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Royal-Pedic and Its History
Royal-Pedic soon became the premier choice for many Los Angeles based interior design firms. For nearly four decades that Abe and his partner Steve owned Royal Pedic, they had manufactured mattresses for numerous amounts of clients, including many celebrities like NBA star Wilt Chamberlain and six U.S. Presidents including John F . Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.
Then, in 1984, Royal-Pedic was purchased by the Kelemen family, who to this day diligently continue the tradition the high standards of Royal-Pedic. Royal-Pedic has expanded their offering of mattresses to include natural latex mattresses, pillowtop mattresses, pillowtop pads, and organic cotton mattresses to give customers that level of comfort and preferences with many varieties to choose from.
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Let's look into their craftsmanship and see how these amazing mattresses are truly made. A start is to have a healthy mattress, and for 60 years Royal-Pedic has been dedicated to promoting a healthful sleep. They combine the finest natural and hypoallergenic material from all around the world. There are six steps to an all cotton mattress cutaway.
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Royal-Pedic Mattresses
Royal-Pedic All Cotton Mattress: This mattress is considered the firmest mattress when used without a pillowtop pad and the thickness ranges from 8"-8 ½" thick.
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Royal-Pedic Cloud Pillowtop Mattress: This is the top of the line mattress with nearly three times more natural latex cushioning than the Royal-Pedic Pillowtop Mattress. This mattress gives more of a light cloud like feeling for a sooth comfort throughout your whole body.
Royal-Pedic Latex Quilt-Top Mattress: This mattress is different because it has the 7-zone natural latex which combines shoulder and hip flexibility with the correct support for the lower back. This mattress supports the spine in a natural comfortable position unlike soft or hard mattresses.
Royal-Pedic Latex Mattress: This mattress is more on the firm side with a mattress thickness of 9 inches. This is a firmer 7-zoner latex version. It features the same European designed, 7-zone natural latex mattress core as the quilt-top mattress does.
Royal-Pedic Pillowtop Pads: The pillowtop provides extra cushioning, luxurious comfort and additional pressure point relief. The pillowtop pad lays right on top of the mattress. Then the mattress pad and fitted sheet go over both the pillowtop pad and the mattress itself holding the pad in place.
Organic mattresses are made to help with the many allergies that people maintain, for example people who are hypo-allergenic. For people who have environmental allergies or even chemical sensitivities are encouraged to get the organic mattresses. The standard organic mattress requires a doctor's note for purchase because it does not contain any flame-retardant chemicals; however, you may order the Royal-Pedic Organic Cotton Mattress with a wool wrap without a doctor's note since the hypoallergenic wool acts as a natural flame retardant and meets all fire safety codes.
Royal-Pedic Organic Mattresses
Royal-Pedic Organic Cotton Mattress w/ Wool Wrap: This mattress includes a chemical free, French wool wrap and layering of organic cotton. The wool is directly under the covering to provide a natural barrier to the inner organic cotton layers. It is one of the most popular hand made organic mattresses.
Royal-Pedic Organic Cotton Mattress: This mattress is enjoyable for those that love orthopedic support. The mattress features multiple layers of pristine, organic cotton padding that is free from chemical sprays.
Royal-Pedic Organic Latex Quilt-Top Mattress: This mattress is more on the plush side with the 7-zone natural Latex core. It also has a standard thickness of 7" or the 7-zone thickness of 8". This is a softer, non innerspring mattress that contains more thickness in latex and gives an enhanced shoulder and hip flexibility with correct support for the lower back.
Royal Cloud Organic Pillowtop Mattress: This is the top of the line plush organic pillowtop innerspring mattress. It offers pillowtop pads sewn in on both the top and bottom of the mattress. It comes with many layers of natural latex for added suppleness.
Royal-Pedic Organic Pillowtop Pads: The pillowtop pads provide extra cushioning, comfort and pressure point relief to hips and shoulders to give off the ultimate rest and relaxation.
As you can see, there are many wonderful mattresses that are provided with comfort, health and quality by Royal-Pedic. You will never get anything less than the best sleep and comfort every night.
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10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Being Non-Binary
This is something of an essay, something of a manifesto, something of an unplanned but honest outpouring of thoughts on my experiences as a non-binary trans* person. I hope that, if you're in the middle of your gender identity journey, this is helpful to you. I hope that if you're here as a binary-identified person, you leave more enlightened about your non-binary siblings.
You have your whole life to work out your gender identity...
... and you're not obliged to ever really work it out at all. You can change your mind and learn more about yourself until you gasp your last breath at 103. You can tell people one thing one week and a different thing the next, and while they may roll their eyes a little (can't you make up your mind?), the ones worth worrying about will accept it and smile cheerfully. Those are the people you want in your life.
No one is ever really going to grasp what it means to be non-binary...
... besides those who experience it first-hand. This is okay, and it doesn't mean they can't be wonderful, gender-affirming friends, colleagues and lovers. They can still understand that it's important to do the things you ask of them regarding your gender. Anyone who claims they can't is being deliberately obtuse and isn't worth your time.
No clothing sizes anywhere make sense...
... regardless of the gender marked on them. Clothes will never make a lick of sense. Don't worry about the sizing.
It seems trivial, but believe me when I say that it will save you a lot of heartache to just accept that you have to try everything on. If change room attendants try to stop you, take your business elsewhere. If you really need to shop in that place, go back when it's someone else's shift or take a friend who's willing to confront them for you if necessary. Safety in numbers and all.
You are not obliged to appear androgynous...
... or like the gender you feel today. You are not obliged to be a waif-like ethereal David Bowie/Tilda Swinton queer with brightly-coloured hair. You are obliged to make yourself happy with your appearance. If that means brightly-coloured hair (which I personally recommend, but isn't for everyone) and a dozen facial piercings and a wild haircut, then you do that. If it means natural hair cut whatever way the hairdresser decides and whatever clothes you thought were cool and could afford, then do that. You don't have to change your body or your name, you don't have to hide anything, but if that's what you want, then you absolutely can. There are no rules and you should view anyone trying to make them with great suspicion.
When faced with forms and surveys that insist you can only be 'male' or 'female'...
... it is acceptable--encouraged, even--to mess with the creators of those forms by putting down whatever you like. If 'gender' is such an important question that it can't go unanswered, punish them for their binarism by screwing up their numbers.
You will, as an adult in the real world, have to put up with people being awful...
... about your gender identity. You can be consistently combative about it, call them on it and insist on correct terms and the right name, or you can just let them continue to be awful and not start a fight. Either one, whichever makes you feel safest and happiest, is fine. You don't have to be a 24/7 gender warrior. You have to survive. That's all.
Develop ways of explaining things to people...
... because it may not be your responsibility to educate them, but when you have the energy and the willpower to do so, it's often worth it. Ignorance is usually not at all malicious. But also, learn how to end a conversation that isn't getting you anywhere when you want to get out of it. You don't have to waste your time on people who aren't interested in hearing you out and respecting you once they know how. (You don't have to waste your time on anyone).
It's okay to hide,...
... it's okay to live as your assigned gender. It's okay if you're realising that you don't fit into the gender boxes marked 'male' or 'female' and do absolutely nothing about it. It is completely, one-hundred-percent acceptable to know you are non-binary and do absolutely nothing about it.
It's also okay to want to transition...
... whatever that may mean for you. It's okay to live as whatever gender you like. It's okay to get hormones, surgery, to make people call you by the right pronouns and badger your doctor into letting you put an X in the spot for gender on your ID. (It's okay to shop around for a doctor who'll take you seriously and want to help you, if you need one. It's okay to storm out of their offices shouting obscenities if they don't.)
Eventually, you will hear that you're not trans* enough...
... that you're a 'trans trender', a butch lesbian, a drag queen. This will hurt, because it's going to come from binary trans* people as much as it does from cis people. It's going to come from people you thought would treat you better. It's going to happen at trans* meetups and GSA meetings. Ignore. It. It's not true, and you deserve support and acceptance as much as anyone else. You do not need to be more trans* to have a community. You already have one. We're here, honey, and our doors are always open to you.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
Questions & Answers
What do You Wish Someone Had Told You?
*stands up, clapping* thank you so freaking much, this really helped me out a ton. I'm fifteen and I've been going to church my entire life. Last year, I relized I'm bisexual, but i still didnt feel like any partiular gender. I was reading one day and the author said that they were nonbinary, so i looked it up and i relized that i dont have to fit inside anyone's box, nor do i have to play by socity's rules. I've been surrounded by people who judge and literally hate anyone that isn't cis and straight, so i have a really hard time being myself, especially when a common belief at my church is that pants are of the devil, so i really can't even dress my style. I shaved off the sides of my hair and left the top long and my dad called me a lesbian. I've only been able to tell three of my closest friends (whom of which are from my snobby church) that I'm bisexual but i don't know if i should tell them I'm nonbinary, also. I feel like their already wary of me as it is. It's extremely comforting to me that there are other people like me out there some where and i hope to find them when i get out of my parent's house. Again, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this post. I hope that it boosts my confidence in who I am.
