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Do Not Fall for it! Let's just say we are waiting on our lease to expire so we can get out of here. These Apt's are old, AC goes out a lot during summer, the Longest we were without AC was… Full Review ▶
Ridgmar Square Apartments are now the Realm Apartments. The apartments have vintage charm and are roomy. It is such a shame how they are managed now. Customer service is non existent. The air in the entire complex goes out for several… Full Review ▶
The staff and maintenance are awesome! Full Review ▶
Ridgmar Square has been home to us for the past 5 years. Although there are a lot of changes going on..these are by far the most recognizable changes that we have noticed since we have been here. Thumbs up to the… Full Review ▶
I lived here for 5 years, and while it has improved, I still would not recommend it. The reason I moved in was desperation. I'd been to several complexes that would not let me use my financial aid award letter as… Full Review ▶
I moved here on July 1,2014 and I've had some problems. First I have roaches. This is the only place I've lived where there are bugs. They are not so bad now but I still see a few now and again.… Full Review ▶
Do not live here!!! Apartment are not well maintained nor are the grounds. Somebody got locked in the community laundry room because there was no door handle on the inside. The maintenance men will barley fix things or do in in… Full Review ▶
I have lived here since February and haven't seen any bugs... what is all the commotion about? Maintenance has always responded promptly when needed. Pest control has been good about prevention as far as I can tell. Though I hear there… Full Review ▶
Don't make the terrible mistake of living here, I rent here cause it's cheap but there's bedbugs and roach infestations. They want you to keep the bedbug issue quiet and blame you for it when the are clearly aware of the… Full Review ▶
They r crooks. They tried to rip me off during my application. I was shown a horrible townhouse in December. Thanks for the warnings. They prevented me from moving into that place. This complex reminded me of horror films I have… Full Review ▶
I love living in the Ridgmar Apartments because they a clean and quite. If I need something fixed I make a phone call and the office staff have someone out that day. I have found these apartments to be safe and… Full Review ▶
Two weeks after moving in we had roaches like crazy, then bed bugs. I have bites all over my body. The managers say we brought them with us, but I know for a fact we did not. The bed bugs are… Full Review ▶
This place is absolutely horrible. If I where to see anyone that was about to sign a lease I would stop them and tell them how horrible this place is. I've had several leaks into apartments and had hardly any help.… Full Review ▶
I have lived at Ridgmar for 1 year and will definitely be renewing my lease!!! The staff in the office have always been very nice and helpful to me.If I have a problem they fix it and have made me feel… Full Review ▶
i live in one of the new remodeled apt been hear about 9 months, and the management and new team have been extrememly attentive to my needs as far as cockroaches IVE NEVER SEEN ANY but bedbuggs had to been brought… Full Review ▶
After reading all this nonsense. I have a few things I would like to say: I have lived in many apartment over the years, I would like to state that Ridgmar Square are very nice, the apartments are very spaciuos and… Full Review ▶
Don't not even think about moving here you will regret it instantly. Im currently stuck in a lease here so trust me. Bedbugs, maintenence issues, mailboxes broken into noisy neighbors car break ins peeping Tom. Hot water is out all the… Full Review ▶
I have lived at the ---- hole for almost a year now and will be moving ASAP!!! You want the ghetto?? No need to go to eastside, I'm in it full swing at ridgmar square!!! Looking for unruly unsupervised kids.. Ya!… Full Review ▶
From the short time that I have lived here (currently contemplating on leaving which i see alot of) I can say thatthe maintenance is LAZY. Had to request a work ordet 5 TIMES on the same issue(water leaks) 1 of which… Full Review ▶
This place is horrible like everyone has said. They dismiss real complaints, let ghetto disgusting people live here. The ac is a water cooling system which barely works when it's humid. (That's the reason we don't use them here anymore.) The… Full Review ▶
Bed bugs bed bugs bed bugs galore!!!!!!! Roaches, no working a/c, electricity will randomlly go off, water will get turned off numerous times for repairs, and they lie lie lie all the time. Live in your car before wasting your money… Full Review ▶
Do not move in. The apartments are infested with bed bugs and they will blame it on you!!!!! Sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite is no laughing matter here... It is an unfortunate horror reality story Take a closer… Full Review ▶
I am a new resident at Ridgmar Square and I am very impressed! Staff is courteous and knowledgeable and most of all, they treat their residents with respect. I always feel welcome when I go into the office and I love… Full Review ▶
This place is truly on the up and up! The new managment here is really taking action and getting things done! The whole entire office staff are sweet! Dominique works so hard and does a solid job! Cindy and Amanda always… Full Review ▶
Once again Ridgmar Square is running through staff members as if it were a change of clothing. So many people having access to our keys how could this possibly be a safe situation. The theft break ins and vandalism on the… Full Review ▶
Under new management. The new manager Denise seems very promising. I will be signing a new lease because I have faith in this new manager. One of the ladies named Cindy in the office is one of the best I have… Full Review ▶
OKAY NOW ALL THIS STUFF ABOUT THESE APTS BEING ALL GREAT AND PROMISING MANAGERS ARE CRAP PPL PLZ DO NOT BE FOOLED THE PPL IN THE OFFICE ARE WRITTING THIS STUFF THEM SELFS DENISE HER SELF IS VERY RUDE AND NON… Full Review ▶
To Whom it may concern I am writting this because thses apartments are not great at all they are the worst i have ever ever ever ever stayed in and I have lived off lvt here in fort worth and at… Full Review ▶
Bad bad bad!!!! These apartments were tolerable when i moved in 3 1/2 years ago. It has been steadily downhill since. Hot in the summer and cold in the winter. I believe there is a puppy mill bieng run in the… Full Review ▶
My name is ---- and I reside at 2540 apt33. There have been nothing but problems since before I moved in here. I moved in and the apartment was dirty, butts all in the sinks from the make ready guys smokeing… Full Review ▶
This place sucks!!! Don't waste your time or your money. I went to apply to live here and within a week of applying they changed management. I tried contacting management regarding move in date and things of that nature. Finally I… Full Review ▶
Maintance sucks roach infestation, office staff sucks apartments are very unorganized when the wheather is hot the ac chillers always have problems and its takes forever to change em and u cant control ur ac or heater unit horrible plave to… Full Review ▶
From utterly unhelpful and rude staff members, to an appalling lack of building standards, these apartments were in every way the worst renter's experience of my life. I paid 2 weeks of additional pro-rated rent from my last apartment complex because… Full Review ▶
By all standards, this is the worst apartment community with which I have ever dealt. The staff are complacent and rude. The apartment is infested with roaches to the extent that I fear for my children's health. A maintenance person lives… Full Review ▶
HELLO,I WILL REMAIN SILENT AS TO WHO I AM BUT RIDGMAR SQUARE AND ITS STAFF IS UNBELIEVABLE THEY ARE SLUMLORDS THEY DON'T TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND ALWAYS PUTTING U OFF.. CINDY,AMANDA AND THERE BOSS DON'T NEED TO BE WORKIN FOR… Full Review ▶
The AC in in this place is a joke. I had my thermostat set on 70 on 6-19-2012 when i left for work in the morning when i came home at 5 it was 85 degrees in my apartment. I have… Full Review ▶
For almost a month a vacant unit in my building has not a fornt door. I have called management several times notifying them and thay don't seem to care. Also another vacant in the building has been used for god knows… Full Review ▶
The new manager has to be the rudest person I have ever met in my whole life. She does not care about anyone. I call and call, no messages are returned. So, I go down to the office, she is right… Full Review ▶
The new manager, who was a previous manager, has a terrible attitude! This negative attitude has trickled down to the staff. I have an exceptionally loud neighbor, and was told first by the staff, then the manager (Debbie), "we just move… Full Review ▶
You want the corp number here it is people 972-960-6800. Wrote them a 5pg letter on how I feel I'm being treated by the office staff...Might I say Im in for someone's job...and it will be someone who no one like's!!… Full Review ▶
sometimes you you don't look before you leap into something , and ask some question also, that hapend at RIDGMAR SQUARE Apartments in Fort Worth Texas. Yes they looked nice we lived here for to two years if i knew about… Full Review ▶
This has got to be the worst apartment I have ever lived in. when I moved in last year the staff in the office was always pleasant and helpful.I had occations to speak to the manager. She seemed caring and took… Full Review ▶
IVE LIVED IN THESE APTS FOR 4 YEARS AS WELL. THE FIRST 2 YEARS I HAVE TO SAY WERE NICE NO PROBLEMS (EXCEPT THE A/C) AND THATS AN ISSUE EVERY YEAR. NOW I HAVE TO SAY ITS TERRIBLE AND CAN NOT… Full Review ▶
I have lived at Ridgmar for over fours years. In that time I have seen the staff come and go, and some of them I was glad to see them go. But I have to say the staff they have now… Full Review ▶
If they don;t let us get out of our lease and refund us our rent I am turning these slum scum into the city, these are NOT LIVEBLE CONDITIONS> Roaches are out of CONTROL they lied to us.. about this property...… Full Review ▶
