's no story here, just a monologue on "love"… Are you serious? We go to movies to be told a STORY, not to see a bunch of pretty pictures. There's Tumblr or Instagram for that. I wish more Hollywood execs would realize how pointless this man has become.
well why stop there? let's remove the amazing cinematography, the fleetingly gorgeous (undoubtedly unrehearsed and spontaneous) scenes of intense romantic expression, the headlining academy award winning actor, and, finally, you! Let's remove you from the equation, as such the already disappointed and disillusioned Malick critique that you are, and the film is… no longer a film. huh.
well why stop there? let's remove the amazing cinematography, the fleetingly gorgeous (undoubtedly unrehearsed and spontaneous) scenes of intense romantic expression, the headlining academy award winning actor, and, finally, you! Let's remove you from the equation, as such the already disappointed and disillusioned Malick critique that you are, and the film is… no longer a film.
I'm sorry; what's the name of this perfume? Funny they wouldn't show the bottle at the end of the ad.
Damn…you beat me to it.
I bet Brad Pitt did that recent (ridiculous) perfume ad because someone told him he was doing a scene for Malick's next film.
Man, what an original and inspired comment. I remember reading a critic of The Thin Red Line, twelve years ago, with exactly the same clueless smart ass comment.
CAN'T WAIT! Tree of Life was the best of last year
You're kidding right? Granted, it was still a light year but The Descendants was much better, just to list one.
the anxiety in these comments borders on pathological. Why can't someone express themselves in a way you aren't accustomed to with a film? Malick has a unique voice and particular style he has always been faithful to. With less and less films being made by studios these days it's great that some can tell a story independently with outside the norm thinking that garners as much attention as his films do. Sorry if you can't understand or appreciate the experience…. sorry for you.
All of you seem a bit too afraid of straying from the conventional path to let yourself be taken by such films. Not too into experimental cinema, I'm guessing? Malick doesn't lack the ability to tell a story. He's already done that much better than most in Badlands, Days of Heaven and The New World. Cinema is not an art form that dhould be watered down by stories that get from point A to point B in the span of two hours. What of Lynch's Eraserhead? Tarkovsky's Solaris? Or any number of Andy Warhols films! They're not for everyone, but people are so quick to decry them as some sort of smite against movies just because they're afraid of being thrust into a world they can't fully grasp.
Could not have said it better myself. I love Malick and I am glad he is putting out more and more films these days. He is getting up there in age so the more we can see him experiment and develop his ideas the better. Tree of Life was a meditation to me, not a film. Haven't seen To the Wonder so I can't judge it as a complete film but I can definitely say I am excited to see it based on the trailer.
Yeah, I HATE story. That's why I go to see paintings like the Mona Lisa because "there's no story told in the picture". Idiot.
It's sad that people feel the need to attack this. Sure, it's impressionist, it's unusual, it's challenging, but sometime if you push yourself and try and feel something, you'll reap a reward.
These kinds of movies aren't for everyone. I really enjoyed Tree of Life, precisely because it didn't tell a standard three act story. I enjoyed the Avengers, too, but a diet of white sugar is only delicious for so long.
He should stick to designing video hallmark cards.
And I used to be such a fan… what happened?
So can't wait to never see this.
I think it looks quite lovely…..except that we saw it already. It was called The Tree of Life. I know Wes Anderson basically makes the same movies over and over, but at least the stories are somewhat different. This looks EXACTLY the same as T.O.L. (which was brilliant, don't get me wrong). But sheesh.
What looks EXACTLY the same?
I can imagine this being tedious if I am expecting some kind of plot and a denouement, but it looks beautiful and Olga Kurylenko is watchable in everything she does.
I've been very mixed on TM forever, I think Days of Heaven is one of the best films ever made, and Badlands is certainly a minor classic.
Still, even when I find his films dull from a storytelling POV like Thin Red Line or New World, I cannot deny the man's gift for creating visuals.
Just from this trailer alone, that was easily some of the best cinematography I've seen in a long time, and every shot looks inspired and thought out.
Honestly, if his stories could be as compelling to me as his visuals, he would probably be my favorite filmmaker working right now.
At least this crazy fucker is putting original content on screen.
Last year, HANGOVER 2 was the worst, worst theatre going experience of my life. The unoriginality, the cruel humour, fed by the cynical marketing that we, the audience, the demented, retarded audience of fools, we're going to give you, the studio, so much money for a repackaged, warmed-over piece of shit, where Bradley Cooper will openly brag about his 5 mil pay check in promotion and admit this, for all the principles, was just a big fuck you money grab, that we, the audience, despite our better judgment – and perhaps a tad bit of good faith the original generated – will still show up and spend, spend, spend. And, wouldn't you know it, it fucking worked. I was there opening day. And it went south so fucking quick. Awkward one person laughs. Idiotic plot. A major lack of cultural awareness, meaning a lack of verisimilitude, meaning I can't laugh if I'm aware of how stupid the filmmakers are. There wasn't even a debate about leaving the theatre, it didn't even cross my mind, as I slowly realized I was being fucked hard (and not in a good way). I sat there and let them do exactly what they wanted me to, give them money and keep my mouth shut. It's a neat trick when the john gets the prostitute to pay him for services.
