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Does moving from war zone change emotions and risk perceptions? A field study of Israeli students
The current field study uses data collected after the 2009 war between Israel and the Hamas militias in the Gaza Strip ended. The study compares recalled emotions and perceived risks among two groups of students, all of whom were exposed to rocket attacks. Individuals in the ``left the war zone'' group left the region under attack as a precautionary action, while the ``stayed in the war zone'' group remained in the region during war. The results indicate no significant differences in the levels of recalled fear and anger between the two groups, while the perceived self-risk from terror was higher among the ``stayed in the war zone'' group. Yet, a higher level of recalled fear was found among those who left the war zone and whose parents resided in the war zone, compared to those who left the war zone and whose parents resided outside the war zone. In addition, fearful people became more pessimistic about their level of personal risk from terror, but not about the routine risks. We conclude that civilians need attention even if they leave the war zone since leaving the attacked region as a precautionary action may mitigate perceived self-risk from terror but does not seem to eliminate the high level of negative emotions evoked by the terror attacks.
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Volume (Year): 7 (2012)
Issue (Month): 5 (September)
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Society for Judgment and Decision Making, vol. 4(5), pages 355-362, August.
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Cruel Enchantment
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Wedding Season and Wedding Inspiration Wednesday
35 comments:
- CottonCandyINK said...
great inspiration love the head pieces
- May 30, 2012 at 12:21 AM
- Karena said...
Sharon I adore all of these gorgeous fashions, simply stunning choices!!
Last 2 days...Do come and see my interview with Leslie of Segreto Finishes and enter to win her Fabulous Book!
Art by Karena
- May 30, 2012 at 12:49 AM
- jamie-lee said...
Great post - While I'm not getting married (yet.. haha), I never would have thought of a maxi skirt and top combo!
- May 30, 2012 at 3:10 AM
- Antonella C'est moi said...
great inspiration!!!:)
- May 30, 2012 at 3:11 AM
- The Dainty Dolls House said...
I adore all of these, hard to choose one :) Beautiful choices..I love the really long dresses :) x
- May 30, 2012 at 4:51 AM
- The Buzz Blog said...
We're ready to walk down the aisle all over again! Thanks for stopping by The Buzz and we're off to ready more of your lovely blog.
- May 30, 2012 at 7:33 AM
- Greet Lefèvre said...
Hello Sharon,
Thank you so much for your sweet comment on my latest blogpost! Me too I am glad I have found your beautiful blog now! Nice to hear that you love Belgium.
I love the Jimmy Choo sandals here!! I am a shoe aholic!
- May 30, 2012 at 7:53 AM
- Debby Steele said...
Ugh... Facebook. I honestly still hate the new layout. Love the shell under the strapless gown.. who knew? xoxo
- May 30, 2012 at 8:05 AM
- Debby Steele said...
Ugh... Facebook. I honestly still hate the new layout. Love the shell under the strapless gown.. who knew? xoxo
- May 30, 2012 at 8:06 AM
- Sarah said...
Great post Sharon as usual! - loving the gold maxi sweater combo and all the pretty full on lace dresses!
Happy Wedding Wed!
and I wouldn't sweat the Facebook issue to much...
- May 30, 2012 at 8:16 AM
- RedTagChicLosAngeles said...
So amazing photos Sharon....thanks for the inspiration!
- May 30, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...
Such fabulous wedding inspiration! And so timely too. I have so many weddings this summer. Thanks for the great ideas. Also, that's crazy about FB. So frustrating!
Hope you're having a great week :) xoxo
- May 30, 2012 at 9:17 AM
- Cocos Tea Party said...
Some great inspiration. I love the Oscar de la Renta look with the metallic knit worn over the dress. So chic!
- May 30, 2012 at 9:55 AM
- sonia daigle said...
Lovely and gorgeous gown...
Sharon I hope you resolve your problem with Facebook!!!
Sonia xo
- May 30, 2012 at 10:16 AM
- BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...
We're in the throws of wedding planning for my lil' sis! J'adore those headpieces!
- May 30, 2012 at 11:36 AM
- DaFashionFreak said...
I so much love these wedding styles.
Thanks for the lovely comment you left on my blog.
- Maudleen
- May 30, 2012 at 11:55 AM
- Samantha said...
Hi! I'm a new follower, number 400! Loving your blog. Stunning selections! xx
- May 30, 2012 at 12:20 PM
- Elizabeth {Ms Classic Glamour} said...
What beautiful eye candy! Thanks for this beautiful post!
- May 30, 2012 at 1:02 PM
- samecookiesdifferent said...
Oh Lord nearly everything is amazing dear!
Want to have all these dresses <3
x the cookies
- May 30, 2012 at 2:01 PM
- Carly said...
ugh...this is the third time I have heard this today...I haven't had the "pay for posts" thing come up on my screen yet...but that STINKS! I have spent the last two years working so hard at my blog and biz to gain that readership...to think more than half of them aren't seeing my tips and trends each week. ARGH!
On a lighter note...beautiful dresses here...one prettier than the next. Hope you had a great holiday weekend.
- May 30, 2012 at 2:10 PM
great wedding inspiration...but can you do a post on where to actually buy gowns that are divine and refined?
- May 30, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Lisa said...
wauw all beautiful pictures, i love them all (:
- May 30, 2012 at 4:16 PM
- My secret shopping said...
- May 30, 2012 at 6:03 PM
- morganvsmorgan said...
The top & skirt combo on the left is AMAZING. what i wouldnt do for a skirt like that....
- May 30, 2012 at 8:35 PM
- Leslie said...
So pretty Sharon! Fun Mother/Daughter look and I like the classic designs. The little girl is so sweet. So much to choose from!
Thanks for the inspiration!
- May 30, 2012 at 8:47 PM
- Sandy at Ooh La Frou Frou said...
LOVE LOVE LOVE the silver skirt and top ... so flowy and glamorous! Just beautiful and I agree that this would be a beautiful choice for a change-up in place of a traditional wedding gown. And, Sharon, I hadn't heard about this facebook thing of them wanting to charge us ... I have a business facebook and you're right, how irritating ... we do all the hard work of getting a great following and then they hold a carrot out that we can have only if we pay. SO unfair and there certainly MUST be another way ... I haven't looked into Google Plus but this is making me consider it. Irritating to the extreme! On another note, thanks for stopping by this week, love, and look forward to chatting more about your illustration whenever you're ready! xoxo
Sandy M ~ Ooh La Frou Frou
- May 30, 2012 at 9:11 PM
- Katherine said...
My number one pick to wear for a formal right now would be Elie Sabb.
Elegant and feminine .
- May 30, 2012 at 10:50 PM
- Leeann @ Join the Gossip said...
Wow this is some serious fashion! Love it all!!
- May 31, 2012 at 12:15 AM
- Fashion Lookbook said...
Gorgeous dresses.
- May 31, 2012 at 12:47 AM
- Kirsten said...
Nice post! All the dresses are so beautiful :) Love the classic dresses.
- May 31, 2012 at 2:32 AM
- Alexis Grace said...
