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Dodge Repair Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
The BCM can only be reset with a diagnostic scanner with BCM capabilities. And if underlying cause of BCM trouble codes being set is not repaired, even with scanner, the BCM trouble code will keep returning. Disconnecting the battery will not work. Unfortunately, you will have to have a shop perform this service.
On average, a diagnostic scanner with BCM capabilities will run between $4-6000. Mine ran almost $6,000, plus annual updates of over a grand every year.
Sorry, the last part of your question just showed up on my side stating the various problems. you need to have a shop scan the BCM for stored trouble codes. It is possible that the BCM itself is bad, but without knowing what code numbrs are, I cant give you a clear diagnosis or avenue of repair.
Did the dealership perform any diagnostics, or check for stored codes? And if so, did you decline further diagnosis to find problem and just request them reset the code? Or were they unable to determine why BCM was setting trouble codes or what the codes were or what they meant?
Ok, there is a TSB(technical service bulletin) on re-programming or (re-flashing) the BCM to take care of power locks not working. This is basically downloading new software into the BCM. If you are still having problems, then it may be neccessary to replace the BCM.
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ECM Capitol reporter
Rep. Pat Garofalo cradled a squirming, vocal, four-month-old puppy named Milo in the House tax committee today (Tuesday, Jan. 25), suggesting the committee held Milo's future in its collective hands.
"If anyone wants to testify against puppies and kittens, I'd be all ears," quipped Garofalo, R-Farmington, during the hearing on his proposed sales tax exemption.
Garofalo's bill would provide a sales tax exemption for pets sold by non-profit animal rescue shelters — the sale price cannot exceed the cost of caring for the animal.
Garofalo explained the bill as a means of helping out organizations providing valuable services.
Taking care of problems
Lawmakers preach the virtues of nongovernmental groups taking care of problems, Garofalo explained to committee. This was a means of helping them, he explained.
Appearing with Garofalo was Sandra Shirley, a volunteer with Last Hope, Inc., a no-kill animal rescue group loosely based in Farmington.
Shirley, cradling another puppy, Joey, said Last Hope had been in operation for 27 years and last year alone helped some 1500 animals find new homes.
"We work hard and give fully for the love of our animals, " she said of the groups 50 to 100 volunteers.
Asked by Rep. Sondra Erickson, R-Princeton, what kind of budget the group had, Shirley had a one-word answer.
"Zero," she said.
No one is paid. Last Hope actually has no shelter, said Shirley.
Offered for adoption
Animals move from the vets, to private homes, to be offered for adoption on the Internet or at showings at malls.
The group took in some $238,000 in donations last year — people who adopt Last Hope animals are not required to pay — but the veterinarian bills amounted to almost $300,000.
They made good the difference in part through garage sales and other fund raisers, Shirley indicated.
But last year, Last Hope paid some $15,300 in state sales tax — a half months worth of vet bills, she noted.
In 2009, the group paid $17,477 — that money could have paid for spaying some 200 dogs, Shirley explained.
That no one testified against Garofalo's bill was a good sign for it, said House tax committee Chairman Greg Davids, R-Preston.
But some concerns were heard about the terminology in the bill. Garofalo said he was willing to work with committee members to find "comfort" language.
Davids held the bill over for possible inclusion in a larger tax bill.
The proposed sales tax exemption would cost the state about $300,000 the first year.


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Author 's Notes: This will not be a plug-and-replace. This is my first story and this really short chapter was just to see how the upload system worked. I apologize for a look-a-like story but I promise it will be different. Just bear with me, please :)
Tsukune was just getting off the bus when the bus driver started laughing ominously and said, "This is a scary-ass place you're going to. Hope you've prepared yourself." And with that, he closed the door and sped off into the tunnel.
"What was that all about?" Tsukune muttered under his breath. He was already unsettled by the creepy, bent trees and the cliffs right next to the bus stop, but the advice (or was it a warning? He didn't know) really raised the bar. He got moving, determined to at least make it to the dorms and get things settled.
The forest loomed up at him as he got near it, and straightening his shoulders, he went on in. There were tombstones and bones littered all about, and the trees were, if it were possible, got even creepier as he ventured further.
"Gah!" Tsukune shrieked as bats flew overhead. "What kind of school is this?!" That's it! I'm getting out of here! He started to run back to the direction of the bus stop when he heard the ringing of a bicycle bell. He stopped, wondering who it could be in the middle of this forest.
"Who's there?!" Tsukune shouted uncertainly.
"AAAAGH!" Tsukune screamed as someone on a bike plowed into him from behind.
While it didn't necessarily hurt, he was still really surprised someone had run him down from behind. He was just about to turn around with a sharp accusation on his tongue when his heart missed a beat.
She was all eyes and cotton candy colored bangs that only accentuated her hourglass form and shapely legs. Tsukune found he couldn't stop staring at those emerald globes.
All he could think to say was, "Here let me help you," and, naturally, as his hand reached to help he slipped and his hand fell on her inner thigh.
His eyes widened and he jumped back, startled and embarrassed. However, a tiny smile crossed her face and she moved to help him and she started gathering his things with a single "I'm sorry" and she continued.
He was still dumbstruck as she gathered everything up and lifted her bike up to put all of their stuff into the basket on the front. He could only watch as this beautiful girl was acting like nothing was out of place.
"I-I'm sorry for be-being in y-your w-w-way," Tsukune stammered. Geez! I sound like such an idiot!
At that, she turned around and quickly noticed his head was bleeding a little bit. "You're hurt! Here, let me help you," she said, getting out a napkin and starting to mop up the blood. However, she stiffened and started sniffing intently.
Her eyes suddenly glazed and leaned closer, still sniffing, while the increasingly astounded Tsukune sat still, unable to do anything. "You smell good…" she said… and bit his neck!
"Ow!" he gasped, clutching his neck. Hmm… there's no mark, and it's not that bad… but why did she bite me?! Out loud, he said, "Hey! What was that for?"
"I'm sorry! It's just that you really do smell good and your blood tastes so delicious!" (My blood?!) "I hope it didn't bother you too much… my name's Akashiya Moka, what's yours?"
"Uh… my name? A-Aono Tsukune. Pleased to meet you," he said warily.
"Tsukune, huh? That's a nice name… listen, I don't have any friends here yet, and I was wondering if you'd like to be my friend!" She started off nervous, but ended hopeful and expectant. Whatever the reason she just bit him, he couldn't resist a smile of his own.
"I'd like to be your friend, Moka-san."


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Linfield seeks to become the first team in school history to win back-to-back national titles, which will be no easy task against a talented and experienced field of eight at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships, which begin Friday and run through Tuesday at the Neurosciences Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wis.
The championship contenders include four former national champions – Linfield (2013), Southern Maine (1991 and 1997), St. Thomas (2001 and 2009) and UW-Whitewater (2005) – and just one newcomer, Baldwin Wallace. SUNY-Cortland (12 appearances), Salisbury (four) and Emory (four) are three other programs with considerable NCAA Finals experience. Six clubs have 35 or more victories on the year (Whitewater leads the way with 40) and all battled through tough regional tournaments to earn the right to compete for a national title.
The Division III national champion brings home a walnut and bronze trophy in the same style awarded to every NCAA champion, regardless of division. Regional champion mini trophies are awarded to the 30-person travel party after each team is eliminated, and members of the winning team receive national championship mini trophies.
Unlike in the regional tournaments, teams are not seeded for the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships, and matchups are predetermined based on region. Linfield and St. Thomas square off in the first game of the finals Friday at 10 a.m. Central Daylight Time.
