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The Reliability Files
EP Editorial Staff | September 15, 2011
This month's edition of The Reliability Files includes products from Agilent and Petro-Canada.
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Harnessing The Power Of Smarter Meters To Do Lots More With Less
As noted last month, just because your workload is continuing to increase, doesn't mean you need to be carrying around more tools to do it. You just need tools with more capabilities.
Agilent Technologies—the world's premier measurement company—has you covered with its recently introduced U1233A Handheld Digital Multimeter.
Your meter should help you manage your most valuable asset: your time. The old paradigm has the meter taking readings while you watch. You have to be present when things happen. Under this arrangement, it can be difficult to multi-task. With the U1233A, you now have choices.
Starting with a simple freeze function, you can stop the meter from updating by pushing the blue button (Fig. 1). This allows you to view data when it's convenient. Push and hold for one second to exit. Or, push momentarily to let the meter take another reading—again, when it's convenient for YOU. With this "Trig Hold" capability, you control the trigger and the meter holds your reading.
Maybe you're anticipating a step-change in your reading. You can automate the "trigger and hold" routine through the Auto Hold function of the blue button. Unlike other simple meters, the U1233A gives you a wide choice of steps, from 1 to 999 digits. You can choose to ignore those below the threshold and view only the significant ones. This is perfect for sorting similar electrical signals—like resistors, for example.
Perhaps you're expecting or experiencing random changes in your measurements. This can be particularly confusing, as the digits rattle up and down. The bar graph provides some indication, but the U1233A has something better: Smoothing. This function displays the running average of past readings (your choice from 2 to 999 readings). Since you control how much smoothing is necessary to deal with the fluctuations at hand, you can make better sense of the measurements as the meter filters and "slows down" the rattling.
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You may also want to assign the task of watching the meter to your PC—while you do something else. Download the free GUI Data Logger software from Agilent here. Then, connect the U1233A to your PC using the U1273A IR/USB cable. From your PC, you control the rate of entries of readings, from once a second (or ASAP) to once a day. Entries are time-stamped and you determine the number needed. This process can be scheduled via a real-time calendar and clock. Results can be reviewed at your convenience and exported to where the data are needed.
The PC connection also can be achieved remotely using a Bluetooth adapter U1177A. A 10-meter range gives you flexibility in situating your PC. The hopping frequency mode of the Bluetooth protocol helps make a robust connection and assures reliable results. For slowly changing signals, the PC combination provides easy choices for your time management and multi-tasking.
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Agilent's new generation of meters overcomes many of the inconveniences inherent to maintenance activities. With these meters, maintenance can be far more efficient and productive.
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Get More From Hydraulic Systems In Wide-Operating-Temperature Applications
As you probably have noticed, today's hydraulic systems are much smaller, run at more extreme temperatures and work harder than ever before. On top of those challenges, many hydraulic systems have to operate through a wide temperature range.
Finding the right hydraulic fluid can make a big difference in ensuring peak performance throughout extreme temperatures and conditions as well as helping to reduce downtime and extend drain intervals. Fortunately, just like our hydraulic systems, the hydraulic fluids we use in them have come a long way in terms of performance. Knowing what to look for is key to getting the right fluid for your system needs.
A number of important factors come into play when choosing the right hydraulic fluid. Of course, you want to make sure the fluid you choose meets OEM specifications and adheres to best practices. You also want to ensure you have a strict maintenance and service protocol to keep your equipment running at its best.
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One important characteristic to look for in a hydraulic fluid is the Viscosity Index (VI)—an important indicator of the oil's ability to resist changes in viscosity due to temperature variations. The higher the VI, the less the oil's viscosity will be affected by temperature changes.
For hydraulic equipment that is subject to a wide range of operating temperatures, high-VI fluids are essential to reduce internal pump leakage, eliminate sluggish operation and increase overall operating efficiency.
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At extreme cold temperatures, you want your hydraulic fluid to have excellent fluidity, which relates to the right viscosity based on temperature. This allows the oil to flow more readily. If the oil is too thick at cold temperatures, it simply won't flow properly and startup may take longer.
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High-VI fluids maintain viscosity at high temperature better than monograde fluids of the same KV40C. A premium-performance, high-VI hydraulic fluid can provide extra protection during periods of extreme high temperatures, which can help minimize wear on equipment and bring greater peace of mind when equipment is running under heavy loads and high pressures.
A typical hydraulic pump can convert up to 20% of its horsepower into heat, so most fluids may run at elevated temperatures which also present challenges to hydraulic fluids. At extreme high temperatures, you don't want your hydraulic fluid to become too thin. You need the optimal viscosity—meaning the ideal viscosity for the operating temperature—to optimize efficiency of the hydraulic pump.
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HYDREX keeps your operation running smoothly. It lasts up to three times (3X) longer and offers up to two times (2X) better wear protection than the leading hydraulic oil brand. HYDREX also resists oxidative breakdown—which prevents harmful sludge buildup. So, when you use the right fluids in conjunction with your preventive maintenance program, protecting your investment isn't as daunting as you may think.
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Matheny mum on rotation following All-Star break
MILWAUKEE -- Manager Mike Matheny still has yet to provide any concrete information on what the Cardinals' pitching rotation will be following the All-Star break.
"We'll see how things go after the [All-Star] Game," Matheny said prior to the Cardinals' game against the Brewers on Sunday.
Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright is on the staff of the National League All-Star team, which is being managed by Matheny.
