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Emilia Clarke Gossip
Emilia Clarke gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Khaleesi on crutches
Emilia Clarke was on crutches today arriving for an interview in London. Don't care about the crutches because OMG this dress! It's Dolce&Gabbana. It's perfect. I'm looking for it in New York today. So. It's been a few days since the end of season 5. We've all had time to process what happened. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Buzzfeed posted a photo on Twitter yesterday that made me hug myself. The Khaleesi and Neville Longbottom!
Neville Longbottom + Mother of Dragons: pic.twitter.com/y3MFazNQcg
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) May 20, 2015
It came from Matthew Lewis's Instagram. They're working together on Me Before You which, presumably, is the film adaptation of Jojo Moyes's novel of the same name. I wrote about Me Before You in January 2013; after two more readings since then I still can't decide how I feel about it. But as a movie, it has the potential to become what Nicholas Sparks books-to-movies used to be. You remember how you left the theatre ugly-sobbing after The Notebook? This is what will happen when Me Before You comes out.
By the way, Neville is not playing the male lead. He is, however, showing you his abs and his junk on the cover of Attitude Magazine. I don't like my Neville when he's trying to be Justin Bieber and/or Scott Eastwood.
Yours in gossip,
Smutty Social Media, Wednesday May 20, 2015
James Franco is a teacher at USC? I'd take his class. Come on, so would you. And I'd never skip out or go to class with wet hair. just finished my 3rd year teaching at USC graduate film.❤ Great Students, Great Program. Look out for their adaptation of my book "Actors Anonymous" next year. It stars scott haze, Eric Roberts, Keegan Allen, and me. @keenone @scott_haze Full Story
Dragons in San Francisco
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So I'm taking over recapping duties for Games of Thrones this season as Duana is focusing on Mad Men's final season. I came a little late to the Thrones party but my positions are the following: I don't have a favorite house because I'm convinced everyone is going to die; Jon Snow is The Worst; I'm here for the Tyrion and Varys Travelling Road Show; I want to be Brienne of Tarth when I grow up; Arya Stark is my spirit animal; direwolves make the best pets; R + L = J; SANSA FINALLY; f*ck the Lannisters, except for Tyrion, he's cool; The North remembers; I wish the Khaleesi would DO SOMETHING but I appreciate that she is learning about governance from the ground up; I haven't read the books but it doesn't matter because this is a TV show and it should work on its own; I have read the Wiki Full Story
Terminator: Ridiculousity
The first trailer for the next Terminator is here, and it is some seriously silly sh*t. I refuse to deal with the movie's real title, Terminator: Genisys, because it's dumb, but it does seem to fit what looks like a highly stupid movie. There are ways to approach Terminator sequels that could be interesting and cool, but a pseudo-reboot of the first Terminator is not one of those ways. Full Story
Tyrion and The Khaleesi
Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Iain Glen, Nathalie Emmanuel, and several other cast members from Game Of Thrones were photographed in Seville, Spain yesterday working on season 5. PopSugar posted pictures from the set the other day – click here Full Story
The Khaleesi's FLARE cover and a new boyfriend
Just over a month to go before the premiere of Game Of Thrones Season 4. So here's the Khaleesi, aka Emilia Clarke, on the cover of the new issue of FLARE. It's spring. It's pink. And she is soooo lovely. I love this outfit on her. It's a two-piece Burberry Prorsum and the shoes are Prorsum too. Full Story
The Khaleesi, Gidget, and Jon Snow hang out
How happy are you to know that they hang out, like when they're not working, they just hang out on a Sunday in LA? Check out Emilia Clarke, Rose Leslie, and Kit Harington yesterday in LA. They're close. Rose and Kit used to date, and Rose and Emilia were seen earlier in the day making cute faces at each other, very tactile, over lunch. Full Story
Jared Leto wants to eat the Khaleesi
I called Jared Leto's the Worst Speech at the Golden Globes. Brazilian waxing wasn't cutting it. For anyone. So he's worked on it since. And his SAG winning speech was much better, dedicating his award to those living with HIV/AIDS, James Gandolfini, and his "hot" mother. Full Story
"If you want justice, you've come to the wrong place"
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What I want is for Game Of Thrones to come back. April 6th. We are inside 3 months now. And HBO just released the first full trailer yesterday. So many thoughts, so many questions. It's been forever since we've seen Jaime not dirty. I am feeling his short hair. I'm feeling it in all the right places. Full Story
Here they come
The Golden Globes are on Sunday, as you know. Which is why LAX is busy. So many actors are flying in for the weekend – the pre-parties, the after-parties, the show… you have to be there – to be seen, to be talked to, to work the rooms, whether or not you are nominated. And that's where we find Jon Snow and the Khaleesi. Full Story


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Alex White pitched into the seventh and gave up two runs on two hits to guide the Colorado Rockies past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-2, in the finale of a three-game set at Coors Field.
White (2-3) struck out two and walked five over 6 2/3 frames while the Rockies bullpen combined for 2 1/3 shutout innings. Rafael Betancourt tossed a perfect ninth to pick up his 10th save of the season.
"(White) jammed left-handed hitters with his four-seamer, he got the two- seamer in on right handers, broke bats, got ground balls," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "A lot of what you see today is what he's capable of on a regular basis once we get to that point."
Jordan Pacheco, Todd Helton and Marco Scutaro each drove in a run for Colorado, which has won six of its last seven.
Nathan Eovaldi (0-2) was pegged with the loss after giving up three runs -- two earned -- on five hits over 5 2/3 innings.
A.J. Ellis hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers, losers in six of their last seven.
The Rockies went ahead 1-0 in the first. Dexter Fowler singled, stole second then moved to third on a passed ball. Marco Scutaro grounded out to plate Fowler.
Colorado added two more in the sixth to go up 3-0. Scutaro reached on a fielder's choice, moved to second on a Carlos Gonzalez single before advancing to third when Michael Cuddyer flew out. Helton followed with a single to plate Scutaro and a Pacheco double scored Gonzalez.
"We still got a ways to go," Helton said. "We dug ourselves a hole, but we're playing better baseball."
Los Angeles added a pair in the seventh. James Loney worked a walk before Ellis hit a two-run homer.
The Dodgers narrowly missed tying the game in the ninth twice. Ellis and Tony Gwynn Jr. each drove balls deep, but both saw their fly balls die on the warning track to end the game.
"You see what's going on today, and you really can't get too concerned," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "We just have to take care of our business. There is still a lot of baseball to be played. It is way too early to be watching the scoreboard and worry about what is going on somewhere else. You just have to take care of your stuff."
Game Notes
Colorado finished its home stand 6-1, outscoring opponents 58-34...The Rockies are 6-13 in day games this season...Gonzalez and Fowler both extended their hitting streaks to eight games...Ellis extended his hitting streak to seven games. Ellis has reached base safely in 41 of 43 games this season...Los Angeles is 5-4 on Sundays this season.


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i have also tried the 32bit distro and same problem
ubuntu works out of the box in this pc
PC Specs: HP p6720F , http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...ot_search#N461
wifi card : Ralink 802.11 Wireless b/g/n PCI-E Mini card
when i go to wincd network manager i can see the wireless networks , i see my home AP ok i go to configure and enter my Key then i hit connect and the pc shuts down
any ideas on this?
i have also tried the 32bit distro and same problem
hmmm I know the x64 has a few bugs and it occasionally shut down on me not just with wifi
the x86 runs smooth no problems weird
run this command
you say wincd are you using wicd maybe try not to hit enter use the mouse I want to check somethingCode:/etc/init.d/wicd start
try your lan and wireless
there may be something about the pci-e card
i notice am getting the error with the wicd dbus
Hey m8, i had kind of the same issue, my bt5 just hanged up in there. I am not using the same card as you but, i was able to correct my issue like this:
- Head to http://wireless.kernel.org/ and download the "compat-wireless-2.6.39-rc6-1.tar.bz2"
I hope it helps.Code:tar -xf /path/to/compat-wireless-driver.tar.bz2 cd /path/to/compat-wireless-driver-folder ./scripts/driver-select <driver-name> make make install make wlunload modprobe <driver>


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SNOHOMISH — About 30 people were displaced Monday night after a three-alarm fire at an apartment complex in the 300 block of Avenue J in Snohomish.
The fire was reported about 5:30 p.m. at the 14-unit complex, Snohomish Fire Chief Ron Simmons said. Some of the occupants were home at the time.
Everyone got out safely, the chief said. The American Red Cross was called to assist those displaced.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation. No damage estimate was available.