Very thorough! Thanks for breaking down the major trends at the end!
- May 31, 2012 at 12:01 PM
- pretty pink tulips said...
Great fashions!!! Wish I had a wedding to attend this summer! :)
I'll just have to come up with a fun occasion to get dressed up!!
Especially love the little girl dresses!!
xoxo Elizabeth
- May 31, 2012 at 8:01 PM
- Hamptontoes said...
Amazing round up of fabulous fashions! Love the first black one...wish I had it to wear to a black tie this weekend! I am going to a Cape Cod wedding this summer, so you've got me thinking! BTW, your smile is gorgeous...insanely beautiful!
- May 31, 2012 at 8:42 PM
- designchic said...
So many gorgeous images here. Love the silver skirt and top!!
- May 31, 2012 at 11:03 PM
- michellek said...
i love this post! i just love wedding fashion when done right. the gold skirt (and also the black skirt) are a great idea for wedding attire, I wouldn't have really thought of golding for a long pleated skirt paired with a light sweater! now only if i had wedding to go to.... also love heidi klum's white dress, absolutely stunning and not to mention sparkly!
- June 1, 2012 at 11:28 PM


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Rhubarb Beef Recipe
My daughter made a trip around the world and brought home this recipe from Iran. I've served it often to many of my friends and they always seem to savor its different, zingy taste.
- 2 to 2-1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon saffron
- 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) beef broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried mint
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 to 3 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb
- Hot cooked rice
- 1. In a Dutch oven, brown beef in butter. Remove meat from pan drain all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onions until lightly browned. Return meat to pan. Add saffron, broth, water, lemon juice, parsley, mint, salt and pepper; cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours. Add additional water as needed. Add rhubarb during the last 15 minutes of cooking. Serve over rice. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 cup: 287 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 1072mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 30g protein.
Reviews for Rhubarb Beef
Average Rating
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014
"It is probably an acquired taste, not bad, just different."
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Pitbull Responds to Lindsay Lohan Lawsuit
Pitbull doesn't think Lindsay Lohan has good reason to sue him for his line about her in the hit song "Give Me Everything."
Pit filed legal documents in New York this week, responding to the suit Lohan originally filed in August 2011 against Pitbull and songwriters Ne-Yo and Afrojack for namedropping her on the line, "Hustlers move aside, so I'm tiptoein', to keep flowin' / I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan." In it, Pitbull claimed that if Ryan Seacrest, who is also mentioned in the song, didn't sue him, neither should Lilo.
In fact, not only did Ryan not sue, he summoned Pit to perform the song as part of a New Year's Eve show that Seacrest himself hosted. Pitbull also cited the First Amendment, which promotes Freedom of Speech.
Lindsay is suing Pitbull under the New York civil rights laws, which protects people from having their name exploited for commercial purposes. In the lawsuit, she claims "the lyrics, by virtue of its wide appeal, condemnation, excoriation, disparaging or defamatory statements by the defendants about the plaintiff are destined to do irreparable harm to the plaintiff."
Lindsay also alleges she is "a professional actor of good repute and standing in the Screen Actors Guild," and that the appearance of her name in the song "causes [Lindsay] to be associated and identified in connection with defendants."
The suit, filed by Stephanie Ovadia, seeks an injunction to stop all of the defendants from broadcasting the song. It also seeks unspecified damages, but a judge has yet to rule. —Gina Montana


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Adoption Credit
American Opportunity Credit
Attorney Fees
Auto Registration
Bad Debts
Books & Magazines
Boats and RVs
Business Conventions
Capital Loss Carryover
Casualty & Theft Losses
Cellular Phone
Charitable Contributions
Children & Dependents
Child Care Credit
Child Tax Credit
Closing Costs
Clothing Donation
Clothing & Uniforms
Contact Lenses
Corrosive Drywall
Doctor Bills
Earned Income Credit
Education Expenses
Employee Expenses
Excess Social Security
Foreign Taxes
401(K) Credit
Gambling Losses
Health Insurance
Home Equity Loan
Home Office
Interest Expense
Internet Expenses
Investment Expenses
Investment Interest
IRA Deduction & Credit
IRA Fees
Job Expenses
Job Hunting Expenses
Lifetime Learning Credit
Meals & Entertainment
Medical Expense
Mortgage Interest
Moving Expenses
Nursing Home
Prescription Drugs
Property Taxes
Roth IRA
Self-Employment Tax
State & Local Income Taxes
Student Loan Interest
Tax Preparation Fees
Teacher Expenses
Travel Expenses
Tuition Payments
Volunteer Expenses
Weight Loss Program
Worthless Stocks
Acupuncture - Taken on Schedule A as a medical expense (See Medical Expenses)back to top.
Adoption Credit - A tax credit of up to 13460 is available for the qualified adoption expenses of each eligible child. Qualified adoption expenses include adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, travel costs and other directly-related costs for a legal adoption. Any expenses related to the adoption of your spouse's child are not eligible. A qualified child is a child who is younger than 18 at the date of adoption or who is physically or mentally incapable of self-care. The credit begins to be phased out for taxpayers with adjusted gross income over 201920.back to top.
Alimony - Payments are deductible if the following requirements are met: (1) the payments are in cash, checks or money orders (2) required by a divorce or separation instrument, (3) the payments are not for child support, (4) the payments are not part of the property settlement payments related to the divorce, (5) you and your (ex) spouse must not be members of the same household and do not file a joint tax return, and (6) you are not liable to make any payments for any period after the death of your (ex) spouse. One item to note is that if you owe both alimony and child support and during the year you pay less than the amounts required, then the amounts paid are first applied to your child support obligation before being applied to alimony.back to top.
American Opportunity Credit - The American Opportunity Credit replaced the Home Credit and is available for the first four years of post-secondary education. The credit is up to $2,500 per eligible student, and 40% of it may be refundable. The credit phases out for married taxpayers with income between 160000 and 180000 and single taxpayers with income between 80000 and 90000.back to top.
Attorney Fees - Are deductible if the legal expenses are related to business, the production of income, or with tax preparation or tax consulting. Legal fees related to your investments, your job, or your taxes are deducted on Schedule A as a miscellaneous itemized deduction subject to the 2% floor.back to top.
Automobile Expenses - You can either deduct your actual automobile expenses or you can use a standard mileage rate. The standard mileage rates for 2016 are 54.0 cents per mile for miles driven for business, 19.0 cents per mile for medical travel or job-related moves, and 14.0 cents per mile for volunteer work for a charitable organization. Commuting expenses are not deductible. However, if your home is your principal place of business (you qualify for the home office deduction), then any business-related commuting expenses are deductible. Also, if you are commuting to a temporary work location, your commuting expenses are deductible. Automobile expense related to your business or rental properties are deductible on Schedule C and Schedule E respectively. Automobile expense related to your job is deductible on Schedule A as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. Automobile expense for your volunteer work for a qualified charitable organization is deductible on Schedule A as a charitable contribution. Medical care automobile expenses are deducted on Schedule A subject to the 10.0% (7.5% if 65 or older in 2016) floor on medical expenses.back to top.
