text: International tax and withholding considerations for US companies and their directors Global Tax News Share this 19 MAY 2015 By: Michael A. Silva To staff their board of directors with the best and most diverse talent, multinational companies commonly elect boards with international representation. It is also common for companies to convene periodic board meetings outside the United States. This may be done, for example, to provide board members with an opportunity to visit local operations or mark an expansion into a new market. US companies that do either − or both − of these things must be mindful of any resulting US or foreign tax implications. US federal income tax considerations Director fees paid to a US taxpayer are generally not considered salary or wages. Instead, such fees are deemed ordinary income that is subject to both US federal income tax (at graduated rates) and self-employment income tax. Because US citizens and tax residents are subject to US federal income tax on a worldwide basis, it is irrelevant where they perform director services. US federal withholding tax considerations Under US law, directors' fees a US company pays to a nonresident alien director who performs director services while in the United States are considered US source income that is subject to US federal withholding tax of 30 percent. When the same director performs director services for a US company outside of the United States (such as when a meeting is convened outside of the United States or he participates by conference call from outside the country), the portion of fees paid for services performed outside of the United States are not subject to US federal withholding tax. If a portion of the director's fees paid to the nonresident alien relates to preparatory services performed outside the United States, the amount of compensation attributed to such preparatory activities is considered foreign source income that is not subject to US federal withholding tax. US federal income tax reporting requirements US resident directors who receive directors' fees from US or foreign companies must report such fees on their individual income tax returns and pay income and self-employment tax on them. Directors' fees earned by a nonresident alien while present in the United States are considered US source income that is "effectively connected with the US trade or business." Therefore, such fees are subject to US income tax at the same graduated income tax rates that apply to US residents. As a result, a nonresident alien director generally must report the US portion of directors' fees received on Form 1040NR by June 15 of the year after the calendar year in which the fees were received. The June 15 deadline can be delayed if a timely and valid extension is filed. To the extent that a US company withholds US tax from fees it pays to a nonresident alien director, it must remit the withholding tax and provide its nonresident alien director with Internal Revenue Service Form 1042-S. US state and local tax implications Depending on where in the United States a board of directors meeting is held, directors' fees may also be subject to state and local income and withholding taxes. United Kingdom tax considerations Assume that a US company pays directors' fees to a tax resident of the United Kingdom. Because such directors are considered employees under UK tax law, the directors' fees are subject to UK income taxation. In general, UK tax rules allow UK tax residents to claim a credit against their UK tax liability for any foreign taxes suffered on income that is also taxable in the UK. In some circumstances, a UK tax resident can elect to have the foreign tax deducted from the taxable amount in the UK as an alternative to getting a credit for the foreign tax suffered. Brazilian tax considerations If a US company pays directors' fees to a Brazilian tax resident, the fees are subject to Brazilian income tax but are not subject to Brazilian withholding. As is the case in the United Kingdom, a Brazilian director who suffers tax on the directors' fees may claim a credit against his Brazilian income tax liability. Applicability of tax treaties In certain situations, double tax treaties may mitigate a US company's obligation under domestic or foreign law to withhold tax from the fees it pays to its nonresident alien directors. In determining whether a nonresident director may avail himself of the benefits of a double tax treaty and potentially eliminate the need for a US company to withhold tax on the his behalf, key factors include the director's tax residency and where the services were provided. The US Model Income Tax Treaty generally provides that the country where services are provided may tax the directors' fees paid. However, treaties between other countries (not including the United States) may provide for different tax treatment. Tax residency of the directors To identify and apply the appropriate tax rules and potentially applicable tax treaty to each corporate director, a company must ascertain each director's tax residency. Companies should obtain this information soon after a director is elected to its board. US companies can obtain such information by having each director complete a Form W-9 (if a US citizen or tax resident) or a Form W-8BEN (if a foreign individual). Moreover, a company's agreement with a director should permit the company to request − and require the director to provide − any additional information that is needed to enable the company to fulfill its tax compliance requirements. A director agreement should also require a director to inform the company in the event that his tax residency changes. It is important for companies to remember that an individual's nationality is not always the same as his tax residency. For example, a Brazilian citizen may be a tax resident of Portugal. Incorrectly assuming that a director's tax residency is the same as his nationality may result in the misapplication of tax rules or treaties. Location of board of director meetings A US company must be mindful of the potential tax implications of holding its board of directors meetings outside the United States. Assume that a US company with a board of directors comprised entirely of US tax residents convenes a board meeting in Mexico to celebrate the opening of a new distribution facility. In that case, the company should consider the Mexican tax implications associated with holding the meeting in Mexico and whether the US-Mexico Double Tax Treaty mitigates such implications. It must also be mindful of whether it will need to withhold and remit tax to Mexican tax authorities on the basis that the fees were earned in Mexico. If one (or more) of the directors is a Spanish tax resident, the US company should also consider any potential Spanish tax implications (including ones arising from the Mexico-Spain Double Tax Treaty) in addition to the relevant Mexican tax implications. To potentially avoid some of the complexities that arise when a US company with a multinational board holds meetings outside of United States, the company may consider holding its meetings in jurisdictions that do not impose income tax or withholding tax obligations on nonresident companies or nonresident (or even resident) directors. Maintaining a compliance program A US company that has a multinational board or periodically holds its board of director meetings outside of the United States should maintain a robust program to ensure compliance with all relevant tax laws. If the board is made up of a diverse group of directors or the company frequently holds board meetings outside of the United States, the volume of work for each meeting or payment of fees can be significant. There are a number of steps and procedures that a company may implement to promote tax compliance with respect to the payment of director's fees. Sourcing and tracking time and travel If a director is a nonresident, countries will typically require withholding only when a directors' fee is attributable to that country. This requires a review of the "sourcing rules." For example, if a Brazilian tax resident director spends four hours outside the United States preparing for a board meeting and 12 hours attending board meetings in the United States, the United States will consider 75 percent of the director's fees paid to be United States source income that is subject to US withholding tax. In comparison, some countries require withholding on the entire amount of director's fees paid, regardless of sourcing. In some cases, and depending on where the director is a tax resident, a foreign tax credit may be allowable to the extent of source-country tax on foreign source income. Because of the prominent role that sourcing rules play in determining whether director's fees are subject to withholding tax, companies should require directors to track their time serving on the board and engaging in board-related activities. Companies should also consider implementing a system that tracks where board services are provided. Such travel-tracking systems should allow the company to track a director's travel in real time so it can identify whether the director is close to triggering a tax liability in a particular jurisdiction. Such information can assist a company in calculating any withholding obligations. Some companies offer professional tax advisory services to directors so they can understand their filing and reporting obligations and otherwise comply with all relevant tax laws. Other companies provide tax preparation services to ensure that all income, withholding and taxes are appropriately reported and credited. Taxation of the company In addition to complying with withholding obligations, US companies must consider the potential tax implications to the company itself. For example, a US (or foreign) company may be considered to have a taxable presence in some jurisdictions to the extent that such company holds a board within their borders. This is often referred to as the "mind and management" concept. As a result, to the extent that a US company periodically holds board meetings outside of the United States or in some cases, where a majority of the board participate in board meetings outside of the United States, it should consider jurisdictions that either do not levy a corporate income tax or that do not apply a "mind and management" standard. Conclusion US companies and their directors must ensure that they are compliant with all relevant tax laws relating to their receipt or payment of director's fees. Failure to properly withhold, report or otherwise remit taxes on director's fees may result in interest and financial penalties to the US company or to the director. Moreover, companies face reputational risk to the extent that the US company or its directors are noncompliant with relevant tax laws. To mitigate the risk of noncompliance, companies and their directors must be informed of applicable tax compliance requirements. Associate Gregory M. Weigand and law clerk Luis Sotelo, based in the firm's Miami office, contributed to this article.


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You'll experience first hand the coffee roasting process and have the chance to sample the flavorful brewing. Also see how the coffee beans, also known as cherries, are picked, sorted, peeled, fermented and sun-dried. Learn many interesting facts that may change your appreciation of this highly consumed beverage. Feel free to browse the selection of hand-made souvenirs before heading to the town of Sarchi. A photo-stop will be made at the largest oxcart monument ever built and a stop at the factory that made it; see the ancient water wheel that propels most of the machinery they use to cut and saw the wood.