TREE OF LIFE wasn't all that pleasant of an experience either. People started to walk out and my GF whispered in my ear, "Let's go."
So this crazy fucker cuts his wrists, pours his soul onto film, and we're offended? Yes, it's fucking boring, confusing, and his conclusions, after all that existential wonder, too finite (I'm not going to say it was pretentious because ambition and pretension walk together along a thin red line and we need more of both in my not so humble opinion). But he did something that all good and bad art share, he made it personal. He shared a bit of himself and we wanted a refund. I think he failed in a big way but I was happy to give him my ten dollars because he tried. I think HANGOVER 2 didn't fail, I think I failed by going.
But as the saying goes, fool me once…
I was an avid theatre goer. I saw close to 100 movies a year (since I could afford to pay the ticket price). I was the last of a dying breed and the Hangover 2 killed me. I saw 6 films this year. I wish there were more Malick's failing in the world, in a big way, in a blockbuster sort of way, I would still be out there, funding the future of film. If the HANGOVER had a bit more Malick, and the TREE OF LIFE had a bit more HANGOVER – life would be pretty, pretty, pretty good. I might even climb out of my grave and go to the movies again.
Hangover 2 wasn't even close to the worst movie to come out that year. It was just a silly, less effective retelling of the same premise, but to say it was responsible for you suddenly hating to go the movies is a ridiculous, odd, and overreaching statement. Now, if you saw a Miley Cyrus movie and you made that same statement…well, then you'd have my attention.
Amen brother.
Lots of anger in these posts. If you can't go to a park and sit on a bench for 5 minutes without being bored out of your mind and needing to check your phone, then you're not Malick's audience. (Doesn't that describe just about everyone in the film industry?) THE TREE OF LIFE will go down in history as one of the greatest, most emotionally rich and ambitious films ever made. Malick is America's Ingmar Bergman – in color! Re-watch his movies in 20 years. Just because you're not his audience doesn't mean there isn't an audience out there DEMANDING movies like this. Get out of your own heads — there are untapped markets outside of your circle of type-A friends.
Amen brother
So you get a very talented DP and some pretty face actors, in this case Ben Affleck who is terribly mediocre in acting (why Bardem is wasting his talent on this is beyond me) and mix it with some pseudo religious ideas of God, love and faith and then some people call it an impressionistic meditation on life. That's how easy it is to sell a bad movie.
You clearly know what you're talking about. Can't wait for your next feature!
Why do these posts have to be filled with so much anger and hate. Guess what? Not every movie has to appeal to your particular taste. That doesnt make it sh*t. Grow up.


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One of the most significant issues in any analytical technique is optimization. Optimization and calibration are key factors in quantitation. In matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), one of the limitations restricting quantitation is instrument optimization. Understanding which parameters are most influential and the effects of these parameters on the mass spectrum is required for optimization. This understanding is especially important when characterizing synthetic polymers by MALDI-TOF-MS, due to the complex nature of synthetic polymers. Several instrument parameters were studied using an orthogonal experimental design to understand effects on the signal-to-noise of a polystyrene distribution. The parameters examined included; laser energy, detector voltage, is/2 voltage, lens voltage and delay time. Other factors considered were polymer concentration and matrix. Detector voltage and delay time were the most influential of the instrument parameters for polystyrene.
Proceedings Title: Sigma Xi Postdoctoral Poster Presentations, 2004
Conference Dates: February 19-20, 2004
Pub Type: Conferences
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text: NAPERVILLE, Ill., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax ® Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office and facility supplies, technology and services, today announced that the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Australia honored OfficeMax Australia with two awards – Retailer of the Year 2012 and the Responsible Procurement Award 2012 – for the subsidiary's ongoing support of sustainability and responsible forest management. It was the second consecutive year that FSC Australia awarded OfficeMax Australia as its Retailer of the Year, which pays tribute to a retailer that has helped to create a marketplace that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests. The Responsible Procurement Award recognizes an end-user organization that demonstrates a commitment to procuring FSC-certified products as part of its corporate social responsibility strategy. "OfficeMax has deserved these two awards and is certainly leading the way when it comes to responsible procurement and retailing by throwing its weight behind FSC ," said Natalie Reynolds, chief executive of FSC Australia. "Receiving this honor from the Forest Stewardship Council Australia for the second year in a row is great validation for our sustainability work," said William C. Agee, managing director of OfficeMax Australia. "With our stringent paper policy, commitment to sound environmental practices, wide range of environmentally sound paper products and our dedication to educating customers and staff on environmentally sound products, our customers can be confident that they are making positive paper buying choices when they shop with us." OfficeMax Australia has been a member of FSC Australia since 2009, and works actively with other supply and manufacturing partners to encourage them to become FSC certified. It also actively promotes FSC-certified products through its catalogues, online campaigns and direct customer engagement. Additionally, OfficeMax's private-label products demonstrate its commitment to the environment with an increasing number holding independent environmental certifications.


