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April 15, 2012
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Regarding your editor's letter "Money to Burn" (March), we have been speaking with many corporate treasurers regarding the potential impact of the loss of unlimited FDIC insurance on bank deposits. As you are aware, the bulk of corporate balances is held in bank deposit accounts, where balances receive full FDIC insurance and corporate treasurers are compensated via earned credits. Money-fund balances have decreased by nearly $1 trillion since their high point, and not surprisingly, there is now more than $1.2 trillion in bank deposits that would lose FDIC protection upon expiration of the Transaction Account Guarantee, a move that is called for under the Dodd-Frank Act and that would need an act of Congress to be extended.
Although that possibility is several months away, treasurers are now beginning to question where these short-term balances will be placed. The obvious answer may be back to money funds, but with changes to money-fund regulations imminent, this is not a sure bet. Corporate treasurers face a $1.2 trillion question, with no easy answer.
Brandon Semilof
Managing Director
StoneCastle Cash Management LLC
New York
Matching Funds
I do not know what the Internal Revenue Service was hoping to accomplish with this regulation ("IRS Kills Tax Reg," Topline, March). There are two lines on the tax form to report the gross income — one for receipts from credit-card processing and one for other income not processed by debit or credit card. The vast majority of merchants will simply put the amount from Form 1099-K on the proper line and then subtract it from the gross receipts on their books to arrive at the number for the second line. Unless they are then audited, there is no way to determine if all the income is reported. And why should they be audited? The reported amount on the tax return matches the 1099-K.
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The State of New York taxes taxpayers on gross receipts. Since the IRS requires the taxpayer to report receipts to "match" 1099-Ks, then this number (which includes sales tax, tips, and so on) will flow to the state, and the taxpayer will be penalized for the higher receipts and will have to pay additional tax at the state and city level (if they are doing business in New York City).
Arnold Aratoon
East Meadow, New York
Whom to Complain To?
"Many of our clients are Express Scripts clients, and I haven't been hearing a lot of noise about this," Sean Brandle of consulting firm The Segal Co. is quoted as saying in your article "Companies May Win This Drug War" (March). This is because people don't know whom to complain to. They complain to Express Scripts, but Express Scripts doesn't care about your complaints.
The correct people to complain to are the benefits administrators at your own company. They are the people that pick the pharmacy benefit manager, and they can just as easily change to a new PBM that does all the same things, but also has Walgreen in network. If you are a TRICARE military member, your benefits administrator is Congress, so good luck with that.
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Battling over IFRS
The companies that are active in the global audit oligarchy have been active across international borders for well over half a century ("Could IFRS Delay Strip the SEC of Power?" March). In all that time, they have effectively thwarted any momentum in regard to transparency and comparability of financial performance on a global basis. At the same time, that oligarchy propped up such tax-avoidance schemes as LIFO (last in, first out) accounting and myriad other concoctions to obfuscate results shareholders can readily review.
International financial reporting standards are long overdue, as is the need for a global business-information delivery and accessibility standard. The same parochial impediments have been cemented in place with respect to development of a technology standard: country-level XBRL domains and the guiding hand of the audit oligarchy have that technology mired in the swamp of international accounting fragmentation.
And it is not just the audit firms driving the fragmentation and stall tactics — the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and other entities that are made up of audit-firm career bureaucrats have had a hand in the lack of progress.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is certainly not to be held out as a progressive organization, but in this case, at least it is making some progress. Let's hope that the entire mess is straightened out in our lifetimes. To that end, we will most likely need more than career auditors at the helm.
Patrick Slattery
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[Regarding your recent coverage of IFRS], we study the history of accounting, we observe that stricter regulation has evolved mainly based on the need to compensate for the inherent fallibility of human judgment. More specifically, there is a stream of constantly changing needs that the accounting practitioner encounters during the performance of his or her work. In addition, we find that, the further that the center of regulatory influence is removed from the theater of impact, the less efficacious it becomes. Recall that Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and so on did not happen because there were no rules in place. It was because the rules were not followed properly.
The costly misconduct of Bernie Madoff and numerous other Wall Street players was a similar case. These perpetrators were shielded by their ability to avoid the close scrutiny of the regulatory system, and not because a well-laid-out system was not in place.
The U.S. accounting and business communities have struggled successfully over the past hundred years or so to formulate a very impressive accounting standards code that was just implemented on July 1, 2009. Another very impressive and well-planned regulatory system already in place is the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), which was established in 2002 to govern the internal control and the financial reporting of U.S. public corporations. The record of performance of the PCAOB along with the enforcement arm of the SEC since 2002 is exemplary.
I believe that foreign regulators have rightly turned to copying the U.S. methodology applied by these regulatory institutions. We, in turn, continue to learn from them as well, and that is the way it should be. Convergence . . . would dampen this duly recognized impetus, and would also nullify the sharpness and originality of the application of the efforts that currently arise from sources with closer proximity to the actual problems. Although international standards are quite useful and desirable, the move toward achieving a wholesale convergence of the disparate systems would be a serious mistake.
