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what's the appropriate reaction to Sheed coming into this game? boo? cheer? both?
isnt playing, has a foot injury
I think with the Knicks too much is being made of Chandlers pick & rolls and Melos isolations. In reality, the only thing the Sixers should be extremely worried about is three point shooting. The Knicks literally live and die by the three and it is extremely important for the Sixers to not give up open threes. The Knicks shooting has cooled off of late and it has resulted in a big drop in winning percentage. After starting the season 18-5, they are only 8-9 over the last 17 games. In November they were shooting 41.5% from three point range on 28 attempts per game, but the percentage has dropped to 35.2 in January whereas the attempts have remained the same.
Make Chandler and Melo beat you. Never double. Never go under a screen. Don't let them hit more than 8-9 threes and you will have a chance to win the game. Make them work on defense. They are old and can't keep up with the speed of the youngsters.
j-rich out
nick young starting for j-rich, hawes for lavoy
Hope this has the desired effect on Lavoy and Hawes. We'll see.
interesting to see if they put shumpert on young or evan, think you can attack kidd
I'd start him on Turner, then just switch him to Young if Nick gets hot. You can definitely attack Kidd. I'd love to see them use a couple small-on-small pick-and-rolls, see if you can get NYK to switch Kidd onto Jrue. Sixers never do that, though.
brooklyn under Avery ran a ton of those
Yep, got Meeks on Deron whenever they wanted. OKC runs them too, the Heat used to run them to get Jrue on LeBron.
@Al_Iannazzone: Shumpert probably will start out on Jrue Holiday tonight.
So either Felton or Kidd will be on Turner. Gotta attack that. Not worried about Shumpert's pressure on Jrue, he eats that shit up.
I've got Clyde's call tonight. It's literally been months since I've had Zum and Rose.
Aaaaand we're off...Hawes loses the tip.
Let's go, get off to a good start, please.
sounds like alot of knick fans are there
Turner lost Kidd on the first fucking play. Missed the corner three, though.
Jrue abuses Felton on the other end.
Shumpert is on Turner.
jrue goes by felton
Felton can't guard Jrue.
Jrue to Thad.
Shump has zero touch.
Thad again. 8 points in the paint.
thad over kidd, pushing the ball/running hard creates those
jrue jumper
Jrue jumper. Don't like the shot, but it falls.
Jrue right to the hole again. Too fucking easy.
Turner, don't leave Felton to run out on Shumpert. Know who you're playing against.
jrue UNSTOPPABLE
finally missed that last shot, forced it, and he had turner open. shoulda gotten et involved
I'd prefer shooting an 8-footer over Felton to a Turner jumper.
dont like doubling melo
Yeah, me neither. Though you can get away with it if Shumpert is the guy you're leaving open. If they get another shooter in there, it's going to hurt.
if thads gonna front melo, the weakside needs to help
Hawes w/ a decently tough move. Wow.
Took JR Smith almost 40 seconds to get a bad shot up. That might be a record.
sissy tip in
Man, the Knicks have some really, really bad defenders.
Two on Thad, I believe.
Turner on Melo, that's not good.
wilkins on melo now
Did Collins get a tech? Yep. "That's bullshit."
ugh wilkins
terrible shot by Wilkins.
How about some penetration, Jrue?
Nice job, Wilkins. Let's go.
by the way, im all for it
Wow, I didn't even notice.
Great D, Jrue.
hits Nick Young for the transition 3 +1 on the foul. Nice. Hit the freebie.
nice jrue
Wow, Jrue.
Come on, Wilkins. Can't give him two free ones in that situation. Come on.
PHI 24, NYK 19 after 1.
OK, won the first Q, now don't give it up here early in the second.
Jrue to the bench, Turner back in. So is Thad.
turner jumper
Add Novak to that list of horrible defenders on the Knicks (and the list of guys to get open looks at corner threes from the Sixers)
no one but turner touched the ball that possession
A couple Knicks had a hand on the ball :)
Ugliest traditional three-point play ever. If he makes the freebie....and he does/ Nice.
nice three poss for the ET offense. sticks with the play, gets the foul and gets the hoop, makes the ft
16 seconds of Turner dribbling out beyond the three-point line, then a foul off the ball.
Ivey three off Wilkins penetration after the foul. Nice.
I love JR Smith long twos.
Don't love Turnerovers though.
Or Turner getting rejected.
when you put ivey turner wilkens togerther on the court there is nothing you can do
Turner is just terrible.
OK, bench added a point to the lead, Jrue back in now. Turner coughs it up, but at least he forced the jump ball.
turner pullup
Tuner hits a transition 17-footer.
When was the last time he passed the ball to another Sixer?
Jrue to Thad for the dunk.
bad shot evan
Turner hasn't thrown a pass in about 7 minutes of game time.
Shit, that's gotta fall.
Nice shot, Felton.
Great D, Thad.
id maybe iso thad on amare for a possession to see what happens
Jrue to the line. He was going for the dunk, I think.
Nice move by Turner the previous trip down.
They're fucking free.
jrue 3
ET surprisingly good defending melo to my eyes
nice half from him
holiday was on fire in the first, quiet second
bad shot jrue
Alright, up 6. Push it back to 10 by the half.
Jrue and 1. Good attack. Hit the freebie.
Hawes w/ the rejection on Melo. Think Hawes can win the jump?
Jrue over Kidd on the baseline. nice.
nice oop
Turner with 18 inches of air for the oop from Nick Young. NICE! Up 12. Finish this half.
Fuck you Hawes. They're free.
PHI 53, NYK 41 at the half.
Very good second quarter, should be 14 right now, though.
I'd like to see some drive and kick in the second half if NYK makes an adjustment on these drives by Jrue, as they should.
Shumpert on Jrue to start the third, Jrue hits on the baseline.
nick young contested shot goes in
Jrue to Nick (bad shot that drops).
nice move for a nick young 3
Nick for three. Nice.
This feels good!!
Turner rips a board out of Chandler's hands.
Oh, Turner. Coughs the ball up twice on one trip down the floor.
Nick to the line off the handoff. Hit 'em.
turner passed it! to thad who almost finished it
Bad possession there, Jrue had to rush a three at the buzzer with Chandler in his face.