Upon walking the property, I saw one pool open out of two. I was promised the second one would be open shortly. There was also a fitness room that I was promised. The apartments looked clean. I put in my application.… Full Review ▶
stay away from this place! You can find a much better place for the same price believe me! I lived there for a while, didn't end my lease on time and got stuck living there for a while. The front gate… Full Review ▶
We live in the Texas building so Im not sure what its like in the other ones. But we have no ac over here.. Its hot we have had to buy 3 fans and an ac unit for the kitchen window..Which… Full Review ▶
HORRIBLE staff. When my lease was almost up, my key had broken off in the lock. I could not lock my apartment if I left. I reported it immediately to the office. They never made it to fix this. I also… Full Review ▶
if you are thinking about moving to these apt DONT the manangment is the worst the office people always give you a line of CRAP, the air conditioner never works, due to it being on a broiler system(very bad idea) you… Full Review ▶
I have lived at Ridgmar Square for 10 years. I saw the issues that alot of people are having, and I just wanted to say that any apartment community you live in has problems. However, I live in the Swiss Building… Full Review ▶
If you don't mind roaches, mice, thieves, and drug dealers, by all means move to Ridgmar Square. Otherwise, STAY AWAY! The air conditioner is a centralized system that only blows hot or cold air, depending on what season you're in. Don't… Full Review ▶
ok so when i first moved in here i cried for days....but i had just made a big transition from a big beautiful apartment, with huge rent. i needed something that would comfortably fit in my budget and that was close… Full Review ▶
COCKROACHES!!! My apartment's AC unit, every time I turn it on the bathroom floods...the sink has been clogged in the bathroom for the entire I lived here. They came into my apartment without my permission for a trouble call they said… Full Review ▶
The apartments are old but thats not the only problems here, if its not fighting with neighbors who party at 5 am is the idiots as managers who do not really care if you have a problem. They will tell you… Full Review ▶
I have lived there over three years and it started out really good and now it has gone to the dogs due to the new manager. When I first move here we had the nicest staff here, the place alway looked… Full Review ▶
When we looked around for a place to live, this place immediately caught my eye. It is completely different than any other complex because each building is a different style. It drew us in. Right after we moved in the problems… Full Review ▶
When we came to view this complex we fell in love with the stylings of the buildings, and immediatly put a deposit down on an apartment. Upon viewing the apartment we weren't disappointed. There were a few items that needed to… Full Review ▶
That a complex built in the 60's by the Smothers Brothers has been allowed, by NEGLECT, to fall into such deplorable disrepair. This complex is the best designed, most unique, with more distinct character than any I know of anywhere. I… Full Review ▶
Management has shut off the a/c for a full day once a month all summer. They've given us notice THE DAY BEFORE stating that the repairs are to make the system more economical. This month however (JULY IN TEXAS!), when the… Full Review ▶
I have lived here for about eight years now, transferred once. I have seen a barrage of managers come and go and we finally have a manager and staff that has a good handle on what needs to be done and… Full Review ▶
I started my life away from home in this complex in 1996 in a one bedroom - 1 bath and had relatively no problems up until 2003. The management switched hands and it was not for the better. From the air… Full Review ▶
I have lived at RS for about a year now and in this year I have seen so much improvements since this past February. This owner has put alot of money into the complex improving things that have been faulty in… Full Review ▶
This place in infested in roaches, illegal activities, and dog ----. You can not walk on the grass without stepping in dog ----. It is getting to be a heath hazard. The a/c and heating does not work adequately. The office… Full Review ▶
I have lived here for over ten years. I have seen many ugly remarks about Ridgmar Square and for the life of me cannot figure out why these people say such things. I have never had any problem during my stay… Full Review ▶
Well, I have been living here since January and it has been the worst experience ever! The door to my closet inside my bedroom fell apart the day I moved in, on stove is bigger than the frame leading to it… Full Review ▶
I currently live in this apartment complex. It is one of the worst living experiences I have ever had. The hot water, heat and ac are always out. This is very inconvenient you have a job. I mean come on do… Full Review ▶
The management does not take care of problems in a timely matter. Since January 1, 2008, the water has been off at least 7 times. That's almost one day a week, which is completely unacceptable. About 3 weeks ago, a storm… Full Review ▶
When I first read the things about Ridgmar I was a little worried until I moved in. The people in the office are extremely nice and helpful. The complex is an older one, which is why you can get a huge… Full Review ▶
My wife and I lived at ridgmar for three years. We left there in 2008. To this day over three years later we still talk about the horrible conditions at ridgmar. Fact is the buildings are to old to maintain. They… Full Review ▶
For the price, the location, and the friendliness of the neighbors and staff, this apartment complex is great!! My family and I moved in this summer, from an apartment complex, which couldn't have cared less about their renters. We actually feel… Full Review ▶
My family and I just moved in and we love it! Our apartment is beautiful and has brand new carpet throughout and new laminate wood flooring in the kitchen and dining room. On our move in day, a breaker had blown.… Full Review ▶
I've had nothing but problems living here. Mold breakouts on my ceiling, front door does not close properly. Windows do not lock correctly. Then plan on not having a working A/C unit for a whole month. All management can tell you… Full Review ▶
HATE the place...HATE the staff...Lived there about 2 yrs ago, SUCKED. Don't feel safe in your own home. Neighbors from nearby apts break into your homes, AC NEVER worked (horrible when you have a 2 yr old and are pregnant!) Had… Full Review ▶
These are the worst apartments ever!!! We have bever control over the ac. It takes them forever to fix something,and when they do fix it,it is a half --- job!!! Neighobors are loud,slamming doors,no security,and no AC when you want it!!!… Full Review ▶
Management changed 4 times in 4 yrs. I can never get anything fixed. Security terrible. Please don't every ask to have maintenance come, they will get irritated if your faucet leaks. It took me 4 months to get my faucet fixed… Full Review ▶
I lived in the cheaper scandinavian building on the premise ... my problems
1. smoke from your neighbor's apartment filters in (my neighbor smoked HASH and cigarettes) as well as heavy food smells such as pork...i moved just for this reason alone… Full Review ▶
Maintenance is terrible; (1) A/C has not been working properly for months (during the summer months-80 to 90 degrees inside apartment), (2) still have not cleaned the air ducs, (3) second hand smoke filters into apartment from connecting apartments, (4) maintenance… Full Review ▶
Where is Security? I never see them and there is people walking around at night and the gates are broken. Full Review ▶
I don't live here but I came by to check the place out because I was thinking about moving here and the ast. manager showed me a 2 bedroom apartment that was not even cleaned. It has dog poop all over… Full Review ▶
When I first visited Ridgmar Square I thought it would be great. The apartments are cute, affordable and in a convenient location. That was all that was good. The power was always going out, this includes at least 3 times monthly… Full Review ▶
sucks! Management sucks! grounds suck! People suck! Full Review ▶
I lived there for a year and too many issues. The management stinks and the crime is out of control. Several times, cars had their tires cut and paint jobs scratched for no reason. Neighbor had his covertable cut and nothing… Full Review ▶
If you like living in a ghetto, you'll feel right at home here! Where to begin? If you need repairs they aren't going to happen. My kitchen was flooded for over a month before they finally came! They don't enforce their… Full Review ▶
When i moved to Ridgmar Square I filled out a walk threw sheet. I listed everything that was wrong with the aparment. After the walk threw i turned the sheet into the office. When i moved out jennie the apartment manager… Full Review ▶
First off you can't even park in the spaces behind the apartments because your car might get broken into. Then it is a so called "gated community." Well that is when the gates work. They are often stuck open. Not to… Full Review ▶
I have lived here for about 7 months now, and I plan on renewing my lease for a year. So far, I would give this complex an overall rating (from 1-10) of about a 7. I love the architecture, free parking,… Full Review ▶
I have lived here almost a year, and although i am not renewing my lease. Since the apartments are older stuff tends to break easier i guess because my dish washer has not worked since i moved there. Plus, my bath… Full Review ▶
This apartment complex is so horribly run it's unbelievable. The office staff is so incompetent it's amazing they haven't all been fired (something tells me it's the whole management group). They can't keep their word. They are not even close to… Full Review ▶
Don't rent here!!! There are too many reasons why you shouldn't rent here. Don't let the apartment size and low rent make you think that it's worth it - IT'S NOT!!