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Hidden DNA code found, according to articles in Nature, vol. 465, p45 and ScienceDaily, 6 May 2010. When the human genome was completely sequenced, geneticists only found around 20,000 genes, but studies of cellular processes in different body tissues indicated there was much more genetic information being used to make the body function. The solution to the problem seemed to lie in the fact that genes consist of multiple segments that can be used in different combinations. For genetic information to be used, a working copy of the whole gene is made on a molecule named pre-messenger RNA. The segments of code needed for a particular purpose are then cut out of this and spliced together to form messenger RNA, which is sent to the cellular machinery to be used to make a protein.
Brendan Frey and Benjamin Blencowe of the University of Toronto have developed a computer-assisted biological analysis method to find "biological rules" within the genome that control this mixing and matching process. This "splicing code" means that many different messages can be generated from the same information stored on each gene. Therefore, a relatively small number of genes can provide enormous amounts of information needed for all the complex functions of the body. For example, the researchers suggest "three neurexin genes can generate over 3,000 genetic messages that help control the wiring of the brain." When the splicing code is fully understood it may help medical scientists predict or prevent diseases such as cancers and nerve cell destroying disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Frey explained: "Previously, researchers couldn't predict how the genetic messages would be rearranged, or spliced, within a living cell. The splicing code that we discovered has been successfully used to predict how thousands of genetic messages are rearranged differently in many different tissues." Frey and Blencowe's project involved close collaboration between biologists and computer scientists. Frey commented: "Understanding a complex biological system is like understanding a complex electronic circuit. Our team 'reverse-engineered' the splicing code using large-scale experimental data generated by the group."
Editorial Comment: Neat eh? Like having a 26 letter alphabet that can be spliced together in different ways to make words which can then be spliced together in different combinations to make instruction sentences all organised from outside the alphabet. But did you see it – this study exposes the biggest problem for origin of life studies: the genetic letters are not the information and the genetic words are not the information, so where did the genetic information to put them into the so important final genetic instruction sentences come from - originally? Observing how it functions and even describing it does not answer this question. You want a clue? Information is always the product of mind – not matter. (Ref. design, complexity, bio-informatics)
Evidence News, 23 June 2010


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Urban regeneration is a phenomenon with which most Americans, not to mention architects, are by now quite familiar. Many of this country's post-industrial cities have experienced it in one form or another. As an organic process, the story goes something like this: Young people, generally referred to as "artists," move into an economically depressed, physically dilapidated, and underserved neighborhood in the inner city in search of cheap rent and the social benefits of pedestrian-friendly urban environs. Whether through the sweat of their brows or through their trust fund payouts, they raise the economic profile of the community, drawing in previously scarce services such as grocery stores and restaurants and businesses that invest in infill construction projects, including more modern housing.
The local government responds to the increased tax revenues by repaving the streets, picking up the trash more often, and improving the schools. The ameliorated state of affairs soon draws in other even more economically enabled individuals and families who want to live close to where they work and like the fact that, all things considered, the condos are pretty reasonable, and that they can hang out in trendy restaurants where they'll rub shoulders with artists.
At the end of this regeneration cycle, which can take a decade or more to run its course, the once "bad" neighborhood has become a "good" neighborhood. The one "bad" side to this "good" state of affairs, unfortunately, is that a lot of people who lived in the bad neighborhood can't afford the rent anymore and have to move elsewhere. For that reason, this form of urban regeneration is often simply called "gentrification."
Of course, urban regeneration doesn't always happen so spontaneously. Many local governments in post-industrial Western nations have taken proactive steps to kindle the sort of process described above.
"The key thing that governments have done is to identify the most deprived areas of cities and target investment in public services, such as schools and hospitals, as well as to incentivize the private sector in the form of subsidies or grants to get them to move into particular areas of cities and invest in or develop property," explains Andrew Tallon, editor of the U.K.-based Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal.
Where there is a government spending money, there soon will be a business to proffer its services. Accordingly, the U.K. now has approximately three dozen companies that perform urban regeneration planning. That trend has now moved to the U.S., with companies such as Washington, D.C.–based Jair Lynch Development Partners and global mega-firm AECOM offering urban regeneration consulting.
What these firms do is bring the role of the economist to the urban planning table. "For early-stage neighborhoods, where public investment is the first form of investment, we dig through what a place could be and target public and private injections of capital that will help it grow," says Jair Lynch. "It could be improving schools or adding new public amenities, primary care facilities, and grocers."
This form of urban regeneration, much like the spontaneous organic type, also tends to lead to the displacement of low-income communities as areas gains traction. Because this regrettable consequence of urban regeneration has proved too much for the collective conscience to bear, governments have taken steps to offer conciliation to the poor. "Most major cities in the U.S. now have inclusionary housing clauses," says Stephen Engblom, Assoc. AIA, AECOM's head of design, planning, and economics in the Americas. "These clauses mandate that developers integrate a percentage of affordable housing into market-rate projects, rather than relegate them to public housing projects. Alternatively, developers can contribute to a municipal affordable housing fund to subsidize integrated units within existing communities."
The upshot of urban regeneration is that, whether incited through public/private investment or following naturally on the heels of movements of classes of people, there is more interest in the style of living offered by dense, walkable urban environments. The movement is a counterpoint to the urban renewal and white flight of the 1960s, when local governments seized vast tracts of slums through eminent domain, demolished them, and replaced them with high-rise public housing towers and freeways that connected those who worked in the downtown skyscrapers to their homes in suburban garden communities.
"Urban renewal entailed large, sweeping slate-cleaning projects. They involved big infrastructure separating land uses and socioeconomic policy that segmented populations," says Engblom. "Urban regeneration is much more integrated. It's about working with existing contexts and economic generators. Neighborhoods are more successful when they are built through an iterative process that accommodates existing and new contexts while retaining the authenticity of place."
While the job of ameliorating a neighborhood or entire city may seem like the role of government planners and their consulting firms, the point of urban regeneration is that the onus falls on everyone involved in an area's development. That includes residential architects. "Architects have to get involved in the places where they work," Lynch says. "Their sole contribution can't just be the building. They may have to take on a park around the corner or an intersection that's dangerous to cross. They have to turn their skills on the whole neighborhood."


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The one constant in the auto industry is change. Cars are always changing to fit the desires of drivers, while also staying profitable for the automakers. Sometimes car lines are tweaked between years, while other times bold moves are needed to recapture market share. Such was the case with the Ford Sedan Delivery of 1932. The automaker's signature Model A was reporting slow sales. Ford needed a winner. Designers and engineers had worked around the clock to create the company's first economical V-8 to meet the demands of car buyers.
Ford built "deliveries" by converting its Tudor sedans by replacing a quarter window glass with a steel panel and a large rear door installed for easy-access to storage. The 1932 Delivery had an inward-curved bumper that allowed for easy access to the cargo area by not requiring the driver to reach over the bumper. The car was designed for the small-end commercial car buyers, who might use the car for business deliveries. While it seemed perfect for that market, the pool of potential buyers was too small for large-scale production.
The Sedan Delivery truck was only produced for the last two months of 1932, and only 402 were built. That made it one of the rarest Fords of all time from the start. The fact that it was a commercial vehicle has since made it more rare, since business vehicles are often driven to exhaustion and discarded.
Those that survived their business careers have gone on to be prizes for collectors. Such is the case for the one in the LeMay Collection of America's Car Museum, which is an all-steel sedan body that was restored by well-known Dan's Rod and Custom in Michigan. The mechanical and finishing work was completed by John Stimac, owner of Hot Rod Shop of Wisconsin, however.
The modified car is now powered by a 1953 Mercury 286, Flat Head V8 with Ross pistons and dual exhaust. The transmission is a 1939 Ford three-speed manual that was completely rebuilt with NOS bearings. The body is all Henry steel with NOS 1932 door handles, original Grille insert.
The craftsmanship of the restoration and custom work has landed the car on the pages of Rod and Custom Magazine, CarTech's America's Coolest Rides Stationwagons and has won many awards including 2011 Goodguys Pacific NW Best Commercial entry. The car was donated to America's Car Museum by Gerald Greenfield of Lake Tapps.


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The successful Sportfight Scotland promotion returns to Lanark auction market saturday November 13th.
The card will feature a mixture of semi pro and pro fights as well as a 4 man bantamweight tournament.
We are matching for this show now and will release info of the card soon, any gyms/coaches/fighters wanting on this show contact me via email


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Dec 21, 2011
Judicial Council Releases Annual Court Statistics Report
Trial Court Caseload Remains Over 10 Million Filings
San Francisco— Statewide filings in the California superior courts remained over 10 million for the second consecutive year, resulting in a slight decrease from last year but still a 20 percent increase over the past decade, according to the Judicial Council's 2011 Court Statistics Report (CSR).
The CSR provides detailed statewide caseload data for fiscal year 2009–2010 and 10-year trend data on a wide range of court business in the Supreme Court of California, the Courts of Appeal, and the superior courts in the state's 58 counties. Comprehensive county-level data for the most recent fiscal year are published in the online version of the report, along with a summary of the major filings trends, on the California Courts Web site.
Article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution requires the Judicial Council to survey the condition of business in the state courts and to report and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature.
A snapshot of the court caseload data in the CSR follows.
Supreme Court*
Courts of Appeal
Superior Courts
Superior court case filings across all case categories totaled 10,074,941, and dispositions totaled 8,782,281. Within these aggregate numbers, the following totals were recorded:
* Since 1996, the California Supreme Court has issued workload statistics using a reporting period of September 1 through August 31 of the following year. This time frame best corresponds to the filing of the Supreme Court's opinions. To view the court's September 1, 2010–August 31, 2011 annual statistics, please see http://www.courts.ca.gov/15366.htm.


