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Moscow, Russia, 2007/03/08 - Elcomsoft has added support for Miocrosoft Office 2007 passwords to Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery. The program offers administrators a comprehensive solution for recovering passwords to various documents and files.
The program offers administrators a comprehensive solution for recovering passwords to documents and files when employees forget their passwords, or when they deliberately add passwords to documents in an effort to sabotage their companies. In addition to supporting Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003 documents, PDF files, PKCS#12 certificates, PGP and LM/NTLM hashes used in Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 logon passwords, PGP Whole Disk Encryption, Microsoft Money and OneNote, Intuit Quicken, Lotus Notes ID files, MD5 hashes, the program can now handle new Microsoft Office 2007 encryption.
Microsoft Office documents security is considerably enhanced in version 2007. The encryption information block is the same as in Office XP/2003, but Office 2007 always uses AES encryption (is the strongest industry-standard algorithm available) with 128 bit key and SHA-1 hashing; besides, new version improves the algorithm of converting passwords into keys: 50000 SHA-1 sequential iterations are being performed now. You would never notice it when opening a file because the whole process requires less than a second. But in a password recovery process, the speed drops significantly: one can test only about 500 passwords per second even on cutting-edge processors such as Intel Core 2 Duo. Thus, one computer can find 4-5 letter passwords only, and so the only way to recover longer passwords to Office 2007 documents is using a cluster. 1000 computers are able to maintain the speed at 500,000 passwords -- comparable to the speed of password recovery on a single computer for older Microsoft Office documents.
Before Distributed Password Recovery, the most effective way to recover a lost password was to put the locked file on the fastest machine in the company, and use brute force to attack the password. Distributed Password Recovery lets you coordinate all of the unused computing power of every computer on your LAN or WAN, and use distributed processing to restore the lost password, which makes the brute-force attack very effective even for the documents where the strong encryption is being used, such as in Office 2007.
Distributed Password Recovery installs "Agents" onto as many computers on the network as the user desires. Each of these Agents uses brute force to try to recover the lost password. The program ensures that these Agents work together, and combine their computing power to find the lost password. The more computing power available, the faster the recovery speed.
Another module of the program, the Console, is designed to manage the Agents. This solution is best for big enterprises with thousands of clients, when employees leave without un-protecting their mission-critical documents.
The program restores passwords for PDF files, Word and Excel documents encrypted with 40-bit keys (Office 97/2000 compatible), as well as more recent documents (Office XP/2003) encrypted with CSP, and now Office 2007 as well. Office 97/2000 documents can also be decrypted by recovery of encryption keys instead of password, and that type of attack gives a guaranteed result regardless of password length and complexity. The program can also handle Personal Information Exchange certificates (PKCS#12) and PGP encryption, including PGP secret key rings (.SKR files), PGP disks (.PGD files), PGP self-decrypting archives, PGP Whole Disk Encryption, Microsoft Money and OneNote, LM/NTLM hashes (Windows logon passwords), Intuit Quicken, Lotus Notes ID files, and MD5 hashes.
Distributed Password Recovery can be easily installed in enterprise networks with thousands of computers and generates little traffic. The Agents work in the background without harming other programs. That is, they use the CPU only when it is in its idle state. An administrator can get a report about the work that is done. When a password is restored or a document is decrypted, the program informs the administrator by e-mail, and starts processing the next task. Using the Console, an administrator can also keep statistics.
The software has a plug-in architecture and can be easily extended to support more document formats and types of encryption. Future releases will support ZIP and RAR archives, Intuit Quicken files, PasswordSafe containers, and more.
Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery v. 1.6 runs under Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 and requires 6 MB of hard disk space on the server and 3 MB on every client. The program interface may be set to run in English, Russian, German, and Japanese. Prices begin at $599(US) for networks with up to 20 clients/Agents.
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About Elcomsoft Co. Ltd
Since 1990, Elcomsoft Co. Ltd has been developing and marketing password recovery, forensics, and security software for Windows. In addition to Distributed Password Recovery, the company also offers a comprehensive line of password recovery and password auditing software for popular Microsoft, Lotus, Corel and Adobe software, as well as dozens of popular email clients, compression programs, instant messenger applications, and other applications.
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Student Research Pages - Stargazing in State Parks
These Texas State Parks offer super chances to see super stars!
Davis Mountains State Park
Camp close to the world-famous McDonald Observatory, home to the amazing Hobby-Eberly telescope!
Big Bend Ranch State Park:
Stay and stargaze in west Texas, the darkest place in the continental U.S. Remember what "continental U.S." means? That's the part of the United States where the states are attached to each other. The continental U.S. includes all the states except Alaska and Hawaii. That equals 48 of our 50 states.
Purtis Creek State Park:
Make a star wheel and learn how to use it at this east Texas park.
Copper Breaks State Park:
North Texas near the Panhandle has dark night skies that make for extra special star staring!
Remember where the Panhandle of Texas is? It's the part of our state that looks like the handle of a pan.
Brazos Bend Park:
See alligators during the day and outer space through the telescopes of George Observatory at night!
... experience the George Observatory at night! (Copyright Houston Museum of Natural Science.)

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XIV power announcements
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IBM has announced some new XIV power features while withdrawing others.
The changes are being made to simplify the ordering process while making the power choices more robust and better suited to client requirements.
So what changed?
This is pretty well an industry standard for Enterprise class disk.
The USA Announcement letter is here.
The Asia Pacific Announcement letter is here
The European Announcement letter is here.
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text: The FFI libraries currently contain support for explicit allocation and deallocation via the malloc/free family and support for implicit allocation and deallocation via alloca and friends. But there is a very useful level between these extremes: Pooled memory management. Under this scheme, (re-)allocations belong to a given pool, and everything in a pool is deallocated when the pool itself is deallocated. You can find the implementation and the (lean) docs at: http://haskell.org/HOpenGL/PoolRFC/Pool.hs http://haskell.org/HOpenGL/PoolRFC/html/Foreign.Marshal.Pool.html I propose adding this module to FFI addendum and the exports of module Foreign.Marshal. Although the module is definitely not a candidate for the next ACM award, it's a useful and common abstraction which can easily be implemented on the existing FFI modules. Comments? Cheers, S.


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Hi everyone! I'm getting a little more focused on this, but I swear, I'm going to go crazy be the end of this.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Seussical the Musical or anyo of its songs, title's, character's, logo's, etc... I DO NOT plan to make a profit of this story. It is only in exsistence for people's enjoyment.
Chapter five: A Day for the Cat in the Hat
"I bet you're a horrible singer," Alice accused.
"I wouldn't be sure of that, little lady," the cat smiled, and walked over to the boy on the chair.
"What?" the cat asked, shrugging his shoulders.
"Who's that again?" Alice pointed to the boy on the chair who was completely oblivious that this conversation was even happening.
"Jojo, the Mayors son," the cat explained.
"Oh, do continue," Alice instructed.
"Whatever you say…" the cat warned and then went on with his singing rampage.
"You're sad!" The boy was now pretty sure of the cat being there as he jumped almost to the ceiling when he first heard the cat.
"Oh dear! Well, luckily for you…the cat is here," the Cat winked and bubbly music started to play.
"Think of a day that is rainy and gray and as dull as they come!" the cat sang.
The boy was still looking anxiously as the Cat started singing.
"And there is nobody there and you're kicking a chair and it's all so ho-hum!" the cat exclaimed.
"Nothing to do, and nobody but you on a day that is flatter than flat! Well, that is a day for the Cat in…the hat!" the cat sang.
"Think of a house that is small as a mouse and as neat as a pin!" Jojo was starting to get a little more comfortable as he watched the Cat dance around while Alice thought he was just making a fool of himself.
"Oh, it's so tidy and clean, if you know what I mean, and your folks…are…not in! No one but you, since a quarter to two and you've, sat and you've sat and you've sat! Oh, that is the time for the cat in…the hat!" the Cat winked.
"No, I don't particularly-" she started, but once again, the cat cut her off.
"The cat in the hat in the hat in the hat in the hat!" the cat sang as more little voices came out of the shadows.
"The cat and the cat," a few sang.
"And the cat," some more hummed.
"And the cat in the hat!" they all chanted merrily.
"Is it just me, or are they even more annoying than the Cat?" Alice asked rhetorically.
"Think of a day that is rainy and gray and I'll show you some tricks!" the Cat and his helpers sang to Jojo.
"'Cause there is no one but you, and your folks aren't due till a quarter past six!" they all hummed.
"Bounce on the brink of whatever ya think and oh, what could be better than that? And that is the fun of the cat in the hat!" they all laughed.
Then, a large break came in the middle of the song as the helpers were swinging all over the house, making a terrific mess of the house.
"Are you sure you should be doing this?" Alice shouted over all the noise.
"If I wasn't sure, what else would I be doing?" the Cat answered simply. "Here it comes again!"
"Oh no," Alice sighed.
"You've got a mind that is one of a kind so why," they all started.
"Hide it away!" the cat finished by him self.
"It's time to, open the locks and think outta the box and today, is your, day! Bounce on the brink of whatever you think and oh, what could be better than that? And that is the fun of the cat…in the hat!" Suddenly, fire engines began to ring and Jojo started running around to clean everything up but the door started to creak open and just before the people opening the door could be seen, the cat shouted.
