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It is interesting to note that in announcing a single client for all its VPN equipment recently, Cisco also announced that it will introduce a new VPN client for handhelds.
Actually, Cisco is getting the PDA software from Certicom, something that Certicom announced earlier this year when it introduced its movianVPN software. Cisco VPN concentrators will support the client.
This software will allow PDA users to connect to corporate VPNs securely, and demands little enough processing power so the tiny devices don't slow to a crawl as they send encrypted data across the Internet via an IP tunnel.
Cisco is highlighting this PDA agreement at the same time it is finally trimming back its VPN clients, indicating the importance of this technology. As it tries to whip its VPN lines into shape, Cisco wants users to know that it has an answer for PDAs.
This makes sense because corporate enterprises are faced with exploding use of these devices and desperately need to find a way to make sure they don't open enterprises to security threats. The depth of their concern is reflected by the reaction to the Certicom client. Nortel Networks, Check Point and Alcatel have bought into movianVPN, as have Handspring, Novatel Wireless and service provider iPass. Not bad for a product that is less than two months old.
The product is by no means hardened yet, but it is probably worth taking a look at, particularly for corporate users that have VPNs today. Play with it. Run a trial. Get a handle on it today -- because you will inevitably have to deploy it or something like it, and your education can't start too soon.
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Hi Ning,
This isn't the greatest attention to detail, I've wondered why members kept leaving then signing back up, now I know why. Is there a fix for this please? The hot area for LEAVE extends to the very edge of the save button.
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Hi Ning,
This isn't the greatest attention to detail, I've wondered why members kept leaving then signing back up, now I know why. Is there a fix for this please? The hot area for LEAVE extends to the very edge of the save button.
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This trick can be found in a list of 3 little CSS tricks in the JenSocial VIP Group. I thought you saw it because you commented under the discussion. Does this not work for you? I'll leave it here too. Please let me know if it doesn't do the trick.
The "LEAVE" Network Link is TOO CLOSE to the SAVE button:
/* Fix LEAVE SITE link. It is located too close to Profile Question SAVE button. Add padding between link and SAVE button. Also add underline so it's obvious to member they are clicking on a link, for less accidental clicking. */
div#xg.xg_widget_profiles div.xg_module_body div.right p.buttongroup a.left {padding-right:55px;text-decoration:underline;}
This is something Ning definitely needs to correct. =)
Hey doll! It did shift over the button, however a hot area remained that spanned the entire padding space over to the edge of SAVE. So even tho visually it corrected the design flaw, the fix posted here didn't actually put dead space between the 2 options.
ahhh, thank you for clarifying. So, it's official, my code does not fix the problem. I think I just needed margin instead of padding. Try this. If it works, I'll update the code above, and the tip.
div#xg.xg_widget_profiles div.xg_module_body div.right p.buttongroup a.left {margin-right:55px;text-decoration:underline;}
I had the same problem, here is the link to it http://creators.ning.com/forum/topics/members-leaving-by-mistake?xg...
I have noticed now though that both links do not show up on my site at all so wether Ning have removed them from my particular theme im not sure.
Excellent, excellent point. Just wanted to let you know that this is actually in our system as an improvement to be made. I will add your comments to the feature improvement request. Thank you.


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One Penny -- how far can you go?
For about six weeks now I have been putting myself through probably the tightest budget I have ever put myself through. Not that we really need to, but honestly Im sick of the debt and want to be done with it as soon as possible. So recently I decided I would make sure I have no stagnant money in every paycheck and use every last bit of it and see how far I can stretch it.
Right now I have two checking accounts. They both have one penny in them. As much as I may be entitled to give my two cents, I really cant right now because if I go down to zero balance they might mistakenly close my account. Doing this has really helped me stick to my budget and it makes me feel a little safer.
First off, I dont carry cash and figure if I get robbed I can just call up the bank and play the recording Your available balance is Zero Dollars and one cent. and I think at that point I will either be left alone or shot. How can you clean someone out who doesnt have anything?
Maybe Ill get lucky and the thief will have some sympathy and give me their weapon so I go pawn it for some cash. Oh, how I can dream!
Also, going through online banking and seeing that there is only one cent in your account really makes it seem like youre teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. This causes me to stretch it even further. I literally biked to the store this week and bought $5 worth of groceries and my goal is to make this last all week. Thank goodness for the public library and tap water.
The downside, however, is that when I stopped by Fifth Third Bank this week to inquire about opening up a savings account they pulled up my one penny account and blew me off. The other downside is that I had $10 cash I took with me to get gas on my way to work the other night. As I approached the $10 mark I slowed down and then it skipped right over $10.00 and stopped at $10.01. This almost threw off my entire budget.
I feel like a kid again. Remember how any amount of money was a lot of money? I found a $5 bill on the ground last week and it made my month! So then I rode my bike to the grocery store and put it into the account and then divided it up equally through online banking. $1 went to Verizon, $1 went toward the mortgage, $1 went toward student loan, $1 into savings, and $1 toward the Mastercard.
It has prevented me from making stupid purchases in fact I got an offer for insurance this week that said How would you like to protect your assets for pennies on the dollar?
Sorry cant afford it. I can't even afford to make a wish!
So here is the challenge:
Pending you don't have any minimum balance requirement on your checking account -- see how long you can go with the account having only a penny in it.
Whenever I have money left over once I pay all the bills it goes to the EF. And also, I do have a credit card through the same bank that I have my checking/savings through, but the first thing I pay with the paycheck is the current balance on the CC so it does not carry over at all. I call it my "delayed debit" card.
What an interesting challenge...I look forward to reading your journey.09-05-2009, 03:36 PM #3
Interesting challenge. I may take to writing my don't need list on post it notes, one for each repetition, like a kid being naughty that was caught by the teacher, writing lines on the chalk board... maybe even make it: "I don't NEED ANYTHING." Okay, so that's extreme.Sponsored Links Remove Advertisements09-05-2009, 06:56 PM #4
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Like this idea - may not be able to implement it now, but shall follow your trip and learn. Mahalo!!09-05-2009, 07:14 PM #5
I will post my paycheck breakdown tomorrow when I have the time.09-05-2009, 07:21 PM #6
question----if you are only keeping .01 in your checking account...
how are you paying the bills?09-05-2009, 07:55 PM #7
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I regularly would take mine down to the 1 or $2 mark, but I'm a little afraid to go down to 1 cent. Guess I don't trust my math that much!09-06-2009, 04:10 PM #8
I have safeguards in place on this that I think are necessary. this is essentially a zero based budget.
First: Regular expenses are pay via AMEX right now on a one pay period delay -- the residual on this payday is factored into the next paycheck's budget.
Second: I have a reserve line of credit attached to the checking account in case I mess up. I have never used it since I started this.
Third: We are paid hourly and our income varies. I zero out the budget and the excess is put into the EF. I usually round off the numbers on the debt payments when I actually go through and pay them.
Fourth: In a cash emergency I will pull from the EF -- Or sometimes I will use EF as a payday loan. For example: My mortgage Payment is due Oct 1, however, My next payday will be Sept 22. The next paycheck comes Oct 3. So I will pull from EF to make the payment -- then the first thing on the Oct 3 budget will be the putting that money back to EF.
