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Red Bull GRC Race Previews: The Dirt Track at Charlotte
Posted by: newsla on Jul 25, 2014 - 03:44 PM
Red Bull GRC Race Previews: The Dirt Track at Charlotte
IN BRIEF: The Charlotte area is home to a significant portion of the Red Bull Global Rallycross field, making this weekendâs tilt at The Dirt Track at Charlotte a crucial event on most driversâ schedules. Tanner Foust comes into this weekendâs race on a high note after winning in New York last week, while Brian Deegan returns to the series after a two-race absence.
⢠Saturday, July 26, 2:00PM ET on NBC (live)
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LAST RACE: Three starts were the charm in the main event, with three different driversâSverre Isachsen, Nelson Piquet Jr., and Tanner Foustâeach grabbing the holeshot once. Foust took the lead on the third and final start and never looked back, while teammate Scott Speed clawed through the field to cross the line second and Piquet maintained third. However, a penalty applied to Speed after the event promoted Piquet to second and Ken Block to the next podium spot.
DRIVER CHANGES: 14 drivers are entered at The Dirt Track at Charlotte: all 13 from last weekâs race in New York, plus the returning Brian Deegan. Deegan is the second-most prolific driver in series history; he has 11 podium finishes, including a runner-up performance at Charlotte last year.
THE TRACK: The Dirt Track at Charlotte boasts the most dirt that Red Bull GRC drivers have seen all season, with 65% of the course comprised of the loose surface. The eight-turn, half-mile layout, effectively preserved but slightly cleaned up from last year, now features more gradual corners in turns one and four, plus a small jump on the exit of oval turn two.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: For the first time, a Red Bull GRC event at The Dirt Track at Charlotte will feature night racing when the series completes two rounds of heat races under the lights on Friday. The series is no stranger to racing in the dark, having run all three of its races in Las Vegas at night, as well as the finale of the first Charlotte race in 2012.
CONSISTENCY WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Nelson Piquet Jr.âs four-race foray into Red Bull GRC in 2013 saw him languishing at the back of the pack in an uncompetitive car. This year has been the polar opposite; with three podium finishes in a row, including back-to-back runner-up results in Washington, DC and New York, heâs now the points leader. Coming into Charlotte on Friday, his birthday, he leads the field by 35 points.
WINNING WAYS: Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross has won three of the first four events of the 2014 Red Bull GRC season, with Scott Speed taking home trophies at Top Gear Festival Barbados and X Games Austin and Tanner Foust backing him up at Volkswagen Rallycross NY. Despite waiting for the newly-developed Beetle, the stand-in Polo has done a remarkable job, allowing the two drivers to win an impressive 12 combined heat races.
GENERAL-LY COMPETITIVE: Itâs not too often that Brian Deegan doesnât come out of a Red Bull GRC event with a solid finish. With 11 podiums in 21 starts, as well as 12 heat victories, heâs in the top five of the seriesâ all-time leaderboards in both categories. In 2012 and 2013, his two seasons of full-time Red Bull GRC competition, he only failed to make it to the main event of a race twice.
QUOTES: A selection of quotes in advance of this weekendâs Red Bull Global Rallycross event at The Dirt Track at Charlotte:
Scott Speed, Driver, #77 Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross Polo: âFor me, itâs great to be close, because there are so many friends and family who donât get to see what I do on the weekends, so they get to come out and check it out. Running under the lights will be very interestingâit hasnât been done before, but I donât expect to have any issue, having run so much at night in NASCAR over the years. But it will be interesting, and I bet the cars will look even faster out there at night. So Iâm looking forward to that.â
Joni Wiman, Driver, #31 Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST: âWith Lites here last year, it was good to find smooth lines around every corner, which is really important in the Supercars to get speed. Obviously the first corner is a bit different, and there are some small changes, but it looks good. I donât think itâs going to make a big difference, maybe a few miles an hour, but nothing major. But the jump is going to be quite interesting. Itâs special for me because Iâve never done a night raceâletâs just hope it will get dark enough so that it looks really cool! Thatâs going to be something really special.â
Steve Arpin, Driver, #00 Royal Purple Racing/OMSE2 Ford Fiesta:âEveryone here at Charlotte Motor Speedway has done such a great job of putting this track together. Theyâve added a couple of new twists, and a couple of differences to the track from last year. Last year was a good learning experience, and this year theyâve kind of tweaked it. I think youâre going to see three, four, sometimes five wide racing this weekend. I cannot wait to get out there and feel what my Royal Purple Ford has to offer!â
Emma Gilmour, Driver, #27 Hyundai/Rhys Millen Racing Veloster: âI like the track because itâs got a bit more room than where weâve been racing so far this year, except for Barbados maybe. But itâs the first time weâve really got some dirt, and it looks like a really good track. It looks like itâs got a bit more room for overtaking, and it looks like quite a bit can happen, so Iâm looking forward to driving it.â
1. Nelson Piquet Jr., 184
2. Scott Speed, 149
3. Steve Arpin, 140
4. Joni Wiman, 124
5. Patrik Sandell, 116
6. Ken Block, 99
7. Tanner Foust, 95
8. Austin Dyne, 94
9. Brian Deegan, 70
10. Rhys Millen, 65
11. Sverre Isachsen, 60
12. Bucky Lasek, 57
13. Emma Gilmour, 21
14. Pat Moro, 3
1. Ford, 373
2. Volkswagen, 244
3. Subaru, 117
4. Hyundai, 86
5. Chevrolet, 3
GRC Lites Race Preview: The Dirt Track at Charlotte
IN BRIEF: The GRC Lites championship battle got more interesting in New York, as Kevin Eriksson took his first victory to pull within seven points of Mitchell DeJong for the series lead. As the series returns to The Dirt Track at Charlotte, both drivers will look to establish themselves in the title battle.
LAST RACE: Kevin Eriksson and Mitchell DeJong both earned their third straight podium finishes in New York, but unlike the first two races of the season, Eriksson was the driver who earned the victory this time around. As DeJong managed a flat left rear tire, Eriksson converted a clean holeshot into a dominant win.
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DRIVER CHANGES: Pedro Piquet will not be able to attend GRC Lites in Charlotte, owing to a prior commitment, allowing Oliver Eriksson to return to the series for his second race. Austin Cindric, who couldnât attend last weekâs event in New York, returns to the #77 C4 Motorsports car.
THE TRACK: The Dirt Track at Charlotte boasts the most dirt that Red Bull GRC drivers have seen all season, with 65% of the course comprised of the loose surface. The eight-turn, half-mile layout, effectively preserved but slightly cleaned up from last year, now features more gradual corners in turns one and four, plus a small jump on the exit of oval turn two.