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The Gods of Mars HTML version
Chapter 4. Thuvia
It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life. For a
moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused
me. And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet,
the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of
a man.
As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just
encountered such a warm reception. The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their
chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage,
surprise, and hope.
The latter emotion seemed plainly evident upon the handsome and intelligent face of the
young red Martian woman whose cry of warning had been instrumental in saving my life.
She was the perfect type of that remarkably beautiful race whose outward appearance is
identical with the more god-like races of Earth men, except that this higher race of
Martians is of a light reddish copper colour. As she was entirely unadorned I could not
even guess her station in life, though it was evident that she was either a prisoner or slave
in her present environment.
It was several seconds before the sounds upon the opposite side of the partition jolted my
slowly returning faculties into a realization of their probable import, and then of a sudden
I grasped the fact that they were caused by Tars Tarkas in what was evidently a desperate
struggle with wild beasts or savage men.
With a cry of encouragement I threw my weight against the secret door, but as well have
assayed the down-hurling of the cliffs themselves. Then I sought feverishly for the secret
of the revolving panel, but my search was fruitless, and I was about to raise my
longsword against the sullen gold when the young woman prisoner called out to me.
"Save thy sword, O Mighty Warrior, for thou shalt need it more where it will avail to
some purpose--shatter it not against senseless metal which yields better to the lightest
finger touch of one who knows its secret."
"Know you the secret of it then?" I asked.
"Yes; release me and I will give you entrance to the other horror chamber, if you wish.
The keys to my fetters are upon the first dead of thy foemen. But why would you return
to face again the fierce banth, or whatever other form of destruction they have loosed
within that awful trap?"
"Because my friend fights there alone," I answered, as I hastily sought and found the keys
upon the carcass of the dead custodian of this grim chamber of horrors.


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Absolutely Chocolate: Irresistible Excuses to Indulge from the editors of Fine Cooking, includes recipes like Chocolate Pots De Crème; Fast and Easy Nibby Fudge; and Mexican-style Pecan-Chocolate Squares.
Yields 64 1-inch squares
Cacao nibs are roasted and lightly crushed cacao beans—in other words, pure chocolate! Their bittersweet, toasty flavor and irresistible crunch is a wonderful contrast to this super-creamy fudge. You won't need a thermometer to make this fudge because marshmallow cream ensures a smooth texture.
Line an 8x8-inch pan with foil, folding the excess over the sides to form handles. Grease the foil and set the pan aside.
Put the evaporated milk, marshmallow creme, butter, sugar, and salt in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly with a heatproof spatula. Scrape the bottom and sides of the pan often, as this mixture is apt to burn.
Once the mixture comes to a boil, cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly; it will caramelize a bit, which is fine. Remove from the heat, add the chocolate and the vanilla, and stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Add half of the nibs, stir to combine, and pour into the prepared pan. Top with the remaining nibs and allow to set.
Once the fudge is firm, lift it out of the pan using the foil handles and cut it into small squares with a long, sharp knife on a cutting board.
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I know, I know. I promised to shut up and here I go again.
I'm not going to argue with Bill again. He finally wrote a message with
no name calling, no manifestos, and no inditements of a whole industry
because of the misdeads of a few, so I'm going to assume that's as good
as it gets. By the way, speaking of as good as it gets, Maryland won in
the first round of March Madness today, not by much, but at least they
I went to the FOoSF site after reading Charlie's book review posted here
and found it very interesting. Great pictures of some great plants that
are on the way. The thing I found interesting, that I also saw at the
First Look Auction, was the plants that were offered for sale with the
request that they not be propagated. I don't have any problem with
that. I guess it's up to the buyer whether he want's to buy the plant on
those conditions. But it is certainly a departure from the norm, and one
that I would think will become more common if people find it acceptable.
It may be an answer to Bill's lament, or it may be a way to make sure
that these plants are seldom seen. I really don't know.
What do you think?
Bill Meyer wrote:
Hi Dan,
Funny thing is I heard from some privately that I was too optimistic
in saying that I thought things were changing with regard to business
dealings for the hybridizers. My opinion that I've stated here is that
things seem to be improving, and I attributed it to more open business
dealings and discussion about them. I'll stick with that, and hope I'm not
breeding discontent either way. I meant that in the past more seemed to have
been mistreated than not. I think that was clear. I think there is less
happening now. I do feel optimistic, and I hope I'm right.
I think the best ways to make some profit from our plants is still
discussed quite a bit. Of course the main concern remains whether a nursery
gets one and puts it into TC without giving us anything in return
royalty-wise. The nurseries seem to be doing much less of this kind of thing
these days and I maintain that the climate seems to be noticeably more
honest now. I see improvement, not a worsening situation. Hans Hansen
voluntarily sent Mildred a royalty when he last TCed 'Spilt Milk'. If that's
not a good sign, what is? I actually thought it was improved enough that it
could be discussed without everybody heading for their shotguns.
As for suggesting there is big money at stake, I believe the numbers
I talked about were in the $500 - $3000 range, which is appropriate, I think
for plants that are not mass-market types. That was why $5000 or so for a
patent seemed pointless. That much can be made if somebody else doesn't
start setting up competition, selling your own plant for less than you are.