Lastly.. .current breakdowns:
Starting balance .01
Income $1650 (9/5/09) ($1650.01)
Electric Bill: 100 ($1244.69)
BoA Card: $1000 (244.69)
Time Share: $244.68 ($.01)
Actual Income: $1864.89
Amount transferred to EF: $214.89
Next Paycheck:
$1800 (Holiday Pay Included)
Citi MC: $920 ($880)
Student Loan: 85.03 (569.86)
BoA: 569.85
Ending balance. $.0109-06-2009, 04:12 PM #9
When the paycheck shows up all funds are dispersed within a few days, bringing the amount down to a penny again.. see my breakdown.09-07-2009, 02:27 AM #10
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Um.....do you eat? I didn't see food anywhere in your budget. Or phone, internet, mortgage. Just curious. I commend you for really making every penny count.09-07-2009, 08:01 AM #11
I stick to a strict budget and charge all food and gas to the AMEX card -- hence why there is a payment on every paycheck. I do this in lieu of carrying cash or having to worry about guessing the wrong amount with my debit card.09-07-2009, 05:18 PM #12
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Interesting Preston, will be watching your progress.09-07-2009, 05:45 PM #13
What, no monthly service charges on your account?09-08-2009, 05:20 AM #14
No. My checking account has no minimum balance requirement nor does it have any fees.09-08-2009, 08:08 AM #15
Very cool Preston. I'm excited to watch your progress
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Music Supervision at Saatchi & Saatchi: Ryan Fitch on Licensing, Libraries and Discovering New Artists
TRIBECA, MANHATTAN: Everything is opening up for music supervisors at advertising agencies.
Brands are open to every channel available for getting their message to consumers. Meanwhile, the music supervisors that help select and license the music for their clients have to be ready to adapt their skills to everything from mobile to live events.
But these important musical influencers are also becoming more open about how they work. That's the case with Ryan Fitch, Music Producer at the famed New York City advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi. Since joining the global agency in 2004, Fitch has worked on countless campaigns, and is more than willing to share the insights he's gained as a result.
Fitch — who is also an audio engineer and drummer – is in good company at Saatchi & Saatchi. The agency currently employs over 6500 people at 140 offices in 76 countries, with six of the top ten and over half of the world's top 50 advertisers as their clientele: Miller, General Mills, Kraft Foods, Lenovo, Mead Johnson, Novartis, Procter & Gamble, Toyota and Visa Europe are just the tip of the iceberg.
Being a music producer at this level requires knowledge of countless developments in music, from original music and synch licensing trends, publishing workflows, and legal issues, to iPad OS updates. And, of course, finding the world's greatest music before anyone else does.
You've been at this for eight years, but it sounds like your job at Saatchi & Saatchi still feels fresh to you.
The music industry has been in flux pretty much since the boom of the Internet, which wasn't that long ago. So that's engendered a different kind of creative, with evolving trends.
And also the ad world has been in flux. There are more screens and channels where we can reach people. All of that has been keeping me on my toes, and every year I'm constantly evolving with new trends and new ways of working.
It forces you to stay fresh, because you're constantly in new production terrain and adapting.
In your musical role in the advertising world, what are the biggest rewards and challenges?
I think for me it's one and the same. It's a very collaborative process, because there's a lot of people involved and a lot of cooks in the kitchen.
I work closely with the creative teams here. We have creative directors, and when commercials are in production, there are also the director and other production companies involved. Everyone usually has some kind of input on the musical direction. Finally, and most importantly, we have the clients we're servicing who have the final say to what gets approved and what's going on air. On average, there are usually around 10 people or so, that are involved and want their opinion heard.
So the fun and most rewarding part is collaborating, finding out everybody's two cents and where the music target is. That's the most challenging thing too, obviously since music is very subjective.
If I've done my job right, then everyone's happy: We found a piece of music everyone likes, is right on budget, and fits the criteria that everyone is looking for.
What are some of the other obstacles you have to deal with?
One of the challenges is that there's a lot of music out there — it feels like a never-ending process sometimes. You feel like there may be something that you haven't heard yet that could be the cut.
Additional roadblocks we may run into are that sometimes people may have an idea for something that's very iconic that's expensive and harder to license. Or it could be that we're falling in love with a new buzz band that's very precious about their songs, and may feel conflicted about licensing music to an ad agency. Part of my job is to feel out the situation and help make sure that the team doesn't get too attached to something they can't have and set themselves up for heartache.
Another challenge I face is that everyone has access to the Internet. Sometimes random tracks with no credits come up from places like YouTube, and it's very hard to know who to contact and who holds the rights to the song.
Some days my job isn't so much about pitching good music to the team but rather being a music referee or musical sleuth. You have to know the music target that everybody is looking for, and hopefully steer the ship in the right direction to avoid the obstacles. Which is a part of the fun, you know? It can be cool to find a track that's really obscure — maybe there's this gem that's been out for a while that no one's discovered yet and it's exciting to make things like that work out.
Music Supervision Trends — An Advertising View
To be of interest for licensing by you, can a song have been recorded in any year, or is an ad agency music supervisor going to use only classic tracks or something very new?
Definitely any year is valuable — it's an open playing field. Every commercial has its own brief, its own unique problem to solve, so not every genre will work for every spot.
One of the main things we look for is that it hasn't been overused. If it's been overly licensed, especially in the same category of the brand we're working on, we'll look elsewhere. We try to make sure a track we license hasn't been licensed to another ad campaign in the last five years, and really the less it's been licensed the better.


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In this book, authors Rich Shupe and Zevan Rosser share the knowledge they've gained from their years as multimedia developers/designers and teachers. Learning ActionScript 3.0 gives you a solid foundation in the language of Flash and demonstrates how you can use it for practical, everyday projects.
The authors do more than just give you a collection of sample scripts. Written for those of you new to ActionScript 3.0, the book describes how ActionScript and Flash work, giving you a clear look into essential topics such as logic, event handling, displaying content, migrating legacy projects to ActionScript 3.0, classes, and much more. You will learn important techniques through hands-on exercises, and then build on those skills as chapters progress.
ActionScript 3.0 represents a significant change for many Flash users, and a steeper learning curve for the uninitiated. This book will help guide you through a variety of scripting scenarios. Rather than relying heavily on prior knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP), topics are explained in focused examples that originate in the timeline, with optional companion classes for those already comfortable with their use. As chapters progress, the book introduces more and more OOP techniques, allowing you to choose which scripting approach you prefer.
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Rich Shupe has been designing and developing with Flash since it was called FutureSplash, and has been teaching ActionScript programming to all levels of students since ActionScript became available.He founded his own training and development company, FMA, in 1995, and has been its president and technical director ever since. He is a recognized authority on several technologies, including Flash, Director and QuickTime. In addition to his production experience, Rich has been teaching professionally for 10 years, and is a full-time faculty member at New York's School of Visual Arts' Computer Art Dept. in both the Bachelors and Masters programs. He has also taught or lectured internationally for such organizations as London's Royal Academy of Art, Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry, New York University, and United Digital Artists, as well as trade shows such as MacWorld, QuickTime Live, FlashForward, Macromedia DevCon, and more. In a previous life, he worked with rock band/performance-art pioneers The Residents.
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Zevan Rosser is a freelance designer/programmer/consultant and computer artist. He teaches ActionScript and Flash animation at New York's School of Visual Arts and FMA. When he's not working on commercial projects he works on his personal site, http://www.shapevent.com.