REDEMPTION IN SIGHT: Last yearâs Charlotte event had been Kevin Erikssonâs to lose, before a flat tire early in the event caused him to fall back through the field. The Swedish rising star jumped out to a clean holeshot, much as he did in New York last weekend, and turned consistently fast laps before his puncture. Now that heâs finally broken through with a victory, expect him to look to make good on last yearâs promise.
BACKING IT UP: Geoff Sykesâ first GRC Lites podium came at The Dirt Track at Charlotte last September, as he scored a career-best second place finish to Joni Wiman in the nine-car final. Despite a pair of mechanical failures taking him out of the X Games Austin and New York main events, Sykes has been consistent enough to earn the third rank in points through three of nine races. Can he earn another podium finish this weekend?
LOCAL FAVORITE: Austin Cindricâs hometown is nearby Mooresville, NC, making him the only local driver in this weekendâs field. Cindric, despite missing New York, currently ranks fifth in GRC Lites standings with a podium finish at X Games Austin and a fifth place run in Washington, DC. With only one more date conflict on his schedule, Cindric may be able to earn a solid championship finish despite missing a pair of events.
QUOTES: A selection of quotes in advance of this weekendâs Red Bull Global Rallycross event at The Dirt Track at Charlotte:
Mitchell DeJong, Driver, #24 Olsbergs MSE GRC Lites: âI really like Charlotte, itâs a really fun track. I love all the dirt sections, where you actually get to slide a little bit rather than be so precise like a lot of the other tracks. Weâll find out in practices how the changes to the track affect us, but I think itâll be a really cool event. Itâs a very fun and really cool venue, so Iâm looking forward to it.â
Geoff Sykes, Driver, #6 DTV Solutions GRC Lites: âIâm definitely coming into this race with a lot of confidenceânot only being third in points, but being the only Lites driver currently to hold the podium at this track. Last year, coming into this race, I didnât have a lot of confidence, being such a dirt-heavy track, but this year is totally different coming into this race. I havenât seen the track yet, but I can say that the big difference coming into this race is that last year we were on treaded tires, rain-grooved tires, while this year weâre on slick Yokohamas. So that could be a bit of a factor, especially if thereâs a little bit of rain and the track is slicker than it was last year.â
Austin Cindric, Driver, #77 C4 Motorsports GRC Lites: âIâm looking forward to sleeping in my own bed when the races are over, and not having to get on an airplane! Iâm excited because itâs mostly a dirt track, and Iâm excited to see how I do compared to some of these guys like Mitchell (DeJong), Kevin (Eriksson), and Oliver (Eriksson), since they have mostly dirt experience. But I think Iâll do fine. Weâve had a little time off since we didnât go to New York, but I think Iâm ready to hop back in the saddle and get after it.â
1. Mitchell DeJong, 163
2. Kevin Eriksson, 156
3. Geoff Sykes, 84
4. Alejandro Fernandez, 76
5. Austin Cindric, 75
6. Nelson Piquet Jr., 75
7. Atila Abreu, 72
8. Tyler Benson, 61
9. Pedro Piquet, 43
10. Oliver Eriksson, 38
11. Colton Herta, 16
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MGA Entertainment's Bratz dolls, pictured, have beaten off competition from Mattel's Flavas dolls.
Borys Poltoran found the perfect gift to take home to his eight-year-old daughter in Ukraine while shopping at New York's Times Square: Mattel's Barbie and her friend, Teresa, for a discount price of $US4.99 each.
"This price is perfect," said Poltoran, a print-shop owner. "My daughter will say, 'Wow! Two dolls!' " Even at Mattel's regular price of $US5.99, the California beach Barbie is no more expensive than a bathing-suit version last year, although the latest model has such accessories as crochet hats, beaded necklaces and sunglasses.
Mattel chief executive Robert Eckert is adding more features to Barbie, a 45-year-old American icon that accounts for half of Mattel's profit, in a bid to revive sales of the world's largest toy maker. He's giving Barbie text-messaging capability and even a new boyfriend after losing more than 20 per cent of the $US1.7 billion ($A2.3 billion) US fashion-doll market to competitors such as MGA Entertainment, the maker of Bratz dolls.
Building up sales is vital because Mattel can't keep relying on cost reductions to boost profit, says Lawrence Creatura of Clover Capital Management. "Mattel's creative engine is not what it needs to be. At the end of the day, investors would love to see some revenue growth."
Since taking over in May 2000, Eckert has shut Mattel's last US plant and trimmed the company's workforce by about 17 per cent, or 5000 employees. To spur sales, he has given various Barbie models 16 pairs of earrings, surfboards, motorcycles and boyfriend Blaine.
The new love interest is an Australian surfer doll with sun- bleached hair and a tan, a boyfriend limited for now to the California girl, or Cali Girl, line of dolls. Mattel is still making Barbie's traditional love interest, Ken, introduced in 1961.
US sales of Barbie are expected to rise this year for the first time since 2000, after falling 25 per cent in the holiday quarter, Matthew Bousquette, president of the Mattel division that includes Barbie, said in a February interview. Mattel later said the company did not give estimates, and told investors to disregard his forecast.
"We have basically re-engineered Barbie," Eckert said in February at the American International Toy Fair in New York, where Mattel introduced eight "Worlds of Barbie" dolls. "What we need to do is grow faster in the US. That's our No. 1 priority."
Mattel's 1.5 per cent sales increase, to $US5 billion, was less than Hasbro's sales gain of about 11 per cent to $3.14 billion.
Barbie had more than 90 per cent of US sales of so-called fashion dolls, dress-up figures about 33 centimetres tall, until MGA Entertainment introduced the Bratz line in 2001, according to Jim Silver, the publisher of Toy Book, a trade journal.
Now Mattel has about 70 per cent and Bratz about 30 per cent of the $US1.7 billion market.
Competition from Bratz, whose multicultural dolls bear names such as Jade and Yasmin and wear such hip-hop-inspired clothes as platform shoes and fur jackets, may slow any sales gains from the Barbie changes, Creatura and other investors say. One of Mattel's efforts to compete against Bratz flopped: The company scrapped its tattooed, hip-hop-styled "Flavas" dolls earlier this year because they failed to meet sales expectations.
Barbie, sold in more than 150 countries, represented about 30 per cent of Mattel's 2003 sales, says analyst Sean McGowan, of Harris Nesbitt Gerard. The brand represented as much as 50 per cent of Mattel's 2003 profit, helped by $US3.6 billion in retail sales of Barbie dolls, and Barbie-related radios, video cameras and clothing, for which Mattel receives licensing fees, he says.
Mattel orders may be hurt if the company's second-largest customer, Toys "R" Us, closes stores as a result of competition with the US's largest toy seller, Wal-Mart Stores. Toys "R" Us might shut 100-200 of its US stores, Smith Barney analyst Bill Sims said in January.