"The cat in the hat!" he yelled, and the song finally ended and not soon enough.
As the door swung open, Jojo grew a horrified look on his face as his parents opened the door.
Surprisingly, all they said was: "Now take your bath and go to bed," the Mayor ordered.
"And think some normal thinks instead," Mrs. Mayor told her son gently and they both walked out the door, leaving Jojo in the dark empty room.
"Look what you did!" Alice shouted.
"What?" the Cat whined. "All I did was help him have a little fun."
"Oh look, here comes another song!"
"Don't tell me you're singing it," Alice sighed.
"Nope, this one's got Jojo's name written all over it," the Cat laughed.
End of Chapter Five
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Have a Tax Question? Ask a Tax Expert
Your tax liability will be determined based on your capital gain from selling the house. Regardless of what your mortgage balance is, the tax that you owe will be computed by subtracting the net sales price (sales price less brokerage commission etc.) from your basis in the house. Your basis in the house is generally the amount you initially paid for the house, plus any capital improvements that you made in the house that increased the value of the house.
Subtract the basis from the sales price and that is the amount that you will have to pay taxes on.
Hope this helps. I wish you all the best in the sale of the house. Good luck to you.
Another expert here.
1. There is not a special tax on vacation property; but there are some special rules that require withholding of estimated tax payment from nonresidents at the time of sale in New Jersey (which is quite confusing for many).
See, for example, the article N.J.'s exit tax: So baffling, even officials can't explain it
at http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2010/10/nj_exit_tax_has_real_estate_at.html
"Here's how the exit tax works: As soon as a non-resident sells a property, New Jersey withholds either 8.97 percent of the profit or 2 percent of the total selling price, whichever is higher."
"When such a seller eventually files his New Jersey tax return, he is refunded the difference between what is owed and what was withheld."
For more information see the FAQ from the NJ tax department at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/gitrepfaqs.shtml
"Q: How do non-resident sellers/grantors calculate the estimated Gross Income Tax payment on the sale/transfer of real property in New Jersey?A: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54A:8-9(a), the gain on the sale/transfer is multiplied by the highest rate of tax (8.97% effective 8-1-2004) for the taxable year provided in N.JS.A. 54A:2-1, but the estimated tax payment shall not be less than 2% of the consideration for the sale or transfer stated in the deed affecting the conveyance."
Estimated tax payment will be collected at the time of sale from a nonresident and used in computing the balance due or refund when the New Jersey tax return is later filed. 2. The new Medicare tax that begins in 2013 is a 3.8 percent tax on the taxable profit from the sale of a home and from all taxable investment income (interest, dividends, annuities, royalties,...) when modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 filing single or $250,000 married filing jointly.
The rate is 3.8% in addition to any other capital gain tax; but whether or not it will be applied to this sale will depend on your modified adjusted income when filing for 2013.
Of course, there is a distinct possibility that law will change before 2013, as well.
For more information see http://health.burgess.house.gov/uploadedfiles/one_page_on_unearned_medicare_tax.pdf
Please remember when you are asked to rate my service that you are rating me, personally, for the service and information that I have provided. You are not rating this website or the situation itself. Negative rating affects me greatly; so if you feel the need to rate one of the first 2 (negatives) please click reply to expert or continue the conversation and let me know what more I can do to help or to explain. A positive rating is the only way that I receive credit for my time and effort to assist you.
Please ask if you need clarification.
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The exchange offer will expire at the expiration date, which will be 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on February 20, 2013, unless extended or earlier terminated by COBNA.The early settlement date is expected to be February 11, 2013 and will apply to all Old Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange pursuant to the terms and conditions of the exchange offer as of the early participation date. The final settlement date is expected to be February 22, 2013 and will apply to all Old Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange pursuant to the terms and conditions of the exchange offer after the early participation date but at or prior to the expiration date. The exchange offer is being conducted by COBNA upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a Confidential Offering Circular, dated January 23, 2013, and related letter of transmittal. The exchange offer is only extended, and copies of the offering documents will only be made available, to holders of Old Notes that have certified that such holder (1) is an institutional investor that is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of subparagraph (a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Rule 501 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and (2) will hold at all times an undivided beneficial interest in the New Notes in a principal amount not less than $250,000 (such holder, an "Eligible Holder"). Only Eligible Holders are authorized to receive or review the Confidential Offering Circular or to participate in the exchange offer. The exchange offer is subject to the condition that a minimum of $500 million aggregate principal amount of New Notes be issued in exchange for Old Notes, as well as certain other conditions as described in the Confidential Offering Circular. Based on information provided by D.F. King & Co., Inc., the exchange agent for the exchange offer, the aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes validly tendered for exchange and not validly withdrawn as of the early participation date satisfies this minimum size condition.
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Little Richard News
Little Richard Denies Near-Death Rumors: 'I'm Still Singing'
"I'm healthy," says rock & roll pioneer
Flashback: Little Richard and Tanya Tucker Spice Up the CMAs
Rock and country legends team for the frisky country classic, "Somethin' Else" in 1994
Watch a '90s Alt-Rock Vocal Hook Supercut
Let the 'Woah-oh"s, 'Yeah yeah"s and 'Do do do"s begin
Little Richard Survives Heart Attack
'Jesus brought me through,' he says
Little Richard Tears Through Raucous Set in Washington, D.C.
'I am the architect of rock & roll,' he tells the crowd
Week in Rock History: Little Richard Finds God and Nancy Spungen Dies
Plus: Madonna gives birth and Eric Clapton opens Crossroads
The Very Best Of Little Richard
Get Down With It: The Okeh Sessions
'Hail! Hail! Rock n' Roll' Honors Chuck Berry
Keith Richards, Etta James and others celebrate the father of rock & roll in Los Angeles
The Rolling Stone 20th Anniversary Interview: Bob Dylan
To celebrate our twentieth anniversary, 'Rolling Stone' talked with some of the people who have helped to shape rock & roll, as well as American culture and politics, during the last two decades
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Rock's Top Ten
The brand-new foundation inducts its first members
Little Richard: Kings of Rock'n'Roll Series
Little Richard: Child of God
An interview with the legend of rock and R&B
Little Richard: Child of God
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Blister Pop opens with an edited assembly of The Embarrassment trying to characterize themselves for local radio programs. They bounce back and forth between categorizations—rock, punk, calypso, new wave, even coining their own, after which this album is named. But along the way, one member chimes in with this to offer:
"In Wichita, it's garish."
The Embarrassment
Blister Pop
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Garish in Wichita. Between 1978 and 1983, when The Embarrassment had their most voluminous underground sway, you can only imagine what else was garish in Wichita. Punk of course, rock most likely, new wave very possibly and calypso—well, that probably garnered a huh? followed by a gasp. Add to that list of no-nos disco culture, the sexual revolution, Andy Warhol, Three's Company, and every major metropolis in the free world. Which puts The Embarrassment in pretty good company, in my book.
For a band you've most likely never heard of, this compilation of 19 rarities, outtakes, and live favorites sure sounds familiar. Blister Pop is a package of numbers that bounce around delightfully, and lives up to the album's name by raising welts on some old favorites. In fact, all the while, if you're at all an aficionado of garage-y DIY, you'll probably be wondering why you haven't heard of The Embarrassment. And you'll be kicking yourself for not tuning into them sooner.
The first song, "Podman", has a wholesome but insistent quality to it—like Wally Pleasant (Michigan-based DIY folk singer) on amphetamines. You'd be hard-pressed to guess from its pleasant surface and effervescent singing that it was inspired by Invasion of the Body Snatchers. John Nichols singing is as even as a Kansas plain, and the guitar, bass, and drums are tight, sparse, and equally level. The next track, "Proof", changes styles dramatically—sounding much more wild, shaken up, thrashed about, distorted. Nichols loses control of his voice, cymbals crash, and it sounds as though they might have destroyed the studio afterward. This oscillation continues throughout the album—a song like "The Time Has Come", which is a Devo/early Talking Heads-ish morsel of psychedelica, is followed immediately by an version of "Oh, Pretty Woman", that you want to write off as pure sarcasm until you hear just how earnest it is.
Speaking of covers, there are a few doozies, including Buddy Holly, The Stooges, and even "On Broadway". Indeed, The Embarrassment move across the musical spectrum easily, without any quips about who they are and what their four-piece can do. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" becomes a barebones, frenetic display; Buddy Holly's "Maybe Baby", Embarrassment-ified becomes almost ska, bounding about with the energy of an un-housebroken puppy. In all of their own stylistic turns, one thing remains certain: their ability to pare down and purify sound, to its grainy, organic bases.
With this compilation, along with the 1995 disc Heyday, longtime Embarrassment fans, along with appreciative newcomers, have nearly the full repertoire of what the band produced in the studio as well as on-stage. And while it may have been garish in Wichita in 1978, here and now, it's understandable, and just fine.
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South Africa Taxes and incentives for renewable energy KPMG Global Energy & Natural Resources.
Carbon emissions incentives
Certified emissions reduction exemption
Section 12K of the Income Tax Act provides for a tax exemption on any amount received or accrued inrespect of the disposal of any certified emission reduction (CER) derived in the furtherance of a qualifying clean development mechanism (CDM) project carried on.To stimulate the uptake of CDM projects in South Africa, income from primary CERs, which was exempted from income tax from 2009 to 2012, will be extended to 31 December 2020, inline with the adoption of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.The VAT Act does not provide for exemption from VAT on the disposal of a CER. It is arguable that the disposal of a CER should be viewed as a supply of services for VAT purposes and that, on exportation of a CER, this service is zero-rated for VAT purposes.