I've been thinking about my gender for a couple of years and came out to some of my friends as nb last month, and i'd just like to say that I really needed to hear this. Facing all the discrimination and everything that's out there seems pretty daunting, but I think i'm ready to give it a shot :3
This is a great list of sensible advice :)
I know nothing about this so thanks for giving me some knowledge.
i love this so much - thank you!
Thanks! Sometimes I pretend I'm a secret agent, avoiding hate from America's Heartland (they don't quite get much of anything outside the box). As much as I'd love to be a walking, talking superhero of the cause, I'm much more of the cowardly lion type. All these tips were very validating for me :)
Thank you so much !
Even now two years into my acceptance as non-binary this really touched me and helped me out. Thank you so much for helping show me people out their really understand.
Thank you. This is a great post, very affirming and makes me smile :)
Sorry I keep getting distracted, this article is super great. Can I use this as resource on trans support website?
She is going into early childhood education I thought it be important to tell her that not every child will be a boy and girl or would be their assumed gender. I could've tried to explain better but was mental exhausted.
I just recently had an awful encounter with someone trying to tell that what I was telling them wasn't a thing because of of the sexes.
I love it! Three cheers for your manifesto. ♥
I'm so thankful you wrote all this because I really feel tons better now. Especially the 'doing nothing about it' part is very important to me because so much about trans-ness focusses on changing your everything and coming out and all that stuff and MAYBE I will want any of that some day but for now I'm content as I am.
Thank you so much!
Beautiful :)
I've only recently decided to 'come out' as a non-binary to a few of my closest friends and my boyfriend, and their response was amazingly respectful and loving. This post actually helped me immensely and I feel all warm and fluttery inside.
Thank-you, genuinely.
Thank you, I needed this. Seriously. :)
This seriously helped boost my understanding of myself!
Awww. Thank you very much, that's very helpful.

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Birmingham boss Lee Clark has already identified which of his 19 out-of-contract players he would like to remain at the club next season.
There promises to be a summer of change at St Andrew's with the majority of City's squad set to become free agents, although the midlands club do boast options on seven players including the likes of Chris Burke, Wade Elliott, Keith Fahey and Callum Reilly.
Clark has already told the powers that be at Birmingham which of those 19 he would like to keep and, as he waits to hear back from acting chairman Peter Pannu and co, he will discuss the outcome with his players soon after the final game of the season at home to Blackburn on May 4.
"I've made my recommendations to the board a few weeks ago, I know what I want to do with them," Clark said on Friday morning.
"But ultimately those players who I would like to keep can also say no to the contract offer as well, so it's alright me saying I want to keep player X and player Y, but if he's not too happy with the terms being offered then they can still move on. I'm planning for every eventuality.
"I'll be sitting down with the players after the last game. I go to Barcelona on a coaching seminar for four days, so the Tuesday probably before I go away, the 6 or 7 May. I'll be having one-on-one meetings with all the players that day."
Clark added: "The ones I've recommended that we're keeping, obviously if the board accept that, we'd like to get that done and dusted asap.
"I want to have as many of those lads tied up plus new signings certainly for the second week of pre-season, which will be our tour."
One of those out of contract is captain Stephen Carr, 36, who has missed the entire season with a knee injury. Clark is keen to keep hold of the former Republic of Ireland international, potentially in a coaching role, but it appears the veteran right-back has already come to a decision over his future.
Clark added: "I've tried to approach the subject but in all honesty I think he's made his mind up in terms of where he's going in the future. That's not for me to say, he will do that in due course."


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Want the same tiger blood that Charlie Sheen has? Well, too bad - because you're not Charlie Sheen. According to the actor, something akin to your brain exploding would happen even with one taste.
Thankfully, some fresh alternatives exist that may give you a headache or the jitters, but otherwise will allow you to continue in your non-Charlie Sheen mundane world.
First up is the aptly named "Tiger Blood Energy Potion" from the ominous sounding Harcos Laboratories. Made from "100% passion", this drink hilariously embodies statements from Sheen's wild rants including the ability to "party epically" and "expose people to magic, and then forget about them tomorrow."
It's actually just fruit punch packing 80mg of caffeine, but the IV packaging alone makes this one a #WINNER. "Be different, have a different brain, and a different heart," the site says. "When you feel Tiger Blood in your veins, you'll realize dying's for fools and that can't is the cancer of happen. Period. The end."
If fruit punch isn't your thing, then perhaps a Tiger Blood Cocktail? In honor of the actor, alcoholic beverage maker TY KU has released their own recipe that's a mix of sake and spicy tomato juice. "Shake ingredients hard over ice," the recipe reads. "Garnish with celery stalk, and enjoy as you're recovering from those night when you're "winning!"
On a final note for the day, Sheen has released a new video for his "Sheen's Korner" web series that, among other ramblings, briefly mentions his upcoming tell-all "Apocalypse Me" memoir.
"I want to release the book through Amazon and on Kindle - that way, we save a bunch of trees, because they give us our oxygen, face it, right? And we love trees - must keep as many around as we can. Must maybe even marry a tree. Yes, marry a tree because, you know, the other type of marriage for me didn't work. So I'm just going to marry a tree."
There you have it, folks. Expect #treemarriage to join #tigerblood and #winning as memes for the masses. Please Charlie, get well soon.
Also on MNN:
- Why Charlie Sheen's cars aren't in Charlie Sheen's garage
- Sheen's latest PR hire? A ghost hunter from Massachusetts


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On Thursday the 23rd June, we held the Kent and Sussex qualifier for the 2016 MercedesTrophy at Chart Hills golf club. The weather looked bleak in the morning having had a night of torrential rain, but thanks to superb drainage and the outstanding efforts of the Chart Hills greenkeepers we were able to tee-off on time at 11am.
Before starting guests were treated to a full English breakfast. It was a four ball shotgun start (players start at each hole simultaneously, working their way around the course) and each group was finished by 4:30PM. Throughout the day we were very lucky with the weather; the heavy downpours only re-appeared as dinner was being served with everyone safely inside. Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and vegetables followed by Eton mess was a delicious and fitting way to bring the day to a close.
It was an especially good day for Mr Cole who, thanks to the efforts of John Paul (Mercedes-Benz of Ashford), was handed the keys to his new ML-Class as he finished the course. We were also collecting money for Alzheimer's Society, and thanks to many generous donations we managed to raise £1000.
We were able to announce 6 winners who will go through to the National Final qualifier, held at St Georges Hill golf club in Surrey. After this there is potential to progress to the National final, at the prestigious St Andrews in Scotland, and the World final held in Stuttgart; the home of Mercedes-Benz. Thank you to everyone who took part and to Craig Clarke, David Siddle, Justin Ruck, Nigel Barber and Joshua John for being hosts out on the course.
The winners were as follows:
Division 1 (scratch – 10 handicap)
Division 2 (11 – 18 handicap)
Division 3 (19 and over handicap)


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The Lambton College Retirees is an organization with a few goals. Simply stated they are:
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As a club we get together several times a year to enjoy each other's company, share stories, have fun and share our life experiences. Our club is our way of continuing our connection with the Lambton College community for past, present and future members.
As we grow, we hope to add activities and events that will be of special interest like informal monthly luncheons, dinner dances, golf, local and regional trips to various events including plays, concerts, as well as card games, billiard tournaments, shopping, or just going for a coffee to "chat" or anything else of interest.
On behalf of the Lambton College Retiree Club, we welcome and invite you to join us at our get-togethers. For information contact Mel Sparks at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Thursday, 15 March 2012
The Wisdom of Crowds
This BBC Horizons programme, "Out of Control?", explores the role of the sub-conscious mind and concludes that it forms a bigger part of our mental activity than many may think. Interestingly it shows an experiment with a colony of ants finding a new home, introducing the phrase The Wisdom of Crowds (also a book by James Surowiecki). The ants found two suitable new nesting sites and together decided which was best. Perhaps this is a valid analogy for direct democracy, especially if our intuitions are more powerful than our rational minds would ever suppose.
In his book Surowiecki describes another experiment in which people are asked to guess the weight of something (I forget what). It was found that the average guess was far more accurate than any one guess. Perhaps this is also group intuition at work.... food for thought!
"In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications: large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant—better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future."
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I hope you all had fun last week, those of you who participated in the Giveaway Week!! Thanks again! :) I know I sure enjoyed each and every one of your comments!! Your embarrassing moments were by far the best!!! Some of them I felt your pain, and some of them made my laugh so hard! Thanks for sharing! I will definitely be coming back to those if I ever need a good laugh. ;) I also feel so lucky to know (well, as well as I know you) so many unique people. ;)
I guess I could really go on and on about all of your comments for each day last week! But let's just get to the good stuff... the winners! :)
The winner of the Nicey Jane charm pack is (Birthday Giveaway):
Happy Birthday to you Mahoo!! :) Crossing my fingers you get some sun. :)
The Winner of the Denyse Schmidt Charm Pack is (Blogiversary Giveaway):
Congrats Jennifer! :) and I totally agree!