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CNN's Velshi falsely claimed Feb. unemployment rate dropped to "a historic low"
In a March 9 report on the recently released [1] unemployment rate by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), CNN senior business correspondent Ali Velshi falsely claimed that "[t]he unemployment rate has dropped in the United States to a historic low of 4.5 percent." In fact, not only is the unemployment rate not at a "historic low," but the current 4.5 percent rate is still higher than when President Bush took office in January 2001. At that time, the rate was 4.2 percent [2], as Media Matters for America has documented [3]. In its December 2000 report [4], the BLS further reported that "[t]he jobless rate had ranged from 3.9 to 4.1 percent since October 1999."
This is not the first time Velshi has overstated the historical significance of certain economic indicators. On October 19, 2006, he reported that the Dow Jones industrial average had been setting "record after record after record [5]," but failed to adjust for inflation, which would have shown that the Dow was well below its peak set in January 2000, as Media Matters noted [6].
From the March 9 edition [7] of CNN's American Morning:
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN (host): Well, you know, one of the most important measures of our country's economic health is the unemployment rate, and it was released just a moment ago. Ali Velshi's going to join us in a second with the jobs report. Ali, hey.
VELSHI: Soledad, the numbers just come in. The unemployment rate has dropped in the United States to a historic low of 4.5 percent. It was 4.6 percent going into this report. There were even some people who thought it might tick up to 4.7 percent. The expectation was that 100,000 new jobs will be created in the United States in February. They came in at 97,000 jobs -- that's pretty much dead on. Four-point-five percent as a national unemployment rate is good news for workers because it means more demand for workers, and they can demand higher wages.
It's generally good news right now, because it also means that while more people are employed, more people can spend money, and while we've been having these discussions about the possibility of a recession, more people earning money means lower chances of unemployment. It makes people feel better about the economy.
Now going into this report, the futures were indicating a lower open on the markets. This could change things. We could see a better day on the markets. We're working to recover some of the heavy losses we've seen in the last 10 days on the stock market.
So the news here, the big news here, is that the unemployment rate is down by one-tenth of 1 percent to 4.5 percent. We're less than an hour away from the opening of markets. This is going to have quite an impact on trading today.
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Statement by Ambassador Berger at the 1st regular session of the Executive Board of the UNFPA
National Statement ofGermany
Madam President,
On behalf of the Government of Germany I would like to congratulate Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin upon his appointment as UNFPA Executive Director. I would also like to thank the Executive Director for his clear and comprehensive statement outlining his vision.
Germany enjoys a long-standing, close partnership with UNFPA in our joint effort to work for sexual and reproductive health and rights. The implementation of the Program of Action of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development is one of the major goals of our activities in the health sector. Two issues which we consider particularly important are the implementation of the Human Right to health and the effort to link family planning and maternal health more closely to HIV/AIDS protection programs.
Human rights are the guiding principle for German Development Cooperation, especially for improving maternal health and equitable access to services. Integrating HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights measures create synergy effects and improve services in both areas. Integrated services can also increase access to health care in general, given that, for most women, Sexual and Reproductive Health services often represent their first contact with the health-care system.
Germany supports the Global Strategy on Women's and Children's Health and is currently preparing an initiative that will give top political priority to voluntary and rights-based family planning and will have an increased focus on education campaigns and cooperation with a variety of partners. At the most recent G8 summit in Canada, we pledged 400 million euros additional ODA for 2011 through 2015 in support of the Muskoka Initiative adopted there. We plan to use most of that funding in the area of reproductive health and family planning.
This will at the same time be our contribution to the UN-SG's "Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health."
Madam President,
Germany acknowledges UNFPA's pivotal role in supporting the development of capacities in the area of Population and Development and the steps taken in order to achieve the MDGs, especially goals 4 and 5.
We would like to stress the importance of human rights to sexual and reproductive health for women and young people. The integration of the ICPD human rights agenda into national and international human rights systems requires continued attention and we encourage UNFPA to strengthen efforts in this respect. High-quality data is critical to a better understanding of population dynamics and their inter-linkages with development. We therefore encourage UNFPA to maintain the quality of data collection and analysis as well as the focus on utilisation of data for policy, planning and budgeting at national level.
The Mid-Term Review of UNFPA's strategic plan in 2011 provides an excellent opportunity for reviewing and adapting set objectives. We are looking forward to engage in discussion of the outcomes of the mid-term review.
With regard to the recent establishment of UN Women, Germany encourages UNFPA to cooperate closely with the new entity in order to further promote Gender equality and women's empowerment. This is an opportunity to enhance gender-sensitive approaches in the Funds's work as well as coherence and coordination on these issues within the UN system.
Again, our most sincere congratulations to Mr. Osotimehin; be assured of the continued support of Germany to UNFPA.
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The Purge debuts in the US on $36.4m
Universal's annus mirabilis continued apace as low budget horror The Purge opened top on $36.4m and Fast & Furious 6 ensured a one-two finish as it crossed $200m in its third weekend.
Genre specialist Jason Blum produced The Purge, which stars Ethan Hawke as the head of a household that faces intruders during a traditional night when the government suspends law enforcement.
James DeMonaco directed and Blum's fellow producers on the project included Michael Bay.
Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness breached the $200m barrier in its fourth weekend and ranks sixth on $200.1m.
Fast & Furious 6 stands at $202.9m.
Fox did not enjoy a good weekend as Shawn Levy's Owen Wilson-Vince Vaughn comedy The Internship slumped to an $18.1m number four launch.
Lionsgate-Summit's magic thriller Now You See Me in third place stands at $61.4m after two weekends while Sony's Will Smith-Jaden Smith sci-fi After Earth ranks seventh on $46.6m after the same amount of time.
The Great Gatsby in 10th place stands at $136.2m after five weekends and Mud, Jeff Nichols' southern drama starring Matthew McConaughey, ranks 11th on a terrific $18.6m after seven sessions through Roadside Attractions.
In limited release, busy Roadside Attractions opened Joss Whedon's Toronto 2012 premiere Much Ado About Nothing on $183,000 from five venues for an excellent $36,600 average.
Next weekend's wide releases are: Warner Bros' Superman reboot Man Of Steel starring Henry Cavill and Amy Adams, directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan; and Sony comedy This Is The End boasting an ensemble that includes Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Michael Cera and Emma Watson.
Estimated Top 10 North America Jun 7-9 2013
Film (Dist) / Est wkd gross / Est total to date
1 (-) The Purge (Universal) UPI $36.4m
2 (1) Fast & Furious 6 (Universal) UPI $19.8m $202.9m
3 (2) Now You See Me (Lionsgate-Summit) Lionsgate Int'l $19.5m $61.4m
4 (-) The Internship (Fox) Fox Int'l $18.1m –
5 (5) Epic (Fox) Fox Int'l $12.1m $84.2m
6 (4) Star Trek Into Darkness (Paramount) PPI $11.7m $200.1m
7 (3) After Earth (Sony) SPRI $11.2m $46.6m
8 (6) The Hangover Part III (Warner Bros) WBPI $7.4m $102.4m
9 (7) Iron Man 3 (Buena Vista/Marvel) WDSMPI $5.8m $394.3m
10 (8) The Great Gatsby (Warner Bros-Village Roadshow) WBPI $4.2m $136.2m
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Empire Of The Sun singer calls out Daft Punk
Listen to Empire of the Sun on iHeartRadio | Listen to Daft Punk on iHeartRadio
It's Empire of the Sun vs. the robots. The band is calling out Daft Punk.
In an interview with NME.com, singer Luke Steele says that Daft Punk has "a great marketing campaign, but we've got better songs." Steele says he was aware that Daft Punk's latest record Random Access Memories was getting more press coverage, than their Ice On The Dune, which hit stores in June.
Nevertheless, he "wasn't too concerned" about it. He says Ice On The Dune has a number of great songs that will "hang around a lot longer than some of those other records."
Steele also opened up about the group's next record. He says it will be a "prequel," adding that it will reflect a kid's discovery with "girls, sherbet, surfing, and getting drunk."
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The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a quad-core 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 processor. This means that there are four powerful processor cores to handle the phone's most power-hungry functions and allows the S5 to run multiple tasks seamlessly as well as also preserve its battery life by shutting down the main cores when processor heavy functions are not being used.
Features a 16MP camera with super fast Autofocus
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With Chris Brown still on a multi-day trip to Washington D.C., his attorney, Mark Geragos appeared in court on his behalf yesterday and was shot down by the judge handling the case. Geragos had asked the judge to dismiss the misdemeanor assault case against Brown because prosecutors had abused the grand jury process to "freeze" the testimony of the victim in the case.
The judge said there was no abuse and ordered the case to move forward. The trial is set to begin next Thursday and will be decided by the judge, rather than a jury because it is just a misdemeanor. Not having a jury hearing the case is probably the reason a deal will get made between prosecutors and Brown. The thing is, if Brown is convicted or pleads guilty to any crime he is going to face prison back here in California for violating his probation. The judge here has already shown how much they dislike Brown by putting him on this never ending trip to D.C., and there is no doubt a jail cell will be waiting for Brown if he gets convicted. I'm sure Brown would love to write a big fat check to the defendant to make this all go away. That would happen if it was a California case, but I don't think it is going to happen in D.C.


