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Canon Powershot SX30 IS Reviewed by PhotographyBLOG
Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 09:00 AM
"The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a brand new super-zoom camera sporting an incredible 35x zoom lens equivalent to a focal length of 24-840mm. The lens construction comprises multiple special lens elements including an Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) element as well as a Hi-UD element, compensating for light aberrations while maintaining high image quality across the entire zoom range."
PhotographyBLOG reviews the latest superzoom from Canon, the SX30 IS. As I mentioned during its introduction, the 35x lens begins at a 24mm equivalent, so it does not necessary mean it has the longest reach among superzooms. Starting at 24mm gives it more flexibility though. PhotographyBLOG were not as impressed with it though (modern- day interpretation of ratings: 3/5 bad, 4/5 average, 4.5/5 good, 5/5 great). I suppose for now, these cameras are just about the end of their evolution stage till some better tech trickles down to this price level.


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No, Rick, the smart ones will never be on your side ... because to us, you're as transparent as the products of Libby-Owens-Ford!
I see he's doing his version of 'the old soft shoe' again... the pander shuffle
I would be ashamed to admit that if I was Santorum. Some people will do anything for a vote and he knows he doesn't have the "smart" vote anyway.
Easy target, but he was clearly sarcastic.
He sounded sarcastic to me. In fact, sarcastic is evident in the quote even without watching the video. He mentioned universities, characterizing them as people who "believe they have the power and knowledge to tell you what to do". It was clearly meant to be derisive. Anti-intellectual? Maybe. But did he mean smart as in, literally, smart, the way most people use it? Obviously not.
I agree that this is not a case of Santorum putting his foot in his mouth. Sadly enough, this is exactly what he meant. It's just another example of how anachronistic his ideology is. His understanding of "true American values" being sustained solely by the Church and the family means that there is no room for non-believers and non-breeders in his vision of a country. Moreover, science, reason and evidence are out the window too. Right back to the Dark Ages! So, nothing new coming from the bubble. Interesting to watch him say it like that, though!
Isn't Santorum the guy who was putting down college education during the primaries? Or was that one of the other bovine-brains?
Yup, it's the same brainiac who seems to believe that universities are horrible places where people are permanently damaged by, oh yes, learning things!
I've never thought of myself as "elite," but if two college degrees will do it, I can live with smart. And boy, is he ever right! (How'd he figure it out -- read the Republican platform?)
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Seniors Chris Geggie and John Moore have been selected to give the Commencement addresses, continuing Wabash's time-honored tradition of having only graduating seniors speak.
Geggie is a Latin and Greek double major from Alhambra, California. The son of Paul and Olivia Geggie, Chris served his fraternity, Sigma Chi, as Risk Manager, Pledge Trainer, Philanthropy Chair, and Newsletter Editor. He received the McLain Prize in Classics, the Albert M. Gavit Scholarship, the Dill Scholarship, and the Givens Scholarship. A talented pianist and organist, Chris received the Fine Arts Award for Piano Performance. He was inducted into the Wabash chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Moore is an English major from Carmel, Indiana. The son of Mark ('79) and Ruth Moore, John served as President of Phi Gamma Delta. He is a Wabash College Honor Scholarship recipient and was inducted into the Wabash chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Two alumni and one of America's great contemporary authors will receive honorary degrees.
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Major General Earl L. Johnson '38 will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Shortly after graduating from Wabash in 1938, General Johnson enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps and would spend the next 31 years of his life piloting aircraft, instructing new pilots, and commanding bomber wings for the Air Force. He served in the South Pacific during World War II and later returned to Guam to command bombing missions during the Vietnam War. General Johnson was the instructor for the 509th Atomic Wing, which would later drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, thus ending World War II. He received numerous military honors, including the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star. After his retirement from the Air Force, General Johnson founded International Realty of Orlando, a Central Florida-based real estate and development firm.
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St. John's football will play the next 2-3 weeks without starting quarterback Connor Bruns. Bruns suffered a separated right shoulder in Saturday's game at Concordia-Moorhead. Both John Ries and Nick Martin saw time at quarterback Saturday with Bruns out.
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After nearly a decade since the last sell-out UK tour, Cameron Mackintoshs acclaimed Broadway production of Boublil and Schönbergs musical Les Misérables returns to Birmingham Hippodrome in April 2019.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
I Made Crepes!
I've tried making crepes before, but with no luck. Until recently, I lacked a decent non-stick skillet — a mandatory tool when making crepes. But now that I have a good skillet, I decided to give Isa's yummy nummy cashew berry crepe recipe a go. I was amazed by how easy crepe-makin' can be!
My first crepe tore a little while flipping, but the defect was easily masked by rolling the ugly part up. The second went off without a hitch. I halved the recipe to make only 4 crepes (the recipe says it makes 10 to 12, but halving only produced 4), and I used the whole wheat variation.
These are stuffed with a fresh-tasting lemony cashew cheeze and a scrumptious berry sauce made from fresh, local, organic blueberries that I picked up at the farmer's market last Wednesday.
23 comments:
- VeganCowGirl said...
oh bianca!!! That is some seriously yummy looking breakfast food you have there!!! I think you should move to France and start your own vegan crepery!
Love the filling...sounds luscious.
- June 15, 2009 at 6:48 AM
- Sal said...
more VB porn! ahhh i can't take it. they look great.
sniff, hurry up payday, hurry up!!!
- June 15, 2009 at 7:09 AM
- Gina said...
Those look freaking awesome!!
The more people post, the more I think maybe I do NEED vegan brunch :)
- June 15, 2009 at 7:17 AM
- miss v said...
i agree with gina... i wasn't so sure this book was for me b/c i'm not much a breakfast food type person... but lately i've been drooling over the photos i've seen in the vegan blogosphere! especially yours!