Auto Registration - This is deductible on Schedule A if the license or tax is based on the value of your car and not some other measure.back to top.
Bad Debts - Nonbusiness bad debts are deductible as a short-term capital loss on Schedule D. Take a tax deduction in the year the loan is totally worthless.back to top.
Boats and RVs - Interest paid on a loan to purchase a boat or an RV is deductible as interest expense on Schedule A if the boat or RV is considered your primary home or second home. The boat or RV must have cooking, toilet, and sleeping facilities.back to top.
Books and Magazines - Newspapers, magazine subscriptions and books are deductible if related to your business, job, or investments.back to top.
Business Conventions - Travel expenses for attending a convention related to your trade or business are deductible. Any unreimbursed employee expenses go on Schedule A as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. If you have a business, the expenses go on Schedule C. Travel expenses for conventions related to investments or financial planning are not deductible. Conventions held on cruise ships are limited to a $2,000 deduction per year. Foreign conventions have a variety of rules that must be met before the travel expenses are deductible, however, conventions held in North America (Canada, Mexico, etc.) are not considered foreign conventions.back to top.
Capital Loss Carryover - If you had more capital losses than capital gains in previous years, a capital loss carryover can be used on your current tax return. If you do not have capital gains to offset the capital loss carryover on your tax return, you can deduct 3000 of the capital loss carryover against your other income and carry forward the remaining balance to future tax returns.back to top.
Casualty & Theft Losses - These losses are losses from fire, theft, storm, hurricane, flood, sonic boom, earthslide, earthquake or other sudden, unexpected, and unusual causes. Damage to your automobile resulting from a collision is also a casualty loss. Termite damage is not considered a casualty loss because it fails the "suddenness" test. If the casualty loss relates to your business, you can deduct the full amount on Schedule C. If the casualty loss is to nonbusiness property, a loss can be taken on Schedule A if the loss exceeds 100 plus 10% of your adjusted gross income. Any money you receive from insurance, government, or other parties to compensate for the damage reduces the amount of loss you can claim on your tax return.back to top.
Cellular Phone - These expenses are deductible for your business on Schedule C. Unreimbursed employee business expense is deductible on Schedule A.back to top.
Charitable Contributions - A contribution is deductible if it is made to a qualified organization. Contributions made directly to needy individuals or nonqualified organizations are not deductible. Also, the value of service that you perform for a charitable organization is nondeductible. However, any unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses (office supplies, uniforms, long-distance phone calls, etc.) for volunteer work for a qualified organization are deductible. Any transportation expense is also deductible.back to top.
Children and Dependents - You may take a dependency exemptions for qualified dependents. There are different criteria for a "qualifying child" and a "qualifying relative."
Child Care Credit - Child care and dependent care expenses may be eligible for a tax
credit. You are eligible for the credit if you (and your spouse) have earned income and maintain a
household for a dependent under the age of 13 or for a spouse or other dependent (regardless of
age) who is mentally or physically unable to care for himself or herself. If your spouse is a
full-time student, you still qualify for the child care credit even though he or she has no earned
income. If both of you are students with no earned income, you can't take the credit.
Child Tax Credit - A 1000 per child tax credit is available for each qualifying child under the age of 17. A qualifying child is a child, grandchild, stepchild, or foster child for whom you can claim the dependency exemption. The credit begins to be phased out for taxpayers with adjusted gross income above $110,000 ($75,000 for single and head of household).back to top.
Closing Costs - Real estate taxes and points found on your settlement statement are usually deductible on Schedule A. Mortgage interest shown on the settlement statement is usually already included in the Form 1098 you receive from your mortgage lender.back to top.
Clothing Donation - Used clothing donated to a qualified charity can be taken as a tax deduction on Schedule A. The amount of the deduction is the value of the clothing if it would have been sold at a used-clothing store.back to top.
Clothing & Uniforms - Clothing required for your job that cannot also be used for general wear is deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. Laundry and cleaning expenses for qualified clothing are also deductible. Examples of deductible work clothing and uniforms are safety shoes, safety glasses, nurse's uniform, and a bus driver's uniform. Any clothing that is suitable for use off of the job, such as blue jeans, is not deductible even if you only use the jeans for work. Any qualified clothing that you use while volunteering for a charitable organization (like a boy scout uniform) is deductible as a charitable contribution. The clothing cannot be suitable for use other than for the volunteer activity.back to top.
Computer - Depreciation expense on the business portion of your home computer and peripheral equipment are deductible on Schedule C if you have a sole proprietorship. If you buy a computer to use for your job, you can deduct depreciation expense on the business portion of the purchase price if the computer was purchased as a condition of your employment, for the convenience of your employer, and is necessary for you to perform your duties as an employee. If you buy a computer to manage your investments, you can deduct the depreciation expense as a miscellaneous itemized deduction.back to top.
Contact Lenses - Tax deduction on Schedule A as a medical expense (See Medical Expenses)back to top.
Corrosive Drywall - If you paid for repairs to your personal residence or household appliances because of corrosive drywall that was installed between 2001 and 2009, you may be able to deduct the cost of the repairs on Schedule Aback to top.
Dentist - Tax deduction on Schedule A as a medical expense (See Medical Expenses)back to top.
Doctor bills - Tax deduction on Schedule A as a medical expense. (See Medical Expenses)back to top.
Dues - Union dues and dues paid to professional organizations or public services organizations (chamber of commerce, rotary club, etc.) are deductible. Dues paid to country clubs and other clubs are not deductible even if your primary purpose is business related.back to top.
Earned Income Credit - This is a refundable credit if your earned income is below certain
thresholds. In 2016, the adjusted gross income thresholds were:
Education Expenses (See American Opportunity Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit) - Up to 4000 in education expenses can be deducted on your tax return if your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is not more than 80000 (160000 on a joint return). If you choose to deduct the education expenses, you can't take the American Opportunity or Lifetime Learning Credit on the same student's education expenses. It depends on each taxpayer's circumstances whether it is better to deduct the education expenses or take the American Opportunity or Lifetime Learning Credit. Tuition and fees paid for the education of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse or a dependent child are eligible for the deduction.back to top.
Employee Expenses - Unreimbursed employee business expenses can be deducted on Schedule A
as miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2% floor. You will need to fill out Form 2106 or 2106-EZ.
Examples of employee expenses are union dues, professional dues, tools and computer related
equipment (depreciation may apply), safety shoes, safety glasses and other protective clothing,
uniforms, transportation (other than commuting), business cards, licenses, trade magazines and
subscriptions, meals and entertainment (50% is nondeductible), briefcase, office decorations,
office supplies, expenses related to temporary out-of-town job assignments, business travel,
certain education expenses, certain job search expenses, malpractice insurance, home office
expense, and any other expense that relates to your job.
Excess Social Security - If you worked for more than two employers and made more than 118500 in wages, you may be able to claim a credit for the excess social security tax withheld from your salary.back to top.
Foreign Taxes - May be taken as a credit on Form 1116 or as a tax deduction on Schedule A.back to top.