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okay book.. poor resources
By Demper
from Netherlands
About Me Student Game Programming
Comments about oreilly Learning ActionScript 3.0:
The book itself is fairly okay it explains the basics and allows people to get started with simple flash programs, and goes on to help with building more complex programs, it does seem to be heavily oriented towards the webdesign part of flash.the only thing I don't really like is that the support site which holds resources for the excercises and examples in the book seems to be offline way more than online..
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Not the best for beginner
By Vishal
from Pune, India
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Disclosure: I was given an early free access to ebook for a review"Learning action script 3.0" book by "Rich Shupe" with "Zevan Rosser" focuses on action script 3.0 mainly in relation to "Flash professional application" referred to as IDE. The language is also used in AIR and Flex platform but the book does not focus on these platforms.The book starts with architecture and features understanding in 3.0 version of Action Script. The prerequisite knowledge required for understanding the language is clearly and explicitly mentioned. Each chapter also starts with a brief introduction of the the topics that are going to be covered in the chapter, which gives an clarity of objectives reader should expect. Sufficient code examples are provided, along with side notes, which help adding important and best practices for the language.At the same time the book is not probably the best for a beginner. The authors fail to get to level of a beginner, and many a times they get into some concepts which might distract a beginner. This book is definitely not the best for a beginner.
A shallow book
By KIVan
from Kiev, Ukraine.
About Me Designer
The book attracted me, because it was short compared to other titles I looked at, and I hoped it would give me a quick start. However the technology described, namely AS 3, proved to complex for any short description. I have prior experience with C and VBA for applications, as well as a year in private computer academy studying to become a designer, so I am not new to programing, but the book left me with more questions than answers. The approach is shallow, no fundamental features of the Flash runtime or IDE are explained, or even mentioned, security is left aside. Overall, I could recommend this book to a middle\high school student as a start, but not anyone else. My farther research led to me conclude that for a quick solution to an existing problem you should get O'Reilly "ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook", and for achieving mastery and becoming an AS 3 developer - you should go for O'Reilly "Essential ActionScript 3.0". The later book was my second choice after "Learning ActionScript 3.0", and I estimate that 85% of its material was either new to me, or explained in a much clearer way.
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Better than taking a course
By MapTastic
from Barrie, ON
About Me Designer, GISer
I took a course in Flash that skimmed the basics of ActionScript and left me wanting more. Having picked up this book, I'm well on my way to completing the projects I started (that crashed) in an older version of Flash. The book was purchased for the office but I plan on getting my own copy for reference. What a great buy!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This is the book i learned AS3.0
By discdirectplay
from mexico
After reading it from start to end and from end to start several times now i often use it as a quick reference, it is a very nice book, easy to understand if you are a newbie. It gives you the basics of programing. On the other hand it haves some typing errors letters that don´t have to be there, no big deal you can live with that.
Excellent book. Well thought out!
By 2D3DXYZ
from Toronto, Ontario
Perfect for explaining AS3 and its advanatges.
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Great book but frustrated by unavailable companion website
By Anonymous
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I agree entirely with the 5-star comments I've read, but I was disappointed recently by being unable to enter the Learning Actionscript 3.0 companion website. What's happened to it? It was a valuable addition to having the book.
good for all
By skawian
If you are someone who starts your adventure with actionscript or you are migrating from older version (like me)? this is a perfect opportunity to learn AS 3.0. The authors give a very detailed description of this language. Starting from the basic programming like to be skipped if you are already familiar with it, you will quickly end up as an intermediate actionscript developer. The book explains the concepts of OOP in a very comprehensive language, and gives just the right amount of information. I strongly recommend this book to all of you!
The Perfect Gateway Drug
By pmilbourne
This is, quite simply, one of the best books I have ever read concerning the topic of Actionscript. As an Adobe Instructor in the discipline of Flash, I often find myself looking for books as suggestive reading for new learners. This book has now become my #1 choice for professionals looking to quickly learn Actionscript 3 from the ground up. For years Colin Moock has set the standard for Actionscript learning with his Essential Guides to Actionscript. The wonderful thing about Learning Actionscript 3.0 is that it is openly and largely based on Colin Moock's titles. The benefit to choosing Learning Actionscript 3 is that Rich Shupe and Zevan Rosser realized the advanced technical nature of Colin Moock's titles. They also realized the potential difficulty this may present to professionals with no prior experience. It was through this realization that they delivered a book that was as thorough in coverage but as easy to read as Harry Potter!
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The Uncensored Bible: The Bawdy and Naughty Bits of the Good Book
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A fun look at the parts of the Bible you don't get in Sunday school. The authors provide good discussions of the various theories surrounding origins of the stories, and what they meant to those who wrote them. One of the biggest weaknesses is the idea of the authors that the Bible should be treated with reverence, no matter what. No book, no idea, should be treated with reverence; this causes critical thought to go out the window, a phenomenon that was on occasion in evidence here.
Who knew that scholarly textual analysis of the Bible could be so fun? This book, by two religion professors from Rhodes College and a seasoned journalist, is laugh-out-loud funny and yet still informative and thoughtful. Multiple biblical interpretations are considered in attempts to answer questions such as "Did Abraham pimp Sarah?"
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Authors Kaltner, McKenzie, and Kilpatrick bring some of the most outrageous speculations about the scriptures to light—all based on legitimate scholarship—revealing a stranger, bawdier side of the Good Book. The Uncensored Bible is a shocking, hilarious, and thought-provoking collection of the most recent, compelling, and racy interpretations of the Bible from the newest voices of Bible scholarship.
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No. 4 BC Cruises by Yale
Sept. 16, 2010
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Newton, MA - Senior forward Brooke Knowlton scored her first career hat trick as No. 4 Boston College defeated Yale, 7-0, in a non-conference match on Wednesday night at the Newton Soccer Field. The Eagles are now 6-0-1, while Yale is 1-4-0.
Knowlton opened the scoring in the sixth minute off a cross from senior Amy Caldwell. Knowlton, who missed three games with an injury, scored her second goal in the 59th minute and the third goal of the night in the 62nd minute. It was Knowlton's second game-winning goal of the season, as she scored the game-winner against Fairfield last Friday night.
The Eagles went up 2-0 when Victoria DiMartino received a pass from Hannah Cerrone at midfield. The sophomore forward proceeded to take up space and ripped a shot from 25 yards out which went over the Yale goalkeeper Ayana Sumiyasu's (five saves) hands. BC held a 2-0 lead at the half and a 13-2 edge in shots.
Kristen Mewis opened the scoring in the second half when DiMartino sent her into the box alone in the 53rd minute of the match. Freshman Patrice Vettori scored her first collegiate goal three minutes later as her shot went to the left of the Yale goalkeeper Sumiyasu.
After Knowlton's two goals, freshman Kate McCarthy finished the scoring on an unassisted goal in the 86th minute of the match.
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'Intelligent' surgical knife can sniff out cancer tissue
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have created an "intelligent" surgical knife that can detect in seconds whether tissue being cut is cancerous, promising more effective and accurate surgery in future.
The device, built by researchers at London's Imperial College, could allow doctors to cut back on additional operations to remove further pieces of cancerous tumors.
The technology, effectively merging an electrosurgical knife that cuts through tissue using heat with a mass spectrometer for chemical analysis, has also been shown to be able to distinguish beef from horsemeat.
Surgeons often find it impossible to tell by sight where tumors end and healthy tissue begins, so some cancer cells are often left behind. A fifth of breast cancer patients who have lumpectomy surgery need a second operation.
