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When you provide services as a contract laborer or independent contractor, the Internal Revenue Service treats you as being self-employed. However, you have the same income tax obligations as an employee who earns a salary. The only difference is the way you report this income and how much money you can make before you must file a tax return. Unlike employees, contract laborers are responsible for paying self-employment tax directly to the IRS.
Contractor Filing Requirements
If you earn a substantial amount of income during the year as an independent contractor, you must report your earnings on a Schedule C or C-EZ attachment to your tax return. The IRS requires this even if you earn other income during the year as an employee. As of 2011, you must file a Schedule C with your personal tax return when you make $400 or more as a contract laborer. However, don't confuse this with your obligation to pay tax, since the income criteria for filing and paying are different.
Contractor Income Taxes
The IRS will not impose any more or less taxes on you just because you make money as an independent contractor. All taxpayers, regardless of employment status, don't pay tax on annual earnings up to an amount that equals the sum of your standard deduction plus one exemption. If you are a dependent to someone else, then you will pay tax on earnings that exceed just the standard deduction, since someone else claims your exemption. The standard deduction for each type of filing status is different. For example, head of household filers can earn more tax-free income than a single filer, since their standard deduction is much higher.
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You also are responsible for paying self-employment taxes on your contractor earnings. These are the taxes that fund both the Social Security and Medicare programs and are separate from the federal income taxes you pay. Most employers will withhold these taxes from employee paychecks, but as an independent contractor, you aren't subject to such withholding. Instead, you calculate your self-employment tax liability on a Schedule SE attachment to your personal tax return. However, when preparing your tax return, you are eligible to claim a deduction for half of your self-employment tax payments.
Contractor Tax Benefits
One of the notable benefits of paying income taxes as a contract laborer is that the IRS allows you to claim deductions for many work-related expenses that most employee taxpayers aren't eligible for. This is because you are treated like a "business," and businesses have more freedom to fully deduct the expenses they incur to provide services. For example, if you perform all of your contract work at home, you can claim a deduction for office supplies, paper and even the miles you drive to the store to purchase these items. Many more types of expenses are deductible, but your eligibility for them will depend on the type of work you do.


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Kernel Developers Take a Stand for Open Source Drivers
With the support of the Linux Foundation, a group of 130+ Linux Kernel Developers issued a statement intended to urge hardware manufacturers to discontinue issuing closed-source drivers and kernel modules, describing them as "harmful and undesirable."
In their statement The Linux Foundation outlines some community ideals that most of us are familiar with.
The open source nature of Linux is intrinsic to its success. We encourage manufacturers to work with the kernel community to provide open source kernel modules in order to enable their users and themselves to take advantage of the considerable benefits that Linux makes possible.
The question of timing is perhaps the most interesting part of the story. The statements made today are a response to a steady influx of inquiries from companies attempting to get a feel for developers' opinions on the subject. It is encouraging that such inquiries are made, as it may indicate increased interest in serving the needs of the Linux community.
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What is dead must stay buried.
What is freshly dead must be carried
to the grave, and down the hole.
Where judgement begins on its soul.
If this ritual is obscured,
What comes of it cannot be cured.
Its flesh will rot upon the ground,
and all that will be heard is a high pitched sound.
It will be reborn as a creature,
called by some the midnight shrieker.
This thing will wander across your plains,
driving sane men to become insane.
Your women will weep without a care
and soon their eyes will be gone, along with their hair.
Your cats and dogs will growl and hiss,
as your children drown in their own piss.
Your trees will burn, along with your house,
while you play cat and mouse.
With this creature of the night,
you shall run with anger, panic, and fright.
There is only three other ways to prevent this plague,
besides putting them in a grave.
Burn their body and it will be done,
Just don't do it under the sun.
Or you shall be cursed along with your kin,
for this dastardly and evil sin.
Or let the corpse rot out of sight.
the second way to escape this fright.
As long as it's tied to something you will be fine.
Just don't let it go at any time.
The third way, despite its please,
is to bury the corpse out at sea.
The fish will eat its eyes and brain,
So it won't hurt any one again.
Now my children, don't be afraid of what was said
as long as you bury your dead.
But if you don't you should be stirred,
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Check Out This '50 Years of James Bond' Black Tie Suits Inforgraphic
by Alex Billington
January 30, 2015
"28 dinner jackets in 23 films." James Bond is known for many things, dressing in suave suits being one of them. Many have tried for years to profile his jackets, or feature them as marketing for expensive fashion designers. A die-hard Bond fan has created a website dedicated to Bond's fashion and recently debuted and infographic that "breaks down James Bond's 28 black tie outfits by every part of the outfit. All illustrations are based on examples from the James Bond films." It's titled "The Suits of James Bond" and highlights everything from the style to the color to the tie itself. As a big Bond fan myself, I can't help sharing this here.
Here's a look at the James Bond infographic directly from thesuitsofjamesbond.com - click for more details.
The actual website, all about The Suits of James Bond, is being run by Matt Spaiser and the entire thing is dedicated to Bond's style. It includes breakdowns by each film and more on his fashion throughout the years. A few interesting nuggets he also mentions: "Though there are 28 dinner jackets, there are 29 shirts. George Lazenby wears two different ruffled shirts with the same dinner jacket in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Also, shoes are unfortunately missing from this infographic since they are rarely seen in the films." If you're a Bond fan like me, you probably have desired to be as good looking as he is, that means wearing the same sleek suits he wears. It's fun to see this kind of breakdown; if only I could afford one of these suits.
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3-PACK Nemorino Rosso Syrah 2014 - I Giusti & Zanza
Wine Style: Red - Dry - Still
Region: Tuscany
Appelation: Toscana IGT
Varietal: Blend of Syrah, Sangiovese and Merlot
Alcohol by Volume: 14%
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Tasting Notes
Purple red, fruit forward with cherries and a peppery note typical of Syrah, round and supple on the palate.
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Perfect with red meats, pasta dishes and mature cheeses.
Aromas of ripe, dark-skinned berry and crushed violet emerge from this vibrant blend of 60% Syrah, 20% Merlot and 20% Sangiovese. The savory palate doles out black cherries and black currants accented with notes of toast and ground pepper. It's already accessible and made to be enjoyed young. 88 POINTS - Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast
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The I Giusti & Zanza Nemorino Rosso 2012 is a perfectly balanced wine, deep red in color tending to violet. You will love the bouquet - dried fruits and Indian spices with hints of cherry and violet. The silky tannins and the smoothness of this wine are unrivaled.