Baldwin Wallace and Emory kick off the afternoon with a 1:15 p.m. matchup. First pitch for the SUNY-Cortland and Salisbury contest is set for 4:30 p.m., and Southern Maine and UW-Whitewater wrap up the first day of competition beginning at 7:45 p.m.
(Seeding in parentheses, all times Central)
Friday, May 23
Game 1: Linfield vs. St. Thomas (Minn.), 10 a.m.
Game 2: Baldwin Wallace vs. Emory, 1:15 p.m.
Game 3: SUNY-Cortland vs. Salisbury, 4:30 p.m.
Game 4: Southern Maine vs. UW-Whitewater, 7:45 p.m.
Saturday, May 24
Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 10 a.m.
Game 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 1:15 p.m.
Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4:30 p.m.
Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:45 p.m.
Sunday, May 25
Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, noon
Game 10: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 3:30 p.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7 p.m.
Monday, May 26
Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, noon
Game 13: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 11, 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 27
Game 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 13, 11 a.m.
*Game 15: Winner Game 14 vs. Loser Game 14, 2:30 p.m.
*If necessary
Linfield traveled Wednesday, flying directly into Appleton and arriving at the hotel at approximately 4 p.m. The Wildcats take batting practice Thursday from 8:30-9:20 local time at Appleton Legion – Don Hawkins Field before heading to the Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium for defensive drills and the official team photo.
While some Wildcats trekked to Green Bay to visit Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, other stayed in Appleton to rest and study during the afternoon hours.
A celebration banquet is scheduled for Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. inside the team hotel.
Temperatures are expected to range from lows in the low 50s to highs in the mid 70s through the weekend. Monday and Tuesday may bring a bit higher temperatures (80) and a chance of rain and thunderstorms.
All NCAA tournament games feature a live video stream and live stats, provided by the NCAA and accessible through the Interactive Bracket.
Linfield has not faced any of its potential finals opponents this season. All-time, Linfield is 1-1 against SUNY-Cortland, 2-0 against Southern Maine and 1-0 against UW-Whitewater. All run-ins have occurred during the postseason.
The Wildcats twice defeated Southern Maine during their national championship run, including a 4-1 victory in the final game. In 2010, Linfield blasted SUNY-Cortland 25-11 before the Red Dragons exacted revenge on the Wildcats, 9-7, three days later to advance to the national championship game. Making their first appearance at the Finals in 2008, the Wildcats topped UW-Whitewater 5-1 in an opening-round game.
Seven of the eight teams are included in both the American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball and D3baseball.com Top 25. Linfield is ranked first in the coaches' poll and second in the D3baseball rankings list. UW-Whitewater holds the third spot in both polls, Salisbury ranks sixth in both and 8/7 SUNY-Cortland rounds out the Top 10 for both organizations.
Also included in the Top 25 are 11/6 St. Thomas, 15/12 Southern Main and 30/22 Emory. Baldwin Wallace received one vote in the most recent D3baseball.com poll.
Linfield (Ore.):Playing on their home field, the defending national champion Wildcats (37-7) made it through the McMinnville Regional undefeated, winning four games by a combined score of 12-5. This came after Linfield topped the Northwest Conference for the third time in four years to earn a second straight trip to the playoffs. Seventh-year head coach Scott Brosius (237-79) manages an experienced roster that includes 10 seniors. Linfield can easily count defense as one of its strengths; the pitching staff boasts a 2.03 ERA and the team is flirted with the Division III single-season record for fielding percentage at .975. All-West Region Pitcher of the Year and reigning National Pitcher of the Year Chris Haddeland headlines a stellar rotation that includes NWC Pitcher of the Year Aaron Thomassen and steady veteran Zach Brandon, a senior second team all-NWC selection with four postseason starts. All three have registered sub-2.00 ERAs (Haddeland at 0.97) and have combined for a 29-3 record and 181 strikeouts. Senior Zach Manley and junior Joseph Stevick are the team's top relievers, while sophomore Cody Walker has recorded a team-high four saves. NWC Player of the Year and senior outfielder Nick Fisher is key to offensive success, hitting .337 on the year with 37 RBIs and a team-high 12 stolen bases. Returning All-American catcher Jake Wylie came back from an early season injury to bat .348 with eight home runs while senior first baseman Clayton Truex leads the Wildcats with 43 RBIs to go along with a .347 average and 41 RBIs. Kramer Lindell and leadoff man Corey VanDomelen also hit better than .300 and enjoyed 14-game hitting streaks earlier this year.
St. Thomas (Minn.): Playing without injured Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year Tyler Peterson, the Tommies (37-7) still rolled through the Moline, Ill. (Central) Regional 4-0 to advance to their fifth Finals appearance of the last 16 years. St. Thomas rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the championship game to defeat Rose-Hulman 9-3. Over four games, St. Thomas smacked 56 hits and scored 38 runs, showing little sign of offensive struggles without Peterson, who led the team with a .471 average, 50 RBIs and a .794 slugging percentage. The Tommies have two other hitters batting above .400: senior left fielder Tim Kuzniar brings a .434 average and 44 RBIs into the national tournament while senior center fielder Ben Podobinski is hitting .430 with a team-high nine triples. Podobinski is also adept at stealing bases – he leads the team with 27 on the year. The regional tournament's most outstanding player, senior catcher J.D. Dorgan, hit .323 on the year and drove in 50 runs, including nine in the regional. Pitching wise, sophomore lefty Eric Veglahn (1.78 ERA) and junior right-hander Collin Wendinger (2.73 ERA) registered perfect 8-0 records through the end of the regional tournament. Steve Maher carries a 5.22 ERA, but the former MIAC Pitcher of the Year is a dangerous threat in the middle of the rotation. Senior Tommy Danczyk owns a 4-1 record, team-high 10 saves and 2.20 ERA. As a team, the Tommies swing the bats well; their .344 average ranks fifth among Division III programs this year. St. Thomas alum and former assistant coach Chris Olean has led the Tommies to the MIAC championship in each of his five seasons as manager.
Baldwin Wallace (Ohio): Many are calling the Yellow Jackets' first Finals appearance part of a Cinderella season, but fourth-year head coach Brian Harrison (100-61) and his team hope to extend a late-season hot streak into a lengthy stay in Appleton. Baldwin Wallace earned the fourth and final spot in the Ohio Athletic Conference tournament, where they finished as runner-up to earn an at-large berth in the NCAA playoffs. Playing in the Moosic, Pa. (Mid-Atlantic) Regional championship game, the Yellow Jackets (29-18) came back from a 6-1 deficit after two innings to top Wesleyan (Conn.) 9-7. Junior right-hander Cory Waite leads the starting rotation with a 7-2 record and 3.09 ERA, while Alex Albright has rang up a team-high 41 strikeouts to go along with a 5-2 record and 4.12 ERA. With eight saves in 24 appearances and 33.0 innings pitched, Brandon Cichocki serves as closer and carries a team-low 2.45 ERA into the NCAA Finals. Offensively, the Yellow Jackets have compiled a .327 average with 542 hits – fifth most among Division III squads – including 107 doubles (ninth). Four all-OAC honorees have combined for a .379 average with 55 doubles, nine triples, 169 RBIs and 27 stolen bases. Junior first baseman Kyle Chontos leads the team with 49 RBIs, sophomore second baseman and relief pitcher Mark Zimmerman was named the regional tournament's most outstanding player, senior third baseman Brad Gugliotta has driven in 31 runs and sophomore designated hitter Hunter Handell boasts .550 slugging and .449 on-base percentages.