The winner of the Charming Travelers charm swap is (100 Followers Giveaway): (just so you don't think I cheated, I know it says that there were 40 comments, but two of the comments were REPLY comments (one was mine), so I just subtracted those and got 38).
Ok Deb, I will! :) But it was totally a random pick. :)
The winner of the Random Charm Pack is (150 Followers Giveaway):
I definitely think moths are yucky, but I do like butterflies. :) It definitely is good to be unique!!! :)
The Winner of my Zippy Pouch (un-birthday giveaway):
Thanks for sharing Mike!! I hope you enjoy a bit of the fabric I threw in the pouch as well! :)
I debated sharing my embarrassing moment, but I think I might share that for a later post. lol.
I will be emailing each of you for your addresses, and will send off your packages once I hear back from you!! Congrats! And thanks everyone else for playing along!! :)


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By Craig A. Sharon, Esq.
Ernst & Young LLP, Washington, DC
The Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement Program (APMA) issued
its draft of the long-promised revised revenue procedure governing
requests for an Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) on November 23,
2013, in the form of Notice 2013-79 (the Notice or APA
Notice). On the same day, APMA also issued its draft revenue
procedure governing requests for Competent Authority assistance
under the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) article of a U.S. income
tax treaty, in the form of Notice 2013-78 (the MAP Notice). The APA
Notice would update the current APA revenue procedure, Rev. Proc.
2006-9, 2006-1 C.B. 278, as modified by Rev. Proc.
2008-31, 2008-1 C.B. 1133. The IRS has requested comments on the
APA Notice (and the MAP Notice) no later than March 10, 2014, with
the understanding that a final updated APA revenue procedure will
be issued, and become effective, sometime thereafter (best guess,
during the summer).
My expectation is that the APA Notice will generate a lot of
comments, reflecting the APA program's importance and the
sensitivity of taxpayers and representatives to changes that could
make the program less attractive. Most of the comments will focus
on the new "mandatory" pre-filing rules, the enhanced coordination
between the APA and MAP processes, the opportunity for "abbreviated
APA requests," and the new APA submission rules, including the
proposed changes to the APA fee structure, the alternative filing
deadlines for the first APA year, and the expanded substantive
filing requirements set forth in the appendix to the Notice (the
All of these topics are deserving of serious comment, but they
may not represent as much change as might seem to be the case on
first impression. Specifically, the introduction to Notice 2013-79
identifies 22 separate "significant substantive changes" to the
current revenue procedure. Although the listed items certainly
represent a change in text from Rev. Proc. 2006-9, the majority of
the changes represent restatements, clarifications, or first-time
public expressions of existing APA rules, policies, and practices.
These textual changes are helpful in different ways (e.g., they
provide notice, increase transparency, and anticipate certain
issues), and they mostly accomplish their stated purpose to: (1)
improve the "clarity, readability, and organization" of the APA
revenue procedure; and (2) account for the structural changes
undertaken by the IRS since 2006, especially the 2010 creation of
the Large Business & International Division (LB&I) and the
2012 merger of the former APA program and the Competent Authority
double-tax allocation staff into the APMA Program. But I would
argue that only a few of the changes are, in fact, "significant" on
their face (as opposed to how they might be implemented).
By way of example, the APA program has always had broad
authority to accept or reject APA applications, including requiring
that interrelated issues be covered, that proposed unilateral APAs
be converted to bilateral APAs, and that incomplete applications be
supplemented or re-submitted. Similarly, the APA program has
required that certain APA topics be discussed in a pre-filing
conference (e.g., global dealing APAs and any APA that would apply
transfer pricing principles outside of §482 (see Rev.
Proc. 2008-31)), and taxpayers have long been required to submit
memoranda in advance of pre-filing conferences. Rev. Proc. 2006-9
also allows for streamlined submissions and expedited processing
for small taxpayer APAs and simple renewal APAs. I could go on.
So if the proposed substantive changes don't qualify as "game
changers," what is significant about the Notice? Answer: It's
primarily the apparent shift in tone from previous APA revenue
procedures and the ostensible change in IRS attitude about the APA
process reflected in the Notice. These changes downplay the unique
enforcement value of the APA process generally and, if actually
acted on by APMA, will be seen by many taxpayers as: (1)
unexpected, because they're inconsistent with the positive
direction of the APA program over the past two years; and (2)
troubling, to the extent they signal a move toward a less
reciprocal APA environment.
To be successful, the APA program requires the IRS and taxpayers
(and their representatives) to embrace the voluntary and
cooperative nature of the process. The program was started as an
alternative dispute resolution program, and it works best when the
process is transparent, interactive, and flexible - qualities that
build a healthy level of trust and allow for principled discussion
and resolution. The APA process is not supposed to be like an
Earlier APA revenue procedures, including Rev. Proc. 2006-9
(which I helped draft soon after I joined the APA program in 2005),
reflect the core values of the APA process - not perfectly, mind
you, but arguably better than Notice 2013-79, which uses more
formal language and proposes rules that make the APA process sound
and feel more like the audit process. Taxpayers are told that they
"must" do certain things or are "required" to satisfy certain
IRS-predetermined conditions, while, in contrast, APMA is given
virtually unlimited discretion, granted unilateral decision-making
authority, and freed from existing time commitments. At the same
time, many of the revisions sound as if they're aimed at common or
widespread taxpayer behavioral problems, when, in fact, they deal
with taxpayer conduct that, at least during my time at the APA
program, rarely occurred and was properly handled by applying sound
tax administration principles, good judgment, and timely
communication. I don't recall Rev. Proc. 2006-9 being the cause of
serious case processing problems, as opposed to, e.g., the
program's persistent resource shortages.
Examples from the APA Notice illustrate the issue:
The Notice states that "in accordance with its mission,
APMA endeavors to administer the programs within its jurisdiction
in a manner that secures the appropriate tax bases of the United
States and its treaty partners, prevents fiscal evasion, and is
otherwise consistent with tax administration." This mission
statement is fine to the extent it applies generally to the IRS or
LB&I, but the language is referring to base erosion and profit
shifting (BEPS) issues that shouldn't be associated with the APA
program. Indeed, the APA process represents an antidote to
BEPS by encouraging taxpayer cooperation, transparency, and upfront
compliance. These highly positive aspects of the APA process could
be highlighted or emphasized more.
The APA Notice identifies a number of scenarios in which
APMA could reject an APA request depending on the taxpayer's
willingness to accept certain IRS conditions (e.g., to roll back
the APA to open years, to apply for accelerated competent authority
(ACAP) relief, to convert a unilateral request to a bilateral
request when available). APMA's decision to condition or reject an
APA request would be unilateral and final. At least under
Rev. Proc. 2006-9, when a taxpayer's APA request is rejected, a
taxpayer is guaranteed a conference of right with the APA Director.
Historically, the APA program has held few such conferences, so why
drop this opportunity?
The Appendix adopts a one-size-fits-all approach to the
substance and form of APA submissions. Such an approach is
generally not a good fit in transfer pricing, and it contrasts with
Rev. Proc. 2006-9, which allows taxpayers to tailor their
submissions to the specific facts and circumstances, with the APA
program reserving the right to request supplemental information or
reject a deficient APA submission. Admittedly, the filing
requirements in the current revenue procedure could use some
clarification, but, in my experience, the problems that the
Appendix seems to address (i.e., varied formatting and the filing
of incomplete submissions) are limited and manageable with a more
flexible "relevancy-based" standard and early APMA review of the
contents of a submission. One solution to the problem of varied
formats is to develop a "checklist" for a menu of possible
submission requirements (based, e.g., on the Appendix) to be
included in every application so that APA teams can easily identify
the included and omitted items, and follow up as necessary.
The Notice's expanded submission requirements and revised
fee structure (plus the new pre-filing rules) will increase the
upfront time and cost of entering the APA program for many
taxpayers. The upfront investment required to prepare an APA
submission already deters taxpayers from pursuing APAs. Increasing
that investment, which can be substantial in dollars and time,
could drive more taxpayers away from the program - an unfortunate
result from a transfer pricing administration point of view. As for
the revised fee structure, elimination of the current "60-day rule"
applicable to fee determinations may raise a small amount of
revenue for the government, but it will also reintroduce the
recurring pre-2006 questions about whether or not a taxpayer's APA
submission involves one or more requests. If money is the
objective, I'd raise the fee amounts and retain the administrative
simplicity of the 60-day rule.
