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International transactions - Schedule 25A This guide will help you decide whether you are required to lodge Schedule 25A and if so, will help you complete the necessary information. Why use this guide? Use this guide to: Individuals are not required to complete Schedule 25A. When we refer to 'you' in this guide we are referring to the entity required to complete the tax return or Schedule 25A. Note: This guide does not take into account the effect of: which take effect from 1 July 2010. Determine if Schedule 25A is required A downloadable flowchart has been developed to help you determine if Schedule 25A is required (PDF, 132KB). Section A of Schedule 25A refers to related-party international dealings. Answer these three questions: If you have answered No to question 1, 2 and 3 then you are not required to complete section A of Schedule 25A, however you may still be required to answer section B. If you have answered Yes to any question regarding international related parties then you are required to answer further questions in Schedule 25A. If you have engaged in transactions with international related parties then you may need to complete section A of Schedule 25A. Section A of Schedule 25A considers four categories of transactions and dealings - tangible property, intangible property, services and other transactions. A transaction is considered to have occurred if you have supplied or acquired any of the items listed above. There need not be any consideration passing between the parties for a transaction to qualify for the schedule. If a supply or acquisition has occurred it should be treated as such. If you answered No to having dealings with international related parties then. Determine here the aggregate amount of transactions or dealings with international related parties. This includes the total value of all dealings, whether on revenue or capital account, and includes the balance of any loans or borrowings outstanding with international related parties. If the aggregate amount of the dealings or transactions is greater than $1 million you are required to complete section A.. If you answered No to having dealings with international related parties greater then $1 million. Section B of Schedule 25A refers to foreign investment entities and income If you have an overseas branch or a direct or indirect interest in a foreign trust, foreign company, controlled foreign entity, transferor trust, foreign investment fund or foreign life policy then you are required to complete section B of Schedule 25A. There is no minimum monetary threshold. Not all questions on section B are compulsory. These prima facie rules must be balanced with the fact that you have correctly answered the appropriate questions on your tax return. If you are required to complete Schedule 25A based on the questions in this guide you should indicate this on your return and complete the attribution income labels where appropriate.. The aggregate amount of the dealings is the total amount of all dealings, whether on revenue or capital account, and includes the balance of any loans or borrowings outstanding with international related parties. You should attempt to answer all items. There may be items that don't apply to your particular circumstances. If an item or part of an item does not apply, leave it blank. Record at this item your three main business activities with international related parties by total dollar value (excluding loans). For each of the three main business activities you must: Refer to: You are not expected to conduct a detailed financial analysis to answer this question - a reasonable estimate is sufficient though more detail is required for the following questions. If you had fewer than three business activities or any of those dealings in fewer than three locations, list only those that apply. In the first column at A, F and K list the appropriate industry codes that describe the three main business activities giving rise to, or underlying, the dealings carried out with international related parties. List these codes in descending order of total dollar value. In the second column at B, G and L provide the value of the activities with international related parties for each of the industry codes. The value of the activities is the total dollar value for all locations grouped against each industry code (excluding loans). List the foreign location code in descending order of dollar value. This should be recorded at labels C, D, E, H, I, J, M, N and O. Further instructions and examples: This item requires you to record and group the purchases and sales or expenditure and revenue of related-party international dealings. There are two columns on the schedule that represent inflows and outflows: Column A - purchases/expenditure (outflows) Column B - sales/revenue (inflows) The item requires you to categorise the outflows and inflows into the following classifications. Item 2a - tangible property Labels A and B - stock in trade and raw materials Labels C and D - all other tangible property Item 2b - royalties, rent and intangible property Labels E and F - royalties Labels G and H - rent other than royalties Labels I and J - all other intangible property Item 2c - services Labels K and L - management, financial, administrative, marketing, training Labels M and N - technical, construction Labels O and P - research and development Labels Q and R - other Item 2d - other Labels A and B - interest, discounts Labels C and D - insurance Labels E and F - all other payments, expenses, sales and revenue not included elsewhere. Item 2e - loans - interest bearing This part of item 