The entire complex has suffered without the proper heat / air… Full Review ▶
When my husband and I moved into this complex we thought it was a great deal. Huge apartments for cheap. Too good to be true? Well, it was. I can hear EVERYTHING that goes on...including everytime the cops come to arrest… Full Review ▶
Ridgmar Square is a nice place to live. Price is good. The ac problem is not that bad. Low electric bills make up for it. Full Review ▶
Oh man this place rulles the managment is great. I love Jesse Labbe we is so smart. the other staff is dead sexy to. Full Review ▶
Lived there for 5 years, so we've seen ups and downs. One of the things that finally got us out was the continuous yearly rent increase, but the main thing was the Heating/AC. Because over the years the central system has… Full Review ▶
I lived there from 08/02-05/03 and loved the apartment we had. The three bedroom was large and felt like a home and our neighbors were a sweet elderly couple. We never had any problems with the management. They do have to… Full Review ▶
Overall, I´ve had pretty good experiences here. The people are nice and it´s a pretty safe place. The parking is well set up with space in front and in back (which tends to have more open). Though I may not be… Full Review ▶
I lived there for 1 1/2 years and I can´t think of one nice think to say about this complex. The office satff sucks they don´t have any customer service skills. The maintence crew can not keep up with the constant… Full Review ▶
I have had the worst experience with this apartment complex.
-the management/staff are rude and not at all helpful
-parking lot set up is terrible
-pools are ALWAYS dirty/closed
-access gates are ALWAYS malfunctioning
-you can not control your own heat… Full Review ▶
I have lived in a 1 bedroom/1 bathroom apt at Ridgmar Square for 1 year, and I am very excited about moving to a new place. At first, I enjoyed living at Ridgmar Square apartments. However, after living there for a… Full Review ▶
Anyone else notice that all the positive comments appear to come from the same person, saying the same thing (like "all the pools have been redone and look great" the new management is wonderful, etc.) and making the same stupid spelling… Full Review ▶
I like living at Ridgmar Square when my lease came for renewal The Manager worked with me and got me to stay. She is easy to work with and is truely interested in keeping Ridgmar Square a nice place to call… Full Review ▶
Never rent here! The management is unimaginably rude and impossible to work with. The new apartment owners are trying to fix the place up, but compared to what my family has put up with for the past year, there´s no way… Full Review ▶
Lip service, is all you get from the "Pretty Faces in the Office" I have yet to meet the mgr and have called to set up appt. Maintenance men are worked like dogs, with very little resource and little if any… Full Review ▶
If you enjoy controling your comfort zone don´t rent here. You have very little control over your heating and A/C. They actually turned the heat off in March and we have had a few cold day since then. The buildings don´t… Full Review ▶
I live her now and think that the new managemet company is trying to make this place better. They have done more than any other company that owns this place. They care. If you go in to hte office you have… Full Review ▶
I have lived here close to 1 year and it was
great at first. I didn´t have any problems and the staff and management were always pleasant and helpful. But the management has changed and they are completely the opposite.
They… Full Review ▶
DON´T COME HERE.....THE MANAGEMENT IS THE WORST YOU WILL EVER ENCOUNTER. Full Review ▶
I have lived here a 7 months now, and I am very unhappy here. I am looking for a way out of my lease. I have called maintanence on many occasions about a leak under my kitchen sink, and every time… Full Review ▶
I lived here a few years ago and had all the same problems referenced by others here:
-Horrible management
-I was told straight faced lies by almost every person who works in the management office
-Management broke state laws
-Leaky apartments… Full Review ▶
I HAVE LIVED AT RIDGMAR SQUARE FOR A YEAR NOW. THE PARKING IS PLENTY AND ALL OF THE FLORRPLANS ARE DIFFERENT, AS WELL AS EACH BUILDING HAS A THEME. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN GREAT ON THE 2 OCCASIONS I NEEDED, AND THEY… Full Review ▶
I lived here for over 2 years. The office staff is great and prompt with maitenance requests. Full Review ▶
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By Shannon Sexton, Yoga+
It's the dead of winter and you've got a miserable cold or the flu—again. Why is it so hard to escape this season without sneezing, coughing, aching, or running a fever?
We often invite these ailments in unwittingly. As the temperature drops and twilight falls earlier and earlier, we'd rather slouch on a couch and eat pizza in front of the TV than take a brisk walk or head to the gym. Throw in a few festive holidays and we've got an overburdened, under exercised body brimming with ama (toxic buildup). And because winter is a kapha-dominant season, we begin to feel increasingly cold, heavy, wet, dense, and inert. As kapha rises and ama builds, the body becomes congested.
In its wisdom, the body attempts to slough off this toxic buildup before it causes bigger problems (according to ayurveda, ama is the fertilizer for all the seeds of illness). A cold or the flu can be the mechanism for a little "spring cleaning," however unpleasant.
So while it's tempting to raid the medicine cabinet for cough suppressants, decongestants, anti-inflammatories, and anti-nausea medications, ayurveda encourages us to support our body's cleansing mission, even if it means toughing out uncomfortable symptoms. Here are some natural ways to cope with colds and flus.
At the first sign of sıckness…
Support your body's cleansing efforts and boost your immune system with the following items:
Vitamin A (20,000 IU once a day for 5 days at your heartiest meal. Contraindicated in pregnancy.)
Zinc lozenges (25 mg up to 3 times per day, best with food to prevent stomach upset.)
Echinacea extract (30 drops in an ounce of hot water, 4–8 times per day. Best absorbed on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before meals or 2 hours afterward.)
Vitamin C (500 mg 4–8 times per day on an empty stomach.)

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June 27, 2000
By David C. John
I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to
discuss Social Security's Government Pension Offset (GPO). This is
an extremely important subject, and I would like to thank the
Chairman for scheduling this hearing. Let me begin by noting that
while I am the Senior Policy Analyst for Social Security at the
Heritage Foundation, the views that I express in this testimony are
my own, and should not be construed as representing any official
position of the Heritage Foundation. In addition, the Heritage
Foundation does not endorse or oppose any legislation.
GPO affects the spouses of workers who held jobs that were not
covered by Social Security. Most of these workers were either state
and local government employees or joined the federal government
prior to 1984. Spouses of Social Security recipients also qualify
for a benefit equal to 50 percent of the worker's benefit. However,
the dual entitlement rule (see below) reduces that benefit dollar
for dollar by any Social Security benefits that the spouse
qualifies for under his or her own earnings record.
Since government workers who were not covered by Social Security
do not have any of their own Social Security benefits,
theoretically, they would qualify to receive the full spousal
benefit. Thus, a person who joined the federal government prior to
1984 would be able to receive both his full Civil Service
Retirement System (CSRS) pension and a Social Security spousal
benefit equal. In order to eliminate this dual benefit, Congress
created the GPO in 1977.
Under this rule, two-thirds2/3rds of the CSRS pension would be
treated as though it were a Social Security benefit, and the
spousal benefit that worker could receive is reduced dollar for
dollar by that amount. Thus, if the CSRS worker had a $1,200 a
month pension, $800 of his or her CSRS pension (2/3) would be
treated as coming from Social Security. If that worker's spouse
also received $1,200 a month from Social Security, that worker
would also be eligible for a Social Security spousal benefit of
$600 (1/2 the spouse's basic retirement benefit). However, it would
be eliminated because the portion of the CSRS pension that is
treated as coming from Social Security under GPO is larger ($800)
than the potential spousal benefit ($600).
As a result of the GPO, the CSRS worker and his or her spouse
have received the same treatment as if both of them were covered by
Social Security. GPO affects about 300,000 retirees, and reduces
Social Security's aggregate benefits by approximately $1 billion
annually. While a major proportion are retired federal workers,
most of the rest were employed by state and local governments which
chose not to participate in the Social Security program. The vast
majority of these workers come from eight states: Alaska,
California, Colorado, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and
It has long been a principle of Social Security that a worker
cannot qualify for full benefits under both his or her earnings
record and that of a spouse. Accordingly, although a married worker
theoretically qualifies for both retirement benefits from his or
her own earnings record and a spousal benefit equal to 50 percent
of the spouse's retirement benefit, this comes under the dual
entitlement rule.
The dual entitlement rule reduces the spousal benefit dollar for
dollar by the amount of the retirement benefits the worker
qualifies for under his or her own earnings record. Thus, if two
spouses each qualify for $1,200 a month from their own earnings
record, and a spousal benefit of $600 a month (1/2 the basic
retirement benefit), they would still only receive a total benefit
of $1,200. The $600 spousal benefit is eliminated because it is
less than their earned retirement benefit.