Notice 2013-79 requires taxpayers to complete various
tasks within time limits fixed in the Notice or to be set by APMA
(e.g., updating financial data for completed APA years, responding
to the APA Team Leader's summary position paper in bilateral APAs,
and requesting APA rollbacks), while simultaneously eliminating
similar deadlines for APMA (e.g., when APMA must notify a taxpayer
whether or not a pre-filing memorandum/meeting is required, an APA
request has been accepted, or an APA submission or annual report is
deemed to be complete). In contrast, under Rev. Proc. 2006-9, the
APA program commits to complete a unilateral APA request or adopt a
U.S. negotiating position within 12 months, to arrange a first
meeting within 45 days from the assignment of an APA Team Leader to
the case, and to execute a case plan to which both the IRS and the
taxpayer are expected to adhere. Setting aside whether or not the
current time limits are practicable, the APA program has at least
committed itself to stated case processing targets. The APA Notice
contains no such commitments and drops the case plan requirement
The Notice maintains the limited coordination in Rev.
Proc. 2006-9 between the APA process and an IRS examination
involving the same transactions, but different years (i.e., an APA
with a rollback). I would have thought, with all IRS transfer
pricing enforcement functions now part of LB&I and with a more
rigorous APA acceptance process, that APMA would be given greater
control over the common transfer pricing issues in APA and rollback
years. Continuation of the existing overlapping jurisdictional
lines seems like a missed opportunity.
Notice 2013-79 drops the language in Rev. Proc. 2006-9
providing that no interest will be charged on an account
established for an APA year when a taxpayer elects APA revenue
procedure treatment to effectuate a primary adjustment. Instead,
the APA Notice refers taxpayers to the repatriation rules in the
MAP Notice, which provide that the terms of any APA repatriation
will be determined on a case-by-case basis and that APMA will
decide whether or not to require an interest charge based on the
principles of Rev. Proc. 99-32, 1999-2 C.B. 296. The rationale for
this change is not provided, but it doesn't seem to distinguish
between the procedural posture of a U.S.-initiated transfer pricing
audit adjustment and that of a voluntary, prospective APA.
Finally, the APA Notice provides that the submission of "a
complete APA request, updated and supplemented in accordance" with
the Notice will only be a "factor taken into account" in
determining whether the taxpayer has met the transfer pricing
documentation requirements under §6662(e). Is that all the penalty
comfort that APMA is willing to give a taxpayer that complies with
the new pre-filing rules and submits and updates, as the Notice
assumes, all the information required in the Appendix? I would
think that if APMA accepts a taxpayer's APA submission under the
standards in the Notice, the submission would be deemed to satisfy
the penalty documentation rules, absent fraud, substantial error,
or some other exceptional circumstance.
I recognize that my concern about the tone of the APA Notice and
ostensible change in IRS attitude may infer too much about APMA's
intentions. Over the past few years, the IRS (including Chief
Counsel) has demonstrated its support of the APA process in
important ways (e.g., doubling staff resources), and there have
been many favorable developments in APA case processing since the
merger. Perhaps the IRS should be given the benefit of the
doubt. Still, when the first guidance issued since the APA program
was moved from IRS Chief Counsel to the IRS conveys an audit-like
approach and signals a less reciprocal APA environment, that
guidance invariably raises flags. Even if current APMA management
were to exercise its oft-stated discretionary authority in a fair
and balanced manner, as I would expect, there's no guarantee that
future program leaders will show similar restraint. I'd certainly
feel more comfortable if the final APA revenue procedure adopted a
more flexible tone and embraced an attitude more in line with the
original approach to the APA process. The APA program is a
critical component of transfer pricing administration for both
taxpayers and the IRS, and it needs to remain a vibrant and
effective alternative dispute resolution process.
This commentary also will appear in the February 2014 issue
of the Tax Management International Journal.
For more information, in the Tax Management Portfolios,
see Levey, Carmichael, van Herksen, Patton, Levi, Krupsky, and
Kellar, 890 T.M., Transfer Pricing: Alternative Practical
Strategies (Chapter 8, Advance Pricing Agreements), and
in Tax Practice Series, see ¶3600, Section 482 - Allocations of
Income and Deductions Between Related Taxpayers.
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In a medium enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Season the beef with salt and pepper, add it to the pot and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, ancho chile powder and cumin and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the beef stock and chipotle and bring to a simmer. Partially cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
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Volkswagen Golf GTI: All-round ability
By Ghaith Madadha - Jan 29,2018 - Last updated at Jan 29,2018
Photo courtesy of Volkswagen
All the car that one could reasonably need for most motorists, the Volkswagen Golf GTI is at once a nimble and quick sports car, practical and accommodating family car, manoeuvrable and efficient compact, and is well-equipped, premium in finish and loaded with advanced systems to boot.
First launched in late 2013, the seventh generation Golf GTI is one of the most complete cars one could drive, and for 2017 has been updated with improved performance and more advanced infotainment systems, along with an ever-so-subtle aesthetic refresh.
Contemporary and classy
Built using Volkswagen's new modular MQB platform, the seventh generation Golf GTI features partial aluminium construction and is so larger and more spacious and, yet lighter, more efficient and dynamically superior to the car it replaced. The best-looking Golf GTI since the Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed original circa 1976, the contemporary GTI is a modern interpretation and evolution of a similarly sharp and angular design.
Shedding the rounded and softened surfacing of interval models, the latest GTI cuts a more urgent and athletic demeanour, that it is nonetheless understated and elegant.
Restrained and chiselled without being overtly aggressive, the Golf GTI has a sense of taut precision and striking presence, with sharp lines, thin grille, moody headlights and subtle bonnet and sill bulges.
A proper hatchback without coupe pretensions, it offers good visibility and a distinctly sporting stance, with reverse angled rear pillars creating visual momentum. Lightly yet deftly refreshed, the 2017 model receives new redesigned LED lighting elements and bumpers front and rear, including protruding side intake winglets framing a revised lower intake to emphasise a sense of width at the front.
Confident and quick
Powered by a direct injection 2-litre 4-cylinder engine with turbocharger integrated in the head and a water-cooled exhaust gas loop for performance and efficiency benefits, the Golf GTI develops an additional 10BHP, in standard guise, and returns 6.4l/100km combined fuel efficiency.
Equal to the outgoing GTI Performance model in its 227BHP at 4700-6200rpm, the standard GTI driven also now accelerates through 0-100km/h 0.1-seconds quicker to match the old Performance model, which in turn now receives an additional 15BHP.
Both variants also now receive an additional 15lb/ft torque for total of 273lb/ft available over a broad 1600-4300rpm plateau.
Responsive off the line with quick-spooling turbo and negligible turbo lag, the Golf GTI makes a brief scramble for traction through its driven front wheels, as it bolts away from standstill to 100km/h in 6.4-seconds — and capable of 248km/h — as driven with snappy and slick 6-speed automated dual clutch gearbox. Seamlessly smooth in delivery and subtly muscular in tone, the GTI's engine is refined when cruising, but remains charismatic with gruff low-end growls. Pulling hard from low-end to redline, the Golf GTI is eager and flexible, with a big punchy mid-range underwriting power accumulation in town and on highway.
Connected clarity
A grown up and sensible hot hatch that does not skimp on fun and feisty handling, the Golf GTI is refined and faithfully stable at speed, forgiving over road imperfections and bumps, and is settled and buttoned down over crests, dips and on rebound. Around town it is easy to manoeuvre and park, with good visibility and light but precise steering. Quick and engaging through successive corners, the GTI's steering is lively, direct and intuitive, but not twitchy. In fact, it inspires confidence at speed with its directional stability, while brakes are similarly capable and confident, with decent pedal feel.
At its most interesting when driving in its gearbox' paddle shift manual mode for more driver involvement, the Golf GTI pounces and weaves through corners with eager fluency. Agile through corners and crisply tidy turning in, the GTI features XDS+ selective braking based torque vectoring to tighten cornering lines and improve nimbleness, with scant sign of understeer. Leaning slightly through corners, the GTI's body control is good, and chassis is intuitive and balanced. Composed and committed, yet playful when provoked, the GTI is eager to trim its cornering line with a dab of mid-corner braking or lift-off, before darting out onto a straight.
Comfort and convenience
With old school charisma and engagingly fun on backroads, the GTI is, however, also a refined and mature daily driver with good cabin insulation and comfort. Delivering connectedness, clarity and confidence, it is a great all rounder. Its big glasshouse and supportive, comfortable, alert and upright and ideal driving position provide excellent road visibility and a feeling of being in control and at the centre of proceedings. Classy but not pretentious, its cabin features ergonomic and user-friendly design, quality material, fit and finish including sporty upholstery and thick steering wheel. Instrumentation is meanwhile clean, crisp and accessible.
A practical and accommodating car in five-door guise as tested, the Golf GTI well accommodated adult in the rear and front, and between 380- to 1,270-litre of cargo. Well-equipped, it features dual-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, lane, blindspot and parking assists and numerous other convenience, comfort and safety features and systems.