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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (October 22, 2010)—In her next-to-last work in Southern California before she heads to Kentucky, Zenyatta completed seven furlongs in 1:27 1/5 Friday morning at Hollywood Park.
Exercising over Cushion Track under jockey Mike Smith, the 6-year-old Street Cry mare, who is undefeated in 19 starts, broke off behind Sarbonne, went her opening three furlongs in 38 4/5, a half-mile in 50 4/5, five furlongs in 1:03 1/5 and six furlongs in 1:15 1/5 en route to the final time, according to Hollywood Park clocker and morning line maker Russ Hudak.
Zenyatta finished her drill with customary work mate El Vino, who went a half mile in 50 seconds.
Zenyatta, who will attempt to defend her title in the Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 6 at Churchill Downs, is scheduled to work again Oct. 30 for trainer John Shirreffs and owners Jerry and Ann Moss before shipping Nov. 2.
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In spite of a few shiny awards for his mantel — three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and a little prize named for some guy called Pulitzer — there's still plenty of ham in Marvin Hamlisch, who takes the stage at Pasadena Pops on Saturday for his second concert as the orchestra's new principal conductor.
As he had displayed during his debut concert July 23, the celebrated composer is equally skilled at wielding the baton and the shtick. And nobody does it better. He joked about the weather, crowing about telling his friends back in New York he was spending a cool evening on the lawn near the Rose Bowl while they baked in the 103-degree East Coast heat. He referred to his orchestral arrangements of Scott Joplin rags for the movie "The Sting" as "the music that paid for this tux." He told his audience that when his mother was asked by talk show host Mike Douglas to name her favorite composer on his live show, she replied: "Richard Rodgers" ("I couldn't lie," she later whispered to her son). And he noted he knows Lady Gaga so well he calls her "Ga."
Hamlisch doesn't take things too seriously because, frankly, he doesn't have to. He's got nothing to prove. When Hamlisch was on the podium, leading the orchestra in "One" from "A Chorus Line," he was not only conducting it — he wrote the score. (The Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway show, he cracks, was called "A Chorus Line" instead of "The Chorus Line" because the New York Times does its theater listings alphabetically).
Still, in a post-concert interview in his backstage trailer, Hamlisch, 67, says he still believes that a musician needs to prove himself to an audience before charming them with patter. That's why, for his debut concert, he decided to walk out, wow 'em with the overture from "Gypsy," then step back to get friendly with what he calls "the customers."
"This is my theory: First, you put on the table that you're a musician," says Hamlisch, summer's King of Pops as he dashes around the country as principal pops conductor for orchestras in Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Dallas, Seattle and San Diego. "You conduct Jerome Kern, you conduct 'Gypsy,' people know that you know what you are doing. You can do this. Then you bring them in with the funny stuff."
Hamlisch seems as eager to please as a new puppy. He doesn't call it a concert, he calls it a show. Ordinarily he's not crazy about performing outdoors because of heat and bugs, but things are OK in mosquito-free Pasadena. And when he hears that a couple of women said during intermission that they missed the summer tradition of opening with the National Anthem, he asserts that, in the future, "If they want it, they'll get it."
Hamlisch replaces Rachael Worby — also known for her ability to interact with an audience — who announced last August that she would step down after 11 seasons and has launched her own Pasadena-based orchestra, Muse/Ique. Hamlisch's appointment happened shortly after Worby resigned. "I had nothing to do with Rachael leaving, it had nothing to do with me — she was gone before I ever had to think about this thing," he says. "They acted fast, but I'm not the cause of any problems they've had."
And Hamlisch — starting out with a two-season, six-concert contract "because if it doesn't work, why should they be stuck with me for five years?" — knows the orchestra has had its financial troubles. But he's willing to gamble because "I like everybody here, I think they are really trying, and I've found this to be refreshing. I felt like, they can only afford so much, and [I decided] you know what, I should be a part of this, because it could be a great success story. You don't know, so you give it a shot."
Paul Jan Zdunek, chief executive of the Pasadena Symphony and Pops organization, was pleased with Hamlisch's first effort. "You wind Marvin up, you send him out, and he knocks it out of the park," Zdunek said afterward. And of potential competition between Pasadena Pops and Worby's new venture, he added: "It's like restaurants, the more the merrier. But at the same time, the American dream is a capitalistic society and the strongest person will be standing."
For his part, Hamlisch just wants everybody to have fun. And he thinks it might be time to give a new name to his summer concert choices. " 'Pops' may not be the right word, anymore," he says. "Kids don't know what it means. I would love it if someone would come up with a better name. Maybe it could be the American Songbook Evening [or] Songs You Sing …
"My whole thing is not just to play music for people, but to make them part of the evening," he adds. "Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and now a lot of classical conductors have figured it out… otherwise, you just get the back of someone's head playing music you could hear on a CD. It's not enough anymore."
In spite of a few shiny awards for his mantel — three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and a little prize named for some guy called Pulitzer — there's still plenty of ham in Marvin Hamlisch, who takes the stage at Pasadena Pops on Saturday for his second concert as the orchestra's new principal conductor.


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Ghost Stories at Fire Island Lighthouse Oct. 27
The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society will offer ghost stories and legends of Fire Island, Sat., Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Listen to tales of eerie happenings along the Barrier Beach. Dress warmly and bring blankets and flashlights. The event is free.
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212-267-9700 www.bpcparks.org
Annual Art Exhibition Battery Park City Parks Conservancy offers weekly art classes for adults, teens, children and preschoolers from May 1 thru October 31. Their work, inspired by the gardens and parks of Battery Park City, the majestic views of the Hudson River and the skyscrapers of Lower Manhattan, can be viewed at the Annual Art Exhibition. Opening Reception will be Sun, Jan. 23 from 1-3pm. Works can then be viewed Weekdays from 2-4pm thru Mon, Feb. 28. Access at W. Thames St. Free.
Borders Wall Street
100 Broadway 212-964-1988
Bill Bonanno & Joe Pistone
Writing from their own real-life experiences, former mob chief Bill Bonanno and former undercover FBI agent Joe Pistone (a.k.a. Donnie Brasco) collaborate with bestselling author David Fisher on The Good Guys, a riveting thriller about organized crime. Fri, Jan. 14 at 1pm.
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
One Wall Street Court, 2nd Floor 212-219-9401 www.lmcc.net
Museum of the American Indian
One Bowling Green 212-514-3700 www.americanindian.si.edu
money, management & marketing Come for a conference on building entrepreneurship in downtown's creative community. Workshops are available in Developing Profitable Art-Related Business Activity, Using Debt Financing to Grow, Marketing Strategies for Small Organizations, Supporting Employee Recruitment, Retention, and Training, and Navigating New York Real Estate. Thurs, Feb. 3. Conference is from 8:30am - 5pm and a reception will be held from 5:30-8pm. Advance registration required. $25. Presented with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
NYU Downtown Hospital
170 William Street
the healing power of art An exhibition featuring paintings by the residents of The Hallmark, a residence for seniors in Battery Park City. The exhibit will be displayed in the Hospitals main lobby thru Jan. 31. 917-522-1326.
South Street Seaport
Fulton and South Streets 212-748-8786 www.southstseaport.org
fulton Fish Market Tour Tour the nation's oldest and largest wholesale fish market when it's at its bustling best - just before dawn. Wed, Jan. 12 from 6-7:15 am. $12 non-members, $10 members. Reservations required.
arthur herman: to rule the waves Join us as Arthur Herman tells the extraordinary story of how Britain's Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to power unprecedented in history. From its beginnings under Henry VIII and adventurers like John Hawkins and Francis Drake, the Royal Navy toppled one world economic system, built by Spain and Portugal after Christopher Columbus, and ushered in another - the one in which we live today. Book signing to follow. Wed, Jan. 12 at 7 pm. Melville Gallery, 213 Water St. $5.00 suggested donation. 212-748-8735.
harlem is... Downtown Part of a year-long exhibition at various Downtown locations honoring 30 Harlem individuals who have helped to shape and define todays Harlem. A comprehensive timeline with archival photographs extending back to 1625 will be featured at this exhibition. Melville Gallery, 213 Water St. Wed. - Sun. from 10am - 5pm. Runs thru March 20.