Greville G. Liburd
Hamden, Connecticut
Editor's Note: The web version of this story touched off an intense reader discussion. See "SEC Seen Mulling Weaker Role for FASB."
Something Real to Measure
Your story about adoption trends in social media ("Who's Out There?" January/February) got me thinking. There's a whole other element to social media that is not often discussed, but which organizations need to consider: how to bring the immediacy and interactive communications of social media to the world of finance. CFOs and other finance professionals could benefit substantially if they leveraged social media to collaborate in real time with their trading partners. Imagine the increase in accuracy and efficiency that they could achieve and how their relationships could be strengthened. Now, that would deliver an ROI that could be measured.
Robert Cohen
Vice President
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Sorry if this has been asked but I could not find a satisfactory answer and in light of the new/impending rules TT rules I thought I better get clarification.
I am about to create my first theme for sale on Themeforest but it will include some custom charts (made is css) that I was going to control through entering the data into a simple custom post field. However, in light of the recent announcement that any "non standard" Wordpress features need to be included in a separate plugin I am wondering if it might just be best to use a 3rd party plugin for this feature instead. If it is a free plugin, can I effectively "require" it in my theme? Can I distribute it with my theme? (I'm guessing not but checking anyway). But, in a nutshell is it OK for me to have in my help files that in order for a major feature of my theme to work that the buyer has to download a free plugin? Seems kinda cheap thing to do! I can create my own basic plugin I suppose but since I have to use one anyway it makes sense from a competency/end-value point of view to use a third party one with more features and instead invest my time accommodating these extra features into my theme.
Any advice for a newbie?
I wouldn't worry about it for now, you still have 8 weeks till the new rules are live..And they still have a lot to clarify, nothing's clear for now.
And your subtext is "Don't worry be happy" I like your style. Can you call me each morning to give me a pep talk?


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It seems like there is a trend to put mustaches on everything. If you look around, you will find product design, and designers everywhere are celebrating the mustache. So, if someone said to you," nice mustache", it might not be on your face, but somewhere else. Now, let's check our today's post, 10 mustaches inspires product designs.
1. Mustache Napkin Rings [link]
These Mustache Napkin Rings should have been on the top of my list of cool things with mustaches if I had seen them before. Each ring is laser cut from acrylic, and the mustaches are made of chalkboard so the rings can double as placecards!
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This goes out to all the mustache lovers!
The Mustache Handkerchief has 4 prints of mustaches inspired by Salvador Dali, Tom Selleck, The Classic Handlebar, and some baseball player from the 80s!!
3. Mustache salt and pepper shaker [link]
When you hear salt and pepper moustache what do you think of? I think of Burt Reynolds and maybe a moustache that Spinderella grew after Salt and Pepa broke up. These are actual moustache salt and pepper shakers. Instead of pass the salt you can say pass the stache. The shakers separate for easy use and when put back together viola! Stashtastic table accessories!
It also has different numbers of holes on halves to distinguish that one is salt, and one is pepper.
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They are putting mustaches on everything these days! These pencils come with five different moustache styles (Salvador, Zorro, Burt, Django, Clark). Now you can have a moustache at school, home or work. Plus you have something handy to doodle with. Doodle is a funny word and apparently doodling makes you smarter.
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The Mr. Moustache Pillow is designed by sallyenglanddesign. This 16 x 16 white twill and woven pillow comes with four interchangeable velcro moustaches (Fu Manchu,trucker,gentleman,& salt 'n'pepper!).
"The delightful Mr.Moustache pillow comes with four interchangeable velcro moustaches (Fu Manchu,trucker,gentleman,& salt 'n'pepper!) and a clear plastic storage pocket on the back!"
Pillow cover is spot clean only. Pillow form itself is washable.
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Make that booboo feel all better with mustache kisses – tin of 25 flexible bandages, each topped with a mustache graphic. The perfect design to disguise your pain.
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Mustache Cookie Cutter measures 5-1/4 x 2-1/2 and does look fun.
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Pint Glass holds 16 oz.; measures 5 3/4″ tall. It will definitely give you a funny looking when you drink with it.
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This is incredibly creepy and weird. But it does make me laugh.
This mustache has a mustache! What is the world coming to?! Super soft and ironic Moustachio Plush with a cute little mustached face at the front.
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These self portrait mirrors by The Design Can have a laser-cut mustache in them. Wake up every morning and know exactly how you'd look with a mustache. That being said, ladies…this is probably not for you.
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1.1 The West Florida Public Library registers patrons, both residents and non-residents, without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, religious affiliation, sex, disability or economic status.1.2 All registration and circulation records of the system, except statistical reports of registration and circulation are confidential information. No staff member will, under any circumstances, divulge this information. This policy is in accordance with Florida Statute 257.261. Requests for circulation or patron information from law enforcement officials should be referred to the Director or Assistant Director.1.3 Library cards are renewable every two years at which time all fines and other charges should be paid in full. Personal information will be updated at this time.