Energy efficiency incentives
Industrial policy projects additional allowance
This is an incentive in relation to industrial policy projects, including greenfield and brownfield manufacturing projects. One of the qualificationsfor eligible projects is the use of improved energy efficiency and cleaner production technology. Measurement and verification (M&V) of savings will be required to verify that savings are sustained over the incentive benefit period.
Under Section 12I of the Income Tax Act (Industrial Policy Projects), projects that have already received incentives or grants under other types of schemes will be excluded. Such projects need to be ring-fenced and taken out of theequation when calculating and reporting savings for the tax claim.
Section 12I provides for an additional allowance on assets (new or used), applied to a project that qualifiesas an Industrial Policy Project (IPP) defined in relation to assets used in the manufacturing sector. The project must be approved by the Minister of Trade and Industry. The only projects that qualify for this allowance are greenfield projects costing more than South African rand (ZAR)50 million or brownfield projects costing more than ZAR30 million, less than ZAR50 million or 25 percent of expenditure on existing assets.
The incentive in relation to a qualifying project comprises:
The incentive (i.e. tax deduction) is limited to:
Energy efficiency savings allowance
Section 12L allows as a deduction, in determining the taxable income of a taxpayer, an amount in respect of energy efficiency savings by the taxpayer with regard to that year of assessment. The deduction is calculated at 95 cents per kilowatt hour (or equivalent) of energy efficiency savings. The energy efficiency savings have to be measured and confirmed by a measurement and verification (M&V) body as defined in the published regulations in relation to section 12L. No deduction is allowed if the taxpayer receives a concurrent benefit in respect of energy efficiency savings.
No person may receive the section 12L allowance in respect of energy generated from renewable sources or co-generation other than energy generated from waste heat recovery. Furthermore, a person generating energy through a captive power plant may not receive the allowance unless the kilowatt hours of energy output ofthat captive power plant for that year of assessment is more than 35 percent of the kilowatt hours of energy input in respect of that year of assessment.
Production of renewable energy allowance
Section 12B provides for an accelerated capital allowance for machinery, plant, implements, utensil and articles owned by the taxpayer or acquired by the taxpayer in terms of an installment credit agreement which was brought into use for the first time by the taxpayer for purpose of its trade.
This section applies where the assets are used for purposes such as the generation of electricity from wind power, solar energy, hydropower to produce electricity of not more than 30 megawatts and biomass comprising organic wastes, landfill gas or plant material.
The allowance is calculated as 50 percent of the cost of the assets and the direct cost of installation or erection thereof for the taxpayer in the first year, 30 percent in the second year, and 20 percent in the third year. The allowance also applies to all improvements (other than repairs) and supporting structures that would form part of the machinery, plant, implement, utensil or article.
Research and development allowance
Aside from the section 11(a) general deduction of 100 percent, section 11D provides for an additional 50 percent deduction for revenue expenditure incurred in respect of eligible R&D activities, as well as for prototypes and pilot plants created solely for purposes of R&D that is not intended to be used for production purposes aftercompletion of the R&D. From 1 October2012, the additional 50 percent uplift will only apply to R&D projects for which a pre-approval application form was submitted and approved by theDepartment of Science and Technology.
For capital expenditure, an accelerated allowance is available of 50 percent in the first year, 30 percent in the second year, and 20 percent in the third year.
Environmental incentives
Environmental treatment and recycling or waste disposal asset allowance
Section 37B provides for an allowance with regard to the cost incurredin acquiring a new and unused environmental treatment and recycling asset or environmental waste disposal asset used in the context of manufacturing and which assets are required by any law for purposes of protecting the environment.
The allowance in respect of an environmental treatment and recycling asset is 40 percent of the cost of the asset in the first year and 20 percent per annum for the next 3 years. The cost of waste disposal assets can be written off on a straight line basis over 20 years (5 percent per year).
Deductions in respect of environmental conservation and maintenance
Section 37C states that expenditures incurred by a taxpayer to conserve or maintain land in terms of a five-year biodiversity management agreement entered into in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act will be deemed to be expenditures incurred in the production of income and for the purposes of trade and will therefore be deductible.
Land used by the taxpayer for the production of income and for the purposes of trade (the productive land) needs to be in the immediate proximity of the land that is subject to the biodiversity management agreement for section 37C to find application. In addition, the expenditure deductible in terms of this section is not allowed to exceed the income generated by the taxpayer on the productive land.
Special Economic Zones (SEZ) (legislation not yet in force)
Special Economic Zones
In terms of section 12R, any qualifying companies, which are South African incorporated companies, alternatively, companies which have their place of effective management in South Africa, and which are located in a SEZ, will be entitled to apply a reduced income tax of 15 percent (as opposed to 28 percent).
The precise requirements to qualify for the reduced rate of tax referred to above have not yet been determined by the legislature. New or improved buildings in a SEZ.
A qualifying company located within a SEZ may deduct from its income anallowance equal to 10 percent of the cost to the qualifying company of any new or unused building owned by the qualifying company or any new or unused improvement to a building owned by the qualifying company. The building must be used by the qualifying company and used by it in the course of trade.
A 2015 KPMG report that provides updates on renewable energy promotion policies for over 31 countries.


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Holly McCamant: Regardless of journey, it's 'where I'm supposed to be in the end'
High schoolers have all the fun, they said. Teenagers go out and party and have the time their lives.
Last Friday night, I realized that wasn't quite true. Last night, my junior high friends had a lot of fun at a birthday party while I did a practice Math ACT test.
The corrected version of "high schoolers have all the fun" should be that high schoolers have more responsibilities, but more exciting things happening than junior high kids. Little 13 year olds, however, really do have all the fun.
So this Saturday, I got the pleasure of taking the ACT. OK, there was nothing pleasurable about it.
The ACT consists of four tests and an optional writing portion. The English portion I thought was the easiest part, the math was challenging but a lot easier than I thought it would be, and the science and reading portions went decent. The writing portion went well, even though the whole thing was mainly a test of how fast you could write with a 30-minute hand cramp.
I took the ACT a year earlier than most students because I want the opportunity to know how I can do on it when I have only completed sophomore year, and so I am better prepared when I take it my final time. I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do with my future, and the ACT made me think about it even more.
I only have two more years of high school. In some ways, that is a lot. The typical school year seems to last a while, especially due to all of the homework.
However, in other ways, two more years seems so little. I have been going to school for 12 straight years. It doesn't really seem like it ever will end since I never have had anything else. So with two years left, it's closer to the end than ever.
After high school, I have college. I have my sights set high. The ACT made me realize that I should have a good idea where I want to go. The two factors that determine my choices are if a university has international relations/studies as a major and if it has a track team. I need to go to a university that has a really good program for my field and that I can run track in.
My dream university is Georgetown. What makes it my ideal school is its location, that it has one of the best international relations programs in the country, and its good track team.
My two other dream schools are Stanford University and University of Pennsylvania. I'm aware that these schools are extremely difficult to get into, but I'm not giving up. However, if they don't work out, I would be really happy to go to Minnesota State University Moorhead, as they have my major, tuition that isn't crazy, and there's a track team that I really admire.
Yes, that no pressure fun part of my life is over. My grades and times in track make a difference for where I can go. The decisions I make will affect the rest of my life. I have multiple jobs, and training for cross country has become serious.
However, even though I have more responsibilities, I've never been happier. I will work my butt off for good grades and ACT scores, but there's also a sense of satisfaction (and stress) that comes from that. My greater self-awareness enables me to make those decisions more easily.
I also have probably the some of the best jobs you can get in town, including this one. Cross country training is intense, but I kind of love running and would go crazy if I didn't do so.
I don't know where life will take me. I do know that I'll end up where I'm supposed to be in the end.
Holly McCamant is a junior at Frazee-Vergas High School.


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Stoke pursue Wenger complaint
Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes has revealed the club plan to pursue their complaint against Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
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• Wenger criticises 'rugby' tactics
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Wenger has come in for criticism after he accused Stoke defenders Ryan Shawcross and Robert Huth of using "rugby" tactics against Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, and the Potters subsequently complained to The FA and Premier League.
No action has been taken against Wenger for his remarks, but Scholes is determined to continue to press forwards with the complaint.
"Many of you will have seen the comments made by Arsene Wenger in which he was critical of the club generally and Ryan Shawcross in particular," he said. "We have written to him objecting to these comments and have asked for an apology.
"Much as we respect Arsene Wenger, we cannot allow him to continue criticising us in this way. Therefore, in the absence of any apology, we will continue with our complaint, even though it has been reported that the FA will take no action.
"We cannot accept that. It is not right that anyone in the game can criticise one of our players without reproach."
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The Mac mini is the third Apple computer to make the jump from PowerPC to Intel. Along with a new CPU it also received more USB ports, integrated graphics, Front Row, and remote control. Do those new features combine to make a compelling upgrade to its G4 predecessor?
I wonder why the Software OpenGL scores are so high? mine was high as well.
edit: Oh yeah, thanks for the review.