- June 15, 2009 at 7:37 AM
- nora said...
holler! great job, those are lovely! your new picture is adorable too :) of course you're eating a salad--such a good vegan! haha
- June 15, 2009 at 8:38 AM
These look divine! The first crêpe is always a freebie (meaning, the cook gets to eat it!).
- June 15, 2009 at 8:59 AM
- Adam said...
I'd like to see a post sometime about where to find vegan ingredients in Memphis. My girlfriend is a four-year vegan, and I love the challenge of cooking for her (I'm an omnivore), but even she doesn't know where to get cheeze and some of the other ingredients you describe using.
- June 15, 2009 at 9:01 AM
That was the first recipe I marked! Now I must make it, how delicious!
- June 15, 2009 at 9:41 AM
- Tami (Vegan Appetite) said...
Beautiful crepes!
- June 15, 2009 at 9:44 AM
- pixiepine said...
Wow- those look great. I don't think I've had any crepes since going vegan.
- June 15, 2009 at 10:09 AM
- A said...
They look ABSOLUTELY PERFECT and DELICIOUS!!!!
- June 15, 2009 at 10:20 AM
- Amey said...
yeah! crepes are my all-time favorite breakfast food. Yummmmmmmm.
- June 15, 2009 at 12:13 PM
- Cyn said...
Those look fantastic! Definitely going on my list of things to make from Vegan Brunch. I love crepes, they're so exciting.
- June 15, 2009 at 3:58 PM
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- June 15, 2009 at 8:03 PM
- jessy said...
oh my gosh, Bianca – you are too awesome! i have never made crepes and now i really want to! you're so brave to tackle them – they intimidate the hell outta me! good to know i need a rock'n non-stick skillet! man, that's one fine look'n crepe - and that cashew cheeze looks heavenly!
- June 15, 2009 at 8:03 PM
- Theresa said...
Your crepes look super yummy. Mine always turn out way too thick, more like skinny pancakes. Your filling looks amazing!
- June 15, 2009 at 9:05 PM
- Hello Veggie said...
Good job Bianca! These look amazing. I'm glad you've mastered the crepe making skill now. I love your new pic!
- June 15, 2009 at 9:29 PM
- aTxVegn said...
You did an outstanding job! I think I could eat dessert crepes every night.
- June 15, 2009 at 9:34 PM
- Demetrius said...
oooh, please come to NYC and cause trouble like this with NYC Vegan EatUP :-)
- June 15, 2009 at 10:01 PM
- Melisser; the Urban Housewife said...
Ooh, those look SO good!
- June 16, 2009 at 3:31 AM
Wow! Bianca those look delicious.
- June 16, 2009 at 2:11 PM
- Nicole (anotheronebitesthecrust.wordpress.com) said...
I've got to make these crepes! They look so good. I love everything I've made out of VB so far!
- June 16, 2009 at 7:15 PM
- curlytop said...
Hi! I found your blog through La Belle Vegan's comment section and just wanted to introduce myself before commenting because my mother instilled a very strict attention to proper etiquitte at a very young age. I'm Emily. :D
Now that I've satisfied my inner Emily Post I just have to say , "Oh do Do DO try Pbu!" It's so delish I couldn't keep it to myself... although I did very briefly consider patenting the stuff and selling off jars on Ebay. But then I got stuck trying to figure out how I would keep it cool if it had to shipped anywhere farther than an hour away from my little dwelling and decided to post the recipe instead. ;P
Your crepes are amazing! I spent a summer in France so I know my crepes and those look pretty darn authentic! How did you learn how to make them?
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
With Love,
P.S.- Do you mind if I "follow" you? I'm really like Vegan Crunk.
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U.S. producers increased their plantings of organic cotton by 26 percent in 2009, according to preliminary data collected by the Organic Trade Association in a survey funded by Cotton Incorporated.
Analysis of available data collected by an OTA survey of U.S. organic cotton producers and preliminary data from the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative put planted area at 10,731 acres in 2009, up from an estimated 8,539 acres in 2008.
The 2009 plantings are the highest since 2001, when 11,586 acres of organic cotton were planted by U.S. cotton growers. (U.S. producers planted 9.14 million acres of upland and Pima cotton conventionally in 2009, according to USDA.)
Harvested acreage figures for 2009 are not yet available. However, estimates show that this could be as much as 9,555 acres, up from 7,289 acres harvested in 2008.
Harvested organic cotton area in 2008 yielded 7,026 bales, of which 6,466 bales were upland cotton and 560 bales were Pima cotton. This yield was significantly less than the 14,025 bales of organic cotton harvested from 8,510 acres in 2007. These yield differences reflected the extremely difficult weather conditions, including wind, hail and drought, in 2008 in contrast to excellent growing conditions in 2007.
Other survey findings revealed that the average price per pound farmers received for organic cotton in 2008 decreased from the previous year and ranged from 52 cents to $1.35 for organic upland cotton in 2008, compared to $1 to $1.50 in 2007. Organic Pima cotton prices ranged from $1.05 to $3 in 2007, compared to $1.75 in 2008.
When asked what their greatest barriers are to planting more cotton in 2010, growers cited finding a market for their cotton, finding a market that will pay value-added costs of organic products, production challenges such as weeds and insects, weed control, and labor costs. Growers also cited competition from international organic cotton producers as well as the cost of transition to organic.
To enhance their ability to market organic cotton, survey participants suggested that the National Organic Program continue to allow organic growers to use acid-delinted cotton seed for planting and cited the need for greater enforcement for foreign certifications. Growers also said they needed further promotion geared toward organic products and greater consumer demand.