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We must lean together in the common struggle of life: the syncline is stronger than the anticline.
In other cases the anticline may be of nearly equidimensional dome form.
The strata with the Pine Raft form the lowest visible part of the anticline.
An arch of strata like this , such as the one we are looking at, is called an anticline.
Now, this one fact greatly influenced its fate, for an anticline cannot be regarded as a strong or stable arrangement of strata.
There each mountain-ridge corresponds to an anticline, and each valley to a syncline, or trough-shaped arrangement of strata.
First, you get a low arch, or anticline, like that of the Weald.
This area, known to geologists as the "Cincinnati anticline," is co-extensive with the fertile blue grass lands.
And then let us pass to the other side of the anticline, and walk on the shore to Shanklin.
Hence the anticline noses out to the north and the syncline to the south.
A fold of rock layers that slope downward on both sides of a common crest. Anticlines form when rocks are compressed by plate-tectonic forces. They can be as small as a hill or as large as a mountain range. Compare syncline.


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I know this is a controversial topic and I may get flamed, but here goes... This weekend my husband and I were at the Children's Museum with our son. There was another mom in there with her 1 y/o. She nursed the 1 y/o on the bench, openly, no big deal. Then her 4 y/o comes in and same thing... no cover with either child. My liberal, PC mind things it's none of my business, and who cares what she does with her kid. But in reality I was pretty uncomfortable seeing her nurse the 4 y/o. My husband was grossed out and wanted to leave. What do you ladies think? Would you have been uncomfortable, or is this no big deal? It's the first time I've seen a mom publicly nurse a child that old.
For the record, I nursed my son until 13 mos and had no problem nursing him in public. Though I almost always used a cover/was discreet. It doesn't bother me to see other moms nursing in public, although I do get a little uncomfy when there's no cover. I know it's my own issue so I just look away and try to remind myself it's natural, etc. But I had a much stronger reaction to the 4 y/o. Just curious what others' reactions would have been.


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The rest of the iCarly cast don't understand Tasha's attraction to Gibby because she's "hot" (everyone says, "There has got to be something wrong with that chick" or "There has got to be something wrong with the girl"), and is seemingly out of Gibby's league. Tasha, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be bothered at all by the fact that Gibby is "different" from most people. She actually seems to be quite devoted and attracted to him. It could be as simple as the fact that Gibby is "sweet" like Carly has stated. He does seem to pay her a lot of attention when they are together, and apart. Tasha and Gibby are still currently dating (proof; this blog from the iCarly website). In iPity The Nevel, it was implied that they have an open, un-exclusive relationship because of Gibby taking out another girl, and Freddie saying "Gibby, you have a girlfriend!" with Gibby replying with "We're not exclusive." It is unknown what happens to Tasha since she has not been mentioned again in later episodes in seasons 4 and 5.
It rivals Cibby (C/arly and G/ibby), as well as Sibby (S/am and G/ibby).
This ship is also largely supported because many fans love to see Gibby happy in a relationship.
Tibby Moments
Season 3
- Tasha is at Gibby's house and they are on a date together when Sam arrives to try and convince Gibby to take him to a girls choice dance.
- Tasha asks Gibby about Sam, asking "Who's she?" in a voice that's suggests irritation and jealousy at finding another girl taking Gibby's attention during their date.
- When Gibby says that Sam's just a friend she says "'Kay" sounding jelous of Sam.
iEnrage Gibby:
- Gibby and Tasha kiss after his segment of iCarly.
- Gibby tells Freddie and Carly about Tasha.
- The two walk out of the studio holding hands (which shows their love for each other).
- At school, Tasha tells Gibby she'll miss him and kisses him good-bye on the cheek, but Gibby says she doesn't have to because he recorded a video message for Tasha before he leaves, telling her that he is thinking about her.
- Tasha really wanted to make Gibby's birthday special and get him a camera.
- Gibby feels like Tasha betrayed him with Freddie. He also believes that Freddie tried to "steal" Tasha from him, showing that he values his relationship with her.
- They immediately get back together when Gibby realizes it was all a misunderstanding.
- When Gibby forgave Tasha, she kissed him on the cheek multiple times, showing that she has true feelings for him.
- After Tasha stops kissing him he says "Later." Which mean they probably kissed even more.
- They shared a sincere hug afterwards.
- Gibby and Tasha leave together after iCarly is finished.
- Gibby starts a huge fight with Freddie, who is considered his friend, all because of his love for Tasha.
- It is seen that Gibby's laptop's desktop is a picture of him and Tasha together, hugging, hinting that they are still together also that he must like Tasha a lot.
Season 4
iPity The Nevel:
- When Gibby steals Freddie's date, Freddie exclaims "You have a girlfriend!." Gibby then replies, "We're not exclusive.", which would explain his previous behavior in iSam's Mom, and that have grown apart.
Website Hints
- On an iCarly.com video titled "Gibby's Video Messages", Gibby dances for Tasha, and recites a poem just for her that he'd wrote himself.
- Gibby's first reason why 2011 will rock is: "My girl Tasha LOVES the number 11."
- On Carly's blog, What Gibby doesn't know part 2 she states "Gibby thinks cavities are contagious -- that's why he refuses to kiss Tasha until she goes to the dentist."
Tibby Fanfiction
Naturally by Seddie.Purple.Kara- For some reason, he felt a natural attraction to this girl.


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Standing for love and affection, Swarovski's Kris Bears are a great way of showing you care. Three new characters arrive this season...
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I'm running BT2 Final on my HD with VM WKS 6 beta as well - no problems.
Do this:
# cd /usr/src/linux
# make mrproper
# make cloneconfig
# make modules_prepare
# make clean
then run VMware installer.
I installed BT 2.0 Beta to hard drive and then installed vmware workstation, so I can run windows server to test against. All worked fine. I've now upgraded to BT 2.0 Final and vmware won't install. Not compatible with new kernel.
Unable to build the vmmon module.
I've tried running vmware-any-any-update108.tar.gz but that fails on errors:
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ./runme.pl line 9
I don't want to go back to Beta. Does anyone know how to fix this?
I'm running BT2 Final on my HD with VM WKS 6 beta as well - no problems.
Do this:
# cd /usr/src/linux
# make mrproper
# make cloneconfig
# make modules_prepare
# make clean
then run VMware installer.
i tried to install vmware-player103 but i failed :-(
i have problems, because i haven't a suitable vmmon module for my running kernel.
i tried to follow your 5 commands but i got errors after #make cloneconfig:
HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
HOSTCC scripts/basic/docproc
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `cloneconfig'. Stop.
make: *** [cloneconfig] Error 2
and after #make modules_prepare:
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/conf.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.o
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/lex.zconf.c
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.hash.c
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
HOSTLD scripts/kconfig/conf
scripts/kconfig/conf -s arch/i386/Kconfig
*** You have not yet configured your kernel!
*** Please run some configurator (e.g. "make oldconfig" or
*** "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig").
make[2]: *** [silentoldconfig] Error 1
make[1]: *** [silentoldconfig] Error 2
make: *** No rule to make target `modules_prepare'. Stop.
can anyone help?
thx for your time and your help,
Make sure you have kernel sources in /usr/src/linux. That howto is posted in the forums.


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FREDDIE Starr, who was arrested late last year as part of the ongoing Jimmy Savile inquiry, has married for the fifth time.
The Studley-based comedian, 70, married Sophie Lea, 34, who is pregnant with his fifth child on Saturday.
A picture of the pair was posted on Twitter by Miss Lea's cousin, along with a message of congratulations.
Mr Starr was arrested in November last year by detectives from the Savile abuse investigation team on suspicion of sexual offences with a 14-year-old in Savile's BBC dressing room 40 years ago.
Karin Ward claimed Mr Starr had groped her when she had appeared on a television show with him and Savile.
He has denied the claims and at the time said that the investigation, part of the Operation Yewtree, was making him feel suicidal.
Mr Starr was rebailed by police in December to return on dates in February and March pending further inquiries.
It comes after hundreds of abuse allegations have been made against Savile.