Competition from Wal-Mart led to bankruptcy filings by toy retailers KB Toys Inc and FAO Inc in the past four months. With fewer Toys "R" Us stores, McGowan predicts that Barbie's global sales would be little changed or drop slightly this year. "I don't think the new products are enough," he says.
Bratz has helped MGA quadruple its sales - to more than $US650 million last year - since it was introduced in June 2001. Chief executive Isaac Larian said in February Bratz dolls had about $US1.3 billion in sales. "We've just begun," he said. "We are going to be bigger than Barbie."
Barbie got her start in 1959 when company co-founder Ruth Handler named the doll for her daughter. Intended as a teenage dress-up doll, the first Barbie had a blond ponytail and a black and white swimsuit, and sold for $US3. The doll, 29 centimetres tall, has since had three physical makeovers and has been outfitted in more than 80 personas, from rock star to astronaut to presidential candidate.
Rival Hasbro, the toy maker known more for its brands popular with boys such as GI Joe, is trying to draw more sales from girls. Its new products include Secret Central mini-dolls, a class of dolls about 8 cm tall, that tell the story of the lives of 20 high school students. Some come equipped with a locker and yearbook.
"We know very well how to compete" for sales from girls, chief executive Al Verrecchia says. "We see that as an opportunity."
Mattel, already the maker of Polly Pocket and other mini- dolls, is introducing a model called Shorties this year. The company will also start selling an instant-message Barbie that comes with miniature cell phones that let kids send text messages.
"They are doing a lot with products this year," says Kevin Grant, of Harris Associates, Mattel's second-largest shareholder as of December. "We'll see better results."
- Bloomberg

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Evolution illuminates summer fireflies
Summertime and life is sweet, especially for the lightning bugs enjoying a big showing in Northeastern states this year.
Those fireflies that light up your lawn, their tails loaded with "bioluminescent" chemicals, might seem just part of the season's scenery, but something a little more serious is happening.
"It's like Friday night at the singles bar out there," says entomologist Marc Branham of the University of Florida at Gainesville. "A lot of people might think firefly bioluminescence is just nature's fanciful nighttime entertainment but there is a lot more going on there."
In a word, it's about mating. Most of the fireflies, sometimes called glow worms, flitting over your lawn and firing up are males, Branham says, signaling their availability to females fireflies on the ground. "They only flash back when they see a male they find particularly attractive."
Each species has a signature pattern of glows or flashes, and while some look for mates all night, others only try nightly signaling for periods as short as 26 minutes. As a graduate student, Branham built an "artificial male" firefly, a light-emitting diode, designed to mimic male signals of various species by altering the strength, duration and timing of the flash. (For one species, "females really went for a faster flash rate," he says. "In fact, they went for a flash rate faster than was found in nature.")
Once the lightning bug lovers have exchanged flashes, barring a child cramming one of the romantics into a jar (remember those airholes), the male lands nearby and the fireflies mate. That is, unless the female belongs to the Photuris family, the "femme fatale" of fireflies, who can mimic the mating flash pattern of other species. This causes the males to land next to the Photuris females —who eat them.
Cornell researchers showed in 1997 that not only do the femme fatales acquire a meal this way from their poor dupes, but they also employ chemical defenses called "lucibufagins," which taste nasty to birds, spiders and other predators.
If they survive this gauntlet of threats to mating, the fireflies will produce eggs, which glow as well . Firefly larvae are predators, feasting on snails and earthworms. In truth, they are not flies or worms, but beetles, and this hunting behavior may point to some of their cousins among beetle species.
"It does seem we are having a good year for fireflies," says entomologist Gary Hevel of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Warm, wet years tend to bring out fireflies in Northeastern states, he says. In the Southeast and Florida, firefly numbers seem fewer. In North America, flying, flickering, fireflies are seen only as far west as Kansas, although some ground-glowing firefly species are found in the Pacific Northwest. "We don't have good estimates of past year populations, which makes saying anything definitive difficult," Branham says.
Fireflies fascinate biologists for a simple reason — their flashes illuminate not only the evening, but how signals play a role in evolution. In the first place, how could something like a glowing rear end, which offers a target for predators, ever evolve? Well, the flashes are an example of signals to predators, also seen in brightly-colored butterflies, that something tastes bad or is toxic, Branham says. And fireflies are loaded with toxins, such as lucibufagins. So don't eat them because they won't taste good.
So, the flashes serve as mating calls, just like bullfrog croaks or bird calls, letting females pick out the most fit mate. Charles Darwin described this sort of "sexual selection" in his 1871 book, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, covering numerous examples of female "mate choice" in creatures large and small. Stronger signals — and flashes of light are pretty vivid ones — will lead to more mating and thus over time we see some pretty fiery lightning bugs out there.
Just as Darwin predicted, variations in such signals seem tied to how some species start in fireflies, Branham says. The more ancient families of fireflies don't flash in patterns, but only glow for a time in their signals. In Florida, however, less ancient firefly species flash in their own related-but-distinct patterns, pointing to the signal's role in the split between species.
Branham studies fireflies frozen in amber from 26 million years ago, looking for clues to their origins. "Even though that sounds like a long time ago, some look just like ones today, only with a few morphological (physical) differences," he says. Instead the clue to the origin of fireflies comes from their eggs, which glow in every species, as mentioned.
Some firefly species, more primitive-looking or "basal" ones, only glow a bit as adults, or not at all. They rely instead on chemical signals called pheromones to communicate mating signals. The evidence suggests that lightning bug bioluminescence started long ago as a signal, a very effective one, from the helpless eggs to predators that they were toxic. "Nature co-opted this capability and turned it into a mating signal only later in the evolution of fireflies," Branham says.
This is a particularly illuminating example of "evo devo" or evolutionary developmental biology, which studies how nature put patterns of early growth in plants and animals to new uses in adults. An example is last year's observation by Japanese researchers that adult insect wings recycle the same genes that produce their infant shells. There are other examples. Eyes evolved from light sensitive skin cells. Jaws arose from inner ear bones. "I'm particularly interested in firefly evolution because of all the interesting opportunities they provide to look at just this sort of thing," Branham says. "I like them all, they are all so different."
While some folks might feel disappointed to learn their lawn will actually serve as a setting for speed dating from now until late August, he adds that kids in particular are usually fascinated to learn what those lightning bugs are really up to. "Biologists are just kids whose mothers never told them to leave those nasty bugs alone."
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Okay, so this isn't new. It was posted nearly a month ago, and we all saw it. However, with this camera now shipping, I wanted to make certain that we all took special note of what A Couple Of Night Owls actually did in this video. There is more to see beyond the sharpness and the dynamic range of this little beast (nay, pocket "dragon"? see what I did there? no?………. poop). First, check out the video in case you didn't see it. Then, we'll talk about it.