According to the OTA, organic cotton is grown without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. In addition, federal regulations prohibit the use of genetically engineered seed for organic farming. All cotton sold as organic in the United States must meet strict federal regulations covering how the cotton is grown.


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The Development Advocate: Afghanistan Edition
Capturing transformative development results through stories
The Afghanistan Edition of the Development Advocate showcases stories from successful projects in the UNDP's largest country programme.
"All the stories of our projects there, some bigger in scope than others, have at their core the common aspirations of a people yearning to make their country a better place. Their dreams and hopes dovetail with UNDP's core values and mandate," said Ajay Chhibber, Asistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Director of UNDP's Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, in a letter to readers.
"Support from across the world — from governments, aid organizations and corporations — has been vital in that effort. And it is making a difference, as we demonstrate in the pages of the Afghan Development Advocate."


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Smoothie King® Hires Chief Financial Officer
NEW ORLEANS, August 7, 2014 – Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. is pleased to announce that Richard A. Peabody, has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With over 25 years of experience working in the restaurant and franchise industry, Peabody will be responsible for managing and guiding the financial decisions of the rapidly growing company.
Prior to joining Smoothie King, Peabody worked for IFCB Holding Corporation as Senior Vice President and CFO for the Corner Bakery Café and Il Fornaio brands. He has also held leadership positions with Taco Bueno Restaurants, L.P., Romacorp, Inc., Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., and Black-Eyed Pea Management Corp.
"The experience Richard has accumulated over his career is invaluable," said Wan Kim, owner and CEO of Smoothie King. "We are glad to have him come on board at such an exciting time for our company, as we continue to grow nationally and internationally at a rapid pace."
Peabody graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, with a Master's Degree in Taxation and Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and is a certified public accountant.
About Smoothie King Franchises, Inc.
Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. is a privately held, New Orleans-area-based franchise company with more than 690 units worldwide. By creating each smoothie with a purpose, Smoothie King makes it simple and pleasurable for guests to achieve their individual health goals. The franchise also offers a number of healthy retail products, including sports beverages, energy bars, vitamin supplements and more.
Smoothie King was founded in 1973 by Steve Kuhnau, whose mission was to help others achieve better health in a tasty way. In 1989, Smoothie King became the first franchised smoothie bar/health food store in the U.S. and currently operates in 33 states, the Caymans, Singapore and the Republic of Korea. In 2014, Smoothie King was ranked No. 1 by Entrepreneur magazine in the juice bar category for the 20th year and No. 86 overall on the 2014 Franchise 500 list. In 2014, Smoothie King partnered with the New Orleans Pelicans to launch the Smoothie King Center, a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. Visit www.smoothieking.com or www.smoothiekingfranchise.com; engage on Facebook www.facebook.com/SmoothieKing; follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/smoothieking.


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QinetiQ, as part of the KAIROS Consortium, which L-3 Communications leads and also includes LogicaCMG, has been awarded a share in a £1 M, 10-month UK MoD contract for the Assessment Phase of Project LISTENER, for risk reduction and solution definition. The Project integrates sensor products in order to provide actionable intelligence against selected targets and to achieve interoperability between UK Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR), and US and Coalition systems and networks, and aims to dramatically improve target location accuracy, timeliness and combat identification for the war fighter. Main Gate approval is expected in 2009 for follow-on demonstration and manufacturing through 2015.
L-3 will be prime contractor, providing programme management, airborne platform integration, and systems engineering for requirements development and test and evaluation. QinetiQ is leading in the areas of land and sea platform integration, human factors, training and operational analysis, and is involved in architecture and technology development. LogicaCMG will look at integrated logistics support, security and communications, and L-3 has committed to perform at least 60 percent of the LISTENER effort in the UK.
"Project LISTENER is blazing the trail for UK network-enabled capability," said Bob Drewes, president of L-3's Integrated Systems Group. "It takes advantage of our success in fielding the Network Centric Collaborative Targeting capability, modified for the UK collection, processing, dissemination and security context."


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My husband has coronary heart disease. He had a heart attack followed by quardruple by-pass. Some heart healthy foods are counter-recommended when taking blood thinners. In addition, he is borderline diabetic. Planning meals that are heart healthy, using foods without vitamin K and avoid spiking glucose levels is quite a challenge. Do you have suggestions?
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Apr 16, 2012
The April 17 deadline may be just hours away, but some Americans still haven't even rounded up their W2s.
Acknowledging the tax procrastination is a national pastime, the Internal Revenue Service issued some tips and a series of videos to help last-minute filers avoid the common blunders that could delay their returns. Here is a look at the most common errors:
Misspelled name. Seems basic but tax returns will not be accepted if your name is not entered as it is appears on your Social Security card, or if the Social Security number is incorrect.
Apr 13, 2012
Live Chat: Tax Day TipsPosted By WSJ Staff
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Thanks to a fluke of the calendar, the deadline to file taxes was extended until April 17th this year. While the procrastinators scramble to get their 1099s and schedule Ds in order, those who've already filed may be wondering when they'll get their refund check. Our live chat on April 16 featured Andrea Coombes, the personal finance editor at MarketWatch, and Arden Dale, a Dow Jones columnist who writes about taxes and estate planning. CPA Melissa Labant of the AICPA also joined in. The chat was moderated by Janet Paskin, Digital Editor, Markets for the Wall Street Journal, formerly the editor of SmartMoney.com. Replay the event.
Apr 5, 2012
Paying Taxes by Credit Card? Read This FirstPosted By Jonnelle Marte
This time of year many Americans would like to take a swipe at the IRS. Some taxpayers even should, experts say — with their credit card.