Section 2.1 A resident patron is one who resides within the boundaries of Escambia County, Florida or who pays ad valorem taxes to Escambia County. For the purpose of obtaining library cards, students at local Escambia County colleges and active duty military personnel are considered residents if they can provide proper identification. Resident patrons are issued library cards with no fee.Section 2.2 Resident patrons must complete a library card application and provide two forms of identification including a photo ID card and proof of a current, local mailing address. Acceptable forms of identification are: Florida drivers' license, Florida ID card, current utility bill and/or current rent receipt, (issued within 30 days), recently postmarked (within 30 days) envelope addressed to the applicant, tax bills and voters registration card. In the event that a patron's primary address is a post office box, the patron must provide proof of home address in addition to the verifiable post office address.Section 2.3 Members of the armed services residing in Escambia County are to be considered residents by providing a current Military Identification card. Proof of a local mailing address is also required.Section 2.4 Library cards are non-transferable.Section 2.5 A juvenile through age 12 may obtain a library card when accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian able to provide proper identification. The parent, grandparent, or legal guardian must sign the application accepting full responsibility for materials checked out by the juvenile.Section 2.6 Youth between the ages of 13 and 17 may obtain a library card by providing proof of identification as required for residents. If unable to provide required proof of identity, this information must be provided by the parent or legal guardian and the parent or legal guardian must be present when the application is submitted. In order to access Internet computers, permission form must be signed by parent in the presence of library staff.Section 2.7 Library patrons are responsible for all materials checked out on their library card until a loss is reported. Loss or theft of library card or materials should be reported to the Library immediately. Parents or legal guardians are responsible for materials checked out on the cards of minor children.Section 2.8 Borrowers are allowed to check out two items on the initial visit.
Section 3.1 A non-resident patron is one who does not have a permanent residence in Escambia County, does not pay ad valorem taxes to Escambia County and is neither a local college student nor an active duty military person. A patron may be provided exempt status from the non-resident fee if he or she is an employee of the City of Pensacola or Escambia County.Section 3.2 Since the library receives its operating fund from the taxpayers and/or residents of Escambia County, there is a fee for patrons who wish to borrow library materials. This non-resident fee is $50 per year. This fee is in lieu of the tax monies that are paid to the local governments by resident and ad valorem tax payers. Borrowing privileges are extended to the individual only and only the actual card holder may access Internet computers.Section 3.3 Because of the large number of visitors who take extended vacations each year in Escambia County, non-resident patrons may qualify for a special exemption to the above: a non-resident who has a valid lease for a period of three consecutive weeks or longer is eligible for a library card at no charge. The card will expire at the end of the lease period.Section 3.4 Non-resident school teachers teaching in public or private Escambia County elementary or secondary schools may obtain a card on a yearly basis at no charge for the purpose of fostering use of the library and reading among their students. Borrowing privileges are extended to the individual only and only the actual card holder may access Internet computers.
Section 3.5 The library will issue a restricted card (Limited-A) valid for up to three months to persons without a permanent address or participating in authorized treatment programs that have granted them mail privileges within our local area. The card will enable the patron to check out one item at a time and access Internet computers.
Adults and persons 13 and older must present a letter (on official letterhead) from and signed by a local shelter or treatment program administrator confirming the person's name and the street address the person is authorized to use for mail privileges. A new letter must be presented after three months to renew user privileges.
The address will be confirmed by mailing the restricted library card to the applicant. If the envelope containing the card is returned as undeliverable, the card will be held.
Restricted cards for children through age 12 will be provided when the parent or guardian can provide the identification required for a restricted card and will be legally responsible for the materials checked out by the child.
Circulation staff may refuse to issue or renew a restricted card if:
* Fines in excess of $3.00 have been incurred.
* Delinquent materials have not been returned.
* Adequate identification and proof of address cannot be supplied.
* False information is given.
Section 4.1 Home bound patrons may designate a person to represent them at the library. This person will be authorized to check out materials only using the library card of the home bound person. The name of the designated person will be listed in the patron file of the home bound person. The home bound person retains the responsibility for all materials checked out on the card.
Section 5.1 Loan periods , limits and renewals for library materials are as follows:
MATERIAL LOAN PERIOD LIMIT RENEWALSIf no other reserves Print, Adult7 Day Books 3 weeks7 Days 15None 1If no other reserves Print, Juvenile 3 weeks 15 1 Books on cassette/CD 3 weeks 4 1 Juvenile Audio 3 weeks 4 1 Compact Discs 3 weeks 4 1 Videos/DVD's 1 week 4 1 CD-ROM's 3 weeks 1 1If a patron checks out a combination of adult and juvenile print materials, the total allowed is 15 books.Section 5.2 Materials on hold cannot be renewed.
If a patron checks out a combination of adult and juvenile print materials, the total allowed is 15 books.Section 5.3 Overdue materials that might otherwise be renewable, may be renewed by telephone. The fines will be noted on the patron's record.Section 5.4 An item that has been renewed a maximum time may be checked out by the same patron if the individual brings the book into the library and there are no reserves on the materials and any overdue fines are paid.