With the TC destroying the value thing, yes, I did mean the monetary
value. It does do that. Websters again -- #2
1val.ue \"val-y|\ n 1 : a fair return or equivalent in money, goods, or
services for something exchanged 2 : the monetary worth of a thing; also :
relative worth, utility, or importance <nothing of ~ to say>
This is really critical for the various societies whose operating
revenues depend largely on auctions. This was becoming a real concern for a
while there as auction revenues were dropping rapidly each year. When 'My
Child Insook' brought in $4100 the total AHS auction proceeds were around
$27,000 that year. They've had more than one year since with total proceeds
under $10,000, and no single plants over $1000. 'My Child Insook' could have
done well for a few years, but somebody TCed it right away, so that was the
end of its high value for the auctions. Of course private sales follow the
same rules. My talking about high-end plants losing their value is mostly
the result of my working with the auctions. It's those plants that are a big
part of keeping the societies running. How long they hold their value is
really no more than how long they can go without somebody TCing them. Once
they hit the lab, they won't bring in much for auctions anymore. Likewise
for hybridizers selling their own plants. I don't expect to have enough to
buy a Ferrari someday, but I don't think they should stop making them
because I can't afford one. I think having a few really high-end plants out
there is a positive thing for everyone. They generate more interest in
hostas if nothing else. Give us all something to talk about.
I think the market is starting to stabilize some now, getting over
the onslaught of TC. There are enough new plants becoming available to fill
all the different market niches. There's still no way to tell how quickly a
plant will hold that high OS value (as you mentioned about before), but it
was starting to seem like once the last Benedict plants and a few others
were down in the $40 range that the auctions might never again see a plant
go over $1000. I think this is a good trend, and should make the whole
scene much more interesting. Optimism again there. I'm in favor of a wide
and varied marketplace. I really don't think every plant should be available
for $12 as Bob Solberg once discussed in a talk. That may be their real
value in bottom line terms, but there is more to a plant than that.
......Bill Meyer
I believe as a spokesperson for the hybridizers you are doing them a
The correct steps to profit from hosta hybridizing are well known among
crowd you and I hang with. Your insistence that most or all hosta
are being morally mistreated by the nursery industry is misleading and
You are breeding discontent and it is not a good thing.
Don't spoil the fun hosta hybridizers are having by constantly suggesting
they should be making big money from their hobby. You are just setting
them up
for a big let down. You and I know it has never been that way and most
never will.
You have mentioned several times that TC destroys the value of a hosta.
value of a hosta should be measured by the enjoyment a gardener gets from
growing it, not it's cost. 'My Child Insook' at $100 is no more valuable
'My Child Insook' at $20. Maybe you mean earning potential instead of
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In an interview with Alure magazine, Moss spoke about the flak she copped after posing nude for Calvin Klein ads in 1993, that triggered a new era of waif-like models.
Her skinny structure sparked speculation she was suffering from anorexia and was using heroin, but the 39-year-old mother-of-one denied both.
The British model admitted she was troubled by the eating disorder rumours because she had become a role model for young girls and hated the thought that they might starve themselves in a bid to emulate her.
"It was horrible, especially the anorexic thing," she said.
But the drug using thing was easier to shrug off: "The heroin, I was like, 'Oh, it's just ridiculous. I don't do heroin. Just because I wear a bit of black eyeliner that's smudged..."
"But the anorexic thing was a lot more upsetting, to be held responsible for somebody's illness. I wasn't anorexic."
However, in 2008 she told Interview magazine she "didn't eat for a long time."
"Not on purpose," she said.
"You'd be on a shoot with bad food or get on a plane and the food would be so disgusting you couldn't eat it. I remember standing up in the bath one day, I was so thin! I was never anorexic... I remember thinking, I don't want to be this skinny."
Moss said she managed to overcome the troubling period by sticking to a mantra she learned from her ex-boyfriend Johnny Depp: "Never complain, never explain."
While Moss maintains she never used heroin, she's no stranger to drug scandal - in 2005 she was caught on camera using cocaine. She was immediately dropped by a bunch of high profile brands, but managed to regain her popularity and later double her earnings, her agent told the Daily Mail.


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In order to support and provide resources for fundamental change, PE is also increasingly bringing talent in-house.
Summary: This year's study also focused closely on the levers that PE is using to generate outperformance. PE has a clear and increasing focus on making fundamental changes to the underlying operations of portfolio companies — a trend we noted in last year's study.
This was accelerated by the crisis and in just three years, its toolkit for creating value has expanded and become more sophisticated. Having taken on board some of the lessons of the past few years, PE is now implementing and developing several leading practices that drive operational performance and form the strategic direction of the companies in its portfolio.
As we find year to year, backing the right management team from the outset of the investment is paramount. Our study found that changing management team during the investment increased the holding period by up to two years, in many cases resulting in reduced returns – a similar finding to our European results.
Management teams with the relevant industry knowledge and experience, or those that have previously executed on a similar strategy, were invaluable. Our study also provides evidence that the most effective management teams were flexible and able to meet the challenges of growing the business.