401(k) Credit - The retirement saver's credit gives a credit for IRA contributions, Roth contributions, or 401(k) contributions. The retirement saver's credit is only available for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of 61500 or less on a joint return, 46125 for head of household and 30750 for single taxpayers.back to top.
Gambling Losses - Are deductible to the extent of your gambling winnings. The tax deduction is taken on Schedule A.back to top.
Health Insurance - If you are self-employed, you can deduct 100% of your health insurance payments from gross income on page 1 of your Form 1040. If you are not self-employed, you can deduct health insurance payments on Schedule A. Then the payments would be subject to the 10.0% (7.5% if 65 or older in 2016) limit for medical expenses.back to top.
Home Equity Loan - You can deduct the interest expense for home equity loans and lines of credit secured by your home. The interest expense is deductible for a loan of up to $100,000 no matter what you use the money for.back to top.
Home Office - A home office deduction is available for your business if you use a portion
of your home exclusively on a regular basis as your principal place of business. Exclusively and
on a regular basis means that if you or your family use your home office for personal use as well as
business, you are not able to take the home office deduction. However, if you use a portion of a
room exclusively for business and a portion of the room for personal use, you can still take the
home office deduction on that portion of the room used for business. The principal place of business
test is met if you perform administrative or managerial activities in your home office for your business and there is
no other fixed location where you conduct substantial administrative or managerial activities. If you are an employee, you must meet the first two tests explained above as well as the "employer
convenience" test. You must be able to show that the home office is for your employer's
Hope Credit - The Hope Credit has been replaced by the American Opportunity Credit.back to top.
Interest Expense - Interest expense for your home mortgage, home equity loan, investment loans (margin interest), and student loans may be deductible on Schedule A (For further discussion, see Mortgage Interest, Home Equity Loan, Investment Interest, and Student Loan Interest). Any other personal interest such as interest on your credit cards is not deductible. Any interest expense related to your business is fully deductible.back to top.
Internet Expenses - The portion of your internet fees that relate to your business or investment income can be deducted on Schedule C and Schedule A (miscellaneous itemized deduction) respectively.back to top.
Investment Expenses - Investment expenses are deductible on Schedule A as miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2% floor. Expenses include IRA fees, subscriptions to investment related magazines, professional fees related to your investments, a computer used for investments, investment advice fees, clerical help and office rent related to investments, investment related automobile expense and travel, and any other investment related expense. However, travel expenses related to investment conventions or seminars are not deductible.back to top.
Investment Interest - Deductible up to the amount of your investment income less any other investment expenses deducted on Schedule A. Investment income includes dividends, interest income and royalties. Disallowed investment interest is carried forward to future years.back to top.
IRA deduction and credit - If you are younger than age 50, you can contribute up to 5500 to your IRA in 2016. If you are age 50 or older, you can contribute up to 6500 in 2016. In addition to the normal IRA deduction, the retirement saver's credit gives a credit for IRA contributions, Roth contributions, or 401(k) contributions. The retirement saver's credit is only available for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of 61500 or less on a joint return, 46125 for head of household and 30750 for single taxpayers.back to top.
IRA fees - Tax deduction taken on Schedule A. (See Investment Expenses)back to top.
Job Expenses - See Employee Expensesback to top.
Job Hunting Expenses - Are deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction on Schedule A if you are looking for a job in your present type of work. You can't take a deduction if you are looking for your first job, changing to a job in a new line of work, or if you have been unemployed for a long period of time. Deductible expenses include resume costs, employment agency fees, automobile expense, travel expenses, long-distance phone calls, 50% of related meals and entertainment, and any other job hunting expenses.back to top.
Licenses - Licenses related to your business or job are deductible on Schedule C or Schedule A respectively. For auto licenses (See Property Taxes).back to top.
Lifetime Learning Credit - A credit of up to 2000 per student is available for any college tuition paid during a year that the American Opportunity Credit or Education deduction is not claimed for that particular student. The credit is 20% of any tuition or class fees paid up to 10000 (for a total allowable credit of 2000). The credit phases out for married taxpayers with adjusted gross income between 111000 and 131000. For single taxpayers and others not filing a joint tax return, the adjusted gross income phase out is between 55000 and 65000. If your income is too high to take the Lifetime Learning Credit for your child's education expenses, IRS regulations allow your child to claim the Lifetime Learning credit on his or her own tax return as long as you do not claim your child as a dependent on your tax return. Alternatively, you may still be eligible for the education deduction which has a higher income limitation (See Education expenses).back to top.
Margin Interest - See Investment Interestback to top.
Meals and Entertainment - Business-related meals and entertainment expenses can be taken as a tax deduction if either one of the following tests are met: (1) the meals or entertainment is directly related to the active conduct of your trade or business or (2) the meals or entertainment is directly before or after a bona fide business discussion. Only 50% of meals and entertainment expenses can be deducted on your tax return. For record keeping, you need to write down who you were with and the business relationship, the business reason and business discussion as well as keep the receipt showing the cost, date and location of the meals or entertainment.back to top.
Medical Expense - Unreimbursed medical expenses for you, your spouse, and any dependent
are deductible on Schedule A to the extent that the expenses exceed 10.0% (7.5% if 65 or older in 2016) of your adjusted gross
Mortgage Interest - Interest is deductible on a loan(s) of up to $1 million used to acquire, construct or improve your principal residence and a second residence. The tax deduction is taken on Schedule A. Your primary home or second home can be a house, condo, RV, boat, or camper as long as it has cooking, toilet, and sleeping facilities.back to top.
Moving Expenses - Are limited to transportation costs for your family and belongings, packing costs, certain lodging costs, and certain storage costs. You can either deduct your actual automobile expenses or the standard mileage deduction of 19.0 cents a mile . For lodging costs, you can deduct the lodging expense for the night before the move, the nights during the move, and the night after you arrive at your new city. For storage costs, you can deduct the first 30 days of storage expense. Other expenses such as meals, temporary living costs, and house-hunting trips are not deductible. To be qualified moving expenses, the move must be job related, meet the 50 mile test, and meet the time test. The 50 mile test is met if the distance from your old home to your new workplace minus the distance from your old home to your old workplace is greater than 50 miles. The time test is met if you work full-time for 39 weeks in your new home town during the first 12 months after your move. Moving expenses are calculated on Form 3903 and deducted on page 1 of Form 1040.back to top.
Nursing Home - (See Medical Expenses)back to top.
Optometrist - Tax deduction taken on Schedule A as a medical expense. (See Medical Expenses)back to top.
Points - Points (loan origination fees) paid to acquire or improve your principal residence are fully deductible in the year paid. However, points paid to refinance your mortgage for a better interest rate, acquire a second residence, or to obtain a home equity loan are deductible over the life of the loan.back to top.
Property Taxes - Real estate taxes for your home and any other personal residences you own are deductible on Schedule A. Property taxes on your car and other personal property are deductible if the tax is assessed on the value of your personal property.back to top.
Prescription Drugs - Tax deduction on Schedule A as a medical expense. (See Medical Expenses)back to top.