Turner w/ the steal on the other end and Thad to the line. Tech on the Knicks. Hit all three of these, please. (Jan 2nd is the last time Thad hit both freebies on a two-shot foul).
up by 17 with three foul shots here. Just please make them. This is the type of situation where blowing 2 of 3 can light a spark under the other team.
he made both!!!!!!!!
Alright, 3/3, up 20. Come on, now. Put this team to sleep.
gotta grab these rebounds
Nick back to the line. Man, this Knicks defense is just terrible.
Knicks going big, now. Thad on Stoudemire.
Jrue hasn't touched the ball in the half court for a while. Not sure why.
Wow!best game in some time, thus far. Think the Knicks have a run in them so gotta stay focused
Particularly nice to see Evan having another decent game..not perfect, but positive contributions on both ends to date
Wanna see Jrue get a career high...I say he finishes with thirty five, provided its not a thirty pt game at the start of the fourth
best defensive effort in wquite a while
Don't get sloppy, now. Already in the penalty with 6 minutes left. That's a great way to let a team back in it.
Knicks in a zone. Thad attacks and hits. Nice.
bad shot jrue
Really don't like that three, Jrue. You had the lane.
There you go. That's there all night.
Jrue. heh.
Nick to the line again.
i like nick young in the starting lineup
When he plays like this, yeah. But you know he's probably more likely to heave up 12 bad shots and miss 9 of them.
yea but i think hes less likely to when hes starting and doesnt need to be a bench scorer
I don't see much of a difference in his game depending on role. I guess maybe the rest of the team doesn't defer to him if he's out there with the starters and there are other legitimate options. His approach seems the same to me, though.
Jrue massive heat check, drops.
Doubt Jrue and Thad get back into the game in the fourth unless something really bad happens.
Nick Young for three, kick from Jrue.
getting to watch this game with my brother which is a special treat, and it's the game of the year!
my bro loves jrue's dances through the lane. no turnovers tonight, which is key after some high to games lately. twenty nine and six asts, four boards,a steal
Heh. Candy from a baby, Jrue.
Was that a corner three by Thad? Attempt, I mean.
His second attempt on the season from three, then.
PHI 83, NYK 58 after three.
It'll be a really bad sign if Jrue returns to this game. 31pts/5rebs/6asts/1stl/0 turns through three.
i'm sitting here counting chickens, but...
is this our first blowout this season?
15 over new orleans and 19 over atlanta were the two biggest wins. There might not have been any other double-digits wins, actually.
ugh a whole quarter of turner point guard?
Heh. I bet we get Mack if this lead holds.
Good backdown by Turner. To the line.
please put moultrie in
Come on, Turner. That's just sad.
I wonder if they'd need to score another point to win this game. Can the Knicks score 23 in the final 10 minutes?
nice flop
why is jrue coming in
Down to 18, now.
Jrue and Thad coming back in. 18-point game. Pretty terrible run for the bench here, all they needed was to show a bit of life and end this game.
Has Hawes really only taken 4 shots? That's really low for him.
evan corner 3
Turner three at the buzzer. That'll do it.
wtf ivey had turner right under the bucket for a layup, kept dribbling and eventually threw a bad pass to Nick Young that got to the Knicks before it got to Young
Pleased to see Turner continue to attack at the rim occasionally, although he has not had much success. Had a variety of problems finishing under the basket tonight that I noticed, but I'd have to go pay for synergy to check that out further
ET FOR THREE!off great team ball movement
jrue first turnover
Oh, Thad. That was such a pretty play, too.
Defense hasn't let up.
Turner saves that possession by driving to the hoop and getting the whistle. Almost-0and should have-had the hoop too but failed to get the roll
Thad missing that dunk was criminal, he owes Jrue an assist and a Sportscenter highlight
Thad fails to get Jrue back his assist, missing a catch and shoot twenty footer from Holiday. That's a pass I hate seeing Jrue make, but not complaining here....except about Thad stealing assist from Jrue
jrue, et thad to bench up thirty two?
Surprised Jrue and Thad are still in there.
33 for Jrue.
turner has it goin on from his midrange spots, nothin but net from the top of the foul circle
JRUE scores it again, ties career high with thirty three, I believe. think he's hit that number twice this season
bank shot for jrue
Career high for Jrue on that banker. 35.
Jrue is NASTY
Sad to see Spike Lee leave the WFC dejected.
Heh. How was Ivey a -7 in this game?
Xsago w/ a really good call on the Knicks three-point shooting being the key. 4/26 from downtown.
good game
No Big Macs for anyone.
PHI 97, NYK 80 Final.
They could've scored 0 points in the final 10:18 and won by 5 points.
Jrue is POTG. Career-high 35 on 25 shots, 5 boards, 6 dimes, 1 steal, 1 turn.
Great game. Jrue continues his rise to stardom. Good to see a good defensive game for once.
Now, they need 4-5 more of these before the allstar break to have a chance at the playoffs.
Think they'll have a shot unless they go 0-8 into the ASB. Neither Boston nor MIL is playing great ball, if Bynum comes back and they can incorporate him, they can catch one of them.
Yeah, i know but they have a lot of road games after the allstar break. Road games are always tricky.
And honestly,seeds 6-8 in the East are all wide open IMO. Hawks, Bucks and Celtics are all up and down and any of them might decide to blow it up as we approach the trade deadline. The top 5 are a lock, but i predict the Knicks will fall to 5th with Chicago rising to second place.
DNPCD for Wright in a blowout win. Wow.
Doghouse, injury or trade?
Probably doghouse.
Memphis Monday night. Going to need this type of effort again.
milwaukkee is not playing poorly.
They have stretches of good and they have stretches of bad play. Right now they are in the midst of a good one. I think there is a reasonable chance that they will make a big trade and who knows what happens after a trade like that.
Column: Bynum decision could be difficult:
when was the last time a Sixer had 35 points? Iverson?
memphis is home vs the hornets/pelicans tonight
rondo tore his acl
yep out for the year. an opportunity presents itself.
Never like to see good players go down, even on the Celtics.
Ironically, I guess Jrue would have made the AS game as an injury replacement. Much better to have him picked before this happened- no *.
I still don't see the Sixers passing the C's unless Bynum comes back soon. One win does not change the outlook on this team.