Section 6.1 Overdue fines are as follows:
MATERIAL FINE Print, Adult and Juvenile $0.10/day All audio materials $0.10/day Videos/DVD's $0.25/day CD-ROM's $0.25/day
Section 6.2 Overdue fines will not exceed the price of the overdue item.Section 6.3 The issuance of overdue notices is a courtesy to borrowers, not a legal requirement. Non-receipt of a notice does not eliminate liability for outstanding materials or fines.Section 6.4 Patrons with overdue fines of $3.00 will be blocked from borrowing materials or using Internet computers until the fines have been reduced to under $3.00.Section 6.5 Patrons will be charged $3.00 for a replacement card. In the case of a non-resident card, the replacement will have the same expiration date as the original.
Section 7.1 A patron will pay full original cost plus a non-refundable $5.00 per item processing fee for all lost or damaged materials other than "browsing" paperbacks. The full price plus a non-refundable $1.00 processing fee will be charged for lost "browsing" paperbacks. Staff will determine whether an item is damaged beyond repair. If an item cannot be repaired, the patron must pay the full price of the item plus the processing fee. Patrons may replace lost or damaged items with an exact ISBN replacement copy. The $5.00 per item processing fee will still apply.Section 7.2 The following items cannot be repaired:a) Books or other materials which have been wet.
b) Video and audio materials damaged by heat.
c) Compact discs severely scratched or warped.
d) Books from which pages have been torn.Section 7.3 If items can be repaired, the following costs will apply:
DAMAGE COST Marks on pages (crayons, pen, etc) .25/page Torn page .25/page Hanging plastic bag 1.00 Video/DVD case 2.00 Compact Disc case 2.00 CD/Cassette replacement (per each) 10.00Section 7.4 Charges for damages will not exceed the cost of the item plus the processing fee.Section 7.5 Refunds – Patron must present the receipt along with the material to receive a refund of the cost of the material. Processing fees are not refundable. Refunds must be requested within six months of the payment for the lost item.Section 7.6 – The Library assumes no responsibility for damage or alleged damage to a borrower's Tape player, CD player, VCR, DVD player, or computer by library materials.
Section 8.1 A patron may place a hold on any circulating item owned by the library. An item on which a hold has been placed will be held for the patron three (3) calendar days excluding Sunday before the next patron is notified.
Section 9.1 No staff member, former staff member, volunteer or other person shall remove any library materials from the premises without charging it out in the usual manner.Section 9.2 Items held by staff are not automatically renewed.Section 9.3 Library staff will not receive preferential treatment with regard to holds.
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New Analysis Shows That PPO Incentives Will Cost Medicare $60 Billion Over Ten Years
Plans Will Avoid Direct Competition With Existing HMOs,
Gravitate Toward High-Paying, Underserved Regions
BETHESDA, MD — Medicare will spend as much as $60 billion over a decade to entice newly sanctioned preferred provider organizations (PPOs) to offer coverage to beneficiaries in areas not now served by managed care plans, according to an article published today on the Health Affairs Web site.
The analysis of likely Medicare PPO behavior anticipates that the PPOs, which in 2006 under the terms of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) will bid competitively to serve Medicare beneficiaries on a regional basis, will avoid competing with existing local Medicare HMOs. The local Medicare HMOs are authorized under previous laws.
By avoiding the markets that have existing HMOs, PPOs will be able to attract Medicare enrollees by offering a less generous, but less costly, benefit package, according to Steven Pizer, health economist at the Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Health Care System and an assistant professor of health services at the Boston University School of Public Health, and two colleagues.
By marketing less generous benefit packages, the PPOs will be able to take advantage of incentive payments offered to those plans that propose regional premiums under a benchmark set by competitive bids and average fee-for-service costs, Pizer says.
"Our findings indicate that regional PPOs will avoid competing with HMOs, focusing instead of traditionally underserved areas that will be profitable only because of overpayments," Pizer says. "We estimate that these overpayments could support enrollment in PPOs of up to four million Medicare beneficiaries per year. However, that enrollment will be very costly to the taxpayers—reducing the Medicare Trust Funds by approximately $60 billion (in 2001 dollars) over ten years."
According to the analysis, regional PPOs will only enter eleven of twenty-six regions nationwide because they can make a profit in those regions. Among them are New York, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada. and California.Pizer's coauthors are Roger Feldman, a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and Austin Frakt, a health systems research scientist at the VA Boston Health Care System.
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Google Talkback is a system level app that comes pre-installed on many devices, offering the blind and vision-impaired a tool to help them understand written text on their mobiles. It adds spoken, audible, and vibration feedback. You have to explicitly turn on Accessibility in order to be able to use it; after enabling it, it becomes the default settings for your device. An extremely useful tool for anyone with vision problems.
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In the accessibility section of the settings on your smartphone, there is no one default. The easiest is to download this app, which reads aloud the various options that may arise on the screen. It doesn't read internet pages nor anything beyond your own phone's system menus and screens. The only and big exception are native applications, basically, Google apps. For example, when you start Gmail, Talkback reads the subject of each mail you tap; when you push any hardware button, it says which has been pushed.