The new "iKnife" is designed to get round the problem by instantly sampling the smoke given off as tissue is cut through using an electric current to see if it is cancerous.
In the first study to test the device in patients, the iKnife diagnosed tissue samples from 91 patients with 100 percent accuracy, researchers at Imperial College London reported in Science Translational Medicine on Wednesday.
Currently, removed tissue can be sent for laboratory analysis while the patient remains under general anesthetic - but each test takes around half an hour, while the iKnife provides feedback in less than three seconds.
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Rush : [Book one of the Breathless trilogy] / Maya Banks.
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- ISBN: 9780425267042 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0425267040 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 408 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: Berkley trade pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Berkley Books, 2013.
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| Gabe is wealthy, powerful, and accustomed to getting anything he wants. Anything-- and anyone. For Gabe, it's one particular fantasy with a woman who was forbidden fruit. Now she's ripe for the picking... Mia was his best friend's little sister... but she's not so little any more. Mia knows Gabe is way out of her league, but she's an adult now, and there's no reason not to act on her most secret desires. But she doesn't know how exacting his demands can be...
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Amanda Bynes: Melrose Marvelous
Posted Saturday October 24, 2009 5:22 PM GMT
Stepping out to run the day's errands, Amanda Bynes was spotted making her way around Melrose Ave in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon (October 23).
Joined by a guy friend, the "Hairspray" hottie looked sexy in a pair of tight black leggings teamed with a Doors t-shirt as she enjoyed the lovely weather.
Meanwhile, it sounds as if Miss Bynes is among the many getting geared up for the upcoming Halloween holiday.
Busy on her Twitter account, she wrote yesterday morning, "I JUST decided what I want to be for halloween!! I'm so excited!!!!! Oh wow this Halloween is going to be fun!"
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Q&A: Web, TV give football fans lots of ways to catch games
Here's a game plan that any fan can embrace: football everywhere.
Offseason advances in mobile video have set up the 2012 season as one in which fans have unprecedented access to live video and other content. With more than half of U.S. consumers cradling a smartphone and nearly one-third with tablets, the NFL, TV networks, pay-TV services, wireless providers and colleges are scrambling to cater to football fans wherever they huddle.
Folks with Web-enabled "smart" TVs — about 10% of U.S. homes, Nielsen says — use sports apps about 25 times a month, reports the Diffusion Group. "That's almost once a day," says Colin Dixon, an analyst at the market strategy firm. "Sports is a big driver. They are among the most popular applications."
With college football starting tonight and the NFL kicking off next week, some answers to how to track your teams:
Q: Where can I watch NFL games other than on broadcast networks, ESPN and the NFL Network?
A: The big kahuna is the NFL Sunday Ticket package from DirecTV, which lets its subscribers watch every Sunday game — except those in your market — for $199.95. They can also watch eight at one time on NFL Mix, a DirecTV channel.
Subscribers can take their Sunday Ticket mobile by opting for the NFL Sunday Ticket Max package ($299.95), which lets you stream the live games to a computer and to Apple iOS and Android tablets and smartphones.
Often, fans have a game on their big screen with another flowing to a tablet or smartphone. "We always try to put ourselves in the shoes of the NFL fan," says Tom Brady, director of production and programming for NFL Digital Media.
Q: Does the NFL offer any other pay-per-view or online/mobile subscription for live games?
A: Those who cannot get DirecTV service can subscribe to the Sunday Ticket from DirecTV and get it via the PlayStation Network on Sony's PlayStation 3 ($299.95). For customers outside the U.S., NFL also sells live games online, called NFL Game Pass.
Monday Night Football can also be viewed on WatchESPN.com and on tablets using the WatchESPN app. The site and app require a subscription to Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Verizon FiOS TV or Comcast Xfinity TV.
NBC will stream NFL Sunday Night Football games on NBCSports.com.
Q: Are there options for watching highlights and key parts of games?
A: NFL Network offers NFL RedZone, which shows every touchdown on Sunday afternoons. ESPN's Goal Line channel broadcasts live look-ins and highlights of college games. These are available only on some cable providers.
Q: Is there a way to watch NFL games after they've been played?
A: NFL's Game Rewind, available online and on a mobile app, lets you watch replays of games on your computer or tablet (starts at $34.99 for the season). Sunday games are available after the Sunday Night Football game telecast. The Monday Night Football games are available 24 hours after telecasts.
Q: What are some streaming options for live college football games?
A: CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports mobile app (only on Apple devices, for now) offer free streams of Saturday games, including this week's Navy-Notre Dame matchup, weekly SEC games and the SEC Championship.
ABC and the ESPN networks have more than 450 games on the schedule this year, many of which can be streamed live on WatchESPN.com and through the WatchESPN app.
The ESPN 3 network, available on WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app and Xbox Live, will have more than 350 games. ESPN 3 is available to Xbox Live Gold members with participating Internet service providers and to cable subscribers whose plans include ESPN. WatchESPN also includes ESPN's Goal Line's live video updates and analyses of college games in progress.
Q: Is it true that some NCAA athletic conferences are working on their own streaming services?
A: Yes. The new Pac-12 Networks channel rolled out its Pac-12 Now iPad app on Wednesday. But only the subscribers of Bright House, Cox and Time Warner (and soon, Comcast) can watch the national channel and six regional ones on the Web and through the new app. "I think it's the first time a network has launched on television with the ability to watch on the iPad and the Web at the same time," says David Aufhauser, Pac-12 Digital vice president.
The BTN2Go app (for iOS and Android) from the Big Ten Network provides live games and archived videos to pay-TV subscribers.
The Southeastern Conference will make all SEC teams' home games available on its site — secdigitalnetwork.com — 24 hours after they've been played. The condensed games will cut out commercials and halftime features.
Q: Is there a way to watch my alma mater's games?
A: Most schools don't offer live streaming. But Notre Dame games are streamed live on NBCSports.com, as well as on its app launching next month. The Longhorn Network streams University of Texas games via computer for Verizon FiOS and Grande Communications customers.
Brigham Young University is expanding its digital playing field this year at BYUtvsports.com by streaming live any games that are not on ESPN and offering archived games. Fans also can upload their own tailgate videos and earn fan rankings on the site.
BYUtv also has an iOS app, and its content also can be accessed using the Roku streaming-video device.
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Down the street from 425 Park Avenue, where Norman Foster will soon leave his mark in Manhattan's pantheon of modernist skyscrapers, the last project by former New York Five architect Charles Gwathmey (1938 – 2009) topped out recently, with little media hubbub to talk up the discreet design of the building to come. The Real Deal was quick to point out the absence of curves (a hallmark of Gwathmey's 445 Lafayette Street tower and other earlier works), though all that can really be seen now is a Maison Dom-ino skeleton. When complete, 323 Park Avenue South will put forth a sober, metal-clad facade with judiciously aligned windows, a reminder that not all buildings of this ilk need to announce themselves.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis International Airport is set to open a new service plaza with a convenience store, gas station and restaurants along the road into the passenger terminal.
Airport officials announced Wednesday that the convenience store and 24-pump gas station are scheduled to open in mid-September, followed by two fast-food restaurants opening later this year.
These will be the first such businesses on the airport property outside the passenger terminal that opened in 2008. Airport officials have looked at the plaza as a way to serve returning rental-car customers and airport visitors while also raising more revenue.
The new plaza will include a display monitor providing information about arriving and departing flights.