Although there will be little rest for Matheny and the three Cardinals on the All-Star roster, the manager said the remainder of the team will get much-needed time off.
"We've had a rough schedule lately. We're very much looking forward to watching these guys get some rest that they need and deserve," Matheny said. "I'm not out there playing. I don't need it. But these guys have been relentless in their work and how they've competed.
The break also comes at an opportune time for the team's staff as well, he said.
"For the coaching staff, it's a never-ending grind. There are times when you spend all night thinking about how you can help [players] get to be where they want to be. It wears on you."
Rich Rovito is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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My Mom has had two Y-90 treatments...the last being 9/17/2012. My Mom had a fever on the day of the treatment and slightly elevated WBC but the IR doctor decided to go ahead and proceed. He did prescribe her Cipro to take for about a week. My Mom has been having on (about 38.5C max) and off fevers/chills and she's been needing to take Motrin at least once or twice daily. My Mom says she doesn't feel any pain (takes Oxycontin 30 mgs. daily) nor unusual weakness. I notified the IR nurse and MD and said it wasn't really concerning as far as post Y-90 treatment is concerned.
Is this what they call tumor fever? Is it safe for her to take Motrin that long?
She'll be seeing her Oncologist on Oct. 10th...maybe another chemo regimen for her post Y-90 treatment.
Thanks in advance. God bless.


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But quality of play is only partially why I think ahead to tourney time with Butler. Their back-to-back title game appearances in 2010 and 2011 are only part of it, too.
The more pertinent part of why I'm reminded of March Madness has to do with feel. Butler (11-2) feels like an NCAA tourney team. It started this season against North Carolina, and continued in a huge, huge way in the upset win over Indiana.
Even on an off night against Penn – now 2-10 Penn – the Madness traits of the Bulldogs came to the forefront. They're deep. They're unselfish. They have three-point shooters (though not many three-point makers Wednesday night), driving-and-twisting athletic guards, leaping mid-size guys who follow shots for dunks and elbow-swinging inside players.
They've got a real argument for displaying the best coach in the game in Brad Stevens. I loved late in the game when a Penn player nailed Andrew Smith with an intentional foul. The Butler bench jumped up as if ready to storm the court. Stevens brushed his arm toward them and they all peeled back.
This is a team that could cause trouble in the postseason two months from now if – and with Butler it's usually more when than if – the Bulldogs improve on everything they do well.
They persevere on bad nights. Butler's leading scorer Rotnei Clarke left his three-point shot bouncing all over the place. He missed his first four, hit one, missed the next four. He finished 2-for-11 with six points, 12 below his average.
"He wasn't as good tonight as he's been, pretty simple," Steven said. "That doesn't mean he won't be great tomorrow. It doesn't mean he won't be great the next day. It was one of those days when he wasn't as good as he usually is."
Fortunately, a guy like Jones, a young Charles Barkley in the paint at 6-foot-4, 227 pounds, was there to pick things up. Jones had 15 points, five boards and two assists in the first 20 minutes, and finished with a career-high 24 points with six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block
The best sequence for Jones came when Penn was within 52-49. Jones drove twice for baskets, forced a Penn player into a travel and went coast-to-coast for a basket and a 58-49 lead with 5:45 left. For Butler, it meant breathing room, and more signs that Jones can deliver when needed. He had a big game against Indiana, too.
Khyle Marshall reminded everyone he's good at dunking, and added 14 points with five rebounds.
"I thought we won the game because of the power of the interior guys," Stevens said. "Roosevelt and Khyle in particular, certainly Andrew as well. Our guards didn't produce the way they normally do, but I thought our guys three through five played pretty well and kind of carried us."
Kellen Dunham, a freshman, came in and made the biggest impression with a miss: He took a three-pointer as the shot clock was about to expire, then hustled to the corner to track down the caroming miss, grabbed and hit a teammate with a pass before he fell out of bounds. That's an example of the "Butler Way." Dunham scored 10 points coming off the bench.
When teams get to the NCAA Tourney, they need guard play. Clarke, Dunham, Alex Barlow and Chase Stigall have holes in their games, but time to fill them. Clarke, in particular, is the kind of fearless shooter who can get hot when that CBS' March Madness soundtrack starts playing. He won't have many nights like Wednesday.
"He's only here one year," Stevens said of the Arkansas transfer. "He doesn't get any more nights like that."
Butler can't afford to have Clarke be as cold in a couple months, when the Madness hits. But it was good for the rest of the team to see it could find a way without its leading scorer. It's January, and the opponent is Penn, so it's the best time to learn that lesson.
One thing Butler has done this season to help tournament toughness is improve the schedule, playing Xavier, Marquette, North Carolina, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana and Vanderbilt. That's more impressive than their Atlantic 10 schedule, which starts next week.
Is this a complete Butler team? Not yet. Does it have a superstar like Gordon Hayward or Shelvin Mack? Not necessarily, although Clarke and Jones can be tough to guard, and Smith is 6-11. Stevens knows how to mold 6-11 guys into better players in March than they are in January.
This wasn't tourney-worthy performance by Butler. But the approach and determination Butler always displays inevitably gives me a March Madness reaction.
If that can happen on an off-night against Penn, imagine the vibe on Jan. 19 when west-cost cousin Gonzaga comes to town. They'll probably need Clarke to make some that night.