Sky Rink
Chelsea Piers, Pier 61, 23rd Street and the Hudson River 212-336-6100
291 Broadway 646-319-6235 www.LetsTalkAmerica.org
discussion group Join host Melanie Frey for The Lower Manhattan Salon, a forum for discussing controversial issues, where all opinions are welcome! Wed, Jan. 12 at 7pm. Free.
Tuesday Evening Hour
49 Fulton Street 212-385-3650
CUBA - Old & New Join Vlassios Pyrpyris, engineer, naturist, world traveler and photographer for a slide show lecture. Tues, Jan. 11 at 6:30pm. $2 donation.
Wall Street Rising Downtown Information Center
25 Broad Street 212-425-INFO firstname.lastname@example.com www.downtowninfocenter.org
wine tasting Back by popular demand! Enjoy an evening of wine and conversation presented by Famous Wines. Wed, Jan. 12 from 6:30-8pm. Free. Reservations required.
World Financial Center
Winter Garden, 220 Vesey Street 212-945-0505 www.worldfinancialcenter.com
The Bubble Lounge
228 West Broadway 212-431-3433 www.bubblelounge.com
134 Reade Street 212-941-9401
jazz brunch Join The Tony DiGregorio Trio as they perform original compositions and the music of Duke, Django, Monk, Mulligan and more. No Cover. No Minimum. Every Sunday from 1- 4pm.
live jazz The jazz group Rifftide, with Bryant DuPre and Roman Ivanoff, performs each Monday from 7 -10 pm. No cover.
Knitting Factory NYC
74 leonard st www.knittingfactory.com
upcoming concerts The Kinsey Sicks: I Wanna Be A Republican! on Jan. 10; Easy Star All-Stars (Dub Side of the Moon) on Jan. 12 ; and Mad Larry (Billy & Brendan Ryan of the Bogmen) on Jan. 13 .
St. Pauls Chapel
At Broadway and Fulton Streets
Trinity Church
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Tribeca Performing Arts Center
199 Chambers Street, Borough of Manhattan Community College campus 212-220-1460
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"Google Sync was designed to allow access to Google Mail, Calendar and Contacts via the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol. With the recent launch of CardDAV, Google now offers similar access via IMAP, CalDAV and CardDAV, making it possible to build a seamless sync experience using open protocols. Starting January 30, 2013, consumers won't be able to set up new devices using Google Sync; however, existing Google Sync connections will continue to function." Others are free to implement the open protocols.
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He doesn't own a computer, but does own a 375 H&H. So I am asking for him:
"Does anyone reload the 375 H&H? How versatile is it? What performance can he expect?"
Erik and his friend
|March 20, 2000, 08:52 PM
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The 375 H&H mag has been called the queen of calibers. A current writer, Paul Matthues has a book called "40 years with the 375 H&H". Reading almost any book about african hunting that is from the period the 375 was around (the 1920's??) until today will have reference to the 375 as THE caliber for all game not requiring a 40+ caliber. Probably all reloading manuals have data for this caliber. Quoting from the Hodgdon #26 manual "until recently the 375 suffered from lack of bullet variety for handloading, but the reintro of the Nostler Partition, the intro of Speer Africian Grand Slam and the Barnes X-bullets + custom bullets has put new life into this old cartridge."
Your friend has a rifle in a good caliber.
|March 20, 2000, 09:26 PM
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Well, it ain't really what you'd call a varmint gun!
For North America, it is more than sufficient for Brown Bear and moose--our largest game animals. Probably shoot through two or three meese.
Now, if he's considering an African trip, he's got a good start on weaponry.
Levity aside, handloading to lower performance with "lighter" bullets makes it at least usable for deer and elk...
Regards, Art
|March 22, 2000, 11:21 AM
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This is from the 375 H&H Magnum homepage. The link is http://www.zebra.net/~jskindawg/load.html
Hope this helps you out a bit and has what you are looking for. The entire homepage has great general info on the calibre, check it out if you get the chance.
Ammunition Overview Index
This is a great page for the novice reloader as it discusses, in detail, all of the various aspects of reloading.
Information on Handloading the .375 H&H Magnum
If you want a good and fairly detailed overview of handloading for the .375 H&H Magnum, then you need to get a copy of Handloader No. 200 (August 1999). In Ken Waters' "Pet Loads" section, he revisits the .375 H&H Magnum for the first time since 1978. All of the new bullets, powders and so forth are discussed. This is a great article and a most for any handloaders of the .375 H&H Magnum. For more information, go to Handloader Online. Also, almost everybody has a webpage these days. Since you can surf the internet, go buy a copy of Handloader or any other hunting or shooting magazine and just look for the webpage addresses at the bottom of the ads. That will give you something to do next time you're on the internet.
Hornady Bullets
Hornady is a well-known American bullet manufacturer, but in regards to the .375 H&H magnum, Hornady is probably the leader when it comes to the so-called "solid" bullets. Hornady's 300-grain Round Nose-Full Metal Jacket (RN-FMJ) bullet is considered by many to be the best "solid" bullet for the .375. These massive bullets are designed to do one thing: penetrate. And that they will, through the super tough hide of the Cape buffalo to the massive skull of the African elephant. Hornady also makes several other .375 caliber bullets including a 220-grain Flat Point, 270-grain Soft Points and Round Noses, 300-grain Round Noses, Boat-Tailed Soft Points and the RN-FMJ's.
Here is some of the loading data for the Hornady 300-grain RN-FMJ that has worked for me (Remember, ALWAYS start with the lowest published load and work up!):
Hornady #3727 300 gr. RN-FMJ (.375")
Sectional Density - .305
Ballistic Coefficient - .275
Bullet Powder Primer Case Velocity
Hornady 300 gr.
77.2 gr. (Max. Load) WLRM Winchester 2,500 fps
Check out the new ballistic table and summary for this load by following this link:
Hornady 300 grain RN-FMJ
Nosler Bullets
Nosler makes one of the greatest bullets of all-time: the Partition. The Partition is a controlled expansion soft-point bullet designed to provide reliable expansion with sufficient weight retention to continue penetration. Partitions are regarded by many as the best all around bullet for any game in any caliber. For the .375, Nosler produces the Partition in two bullet weights: 260-grains for large animals such as elk and certain African plains game and a massive 300-grain bullet for large, dangerous game such as North America's great bears and the African Big Five (elephant, white rhino, Cape buffalo, lion and leopard).
But what about .375 caliber Ballistic Tips? In short, don't hold your breath. One of my visitors wrote and asked if I knew whether or not Nosler planned on producing .375 caliber Ballistic Tips. Since I did not, I wrote Nosler to find out. My letter was promptly answered by Matt Smith, Nosler's Ballistics Supervisor. Matt stated that by design, Ballistic Tips are designed for use on smaller animals (up to about 400 pounds). Also, stability issues are a concern on heavy caliber Ballistic Tips because of the light weight and sharp profile of the polycarbonate tip. Matt did mention that a Ballistic Tip should not be indefinitely ruled out as Nosler's R&D department is always trying out new bullets. My thanks to Matt Smith for his help on this question.
Here is my loading data for Nosler's 260-grain and 300-grain Partitions. These loads have worked for me, but remember, ALWAYS start with the lowest published load and work up!:
260 gr. Nosler Partition (.375")
Sectional Density - .264
Ballistic Coefficient - .314
Bullet Powder Primer Case Velocity
Nosler 260 gr.
Partition IMR 4350
78.5 gr. (Max. Load) WLRM Winchester 2,707 fps
Check out the new ballistic table and summary for this load by following this link:
Nosler 260 grain Partition
300 gr. Nosler Partition (.375")
Sectional Density - .305
Ballistic Coefficient - .398
Bullet Powder Primer Case Velocity
Nosler 300 gr.