Emory (Ga.): After losing their second game of the Demorest, Ga. (South) Regional, the Eagles (34-11) of the University Athletic Association stayed alive in the loser's bracket, winning four times – including twice against Bridgewater College – to earn their fourth trip to the NCAA Finals. Junior outfielder and designated hitter Brett Lake has already set the program record for runs batted in (64) and leads all Division III players in that category. He also hits a team-high .430 on the year and is 10 hits away from breaking another club record. Senior right fielder Brandon Hannon has crossed the plate 61 times for a team that outscores its opponents 363-193 on the year. Emory's hitters are patient at the plate – leading the nation with 231 walks – but aggressive around the bases, stealing 118 on the year, eight most among Division III programs. Defensively, Hannon, Daniel Iturrey and Wes Peacock comprise one of the best outfields in the country. Senior catcher Jared Welch was named the regional tournament's most outstanding player and has thrown out 19 runners attempting to steal this year. Second team all-South Region pitcher Connor Dillman (9-1, 2.29 ERA) and Rookie of the Year Hans Hansen (8-2, 3.00 ERA) have combined for 117 strikeouts. Dillman has allowed just seven extra-base hits. Freshman righty Kyle Monk has five saves and a 1.61 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched. Now in his 15th season, head coach Mike Twardoski has compiled a 445-207-1 win-loss record and led the Eagles to the national championship in 2007.
SUNY-Cortland (N.Y.): Under 15th-year head coach Joe Brown, the Red Dragons (35-8) of the State University of New York Athletic Conference are making their 22nd consecutive playoff appearance, the longest active streak of any Division III team and second most of all time. SUNY-Cortland reached the NCAA Finals for the 12th time after winning four straight games at the New York Regional, including a 10-1 victory over Kean in the championship game. The Red Dragons are one of the most defensively sound teams in the country. In addition to topping the nation in fielding percentage at .976 and allowing just 6.99 hits per nine innings – second only to Linfield – SUNY-Cortland's pitching staff boasts a 2.65 ERA and has shut out its opponents 10 times this year. Junior southpaw Brandon McClain, the team's ace with a 1.50 ERA and 10-1 win-loss record, is coming off a two-hit complete game in the regional championship while sophomore right-hander Brandon Serio has nine wins on the year with a 1.82 ERA. The two have combined for 135 strikeouts in 163 innings pitched. Steve Kimmelman (righty) and Steve Komanecky (lefty) are the top closers with three saves apiece. Designated hitter P.J. Rinaldi carries a .397 average with 28 RBIs, 25 runs scored and nine doubles. Senior first baseman Max Rosing and junior third baseman Anthony Iacomini are both hitting better than .340 and have combined for 68 RBIs, 16 doubles, five triples and three home runs. As a team, the Red Dragons hit .334 on the season and have scored 10 or more runs 13 times.
Salisbury (Md.): Champions of the Capital Athletic Conference tournament, the Sea Gulls (37-7) bring a 20-game winning streak into their fourth trip to Appleton and first since 2011. Salisbury is the nation's second most effective team at getting on base, at a .431 clip, and when they do they score in boatloads, totaling 370 runs (eighth) or about 8.5 per game. Led by junior outfielder and All-South Region selection Kyle Hayman, the Sea Gulls boast the fourth highest batting average in Division III at .344. Hayman enjoyed a 26-game hitting streak earlier this season, bats .425 with 73 hits and 28 stolen bases, leading the club in all three categories. Senior first baseman Quinn Griffith is not far behind with a .405 average, 64 hits and 44 RBIs. Six players have driven in 30 or more runs, including left fielder Jordan Gowe, who has registered 12 multiple-RBI games. Juniors Brett Collachi and Dan Fein provide a lethal 1-2 punch on the mound and have pitched 179.4 innings for the Sea Gulls. Collachi, a right-handed and first team All-South Region pick, leads the starting rotation with a 12-1 record, 2.48 ERA and 58 strikeouts. Lefty Dan Fein carries an 8-1 record and 3.71 ERA . Kyle Hanby, a right-handed junior, is the team's go-to closer with nine saves and a 2.19 ERA. He has surrendered 23 hits in 24.2 innings. Due to weather delays at the Marietta, Ohio (Mideast) Regional, the Sea Gulls were the last team to qualify for the Finals, defeating Case Western Reserve 3-2 on Monday. Head coach Doug Fleetwood has amassed a 476-145-6 record at Salisbury, and has guided the Sea Gulls into the postseason in each of his 14 seasons.
Southern Maine (Me.): The 2013 national runner-up Huskies (35-13) exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the eighth to defeat Endicott 11-1 in the championship game of the Harwich, Mass. (New England) Regional and earn a return trip to the NCAA Finals. In his 29th season, head coach Ed Flaherty (877-392-4) has led the Huskies to five regional titles over the past decade. Southern Maine's two top pitchers – sophomore Tyler Leavitt and senior Logan Carmann – are both lefties. Leavitt was picked as the Little East Conference Pitcher of the Year and owns a 8-3 record with a 2.85 ERA. Carmann (8-6) leads the starting rotation with a 1.71 ERA and scattered five hits across 8 2/3 innings in the regional championship game. Junior right-handed reliever Andrew Richards, who set a Finals record for innings pitched in 2013, remains the workhorse, throwing a team-high 72.2 innings en route to seven saves on the year. Offensively, second team All-New England Region pick and sophomore shortstop Sam Dexter is batting .393 with a team-high 77 hits, including 12 doubles. Senior outfielder Forrest Chadwick has driven in 50 runs as part of a .339 average, senior designated hitter Chris Bernard has smacked 20 doubles and four home runs for 46 RBIs while LEC Rookie of the Year and second baseman Paul McDonough hits .337 with 31 RBIs on the season. Collectively, the Huskies rank in the top 10 for hits (542), runs (365) and home runs (30) and boast a .469 slugging percentage along with a .322 batting average. The defense has turned 52 double plays – second highest among Division III programs – and tossed three shutouts while compiling a 3.53 ERA.
UW-Whitewater (Wis.): Hosting the regional for the fifth consecutive year, the Warhawks (40-7) staged a late-inning comeback in the Whitewater, Wis. (Midwest) Regional championship game, defeating Adrian 5-4 to earn their seventh NCAA Finals appearance in program history. Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Co-Position Player of the Year and All-Midwest Region Player of the Year Mikole Pierce paces the offense. The junior shortstop does everything well, hitting .446 with 79 hits – including eight doubles, three triples and nine home runs – and 58 RBIs. He gets on base at a .519 clip and has stolen a team-high 16 bases. Jared Fon, Dylan Friend and Michael Gonzales hit better than .360 on the year and have combined for 127 RBIs. The Warhawks have one of the nation's most productive offenses, outscoring their opponents 412-187 on the year and ranking among the top 10 in Division III in more than 10 offensive categories. UW-Whitewater hits .341 as a team (11th) with a .512 slugging percentage (second) that is bolstered by 116 doubles, 26 triples and 37 home runs. Defensively, senior righty Scott Plaza has hurled four complete games and a team-high 71 strikeouts en route to a 7-2 record and 3.04 ERA. Austin Jones (2.19 ERA), Brock Liston (3.22) and Curtis Morgan (3.62) have combined for a 20-3 record. Colin Grove (2.60) shares the team lead with two saves in 17 appearances. Warhawk alum and head coach John Vodenlich (398-128-1) is two wins away from 400 victories in 11 seasons as manager and led UW-Whitewater to the national championship in 2005.
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College choirs from northern states love to include San Antonio, Texas, in their annual tour during the winter season.