The experience of the downturn has focused PE's attention on ensuring management has the necessary skills and bandwidth to implement improvements and direct strategy. Enhancing and expanding the management team has become a more vital part of PE's active ownership model than in the past.
PE is routinely changing the composition of management teams, taking a more customized approach and bringing new skills and experience to portfolio boards to provide a more strategic focus. We have seen 100-day plans become a standard practice on new deals as a means of executing change rapidly and focusing management's attention on the execution of the company's strategy.
The use of 100-day plans was more prevalent when cost control initiatives were being implemented and their use also correlated to outperformance in EBITDA growth. In order to support and provide resources for fundamental change, PE is also increasingly bringing talent in-house.
Our research found an increased utilization of operating partners and consultants, who work closely with investee companies to drive business improvement — across all enterprise sizes. In line with our findings in Europe, these resources were found more often in portfolio companies where management teams were changed, with operating partners used at about half the frequency of external consultants.
Clearly, there is no "one size fits all" approach. However, our research suggests that, where PE invests in businesses with multiple value-creation levers and where leading practice is followed to exploit these opportunities, it is able to unleash and significantly increase value.
Our research points to an industry that is on track to emerge stronger from the downturn and leaving nothing to chance. It has learned some valuable lessons along the way. A prolonged focus on achieving organic revenue growth, balanced with effecting operational efficiencies, should continue to benefit PE through another period of uncertainty.
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Re: st: Scatterplot: Weighted markers change size
"Friedrich Huebler" <email@example.com>
Re: st: Scatterplot: Weighted markers change size
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:42:40 -0400
Thank you, Svend. Your solution works in this particular case because
all observations in group 2 have a larger weight than the observations
in group 1. With my real data there is no such neat relationship
between the different groups. The trial and error approach to getting
the right marker sizes is also not practical with my data because I
have 200 observations in 10 groups.
On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Svend Juul <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Friedrich wrote:
> -scatter- supports weights. When a scatterplot is drawn, all weighted
> markers have a distinct size. This size changes when the data are
> divided into two or more groups and then drawn as overlaid
> scatterplots. I am looking for a way to retain the size of the
> original markers. The problem is best understood with an example.
> clear all
> input x y weight group
> 1 1 1 1
> 2 1 10 1
> 1 2 100 2
> 2 2 1000 2
> end
> scatter y x [w=weight], name(A)
> twoway (scatter y x if group==1 [w=weight]) ///
> (scatter y x if group==2 [w=weight]), name(B)
> Compare graphs A and B. In graph A all four markers have a different
> size. In graph B there are two pairs of markers with the same size. I
> would like to have the same marker sizes in graph B as in graph A
> while keeping the colors that identify the two different groups. How
> can I do this?
> ===============================================================
> You can use the msize() option to modify the marker size. By trial
> and error I got something close to what you want - but actually I
> cannot figure out why 0.2 and 2 are the right factors:
> twoway (scatter y x if group==1 [w=weight] , msize(*0.2)) ///
> (scatter y x if group==2 [w=weight] , msize(*2)), name(C)
> Hope this helps
> Svend
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IT21 - Lump Sum Payments (Redundancy/Retirement)
- Introduction
- What lump sum payments on a redundancy or retirement are exempt from tax?
- What lump sum payments qualify for some relief from tax?
- What tax relief is available?
- How will my employer tax my lump sum?
- When is the lump sum taxed?
- What rate of tax applies to the taxable lump sum?
- What is Top Slicing Relief?
- What relief is available for Foreign Service?
- What if I take a refund of Superannuation contributions?
- Are PRSI and Universal Social Charge payable?
- What is the time limit for claiming tax reliefs?
- Where do I submit my claim?
- What happens if the lump sum is invested?
- Am I entitled to Social Welfare Payment?
- Computation Sheet
- Application for Increased Exemption on Lump Sum Payments on Redundancy or Retirement
- Further Information
In general, all payments made by employers to employees and directors are regarded as "Pay" for tax purposes and employers must operate PAYE on such payments.
Lump sum payments on a redundancy or a retirement, however, qualify for special tax treatment - they may be exempt from tax or may qualify for some relief from tax.
Note: A lump sum paid under the terms of a contract of employment is taxable in full and does not qualify for exemption or relief.
What lump sum payments on a redundancy or retirement are exempt from tax?
Your redundancy or retirement lump sum is exempt from tax if:
- It is a statutory redundancy payment. (This is an individual's statutory entitlement under employment legislation.)
- It is a payment made on account of death, injury or disability, (subject to a maximum lifetime tax-free limit of €200,000).
This is not an exhaustive list. For more information, contact your Revenue office, the number for which is available at the end of this leaflet.
If all of your lump sum is statutory redundancy, or if it is a payment, (which including other similar payments does not exceed the lifetime limit of €200,000), made on account of injury or disability, your employer will pay it without deducting tax and therefore the rest of this leaflet is not relevant to your circumstances.
What lump sum payments qualify for some relief from tax?