Partition IMR 4831
78.0 gr. (Max. Load) WLRM Winchester 2,500 fps
Check out the new ballistic table and summary for this load by following this link:
Nosler 300 grain Partition
Sierra Bullets
I'll be honest with you, I have not worked with many Sierra bullets in .375. In fact, my experiene is limited to only one bullet: Sierra's 200-grain Flat Nose. This bullet was originally designed for the Winchester .375, but if loaded to say around 3,000 fps (yes, that is 3,000 fps for a 200-grain bullet!), it packs a nice wallop that could be used for deer hunting. I, however, use it for just "plinking" (for lack of a better term) with my .375 H&H. Mind you, when loaded to maximum levels where the bullet is being pushed something around 3,200 fps, your .375 H&H can become quite a mule! (Remember, ALWAYS start with the lowest published load and work up!):
200 gr. Sierra Flat Nose (.375")
Sectional Density - .203
Ballistic Coefficient - .245
Bullet Powder Primer Case Velocity
Sierra 200 gr.
Flat Nose IMR 4320
73.2 gr. WLRM Winchester 3,000 fps
Sierra does offer a bigger bullet in the form of a 300-grain spitzer boat-tail which would be satisfactory for most African game as well as North America's great bears. One of the page's visitors, a big game guide from Wyoming, recommends the 300-grain spitzer boat-tail. His load uses Win 760 as the powder and pushes the bullet to about 2,560 fps. While he notes that Sierra bullets do have a reputation for making "soft" bullets (I have heard of this in their .270 bullets also), he has had nothing but outstanding performance -- including an end-to-end penetration shot on a large bull Elk at 40 yards! This is also his most accurate .375 H&H Magnum load.
Speer Bullets
Speer makes one of the only 235-grain .375 caliber bullets on the market. Please recall that the 235-grain bullet was one of Holland & Holland's original offerings back in 1912. Today, this bullet is excellent for deer and other game of similar size and damage to edible meat is claimed to be less than that caused by smaller, higher velocity bullets! Speer's other offerings include a 270-grain Boat-Tailed Spitzer-Soft Point for elk hunting, a 285-grain Grand Slam Spitzer and a massive 300-grain African Grand Slam Tungsten Solid.
I have not tested loads for the 285-grain Speer Grand Slam (I hope to in the near future), but here is some of the loading data for the Speer 235-grain semi-Spitzer Soft Point that has worked for me. I have been trying to take a Whitetail deer with this load for three seasons, but I always seem to have a shot with one of my other rifles. Oh, well . . . There is always next year! (Remember, ALWAYS start with the lowest published load and work up!):
235 gr. Speer Semi-Spitzer Soft Point (.375")
Sectional Density - .239
Ballistic Coefficient - .317
Bullet Powder Primer Case Velocity
Speer 235 gr.
S-Spitzer Soft Point IMR 4064
74.5 gr. WLRM Winchester 2,850 fps
Check out the new ballistic table and summary for this load by following this link:
Speer 235 grain SSpitz-SP
All of my reloading is conducted on an RCBS Rock Chucker single stage press. This is a very strong and well-built press that is a great purchase for the money. RCBS also makes a starter kit to go with the press. Contact RCBS at their website.
There are numerous other bullet manufacturers who produce bullets for the .375 H&H magnum. Some of these manufacturers include Barnes Bullets, Inc. Barnes makes an "X" bullet (a solid-copper bullet designed to retain as close to 100% of its weight as possible) in the 235-grain weight class as well as a 300-grain "X" bullet. Barnes bullets are highly praised by those whose rifles will shoot them, but many riflemen claim that their rifle will not shoot them to any degree of consistent accuracy.
Trophy Bonded offers several .375 caliber bullets including a 240-grain Bearclaw (softpoint) which is reputed to be awesome for longer range Elk, a 300-grain Bearclaw, and a 300-grain Sledgehammer solid. One of the page's visitors, the same Wyoming guide who is fond of the Sierra 300-grain BTSP, is a huge fan of Trophy Bonded bullets. In fact, our guide has even had the opportunity to meet with Jack Carter of Trophy Bonded! Our guide recommends Win 760 and RWS 5333 primers to drive both the 240-grain and the 300-grain Bearclaws to about 2,560 fps with almost the same point of aim in his rifle.
Other manufacturers include Swift, makers of the famous "A-Frame" bullet which is claimed to have a 98%+ weight retention. Swift offers .375 caliber bullets as does A-Square who offers their "Triad" of bullets - "Dead Tough Soft Point," "Lion Load," and "Monolithic Solid". For commercial ammunition, you may want to try Winchester Ammunition and Federal Cartridge Company. Federal loads Nosler Partitions and Trophy Bonded Bearclaws in their premium line of cartridges. Also, Remington loads Swift A-Frames in their Safari line of cartridges.
Cast Bullets and the .375 H&H Magnum
Unfortunately, I don't know anything about using cast .375 bullets. I understand that they can provide outstanding accuracy and even be used for hunting, but I simply do not have any experience with them. There are many .375 fans out there who use and love cast bullets, and may be one of the .375 cast bullet fans can prepare an outline of how they are made and used that I can put on the page to educate the rest of us! In the meantime, sorry! I have been able to put together some comments others have provided about cast bullets. To view this information, please follow this link for Cast Bullets.
A good overview of reloading for the .375 H&H Magnum can be found in Petersen's Big Book of Cartridges, Vol. 1, pp. 84-85. This is another one of Petersen's excellent special publications that they put out so often. General information and load data for many of the bullet and poweder manufacturers is included. This publication makes for an excellent additional to any reloader's library.
Also, Midway, the reloading and shooter supplier, is now online. Check out their website for information on supplies for reloading, bullets, shooting accessories, etc.
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It was nearly two full years ago that I first saw Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. I was just a doe-eyed youth, gazing in wonderment at a truly beautiful piece of video gamedom. It was a simpler time back in the halcyon days of '10. Following that session of Future Soldier, I left a convert, prepared to act as a missionary to spread the good word of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, and prepare the world for its arrival.
Even after two years that included a delay, I was still eagerly anticipating it. There were moments when I may even have been found muttering that "I wants it." Future Soldier was precious to me… I wasn't about to jump into a volcano to grab a falling copy or anything, but it was definitely on my radar, and those close to me knew enough to avoid burdening me with pesky "real world" problems like eating and bathing as I settled in for my long awaited review session.
But anticipation and reality are rarely good bedfellows. Even the most incredible offering in any medium can fare poorly against the power of self-beliefs. I knew that going in, so I did my best to come at the game as impartially as I could. And I am glad I did.
From the mechanics to the story, there is the nagging sense that you have seen bits and pieces of the game elsewhere before, and that is because you have. There is even a cut scene in the campaign which is lifted almost entirely from Modern Warfare 3, to the point that you have to think it was intentional, yet there is no good reason for Ubisoft to do so. And it isn't just the Call of Duty franchise that will pop into mind, but that will be the most obvious.
Future Soldier is not the groundbreaking game that I had hoped it would be, but it is still a damn fine game. It borrows heavily from other titles, but it fine tunes those borrowed ideas and mechanics to near perfection, and offers one of the best shooters of the year.
Once more unto the breach
Equipped with futuristic equipment, including specialized suits that make them partially invisible, the members of Ghost Squad are the elite team in the Special Forces arsenal.
In the near future, following the detonation of a dirty bomb that took the lives of a Ghost team, events are set in motion that will lead the surviving Ghosts around the world to hunt the source of the bomb. As the Ghosts begin to uncover more clues, they discover that the bomb was one part of a much bigger plot that will lead a country to civil war.
The story is nothing you haven't seen before: terrorists, insurgents, and a rebel army, oh my! It is clichéd and never really emphasized. If you are hoping for a deep connection to the characters, this ain't the game for you — but that isn't really the focus either.
The story is just an excuse to throw you into some intense missions. Some are presented as fairly straightforward "A to B and murder anything that looks at you funny on the way" mission-types, while others are uniquely suited for the skill sets that the Ghosts can bring.
Some missions force you into a stealth posture with alarms ending the missions, while others give you options. There is a good blend at work, with one exception: there are few things as aggravating as a stealth based game that suddenly introduces a time limit. It is an understandable inclusion to mix things up, and it makes sense that a military squad would need to occasionally rush to complete objectives, but it made me want to punch something cute.