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I Giusti e Zanza was established in 1995 and is located in the hills of Fauglia, just 30 kilometers north of the renowned Bolgheri region, in Tuscany. Under the leadership of owners Paolo Giusti and Fabio Zanza, utilizes biodynamic and sustainable farming methods in all its vineyards. The vineyards of I Giusti e Zanza benefit from a Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and temperate summers. The soil's composition, mainly soft sand and gravel with some clay, offers a good water drainage. The terroir of this area is ideal to grow varietals such as Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, but also Trebbiano and Semillon.


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Dr. Caroline Mathew MD, BS, MBBS Patient Reviews
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24 Patient Reviews
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- Wait Time 14.6 minutes
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June 23rd, 2016
Dr Matthew was an caring Dr. She did her job as a Dr. , I was refused appt. at my worst. Her staff unprofessional, belittling to pt. and do not deliver messages to Dr. I do believe this cause undo stress to a a patient. I was discussed among the staff as was told to me. I am glad to leave the stress. This is all when I need "My Dr." the most. I did not receive care.
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I have gone to Dr Mathew for a while now. I find both her & the staff very professional. courteous, and friendly. If I have questions, Dr Mathew has answered. Her staff has also been very important in my care. They do not hesitate to help you. I would recommend this office to anyone looking for someone that looks out for them
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March 1st, 2016
Dr. Mathew is very soft-spoken. I bring my husband along to catch what I may not hear.
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February 5th, 2015
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She is an excellent doctor, one of the best I've dealt with.
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still waiting
dr mathew looks at her tablet, doesn't make eye contact, is too quiet, maybe shy. still waiting for test strips for my pt,inr, what is the problem ? can't see the supply is running low ? no, i'm not going to have a tube of blood taken out of me for a few drops ! please get the office manager to do their job !
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March 16th, 2014
Who is responsible?
After having gone through 2 PCP's in the past 2 years, I was happy to find Dr. Matthew.She treats both my husband and myself. We thank Dr. Matthew for creating an avenue for my husband to quit smoking. However, I have come to know that it is MY responsibility as well as Dr. Matthew to make sure I am getting the needed treatment and follow up. Additionally, I am hard of hearing and Dr. Matthew is so soft spoken that I have trouble. The staff has been most helpful and friendly in this matter and has admitted they too, have trouble from time to time. Communication is key and usually I bring my husband along to catch what I may have missed. I am ushered to the patient room before or on my appt time but there is always a 20-25 minute wait for Dr. Matthew.
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January 13th, 2014
I've been going to Dr. Matthew for a long time now. I have refered many family and friends to her practice. She is on top of things! She doesn't stop until she figures out the problem! She is kind, curtious and genuine. Her office staff is also on top of things! Would recommend her to everyone!
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She has a very soft mannerism and is very soft spoken. The staff in the office are wonderful and there is a lab locate in her office. Great doctor!
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April 9th, 2013
Technology is wonderful. But, I'm a real person, not a screen. I find that when I have an appointment with Dr. Mathew, it is very rarely that she puts done the computer tablet and just talks directly to me. I know this is the age of technology, and I appreciate that my medical information is available at the touch of a key stroke, but I find it a little dishearting not to have eye contact with my own doctor.
5.0 of 5
March 6th, 2013
All around awesome
I've had insurance for years, but had given up on finding a good PCP. Before choosing Dr. Matthew, I had been receiving most of my medical care ala carte via Urgent Care clinics. The first time I got sick and called her office, her wonderful staff got me in immediately and have done so usually within 24 hours since.Even with short notice, the appointments are on time. She takes time to listen and explain things and is interested in your well being all around. I will remain her patient for as long as I live here.
3.7 of 5
June 27th, 2012
She listens and works towards solving all my symptoms. She does not rush me nor brush me off. I would definately recommend her. However I wish she would also get affiliated with Hurley Medical Center. I am not a big fan of McLaren Hospital.
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Lot of 10 items from Norway's inaugural season. Consists of 2 souvenir menus, 2 photograph folders, 1 TV guide, 1 telephone guide, 1 oversized postcard, 1 brand new sticker decal, 1 small plastic sign that would have been attached to the bulkhead reading "Going Ashore Boats", and 1 large leaflet with title "Comments Overheard on the Maiden Voyage of the SS Norway." Everything is in very nice condition.


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Couche-Tard Challenges Iowa Law
Bid to purchase Casey's brings court filing.
DES MOINES -- Alimentation Couche-Tard is challenging the constitutionality of several Iowa laws as it attempts to purchase Casey's General Stores.
The Quebec-based chain of nearly 5,900 convenience stores in the United States and Canada, filed court papers arguing three Iowa anti-takeover laws are contrary to U.S. law. Couche-Tard claims the laws create an unconstitutional barrier to its hostile bid of Casey's, the publicly owned company of more than 1,500 stores in nine states, according to a report by the Des Moines Register.
The laws sprang from a flurry of 1980s mergers and a U.S. Supreme Court decision that approved a similar law in Illinois, David Walker, Drake University law professor, told the newspaper. Such laws "purport to allow the board in dealing with an attempted takeover to take the interests of members of the community and employees into account and not limit the board's field of consideration to shareholders," Walker said. "There are, as you might imagine, some economists and legal theorists, and some states, that think that's anathema."
Iowa's laws apply only to publicly traded companies that are incorporated here.
Similar laws elsewhere have been found valid, the newspaper reported. However, Iowa's laws have never been challenged in court. "There is no Iowa case authority that I'm aware of," Casey's attorney Ed Remsburg told the newspaper.
Couche-Tard also seeks a court order banning Casey's leadership from implementing further takeover defenses. The Canadian operator objects to a "poison pill" approved by Casey's board members and to recent changes to contracts that could lead to larger severance checks for 12 Casey's executives if they are fired within two years of the company changing hands, according to the Register.
Couche-Tard court papers contend the new agreements were completed "for the purpose of entrenching incumbent management and serving as a further obstacle to the proposed acquisition."
Documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveal Casey's top five executives would split nearly $8.3 million in severance if a takeover happened. The top 12 executives own slightly more than 1 million shares of stock worth roughly $37.5 million if the sale goes through, the newspaper reported.
Couche-Tard has offered Casey's stockholders $36 a share as part of a proposal scheduled to expire July 9. A possible September board fight looms, as Couche-Tard works to elect its own slate of Casey's board members.