2 is concerned with identifying the gross amounts of loans and advances between international related parties for which an interest component is being charged. The terms 'loans' and 'advances' are intended to be applied broadly in accordance with commercial and accounting practices (a rigorous application of the debt-equity test is not necessary). Where you have borrowed amounts or received advances from international related parties, add all the opening balances of these borrowed amounts and advances and write the sum at G. Add all the closing balances for these borrowed amounts and advances and enter this amount at H. Where you have lent or advanced amounts to international related parties, add the opening balances of these lent or advanced amounts and enter the total at I. Add the closing balances of the lent or advanced amounts and enter the total at J. Example of item 2e Item 2f - loans - interest free This part of item 2 is concerned with identifying the gross amounts of loans and advances between international related parties for which no interest component is being charged. The terms 'loans' and 'advances' are intended to be applied broadly, and to include quasi-equity loans in which no amount of interest was paid or accrued during the year. The terms are not intended to include trade debtors and creditors that fall within ordinary commercial dealings. However, where trade debtors or creditors that are international related parties are allowed or given terms significantly more generous than those allowed to, or given by, comparable arm's length parties, those trade debts or credits may constitute interest-free loans or advances. In completing this item, consider the terms of trade that are arm's length in your own particular circumstances. Where you have borrowed amounts or received advances from international related parties, add all the opening balances of these borrowed amounts and advances and write the sum at K. Add all the closing balances for these borrowed amounts and advances and enter this amount at L. Where you have lent or advanced amounts to international related parties, add the opening balances of these lent or advanced amounts and enter that total at M. Add the closing balances of the lent or advanced amounts and enter the total at N. The item seeks to clarify whether any dealings with international parties involved non-monetary consideration or no consideration. Non-monetary consideration Has any non-monetary consideration been received or given in any dealings with international related parties? Examples could be services, transferring property or any other similar dealings. It may also be a barter, swap, bonus or discount. At 3a enter Y or N at label B. Example of item 3a No consideration Has there been any provision of services, transfer of assets or any similar dealings with any related international related parties for which you received or paid no consideration? At 3b enter Y or N at label C. Example of item 3b The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) advocates. The arm's length principle involves comparing what a business has done and what a truly independent party would have done in the same or similar circumstances. Item 4 requires estimates of the percentages of the total dollar value of the related-party international dealings (reported at 2a to 2d only) for which you have written documentation to support step 1 and step 2 for item 4a and step 3 for item 4b. Note: documentation is only one factor in determining whether to commence an audit. item 4a and 4b, because the business did not maintain contemporaneous documentation. Transfer pricing - the four-step process The selection of the most appropriate arm's length pricing methods for your related-party international dealings is described in step 2 of Taxation Ruling TR 98/11 - Income tax: documentation and practical issues associated with setting and reviewing transfer pricing in international dealings. We recommend you maintain documented records that support your international dealings in determining that the arm's length principle has been applied. The type of documentation required in international dealings is discussed below and described in step 1 of Taxation Ruling TR 98/11- Income tax: documentation and practical issues associated with setting and reviewing transfer pricing in international dealings. Documentation should take the form of a file maintained with details such as: The file should also contain specific documentation to support the transfer pricing methodology selected and indicate that it reflects an arm's length approach. Specific documentation could include price lists, budgets, studies, plans and projections, correspondence, working papers and agreements with related parties that reflect how you set and recorded prices. At 4a enter the approximate percentage of your dealings (reported in item 2a to 2d) with international related parties for which you hold written pricing documentation. Enter the relevant code from the table below at F. The application of the most appropriate arm's length pricing methods to those dealings is described in step 3 of Taxation Ruling TR 98/11. Added to the documentation file should be records on what action has been taken to confirm and test that the price you have set and recorded reflects an arm's length outcome, for example, doing a benchmark study. Further examples could include: At 4b enter the approximate percentage of your dealings (reported in item 2a to 2d) with international related parties for which you have supported the arm's length outcome with pricing tests, industry comparisons and other benchmark studies. Enter the relevant code