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In the wake of the Democratic takeover of the U.S. Congress, many corporate tax counsel and corporate government relations officers are wondering what to expect over the next two years. Will the relatively business-friendly atmosphere of the past eight years be reversed? Will the tax breaks for the wealthy and upper middle class be rolled back? Will Congress turn to the business sector to fund tax breaks for middle income taxpayers by raising taxes on business income or by imposing new and onerous tax compliance burdens?
Before burnishing our crystal ball and attempting to answer these questions, it is critical to do what every sports fan does before heading to the ball park:
Get to Know the Players
Learn the Rules
Understand the Game Plan
Such an exercise should enable us to make some sense out of the many new tax priorities and proposals that are being readied for legislation in 2007 and beyond.
The New Tax Policy Players
Expect to see the biggest changes in the House of Representatives where Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will be sworn in as Speaker of the House and Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) will serve as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Although both have strong liberal credentials and constituencies, Pelosi and Rangel are by no means anti-business. Pelosi has cultivated ties with the hi-tech business community in Silicon Valley and beyond, while Rangel has solid relationships with New York's financial services industry and other business interests.
During the past eight years, Rangel and his Democratic colleagues on the tax-writing committee were largely shut out of the legislative process. Now that the control of the House has shifted, Rangel (together with Pelosi) will set the agenda and control the process. Rangel has pledged to work with his Republican colleagues, who have confirmed Jim McCrery as the Committee's ranking member. Thus, we should expect more bi-partisan action, as well as better bicameral (e.g., House-Senate) cooperation.
On the Senate side, the team of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) will remain in place, but now incoming Chairman Baucus will take the lead on Finance Committee matters. Since a spirit of bi-partisan cooperation has traditionally prevailed in the Senate, this shift will not be a seismic one. Both senators have a good relationship with incoming Ways and Means Chairman Rangel.
The New Rules
Although the new rules have not been written yet, several are expected to be adopted. One anticipated change is the reinstatement of the "pay as you go" budget rule (PAYGO). In years past, a statutory PAYGO rule required all revenue and direct spending legislation to be deficit neutral, thereby requiring all tax cuts to be paid for through offsetting revenue increases (or mandatory reductions in spending would be triggered). Any new provision is expected to contain similar language. However, a mandatory PAYGO regime could make it difficult for Democratic tax-writers to pursue their agenda.
The Game Plan
Many of the details of the game plan are unknown, but it is clear that Congress is heading in a new direction. This new direction will include stronger focus on providing tax breaks for low-income and middle-class individuals. However, as noted above, PAYGO will require all tax reductions to be deficit neutral. Thus, there are indications that Congress will look to corporations (particularly those with multinational operations) to achieve revenue neutrality.
First 100 Hours Agenda. Speaker-elect Pelosi has set an aggressive course for the 110th Congress, placing particular emphasis on the first 100 hours of the new session. "In the first 100 legislative hours, Democrats will get to work immediately to restore civility, integrity, and fiscal responsibility to the House, while increasing prosperity, opportunity, and security for all Americans," said Pelosi. Her press release on November 21, 2006 listed various items that are expected to be taken up within the first 100 hours, including lobbying reform, minimum wage, and health care. At least two of the items, college affordability and ending Big Oil subsidies, are expected to involve tax law changes. Pelosi has also indicated that she will focus on taxing corporations that export jobs overseas.
College Affordability. College affordability is a hot topic in Washington. Speaker-elect Pelosi's plan is to make college more affordable by reducing the interest rate on subsidized loans. Senate Finance members, including Senator Baucus and Senate Schumer (D-NY), are also interested in making college tax incentives more effective. Schumer intends to introduce legislation combining the HOPE scholarship with the Lifetime Learning Credit for families paying more than $10,000 a year for tuition. He also expects the bill to contain a $4,000 tax "above the line" tax deduction to help defray educational costs. The estimated cost of the Schumer legislation is $49 billion through 2010.
The Energy Industry: A Mixed Bag. The end of Big Oil's tax subsidies could be near. In addition to being targeted by Speaker Pelosi's plan, legislation limiting or repealing may tax breaks currently enjoyed by Big Oil has been introduced in the last Congress by Senators Stabenow (D-MI), Cantwell (D-WA), and Salazar (D-CO), all incoming members of the Finance Committee. Tax breaks on the chopping block include: (1) the deduction for domestic production of oil, (2) expensing of exploration and development costs, and (3) the credit for enhanced oil recovery costs. Oil companies making payments overseas could also see a tax increase if the payments are directed toward countries without an applicable or equivalent income tax.
Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and others plan to push renewable energy legislation. Dorgan believes that Congress should be providing incentives for alternative energy to help wean Americans off oil. In its final hours, the 109th Congress extended some of these tax incentives through December 31, 2008. In addition, Dorgan will likely push for extension of the alternative motor vehicle tax credit. This tax credit provided tax savings of up to $3,400 to purchasers of fuel-efficient vehicles.
AMT: Fix Or Repeal? Congressman Rangel has indicated that fixing the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is one of his highest priorities. The AMT claws back certain tax preferences and credits that Congress has enacted. Since the AMT generates substantial revenue, any fix or repeal of the AMT would need to be offset under the anticipated PAYGO rules.
Fixing the AMT would come at a steep price. The estimated revenue cost of a partial AMT fix (generally referred to as the "AMT patch") is $45 billion a year, and the total cost of fixing or repealing AMT could reach as high as $520 to $750 billion. Congressman Rangel has acknowledged that fixing the AMT would be difficult. Still, he has made it clear that it is a top priority.
Retirement Savings: Another Look. Congress is expected to consider retirement savings measures again in 2007 and beyond. Two new proposals - AmeriSave and Lifetime PAY - are popular among Democrats. AmeriSave is a program that allows for low-income and middle-class workers to increase their retirement savings through matching contributions. The U.S. Government, through AmeriSave, would match up to the first $1,000 invested into a new or existing retirement account. This plan would most likely be funded by reducing current tax credits. Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) has sponsored retirement legislation named Lifetime PAY (short for "Pension Annuity for You"). The Lifetime PAY legislation would provide an incentive to those converting part of their retirement savings into a lifetime annuity. Under the Pomeroy plan, up to 25 percent of the monthly annuity distributions would be exempt from income taxes each year.
Corporate Taxes: Going Up? Many Democratic priorities would reduce individual taxes, but if they have to be "paid for" under PAYGO, corporate tax increases and business tax compliance measures may be attractive means of achieving revenue neutrality. Key members of Congress have indicated that they will push for the codification of the "economic substance" doctrine and increased compliance with the "earnings stripping" provisions. Congress is likely to give both a serious look when searching for revenue raisers.
Legislation codifying the economic substance doctrine is likely, but not certain. The economic substance doctrine analyzes transactions to make sure there is a business purpose as well as tax benefits. Legislation to codify the economic substance doctrine has already been passed by the Senate several times in the past. Such legislation was also contained in a tax bill sponsored by Ways and Means member Rahm Emmanuel (D-IL) and could be embraced by Chairman Rangel in a PAYGO environment. Codification should increase tax revenues, but just how much is the question. Early estimates peg the increased revenue at only $8 million to $16 million over the next 10 years.
Congress will also take another look at enforcing the earnings stripping provisions. Current law limits the deductibility of interest involving earnings stripping payments. The deduction limitations apply to interest payments made to related parties. However, compliance among multi-national entities is an issue. Thus, a pending proposal would require additional reporting to the IRS on applicable transactions. The additional reporting requirements would presumably increase compliance and raise additional tax revenue.