Iowa law calls for a three-year waiting period on most acquisitions by hostile suitors. The laws allow company boards of directors to institute "poison pills" that inflate the cost for hostile buyers by giving shareholders access to cheap new stock. One allows board members to place several "community interest factors" ahead of shareholder value when determining whether to accept an unwelcome bid, the newspaper reported.
"Collectively, these measures pose irreparable harm to Couche-Tard and all other Casey's shareholders by denying Couche-Tard the unique opportunity to acquire Casey's and by depriving Casey's shareholders of the opportunity to receive maximum value for their shares," Couche-Tard argued.
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Michael Snedic, one of Australia's most accomplished and published nature photographers, is an experienced photography tutor who has helped countless students hone their photography skills. All in all avid photographers should save the date for a workshop not to be missed.
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The Royal Diaries Sophia Charlotte Louise: Princess on the run England-Holland, 1767
March 3rd 1767
The Sunflower Palace London, England
I do solemnly swear that I shall record all of my thoughts in this wonderful diary given to me by my husband on this the occasion of my eighteenth birthday. It is most lovely: pink velvet with silver trim and a cameo portrait of our young son on the cover. My parents King Edward II and Queen Elizabeth IV are giving me a party tonight, and have invited our family, friends and many royals from all over Europe. I love my life because I have loving parents, I live in a magnificent palace, I have a devoted husband, a child, I'm a princess, and a future Queen. What more could I ask for?
Sincerely, Sophia Charlotte Louise, Princess Royal of England & Crown Princess of the Netherlands
March 4th 1767
The Palace of Roses Royal Complex: Wales, England
I am a pleasant happy young woman, the second child born into this family. There are four of us: my brother Prince John age twenty is heir apparent, I have a younger sister Princess Catherine Anne who is twelve and Prince Henry is the youngest at ten. I myself live in the Palace of Roses so named after my favorite flower which grows in my private garden. It was a wedding gift from my parents when I married my husband, Prince Charles: heir to the throne of The Netherlands.
My family considers me to be quite lovely with my green eyes and reddish gold hair, so when the families proposed a match between us to form an alliance between our feuding royal houses they had every hope that we would be happy. That day we were formally engaged and did not meet again until I was thirteen when he proposed to me on Valentine's Day 1762. Our engagement was formally announced two weeks later, and we were married on my fourteenth birthday. Then, one year later our first child Prince Felix Maurice Fredrick was born. Currently, we are awaiting the birth of our second child in another three months.
March 15, 1767
The Palace of Roses: My Private Study
I have heard rumors that there have been strange intruders roaming about the palace grounds at night. These vagrants have even tried to break into the Sunflower Palace where my family lives. There are some citizens, and even members of our own family, who detest us, and would love to see us dead or exiled to a remote part of the earth for life. I've been told that there are spies everywhere who would jump for a chance to get any of us. So anytime we are in public, we have guards to keep us safe, and our son has a guard assigned to him when he goes to his lessons. Of course, if my husband knows anything he will tell me nothing for fear of worrying me. Also, he feels that since I'm carrying a child I should be under as little stress as possible, but I can't help but have a feeling that danger is lurking around just waiting to gain access to our family. How I hate the idea of living in fear!
March 20, 1767
The Palace of Roses: My Private Garden
I have retreated here to my garden today. It is my special place where I come to get away from everything: court life, family, being the future Queen of The Netherlands, and everything else. As I sit here in my lovely garden which is complete with: apple, lemon, and orange trees. There's also my vast rose garden, the patio where my ladies and I take tea, and of course a pond for my son to play in when he joins me out here. It is in this my personal space that I feel like I can just sit and enjoy a cup of tea, read to my unborn child, and relax in the shade.
It's not that I don't enjoy my married life, visiting my family, spending time with my son, and wondering what this baby is going to be. It's just that sometimes I feel I need to get away and be Sophia, not a wife, mother, daughter, sister, or princess, but just Sophia. It's not been easy for me being a young woman growing up in this time, where girls are usually seen as less valuable than a son, where a princess is used as a pawn to secure alliances, and lay siege to conquer territory through marriages whether they're for love or personal gain.
I must confess dear diary that I feel most trapped, anxious, alone, afraid, and depressed at times. I also feel as if I'm living in a world that may never be safe for me again, and a possibility that our lives are in danger doesn't make me feel any better. I've heard some people say that they think it's easy to be a princess, to have wealth, a life of luxury, and everything a girl could ever want, but alas it's not so simple: always being under guard when I appear in public, knowing that I have to live up to a certain image, being trained by my parents and in laws with the knowledge and tools that I will need to govern the people of The Netherlands, and learning how to get and keep the trust and confidence of the people as a future monarch. Of course I will do my best to live up to the expectations of the people, and one day I'll become the best Queen I can be. For right now though I'm enjoying the peace that is my garden and I see Charles and Felix coming to visit me, so I'll write more another time.
March 30, 1767
The Palace of Roses: My Private Sitting Room
I am simply beside myself. Charles has just left after telling me that a most horrible event has happened that will alter our lives forever. He told me that an attempt had been made on the lives of my family, and it was successful. Here's what happened…
Earlier this evening, while I was in my sitting room, knitting a blanket for our new baby, there was knocking at my door. Charles came in and from the look in his eyes I knew something was wrong, and he was trying to hide it. He said,
"Hello my darling Sophia what are you up to?"
"Knitting for the baby" I said as I studied his face "Is something wrong?"
He replied "No nothing my love nothing at all."
I stood up and looked into his eyes and I said,
"Charles I know something is wrong I can see it in your face now I know you keep me uninformed, because of my condition but…"
Charles cut me off as tears began to fall from his eyes saying,
"Sophia, my darling, something is wrong but I cannot tell you for I fear what it will do to you and I simply cannot do this to you I love you, and I cannot crush you this way, so I refuse to tell you what's going on."
I can be quite stubborn when I want to be so I scurried over to the door and stood in front of it to stop him from leaving, and I said in my most firm voice,
"Charles Nelson Alexander you are not leaving this room until you tell me what is going on here! Is it my parents or siblings? What is going on?"
Charles looked at me for a moment, sighed heavily, and then he said, "My lovely Sophia last night unknown intruders entered the sunflower palace and your parents and siblings were silently murdered." My eyes grew wide with fear as he continued, "Before the intruders could be caught they had escaped, and it is believed that the intended targets were us. I am so sorry my darling."