Ah, the glorious Ars Technica VIII...
As an owner of the old G4 Mac mini, I commend you for testing HD video playback. I am extremely disappointed that the new version cannot play 1080-line video. That is an embarassment. But, the problem is not the hardware, it is Quicktime. You should be able to play back 1080-line video on the Mac mini, both new and old. You just have to use the right software, namely Videolan (aka vlc). I believe if you test it, you'll find that both of your Macs mini can play all of Apple's HD trailers.
Videolan can even play back 3ivx-encoded 480p files on my 400MHz G4 with Rage 128 graphics, and in doing so uses only about two thirds of the CPU time. It's a lovely bit of software.
Thanks for the review.
Yeah the OpenGL scores are a bit wonky. Could this have something to do with the nature of the drivers of the GMA950? I have read elsewhere that it performs driver tricks to fool things into thinking some things are done in hardware when they are really done in software. Maybe there is something related to that going on.
-Jerry C.
Can someone elaborate a bit on how the latest version of Front Row handles sharing of movies? The impression I got from the review is that you can only share a movie if the original is placed in the iTunes library of the sharing computer -- which, IMO, limits you to sharing iTMS video content.
Is this assumption correct? If I want to use Front Row on a Mac Mini to play a shared home movie on another Mac, am I SOL?
I don't have my mini yet but from what I understand Frontrow can play any movie, well any movie QT is capable of playing, that it finds in you user/Movies folder.
-Jerry C.
Does anyone really care about the Core Solo mini? This review was of a product that no one in their right mind would give a crap about. It's not much better than the G4 mini in terms of its processing power, which you would have known if you had read the Anandtech Intel iMac review, and a few extra I/O ports on the back don't justify the price increase. Review the Core Duo mini please.
The write up part of reviews that Ars conducts are great. I don't understand why everything gets an 8 though.
Maybe its time for VIII.5 or something.
Oh, I'd like to ask one more question of the reviewer. Does the Mac mini Core Solo have accelerated rotated graphics? That is, if you open the display preferences and rotate the display by 90 degrees, are graphics and video still accelerated?
On the old Mac mini, you can rotate the display but by doing so you disable all acceleration.
The core, no pun intended, purpose of the mini has always been to entice switchers. Not just switchers but switchers who purchase computers in the $500 range. The dual core Mini is WELL outside that range. Maybe the single core doesn't cater to YOU but it sure as hell does to the budget minded family.
It would seem much better for some apps:
"Pure rendering and shading was roughly 2x faster on the new minis compared to the previous generation 1.25GHz model"
My bold.
Are there real-world benchmarks that show any kind of 2x improvement? Synthetics are nice and all, but XBench and Cinebench don't really mean a lot.
My point was that it doesn't do much MORE or NEW compared to the G4 mini, so a review of the G4 mini tells you everything you need to know. My point is that if you're going to spend time writing a new review for a new Mini, it should be the Core Duo one since for all intents and purposes the Solo mini is about the same as the G4. So why bother reviewing it?
i reviewed the Core Duo Mac mini which did play 1080p content from the Apple trailers sight without a hitch.. in its default 512MB configuration.
see xlr8yourmac.com or macdailynews.com for my review...
Those benchmarks have to be wrong. The MacBook Pro clearly outclasses the Mini Core Solo in both CPU and GPU. The GMA950 and x1600 aren't even in the same league, and the MBP has a minimum 333Mhz cpu speed advantage (single threaded), plus a whole other core. How could the Mini Core Solo possibly beat it?
I think you guys really need to investigate that irregularity before publishing the results and drawing a conclusion.
Yes, thank you. I didn't want to come out and say it, but this review seems rushed and the truth of the matter is that those benchmark programs like XBench and Cinebench are toys. I've noticed recently that a lot of the hardware reviews on Ars are sorely lacking in professionalism and thoroughness. I'd prefer to see more technical reviews of hardware-- hardware should be reviewed by people with a solid engineering background, not just publishing or journalism.
This is exactly why I wanted to see Ars review a Duo instead of a Solo-- the Duo in a mini at that price point is something that people should be talking about regardless of whatever graphics chip is in there. The Solo really isn't special. But the Duo, and its shared L2 cache, needs to get its props.
Jesus Christ. First of all, this is the third review in a row where Ars has used XBench with Beam Sync enabled on the Intel Macs but not on the PowerPC. Second, the XBench scores are so obviously not representative of the actual hardware it's embarressing to see them posted without any question of their validity. Can Ars please stop using XBench since (a) it's a terrible benchmark for system performance, as evidenced by these scores and (b) because the reviewers need to be reminded EVERY SINGLE TIME to turn off beam syncing on the Intel Macs.
I greatly doubt that integrated graphics were chosen because of physical constraints. With these expensive Intel CPUs Apple had to cut costs despite the price hike, and apparently they get very sweet discounts from Intel by buying the whole package. That's undoubtedly also the reason why wireless is no longer optional.
From what I've read the integrated graphics stuff actually performs pretty well in 2d, supporting core graphics, unlike the PPC Mac Mini's graphics card. The problem is 3d acceleration. So it might be interesting to test that.
I wonder whether this means that the new Intel iBooks will also have integrated graphics... It would make sense from a cost standpoint, but the iBook's graphics weren't quite as anemic as the PPC Mac Mini's, so maybe Apple will stick to a dedicated graphics card for the new iBook. I think it can go either way.
I agree completely, this is fucking ridiculus. Does Ars consider any feedback relevant, or do they just ignore everything?
I would like to say that it was a nice review, but I can't. Because of the XBench issue the benchmarking part is less then useless.
The EyeTV can be daisy-chained. Doesn't this arrangement work well with the iSight?
I like the nicety of putting the IR receiver in the disc slot and I hope to see it in the next revision of the laptops.
No mention whatsoever of 1Gb ethernet? That's a major oversight, guys.
For all the fuss over the new Intel minis as media devices, what Apple has really created here is the perfect small business/lab work station. Fast processors, super small footprint and gigabit ethernet for fast network access and buttery smooth net booting.
They'd even make great light duty servers. Give me a Core Duo mini with 2GB of RAM and Intel native Filemaker Server and I'm in heaven.
Absolutely. Let's recap:
4x speed increase
gigabit ethernet
doubling of memory
set top box (front row/remote) functionality
digital audio in/out
2x the number of USB ports
faster disk
These are all the advantages of the duo I've ordered, compared to the 1.25GHz G4 that I have at present. The gigabit is sweet - I'm going to hook up a few of my firewire drives to this thing and have it serve files around the house.
I'm also really looking forward to running handbreak on this. People are reporting major speedups over on the handbreak forum.
I hate to complain, but that review was extraordinarily superficial. More effort is required - please try harder.
Is Cinebench a synthetic benchmark?
Two questions...
Noise? Heat?
One of the reasons I've considered a Mac Mini was that I want a very quiet, very cold server machine for light duties. (File serving, some basic network functions, not much else.)
I eventually picked a VIA C3 EPIA machine, because it was virtually silent and barely warm to the touch after running for a while. (And because I wouldn't have to learn Mac OS X - never underestimate the power of knowledge inertia!)
But I was very impressed with just how quiet and cold the Mac Mini was.
Now I see a review which talks about using the machine as a video playback machine, yet barely mentions the noiise aspect.
I find this quiet suspicious when I can clearly see that the new processors are so much faster, yet the case has less air venting on it. And other sites seem to indicate two fans internally, not one - so surely this thing is louder? Especially the more tempting Core Duo version?
The bickering over benchmarks is relevant, but only to geeks who care about benchmarks - the Core Duo clearly plays video at HD, and the Core Solo at SD - so the average consumer isn't going to care about the benchmarks.
But they will care if during the quiet, tense moments of Alien all they can hear is a couple of fans whirring away...
It would have been nice to make an appropriate comparison, of both noise and the temperature after an hour of running & performing playback...
Otherwise, a good review considering the timescales involved. Thanks!
I have to agree, I'm not sure if I'll bother to read another Ars review anymore. Mac hardware and software reviews on Ars used to be leaps ahead of everybody else on the web. They were immensely thorough and shed light on the interesting details or embarrassing flaws that other reviewers simply missed.
Now the Ars reviewers mostly seem content to sugarcoat broken benchmarks with party line propaganda. For example, when the new Mac mini turns out to be 15% faster at QT encoding than the old 1.25 GHz mini, we get this spin:
"As you can clearly see, the benefits of transcoding video on a solo, compared to a G4 mini, are apparent even at this scale. Imagine the time you'd save if you were encoding several hours of footage in a sitting. Next up, we're going to demonstrate just how much faster these Intel machines boot."
Wait -- the geriatric G4 actually performed better per-clock on this important real-world test. But isn't this Intel's latest and greatest CPU core, which is supposed to be 2x as fast as <insert-any-PowerPC>? And isn't the Core Solo probably 10x more expensive than the G4 part it replaced? Given the choice between this expensive laptop CPU combined with integrated graphics, or a cheap embedded PowerPC with a good discrete GPU, I think I would have preferred the latter.
On the topic of integrated vs. discrete graphics, it would have been worth noting that the Intel GPU apparently doesn't do geometry acceleration at all. Since the first Geforce in 1999, geometry acceleration (aka T&L) has been a baseline feature in GPUs. But these integrated Intels rely entirely on the main CPU for geometry tasks like vertex transform and lighting, as well as more complex vertex programs which are also hardware accelerated on modern GPUs. And Intel Core just doesn't seem very strong in this department (vertex transforms are the kind of stuff where Altivec excels).