On the other hand, if one spouse received $1,200 a month and the
other $400 a month from Social Security, the lower earning spouse
would also qualify for a $200 spousal benefit. In that case, the
$600 spousal benefit from the higher earning spouse would be
reduced by the lower earning spouse's benefit ($600--$400), leaving
a $200 spousal benefit. The dual entitlement rule potentially
affects 96 percent of the work force.
Social Security is the government's most popular program, yet
few Americans know very much about how it operates or why certain
policies were implemented. Although the average American strongly
supports Social Security, only a very, very few have any conception
of how benefits are calculated, what a "'bend point" is, or how the
trust fund relates to the payment of benefits.
GPO is an excellent example of this confusion. To the 4 percent
of the work force, whose benefits could be altered by GPO, it is
patently unfair, and reduces the benefits they or their spouses
paid for with hard-earned money. In addition to federal workers
hired before 1984, most of those people will be located in 8
states. To them, the seemingly arbitrary cut in their spousal
benefits is made even worse by the fact that many only learn of the
provision after they don't receive retirement benefits they had
counted upon.
Those who support eliminating GPO make an emotional case, but
there is also another side to the issue. While GPO's formula is
arbitrary, it is also on the average fair. For government workers
who are not covered by Social Security, GPO is the equivalent of
the dual entitlement rule that affects the other 96 percent of
American workers. Without it, government workers would have an
unfair advantage over those who were part of Social Security for
their entire working life.
Proponents of eliminating GPO or limiting it to cases where the
individual's' retirement income is under $1,200 a month state
correctly state that private pensions have no effect on the amount
of spousal or survivors benefits that an individual can receive.
However, the comparison between private pensions and non-Social
Security government pensions misses the point. Those who receive
private pensions are part of Social Security, and are therefore
subject to the dual entitlement rule. This is also true for those
who have either no retirement income other than Social Security or
those government workers who also participate in Social
It is simply not fair to the remaining 96 percent of the
workforce to give some government workers special treatment. Most
government workers- - and especially teachers- -- perform a
valuable service to society. However, this alone should not justify
eliminating GPO for them, while still retaining the dual
entitlement rule that affects everyone else. If this subcommittee
decides to eliminate or limit GPO, it should also give the same
treatment to those affected by the dual entitlement rule. Doing
both would be fair, but it would also be quite expensive. For that
reason, I am not advocating such a step. However, there may be some
other smaller changes that would benefit the larger group of
beneficiaries that the subcommittee could also include in this
This is not to minimize the shock that an individual, and
especially a recently bereaved spouse, faces when they receive a
much smaller retirement check than they anticipated. However, GPO
has been part of the Social Security program since 1977. It is
neither complex nor complicated. While I would not blame any
individual for not understanding the provision, I would also not
excuse any non-Social Security government retirement program that
does not vigorously work to inform workers that they could be
subject to it. Today's retirees may be stuck in a bad situation,
but there is no reason for those who are still working to face such
an unpleasant surprise.
I am also not making any case that $1,200 a month, much less a
lower figure, is sufficient for a comfortable retirement. Clearly,
it is not. As the son of a teacher, it is truly shocking to me that
all anyone has to show for a lifetime of public service is memories
and such a tiny check.
However, GPO is not the major reason that those pensions are so
low. It may be a contributing factor that further lowers an
extremely low pension, but it is no more than that. For that
reason, altering GPO does little more than making a bad situation
slightly better. The real reason why individuals have such low
pensions is the subject of another debate- - reforming Social
Security and increasing opportunities for individuals to save for
retirement. This subcommittee and its members have taken a leading
role in that debate, and I look forward to continuing to work with
you in the future to truly increase both the security and the
retirement income of American workers.
For today, it is true that the elimination of GPO would increase
the retirement incomes of nearly 300,000 government retirees by an
average of $340 a month. However, those millions of other Social
Security recipients who are subjected to the dual entitlement rule,
and who will not be getting any relief have a valid reason to ask
why their plight has been ignored.
One alternative to eliminating the dual entitlement rule might
be to provide all Social Security recipients with a legal guarantee
to their benefits. One of the consequences of this year's debate on
the future of Social Security is that existing retirees may have
some concern that their full benefits may not be paid. Because of
the Supreme Court rulinged in the case of Flemming v. Nestor
that retirees have no ownership over their benefits and that
Congress could adjust their benefits at will, retirees may not be
willing to simply accept the word of public officials that their
benefits are safe. One low-cost, but effective action would be to
grant existing and future retirees a written property right to
their benefits. Attaching such a simple measure to legislation
dealing with GPO would expand its coverage from benefiting only a
small segment of Social Security recipients to legislation that
benefits everyone who receives Social Security.
David C.
John is Senior Policy Analyst, Social Security at The
Heritage Foundation.
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Senior Research Fellow in Retirement Security and Financial Institutions
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Pop singer, Kelly Clarkson, gave birth to her first child on Thursday, June 12, and her and her husband couldn't be happier.
The baby girl is named River Rose Blackstock, reports the Huffington Post. According to her tweets, Kelly and her husband, Brandon Blackstock, are on cloud nine.
Our baby girl River Rose Blackstock arrived on June 12th! Thank you everyone for all of your well wishes! Brandon and I are on cloud 9!! :)
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) June 14, 2014
This baby will have a lot to live up to with her mom being as popular as she is. How do you deal with the fact that your mother is the first winner of American Idol? CNN notes that Clarkson has gone on to become one of the most acclaimed singers in the U.S. with hits like "Stronger" and "Since You've Been Gone."
This baby girl has a big life ahead of her and as sweet and caring as Kelly is known to be, we know that River will grow to be the same way.
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Lee Introduces New Sodium Effect Filters/1 Comment/in Color, color filters, Daylighting, Industry News, Lamps and Sources /by Jim
Oh holy cow – my man iSquint posted an article about Lee's new range of Sodium Effect filters that were released recently. This line of filters is excellent – if you ask "why on EARTH would I want a set of 3200 degree filters?" then you've never had to deal with daylight before. Way to go, Lee, and iSquint, you're awesome!
- 642 Half Mustard Yellow – A Half Strength Sodium light effect, designed for use with
Daylight sources.
- 643 Quarter Mustard Yellow – A Quarter Strength Sodium light effect, designed for use with Daylight sources.
- 650 Industry Sodium – Used on Tungsten to blend with Sodium light.
- 651 HI Sodium – Used on Tungsten to create a High Pressure Sodium look.
- 652 Urban Sodium – Used on Tungsten to create the orange glow associated with
Sodium light.
- 653 LO Sodium – Used on Tungsten to create a Low Pressure Sodium look.
Lee has also developed a new falight conversion gel that coverts daylight (5600k) to Tungsten (3200k) with a red bias. The new gel colors is 604 Full CT Eight Five.
Old Color Swatchbooks – Lighting History!/1 Comment/in History, JimOnLight /by Jim
My wife and I are moving to Dallas this weekend, and as I'm going through my stuff deciding on what to keep and what to not keep, I found a box of old swatchbooks. Check out this lighting history!
I'm not sure when this one was published, but it's an old Rosco swatchbook. Love the psychedelic cover!
Here's a Rosco Designer Products book:
Here's another older Rosco book:
Three Rosco Charity Colors/in Education, News /by Jim
I had no idea about this until Ame Strong from Rosco Labs informed me of the program – Rosco has three colors of Lux that, when you purchase them, create donations for charity organizations. That is awesome.
Rosco #313 (Light Relief Yellow), #359 (Medium Violet), and #361 (Hemsley Blue) are all representative of the charities that they support. This is a great program – Light Relief and Behind the Scenes are organizations that help to support lighting designers in financial distress, and The Hemsley Grant is an internship program with the New York CIty Opera. These are great programs – I had no idea about these, and since I have been known to use R359, I feel great about it!
Here's some information from the Rosco site about the three color program:
#313 Light Relief Yellow
Light Relief Charity
Light Relief Yellow 313 was created by Rick Fisher on behalf of the Light Relief charity, the objective being threefold; to offer additional exposure to this important endeavor, to provide a revenue stream to the charity and to offer a new color to designers everywhere.
When asked about the choice of color, Fisher said "I wanted the Light Relief yellow to be a warm late afternoon sunny color. So many yellows look harsh or acidic. Light Relief yellow is a good bridge between the pale straw shades and the ambers we use all the time". Fisher also commented, "I am thrilled to be working with this wonderful initiative of Rosco's to benefit Light Relief and bring about a new addition to the their color range".
#359 Medium Violet
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes provides financial support to entertainment technology industry professionals when they are ill or injured. Individuals and organizations contribute money to the program, and Behind the Scenes provides grants for emergency situations. With this initiative, our industry can make sure our colleagues are cared for when tragedy strikes.