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"Paul Thomas Anderson was getting ready to make 'The Master' and he called me and we met … When he started talking about the role he said 'Do you feel like you can do this?' And I said 'Yeah, totally. Look, I think you're like the best American director. I feel confident. I know I can do this.' And he said to me 'But I want this to scare you. I want this role, going on this journey to scare you.' And I was like 'Scare?! I know I can do it.' And so, incredible movie, needless to say I didn't get the part. I guess I wasn't scared enough or something, or whatever reason I didn't get it."
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I'm writing to alert all you potential teach English abroad candidates about the terrible experience I had with CETP. They offered me a contract for 22 hours per week to teach English in a pre-school in Prague. My specialty is incorporating music and drama with English. They assured me there would be a full time Czech teacher at the school with whom I would be working as a part time specialty teacher. They were to have gotten me a work permit. I was promised adequate living quarters and private bathroom. I asked repeatedly to speak with the Czech teacher so I could begin planning before I arrived and was told it was complicated and they would explain everything once I was there. When I arrived I found that the room was about 5' x 8' and didn't have a closet to hang my clothes. The bathroom next to my room was equipped with toddler sized toilet and sink, and the only adult sized facilities were downstairs and for the use of all adults. Within two days they told me that there was no Czech teacher and that I was expected to be with the children from 7 AM to 6 PM 5 days per week and to plan and implement the entire curriculum myself. They offered no pay increase and expected that $1000 per month would be a fair wage. Honestly I thought it was hugely irresponsible on their part to hire a teacher without this type of teaching experience who spoke only a couple of words of Czech and had no medical training of any kid. I couldn't imagine what would have happened had any of the children taken ill or had an accident – I would have been more lost than they!I tried to negotiate with them and asked at least that someone help with the curriculum planning as I have never been a traditional teacher and they refused. At that point they declared the contract void and dropped me at a hotel with the equivalent of $50. They refused to answer any further correspondence. They never got me a work permit. I took legal action but they refused to compensate for my costs in accepting they position. They also slandered me to my lawyer. I ended up stranded in Prague having run out of money several weeks later. I also have a potentially fatal health problem which they were aware of and I was without medical insurance or the means to pay for my medications and supplements. This was all fine with them. Yet they state in their advertisements that they will hold your hand through any problem you have while there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dancing in the Streets AZ is on a bit of a high these days. And no wonder:
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Dancing in the Streets deserves all the accolades it gets — the 6-year-old organization provides dance education to at-risk children. And get this: no one is turned away from the school.
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General Gordon H.A. MacMillan, British military commander, last night revealed that the British lost 198 men killed during the last 12 months and that 419 officers and men were wounded. He declined to comment on the number of troops who deserted to the Arab.
All armored vehicles which cannot be evacuated will be destroyed, he told newsmen, "so that there should be no danger of their getting into the hands of either party." He gave no figures on the number of vehicles destroyed nor of the quantities of small arms which he said the police had dumped in the sea rather than leave behind. MacMillan added that over 12,000 British troops were evacuated between the termination of the Mandate on May 15 and June 22, leaving less than 5,000 to be withdrawn He also said that his relations with the Jews since May 15 have been "satisfactory."


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NBC gave viewers a sneak peek of another sitcom they have slated for the fall. Tonight, after America's Got Talent, NBC previewed Guys With Kids, a new comedy from Jimmy Fallon about three 30-something dads who try to remain young as they face the responsibilities of having kids. Gary (Anthony Anderson), Chris (Jesse Bradford) and…Details


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The man, described as being in his 20s, was hit about 5 p.m. at Bush and Leavenworth streets, said Officer Gordon Shyy.
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We know you like to shake what your mama gave you at your favorite watering hole, but did you know that "social dancing" in bars is technically illegal without a permit? Fight the man, Footloose-style, at the Eighth Annual New York Dance Parade & Festival, which was created to defend public dancing as a constitutional right. More than 10,000 dancers from across the globe will sashay, B-boy and conga their way along the route—stopping at the Union Square grandstand on the way to perform everything from ethnic folk dances to contemporary hip-hop. The promenade ends at Tompkins Square Park, where DanceFest—featuring more performances, lessons and parkwide social dancing—will already be under way. From Broadway and 21st St to Tompkins Square Park.
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Between now and the November election you likely will hear this phrase repeated frequently: "Justice delayed is justice denied."
This pithy little aphorism is usually attributed to 19th century British Prime Minister William Gladstone and argues that legal redress not delivered in a timely fashion is tantamount to no redress at all — such as some court cases here in Nevada that are still pending, though most of the original parties have long since died.
It is the favorite argument proffered by advocates for setting up an appeals court in Nevada, even though voters rejected similar proposals in 2010 and 1992.
Actually, that is not the strongest argument for ballot Question No. 1. You see, in order to keep up with its truly monumental caseload, the Nevada Supreme Court has over the past years resorted to disposing of most cases with non-precedential memorandum, or what are called unpublished opinion, since these can be prepared quicker and more easily than a full blown opinion. The case is settled but the ruling sets no precedent for similar cases, and thus offers no guidance for the courts, attorneys and parties. The same legal ground gets plowed over and over, wasting time and money for litigants and taxpayers.