These limits are few and far between though, and they generally help keep the game from ever being bogged down in monotony, a risk all stealth games face. And make no mistake, Future Soldier is first and foremost a stealth game. At least until you have some friends to join you.
Four guns are better than one
Future Soldier features splitscreen and online co-op for up to four players, and this is the best way to play.
Coordinating a four person stealth attack is a thing of beauty, but it requires real teamwork. If you have a Leroy Jenkins in your party, you are doomed to the recesses of a standard shooter — which isn't a bad thing, and if you do want to emphasize combat, doing it with other real people is the way to go. If you can get the team working as one, either as a stealth unit or a combat-first squad, it changes the way you approach missions, and those missions are also much easier with other humans helping out. Much, much easier.
But even working with just one person is a good time, as the other two AI teammates will follow your commands easily enough. The ally AI is among the best around, and your AI controlled teammates will smartly follow your lead.
One downside to this co-op is that it is not drop-in/drop-out; you all need to be there from the start. That can be a problem on the longer missions, as someone leaving will push you back to the last checkpoint, and the checkpoint system is fairly unforgiving to begin with. That's a fairly minor con to a major pro though.
Each mission also has completely optional secondary challenges which unlock weapons, equipment, and customization options. Most of them can be done solo (and a few are easier alone), but you really need a coordinated plan with others for many of them. This should keep people coming back long after the campaign has been completed.
But whether you play the campaign solo or with friends, the missions are fun and varied. The story is just sort of there, and more often than not you will have no idea why you are doing what you are doing, but the objectives are always clear. Besides, you do it for 'Merica. What more do you need to know?
Enough gadgets to make James Bond envious
The game is a somewhat traditional squad based game, at least until you introduce the gadgets. The tools you have will vary based on the mission, but there are a few that you will use constantly.
Each member of the team will be equipped with a cammo suit that renders you mostly invisible as long as you move slowly. You can still be spotted, but sticking to the shadows or crawling makes you almost totally invisible. With the exception of set events that force you into combat, you could crawl through most levels and never engage an enemy — if you have the patience. It would be arduous though.
Joining the stealth cammo are two items that I suspect may become common in shooters because they are great ideas. The first is the drone, which is a player-controlled UAV you can use to scout the area ahead of you and mark targets. Using it is the difference between blundering into a well-defended area and entering quietly. This has been done before to a degree, but never quite like this. The other item is the sensor, which acts like a grenade: you throw it and a pulse goes out that shows you where enemies are without them knowing. It is an exceedingly clever way map an area.
Adding to these gadgets is the ability to sync your shots with teammates. When you mark a target with the touch of a button, one of your AI teammates will lock onto them. You can do this three more times, then choose a target yourself. The AI will then wait for you to shoot, and all four enemies ill fall at once. You can also mark targets in co-op play, but firing at once isn't automatic. It isn't totally original, but it works well.
The controls are streamlined and just feel right. They will be familiar to anyone that knows the style, but the added tools are easy to use and add a layer to the common shooter style.
The gameplay can also be tailored to your approach at the mission loadout, where you will choose your weapons and equipment. Each weapon you've unlocked can then be customized in the Gunsmith. From the stock to the trigger, the ammo to the rate of fire, there are over 20 million options — including things that will change how you approach the mission, like a bigger scope and whether or not to use a suppressor.
If you are playing this game on the 360 and have a Kinect, you can use it to design your weapon using hand gestures. It is an interesting addition, but not a major one.
Not-so-stealth multiplayer combat
While the campaign is built around the strategic use of stealth, the multiplayer is more traditional combat with four modes: Conflict, Siege, Saboteur, and Decoy.
All of the Future Soldier multiplayer modes have some form of teamwork required. You can go lone wolf and get some kills, but your team may still lose the match. There are three classes to choose from, each with their own leveling and unclockables (similar to Battlefield), so choosing the right team balance is important.
In Conflict, two teams vie for a series of objectives that your team needs to take, then hold, in order to score points. Siege is a no-respawn mode where one team attacks an objective that the other is holding. Saboteur places a bomb at the center of the map with both teams trying to place it on the enemy base before it explodes. Decoy has attackers and defenders, with the attackers having three objectives to secure before the final objective appears.
The multiplayer is a solid and addicting addition, with sizeable maps and a fair amount of variety. There is a slight balance issue between ranks, and those new to the game will have to grind it out for a bit in order to become competitive, but that isn't unusual.
It isn't anything you haven't seen before, but it actually plays more like SOCOM than Gears of War, if that means anything to you. A few more game modes would have been nice at launch (more have been promised via DLC), but with plenty of unlockables and objectives rather than just deathmatch there is a lot to keep you playing for a long time.
There is also a co-op offering called Guerilla mode, which is Future Soldier's Horde mode. Up to four players try to survive 50 waves of enemies, broken up every tenth round with a stealth bonus section and the odd boss fight. As you survive, you earn killstreaks and more weapons and equipment become available to you. It is a familiar mode that keeps popping up in games for good reason, and Future Soldier does it justice.
Despite a few new gadgets, Future Soldier doesn't really break any new ground. Instead, what it does is present a third-person shooter that is packed full of content and plays as smoothly as you could hope. The campaign features a forgettable story, but the missions and co-op makes up for it, plus the multiplayer is well polished.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier didn't quite live up to my lofty dreams that have been fermenting for two solid years, but Ubisoft did the next best thing by making the game satisfying and robust. If you are looking for a new shooter, Future Soldier is among the best of the year.
Score: 9 out of 10
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Cocoa for a Crowd
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Our home is located on an incline that many call a cliff. While it misses that designation by a few degrees, it's not easy to get here and tomorrow will be of special concern because the weather is forecast to be wet and chilly. Past holidays have taught us that weather never dampens an Oregonian's joie de vivre and, while Noah may have to build another arc, there will be tiny ghosts and goblins at our door tomorrow night. They'll come with their out-of-breath parents and we'll offer them a brief respite from the storm. In addition to their Halloween grab bags, the little guys will get hot cocoa and any parent who might want something stronger will be offered an unspiked hot buttered rum to which they can add the poison of their choosing. It gives us a wonderful chance to touch base with neighbors, old and new, and the drinks are next to no work to assemble. I shared the recipe for hot buttered rum mix with you last Christmas and I'm including a link to it and the story of my darlin' Lily here. I do hope you have time to read it. Here's the recipe for cocoa for a crowd. It, too, is very easy to do and the kids will love it. Just don't forget the marshmallows and any other sprinkles you like to use. Naked cocoa just won't do.
Cocoa for a Crowd...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/4 cups cocoa (not hot chocolate mix)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup hot water
1 gallon milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Combine sugar, cocoa and salt in 6-quart saucepan; gradually add water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Add milk. Heat to serving temperature, stirring frequently. Do not boil. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Serve hot. About twenty-two 6-oz. servings.
Recipe courtesy of Hershey Kitchens.
9 comments :
- lk (Healthy Delicious) said...
this sounds great, I love cocoa in the winter!! Thats so nice that you can serve to to trick or treaters... we get entirely too many, and we don't know about 95% of them.
- October 30, 2009 at 10:28 PM
- Ann said...
This looks yumm! I love the picture too
- October 30, 2009 at 11:23 PM
- My Little Space said...
I would love to have some marshmallows to go with it! Thanks.
- October 31, 2009 at 6:24 AM
- Lorie said...
I want to live next door to you!
- October 31, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Katy ~ said...
Would be perfect for the sledding parties that are soon to come, grins.
- October 31, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- ButterYum said...
I love this post... will definitely give it a try this year.
- October 31, 2009 at 10:39 AM
- George Gaston said...
Mary, the taste of hot cocoa is always a welcome on a cold day; especially if one has been out in the elements ~ work or play. This is a great recipe to have... many thanks.
- October 31, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- Debinhawaii said...
So pretty--I'll take mine with a shot of peppermint schnapps please!
- November 1, 2009 at 5:29 AM
- Zupan's Markets said...
Who could say no to a welcome that includes hot cocoa + buttered rum? Not us! We're sure your home was on the GPS route for every Trick or Treater in your neighborhood—kids and parents alike!