Of course they won't pass them without Bynum. But with a return after the allstar break, they have a very good chance now. While i believe Rondo is overrated he is still a very good player and critical to the Celtics offense which was bad even with him. It might get ugly without him.
The league has to do something about this. This is the third star PG that has suffered a torn ACL in the past year (Rose and Rubio are the others). It's an alarming trend and even though you can't stop injuries from happening, i do believe some better precautionary measures are possible.
They would have to get rid of sticky shoes. they let you cut harder, putting greater stress on your knees. But also, all of the weight work leads to greater forces on joints because the muscles are stronger. In some ways this can protect a weak joint, but it also sets you up for things like ACL tears.
But I don't see them making that change.
yknow Aron tweeted this morning that they'll be announcing the promo schedule for the rest of the season soon and it'll include 3 bobblehead giveaways of Wilt, Dr. J and Iverson...but said they won't retire #3 until he officially retires with the league...hmm and there's been a lot of chatter on here about how they need a backup point guard...
he said that cause he isnt retired not that they are interested in him
how about Iverson to the Celtics? lol
So, will Jrue start the AS game or Kyrie? If Jrue was an All Star starter it would be a bit mind boggling. That is usually reserved for guys who are headed for HOF.
Irving's likely headed to the Hall of Fame so I guess it'll be him. The only other player to ever, at the age of 20, average 20 points and 5 assists, while putting up a TS% of .550 or higher, is LeBron. And Irving is averaging 24, 5.5, and has a TS% of .576.
Maybe Jrue can be to Kyrie what Drexler was to Jordan. That would not be a slight on either guy... although I don't see either the playing to that level, it is great to see well rounded do it all PGs. Interested to see how that translates to team performance down the road.
The 19/8/.520 TS% at 22 club isn't that big either, but it does include Marbury and Damon Stoudamire.
Using 8.0 assists seems a bit punitive when Jrue averages 8.9. Using 8.5 leaves hall of famers, Chris Paul and Stoudemire.
And Kevin Johnson, too.
Jrue, notably, is the least or second least efficient of all of them, alongside Stoudamire.
I think I could live with it if he wound up a hair worse than those other guys when all is said and done.
Yeah, as I posted before, there have been 50 previous 22 year old All-Stars, of whom, 47 have better WS/48 than Jrue. But it is all gravy based on even the best case expectations most of us had for him.
Jrue is locked up through 2017 at a reasonable salary. Certainly not franchise player type money, and I still don't think he becomes one. But he is rapidly becoming a draw to a franchise player.
You might not remember, but last spring Bynum listed his preferred destinations. Cleveland made the list (Philly was not mentioned.) I think that was all about Kyrie. But I think Jrue is seen as that type of player right now.
Stars who want LA/NY etc will still not choose Philly. But stars that want to play with a young, elite PG will put Philly on their list- which is a new development.
WS is kind of a chicken/egg thing. Some of the story here is that typically 22-year-olds on bad teams don't make the ASG.
Irving hit a pretty ridiculous shot to beat Toronto last night
mike conley sprained his ankle tonight and hasnt returned since
Usually I get bummed out about automatic 1st round playoff losses before they even happen (see 2 years ago) but this year nothing would make me happier than seeing how Bynum would respond in an 8 v. 1 matchup vs. Heat. It would be a great test for him to show he is worth the money. Really really hope it happens.
Yeah, actually leads to some great individual matchups. Jrue vs Wade, Thad vs Lebron, Bosh vs Bynum.
Sure, they lose most of the matchups, but those are the kind of games you want to see them playing if you have long term aspirations for these players
it's crazy but Wade is like barely even a top 30 player anymore, if that. he can't shoot a lick, and is not nearly as explosive at getting to the basket as he was even a year or 2 ago. so it's pretty easy to guard him.
meanwhile: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sixerville/Talk-turns-to-Andrew-Bynum-as-return-seems-to-be-nearing.html
Conley in a walking boot, doubt he plays tomorrow
It's looking like Bynum is getting close to returning, possibly sooner than we thought:


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In 2009, Ehrnstein was named Whole Foods Market's Global Vice President of Team Member Services. In this role, he oversees six global sub-teams, ultimately serving more than 62,000 Team Members throughout the company's 12 regions in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
In 2005, Ehrnstein was recognized by leadership as a National Global AllStar most notably for his leadership in the Hurricane Katrina response. Throughout his career, he has received a total of three Global AllStar awards and two Regional All*Star awards.
Jason Few
President Reliant, EVP & Chief Customer Officer NRG, Reliant
Jason Few is President of Reliant Energy, EVP & Chief Customer Officer of NRG Energy.
Few was named President of Reliant Energy in 2009, after the Houston-based electricity retailer became part of NRG Energy. He joined the company in 2008 as SVP with responsibility for creating a new smart energy technology business. Shortly afterward he was given added responsibility for Reliant's retail operations, including residential and small business sales. As President he has overseen the expansion of the company's commercial and industrial business outside of Texas; the development of new business lines including smart energy solutions and additional retail brands; the initial deployment of NRG electric vehicle-charging infrastructure; and he strengthened Reliant's commitment to best-in-class customer service and community involvement.
Few serves on the board of the Greater Houston Partnership; he is a member of the executive committee and chairs the economic development committee. He also serves on the MD Anderson Cancer Foundation Board of Visitors and the boards of the Memorial Hermann Hospital System, the American Heart Association, Rebuilding Together Houston, Central Houston, the 2011 Houston Senior Games and the 2011 NCAA Houston Host Committee.
Nicholas Giordano
Principal, Ernst & Young LLP
Nicholas Giordano is one of the leaders of Ernst & Young LLP's Washington Council Ernst & Young group and provides services related to tax and budget issues. Nick has extensive political, policy and process experience on tax legislative and regulatory matters before the US Congress and the Executive Branch of the US government. Prior to joining Ernst & Young LLP, Nick served as the Chief Tax Counsel of the US Senate Committee on Finance, where he advised the Committee and other members of the Senate on substantive tax policy issues, as well as budget and parliamentary issues. He has also served as Legislative Director and Tax Counsel for Senator Max Baucus, where his responsibilities included coordination of all Senate floor items. Nick recently completed a two-year term as the chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Tax Legislation and Policy Committee. He also is a former chair of the American Bar Association's Formation of Tax Policy Committee. Nick is a graduate of Syracuse University and received a J.D. from George Washington University Law School and an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.