"The published opinions that establish guidance on unsettled questions of Nevada law, as a percentage of the number of total dispositions, has declined over the years to where it now hovers between 3 and 4 percent," the court reported in its fiscal year 2013 annual report.
The Nevada Supreme Court handles everything from appeals for driver's license revocations to appeals in family law, foreclosure mediation, business, and death penalty cases.
At the urging of the justices, the 2013 Nevada Legislature passed SJR14, which would, if approved, create the Court of Appeals. But it would not be just another layer of judicial bureaucracy between the 171 district court judges and the seven-member Supreme Court. It would be a push-down court.
All appeals would go straight to the Supreme Court, but about a third of all cases, estimated to be about 700 a year, would be sent to the three-justice appeals court — such as timely cases involving child custody and criminal convictions.
The Nevada Constitution requires mandatory review of all cases, but the appellate court would allow discretionary review. The few cases anticipated to be appealed from the intermediate court would have been thoroughly reviewed and the high court could make short work of those cases.
The 2013 Annual Report of the Nevada Judiciary indeed shows the state's high court carrying a huge caseload. Of the 10 states that do not have an appellate court, the report showed Nevada had the highest caseload by far — 2,333 cases compared to the second highest of 1,524 in West Virginia and 910 in third highest New Hampshire. That caseload means there are 333 cases for each of the seven Nevada justices. The American Bar Association recommends no more than 100 cases.
In a comment to the 2013 Legislature, Chief Justice Kris Pickering said, "In 2012, filings exceeded the dispositions and will likely continue to do so. Delayed dispositions and lack of precedent by which citizens can predict outcomes and regulate themselves are the result. This hurts not only citizens whose cases are delayed but Nevada's nascent economic recovery as well."
If approved by the voters, the appeals court would be housed in the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, closer to the vast majority of parties in legal disputes and thus saving time and money.
The cost of implementing the Court of Appeals is estimated to be $1.5 million a year to pay for the three judicial positions as well as staff — one executive legal assistant and two law clerks per judge. Since the Supreme Court is expected to spend less due to this intermediate court the total increased cost to taxpayers should be less than $1.5 million.
Nevadans are not getting the timely justice they deserve and are having to spin their wheels making the same legal arguments time and again. This time we believe the justices and lawyers supporting this measure have made a better case for an appellate court.
On the other hand, it might be cheaper to just change the state constitution so that the Supreme Court would hear only the most significant cases — discretionary review.
Nevada is one of the few states that allow high court review of darned near any case for any reason or no reason — other than one party not liking the outcome at the lower court level. Most states, like the U.S. Supreme Court, allow discretionary review. Only cases deemed worthy for some stated reason are taken up by the highest state court.
If you look at the stats from 2012, you'll find the Nevada Supreme Court handled 2,248 appeals. Out of all those cases, the high court reversed only 10 cases and reversed/remanded only 95 cases. The vast majority were affirmed, denied or dismissed.
So, does the state of Nevada need to amend its Constitution to add another court at a cost of $1.5 million or should it amend the Constitution to make appeals discretionary? The justices argue the appeals would essentially be a discretionary review process.
A study conducted 30 years ago found that in only a couple of years after creating appeals courts the number of opinions written by the state court of last resort was nearly the same as before the creation of the appeals court.
The voters have only the option of yes or no to an appeals court.
(Thomas Mitchell is a longtime newspaper columnist and editorial. His blog is 4TH ST8.)
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By now, it's safe to call writer-director Richard Kelly a one-hit wonder, but, shit, his only movie worth talking about is a brain-pummeling knockout. Catching critics and moviegoers totally off guard back in 2001, Donnie Darko, a then-26-year-old Kelly's feature debut, introduced a fearless young director who wore his geek stripes proudly. It's an '80s-set teen drama subverted by a shitload of genre tropes, centering on a super-smart high school loner, Donnie Darko (a terrifically sardonic Jake Gyllenhaal), who hallucinates that a dude in a bunny suit warned him about the world's end and begins to accept time travel as a viable practice.
There's much more at stake than that, but we'll fall back from any further summarizing; it's best to experience Donnie Darko with as little pre-existing knowledge as possible. Kelly's feat is all the more remarkable when you realize that an unproven guy in his mid-20s was capable of conceiving such a large-scale, witty, and disturbing fever dream. It's just a damn shame that Kelly's talents aged more like unrefrigerated cheese than fine wine.


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Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 1995
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This Hillside Select still shows such richness – lively, lovely, dark and complex. Powerful, elegant and composed, with velvety brick color and maturing Cabernet flavors. Rich with great depth of flavor and a lingering finish.
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The Wine Advocate - "The 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select possesses lots of fatness in the mid-palate. There is plenty of tannin in this full-bodied, rich effort. It is remarkable how the finest California Cabernets combine extraordinary power and richness with balance and elegance. A stupendous wine, it is worth a special effort to obtain. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2030."