Upgraded for the revised model, the GTI features a huge infotainment touchscreen system with high quality colour display responsiveness, two smartphone integration, one-shot voice recognition and highly intuitive menus, including sat nav, infotainment setting and individually-tailored driver settings.
Engine: 2-litre, turbocharged transverse 4-cylinders
Bore x stroke: 82.5 x 92.8mm
Valve-train: 16-valve, DOHC, variable timing, direct injection
Gearbox: 6-speed dual clutch automated, front-wheel-drive
Power, BHP (PS) [kW]: 227 (230) [169] @ 4700-6200rpm
Specific power: 114BHP/litre
Power-to-weight: 166.4BHP/ton
Torque, lb/ft (Nm): 273 (370) @ 1600-4300rpm
Specific torque: 186.5Nm/litre
Torque-to-weight: 271.2Nm/ton
0-100km/h: 6.4-seconds
Maximum speed: 248km/h
Fuel consumption, combined: 6.4l/100km
CO2 emissions, combined: 148g/km
Fuel capacity: 50-litres
Length: 4268mm
Width: 1799mm
Height: 1482mm
Wheelbase: 2626mm
Track, F/R: 1550/1521mm
Ground clearance: 133mm
Unladen weight: 1364kg
Headroom, F/R: 999/967mm (w/sunroof)
Elbow room, F/R: 1469/1440mm
Luggage capacity, min/max: 380/1270-litres
Steering: Variable electric-assisted rack and pinion
Turning circle: 10.9-metres
Brakes, F/R: Ventilated disc/disc
Suspension, F: MacPherson strut/multi-link
Tyres: 225/40R18
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TOP 5: Bodybuilding Tips for Beginners
Want to go to the gym but you're afraid that big men out there might kid you? Conscious because you don't know what you're really going to do once you're in? Or you're not just that motivated to go and hit the gym alone?
Cast away those fears 'cause you've found yourself a haven because we'll give you tips to help you get started for a beginner bodybuilder like you!
THE GYM. As a beginner, look for a gym that will suit you and your lifestyle. If you have the budget and time, you can always resort to a high class gym in your location, here in the Philippines, the top fitness centers are Fitness First and Gold's gym (taking note that these gyms are in chronological order). If you don't have the cash, there are plenty of small fitness centers out there that would fit your income and will help you get in shape. Typically, a gym that is well maintain and complete has the following amenities,
1.) Locker
2.) Shower room
3.) Side by Side mirrors
4.) Plenty of Plates and Bars
5.) Contains the basic machines and benches.
Also, there are certain gyms that offer student rates or senior discounts, this will help you save extra money for other stuffs or you can use the extra money for your supplements.
In addition, prepare yourself for the people that you are going to be with as the gym contains different types of people, from the goodies, the Mr. Know-it-all to the Mr. Flex. Just relax and be yourself, chat and be friends with them, it'll definitely help you in your improvement.
BE MOTIVATED. This is an important factor in starting out to build your body. You have to be motivated to at least go to the gym three times a week. I remember motivating myself to go hit the gym because I already paid my membership and monthly dues. But you can always resort to other stuffs that would help be in the state. You can watch exercise DVDs or you can read magazines, articles, surf the net, choose an idol, or you can just think of your crush!
Remember! There are people who are known to be hardgainers (ectomorphs) and there are people who can easily produce muscles fast (endomorphs) and there are also people who are born to be huge and fat (mesomorphs). You have to know what you are to avoid depression if you're already in the state of plateau. Plateau is a state where you don't progress anymore, be it gaining muscles or losing weight. If you know your genes, then you will definitely be more motivated to look for alternative stuffs that might help you boost your progress.
GETTING FIT. As a beginner, I recommend using free weights as this will help you and your body to adjust in a tremendous activity like this. In addition this will help your body gain strength fast. Do your research about what are the different kinds of exercises and what are the different kinds of training programs that would help you achieve your goals. As you do these, determine the exercises that works for your body and what doesn't work. These will help you save energy and will give you a boost in your gains.
Also, as a beginner, NEVER lift heavy weights right away, you may injure yourself. Your time will come to lift those 100lbs barbell bench presses, or even more! STRETCH and do WARM-UPS! Start slow but sure, making each rep intensified as possible.
REMEMBER: You are a bodybuilder who sculpts your body to its greatest shape and NOT a weightlifter who needs to LIFT super heavy weights.
BUDDY SYSTEM. Having a training partner works very well especially in a beginner like you. Your partner and you as well will help in each others progress by spotting to lift heavier weights. Having a buddy in your training will help you get through with the plateau. So pick a perfect and fit training partner that will motivate you and be with you all throughout your training.
MEALS AND SUPPLEMENTS. You will never progress without this. Your diet is a crucial factor in the development of your body, may it be for muscle building or losing weight. Make sure that you eat the right foods in accordance with the program you are doing. A high protein low carb diet is normally used in training programs but you can always have your research that will work on you. It is also pinned that you should reduce sugar, salt and unhealthy fats (trans fats) and you should INCREASE water intake as you need to re-hydrate your body after workout.
Chicken breasts and eggs are good source of protein.
Fish like salmon are good source of omega-3
Nuts, almonds, and olive oils are good source of monounsaturated fats.
Brown rice is a good source of carbohydrate
As with the supplements, there are various brands out there and some of which with a good reputation are Muscletech, Optimum Nutrition, Twinlab, and EAS etc. Do your research and find one that will work best on you .
But do not just rely on brands, read labels! This will help you decide which one is good with the other. You can check these labels for free on its brand's website.
Lastly, SLEEP. Have yourself a complete 8 hour of sleep per day to ensure maximum muscle growth and will give you fresh energy for your next training.
REMEMBER: You do not grow inside the gym, you grow while you sleep. So don't get yourself 24/7 in the gym! It won't do any good to you. REST if you must but NEVER QUIT!
Start now and change your life, forever.
– Don Subala
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Friday, April 5, 2013
bonjour, paresse
30 comments:
- dorothee draft said...
Get better little butterfly !
- April 6, 2013 at 12:11 AM
- foxysue said...
Be kind to yourself, no expectations here, you are loved like a delicate butterfly appearing when ready! x
- April 6, 2013 at 2:26 AM
- Lorraine said...
These are so beautiful and never ever apologize for needing the time
alone you don't see an extrovert apologize for the party he or she went to? lol you're a wonderful artist x
- April 6, 2013 at 3:37 AM
- Sherri B. said...
Ana, no worries - real life is very demanding. It's a pleasure to see your art work...your presence is very strong there and there are no words needed! I hope your shoulder feels better soon - have a wonderful weekend. :)
- April 6, 2013 at 5:50 AM
- Arkansas Patti said...
Hey, take time for yourself. You have a lot on your plate and we will still be here.
- April 6, 2013 at 6:14 AM
- Optimistic Existentialist said...
Take your time and get better! We all need a blog break every once in a while :)
- April 6, 2013 at 6:28 AM
- Jeanie said...
The colors in this are glorious, as is the texture. Life can make you crazy, can't it? When I was ill, it was easier to post than to visit. It'll work out. Take care!
- April 6, 2013 at 6:43 AM
Take it easy, we´ll still be around when you have the time and energy! :-)
- April 6, 2013 at 7:07 AM
- Plowing Through Life (Martha) said...
No need to feel bad about this, Ana! Life is keeping you busy, and you do the best you can.
- April 6, 2013 at 7:16 AM
- Debra She Who Seeks said...
Sometimes blogging has to take a back seat!
- April 6, 2013 at 7:17 AM
- Adam said...
nice butterfly
- April 6, 2013 at 7:55 AM
- Cristiane Marino said...
Oi Ana,
Esteva com saudades!
Espero que tenha se recuperado do ombro.
E que esteja gostando do seu novo trabalho.
Suas borboletas estão ficando lindas como sempre.
- April 6, 2013 at 10:10 AM
- CraveCute said...
Take care of yourself first! Rest and relax when you can!
- April 6, 2013 at 1:32 PM
- Jenny said...
Yes Ana please... take care... and be kind to yourself... it takes time to establish a new routine... and a new job is often exhausting... big hugs...
Jenny ♥
- April 6, 2013 at 2:30 PM
- Riot Kitty said...
I hope your shoulder is better soon! Thank you for the lovely pics.
- April 6, 2013 at 3:10 PM
- Magic Love Crow said...
Missed you, but I understand ;o)
- April 6, 2013 at 5:19 PM
- Ileana said...
We've all been there. I hope you feel better soon! Take care.
- April 7, 2013 at 9:08 AM
- Francie M said...
Take it easy. Some bloggers burn out and disappear because they haven't been able to allow themselves a rest! We'll still be here when you feel better! :)
- April 7, 2013 at 2:27 PM
- Annette said...