Roth IRA - If you are younger than age 50, you can contribute up to 5500 in 2016 to your Roth IRA. If you are age 50 or older, you can contribute up to 6500 in 2016. When you make a Roth contribution, you also may be eligible for the retirement saver's credit which gives a credit for IRA contributions, Roth contributions, or 401(k) contributions. The retirement saver's credit is only available for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of 61500 or less on a joint return, 46125 for head of household and 30750 for single taxpayers.back to top.
Self-Employment Tax - 50% of your self-employment tax is taken as a deduction on page 1 of Form 1040.back to top.
State & Local Income Taxes - Deductible on Schedule A for the year the taxes are paid. EXAMPLE: On April 15, 2016, you send a check for $1,500 to the state of Oregon for the balance due on your 2015 Oregon tax return. The $1,500 is deducted on your 2016 tax return.back to top.
Student Loan Interest - Student loan interest is fully deductible if your adjusted gross income is below 65000 (single) or 130000 (married). If your adjusted gross income is between 65000 and 80000 (single) or 130000 and 160000 (married), you will get a partial deduction for student loan interest. The maximum amount of deductible interest is 2500 for 2016.back to top.
Tax Preparation Fees - Deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction subject to the 2% floor on Schedule A. If related to your business or rental properties, the fees are deductible on Schedule C or Schedule E respectively.back to top.
Teacher Expenses - Full-time Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers, counselors or principals can deduct up to $250 for out-of-pocket expenses that they pay for supplies, books, equipment and materials used in their classroom.back to top.
Telephone - Long-distance phone calls related to business, investments, rental properties, or your job are deductible. The basic local phone costs of the first phone line in a residence is considered personal and is not deductible. However, a second phone line or additional telephone services on the first line such as call waiting may be deductible expenses.back to top.
Tools - See Employee Expensesback to top.
Travel Expense - Travel expenses while away from your "tax home" for your business or your job are deductible on Schedule C
and Schedule A respectively. Your tax home is your regular place of business. You are considered
away from your tax home if you are out of the general area of your tax home for a period longer
than a normal workday, and you need to sleep or rest. Deductible travel expenses include meals
(see Meals and Entertainment), lodging, transportation, automobile
expense, taxi fares, telephone expense, and laundry and dry-cleaning expenses.
Tuition payments - (See Education Expenses or Hope Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit)back to top.
Volunteer Expenses - See Charitable Contributionsback to top.
Weight Loss Program - Deductible if program is to treat a medical condition (See Medical Expenses)back to top.
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In Jerry Stackhouse's mind, both Billy Hunter and Derek Fisher have to leave their respective positions atop the players union's hierarchy.
"I think we need wholesale changes all the way around," Stackhouse said. "I think everybody's pointing the finger at Billy, and rightfully so. He's made some wrong moves, but at the same time, we've sat and allowed those moves to be made.
"Derek has stepped up and has really tried to grab the reins but I think he has to go too. If you're not aware of everything that's happened on your watch for so long, I think the whole system is flawed."
While Hunter, who's currently placed on indefinite leave, defended himself in an interview with the New York Times, Stackhouse believes that the NBPA's executive director has avoided talking about his down moments.
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Ever wondered what it would be like to walk the West Highland Way? We've found a great blog post written by two Belgian tourists who walked the 155km (96 miles) route a few weeks ago. It's a comprehensive insider's guide with some handy practical tips – including what type of gear and food to take as well as how to combat those troublesome midges. They've also included a number of fantastic photos along the way!
Read the full article on their West Highland Way journey or check out our page which coves Scotland's great walking trails.
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*If you have a ball, (28.5" for grades 4-6 and men's size for grades 7-8) please bring it with you. This is not required, but is helpful for tryouts.
*All players will be notified of their tryout results on Saturday, October 1st by 8:00 PM.
IMPORTANT GYM INFORMATION: Siblings and friends are NOT allowed to play in the halls or on equipment at any Marysville School District facility. Please keep all siblings that must attend inside the gym and seated so as not to disrupt tryouts. Also, the gym will close immediately following tryouts. Please do not allow your athlete or siblings to shoot or play after the tryout period is completed and exit the gym quickly. Please clean up after yourself and leave the gym in better condition than you found it. Our usage of MSD facilities is dependent upon following these rules and could be revoked if not followed. We appreciate your help with this. Thank you!
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Mon., Aug. 27, 2007, 11:31 a.m.
Huckleberries' Best of Idaho Media — 8/27/07
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Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and his wife, Lori, receive cowboy hats with hat bands with the words Health Care for Idaho's Kids from local children at a press conference in front of Steele Memorial Medical Center in Salmon this morning. SCHIP(State Children's Health Insurance Program) is a national health insurance program for children of working parents without medical insurance.
1. As he lie face up on a Moscow parking lot with bullets zooming around him, mechanical engineering student Pete Husmann of Coeur d'Alene had no idea that he'd be joking months later about being bulletproof here.
2. North Idaho's water rights are in such bad shape that they show that a man who'd have to be 137 years old today owns a substantial portion of water. That's why it's time to fix the problem here.
3. Online Poll: By 39% to 20%, a plurality of 863 respondents to an Idaho Statesman poll said it'd read 7 or more books to "none" in the past year. In third place, 16% said it'd read one or two books here.
4. News Roundup: Ex-Coeur d'Alene teacher celebrates 107th birthday here, Fire burns on Mount Baldy (with video of evacuations) here, Filmmaker finds career in Coeur d'Alene here, Clearwater County deputies kill armed man here, , and ex-Centennial High softball coach gets probation for contact with student here.
5. Idaho Blogs: Jesse Tinsley/Video Journal (New Kingdom Hall buildings), Adam Graham/Adam's Blog (Give her a break), Clayton Cramer (Redefining conservative), Alan/IdaBlue (Follow the money), and Bill/Free In Idaho (National Buy A Gun Day).
6. Idaho IMHO: Bill Sali/Townhall (Freedom of religion), Jim Fisher/Lewiston Tribune (Scout leader reverent perhaps, but trustworthy?), Kevin Richert/Idaho Statesman (Dirk's Dodo), Rocky Barker/Idaho Statesman (Ketchum area homes are hardest fuel to treat), and D.F. Oliveria/Spokesman-Review (Huckleberries: Lawyer can't get break, except windshield).
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Jin-Kyu Jung
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Topics/areas of study may include: cultural geography, physical geography, geography of globalization.
Class description
BIS 314A MAPPING COMMUNITIES - Uses mapping and other methods to examine the concept of "community." Explores the intersections of life in urban areas including perception and interaction with built environments, political and economic relationships, and social and cultural ties. Students conduct community-based mapping projects to examine the role of "space" in producing community. We will work with the Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) in Seattle, the City of Bothell, and NUHSA (North Urban Human Services Alliance) this year.
Student learning goals
Students will critically examine the internal workings of "communities" and "mapping."
Students will have a structured community-based learning and research experience.
Students will be exposed to the newly emerging field of geographic visualization and geographic webs (e.g. Google Maps).
Students will have an opportunity to design and complete a small community-based mapping project involving various research methods.