In the tax world, 2007 is going to be a whole new ballgame. Individual income taxes, college education, and alternative energy are the new favorites. Big Oil will be targeted, while the economic substance doctrine and other corporate tax compliance provisions may be used to make up revenue shortfalls. Knowing the players, understanding the rules, and analyzing the game plan will allow you to make sense of the new tax agenda of the 110th Congress.
Kathleen M. Nilles is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Holland & Knight. She was former tax counsel to the Committee on Ways & Means in the House of Representatives under then-chairman Dan Rostenkowski and Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee chairman Charles Rangel. She has worked on a wide variety of legislative tax issues, including federal excise taxes, energy tax incentives, insurance tax issues, pension and employee benefits issues and international tax issues and the alternative minimum tax. She can be reached at (202) 457-1815. Telly J. Meier is an associate in the Washington, DC office of Holland & Knight, where he practices tax law within the firm's Government Section. He can be reached at (202) 419-2549.
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Today I am very pleased to be a part of the blog tour for That One Summer through YA Bound Book Tours. I have positively enjoyed her previous books The Boys of Summer, which you can find me review here, and An Endless Summer, where you can find here. I can tell you that she doesn't disappoint in this one. My stop today is a review, be sure to visit other in the tour through her the tour schedule, here.
That One Summer (Summer #3)
by C.J. Duggan
Release Date - 17/12/2013
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Loving Chris Henderson would be wrong. Diabolically disastrous. I mean, what is there about him to love? He's moody, bossy, brooding, a control freak, and that's on a good day … but there was one achingly obvious fact that haunted my every thought, every minute of every day …
He sure could kiss.
As the countdown to the new millennium begins, there is one thing everyone agrees on: no one wants to be in Onslow for New Year's Eve.
So that can only mean one thing: road trip!
No longer the mousey, invisible, shy girl from years ago, Tammy Maskala is finally making up for all those lost summers. A new year with new friends, which astoundingly includes the bossy boy behind the bar, Chris Henderson.
She likes her new friends (at least most of them), so why does she secretly feel so out of place?
After chickening out on the trip, a last-minute change of heart sees Tammy racing to the Onslow Hotel, fearing she's missed her chance for a ride. The last thing she expected to meet was a less-than-happy Onslow Boy leaning against his black panel van.
Now the countdown begins to reach the others at Point Shank before the party is over and the new year has begun. Alone in a car with only the infuriating Chris Henderson, Tammy can't help but feel this is a disastrous start to what could have been a great adventure. But when the awkward road trip takes an unexpected turn, Tammy soon discovers that the way her traitorous heart feels about Chris is the biggest disaster of all.
Fogged up windows, moonlight swimming, bad karaoke and unearthed secrets; after this one summer nothing will ever be the same again.
Well, C.J. Duggan has done it again. I will always enjoy a good contemporary romance, I mean who wouldn't I guess you could say I'm a hopeless romantic, the written word will always succumb to that for me.
That One Summer continues in the Austrailian Summer of the last day of 1999 and the beginning of the brand new millennium. We continue the relations between the Onslow Boys and they greatest adventures. This novel seeks the likes of Tammy, when her best friend Amy returns to the Onslow Hotel, and with the like of Sean and the other boys, she feels widely outside of her comfort zone. To be accepted and part of such a popular, and to be honest, hot swoon-worthy guys who have a reputation to uphold. She didn't know that an outcast such as herself would be finding herself in a van for a New Years Trip with the moody likes of Chris Henderson, my oh my!
Chris Henderson was a very yummy character to see as Duggan's lastest redavous within her novel. He is however, a little bit more of a cliche than the rest of the Onslow Boys. He was brooding, moody, distracted, and the most unenthusiastic person/ handsome man you could meet. Cracking a smile upon her permanent frown is hard to come by for Chris until the very beautiful (as she is) Tammy comes for the ride. I have to agree this makes me think of Bridget Jones in the most minimal form... In a way though, beneath that tough exterior he really is the shy boy boy who has fallen deeply and madly in love with Tammy Maskala,
What I was surprised about was that I only twigged it was the 1900s that this series was set in.. its not evident in her writing at all and her style screams modern to be. I can just imagine everything now, in this time, it was very present and I loved how her writing can be adapted to converse between two eras. When previous protagonist become the secondary characters that us what I really admire about this series. It gives the book a real sense of family, friendship and love. There is the forever the characters that have been created by this author.
I don't compare very easily with other authors but I would be hesitant to say that The One Summer are not far beyond the the writing and premise of Katie McGarry. C. J. Duggan creates a seamlessly beautiful summer romance between a group's most shy and vulnerable personas.
Rating - 5
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A parallel universe? Niall Horan as Prince Charming, Marvin and Rochelle as Aladdin and Jasmine and Tulisa as the Good Witch of the North
Organise a Disney-themed birthday bash and you can expect to see girls in green leotards passed off as Tinkerbell and the odd Prince Charming whose outfit consists entirely of trousers and a shirt – but this was far from the case at Rochelle Humes' birthday party.
The Saturdays singer celebrated turning 25 by requesting all of her friends get nostalgic and dress up as Disney characters and they did a pretty good job of it.
While she and Marvin went as an impressive Jasmine and Aladdin, the mum-of-one also found herself partying with The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, Captain Hook and the Mad Hatter, while a very special guest came as a very dapper Prince Charming.


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Children in foster care are disproportionately victimized by human trafficking, according to a study released last year "Foster Care and Human Trafficking: a state-by-state evaluation."
While the United States has increased its efforts to fight against human trafficking and developed policies to confront the issue, one of the areas that rarely headlines is the connection between foster care and human trafficking. We are not focusing enough attention on these children, discussed in the study.
Experts say that foster care children are the most vulnerable to human trafficking because they are isolated and lack typical social networks. Many of them have a history of abuse before they enter the system and while in foster care.
Foster care children yearn for stability in their lives and support. Therefore, they are more vulnerable to traffickers who recruit them with the promises of money and a family. After all, they already see themselves as a paycheck because their biological parents exploited them, and some foster parents continued the practice. They become flashing neon signs when a trafficker lavishes them with attention and generosity.
Runaways from foster care usually end up homeless. Therefore, sex becomes a bargaining tool to meet their basic needs which ultimately leads to human trafficking. Children who age out of the system experience high rates of unemployment and incarceration. And, some foster care girls become pregnant before their 21st birthday.
While the child welfare system protects children from parents who are unable to take care of them, the study noted that preliminary research shows that from 50 to 90 percent of the child trafficking victims have been involved in the foster care system.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also reported that 60 percent of runaways who become vulnerable to human trafficking was in the custody of state welfare agencies.
Advocates believe that policy gaps and inadequate resources are responsible for foster youth being at higher risk for human trafficking. Some of the gaps include kinship care, LGBT youth and background checks for foster parents.
In the study, each state received a grade on their aging out policies; kinship care policies; relevant foster care provisions; task forces and law enforcement training; LGBT youth protections; relevant anti-trafficking provisions; and state reporting laws. Each of these is explained in the study.
States earned a score based on requirements met on a 32-point scale. California received a grade of 23 and a perfect score in "task forces and law enforcement training," "LGBT youth protections," and "state reporting laws." In relevant anti-trafficking provisions and aging out policies, California missed a perfect score by only 2 points.
Work is still needed in California's kinship care policies because it does not provide caregivers with financial aid. Procedures are also not in place to protect children of undocumented parents.
In the relevant foster care provisions area, California requires foster parent training but no mandatory hours. Also, a potential applicant is disqualified from being a foster parent if he or she is on the sex offender registry or has served time for domestic violence. However, California scored zero for disqualifying applicants convicted of sex/labor trafficking.