They anticipate warm, sunny hours spent on the River Walk, at the Alamo and other historic sites about which they've studied in history classes. In addition, balmy Gulf of Mexico breezes, accompanied by bright sunshine, often lure them to spend several hours in the surf at Mustang Island. Oblivious to the intense power of the Texas sun, fire-red sunburn is common. Looking like boiled lobsters, they have something to brag about when they return back north to Decorah, Iowa, home-base for Luther College's Nordic Choir.
Located along scenic bluffs and rolling hills of Northeastern Iowa, the Upper Iowa River runs through the Luther College campus. The influence of immigrants from Norway who settled Decorah, beginning in the 1850s, is apparent at the school.
As of the 2010 census, Decorah's population is a tad over 8,000 residents and is the county seat of Winneshiek County. The city is named after Waukon Decorah, a prominent Winnebago leader. Housing a large collection of Norwegian artifacts, the Vesterheim Museum is the largest Norwegian museum in the United States. In August of 2013, Forbes Magazine recognized Decorah as one of America's prettiest towns.
This winter, arctic blasts from Canada have sent temperatures tumbling below freezing in Iowa with periodic heavy snows that accumulate to a depth of several feet. Expecting warm, spring-like weather on their arrival in Texas, the choir's expectations are dashed by cloudy skies and freezing temperatures, mixed with droplets of icy rain.
My personal contact with Luther College is minimal, although I've known for many years the impeccable reputation of their internationally famous Nordic Choir. Their former, illustrious conductor, Weston Noble, is remembered with fondness. I still can visualize his quiet manner as a humble man when he mounted the podium in concert halls.
Around his neck is the St. Olav's Medal, a gold medallion presented to him by Norway's King Harald V, as a tribute for transmitting the Norwegian culture throughout America and the world. As emeritus professor of music, his name is still proudly listed among the college's illustrative music faculty.
On concert day, my wife and I leave our quarters on New Braunfel's Comal River early in the afternoon. Two long-time friends visiting us come along for the event. As usual, we allocate just enough time to enjoy bowls of hot pea soup at Schilo's German Restaurant near San Antonio's famous River Walk. The soup is my favorite on a cold, wintery day, especially with a side of freshly baked black pumpernickel bread.
Two large luxury coaches, in which the choir travels, skirt the street next to the stately First Baptist Church on 515 McCullogh Street where the concert is to be held. At first, we question why this site is chosen, rather than other prominent concert halls in the city. It takes little time to understand why this place is selected. In addition to recent extensive renovations, the building's acoustics are lively and predictable -- a perfect place for choral singing.
As starting time approaches, the choir speedily strides down two aisles to take their place on stage. Seventy-five choir members, each wearing an elegant black-velvet robe, present a regal appearance. Waiting for the entry of their conductor, Allen Hightower, each member clasps the hand of the singer next to them in a spirit of solidarity and unity. Even though the choir hasn't sung a note, they are warmly greeted with applause.
Maestro Hightower is director of choral activities at Luther College and heads a program that includes four conductors, six choirs and more than 500 singers. His professional credentials are extensive, and he is much sought after as a guest conductor for a variety of choral events beyond the Luther campus. Since he joined the music faculty in 2010, he has travelled 24 states and three European countries to conduct, perform and teach.
Though not a trained judge of musical excellence, I am amazed by the choir's professionalism and love of singing sacred music. It is impressive to note that choir members have memorized the lyrics to each song as they sing without sheet music. Instead of peering down into a music folder, their eyes are riveted on Conductor Hightower.
Although ever easy, the Nordic Choir performs comfortably in eight parts; Soprano I & II, Alto I & II, Tenor I & II, and Bass I & II. Diction of words borders on perfection. The dynamics of sound volume is delicately controlled, especially in whisper parts or demanding forte. Precise pitch of each note prevails throughout, given either by pitch pipe, piano or organ. Well-trained soloists sing their renditions with an air of confidence and clarity.
The choir aptly demonstrates its versatility by singing a broad range of sacred music from the classics, spirituals, to more contemporary worship songs. Besides singing in English, they also sing works in German, Russian and Latin. Much of the concert is done a cappella.
For me, the most touching song in the entire program is, Entreat Me Not to Leave You, by Dan Forrest (b.1978). Based on Ruth 1: 16-17 in the Bible, it communicates the strong devotion of Naomi to Ruth, her mother-in-law. The words hit me as never before, especially when she declares, "Your people will be my people, and your God, my God; Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried." Though familiar, these words explode with new vitality.
After the closing song, an appreciative audience gives the Nordic Choir three standing ovations. I join the accolades with joyful pleasure. The music lifts my spirit and is a blessing.
Soli Deo Gloria! (to God alone be glory)
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NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers confirm Mike Brown's return as head coach
Cleveland have confirmed that Mike Brown has returned to the team for a second stint as head coach.
Last Updated: 24/04/13 4:32pm
Brown led the Cavaliers to the play-offs in five straight seasons, but the departure of LeBron James led him being sacked after the 2009/10 season.
Byron Scott took over but was unable to improve their fortunes as Cleveland failed to finish each of the last three seasons with a winning record.
Scott was fired last week, and Brown has agreed to return to the club next season.
The 43-year-old had a brief spell as Los Angeles Lakers coach at the start of this season before being released only five games into the campaign.
His career winning percentage of .652 is the sixth best in NBA history among coaches in charge for at least 400 games.


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V for Victory Glasses.
Looking for some information on this glassware. This set of 6 glasses has been in our family since WWII. It has the English Lion emblem behind the Red,White and Blue V for Victory Sign. At the base of the V is the morse code symbol for "V"(dot dot dot dash).
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Web Resources for Healthy Living
I have started to try to figure out how to get in good shape again. As usual the winter has been pretty severe here where I live and I have been a bit more sedentary that I would have like for the past three or four months. At the moment I am looking for good common sense advise on how to get fit and eat right. So I have been looking for the best site for eating healthy on the web and other sites like that. In fact I am not looking to get involved in any crackpot schemes to lose weight, even though I know that the way that you achieve this sort of goal is not going to be that much fun. There are obviously two parts to this sort of plan. The first part is to eat lighter and healthier foods and the other part is to start an exercise regime which is going to lead to you burning off more calories than you are taking in. The two parts need to work together if you are going to achieve the end result that you desire to attain. However it is not going to be pleasant unless you can figure out the way to make the best of the situation. You do not want to start out at the speed of light and exercise your way in to an early grave, it is a lot better to start out gradually and that is going to reduce the threat of an injury which is going to keep you from going on with the plan. I am thinking about the other part of the deal though. It seems like you need to figure out how to make the meals that you eat as pleasant as they can possibly be. You want to eat good foods.
Getting All of Your Personal and Business Books Together and Updated Daily is Easy
I have used Quicken for a very long time. I used to buy it in a box that had multiple floppy disks to install it. So, you know I'm talking way back as far as computers and software go. I like using it for our personal accounts and now our business accounts too. It sure does make keeping track of things for taxes a whole lot easier. I just enter the record and that is it. I know there is a paper receipt around in case of auditing, but I just rely on the Quicken 2016 entries for the data I need.
I can see where we are at as far as projections and our needs go whether it is our business or our personal household budget. Everything is there from the mortgage and the payoff amount to our business van and the tools we need. I can find the date we bought this computer I am typing this on. It makes it really easy for the accountant to do our taxes. Easier is better when it comes to paying an accountant too. The faster they can get the work done, the less you are going to pay. Go ahead, show up with a shoe box full of receipts and pay them to enter the data. Your accounting bill is going to be higher than ours.
The only work you have to do with Quicken 2016 is setting it up to use the first time. You do need to enter your information for your accounts and categories and stuff. Then it is just a matter of putting in the data on a daily basis. It is so easy that I never get behind in the books. I would keep using my Quicken 2016 if I had employees too. They have software for payroll that is all integrated and easy to use.