Students will further develop their critical (spatial) thinking, reading, and writing, and communication skills.
General method of instruction
Class will be composed of seminars, class participation, in-class mapping exercises, community-based research activity, and the final group project.
Recommended preparation
Students are expected to attend all class meetings and complete all community-based learning activities. It will be difficult to re-capture the spirit of this course in lecture notes, and class will be more interesting due to students' input. In Spring 2013, we are scheduled to meet only once a week, so it is essential to attend classes and actively participate in class discussion and activities. Class participation includes completing the reading for each class, thinking about what you have read, and listening actively and allowing each person an opportunity to express his or her view. During the community-based learning and research section of the class, students will need to arrange their own transportation to travel to the community we will work/research on, and schedule to accommodate spending approximately 2 hours/week. There are no prerequisite for this class, but taking BIS218 The Power of Maps, BIS 342 Geographic Information Systems are, and/or BIS343 Geographic Visualization are recommended.
Class assignments and grading
Grades will be based on two critical reviews (10% each), mapping exercises (25%), project design & proposal (5%), final project report (25%), project presentation (10%), and course participation/activities (15%).


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I am looking at booking a Uniworld European river cruise for a multi-family trip and would like to know if anyone has any experience, good or bad, with this line recently that they would be willing to share. We would have elderly people, adults and teenagers in the group. This would be a once in a lifetime opportunity for some of these folks, and we really don't want to make a mistake. Thanks! Rebecca
Uniworld is a very good company and it is a relaxing and wonderful way to see Europe. It is a total different experience than ocean cruises.
As long as your teens don't require the amount and type of entertainment that many kids have all the time - TV, electronic games, etc. - but will be interested in observing and learning about Europe's history, culture, etc. Some young folks do very well with this slow-paced type of cruising, but many are bored after a day or two. Entertainment is not going to be of the large & loud variety, but more folk dancing and classical musicians.
Have you looked at barges? That is another, slow paced way to enjoy the European countryside. On a barge, the teens could get off, jump on bikes and ride up to the next town (or further) and meet the barge. That would give them some adventure and a chance to get away from the "old folks". Don't know if they allow that on the river cruises though.
I've known some folks that have done a barge trip and loved it. My only experience with river cruising was the Nile River and that was incredible! I will be doing the Yangtze in 2008.
My husband and I just returned from a Uniworld River Cruise last Sunday. We sailed the Danube from Budapest, Hungary to Passau, Germany on the River Baroness. We, too, knew very little about Uniworld prior to our trip, but would sail with them again in a heartbeat. The trip met our needs far more than ocean cruising, but the make-up of your multi-family travel group IS important to consider.
The youngest on our cruise was a 9 year old male and the oldest travelers were in their 80's. Due to the strong emphasis on historic excursions, the teens in your group would fare best if they had an interest in history and didn't mind waking at early hours (most excursions left the ship at 8:30 or 9). As one of the other response posts indicated, the typical glitz of ocean cruise ships is not part of European river cruising.
As for the more elderly in your group, walking is a definite component of the excursions. Much of this is done over cobblestone streets which can make it more challenging for some. All of our excursions were conducted by incredibly knowlegeable local guides. Our cruise director was observant and once she sized up the physical abilities of our passengers, she made sure that one of the local tour guide groups (we were usually broken into four groups for walking tours) was designated as the "slow group" for people who needed or wanted to walk at a more leisurely pace. This turned out to be a GREAT idea and helped to accomodate everyone's needs. Any elderly guests you may be including who need to use mobility devices (walkers, canes, wheelchairs, etc) would find the excursions VERY challenging. The terrain of visits to the "old cities" at each stop make this so.
As for overall quality of the cruise... our cabins were small, but adequate. The ship was immaculate, the food superb and the crew extremely friendly and accomodating. Although our ship held 120 passengers, there were only 83 onboard. The atmosphere was casual and intimate. We met many fascinating individuals due to the open seating at meals and by the end of the cruise many felt like extended family. My husband and I both thought that Uniworld's prices were incredibly reasonable and that we got far more than we expected. How often can you say THAT??
You may want to do a search of Uniworld Cruise Reviews. I have done that since returning and have found that other travelers' reviews mirrored our experiences. Some of the reviews go into great detail that you may find helpful.
All in all, I would recommend Uniworld without hesitation. What you REALLY need to consider are the needs of the individuals in your group and decide whether or not this type of cruise and what it offers is for them. Good luck with your decision!
Thanks for the great message. We don't often see reviews of Uniworld, and yours was not only wonderful, but you make good points about who may or may not be right for a river cruise.
I'm glad you had such a good time on your cruise!
I was hotel manager on cruise ships. We worked a lot with Uniworld. They usualy have very good tour guides. The cruises are more for adults or elders than for kids or teens. But a cruise is a very nice experience.
Could someone tell me where is the MS BORDEAUX now? did someone knows about the crew that worked during the season 2000-2001 from Nantes to Santiago de Chili?
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As I write this, I'm happily laid out on a Chaise Lounge in the middle of a taper week. MAN do I think I need this. My legs are slowly starting to feel like legs should probably feel if they hadn't withstood the grueling pile of miles required to properly prep for a marathon. I'm still trying to figure out what exactly I'm going to do with this race. My first marathon is still my best (3:36) and I just haven't been able to figure things out. I've had high hopes and lofty goals. This time I will be incredibly happy with a PR.
Throughout every marathon I've run, I've trained alone and I've run the race alone. I'd love to run the marathon with some people with the same goals that I have. I'm looking to run somewhere around 3:25 to 3:30. Are there any Loopsters out there looking to do the same? I'd love to have some people to run with. I promise I'll at least be somewhat entertaining and may have a pretty good pep talk ready to go. I might even give my beer away at the end, if it's a Michelob Ultra


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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan who will be hosting the seventh season of Colors reality show, 'Bigg Boss' says that Shahrukh Khan is welcome to come on the show and promote his films.
"Of course, he can come. If he is promoting his next film, he is more then welcome," Salman said at the launch of the show held here Wednesday.
The two actors have been giving the cold shoulder to each other since five years now. But recently they were seen sharing a hug during an Iftaar party. Salman said that hugging Shahrukh was the natural thing to do.
"I feel that it was Ramadan time…This gesture should be done by everyone. It is a good thing to shake hands and hug," he said.
He further added that if he has to, he will compete with Shahrukh through his work.
"If we have to hit at each other, we will do so through our work. Aamir is also coming (with his film now) and there is Ranbir too," he said.
The actor will be seen hosting 'Bigg Boss' for the fourth time. 'Bigg Boss Season – Saath 7' will be aired from Oct 15th on Colors.


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To the editor:
Our nation's bridges are in terrible condition and it sounds dangerous. There'd be enough money to fix them if politicians the last 40 years had cared enough about the country to raise taxes on wealth instead of phasing it out.
The cost of new bridges nationally only seems expensive until you consider how much money we have wasted on the uncivilized, stupid, greedy wars in Afghanistan and Iraq ... and until you consider the alternative: millions of injuries, deaths and lawsuits.