The study concludes with recommendations on both the state and national levels to improve legislation and protections for foster care children.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that 437,465 American children were in foster care on Sept. 30, 2016. More than 500 children were in foster care in Solano County on July 2015, documented at kidsdata.org.
We have teens in the foster care system as they near their 21st birthday, may ask: "When I leave the system, where do I go from here?" For others, their story might not have a happy ending while in foster care.
We have a problem with human trafficking in Solano County. In a 2017 local forum that discussed trafficking, one of the speakers said that teen trafficking is a problem in Vacaville.
During January, we are observing "National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month." It is a time to recommit ourselves to doing everything possible to eradicate human trafficking, help those who have been victimized, and protect children who are at risk of being trafficked.
Our commitment must include foster care children who are particularly vulnerable to being trafficked and labeled as "easy prey." We must also educate the community, foster care children, group home leaders and hotel staff about how to identify the red flags associated with human trafficking.
The author is a social issues advocate, writer and a Vacaville resident. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Shermer (Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design, 2006, etc.) applies his knowledge of evolutionary science to the volatile topic of modern economics.
The founder and editor of Skeptic magazine does a bang-up job knitting together the complexities of science and the frail psychology of human beings to explain the unpredictable postmodern world of trade and finance. Pledging that economics is for everyone, the author offers a forbidding, textbook definition of evolutionary economics, then adds, "this is a swanky way of saying that the economy is a very complex system that changed and adapted to circumstances as it evolved out of a much simpler system." Exploring the transition from a hunter-gatherer economy to one based on consumer trade, Shermer argues that the world economy not only has a mind of its own but is also constantly shifting due to the influence of the consumers, traders and organizations that participate in it. Far from being needlessly complicated, the book tackles a host of psychological, scientific and ethical quandaries with clear-eyed panache, making its case with evidence not just from usual suspects like Adam Smith and Ayn Rand but also from the evolutionary science of Steven Jay Gould and the Western films of John Ford. Like any good teacher, Shermer grounds his lessons in real-world examples, some drawn from his personal experience as a marathon bicycle racer, some from the global marketplace and others lifted from scientific studies far outside the public domain. Later chapters like "The Value of Virtue" and "Don't Be Evil" skew a bit idealistically in considering the ethics of the post-Enron business clime. But overall, Shermer's argument that "we must study the laws of human behavior in economics as the physicist, chemist, or biologist studies the laws of nature" is persuasive.
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Monday this week was a holiday for us.In Canada it was Thanksgiving weekend, but here it was Sports Day. In Japan the schools and neighbourhoods held sports days all over. In my area many were canceled or postponed due to the damn rain.Why a sports day?TAIIKU NO HI(sports day)October 10th October 10th was the opening day of the Tokyo Olympicsin 1964. In order to commemorate this first Olympic games held onAsian soil, October 10th became a National holiday.The Olympics helped speeding up with Japanese infrastructure. Preparing for this event,Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka was put into construction four years priorto the event. It was first serviced on October 1st, 1964.Traditionally, Japanese schools and business, as well as towns and villageshold sports day, in fall and spring.Events such as, big ball relay, tug of war, beanbag toss, three legged race,running relay races are popular programs.Not everyone does it on this day, as people cannot be in more than one place at the same time. Basically school sports days are spread out through the entire month as well as some of September. Most neighbourhoods do theirs on this day though.Well we didn't do anything sports wise; we rearranged our closets instead. I biked to Seiyu at least three times to buy these cheap plastic bins on wheels to put our summer clothes into. Our closets are breathing again. I also bought a smaller box with wheels for all of JiXiang's thousand and one toys.She loves the wheels and pushes the box all over the living room. She actually walks really fast using the box for support. On one of my trips to Seiyu to buy yet another box, I noticed that the gym, which sits beside it, was being used. At first I thought it was just a sports day but then I noticed some people milling around wearing the dress needed under the Kendo armor.Now I have wanted to get a picture of someone in Kendo armor for a while. Of course I didn't have my camera with me but I thought I should check it out just in case there was a perfect opportunity there for lots of pics.I walked in with an air of belonging. I was a little worried I would be looked at strangely and asked what I was doing there. I didn't know if this was a private affair or not. Turned out I didn't have to as there were other foreigners their in their traditional dress thingies.I stood there fro a bit and was getting very confused watching these people. Kendo dresses are usually two colours: black or blue with a white shirt. These people were wearing all white or all black. Hmm.Then I got REALLY confused when the group of people that walked out on to the floor were not carrying kendo sticks as I thought, but swords! HUH!They were doing set movements with these swords. There were other people doing something with longer sword looking things. Not real swords, obviously. They looked wooden or plastic. One looked like it was copper. From what I could tell this was not a competition but a testing for level up. Usually in a competition there is one or two judges deciding the best performer. Here there was a judge for every person.It got a little boring as I had no idea what was going on and I really needed to return home.Today I told my student about it and he went-Ahhhh sounds like Naginata.-HUH? Never heard of this before.-It is like a woman's martial art. It is kind of like dancing. I don't know much about it.Well this of course peaked my interest and I had to check it out. I know there were men and woman doing their thing and the swords were really getting to me.This is what I have found NAGINATAI now wish I had stayed a bit longer or had at least returned with my damn camera.Stupid.
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This study examines whether students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities could improve their emergent reading skills when given daily access to age- and ability-appropriate books.
This study, 'The Effects of Daily Reading Opportunities and Teacher Experience on Adolescents with Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disability,' conducted by Dr. Penelope Hatch grew out of a concern about what would happen after the Project Converge study ended and the students had no more age- and ability-appropriate books to read.
Dr. Hatch was interested in discovering how students' early reading skills might be affected by daily opportunities to read a wide variety of age- and ability-appropriate books. She was also interested in how the lessons used in Project Converge might influence teachers in their future literacy instruction. She also knew that texts designed for adolescents with intellectual disabilities are difficult to find because:
• The reading ability of adolescents with intellectual disabilities is often below what is expected for their chronological ages.
• Books written for beginning readers are typically not topics of interest to teens.
• Books about topics of interest to adolescents are often too difficult to read.
• Even when teachers customize reading materials, there are often only a limited number of topics to match with student interests.
Student Demographics
Students, ages 12 to 21, participated in the study, and the students came from diverse ethnicities and exceptionalities. Student participants included 34 males and 9 females of which:
• 40% were diagnosed with autism
• 30% moderate intellectual disabilities
• 7% severe intellectual disabilities
• 23% multiple disabilities
•26 qualified for free or reduced lunch
• 53% were unable to use speech to meet face-to-face communication
• 7% Hispanic
• 33% African American
• 53% Caucasian
• 5% Asian
• 2% Multi-Racial
Group 1 students were given Start-to-Finish Literacy Starters books for 30 minutes each day to use during self-selected reading, teacher-led instruction, or a combination of both. These teachers did not have experience using the comprehensive literacy instructional approach from Dr. Erickson's Project Converge research study.
Results of the Intervention Program
|Group 1
Teachers unfamiliar with comprehensive literacy instruction
|Group 2
Teachers familiar with comprehensive literacy instruction
A one-tailed independent samples t-test compared group membership as the independent variable and gains scores as the dependent variable. On the post-test, Group 1 made a mean or average gain of 1.71 points, and the scores had a standard deviation of 3.99. Group 2 had a mean or average gain of 3.31 points with a standard deviation of 5.16. The high standard deviations for both groups are reflective of the heterogeneous nature of the students. The results of the t-test, t(41) = -1.017, were not significant as indicated by the p-value of .158. To have been significant, the p-value would have needed to be .05 or less.