The following redundancy and retirement payments, although not exempt from tax, qualify for some relief from tax. These are:
- Salary or wages in lieu of notice, on redundancy or retirement.
- Non-statutory redundancy payment, i.e. the amount paid by your employer, which is over and above the statutory redundancy payment. The non-statutory redundancy payment is also known as a golden handshake or an ex-gratia payment. (E.g. a person receives a lump sum of €20,000, which includes statutory redundancy of €5,000. Of the €20,000, €15,000 is taken into account and the €5,000 is ignored for tax purposes).
If your employer gives you all or part of the lump sum in some other form e.g. car, house, holiday, etc. the equivalent cash value of the item received is taxable (see example).
Where the contract of employment provides for a lump sum payment on the termination of the contract, whatever the circumstances, such payment is chargeable to income tax in the normal way without the benefit of the exemptions and reliefs mentioned later.
What tax relief is available?
First Claim
On your first redundancy or retirement payment, the following exemptions may apply to you:
- Basic Exemption
- Increased Exemption
- Standard Capital Superannuation Benefit (SCSB).
These terms are explained in the following paragraphs.
If you are in a marriage or civil partnership, your entitlement to exemption against a lump sum payment is calculated independently of your spouse or civil partner. This applies whether you are taxed under joint assessment, separate assessment or separate treatment.
Basic Exemption:
The basic exemption is €10,160 plus €765 for each full year of service with the employer making the redundancy payment.
Service before and after a career break may be added together for the purposes of determining a full year of service. The periods where the person was on the career break would not be included. (A career break is any agreed scheme of flexibility which affords staff an opportunity to take a period of special leave or time out from employment e.g. for personal reasons, travel or voluntary work).
For persons who work-share, there is no apportionment to take account of the part-time nature of the employment - they are credited with years service as if they worked full-time.
Where the payment is in respect of an employment held in group companies the total years of service in the different companies can be taken into account in calculating the number of years' service for the purpose of the basic exemption.
Where some of the service in an employment included a period of foreign service within a group, that period of time can be included as part of the overall period of service in the employment. This will apply where the foreign service was at any time during the overall period of service with the employer, or a connected employer within a group of companies, including service which commenced abroad.
If you are unclear about what service should be taken into account please contact your Revenue office.
An individual gets a lump sum of €17,000 when the employment is terminated after 10 years and 6 months service.
The basic exemption due is €17,810 i.e. [ €10,160 plus ( €765 x 10 ) ]. There is therefore no tax due on the lump sum of €17,000 as it is under €17,810, the basic exemption in this case.
If the basic exemption covers your non-statutory lump sum payment there is no tax due on the lump sum. Your employer will not deduct tax and therefore the rest of this leaflet is not relevant to your circumstances.
Increased Exemption:
The basic exemption of €10,160, plus €765 for each full year of service will be increased by a further €10,000 if:
- you are not a member of an occupational pension (superannuation) scheme or
- you irrevocably give up your right to receive a lump sum from the pension scheme and
- you have not made any claims in respect of a lump sum received in the previous ten tax years.
If you are in an occupational pension scheme, this increased exemption of €10,000 is reduced by the amount of:
- Any tax-free lump sum from the pension scheme to which you may be immediately entitled or
- The present day value at the date of leaving employment of any tax-free lump sum which may be receivable from the pension scheme in the future.
If the lump sum from the pension scheme is more than €10,000 you are not due the increased exemption. If it is less than €10,000 you are due the increased exemption of €10,000 less the amount of the pension scheme entitlement.
|Tax-free lump sum received from pension scheme
|Increase in basic exemption due
|€9,000 (€10,000 - €1,000)
An individual gets a lump sum of €20,000 when the employment ceases after eleven years service. A lump sum of €11,000 is received from the pension scheme. The only entitlement in this case is the basic exemption of €18,575; i.e. €10,160 + (€765 x 11). As the lump sum from the pension scheme exceeds €10,000 the increased exemption would not be due.
A lump sum of €29,000 is paid to an individual when his or her employment is terminated after eleven years and five months. The present day value of the pension scheme entitlement at 65 years is €2,500. The exemption due to him is €26,075 i.e. (€10,160 + €7,500) plus (€765 x 11). Note the increased exemption of €10,000 is reduced by the amount received from the pension scheme.
A lump sum of €29,000 is paid to an individual when his or her employment is terminated after twelve years and ten months service. He or she is not a member of a pension scheme. The increased exemption due to him is €29,340. [(€10,160 + €10,000) + (€765 x 12)]. There is no tax due on the lump sum of €29,000 as it is under €29,340, the increased exemption due.
Exemption for amounts paid by an employer in respect of retraining of a former employee
Where an employer pays the cost of retraining an employee as part of a redundancy package the cost of the retraining, up to a maximum of €5,000, will be exempt from tax provided:
- the employee is a person who has more than 2 years' continuous full time service;
- the retraining is part of a redundancy package and is designed to improve skills or knowledge used either in obtaining employment or setting up a business; and
- the retraining is completed within 6 months of the termination of employment.