Oh not to worry my friend you are doing fine. Take care and we have been there and I am fixin to have a moving and selling adventure and at my age, OMG. I will be sore as all get out and taking lots of Tylenol.. Just giant hugs and all will fall into place. xoxoxo
- April 7, 2013 at 2:33 PM
- Caffeine Girl said...
No need to apologize! Please take care of yourself and know that we're here to read when you have time to write. Blogging should be a pleasure!
- April 7, 2013 at 6:01 PM
- Ariel said...
No problem Ana. You get settled first, and remember to take rest only then the artist in you will turn happy:)
Take Care
- April 7, 2013 at 7:04 PM
- Jillian said...
I think we're all experiencing something similar, though we would describe different symptoms - maybe its the shift from winter to spring. Keep moving forward. The job will soon start to sync and you will find renewed energy to pursue your other goals.
- April 8, 2013 at 5:12 AM
- Irene @ In A Different Place said...
No apologies needed, Ana. Enjoy! And I do hope you feel better soon. And, gorgeous art over here. :-)
- April 8, 2013 at 7:53 AM
- Almost Precious said...
Ana, I'm not sure why it is but for some reason (maybe the timid introvert within) tends to make us apologize for simply being human.
Life happens, things crop up that divert our attention and some things are just more important that others . . . such as one's health, family and job. :)
Take care of yourself and blog when your heart feels like that is what it truly wishes to do. ;)
- April 9, 2013 at 8:37 AM
- Ophelia said...
No need to apologize!! You are always so awesome! Hope that everything is going well...and that you will settle into your new routine soon.
- April 10, 2013 at 2:43 PM
- Zoe said...
such a gift to stumble upon your blog. Beautiful art. May I also add the advice of self care?
- April 11, 2013 at 7:17 PM
Life happens. The butterfly is colorful and peaceful, I love it. Take care of yourself first always.
- April 12, 2013 at 5:24 AM
oh, how beautiful! Happy Blogoversary!!! and same - we must remember to take care of ourselve...sometimes we spread ourselves so thin with everything we need to do.
PS > checking here to see if you emailed me? or if it was my troll pretending to be someone else (as is just another of her tiresome traits) Let me know please and I'll let you into my now private blog - thanks~
(and I'm figuring it out but may have to comment from my google account as sometimes comments don't accept my wordpress identity - must make that a priority today to figure that out.
- April 13, 2013 at 8:31 AM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
How beautiful! And don't ever worry about being behind in visits....you would not BELIEVE how behind I am right now! lol Happy weekend my friend!
- April 13, 2013 at 1:22 PM
- Fundy Blue said...
Just found this post, Ana! You have not been "bad!" You've just been coping with life. Your butterflies are beautiful. I like the way the colors bleed together. I hope that you are feeling no pain now. That has to be frustrating for an artist! Take care!
- April 17, 2013 at 11:27 AM


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Programme has been designed taking into account all aspects related to health care, patient care, teaching and research. The goal of the programme is to produce high class paramedics who are aware & sensitive to health needs of the countary and are capable to participate in preventive & rehabilitated aspects of the diseases & to educate the persons in the society and to keep abreast themselves with the continuing medical education.
The goal of the programme is to provide education and sound training in the field of Nursing with an emphasis on Preparing Nurses/Health workers to meet the basic health needs of the community as well as to meet the requirements of emerging hospitals / nursing homes.
General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) programme of the school is Recognized by Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi, Affiliated with State Medical Faculty, Uttar Pradesh and Approved by Government of Uttar Pradesh.


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Generative graphics show by Departáment
World-famous Russian conductor Vladimir Spivakov lead his first ever digital concert at the opening of Moscow-based Porsche's show-room "Sportscar-Centre Rublevsky". Our friends from producing agency Departáment and the best projection team SilaSveta collaborated to create a unique experience by merging to epochs of 18th century music and 21st digitally entertaining performance. They created a 50sqm projection using TouchDesign and generative graphics technologies. Later on the teams where the first in Russia to gain the "Best Use of Special Effects at Events" at US Bizbash Event Style Awards, 2015. Watch it below
General Producer - Pavel Nedostoev Creative Director - Petr Ivanov Managing Director - Yulia Sigunova


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When I saw this sketch I immediately knew what to make with it: snowstar embossing folder, washi tape, stamp and some sequins. I'm content, I hope you too?
Cardz 4 Galz: CAS
Crafting with an Attitude: Anything goes
Creative Friday: Clean and Simple
Cute Card Thursday: Anything goes
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What a way to style on a Friday….An outfit that you can dress up or dress down. If you are out this weekend and you take a stroll to the mall or walk around the beach wear some open toed sandals and have a casual fun day and if you can't make to the house to change clothes and your need to meet that hot date throw on your favorite black pumps or Cinderella slippers to dress it up with some fly accessories….
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Memorial University of Newfoundland Publication
Convocation's bright lights
and Labrador's home-grown television personality Rick
Mercer leads a remarkable list of luminaries who will be honoured
by Memorial University during this year's spring and
fall convocation.
The group includes renowned businesspeople, community activists
and scholars.
In order of presentation, this spring's honorary graduands
are comedian and writer Rick Mercer, distinguished author
and editor Dr. David Pitt, professor of sport science Dr.
Gudrun Doll-Tepper, humanitarian and soldier Lt.-Gen. Roméo
Dallaire, businessman Ches Penney, cultural theorist Dr. Henry
Giroux, naturalist and conservationist Dr. Bernard Jackson
and former St. John's mayor and businessman John Murphy.
In the fall convocation 2005, slated for Oct. 21 in St. John's,
honorary degrees will be awarded to Scott Hand, chairman and
CEO of Inco Ltd., and Elizabeth Penashue, a community activist
in Labrador.
Honorary degree recipients are chosen by the Senate, the university's
academic governing body, after a very careful examination
of the grounds for their nomination.
The honorary doctorate is designed to recognize extraordinary
contribution to society or exceptional intellectual or artistic
achievement. The awarding of honorary doctorates, an important
feature of Memorial's convocation, serves to celebrate
both the individual and the university as well as to inspire
our graduates, their families and guests.
Spring convocation kicks off at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
in Corner Brook on May 13. In St. John's, convocation
runs at the Arts and Culture Centre from Wednesday, May 25,
to Friday, May 27.
For details on Memorial's honorary degree recipients,
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"Lance is a Ferrari, ready to roar. What we have here is very competitive. His live jams for the last two nights at the China Club in LA with this new material put everyone in awe. The cream of who's who LA players - from former members of Guns & Roses to guys who are playing with Jeff Beck. He blew them away." ~ producer Fabrizio GrossiTell The Truth is the first sneak peek at Lance Lopez's new record, and if we get an album full of tracks that sound as good as this, we're going to have us a new guitar star from the Lone Star state.
A belligerent, muscle bound riff comes strutting out of nowhere, and Lopez confidently turns its beat over, under, sideways and down before big beat drums, and a slamming Hammond escort the veteran guitar slinger to the song's county line, and a chugging verse riff that suggests the possibility that there was a little bit of Judas Priest stirred into young Lopez's grits.
voice in a way that no one has before. There's power and supple phrasing - a Grossi trademark. The producer made what might have been last year's best sounding record, Leslie West's Grammy nominated Unusual Suspects, and he may be doing it again. This guy is a record or two from being the new superstar producer on the block, and the combination of his studio savvy (he's also playing bass here, and helping with the songs and arrangements) and Lopez's time tested musicianship indicate that this album may be the big one that finally proves what Band of Gypsys drummer and Lopez band mate Buddy Miles suggested when he said:
"When we are onstage together I get chills because Lance reminds me of someone I used to play with a long time ago."
Yesterday I asked Fabrizio Grossi what drew him to Lopez - he answered, "Billy F. Gibbons told me about Lance. How can I not listen to The Reverend?"
Stay tuned - these fellows have a great deal more work to do, but if this tune is any indication, we're in for a great record.


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PTEditor is a Java based tool that displays a spherical panorama much the same way as PTViewer. It runs on any OS that has Java and a panotools library (pano12 or libpano12, depending on OS) installed - this currently precludes native OSX support. If you want to start PTEditor by double click make sure JAR files are linked to the Java Virtual Machine.
Amongst other functions PTEditor provides a very convenient way to extract partial rectilinear views from spherical panoramas and insert them again after having edited them. PTEditor loads equirectangular panorama files in JPEG, PNG, TIFF or BMP format.
There is a nice Tutorial on How to use PTEditor and another one on How to allocate enough RAM for PTEditor on Windows.


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Sunday, October 27, 2013
Reformation Romans 3:19-28
The central question of the Reformation was that of orthodox teaching. Was the Roman church of Luther's day teaching truth, or did the bible teach the truth? This was, and remains the critical question for evaluating any church or preacher. For teaching must be "orthodox" which means quite literally "giving God the proper glory". So Martin Luther posted his 95 theses in hopes of debating what church practices gave Jesus the right glory. His main question was about selling "indulgences".