Additional observations include:
Some possible reasons for this difference include:
• Teachers and students benefit from and need access to quality age/ability reading materials.
• Teachers and administrators need to be aware of the value of comprehensive literacy instruction for students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities.
• Teachers need training in how to deliver comprehensive literacy instruction.
Additional Research on Wide Independent Reading
• Improved orthographic processing/word recognition (Cunningham & Stanovich, 1990)
• Increased spelling skills (Cunningham & Stanovich, 1990)
• Greater fluency, prosodic reading, and correct words read per minute (Kuhn, 2005)
What language skills are correlated with wide independent reading?
• Increased knowledge of syntactically complex sentences (Chomsky, 1972)
• Increased vocabulary (Cunningham & Stanovich, 1990)
• Improved listening comprehension (Hedrick & Cunningham, 2002)


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Leave it to David Mitchell, star of Peep Show and That Mitchell and Webb Look, to give his own humorously cantankerous but thoughtful take on things. His target this week: Britain's monopoly on America's leading superhero roles. In his latest column for The Guardian, Mitchell suggests that, within the context of our China-led global economy, there's little difference between a British and an American actor playing Superman.
"The important demographic, our future Asian paymasters, neither care about nor discern the difference between Britons and Americans," he writes "If [Henry] Cavill's American accent's a bit shaky, they won't give a damn. We're all just impecunious round-eyes, shaking a tail feather in front of a green screen – trying to make a quick yuan to set against our astronomical debt."
He adds: "The British are the new Canadians. We're not taking over American culture, we're being absorbed by it, and at the very moment when its influence is starting to wane. We're infiltrating a dying empire, like the Scots did when they took over Westminster politics."
Mitchell clearly doesn't have a high opinion of superhero films, deeming them "deeply silly," with lead roles that are "relentlessly two-dimensional." He claims that British stars would be better off sticking to the stereotypically villainous "Accent of Evil" roles that have become an action-movie staple. "It may not get the big money, but it's steady work and the villains in Hollywood superhero films are fairly similar to the heroes of British popular culture," Mitchell says. He lists Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, literary criminal A.J. Raffles, and Doctor Who's Doctor as Brit-based protagonists who "have far too many ambiguities and nuances to be Marvel comic goodies."
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If you get a concussion from a head-to-head collision, check for blood, find none, and go back into a basketball game because it's just that old, familiar feeling, you might have strayed into Zane territory.
When you've pushed a stress-fractured shin a game away from the point of no return and only then begrudgingly give it some rest, you've confirmed it.
Welcome to the world of Dianna Zane, playmaker and team captain for the Roosevelt Rough Riders.
Not a gifted athlete when she was younger, the 5-foot-4 Zane transformed herself into a formidible player through countless hours on the court and in the weight room, beyond what most people would consider adequate. She hasn't missed a Rough Rider practice in her four years as a starter.
Through her dedication, she's become Roosevelt's best weapon as they go for the Oahu Interscholastic Association tournament title.
UPON arrival at the Roosevelt gym, travelers beware -- you've entered the personal domain of Dianna Zane.
Whether the Rough Riders' dynamic team captain is fully absorbed in a drill during practice, assisting newcomers to the junior varsity with a lesson on her own time, or going all out in the nearby weight room, Zane's daily presence in the gym is as consistent as the sunrise.
A "Beware of Zane" sign could hang outside and passers-by would nod knowingly. The senior has steadily developed a reputation as one of the hardest-working players in the state and has the game to back it up. She's guided the No. 8 Rough Riders (15-6, 9-3 Oahu Interscholastic Association) to nine wins in their last 10 contests. The reward: a bye in the OIA tournament.
In an rare moment void of activity, Zane waved a hand to encompass her familiar environs.
"This is my second home," she said, then paused before clarifying: "I practically live here. This is like my first home."
Teammate Kathleen Nakata, a one-time JV pupil of Zane's, seconded that.
"Sometimes she'll do defense, or offense if you need somebody to jump in and help out," said Nakata. "It's 'cause she lives here, yeah."
Zane has arrived at the same gym every Sunday since she was 7 to attend -- and later assist at -- Roosevelt coach Bobby Keanini's weekly clinics for kids.
While many coaches have had a hand in the development of the 5-foot-4 guard, Keanini was instrumental in transforming an uncoordinated neophyte into one of the most versatile and imposing players around.
Keanini recounted his first impressions of Zane with a chuckle.
"She walked in, and (JV coach Hinano Higa) said, 'That's the girl that's gonna be on your team,' " Keanini said. "It was kind of funny because ... she was terrible. She didn't know her left from her right. In basketball, I didn't see a thing for her, a future for her in basketball at all."
Today, she combines a perfect mix of excellent handles, reliable jumper, killer instinct and cerebral court vision.
While the assist has been Zane's calling card with Roosevelt's star-studded teams of the last few years, she's since developed the ability to take over in crunch time while still keeping her teammates involved.
During the OIA regular season, Zane delivered with two game-winning free throws against top Red East seed Kalani and put in a coast-to-coast, buzzer-beating layup for a 1-point win at Farrington.
Against Kalaheo in the regular-season finale, she had a near quadruple-double of 23 points, 10 steals, nine assists and eight rebounds to clinch a bye to open the OIA tournament.
The Rough Riders play the winner between Mililani and Kalaheo on Friday.
She hasn't missed a game or practice during her time as a four-year starter, and she's attended all of Keanini's Sunday clinics since her childhood.
The basketball commitment doesn't stop there. Zane also plays on all-star and club teams and travels to tournaments in places like Las Vegas and Japan.
One of her more impressive feats, however, comes in the weight room, where she can bench-press more than 135 pounds.
That kind of strength gives Zane an advantage against smaller guards in the post when Keanini plays her at power forward, which is often. That frees up Keely Bitanga, a capable ball handler, to initiate the offense.
"I put on an intense front," Zane said. "Boys have been afraid of me. But where I want to be, I know what I have to do. To me, it's not really a sacrifice."
Despite her toughness, she was voted Roosevelt's senior prom queen, thanks in part to her easygoing and accepting nature away from the court.
ZANE'S FAMILY is her fuel. Her mom, Susan, is willing to drop her off at a fitness center for daily workout sessions before school starts, and to and from various appointments in the afternoon.
But more than anything, Zane draws encouragement from her older sister, Dawna.
In 2000, Dawna was critically injured in a car accident on her way to the beach. She survived, but is now paralyzed from the chest down. That hasn't prevented her from living an active lifestyle, with marathons, wheelchair tennis, paddling and basketball part of her routine.
"The most amazing thing about her is that she doesn't let what happened to her bring her down," Dianna said. "She loves exercise, just like how I did. She used to run all the time. But she really just blossomed and she's really my inspiration for a lot of things."
Zane has turned that feeling into a burning desire to never leave anything left unturned where her potential is concerned. It carries over to all things athletic, but also includes academics (she carries a 4.0 grade-point average as a senior) and performances on stage. She's in an upcoming Hawaii Opera Theater rendition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and will go out for figure competitions (similar to bodybuilding) when high school is complete.
IF THERE'S a downside to all of this, it's that no one else can match her intensity and relentless work ethic.
"I feel I'm to blame for that," Keanini said. "Practice is too easy (for her), but just the competitive side of her that wants to compete all the time and get better -- she's a different animal. She's a freak of nature, actually."
He means it in a good way, except when she can't figure out when to take it easy.
Zane's hours-long workout sessions are quickly becoming the stuff of legend around campus. Once, softball coach Clay Okamura had to kick her out of the school weightlifting room for her own good when she wasn't inclined to call it a day from lifting morning until dusk.
But if anyone asks for help while she's there, Dianna won't hesitate to assist.