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FULLERTON – South Korea's prosperity over the last 60 years is directly connected to its alliance with the United States, specifically the trade archetype America has brought to South Korea.
That was the message of Y.J. Choi, ambassador to the United States from South Korea, who addressed a crowd of 100 dignitaries, students and community members Wednesday at Cal State Fullerton.
"America's exceptionalism has made Korea what she is today," Choi said to start his speech.
Choi visited Fullerton to mark the 60th anniversary of the alliance between the United States and South Korea, started at the end of the Korean War in 1953. In addition to the benefits of the alliance, Choi commented on China's growth and North Korea's nuclear tests, emphasizing the need for trade in both situations as well.
Orange County has the second-largest Korean population of any county in the United States, Cal State Fullerton President Mildred Garcia said while introducing the ambassador. And Fullerton has the second-largest Korean population in the county.
There are 89,642 people of Korean ethnicity in Orange County, or a little less than 3 percent of its total population, according to the latest U.S. Census data. In Fullerton, Koreans make up the largest portion of its Asian population, with 15,476 people, or 11.3 percent of Fullerton's total population.
To see the benefits of South Korea's alliance with the United States, Choi said, one only has to look at North Korea. For hundreds of years, the two countries were one. They share the same language and background. Yet in the 60 years since they have been separate, South Korea has prospered, while North Korea has floundered.
"The only difference is South Korea had the fortune to have the United States as a friend and ally," Choi said.
In regard to how to deal with North Korea in the wake of its most recent nuclear test on Feb. 12, Choi said he believes North Korea needs to realize the benefits of trade over military might. But, he quickly followed up, he does not have an answer for how or when that might happen.
Dealing with China's growing power, likewise, should be done with trade, he said. The world has evolved past military answers, Choi said.
"Interdependence is more important than independence" Choi said. "And cooperation is more important than conflict."
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Maine is the next state to introduce legislation that would require genetically modified food to be labeled in the state. Maine's House passed a bill, LD 718, on Tuesday, that would require GM foods to carry labels that state "Produced with Genetic Engineering." The bill had 120 co-sponsors. The bill's primary sponsor was Rep. Lance Harvell, (R-Farmington).
An amendment to the bill would require the law to take effect once four other contiguous states pass similar laws. The vote for the amendment was overwhelmingly supportive with 141-4 in favor of the amendment. The original bill would have only taken effect if five other states anywhere in the United States passed similar legislation or any combination of states with a total population of at least 20 million.
The bill will now go to the Senate for a vote and is up for an addition vote in the House.
The biggest debate in the House over this bill focused on if having four other states pass similar legislation before Maine was beneficial. Other Northeastern states have included in their legislation that other or contiguous states have to pass similar legislation before the original state's law goes into effect. Legislators are adding that caveat to legally counteract potential lawsuits from biotechnology and food manufacturers, the state lawmakers say.
"We understand there are some legal concerns," Rep. Amy Volk, (R-Scarborough) was quoted as saying. "Allowing us to be part of a consortium of other states would help defray some of those costs and send a message to the federal government."
Other states considering similar GM labeling laws include Connecticut and Vermont.


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Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard and Todd Bertuzzi area among the team's players who were present at the Troy Sports Center on Wednesday.
The two shared laughs as they prepped with other players at the rink to prepare for the Rock Out the Lockout charity game to benefit Sparkles From Above: Reaching For A Cure at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario.
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Boys and Girls Club drive tops $29,000
The UDJ Spring Fund Drive for the Ukiah Boys and Girls Club is continuing.
The goal this year is $50,000 to match the $50,000 matching donation offered by Retech of Ukiah. Another matching grant of $10,000 from the Ukiah Police Department would raise even more.
The most recent donations include: Patricia Tysoe $500, Daniel Hibshman $50, David and Susan Rounds $50, Anonymous $100, Larry and Pat Hartley $100, Joseph and Mary Scherf $100, Eileen Mitro and Joel Levine $100, for a community total of $29,603.76, which, with the Retech match, comes to $59,207.52.
Donations can be made by sending checks or money orders (made out to "Ukiah Boys and Girls Club") to the Ukiah Boys and Girls Club at P.O. Box 67, Ukiah, 95482, or by bringing or mailing them to The Ukiah Daily Journal office at 590 S. School St., Ukiah, 95482.


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Listen to this week's Bear Republic Podcast HERE.
Read more Big Game previews about the running game, senior placekicker Giorgio Tavecchio's motivations heading into his final Big Game, senior safety Sean Cattouse's search for a measure of retribution and the Bears' All-Academic offensive linemen.
Be sure to watch videos of each head coach at the Big Game Luncheon.
Who's going to be playing outside linebacker? Find out HERE.
114th Big Game
WHEN: Nov. 19, 7:15 p.m.
WHERE: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, Calif.
TV: ESPN -- Carter Blackburn (Play-by-Play), Brock Huard (Analyst), Shelley Smith (Sideline Reporter).
THE LINE: Stanford -18
COACHES: California -- Jeff Tedford (78-46 as a head coach); Stanford -- David Shaw (9-1).
BEAR REPUBLIC: Listen to BearTerritory's acclaimed podcast HERE.
WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH: It's the Big Game. The real question is: Why would you not watch? The Bears are looking to spoil the Cardinal's BCS aspirations and are looking to get a little of revenge for an embarrassing 48-14 thumping at Memorial Stadium last year. The visiting team has won the last two games -- thanks to some late-game heroics by Mike Mohamed in 2009 -- and while Tedford won five Big Games in a row form 2002-2006, he's gone 2-2 over the past four seasons.