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So, video descriptions are always of vast importance because they tell you things that you would otherwise pester the video maker to reveal. In this instance, A Couple Of Night Owls have given us the technical details we needed to know, and they are paramount. Most of the shots were at 400 ASA, except for a few at 800 ASA. Personally, I think I would strive for 800 as much as possible with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, since it is basically a mini BMCC 2.5K that can't go above 1080p. Shane Hurlbut discusses this reasoning more in detail on his blog review of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 2.5K. Of course, sometimes you just don't have the luxury of staying at 800.
They also gave us lensing information:
- Canon 24/1.4L
- Canon 35/1.4L
- Canon 50/1.2L
- Canon 100/2.8L
- Panasonic/Lumix 12-35/2.8
Here is where we are really getting the goods! They used a Redrock Micro LiveLens MFT adapter to attach their Canon lenses and thus, be able to see and adjust their apertures. I covered this mount specifically in an older post you can read by clicking here. This is absolutely the way to go with these MFT mounts, in my opinion. But something even more profound stands out to me in the video's description.
Enter the Lumix:
Whaaaa? Yes, the Lumix 12-35mm f/2.8 IS MFT lens! It has image stabilization, it has a native MFT active mount, it is small, it has decent image quality, and it has a fixed aperture of f/2.8 throughout its zoom range of 12-35mm. If you're going to buy ONE thing to figuratively glue to the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, this is the lens you should choose. Why?
We all know how pleasant Glidecam has made our lives. I have a Glidecam HD4000, but my RED Scarlet is so heavy that I can't use it without the vest. "Just buy a $2,000 vest, Page." Well, not so fast: The arm of that vest is only rated at 10lbs. Even if it wasn't, the HD4000 itself is rated at 10lbs. Believe me, I've tried, and the HD4000 just isn't the system for the Scarlet. Besides, I bought it to run around with like Devin Graham of YouTube fame. Throwing on a vest defeats my purposes. I consider my HD4000 to be the best tool in my kit, but when I bought my Scarlet, I lost that tool. I've tried throwing my 7D back on there, but it just doesn't stack up to the Scarlet footage when splicing it in because it is so much softer, the color is rough, and the dynamic range is poor (compared to the Scarlet, mind you).
I love the Pocket Cinema with the Lumix 12-35mm f/2.8 IS combo because it gives me my Glidecam back! With 13 stops of dynamic range and wonderful sharpness and color, the Pocket Cinema will blend perfectly as long as my delivery isn't a 4K projector pointing at a gigantic movie theater screen… even then, it might surprise us all.
First chance I get, this is the setup I'm going for; the Pocket Cinema Camera with a Lumix 12-35mm f/2.8 IS to slap on my Glidecam HD4000. I could go all day with that low amount of weight! It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Devin is pondering the same move. A Couple Of Night Owls used this combo in the beach walking scene, and without even trying too hard and without any ND filters, they still made me giddy. For the camera, the Lumix, the HD4000, a few batteries, and a couple of memory cards, you can spend around $3,000 and already have an extremely versatile cinema setup with superb image quality. Sounds like a win to me!
What do you guys think? Is there an even better lens for this I'm not aware of? Are you planning on buying this same setup?


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California is so short of cash, they aren't just looking under their sofa cushions for spare change. They're looking under yours, too. Paul Neiffer reports that California is Out of Control!
In Swart Enterprises, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board, the taxpayer was an Iowa corporation with a farming activities in Kansas and Nebraska. They also had various passive business investments including an .02% interest in a California LLC (Cypress) that acquired, held, leased and disposed of capital equipment in various states. This LLC had 435 members of which 384 members were out-of-state.
The Franchise Tax Board asserted that Swart had enough business activity through their .02% interest in the Cypress LLC to require the filing of a California LLC tax return. Normally LLC's filed as a partnership do not owe any state tax, however, California charges $800 simply for the privilege of filing a return. In addition, based upon the gross revenue of the LLC an additional fee is owed. Since Swart was a corporation, that particular fee would not apply, but they would owe the $800 filing fee plus interest and penalties plus paying a person to prepare the tax return.
That's one of the dangers of investing in a partnership. You buy the chance to pay state taxes in any state where the partnership does business. In most states it may not matter because it the tax may round down to zero, but even a whiff of California can cost you $800.
Russ Fox has more at California Goes After Flow-Throughs with Passive Investments in California.
Stephen J. Dunn, Fraudulent Tax Returns?:
The IRS most commonly learns of alleged fraud in a tax return from an insider—a disgruntled former employee, spouse, or romantic interest of the taxpayer. In one case, the taxpayer's estranged daughter came to the taxpayer and asked him for a job. The taxpayer hired her, and eventually placed her in charge of a business. But the daughter mismanaged the business, and the taxpayer closed it. The prodigal daughter became enraged, and reported her father to the Internal Revenue Service.
Business tax fraud is hard to do without accomplices. Each "helper" is one more chance for the IRS, one more potential informer. Payroll fraud, where you pay employees "in cash," with no taxes, may be the worst, as it gives every employee an opportunity to snitch.
Is the concept of "deadweight loss" a right-wing conspiracy? "I am sorry, but this is absurd" (Tyler Cowen).
"Deadweight loss" is economic loss from tax, as Megan McArdle explains here. Mr. Cowan says it exists, even if fellow economist Charles Manski doesn't care for it:
Manski also ignores that a belief in deadweight loss is fully compatible with the view that government spending may bring economic benefits. In fact you often cannot understand the benefits of (some) government spending without first grasping the deadweight loss concept.
If you don't think taxes have a cost, then there's no helping you.
Kay Bell, Employers in 17 states could face higher unemployment taxes
Missouri Tax Guy, DOMAs Death, There Are Questions. "It's been nearly two months since the United States Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, but there are still many things we don't know when it comes to how this affects the taxes of couples in same-gender marriages."
Jack Townsend, Simon's Last Hurrah / Fizzle? "So I am not sure what lessons it teaches except as a variation of the old saying, 'Bulls make money, bears make money, pigs get slaughtered.'"
Phil Hodgen, Email and Encryption. An interesting discussion of the problem of preserving email confidentiality in a world of hackers and NSA snooping.
TaxGrrrl, Death & Taxes: Elvis Presley Topped Charts And Tax Brackets
Janet Novack, IRS Agent Faked Pastor's Letter To Claim Charity Deduction
Russ Fox, IRS Scandal Update
TaxProf, The IRS Scandal, Day 101
Martin Sullivan, A Dark Cloud Over Silicon Valley (Tax Analysts Blog)
Nobody in Washington D.C. has a wish to make enemies with tech companies that are the crown jewels of the American economy. Nobody is deliberately targeting them. But there is a basic dynamic of corporate tax reform that will be hard even for the tech sector to overcome: those who are the biggest winners under the current system have the most to lose from tax reform.