So it would be interesting to see an artificial vertex benchmark (similar to the fill rate benchmark on page 3 of the review) on these new Minis. But even without that data, it seems safe to say that the previous Mini was much better equipped for handling complex 3D geometry than the new model is. Whether that matters depends entirely on the application, but fill rate definitely isn't the only measure of theoretical GPU performance.
So ARS hyperbole is unacceptable, but your own (10X more money) is ok? The price of the Mini is the same, they added in BT/AP, GigE, Digiatal Audio in/out, more ram, faster HD. Do you think they could have done that with a processor that is 10x as expensive? The new Mini plays back HD video better than the old one, scores much better in non-altivec tests (no duh), but even with all that, you'd rather have last years model?
I'll tell you what, you can buy mine. I'll use the money to get the new Mini, than we both will be happy.
Two questions.
Does adding RAM in fact improve video playback on a mini?
Will we revisit these numbers when the Leopard comes out, to see if the drivers have been improved?
This was H.264/AVC. It's significantly more computationally expensive to decode than 3ivx video - off the top of my head, I'd guess it'd be upwards of twice as complex, depending on the video.
The fact that it can play 720p video is, in itself, extremely impressive. 1080p is a killer benchmark for H.264 video, since only very powerful computers are traditionally capable of decoding it. I guarantee that even 480p (or, hell, 320x240x30fps) H.264 video would bring your G4 to its knees.
Sorry, did you mean the new Core Duo based mini or the Core Solo based one? Because that's just not true in terms of the Core Solo based mini. The Core Solo based mini performs about the same as the G4 based mini. Both machines can only play 480p without dropping frames (and if you want to talk the HTPC talk, dropping frames means that YOU AREN'T WALKING THE WALK). We already know that the Core Solo mini isn't going to be screaming through most 3D games... so according this review, both the G4 mini and the Solo mini are both the same in terms of HD playback capabilities. Sure, the Solo comes with a remote and Front Row, but I can run Front Row on the G4 too if I want (just use Google for a 10 second hack that Apple doesn't seem to be disabling in their latest software updates (10.4.5 didn't touch my hacked Front Row at all) and my Bluetooh mouse or keyboard lets me control the system from the couch too.
So where does that leave the Solo mini? Oooooo Gigabit Ethernet!! But did Ars even review the new mini's performance as a file server vs the old mini? What about reviewing the mini as a little web server or e-mail server? I have a friend who uses his G4 mini for just those features.
Look, I don't want to jump on Clint or anything, but I remember reading Siracusa's Tiger review and just being blown away with how detailed and thorough it was. Ars has people on staff like Stokes who thrills in his journal about being quoted in a Comp. Arch. textbook, so obviously he should be qualified enough to thoroughly test and even write useful and insightful benchmarking programs from scratch. That's the sort of thing I'd like to see in the months and years to come. But that would make technical reviews a priority for Ars management, and apparently that isn't the case. Which is a shame, because as I've been reading these forums since September, the level of discourse here is really quite high. So can we see that quality of readership reflected in the published articles, please?
I am looking for a computer to give my little sister (prefering to buy an OEM machine 'cause I'm lazy).
The mini is tempting because it will do what she needs (light photowork, web/mail, office) and has the hip looks + small size.
Unfortunately I think it is quite expensive. 699$ with 1GB RAM, sans peripherals and monitor. 2 minutes at dell.com, and I found a 619$ setup with 17" lcd, peripherals and a machine equally capable of what she needs.
Sure it doesn't have optical audio I/O, Gbnet or wireless - but we are talking first-time computer buyer... probably a prime candidate for a "switch". I just don't understand why Apple aren't targeting that group. Besides the iBooks, their entire line is decidedly not for firsttime buyers imo. The iMacs are overpriced, and everything else is completely out of the pricerange for a school kid.
Oh well... I guess she will have to settle for a regular size machine.
I'm just saying that the PPC7447 has to be dirt cheap, or Freescale wouldn't be selling any to its embedded target market. The Core Solo has a list price of $209. Of course Apple doesn't pay that much for the chips that go into Minis, but it's still a premium part compared to the 7447.
I never said I'd rather have last year's model. I said I'd prefer a good discrete GPU, even if it meant losing the Core Solo. For what I do, a G4 Mini with something like a Geforce Go 6600 would actually be a highly useful machine, whereas the current x86 Mini just isn't. I know: the Mini isn't intended for me, and crippling the GPU is a highly efficient way of making that point. It's comforting to see that the Intel switch has had no effect on the core tenet of Apple's hardware strategy
Not every Mac review can be done by John...
hyrax, much <3.
The 1080p videos used by the reviewer to test HD playback are rather unusual, with 1440 x 1080 resolution. The bitrate is still up there in the stratosphere, but the predominant performance factor in playing H.264 is not bitrate but frame size. More common HD video with the standard aspect ratio (1920 x 1080, etc.) requires significantly more power to decode than the video used by the reviewer. By the way, adding more memory will do exactly nothing to H.264 playback performance. QuickTime Player uses about 100 MB of real memory to play 1080p H.264 video. The old OS X fallback of "stick a gig in there" does not solve everything (or indeed most things performance related).
As for integrated graphics, I couldn't care less and neither will anyone who doesn't game or tinker with Maya in their spare time. Media consumption is what PCs are bought for these days, and the Mac mini is an admirably balanced little machine for that.
Apple and Intel are going to have to do something pretty special if the new Power Macs are going to be any good for the typical video tasks they're used for. The dinky little Core Duo in the MacBook Pro isn't all that special performance-wise and uses a hell of a lot more power than the G4 it replaced (anthonyr's 19-hour battery life and Power Mac-beating speed predictions notwithstanding). A particular H.264 video clip that I have eats 45% of my CPU cycles (2-year-old iBook 1.2 GHz G4) compared to 26% on a 2 GHz Core Duo MacBook Pro. Obviously part of the problem is that Apple needs to give the UB version of QuickTime a good boot up the arse, but everything I've seen of the Pentium M on the PC side shows me it's the most overrated chip since Pringles' finest. Fair enough for the Mac mini, but I have no idea what it's doing in the iMac - whatever it's doing, it looks dull to me!
PS. To the anti-VIII brigade: what would you rate the new mini? It's self-evidently an eight.
Well, we've already reviewed two Core Duo machines: the iMac and MacBook Pro so we already have plenty of data on the performance of those two CPUs/architectures. In light of that, it made more sense to review the Core Solo.
I vote they go back to the WooHoo grading scale. Sure it was kinda out there, but 8's weren't possible.
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Poor Lydia, I think her short legs hindered her in this challenge.
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Poor Lydia, I think her short legs hindered her in this challenge.
Jamie's quite attractive, shame he's so stupid and annoying.
Hmmm. Let me thing. Steph, Danni, Gary and Judd? What does this group have in common?
They are all of the serious players, I think.
Maybe this teaming was an attempt by the producers to get this group away from the others to see if alliances could be shook up.
Awww, I wish Rafe was going! He's left behind with a mute fishmonger, a useless zookeeper, and a big-mouth jackass!
funny, the strong 4 leaving the weaker 4 behind to plan. Hmmmm
I wonder if the mud is stinky as well as sticky.
Geez, I bet Lydia and Cindy and Rafe are in for a tongue lashing from Jamie. What a maroon -- he wants the women to keep expending effort so they won't be quitters, even after Jeff has declared the other team the winners.
The 4 left behind won't plan, Jamie will complain/start an argument.
But seriously, I am sorry to say this, but Lydia is worthless in challenges (and I like her)
The only pot stirring Danni and Gary can do with Judd and Steph is to target Jamie. Judd and Steph are too tight and plan on taking each other to F2. No way will they lets G & D get a chance to change the plan
It could go either way. Except there's more for Gary and Danni to lose than anyone on the "weak" team--at least in the short term. In the long term? Yeah, maybe people like Lydia and Cindy realize they are deadwood waiting. Although on the flip side, deadwood is often taken to the final 3 to try and give an advantage to the strong person.Quote:
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Wow. They just showed the first Danni interview I can remember seeing on this show!
The strong 4 are more likely to plan. They're right... Gary never does stop playing the game, and it's between him and Danni for whose neck's on the line. It would be very simple to sway them away from Jamie. I don't think it's the right time to jump myself, but they've gotta jump from Jamie eventually.Quote:
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Even after 100 years, the four seconds of blurred stuttering newsreel have the power to shock.
Slow it down and you can see the statuesque figure of Emily Wilding Davison duck beneath the barrier at Epsom's Tattenham Corner on Derby Day 1913. Briefly she raises her arms before being mowed down by Anmer, the King's horse. Her wide-brimmed hat flies off as she is catapulted on to her back, her skull smashed like an egg, though it took her four days to die.
Clare Balding's enthralling Channel 4 documentary to mark the centenary of the event set out to show that Davison planned a spectacular protest but not suicide. Perhaps it missed the point. Her return train ticket and the apparent attempt to pin the suffragette colours (purple, green and white) on the horse do support Balding's thesis but the fact remains that Davison was more than ready to die for her cause. In fact, she had attempted suicide in prison the previous year. A woman prepared to serve eight jail terms and withstand forced feeding 49 times in her desperation to win women the right to vote is prepared to do anything.