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the South African government to cease deporting refugees from Zimbabwe back to a nation which has collapsed and cholera is spreading. Refugees need some form of humanitarian assistance since the alternative of returning to Zimbabwe would be for many a death sentence. HRW noted: "To avoid deportation from South Africa, Zimbabweans currently have no option but to claim asylum, placing even greater pressure on a system already struggling to process refugee claims according to international standards." The tragedy of this situation has been the failure on the part of the South African government to exert pressure on President Robert Mugabe to allow an honest coalition government which can implement reasonable efforts to restore the semblance of a vibrant economy.
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Designers Thom Browne and Zac Posen customized two Infinity Q50 models to be sold on Gilt.
Automobile maker Infiniti partnered with online fashion retailer Gilt.com and fashion designers Thom Browne and Zac Posen to create two designer Infiniti Q50 luxury sedans.
Browne's version of the luxury sedan had a mirrored chrome finish on the outside and featured his signature red, white and blue stripe on the upholstery and other elements of the interior.
Posen's designer sedan had an ombre style finish — matte silver at the front and gradually turns to a glossy dark gray color at the back. For the interior of the car, Posen incorporated red leather and velvet with stingray skin for the accents.
The two customized Infiniti Q50's will be toured in five cities and showcased along with luxury items in pop-up stores also designed by Browne and Posen.
At the end of the tour, the cars will be sold for $75,000 each on Gilt.com. A part of the proceeds will be given to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Matching accessories designed by the two designers will also be sold on Gilt.com along with the cars.
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Im thinking I could use a Dremel kit for my gun bench and other things. I see many different types and brands on ebay. From $19 chinese sets to $200 Dremels. Can yall recommend a basic good Dremel tool kit for gun owners? Say around $50.
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Im thinking I could use a Dremel kit for my gun bench and other things. I see many different types and brands on ebay. From $19 chinese sets to $200 Dremels. Can yall recommend a basic good Dremel tool kit for gun owners? Say around $50.
Get one with the variable speed option. Other then that, its all about attachments.
Funny, I just yesterday had to cut a ring off my finger with a dremel. I used the fiberglass reinforced cut-off wheel at 15k RPM. My son did it while I shut my eyes.
I had a battery powered one, first.
The power was lacking, the battery always needed charging, and the charging cycle took forever.
I bought a corded, variable speed one, second. I believe that it's the 300 series. I paid around $70, and it's done everything I've needed. I sharpen my chainsaw with it, and I did my Saiga conversion with it, too.
Bought a few attachments that made my laminate wood floor installation a lot easier...
I highly recommend it.
IMO getting one of those cheap kits is just a waste of money. I have a Dremel 4000 and really like it.
Used mine last nite...spend for the good attachments...polishing and small disk,drums,...what GM said ^^^
Bought a 400 XPR series a couple of years ago at WalMart. Came with 41 accessories and is variable speed and seems that it was around $50. Once you buy one you'll wonder how you lived without one so long. Used mine yesterday as a matter of fact.
For gun work, get a a good basic Dremel, but make sure to get the flexible shaft option, it is a must-have for doing gunsmithing.
The cheapo Harbor Freight kits are just an aggravation, they don't have enough power, and you also need the variable speed.
Flexible shaft and a foot pedal switch are a must for me, along with polishing felt tips and Cratex tips in various sizes, shapes, and grits.
The dremel tool is one versatile device in the right hands, but do NOT go hog wild on your gun with it. I have a 70 dollar Walmart dremel, variable speeds exc. it has worked fine for all my basic little needs. The only thing I use it for on my guns is for the occasional fluff n buff if a gun is having problems feeding. All you need to do that is a basic dremel, a buffing cone, and jewelers rouge, no sandpaper or anything else. Have fun!
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Just keep in mind that the lowly dremel tool is the most blamed device for gun failures in America.
With that being said, I have seen many cases of unskilled hands using Dremels on guns that made them worse instead of better.
I have a variable speed unit, and a flex shaft that attaches for detail work. I find it much easier to control than the hand held unit.


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FFRF awarded Laila a $3,000 scholarship.
By Laila Shalikar
I let out an exasperated sigh as I stare at the mound of photos scattered at my feet. I had been jumping up and down in the storage closet, struggling to grasp an umbrella when I knocked down an old cardboard box filled with hundreds of family photos spanning 20 years.
"Laila! Hesus Maryosep! Do you always have to be so clumsy? Pick those up — quick!" my "Nanay" hollers at me. I grimace and bend down to collect them, but stop as one catches my eye.
I blow the dust off of it and hold it up to the light. It is me, standing in front of the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on the day of my First Communion 12 years ago. I chuckle at my poufy white dress and the ridiculous garland of artificial flowers crowning my head.
But there is more to this photo than just how silly the 8-year-old version of myself looked. Scrutinizing it further, it is clear I did not exude the same happiness as the rest of my classmates. I note the slightly sullen expression in my eyes and my close-mouthed "smile."
Until seven years ago, religion had always played a large role in my life. My very first trip out of the U.S. was at age 3, when my mother abruptly spirited me away to her native Philippines so I could be baptized into the Catholic faith without her disapproving husband's knowledge.
Upon returning home, instead of attending the elementary school with my neighborhood playmates, she sent me to a Seventh-day Adventist school an hour away. Classmates gawked at me for eating meat and suggesting we study evolution.
In third grade, I went to a Catholic school for the sole purpose of receiving my First Communion. That year was absolute torture. I did not have the slightest clue about the Seven Sacraments or the countless prayers the nuns forced me to memorize. I never had a say in any of this. I was brainwashed at an early age before logical, rational thought even had a chance to develop.
On the other side, my father's Afghan family pressured him to make me attend Islamic classes at the local mosque, which he staunchly refused to do because he never appreciated people forcing their religion down others' throats.
Whose god is right?
Being pulled in these two polar opposite directions filled me with endless questions and turmoil. Whose god is right? Is it all arbitrary? Then my father stepped in.
Now a freethinker, "Baba Jan" was raised a practicing Muslim. Not until his first year of college was he exposed to evolutionary theory and other scientific views that directly contradicted his religious beliefs.
He then rigorously examined his faith and subsequently abandoned Islam. When I was 13, he told me I was mature enough to find my own way, a notion that delighted me because I was tired of simply going through the motions. The idea of conforming just because others did repulsed me.
My curiosity and skepticism peaked at this age. I wondered how men in the Old Testament lived to be 900, when in this day and age of advanced science and medicine, many people are lucky to reach 90.
Why do fundamentalists oppose contraceptives and stem cell research with solutions to many of our world's ills? Why do people proclaim war in the name of religion when its tenets preach peace? When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami struck Asia and killed 250,000 people, I stared in disbelief at survivors on TV fervently thanking God for sparing their lives. Why did God send a tsunami in the first place, especially to such a poor region? But the only response I received was, "It's God's will. His reasons are such that we cannot comprehend." Dissatisfied with such vagueness, I turned to something I can always count on: education. I devoured various books investigating monotheistic texts and was shocked by the often violent, oppressive history of religion. It blew my mind that the sacred books I spent hours poring over as a child were simply man-made compilations of unverifiable fairy tales and unfounded "facts."
My research and discoveries were liberating. I was freed from the chains of convention, dogma and disillusion. It struck me that I had outgrown religion, just as I outgrew Barbies and Britney Spears. It has nothing to offer me. It stands in the way of progress, inadequately explains the nature of life and is the main source of many global conflicts today.