Carol Hallett
Of Counsel, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Chamber Foundation
Carol Hallett serves as counselor to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She also serves as counselor to the National Chamber Foundation (NCF), the Chamber's public policy think tank that drives the policy debate on key issues and provides a forum where leaders advance cutting-edge issues facing the U.S. business community.
Hallett is a national and international authority on trade, transportation, and security. She served for eight years as President and CEO of the Air Transport Association of America, which represents the chief executive officers of U.S. and foreign flag airline and cargo carriers. Following 9/11, Hallett helped craft and pass legislation to save the domestic aviation industry from bankruptcy and took the lead in the redesign of airline security policies and practices. In addition, she was a strong advocate for airline safety, customer satisfaction, high industry standards, modernization and expansion of airport capacity, as well as a regulatory environment that encourages competitiveness and free trade. She was twice named to "The Business Travel Industry's 25 Most Influential Executives."
Dwain Morris
VP & CFO, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Morris provides leadership for the institution's long-term and short-term financial planning, internal and external financial reporting, accounting, treasury and cash management, supply chain services, business case analysis, and the management of assets. He also provides leadership to ensure that MD Anderson meets all financial regulatory requirements of The University of Texas and the State of Texas.
Michael Mundaca
Co-Director, National Tax Department, Ernst & Young LLP
Michael is Co-Director of the National Tax Department at Ernst & Young LLP. Prior to joining Ernst & Young LLP, he served at the U.S. Treasury Department as the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, advising Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on all matters relating to taxation. Prior to his appointment as Assistant Treasury Secretary, Michael served from 2007—09, during both the Bush and Obama Administrations, as the Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary for International Tax Affairs. He also served at the Treasury Department during the Clinton Administration. Prior to joining Treasury in 2007, Michael was a principal in the international tax services group of Ernst & Young LLP's national tax department in Washington, DC. Michael holds a B.A. from Columbia University, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and an LL.M. from the University of Miami.
Jeff Reich
Chief Risk Officer, Layered Technologies, Inc
Jeffrey Reich is the Chief Risk Officer at Layered Technologies, Inc. (Layered Tech) and is responsible for further expanding the organization's leadership position in providing compliant cloud, dedicated and hybrid hosting environments. As a well-known industry expert on security and risk management, Reich delivers significant value to Layered Tech clients who are looking for leading-edge compliance, security and risk management solutions in areas such as PCI, DSS and HIPAA.
Reich's background includes successful programs that have dealt with security management, risk management, security policies, information security, internal controls, physical security, internal investigations, liaison work with local and federal law enforcement, personnel protection, regulatory and audit compliance, business continuity planning, abuse and policy enforcement management, crisis management, general office management, problem management, and change control.
Previously, Reich was director of research operations for the Institute for Cyber Security at The University of Texas at San Antonio. He has served as the chairperson of the South Texas Information Security Leadership Council and is a founding member, group leader and section author for the Cloud Security Alliance. He has also built and maintained security and risk management programs at Rackspace Hosting®, CheckFree and Dell Inc.
Reich holds CRISC and CISSP certifications, a CHS-III designation and has held many offices, with many honors, in organizations such as the Information Systems Security Association and InfraGard. In 2011, he was named a 'Distinguished Fellow' by ISSA. He is a past Nominee for 'National Information Security Executive of the Year' and 'Southeast Information Security Executive of the Year' awards, both sponsored by Executive Alliance. Reich was granted a foundation certificate in IT Service Management from The Council for Service Management Education and The Information Systems Examination Board. He has conducted training and served as guest speaker at numerous conferences and seminars.
He has served as director of education for the InfraGard Capitol of Texas chapter, president of the ISSA Capitol of Texas chapter and vice president of the ISSA Metropolitan Atlanta chapter.
Omar Reid
Director, Human Resources, City of Houston
Omar Reid is the Human Resources Director for the City of Houston. He provides guidance and initiates policies and is responsible for financial and administrative activities for all city departments. Reid's focus in HR is to continue as a strategic partner with other city departments in managing the city's workforce of over 22,000 employees. He has over 25 years of HR and specialized management experience with a Fortune 100 United States Corporation.
During the first 365 days of leadership, Reid collaborated with HR executives to develop the mission statement for the department. The HR goal is to exceed the expectations of stakeholders by committing to shared values and achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction. HR is a value added partner with 24 departments in city management providing high quality safety, personnel policies, training and development, labor relations, health benefits, wellness initiatives, compensation systems and employee assistant programs. Reid's major projects include a benefits transition from insured to self-insured status, and implementation of a citywide employee wellness program.
Reid earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from University of Houston and a Master's degree from Texas Southern University. Reid is a published author of The Traffic of Life: Characteristics of Effective Leadership.
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Global Leader, ERM Services, Strategy & Transformation Services, IBM
Robert Torok is a global leader within IBM's Strategy and Transformation consulting practice. Torok is responsible for leading the development and delivery of enterprise risk management services for clients around the world, particularly in regards to risk identification, management and mitigation, and the integration of risk and performance management. He has led or advised a number of risk and compliance projects in the past 10 years with IBM, including engagements in several consumer products companies, the public sector, and industrial organizations. Prior to joining IBM, Torok was an executive with Cott Corporation, where he was responsible for strategic and operations planning in Canada.
Torok holds an M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business at York University and is a Chartered Accountant in Canada. He is also a frequent speaker and author in both Canada and the U.S. on the subject of ERM.
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CFO, Americas, Intertek
Mark Vise is CFO, Americas for Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Vise brings more than 30 years experience in senior financial management positions, his first CFO role was at age 31 with a public software solutions company. Vise's experience ranges from turnaround management to company's looking to initiate major change programs. Vise began his career in public accounting with Ernst & Young and is a Certified Public Accountant. Vise holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Lamar University and an M.B.A. from the University of Houston. Vise is a member of Financial Executive International and Chairs the Houston FEI Academic Relations Committee which bestows annual scholarships to twelve junior accounting or finance majors from universities across the South Texas area including Lamar University.