Of course.
Alan Cole, The Standard Deduction Undermines Itemized Deductions (Tax Policy Blog):
The standard deduction makes a lot of sense, though, if you believe itemized deductions are arbitrary and confusing. In that case, the standard deduction restores some fairness and reduces paperwork, bringing the tax code more in line with our Principles of Sound Tax Policy – particularly, neutrality and simplicity.
The standard deduction is an interesting half-step towards eliminating itemized deductions, suggesting that America is actually quite ambivalent about them.
There's something to be said for eliminating itemizing. It adds a lot of complexity, especially with AMT and phaseouts. If a deduction is really needed, move it above the line and make it available to everyone.
Robert D. Flach, WHAT CONGRESS SHOULD DO, BUT PROBABLY WON'T. "I have recommended limiting the mortgage interest deduction to acquisition debt on a principal primary residence."
Me, Walnut Street is back! For lunch, anyway and Because your safety is the most important thing.
Tax Justice Blog, Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos Does Not Believe in Taxes:
As an organization that follows tax policy, we went looking for the track record on taxes and, as it turns out, Bezos and his company have consistently demonstrated a contempt for taxes and an aggressive interest in avoiding them.
Sounds suspiciously like almost every client ever.
Tags: Alan Cole, Jack Townsend, Janet Novack, Jeff Bezos, Kay Bell, Martin Sullivan, megan mcardle, Missouri Tax Guy, Paul Neiffer, Phil Hodgen, Russ Fox, Stephen Dunn, TaxGrrrl, TaxProf, Tyler Cowen


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Sugarland's Kristian Bush Visits Mickey Rats, Writes Song 'Beach Bar In Buffalo' [VIDEO]
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On Monday night (August 4), fans and WYRK Country Club members were treated to an exclusive acoustic performance by Sugarland's Kristian Bush at Mickey Rats. Kristian played some Sugarland hits and some of his new solo stuff too.


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But that is where the good times end for the Apple iPad with Retina display. The tablet happens to offer the same color gamut as last year's model, which is lower than the color gamut on the iPad Air. The gamut measures the subset of colors available within a larger range of colors, which in this case is the sRGB standard, which represents 1 million colors. The testing showed that the Apple iPad mini with Retina display has a narrower gamut than the iPad Air which limits its ability to reproduce colors accurately. The testing also showed that the new iPad mini has a narrower color gamut than those found on competing lower priced slates with similar or smaller screen sizes, such as the Nexus 7 and the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
You can see the difference in the way that color is reproduced on the Apple iPad mini with Retina display and the Apple iPad Air. Sure, the resolution on the new iPad mini with Retina display does offer a sharper image than on the the OG iPad mini and even the iPad Air. But when it comes to accurately reproducing colors, there is room for improvement.
Apple iPad mini with Retina display reproduces color less accurately than the Apple iPad air
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Apple iPad mini with Retina display reproduces color less accurately than the Apple iPad air
1. Image from Apple iPad mini on left, new Apple iPad mini with Retina display on right
2. Results of gamut test, lower number is better
3. Check out the difference in color reproduction between the Apple iPad Air on the left, and the new iPad mini on the right
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It's almost October…and you know what that means? That means Full Figured Fashion Week(end)™ is almost here! I don't know about you, but I am very very excited (as you can tell by my countdown on the sidebar lol)!
I can't believe we'll be sippin' on cocktails and chatting at Curvy Cocktails L.A. in 29 days! It will be great to meet those who love FATshion as much as I do! And Thanks to Torrid for our door prizes! Visit our Facebook event page for more info.
There are going to be so many great events like "The State of the Curvy Community" panel.
Check out the ENTIRE schedule here.
This sounds like it's going to be a great discussion that will "address the current state of the plus-size community and the significance of Full Figured Fashion Week(end)™, through the eyes of the industry's leaders, bringing different perspectives from various experiences and points of view."
You don't want to miss out on this panel:
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In the neighboring Woodside Elementary School District, with three seats open, only one person, Claire Wilbur Pollioni, has taken out papers. None of the incumbents had done so as of early Monday, July 29.
Portola Valley district trustee Caitha Ambler filed as a candidate, and trustee Karen Ann Tate pulled papers. Both women were appointed to the board in April to replace Scott Parker and Ray Villareal, who had resigned in the previous weeks.
The third open seat is now held by Bill Youstra.
Open seats on the Woodside school board are now held by Wendy Crandall, Marc Tarpenning, and Bettina Pike.
Those wishing to run for elective office in the Nov. 5 election have until 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, to file candidate papers. If an eligible incumbent doesn't file by that time, the filing period for that race will be extended until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14.


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City of Miami Beach - Special City Commission Meeting
Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall
1700 Convention Center Drive
September 14, 2000
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin
Vice-Mayor Nancy Liebman
Commissioner Matti Herrera Bower
Commissioner Simon Cruz
Commissioner David Dermer
Commissioner Luis R. Garcia, Jr.
Commissioner Jose Smith
City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Attorney Murray H. Dubbin
City Clerk Robert E. Parcher
Call to Order - 5:25 p.m.
Requests for Additions, Withdrawals, and Deferrals
R7 - Resolutions
R7A1 Commission Memorandum No. 703-00
A Resolution Adopting: 1) the Tentative Ad Valorem Millage of 7.399 Mills for General Operating Purposes which is Six and One Half Percent (6.5%) Greater than the "Rolled-Back" Rate of 6.945 Mills; 2) the Debt Service Millage Rate of 1.156 Mills; and 3) Setting 5:01p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2000, for the Second Public Hearing to Consider the Millage Rate and Budget for Fiscal Year 2000/01. 5:01 p.m. First Reading, Public Hearing
ACTION: Pubic hearing and discussion held. Resolution No. 2000-24080 adopted. Motion to adopt the Tentative Ad Valorem Millage by Vice-Mayor Liebman; seconded by Commissioner Bower. Voice vote 7-0.
Commissioner Cruz expressed his concern about life safety issues regarding the reduction of two lifeguard stands on 4th Street. Commissioner Smith stated his concern regarding public safety and police visability on the streets. Police Chief Barreto and Fire Chief Jordan commented that the reductions would not affect the manpower of their departments, and were comfortable with the reductions. Commissioner Garcia expressed his concern with the IT Department=s budget and also stated that the City Manager=s Office had no budget reduction. Vice-Mayor Liebman expressed her contentment with the Police Department=s budget and her concern with the staffing of Property Management, Parks and Recreation, specifically the Botanical Gardens, and the security for the Bass Museum. Commissioner Dermer asked how much revenue from the South Pointe RDA would go into the City=s General Fund in the year 2004/2005 if the RDA were abolished. Christina Cuervo reported $6,285,051 for 2005 and $5,956,782 for 2004. He expressed how the additional money would help the City. Mayor Kasdin stated that as long as the RDA is in place the County will not receive their portion of ad valorem taxes. The taxes dollars are available for use in the RDA area. He also complimented the Police and Fire Departments in particular, along with all of the departments for contributing to the millage reduction. Commissioners Cruz and Bower agreed that the new city manager has inherited a budget and no further millage reduction should be done.