One day, as I stared at Carl Sagan's famous "Pale Blue Dot" picture from Voyager 1 showing Earth as an infinitesimal blip against the vastness of space, I realized how fragile life is. I am sure that this is the only life I have. This is the only world I have. Now is the only time I have.
Now, instead of wasting time questioning beliefs others forced upon me and feeling incomplete, I embrace free thought and reason. The process of abandoning my childhood faith made me develop as an individual, changed the way I see the world and is an integral part of my identity.
Laila Shalikar, 20, Riverside, Calif., is in her third year at the University of California at Berkeley pursuing majors in political science (international relations emphasis) and media studies. She's traveled to 34 countries already and says: "I have had a vested interest in humanitarian efforts and foreign service in the global community, especially in my father's homeland of Afghanistan, which is sadly a nation utterly ruined by the noxious influence of religion. The Philippines, too, is struggling with extreme levels of poverty, mainly caused by overpopulation due to the Vatican's barbaric aversion to contraception."


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Mark Simonwrote a review of Louis Garneau Zero Calorie Gloves on August 5, 2013
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Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
For the money, it's hard to get a summer short-fingered glove that's better. The palm padding is decent - and better than my Gore winter fingerless that cost 3 times the price. Downside is that there's no towelling or fabric on the back to wipe away sweat, and they do come up smallish so you might consider sizing up. I've had them a month and they've been hammered, standing up well so far but I doubt they will last more than a year. But for the money you could buy multiple pairs and still be happy.


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Amir Khan's Greatest Challenge!
By Craig Watt
When British boxer Amir Khan won the Silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics at lightweight he captivated the UK boxing public, partly as he was just 17 years of age. Viewing figures in the UK were in excess of 15 million for his final when he lost to Cuban veteran Mario Kindelan 30-23 on the scorecards. When he turned professional with Frank Warren and Sports Network in 2005 he was destined to become one of the UK's top fighters in a period when Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton had elevated the country's boxing pedigree to new heights.
On the morning of September 6th 2008 Amir Khan was on course to become one of the world's elite fighters at lightweight, having built up an unbeaten record of 18-0 and enjoying a growing fan base that was filling arenas up and down the country. He was the face of sports giant Reebok in the UK and had his own TV show called, "Angry Young Men" where he took underprivileged teenagers and showed them how the disciplines of boxing could turn their lives around. The world was at his feet and talk of emulating the achievements of Naseem Hamed by winning a world title at the age of 21 were being mentioned more and more in each interview.
By 10pm on September 6th 2008 these dreams were shattered in just 54 seconds by a relatively unknown Columbian from Barranquillo called Bredis Prescott. He dumped Khan to the canvas and handed quite a severe beating that many thought he would never recover. In quick time however, with astute match making from Frank Warren and a new training focus from Freddie Roach, Team Khan are prepared to put their reputations on the line when Amir takes on 35 year old Marco Antonio Barrera at the MEN Arena in Manchester in an official eliminator for the WBO lightweight title.
Khan now has a record of 19-1 with 15 KO's and many people feel this is a gamble for the young fighter from Bolton, still only 22 years of age and many years ahead of him to develop and hone his skills in the demanding sport of boxing. On paper, the fight could be called a "mismatch" in terms of experience with Barrera having his first world title fight in March 1995, when Amir Khan was just 9 years old. In this fight,Barerra secured the WBO super-bantamweight title with a twelve round victory over Daniel Jiminez. This was the first world championship fight for Barrera and now has enjoyed 28 world title fights in his impressive 65-6 record with 43 wins by KO. He is a future "Hall of Famer" and some of his fights against Eric Morales rank as the greatest in recent boxing history.
After just one fight following the Prescott defeat, Amir Khan is a, "man on a mission", determined to show that the Prescott fight was a "blip" and that his underlying pedigree lies in the top flight at 135 pounds. This is an exciting time for the lightweight division with perhaps the greatest strength in depth of any current weight division – Khan needs to deliver to persuade the global boxing public he has all the credentials to be a world champion.
Trainer Freddie Roach masterminded two defeats on Barrera's record through Manny Pacquaio and now Team Khan has the benefit of his undoubted skill and pedigree. Frank Warren has built a longstanding career on being perfectly astute in his matchmaking and as we near the fight, more people are convinced this is a 50-50 fight. What Barrera has in experience, Khan has in speed. Whatever Barrera has in world championship pedigree, Khan has in motivation. Whatever Barrera has in terms of boxing ability, Khan has in knockout power. As the fight grows closer, the fight becomes more intruiging and in the process, more even and a genuine 50-50 fight – one man's weaknesses can be balanced by the opponent's strength.
The fight will take place at the MEN Arena in Manchester on March 14th and a crowd of 19,160 is expected for the fight. This fight venue is symbolic as it was here that Ricky Hatton announced his arrival on the world scene in 2005 when he defeated the great Kostya Tszyu. Many point to the similar standings in the build up, the respective rising prospect and the established champion on the cusp and possible decline – Amir Khan has the opportunity to show the boxing public in the UK and on the global scenethat he is ready to mount a serious challenge for the lightweight title. If he defeats Barrera, he takes on lightweight kingpin Juan Manuel Marquez – the challenges do not get any bigger than this and Khan cannot be accused of taking an easy route to his world championship challenge.
Perhaps "Timing" is the defining factor for this fight and the skill behind the match making of Frank Warren. After all, Barrera is 2-2 in his last four fights and these wins have been against Sammy Ventura who was 25-19 going into their November 2008 fight and in his last fight Freudis Rojas was 1-7-1 before he fought Barrera. Previous to these fights, the 35 year old lost unanimous decisions to Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in 2007 and many thought he would retire.
In the build up at the start of fight week, Khan believes he is the fighter who will bring down the curtain on the illustrious career of one of the most exciting fighters in the last ten years. Many believe he has the speed, youth, power, determination to add this heavy scalp to his record – especially with over 19,000 roaring British fans behind him. The same crowd, at the same venue took Ricky Hatton to new heights and it just may be that Amir Khan is ready to follow in these illustrious footsteps. If he does win – he will have conquered his greatest challenge to date.
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Only the 1990 loss for the year would still be available to offset income in 2010.
Only the remaining balance not previously used would be available. Each NOL is applied in order from the oldest to the newest.
There may have been use of the 1990 NOL in prior years to 2010, so that there was possibly not a balance that could still be used.
The basic rules for using an NOL is that after 20 years, any remaining balance of that NOL is canceled.
If you stopped generating NOL for each year in 1990 then each year that you were filing the balance being carried forward will have to be reduced by any NOL that is more than twenty years ago.
For example, in 2007 you could only use any balance from the NOLs generated in 1987 or later and in 2008 you could only use any balance from the NOLs generated in 1988 or later.
Please ask if you need clarification or more discussion.
Thank you.
In 1987 I showed a ($5,608,000) thewrefore I still has avialable on my 2007 tax return, over (2,900,000) and in 1988 i had a (6,200,000) NOL and showed a NOL in 2008 of (2,750,000) therefore accroding to your answer the IRS was incorrect in disllowing the NOL??
Hello again,
Is that "In 1987 I showed a ($5,608,000)" the loss only from 1987 or is that also including some of the prior year NOL amounts?
In 2007 any amount from prior to 1987 would be canceled.