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The first 10,000 movie and television show purchases made from the PlayStation Store tomorrow will generate $1 a pop for Conservation International, a non-profit organization dedicated to keep the outside world as pretty as it looks from the safety of our couches. I suppose you could open a window and let a breeze roll through your living space to help you appreciate the donation you'll be making towards the cause.
The PlayStation Store will also be featuring a special Save Our Earth collection, containing movies that feature our efforts to protect the Earth from those who would destroy it. Titles such as Cloverfield, Hancock, The Abyss and The Day After Tomorrow are included in the collection, reminding us that we need to do all we can to keep our superheroes sober in case of giant monster attacks on New York.
In honor of the holiday, Sony has also announced that Japanese trash stacking game Gomibako will be coming this spring to the PlayStation Network as Trash Panic, a game where you put rubbish in a bin.
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Pulmonary valve stenosis is a heart valve disorder that involves the pulmonary valve.
This valve separates the right ventricle (one of the chambers in the heart) and the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.
Stenosis, or narrowing,occurs when the valve cannot open wide enough. As a result, less blood flows to the lungs.
Alternative Names
Valvular pulmonary stenosis; Heart valve pulmonary stenosis; Pulmonary stenosis; Stenosis - pulmonary valve; Balloon valvuloplasty - pulmonary
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Narrowingof the pulmonary valve is usually present at birth (congenital). It is caused by a problem that occurs when the unborn baby (fetus) is developing. The cause is unknown, but genetics may play a role.
Narrowing that occurs in the valve itself is called pulmonary valve stenosis. There may also be narrowing just before or just after the valve.
The defect may occur alone or with other heart defects that are present at birth (congenital). The condition can be mild or severe.
Pulmonary valve stenosis is a rare disorder.
In some cases, pulmonary valve stenosis runs in families.
Many cases of pulmonary valve stenosis are mild and do not cause symptoms. These infants are usually found to have a murmur on a routine heart examination.
When the valve narrowing (stenosis) is moderate to severe, the symptoms include:
Abdominal distention Bluish color to the skin(cyanosis) in some patients Chest pain Fainting Fatigue
- Poor weight gain or
failure to thrivein infants with severe blockage Shortness of breath
- Sudden death
Symptoms may get worse with exercise or activity.
Signs and tests
The health care provider may hear a
Tests used to diagnose pulmonary stenosis may include:
Cardiac catheterization
- Chest x-ray
ECG Echocardiogram MRI of the heart
The health care provider will grade the severity of the valve stenosis to plan treatment.
Sometimes, treatment may not be needed if the disorder is mild.
When there are also other heart defects, medications may be used to:
- Help blood flow through the heart (prostaglandins)
- Help the heart beat stronger
- Prevent clots (blood thinners)
- Remove excess fluid (water pills)
- Treat abnormal heartbeats and rhythms
Percutaneous balloon pulmonary dilation (valvuloplasty) may beperformed when no other heart defects are present.
- Thisprocedure is done through an artery in the groin.
- The doctor sends a flexible tube (catheter) with a balloon attached to the end up to the heart. Special x-rays are used to help guide the catheter.
- The balloon stretches the opening of the valve.
Some patients may need heart surgery to repair or replace the pulmonary valve. The new valve can be made from different materials. If the valve cannot be repaired or replaced, other procedures may be needed.
Expectations (prognosis)
Patients with mild disease rarely get worse. However, those with moderate to severe disease will get worse. The outcome is good with successful surgery or balloon dilation. Other congenital heart defects may be a factor in the outlook.
Most often, the new valves can last for decades. Others wear out and will need to be replaced.
- Abnormal heartbeats (
- Death
Heart failureand enlargement of the right side of the heart
- Leaking of blood back into the right ventricle (pulmonary regurgitation) after repair
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if:
- You have symptoms of pulmonary valve stenosis
- You have been treated or have untreated pulmonary valve stenosis and have developed swelling (of the ankles, legs, or abdomen), difficulty breathing, or other new symptoms
Carabello BA. Valvular heart disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 75.
Marelli AJ. Congenital heart disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 69.
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David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Sat 8th Jun 2013 20:10 UTC, submitted by MOS6510
"Though 'flat design' is a popular meme right now, there is something much, much deeper going on here at Microsoft. With my own lifelong passion for design I immersed myself in the community and got a front-row seat on a journey that has its roots as far back as the late '90s with Encarta's bold use of typography and clean interface. But it truly sprang to life in late 2010 with the launch of Windows Phone and in the last few weeks has advanced even further with Windows 8.1 and Xbox One. I started from the very place I bet you are right now - disbelief that Microsoft is leading the way on design." They really are. If Apple really goes all minimalist and digital (I dislike the term 'flat') with iOS, Microsoft will have taken over the baton. Crazy world indeed.


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White House press secretary Jay Carney says Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will not be charged as an enemy combatant but instead face trial in a federal court.
JAY CARNEY: He will not be treated as an enemy combatant. We will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice. Under U.S. law, United States citizens cannot be tried in military commissions. And it is important to remember that since 9/11 we have used the federal court system to convict and incarcerate hundreds of terrorists. The effective use of the criminal justice system has resulted in the interrogation, conviction and detention of both U.S. citizens and non-citizens for acts of terrorism committed inside the United States and around the world.
The system has repeatedly proven that it can successfully handle the threat we continue to face. There are a number of examples of this, high profile examples: The Times Square Bomber Faisal Shahzad pled guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. Abdul Muttalib, the so-called underwear bomber, was sentenced to life in prison. Warsame, a Somalian national and member of al-Shabab and has close associations with al Qaeda in the Arabia Peninsula, is now currently in this system and we have acquired valuable intelligence from him through the process allowed in the system. So this is absolutely the right way to go and the appropriate way to go. When it comes to United States citizens, it is against the law to try them in military commission
Via Real Clear Politics.


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The power of state freedom of information laws will be tested when a scrappy New Jersey lawyer who represents victims of an alleged ultra-Orthodox child abuser faces off against Brooklyn's district attorney in court later this month.
Michael Lesher will argue in New York State's highest court, the Court of Appeals, on February 14 that District Attorney Charles Hynes must release a trove of documents.
The papers relate to a decades-long investigation of Avrohom Mondrowitz, an American Orthodox rabbi and self-styled child psychotherapist who fled to Israel from Brooklyn in 1984 before police could arrest him on charges of sodomizing five non-Jewish boys. Mondrowitz, who was indicted on those charges in 1985, is alleged to have abused dozens of Jewish children, too, but because of communal fears of reporting to the secular authorities at the time, many alleged Jewish victims did not come forward.
Lesher, who represents six alleged Jewish victims, has long accused Hynes of dragging his heels on extraditing Mondrowitz from Israel. He claims that Hynes has feared upsetting Brooklyn's bloc-voting Orthodox Jewish community since taking up the elected post in 1990. He believes the files stored in Hynes' office could prove it.
Four years ago, Lesher used freedom of information laws to demand that Hynes release his files on Mondrowitz, including all correspondence between his office and federal agencies regarding efforts to extradite Mondrowitz from Israel.
Hynes refused. The D.A. claimed that releasing the information could jeopardize any future prosecution of Mondrowitz. He also argued that because of civil rights laws, he could not divulge information that might reveal the identity of abuse victims.
Last December, Hynes also used the need to protect victims' identities to justify his refusal to release to the Forward the names of 85 Orthodox individuals who Hynes said had been arrested on sex abuse charges in Brooklyn over the past three years. Hynes had recently touted his record on arrests of alleged Orthodox child abusers. But when asked to identify them, he declined even to name 14 abusers who had been convicted.
Doing so, Hynes claimed, would potentially enable readers to identify victims.
"Under the Civil Rights Law of New York State, we cannot release the names of any victims of sexual assault or any information that would tend to identify them," a spokesman for Hynes's office told the Forward in December.
At the time, legal experts and law enforcement officials said that it was not unusual to maintain the anonymity of some offenders, particularly for abuse committed within a family. But they expressed surprise that the Brooklyn D.A. would effectively issue a blanket ban on naming Jewish offenders.