Though paying a bill in full is the best way to avoid late charges and other hassles, credit card payments can help those struggling with the their bills to buy time – and even save money. "If you're going to need a year or more to pay it out you could borrow on a low interest credit card and it could be a good deal," says Gregg Wind, a certified public accountant in Los Angeles.
While not ideal, credit cards and lines of credit can help people pay the tax man by this year's April 17 while avoiding potentially steep late payment penalties and interest charges. The IRS generally charges interest on any unpaid tax starting from the day the tax is due to the date it is paid. Currently at 3%, the interest rate is reset quarterly. And that doesn't include late payment penalties, which are 0.5% of taxes owed a month. Between interest charges and late payment penalties, someone who is a year late in paying their taxes could see their bill increase by 9%, Wind estimates.
Feb 29, 2012
What to Do If Your Refund Is StolenPosted By Jonnelle Marte
As many taxpayers gather their financial documents to do their tax returns, a number of unlucky filers are finding that someone else has already filed in their name — and walked away with their refunds.
For the 12th year in a row, identity theft topped the list of consumer complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission in 2011, with nearly 280,000 complaints, according to a report released on Tuesday. And a bigger chunk of those cases is tax related, with 24% of identity theft complaints being tied to tax or wage-related fraud, up from about 15% in 2010, according to the FTC.
For some victims, the fraud isn't discovered until they hit the send button on their electronic tax returns — and get a rejection note from the IRS. Other times it takes a little longer to know something is wrong, such as not receiving a refund check. You might also receive an IRS letter saying the income reported doesn't match their records — a sign someone else could be using that Social Security number.
Feb 15, 2012
'Where's My Refund?' Don't Ask the IRSPosted By Jonnelle Marte
Some early filers trying to track their refunds through the Internal Revenue Service's Where's My Refund feature are getting a maddening response: what refund?
Glitches with the online feature are leaving taxpayers without any information on when they might get their refund, or any details about their tax returns. Normally taxpayers who enter their Social Security number, filing status and exact refund amount into the tool get an update on the status of their refund, including confirmation that their return is being processed and an estimate for when the IRS expects to cut the check.
Feb 13, 2012
IRS May Get Help Catching Tax CheatsPosted By Jonnelle Marte
One revenue-raising strategy unveiled in President Barack Obama's budget proposal on Monday calls for beefing up the Internal Revenue Service's enforcement efforts. That could mean increased scrutiny on individual tax returns, especially for small business owners.
The president's budget plan would increase the IRS's budget next year to $12.8 billion, about $950 million more than the 2012 budget, with the goal of ramping up collections from individuals and business that are behind on federal and state taxes or that owe government loans. The bulk of this money would be part of a program to prevent tax evasion and cheating and to update the IRS's data system, according to the proposal. The reforms call for increasing collection by more than $2 billion over the next 10 years, much of that owed to states. The enforcement program should return $5 for each additional IRS dollar spent, according to the proposal. The IRS did not respond to requests for comment.
Feb 8, 2012
The IRS Might Eat Your Frequent-Flier MilesPosted By Jonnelle Marte
Frequent-flier miles awarded for opening new accounts sometimes come with a big catch: taxes
Thousands of Citibank customers received notices in January saying the miles they received for opening new accounts in 2011 produced taxable income. Some customers, for instance, received a 1099 with $750 of income for 30,000 miles, the Wall Street Journal reported. The IRS confirmed they are taxable. Such bonuses are often enough to book a domestic flight or they can cover an upgrade to business class from coach. But analysts say the actual trips booked with the miles can be worth less than the amount of income reported by the credit card company. And the tax bill could cost more than the flight itself, says George Hobica, president of fare-tracking site AirfareWatchdog.com. "It might be a wash, depending on your tax bracket," says Hobica. "I certainly wouldn't do it."
Jan 23, 2012
Finding Free Tax HelpPosted By Jonnelle Marte
Taxpayers with simple returns have several new ways to file without having to pay for help.
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The average cost for having an accountant prepare a Form 1040 with a Schedule A and a state tax return was $233 in 2011, up 1.7% from 2009, according to the National Society of Accountants. But the options for free tax help are growing. The Internal Revenue Service, for instance, offers Free File, a program that offers free tax-preparation software and other tools for taxpayers with low and moderate-income. Through the IRS site, taxpayers who make $57,000 or less can answer a few questions about their income, location and whether they qualify for certain credits to pull up a list of companies that offers free tax preparation software, including TaxSlayer, H&R Block and 1040.com. The IRS also offers Fillable Forms, electronic versions of IRS tax forms, for people who are comfortable calculating their own taxes.
Jan 17, 2012
IRS Kicks Off Tax Return SeasonPosted By Jonnelle Marte
Tax season gets into full swing today, when the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting electronically filed returns.
Once a rarity, e-filing is quickly becoming the norm: a record 100 million taxpayers filed electronically in 2011. That included 77% of individual returns filed, up from 58% in 2008, according to the IRS. A chunk of those taxpayers were do-it-yourselfers: about a third of all tax returns were filed online last year by people who did their own taxes using software, according to IRS data.
But while more people may be filing online, taxpayers still need to gather hardcopies of documents to back up their returns, says Elaine Smith, master tax adviser at H&R Block. For most people, W2 and 1099 forms, which report wages and income, should be arriving in the mail any day now.
Oct 18, 2011
IRS Cuts: Good News for Deadbeats?Posted By Jonnelle Marte
The Internal Revenue Service commissioner is warning Congress that anticipated cuts to the agency's funding will result in a "noticeable degradation" of services, including audits and efforts to collect unpaid taxes.