Despite all that, a Republican law in 2012 got rid of a bridge dedication fund so bridge repairs and replacements don't get priority unless local politicians have sense and integrity enough to do it. It should not take courage to do the right thing, but in secular society it always does.
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The Sidhe is a location in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
The Sidhe (pronounced: [ʃi]) is the enchanted forest around the Gardens of Ysa, the heart of the power of the Summer Court. According to legend, the Sidhe was crafted by the Architect, one of three powerful Summer Fae called the Majestics. The Architect restrained a storm of destructive elemental energy connected to the site of the ruins of Aodh and shaped the thick magical forest around it. As mortals encroach on Dalentarth, the Sidhe has become one of the few parts of the forest were many of the Summer Fae will walk openly. The Sidhe contains two of the most important sites for the Summer Fae, the Gardens of Ysa and the home of the World Tree at Caer Nyralim.
The Sidhe is in the south-east of Dalentarth, with paths running west to Haxhi and north to Lorca-Rane. A road leads south-east to Alserund in Detyre. The Gardens of Ysa are entered on the eastern edge of this area.
The following NPCs can be found here:
Several things of note can be found in this region:
The following enemies can be found here:
- Barghests
- Boggarts
- Boggart Tumblers
- Brownies
- Enfamanir
- Pestilent Brownies
- Sprites
- Sprite Flame Champions
- Sprite Frost Champions
- Sprite Storm Champions
- Threshes
The following items found here can be looted:
- Chest x 6
- Warded Chest (Easy) x 1
- Corpse x 3
- Warded Fae Cache (Very Easy) x 1
- Warded Fae Cache (Easy) x 1
- Warded Fae Cache (Average) x 1
- Warded Fae Cache (Hard) x 1
- Hollow Log (Hidden Treasure) x 2
- Pile of Rocks (Hidden Treasure) x 2
- Whirlpool x 3
The following reagents can be harvested here:
- Black Cohosh x 15
- Bloodroot x 4
- Eel Petal x 3
- Embereyes x ?
- Leechwood Bark x 5
- Softscrabble Powder x 4
- Star Thistle x 4
- Ysa's Breath x 4
The following lorestones can be found here:
- Stone of the Sidhe x 5
The following shrines can be found here:
- Shrine of Ethene x 1
- Shrine of Ynadon x 1
- In Celtic Mythology, a Sidhe is a portal that links the mortal world with the spirit world.


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Is the Volatility of the Market Price of Risk Due to Intermittent Portfolio Rebalancing?
Our paper examines whether the failure of unsophisticated investors to rebalance their portfolios can help to explain the countercyclical volatility of aggregate risk compensation in financial markets. To answer this question, we set up a model in which a large mass of investors do not rebalance their portfolio shares in response to aggregate shocks, while a smaller mass of active investors do. We find that intermittent rebalancers more than double the effect of aggregate shocks on the time variation in risk premia by forcing active traders to sell more shares in good times and buy more shares in bad times. (JEL D14, E32, G11, G12)
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The sneak peek at the star-studded romcom sees four expecting parents who are clueless with what it's really like to have a baby.
The first trailer for upcoming movie "What to Expect When You're Expecting" has been unleashed. It gives a look at what happens to four couples, who are all expecting their first child, when they come to understand that things seldom go according to plan when having a baby.
One of those expecting women is Elizabeth Banks. "I'm calling it. Pregnancy sucks! Making a human being is really hard. I have no control over my body or my emotions. Carebear, I'm sorry, all I want to do is punch you in the face," she confesses to audience and her husband in front of her.
The movie is going to be released in the United States on May 11, 2012. In addition to starring Elizabeth, it also features Chris Rock, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Joe Manganiello, Matthew Morrison, Anna Kendrick and Chace Crawford.


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Article Summary: "Somaclonal variations are modern method of selecting and crossing plants to produce plantlets with desired traits. Advantages and disadvantages of Somaclonal Variations.."
Somaclonal variations are dfined as the genetic variability present among cultures somatic cells. Plants derived from such cells or progeny of such plant is called somaclones. The term somaclonal variation was first used by Larkin and Scowcroft in 1981. The term somaclonal variation is used for genetic variability present among all kinds of cells or obtained from cels cultured in vitro. Plants regenerated from tissue and cell cultures show heritable variations for both qualititative and quantitative traits. Somaclonal variation has been described in apple, sugar cane, potato, tomato etc. some variants are obtained in homozygous conditions in the plants regenerated from cells cultured in vitro R0. But most variants are recovered by progeny of tissue culture regenerated plants R1 generation. Chaleff in 1981 considered variants from tissue culture as R or P plants and selfed progeny of R0 plants as R1 plants. Somaclonal variations considered a novel method of genetic variation and having much interest as a basic genetic process, as it contradicts the theory or clonal uniformity. But it is disadvantageous when the objective is micropropagation of considered genotypes.
Basis for Somaclonal Variation in Plants
• Number of factors are responsible for somaclonal variation as listed below:
• Pre-exisitng chromosomal ploidy in the explant cells used for culture initiation.
• Gene mutations in the nuclear and cytoplasmic genomes that may be translocations, deletions and inversions.
• Nuclear fragmentation during first divisions at callus induction stage.
• Endomitosis or endore duplication during culture initiations.
• Miotic crossing over during culture induction.
• Activation of transposable elements.
• Changes in gene expressions and gene amplification.
Procedure for Isolation of Somaclonal Variants
Mutants or variants for several traits can be far more easily isolated from cell cultures than from whole plants populations in the field condition. This is because a large number of cells, as high as 10^6 to 10^9 can be easily and effectively screened for mutant traits. Screening of as many plants would be very difficult to perform.
The mutants can be effectively selected for disease resistance, improvement of nutritional quality, adaptation of plants to stress conditions such as saline soils and low temperature, toxic metals such as aluminum, resistance to herbicides and to increase the biosynthesis of plant products used for medicinal or industrial purposes. The various approaches to the isolation of somaclonal variants can be grouped into to broad categories. They are screening and cell selection.
It involves the observation of a large number of cells or regenerated plants from tissue culture for the detection of variant individuals. This approach is only feasible technique for the isolation of mutants for yield and yield traits in general R1 progeny are scored for the identification of variant plants, and then R2 progeny lines are evaluated for confirmation. This has been employed in number of crop plants.
The screening method has been profitably and widely employed for the isolation of cell clones. That produces higher quantities of certain important biochemical agents. Computer based automated cell sorting devices have also been used to screen as many as 1000 to 2000 cells per second from which desirable variant cells were automatically separated. The variant cells were further regenerated to produce complete plantlets.
Cell Selection
In the cell selection an appropriate selection pressure is applied which permits the preferential survival or growth variant cells only during culture. Some examples of cell selection are selection of cells resistant to various pathogens derived toxins, herbicides, acidity; high salt concentration etc. when the selection pressure allows only the mutant cells to survive or divide it is called positive selection. On the other hand in the case of negative selection methods the wild type of cells divide normally and therefore are killed by the counter selection agents used in the medium such as arsenide. The mutant cells are unable to divide as a result of which they are unaffected by the counter selection agents. These cells are subsequently rescued by removal of the counter selection agent from the medium. Negative selection approach is generally employed for the isolation of auxotrophic mutants.