How Much of the Real is Real
How much of what we see on the web is real? How much are our perceptions being skewed, engineered and out right manipulated? To some degree I believe we're all guilty of social engineering a specific image that we'd like to portray on the web and especially on social media platforms like Facebook. We specifically share those status updates, photos and content that paint us in the way that we would like to be seen. Is it so surprising then that it's possible to buy real Facebook fans? When viewing a fan page of a celebrity, icon or artist do you ever wonder if every single one of those 'fans' that are posting right now on their wall are actually, well, real? It's shocking to think that some of those profiles might be cleverly scripted automated bots that engage with content in order to make it appear as if they are more popular than they are. The bot might even be specifically tasked to bring attention to certain posts and content being shared.
It's not so different from the concept of a shill or the buying of grievers for a funeral. News studios will go as far as to fill in crowds of people during live broadcasts with digitally cloned individuals in order to make an event seem more news worthy than it actually is. This is our reality right here, right now and the entirety of it is suspect. We can no longer simply trust what we see with our eyes nor should we be quick to make any judgements based on it. When we ourselves curate our lives for other people online on such a small scale, imagine what is possible with the money and the need to earn a profit. It's staggering to realize how much is actually being engineered around us right now.
Learning to Deal with Gout Without Prescription Medications
When my big toe turned red and hurt like it was shot, burned and ran over, I knew I had to educate myself and read more about the gout I had and how to manage it. I had my first flareup when I went on one of those all protein and no carb diets. I was already predisposed to getting gout because both my mom and dad had it. I knew about the pain they went through, but with pain, unless you experience it yourself, it is just a memory of what others went through. My first real and direct experience with gout pain was a rude awakening. That is really a literal statement because I went to sleep with no gout pain and woke up with a bright red toe that hurt really bad.
The first few minutes of getting out of bed were uncomfortable. By the time rolled around for me to leave for work, I was on the phone calling off and then calling to get an urgent appointment with my doctor. He confirmed it was gout, and confirmed my uric acid levels were high. He put me on anti-inflammatory meds and a pill to lower uric acid levels. I did not do well with the side effects of either medication.
The main flareup lasted about a week. Then it ebbed and flowed as time went on. The education of what to do as far as my diet was concerned helped me more than anything else. I added pineapple juice to my diet, and I learned to like dairy products such as yogurt and cheese. I avoided organ meats, sausages and a whole lot of other meats and foods. I got off of that crazy high protein diet the first day of my gout causing me pain. Now I manage it quite well with diet alone. I do not know if it will stay that way, but so far so good.
I Have to Pick a Power Company
This is not a problem any place that I have lived before. I have lived in South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Arkansas. Every place that I lived before you had a monopoly over the distribution of electricity. In West Charleston for example I had Duke Power and they were the only option if you wanted power. The other options were to go without or make your own some way. Now I am living in a little town between Houston and Galveston, I have been checking out this website where they list all of the companies I have to choose from here and show me the rates that they charge. It does not really seem as though there is a whole lot of difference in that. I am quite sure that they all know what the others are charging and they are not going to let them undercut them by a whole lot. However in researching this I found an article in the Dallas Morning News that said that there was a large gap statewide.
I have figured that I not only have to pick a power company, but I also have to decide which kind of contract I want to have. You are going to have the choice between going with a fixed price, which would be best if you had a low rate or going with one which is going to fluctuate with market conditions. That would be great if you were sure that the prices were going to go down, but it is not my experience that prices usually go that way. In fact I am thinking that it is going to be too volatile. I would probably rather have it so that I have a good idea of what it is going to cost me and not open the mail one day and get a huge surprise.
The Price of Owning Things
Moving to Los Angeles was a huge moment for me. I had been dreaming of the day for a long time but not one of those dreams went on to include being robbed in my first week. I was devestated. Everything that I had brought with me was taken away from me in the span of a week – I couldn't believe it. I knew that L.A could be dangerouys but not once did I think that I would be calling ADT for Los Angeles to protect what little I had left. It's expensive living here and I was hoping to save as much money possible while I was here for work.
Now I'm spending more than I even had back home. Why would criminals target me? Am I so vulnerable in appearance that they would want to take everything from me? I didn't have much to begin with but it was enough to remind me of home and to bring me small comforts while I wasn't working. Comforts that I'm sure any criminal could have if they only would work an honest job. I can't imagine the kind of person it must take to steal from others. Do they not care?
How could they not care? I live in a society that judges other harshly but where we also depend on one another. Every day we rely on other's whether we realize it or not. From the clerks at the grocery store to the people who employ us. Then some strangers come along who want to take away everything that we work so hard to attain. I've never owned very much in my life. I've never been rich. I've never had a surplus of money. Now I'll have even less money and even fewer things to own if this is the price I have to pay.
Best Reviews for Portable Vaporizers
I think that it is probably time for me to invest in a new vaporizer to use. The one I have has seen its fair share of use, and it is just kind of getting worn out. It does not work very well these days, and so I thought I would check out Vapor Domain to see what their prices were like on vaporizers. I definitely want to get a vaporizer that is well made, so that it will be sure to last me a long time.
I definitely want to get something high quality. I believe that it is worth the extra money when you are really going to buy something that is of high quality. At least, that has always yielded me good results in the past, and I think that there is a reason behind it. Anyway, I am checking out some of the different models that are out right now. They sure look a lot different then the one I have been using, but then again, I bought it years and years ago. Like I said, it has served me well, but it is time to pass the torch.
I like that metaphor, given the context. Anyway, I am probably going to buy one of these portable models, because they look like they would work well, and they also have the benefit of being pretty small. Some of them would easily fit into your pocket. Well not any pocket. They wouldn't fit into the pocket of some skinny jeans, but I am not sure what you can fit in those pockets. Anyway, that is besides the point. I want to get a small one so that I can take it places, without it sticking out like a sore thumb. It is best to be discrete sometimes I feel.
How Hard It to Learn to Fly a Plane?
I have started to think about this lately, after I decided to try out a couple of airplane games online, What is the best type of software for flight simulation gaming and how much money is it going to cost you to put together a good piece of hardware. Of course you can do okay with nothing much and these games that I was trying were fairly modest, it was not that big of a deal compared to some of the really tough things that you can learn to do. In fact I suppose that you could probably figure out how to fly a plane fairly well from flying some of the computer simulators. I would guess that you might be able to learn okay how to fly on your own. It is a pretty difficult thing to do, but in theory I suppose that you can do. Of course it you are crazy enough you can just get in the plane and fly it away. It is a matter of having the guts to do it.
In fact I have heard about this one teenaged crime spree. This kid started out robbing houses on hit island some place off of the Pacific Coast and eventually things got a bit too hot for him in that part of the world. So this kid just stole a plane an started to fly away. Of course he crashed the plane, but he walked away from it and he eventually took another plane. They ended up catching this kid in the Bahamas, after he had flown all the way across the continent of North America. Obviously a bit of luck was involved in the fact that none of his crashes seriously hurt him. It is mostly just not being smart enough to think about consequences.
Why We Went with Satellite Television Service Instead of Cox Cable TV
Well, I guess I can say that there is no doubt that the Cox Cable TV company that serves TV viewers with cable television service in this region is indeed a huge company. You would think that we would have no problem signing up for service with a big cable TV company like that. Well, we decided to go with satellite television service instead. We just like it better. I also like that rate we are paying for the channels we have.