The question may have begun about whether forgiveness and complete pardon for sins was for sale, but it soon became a matter of whether man could do a single thing to earn, merit, or make himself worthy of God's grace. Did you have to strive and struggle to be righteous first to find God's favor, or was God already gracious to you because of Jesus? From his extensive study of God's Word, Luther learned that the righteousness of God was a free gift, which came to a believer by faith alone.
Now, this Reformation mantra, "Faith alone" is not found in today's text, although it is implied, as it is a faith which is apart from works. In Luther's German translation of this text, he inserts a technical old German term for "alone" to make it clear to those speaking that language that man is righteous "alone, by faith". No works of law obedience are required for you to be righteous in God's sight! It is a gift!
But your old Adam in your flesh doesn't want to believe it. Salvation must be earned! It is so valuable that it must cost dearly! It seems to you, at times, to cheapen the whole process if redemption comes to you freely, by faith, and even that faith is a gift and working of God in you. You want to show yourself to be deserving of such a blessing. So you strive, struggle and strain, and then boast about it to others.
But bragging is excluded. What? There's no commandment against it! But it is excluded just the same. For there is no one who deserves to be saved. You have all sinned like Adam and Eve, and you all have lost that image of God which once reflected His glory. You are all in the same boat. You could boast, "look at me, I'm a good Christian" but you'd be lying, and everyone knows it. No, all bragging is excluded by the law of faith. God made you a believer and gifted you with His righteousness freely.
This is seen clearly at your baptism. You were conceived and born a sinner, in need of much help. So God washed your sins from you that day, but He didn't leave your heart empty. Your sins were deposited on Jesus at the cross where He died your death there. Yet Jesus' Own holy goodness He gave up for you at Calvary--His righteousness given to you as a free gift to make you worthy of eternal life! Your baptism is a sign of the proof of God's righteousness, through Christ Jesus your Savior.
This comes to you also at the Lord's Supper. Jesus, your "propitiation" is your atoning sacrifice appeasing God's wrath as the sacrificial lambs of old. He passes over the sins you did before as the true Passover Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world. He is the mercy seat, covering over the commandments in the ark of the covenant, with His shed blood poured out for your salvation. His body given and His blood shed for you are another sign of the proof of His righteousness for you!
Through word and sacrament, God Himself makes you orthodox, that you too be of the proper glory, just as God Himself is. Your own self-righteous attempts fail to bring you any lasting glory, falling short. But your glorious God–Christ Jesus, gives up His Own holy righteousness at Calvary for you. God's glory is now reflected in you by the righteousness of Jesus, credited to your account by faith! The glory of Christ alone is now your own glory, as the image of God is restored to you in Jesus! This is the orthodox teaching of God, from His Word, for it gives Christ all the glory for your salvation!
hymns for today from LSB:
#556 Dear Christians One and All Rejoice!
#656 A Mighty Fortress
#555 Salvation Unto Us has Come all 10 stanzas
#655 Lord Keep Us Steadfast in You Word stanzas
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Halloween Treat Holder #23
Tomorrow I have another cute little Envelope Pouch to show off...hope you stop by to check it out!
Fire Up your machine and let's see what you have to share!!!
Challenge Info. #30 "Anything Goes"
Starts: October 1
Ends: October 31
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I LOVE making fun little treat holders for the different holidays coming up. I give them to friends, family and co-workers. Most of them end up in the garbage, but a few people have kept every.single. treat holder I have given them over the years. It is fun to see them lined up in their offices! I decided this year to try NOT to make 30-35 of the same project, but to try to make a variety of little Halloween or Fall themed projects! Lucky for you-you can follow my "treat box" journey for 2015!
If you would like to check out all my other treat holders-click the word below!
♥ Sue
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The Flats East Bank project is rolling along. There's a big crane down there and everything. Steel! Girders! Construction hats!
One of the next steps in making the long-deserted stretch of land the Midwest's OC-like playground is to excavate a reserve of coal tar residue buried in the ground. Once exposed to the sun, the vault will unleash a smelly perfume of smelly coal stink over the entire city. Clevelanders' noses will be privy to the odorous bounty for about 24 hours.
The late-summer bouquet was set for Friday, but the developer has pushed back plans to next week because the Browns have a preseason game at home Friday night. You're totally allowed to subject us to horrifying smells, but hey man, not during football.
Developer spokeswoman Nancy Lesic told the PD that the decision was made out of respect for fans who will be out and about Friday night in the area. Implied in the statement: watching Lions and Browns preseason football is an unpleasant enough atmosphere without added olfactory insult.
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Alumni & Friends Banquet to include "Night of the Notables"
Plans are underway for the upcoming 2016 Moberly Area Community College Alumni & Friends Banquet. Scheduled for Saturday, April 23, in the Main Building on Moberly's campus, the banquet's theme is "Night of the Notables" with a long list of honorees and special entertainment for the alumni and friends the college.
The social hour begins at 5PM in the Jorgenson Fine Art Gallery with a cash bar provided by Dave Mattox and the Moberly Eagles #2669. The MACC Singers and the MACC Theater department will provide entertainment in the Gallery and the Alumni Museum will be open for guests. Dinner, catered by Chef Jeff, will be served at 6PM in the Main Auditorium.
"It's the MACC Alumni Association's intent for everyone to culturally benefit by having the banquet held at the college this year," said Susan Arment, Director of Institutional Development and Alumni Services. "We will be able to fully showcase the talents of our Fine Arts' students. You will want to be sure to arrive on time, because the entire social hour is aimed at providing our attendees with a delightful experience, with an added element of surprise!"
The honorees for the 2016 awards include: Angela Walker (Outstanding Faculty Award); Michele McCall and James Musick (Distinguished Service); C.J. Pepper ('98) (Outstanding Young Alumni); and Brad Boyer ('86) and Andrew Careaga ('80) (Outstanding Alumni).
Also being recognized are the anniversary classes of 1956 (60 years), 1966 (Golden Graduates), 1991 (25 years), and 2006 (10 years). All attending Golden Graduates will receive personalized certificates designating their fifty-year graduation anniversary.
The evening's program will include the induction ceremony for the Brothers Ox and NGN honorary organizations. Each year MACC faculty nominates seven men and seven women who currently enrolled students. Brothers Ox is the oldest fraternal organization at the college, starting in 1927. NGN was organized in 1938.
Tickets are $20 per person and must be reserved by April 15. For more information, contact Susan Arment at (660) 263-4100, ext. 11550, or e-mail .
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|Wolfe Tone's grave is open to the public outside Sallins, Co. Kildare.
You might have heard of a traditional Irish music group called The Wolfe Tones. They took their name from this man, the founder of the United Irishmen and leader of the 1798 rebellion.
Wolfe Tone would inspire later revolutionary leaders in Ireland: from Robert Emmett in 1803 to Pádraig Pearse in 1916.
So, if he's your choice for this People in History question, what would you write?
- Name and introduce the leader. This is a third-person answer, so you start with "Wolfe Tone was..."
- Once that's done, talk about the United Irishmen. Why did he set it up? What were its aims? How was a revolution going to happen?
- Next, talk about how Tone got help from the French. What was his plan?
- What happened to the other leaders?
- Now, talk about the uprisings. Wexford, Ulster, and Connacht. What happened? Did they succeed or fail?
- What happened to Tone once the uprisings had ended?
So, in short...
- Name and introduce Wolfe Tone.
- The United Irishmen - aims.
- Tone getting help from the French.
- The arrest of the other leaders.
- The uprisings.
- Tone's arrest and execution
- write in the first person, you're talking about a named person so it's in third person. (He was... etc.)
- write anything irrelevant (unimportant)


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I am finally getting really good at rice! I guess once you get the ratio you can mix and match with flavors and ingredients and still get great results. This rice is so yummy, its vegan and can totally be a complete meal for anyone who does not eat meat.
I have been so MIA lately. Who knew home ownership had so many trials and tribulations? Everything that needs to be done, we must do it. So it's been a little hard trying to fit the blog back into my regular life, especially with my two new 8 week old puppies. Back when I was at my mom's house I didn't have to cook dinner every day, the house keeper did. So I only cooked at my leisure for the blog. Now that I have a home and a husband I am cooking alllllllll the time and most times I have to cook separately for the blog hence the delay.
Today is one of those days where I was determined to let the blog recipe double as dinner. This rice is extremely delicious. My ackee was totally mushed out but it was no fault of my own. I used precooked frozen ackee that was already mushy before I used it in the recipe. Canned ackee or freshly cooked ackee would most definitely hold firm in the rice. Never the less, the flavor is on point. The one thing I forgot to add to this was pumpkin, but you can't win them all on the first try.