Advantages of Somaclonal Variations:
• Rather stable and high frequencies
• New alleles or even novel mutations may be isolated which were not available in the germplasm
• Can be performed in all types of plants
• Reduce the time required for the release of new variety by two years as compared to mutation breeding
• A very effective selection method
• Only approach are the isolation of biochemical mutants
Disadvantages of Somaclonal Variation
• Applicable only to those species cell cultures which regenerate into complete plants
• Selected cell lines often show reduced or no regeneration potential
• Show undesirable features such as reduced fertility, growth rate and even overall performance of plant
• Selected clones are unstable not always stable and heritable
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RIP Robert R. McElroy
From the NY Times:
Robert R. McElroy, a photographer who documented the evanescent when he snapped hundreds of images of the Happenings art movement, a free-spirited blend of art and performance in the late 1950s and early '60s, died on Feb. 22 at an assisted-living center in White Plains. He was 84.
The cause was Alzheimer's disease, his wife, Evelyn, said.
For nearly 20 years Mr. McElroy was a staff photographer for Newsweek, covering news events like presidential campaigns and disasters. But on his own time he captured on film a gaggle of young artists as they amalgamated painting, sculpture, photography, music, dance, acting, poetry, light, sound, scents and even street trash into terse presentations that influenced the course of modern art.
"They didn't have any plots or characters, but were just rather amorphous performances set in galleries," said Milly Glimcher, an art historian at the Pace Gallery in Manhattan where an exhibit, "Happenings: New York, 1958-1963," is on display. Of the more than 380 photographs in the exhibit, about 285 were taken by Mr. McElroy.
"Happenings: New York" depicts more than 30 original performances and assesses the contributions of artists like Jim Dine, Simone Forti, Red Grooms, Allan Kaprow, Claes Oldenburg, Lucas Samaras, Carolee Schneemann and Robert Whitman. Their work paved the way for the performance art movement, which took root in the mid-'60s.
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Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) police officers are trained to respond to emergency incidents on campus by using the principles and procedures of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The NIMS is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident management approach that allows for a coordinated and integrated response to an emergency incident.
When a serious incident occurs that causes an immediate threat to the campus, first responders to the scene are normally the H-SC Police Department, local fire departments, and local Emergency Medical Services (EMS). They respond, assess the situation, and work together to manage the incident. Depending on the nature of the incident, other H-SC personnel and other local, state, and federal agencies might be involved in responding to the incident.
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Penguin hand puppet
The penguin hand puppet is designed to fit a childs hand, but it also fits smaller adult hands. You should know how to knit in rounds and be familiar with increases/decreases.
There is also a part knitted in intarsia. A tutorial on intarsia knitted in the round can be found here and is included in the pattern instructions, too.
The instructions are illustrated with step-by-step photos to make it easy to follow.
To make this handpuppet you'll need:
1 set of dpns size 3,5/4mm; US 4-6 depending on your gauge
1 tapestry needle
1 savety pin
yarn in black, white, yellow/orange, light brown and light pink.
gauge: 22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette
Finished measurements:
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HOUSTON - For the 4th time in eight days, burglars looted a beauty supply store in the Houston area Thursday morning.
The owners of Brashaes Beauty Supplies said they woke up around 2:45 a.m., when their alarm system alerted them to the break-in.
Houston police responded to the store on Westheimer Road near George Bush Park, but the thieves had already left.
The burglars left behind a mess, not only in the beauty supply store, but also in a storage area next door.
The two men, wearing bandanas and hats, busted the lock of the neighboring business and cut a hole in the wall. They pulled out the drywall and insulation before crawling into the beauty supply store.
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Jane Yolen's Tam Lin
Book review by Monica Friedman
Ages 6-12
A Retelling of an Ancient Scottish Ballad, with Fairies and a Strong Heroic Girl
There is a gripping darkness to this fairy story, beginning with ruin, and offering the possibility of even greater ruin as the tale gallops on.
"Do not go down to Carterhaugh," is the story's opening refrain. There is "an awful smell," "prickers, briars, and thorns," "terrible shadows and odd, harsh cries," near the old castle ruins, which adults warn the children against. But the true story of Carterhaugh is that, a hundred years ago, fairies stole away a handsome youth and took Carterhaugh for their own. Now, the MacKenzie clan, which rightfully should live in the once-wonderful estate, lives in the village, "And that is good enough for us," say Jennet MacKenzie's parents.
But it is not good enough for Jennet MacKenzie, the beautiful, brave heroine, who "always spoke what she thought." She has no fear of the castle, stating, "MacKenzies should rule that land, and MacKenzie voices should fill the halls of that castle. When I am old enough, claim it I will."
And when she is old enough, claim it she does. On the night of her sixteenth birthday, Jennet sneaks off to Carterhaugh, and by the plucking of a rose, summons up Tam Lin, the youth who was stolen away by the fairies so long ago, and has existed all this while in the "land of the Ever-Fair…the country of the Fey." But Tam Lin is not to live forever, although he has not aged in all this time. This All-Hallows Eve, Tam Lin is to be sacrificed by the Faery Queen, who must make a tithe to Hell.
The fairy tale dynamic kicks into high gear. Is there no way that Tam Lin can be saved, Jennet wonders. No, Tam Lin says, for only his "own true human love" can save him, and "alas, all who love me are long dead, and the grass is growing over their graves." At this dismal statement, Jennet instantly falls for him.
"Then I shall save you! …Or die as I try. If no one else in this human world loves you, then I must."
And so brave Jennet must face down the faery queen, armed only with a green mantle, a bottle of holy water, and a pocketful of earth from her garden. The queen has magic and illusions in her bag of tricks, but Jennet has a steadfast heart, a strong grip, and a fast wit to answer the challenges that face her. Like a true heroine, even as her resolve is tested, her core faith never wavers, and she is able to overcome the magic to win her love and her birthright.
The structure of Tam Lin, it is pointed out in the author's note at the end of the story, is similar to many old tales, but with a strong female protagonist rescuing a helpless male from certain death, it becomes a more enduring piece for modern readers. Follow your heart, this book promises young women, and you will receive far more than your heart ever dreamed to desire.
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IC in the Media
A sampling from media accounts that reference Ithaca College or quote members of the college community.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Gary Sforzo, professor of exercise and sport sciences
Gary Sforzo's recommendations about exercising in heat and humidity were posted by the UPI wire service. He advises people to check the heat index before they plan their workout or take part in a competition in order to avoid heat exhaustion or stroke. "Don't become obsessed about it, but if in doubt, if climatic conditions are changing, or if you are competing and you know you are going to ratchet it up, you want to be on the safe side and that might just mean taking in a little more fluid if it gets extreme," he says.
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I have done the online dating before but didn't find "the one". in fact, had some bad experiences, but willing to try again with an open mind. Please just dont be a flake. I hate wasting time :-)
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