"I guess I've had experience in the past where instead of the more experienced players helping me they would actually just look down on me," she said. "So I don't want to do that to younger players, because I know how it feels."
While she could have easily remained at Punahou after attending the Interscholastic League of Honolulu school in seventh grade, she decided to pave her way the public route and rejoin her old coach under the mantra, "It is what you make of it."
Zane wants to attend UNLV or another mainland Division I school willing to give her a chance, even if it means being a team manager and working her way up.
"She doesn't want to look back and have any regrets. She doesn't want to look back and say she didn't want to give it her best," Keanini said. "When you really get to know her, that's what it's about -- never leaving anything short of an effort, never looking back and saying, 'I could have done this better.' It's a competitive nature, yes, but it's not against an opponent -- it's against herself."


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Diamond All-in-Wonder HD Premium 5000 Review
Temperature testing will be accomplished by loading the video card to 100% using MSI Kombuster, which is paired with MSI's Afterburner overclocking utility for temperature monitoring. I will be using the stability test set to a resolution of 1920 x 1200 using 8xAA. I will use a 15 minute time frame to run the test, ensuring that the maximum thermal threshold is reached. The fan speed will be left in the control of the driver package and video card's BIOS for the stock load test. The idle test will be a 20 minute cool down with the fan speeds once again left on automatic. For load testing the GTX 580 and GTX 570, I will use Crysis Warhead run at 2560 x 1600 using the Gamer setting with 8xAA looping the Avalanche benchmark scenario, as I have found this to put a load close to that of Kombuster on a video card. This is needed as a way around the current limiting ability of the GTX 500 series when it detects programs that put an unrealistic load on the GPU, which Kombuster does.
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Kevin Burke Releases His Debut EP, Waiting Season– Album Review
After my initial personal listening party for Kevin Burke's debut EP, the music felt solitary and personal.It came as no surprise to me then to find out that he had written and performed all of the five songs himself. It feels very much like a solo project, in the same way that McCartney's first solo album differed from The Beatles or even when Prince decides to be the sole artist in a particular track. There's definitely a different feel from a band effort where multiple personalities merge into one, here it sounds very much like a single vision, Kevin Burke's vision.
At merely 20 years old, Burke has undertaken a lot to write and record this EP by himself, but as he has started his nationwide tour, it must have been difficult to put a band together as well. To my ears his music seems to be pulled from the same sources of influence. He attempts a Beatle-esque quality, at certain moments, such as the horn section of the opening track Wherever You Are. His vocals sound eerily similar to Tom Higgenson from Plain White T's. With the piano dominating as the instrument of choice, there can be comparisons made to Billy Joel as well, even lyrically. The title track Waiting Season is the clearest proof of this.
The most commercial song for me is Don't Let It Be True, with catchy choruses and verses with a bit of a harder edge than the rest of the songs. You have to be impressed with Burke's musicianship as he tackles all of the instruments, including the guitar solos. While his music may remind me of others at each turn, his solitary vision still stands in the forefront, especially on a song like Eye to Eye, with its odd timing and slight jazz feel to it. I hear a bit of Elvis Costello in there as well by the way.
According to his Facebook page, some of the tour had to be cancelled but it's not stopping him for long as he looks forward to making it over to the West Coast in the upcoming weeks. The Long Island native will be playing dates there coming in the beginning of September.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
By Pranjal Gera
Plastic fuel tank increases new Swift mileage
Maruti Suzuki has lost its track which has resulted in loss of market share and margins and also the car sale percentage has dropped due to the arrivals of many new competitors in the market and also due to the production loss in Manesar. Company has calculated a loss of 3% in market shares last month when the production dropped by almost 16,000 units.
To recover and bounce back from the losses Maruti Suzuki has come up with various ideas for the new Maruti Swift. The new Swift with new dimensions and new remarkable features is set to be launched in august. Apart from this a new Maruti Swift Dzire and a multipurpose vehicle called RIII is also expected to be launched before December.
Analysts believe that the vehicle demand will still not jump until after July and August however the launching of these new models should just do the job of boosting the car sales and up the demands just as the company wants.
Talking about the Maruti Swift which is expected to launch the earliest among these models the company is expected to increase its diesel production. Maruti Swift sells about 10,000 units a month and the coming of new Maruti Swift will see the increase in production of diesel cars.
Around 6-7 Swifts out of 10 sold are of the Diesel variant and the coming of the new Maruti Swift with all new added features should help Maruti's cause to recover from the lost ground that they had to suffer from these past months in the September quarter itself. Also it is also expected to have a 13% higher fuel efficiency and it is expected to be the most fuel efficient car among hatchbacks.
Swift is also expected to have a much higher impact than the newly released Toyota Liva as the Toyota Etios Liva comes with only a petrol variant and the Maruti Swift comes with both petrol and diesel variant. The new Maruti Swift comes with a very interesting feature that we will be seeing for the first time i.e. the plastic fuel tank. It is expected to reduce the car weight by 25% and also make it fire resistant, corrosion resistant also this new Swift is expected to be slightly longer than the old model.
The length of the car should be able to tackle the problem and increase the back seat space of the car whereas the longer wheel base and the shorter height should increase the steering accuracy. Somehow the changes are not too many and the car is expected to give a similar look as the old one.
However some still fell this might still not be enough for India's largest auto company to up their sales and some analysts have also projected the sales to be approximately 1.36 million when compared to last year's projection of 1.44 million.


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I've actually done the "Oscar Party on a Diet" thing before. I used "Cook This, Not That" and made the mac and cheese and the chicken tenders. My chicken tenders did not turn out so well. I can't remember the mac and cheese but the whole party kind of felt like a dud with my cheesy diet food. Duds happen, what can I say. So I want to try again to have a somewhat healthy menu but I'd like to avoid slight of hand recipes like oven baked chicken tenders, oven baked fries, etc -- they just aren't as good as the original.
What I do make is a pretty mean healthy turkey burger. I use ground turkey breast and add an egg and chopped onion and cook them up. They are different than burgers but good. I really like onion so that helps. Brian has been buying the pre-portioned turkey burgers at Costco and then using a slice of cheese and a piece of bacon. That works really good too. I thought sliders would be a good idea. I don't want to do a "sliders bar" and have fixings and all that, it's too much work. I think I will make the burger with cheese and bacon, a mixture of our two recipes, and then have mayo, ketchup, and mustard if people want them. Maybe a slice of pickle.
From pinterest I found loads of ideas and though subject to change I think these are the new things I'm going to try:
Lasagna Cupcake -- use wanton wrappers for the "noodles" and fill with lasagna toppings (I'm going to skip ricotta because I don't like ricotta)
Caprese Salad - I think this is pretty and is not only a salad option but great for the vegetarians who come to our parties. I usually serve a wedge of brie with cut up baguette (it's one of my favorite things) but I think this will be a better substitute calorie wise).
Fruit Kabob - also pretty but I might have too many tooth pick options and that gets time consuming so we'll see, you can always just throw all this in a bowl and have a fruit salad.
I also always do tuxedo strawberries for the Oscar and a veggie tray will be imperative. We also like to get a shrimp cocktail ring thing they sell at grocery stores. Those are so easy! I think that's enough food.
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Emo Freebie Evie…
Mmmmkay, so this is not a new topic. But after this month's Evie's Closet Update-Group-Gift-Gown Promotion, I'm going to have a little whirl around the "Freebie Culture" block.
To those people who use up a valuable Group Spot to support Evie's Closet, I like to give a little "Thank you" every month.
It's more often that not, a fresh recolor of an existing Gown line, and is absolutely representative of the kind of product you'd receive, should you choose to part with your Lindens and buy something from the Store.