Ingredients (printable recipe)
2 tablespoon coconut oil
½ cup tomato chopped
½ cup onion chopped
½ teaspoon curry powder
2 cups cooked ackee
3 cups coconut milk
1 cup water
2 ½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 large stalk Scallion
3 sprigs Thyme
1 teaspoon Allspice
2 ½ cup Basmati rice
1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Add coconut oil to a deep pot once it's hot add curry powder, tomatoes and onions
- Sauté until the onions begin to soften then add the ackee
- Cook for a while allowing the ackee absorb some flavors
- To the ackee add the coconut milk, water, salt, sugar, scallion, thyme, allspice and coconut oil and bring to a boil
- Add the clean washed rice to the pot on high heat allow the rice to absorb some of the moisture
- When it looks like the rice is absorbed into most of the rice, seal with foil over the top of the pot, and cover cook on a very low flame and let it steam for 20 min
- Turn off the heat and let it rest still covered for another 10 minutes
- Remove the cover and the foil, take out the scallion stalks
- Using a fork fluff the rice so that the grains separate and are fluffy
- Serve hot
|That's Dino on the left and Zevi on the right
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It's officially kitty season and you know what that means…an abundance of cats that are looking for a loving home and a little TLC. The SFSPCA is filled to capacity with adorable feline friends worthy of a serious heart-melting session and who are also part of the SFSPCA's first-ever Adopt-A-Thon!
Join us in a history-making event for SFSPCA as we host our Adopt-A-Thon this Saturday, June 19th, from 10 a.m. to midnight. That's right... we said MIDNIGHT! We'll be up late in an effort to meet our goal of finding homes for 50 cats and recruiting 50 foster volunteers. Learn more about the available cats here and our kitty foster program here.
So be sure to stop by the SFSPCA to help us achieve some amazing goals for our first-ever Adopt-A-Thon!


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GTI MiniMatcher MM-2e
The tabletop MiniMatcher series is ideal for the viewing of cosmetics, coatings, consumer goods, ink, packaging, fashion, and more. The ASTM D1729-2009 compliant MiniMatcher series is available in five standard models.
MM-2e 3 Light Sources:
- Artificial Daylight: D65
A light bluish colored light source used in color matching applications of paints, plastics,textiles, raw inks, and other manufactured products. D65 appears more neutral in balance to the eye even though the spectral graph does not correlate. D65 accentuates blue and subdues green and red.
D65 is the only daylight source that was actually measured. The other daylight sources were mathematically derived from these measurements. D65 is derived from the average of measurements made of light coming in a north facing window in the northern (European) hemisphere on an overcast day at various times through the day throughout the year.
D65 is also the reference illuminant used in sRGB and Adobe RGB (1998) color spaces. HDTV and SMPTE-C (SDTV) also use D65 as the reference white point. Europe or D50
A near white light source used in the evaluation of graphic arts and imaging applications. Also used as reference illuminant for color matching in LAB color space.
It has similar amounts of red, green, and blue energy. It neither accentuates nor subdues color, a prime requirement when viewing press sheets and proofs since a wide range of colors can exist in an image. U.S.
- Home Light: Incandescent A
Illuminant A (2865K) is a common household light bulb that is yellowish red in color. or Horizon
- Store Light: CWF
A wide band single phosphor fluorescent source commonly used in commercial lighting applications in North America. CWF is characterized by emitting high amounts of green energy, with a color temperature of approximately 4100K. It has a CRI or approximately 62. U.S. office or store lighting TL84 European Commercial Fluorescent Lighting, 4100K, (TL84), A narrow band tri-phosphor fluorescent source originally designed for commercial lighting applications outside North America. It is characterized by emitting high amounts of green energy, with a color temperature of approximately 4100K. It has a CRI of approximately 86. European and Asian fluorescent lighting
- Optional: UV Ultraviolet Light (UV) Light energy not normally visible to the human eye, but which is present in natural daylight. UV energy has the ability to excite certain substances (dyes/pigments/chemicals) within a sample causing them to emit light in the visible spectrum, usually in the blue region. These substances are used in various products to brighten colors, particularly whites. It is necessary to include correct amounts of UV energy in a color matching system to allow for optimum simulations of natural daylight.. Light Source
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- An optional Elapsed Time Meter to monitor usage of the daylight source is also available
- Accurate visual color assessment
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- Munsell N7/ neutral gray surround
- Simple to operate with individual rocker switches for each source
- Set up in minutes with no tools needed.
- Artificial Daylight: D65
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Review PSG #91
Public server game #91 finished and was again an enjoyable game. The map was a 512 tiles square sub-tropical map with very smooth land. The plan chosen to build was XeryusTC's plan. As it tied a no terraform plan it was agreed that no terrform should be applied. The plan featured trains of length three on two concentric ML rings, one serving empty trains, the other fully loaded trains. Building progressed very rapidly to a large amount of players active at all times, also many new players.
The factory and refinery station. The no terraform rule made the pre-signal bypass of the entry look a bit strange
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3:45 PM UPDATE: Tornado watch continues, and we've been tracking the progression of the warm front, which has sparked a number of cells along and north of the line from Citrus to Volusia Counties. Currently, a line of storms has developed from southern Dixie County (Cross City area) to Lake City, and will continue to push northeastward toward Gilchrist and Alachua Counties within the next hour. These thunderstorms could intensify as they move onshore when they encounter some of the warmer air over land, eventually merging with instability along the I-75 corridor, potentially initiating strong storms in this region. Another area of interest is located on the opposite side of the state in Putnam and Flagler Counties, where a few stronger cells have developed along the warm front.
A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for much of North-Central Florida until 8pm. This post will be constantly updated all afternoon with the very latest.
WHEN: Today 2pm to 8pm
WHERE: Anywhere in the watch area, but concentrated mainly north of a Cedar Key-Gainesville-Palatka line (see attached Threat Tracker map)
THREATS: Hail up to quarter size, isolated tornadoes, minor wind damage
DISCUSSION: A warm front will be slowly lifting north through North-Central Florida, leading to some notable temperature contrasts this afternoon (low 80s in Marion County to lower 60s near I-10). As a disturbance moves out of the panhandle and interacts with this front, thunderstorms will become more numerous and stronger. Interactions with a sea breeze near both coasts could also result in stronger thunderstorm activity with some rotation and possible tornadoes. This will likely NOT be a widespread event, but the instability does warrant the alert and we've already had some damaging hail with earlier storms near Lake City.


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Australia VS Pakistan: 1st and 2nd Test
Australia went into the series on a high after a not dominating but convincing display against the West- Indies. Another toss to Ponting and predictably Australia chose to bat. Australia amassed a massive 454 in good time with the top 6 all contributing.
"The nearly man" (Watson) was again nearly there (century) but missed out again due to some lack luster running falling for 93. Ponting set up an aggressive declaration at 454 keeping in mind the abilities of his bowlers. Pakistan in their first innings were bundled out for 258 barely avoiding the follow on.
They struggled to build regular partnerships not just through the match but throughout the series. In Australia's second innings the inevitable finally happened Watson got to a century all be it after being dropped on 99; nevertheless he did.
He was the only contributor in the Australian innings and Ponting declared at 225 thus setting up Pakistan 422 to win.
Pakistan were off to a decent start and ended day 4 at 170 for 3 with Skipper Mohd Yousuf at the crease along with young gun Umar Akmal. They were just 252 away from what seemed the impossible—and so it turned out to be as Mitchell Johnson ripped the heart out of the Pakistan batting order by getting rid of Umar Akmal and Misbah-ul haq.
Pakistan were reeling at 170 for 5. Nathan Hauritz made quick work of it and mopped up the tail with his first five-for.
Australia didn't put a foot wrong throughout the test match. They had won convincingly again by a 170 runs.
Australia VS Pakistan: 2nd test Match
New Year Test and Ponting had won the toss and chosen to bat on an overcast morning at the SCG. It was a gamble which didn't pay off. Mohd Asif had surely woken up the right side of the bed that morning. Australia were bowled out for a 127 in under 45 Overs. Asif had 6.
In their first innings Pakistan managed 333 with their top 5 all making sizeable contributions. Australia displayed a much better effort in their second innings making 381. At the end of day 3 it was Pakistan's game.
Australia resumed day 4 at 286 for 8 with Siddle and Hussey at the crease. The duo put on 123 for the 9th wicket giving the Aussie bowlers 176 runs to play with. Australia had fought back—but it was still to be Pakistan, rite?
If you give Australia an inch—they will grab it, and so they did! In a small run chase Pakistan were off to a good start at 34 for no loss. Bollinger got the first break through—Farhat had gone. Iqbal and Butt followed suit as Johnson knocked off to in an over—one of 'em brilliantly taken by Brad Haddin.
Nathan Hauritz took a splendid return catch of Yousuf. Umar Akmal too tried to hoick at one only to be caught by Johnson. That was indeed the final nail in the coffin. Australia had again come out on top.
Truly, it was a combination of Pakistan failure and Australian brilliance.
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Shred Hacks W/ Xavier de le Rue
Shred Hacks W/ Xavier de le Rue
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