Patricia Walker stated that the rating agencies were pleased with our performance in our overall finance position. Commisioner Cruz requested a comparison of comparable sized cities in terms of their indebtedness. Patricia Walker to handle.
Public Speakers: Frank Del Vecchio and Jeff Bechdel stated their issues regarding homeless assistance and how the program should be continued.
Lee Weiss: spoke about hiring a full time ADA Director.
Joe Fontana: spoke about having the city publicly display American flags around the City on five specific holidays throughout the year as a sign of patriotism. He stated that the amount of $34,000 includes removal and storage of the flags, and that the hardware and materials for approximately 300 flags should be part of the Parks and Recreation Department budget.
Commissioner Bower asked if all public buildings display flags. She said perhaps there is money in this year=s regular budget to purchase the flags. Matthew Schwartz to handle.
Count L.F.M. de W. Rosenthal e Meyerbeer W. Chudzikiewicz h. He stated certain employees within City Hall which go beyond their scope of duties should be given a pay increase or promoted. He also stated that hiring an additional Assistant City Manager was unnecessary.
1. Powerpoint Slide Presentation given by Patricia Walker
2. Memorandum from Jorge M. Gonzalez to Vice-Mayor Nancy Liebman (Distributed to the City Commission) dated September 14, 2000; regarding the Proposed Budget 2000-2001
3. South Pointe Nine-Year Capital Projection Spreadsheet
4. Speakers List
5. Budget notes prepared by the Budget Department
R7A2 Commission Memorandum No. 704-00
A Resolution Adopting Tentative Budgets for the General, Enterprise, and Internal Service Funds for Fiscal Year 2000/01 Subject to a Second Public Hearing Scheduled for September 27, 2000.
5:01 p.m. First Reading, Public Hearing
ACTION: Resolution No. 2000-24081 adopted. Motion made by Vice-Mayor Liebman; seconded by Commissioner Bower. Commissioner Garcia amended the motion to adopt the budget by eliminating the vacant position of Assistant City Manager. Commisioner Dermer seconded for discussion. Discussion held. Commissioner Dermer withdrew his second.
Commissioner Smith amended the motion to have those items which were removed from the Police and Fire budget to be funded by the GO Bond if eligible, and those items not eligible to be funded from the General Fund. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion. Discussion held. The Administration and Commissioner Smith will analyze and prepare a report. Commissioner Smith withdrew his motion. Voice vote on the original motion 6-1; Opposed: Commissioner Garcia.
R7B1 Commission Memorandum No. 705-00
A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood Improvement District Adopting the Tentative Ad Valorem Millage of 0.953 Mills for the Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood Improvement District, which is Three and Three Tenths Percent (3.3%) Greater than the "Rolled-Back" Rate of 0.923 Mills, for Fiscal Year 2000/01, Subject to a Second Public Hearing Scheduled at 5:02 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2000. 5:02 p.m. Second Reading, Public Hearing
ACTION: Resolution No. 2000-24082 adopted. Motion made by Vice-Mayor Liebman; seconded by Commissioner Smith; Voice vote: 7-0.
R7B2 Commission Memorandum No. 706-00
A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood Improvement District Adopting the Tentative Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 2000/01 Subject to a Second Public Hearing Scheduled for September 27, 2000. 5:02 p.m. Second Reading, Public Hearing
ACTION: Resolution No. 2000-24083 adopted. Motion made by Commissioner Smith; seconded by Vice-Mayor Liebman; Voice vote: 7-0.
Next budget meeting is scheduled for 9/27th at 5:01.
Next millage meeting is scheduled for 9/27th at 5:02.
Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
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About the Book
This is the story of the painter and writer David Hansen,who was a self described; itinerant sign-painter,reformed ex-wino, , fry cook and newsvendor. He died a few years ago, destitute and unrecognized.
He mustered out of the US military and elected to stay in France where he studied art at the "École des Beaux-Arts Arts"
He moved to San Francisco where he struggled for years both with his addictions and his attempts to be recognized for his art.
Here is his story,
told in this anthology of his short stories and my photographs.
Reviewed by: Rod Clark at bookreview.com
" "Let me dwell by the side of the road/off the road/and be a friend to man." These words may be found in an early section of photographer Blaine Dixon's beautiful compilation: OFF THE ROAD. The same words were also painted on the blistered brick above the fire pit that served as the hearth of the late Street artist and writer David Hansen in his makeshift habitat among the foundations of what used to be the International Hotel in San Francisco—a makeshift home Hansen called "The Pit." With the help of layout designs and graphic elements supplied by Blurb, Inc., Hansen's friend Photographer Blaine Dixon has composed a wonderful book of gritty (and sometimes brilliant) underground lit, accompanied by photographs of David, his art, his writings, his environment, his down and out friends, and all the cast off furnishings of a daring and difficult life.
What does "Off the Road" mean in this context? Does it mean being out of the hustle and bustle of ordinary life? Does it refer to the wreckage of a vehicle that was homeward bound after bar time? Is it a deliberate contrast and/or complement to ON THE ROAD, Jack Kerouac's Bohemian classic? San Francisco after all, since the publication of THE SUBTERRANEANS by Jack Kerouac, has been a breeding basement of American underground culture, and David Hansen's "pit" certainly qualifies as an underground studio, both by elevation and sensibility.
There are some artistic personalities that, for what ever reason, can only create in the pit, or at its rim. (Malcolm Lawry, for example, in UNDER THE VOLCANO.) Such art often exacts a terrible price from the artist and those who are close to him. Although ex-wino Hansen lived the life of a bum, he did not believe himself to be one. As his wife Rose Marie explains to his son, David is not a bum, because "he's never stopped scheming and dreaming. Crazy dreams, but he doesn't know enough to quit." Yes,the dreams in OFF THE ROAD may be crazy, the syntax loose, and the spelling often creative. Not all the letters make it to the page, but when they do, they often redintegrate into real poetry:
"STRAY CATS of a beautiful Burmese breed were chasing butter- flys through shaggy stands of Timothy," Hansen writes in "A FIRST RENAISSANCE PERIOD OF DUBIOUS BEGINNINGS." "California poppies made of bright flecks of orange against the green glitter of an oceans' worth of long consumed and shattered wine bottles."