from the table below at G. Note: total dollar value of related-party dealings should not be netted off. Percentage Code 0% 1 1% to less than 25% 2 25% to less than 50% 3 50% to less than 75% 4 75% to less than 100% 5 100% 6 For further information on this topic refer to: Schedule 25A instructions 2010 NAT 2639-6.2010 International transfer pricing: applying the arm's length principle NAT 2726-04.2005 International transfer pricing: introduction to concepts and risk assessment NAT 2725-04.2005 International transfer pricing: a simplified approach to documentation and risk assessment for small to medium businesses NAT 12032-03.2005 From your total dealings identified in items 2a to 2d, list the four principal methods that you used in establishing or reviewing the appropriate arm's length pricing or consideration with international related parties that are revenue in nature. List only those methods used in column A at labels H, J, L, and N in descending order of total dollar value. If you did not use any of these methods leave item 5 blank. For a brief summary select the relevant method. Pricing method Comparable uncontrolled price (CUP) method Resale price method Cost-plus method Profit split method Transactional net margin method Marginal costing Cost-contribution arrangement 7 Apportionment of costs 8 Apportionment of income 9 Fixed percentage mark-up applied to costs 10 Fixed percentage of resale price 11 Other arm's length methods 12 These methods are explained in detail in Taxation Ruling TR 97/20 - Income tax: arm's length transfer pricing methodologies for international dealings, and Taxation Ruling TR 1999/1 - Income tax: international transfer pricing for intra-group services. It is recommended that you read these rulings before completing item 5. In column B select what percentage represents the total dollar value of your dealings (items 2a to 2d) to which you applied that method. Use the table below to reflect the correct percentage code. Use the labels I, K, M, O for your answer. Note: total dollar value of related-party dealings should not have income and expenses netted off. This item is concerned with any non-revenue dealings that have occurred between you and an international related party. These dealings are those that you would have included at items 2a to 2d, but not those which concern trading stock in the ordinary course of business. Item 6a During the income year, did you have any related-party international dealings of a non-revenue (capital) nature referred to in items 2a to 2d in which: The words acquired, capital gains tax event, CGT event, disposal and asset are used in this item within the context of Part 3-1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997). This item does not refer to trading stock held in the ordinary course of business. This item requires either Y for yes or N for no. If you print N for no at item 6a, disregard items 6b and 6c and go to item 7. Item 6b Where you have acquired capital assets from, or have disposed of capital assets to international related parties, use the correct pricing method code to indicate the four principal methods you used for pricing those acquisitions or disposals. Record the methods you used by placing the appropriate codes at label Q in descending order of total dollar value, starting at the left hand side. Item 6c This item requires you to identify the percentage of your related-party international dealings that are capital in nature. Use the codes in the table below to show the total international related-party acquisitions and disposals of capital assets as a percentage of the total value of related-party international dealings of both a revenue and non-revenue (or capital) nature. Print the code at R. Total of related-party acquisitions and disposals as a percentage of the total of related-party dealings - items 2a to 2d only You can estimate the percentage provided the estimate is objectively and rationally determined using, for example, a sampling technique based on accepted statistical methods. Keep your working papers that relate to item 6c. In this item you are asked to advise whether any non-resident has participated in your capital, management or control in this year. Print Y for yes or N for no at S. In this item you are asked to show the number of international related parties with which you had any dealings during the year. Write the number at label T. You must complete section B if you have an overseas branch or a direct or indirect interest in a foreign trust, foreign company, controlled foreign entity, transferor trust, foreign investment fund or foreign life policy. The requirement to complete section B should correspond with the need to answer yes to any of the following: If section B is required, item 11 and items 13 to 18 (which are all yes and no questions) must all be answered. Leave other items blank if they do not apply. For the purposes of section B: If you have an overseas branch or a direct or indirect interest in a foreign trust, foreign company, controlled foreign entity, transferor trust, foreign investment fund or foreign life policy, then you are required to complete section B of Schedule 25A. It does not matter if the aggregate amount of the dealings or transactions is only $1 dollar. Item 9 asks for details on the number of controlled foreign companies (CFCs) and controlled foreign trusts (CFTs) in which you had either a direct or indirect interest at the start and end of the accounting period. You need to determine whether the CFCs and CFTs are residents of listed countries, section 404 countries or unlisted countries. At labels A, B, and C record the total number of CFCs and CFTs at