BERKELEY -- Stanford's tight end Zach Ertz is out. The Cardinal's star wide receiver Chris Owusu is out for the season.
California is without its two starting outside linebackers: David Wilkerson and Chris McCain.
Four game-changers, all on the bench.
Stanford (9-1, 7-1 in Pac-12) is ranked ninth in the nation. The Bears (6-4, 4-4) are considerably lower, somewhere down in the numbers not reported by any poll. Throw out the records, throw out the predictions, throw out 2,000 allotted tickets.
"I think early in my career here, it was really hard to understand. Until you're a part of something for a while, I think it's hard," said Cal head coach Jeff Tedford. "You hear about tradition, and the more you see alumni and the more you see when you've been on the positive end of the game and you've been on the wrong side of it, the emotion that goes along with it, what it means to the fans and the alums, it's tradition. It's been going on for a long time and so, now, you don't only hear the stories about it, but you've been a part of it. When you don't have The Axe, it means something. I think that's a critical thing for everyone to understand."
Over the past several seasons, it's been the Cardinal who have taken the leap that the Bears were once poised to make after two 10-win seasons in three years from 2004-06. Instead of Cal rising to sustained national prominence, the Bears have fallen on hard times while Stanford has become a fixture in the top-10, winning a BCS bowl last season and is hunting for another such berth this season. Cal has slipped to the point where just getting bowl-eligible is being celebrated after last year's 5-7 record.
"I think things are cyclical sometimes, and we were up for a while, but they were still always competitive games with Stanford," Tedford said. "They've done a great job of getting to a certain level right now, but it takes a lot to sustain for year after year, 10 years of sustaining it at a high level, and so, the cycle that goes along, you hope that, we're 6-4 right now, and bowl-eligible, but we have a big game this week and yes, you're always, the expectations and the goals are always to play at a higher level, and that's what we're going to continue to strive for."
The Bears have a chance today to spoil a lot of things for the Cardinal: not just a BCS berth, but the Heisman hopes of quarterback Andrew Luck.
"Everybody understands how explosive their offense is," Tedford said. "They're very balanced and it's no secret about Andrew Luck. There's no secret about what they try to get done, offensively. I think our guys play hard. I think we can be physical. We haven't played a team like this yet that lines up and runs the ball downhill like they do. Very few people, as physical as you can be, are able to completely stop them, and it's going to be a challenge for our defense, and we're going to have to come out and be physical and do a good job of tackling and hopefully, be able to neutralize the line of scrimmage, and not let them into the secondary and let them have big plays."
Cal also will have the chance to buck the trend of losing on national television. The past two times the Bears appeared on ESPN this season, they have not rolled on, but rolled over, falling 43-15 to Oregon and 30-9 to USC.
"We're not even worried about the ESPN and all that stuff," said senior linebacker D.J. Holt. "We're televised every week, so we just go out and play. That's the way I see it, and it's a big spectator game, so you know people are watching. We're not really worried about anybody else. It's all about us. We're trying to eliminate all the outside distractions and just stay focused on Stanford."
While the defense tries to stop Luck and one of the best rushing attacks in the conference, junior quarterback Zach Maynard and the Cal offense will try to put points on the board as they've done over the past two weeks.
"It's a team sport, so I don't look at individuals, really. Everybody has to work as one. He's a great quarterback, and they have a great team. We have a great team, too, so we're going to go out there and fight," Maynard said.
Maynard ranks sixth in the Pac-12 in passing yards per game with 288.5, but he is 10th in the league in passing efficiency with a 122.8 mark.
The Cardinal have the league's No. 2 scoring defense, the No. 2 total defense, the No. 1 rushing defense and the No. 5 passing defense, allowing opposing QBs to complete 61.8 percent of their passes (fifth-lowest in the league) for 2,361 yards, 6.9 yards per completion (fifth-lowest) and 236.1 yards per game.
Maynard and the Bears have the No. 7 passing offense in the conference, with 2,501 yards, 7.1 yards per attempt and 14 passing touchdowns, averaging 250.1 yards per game through the air. Cal are is of four teams in the conference to have thrown double-digit interceptions, tying with Washington for third-most with 11 picks behind Oregon State (16) and Arizona (13). However, Stanford has just four picks on defense -- the fewest in the conference.
"One of their DBs, No. 3 (senior safety Michael Thomas), he's a pretty athletic, fast guy with a knack for the ball," Maynard said of the No. 46 tackler in the Pac-12, who has 46 stops to his name. "He's one of their best guys. One of their linebackers -- No. 17 (sophomore inside backer A.J. Tarpley) -- he's pretty athletic, too. Their whole defense is pretty good. They do a good job.
"They do a lot of stuff. They have a great defensive coordinator. They do a lot of good stuff. They don't let teams score a lot. Oregon is the one team that just happened to score on them a lot with their speedy offense, but Oregon does that a lot to a lot of defenses. We just have to be prepared."
The Bears are dead last in the Pac-12 in passing efficiency, behind the Beavers, with a 120.0 passer rating and a 53.4 completion percentage -- also the lowest in the conference Stanford is No. 4 in passing efficiency defense, allowing a 128.8 rating.