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Is a Nut Allergy a Disability?
In a ruling issued today, the Iowa Court of Appeals ("Court") sent a case back to the District Court for determination on whether a tree nut allergy fits the description of a "disability" under the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The Court examined the similarities between the Iowa and Federal Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). The Court reasoned that the Iowa Act has always closely followed the Federal ADA, and since the Federal ADA has recently broadened its definitions of the term "disability," the District Court should further examine whether a nut allergy fits within this expanded definition.
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Dirty Linen Night is an arts, food, and drink block party held on the second Saturday night of every August on Royal Street in the French Quarter – and if you come looking a bit disheveled, you'll fit right in!
A direct answer – perhaps even a rebuff – to the Whitney White Linen Night held on Julia Street, held the first Saturday night of every August, Dirty Linen Night is upwards of 40 to 50 Royal Street shop and gallery owners holding their own, opening night/block party. Similar to White Linen Night (which we discussed last post), Dirty Linen Night is a free party held to promote businesses in the Warehouse Arts District of New Orleans – sometimes also called the "Soho of the South."
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The Texas A&M University System Outsourcing Study
On September 28, 2012, Texas A&M University System Chancellor, John Sharp, announced to system regional university presidents the hiring of Phillip Ray to assist the regional universities with operational assessments and determine if outsourcing can bring greater efficiencies to campus services such as dining, catering, grounds, maintenance and custodial services. Tarleton's Vice President Tye Minckler and Vice President Rusty Jergins met with divisional employees from these service areas and collected feedback that will be helpful to the leadership as the study progresses. This web page will serve as a portal of information and announcements for employees regarding the outsourcing study
- Outsourcing Discussion PowerPoint Presentation
- Letter from the Chancellor
- Messages from President Dottavio
- President's Letter on Outsourcing
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update – November 20, 2012
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update – November 26, 2012
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update - December 17, 2012
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update - December 18, 2012
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update - January 16, 2013
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update - January 18, 2013
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update - January 24, 2013
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update - January 30, 2013
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update - February 12, 2013
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update - February 20, 2013
- System Outsourcing and Operation Efficiency Update - February 25, 2013
- System Outsourcing and Operations Efficiency Update - March 14, 2013
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This area will be updated as questions are submitted or as information becomes available.
- What service areas are being considered for outsourcing?
Answer: Environmental Services, Grounds, and Maintenance. Tarleton currently outsources Bookstore and Dining Services.
- What is the timeline for the study and when will I know if my job will be outsourced?
Answer: The System sent a request to Tarleton on October 1, 2012 asking for information about Tarleton's insurance, pay and leave benefits. This information was due back to the System by October 25, 2012. Tarleton is not sure how fast or slow the study will progress, but administrators will keep employees informed as more information is gained.
- What will happen to my TRS Service if I am not eligible to retire and how will my retirement transition?
Answer: At the point of separation from Tarleton, your current retirement account will remain with the Teacher's Retirement System (TRS). If you do not meet the TRS retirement eligibility rules, but are vested with five years of TRS creditable service, you may leave your account intact and retire from TRS at the time in the future that you meet the eligibility rules. Your TRS retirement account must be left intact. If you withdraw the money from your TRS account, you will forfeit retirement benefits and will only receive a payment for the amount of your contributions into the TRS account plus applicable interest. If you withdraw your account instead of retiring, you will not receive the employer contribution.
- Will I be paid my TAMUS vacation balance?
Answer: Unused vacation leave at the time your employment ends with Tarleton State University, will be
paid to you. Employees with less than six months of state service at the time of separation will not be eligible for the payout.
- Will I be paid for the balance of my overtime?
Answer: You will be paid for the balance of your federal comp time which was time earned when you worked more than 40 hours in a work week. You must use the remaining balance of your state comp which was time earned when your work time plus paid leave or holidays total more than 40 hours in a work week. If your state comp time is not used, you will lose it. Work with your supervisor to get approval, if possible, to use any state comp time before your employment ends with Tarleton.
- What will happen with my TAMUS tax saver?
Answer: If the transition happens mid-year, you can be reimbursed for eligible claims incurred before terminating from the plan unless you elect to continue making contributions for the remainder of the plan year through COBRA. If the transition happens at the end of this fiscal year, you may submit claims through November 15, 2013.
- Will me or my dependents still be eligible for the Employee Spouse/Child scholarship?
Answer: No. Tarleton Employee Spouse/Child Scholarship is only available to Tarleton employees budgeted at 50% or more.
- What about Tarleton email account access? Using wi-fi?
Answer: This question is currently under investigation by university officials.
- If I am within 2 years of retirement and decide to stay with Tarleton, does everything stay the same...vacation, benefits, etc.?
Answer: Yes.
- What happens if I don't pass the background check being done by Compass?
Answer: At TAMU, results were reviewed on a case by case basis for appropriate resolution.
- What happens to student workers?
Answer: At TAMU, Student workers were also employed by SCC/Compass Group.
- Can I use sick leave toward buying an additional year of service under TRS?
Answer: Employees with 50 days or 400 hours of accumulated state sick leave may purchase one year of TRS service credit provided they are eligible to retire without purchasing the year. The cost to purchase the year is the actuarial present value of the increased standard annuity benefit resulting from the additional year. Employees should contact TRS directly at 1-800-223-8778 to request a bill and discuss steps to payment for the amount of your contributions into the TRS account plus applicable interest.
- Will I still have access to the Tarleton pool and Rec Center?
Answer: Access to the Sports Rec Center is being investigated by university officials. The Tarleton swimming pool will continue to be available to the public at public rates.
- Who represents us (facilities workers)?
Answer: Tye Minckler and Rusty Jergins represent the group to the President. They will make sure there is no bias in that representation.
For more information about specific employment and benefit opportunities with Compass Group, see:
Privatization - Questions & Answers
Have a question? Submit your question to:
- Tye Minckler, Vice President for Finance & Administration at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Darla Doty, Interim Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at email@example.com
- Angie Brown, Assistant Vice President for Employee Services at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Dear all,
i am new to backtrack 5. Downloaded a Genome 64bit version and installed it successfully on an USB stick.
Booting from SUB stick went fine, but next ...
Started the graphical environment with startx - ok
Started a terminal session - ok
Typed in iwconfig - ok
typed in airmon-ng and waited endlessly ( until i pressed CTRL-C ).
In iwconfig i clearly saw my internet adapters ( wireless adapter - wlan0 ),
however when i execute the airmon-ng, it just doesn't show me data.
Does anyone know what could be wrong?
My wireless adapter is EMEA Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Half Mini Card.
Could it be that this interface is not compatible with bt5?


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Creed's Scott Stapp releases solo effort 'Proof Of Life'
Listen to Scott stapp on iHeartradio
Scott Stapp's continues to chronicle his journey - struggles and all - in a new solo album.
Proof of Life has finally arrived in stores, a year after the Creed frontman released his autobiography, "Sinner's Creed."
Stapp recently said the new album is the most meaningful and most honest of his career. He says his fans have often told him that his music has helped get them through the worst of times, but Proof of Life is the first time he's ever had a "cathartic experience" listening to his own work.
1. Slow Suicide
2. Who I Am
3. Proof of Life
4. New Day Coming
5. Only One
6. Break Out
7. Hit Me More
8. Jesus Was A RockStar
9. What Would Love Do
10. Crash
11. Dying To Live