Many people in the entertainment technology industry lack health insurance and other financial support systems that are common for professionals in other fields. Behind the Scenes helps industry members through crises, such as serious illness, injury or death by fitting each grant to the recipient's needs. Funds can be used for medical care and living expenses such as rent, mortgage, utilities, food, transportation and child care.
#361 Hemsley Blue
Hemsley Lighting Programs
Mark Stanley, resident Lighting Director for the New York City Ballet and Associate Professor at Boston University, designed this color as a memorial to his mentor, the late Gilbert Hemsley. Mark Stanley said: "Gilbert had an extraordinary sense of color and was a particular fan of blues. We needed a blue filter similar to those Gilbert used on the older Leko's – but updated for modern fixtures.
This new filter is a beautiful cold blue that won't turn muddy when dimmed. It's right out of Lake Mendota in Madison. The fact that every purchase will benefit the Hemsley Lighting Program is a gracious tribute by Rosco to Gilbert's spirit and legacy".
Jim On Light's primary writer is Jim Hutchison, Chief Design Consultant of Alive Lighting. Jim has several years of experience in the Entertainment Lighting industry. Jim is a member of USA Local 829.
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Hundreds of fans crowded Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse on Monday night to see Julie Andrews.
The English actress and singer is also an author of children's books. She signed copies of her latest work, "The Very Fairy Princess Follows Her Heart," which she co-wrote with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton.
The bookstore saw around 400 people over the course of the night.
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7 year-old Ava Selway, left awaits as Julie Andrews, center, signs 8 year-old Nina Blanco, right, children's book, 'A Very Fairy Princess Follows Her Heart' for at Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse in La Canada, Calif. (Photo by Libby Cline / February 11, 2013)


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Mill House is a Witney care and nursing accommodation set up in a renovated period home, where residents enjoy a modern care service with their own care packages and activities programme.
Together with attractive gardens and a conservatory, Mill House has its own library, offering residents a wide range of personal choice in terms of how they spend their days.
The dietary and cultural needs of service users are well-respected, with refreshments available throughout the day and night and carers making regular checks on residents' needs.
Group: brighterkind
Person in charge: Stephanie Julian (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Oxfordshire County Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home with nursing – Privately Owned , 38 residents
Registered Care Categories*: Old Age
Specialist Care Categories: Cancer Care • Hearing Impairment • Multiple Sclerosis • Parkinson's Disease • Stroke
Languages Spoken by Staff (other than English): German, Spanish; Castilian, Polish
Single Rooms: 34
Shared Rooms: 2
Rooms with ensuite WC: 36
Facilities & Services: Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Minibus or other transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room • Residents Internet Access
Latest CQC* Report on Mill House Nursing Home: click here
*Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
Review Score: 8.2 (8.208)
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Submitted by Zak (Son of Resident/Service User) on Thursday 16 April 2015. Review relates to April 2015.
Hello, my mother Carmen was not very well, mum is 87. It came to the time for mum to go to a care home. The manager Stephanie Julian gets my 10/10. When your in the room with Stephanie she makes your feel happy and safe. Things could not be any better for our family. Stephanie with her back up staff, work so well as a team. I can go to bed at night and my mum is happy and safe in her new home. I do not need to think is my mum on the floor and can't get help any more. Mill house has a home feel to it, not cold. Stephanie is a team player, with love for all. Well done to all.
How likely would you be to recommend Mill House Nursing Home? Extremely LIKELY
Overall Standard: Excellent
Facilities: Excellent
Care / Support: Excellent
Cleanliness: Excellent
Treated with Dignity: Excellent
Food & Drink: Excellent
Staff: Excellent
Activities: Excellent
Management: Excellent
Safety / Security: Excellent
Rooms: Excellent
Value for Money: Excellent
Submitted by Michael Maycock (Son of Resident/Service User) on Wednesday 17 September 2014.
After loosing our father the family knew that mum needed 24 hour care, so we decided on Mill House Nursing home and in the few weeks mum has been there she has been looked after fantastically, all the staff are very helpful, friendly and very professional at all times. The food and room are first class, we have lots of mums pictures and personal things in her room. There is always things for the residents to do i.e. bingo, quizzes etc. Overall a place I would recommend to anyone, thanks to Steff and her staff for the love and care shown to our mum.
Overall Standard: Good
Facilities: Good
Care / Support: Excellent
Cleanliness: Excellent
Treated with Dignity: Excellent
Food & Drink: Excellent
Staff: Excellent
Activities: Good
Management: Excellent
Safety / Security: Excellent
Rooms: Good
Value for Money: Good
Submitted by Janet Swinford (Daughter of Resident/Service User) on Tuesday 25 February 2014.
My father and I wanted to thank the Mill House Care Home in Witney for the care and attention they gave to my mother, Enid Swinford, in the last 4 days of her life. Unfortunately her illnesses meant she only spent 4 days in Mill House but those 4 days were quiet and comfortable for her, and meant my father could say goodbye to her in peaceful surroundings. A special thanks to the staff who gave my dad cups of tea and fed him as he sat with my mum.
Overall Standard: Excellent
Facilities: Good
Care / Support: Excellent
Cleanliness: Excellent
Treated with Dignity: Excellent
Food & Drink: Excellent
Staff: Excellent
Activities: Good
Management: Excellent
Safety / Security: Good
Rooms: Excellent
Value for Money: Good
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K&N Engineering Launches New Product – Blackhawk Induction Systems
Riverside, CA, June, 18, 2013 – K&N Engineering, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of washable performance air filters and performance air intakes proudly announces the launch of its newest product, Blackhawk Induction Systems.
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Review: 3 Weather Phone Apps Help You on the Go
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - For me, climate change is a serious issue. No, I'm not referring to the debate over global warming. My concerns are much simpler. I'm constantly checking the weather for the hours and days ahead because deciding to hike on a rainy day or neglecting to dress warmly can put a damper on a vacation.
During recent travels, I tried several free weather apps for the iPhone and Android phones. (Versions for tablet computers also are available, but I didn't test those extensively.)
I didn't try to determine which is more accurate at predicting the weather. They are all generally good, but not error-free. Rather, I evaluated each based on features and ease of use.
The ones I tested operate similarly on iPhones and Android phones, though there are some differences in how information gets presented or accessed. Here's a look at three apps I recommend:
The Weather Channel
When you open this app, the home screen presents you with current conditions, including temperature, humidity, wind, visibility, UV index (a gauge of the strength of ultraviolet radiation) and dew point (which I have yet to figure out a use for). You also get information on sunrise and sunset times.
Navigating the tabs, you get hourly forecasts for the next 24 hours on the iPhone and 15 on the Android. On both, you get daily forecasts for the next 10 days. The Android version doesn't include dates, so you're left to figure out whether Saturday means this Saturday or next weekend. Click on "36 Hour" for brief written summaries for today, tonight and tomorrow.
The map shows you the radar for your region, giving you an idea of how far away a storm might be. During my travels, I've used this feature to gauge how quickly heavy rain might pass. You can switch that to show cloud cover instead of radar, or show both. You can also add details such as rain or snow over the past 24 hours.
You can check weather anywhere in the U.S. by entering a city name or ZIP code. Or click on a target icon for the weather where you are, as determined by your phone. There's a location icon at the bottom of the Android version. On the iPhone, you're left to figure out that you need to click on the magnifying glass or the "i'' button for settings. Flick the screen left or right to check weather in other locations you have stored.
The app also offers video of weather forecasts and news, with those from your city or region coming up first. There are tools for seeing what people are saying about the weather on Twitter and for sharing your weather-related photos and video. The app offers a pollen report; the iPhone version has hurricane and maritime conditions, too. The Weather Channel says that information is coming to Android next year, along with longer hourly forecasts.
Conclusion: You get lots of information on current conditions and the most options of the three for viewing maps. Limiting hourly forecasts to 24 hours or less is stingy. On The Weather Channel's website, I get two days of hourly forecasts.
The home screen also offers temperature, humidity, wind, UV index and visibility conditions, plus sunrise and sunset. The Android version lists wind gusts, not just wind speeds. The iPhone version has information on dew point, while Android does not.


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We're down to the final three: Chittenango, N.Y., Staunton, Va., and Gainesville, Texas. In September, one of these cities will receive a visit from the Henkel Brand Like a Friend crew, an energetic team of Henkel employees that will visit the winning city with product in hand and sleeves rolled up, ready to help make a change for the better. But first we need your help! Visit www.henkelhelps.com from now through Friday, Aug. 31, and submit your vote for the community you think is most deserving of a helping hand.