"The season's been great for me," Maynard said of his first year at the helm. "Lots of ups and downs, a lot of learning experiences for me, on the road and also at home. It went by so fast. I just remember going from spring ball, and now, close to the end of the season, we have two more games left and a bowl game, so it's blown past and it's been fun."
This week, Maynard made a point of trusting his arm, his body and his refined mechanics.
"It's come around huge," Maynard said. "Me and coach [Marcus] Arroyo have been working on my mechanics, keeping my arms tight to my body, staying poised, keeping my feet under me for more throws and not rushing in the game … I just feel like, if I prepare well, I have all the confidence in my body and my arm and it's all going to mesh together as one. The main thing is just not making bad decisions, just taking the check down, and, if it's not there, not forcing balls and running when I have to.
"I just have to prepare, just like we've been doing these past two weeks. We're doing a great job. I feel like everybody's comfortable and everybody knows what they have to accomplish, and we're going to do the same thing for this game … Preparation is key. As long as we prepare well, we're going to do a good job on the field, just leave 110 percent on the field, no matter who it is we're going up against."


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Submitted by Connie Paradise on January 4, 2012 - 1:56pm
Kathy Petronchak
Commissioner, Small Business/Self Employed Division
Internal Revenue Service
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Washington, DC 20224
Dear Commissioner Petronchak,
As president of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), I write on behalf of 46,000 enrolled agents (EAs) nationwide. NAEA appreciates the opportunity to respond to the IRS request for comments about offers in compromise (OIC), allowable living expenses (ALEs), and installment agreements (IAs). Given that EAs specialize in representing taxpayers before IRS, we believe NAEA is well-positioned to offer an informed perspective about these topics.
Offers in Compromise
We have found widespread frustration among EAs about the current state of the OIC program. At the risk of being overly blunt, some believe that IRS is operating the program with the intent to reject as many offers as possible. To some degree, perhaps a more detailed public airing of offers statistics, particularly those after July 16, 2006, (when the TIPRA down payment rules took effect) would prevent people from drawing this conclusion. Also, given that some believe that results differ between Brookhaven and Memphis, it also may make sense to separate the statistics by campus.
Further, we remain concerned by the non-refundable partial payment required with every offer submission (twenty percent for lump-sum offers and regular monthly payments for periodic-payment offers). The National Taxpayer Advocate expressed a similar concern, and stated in a recent study that "most taxpayers who submitted good offers [prior to the TIPRA change] that the IRS accepted would have had difficulty submitting those offers if the partial payment rules had been in place."1 Our assertion—that it would severely reduce the number of submissions—seems to have been realized. We wonder what the reduced volume of offers has done both to total OIC dollars collected, and to total projected receipts on accepted offers. (This is important in light of the $2 billion TIPRA expected the provision would raise within ten years). Members raised a number of examples in which the partial payment rules (i.e., the down payment will not be returned if the offer is rejected) are preventing taxpayers from making offers. While the individual details vary widely, in some cases taxpayers will no longer use gifts or payments from friends/family when the sole purpose of the funds is to settle an outstanding tax debt.
We are concerned by the 24-month timeframe the Service now is permitted to consider (and reject) offers. We trust those running the program are working aggressively to shorten turnaround times and that no decision comes close to requiring 24 months. Notwithstanding general timeliness of responses, the larger concern enrolled agents face is the skill level and training of the staff reviewing the offers. Our frustration could be in part due to the fact that the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) has not been updated to reflect the new post-TIPRA OIC procedures and that the interim guidance is not well publicized. As a result of this IRM opacity, the practitioner is hard-pressed to understand the actual rules of the road.
Because of the partial payment requirement and the general perception of IRS antipathy toward the OIC program, many enrolled agents are reluctant to advise a client to submit offers they otherwise in the past would have advised him or her to submit. In lieu of submitting offers, we see clients either filing bankruptcy or remaining in currently not collectible status until the statute expires.
Allowable Living Expenses
We are pleased to see the announcement that an updated ALE framework will be launched on October 1, 2007. The change is long overdue; EAs have long been concerned that the allowable expenses are perpetually outdated. We note that the new framework differs in some ways significantly from the existing standards (for instance, the national standard expenses, which include food, housekeeping supplies, apparel, and personal care products, no longer include income ranges). As a result, we are reserving judgment on the changes.
With these new standards, we hope that the Service redoubles its efforts to provide collection staff with more encouragement to allow for deviations from the standards, when appropriate and in circumstances that optimize collection of unpaid tax. We suggest, however, that an even greater problem than revenue officer inflexibility is the length of time between ALE revisions. Perhaps IRS could consider a more frequent update schedule?
Otherwise, a few EAs wondered whether offers that are in process on October 1 will be evaluated under the old standards or under the new standards. Will the taxpayer be able to select one instead of the other?
We understand you are interested in specific examples in which IRS staff fails to make reasonable deviations from standard allowed expenses. As the new ALE framework is put into effect, we will let SB/SE staff know as appropriate should IRS staff fail to make what we consider to be reasonable deviations.
Installment Agreements
We offer a few suggestions for how to improve the administration of installment agreements (IAs). While mandating electronic fund transfer (EFT) may be a bridge too far, we do note that some states (e.g., California2 and Wisconsin3) have requirements in place. Perhaps another, less controversial way to move taxpayers towards direct debit would be to significantly lower the fee charged to those who avail themselves of this option while simultaneously increasing the fee for those who choose to mail payments. IRS could structure this in a revenue neutral fashion, so that the Service's net processing costs are covered (though disproportionately by those without direct debit).