Both cable and satellite providers use a tier based or package based system to provide you the channels you want for a monthly cost. The really popular channels that are not mainstream often get put into a tier or package that costs an additional amount of money. You might find this with some of the non-mainstream networks that suddenly have hit shows or sports and outdoor networks. We got a better deal on the channel lineup we wanted with our satellite TV.
I guess you just need to sit down and go through every single channel you are getting, and then take the time to see if satellite can save you some money each month on your bill. You do not have to worry about satellite picture or sound quality. You probably will find it has more HD channels than what your cable company is offering. The service is also not an issue. Don't fall for those cable ads about satellite TV going out when it rains or snows. Good installation gives you great signal and that is just not an issue.
The added benefits of satellite TV service is bigger space to store DVR stuff and the ability to record five things at once. Plus, the interactive menus and guide are much better, in my opinion, than what cable has to offer. We like it better because we pay less and enjoy it more.


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As you would expect, the flat comes with a high specification and modern fittings and benefits from solid oak wood flooring in the hall and living area with inset ceiling spotlighting. The living room has an impressive open feel and opens through to the high spec kitchen and dining area. The roof terrace is also accessed directly from the living room. To complete the accommodation are two double bedrooms, one with en suite shower and a separate bathroom/WC.
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Breast Augmentation in Miami at Cost $1999
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Astronomers announced they have detected another gravitational wave tearing through spacetime, changing of our understanding of black holes and other stellar phenomena. Continue reading
February saw one of the most important astronomical breakthroughs of the decade, as a team of scientists "heard" gravitational waves — a key postulate of Einstein's theory of relativity — for the first time in human history. Now, astrophysicist Janna Levin recounts that incredible discovery, and the human drama behind it, in her new book "Black Hole Blues." Levin joins Jeffrey Brown for more. Continue reading
Gravitational waves — ripples in the fabric of spacetime — aren't just an Einstein theory any more. A team of international scientists announced Thursday that they confirmed the waves' existence after recording feedback from a black hole collision a billion light-years from Earth. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Dave Reitze of the California Institute of Technology. Continue reading
In a galaxy far, far away — specifically 12.5 billion years from Earth — shines the light of over 300 trillion suns.
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Even though black holes are vital to our understanding of the universe, no one has ever seen one — yet. To change this, a team of scientists in northern Chile, is using a network of telescopes around the globe to capture an image of a black hole for the first time to prove Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. Rebecca Jacobson reports. Continue reading
Black holes are some of the most exotic objects in our universe. But how do you see something that, by definition, you can't see? The answer will take a telescope the size of the Earth. Continue reading
Deadly altitudes, breathtaking skies, treacherous roads, wild donkeys — it's all part of working on the most sophisticated telescope in the world. Continue reading
Astronomers have discovered a cluster of several thousand stars that was ejected out of a distant galaxy at a stellar speed of more than two million miles per hour. The group of "runaway stars," named HVGC-1 for "hypervelocity globular cluster," was found by Nelson Caldwell and his team at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics after they found the bright sphere traveling at a high velocity from the the elliptical galaxy Messier 87. Continue reading
Last week, Stephen Hawking declared "there are no black holes." What exactly that means has physicists scratching their heads. The problem is 40 years of paradoxes as scientists try to understand how black holes seem to break two rules of physics. Continue reading
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April 27, 1962
Seoul, South Korea
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|Im Sang-su
|Im Sang-su
Im Sang-soo (born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He has twice been invited to compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, with The Housemaid in 2010 and The Taste of Money in 2012.[1]
Early life and film career[edit]
Im was born in Seoul. He studied sociology at Yonsei University in Seoul before making a move to the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) in 1989. He began working in film that same year, landing his first job as Park Jeong-won's assistant director on Kuro Arirang (was coincidentally also the first film of actor Choi Min-sik).
Following graduation from KAFA, Im worked as an assistant director under Kim Young-bin on Kim's War (1994). In 1995 Im wrote the screenplay for The Eternal Empire, and also the screenplay A Noteworthy Film, which won him the Creation Prix at the Korean Motion Picture Promotion Scenario Competition.
In 1998 Im landed his first directorial gig. Girls' Night Out, a drama about three women in Korea, caused a controversy upon release due to the frank and sexually driven dialogue and has received mixed, almost polarized, reviews.
Tears, a hard drama about the lives of four runaway teenagers in Seoul, came next. Im spent five months in the Garibong-dong district of Seoul amongst homeless runaway teens before writing the script for the film. This film was shot in 2000 on miniDV to save the budget. To achieve greater realism, Im opted to use non-actors.
2003's Good Lawyer's Wife was Im's first film to reach #1 at the South Korean box office, thanks in large part to the suggestive poster and trailer campaign centered on star Moon So-ri (who was cast after Kim Hye-soo dropped out to pursue a TV career). This film was also screened in the main competition program at the 2003 Venice International Film Festival.
Next in Im's string of controversial films was 2005's President's Last Bang, about the night President Park Chung-hee was assassinated by his KCIA Director. The controversy started before it was released to the public (a press screening had already been held), with President Park's family suing MK Pictures over the film's content. A Korean court ordered the removal of 3 minutes and 50 seconds worth of documentary footage from the film as it was thought the documentary footage might confuse the public into thinking the film was based on hard facts, which Im admits is not the case.
The Old Garden, Im's fifth film, was released theatrically in fall 2006. It debuted at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival. His 2010 film, The Housemaid, competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[2] In 2012 The Taste of Money competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Actress Youn Yuh-jung, a constant collaborator, has noted that "many actors shy away from working with him because he is provocative and daring, but that is how he views the world".[4]
All of Im's films have been controversial, but his film The President's Last Bang, centered on the assassination of Park Chung-hee, has been the most controversial due to its negative portrayal of the Korean president. In 2005 a South Korean court ordered the removal of 3 minutes and 50 seconds of the film before it could be shown to the public. The offending scenes were made up of documentary footage, part of which showed President Park's funeral.
In August 2006 this ruling was overturned, with the court confirming the "right of free expression concerning the depiction of public historical figures". The court has also ordered MK Pictures, the production company that had financed the film, to pay President Park's family 100 million won (roughly $105,000 USD).[5]
The film has been released in South Korea and America on DVD in 2005. Both discs contain a plain black screen where the footage was removed. There has been no release date set for a DVD containing the cut footage. However, the British and French releases contain the fully uncut version.
- Girls' Night Out (처녀들의 저녁식사) (1998)
- Tears (눈물) (2000)
- A Good Lawyer's Wife (바람난 가족) (2003)
- The President's Last Bang (그때 그사람들) (2005)
- The Old Garden (오래된 정원) (2006)
- The Housemaid (하녀) (2010)
- The Taste of Money (돈의 맛) (2012)
- O Vampiro do Rio (2014)
- Intimate Enemies (나의 절친 악당들) (2015)
- The Vampire Lives Next Door (뱀파이어는 우리 옆집에 산다) (2015)
Awards and nominations[edit]
A Noteworthy Film
- 1995, Creation Prix at the Korean Motion Picture Promotion Scenario Competition
- 2000, FIPRESCI Prize – Special Mention (For its ability to put real life on screen, and its extraordinary performances) at the Pusan International Film Festival
- 2001, Nominated for Best International Feature Film at the Torino International Festival of Young Cinema
- 2001, Nominated for the Bronze Horse at the Stockholm Film Festival
- 2003, Best Actress (Moon So-ri) at the Stockholm Film Festival
- 2003, Best Cinematography (Kim Woo-hyung) at the Stockholm Film Festival
- 2003, Silver Spur Prize at the Flanders International Film Festival
- 2003, Nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival
- 2004, Lotus Prize at the Deauville Asian Film Festival
- 2004, Best Actress (Moon So-ri) at the Grand Bell Awards, South Korea
- 2005, Lino Brocka Award at the Cinemanila International Film Festival
- 2005, Best Film at the Baeksang Arts Awards, South Korea
- 2005, Nominated for Best Director at the Baeksang Arts Awards, South Korea
- 2005, Nominated for Best Screenplay at the Baeksang Arts Awards, South Korea
- 2005, Best Director at the Director's Cut Awards, South Korea
- 2008, Nominated for Best Screenwriter at the Asian Film Awards
See also[edit]
- ^ "Two Korean Movies Invited to Compete at Cannes". The Chosun Ilbo. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ "Housemaid Director Delights in Cannes Invitation". The Dong-a Ilbo. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ At 64, Yoon Yeo-jeong won't let age get in the way of a sex scene. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2012-05-18.