However, this month, I closed the Evie's Closet Group. That meant, that unless you were an existing member at the time the Group was taken off "Open Enrollment" you weren't eligible for the Group Gift Gown.
No Group Tag = No Gift.
The backlash was, frankly, quite extraordinary. I could paste them all, but War & Peace has already been written, and the majority would require me to edit out naughty words and replace the post with "#$%@^&*@#$!!" So this ought to be enough of a taste to get you in the mood:
[14:31] Disgruntled: thanks for the gift but its not okay that you closed your group.. i am not sure if i want still be in your group ..
[13:47] Annoyed: evangeline in this time closed your group is hard to understand.. its holy chrismastime..
[09:03] Cranky: I just spent thousands of Lindes and have before, and when I was new I belonged to your group. And so for that, I am being punished. Well, pffft on that! I guess you don't need my Lindens, either.
And furthermore…
[09:05] Cranky II: These are the last purchases I will make at Evie's, sad to say, but this is outrageous. Look up my account history, back to July/Aug, and today.
After I got done envisioning my new role as Second Life's very own Ebeneezer Scrooge and scraped myself up off the floor, I started to think about what might happen if we took this overblown sense of entitlement to the Real World…
"Hi… Bloomingdales? Yes, it's Evangeline Miles here. And I'm really p*ssed that it's Christmas and you don't have a free Cashmere Sweater available to everyone."
Or what about… "Listen up, Walmart. I've spent eight hundred dollars here this year, and I didn't buy a ticket in your Christmas Raffle, but I'll be damned if I'm leaving without one of those Hampers!"
……… Yeah.
So how to combat the angst?
It was gently suggested by many wiser folk than I, (To whom I am grateful) that I may wish to follow in the footsteps of some more notable Merchants and add a Fee to my Group Enrollment. I hear the going rate is around L$250.00.
Well, I'm not sure Evie's Closet warrants that kind of figure, and I certainly don't need a pile of NEW Harry Potter Howlers in my mailbox…
So I thought a nice, neat and tidy little L$100 might do the trick.
Here's hoping it saves my sanity, that it doesn't disgruntle too many people, and that it still permits those with limited Lindens to position themselves for some quality Free Stuff.
Thanks for listening to my rant, and the Happiest of Holidays to you all. ❤
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Hi Evangeline, I'd like to say I understand and support your decision to charge what amounts to less the price of a cup of coffee in RL, to be a member of your update group. I recently did the same, after explaining the situation to my group members. Overwhelmingly the majority decided to stay in the group rather than miss out on gifts that are never made available to the public. We are in business here, and whilst it is lovely to be able to be generous, that doesn't pay the tier!
To those of you out there that would dare to harass such a giving person as Evangaline Miles, shame on you…seriously! This is a woman who devotes her time to her business and the happiness of those around her. It is a PRIVILEGE that you could join her group for free and a PRIVILEGE that she graces everyone with some of the most high quality items you can find in SL as a freaking GIFT. I am truly ashamed at anyone that would badger a person as kind as Evie. Serious, how ungrateful.
I personally hope that those of you out there that support Evie and other merchants out there take a long hard look at people who would exploit group hopping. Understand that not everyone in the word has good intentions and some people are only out for themselves. Those are the people that force creators to close groups during free gift periods and it is with good reason.
Everyone should take a long hard look at themselves and ask what kind of person they really are in their heart…and if you can honestly say that crying about a gift is ok, then you need to evaluate something and fast!!
Evie I just have to say I totally support you and I'm thrilled that the group will open up again. I was devasted when I couldn't rejoin the group and not because I wanted the freebies. The freebies are great, but being notified of new releases to me is much more. I'll gladly pay the 100L to get back in the group.
The sense of entitlement is growing in SL and I honestly don't know how to stop it. Two years ago when I joined SL it certainly wasn't like this.
Good luck Evie, I love your gowns/dresses and I'm sure I'll be back for more!
Wow… you're neither the first nor the last shop owner to close membership while a gift's available, and that sort of backlash is ridiculous. Group gifts are just that: GIFTS. *shakes head at entitlement jerks*
I'm glad you aren't letting those rotten apples discourage you from doing as you like with your group and your products, and I think L$100 is a reasonable group join fee.
It seems every year, that the demons attack those of good will and cheer…Sad this is, but sadder still is when it disheartens those of good will. 'Tis the intent of the one who sent these demons to leave a heavy weight upon the shoulders so that the urge to continue good deeds is all but squealched. An *EC* gown was one of my very first purchases in sl. To my surprize a monthly gift of extraordinary quality was offered as well. I shake my head in disbelief that you have had to endure such treatment lady Evangaline. Take not the weight of the demons upon you…for you are a most generous and kind soul…allow those who support you to be heard over those who would criticise. I know no other fine taylor who is as generous as you have been!!! I for one thank you for your thoughtfulness to your customers and will continue to but your gowns as long as a linden remains in my hot little hands!!! 🙂
OMG you have been one of the most extraordinarily generous designers on the grid. You sent me a free gown for my wedding fairy officiator when all I asked for was a transfer version. You GIVE us gowns of incredible quality month after month after month. If anyone is an Ebenezer Scrooge, it is those who ungenerously complain that your generosity should have no bounds or limitations. Well, bah humbug on them all and have a Merry Christmas from those of us who are grateful for your beautiful work.
Alas, I too was upset when I realized the group had been closed. Oh but wait, not because it was closed for the gift, but because I had over looked rejoining when I had done group shuffling in the past. I think I kicked myself for a full week once I saw the gift that I had missed and that it wasnt available in the store to purchase. It was exactly what I have been looking for for a certain set of pictures, but then again, your gowns always are. I still have the bruises from my own self kickin! I love your work, enough so that my alt has taken to shopping with you as well (the muse gown and lingerie being my latest obsession). Never let the 'bah meh where is mine' people get you down. You can bet that I watched and the moment the group was open to enrollment again I leaped back in! I would have even paid the $250L if you had chosen to price it that way. Looking forward to your next release and I hope you and yours have a fabulous holiday even while muddling through the greedy behavior of SL Scrooges.
Evie has been inspirational to me since I was new & first found her store. I encourage my friends and customers to shop with her when I do not have what they want, and will encourage them to pay a joining fee any day. $100L I would easily pay as an existing member, never having "hopped" from day one. It is shameful how people would dare to complain about not getting a gift. Really now, is that the nature of Christmas? Demanding a gift? Santa would give you a lump of coal for sure!
Evie I've been in your group for…oh I don't even know how long. But it's one of the few groups I never even consider dropping when I have to free up a group slot. And truth be told, half the time I forget to even go grab the group gift (I've missed out on several that caused me to /facepalm afterwards.) You are totally within your right to close your group and/or set an enrollment fee as you see fit and anyone that wants to complain can frankly sit down and shut up. You do great work and believe it or not there are plenty of us that DO appreciate your hard work and generosity. So don't let the haters get you down. *hugs*
Geeeeeeeeeeez. I think you've made the right decision to weed out the jerkwads. I'd say you're well worth 250L, though. :p
Evangeline, yours is one of the few fashion update groups that I belong to. I think it's important to support designer/creators not just for the freebies but to return the favour by buying the clothes.
Although in the past I probably did join and leave groups for the free stuff, the practice never really sat well with me. I always try to return and buy, whether in a group or not. SL(and the Lindens) provide
the platform for you all to create, sell and share your creativity but it's the Creative people who make this place what it is and why I come here.