We also note that the Form 2159 (Payroll Deduction Agreement) does not carry the reduced $52 user fee that the EFT option on Form 9465 (Installment Agreement Request) carries. Instead, these taxpayers must pay the full $105 fee. Perhaps this disparate treatment could be remedied? Further, the Form 2159 option is one of IRS' best kept secrets. If more taxpayers (and tax practitioners) were aware of this option, it could help improve the installment agreement default rate.
Some EAs believe that lowering the amount acceptable for monthly payments as well as extending the 60 months for a streamlined agreement would help persuade more taxpayers to enter into installment agreements. Also, with respect to partial pay installment agreements, we are wary about what appears to be routine requests to extend the collection statute (CSED). Routine extensions would appear to be inconsistent with the legislative intent of permitting partial pay installment agreements.
With respect to the IA program overall, we believe IRS should immediately provide taxpayers:
- documentation that an installment agreement is in effect; and,
- payment coupons, perhaps a Form 9465-V (to those who do not choose EFT/payroll deduction).
The documentation should state clearly what the agreement is and should include an amortization table. Taxpayers also should receive regular (perhaps quarterly or semiannually) statements charting their progress towards completing the IA. The payment coupons will help remind taxpayers of their obligation.
Untold numbers of enrolled agents work every day on behalf of taxpayers who are attempting to negotiate payment plans with IRS. As always, we appreciate the opportunity to comment on tax administration topics of mutual interest. Thank you for soliciting our observations and suggestions and please do not hesitate to contact NAEA Senior Director, Government Relations, Robert Kerr, at (202) 822-6232.
Diana Thompson, EA
1The National Taxpayer Advocate's Report to Congress, July 2007. In October 2006, the NTA looked at 414 OICs that the IRS accepted before the implementation of TIPRA. She determined that in about 70 percent of the accepted offers, the 20 percent partial payment was not available from liquid assets.
2California Revenue and Taxation Code, Part 10.2, Chapter 4, Article I, §§19008, 19010-19011
3583 Wis. Admin. Reg. 25
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Associate Professor and Program Director / Supervisor for Principal / Program Administrator Certification (Washington State), DELA
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Cynthia Johnson is an Associate Professor and the Director of Principal Certification at Gonzaga University. She has been involved in education since 1994 with seven years of experience as a school administrator for both elementary and intermediate schools, achieving recognition in 2013 as the Jeanne Foster Wardian Leadership in Education Award from the School of Education at G.U., the 2012 winner of the Leading for Professional Learning Award through Learning Forward, and one of five finalists for the 2007 Texas Principal of the Year. She received her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership with a cognate focus on the role of Superintendent in Schools from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. She has two master's degrees, one in School Administration and the other in Special Education. She also holds state certifications in Elementary Education, Special Education, Biology, School Administrator, and Superintendent. Dr. Johnson has also contributed to the development of future school administrators through Partners for Educational Leadership at the service center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Her areas of interest in education have been creating effective teaching teams, implementing action research, building school morale, online learning, and working with at-risk students and families.
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My career at Gonzaga started in 1991 when I taught as an adjunct professor. I have taught full time here since 1992.
I currently present courses in two programs: The Master of Arts in Leadership and Administration, and the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. Please look at the links on my website to learn more about these programs.
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Grocery marketer Riteway Sales and Marketing is expanding into fresh produce by adding a produce industry veteran to head its fresh sales.
The Lakeland, Fla.-based Riteway has hired Don Bishop, a Del Monte Fresh Produce NA Inc., veteran, to lead its new fresh division focused on sales in the Southeast.
A 30-year produce industry veteran, Bishop also headed a Tampa, Fla.-area packaged produce marketing firm and plans to help expand fresh sales for Riteway which in the past marketed mostly non-fresh grocery items, he said.
For 14 years, Bishop was division sales manager and national accounts director for Del Monte Foods processing before working for four years as a regional vice president in the Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte's fresh side.
He also worked at Tampa's The Tobi Co. Inc., and in 1996, started Bishop Targeted Marketing Inc., in Lutz, Fla.
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He said Riteway's new fresh division plans to market those items as well as fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.
"The way the market has gone in the last 10 years with consolidation and everything, I realized I wouldn't cut it as an independent," Bishop said. "I interviewed with several large produce companies and grocery brokers, but realized I was bringing more to the table than them. Riteway has a world-class analytical program and a dedicated retail sales force that has a long tenure."
Bishop's experience in the fresh produce side of consumer packaged goods and his passion for sales makes him ideal to head Riteway's fresh sales, Jim Hall, Riteway's president, said in a news release.
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I have read the follwing statement in another Dhamma discussion. To me it appears incorrect.
What are your thoughts?
As we know the word dhamma has multiple meanings. Dhamma in
abhidhamma has analytical meaning. But the word sabbe dhamma anatta
is mostly in the sutta context.
Below is an interesting quote(s)
Subbe dhamma anatta
All compounds are devoid of self.