Kristina Zvinakis
Lecturer, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
Kristina Zvinakis is a lecturer in the Accounting Department at The University of Texas at Austin, where she earned her Ph.D. in Accounting. She joined the department in 2005 and teaches graduate tax courses. Professor Zvinakis serves as the Assistant Department Chair in Accounting and as the tax-track advisor for the Master in Professional Accounting Program. In addition, she teaches in a number of public accounting training programs and has served on numerous American Tax Association committees. Previously, Professor Zvinakis was a faculty member at The Ohio State University and California State University, Northridge. Prior to pursuing her Ph.D., she worked for Arthur Andersen & Co. as well as Deloitte & Touche LLP.


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Product Developer
- Recruiter
- Blue Spark
- Location
- South East
- Salary
- £negotiable
- Posted
- 31 Jan 2013
- Closes
- 28 Feb 2013
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- Function
- Development
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
The Company
This is rare opportunity to work with a pioneering and award winning retailer experiencing growth at an increasingly fast pace. They are looking for a driven, passionate and talented Product Developer to develop and launch innovative products to strengthen their categories and help them continue their ongoing success.
The Role
In this pivotal role you'll work as part of a Head Office team to increase the company's thriving own brand product ranges in line with the defined commercial and NPD strategic framework. You'll be responsible for a variety of dedicated categories where you'll review and analyse product data to ensure core ranges are performing well in the market place in line with consumer expectations. Up to date with the latest food trends, you will highlight areas for improvement in existing products to enhance your categories and drive innovation across the entire portfolio. Liaising closely with internal teams you'll play a key part in the management of the critical path whilst ensuring the smooth running of the NPD process from concept to launch.
Your key responsibilities will also include identifying gaps in the market and taking advantage of opportunities for commercial growth, including seeking out new suppliers who share the company's vision for innovation, value and integrity. With your ingredients expertise and passion for good food, you'll also work with suppliers to ensure that only the best raw materials are used in your ranges in order to maintain the company's reputation for good, honest and high quality products.
The Candidate
We are looking for an experienced or senior Product Development professional who has a proven track record of successfully driving and delivering NPD projects within a fast paced food manufacturing or food retail environment. A strong commercial acumen is essential along with excellent analytical, project management, communication and negotiation skills. You'll also need to have a flexible approach to tasks whilst being at ease working as part of a team as well as autonomously. If you're enthusiastic about food and ready to take ownership of major projects for this innovative and expanding business then apply now or call us on 0845 2600 737 to find out more.


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Lancashire Spinners basketball team have announced that TV star Alex Winters will be a special guest at their charity basketball game next month.
The event, on September 12, promises to be a great family night out with top quality elite basketball, family games and activities and chance to meet the players and our celebrity guests including Alex.
The event will be hosted by legendary basketball commentator Paul Sleem.
Winters is a presenter on BBC pre-school channel CBeebies. Known and loved by children and parents alike, his charm and charisma have seen him become one of the most popular presenters on the channel.
Originally from Cardiff in South Wales, Winters was driven to perform from a young age.
Upon graduating Winters secured supporting roles in two popular high profile BBC productions 'Torchwood' and 'Doctor Who'.
In 2009 Winters landed a presenting role on CBeebies and with his warm personality and effortless charm, proved to be a perfect choice.
He has now established himself as viewer's favourite and can be seen entertaining children and parents across the UK.
As a husband and father-of-three Winters relishes his role as children's television presenter.
Winters regularly contributes to CBeebies radio, features in the annual CBeebies pantomime and provides the voice of Mr Pickles in CBeebies show 'Andy's Wild Adventures'.
Outside of television, Winters is regularly invited to host, compere and entertain at a number of high profile events.
He has hosted the star studded Butterfly Ball and is regular entertainer at a number of festival's including Glastonbury, Edinburgh and the Lollibop Festival.
As a life-long fan of Cardiff City football club, Winters can often be found at Cardiff City Stadium supporting his local team and making guest appearances at family fun days and events.
Each year Winters enjoys taking time out of his busy schedule to appear in pantomime.
In recent years Winters has played Wishee Washee in Paul Hammond's production of Aladdin at the Worthing Pavilion Theatre and starred as Buttons in RCT Theatres production of Cinderella, which toured three theatres in South Wales.
He recently appeared on BBC One's Celebrity Mastermind in order to raise money for disability charity Scope.
He is also currently the Families Ambassador for Caudwell Children, a charity which helps sick and disabled children throughout the UK by providing specialist equipment, treatment and therapy as well as its annual 'Destination Dreams' holiday.
Meanwhile, Ang Kornecki has signed for the Spinners after taking a year out of basketball.
Ang brings with him a vast amount of experience having played for several years with Bradford Dragons and for Rossendale Raptors winning National Division Four and the play-offs in 2012.
At 6'5 Kornecki will bring the Spinners Division Four team some size and strength as well as a long range three point shooting threat.
Kornecki knows what it takes to compete at National League level and said: "I cannot wait to get back into the swing of things and compete at a high level again.
"I'm looking forward to working with coach Dan Byrne and really developing this club and new breed of players.
"We want to compete at the top of Division Four and push for promotion."
Coach Byrne added: "This is a great signing for us, it's going to be a pleasure to work with and coach Ang.
"He brings so much intensity to the squad along with his defensive prowess and leadership qualities to the team."


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fireworks and smokes every night, pool, shuttles to Dollywood, felt like I was on a cruise, my 8 yr old son loved his bunk beds!
Very nice staff, brand new, lovely setting, family friendly, off the main drag so it is not noisy, plenty of activities Room wasn't ready @4:00 pm...but by 6:00pm after speaking to Curtis...MOD...he took great care of us...shout out to him!
Parking garage and elevator were very convenient. Hard to find luggage carts. Shower didn't work right.
i have no idea. i have no idea how kayak got involved but the confirmation came through as hotel.com for 454.00. this booking was for my daughter and her husband for their anniversary. luckily i called the resort the next day to make sure they would be able to check in since it was under my name and not theirs. well they had nothing in reserved! no rooms available. sooo.. i called hotels.com and they were great in correcting the problem and helped me get an even nicer resort and paid the difference. i will never use kayak again. i will directly call book straight thru to hotel.com next time so this never happens again. so glad i called ahead. dont know...didn't get to go!!!