"All these cities and stories are worthy of a helping hand. The requests we received from concerned citizens range from planting trees to painting and cleaning a children's educational center," said Henkel spokesperson Natalie Violi.
The three cities selected were submitted by residents nationwide looking for a little assistance. They included Danielle S. of Chittenango, who wrote, "I nominate the fire house because these guys put in volunteer hours to help others, but I went in the fire house last week and it wasn't pretty. Sure guys don't need pretty, but a little comfort would be nice, right?"
Voting began on Saturday, Aug. 25 and will end on Friday, Aug. 31, with the winner to be announced on Monday, Sept. 3. The Henkel Brand Like a Friend crew will visit the winning location on Sept. 26, Henkel Friendship Day – the day that the company was founded in 1876.
"Extending our helping hands is just an example of our company claim – to make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful," said Violi. "We've worked hard during the past several weeks to form a team of employees that best represents our company's passion for public service. Now, we're ready to get to work."
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The Henkel Smile program reflects Henkel's commitment to social responsibility. This program provides financial contributions to organizations in which Henkel employees and retirees volunteer their time. In some cases, Henkel also offers paid time off to employees to support their volunteer efforts. Since 2001, Henkel has set aside one million euros annually for programs that support children and young people. Henkel Smile has supported more than 2,000 volunteer programs to date and has helped over 45,000 children worldwide in 105 countries.
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Eric Posner on the Greek Debt Crisis
In June 1992, Greece issued five-year bonds with a face value of $250m at a rate of 8.25 per cent. The spread between the five year Greek bond and the equivalent German Bund was roughly 228 basis points. Greece had a deficit of 11.5 per cent of GDP and a debt to GDP ratio of 110 per cent. Its S&P credit rating was a miserable BBB-.
In June 2008, Greece issued five-year bonds with a face value of $1.5bn, at an interest rate of 4.625 per cent. This time the spread with the equivalent German Bund was only 113bps, half of what it had been in 1992. Greece's S&P rating was now a respectable A. Yet the underlying numbers had not improved that much. The deficit was 5 per cent of GDP and the ratio of debt to GDP was 98 per cent. And Greece was known to have fudged its financial health in official data.
There's more. In the early 1990s, Greek debt contracts had numerous provisions that protected creditors from default. The debt contracts gave bondholders the right to accelerate upon an event of default. They committed Greece to membership in the International Monetary Fund and access to IMF funding — which meant monitoring by the IMF. And it appears (although it is hard to verify) that a major portion of Greece's external debt was governed by some combination of English and US law. In the early 1990s, the credit market treated Greece as a third world country — like Ecuador or Venezuela.
By 2006, the contractual protections for external creditors had been narrowed. In its English law bonds, the right of acceleration could now be exercised only with the consent of bondholders holding 25 per cent of the outstanding debt. Greece also no longer had to retain membership in the IMF with access to its lines of credit. Most important, a large fraction of the bonds held by external creditors was now governed by Greek law. This meant that Greece could unilaterally restructure the debt simply by changing its law. Investors had promoted Greece from third-world debtor to first-world debtor while its finances remained third-world.
What could account for this change? Greece joined the eurozone in 2001. But why should the market have cared that Greece entered the eurozone when its finances did not improve?
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Stephen Kraus is partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and leads up the firm's healthcare investing activities.
He currently sits on the boards of Welltok, Health Essentials, DocuTAP, Ovascience (NASDAQ: OVAS), Flex Pharma Allena Pharmaceuticals and Alcresta and is actively involved in BVP's investments in ClearCare. Steve has been actively involved in Bessemer's investments in Liazon, acquired by Towers Watson; Sirtris Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SIRT, acquired by GlaxoSmithKline); Affymax (NASDAQ:AFFY); Aveo (NASDAQ: AVEO); Alnara, acquired by Eli Lilly; Transave (NASDAQ: INSM); Stromedix, acquired by Biogen Idec, Verastem (NASDAQ: VSTM), Acceleron (NASDAQ: XLRN) and Restore Medical (NASDAQ: REST), acquired by Medtronic.
Steve has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top healthcare investors in the industry.
Prior to joining Bessemer, Steve worked for a growth-stage, private-equity firm and as a management consultant at Bain & Company. He has also worked on several different political campaigns throughout his career.
Steve graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. from Yale University and earned his MBA from Harvard, where he was a Baker Scholar. He serves as Chair of the board of the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) and the Achievement Network.
Steve regularly blogs with BVP's Ambar Bhattacharyya at (two healthcare investors' musings on work and life).


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When heavy rain causes flooding in the River City, one of the first areas to go under water is McCoys Creek Boulevard.
The city of Jacksonville could close the road in the future as part of a plan to reduce flooding in that area.
Saturday hundreds of volunteers turned out for "Moppin Up McCoys", a huge event organized to clean up McCoys Creek.
Residents found things like old tires, shopping carts and lots of trash.
Alicia Smith one of more than 200 volunteers who participated organized by the North Florida Land Trust, part of a festival held along the creek bank Saturday.
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September 1, 2011
Star News
Suspect in custody for retired teacher's death
The Manchester police now have a 26-year-old man in custody in connection with his mother's death in the parish yesterday.
THE STAR understands that the woman, a retired teacher in the parish, was reportedly found with her throat slashed.
She has been identified as 64-year-old Daisy Stulz-Smith. It is reported that the incident occurred in Dunsinane district about 2:30 a.m.
It is reported that Smith was asleep when an assailant kicked off her bedroom door and attacked her.
It is reported that the male suspect over the past few months have been in several altercations with family relatives.
Investigations are ongoing.
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First Spouse Coins
1/2 oz Gold First Spouse Coins - In 2007, the United States Mint released the first four coins in a series of Gold First Spouse Coins. These coins are the government's first 1/2 oz .9999 fine Gold coins and are also the first commemorative 1/2 oz Gold coins. With a face value of $10, these Gold coins are minted and released annually in the order the First Ladies served in the White House. Each First Spouse Gold Coin will coincide with the release of the four annual Presidential $1 Coins.
The obverse of each First Spouse Gold coin features a portrait of the First Lady with an inscription of their name, presidential order and years of their term as first spouse, along with the year of minting. The reverse highlights a unique image emblematic of that spouse's life and work. In the few cases when a president served without a spouse, a Gold coin is issued bearing an image of Liberty, while the reverse shows an image depicting the president's life.
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Ninja wants all the cheese!
Claim all the treasure!
It's only a rabbit!
A blast in space.
Doom-esque 3D shooter!
Hatters gonna hat.
Sniper fun!
Shine a light!
A mile high and FUNKY!
Burgle bling from the king
Guns a-blazin'.
slice 'em up!
Mechanized war!
Git it, dragon, git it!
Kick evil in the donuts.
All your base are belong to us!
Putting... Now with more bling!
Romance is undead.
Pop some bubbles!
Fast-paced Tetris-style fun.
Danger: falling coconuts.
Should be enough, right?
Monkey want key real bad.
Death in two dimensions.
Cut the jelly!
Which will it be?
Adorable but dangerous!
Get ahead without a head
Match cute critters.
Blast those balls!
Dominate the Boards, Baby!
Jump, robot!
Srsly, weirdest, most awesome game ever
Play Right Meow!
Yetis be chillin'.
Cool math game, bro!
Look at all the colors....OH SHOOT!!!
Crazy Grandpa says respect your elders ... or else!


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July 26
Podcast Episode
Day in Tech History: July 26th
Yesterday - Tomorrow - Day In Tech History
Prev: July 25 - Next: July 27 - Full Catalog list at Day in Technology History Project
Cyrix terminates Texas Instruments' license to manufacture and produce Cyrix-designed x86 compatible processors.
Apple Computer releases QuickTime 2.5 for Macintosh (System 6.0.7 or higher). This version adds support for the interchangeable Motion JPEG video compression format.
AT&T and Microsoft announce an alliance to promote Microsoft's web browser, Internet Explorer, in a move designed to allow both corporations to gain entrance into the burgeoning Internet business sphere. Under the deal, AT&T and Microsoft agree to promote and distribute Internet Explorer and AT&T's Internet service jointly. The deal represents AT&T's determination to expand its long-distance telephone service and Microsoft's determination to offset its late entry into online computing software, a misstep that will later allow Netscape Communications Corp. to dominate browser technology.
Apple Computer releases the Mac OS 8.0 operating system. It represents the largest overhaul of the Mac OS since the release of System 7, some six years previous. Code-name: Copland Price: US$99
SNK Corporation of America announces that its new 16-bit Neo-Geo Pocket video game will debut in stores Friday, August 6 with a suggested retail price of US$69.95.