- ^ "The President's Last Bang Will Be Whole Again". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2006-10-17.
External links[edit]
- Im Sang-soo at the Korean Movie Database
- Im Sang-soo on IMDb
- Im Sang-soo at HanCinema
- Im Sang-soo at Naver movie (in Korean)


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Confession: A big moment for me was learning to cook with all my senses. Becoming hyper-aware of what is happening in the pan or in the oven — relying on sight, smell, touch, taste and sound rather than a suggested cooking time or temperature — was a big step in my cooking journey. Recognizing these sensory cues allowed me to understand what was happening to the food as it cooked and enabled me to take action based on my instincts.
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Today we couldn't file a clients SA return online. Last year we sent a paper return. He is a High Court judge; I wondered, are these facts related?
After an hour chasing around on the phone, I was told finally that tax payers whose files are at Public Department 1 and one other PD - still not sure which - can't in any case file online. Something to do with the systems not being secure enough.
I asked why no publicity about this. After all, HMRC says taxpayers CAN file online. Apparently they don't want to draw attention to this situation....
The woman said "It's as frustrating for us as it is for you..."
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Mine wouldn't either
Mine was the original query - if you go back through the link and then back through the link on that question.
Despite the comment that if it was a Judge it should file online, mine didn't., so it would appear that Judges returns still cannot be filed online. When submitting a paper version of the return, I have asked PD1 to confirm that either we will be able to file online next year, or the deadline for submission of such returns will be 31st January and that the new paper return deadlines will not apply - if online filing is not an option. Agree with the comment on the previous thread though about unencrypted paper returns rather than encrypted online filing.
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Something Totally Magical And Not At All Disgusting Happened On The NYC Subway This Week
Despite what you may have heard, the New York City subway isn't just crammed with rats, people slurping spaghetti, and urine-soaked homeless people. Occasionally there are magical moments, like the spontaneous musical duet of ukulele player Jessica Latshaw and an unnamed percussionist yesterday morning. YouTube user mybs86 captured the whole thing:
Okay- What you are about to watch is a true New York experience. What originally started out as a typical NYC subway ride (sitting across from guy who smelled like urine) turned into an awesome performance by two people who have never met before. I captured the whole thing on video.
The singer continued with another great song after the entire subway car demanded an encore. Her name is Jessica Latshaw- make sure to check out her music.
If that doesn't cheer you up just a little, well, you should probably just go back to bed. [Animal NY]


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Thigh gap: Do you have it?
Two words: thigh gap. This excrescence is the latest in women wishing their bodies conformed to an impossible beauty standard - and my new thing-I-wish-weren't-a-thing. A thigh gap is a gap that emerges between a woman's inner thighs when she stands with her knees together. If you haven't heard of it, that's probably because it doesn't exist on most of the population. But it does exist on fashion catwalks! And on Twitter, where you can follow the supermodel Cara Delevingne's thigh gap at @CarasThighGap.
To a whole horde of young girls on Tumblr - not to mention adult women who are turning to surgical procedures like Cool Sculpting to achieve the effect (an ice-cold wand applied to your inner thighs basically freezes away the fat cells) - thigh gap is desirable. It equals thinness. In the case of Cool Sculpting, it costs US$700 ($NZ870) per thigh. And it now means that we women are responsible not only for the shape of our bodies, but for the MC Escher-ian negative space our bodies create. Artsy!
So, how to attain peak TG? You could starve yourself. You could get thigh liposuction. You could Cool Sculpt. You could ride horses until you become bow-legged. But before you bid goodbye forever to the gentle sound of your thighs dolefully nuzzling each other on the way down the hall, consider all the beautiful people - male and female! - who do not have thigh gap. For instance:
Botticelli's Venus
The Venus de Milo (covered up so to keep her touching thighs a mystery):
The Vitruvian Man
If you crave more contemporary evidence, my Slate colleague Hanna Rosin lined up a trio of lanky 12-year-old girls, including her daughter, over the weekend and inspected them for TG. Not one of them had it. If coltish teenagers don't exhibit the femoral hollow, chances are it doesn't occur in nature. And yet, perversely, as the weather warms, Rosin reports she can't stop checking out shorts-clad women - "It's like looking for a four-leaf clover," she writes.
I couldn't help it: I ran to the long mirror in the office bathroom to see if I had TG. (I'm not telling.) (I don't.) It seems that if you stand in a highly peculiar way, with your butt out, you can kind of simulate it. But why? I'd rather embrace a much friendlier beauty standard, hereby known as TC - thigh chafe. Do you have it?
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When speaking to Ellen DeGeneres about his split from the 'Project Runaway' host, the 'Let's Stay Together' singer admits that he still considers her as 'the most wonderful woman in the world.'
Seal might have split from Heidi Klum after nearly seven years of marriage, but he's planning to keep wearing his wedding ring for a while longer. The 48-year-old musician explained the reason why to Ellen DeGeneres when taping for the Tuesday, January 24 episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show".
"I think it's just pretty much a token of how I feel about this woman," the four-time Grammy winner opened up. "We have eight years. Eight wonderful years together. Just because we have decided to separate doesn't necessarily mean you take off your ring and you're no longer connected to that person."
"We will be connected in many ways till the rest of our lives...through our children and also through this tremendous admiration, respect and love that we have for each other," he continued. "Will we wear the ring for the rest of our lives? Who knows? But right now it feels really comfortable on my hand, so I have no intentions of taking it off anytime soon."
Addressing the split itself, the "Kiss from a Rose" hitmaker admitted, "I think we were shocked." He elaborated, "You go into these things with the greatest intentions when you say 'I do' and you say 'Till death do us part.' Those vows hold value. They are not just words. These things happen. We pretty much said how we feel and made it clear in the release statement."
"But, for intents and purposes of this show, you just grow apart after awhile," he further stated. "You try and you work through it and the thing that you quickly realize when you are married and you become a parent is you do the best that you can. It makes you actually appreciate your parents a lot more."
Despite the split, Seal still has nothing but praises for his estranged wife. "The thing that I'm most proud about this great woman whom I married - and I really do mean that from the bottom of my heart - is that together she has given me four incredible gifts...four beautiful children," he said. "She still, in my opinion, the most wonderful woman in the world."
Having said that both of them "still very much love each other," he told DeGeneres, "It's not a question of we were never to follow suit of some breakup or separations that you hear about, especially in our industry. It's a shame. To say that neither of us were grieving would be an out and out lie, and I don't mind telling you that."
He concluded as saying, "I think the operative here is that we are civil to each other and we both have a tremendous amount of respect and love and we try and do this with as much dignity as we possibly can. And of course, when you have four children, you just hope and pray that the rest of the world will respect that we have four children and that their little hearts are at stake, too."