In a letter sent to legislators last week, commissioner Douglas Shulman wrote that if Congress moves ahead with its plan to reduce the IRS's budget by about $500 million next year, the agency would have to reduce the number of workers in its enforcement department. Such cuts, he added, would lead to a 5% to 8% decrease in collection efforts, including audits, which would reduce revenue by about $4 billion.
But what sounds like good news for deadbeats could be bad for regular taxpayers. Shulman warned that the spending cuts would mean that half of the taxpayers trying to contact the agency for help would get busy signals or will "hang up in frustration." Responses to letters, including those taxpayers trying to resolve account issues, could be delayed up to five months, he wrote, and small businesses could have more trouble reaching the IRS to work out a payment plan.
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St. James Episcopal Church was built in a Gothic-Style, the church is located in Kittrell, NC.
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holjesmichelle necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 52 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
The Moxie Solution
We are two gutsy women launching a coaching business for Fast-Track Executive and Emerging Leaders. We provoke corporate professionals to to evolve from the old stodgy models of business and people management to become successful, innovative leaders by creating an environment of conscious inclusion and people engagement.
We are targeting Corporate Executive and Emerging Leaders who are expected to post aggressive results in a world of rapidly increasing scope, accountability and decision-making. Our clients realize they can no longer use old-fashioned business models that don't work in the pace and expectations of the 21st century. They are starving for innovative, fresh leadership ideas, and we will provide them!
We do not want any people graphics please (star-people, or otherwise).
We want to be very professional, but also slightly funky. We want to match the characteristics of our name (a blend of strength/power - "Solution", with a softer more funky/gutsy side - "Moxie") - not necessarily a half and half image but perhaps a strong image with softer edges? One idea we have toyed with is the image of a maze (brings in the word "Solution"), but not married to a maze. We like some of the water drop images...
We need to attract conservative business folks, because that is our market, but we want something that implies innovation and pizzazz, without being overly funky.
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Code Computing have been developing software for over 15 years and became a Samsung Authorised System Provider in 2004. Cellar Master, released in 2004, is software for the Licensed Trade and Stock Auditors that won't break the bank. The software offers solutions for: Stock Counting Stock/Business Auditing Back Office Administration EPOS Solutions using both conventional tills and touch screens.
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Andy Evens of the Swan Kidderminster says "Like a lot of publicans, I could look at the till takings and see if we had turned over more or less. I was getting stock takers in every month or two to audit the stock". "Because the stock report was paper based, it tended to get tucked away and was never really used. I was spending around Ł1800 a year on not achieving very much!" "I'm no computer whiz, but this is really easy to use. It's very well laid out, and I found that I was soon able to set up new products, change prices and the like. The best part is the stock-take process. It prints a list which you just take round and fill in the blanks. I can now do hassle-free stock takes whenever I want! It also lets me enter my till readings to balance the takings against stock used".
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54 Mount Pleasant Road, Wallasey, Merseyside CH45 5EW
Tel: 0151-638-2088
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EZ Touch is the trading name of Stewart Roberts Associates Ltd., a company established over 25 years ago. The partners Geoff & Paul Roberts have 45 years & 30 years Point of Sale experience respectively. During the past two years all connections with basic cash Register have been discontinued and the supply of Touch Screen terminals is the only product available in the range.
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EZ Touch is a basic software programme, written in house, for Pubs, Clubs, Hotels and Fine Dining establishments. This product is supplied fully loaded on a Touch Screen PC, operated under Windows XP Professional. Various add-ons can be incorporated within the system. For example:- Customer indication, Magnetic card reader, Bar and Kitchen Printers, not forgetting wireless Hand Held Waiter / Waitress order Pads. Back office software, with immediate Stock control reporting, together with direct links to Sage Line 50 Accounting packages is available. Our prices reflect that we have written and, therefore, own the EZ Touch software. We import all the hardware ourselves, and due to these facts avoid the commissions always expected by the unproductive middlemen in our industry.
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Paul Roberts
Unit 3 & 4 Wortley Business Park, Leeds, Yorkshire (West) LS12 4WE
Tel: 0113 2631193
Fax: 0113 3224631
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Hotelware has been supplying quality Catering Supplies for over 30 years and we are pleased to welcome you to our online store where we are sure you will find your Catering Equipment requirements at very competitive pricing, so there's no need to shop around. Our prices are checked daily against our competitors and our mission is to ensure that our professional catering equipment is the cheapest available. With over 30 years of service to the private and public sectors, Hotelware has earned its reputation for quality and value. We have established excellent relationships with many catering equipment manufacturers and have strong buying power, enabling us to pass big discounts on to you. Just look at our prices and special promotional offers and see for yourself.
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See an identical product priced cheaper elsewhere and we will match it, we will not be beaten on price, and that's guaranteed. LEEDS TRADE COUNTER OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 9AM UNTIL 5PM Visit our new on-line store with over 18,000 items available same/next day. Our website shows all our stock levels in "real time" and has a fast order facility, and very reliable delivery service by our own employed drivers. We also have special offers on our Facebook Page which are always up to date. You can also follow Hotelware on Twitter!
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Unit 10 Zenith Park, Whaley Road, Barnsley, Yorkshire (South) S75 1HT
Tel: 0870 777 5107
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Limado Limited is the ONE STOP SHOP for all your hospitality technology needs. With over 45 years of industry experience Limado Limited is dedicated to providing an innovative, value for money solution that has been designed to increase your businesses profit. Our Chairman, John Roberts, has 15 years experience in the hospitality Industry and 28 years experience in Technology Businesses. His experience in both the hospitality industry and technology industries has led to the Limado solution. A solution that delivers tangible benefits to our customers. These benefits include: Simple to Implement User Friendly Revenue Generation Excellent value for money All systems are installed and supported by qualified and experienced installation technicians.