United States District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel issues a preliminary injunction against Napster, Inc. requested by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Napster faces allegations from the RIAA of facilitating wholesale copyright infringement by enabling online users to search for copyrighted material on the Internet for download. The Judge orders the site to cease operations by midnight Friday, July 28th. The injunction will be stayed two days later by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which will rule that "substantial questions" have been raised concerning the merits and form of judge Patel's injunction.
Cowan Alexander Equipment Group conducts an auction for the assets of bankrupt Quokka Sports, Inc. (www.quokka.com) in San Quokka's former San Francisco, California offices. Auctioned items include each of the 284 executive chairs that each employee used at their desk and that cost $675 each. HPstates that its current fiscal quarter revenues will fall significantly short, citing overall industry economic trends. Consequently, the company will be forced to cut approximately six thousand jobs to generate a savings of almost US$500 million annually.
Hitachi, Ltd. announces that it will exit the desktop monitor business, citing a sluggish market and the emerging focus on alternative displays such as Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) as the reason.
In Australia, a Federal Court judge rules that mod chips for the PlayStation do not violate copyright rules that outlaw devices that bypass copyright-protection technology.
Apple Computer releases an updated iBook portable computer. Common features include a scrolling TrackPad, sudden-motion sensor, 512 MB RAM, AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi networking, and Bluetooth 2.0 wireless connectivity. The iBook with a twelve inch screen and 1.33GHz PowerPC G4 processor costs US$999. The model with fourteen inch screen and 1.42 GHz processor is US$1,299.
Apple Computer releases an updated Mac Mini computer. A version with 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor is priced at US$499. A version with 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor and AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth is priced at US$599. A similar model with SuperDrive (CD/DVD burner) is priced at US$699. Thomas Dickey releases version 9.5 of Vile, a text editor that attempts to combine the best aspects of the popular Emacs and vi editors.
Dell Inc. opens a full store in the NortHPark Center in Dallas, Texas. The three thousand square foot outlet will be open seven days a week, displaying about thirty-six models, including televisions. Customers won't be able to walk out of the store with products, though. They can, however, place orders online or by telephone from the store. In addition to showcasing products, the store will also support on site service.
The Google – Digg Acquisition deal falls through.
Gotta love the Government – A court document was published over the San Fransisco IT worker that was imprisioned for holding some systems in Calif. Hostage. The court document contained all the passwords the IT worked had withheld.
Martha Stewart announces she finds Facebook "Dippy" and recommends Twitter instead.
Google launched their first fiber city in Kansas City, KS. Google also shows off Google Fiber TV service
Apple acquired BookLamp for an undisclosed sum. BookLamp is a book service that allows you to read and get the next book via "station" - similar to what Pandora does with music


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You will report the sale of the assets on Form 4797. If you sold individual assets, you will report each sale and gain to the extent of Sec 179 expense and/or depreciation taken will be Sec 1245 gain and subject to tax as ordinary income.
You will find the step by step instructions on this in the link below (see page 4 in the linke)
Let me know if you have any question. Bonus and Feedback will be highly appreciated!!!
Please note: This advice is provided with the understanding that all the relevant facts have been provided by you. Any change in facts might affect the advice given and hence may not be relied on in such cases.
Yes, you will not report on Form 1120S. But detailed information will be provided by the S Corporation to the Stockholder and he will report it on Form 4797 when he files a tax return.
You will report this in Part III or Part I as the case may be. If you provide details on one of the items - maybe I can give you more information.
Yes, you can ask the questions here and than add bonus amount to the payment if you wish.
If I understand correctly: 1) S-Corp will provide shareholders with a statement regarding the property dispositions (per 1120S instructions on page 33-34) and the shareholder will use that information to complete Form 4797. Right? Will this "statement" actually be referenced by Code K on line 17 of the schedule K-1 issued to the shareholders?
YES, you are right you will reference it on Line 17 with code K and you will also provide them the details on the dispositions as mentioned in the instructions.
2) Original cost of property, less sec 179 deduction, equals new basis. If a tool was purchased in 2001 for $200 and we used the 179 deduction of $200 that tax year, the new basis is zero, right? So, if 5 years later, the tool was sold for ten dollars, there is a taxable gain of $10.00, right?
YES, you are right
3) Does S-Corp calculate net gain/loss from any/all dispositions and include this figure anywhere on the Form 1120S - such as on schedule K? If so, which line(s)?
No, the S Corp will not report the gain/loss from such dispositions. These amounts will show up as M1/M2 adjustments as income/expense recorded in books but not on Sch K.4) On Form 4797, Part III, Line 22 - depreciation allowed or allowable. If ONLY sec 179 expense deductions were taken, leave this line blank? Or am I supposed to calculate the amounts of depreciation that would have been allowed were it not for taking the sec 179 expense deductions?
You will include Sec 179 expense claimed as part of depreciation allowed or allowable on Line 22.You are not required to recalculate depreciation.
5) Many items which at some time were expended via sec 179 deduction were retired or abandoned by the date of corporate dissolution, resulting in no effectual gain or loss. Are these items to be included on the statement to the shareholder? (I supposed they should have been noted in the tax year the item was actually retired? OOPS! Is this a fixable mistake?)
If they were retired than really, it does not affect your tax liability unless you got anything on such retirement of assets. However, you are required to report these to the stockholders as discussed above and than need to be reported on their personal tax reutrns. But as I said it does not affect the tax liability.
6) Some items were disposed of AFTER the date of corporate dissolution, yet still in the same, and final, tax year (as the dissolution). Are these items handled any differently?
If they are sold after the dissolution, than who had the assets? meaning were they distributed to stockholder? If yes, than they will report these on their tax return directly.
Again, if no income was made on such disposition, it does not affect the tax liability and hence you can report it to the stockholders who will incorporate these on their tax return.7) For items held less than one year and sold at a gain, will I be using part II of Form 4797 - listing the net gain from the disposition on line 17?
Yes, you will use part II of the form 4797 on line 10 and than as per the instructions calculate the amount. Line 17 will give the total gain from such sale/disposition.8) My husband and I were shareholders in common of our S-Corp, which had formerly been a sole proprietorship - finish carpentry contractor, with employees. We incorporated in early 2001, after 25 years of SP. We used a 351 Statement to transfer the "equity" (assets less liabilities at that point) of the SP into S-Corp stock for the purpose of continuity of business. Do we have to go back through all the years of the SP to account for business property that at one time had been expended via the sec 179 deduction? (A CPA handled all the business/tax paperwork back then. He's no longer available to us now, but I do have all tax returns, the 351 Statement, Stock basis adjustments, Asset lists, etc.)
You do not have to go back since the entity(S Corp) came into existence after than date and assets were recorded. You need to record the disposition based on the assets you have in the Corporation. You do not have to go back to the sole proprietor to determine the Sec 179 deductions.


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This slick café not far from the Tate Modern serves excellent breakfasts and brunches. A chargrill dominates the open-plan kitchen, but those wanting something lighter than a cooked brekfast should look to the selection of fruit-yoghurt-muesli combos. Weekend brunches see the likes of buttermilk pancakes, sweetcorn fritters and The Table's signature 'stack' featuring home-made baked beans, chorizo, poached eggs, hollandaise and red pepper pesto.
From the sleek open kitchen comes an eclectic mix of modern British cuisine, expertly prepared using locally sourced ingredients and complemented by a seasonal wine list. All the food is produced in-house daily, from the breakfast date and walnut bread to the signature burger with secret-recipe sauce.
Their brunch menu is a local favourite, while the evenings host an array of events.


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Rick Alan
Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver with the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
The hepatitis C virus is spread through contact with the blood of an infected person.
A woman with hepatitis can pass the virus on to her baby during birth. The hepatitis C virus is not spread through food or water.
Factors that increase your chance of this infection:
Most people with hepatitis C do not have symptoms. Over time, the disease can cause serious liver damage.
Symptoms may include:
Chronic hepatitis C may cause some of the above symptoms, as well as:
Serious complications of hepatitis C include:
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. You will also discuss your risk factors.
Your bodily fluids and tissues may be tested. This can be done with:
Your liver function may be evaluated. This can be done with liver function studies.
Images may be needed of your liver. This can be done with an ultrasound.
Hepatitis C is usually treated with combined therapy, consisting of:
These medications can cause difficult side effects. They also have limited success rates.
You will be advised to stop drinking alcohol and smoking, which can further damage your liver, especially when undergoing treatment. If you have problems stopping alcohol, your doctor can refer you to counseling or a treatment program. There are several ways to successfully
quit smoking.
In unsuccessful cases, chronic hepatitis C can cause cirrhosis and serious liver damage. A liver transplant may be needed, although it does not typically cure hepatitis C.