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Her life moulded her radicalism. Forced to abandon university to support her widowed mother, she scrimped and eventually used the embryonic St Hugh's College Oxford to take First Class Honours in English, though could not graduate because the university did not award women degrees. In 1903 she joined the Women's Social and Political Union but even by their standards of militancy was regarded as something of a loose cannon. "Deeds not words", is not just her epitaph but also her epigram, even if her notion of direct action was sometimes misplaced, as when she attacked a Baptist minister in Aberdeen Station, having mistaken him for David Lloyd George.
The abandonment of the 1910 Conciliation Bill (extending the franchise to some women) and the violence of the police in the subsequent Black Friday demonstration must have been the last straw. To understand her desperation and dedication, it is important to appreciate the vilification directed at suffragists by the establishment and a misogynist press. The Glasgow Herald's bilious leader on June 5, 1913 was not untypical: "It is not possible to describe the mad act of this woman as anything but a paroxysm of sheer lunacy. Few would have felt the smallest regret if the early reports of her death had been correct and the sympathy of all sane people will be directed to the unfortunate jockey" (who escaped with mild concussion and a bruised arm). It goes on to dismiss the women's suffrage movement as "insincere trash". Yet the huge funerals in London and her native Northumberland demonstrated the depth of support for women's suffrage. Davison may have been an accidental martyr but she was a martyr nonetheless and, along with the social upheaval precipitated by the First World War, probably made universal suffrage a done deal by 1928.
Last month even Epsom racecourse marked her place at the barrier on Tattenham Corner with a discreet plaque. Later this year I will join other St Hugh's old girls to celebrate the tragically truncated life of Emily Davison. She would be delighted to hear that her alma mater went on to produce Barbara Castle and Theresa May, two of Britain's most outstanding politicians.
And if I haven't reached their giddy heights, at least she would be more approving of my leaders for The Herald pressing for a fairer deal for women in politics and the workplace, than the bile that spilled from my predecessor's typewriter as she lay dying in Epsom Cottage Hospital.
Surely, she would celebrate the progress women have made in education, business and sport and the extent to which today's fathers share more of the burdens of parenthood, even if she would observe that women in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran are still fighting her old battles. But undoubtedly her biggest disappointment would be that 100 years after her doomed Derby Day dash, fewer than 40% of women canvassed on the issue are sure they will vote in the next election. Deeds not words, girls. Our deed is to make sure we use the vote she died for.


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Dangerous voter ID laws continue to be supported despite dangerous effects on democracy
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Virginia state house and senate pass bills limiting acceptable types of ID for voting
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On Tuesday, Virginia state senators voted along party lines to reduce the types of ID considered acceptable for voting in the state's elections. According to the Lynchburg News and Advance, the evenly divided senate got a tie-breaking vote from Republican Lieutenant Gov. Bill Bolling.
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Celebrated novelist and screenwriter Elmore Leonard passed away at his home today in Detroit. He was 87 years old. The announcement came via Facebook post by Gregg Sutter, Leonard's researcher and webmaster.
The post I dreaded to write, and you dreaded to read. Elmore passed away at 7:15 this morning from complications from his stroke. He was at home surrounded by his loving family.
Leonard published more than 40 novels over the course of his career, and has had a number of his works adapted into movies and TV series. In an interview last summer with The Atlantic, he revealed that his favorite adaptation is Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, which is based on Leonard's 1992 novel, Rum Punch.
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Leonard has left behind a legacy of timeless stories and unforgettable characters -- Jackie Brown, Get Shorty, Justified and 3:10 to Yuma to name a few. Two Leonard film adaptations are forthcoming, including the Jackie Brown prequel Life of Crime, based on The Switch, starring John Hawkes, Mos Def, Jennifer Aniston and Tim Robbins. The film premiers next month at the Toronto International Film Festival.


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Obama Campaign Presses Romney on Immigration Question
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(WASHINGTON) — A new Obama campaign web video casts a spotlight on the fact that, for seven days, Mitt Romney has avoided giving a definitive answer about whether he would repeal President Obama's order suspending the deportation of young illegal immigrants.
The former governor has only said publicly that he would work to replace Obama's temporary measure with some sort of permanent solution, the details of which he has not fully or clearly articulated.
"On Friday the president announced a change to U.S. immigration policy… Ever since, Mitt Romney has been dodging questions about repealing the order," the Obama video says.
It then showcases clips of Romney reacting to Obama's move, including a portion of Romney's interview on CBS' Face the Nation when he repeatedly dodged direct questioning about repeal.
"Seven days and counting… Why won't Mitt Romney give a straight answer?" the ad says.
Last week, Obama ordered a suspension of deportations of young illegal immigrants who have completed schooling and have clean criminal records. He also allowed the distribution of work permits for those who apply and are approved.
With public opinion behind Obama, Democrats are trying to leverage social media to ramp up pressure on Romney and keep him in an uncomfortable position on the issue.
During the GOP primary, Romney said he would veto any legislation akin to the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to some young immigrants brought to the country illegally by their parents. He has since tried to soften his approach.
In a speech to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials on Thursday, Romney said he would grant citizenship to any young illegal immigrants who completed military service.
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Storm Thorgerson, Graphic Designer, Ten Of His Amazing Album Designs – Peter Gabriel, 'Peter Gabriel' – [Photos]
'Peter Gabriel' is Peter Gabriel's 3rd album (2nd solo). Peter produced two great classic's off ths album, "Games Without Frontiers" and "Biko" (political song influenced by Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist). As most of Peter's catalog this album was remastered in 2002.
An interesting concept of abstraction as Peter is destroying the photo as it is being taken (Gabriels' 2nd solo piece).
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|STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 620. Empty wt. 342. Fuel capacity 10.5. Wingspan 21'6". Length 17'.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 100. Cruise mph 85. Stall mph 29. Climb rate 500. Takeoff run 440. Landing roll 300. Range 350.
This brainchild of Roger Druine is so good that Rollason Aircraft in England and Flugzeubau in Germany started manufacturing them. The Turbulent's airframe is an all-wood structure covered with fabric. It uses a box spar with a built-up rear spar, conventional ribs, and a plywood-skinned leading edge forming a rigid D section. A happy feature of the Turbulent wing is leading edge slots and Friese-type ailerons that bring the stall down to around 29 mph with full aileron control all the way. Volkswagen engines from 30 to 40 hp are commonly used.


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Buddy is a Great Pyrenees that is mainly white with black markings around his ears, face, and on his back. Buddy is sweet, loyal and just all around a great dog. He is an old man but don't that fool you because he loves to play. He loves to have his belly rubbed and to be brushed. Buddy is neutered and his up to date on all his shots. He is known as the sheriff around the rescue and he is good with children and other dogs.
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Wajahat Ali '07 has published an essay in The Wall Street Journal commenting on the recent arrest of individuals who allegedly plotted the murder of Swedish Cartoonist Lar Vilks, who was targeted for depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a stray dog.
"This event speaks tellingly of how certain inflammatory images, which some non-Muslims may consider satire or benign parody, are intentionally provocative insults to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad," writes Ali. The essay puts into perspective the reverence Muslims have for the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an, will still holding accountable those "misguided Muslims have responded to similar cartoons with cowardly and inexcusable acts of violence...."
Ali, a Pakistani-American who grew up in Fremont before attending UC Berkeley and then King Hall, has enjoyed a successful career as a writer, authoring an acclaimed play, Domestic Crusaders, and contributing essays and articles to publications including The Guardian of London and The Huffington Post.
Wall Street Journal essay


text: Remember the "wine charms" craze a few years ago? I received so many sets of wine charms as gifts, I have more charms than glasses. I used a dozen of those wine charms and attached them to my scissors, rotary cutters, and other tools (not my rulers – I put those "free" address labels that come unsolicited in the mail on those – I put them over the manufacturer's name so they don't interrupt my view of the markings). Now the scissors with a bunny charm are mine, and the rotary cutter with the frog is mine … I used two sets that are "garden" themed. No more mixed up or missing quilting tools!


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The Cookbook Challenge Week 20: Sticky Orange and Vanilla Upside-down Cake
Posted on | April 5, 2010 | Cookbook Challenge, Recipes, Western | 14 Comments
Theme: Tangy
I love anything citrus. I decided to make the orange upside-down cake for this week's Cookbook Challenge theme of "tangy", as I couldn't resist the look of the caramelised oranges on the cake.
The sweet, tangy, vanilla, citrusy, caramelised oranges is the star of this cake. I thought using two oranges was too much and I only used one, but I wished I have used two oranges because every bite of cake needs this great tasting caramelised oranges. The orange peel makes this cake really tangy. Even my husband who is not a big fan of eating oranges really likes the caramelised oranges. I also love the sweet fragrance and taste of the vanilla bean in this cake.
Sticky Orange and Vanilla Upside-down Cake
From Seasons by Donna Hays
Serves 8
4 eggs
1 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup self-raising flour
150g butter, melted
1 cup almond meal (ground almonds)
sticky orange topping
1 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup water
1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
2 orages, very thinly sliced
Preheat the oven to 160°C.