Vinous / Antonio Galloni - "Healthy dark red. Captivating floral lift to the aromas of raspberry, peppercorn, leather and wet soil; conveys a strong impression of terroir. Wonderfully silky and soil-driven in the mouth, boasting terrific energy and tension for a 21-year-old California wine. The long finish features firm but suave tannins and a slatey quality that gives the wine noteworthy grip. Made from a light, late harvest. This bottle was far better than the one I tasted at my 1995 horizontal tasting in March."
Wine Enthusiast - "A stunning, utterly fantastic wine. Fat and lush, with deep, supple fruit—ripe berries smeared with chocolate—and a long, echoing finish. You could drink it now, but in ten years it will be even more spectacular. Put this up there with the great Napa Cabernets."
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It's hard not to think of Napa Valley when thinking of California wines. The region is, after all, the one that brought world recognition to California wine making. The area was settled by a few choice wine families in the 1960's who bet that the wines of the area would grow and flourish. They were right. The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980's, when vineyard lands were scooped up and vines were planted throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, from large conglomerates to small boutiques to cult classics. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux Blends. Whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Notable FactsWithin the Napa Valley lie smaller sub-AVAs that lend even more character specifics to the wines. Furthest south is Carneros, followed by Yountville, Oakville & Rutherford. Above those two is St.-Helena and finally, just granted an AVA, Calistoga. These areas are situated on the valley floor and are known for creating rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. There are a few mountain regions as well, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs. Those include Howell Mountain, Stags Leap and Mount Veeder. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from more time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country unto itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
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Published: August 27, 2013 - 10:40 AM
A lawyer representing Akron Municipal Judge Joy Malek Oldfield attacked the credibility of a Copley police officer, saying he "turned into a teenaged boy" when he found the judge with a female attorney in a parked car.
Attorney George Jonson said Tuesday the officer is "simply not credible." He asked a three-member panel of the Ohio Supreme Court's disciplinary board to dismiss ethics charges against Oldfield that arose from the incident.
Jonathan Coughlan, the disciplinary counsel who lodged the charges against the judge, requested a stayed six-month suspension of Oldfield's law license based on four alleged judicial canon violations. If granted, the discipline would not affect Oldfield's position on the court.
A decision from the disciplinary panel is not expected until next month.
In his closing argument, Jonson implored the panel to end the months of "hell and hurt" Oldfield has endured since allegations of misconduct arose more than 18 months ago.
"End this today," he said. "Make it stop."
Jonson took to task the observations, writings and testimony of Copley Patrolman Thomas Ballinger.
It was Ballinger who found Oldfield and assistant public defender Catherine Loya parked together at 2 a.m. Feb. 5, 2012, in a strip mall near the judge's residence. He repeatedly has said Oldfield was in a state of undress and in the backseat with Loya when he walked up to their car.
Coughlan alleged in his complaint that Oldfield tried to use her position to stop Loya from being arrested on charges related to drunken driving.
Loya later was convicted and fined.
For two weeks following the incident, Loya continued to represent indigent defendants in Oldfield's courtroom. It wasn't until around Feb. 17 — when a supplemental police report surfaced — that Loya was transferred to a different judge.
Jonson argued to the panel there was no personal relationship between Oldfield and Loya, and thus no ethical violation. He said allegations that the two women were being intimate in the backseat is "not possible."
Jonson cited the Scion xB's tinted windows, its small interior compared to the full-figured judge and Ballinger's initial notes and texts to fellow officers as "an overwhelming mountain of evidence" that Oldfield was not in the backseat.
He specifically cited a series of text messages, sent at the time of the incident between Copley officers, which appear to poke fun and hint at a potential lesbian encounter Ballinger had found. He said Ballinger became like a boy and made jokes. Eventually, the officer became locked into a story he couldn't alter.
"Officer Ballinger is not a credible witness. Judge Oldfield is being polite when she refuses to call him a liar," Jonson said. "He's simply not credible."
Coughlan defended the officer and reminded the panel that Ballinger had no motive to lie. He pointed to Ballinger's decision in keeping Oldfield's name out of the public police report as well as his initial reporting of the event.
Coughlan then characterized Oldfield as a "gifted actress" who tried to use her position to save Loya from being arrested. The judge then compounded her problems by not requesting Loya be moved to another court, he said.
He said Oldfield, who had been a judge for about a month, should never have told the Copley officers about her professional position.
"The reality is, we don't want judges to ever use that card," he said.
He further took Oldfield to task for opening her home to Loya for four days after the incident. The judge also drove Loya to and from the courthouse during that time frame. He said the arrangement created an appearance of bias that Oldfield should have recognized.
"And if you add in being in the backseat, then there's no doubt," he said.
Loya testified Tuesday, however, that neither she nor Oldfield were ever in the car's backseat.
In other testimony on Oldfield's behalf, Joe Kodis, the chief public defender for Summit County, and Gertrude Wilms, a candidate for Akron municipal judge who at that time was assigned as a prosecutor in Oldfield's court, both said they did not see any conflict with Loya continuing to work with the judge.
Coughlan, nonetheless, implored the panel to find that Oldfield violated the canons through her relationship with Loya, her conduct during the arrest and her delay in seeing Loya transferred.
"If a judge is not held to a higher standard, the public won't respect the judicial system," Coughlan said in his closing remarks.