To prevent becoming infected with hepatitis C:
To prevent spreading hepatitis C to others if you are infected:
American Liver Foundation
Hepatitis Foundation International
Canadian Liver Foundation
Health Canada
Chang MH, Gordon LA, Fung HB. Boceprevir: A protease inhibitor for the treatment of hepatitis C.
Clin Ther. 2012 Sep 10. pii: S0149-2918(12)00490-0. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2012.08.009. [Epub ahead of print]
Hepatitis C. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated September 25, 2014. Accessed September 30, 2014
Hepatitis C information for the public.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
Updated May 6, 2014. Accessed September 30, 2014.
Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus among HIV-infected men who have sex with men—New York City, 2005-2010.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Jul 22;60:945-50.
Sexually transmitted diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm. Updated September 11, 2014. Accessed September 30, 2014.
What is a blood transfusion? National Heart Lung and Blood Institute website. Available at:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/bt/. Updated January 30, 2012. Accessed September 30, 2014.
What I need to know about hepatitis C. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse website. Available at:
Published April 2009. Updated December 19, 2012. Accessed September 30, 2014.
12/9/2013 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: US Food & Drug Administration. FDA news release: FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C virus. Food & Drug Administration website. Published November 22, 2013. Accessed December 9, 2013.
4/29/2014 12/9/2013 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases/Infectious Diseases Society of America (AASLD/IDSA) recommendations on testing, managing, and treating hepatitis C. Available at: http://www.hcvguidelines.org/fullreport. Updated March 21, 2014. Accessed September 30, 2014.
10/8/2014 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) recommendations on testing for sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men. Available at: http://www.bashh.org/documents/BASHH%20Recommendations%20for%20testing%20for%20STIs%20in%20MSM%20-%20FINAL.pdf. Updated 2014. Accessed October 8, 2014.
Last reviewed August 2014 by Kim Carmichael, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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TOUGHMAN Results Tracking App Available For This Year's Race!
The Toughman Tri App enables users to view race results for the Toughman Triathlon event on Sept. 9th, 2012. This means that when a participant crosses a timing mat there will be a lag of approx. 10 min before their results will be available on the Tman app, Tman website and Tman FB page for "real time" results so that their loved ones can track their results and progress on the course. Registration for the app will be at the Apple store after 8/28 with a likn posed on the website as well as at the race site on 8/8.


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Category Archives: Holiday
The sunrise before the End
The final day of this great trip in Northern Ireland starts at the dawn.
The clouds were gently covering the sky and the temperature was almost good.
After all it was August, not December.
Surfing the beaches
After a week, our vacations were almost gone.
With sadness inside our hearts, but full of beautiful memories, we left the Donegal County, and passed over Derry.
But the holiday was not over yet!
And neither were the beaches!
On the path of Troubles
Last day in Donegal, before coming back to Belfast.
Blessed by a sunny sky, we went for a decent visit of Derry/Londonderry.
Except from being the "Walled City", Derry does not have too much to sightsee.
However, you can always take a pleasant walk inside the old city, looking here and there, just for fun.
The rainy wood
When you are in Northern Ireland, it is better to use at the maximum the not-so-cloudy-to-rain days.
On Day 6, our destination was the Glenveagh National Park.
This park is located in the heart of Donegal County, an hillside land, full of astonishing natural places.
At the center, the small Glenveagh Castle welcomes the visitors.
The Inishowen 100
It sounds like a race car, but the name "Inishowen 100" came from approximatively the distance (100 miles) of the road that run around the Inishowen Peninsula.
We did not afford to take all the way long, but still we had our 100 miles.
And they were the most beautiful 100 miles we had in Northern Ireland.
The Stones and the walled city
The disappointing bad weather in the causeway on day 3 was so high that we decided to come back again.
The sun on day 4 was shining all over the hexagonal stones of the Giant's, and finally, the natural beauty of the Giant's Causeway was revealed to us.
Want to see more pictures? Keep reading!
- Northern Ireland 2010
- From the beach to the hill
- Steps of stone
- The Stones and the walled city
- The Inishowen 100
- The rainy wood
- On the path of Troubles
- Surfing the beaches
- The sunrise before the End
Steps of stone
The lucky to have a bright sky above our head, unfortunately, stood just one day.
After the gorgeous sunny in Cushendun, it wasn't so beautiful the day after. But, hey, you are in Ireland, are you expecting nice weather? Forget it!
Not too bad, anyway, we head our steps on the Giant's Causeway.
The Giant's is one of the such place you imagine of when you are kid, as a far far away, magic place.
I remember when I was young, the story about the Irish warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill. Maybe not every kid imagine such things, but I always thought how cool would have been go there. And now, I did! 😀
Read here the legend of warrior Fionn and the Giant's Causeway
From the beach to the hill
Far from Italy indeed, but nothing is better than a sunny day on the beach. Thanks to one of the brightest blue sky in a month, we reached Cushendun.
Northern Ireland 2010
As you may be aware of, I spent more than a month in Northern Ireland, mostly working.
But I had also a very nice trip with my girlfriend, around some of the most beautiful places. This is the log of this amazing journey
Let's start with a map.
View NI 2010 in a larger map
In the above map, you should see the whole trip, divided in several trails. Each trail is the route (more or less) we drove in a day, so you can keep track of the trip ^_^


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Piney Campground is located at the southern tip of Land
Between The Lakes, along the shores of Kentucky Lake. It
is home to over 300 electric sites which can accommodate large
motor homes. Piney also offers basic campsites and nine
camping shelters/cabins.
The shelters are ideal for families with children or for those who want to camp but down own the necessary equipment to do so. These one-room buildings have beds (Visitors will have bring sleeping bags or linens.), ceiling fans, tables and chairs, electric outlets, and a large front porch. Those staying in camping shelters use the campground restroom and shower facilities, and no pets are allowed in the shelters.
Recreational opportunities abound at Piney Campground. Campers can rent bicycles at the Outpost Supply Center (which is open from April to October) and explore the local bike trails or test their skills on the Bike Skills Court. Piney is also home to an archery range, a playground, ball fields, a swimming beach, a campfire theater, boat ramps, and a fishing pier. Camp staff lead recreation programs for all ages during the summer months.
Piney Campground is open from March 1 to November 30 (Water is available April 1-October 31). For information on campground regulations, call 1-800-525-7077.
Piney CampgroundMarch 1 through November 30
Showers/restrooms, primitive or electric (water/sewer), shelters, lake-view and wooded sites, beach, bike rentals, boat ramp and Outpost Supply Center.
Piney Campground Map (printable PDF)
Up to six months in advance. Click to reserve online.
N 36 29' 12.4" / W 88 02' 01.08" {Map It!}
30 miles / 45 minutes south of the Visitor Center on the Fort Henry Road
Note: ExploreKentuckyLake.com is not the official site of the Land Between The Lakes. You can access their official site here.


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Dawn Richard admits she was heartbroken after her relationship of nearly six years ended with "Making the Band" beau Qwanell Mosley.
"We're just not together anymore," Dawn said, making it plain for those who still had questions. "I think for me, I just had to make the right choice about what's good for me. I'm a good woman, and you just have to make sure you get respected the right way."
Fans of "Making the Band" watched as Dawn of Danity Kane fell in love with Que of Day 26. Reality TV romances are a dime a dozen these days, but Dawn said her relationship with Que was not a gimmick for the cameras. It was real.
"The whole put-the-cameras-in-your-face, that's not what I would want for myself. I don't want a public relationship. I've never been that person," she told the DJs at New York's Power 105.1 radio station.
As the show's fans might remember, Dawn was a bit reluctant to start a romantic relationship with Que, who was a few years her junior. However, she said she eventually followed her heart.
"I tried to hide it at first. That's what makes it sucky 'cause it was genuine," she said, refusing to confirm whether Qwanell cheated on her.
"That's why I don't explain 'cause I don't want to talk about it. It was real," she said. "I'm a female. I'm a woman. Things happen. This is real life. Bad things happen, but it's moving on. I'm off it."
Coincidentally, Dawn's romantic relationship with Que lasted about the same amount of time as her professional one with Sean "Diddy" Combs did.
"I gave him six years, though. I love him," said Dawn, who explained that the Bad Boy mogul released her from her contract with him.
"I'm grateful for that let-go. I had faith in him. I know that there was a mutual respect. I went hard and I made sure that he respected me as an artist, and he gave me the opportunity more than once. For me, he let me go, and it was a good look," she said.
Dawn talks about Danity Kane and being an independent artist. Watch.
—Tracy L. Scott
She's finally on her own. Do you think Dawn Richard will have a successful solo career? Do you like her new music? Leave your comments below.
Here's more:
Qwanell releases reality show trailer


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