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Limao offer: Music Video Systems, Touch Screen Entertainment systems, Amplifiers & Speakers, Plasmas & Projectors, Touch Screen Tills and CCTV Systems. Take Advantage of our current special offer - for Just Ł169 p/wk you get: A Vidimixer touchscreen musid video & games system, including 2500 audio tracks, 1200 music videos & 3000 Karaoke tracks, A variety of Quizes, Beat the intro, Bingo & Higher - Lower 36 monthly music & video updates of latest releases 42" Plasma Amplifier & Six Speakers 2 Touch Screen Tills with Cash drawers & Printer 6 CCTV Cameras & Digital Video Recorder All Full installed by Qualified AV, CCTV & EPOS Technicians
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Traditionally it was the rare contract that didn't close, usually not more than 1or 2 out of 100,
Elgin, IL (PRWEB) November 12, 2011
The chances of turning a home sales contract into a completed sale increase substantially when the real estate agents successfully overcome obstacles that can block the path to the closing table, according to a RE/MAX analysis of trends in the northern Illinois real estate market.
RE/MAX agents say there is no question that more contracts fall through these days than in the past due to challenges in today's real estate marketplace.
"Traditionally it was the rare contract that didn't close, usually not more than 1or 2 out of 100," reported Tim McCaslin, broker/owner of RE/MAX Sauk Valley in Sterling, Ill. He estimates that this year the failure rate is closer to 5 percent in his market area, while at the same time many more contracts end up requiring extensions but do close eventually.
"We see the same trend in our area," agreed Pam Jacobs, an agent with RE/MAX of Barrington in Barrington, Ill. She said no single issue is primarily responsible for making it more challenging to close contracts. Rather, she cited a combination of factors that include regulatory changes, increased scrutiny by lenders, greater anxiety on the part of many buyers and added complications that can come with buying a foreclosure or short sale.
According to Paul Fasold of RE/MAX Signature in Chicago, the keys to closing a contract are for both the buyer and the building to be qualified. A real estate agent's job, he said, is to make sure both are true.
"First, it needs to be established that the buyer is financially qualified to undertake the purchase being contemplated. That means making sure buyers are working with a lender and have been pre-approved for a loan that will allow them to purchase the property on which they are making an offer," Fasold said. "Lenders today are extremely cautious, and each has its own set of loan criteria. That's why I like to be sure buyers are working with a good mortgage broker who has access to a range of financing sources and can match each buyer with a suitable lender."
Cindy Banks, broker/owner of RE/MAX Cornerstone in West Chicago, Ill., works extensively with banks, helping them sell foreclosed homes. She said the financing of real estate transactions has become more complicated in recent years.
"Lenders have more detailed requirements, higher standards and less tolerance for any deviation," noted Banks. "Even though we typically represent the seller in these transactions, I view it as part of our job to be proactive in making sure each buyer's lender has the information it needs. Otherwise, the transaction is at risk."
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is one major lender with specific contractual requirements that are clearly spelled out on its website, according to Kathy Dames, broker/owner of RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals in Shorewood, Ill.
"Homes that HUD resells and finances after foreclosure often are great values, but to get that value HUD insists buyers adhere to its rules. So, when buying a HUD home, the buyer and the buyers' agent need to go over every line of the contract and abide by the letter of the requirements or the
transaction may not close," Dames said.
As for being sure each building also is properly qualified, Fasold said the most common issue these days is when the appraisal required by the lender comes back with a value below the agreed sales price. That usually happens either because the price is too high relative to recent sales in the area or the appraiser lacks the information needed to develop an accurate value estimate.
"It has always been part of my job as an agent to make sure a property goes under contract at a price supported by other recent nearby sales, but today that is more important than ever. And it's equally vital to give the appraiser the information needed to understand the full value of the property," said Fasold.
It's also a good idea, contends Cindy Banks, for the listing agent to meet the appraiser at the property so they can walk through it together.
"An agent isn't supposed to talk to the appraiser, but you can be present, and you can provide data on comparable properties," she said. "My goal in those situations is to make it as easy for the appraiser as we can."
A related issue involves home inspections because "even the most perfect home will have minor flaws," said Pam Jacobs. For that reason, "both buyers and sellers need to have realistic expectations when it comes to home inspections," she said. "Buyers shouldn't treat every cosmetic imperfection as an opportunity to renegotiate the price. At the same time, finding a serious problem, such as one that would cost $1,000 to address, certainly is an appropriate subject for discussion. Agents must educate their clients about the entire purchase process, including the inspection."
Perhaps the most common stumbling blocks in today's real estate market are short sales, where the seller's outstanding mortgage debt exceeds the market value of the home. In some cases, there may be several lenders involved, and all lenders must sign off on the purchase price if the seller is to be released from further financial obligations.
"Ten years ago, I doubt I did one short sale a year," said Tim McCaslin. "Now, banks have entire departments that do nothing but work on this type of transaction, and our office handles dozens of them annually."
With such a large volume of transactions and with multiple lenders frequently involved, short sales can take months to complete. As a result, some buyers lose patience and walk away. In other instances, the lenders will decide not to grant the short sale.
To minimize that risk, noted McCaslin, it's crucial to know upfront what documentation the lender requires, what the lender's criteria are for approval, and how the documentation should be delivered. Most of all, he noted, agents have to follow up to make sure that lenders come to a decision as promptly as possible.