To make the topping, place the sugar, water and vanilla bean in a 2.5 litre capacity (10 cup) 20cm non-stick ovenproof frying pan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the orange and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes or until the orange is soft. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Place eggs, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk for 8 – 10 minutes or until the mixture is thick, pale and tripled in volume. Sift the flour over the egg mixture and fold through. Fold through the butter and almond meal. Pour the mixture over the orange and bake for 40 – 45 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Turn out onto a platter to serve.
Cooking Notes:
Instead of baking the cake in the ovenproof frying pan, I transferred the orange mixture to a 20cm x 4.8cm baking pan to cool and then to bake the cake in it.
14 Responses to "The Cookbook Challenge Week 20: Sticky Orange and Vanilla Upside-down Cake"
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April 6th, 2010 @ 12:18 pm
oh wow. this looks amazingly yummy. mmmmmmm
April 6th, 2010 @ 1:45 pm
I made something similar once, but in tart form. Love the flavours, but it's quite messy to cut through the orange slices, right?
April 6th, 2010 @ 5:10 pm
Wow, this cake looks truly sensational, well done!
Amy @ cookbookmaniac.com
April 7th, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
This cake looks so pretty and luscious. I love cirtus desserts and this would please me to no end.
Conor @ HoldtheBeef
April 8th, 2010 @ 1:06 am
Quite possibly the best orange cake I've laid my hungry eyes on. Great take on the tangy theme!
April 8th, 2010 @ 11:15 am
Anh, you're right, the orange slices is messy to cut through.
I had this cake the next day and all the orange syrup goodness soaked into the cake and it was really good.
April @ My Food Trail
April 11th, 2010 @ 9:04 pm
Wow, this cake looks so wonderful! The caramelised orange slices on the cake top of the cake (or should it be bottom since it was turned upside down?! ) make a beautiful decoration.
April 11th, 2010 @ 11:43 pm
Thanks April, the orange slices makes a beautiful decoration, and tastes great too.
Joanne @ secondhelping
April 12th, 2010 @ 6:08 pm
All I can do is echo the "wow"'s from the others. It looks fantastic and I am sure ti tasted even better
April 12th, 2010 @ 9:28 pm
wow this looks amazing, love anything orange and this looks so yum
July 10th, 2010 @ 1:55 am
i have a friend that was curious if orange upside down cakes were even possible. i told him i would google it and see if i can't make it happen. i came across your page on google and i am very excited to make this. it looks lovely and delicious.
September 12th, 2010 @ 8:50 pm
Your cake looks truly fantastic! I made Donna's cake about a week ago with a bit of a variation (and posted it on my blog) but yours look spectacular..well done
Helena Gonçalves
February 27th, 2012 @ 12:53 am
Lovely cake, looks great!
March 5th, 2013 @ 12:29 am
woweeeeeee, i am 100% making this this week! thank you!
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Thread: Name suggestions for baby girl
October 13th, 2013 01:13 PM #1Junior Member
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Name suggestions for baby girl
We still have not found out whether we are expecting a boy or a girl but my husband and I seem to have a much easier time choosing boy names than girls. I would like a name that is not overused but isn't too out there. My mother passed away 2 years ago and I have wanted to incorporate part of her name somehow (probably a middle name). Her name was Ginger Dawn. I originally liked the name Hailey but it is used quite often. We also have a son named Elijah James and we call him Eli. Any suggestions? Thanks!
October 13th, 2013 02:08 PM #3Cynthia/Luna
twenty-something name nerd. infj
Seraphina Juliette Audrey. Evangeline Laetitia Odette. Catalina Ariadne Helen. Valentina Bellatrix Yvaine
Violetta Catherine Lenore. Isabelle Faustina Clare. Rosalind Anna Belphoebe. Guinevere Cassia Ottilie
Vanessa Rose Aphrodite. Helena Edelweiss. Talitha Caroline. Aurelia Madelief
Peregrine Lysander James. Gavriel Alexander Callum. James Luca Auberon. Edmund Frederic Altair
Perseus Arthur Flynn. Cassius Jason Alaric. Damien Alexei Orion
October 13th, 2013 02:19 PM #5
Congrats on your pregnancy and welcome to Nameberry! Based on the name Hailey, here are some suggestions.
Hadley Dawn
Natalie Dawn
Adrienne Dawn
Naomi Dawn
Bailey Dawn
Bridget Dawn
Gillian Dawn
Ellery Dawn
Meredith Dawn
Rosalie Dawn
Chloe Dawn
Sydney Dawn
Piper Dawn
Kendra Dawn
Chelsea Dawn
Delaney Ginger
Anna Ginger
Zoe Ginger
Daphne Ginger
Bellamy Ginger
Darcy Ginger
Coralie Ginger
Marlowe Ginger
Morgan Ginger
Tatum Ginger
Allison GingerAll the best,
October 13th, 2013 02:32 PM #7Senior Member
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Hi, I'm a 28 and 3 years ago I had an injury on the left side of my face (right in photo) damaging nerves. It is only minor in a way that only I notice the difference but I have noticed that the muscles have become weaker on that side, the smile is a little crooked and it sags slightly more than the other side. The other side is also chubbier compared to the damaged side. Is there anything I can do firstly non surgically to make improvements or any issues, I'm worried it'll get worse as I age.
Sagging/asymmetry with Nerve Damage at 28? (photo)
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Physical therapy, nerve stimulation, camouflage
Thank you for he question and photos. At this point there is really only one wrong answer and that is surgery. Whatever nerve damage has occurred surgery will not correct it at this point. Surgery at this point is designed only to correct significant asymmetries through static or dynamic slings/muscle grafts. You should work on strengthening the weak muscles through therapy and nerve stimulation/emg. Fillers and botox may help to some degree to camoflouge the mild asymmetry but should be carefully done by an expert board certified plastic surgeon.
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Nerve damage from 3 year old injury
I'm sorry that you've had this issue, though you are fortunate in that the asymmetry is minor and you retain a very attractive smile. Nerve re-growth proceeds very slowly, so I would think that this will continue to improve with time rather than get worse. Certainly avoid any surgery, and if you can stand it, I would recommend leaving things be as you actually have less asymmetry than many women who have not had previous injury. Intervention, even with Botox, could make things more apparent rather than less so.
Facial Nerve Palsy Stigmata
The residual stigmata of facial nerve palsy in your case are very subtle. While this does create some asymmetry, injecting Botox due to diffusion radius is not so precise that this muscular imbalance could be offset to make your smile perfectly symmetric.
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Sagging/asymmetry with Nerve Damage at 28?
Fillers or fat grafting could give a temporary improvement. But you need to consider other surgical interventions on the face. Please seek in person examinations
Facial Nerve Damage
There are both non-surgical and surgical ways to address facial nerve damage depending on one's condition. To properly address your particular situation, I would recommend an in-person consultation, or at the very least, a series of specific photos. Please consult with a board certified specialist who treats facial paralysis/paresis patients who can assist you in achieving the results you seek.
Learn more: http://www.kimberlyleemd.com/procedures2/facialnerveparalysis
Incomplete injury to the facial nerve usually recovers completely with time.
The photo demonstrates weakness of the right side in the distribution of the buccal branch of the facial nerve. This might have always existed (asymmetical facial expression is common) and was noticed only after the injury. If injury did cause it, it should continue to improve. I would check in with a surgeon who deals with facial nerve injury often. There is some electrical stimuation therapy that might have some benefit.
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Indians fan sacrifices beer, cell phone for foul ball
Foul balls are precious commodities in the eyes of baseball fans, as seen in the frequent scrums created when the souvenirs hit the stands.
One Cleveland Indians fan may be regretting his dedication to grabbing a free baseball though, as it not only cost him his beer, but also his phone.
In the bottom of the fourth inning of the Indian's 11–5 loss to the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, Brett Hayes fouled a pitch into an empty part of the stands, leading a fan to jump the railing to grab it, causing his phone to fly out of his pocket and his beer to crash to the ground.
• Houston Rockets Twitter account drops controversial tweet
Hopefully he has a strong phone case, as not many people would be willing to trade their cell for a used baseball.
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A Panini America Teaser Gallery: The First Box of 2012-13 Prizm Basketball Retail
Much has been made — already — about the enchanting Green Prizm parallels coming exclusively to the retail version of 2012-13 Prizm Basketball when it goes live next week. So, while hardcore hoops collectors have spent the last week feasting on the hobby version (and it's Gold Prizms in particular), the brand seems poised for another huge boost when Prizm's retail counterpart launches in the next 10 days or so.
Naturally, when I had the chance to bust an early 24-pack box of retail this afternoon, I jumped at it — and the opportunity to witness emerald excellence firsthand was a big reason why.
What follows is a must-see gallery that takes you pack-by-pack through that box. And just for green, gratuitous grins, I also managed to procure a few pics of some additional Green Prizms. Enjoy — and stay tuned to The Knight's Lance for additional updates.
Sean permalinkDecember 5, 2012 5:20 pm
Is there one auto per box and two greens per box on this?
Brandon permalinkDecember 5, 2012 6:29 pm
Are the Green Prizms numbered? And are they retail exclusive?
December 5, 2012 6:32 pm
Greens are looking very nice! I only wish there were blaster,though. Lots of pack searching hounds in my area.