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Washington : Government Printing Office
|Chap. 790
|Crow Indian Tribe. Sale of inherited lands.
|Chap. 790
|Sec. 2
|Preference to heirs of deceased.
|Sec. 2
|Deferment of irrigation charges.
|Sec. 3
|Reacquisition and resale of land.
|Sec. 4
|Comanche County, Okla. Sale of land.
|Sec. 4
|Credit of proceeds.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, upon request of the Crow General Council or a committee empowered to act for it, the Secretary of the Interior, or his duly authorized representative, may execute an order transferring interests in inherited lands to the United States in trust for the Crow Tribe, provided (a) tribal funds of the Crow Tribe are available for payment of the purchase price, (b) a request is presented in writing by or for the heirs as provided in the Crow Act of June 8, 1940 (54 Stat. 252), and the appraised value as determined by the General Council or said committee is accepted by or for the heirs as above provided. The accrued irrigation operation and maintenance charges, if any, which are a lien on the land may remain as a charge against the land and the amount thereof shall be considered in determining the appraised value of the interests. In transferring interests the Secretary of the Interior, or his duly authorized representative, shall give preference so far as possible to transfers to the tribe of interests in estates having the largest number of heirs.
Upon request of the General Council or said committee, the Secretary of the Interior, or his duly authorized representative, may approve the sale to any Crow Indian of any lands, title to which is taken in the name of the United States in trust for the Crow Tribe under the first section of this Act, but preference in the sale of any such lands so far as possible shall be given to individual heirs of the deceased allottee with the largest interests. Such sale shall not include any mineral interests belonging to the tribe. Upon payment of the purchase price, the Secretary, or his duly authorized representative, shall, and he is hereby authorized to, convey by appropriate order the interest of the tribe in and to such lands to the purchaser thereof in trust, and such lands shall continue to be nontaxable so long as the lands remain in restricted status. In any case in which irrigation operation and maintenance charges have accrued against the lands sold under this section and remain unpaid at the time of such sale, the
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obligation to pay such charges shall be assumed by the purchaser. Such charges may be deferred for ten years and the purchaser shall pay such charges in ten equal, annual installments, commencing with the eleventh year.
Interests in lands acquired by the Crow Tribe and sold to one of its members in accordance with the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this Act may again be acquired and sold pursuant to the same provisions.
That the Secretary of the Interior with the consent, in writing, of the tribal council representing the Indians of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation, is hereby authorized and directed to sell and convey to the Board of County Commissioners of Comanche County, Oklahoma, for public purposes, to wit: A site for a county hospital for said county upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe—ten acres from the north one-half of section 30, township 2 north, range 11 west, Indian meridian, and more definitely described as follows:
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of said section 30, township 2 north, range 11 west, Indian meridian: Provided, That out of the proceeds of such sale the sum of $1.25 per acre shall be credited to the general fund of the United States Treasury and the balance shall be deposited in the United States Treasury to the credit of the tribal fund of Indians of the said Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation.
Approved, July 1, 1948.


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In a sharply worded statement released Jan. 13, the president of the National Guard Association called remarks by US Army chief Gen. Ray Odierno "disrespectful and simply not true" while complaining that "the Army chief of staff disparaged the Army National Guard last week by telling reporters in Washington, D.C., that, essentially, the Army National Guard just isn't good enough to be relied upon more in the future."
Retired Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett's statement came in response to Odierno's Jan. 5 remarks at the National Press Club in Washington, where he said the National Guard would not be capable of taking on more of the active-duty force's responsibilities if the active force structure falls much below the 490,000 floor that the chief set for 2015.
"The capabilities are not interchangeable," Odierno said, "there's a reason why the active component is more expensive. It brings you a higher level of readiness, because they're full time.
"They are trained and ready to do things at a higher level because they spend every day focused on that," Odierno said. "Our National Guard, [which has] done an incredible job in the last 10 years, trains 39 days a year."
The chief's comments also didn't go over well with National Guard Bureau chief Gen. Frank Grass, who retorted two days later during his own Jan. 7 National Press Club speech that "the idea of doing 39 days a year, to me, doesn't exist any more."
While Grass — who oversees the Army and Air National Guard and sits with Odierno on the Joint Chiefs of Staff — might have pulled his punches in his response, the National Guard Association of the United States president felt no such obligation.
Hargett also claimed that Odierno's remarks run "counter to the public statements of countless active commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last 12 years, who have lauded the contributions of the Army National Guard. Many have said they can't tell the difference between active and Guard soldiers."
Commanders in both theaters of war have repeatedly commended the actions of Guard units since they began conducting large-scale deployments more than a decade ago. But Guard units, while experiencing plenty of combat, have often been used for different missions than active duty units. They have been assigned to logistics and security roles, protecting convoys, large bases and training local forces, while active-duty units were involved in the fighting outside the wire.
Hargett argues in his statement that Odierno's "words are part of a discernible pattern over the last several months as he struggles to justify keeping Army personnel strength at above pre-9/11 levels."
The Army will fall from its wartime high of 570,000 soldiers to 490,000 by the end of fiscal 2015, service officials have announced, and a Jan. 10 report from Inside Defense stated that the service has agreed to reduce its end strength to 420,000 by 2019, making the force the smallest it's been since before World War II.
Under this plan, the National Guard would also fall from 354,000 to 315,000 soldiers, while the Army Reserve would fall to 185,000 from the current 205,000 troops.
Odierno hinted at as much in his comments last week, telling the audience that if the Army has to go below the 490,000 threshold, it will have to reduce the troops in the Guard and Reserve as well.
Keeping the right percentage between the active and the Guard and Reserve units will be critical, he added, and his staff thinks the right mix is about 54 percent in the reserves and about 46 percent in the active ranks.
"Based on the analysis we've done, which is quite substantial, that gets us about the right level of active readiness," Odierno said. "It also gives us the ability for the National Guard to respond over longer periods of time. And it also allows the National Guard to continue to be responsive within their own states. And we think that's about the right balance." ■


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Gwynn, 'Topes stun Storm Chasers
Dodgers farmhand slugs first '12 homer in nine-run seventh
By Sam Dykstra / Special to MLB.com | September 8, 2012 10:16 PM ET
He picked a heck of a time to end the drought.
Gwynn drilled a three-run homer to highlight a nine-run seventh inning Saturday as Albuquerque rallied for a stunning 12-10 victory over Omaha that forced a decisive fifth game in the Pacific Coast League semifinals .
With the Isotopes facing elimination, the home run obviously was a clutch one. But the 29-year-old outfielder just seemed happy to finally go deep.
"It's one of those things [hitting coach John Valentin] and I had been working on since I've been down here," said Gwynn, who was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Aug. 6. "I've been trying to get deeper in counts, be more aggressive with my hacks. But I'm not saying I'm trying to it home runs all the time. It's more like aiming for the gaps."
Nine outs away from a season-ending loss, Albuquerque sent 13 batters to the plate in the seventh, with nine scoring.
The first six reached safely before Matt Angle's sacrifice fly plated the fifth run but also represented the first out. Two batters later, Gwynn roped a three-run shot to right-center field off reliever Brandon Sisk. Josh Fields plated Elian Herrera with another sacrifice fly as the 12th batter of the inning.
"I don't know if invincible is the word, but we're a confident bunch at home," Gwynn said. "We didn't really get much early in the series and earlier in the game, and we couldn't get them to put up a zero really, either. But we got a few balls to hit and a lot of good, productive at-bats there in that inning. It's one of those things where you have to sit back and enjoy the ride."
Beyond his power struggles over the past year, Gwynn had other issues in the first three games of the best-of-5 semifinal series. Batting out of the ninth spot in the lineup, he was 1-for-11 with four strikeouts.
The problem was simple, as was the solution.
"I was getting worn out by the fastball earlier in the series," Gwynn said. "But I was determined to not let it beat me again. Fortunately, I was blessed to get a fastball middle in and get my body in the right position to hit it. I thought it would just head to the gap, but with the high altitude here, it kind of got a little help."
Gwynn's homer not only was his first of the season, it was his first in the Minors since May 11, 2009 for Nashville. He played 103 games for Los Angeles, where he owned a .232/.276/.293 batting line this before being designated for assignment. He was taken off the 40-man roster when the Dodgers' outfield became too crowded with the acquisition of Shane Victorino.
The seven-year big league veteran accepted the assignment but wasn't particularly enthused, although he acknowledged the opportunity he has before him.
"It [stunk], to be honest," he said. "This isn't a place I aspire to be. I feel like a big leaguer still. But when I'm here, I know it's not just about going through the motions. I still have to work on my game, and when I get another shot at the Majors, I'll apply what I've learned here."
Before Gwynn moves back to the Majors, there's still Game 5 against the Storm Chasers on Sunday at Isotopes Park. It's not exactly Dodger Stadium, but with the season on the line, he said there's few places better for a Minor League playoff game.
"If you're going to be down here, it's nice to play in front of good crowds like we get here," he said. "It's a noticeable difference when we get home, guys just seem more confident. Whether we win or lose, everybody just looks and plays a little better when we're here."
Adam Moore homered twice and drove in four runs for Omaha, which got a solo blast from Jason Bourgeois.
In other PCL playoff action
Sacramento 4, Reno 3
Daric Barton's leadoff homer in the 10th inning forced Game 5 in the other semifinal series.
Blake Lalli provided the rest of the River Cats' offense with a three-run blast in the second.
Josh Bell went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored for the Aces, who will host Game 5 on Sunday. Gameday box score
Sam Dykstra is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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"The band that rocks the cradle" is coming to Halifax.
The Wiggles will waggle their way to the Halifax Metro Centre with two colourful kids shows scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 21, Sonic Concerts announced Tuesday.
The stop is part of a Maritime tour in support of their new CD and DVD, Apples and Bananas, which comes out Tuesday, Aug. 26, as well as their show on Treehouse TV.
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try addin more water? ive never tried makin any yet...i should..but yea thats just my logic talkin
try addin more water? ive never tried makin any yet...i should..but yea thats just my logic talkin
k cheers ill post some pics of my posters in abit
This is my first hand drawn poster and some stickers in the corner. What you guys think?
nice..cud use a couple cleaner lines imo but its cool..ill post a 1x1 meter hello my name is poster wit my ghost on it soon
Hey guys I'm just getting into wheatpasting recently. I have been stenciling for a while however. When you put a design onto the paper. is it common to print it onto printer paper using a common household printer? I'm a bit confused about this since I do not want the ink to smear on the page when I apply the wheatpaste or when it rains. Do you normally just print it out of a printer? or spray paint it on? or get it printed onto the paper at a place like Kinkos? or should I go with the color it in via a marker like a Deco?
u shuld always use the thinnest paper possible, it sticks better.wheatpaste stufff smells like absolute shit after about 3 days.i warn u.to stop printer ink smudging with rain and wet wheatpaste, try spraying it with heavy duty hair spray then leaving it to dry before u stik it.
i wanna get sum pics up soon.
heres one of my recent wheatpastes, any crits/comments/tips/advice?
So i have a new untested idea for an additive to your paste...if nobody else did this, then all credit goes to me
So a lot of people know its more convenient to use Wallpaper Paste instead of Wheatpaste....(cheaper, easier, spreads better, etc...) but everybody also knows that it isnt nearly as strong. Well while observing my usual stores of Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree, and Ace hardware...i noticed over and over again this glue called Epoxy. It said that it could hold up to 1000 pounds of force....and its a CLEAR liquid...so i thought...what if i got Golden Harvest wallpaper paste (with Teknabond of course) and mix in some of this Epoxy glue? I havent tried it yet...but i will soon.....any thoughts/comments/concerns?
Sounds like it would be proper strong.
Hitch that poster is nice, pretty good idea.
Just bought some teknabond wallpaper paste...ill get epoxy tomorrow...how much should i put in?
I don't know, but wallpaper paste isn't as strong as wheatpaste, and its more expensive, you can add glue to wheatpaste also
hell, cooking the wheatpaste is part of the fun... it gets you more involved in the whole experience if that makes any sense. Ive heard of people puting wood glue in wheatpaste so I dont see why epoxy wouldnt work. (although i wouldnt recomend heating the epoxy up, cause some of it can be pretty obnoxious stuff; ie fumes)
Dont let this thread die...it should be the stickied wheatpaste thread...
I bailed on this thread and got bored with it. Keep it up all you other guys. Some good look posters and some not so good looking posters.
That's life...
im newe tot his site. ay if ur bored maybe u can send me messages and tips or sum shit.im not new to whaetpasting but .