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Kovacevic: Time to go, Mr. Commissioner
NEW YORK — My question for Gary Bettman was, in comparison to the mega-mess just made of the NHL's labor talks Thursday night, a fairly simple one.
Here it is verbatim: "Gary, how could any commissioner justify canceling two full seasons in a span of eight years in any major professional sport?"
You had to be an elementary school principal to truly grasp the glare shot across the media room at the Westin Times Square.
"First of all," Bettman began, "lockouts and strikes happen in all sports. Baseball had eight work stoppages in a row before they had labor peace. The NBA and NFL have had them, too."
That's when he tilted his head a bit, always a sign he's about to get testy, his left eye twitched, his left handed pointed and trembled, and he added: "I'm not happy about this. But I've got to play the hand that I'm dealt."
Let's hit pause for a second.
This man had just presided over the complete collapse of three days of negotiating that involved all 30 franchise owners, 18 players and countless lawyers, amid make-or-break urgency.
This man had just watched all the owners who employ him bolt town in disgust all through the afternoon, including the Penguins' would-be cavalry of Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle he'd personally invited to seal the deal here
This man had just moved a step closer to shutting down his sport at a rate unprecedented in history.
And this man, entrusted with more power than anyone in the equation, feels it's just the hand he's been dealt.
Plain old lousy luck.
You know, I can't say what will become of this NHL season. It's never looked as dark as it did here Thursday night, but things can change with a single phone call, text or email. The part of me that's loved hockey all my life wants to believe it will be back.
But I do feel wholly certain of this much: If there is a hockey season of any length or breadth, it will be very much in spite of the men running the sport.
Check that: The man running it.
Let me put it another way: Bettman needs to go.
Not soon, but right now.
That's not to let Fehr off the hook. His reputation as a man solely interested in the advance of labor, even at the expense of the athletes he serves, was never more glaring than Thursday. The owners made a fair offer, and sentiment was nearly universal that a deal would be achieved before the weekend. Be very sure it was Fehr that pulled the plug.
At the same time, it's just impossible to get past that the man running the sport also has done a bang-up job of ruining it.
It's not something one writes cavalierly and, trust me, I'm not. If it weren't for Bettman, the league might never have been built into a $3.3 billion business, installed a salary cap, become vital in places like Tampa and Dallas, raised the Stanley Cup in Raleigh or Anaheim, brought Canadian markets back to health and the Jets back to Winnipeg, and taken on bold efforts such as Olympic participation and the Winter Classic.
Oh, and your Penguins would have skated off to Kansas City.
Give Bettman credit for that much. For the body of two decades, he's been a good commissioner.
But that's what makes this disastrous lockout — the third in his 19-year tenure, possibly the second to cost a full season — all the more damaging to his brand. He built all this up, only to tear it all down in one abysmal year.
Forget for a moment, if you can, the lockout's impact on Pittsburgh, where it's not only shut down a potentially great team but also costs the local economy $1.2 million per lost home game and many good folks in our region an honest paycheck.
Look, strictly from the NHL standpoint, at Los Angeles.
The Kings play in our nation's second-largest market, blessed with as much potential as any franchise to take hockey to the next level. The last time we saw the sport in action, Bettman was passing the Cup to team captain Dustin Brown, the team was applauded later that week by 50,000-plus at Dodger Stadium, then made the full-circuit of late-night TV.
And now, just like that, to far too many in that same public, the Kings are right back to being Arena Football.
Think about that. What an enormous lost opportunity.
Only Bettman was in position to avoid that and all the rest.
Yes, in theory, he does the owners' bidding. And yes, the owners had — and still have — legitimate concerns. But thanks to an edict pushed through in 2002 to grant himself far more power, the commissioner needs only eight teams' approval to take action — work stoppages included - well down from three-quarters.
Don't think Bettman could have found eight teams opposed to a lockout?
I'll start with Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, the $1 billion Maple Leafs, the Rangers who are headquartered a block away from these meetings but conspicuously weren't invited, and four more are easy.
Even once the lockout train got rolling, Bettman bungled step after step. Facing a union clearly open to concessions, his initial approach this summer was a we-want-it-all that galvanized the players around Fehr and killed any chance for a quick deal. Strike two came when Bettman assembled 5-6 hard-line owners - led by the Bruins' Jeremy Jacobs - to keep going ballistic and further bury the process.
And here these past couple days, Bettman was a shameful no-show. That started with keeping himself out of the most successful meeting Tuesday — along with Fehr — and continued Thursday when he stayed out in the hall while deputy commissioner Bill Daly and counsel Bob Batterman met with Fehr and the union.
How humiliating that must have been.
His excuse?
"It was a simple yes-or-no approach on our part," Bettman offered unsolicited, as if to fend it off. "We didn't feel the need to match lines, so to speak."
How pathetic.
It'll be 20 years for Bettman in February, and that's too long. No matter the outcome of all this, it's time for change.
The owners should immediately consider John Collins, the league's sharp, young chief operating officer who came from the NFL and conceived the Winter Classic, struck the 10-year deal with NBC and softened the league's touch with social media and young fans. Word is, Collins is so upset with the lockout and what's become of his achievements that he's considering leaving the league.
Here's another chance for Bettman to be proactive. One can only hope, for the sake of all of us who love this magnificent game, that he doesn't blow this one, too.


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Press play for a pretty cool back story on a trip to Japan shot by Joseph Frans and Walter Pieringer for Defgrip:
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Japan with Brian Yeagle, KC Badger, Joseph Frans, Broc Raiford, Chad Kerley, Alex Magallan, and Greg Illingworth. They went over there to do demos, but afterwards Brian, KC, Joseph, and I rented a car and took off on our own with the goal of seeing as much of Japan as we possibly could. It was much more of a recreational trip than a riding trip, and we had one hell of a good time. I put together this little video with bits of footage I shot while shooting for a Ride UK article and some footage Joseph shot with his GoPro. Nothing beats exploring interesting and unfamiliar places with your friends.
-Walter Pieringer


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Grain handling and storage company Viterra says it's confident that it will have enough storage for a potential bumper crop in South Australia.
Some grain growers have expressed concerned that some sites will be over worked if this years grain crop is as large as expected.
Tim Krause, the general manager of storage and handling for Viterra says there isn't much grain still left in the system from last harvest, and while he's hoping it's a big harvest, he's confident that there is enough capacity in the system to handle all grain.


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so, this summer hasn't been my favorite, for obvious reasons. but i've come up with some random theories for happiness.
some people are happy when they're in love with a person. some people are happy when they're in love with their job. and some people are happy when they're in love with their city.
i happen to be of the last group. well, at the moment at least. people wise, i can always connect with skype, cell phone, letters, postcards, emails, etc. for my job that i am not too crazy about, i always find a way to enjoy it so i am not completely miserable– i.e., i've learned that i can multitask by looking at lots of photography online while answering phone calls at the same time. that way i'm still doing something i like at the same time, which keeps me sane.
but the city part is what is most important to me. i have to be in a city i love. and unfortunately, dallas/fort worth is missing many crucial things that i need in a city. namely, public transport. as well as a very long list of other things that aren't worth mentioning right now.
but i'll wait until the end of august. and then i'm moving. to where? i have no idea. but we'll see!
until then, i've got lots of stuff to keep me busy until then. one of them being some fun road trip photos that happened in may. and i think i will pull out the cookie molds from strasbourg and try my hand at making those speculoos cookies. or delving into a favorite cookbooks. or setting up that metals studio. or checking on the fruit i'm drying. or…. etc…. i may not be in love with the city, but i'm trying to do lots of other stuff that i do love!


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