The same week, Hynes announced the sentencing of non-Jew Gerald Hatcher, 47, for raping his girlfriend's 11-year-old daughter in their Brooklyn home.
Hynes spokesman Jerry Schmetterer told the Forward on February 7 that the D.A. released Hatcher's details because the "case was well known by reporters who covered the sentencing."
Schmetterer declined to comment on the pending case against Lesher.
But freedom of information specialists said the court battle could have wide-ranging implications for similar cases across the country, where government agencies have been similarly obstructive when requested to release documents.
Robert Freeman, executive director of the New York State Committee on Open Government, said state freedom of information laws nationwide are founded on the same principles.
"They say government records are supposed to be exposed except to the extent that an exception can be properly applied," said Freeman.
"If the Court of Appeals reverses [the lower court's decision] and requires disclosure, my guess is it might serve as a message to other jurisdictions," Freeman said.
The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, brief in January in support of Lesher. In it the group argues against what it sees an as overly expansive application of civil rights laws to block the release of legitimate public information.
The group argues in court papers that the D.A. is obligated under state freedom of information laws to redact details that might identify victims and release the documents to Lesher.
A Kings County Supreme Court judge agreed with such a position when it found, in May 2009, that Hynes's office had to disclose correspondence with federal agencies that regarded Mondrowitz "subject to redactions."
Hynes appealed that decision, and won, in January 2011.
While those court cases were being fought, Hynes and federal agencies in the United States were locked in a battle with Israeli authorities over Mondrowitz's extradition.
Hynes was unable to extradite Mondrowitz during the 1990s because treaties between the United States and Israel did not cover the sex crimes of which Mondrowitz was accused. A 1985 attempt to extradite Mondrowitz failed for similar reasons.
When the two countries amended their extradition treaty in 2007, Israeli police arrested Mondrowitz. Police found four films containing child pornography in his Jerusalem home, according to Israeli court papers.
But Hynes suffered a setback in January 2010, when Israel's Supreme Court denied the American extradition request, saying that too much time had elapsed since Mondrowitz's alleged crimes for a fair trial to take place in America.
Even so, Hynes continues to argue that he cannot release documents related to Mondrowitz's case because the Department of Justice and the State Department are considering lodging a formal protest, known as a demarche, to the Israeli government, keeping extradition hopes alive.
Lesher filed federal freedom of information requests with the State Department and the Department of Justice in 2007, seeking all their paperwork on Mondrowitz.
He said the Department of Justice still has not responded to his request and that the State Department had turned down his request, citing the potential harm to an ongoing investigation, a reason similar to that offered by the Brooklyn D.A.
Lesher said that because federal and state freedom of information laws are similar, if he wins in the Court of Appeals it may have a "ripple effect," forcing the federal agencies to turn over their papers, too.
"I don't usually win," Lesher said. But with one Supreme Court decision in his favor, "I am confident I am going to prevail."
Contact Paul Berger at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter @pdberger
Paul Berger
Paul Berger was a staff writer at the Forward from 2011-2016, covering crime and healthcare issues, such as sex abuse, circumcision, and fraud. He is a fluent Russian speaker and has reported from Russia and Ukraine. He also likes digging into historicalmysteries.


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For the Birds: Joe Papendick's Modern Bird Feeders
As fall turns into winter, the winds change and the birds head south. Did you ever consider that birds may be picky about their accommodations? If your winged friends have discerning taste on where and what they call home, Joe Papendick's beautiful modern feeders are perfect for you!
OK, maybe there aren't really birds that would refuse a feeder that wasn't up to snuff in terms of design, but there's no doubting that these feeders are a work of art that any design enthusiast would love. A veteran of the design scene, Joe Papendick's sculptural work has been featured on HGTV and his bird feeders appeared in Martha Stewart Living. To view his entire modern bird feeder collection, visit Joe's Etsy shop.
As linked, prior to the jump:
1. Cheepie Modern Bird Feeder in Green Apple, $145
2. Plus Modern Bird Feeder in Pumpkin Orange and Paprika, $89
3. Charm Modern Birdfeeder in Berry Pink, $78
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This Passover, join Met Council and our Partner Agencies to help feed over 250,000 individuals and families in need. As we quickly approach the Spring, volunteers are needed to assist with the distribution of Kosher-for-Passover food in all five boroughs of New York City. As dates are established, this document will update accordingly. Please complete the following information if you would like to hear back from us with details regarding how to be a part of the Mitzvah of helping New Yorkers receive over 2 million Kosher-for-Passover meals this Spring.
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• The Schedule
Friday, December 2, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara vs. San Francisco (1-7)
at UCSB's Thunderdome (6,000)
Series record vs. the Dons – 2-6
Streak – Won 2
Last time out vs. the Dons – W, 71-38 (@ USF, 12/5/10)
Game broadcast on AM 990 KTMS and streaming online by clicking here
Live stats available here
Game streaming live online at BigWest.TV
Saturday, December 10, 2011, at 4:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara vs. UNLV (5-1)
at UCSB's Thunderdome (6,000)
Series record vs. the Rebels – 9-26
Streak – Lost 1
Last time out vs. the Rebels – L, 71-62 (@ UNLV, 12/30/01)
Game broadcast on AM 990 KTMS and streaming online by clicking here
Live stats available here
Game streaming live online at BigWest.TV
• On The Radio
All UC Santa Barbara basketball games are broadcast live in Santa Barbara on AM 990 KTMS and will stream live online by clicking here with the pregame show starting 30 minutes prior to tipoff.
The Opponents
The Dons have lost six straight and enter Friday's game at 1-7 overall. USF is led by Rheina Ale, who is averaging 15.0 points per game while Mel Khlok, Taj Winston and Katy Keating all average double figures. The Dons are led by women's basketball legend Jennifer Azzi who is in her second year on the sidelines. USF averages 66.1 points per game but allows nearly 75 points per game.
The Rebels are 5-1 with the lone loss coming to No. 21 Georgetown and will play in a tournament in Berkeley before coming to Santa Barbara. The Rebels are led by Kelli Thompson, who averages 14.8 points per game, pacing three players in double digits. Jamie Smith averages 8.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
• 30 For 30
In UC Santa Barbara's two losses last week, the Gauchos tied a dubious feat in program history. By not breaking the 40-point barrier in either defeat, it marked the first time since 1976-77 that a Gaucho team lost consecutively-scheduled games without scoring at least 40 points.
• Tenacious D
Picking up where they left off a season ago, UCSB is once again playing great defense. UCSB leads the Big West in scoring defense, allowing just 52.7 points per game. That figure ranks UCSB 38th in the nation. This shouldn't be a surprise because last year UCSB led the conference in field goal percentage defense (18th in the nation) at 35.5%. In 2009-10, UCSB allowed opponents to shoot 36.3%, which was 31st in the nation, and in 2008-09, the Gauchos allowed opponents to hit 34.6% of their shots, ranking eighth in the country. Currently, opponents are making 37.5% of their shots, which ranks UCSB fifth in the Big West.
• How Sweets It Is!
Junior forward Sweets Underwood is fourth in the Big West with her 8.8 rebounds per game and 91st in the nation. Underwood averaged 6.9 rebounds per game a season ago when she was an All-Big West Honorable Mention pick, has three double doubles in the Gauchos' first four games, nearly matching her entire total to this point in her career. Entering this season the Compton, Calif. native four total double doubles. She is averaging 9.7 points per game, which is second on the team.
• From Downtown, Eh
Senior Kelsey Adrian was the only Gaucho to break into double digits in UCSB's two games last week as she scored a season-best 14 points vs. Washington and had 10 at Northern Colorado. The Langley, B.C. native has made 8 of her 16 three-point attempts, ranking her third in the Big West in three-point percentage. Her eight treys are tied for the most on the team.
• Baby, It's Cold Outside
In both games last week, Santa Barbara failed to make at least 30% of its shots, hitting just 22.6% against Washington and 28.8% at Northern Colorado. The last time a Gaucho team failed to hit at least 30% was Nov. 22, 2009 vs. LMU when the team shot 29.8%.