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Breathless in BeijingCar ownership is out of control. So is pollution.
China's Great DreamBeijing's new communist party boss, Xi Jinping is inspiring his countrymen with talk of a Chinese renaissance.
Buddhas in DangerAmong china's greatest art treasures are the Buddhist caves near Dunhuang, an oasis on the fabled Silk Road that once linked China and Europe. Their ancient frescoes, sculptures, and other relics date as far back as A.D. 430 and have survived wars, environmental damage, antiquities hunters, and the chaotic Cultural Revolution. But their biggest threat today is tourism.
China's Caves Go DigitalChina's fabled Mogao Grottoes turn to digital tourism. By Melinda Liu
China Hearts ZahaA love affair culminates in the Galaxy SOHO.
Peng LiyuanA glamorous spouse shrinks from the limelight.
Follow the Leader"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun," Mao Zedong once famously said. Though China's post-Mao leaders have struggled to keep the military brass under tight civilian control, in recent months, as factions have divided the leadership of the Communist Party, political rivals have vied for military support. This year, many in China have taken a more hawkish stance on the maritime disputes that have flared between China and its neighbors over the South China Sea and a set of islands farther north known as the Diaoyu in Chinese, or in Japanese, the Senkakus. Some analysts see a link between rising nationalistic fervor and China's once-in-a-decade political transition, which begins in early November when heir apparent Xi Jinping is expected to take over the party's top post from President Hu Jintao. A lingering question, however, is whether Hu will also relinquish the chairmanship of the party's 12-member commission that controls the Chinese Army. As one theory goes, Beijing's...
Revolutionary SnarkNobel winner Mo Yan and the magical realism of China's micro-blogging platform Weibo. By Melinda Liu.
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Changing of the (Red) GuardCan a new president in China bring much-needed reforms?
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HI there, I know this has been probably discussed so many times. But wanted to throw a thought out to some people who think the way they rule things is wrong.
I know people are saying that most amateur MMA fights should be NSAC rules due to it being able to teach you that if/when you turn pro you are going to get blows to the head. But then like Full Contact Contender who do rules with only blows when standing or no blows at all or then NSAC rules. I don't see what is wrong with no blows allowed sort of thing.
Reason why I say this is that I sustained an injury which stopped me from being able to compete in full contact (Taking blows to the head basically) But everything else I can take at full contact. Allowing amateur rules with no head contacts should surely allow people who have had an injury but want to carry on as much as they possibly can must be a good thing?
I suppose I just need others opinions. Yeah ofcourse MMA is grounded and pounded etc... But these rules will allow for others to try?