Similar bruised gems of language can be found in sections entitled "The Kandy-Kaine Pain of Painting Christmas," "Ballad of the Blue Café," and "Watching the City Burn." As Hansen eked out a precarious living at the lip of disaster (as a news vendor, a painter of store windows at Xmas time, a seller of used books stolen from the San Francisco Library donation box); much of the life thus supported was documented by the eye of Blaine Dixon's camera. Dixon knew David well. When the rains made "the pit" less than habitable, David slept on the floor of Dixon's apartment. Blaine lent the artist money on occasion and helped him publish a few short stories. Sometimes they quarreled as friends often do, especially when divided by economic circumstance. During the period of that acquaintance, these photographs accumulated.
Following a long interval away from San Francisco, Blaine returned to find out from friend and underground art gallery owner Pat Carey that his friend David had died at the age of 52. After returning briefly to France with his wife and Child, Hansen (who had once served in the U.S. army in France and then stayed for a while), returned to San Francisco after learning that his condition was terminal—that alcohol and cigarettes had at long last done him in. Dixon then recalled that at one of his last meetings with Hansen, the writer/artist had asked him to publish his writings with all the eccentric spelling and punctuation intact. OFF THE ROAD is the result of that posthumous collaboration.
This is a wonderful book, a suitable accoutrement for your suburban studio or homeless shelter, a fascinating visual and literary documentation of a creative life lived on the edge—in San Francisco, where the Golden Gate opens to the sea like an escape valve for manifest destiny. OFF THE ROAD captures a person, a place and an ongoing milieu that was first documented by the beat generation in the early fifties. Mostly, these are pictures and poems of a shattered life, fragments of a gleaming jug that once held a rare liquor, or at least a few fingers of "Thunderbird," that inexpensive elixir of the lost. We can lament the life that might have been—but no one can say who or what Hansen might have been if he had lived differently. Some art can only be created at the edge of the abyss—and this is what we have left of David Hansen, more than what many leave behind them. Blaine Dixon has created and preserved a treasure here. If only every artist had a friend like this…. "
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- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
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- Publish Date Jan 10, 2009
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Born in Arkansas, raised in Oklahoma, headed west to California in 1966. Attended L. A. City College TV Production and theater history, Columbia School of Broadcasting, photography at the Art Center College of Design, inspired by photojournalist Ken Light in his photojournalism class at the Academy of Art, San Francisco.I worked as photographer and audio visual specialist in the advertising department of The Bank of California in San Francisco. I freelanced for the SF Bay Guardian, The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner. I have shown my work at the Nanny Goat Hill Gallery and the Eye gallery in San Francisco. Some have asked me about my blurb "handle" as "Vercingtorix". This came about when I opened an account at Blurb and I found every handle I selected was already taken, frustrated I thought of a handle that no one had taken, that of the Celtic Chieftain in Gaul who led a rebellion against Julius Caesar.
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Homeland is awash in honors, and became Showtime's most Emmy-nominated series this month with nods for stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, writers and the series itself. Now it's gearing up for a much-anticipated second season Sept. 30.
As last season ended, former prisoner of war Nicholas Brody (Lewis) aborted a plan to blow up top government officials (and himself) after a well-timed call from his daughter Dana. And ex-CIA intelligence analyst Carrie Mathison (Danes) underwent shock treatment to battle her bipolar disorder, erasing her memory of a key piece of information that tied Brody to Islamic terrorist leader Abu Nazir.
"She's been exposed, she's been outed as a person with this condition, and that changes her in a significant way," Danes says. Though less paranoid, "She's suffering from a crisis of conscience. She gets her mojo back, but that takes some time."
Now Brody does Nazir's bidding from inside the U.S. government — he's a congressman as the new season opens--and Carrie finds herself slowly (and reluctantly, at first) dragged back into the hunt for terrorists.
Brody (Damian Lewis) brokered a non-violent agreement with Nazir, but promises aren't so easy to keep. "He'd like to be in control of the situation but he won't be, is my prediction," Lewis says. "He's more knowingly juggling balls this season but essentially, he's everybody's b----."
The series has a big fan in President Obama: Lewis relates a meeting in which the president confided that while the first lady and his daughters play tennis, he watches the show on Saturday afternoons in the Oval Office.
And Danes' pregnancy with actor husband Hugh Dancy won't affect filming of the series, she says, though her soon-to-be burgeoning belly will require hiding. "All is well, and Carrie remains perfectly ... non-pregnant."


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Kobe Bryant – To be fair, Big L himself would've had a tough time saving this beat so it's not all K.O.B.E.'s fault. That being said,Kobe's flow is as bad as his mini fro in the late 90s. One of the Top 10 NBA players of all-time? Arguably. One of the worst NBA rappers of all-time? Undoubtedly.
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Tony Parker – After being married to Eva Longoria, divorcing her, and then going on a subsequent jetpack-fueled party crusade, one might think he can do anything. That's exactly what has happened with Tony. To be completely upfront, his flow isn't half-bad on some of his tunes, but then he produces pop/rap/French hybrid music like this that would even make Pitbull cringe.
Carlos Boozer – Apparently this was the Bulls unofficial anthem. If that is true, I hold Carlos Boozer directly responsible for D-Rose blowing out his knee last year in the playoffs. Booz is actually reviled in Chicago, for not showing up in the fourth quarter, or big games, and virtually never showing up on D except to shout "HEYYYYYY!" at unearthly decibels. Maybe he should have just served a hype man type of role on this tune and yelled his signature "AND ONE!" adlibs.
Chris Mills – From B-Ball's Best Kept Secret. Chris Mills had a long, if not forgettable career in the Association. Logging heavy minutes in Cleveland when Terrell Brandon and Dan Majerle were major contributors on the squad. He then had forgettable years with Golden State in the pre-Baron Davis/S-Jax era. Much like his ten years in the L this track is forgettable. The beat is not horrible, and Mills is, well pretty damn bad, but not even laugh out loud bad. Halfway through the first verse you'll probably forget who you are listening to.
Chris Webber – C-Webb was one of the most gifted players of his generation, and while he was a five time all-star, and had many accolades, his career still fell flat from what was projected of him in the immediate post-Fab Five era. Chris honed his on court skills in gritty Detroit city, but one listen to this track shows that even growing up in MoTown couldn't save his lack of musical ability.
Marquis Daniels – Marquis gets assisted on this tune by his group 1090 Blok Boyz. Admittedly the video earns extra points for featuring some sexy vixens, but all that good will is erased when you factor in the GTA videogame style theme. Also, any track made post 1998 (or ever) that has a Ricki Lake reference in the first verse needs to be immediately scrapped.
Steve Francis –Stevie Franchise was a terror on the court with a seemingly unworldly amount ofhops and handles. Take his on court talent, invert it, and then you can begin to fathom how much of a terror he is on the mic. This one time Maryland Terrapin, releases music under his own label, Mazerati Music. Let's just hope his rap career is about as short as his stay in college.