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Stefanie N Snider lives with her husband in Ontario Canada. By day, she gets paid to play with other people's blood. By night, she writes bloody stories about other people.
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Snider has written some good into a couple of old cliches--no offense Ms. Snider--and it's something few writers can do. King even did this once, and I have to admit to not liking his version much. This, however, is quite different and refreshing, with a new spin and a good voice. My only problem is its length, but it wasn't a painful length. Definitely worth reading and paying for...not like the other two stories I bought with this batch, because Snider also knows grammar and mechanics and other basic writing tools. Any problems I had with the writing were that I would've written some phrasing here and there a bit differently. I know it's a horrible thing to have to mention about a writer, but it seems a lot of aspiring writers are under the impression that grammar is not important. I look forward to checking out Snider's other work.
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It looks like filmmaker Kabir Khan still couldn't get over the Ek Tha Tiger effect, that starred his favourite Salman Khan in the lead. Reportedly, the two Khans will be again teaming up for an upcoming movie, which will be an action thriller. Interestingly, both Kabir and Salman Khan will be producing the flick.
Sources informed a leading daily, unlike most of Kabir Khan's action movies, those were shot abroad, this upcoming flick will be extensively shot in Mumbai. "This film will be shot in India and primarily in Mumbai. It is a very different film for both Salman and Kabir," the source told the daily. It is said that Kabir has prepared a very special script for Salman and the two wants this film to break Ek Tha Tiger's record.
The movie Ek Tha Tiger was a massive hit across the nation. It had starred Salman and Katrina Kaif in the leads. With the success of this film, Sallu's bond with Kabir strengthened and the two became good friends. In fact, Sallu share a close bond with Kabir's son Viaan.
Kabir Khan is currently working with Salman's ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif and Saif Ali Khan for the film Phantom. They are reportedly shooting for the movie in Beirut.


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Steak and Mushroom Pie
Recipe by KateL
Entered for ZWT. By Australian chef Brigitte Hafner. Very English dish, but updated. Gravy beef is beef shin, also called diced beef; it is tougher and less expensive than chuck beef. If you can't find gravy beef, you can use stew meat. If you feel rich, indulge in blade steak. If you opt for refrigerated pie crusts, the secret is to brush it first with egg white and refrigerate for 10 minutes before putting in the filling (it keeps the pie crust from getting soggy). Most of the preparation time is for preparing the pie crust after the filling has completed, allowing the filling to cool off.
Top Review by diner524
What a delicious pie, I see why this pie is so common in Australia/New Zealand. I would love to have this several times a week for lunch!!! I made a pot roast, using a chuck roast, a couple of days ago and used the leftover meat to make this pie. Just loved the onions, mushrooms and beef combination and the red wine with the broth made for a wonderful gravy/sauce. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for ZWT8.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 700 g beef gravy (1.5 lb.) or 700 g stew meat (1.5 lb.) or 700 g beef chuck (1.5 lb.)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, for browning beef
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, for browning onion and garlic
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 50 g butter (3 1/2 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 500 ml red wine (2 cups plus 1 tablespoon)
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 small piece orange rind
- 1 bay leaf
- 15 g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in 1 cup water (1/2 oz. dried mushrooms) (optional)
- 400 g mushrooms, sliced (14 oz.)
- 270 g cold butter (2 sticks plus 3 tablespoons)
- 360 g flour (1 1/4 lbs., about 2 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
- 4 -5 tablespoons cold water
- 1 egg, separated
Directions See How It's Made
- Cut beef into 4cm cubes (1 1/2-inches). Heat a heavy-based pan with two tablespoons of oil and fry the beef until brown all over. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat a casserole pot with the remaining oil and cook the onion and garlic until quite brown, season with salt and pepper and push to one side.
- Add the butter and flour and cook for a few minutes, stirring.
- Add the beef, red wine, rosemary, orange rind, bay leaf and porcini mushrooms and liquid. Stir well, bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer.
- Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for five more minutes, then leave to cool.
- Take the butter out of the fridge half an hour before using.
- Put the flour on the kitchen bench; chop the butter into small pieces and sprinkle over the flour. Lightly rub the butter into the flour, then make a well in the middle and pour in four tablespoons of the water. Quickly and lightly work the flour and butter together using the heels of your hands by smearing the mixture across the bench - it will come together in lumpy bits. Add a little extra water if the pastry is too dry. Don't overwork this pastry; lightly bring it together - it will look a little speckled - wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180C/350°F.
- Take a 23-26cm round pie dish (9-10 inches) and grease with a little butter.
- Roll out half the pastry with a little flour and line the bottom of the dish. Beat the egg white with a fork and brush over the pastry. Return to the fridge for 10 minutes. This will seal the pastry and prevent sogginess.
- Pour the mixture into the pie case and trim the edges 2cm (3/4 inch) from the filling.
- Roll out the remaining pastry to about half a centimeter (1/4 inch) and lay on top of the pie. Cut a slit in the middle to allow steam to escape.
- Beat the yolk with a tablespoon of water and brush over the top of the pastry. Bake about 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and serve.