When pursuing a short sale, Kathy Dames advises buyers to put together an experienced team, including a real estate agent and an attorney who are both familiar with the short sale process.
"If you do that and are dealing with just one lender and can get the seller to immediately provide a complete package of documentation, it actually is possible to close a short sale in as little as 30 days," she said.
RE/MAX has been the leader in the northern Illinois real estate market since 1989. The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network consists of 2,200 sales associates and 105 individually owned and operated RE/MAX offices that provide a full range of brokerage services throughout the northern one-third of Illinois. Its http://www.illinoisproperty.com and http://www.remax.com websites are leaders in consumer visits among real estate franchise brands. Its mobile search, m.illinoisproperty.com, allows users to conduct real estate searches on any mobile device with Internet access. The northern Illinois network is part of RE/MAX LLC, a global real estate organization with 89,000 sales associates in 85 nations.


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|Departmental scanners are scanners that are used for the digitalisation of large and regular volumes of documents, carried out concurrently by several users. Departmental scanners are deployed for archiving, content management and workflow management. Because of their compact size, they can be located on the individual employees desks.
|ADF scanner
|An ADF scanner is a scanner that, unlike a flatbed scanner, draws documents in automatically through a paper feeder. ADF stands for automatic document feeder . ADF scanners are particularly suitable for scanning large quantities of documents. The user can insert the complete pile of papers together and the device then works automatically.
|Workstation scanner
|Workstation scanners are scanners that are designed for the archiving of documents, content management and workflow management. Their compact size means they can be used at the workstation itself. In spite of their small size, they can process large volumes of documents and make them available as part of an archive or inbox solution.
|Dropout colour
|The dropout colour is a colour that is not read by the scanner. Many scanners can be set up so that a particular colour will not be read. If a form has a red background, for example, red is selected as the dropout colour. The scanner then scans the document with a red lamp. In this way, only information that is not printed in red is digitalised.
|Cardiris is business card OCR software for Mac that is used to manage and process contact information. Using Cardiris, the contacts that have been scanned in can also be exported to the address book, Entourage, AppleWorks, vCard and other contact management systems.
|CardMinder is an application software with which business cards can be scanned in and organised and the contents made editable. CardMinder recognises eight languages and the data can be exported to other contact management systems such as Outlook, Excel, etc.
|Cloud computing
|Cloud computing is an approach to the storing of data, applications, etc. via the Internet on the Web server of an external cloud service supplier. Several users can access the data concurrently from different devices and also use corresponding software solutions. The support effort required for Web servers and IT solutions on a company s website can be minimised using cloud computing.
|Cloud applications
|Cloud applications are applications that are offered on the Internet by external suppliers within the realm of cloud computing. Through this access via the Internet, the investment in support effort for IT infrastructures on company websites, such as computing capacity, data storage, network capacities or even complete software packages is more or less eliminated.
|Cloud services
|Cloud services are Web services that make computing capacity, data storage, network capacities or even complete software packages available for others via the Internet. Several users can access the data from different devices concurrently if an Internet connection is available. Depending on the corresponding cloud service, additional functions such as automatic content synchronisation on different computers are available.
|Document scanner
|The document scanner is a scanner that is used for the efficient digitalisation of large quantities of documents. In comparison to devices that combine the functions of a printer, copier and scanner, document scanners stand out because of their particularly high scanning quality and simple operation.
|Duplex scanner
|A duplex scanner is a scanner that automatically scans both sides of a document. Depending on the type and mode of operation of the device, the front and the back of the document are either scanned at the same time or one after the other. In order to allow the parallel scanning of both sides of a document, the document scanner must have two camera units and two light modules.
|Evernote is a software and Web application that supports collecting, filing and locating of notes, documents and photographs in different formats. Evernote makes it possible to synchronise all stored data with digital terminal devices such as PCs, smartphones and tablet devices, allowing the data to be accessed from them.
|Kofax VRS
|Kofax VRS is the virtual-re-scanning product from the manufacturer Kofax. Virtual re-scanning is a software process located downstream from the actual digital capturing of paper documents by scanners. Pictures that have been scanned in can be cleaned up, adjusted, cropped to format and prepared for further OCR processing as desired. By reducing the preparation time and manual interventions required during the scan process, the scanning of documents is simplified and efficiency levels are increased.
|MobileMe is a chargeable online service from Apple that enables the user to keep their data, such as emails, appointments, addresses or photographs synchronised on mobile and stationary devices. Supported devices include iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and computers with Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows or a current browser.
|Network scanner
|A network scanner is a device that can be connected with various other device systems, such as PCs, peripheral devices or terminals, within a network. Using the network scanner, the users can scan their documents either directly into their software applications, into the local network or into the cloud.
|OCR is optical character recognition and describes the process of recognising all the characters and digits from the pixels that make up a graphic file. This is done by comparing the pixel patterns with known pixel patterns from various computer fonts and with other, sometimes complex, mathematical processes. At the end of the scan process, the text recognition converts the text into machine-readable words and letters. In this way, following the scan, an electronic keyword search can also be performed in the documents. OCR stands for optical character recognition.
|Production scanner
|Production scanners are scanners that are designed for reading in very high volumes of documents. Because of its high-quality image processing functions, the production scanner is particularly suitable for data records whose appearance and composition varies greatly. Production scanners can be deployed centrally in back offices.
|The Rack2-Filer scanner software is a piece of comprehensive scanning software with which scanned contents can be organised, processed and transmitted. The data is administered in Rack2-Filer as PDF files.
|ScandAll Pro
|ScandAll Pro is a professional scan application that facilitates simple and repeated scanning of paper documents. The option of creating scan profiles helps users by offering them a simple way of digitalising document types that they are often confronted with.