Troy Hudson –Troy Hudson was somewhat of a sparkplug off the bench. Think of a shorter, not as good, J.R.Smith. In basketball he was a hybrid 1 and 2, so his position was just Guard (or G for short) "T-Hud" wanted to show everyonehow much of a "G" he was and dropped this ill begotten track, "Gangsta".
Dennis Scott – Yet another cut from the collaborative effort B-Ball's Best KeptSecret. Thing with this track is, remove D3's vocals and you have a smooth flowing tune. Seriously, replace Scott with Lost Boyz and you have a track that any kid in '96 would've bumped. Little known fact about the now-affable TV analyst, in 1997 Dennis Scott had a kind of "meltdown" in front of elementary school campers at his own basketball camp which he showed up late to,apparently blaring 'Pac at high volumes. Where was the rage on this track though?
Jason Kidd – The worst track from B-Ball's Best Kept Secret, take a listen to "What The Kidd Did"– which is only the second worst thing this hot-tempered point guard has on record.
2 Chainz Covers The Source's "Man Of The Year" Issue
2 Chainz is named as "Man Of The Year" by The Source magazine, as he graces their upcoming issue's cover.
A look at 10 NBA players who have tarnished their playing careers by trying to show "skill" on the mic.
Last week we took a look at the "NBA's 10 Best Rappers", and the list was filled with some ballers you may have known rhymed, and a few surprise performances, and overall they held their own in the booth. Now we have compiled a list of 10 NBA players who have besmirched not only their basketball reputation, but the entire hip hop community by trying their hand at rapping. We're not saying when it comes to spitting bars that these guys are terrible, we're saying they are "turrible" (Charles Barkley voice).
HNHH takes a look at 10 members of the Association who have shown they are fearless, and displayed this by releasing music that would get them kicked out of a middle school talent show contest. Here are the NBA's 10 Worst Rappers.
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If you live in Royal Palm Beach, a candidate forum is taking place tonight at the village's Cultural Center.
Palm Beach County School Board District 6 incumbent Marcia Andrews is facing off against her challengers, Joe Moore and Carla Donaldson.
Moore is a former Chief Operating Officer for the school district, while Donaldson describes herself as a parent advocate.
The election is August 26th.
The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County. It starts at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, 151 Civic Way.
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Locals gather for festive Chanukah observance
December 7, 2012
Every winter the Jewish community gathers in their homes and in public places to celebrate religious freedom. The holiday is called Chanukah, which is Hebrew for "dedication." The holiday recalls the time during the Second Temple period when Greek-Assyrian influence (political, cultural and religious) held sway in Israel. At first it took the form of a mild, but persuasive acculturation – where Jews were often drawn to this influence. There arose an internal conflict between those Jews who were adopting Greek ways and the more traditional Jews who despised this wholesale abandonment of the Jewish traditions and laws.
The Greek king, Antiochus, inserted his influence and took the side of the more Hellenized Jews to the extent that he passed laws which forbade the local population from observing the Jewish ways. This was underscored by the king's desecration of the most sacred of Jewish sites – the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. This interference led to a rebellion by the more religious Jews in an attempt to overthrow the Greek-Assyrian leader. The rebellion was successful and the Holy Temple was rededicated, hence the name of the holiday – Chanukah.
The story is told of how, in the process of rededicating the Temple, that there was a miracle. The oil required to kindle the Eternal Flame was about to run out and it was eight days before new oil was found – yet the small amount lasted that entire time. This is the source of the secondary name of this holiday, "The Festival of Light." Customs related to this miracle include the lighting of candles for each of the eight nights of Chanukah and the eating of a delicious holiday food known as latkes, a potato pancake prepared in oil (to remember the miracle of the oil).
Today Jews remember this important victory in many ways – with games, holiday foods, songs and celebrations. The local Jewish community will be celebrating this festive holiday from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Love Building at Condon Park. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children and will include games, prizes, holiday foods, singing and more! The general public is welcome!
Rabbi Alan Greenbaum is with the B'nai Harim Congregation in Grass Valley and Nevada County Jewish Center.
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Years before Spielberg's production of War of the Worlds, in 2001, another large budget movie of the H.G. Wells story was in the works by director Timothy Hines. With a budget of $42 million and in negotiation with Charlize Theron and Michael Caine to star, the movie was abruptly halted along with a slew of action driven Hollywood pictures when the 9-11 terrorist attack occurred.
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Turn "Happy Birthday" into "Jiggy Birthday" by casting your friend in Will Smith's 90s-vintage hip-hop classic!
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Greg Jones's accountant, Stephen Barnes, wanted to know what the hold-up with the money was.
"I would like to pay Macdonald today otherwise Jonesy might get upset but need to understand why Bill said hold on and don't need the whole office to hear," he emailed a colleague on November 26, 2009.
Bill was Bill Sweeney, Barnes's boss at British and Colonial Investments. Sweeney had secretly held Jones's shares in Cascade Coal earlier that year, because of the sensitivity of his links to mining minister
The money flow had begun three weeks earlier on November 26, 2009, with a $20,000 cash payment to Macdonald, according to evidence presented at ICAC.
Another $140,000 was paid on November 27, and a further $35,000 on December 15, a total $195,000.
Sweeney took a mortgage on Macdonald's house on Jones's behalf but he had repaid only $50,000 when the mortgage was released on October 5, 2010. Jones wrote off $45,000. Another $100,000 was repaid by the daughter-in-law of lawyer John Gerathy, who was close to both Macdonald and Jones.
The counsel assisting ICAC, Geoffrey Watson, tabled a series of handwritten notes by Jones (found in Gerathy's office) and Gerathy (found in Jones's office) which both detailed transactions which Watson suggested were payments to Macdonald.
There were references to Mount Penny (the site of the Cascade Coal deposit) and "5 per cent – $4 million approx by June 2010" .
Also the notes listed "$330,000 less tax" in connection with Hume Forests, a carbon tax credits proposal. Macdonald was also forestry minister, and payments "already taken" of $55,000 connected to V8 SuperCars.
Jones said the notes referred to a planned dance academy at Mascot.
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Giveaway Alert! Win a $250 Amex Giftcard and Some Awesome 'Oculus' Goodies!
Oculus, a horror movie starring Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites, hits theaters Friday, April 11. To celebrate its release, we're giving away a $250 Amex gift card and some amazing Oculus swag. Great news, right? Even better news: it's almost too easy to enter.
1) Leave a comment on this post telling us about your scariest childhood memory. If you have multiple scary memories, feel free to leave multiple comments!
2) When leaving your comment(s), make sure you are logged in using a valid email address! We will contact the winner via email next week.
3) Please read the complete contest rules here.
What You Could Win
- A $250 Amex gift card
- These awesome Oculus goodies:
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Remember, all you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us about your scariest childhood memory! Best of luck to everyone!