• Dubious Accomplishments
It's not something to be known for, but unfortunately it must be noted. Each of the previous two games have left a mark on the UCSB program's record books. In the defeat to Washington, UCSB's 11 first-half points were the second fewest in a first half in school history. The 22.6 shooting percentage tied for the second-lowest in single-game history and the team's 12 field goals were second-fewest in program history. In the loss at Northern Colorado, the Gauchos scored just 14 second-half points, tying it for the lowest second-half point total in history (also 14 at UNLV on Feb. 17, 1990). The 15 field goals at Northern Colorado also tied the team for 10th fewest in school history (also 15 at UC Irvine, Feb. 7, 2009).
• Calm At the Line
Senior guard Emilie Johnson is leading the Big West in free throw percentage, making 92.9% of her charity stripe shots. This should come as no surprise, though, since Johnson entered the season with an 82.7% mark from the free throw line, which was second-highest in school history. Lauren Pedersen's career 85.1% mark is UCSB's standard.
• Turning Things Around
UCSB has turned around its turnover margin over the past three games. After turning the ball over 24 times in the win over Saint Mary's, UCSB has totaled just 31 turnovers in its past three games. UCSB averages just 15.0 turnovers per game, ranking the squad 42nd in the nation. It's a far cry from just two seasons ago when the Gauchos committed 649 total turnovers in the 2009-10 season, the eighth-highest mark in program history.
• On the Rebound
After sitting out all of last season due to NCAA transfer rules, junior forward/center Kirsten Tilleman has been solid, averaging 6.8 rebounds per game. That mark is second on the team and is eighth in the Big West.
• Century Club
Despite scoring just four points in the Gauchos' two games last week, Emilie Johnson is still moving up the school's 1,000-point list. Johnson needs just 30 points to tie Jess Hansen (1999-2003) for 19th place in school history and she is 33 away from tying Jessica Wilson (2004-08) for 18th all-time. Johnson has 11 20-point games in her UCSB career and her 10.5 points per game lead the team.
• Biggest in the Big West
The Gauchos have dominated the conference for more than a decade. Since the 1995-96 season, UCSB is 226-31 (.883) in Big West games.
• Two for the Show
With consecutive wins over St. Mary's and LMU, it marked the first time since the 2003-04 season that UCSB won consecutive games in November.
• No-Go November
Although Carlene Mitchell, the fifth head coach in women's basketball program history, has started the season 2-4, it's not unprecedented at UCSB. All but one coach – Mark French in 1987-88 – had a few speedbumps in their first seasons. Bobbi Bonace lost seven of her first eight games on the sidelines in 1972-73; Darla Wilson dropped 21 of her first 22 games in the 1983-84 season and Lindsay Gottlieb lost three of her first four games in 2008-09. That means that only French, who won his first eight games as coach, all had losing first months.
• Dishing It Out
Sophomore guard Nicole Nesbit, an All-Big West Freshman Team selection a season ago, leads the team with a 3.17 assists per game mark, ranking her 10th in the Big West. Nesbit is third on the team with her 8.7 points per game.
• Team USA
Senior guard Emilie Johnson recently returned from the United States National Team as part of the 12-person roster for the Pan-American Games. Johnson, the Gauchos' fourth Team USA representative, helped the squad to a seventh-place finish at the games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The native of Loomis, Calif. started all four games and averaged 5.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. She shot 44.0 percent from the field and her 22.8 minutes per game were fourth on the team.
• At the Polls
In the preseason media poll, UCSB was picked to finish second in the Big West behind Cal Poly despite receiving the same number of first place votes (11) as the Mustangs. Cal Poly had 200 total points to UCSB's 191 followed by UC Davis (169 points, two first place votes) and UC Riverside (120).
• Big West Champs
The Gauchos have won 14 of the last 16 Big West titles, including last year's regular-season title and the third time in the past four years they have captured a title.
• Probable Starters - Quick Fact
F 1 Sweets Underwood - After 2 straight double doubles, has 11 pts, 11 reb in last 2
F 2 Kelsey Adrian - Only player in double figures each of last 2 games
G 10 Emilie Johnson - Held scoreless in UNC loss for just 8th time in career
F/C 32 Kirsten Tilleman - Avg. 5.3 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game
G 33 Destini Mason - Has started 5 straight games, but avg just 17.5 minutes
• Probable Reserves - Quick Fact
G 3 Nicole Nesbit - Her 19 assists (3.2 per game) leads team
G 5 Madeline Campbell - 12 minutes in win over LMU was a season-high
F 15 Adaeze Okolie - Injury has kept her sidelined thus far
F 21 Jackie Luna-Castro - 16 of her 34 total minutes have come in the last 2 games
G 22 Melissa Zornig - Is 0-7 from the floor in the last two games
G 24 Angelei Aguirre - Has played last 2 games after sitting out first 4 due to injury


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Author Notes: My family and I visited San Francisco's Ferry Building market and enjoyed Namu's Kimchi Fried Rice topped with a fried egg as part of our breakfast. After buying Mother in Law's very fresh Kimchi here on Food52, I came up with this soon after to satisfy our craving. If you have a really strong, longer aged kimchi, you might want to start with half the amount and add to taste. - healthierkitchen —healthierkitchen
Food52 Review: Healthierkitchen gives us a whole new favorite comfort meal with her recipe for Kimchee Fried Brown Rice. The medium grain rice gives a Goldilocks-perfect choice in texture for this dish, too. With the careful set of options for folding in either scrambled eggs or omelet-style slices, this recipe can hook you right away. Pea shoots would be great if you have them, but the snow peas sliced on the diagonal add a great crunch. The recommendations for oils are perfect as well. All the flavors building on the kimchi are perfect together. It is such a clever suggestion to slice up nori sheets for garnish as one option, with sesame as another. I suggest using black sesame seeds for a beautiful contrast. This is a dish you may well start craving for dinner as well as breakfast. I highly recommend it as an Editors' Pick. - Sagegreen —Sagegreen
Serves: 4
eggs, lightly beaten
tablespoons peanut or canola oil, divided
4 ounces
mushrooms, thinly sliced or cut into small chunks depending on your preference
4 or 5
scallions, sliced thinly, reserve a small amount for garnish if you like
a few handfuls
of roughly chopped pea shoots, or if you don't have access to those, then a few handfuls of thawed frozen peas or snow peas thinly sliced on the diagonal
cup kimchi, thinly sliced
4 cups
cooked and cooled medium grain brown rice (or brown germinated rice)
tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
1 - 2
teaspoons sesame oil
toasted sesame seeds
nori flakes or thinly sliced from sheets
- Set a large skillet or wok over medium heat and once heated, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and then the eggs. I like to let it set a little like a thin omelet or crepe and then flip and scramble a little. You could also just scramble the eggs. Once cooked, remove eggs from pan to a plate and set aside. If you've let the eggs set omelet-like, cut into thin strips.
- Add the other tablespoon of oil and raise heat to medium high and cook the mushrooms until they soften.
- Add the scallions and pea shoots (or substitute) and cook a minute or two more.
- Add the kimchi, rice and soy sauce and stir fry for another few minutes unti all contents have warmed through and are well combined. If the mixture seems dry, add a splash or two more soy sauce. If sodium is an issue, you can always sub a little no salt added chicken stock or even some water here.
- Mix the eggs back in and toss gently and let rewarm.
- Turn off heat and add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Mix. Add more to taste.
- Top with remaining scallions, nori and sesame seeds
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dinner That Makes a Good Lunch
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best One-Pot Meal
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Pierre-Alain Joye updates us on the new release of his MnoGoSearch package, reborn into the life of a PECL package:
This release is only a maintenance release. It brings the MnoGoSearch PHP binding back to life. This package is still present in our php 4.4 branche but has not been really tested with any other PHP versions. That's why I choosed to release it as 1.0.0-alpha (development release).
He's looking to have a stable release by the end of the year. Until then, check out the MnoGoSearch page and the package homepage for more details.


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The Narrows, Zion National Park
While hiking through a dark and narrow canyon I reached a section where it widened out to about 60'. Here there was enough soil and sunlight to sustain a small grove of trees. It was as if I had stumbled upon a celebration, a celebration of life in the most unlikely of places. Photo © copyright by Erik Stensland.
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