Standard Capital Superannuation Benefit (SCSB):
Additional relief based on the difference between the basic plus the increased exemption and SCSB may also be claimed. This relief generally benefits those with high earnings and long service. SCSB is calculated by multiplying 1/15th of the average annual pay for the last 3 years of service (36 months) to date of leaving by the number of complete years service, less any tax-free lump sum entitlement from the pension scheme.
The formula for calculating the SCSB is:
A is the average annual remuneration* for the last 36 months service to date of termination
B is the number of complete years of service
C is the value of any tax free lump sum received/receivable under an approved pension scheme.
Note: With effect from 1 January 2011 the amount of the tax-free sum which can be received from an approved pension fund has been restricted to €200,000. Therefore C cannot exceed a maximum €200,000 in SCSB computations for 2011 and subsequent years.
If an employee has less than 3 years paid service with an employer prior to the date of leaving, the pay for the total period of paid service in that employment is taken into account in arriving at the average for one year.
* Remuneration includes gross salary (before employee's contributions to an approved pension scheme), benefits-in-kind, less Revenue-agreed flat rate expenses.
An individual commenced employment with Company X on 6/6/1995 and left on 8/6/2013 (18 full years service).
A retirement lump sum of €60,000 was received on retirement. This is the first lump sum paid to the individual.
A lump sum of €11,000 was also received from an approved pension scheme.
The pay for the last 36 months to date of leaving is €95,000 (from 9/6/2010 to 8/6/2013).
The amount of the lump sum, which is exempt from tax, is:
- The Basic exemption of €23,930 [€10,160 plus ( €765 x 18 years )]
- The Increased exemption of €10,000 is not due in this case as the pension scheme lump sum of €11,000 is greater than €10,000),
- The difference between SCSB of €27,000 [ (€95,000/3 x 18/15 ) - €11,000] and the basic exemption (€23,930) = €3,070.
Relief of €27,000 in total, therefore, will be granted against the lump sum payment. The taxable amount of the lump sum is therefore €33,000 (€60,000 - €27,000).
Example of a Redundancy Payment
An individual was made redundant on 6 June 2013 after 18 years of service with company X.
The pay for the final 36 months of employment was €95,000.
|Payments due
|Normal salary
|Arrears of pay
|Holiday pay
These are taxable in full under PAYE and do not form part of the redundancy package.
|Redundancy Package
|Amounts Due
|Non-statutory redundancy
|Statutory Redundancy
|Pay in lieu of notice
|Company car valued at
|Tax-free lump sum from pension fund
Statutory redundancy is exempt from tax and is therefore ignored.
|Calculation of exemption due:
|Non-statutory redundancy
|Pay in lieu of notice
|Company car
|Total lump sum
Basic Exemption = €23,930 [€10,160 plus (€765 x 18)]
Increased Exemption = €10,000 - €7,000 = €3,000
SCSB = €31,000 (95,000/3 x 18/15 - 7,000)
Additional relief for SCSB is €31,000 - €26,930 = €4,070
The total exemption is € 31,000. The taxable lump sum is therefore 13,765 (€44,765 - €31,000).
Restriction on maximum relief available
A lifetime restriction on the reliefs available was introduced in 2011. From 1 January 2011, the total of all exemptions and reliefs granted to an individual in respect of all ex-gratia lump sums received cannot exceed €200,000. This maximum figure of €200,000 includes the total value of any amounts of relief previously granted to the claimant in respect of any previous ex-gratia payments.
Employee worked for 20 years with the same employer
|Redundancy package
|Amount Due
|Non statutory redundancy
|Statutory redundancy
|Pay in lieu of notice
|Company car valued at
|Tax-free lump sum from pension fund
|Total lump sum
Statutory redundancy is exempt from tax and is, therefore, ignored.
Basic Exemption = €25,460 [€10,160 + (765 x 20)]
There is no increased exemption as the tax free lump sum from the pension fund exceeds €10,000.
Calculation of SCSB:
Average salary over 3 years = €230,000
SCSB = € 106,667 [€230,000 x 20/15 - €200,000 ( the tax free lump sum from the pension fund is restricted to €200,000
Total exemption is €25,460 + €81,207 x €106,667
Subsequent Claim
A basic exemption and an increase for SCSB, are generally available against any subsequent lump sum payment, subject to the €200,000 lifetime limit from a different employer. However, they can only be given once against a lump sum from the same employer or an associated employer.
The increased exemption of €10,000 may be availed of in subsequent claims provided an individual has not made any claims for relief in respect of a lump sum received in the previous 10 tax years.
In the above example, any subsequent exemption is limited to a total of €93,333. That is €200,000 (lifetime amount) - €106,667 = €93,333.
A guide to help you to calculate the amount of your lump sum, which is exempt from tax, is attached to this leaflet at Appendix 1.
How will my employer tax my lump sum?
Your employer is obliged to deduct PAYE and USC on all of the lump sum less the basic exemption, increased exemption, if due, and increase for SCSB, as previously outlined. Your employer can give the basic exemption and increase for SCSB without prior approval from Revenue. If you are due any increased exemption, the employer may also grant this exemption.