I almost fell to my knees when I heard the news as Charles grabbed me and helped me over to my chair so I could sit down. I was in tears as I said to him, "So you're telling me that my family is dead and a madman means to kill us. What is to be done now?" "Well," he said, "We are to leave at once so the guards are preparing for our departure." I looked at Charles with tears in my eyes and said, "If it's a matter of our safety then let's go. Where are we going by the way?" "We are going to the Tower of London," Charles said,
There is a guard knocking at the door. It's time to go.
April 1, 1767
The road to Holland
We have been forced to leave England for our safety, because staying at the Tower of London which is one of the most secure fortresses in the country proved not to be as safe as we had hoped. Last night two unknown intruders entered the tower with the intent to do away with my family, when confronted by the guards they quickly escaped into the night. As a result we must leave again, and currently we are heading for Holland to stay with Charles's parents. I pray we will be safe here far from the reach of this unknown assailant.
April 6, 1767
The House in the Wood: The Hague, South Holland
We finally arrived safely to the palace, and were greeted by my in laws King William and Queen Josephine who received word of our situation and retreated here to be with us….
Later that night… The terror has struck again the assailant has managed to penetrate the palace by following us here. The court physician is concerned about the stress this is putting on me and my child, and he told me if born now it would not survive. The intruder killed the chamber maid and her husband after he mistook them for Charles and me. Now we must move again if we are to have any chance of being safe and having a healthy baby.
May 23, 1767
The Palace of Roses Royal Complex: Wales, England
I can't even sleep. We have returned to England. I know it has been over a month since I have last written, but the terror continues as the assailant has struck again and killed Charles's siblings and other members of his family while his parents were away. So they have been forced to leave Amsterdam for their own safety, and have come back here with us.
I've gotten so big now at eight months, and I've been so afraid with a maniac trying to kill us that the court physician has ordered me on bed rest. The Lord Archbishop fears for our safety as he thinks that this unknown assailant followed us home. I'm more vulnerable now since I can no longer be moved so triple guards have been posted on the road leading to the royal complex and all over the palace in order to ensure maximum protection. I feel that until this assassin is caught that we will never be safe, and forced to live in constant fear.
June 2, 1767
The Palace of Roses: Our Royal bedchamber,
I am resting in bed totally overjoyed and filled with such relief, and I'm not alone I have a brand new baby princess with me. She arrived last night, and we decided to name her Princess Ingrid Juliana Elizabeth after Charles's paternal grandmother, sister and my mother. The relief I feel is that my assassin has finally been caught, and now sits in the tower awaiting his fate.
He tried to enter the palace last night when I went into labor. The guards chased him as far as the door to our private wing before they captured him, tied him to a chair, and questioned him at length. They revealed that he was Sir Richard the Ruthless my mother's estranged, disgruntled cousin who was living in exile for previous plots against the royal family. He wanted the thrones of England and The Netherlands for himself, and the only way he was going to do that was to eliminate our families. So he entered my parent's palace, killed them and my siblings then left when he was unable to find me, Charles or our son. When he found out we were leaving one of his henchmen followed us to the tower, then Richard followed us to Amsterdam where he killed Charles's family. When he couldn't find us he then followed us back to England to finish the job knowing that with me and my family gone he would be free to take the thrones for himself.
I ordered the guards to take Richard into custody. He was carried away to the Tower of London this morning where he will be beheaded at my command for high treason. For right now, Charles's parents are here with us admiring our new little princess. In two weeks my coronation will commence where I will officially be crowned Queen Sophia Charlotte Louise of England and become the greatest monarch of the century.


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The Protestant Cemetery (Italian: Cimitero protestante), officially called the Cimitero acattolico ("Non-Catholic Cemetery") and often referred to as the Cimitero degli Inglesi ("Englishmen's Cemetery") is a cemetery in Rome, located near Porta San Paolo alongside the Pyramid of Cestius, a small-scale Egyptian-style pyramid built in 30 BC as a tomb and later incorporated into the section of the Aurelian Walls that borders the cemetery. Mediterranean cypress trees and other foliage in the cemetery cause it to mirror the more natural style of cemeteries seen in the lusher regions of northern Europe. As the name of the cemetery indicates, it is the final resting place of non-Catholics (not only Protestants or English people).
The earliest known burial is that of an Oxford student named Langton in 1738. The most famous graves are those of the English poets John Keats (1795–1821) and Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822). Keats died in Rome of tuberculosis. His epitaph, which does not mention him by name, is by his friends Joseph Severn and Charles Armitage Brown: "This grave contains all that was mortal, of a YOUNG ENGLISH POET, Who on his Death Bed, in the Bitterness of his Heart, at the Malicious Power of his Enemies, Desired these Words to be engraven on his Tomb Stone: Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water."
Shelley drowned off the Italian Riviera and was cremated on the shore near Viareggio. His ashes were interred in the Protestant Cemetery; his heart, which his friend Edward John Trelawny had snatched from the flames, was kept by his widow Mary Shelley until her death and was later buried with the body of Sir Percy Florence Shelley, their son. [1]
Notable burials
- Hendrik Christian Andersen (1872–1940), sculptor, friend of Henry James
- John Bell (1763–1820), Scottish surgeon and anatomist
- Karl Briullov (1799–1852), Russian painter
- Zakhar Grigor'evich Chernyshev (1796–1862), Russian participant in the Decembrist revolt
- Gregory Corso (1930–2001), American beat generation poet
- Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (1815–1882), American author of Two Years Before the Mast
- Frances Minto Elliot (1820–1898), English writer
- Carlo Emilio Gadda (1893–1973), Italian novelist
- August von Goethe (1789–1830), son of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; his monument features a medallion by Bertel Thorvaldsen
- Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937), Italian philosopher, leader of the Italian Communist Party
- John Keats (1795–1821), English poet
- Richard Saltonstall Greenough (1819–1904), American sculptor
- Wilhelm von Humboldt (1794–1803), son of the German diplomat and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt
- Bruno Pontecorvo (1913-1993), Italian nuclear physicist
- Alexander Ivanov (1806–1858), Russian painter
- Vyacheslav Ivanov (1866–1949), Russian poet, philosopher, and classical scholar
- Hans von Marées (1837–1887), German painter
- George Perkins Marsh (1801–1882), American Minister to Italy 1861–1882, author of "Man and Nature"
- Malwida von Meysenbug (1816–1903), German author
- E. Herbert Norman (1909-57) Canadian diplomat and historian.