Over a six night stay, we were able to get very comfortable. Loved having a washer and dryer in my unit. Loved the lazy river, that was salt water and not chlorine. Met many unhappy families at 6pm waiting long hours trying to check their families in. This is a normal problem here and we saw families waiting in lobby on other days of our trip as well. Apparently they have a long term shortage of housekeeping staff for their two huge buildings. Bring your own towels, dish detergent and clothes detergent...and coffee. Maid will come in to take trash and wet towels, but that is it. Have your own towels on hand in case she does not arrive by the time you need more towels Unit had had a smoker in it previously. All of our clothes smell like smoke. We worked hard on trying to air out our unit during our stay. Bad WiFi kept kicking the kids phones off. Only lobby has fast wi fi.
I loved the staff and how well maintained the property was. That I couldn't say another night. I had a great time.
The room was clean and the staff were friendly and helpful. It was also nice to have cups of a usable size and the ability to make ice in the room. The "queen" size bed was anything but that. The water flow in the shower was weak and spotty and the bathroom supplies provided left a lot to be desired. We were staying for two nights, but our keycards were deactivated at check-out time the morning after we arrived, which wouldn't have been so big a deal except that the front desk was in another building so we had to drive over, get new keys, then drive back just to get something out of the room we forgot.
We loved having a 2 bedroom- 2 bath condo. The water parks are great. Wonderful location for all the fun events. Helpful staff. WE ALL HAD A GREAT VACATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All was good.
We love the pool and the room was very spacious and hotel staff was so nice The shower but told the staff and they said it would be took care of
Room, fireplace, bed, location, heated pools and water slides Pricey,
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The staff was very hospitable, every one of them that we encountered from maintenance or housekeeping we passed in the halls or rode an elevator with to the front desk and restaurant employees. it would be nice to see recycling options in the rooms. They have signs about going green in various places, but then no recycling options in the rooms or trash rooms.
Great rooms at this resort... You won't be disappointed!
Very nice and the employees were very nice and helpful. A drunk female acting like an idiot and cursing at my family. Our friends room was double booked and they had to stay elsewhere.
All the swimming opportunities for the family Didn't like not having the security deposit verbally disclosed to me. It was a nominal fee of $100 but I wasn't expecting it. And the hotel initially told us it would take up to 21 days to release it. After calling, they released it in 2 business days.
The balcony and water park was great! The inside water park had so much bleach I could taste it for the entire day
My 7 year old loved the indoor water park. It was too cool for her to enjoy the outdoor water park. She can't wait to go back next Summer.
Loved having the water park & arcade for our grandchildren. They are ready to go back! The 2 bedroom suits were awesome! Wish they had been at least on same floor. :( Had two bedroom apartments that were not on same floor & had to walk across the parking lot to get to the water park. Not what I was told.Told one of rms was presidential with fireplace. Disappointed in phone information. Hope situation can be resolved
Pool Check in was slow
Very clean, very kid friendly. Awesome staff, very friendly and professional.
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I agree with eminer. Ask them if the baby ever suckled anything again? Usually they do not outgrow their need to suckle that young. I'll bet they had a paci or bottle. I'll also bet they were fed lots of food way too young.
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i think too, lots of kiddos become mobile and suddenly have LOTS to do all day. Mom sometimes is following the "don't offer don't refuse" plan as well...
Heather , momma to ' Parker- 10, Carlee- 7 and our baby Genevieve Faith - 8-27-10
|Katherine Dettwyler wrote an interesting commentary on the average age of weaning in humans, though I think that her maximum age of weaning is too low.
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Indeed, I would concur that most, (but certainly not all) children who wean between 13 and 15 months were probably ones whose parents noticed how distracted and excited their children were at being newly mobile and jumped on the opportunity to facilitate weaning... in most cases, these kids had help (IMO that is).
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well that wasn't my experience...at 13-15 mos he was nursing even more than before...and is still goin strong at 21mos.
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My female in-laws, one of whom is a psychiatrist and another a child psychologist and their husbands make off-handed remarks about my breastfeeding. I've mentioned our physcians research findings. But I've found the best response is to say, "DS started weaning at 7 mos. and it's going wonderfully." They ask me the same question in numerous different ways and I just smile and respond with my mantra.
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So you want to become an actor. If, by the
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Every job has things that we don't like about it -
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One of the hardest things to do and deal with as a
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"becoming an actor" or "making it". The
business of being an actor is that you are always on the hunt for a
new job. The actual acting - is but a small part of being an
actor. Really the job of an actor is looking for your next job
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All acting jobs are temporary. That means at
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waiting for interviews. See if this sounds like you:
you've just come home from a day job working in a restaurant or an
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one good break".
Think again. Because as soon as you get the
one job. You'll need another and another. And, if you're
prepared to work for it. You can achieve it.
The other myth to get out of your head right away
is "if I can only sign with an agent, all my troubles will go
away and I'll start getting work". The fact is that
actors with agents just have one thing you don't have - and that's
an agent. An agent is not a magic pill. You'll go
through a few agents before you find one that really works with you
- and believe it when you hear that you'll harder than your agent
does on your career. Remember the agent works for you.
And you'll only be as successful as you work with your agent.
This constant moving from job to job is what
excited many people about acting. It's really wonderful to go
from role to role and place to place (set to set) and meet new
people, and work with other actors. But it can be emotionally
exhausting and frustrating - because you'll always be looking for
that next job.
This is not something that's only at the beginning
actor level either. Big stars are constantly vying for
parts. Think about how many big, studio movies get made every
year (less than 50) and how many young, famous stars or
starlets there are out there (hundreds). You can bet that
until you get to Julia Roberts, or Mel Gibson status that many of
today's hottest stars still audition, they still get rejected, and
they still work their butts off for their next job.
So, what should you do to succeed...
First of all you have to love the world you live
in... You should immerse yourself in the world of acting... See as
much theater as you can. Not only broadway shows, but 99 Seat
shows. There's so much happening, and you should know about as
much of it as you can. If you hear about it, read about it, or
know about it - you should think about seeing it. Yes, you'll
see a ton of bad theater. But you'll also see good theater,
meet people and know about your business.