The employer, in granting the increased exemption must be satisfied that the employee in question meets the qualifying criteria for this exemption, namely that he or she is either -
- not a member of an occupation pension scheme, or
- has irrevocably surrendered their right to receive such a lump sum from the pension scheme.
At the time of payment, tax must be deducted by your employer on all of the lump sum less the basic exemption, increased exemption and increase for SCSB. You may apply at any time afterwards (subject to a four year time limit - please see note "What is the time limit for claiming tax reliefs?"), to your Revenue office for the benefit of the increased exemption if you are entitled to this and it was not granted by your employer (see application form in Appendix 2). It is not necessary to wait until the end of the tax year. You should send in your Form P45 in addition to the application form, when claiming the exemption. Form P45 is the form given to you by an employer when you leave employment.
When is the lump sum taxed?
The lump sum is taxable in the year you leave employment.
What rate of tax applies to the taxable lump sum?
The taxable lump sum payment is regarded as part of your total income and is taxed accordingly. However, in certain circumstances an additional relief called Top Slicing Relief may be due.
What is Top Slicing Relief?
Top Slicing Relief no longer applies to gross ex-gratia payments of €200,000 or more made on or after 1 January 2013, and was abolished in respect of all ex-gratia or lump sum payments made on or after 1 January 2014.
The reliefs outlined in this leaflet exempt or reduce the amount of the lump sum to be taxed. Top Slicing Relief related to the tax payable and ensured that your lump sum was not taxed at a rate higher than your average rate of tax for the three years* prior to redundancy or retirement.
The formula for calculating this relief was:
Taxable lump sum X (tax rate applied to lump sum - average tax rate for previous three years)
In the case of a couple, taxed under joint assessment, where both spouses or civil partners had income in any of the three years preceding the tax year to which the termination payment referred, the tax rate was based on the income of the spouse or civil partner who received the termination payment or on the combined income of both spouses or civil partners depending on which rate was the most beneficial to the couple.
Top Slicing Relief may still be claimed in respect of any lump sum payments made in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and for payments in 2013 which did not exceed €200,000 gross, by contacting your Revenue office (subject to the four year time limit - please see note "What is the time limit for claiming tax reliefs?").
An employee was made redundant on 8 June 2013. The taxable amount of the lump sum is €21,000, which is taxed at the marginal rate of 41%. The average rate of tax for the prior three tax years was 34%.
Top slicing relief is:
€21,000 x (41% - 34%) = €1,470.
The tax payable will be reduced by €1,470.
What relief is available for Foreign Service?
The exemptions provided in respect of Foreign Service relief ceased to apply for payments made on or after 27 March 2013. However, periods of foreign service can be aggregated with other service for the purposes of determining total years of service when calculating the basic exemption and SCSB.
Prior to 27 March 2013 your redundancy or retirement lump sum may have been exempt or partially exempt from tax where you had been on foreign service with the employer who is paying the lump sum, provided certain conditions were met. If you need details please contact your Revenue office.
What if I take a refund of Superannuation contributions?
If you receive a refund of superannuation (pension scheme) contributions, the pension fund will automatically deduct tax at the standard rate of tax (currently 20%) from the refund. This will satisfy all your tax obligations on this income.
Are PRSI and Universal Social Charge payable?
Universal Social Charge is due on the taxable part of the lump sum. There is no PRSI liability.
What is the time limit for claiming tax reliefs?
The time limit for claiming tax reliefs in respect of lump sum payments is four years from the end of the year in which the lump sum payment is treated as income.
Where do I submit my claim?
Your claim should be sent to your Revenue office, the address of which is shown on your Tax Credit Certificate or on any correspondence received from Revenue. Remember to quote your PPS number on all correspondence with Revenue..
What happens if the lump sum is invested?
Income from the investment of a lump sum is taxable in the normal way and depends on the type of investment you have made and the type of income you receive. Income from the investment of a lump sum should be shown on your tax returns as appropriate.
Am I entitled to Social Welfare Payment?
In some cases Redundancy/Retirement payment may affect entitlement to some Social Welfare payments. For further details please contact Information Section, Department of Social Protection Tel. 01- 704 3000 or your Local Social Welfare Office.
Computation Sheet
Computation Sheet (PDF,126KB)
Application for Increased Exemption on Lump Sum Payments on Redundancy or Retirement
Application for Increased Exemption on Lump Sum Payments on Redundancy or Retirement (PDF, 192KB)
Further Information
This leaflet is for general information only. You can get further information by contacting your Revenue office.
Time Limit for Repayment Claims: A claim for repayment of tax must be made within four years after the end of the tax year to which the claim relates.
Accessibility: If you are a person with a disability and require this leaflet in an alternative format the Revenue Access Officer can be contacted at email@example.com
Revenue Commissioners
Revised July 2014
PDF version of IT21 - Lump Sum Payments (Redundancy/Retirement) (PDF, 884KB)
This leaflet is intended to describe the subject in general terms. As such, it does not attempt to cover every issue which may arise in relation to the subject. It does not purport to be a legal interpretation of the statutory provisions and consequently responsibility cannot be accepted for any liability incurred or loss suffered as a result of relying on any matter published herein.


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