- Thomas Jefferson Page (1808–1899), commander of United States Navy expeditions exploring the Río de la Plata
- Sarah Parker Remond (1826–1894), American abolitionist
- Gottfried Semper (1803–1879), German architect
- Joseph Severn (1793–1879), English painter, consul in Rome, and friend of John Keats, beside whom he is buried
- Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822), English poet
- Franklyn Simmons (1839–1913), American sculptor and painter
- William Wetmore Story (1819–1895), American sculptor, buried beside his wife under his own Angel of Grief.
- John Addington Symonds (1840–1893), English poet and critic
- Lady Temple (died 1809), wife of Sir Grenville Temple, 9th Baronet
- Edward John Trelawny (1792–1881), English author, friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley, beside whose ashes he is buried
- Wilhelm Friedrich Waiblinger (1804–1830), German poet and biographer of Friedrich Hölderlin
- Friedrich Adolf Freiherr von Willisen (1798-1864) prussian General an ambassador at the Holy See
- Constance Fenimore Woolson (1840–1894) American novelist and short story writer, friend of Henry James
- John Gibson (1790-1866), Welsh sculptor, student of Canova
- George Frederick Reinhardt (1911-1971) U.S. Ambassador to Italy 1961-1968 Administrator of this Cemetery 1961-1968
See also
- ↑ Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences 1955 X(1):114-116; doi:10.1093/jhmas/X.1.114-b
- International Herald Tribune; Elisabeth Rosenthal; February 8, 2006; "A Cemetery of Poets Is in Crisis in Rome"
External links
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Protestant Cemetery, Rome
- On-line database of tombs and deceased
- Catalogue of gravestones and inscriptions
- Cemetery website (in Italian and English)
- The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 285, December 1, 1827, Project Gutenberg E-text contains an article entitled "Protestant Burial-Ground At Rome"
- The Keats-Shelley House in Romehu:Protestáns temető (Róma)ru:Римское протестантское кладбище


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In a cramped City Hall committee room last month, several members of the city's ethnic press organization spent more than three hours diligently questioning nine mayoral aspirants: the four leading rivals to Mayor Rob Ford, who wasn't present, as well as four (significantly) lesser known challengers.
Rounding out the pack was Women's Post publisher Sarah Thomson, who enjoys enough name recognition from her 2010 campaign to escape the "fringe" designation, but not quite enough to be considered mainstream.
While the front-running candidates – Olivia Chow, John Tory, Karen Stintz, and David Soknacki – repeated their campaign messages and traded shots, the others on the panel offered up ideas less, well, constrained by political calculation.
Ms. Thomson outlined a plan for how she'd force non-416 drivers on the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner to pay tolls, and then use the revenue to build subways everywhere.
Michael Nicula explained that his approach to kick-starting transit would be to make it free for three years, thus drawing enough people off the roads to allow construction crews to work quickly.
Morgan Baskin, an 18-year-old high school student, talked about how she's in the race to draw attention to youth issues.
While the lengthy session lacked zing because the format didn't allow candidates to debate one another, the presence of some fringe candidates did mark a contrast to the earlier, and more raucous, mayoral debates, at CITY-TV and Ryerson. Yet, with the provincial race over and public attention refocused on the mayoral campaign, the debate also raised questions about how non-mainstream candidates will figure, if at all, in the dozens of such sessions that will occur in the coming months.
Case in point: some of the better-known fringe candidates – musician Richard Underhill, and lawyer Ari Goldkind, who has been energetically drumming up attention for his candidacy – weren't present. "I hate being lumped in with the fringe candidates," Mr. Goldkind said.
At this point, 61 candidates have registered to run. Most of them won't raise funds, campaign or influence the outcome.
In 2010, Ms. Thomson, a political unknown, found herself included in the debates because she was the only woman on the ballot. This time around, the names of a handful of several other determined second-tier candidates – among them Mr. Goldkind and Ms. Baskin – have bobbed to the surface. Both have attracted media attention.
These challengers, of course, want a platform to air their views. But the mainstream candidates, eager to make their positions known in a crowded race, aren't keen on large and unwieldy debates. "Since it's impossible to have a debate" with so many candidates, said Jamey Heath, spokesman for Olivia Chow, "organizers need to make choices that allow a diversity of views in a coherent way."
"Less is more," added Karen Stintz, who said that, as the campaign progresses, there should be fewer debates with fewer candidates.
Some outside observers think they need to earn their way onstage by generating buzz and public interest.
"They shouldn't be gifted with artificial recognition," said Ryerson political science professor Myer Siemiatycki. "The first mayoral debate called into question whether even five is too many."
He observed that Ms. Thomson's journey through the 2010 campaign is instructive: granted a spot on stage as the only woman running, her campaign would fizzle. "She ended up not building a significant base of support."
Unlike federal and provincial campaigns, there's no entity or party system that manages the debates, which, in Toronto races, are hosted by community organizations, academic institutions and service clubs. Consequently, no single group chooses the guest list; nor is there any kind of policy guideline.
The lesser-known challengers, therefore, face a Catch-22: because they aren't at the debates, they have less opportunity to draw supporters, promote their views or have their names included on public opinion polls.
"It's not very balanced right now," said Mr. Underhill, who feels the serious second-tier candidates could offer a counterbalance to the "sloganeering and name-calling" of the five best-known challengers. Debate organizers, he added, "should go out of their way to incorporate some of the candidates that aren't super mainstream, perhaps adding one or two people to balance the field."
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Vinyl records may not be considered the most efficient or highest quality way to listen to your favorite music these days, but that does not mean that they don't still have their place. Since they have such a distinctive look and feel, they are great to put to use in many ways around the home. Vinyl records are a symbol that music lovers everywhere can identify with, even if they do not or have never owned a record player. Try converting your old stack of LPs into a magazine holder—especially perfect for your music magazine collection.
Things You'll Need
- Vinyl record
- Narrow cardboard box
- Heavy pan or bowl
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Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
Cover a narrow cardboard box completely with aluminum foil. The box should be approximately 3 ½" wide by 10" long.
Place your foiled box in your preheated oven. Set your vinyl record centered over the box.
Cook for eight to 10 minutes.
Carefully remove your box and record and place on a cooking sheet. The record should have melted around your box, but it might look a little wavy. It will need to be reheated so that the sides lay flat.
Turn your box on its side with the record still wrapped around it. Weigh down one side of the record with a heavy bowl or pan so that it will melt as flat as possible against the side of the box.