On the one hand I must agree with you that it's cheap at twice the price, and Evangeline is very generous. On the other, this is NOT real life, and that's kinda the point. I love Evie's Closet and if I had enough groups I would never leave it. Unfortunately, I must have groups for the land on which I have shops, for the friend's club which I assist at, for the land where I live and work to make things for my shop, for the group where I advertise my freebies and thereby get business to make my tiers, and there just isn't one left for a permanent spot for any shop. In real life we can join as many store prefered groups as we like. We have that option taken from us in SL and must limit ourselves to what even the Lindens have admitted is an arbitrary limit they have set. It has been stated both in the blog and by more than one Linden to me they could give us more and simply don't. I personally think the answer to this is to start bugging LL for more group spots. Have you hugged a Linden today and asked for more group spots? Started a Jira asking for them and encouraged thousands to check it as important to them? If not, then no, I don't think you can complain too much, and I am as guilty as anyone else of not making a case for what is important to me. I am Gertie Packbiers in world and if you are interested in making a case for more groups, contact me.
its been said above already.. those who appreciate what you do, totally understand and support your decision.. those who use and abuse, will cry and complain the most.. please do not succumb to or let these "squeaky rusty user wheels" get to you.
I'll admit that I was disappointed when the update group was closed…but I went on with my life and vowed to join again when it opened once more. Silly SL and it's 25 group limit. -_- But the people that acting like complete jerks to you are just plain..ergh. Seriously. Please don't let them get to you too badly. The 100L group joining fee is definitely a good idea in my opinion, and I really hope I can clear out another group soon. ^^
You're not alone. Hya of Silent Sparrow just had to change her chair to group only, and it takes a long time to get into her group.
Some people are just rude and don't realize how much they screw it up for the rest of us.
Evie, I know that must have been a hard decision to come to, but I incredibly much support your decision. Evie's Closet is one of the groups I am always in – I hate that there are not enough group slots to go around when it comes to system supported groups… it makes it frustrating on the part of designers and consumers alike. It is not, however, grounds for abusing a creator for wanting to give a gift just to those who have loyally dedicated a slot to your group.
Your group gifts are beyond compare – 100l for entry into the group is a bargain. Don't let yourself get down because some people are fools to realize what it is that you give them.
Thank you for the beautiful gowns you've given us as gifts. Yours is one of the groups I haven't left at all 🙂
Holy cow. Where the heck is the respect for you? You are being awesome and rewarding people who are in your group! Ugh, people like that suck.
I've not shopped at your store, but for some reason, this post *makes* me want to go and join your group. Too bad I don't have access until tonight. 🙂
Bah humbug to these ugly people who complain so much. Evie has never been anything but gracious and helpful when I've spoken with her. And to get lovely gifts in addition to announcements of gorgeous new releases? I'm very picky about my groups, and Evie's Closet is one I don't ever consider quitting. And for those of you who have nothing better to do than to be ugly to such a generous creator, go find something else to do. Just because we're anonymous in SL does not mean that it's ok for us to be nasty and greedy. Tis the season to be merry and grateful. And I'm grateful to be a member of Evie's Closet!
It's fascinating how fast they will turn on the hand that feeds them. More than likely these are people who would never have sent you a note or IM to thank you for your previous generosity but have no problem berating you for NOT giving….them….something for….FREE? -laughs- how ridiculous does that sound when you actually say it out loud??
No worries Evie. I think back on what a former boss of mine (who owned her own business) said to the man who screamed he spent lots of money in her place and deserved something for free…"Do you see that line of people at the door? Does it looks like I need your business you Ass? Get the hell out!" I loved her in that moment.
Luckily the ones who do appreciate your work and thoughtfulness far outweigh those few nimrods. The cool thing about those comments you got…jerks usually don't take long to identify themselves when you do something in your own best interest.
GL and if you need pumping up, just look to everyone else that admires and supports your business.
PS:LOL at the twit who said you should "Look up my account history, back to July/Aug" ROFL. That killed me
This is one of the groups I make sure to stay in as well, however at times the group limit makes a muss of things. I had been helping a friend shuffle different parcels of land and just picked whatever groups I could that I knew I could rejoin and completely forgot to rejoin any of the ones I had left…so not everyone changes group membership simply to freebie hunt. Each and every group I have is valuable to me save for one, but its a joke and we all need humor somewhere lol. I still think its ridiculous for anyone to complain about not receiving a group freebie and they should be ashamed of themselves for rudeness about it as well. Beyond all this, because it just is sucking the Holiday Spirit outta people, I am looking forward to a new year filled with Evies Closet purchases! Someone warn my inventory count. =)
Wow how rude of those ungrateful people for compelainign about not getting a freebie that is so worth paying 250L to join your wonderful group.I hate that SL has only 25 groups.I wish it was 30-40.
While I don't necessarily agree with charging to join a group… I always find it annoying as I'm currently jobless… I completely understand why you have chosen to do this and support your decision.
No one who would treat you that way deserves free anything. You don't even *have* to give out free dresses *at all*, and I'm always grateful that you do, especially with the constant quality of your products.
i got married in one of your gowns. i always want to be a part of your list. i dont pay much attention to these list issues much and found i had to rejoin evies by paying up. no doubt its all worth it. now i will NOT drop the evies for room anymore. muagh evi. ty for everthing you do. here to stay, xo.
Have you Been Naughty or Nice!!!!
Shame on those who left nasty comments. Please let me remind you what a " Gift" is.
1 : something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
2 : something voluntarily transferred by one person to another
3 : the act, right, or power of giving
Its our right as Designers, or just as people to pick and choose who we give gifts to. Great you have supported her group, but that should have been out of love of her products and designs, and to keep up on upcoming releases. If you where in the group because you received gifts, you where in it for the wrong reason. I would love to know how many of you have gave Evie a gift for the holidays as a act of kindness for all her generosity this year? Not because she gave you gifts all year, but just a act of kindness because she is such a wonderful person, and has a huge heart. To the girl that left the comment: "its holy chrismastime.." you are right. So why don't you and all that wrote these Ims to her, try again, and thank her for all the gifts you did receive, it's the holidays people now show it!
On another note Merry Christmas to all of you that do truly support "Evies Closet" and her amazing Designs. She is a one of a kind and I respect her work with all my heart. Happy Holidays Evie, I love ya and you are amazing.
Xoxooxox Moxie Polano
You go get 'em, girl. It is so rare to see a designer who wants to turn *anyone* away, let along the jerkwads who only go around grabbing freebies just because they don't have lindens to purchase to quality. Your freebies have always been the best, and your gowns are even better.
I don't know whether it was meant that way, but this will surely get rid of the girls who don't have any lindens.
GOOD FOR YOU. Dump the riffraff
Dear LORD, what is wrong with these people? A group gift is … a group gift. For people in a group. It's also very generous, and hardly to be demanded. When someone gives something for free, you do not complain, you thank them. If you miss out on it, you join the group and hang around for the next round. SOME PEOPLE'S CHILDREN, REALLY NOW. Why is courtesy and appropriate behavior a thing of the past? Someone should tell these people that no matter how pretty the dress, a troll dolled up is still a troll.
You see? This is why we can't have nice things. ~_~
I must confess that I've visited the store for the first time today. My bad.
I've found high quality products so I've immediately joined the group.
I feel sorry about the impolite comments you've received, bad manners are so popular in SL…
I don't mind pay a fee when the products are well designed and as most of your customers have already stated above, just ignore harsh drama-people and go on with your lovely work.
Hi Evie, Cezare here. I hope you remember me.
As you remember I have a shop too and recently I replaced my store group for Subscribos. I was tired to see spam of advertisement, often in foreigner country, on other groups and decided to close mine and prevent my customers to be exposed to such.