You should also see every movie you can.
This is what you want to do right? So, you should know movies,
and studios, and everything you can about the business of movies and
the kind of product that's getting made. Ask yourselves these
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2 What's the hot studio right now?
3. What director is hot?
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5. What movie won Sundance this year?
6. What independent movie directors are hot right
7. What indpentent movie actors are hot right now?
8. What scripts have just sold to be made into
9. What movies are in pre-production right now
10.What was the top grossing move this weekend?
There are 50 other questions that need to be asked
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good acting coaches in your city. What's happening in
your craft. It's easy to say you want to be an actor, but
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start to see trends and things you really like, you'll start to
identify companies, people and things that you want to do business
with. That's when you want to start to find people who can
help you meet those companies, people etc... If it's a
director of a play you really liked, find out if they're at the
theater the night you see a show. Tell them how much you loved
the show, and ask them if they are working on anything that you
might audition for... Are you starting to see a trend here?
You're meeting people, you're out working on getting your next job.
Never stop. never stop.
Just remember, that the reason to become and actor
is not to become famous. It's not to become rich and it's not
to win an academy award. Remember, of the thousands and
thousands of actors that have been in the movie business for the
last 100 years, less than 70 people have ever won a Best Actor
Oscar. Less than 330 have even ever been
nominated. The reason to act as a career is because you
love the craft of acting. Ask yourself if you'd be willing to
live as modestly as you do now (maybe it's not so modest) if you
were a working actor. If the answer is yes, and you have the
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Mille Lacs County Times
The Milaca High School speech team is finishing out its season with the recent completion of subsections and sections.
Milaca had 13 contestants who competed this past Saturday in the sections meet hosted at home. Mitch DeHaan placed fourth in Great Speeches, and Chloe Chambers placed seventh in Drama. Sophie Bauer, who placed third in humourous interpretation, and Dillon McCann, who placed third in poetry, will both be heading to the state competition this Friday, April 20 at Chanhassen High School.
Students who advanced to sections following an early April contest were 1st place Chloe Chambers-Drama, first place Dillon McCann-Poetry, second place Mitch DeHaan-Great Speeches, second place Angela Hayak-Discussion, second place Felicia Cluraghty-Informative, third place Chelsie Othoudt-Poetry, fourth place Bailey Whittemore-Discussion, fourth place Makayla Weidewitsch-Great Speeches, fourth place Sophie Bauer-Humorous, fourth place Tristen Maezold-Original Oratory, sixth place Zach Kuether-Drama, sixth place Ashley Cope-Poetry, sixth place Jesa Spry-Storytelling, Erin Hackenmueller-Alternate Poetry, and Cedar Larson-Alternate Prose.


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July 2014
The People's Climate March on September 21 as nations gather for a UN Meeting on climate will be the largest in history. Plan to join the Sierra Club and dozens of other organizations to demand real action on global warming. Click here for details.
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*The Climate March in New York City is happening on September 21. On June 8th, Dan Sherrell, Sierra Club's national organizer for NYC, sat down with the ExCom to brief Group Leaders on preparations. He explained that his responsibility was to recruit as many individuals as he could in a kind of each-one-reach-one method: Individuals would commit to participate in the March and would then be asked to commit to contact more people and so on. The Group ExCom decided that it would develop an organizing strategy. At a follow-up telephone conference call on Monday, July 14, several members set up a call-a-thon for the 23rd with plans to invite members of the ExCom mailing list and others to the March (see below).
Susan Long and Pat O'Connell talk to visitors
*This year's City of Water Day on Governors Island July 12th was, to quote the song, a "bright, sun-shiny day." Six volunteers, rotating in two-hour shifts from 10:00 to 4:00, spoke with visitors. Dozens of people, from all five boroughs, stopped to chat with us about what the Club is and its views and work on many issues, and more than 30 signed up to request more information about our work. It also gave us a chance to introduce people who did not know about the Club to our work. Much thanks to the volunteers who helped answer questions and hand out literature. It especially gave us a chance to talk with many people about the Sept. 21 Climate March.
*Here's what phone banking for the Climate March looks like: Nine people with cell phones showed up and after a little socializing (Dan Sherrell of the Sierra Club supplied the pizza), got busy with the work of calling people about the Climate March on September 21st. The message was simple: Can you show support and come out to the Climate March? If the answer was yes, we directed them to http://sierraclub.org/climatemarch. We also asked them if they would like to help make the March a success by volunteering to help organize. We planned another Phone-a-than for later in August. Watch our Calendar for details.
*So, how about you? Can you get involved in the People's Climate March in New York City on September 21. The People's Climate March--held just days before the United Nations Climate Summit--is an unparalleled opportunity to let our world leaders know how urgently the public is calling for solutions to climate disruption, and how we need to move quickly from dirty fuels to clean energy. We're working to make it the biggest public outpouring of support for climate solutions this planet has ever seen. RSVP now for more details at sierraclub.org/climatemarch. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com if you're interested in volunteering in NYC to help build this March.
*Do you know that about half the food that is grown is never eaten? Waste occurs at farms, processing plants, and supermarkets, but much occurs in homes. We throw out 23 pounds of food per month—about 20% of what we buy. Think of what that food costs you and the environment. The war against wasting food starts at home and when you shop: (1) Don't buy food until you use what you already have. (2) Avoid impulse buying and make lists, for a few days, a week, or a month. Don't buy what you're not sure you'll use. (3) Try to plan multiple dishes using the same ingredients. Don't buy extra; buy less, so none of it goes to waste. (5) Buy smaller packages, even if it costs more per serving. You save nothing from the larger package if you throw away half of it. (6) Don's buy anything you've thrown out 3 times in the past few months unless you know exactly when you'll be eating it. Check out National Geographic "Feeding Nine Billion." And, check out the Ted X talk on food waste by Truistram Stuart by clicking here. Send your ideas for wasting less food to Bonnie Webber.
*Check out these recent posts on our Blog: FHWA: Bike-Ped Investments Pay Off By Cutting Traffic and Improving Health, Maine Victory: City Council Prevents Tar Sands Oil Exports and Taking Back the Gowanus Canal. And don't forget to check our calendar and the Upcoming Events Widget on all pages of our site for events of interest to environmentalists in and around New York City.