Put back into the oven and heat for another eight to 10 minutes.
Remove the record from the oven with potholders and let harden into shape before removing the box.
Once cooled, slide your magazines into the center of your holder.
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The Voices for the Performing Arts foundation (VPA) began offering an after school strings youth orchestra program in the fall of 2011 to fulfill a musical need in the greater Sherwood community. While based in Sherwood, this orchestra program has served elementary through high school aged youth in many other surrounding communities including Wilsonville, Tualatin, Newberg, Tigard, King City. Our violin, viola, cello and bass lessons are given by an amazingly gifted director for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels in a group setting.
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October 26 5:00pm – Sherwood Public Library (Intermediate & Advanced Orchestras-open rehearsal style)
December 10 11:00am – Sherwood Center for the Arts (All Orchestras)
March 17 7:00 pm – Sherwood High School Performing Arts Center (All Orchestras)
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Red Curry With Chicken and Eggplant
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Red curry the way my neighbor taught me to cook it. Vary the amount of curry paste to control the heat. This recipe makes a mild curry by Thai standards, a spicy curry by American standards. Use the small green and white Thai eggplants. The skin of the eggplants turns purple as they cook.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 kg chicken meat, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 8 Thai eggplants, quartered
- 2 sprigs Thai basil
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
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- Heat oil, red curry paste, and 2 tablespoons of the coconut milk in wok or 3 quart saucepan until it becomes fragrant.
- Add the chicken, and mix well into curry mixture to coat the chicken. Fry until the chicken is is done.
- Add the rest of the coconut milk, the water, lime leaves, basil, and the eggplant.
- Simmer until the eggplant is tender.
- Add the fish sauce and simmer a few more minutes. Remove the basil and lime leaves.


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Minced Pork Noodles (Negi to Buta-Niku No Itame)
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This is minced pork cooked with mushrooms and spring onions. It is great over rice or noodles, and it can be easily freezed to be reheated quickly later. I use rehydrated shiitake mushrooms which have been squeezed dry and minced, because I prefer the flavor. This recipe is from Kimiko Barber's "The Japanese Kitchen."
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- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 200 g ground pork
- 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stalks removed, finely chopped
- 8 spring onions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Directions See How It's Made
- Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat.
- Add the pork and chopped mushrooms.
- Stir-fry for 5 minutes before adding the spring onions.
- Add the sake and soy sauce to the work.
- Stir well, then serve over noodles or rice.


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Theodore B. Travers Family Veterinary Clinic
East Bay SPCA – Oakland Veterinary Clinic
8323 Baldwin Street
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone:(510) 569-1606
Fax:(510) 569-1609
Monday-Saturday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm by appointment only
We are closed Sundays and holidays
Standard appointments are 20 minutes in length (with veterinarian).
To schedule your appointment, call (510) 569-1606
Saturday 8/12/17
Monday 9/4/17
Thursday 11/23/17
Monday 12/25/17
If you have a medical emergency and need immediate care, please call Bay Area Veterinary Specialists at (510) 483-7387
(San Leandro) or Vetcare Specialist Care Center at (925) 556-1234 (Dublin), or a nearby emergency facility near you.
Veterinary Clinic Services
- Annual Wellness Exams
- Surgery
- Dentistry
- Radiology
- Ultrasound
- Laboratory Services
- Pharmacy and Flea Control Treatments
- Vaccinations and Microchipping
Meet Our Veterinary Staff
Gwen Gadd, D.V.M.
East Bay SPCA Staff Veterinarian
Dr. Gwen Gadd is a card carrying, non-skiing Colorado native who decided to experience life in the Bay area. She graduated with her degree in veterinary medicine from Colorado State University in 1996. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and has treated everything from stray chickens and hedgehogs to the more conventional dogs and cats. On a personal level, Gwen loves getting lost with her dog Roo, photography, short story writing and pretty much anything that allows her to learn new things.
Nozomi Watanabe, D.V.M.
East Bay SPCA Staff Veterinarian
Dr. Watanabe is a Bay Area native, and graduated from veterinary school at University of California, Davis in 2006. She enjoys performing surgeries as well as meeting and playing with her dog and cat patients! She has two cats (Snowshoe and Milkyway) and one dog (Tofu). Dr. Watanabe spends her free time scrapbooking, rock climbing, hiking, and going on new adventures with her family.
Christine Tang, D.V.M.
East Bay SPCA Staff Veterinarian
Dr. Christine Tang is originally from New York, and transplanted to California in 2010. She received her veterinary science degree from Michigan State University, and completed a year-long small animal rotating internship at Bay Area Vet Specialist (BAVS). Dr. Tang is glad she is part of the East Bay SPCA team! Outside of work, Dr. Tang enjoys being outdoors, and traveling.
Rochelle Morrissey, D.V.M.
East Bay SPCA Staff Veterinarian
Dr. Rochelle Morrissey grew up in Berkeley, and attended the University of California, Davis for both undergrad and veterinary school. Following graduation, Dr. Morrissey spent several years practicing in the Bay Area, before relocating to Pennsylvania for the past 5 years. She is excited to have relocated back to the warmer California climate with her husband, daughter, and cat Domino. She enjoys small animal medicine and its varied challenges, particularly dermatology and ultrasound. When she's not practicing she is an avid Oakland A's fan, and also enjoys playing softball, skiing, and travelling.
Jeannie Grijalva, D.V.M.
East Bay SPCA Staff Veterinarian
Dr. Jeannie Grijalva hails from San Jose, California and attended Cal Poly, SLO for her undergraduate degree where she received a BS in Chemistry. She has always had an affinity for animals and she knew in her heart she wanted to be a veterinarian so she pursued her higher education at St. George's University. Dr. Grijalva did her clinical year in Scotland at the Royal Dick Vet in Edinburgh where she had many interesting adventures including trying haggis. After graduating, she moved to Arizona and worked at a busy private practice for several years and came to three conclusions: 1. It was hot! 2. She missed her family and friends 3. Her heart belongs to California! She made her way back to northern California working in several other private practices, gaining more experience and knowledge while keeping things lively along the way. She feels lucky to work with the supportive crews of the East Bay SPCA and looks forward to having many new adventures while helping more pets than she dreamed possible. On her off time she likes to travel, hike, read and watch her cats wrestle though not necessarily in that order.
Jennifer Kwan, D.V.M.