Some translate the phrase sabbe dhamma literally as "all phenomena"
(both compound and non-compound). This is not true. According to Lord
Buddha's Teaching in the Dhammapada Pali text, as interpreted by the
original arahant commentators and by the most recent translators
(Carter and Palihawadana 1987) 2, the words sabbe dhamma , in this
context, refer only to the Five Aggregates . These are sankhara or
compounds. Thus, the reference excludes pure, non-compound aspects of
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Five SEC Quarterbacks Selected for Allstate Sugar Bowl's Manning Award Watch List
Monday, July 16, 2012
The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, continued to announce its annual Watch List on Monday. The Watch List is being announced by conference in conjunction with each league's media days. With the Southeastern Conference Media Days kicking off on Tuesday, five SEC quarterbacks were tabbed for the list: Tyler Bray (Tennessee), James Franklin (Missouri), AJ McCarron (Alabama), Aaron Murray (Georgia) and Tyler Wilson (Arkansas).


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This Week in Catcher Framing, 7/14
We were off last week for the holiday, so this edition will cover the two weeks since last time.
2013 League Leaders (Out-of-zone strikes and in-zone balls, not adjusted for other factors)
The Best (min. 160 OZoneStrikes+ZoneBalls)
The Worst (min. 160 OZoneStrikes+ZoneBalls)
This Week in Jose Molina, 6/27-7/10
Weekly Net Strikes: 8
I've always wondered how poorly Molina would have to hit for the Rays to reduce him to a backup role, but we haven't had a chance to find out. Molina's .250 TAv isn't far below league average at catcher, and qualifies as the second-best mark of his career (min. 100 plate appearances).
3. Date: 6/29
Molina reaches out to catch this one before it can drop farther out of the zone. Pena isn't pleased.
2. Date: 6/29
The more subtle the adjustment after the catch, the better.
1. Date: 6/29
Like the previous pitch, but a little lower.
This Week in Jonathan Lucroy, 6/27-7/10
Weekly Net Strikes: 25
3. Date: 7/3
This big-breaking curve finishes below the knees, and Lucroy has to reach for it, but it doesn't sink an inch more after it gets to his glove.
2. Date: 7/10
The classic Lucroy low frame.
1. Date: 7/8
Lucroy barely budges, but Rodriguez makes enough movements for both members of the battery.
Best Frames of the Week
5. Date: 7/9
Nice work by Wieters. The batter reaction tells us almost as much as PITCHf/x does.
4. Date: 7/8
Same as the best Lucroy example above.
3. Date: 6/30
Grandal's post-catch adjustment isn't quite as understated as Molina's, but it works just as well in this case.
2. Date: 7/8
Phegley was called up to replace Hector Gimenez in the first week of July. He shows good stillness here, frustrating Darwin Barney.
1. Date: 7/2
Hanigan hasn't shown up in the TWiF series often since I interviewed him, but he demonstrates the quietness and post-catch quickness he told me about here.
Worst Frames of the Week
5. Date: 7/6
Capps misses over the middle, Zunino is set up outside, and the fastball doesn't leave him enough time to adjust.
4. Date: 7/4
Castillo hasn't rated particularly well as a receiver, but we've seen the missed call on a catch-and-throw happen to a lot of backstops lately. On the bright side, the runner was out.
3. Date: 7/2
Montero doesn't really stick this one and give Dreckman a longer look at it, maybe because he assumed he'd get the call.
2. Date: 7/7
Montero might've had a better chance to get Collmenter a call if he'd caught the ball cleanly.
1. Date: 7/9
Ellis seemed to be expected a pitch with a lot less break here.
Bonus Worst Ryan Doumit Frame of the Week
This was a borderline call, but Doumit's head dip, non-glove-hand movement, and shifting knees deprived Duensing of it, sparing us another Jose Bautista blowup.
Ben Lindbergh is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @benlindbergh
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This article is outstanding. I am extremely interested in the art that is catcher framing, and this article is the ultimate for such enjoyment. I especially love the "This Week In Jose Molina" section. Thank you!
Jul 14, 2013 09:34 AM
Is that A.J. Ellis frame the worst frame of the year from a distance perspective? I mean .175 feet translates to approximately two inches from the center of the strike zone.
Jul 14, 2013 10:56 AM
I continue to be struck (so to speak) by how many of the "worst frames" are on pitches where the catcher sets up in a spot and the pitcher misses it badly, even though the pitch is still in the strike zone. It might be valuable in these summaries to include information not just on how far from the center of the strike zone a pitch is, but also, how far it is from the center of the catcher's glove as the pitch leaves the pitcher's hand. That shouldn't be too hard to set up, and it would tell us much about why the umps are screwing up -- as, let's face it, they are.
Jul 14, 2013 12:26 PM
Unfortunately, PITCHf/x has no information on where the catcher's glove is, and divining that location from video requires more than one camera.
Jul 14, 2013 14:49 PM
Not for detecting the movement of the catcher's glove, because the distance in the third dimension, down the camera's line of sight, is essentially unchanged and is known. It's a different situation than trying to figure out where a pitch crosses the place, as is needed for PITCHf/x. Nothing as complicated as PITCHf/x or COMMANDf/x is needed for this; screen captures will do. Math on request.
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clw_uk wrote:Does one have to chant in pali, can you chant in english?
Reason I ask is that I understand the chants more when I say them in english than in pali.
The Buddha did not believe in the notion of an 'original,' 'pure' or 'sacred' language as is clear from his exhortation that we could and should learn the Dhamma 'each in your own language' (Vin.II,139). He also stated that when teaching the Dhamma he would always adopt the language of his audience in order to be able to better communicate with them (D.II,109).
clw_uk wrote:One last question though, when in a temple would it be frowned upon so to speak if i chanted in english then or wouldnt it matter?