For example, if it was say 1,500,000 from 1987 year and the rest (4,108,000) from prior years only the 1,500,000 might still be available (to the extent that it was not used from 1998-2006) to carry into 2007.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible for me to give a definite answer in this forum as to what was and was not still available in a given year since that would require me to know (and better yet to see) all of the returns for the intervening years. For example, to know if any of the 1987 loss was still available in 2007 it will depend on how much was used in the years from 1991 through 2006.
Some of that 1987 loss probably was used to offset income in later years (which I am basing on the fact that you said the NOLs were "through 1990".)
But, based on the rules it does seem possible or perhaps even likely that there was still NOL to be applied to 2007 from the 1987 year.
If you did have 5,600,000 NOL in 1987 year and 6,200,000 NOL in 1988 year then you would have had to have income of more than about 14,500,000 net income in the other years from 1989-2006 to use all of that NOL.
On the other hand if there was only 600,000 additional NOL in 1988 that is being added to the total of all NOL amounts carrying forward (5,600,000 in 1987) then it we would have to look at how much was from 1987 alone.
For some to remain in 2007 the total net income from 1987-2006 will have to be more than the total of the NOLs that were incurred, not the carry forward total, from 1987-2006.
That is a but of a rough approximation but if you can look at all of the years from 1987-2006 and take the annual total income that may give you an idea if the denial is reasonable.
As some point it may be worthwhile to engage an experienced practitioner to review the years from 1987-2006 to confirm your suspicion that the denial is not proper and to be able to apply the general rules to your specific situation.
Please do continue to ask if you need more help on the general rules of applying the NOLs and the cancellation after twenty years of the unused balance.
I will come back you tomorrow with th e exact numbers and years in question
I will be glad to continue to discuss your situation tomorrow and guide you through the rules; but I must repeat that it will not be possible for me to give a definite answer in this forum as to what was and was not still available in a given year since that would require me to know and see all of the returns for the intervening years.
The exact NOLs for 1987 was $3,800,000, for 1988, $1,113,000, 1989,$659,000 and for 1990, $200,000. In 1991, I made +$2,700.
The total income for the period 1991-2007 was $2,500,000.It would seem I would still be able to use the NOL for 2007 as I did not use up the NOL from 1987??
Also any tax I may have paid for the 2007 period should now be refunded. I also should still have NOL available for 2008, 2009 and 2010??As I earned +2700 in 1991 my NOL then would end in 2010??
When will be in position to answer my question directed to you 9:39 EST this morning.Thank you.
From the figures given, it appears the total losses for the period was over 5,760,000.
IF the total income of the intervening years was 2,500,000 prior to any application of the NOL carry forward then it seems the 1988 loss would still be able to carry into 2007.
None of the 1988 NOL can carry past twenty years so it would be lost for later years.
From what you wrote there was not any NOL other than the 1990 loss of 200,000 that might be left to use in 2010. Likely that loss may have been used in part earlier, also.
From the years and amounts given it is the cancellation of carry forward after twenty years that was not applied to the amounts used in originally filing the returns that was not correct.
After twenty years each NOL can no longer be used even when some was not used.
None of the remaining NOL from 1989 or before can be used in 2010 since it is more than twenty years from the year the NOL was incurred.
If you have not discussed, and had these returns reviewed, by an experienced practitioner that would be the best course of action before you agree or appeal the audit result.
Hope that helps as you decide how to proceed with the audit result.
Please continue to ask if you need more clarification.
Thanks again.It will be interesting when I do have my appeals meeting in LA.
I will let you know the outcome.Certainly, based on my tax returns ( lucky I have keept just about all my returns since 1984) and you very complete step by step analysis and my review, my tax loss carry forward was still avaialble throgh 2007,2008.2009 and 2010.Since I made $217 in 1991 then I have no NOL in 2011.
You are quite welcome.
Please do come back.
If you want to list a new question later you can put my name in the question to alert others to let me answer.
Thank you for the opportunity to be of service .
One interesting question still.In then years 1987-1990 showed net losses from all operations, including farm therefore I had enough losses to cover any gross income and total gross income did not use up the losses for each 20 year period.In 1991 I lost income from farm operations but showed a nominal net profit of $2,000 total.Does that mean even though I showed a loss from farm operations but showed a nominal profit for the year 1991 I would not be able to use any prior losses to cover rincome for 2011?
Also since I was audited an incorrectly was "forced" to pay taxes for the years still under the tax loss carrry forward, 2007,2008,2009 and 2010, I assume I would be entitled to a refund + interest on the overpayment of taxes for those years.THX.
If your last NOL year was 1990 then no year would be less than twenty years ago, so you are correct that there is no possibility of NOL carryforward to 2011 from any NOL prior to 1990.
Remember that each NOL can only be used for up to twenty years and then that year NOL is lost and can not be used (even if it was not all used in the twenty years).
That means the 1987 NOL can not be used after 2007, the 1998 NOL can not be used after 2008, the 1999 NOL can not be used after 2009 and the 1990 NOL can not be used after 2010.
The assessment that was made for 2007 to 2010 may have been because some of the years could no longer be claimed as just outlined.
Each year NOL has to be carried forward separately and not just the total accumulated NOL applied to a given future year.
Refunds (or credit to another year) can only be given, by law, up to three years from the due date of the return being filed or two years from when the tax was paid. Whether or not you can get any refund of overpayment depends on the timing of the claim for refund as compared to the time the tax was paid.
Hope this clarifies for you.
This is your statement above. Clarify,.can I use any of the 1990 tax loss for 2011 as I did earn a nominal amount in 1991 although, by itself in my farm operations I did lose money.
An NOL can only be carried forward for twenty years form the year it was incurred.
It is not that the NOL can be used in up to twenty different years in the future.
NOL is not allowed to be used after twenty years have passed, even if not all of it was used up in the years that some was applied to reduce income. It does not matter if only one year had net income or how man years had net income.
2011 is more than twenty years from the NOL amount was incurred in 1990 so the NOL from 1990 can not be used in 2011
Similarly, any NOL amount from 1989 can not be used after 2009 because of the twenty year expiration of carry forward.
After twenty years the balance of unused NOL for a given year is lost and never used any more.
Hope that is more clear.
The one question that hasn't been answered is if I was audited for 2007 and 2008 in 2010-2011 and for 2009 and 2010 in 2012 and the audits were incorrect as my tax loss for 1987 was over $3.1mm and total income for the periods, after 1988 ( loss of $1.2mm ) 1989,over $600,00 and 1990, $120,000.Income from 2000-2007 was much less than $the $3.1mm loss in 1987 therefore no tax should have been charged to me but I did pay $2,500 after the audit for $2007.I also paid $1,700 in 2009 and $2,600 in 2010 when I still had losses available for 2009 from 1989 and also for 2010 from 1990.How do I apply for a refund for those years.THX.
If you have not discussed, and had these returns reviewed, by an experienced practitioner that would be the best course of action before you agree or appeal the audit result (if the audit is not yet completed)
Once the audit is complete for returns were already audited, one process is to ask for audit reconsideration. Follow the instructions in Publication 3598 and request an Audit Reconsideration See http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3598.pdf
In the same manner that tax due is collected after an audit (or reconsideration) there will be a refund after the audit (or reconsideration) is complete.
Once you did pay the amount due in full you could file a claim for refund. If the IRS disallows your claim you will have the right to appeal at that time. See http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f843.pdf
Engaging a practitioner experienced in audit reconsideration or claim for refund is suggested to improve your chances of success.