East Bay SPCA Staff Veterinarian
Dr. Kwan graduated from UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and is excited to work at the East Bay SPCA. Her veterinary passions include shelter medicine, animal behavior and small exotic mammal medicine. Her myriad of animal companions include dogs, cats and rabbits. In her spare time, she enjoys training animals, watching Broadway musicals, hanging out with friends and spending time with her nieces.
Spay and Neuter Tattoo
Starting on August 1st, 2016, the East Bay SPCA Theodore B. Travers Family Veterinarian Clinic, Dublin and Oakland Spay/Neuter Centers will all participate in "tattooing" shelter, rescue and client owned animals that are in our care for spay/neuter surgery.
Why a tattoo?
- To identify that an animal no longer has internal reproductive organs (spayed or neutered). A scar at the site of a spay/neuter surgery does not necessarily mean the animal was fixed.
- Quickly identify if an animal has been spay/neutered and avoid unnecessary surgery of the abdomen.
What does the tattoo look like?
- A small, green, straight-line applied to the spay/neuter incision while the animal is under anesthesia.
- Green ink is used because it can be recognized easily and cannot be mistaken for natural pigmentation. The tattoo ink does not increase the risk of infection.
Benefits of tattooing during spay/neuter surgeries
- Helps animals avoid future unnecessary exploratory surgeries.
- Discreet and painless, the tattoo is performed while the animal is still under anesthesia – does not require another procedure.
Rescue Groups or Clients
If you do not want to have your animal tattooed during the spay/neuter procedure, we recommend that you have the surgery performed at the veterinary hospital of your choice.
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Listen for your Chance to Win a Copy of Eric Clapton's New Record I Still Do
Eric Clapton's 23rd solo studio record I Still Do debuted at Number 1 on Billboard, and we've got you chance to score a copy of the new record.
Eric Clapton's 23rd solo studio record I Still Do debuted at Number 1 on Billboard, and we've got you chance to score a copy of the new record.
All this week, you'll have more chances to score a one day pass to the Bob Dylan Tribute weekend going on at Warwick Valley Winery.
Bernie Williams hasn't played in the Majors since 2006. He spent sixteen years with the Yankees, was a five time MLB All-Star, and helped lead the team to four World Series titles.
Alice Cooper is playing the Capitol Theater in Port Chester May 121 and we've got your tickets all this week.
Prince recorded a lot of music in his lifetime. A whole lot.
It's one of the most talked about rock reunion shows of the decade, and we've got your chance to sign up for tickets.
Tickets go on sale to Bardavon members on February 24 and then to the general public on February 26.
Thanks to our new friend, Matt Farley, The Boris & Robyn Show now has an official theme song.
Some normal people just don't like music. A new report from Current Biology has found that music doesn't speak to everyone. According to a press release, these people suffer from specific musical anhedonia, or the inability to experience pleasure from music...
Winter is not my favorite season, but if you're into classic rock (I am!) there is a lot to look forward to. Releases and collections from some of our favorite artists are due out this month...


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|A Brother's Vengeance
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|Tortage daytime
|Acheronian Ruins
|Quest Starts At
|Quest Ends At
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| • Find human remains on Demonic Pict
Overview Edit
This quest can be obtained by speaking to Otho in the Thirsty Dog Inn to the right of the city gates as you enter. This quest involves traveling to the Acheronian Ruins and killing a Demonic Pict and returning the human remains to Otho. This quest can be rather difficult as the Picts are often found in groups of 2-3 so wait a few levels before attempting it.
Previous Quest: None
Next Quest:
Related areas:
- City of Tortage (Day)
- Acheronian Ruins
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Objectives Edit
- Find human remains on Demonic Pict
Journal Entry Edit
Otho, an Aquilonian pirate, wants me to kill one of the mix-blood Demonic Picts stalking in the wilds. He says they can be found in the Acheronian ruins, across the lava river, on the right hand path of the crossroads. I should return with evidence of whether these creatures eat human flesh or not.
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Port Vila, Vanuatu (PressExposure) October 09, 2009 -- Madoffs sons, brother and niece are being charged for $199 million. They all worked at the 'firm'.
Trustee, Irving Picard, is suing, Madoff's brother, Peter, who was the investment securities firm's chief compliance officer. The sons, Andrew and Mark, served as co-directors of trading, while the niece, Shana, was the compliance director.
Picard firmly believes the family management team "Either failed to detect or failed to stop the fraud, thereby enabling and facilitating the Ponzi scheme at [the firm]". Picard alleges the firm was operated as if it were the family's personal piggy bank. "Each of the family defendants took huge sums of money out of the firm to fund personal business ventures and personal expenses such as homes, cars and boats".
John R. Wing, lawyer for Peter Madoff, declares that Peter's wife and daughter are among the many victims of Bernard Madoffâs alleged Ponzi scheme, having lost millions of dollars that were invested with Madoff.
Martin Flumenbaum, lawyer for Mark and Andrew Madoff, says "He and his clients strongly disagree with the trusteeâs baseless claims". Flumenbaum says that Mark and Andrew Madoff had no prior knowledge of Bernard Madoffâs ponzi scheme.
It was the sons who contacted the U.S. Department of Justice and the SEC, immediately after their father told them he had defrauded his investment advisory clients. âBy immediately turning him in, the brothers saved the victims of the fraud more than $170 million that their father was about to distribute", says Flumenbaum.
Flumenbaum also claims that Mark and Andrew Madoff "Suffered substantial losses as a result of their father's crimes and continue to cooperate fully with the authorities in their ongoing investigations".
The claim against the family members is over and above the $44.8 million lawsuit against Madoffâs wife, Ruth. The statement against Ruth Madoff is based on the amount of money she transferred from the firm over a six-year period.
Madoff is now serving a 150 year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution Butner in North Carolina.
Madoffâs mistress, Sheryl Weinstein, however, has disclosed details of her alleged affair with Madoff, in her book 'Madoff's Other Secret Loves'. She alleges Madoff loved her and that they had a sexual relationship for a year and half, during their 21 year relationship.
Weinstein states that the only thing she has to sell is her story, in an attempt to assist her family regain some of the money they lost by investing with Madoff.
Weinstein's husband of 37 years, sat beside her when she told the judge, that Madoff must not be given the opportunity to walk among society again.
In her book Weinstein makes known personal details about the man she referred to as 'Mr Winky Dink', because of a funny face he would make.