|Scan speed
|The scan speed is a measure of the performance of a scanner defined in pages per second or pages per minute. A low scan speed can have a serious negative impact on user productivity. Alongside calibration and quality functions, other factors such as image quality can also affect the scan speed.
|ScanSnap is a range of scanners that simplify the scanning of documents through a process called one-button scanning. Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners are equipped with the duplex multi-page scanning function and have a relatively small footprint, while at the same time achieving high picture quality and output speed. Additionally, the ScanSnap scanner family also includes mobile document imaging solutions.
|ScanSnap Manager
|The ScanSnap Manager is the application platform from Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners. Amongst the features offered by the ScanSnap Manager is that of being able to define individual settings, in order to customise the ScanSnap scanner to a user s personal requirements.
|ScanSnap Organizer
|The ScanSnap Organizer is an application that makes it possible to manage scanned documents easily, to edit them and to search through them for keywords. With ScanSnap Organizer, scanned pictures can be displayed directly without opening them. Folders where the scanned files are organised can be freely defined and created.
|ScanSnap S1100
|The ScanSnap S1100 is the smallest and lightest scanner in the ScanSnap range. The scanners particularly stand out because of their low weight (350 g) and compact dimensions, which also mean the ScanSnap S1100 can be used as a mobile device. The ScanSnap S1100 scans all documents of many different sizes, from A3 right down to business cards and receipts.
|Scan-to-Cloud is the process by which the scanned documents are not automatically stored on the computer but on a central company server or an Internet service provider's server. With Scan-to-Cloud , the scanned files can be called up online by several users simultaneously, at any time and from different terminal devices.
|Scan-to-Email is a function of the ScanSnap range that enables the simple sending of scanned documents by email. When the scan process is complete, the scanned file is automatically added to an email draft as an appendix and can then be sent.
|Scan-to-Evernote means that scanned documents are transmitted directly to the Evernote application. From there, the stored data can be accessed via PC, smartphone or tablet device. Evernote is a software and Web application that supports collecting, filing and locating of notes, documents and photographs in different formats.
|Scan-to-Excel is a function of the ScanSnap range that converts the documents automatically into Excel files when the scan process is complete. The scanned documents can subsequently be edited in Excel.
|Scan-to-Folder is a function of the ScanSnap range whereby scanned documents can be saved immediately in the desired folder. Scan-to-Folder allows the folder to be chosen before starting the scan. The scanner stores the scanned file automatically in this folder when the scan process is complete.
|Scan-to-Google-Docs is the name of the process in which scanned documents are transmitted directly to Google Docs. Google Docs is a Web-based application for text processing, spreadsheet calculations and the creation of presentations, which allows users to use and edit the same file together with other users. The files are available for editing once they have been scanned with Scan-to-Google-Docs.
|Scan-to-iPad is a process by which paper documents can be displayed on the iPad after scanning. The prerequisite for this is the ScanSnap Connect app from the iTunes Store.
|Scan-to-iPhone is a process for receiving scanned paper documents with an iPhone. This makes it possible to have access to scanned files even while on the move. The prerequisite for this is the ScanSnap Connect app from the iTunes Store.
|Scan-to-Mobile is a function of the ScanSnap range from Fujitsu that makes it possible to load paper-based documents onto the iPad or iPhone after they have been scanned. The prerequisite for Scan-to-Mobile is the ScanSnap Connect app, which must be installed on the Apple device through the iTunes Store.
|Scan-to-Office is a function with which paper documents can be scanned in and converted into editable Microsoft files. The user s productivity can be significantly increased by the automatic conversion of the scanned documents into Office files.
|Scan-to-Printer is a function of the ScanSnap range from Fujitsu, with which scanned documents can be redirected straight to the printer. When the scan process is complete, the scanned file can be printed directly without having to be buffered first.
|Scan-to-Process allows paper documents to be integrated efficiently into business processes. Analogue documents are digitalised at the press of a button and integrated seamlessly into processing programs, as for example with the archiving of scanned documents. The benefits of Scan-to-Process are cost savings, process streamlining, optimised access to a company s knowledge base and the promotion of pan-organisational collaboration.
|Scan-to-SharePoint is the process for the transmission of scanned documents directly to SharePoint, making it possible to access the data there. SharePoint is the brand name for a collection of business software products from Microsoft, such as SharePoint Foundation, SharePoint Designer and SharePoint Workspace.
|Scan-to-Word is a function of the ScanSnap range from Fujitsu that converts documents automatically into Word files when the scan process is complete. The scanned documents can subsequently be edited in Word.
|SharePoint is the brand name for a collection of business software products from Microsoft, such as SharePoint Foundation, SharePoint Designer and SharePoint Workspace.
|Carrier sheet
|A carrier sheet is a transparent plastic cover that is used for scanning more fragile and sensitive documents. Very thin papers, documents that have been folded frequently or sensitive family documents such as old photographs or certificates can be ripped or damaged in other ways by fast-operating modern infeed mechanisms. In order to avoid this happening, they are inserted into carrier sheets and then scanned in. Because of the special composition of the sheet, the high scan quality is retained.
|USB scanner
|A USB scanner is a scanner with a USB connector that can be used very easily for the scanning of documents via a USB connection.
|Virtual re-scanning
|Virtual re-scanning is a software process located downstream from the actual digital capturing of paper documents by scanners. The goal is to optimise the image file created while scanning. The optimisation process should, for example, clean the picture, adjust it, crop it to format and prepare it for further processing with OCR. Virtual re-scanning simplifies the scanning of documents and contributes to an increase in efficiency by reducing the preparation time and manual interventions needed during the scan process.