If you are interested in volunteering to work on the NYC Group's online and digital communications, please email Gary Nickerson at email@example.com.


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In the case of a plan that covers the employees of one employer, the employer;
In the case of a plan sponsored by two or more entities required to be combined under sections 414(b), (c), or (m), one of the members participating in the plan; or
In the case of a plan that covers the employees and/or partner(s) of a partnership, the partnership.
The name of the plan sponsor/ employer should be the same name that is used when the Form 5500 series, Annual Return/Report is filed for this plan. Line 1a is limited to 70 characters.
Online—Generally, a plan sponsor/ employer can receive an EIN over the Internet and use it immediately to file a return. Go to the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses/small and click on Employer ID Numbers (EINs).
By telephone - Call 1-800-829-4933.
By mail or fax - Send in a completed Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN.
If you have a foreign address, do not enter information in lines 1c - 1e.
If your person to contact has a foreign address, do not enter information in lines 2c - 2e.
For this purpose, a new individually designed plan is a new plan with an initial remedial amendment period within the meaning of Regulations section 1.401(b)-1(d)(1).
If the IRS has not issued a DL for the plan or the plan sponsor previously did not rely on an opinion/advisory letter.
Any amendment that was adopted during the current cycle as a condition of a DL for the preceding cycle (but include a copy of the amendment with the application);
Any amendment to a pre-approved plan that was adopted by the sponsor or practitioner on behalf of the employer and considered by the IRS in issuing an opinion or advisory letter for the plan;
Any amendment to a pre-approved plan that is effective after the year of the CL that was considered by the IRS in issuing an opinion or advisory letter for the plan, regardless of whether the amendment was adopted by the sponsor or practitioner of the pre-approved document or the employer;
Any interim amendment regarding a change not included on the CL for which this determination is being requested.
If the plan does not have a DL for the preceding remedial amendment cycle, the plan sponsor must include with this application filing, copies of interim and discretionary amendments adopted for the preceding cycle. See What to File. However, do not list these amendments in the table in Line 3g.
Note each amendment using an identifying number or name (for example Amendment 1, or PPA Amendment). An amendment may consist of modifications made to several plan provisions that are adopted on the same date. Two or more amendments with the same adoption date may be grouped and listed on a single line of the table. In this case, enter in column (ii) the effective date of the amendment with the earliest effective date of any of the grouped amendments.
Enter the date the amendment is actually effective under the plan. For example, if an amendment is effective on the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and the plan year of the plan ends on June 30, the date to be entered in column (ii) is 07/01/2014.
If the answer to question 3f is "yes", and the amendment contains both interim and discretionary provisions, mark an "X" in subcolumn (a) and (b) of column (iv) in the table.
For each individual amendment listed, did the pre-approved plan sponsor have the power to amend the plan on behalf of the adopting employer? If yes, enter "X" in sub-column (a), if no, enter "X" in sub-column (b).
Any employee participating in the plan, including employees under section 401(k) qualified cash or deferred arrangement who are eligible but do not make elective deferrals,
Retirees and other former employees who have a nonforfeitable right to benefits under the plan, and
The beneficiaries of a deceased employee who is receiving or will in the future receive benefits under the plan. Include one beneficiary for each deceased employee regardless of the number of individuals receiving benefits. For example, payment of a deceased employee's benefit to three children is considered a payment to one beneficiary.
All members of the group,
The relationship of each member to the plan sponsor,
The type(s) of plan(s) maintained by each member, and
Plans common to all members.
a foreign entity;
a nonresident alien individual;
foreign corporation;
foreign partnership;
foreign trust;
foreign estate; or
any other person that is not a United States person.
Name of plans,
Type of plan,
Date of merger, consolidation, spinoff, or a transfer of plan assets or liabilities, and
Verification that each plan involved was qualified at the time of the merger, consolidation, spinoff, or a transfer of plan assets or liabilities.
Name of plan,
Type of plan,
Form of plan (standardized, non-standardized, VS, or individually designed),
Plan number,
Vesting schedule,
Whether the plan has received a DL or an application for a letter is pending with IRS.
The accrued benefit of a participant as of the later of the amendment's adoption date or effective date;
Any early retirement benefit, retirement-type subsidy, or optional form of benefit for benefits from service before such amendment.
You can access the IRS website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.irs.gov to:
Download forms, instructions, and publications, including accessible versions for people with disabilities.
Order IRS products.
Use the Interactive Tax Assistant (ITA) to research your tax questions. No need to wait on the phone or stand in line. The ITA is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and provides you with a variety of tax information related to general filing topics, deductions, credits, and income. When you reach the response screen, you can print the entire interview and the final response for your records. New subject areas are added on a regular basis.
Answers not provided through ITA may be found in Tax Trails, one of the Tax Topics on IRS.gov which contain general individual and business tax information or by searching the IRS Tax Map, which includes an international subject index. You can use the IRS Tax Map, to search publications and instructions by topic or keyword. The IRS Tax Map integrates forms and publications into one research tool and provides single-point access to tax law information by subject. When the user searches the IRS Tax Map, they will be provided with links to related content in existing IRS publications, forms and instructions, questions and answers, and Tax Topics.
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Call 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) to order current-year forms, instructions and publications, and prior-year forms and instructions (limited to 5 years). You should receive your order within 10 business days.
For questions regarding this form, call the Employee Plans Customer Service, toll-free, at 1-877-829-5500.
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Posted by Rene & Caroline
We got the table top yesterday and are impressed with the precision of cutting and the quality of plywood used. Our use is more or less mundane, we're using a pub table base that we're cutting down to 26" high, and we'll have the table top on that for use as a breakfast table between two small-scale leather armchairs in a corner of our bedroom. Glad you're in business, and very pleased with your customer service and speed.
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Posted by Deanie
The top worked out beautifully...and I was able to design my table. I've attached a photo... As you can tell from the picture...it was imperative that the wood round was perfectly sized and cut. I would be happy to recommend your company...I had ordered another round from one other company and had to return it...because it was no where near the size that it state it was! Thank you so much and yes, they are elephant feet...my husbands father was a safari hunter and the table top is adorned with capiz shells.
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