I agree 150% with your decision to charge a fee to your group. You can be sure people won't be joining just to spam and bother your valued customers for example.
On top of that, it's time people would realize that having a Freebie is not a "right", but a "privilege". So many people join a group, grab the gift and leave. There are many that do it every day. and I can understand people who do that when they're still 2 months old, but I see veterans doing so. Very annoying.
Group-only gifts ensure our customers that they are important for us, valued above the average Joe, because they don't have just a freebie that is just there for everyone.
So, you have my full support and understanding, for what's worth it.
Best wishes always from an old friend,
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Evie I cannot believe that antone would stoop so low and to send you abuse for not giving them something for free. I also think it would be fair to say that anyone who would send such abuse is someone who has never bought anything from you and never intends to. So well done in sorting the trash from the treasure.
By closing the group or charging a fee to join you are showing that you value the people who have stayed with you. Even though I am no longer in the group I thoroughly support your decision to value the people in your group over those that just wanted a freebie.
You make lovely things and are very generous with your gifts.
Hey Evie!
I can only repeat what others have said before: gifts are gifts. No one has the right to demand them. I love your group, I love your store, and I am amazed that you have the time to make those wonderful gowns without asking us to pay you more than a single Linden Dollar to honor this work every month.
Your gowns are some of the best, probably the best, fantasy gowns and I am drooling every time I am in the store because I cannot decide which gown to pick in which colour (One day I will have your whole store in my inventory :D).
Today I've treated myself with two of your fantastic creations because I passed my last exam at university and do now graduade with two degrees. (WOHOO)
You are truly an inspiration in what is possible to create in SL (I wish I had your talent!) and also in generousity. And everyone who demands a gift, starts fighting around a lucky chair or what other rude behaviour seems to be common around freebies these days should start asking themselves what they are giving away for free to others.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I wish you a merry Christmas and happy holidays!!
Evie, I just discovered you are now writing this blog, which I've forgotten to check for months and months. So I just discovered this sad kerfuffle, and I wanted to say that I wholly support your decision. And I'm so glad I never budged from this group. It's a sad comment on SLociety that so many good designers have to do this. You are one of the most generous designers we've got. Don't let the "entitled" get you down.
I arrived in SL with an Evie's Closet shopping list 🙂 from reading this very blog. In fact, my "Holy Cow! I can wear stuff like that?!!" reaction to this blog was what finally got me to give in and try SL. Your shop was the first one I ever went to after my friends taught me how to use a slurl, the first place I ever spent a linden, and your group was the very first one I joined on that first day before I even knew how chat worked (blush). I have the same reason for juggling groups other people have – land, creative work, special projects, relationships and community – it's never about the gifts. That said, I treasure every one of yours that I've been lucky enough to receive. Thank you!


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Caring for the Land
The IRS requires that donors of conservation easements produce a Baseline Documentation Report (BDR) that inventories the conservation values of the property and documents its present condition at the time of the transaction. This Baseline Documentation Report must be prepared by someone familiar with its current requirements. It is common for the conservation entity to provide the BDR and ask the donor or seller of the Conservation Easement to pay for it.
Conservation Area Management Plans provide baseline information about land trust property to inform stewardship of specific resources of conservation value and monitor progress toward desired outcomes. They are decision-making tools that document the significance of land held in fee for conservation purposes and guide its use and management.
There are a number of excellent reasons why conservation organizations should have management plans for their preserves. Simply put, you can't make good management decisions without a good management plan. Perpetuity implies perpetual care. You can't take steps to ensure that the conservation values associated with your property persist through time unless you know what they are, where they are located at the site, and understand the patterns and processes that affect their viability. You can't abate threats unless you know what is causing them, and you can't tell what strategies work unless you can measure their impacts.
You also cannot comply with Land Trust Standards and Practices without appropriate management plans for each conservation property owned by a Land Trust. Land trusts seeking accreditation by the Land Trust Alliance must satisfy the review committee that they have sufficient funds set aside for legal monitoring and defense, stewardship and property management. For conservation easements, the minimum amount required is $5,000/easement, but the unique attributes of the property and its stewardship requirements may justify a greater amount.
Conservation Area Management Plans share some elements in common with Baseline Documentation Reports (BDRs) prepared for easement land. They typically include site descriptions, maps, photographs and other documentation of the important conservation values of a property. They both are used to monitor properties for impacts to these conservation values due to inappropriate use. They differ from each other in that their primary purpose is to guide stewardship by the land trust rather than to substantiate conservation values for tax purposes for the land owner.
Conservation values are directly related to the conservation goals, stewardship principles and public benefit mission of the organization that owns the preserve. These may include:
- Native Species/Natural Communities/Large Ecosystems: includes specific species, habitat types at various scales, wildlife corridors;
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- Recreational/Educational Opportunities: includes environmental education, active and/or passive recreation, demonstration projects;
- Ecosystem Services: includes water filtration, carbon sequestration, acid deposition mitigation.
Not all values will be priorities on every property. A good conservation area management plan establishes which conservation values at a site have priority, provides sufficient detail to inform management decisions, and identifies significant knowledge gaps and resources needed to achieve management goals.
Desired Status (Goals) for Conservation Values
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- Size: number of individuals in population, number of populations, size of occurrence, connectivity to adjacent populations;
- Condition: composition and structure of natural community, reproductive success of populations; connectivity of habitats, width of buffers, natural diversity;
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Threats (Stresses and Sources of Stress):
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Management Objectives and Indicators:
Every management activity should have a measurable outcome. Its objective should be to enhance the viability of the conservation values of the site. It should be designed to reduce or mitigate sources of stress and have indicators that the land managers have the capacity to measure. Land protection to prevent inappropriate development can be a management tool when it measurably addresses the main threats to the conservation values of the site.


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Bryce Shafer (Wabash, Ind./Northfield H.S.) did not allow an earned run in 7.2 innings of work on Friday afternoon, but Austin Peay rallied with four runs in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Valparaiso 5-4 in Clarksville, Tenn.
Shafer struck out seven, but got a no decision for his effort, despite allowing just one unearned run and four hits on the afternoon. The freshman right-hander walked just one in his second collegiate start.
"Bryce dominated the game for seven plus innings," head coach Tracy Woodson said afterwards.
Valpo jumped in front with two runs in the fourth inning. Zach Rodeghero (New Lennox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) doubled to right-center, which scored Matt Lenski (Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette University H.S.), and came around to score himself on an error by the Governors' catcher.
John Giusti (Coventry, R.I./Coventry H.S.) added a RBI double in the fifth inning to increase the Crusaders lead to 3-0, scoring Mark Schoeck (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellfontaine H.S.), who led off the inning with a single.
Dan DeBruin (Combined Locks, Wis./Kimberly H.S.) added Valpo's final run in the eighth, leading off the inning with a double. Following a sacrifice bunt which moved him to third, Andrew Quinnette (Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo H.S.) added a sacrifice fly.
Austin Peay (2-2) got on the scoreboard in the eighth, scoring an unearned run. The Governors then took advantage of several Valpo miscues in the ninth for the winning rally. Two singles, two walks, two hit batters, and an error plated the four runs to give the hosts the come-from-behind victory.
"We need to learn how to win at the end," Woodson added.
Ryne Harper earned the win in relief for Austin Peay, allowing one run in two innings of work. Elliott Gibbs (Munster, Ind./Munster H.S.) suffered the loss for the Crusaders.
Valpo had five hits in the ball game to the Governors' seven, and committed three errors leading to a pair of unearned runs.
Valparaiso (2-2) will return to action against Illinois State in Clarksville, Tenn. on Saturday morning. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. CST.
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