Amathaon Wrenivy permalinkDecember 5, 2012 7:44 pm
Any chance of another Prizm contest? Would love to get my hands on some of those. 🙂 Especially that Bismack Biyombo
Jonathan permalinkDecember 5, 2012 8:30 pm
Awesome, thats really great you guys made a retail version!! Are there gonna be some big autos in these boxes? The Greens looks very nice too.
Eric Cabreros permalinkDecember 5, 2012 9:21 pm
I see all Green lights up ahead.
There is no stopping Prizm!
One of the best Basketball product ever produced!
To be able to reach to all collectors especially the young ones. Nicely done!
Dave permalinkDecember 6, 2012 12:36 am
tracy what did you figure out about the short prints? Are there SP rookies or base in here meaning hobby and retail?
Bailey permalinkDecember 6, 2012 1:32 am
OMG yes my hobby store only got like 3 boxes of the hobby version! But its all good now need to get my hands on this stuff! I just love the look of these cards
December 6, 2012 5:03 am
Very nice chief!
Vincenzo Lucarelli, Milan permalinkDecember 6, 2012 8:04 am
I have seen that there is a new Bob McAdoo card in the Prizm set. With a new image, also. Another one to hunt for my collection. I'm still looking for the one in the Past & Present set. Thank you, Tracy
Zane Bielenberg permalinkDecember 6, 2012 8:16 am
i would love one of the new panini products!
Jeff James permalinkDecember 6, 2012 8:32 am
Sorry, I have to subscribe to this to get to my subscribed topics, where I can get removed from the Kaepernick contest
Jimbo Slice permalinkDecember 6, 2012 9:56 am
I really am truly excited about Prizm Baskettball going retail! My goal is to pull as many green prizms as possible- If you guys want I can post any pictures of them when I pull them-
Lorenz B. permalinkDecember 6, 2012 11:11 am
Thanks for the Retail Green exclusive!
December 7, 2012 2:51 am
I'm excited for the Green Prizm to come out! Going to head down to the states next week to get me some retail! yeyeye! Thanks for sharing Tracy!
Tyler permalinkDecember 10, 2012 4:06 pm
How much will a retail box cost?
Benjamin permalinkDecember 10, 2012 4:58 pm
will there be a blaster box? Or just the twenty four pack box?
Bryan permalinkDecember 12, 2012 11:15 am
What are the print runs on Finalists and Team USA Green Prizms? Are they rare and hard to get?


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Teacher transfer rules change at 7 Pinellas schools
From the latest Friday Update newsletter to Pinellas school board members:
District and PCTA leadership on Tuesday signed an agreement that will allow seven schools to operate outside regular hiring and transfer guidelines this year. The schools – Boca Ciega, Dixie Hollins, Gibbs and Lakewood high schools and Fairmount Park, Lakewood and Woodlawn elementary schools – were selected because they either are in the lowest 5 percent statewide or have received a letter grade of F, and therefore are subject to alternate requirements under Differentiated Accountability. According to the provisions of the stipulation, the schools:
• May accept voluntary transfers or new hires at any time throughout the year; this may include teachers who were involuntarily removed from another school if they meet hiring guidelines.
• Are not required to accept involuntary transfers or Office of Professional Standard placements.
• May involuntarily transfer Professional Service Contract and Continuing Contract teachers out of the school based on an "ineffective" rating on the new "piloted" teacher appraisal instrument or below Level 1 on the existing appraisal instrument.
The stipulation further states that the involuntary transfers from the seven schools who are not placed during the voluntary transfer cycle will participate in an interview process to determine placement in schools for which they are eligible. The district will facilitate the interview process at an involuntary placement fair in June.


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The rain, when it rains, is cool, and the day cools until the sun returns steaming the valley in vapor breath and we sweat for the tongues of our lovers, sustaining their need to taste. It rained that Saturday I walked up the street, so I swam in the cool air, only to later drift through the rising steam on the streets. By the time I knocked on Mandy's door I had dark wet circles staining my shirt under my arms and down my back. When she opened the door she was naked, so the sweat didn't stain, it gently tumbled down her body in minute starts and stops, following a zig-zagged path until falling to the floor or disappearing into her furry patch of pubic hair.
"You're naked," I said, a bit surprised considering her parents were supposed to be visiting for Christmas.
"And you're not. I tell you we've got to get on the same page one of these days."
Grabbing my shirt and pulling it over my head, "Sorry, I guess I didn't get the memo... oh hell, it's hot in here."
"Hot? No it's not hot, it's the fucking twenty fourth of December and I'm planning a fucking, asshole of a white Christmas! We are celebrating Christmas Eve and it's ninety five gadamn degrees in here. I'd go outside and cool down but I am not wearing any clothes and the neighbors have threatened to call the cops."
"Okay, okay, calm down. We can work this out," I said, trying to come up with a half-assed intelligent solution.
"Yeah, you're gonna work this out with your cock bulging in your pants like that," she said, wrapping her hand around my erection.
"I'm sorry, but it's just... well you're naked and I..."
"Yeah, yeah, I know, and I'd be flattered if I wasn't so hot."
"Where are your parents?"
"Oh they're in the den, both naked. You know, I never realized how well hung my dad was."
"Oh Mandy, come on," I said, trying to figure out the situation.
"Look, they've gone back to their hotel, they're gonna rent a meeting room there and we'll celebrate Christmas in a bit cooler climate. I just hung around here for your sake."
"So they won't be back here, we'll be all alone here," I said, eyeing a bead of sweat that had trickled down her breast out onto her nipple and now, dangled enticingly. Unable to resist, I leaned forward and touched my tongue to her nipple, letting the salty droplet flow onto my tongue. Instead of backing away, I reached my hands down and grabbed her ass and began kneading her soggy flesh, while continuing to suck on her nipples, switching from one nipple to the other.
While I licked and sucked her nipples, Mandy worked on unfastening my belt, and as my tongue began running up her breast toward her neck, picking up droplets of sweat like a snowball rolling in the snow, I felt my pants fall to my ankles. I licked the salty perspiration off her neck as she worked my jockey shorts around my erection, letting them also fall to the floor. She then turned, and as I kicked off my shoes and worked my feet out of my pants, I ran my tongue up the back of her neck. Having pulled her hair forward, she cleared more salty fields for me to plow with my tongue.
Rubbing my cock over her ass, I lifted one of her arms and leaned my head in, running my tongue over the slight stubble in her arm pit. She wasn't wearing any deodorant yet so the strong earthy taste accompanying the saltiness was all her. I licked all the sweat from under one arm and then moved to the other, all the while grinding my cock against her soft, fleshy ass.
Kneeling down, I moved my mouth down her and ran my tongue over her hips and then over her ass. She had bent over at the waist as I continued bathing her with my tongue. There, at the very top of her ass, where the crack just began was an expanding droplet. I quickly, tucked my tongue, wedging at the top of her ass as the bead of sweat melted into my mouth.
Looking down I noticed she was handing me a vial of lube from between her legs and I knew where I was going this Christmas Eve. I squeezed the lube onto my cock working it in with my hand. Her asshole was damp from her sweat, but I worked a bit of lube into it with my finger before tossing the vial onto the coffee table. I then slid my hands through her sweat to her hips and pushed my hips toward her, thrusting my cock slowly into her tight little ass. She opened up eagerly to me, so I pushed further, quickly reaching her sphincter. Pushing a bit harder, she slowly opened to me and I pushed it in to the hilt.
I slowly backed out of her, letting her tight ass muscles slide deliciously along my length until just the head of my cock remained inside her. Thrusting back into her, I could feel her hand lightly banging my balls as she rubbed her clit. It wasn't long before she moaned loudly and she came, her ass squeezing my cock with each of her pulsations. The sensation of her squeezing me with her ass was too much for me and I quickly came just after her, dumping my white cum deep in her ass.
Once we both recovered from out orgasms, I gently pulled my cock out, feeling her ass pinch it out, closing itself up tight behind it. Mandy stood up and then turned and kissed me on the lips as a last droplet of cum dripped down onto her foot. She looked up at me in mock anger and I said, "You said you wanted a fucking asshole of a white Christmas, well we just finished the fucking asshole and there's the white," I said pointing at her foot, "so Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas you ass wipe," she said, kissing me again. "Now let's get cleaned up and head over to the hotel. My parent's borrowed my car, can we go in yours?"
"Sure, it's down at my house."
"Okay, I have just a couple of packages so we can walk down and get it," she said as we headed to the showers.
After showering and getting dressed, we grabbed the packages and made the short walk downhill to my place. My old Nissan was parked on the street and I quickly opened the trunk and we threw to packages in. I looked over at Mandy across the top of the car as I was unlocking the door, noticing she had beads of sweat dotting her forehead and above her lips. "Ah, I forgot to tell you, my AC is out."
"Your AC is out, when did that happen?"
"About a week ago, I figured it would be okay until springtime."
"Springtime, it's ninety degrees out."
"We can open the windows," I offered.
"Well Merry fucking asshole white Christmas," she said climbing into my car.
I slipped in behind the wheel and said, "And Happy cock sucking New Year too," I said, starting the car.
"Yeah, only if I keep you around that long," she replied, before leaning over and kissing me on the cheek. Her tongue lingered a bit on me, catching a droplet of sweat that had rolled down my head.
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