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AIIM Industry Watch
May 2013
ECM is truly at a crossroads, as shown in this survey of AIIM members. Which systems do we use for collaboration, which for document process workflows, which for emails, and which for long term records management? Do we consolidate and migrate or connect and federate? Do we hook up to mobile devices through the firewall or do we use the cloud? Should we put all of our content in the cloud, or just some of it – or none of it?
This report looks at these challenges and opportunities, which are facing information management professionals today. It tackles migration and legacy issues, integration with other enterprise systems, and the principle of universal access, which includes remote, mobile and third party access. It also looks at the merging of collaboration, social systems and cloud-shares, their relationship with ECM, and how this may or may not be driving cloud-content decisions.
Key findings include:
- ECM is a work-in-progress for most: only 18% have completed a company-wide capability.
- The wish: 54% have made the strategy choice to move towards a single-vendor suite for the future including 19% building around a new suite. 35% are sticking with multiple or best-of-breed solutions.
- For 45%, mobile access to content is "very important" or "vital" (14%).
- In addition to active document management or file-share replacement, 66% use their main ECM system for records management, and 46% as a collaboration system for project teams.
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I always feel a bit better if I do these few simple steps in the morning. I've talked about my love of hot rollers here, it really is the easiest way to achieve pretty hair without the fuss. If I'm not tossing my hair up in a bun, I'm doing this! I just pop them in and let them heat while I swipe on a cat-eye, curl and coat mascara, concealer touch-ups where needed and some blush and lips. Done!
My Morning Routine
Monday, November 5, 2012
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Meeting of May 11, 2012
1. Attendance. Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto convened the Executive Committee meeting at 8:33 a.m. Present were: Nicole Beattie; Vice Chancellor Jose Bernier; Kaleikoa Ka'eo; Stephen Kameda; Vice Chancellor John McKee; Diane Meyer; Brian Moto; Allan Pan-Takase; Lori Teragawachi; Ray Tsuchiyama; Marilyn Umetsu; and Elaine Yamashita.
2. Student Affairs Program Review. Alvin Tagomori, Stephen Kameda, and Shane Payba discussed the 2010-2011 Student Affairs Program Review. The following points, among others, were discussed:
Counseling Section.
· There was an increase in transfers to 4-year institutions.
· Educational plan numbers went down. Counseling Section's goal is to assist every classified student in the development of an educational plan. Students do not always take advantage of this educational planning. Enrollment increases made individual contacts and appointments with all students difficult.
· 221 Satisfactory Academic Progress financial aid appeals that required an educational plan signed by a counselor were completed.
· Counselors met with 568 students for academic monitoring. The majority were for academic probation.
· Fewer students were offered automatic admission inasmuch as it was necessary to manually add students to the database.
· Counselors provided personal support counseling to 84 students through 263 individual appointments during the 2010-2011 academic year.
· The number of students served by the Disability Services Coordinator increased by 34.8 %. Of those served, psychiatric disabilities accounted for 39%, learning disabilities 22%.
· The hiring of a transcript evaluator would accelerate the process of reviewing and evaluating financial aid applications and appropriate course requirements. Transcript evaluation also helps with transfer and graduation rates. The transcript evaluator position is being reviewed by Vice President Rockne Freitas for a UH System-wide solution. Effective transcript evaluation requires, among other things, development of a database of information regarding accredited, non-accredited, and foreign institutions, and their respective curricula and programs.
The Committee discussed UHMC's academic probation policy and the necessity of timely academic intervention to identify, caution, and counsel students. With high risk populations, cautionary letters have been found to be insufficient intervention. It was suggested that UHMC hire a Retention Coordinator, who would partner with counselors. The Committee discussed the lifting of academic holds. McKee suggested that a solution requires involvement of Academic Services and Student Services. The UHMC registrar has observed that UHMC is at a decision point: whether to stop or to continue with its academic probation policy. It was observed that Liberal Arts poses the biggest challenge. The Chancellor suggested that the campus discuss the academic probation policy and its implementation. The Chancellor also emphasized career counseling as a responsibility of all counselors.
Admissions and Records.
· There has been a 51% increase in enrollment over the past few years.
· The four full-time staff in Admissions and Records are sometimes overwhelmed by the volume of applicants, students, and demand for services. Data was presented comparing number and type of Admission and Records positions in UH community college campuses.
· Admission and Records may need to automate more procedures, such as the issuance of acceptance letters.
· Admission and Records may need training on preparing batch jobs and reports, and updating the classification of students who have graduated from a program so as to avoid distortion.
3. Native Hawaiian Student Affairs Support Services and Hawaiian Studies Associate in Arts Degree Program. The Committee discussed a Maui campus proposal submitted to the Pūko'a Council, which is one of three chartered advisory groups to the UH President. The purpose of the proposal is to: increase the number of Native Hawaiian students who graduate and/or transfer to a baccalaureate institution; provide for the study and development of Hawaiian language and culture; and increase Native Hawaiian student enrollment.
The Native Hawaiian Student Affairs Support Services proposal seeks to provide leadership to foster an institutional climate supportive of Native Hawaiian student success. Tier 1 of the proposal includes six positions: a Hawaiian Studies counselor; two Native Hawaiian retention counselors; a Native Hawaiian retention support specialist; a Native Hawaiian financial aid advocacy specialist; and a Native Hawaiian student and community specialist. The proposed positions are patterned after those on other campuses such as Windward Community College and Hawai'i Community College. Tier II of the proposal includes the following positions: a Hawaiian Studies instructor for UHMC Molokai; an office assistant IV; and a Hawaiian Studies Program specialist. The proposal also provides for lecturer funds, and materials and supplies.
It was noted that, in Fall 2006, 723 of the 2,841 students enrolled, or 25%, were Native Hawaiian. In Fall 2011, 1,523 of the 4,527 students enrolled, or 34%, were Native Hawaiian. Native Hawaiians are overrepresented among those on academic warning and probation, and in the financial aid default cohort.
The Associate in Arts Hawaiian Studies Degree Program is anticipated to start in Spring 2013. UHMC is currently the only UH campus without a dedicated Native Hawaiian retention counselor.
The Committee discussed the proposal in relation to the Board of Regents, UH Strategic Plan, the UH President's Papa O Ke Ao Initiative, and the UHMC strategic plan.
The Chancellor suggested that the proposal include program review-type information to supplement the input or resource information discussed in the proposal.
4. UHMC Budget. UHMC administration is reviewing CIP proposals for the biennium budget.
5. Carport/PV Project. There is a meeting with JCI today regarding the Power Purchase Agreement for the carport/photovoltaic panel installation.
6. Air Conditioning. Kaleikoa Ka'eo suggested more motion sensors in individual offices to alert the air conditioning system of the presence of people within offices.
7. University Center. This evening is the University Center commencement.
8. Molokai Land Acquisition. A contract for the conveyance of property from Molokai Ranch to UHMC is being reviewed by Molokai Ranch and a meeting has been scheduled between the Ranch and University attorneys. UHMC will have to pay for special counsel fees and closing costs.
9. UHMC Molokai Commencement. The UHMC Molokai graduation ceremony will be on Saturday, May 12.
10. UHMC Commencement. The UHMC graduation ceremony will be on Sunday, May 13, in the Castle Theater. Entry time for work crews is 4:30 p.m.
11. Community Garden. Yesterday, the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui dedicated the UHMC community garden.
12. Literary Journal Launch. Last night (May 10), Na Leo literary journal was launched.
13. IHM. The Institute for Hawaiian Music held a concert at McCoy Theater last night (May 10).
14. Enrollment Figures. Fall 2012 enrollment is 2,467 as of today, compared to 2,761 last year. Summer enrollment is currently 699, as compared to 621 last summer.


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Guys, after searching through the forums I wasn't able to find much information on "superblock" relating to BT.
I was just messing around with wesside-ng tonight in BT2F and it was giving me an error maximum transmit exceeded or something like that so after about 3 min. I killed it ctrl+c and then my system locked up.
I did a hard reboot (hold the power button down till it shut off) then when I goto boot back up it appeared to be checking the filesystem and said
dev/sda3 is a filesystem that contains errors. force check
it then started going through some sort of process and after sometime it said run fsck manually and something about try running e2fsck 8169 <device>
This is the second time this has happened to me, last time I searched for awhile and just did a re-install, but this time I would like to know exactly what's goin on. The above number 8169 might have been a lil diff. as I can't remember everything word for word, but I'm sure someone has experienced this before.
I was able to get it back up and running this time just by simply "fsck" and answering "y" to all the ?'s, but last time that didn't work.
If anyone wouldn't mind explaining what exactly <device> their talking about via: e2fsck 8169 <device>
or if this happens again what I might try? I believe last time was the same prob. I shut down improperly due to system lockup.
Thanks a bunch in advance


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The Tax Update is in Sheldon, in the Northwest Iowa, helping out at the Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation Farm and Urban Tax School today.
Two schools are left: Red Oak and Ames. Register today!
How easy is it for rich folks to avoid higher rates? Florida Senator and potential presidential candidate Marco Rubio said that tax rate increases would be largely futile. From Huffington Post:
WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Thursday there isn't much point in raising tax rates on the wealthy, because they also have the money to hire people who will help them get out of paying taxes.
"The billionaires and millionaires that are going to be impacted by higher rates, they can afford to hire the best lawyers, lobbyists and accountants in America to figure out how not to pay those higher rates," Rubio told National Journal's Major Garrett at The Atlantic Washington Ideas Forum. "The people that are going to get stuck by that bill are the small businesses, the partnerships, the S corporations, that cannot hire the lawyers to get them out of it."
Is it really possible for "billionaires and millionaires" to get out of taxes through the best efforts of their lawyers? To some extent. Greg Mankiw explains how Warren Buffett does it:
1. His company Berkshire Hathaway never pays a dividend but instead retains all earnings. So the return on this investment is entirely in the form of capital gains. By not paying dividends, he saves his investors (including himself) from having to immediately pay income tax on this income.
2. Mr Buffett is a long-term investor, so he rarely sells and realizes a capital gain. His unrealized capital gains are untaxed.
3. He is giving away much of his wealth to charity. He gets a deduction at the full market value of the stock he donates, most of which is unrealized (and therefore untaxed) capital gains.
All of these are useful only to people who don't need their cash right away. If you want to use your cash, these aren't very useful. And many of these items are fraught with danger for taxpayers with less pull than Warren. For example, a closely-held C corporation that pays no dividends runs the risk of being hit with the Accumulated Earnings Tax. Many other tax-sheltering opportunities have been shut down through various crackdowns on tax shelters over the years, like the passive loss rules.
The real futility of taxing the rich is that it does so little to address the government's insolvency. Letting the tax cuts for "the rich" expire only covers about $80 billion of the $1,200 billion annual budget deficit. The big attempt to tax "the rich" is just a distraction; the rich guy isn't buying.
Tax Prof Poll: Taxes and the Fiscal Cliff (TaxProf)
Joseph Henchman, Chambliss, Others Distance Themselves from ATR Tax Pledge (Tax Policy Blog)
Patrick Temple-West, Consensus on increasing tax revenue, a wide gulf on how to do it, and more (Tax Break)
Daniel Shaviro, Broadening the base versus raising the rate
I vote yes: Can We Kill the Death Master File? (Russ Fox). The publication of dead folk's Social Security numbers is a boon for identity thieves.
TaxGrrrl, Tax Breaks For Medical Expenses Under ObamaCare. Hint: they are fewer and smaller.
Paul Neiffer, 2012 May Be Last Year for Section 179 Flexibility. "What many farmers do not know about is the ability to go back and amend their tax return to change their Section 179 deduction."
Trish McIntire, Document Your Holiday Giving. If you give over $250, no receipt=no deduction.
William Perez, Tax Tips for Charitable Giving During the Holidays
Anthony Nitti, Could Tax Savings Expedite Free Agent Baseball Signings?
Jack Townsend, Swiss Bank Pictet & Cie On DOJ Tax Radar Screen
Robert D. Flach didn't let Thanksgiving weekend stop his Buzz!
Howard Gleckman, How Can 98 Percent of Us be Middle-Class? (TaxVox)
Kay Bell, More Cyber Monday shoppers this year are paying state sales taxes
News you can use: Tax Dodger Alert: Your Friend in the Senate (Robert Goulder, Tax.com)
Jeremy Scott, Why the Finance Committee Needs Angus King. (Tax.com) I prefer Angus Young.