The one question that was not answered and I probably wasn't clear is that during the period of my last 20 year carry forward in 2010 ( loss from 1990) that was still avialable, $120,000, I did earn income from S/E but showed a net loss using the tax loss carry forward. Am I still required to pay Self Employment Tax or does the available tax loss wipe out any self employment tax.Does it belong on other income, line 6 and line 21 Schedule C??


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RITTMAN -- Theologians, philosophers, agnostics and atheists have debated what significance, if any, could be found Easter, a day commemorating the death, burial and, especially, the resurrection of a first-century Jewish teacher known as Jesus of Nazareth.
Despite sharply contradicting reports across the millennia, the students at Eastern Road Christian Academy have reached a consensus about the rabbi who identified himself as the "Son of Man," using that phrase more than any other.
"To me, (Easter) is the day Jesus was resurrected, three days after he was crucified for saying he was the Son of God," fifth-grader Morgan Boler said. "Many think of the Easter eggs and chocolate, but (the day) helps us to remember Jesus rose on this day."
Boler's assessment was echoed by many of her classmates.
Andrew Baker, an 11th-grader, said Easter was "the day Jesus rose from the grave and fulfilled the hope for the coming generations. He is our savior, and he is always there (for us)."
Thomas Moore, an eighth-grade student, said the holy day "let's us know that one day, too, we will rise from the grave."
Brad Chenal, a 10th-grader, said while Easter provides an opportunity for everyone to think about how Jesus was resurrected from the grave, people really shouldn't consider Easter as the only day to think about Jesus' resurrection -- they should think about "how he died for us and was resurrected for us" every day. Chenal also said Jesus died on the cross to save people from their sins.
Joy Zellers, who is a ninth-grade student at the academy, said Easter is a time to spend with her family. However, from a Christian perspective, without Easter, humanity would still be lost and without hope.
"You can do everything with (Jesus) because he rose from the grave," second-grade student Ethan Hendricks said. "And, you can spend every single day of your life with him."
Seventh-grader Matthew Baker said the holy day is a "really, really important day. (Jesus) died on the cross for us. ... It's an important day to give thanks to God."
While the day has a spiritual significance for Matthew Baker, there is also a social aspect, too. "I am overjoyed spending time with family, and, of course, I enjoy the candy," he said.
Boler said one of the traditions of her family is to come together and sing a few songs. Then, some will hide Easter eggs for the younger kids, like in the grass or under flower pots. But, for the older kids, the eggs might end up on the roof or some other hard-to-find place, she said, adding sometimes the eggs are not found until the next year.
Diana Cole, a curriculum facilitator, said Eastern Road Christian Academy is a small school, "but we're dedicated to raising them up with a Christian worldview so they can be a light to the world for Jesus."
The school has about 13 students who physically attend classes and others are enrolled online.
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Japanese social gaming giant GREE has joined up with Yahoo Japan's GyaO video portal to fund an investment in producing related anime and gaming content. The Future Content Partners venture, to be formally established in May, will receive 100 million yen in funding with an equal 50-50 ownership share between GREE and GyaO.
The venture extends a strategic alliance on content, gaming and mobile initiatives established last November. Earlier this month, the pair announced mobile gaming joint venture GxYz. GyaO says it will cooperate with the new venture, GREE and parent company Yahoo Japan on opening a "dedicated anime information portal site" for games, video content and digital books.
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For Dr. Alexandra D'Arcy, linguistics has a lot in common with science: it's all about forming a hypothesis and then testing it.
Dr. D'Arcy is a sociolinguist, meaning she studies language as it is used in everyday life. She is also the director of the Sociolinguistics Research Lab at the University of Victoria.
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The all-party meeting had issued a joint appeal for the restoration of peace and normalcy in the State and to create an environment for the suspension of the agitation. The delegation of 12 leaders would be drawn from different political parties.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Excelling in one sport is a difficult task.
But Brittany Dubins, a junior on the University of Miami women's tennis team, made it look easy in high school.
After excelling in soccer, volleyball, and tennis, Dubins was named the 2010 Miami-Dade Female Athlete of the Year by the Miami Herald.
"It was really fun," Dubins said. "I would be able to have volleyball practice one day and soccer another, but tennis was my first sport. My dad is a coach and he brought me up playing, so it was in my blood."
While she was a three-sport standout, the 5-foot-10 junior decided to pursue a collegiate tennis career.
"It was definitely my favorite," Dubins said. "I like being out there playing for myself."
When Dubins began looking at universities, she knew she wanted to stay close to home and the University of Miami was a favorite.
"I was looking at Florida schools," Dubins said. "I love the warm weather, so I didn't want to go too far. But Miami was definitely my top choice."
Dubins enjoys that her parents can come watch her matches. On match days, her mother is often heard before she is seen.
"For sure, my mom is the team cheerleader," Dubins said. "You know once she starts to go, 'Woo, Woo', that's her. I know the girls and I love it."
Dubins believes she made the right choice in joining Miami's tennis program. The veteran feels she has improved under the guidance of head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews.
"You work really hard,"Dubins said. "There's no way you can leave this program without improving in some aspect in terms of tennis and in terms of being a better individual. You learn that tennis doesn't really define who you are. It's just something you do."
In three years, Yaroshuk-Tews has seen growth in Dubins' game.
"She is playing more aggressive. She is confident in her game," Yaroshuk-Tews said. "We've been able to tweak certain parts of her game to make her even better."
While Dubins is a contributor on the court for the Canes, Yaroshuk-Tews knows Dubins is a great person and a great representative of the university off the court as well.
"She's got a good head on her shoulders," Yaroshuk-Tews said. "Brittany always sees the best in every situation. I really have never had a girl on my team who sees both sides of stories. She sees the best in people and she sees the best in situations."
Dubins also sees the best in her teammates, growing close with them, as they have ascended up the rankings this season.
"I have so much belief in the girls that I know that they can always do it no matter if their back's against the wall," Dubins said. "I love rooting for my team. We've become such a close group."


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Modern brake works not by rubbing the pad against the rotor. The theory is that the pad compound actually gets embedded in rotor. And it is that compound against the same compound that works the brake. That is why the bedding procedure is very important.
Agreed. AFAIK, what we mere drivers call braking "friction" is mainly due to chemical bonds of bedded-brake-on-rotor against brake pad surface breaking and remaking themselves, with heat energy poured out as a result of the friction caused as the bonds break and remake themselves over and over again (covalent bonds IIRC???).
I don't quite understand how chemical bonds breaking and making themselves cause enough friction to stop a speeding BMW E39 - but IIRC, it's all explained in the
rebedding PDFs at this thread
you should run same pad compounds for both front and back
Yup. When I researched how I could compare friction materials in use on my E39, I ran into these experimental testing results for Police-use brake pads, which, IIRC, concluded the single most important factor in stopping power for replacement pads was similar materials front and rear!
Detailed report
by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center titled:
Replacement Brake Pad Performance Evaluation Project National Institute of Justice/Michigan State Police
(dated March 2001)
Summary report
of the Equipment Performance Report: 2000 Evaluation of Replacement Brake Pads for Police Patrol Vehicles (dated February 2001)
So, given that the most important factor may be similar materials front and rear, and bearing in mind the OEM Jurid 187 (fronts) & OEM Textar T4071 (rear) combo,
do the Axxis Deluxe crowds recommend Axxis Deluxe on both axles
(or just the front which dusts the most in the OEM configuration?
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