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The April AMT Shock: Tax Reform Advice for the New Majority
Anyone who reads a newspaper knows that most Americans have accumulated excessive levels of debt, and realizes that as interest rates climb, it becomes more difficult to service financial liabilities. To add insult to injury, wage growth has been slow, while prices--especially for energy--have risen sharply. What is not clear, however, is the fact that taxes have also been rising rapidly, relative to both income and government spending. In this Policy Note, we concentrate on the last issue, and argue that many middle-income earners will find themselves unprepared for the coming surprise in April.
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Unclaimed Money
February 17, 2012 by staff
Unclaimed Money, In these hard economic times– we could all use a little extra cash. Here's some good news for you– you could have money sitting around and not even know it.
State treasurer Lynn Fitch is holding news conferences across the state. This morning in Jackson– she unveiled a division that's set-up to find Mississippians who have unclaimed money…
In many cases people may have checks, stocks, or money orders that were refunded through a company that could not locate them.
That money eventually goes to the state treasurer's office. At this morning's news conference Fitch gave money back to several people and organizations.
Among them a Vicksburg father named William sit who was owed over $100-thousand dollars.
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Oregon: Its History, Geography, and Resources
Mitchell, John Hipple.
Place Published: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Date Published: 1895
Edition: Volume VI
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History of Oregon by then Senator Mitchell. Original National Geographic attractively bound.
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Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines
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- 8th Floor One Cyberpod Centris, EDSA cor Quezon Avenue, Brgy. Pinyahan, Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
- Industri
- Government Administration
- Situs
- http://ppp.gov.ph/
Under the Presidency of Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, public-private partnership was tagged as a powerful machinery to help push forward the country's development. Under his administration, private sector participation in the country's economic agenda is clearly defined in his "social contract" with the Filipino people. The Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines is the sole body tasked to facilitate and coordinate the country's PPP program. Part of its task is to manage a revolving fund called the Project Development and Monitoring Facility. At the same time, the PPP Center provides Implementing Agencies (IAs) technical advisory support in project development and management and monitors the implementation of PPP priority projects. Also part of its task is to formulate policy guidelines for PPP transactions, and develop and manage a central database of all PPP programs and projects.
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One of the many things highlighted by the victory of Donald Trump in the US, and Brexit in the UK, is that a lot of people are sick and tired of political correctness. Those who are sick of it appear more likely to have voted for either Trump or Brexit. Those who broadly support political correctness were more likely to have voted against Trump and Brexit.
But what does the public overall think of political correctness? A new poll from Amarach Research answers the question. The poll is based on identical polls conducted in the US and Canada and basically it shows that we have mixed feelings about it.
Before proceeding, however, let's consider what political correctness is. A lot of people think it is simply about being polite. It is about not saying things other people will find offensive.
That doesn't quite capture it though, because it is perfectly acceptable to be as offensive as you like about certain groups, Catholics for example, or Evangelical Christians, or white males. They are fair game. Why is that? Why are they fair game but women, non-white ethnic groups, Muslims and gays are not?
The reason is that the former groups are all considered to be powerful whereas the later set of groups are deemed to be relatively powerless minorities who must be protected. It is permissible to offend powerful groups, but not powerless groups. So political correctness is, to be more precise, about protecting 'powerless' minority groups from offence.
Surely this is a good thing? It is, up to a point, but clearly it can go too far. Here are some examples of it going too far: calling someone an 'Islamophobe' because they don't go along with the line that Islam is a 'religion of peace', full stop; calling someone a 'racist' because they don't agree with mass immigration; saying someone 'hates' women because they oppose abortion; calling someone a 'homophobe' because they don't believe two fathers are the same as a mother and a father.
Denouncing people as 'bigots' for believing certain things, even eminently reasonable things, is a shaming tactic and all moral systems everywhere (including Christianity) have used shaming tactics to enforce their moral codes.
People eventually got sick of authoritarian Christianity because it overused the shaming tactic, and now they are growing tired of political correctness for the same reason because it is also overusing the shaming tactic of too readily denouncing people as 'bigots'.
The headline finding of the Amarach poll is that 76% of Irish people agree with the statement, 'political correctness has gone too far'. That is a big warning shot across the bows of those who love to shout 'bigot' at everyone who disagrees with them.
The result was closer when people were asked which of two statements they most agreed with. One was that people should be more careful about the language they use to avoid offending people with 'different backgrounds'. Forty-three percent of respondents agreed with this.
But 57% agreed with the contrasting statement that "too many people are offended these days by the language other people use".
Still and all, even this finding shows a majority of people don't much care for political correctness.
Supporters of political correctness can take more comfort from the level of agreement with the statement, "People who complain about political correctness just resent that they cannot say anything they want to anymore".
Sixty-two percent of people agreed with that statement versus 38% who disagreed. Overall, I think the poll shows that people agree with political correctness up to a point, but not past a certain point.
That is, they agree that we shouldn't use unmistakably offensive language about minority groups, for example, using the 'N' word about Africans, or displaying indisputably racist or sexist attitudes, for example Donald Trump's attitude towards women displayed in that infamous tape which turned up in the closing stages of the US presidential election.
On the other hand, people clearly feel that the enforcers of political correctness are far too ready to take out the club and use it to beat anyone they disagree with. They feel words like 'bigot' are used to close down too many perfectly legitimate debates. In this country, there is almost no debate at all about immigration, for instance, because almost everyone who opposes mass immigration is terrified of being called a 'bigot'.
In last year's marriage referendum, almost three-quarters of a million people voted No (against the 1.2 million who voted Yes), but out of the almost 750,000 who voted No, only a few dozen were willing to say so publicly. The rest stated silent in case they were called 'homophobes'.
It is, of course, hard to define precisely when political correctness goes too far. When does a legitimate desire to stamp out obviously offensive attitudes become an illegitimate desire to stamp out legitimate debate?
I've already indicated some of them. A person does not 'hate' women simply because they oppose abortion. They do not 'hate' Muslims because they think it is too simplistic to say that Islam is a 'religion of peace', without any further analysis.
There is a warning in this poll for politicians, for the media and for the enforcers of political correctness generally. It is this; despite some support for the general aim of political correctness (protect minorities), there is a clear feeling it has gone too far and a backlash is developing. Politicians and media who fail to spot this will lose support and could be swept out to sea as quickly as their counterparts were in the US and the UK.
The enforcers of political correctness, for their part, ought to heed the warning that they are completely overusing their shaming tactics and if they continue to do this, people will soon pay them no attention at all, even when their warnings of bigotry are warranted.