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A lone police officer attacked in a small Waikato village is considering his future amid fears for his wife and young children, a friend says.
Alan Rutherford, a long-term Kawhia local and a close friend of Constable Perry Griffin, said the constable was recovering with family and was assessing his future in both his job and his hometown.
He said it was unclear whether Mr Griffin would return to work as there were concerns for the wellbeing of his wife, who also works locally, and their two children aged 5 and 2.
"The sad thing will be if this forces them out of our community," Mr Rutherford said.
A community meeting heard last night that Mr Griffin was the third police officer to be assaulted in Kawhia around Christmas in the past eight years.
Calls were made for a second police officer, an extended liquor ban, more work programmes and events, and better parenting and guidance for the area's youth.
Resident Bernard Hutchison said the youth were bored and had no self-respect. "On New Year's Eve I saw 13-year-olds pissed out of their brains."
The mother and wife of the father and son charged over the alleged assault told the meeting she had lived in the town for 16 years. Her son had grown up there and her husband worked as an engineer before a car accident.
"I'm not here to defend, justify or excuse any of the behaviours, actions or events of that night, but rather to give a face and a voice to two men, a father and a son, who have been portrayed as gutless, lowlife mongrels."
Another local, Bill Devoy, blamed older people for supplying the youths with drugs and alcohol which led to parties and violence.
One woman said she had witnessed a gun fight outside her house where her seven children live.
A farmer said he was constantly burgled but his family remained because they lived in "paradise".
There was talk of setting up a youth forum and installing Maori wardens. But all agreed Mr Griffin was a much-needed and respected officer who they want back. The Kawhia and wider Waikato communities have rallied to help Mr Griffin and his family. Fundraising has started to send them on a holiday.
Kawhia community board chairman Hano Ormsby told the Herald before last night's meeting that there was overwhelming support for Mr Griffin. But the issue was a difficult one for locals, many of whom are related to the arrested men.
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At this point I found another little quirk which was to do with the file manager.
As you can see from the image above the file manager goes off the edge of the screen on my netbook and there is no way of resizing it to fit the screen (as far as I know).
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FEBRUARY 5, 2004 - Six members of the Muskingum College Wind & Percussion Ensemble (WPE) have been named to the 2004 Ohio Private College Instrumental Conductors Association's (OPCICA) Honor Band. They are Stephanie Bear '04, Rich Wood '05, Jamie Krise '05, Doug Jones '05, Ashley Lamp Paul' 05, and Kaitlin McCurdy '07.
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The body of an Orcas Island woman was discovered on Nov. 22 after she was reported missing the day before.
Orcas Island Fire and Rescue worked with the San Juan County Sheriff's Department to find Maria Massey, 26, of Deer Harbor, who went missing in the early morning hours of Nov. 21 after her vehicle, a 2010 Hyundai Accent, was found crashed into a tree in the 2600 block of Crow Valley Road. She was not found at the site of the accident.
Massey, according to the Sheriff's Department, had reportedly left her house sometime around midnight and had not been seen or heard from since.
The Fire Department organized a search party on Nov. 21 and 22 with more than 40 volunteers along with trackers and two dog teams from Kitsap and Snohomish Counties. Her body was found at 9:05 a.m. close to a pump house in a wooded area near the edge of he forest close to the 2300 block of Crow Valley Road.
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Günter Grass's poem 'Was gesagt werden muss' (in English: 'What must be said') published earlier this week in the 'Süddeutsche Zeitung' has raised anew the question as to whether it is possible to be critical of Israel without being—or accused of being—anti-Semitic. This was perhaps also one of its intentions.
At one level, the poem calls for the stop of the delivery to Israel of a German submarine with missiles capable of firing nuclear weapons. It criticizes arms' deals in the name of reparation for the Holocaust, a crime that can and ought never to be regarded as remedied (as Grass further explained in his TV interview to 3sat); calls for the international control and oversight of both Iran's and Israel's atomic programs; and reminds Germany of its moral obligation to keep out of military conflicts (as well as the production and trade of arms) given its primordial sins from the past.
At another level, the poem is its author's self-examination for keeping silent for so long. Grass feels it is necessary to criticize Israel, yet he has avoided doing so because he is German and for fear of being labeled an anti-Semite. But this self-censorship he now experiences as hypocritical.
It is a problem several intellectuals, German and non-German, have faced throughout the second half of the twentieth century; and in some respects it is one that is not very different from the taboo that plagued left intellectuals in the immediate postwar period regarding communism. How does or can one criticize a state or a political ideology that represents the fulfillment of a dream based on universal values?
The Israel government has reacted to the poem by placing Grass on the list of inadmissible aliens, with Prime-Minister Netanyahu recalling that Günter Grass was a member, in his youth, of the Waffen SS. The Israeli Embassy in Berlin drew associations with the "European tradition to accuse Jews of ritual murder before Passover." More moderate voices, like Tom Segev, have refrained from such hysterical reactions, whilst still questioning Grass's legitimacy to discuss the subject by pointing to his nationality, his age, his vanity, his lingering guilt for his past and his partial knowledge.
Even if this is true—Grass is German, old, definitely responsible for his actions in his youth, undoubtedly vain like most well-known writers and public intellectuals, and neither a historian nor a political scientist—it still does not justify the dismissal of his arguments. This is especially so considering that he has voiced his critique of Israel in public, which means he is open to debate.


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