the start of the entity's accounting period under each category of: At labels D, E, and F record the total number of CFCs and CFTs at the end of the entity's accounting period and list under each category of: Example of item 9 For further information and guidance on this topic refer to Schedule 25A instructions 2010 NAT 2639-6.2010. This item deals with attributable income that is assessable under sections 456, 457 or 459A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (ITAA 1936) for controlled foreign companies (CFCs) and controlled foreign trusts (CFTs). There is special relief from double taxation under section 456A of the ITAA 1936 to ensure there is no attribution under section 456 where the CFC or CFT is a resident of a listed country in which foreign tax is payable under an accruals taxation law of that country. This question draws on the statistical attribution income labels required to be completed in the ITR around attributed foreign income and net foreign income. Subsection 456(1) of the ITAA 1936 Where a CFC or CFT has attributable income for a statutory accounting period for an attributable taxpayer, the taxpayer's attribution percentage of the attributable income is included in their assessable income of the income year in which the end of the statutory accounting period occurs. Enter at G, H, I, attributable income that was included in your assessable income against the requested groups. Enter the combined total at J. Example of attributable income Section 457 of the ITAA 1936 Where a CFC or CFT ceases to be resident in an unlisted country and becomes resident of a listed country or Australia, then the attributable taxpayer's assessable income of the income year in which the residence-change occurs is calculated using the formula: attribution percent x adjusted distributable profits Enter at K the amount calculated in accordance with the above formula. Section 459A of the ITAA 1936 This is an integrity measure to ensure that the attribution of income under any of sections 456 to 459 will not be avoided through the use of interposed Australian trusts or Australian partnerships in conjunction with a CFC or CFT. The amount is calculated using the formula: Attribution percentage x interest/entitlement x section 456 to 459A amount Where an amount is included in assessable income because an attributable taxpayer has an interest in a CFT, the amount attributed may have already been liable to Australian tax. There are special rules to prevent this double taxation. Refer to Division 9 of Part X of the ITAA 1936 for more information. Enter at N the amounts of attributable income calculated under section 459A. Non-assessable non-exempt income is not taken into account in working out your taxable income for an income year. Neither is it taken into account in working out your tax loss for an income year or in working out how much of a prior year tax loss is deductible in an income year. Some expenses relating to the derivation of some non-assessable non-exempt income are deductible. Report foreign non-assessable non-exempt income under sections 23AH, 23AI, 23AJ, and 23AK of the ITAA 1936 at Item 11. If there is no non-assessable non-exempt income for some sections, leave those labels blank. Section 23AH of the ITAA 1936 If you, as an Australian resident company, have a permanent establishment in a listed or unlisted country, section 23AH may treat that active foreign branch income earned through the permanent establishment as non-assessable non-exempt. An Australian resident company includes any foreign owned company incorporated in Australia. In addition, under subsections 23AH(3) and (4) of the ITAA 1936, any foreign capital gains and losses are disregarded. If you have a capital gain or loss from a capital gains tax event involving an asset: then the gains and losses are disregarded. There are some important exceptions to these prima facie rules: Enter at O and P the amount of foreign non-assessable non-exempt income under section 23AH of the ITAA 1936 for listed countries and unlisted countries. For more information refer to Foreign income return form guide. Section 23AI of the ITAA 1936 If you, as an attributable taxpayer have been paid a dividend out of a controlled foreign company's (CFC) income or profits that have been previously subject to tax on attribution, then section 23AI of the ITAA 1936 may treat the dividend as non-assessable non-exempt income. Therefore double taxation is avoided. For a dividend to be treated as non-assessable non-exempt under section 23AI of the ITAA 1936, several requirements must be satisfied: Corresponding exemptions are available for: Enter at Q, R, and S the amounts paid out of attributed CFC income from listed countries, section 404 countries, and unlisted countries. Section 23AJ of the ITAA 1936 If you: then you may be entitled to receive tax concessions under section 23AJ of the ITAA 1936. Certain non-portfolio dividends from foreign countries are not assessable. A non-portfolio dividend paid to a resident company by a non-resident company is non-assessable non-exempt income under section 23AJ of the ITAA 1936. It does not matter which foreign country the company paying the dividend is resident in. A non-portfolio dividend is defined in section 317 of the ITAA 1936 as a dividend which is paid to a company that has a voting interest amounting to at least 10% of the voting power of the company paying the dividend. Only a company can qualify for the section 23AJ exemption. The exemption does not apply if the resident receives the dividend in the capacity of a trustee or partner. The exemption is not available to individuals. Section 23AJ of the ITAA 1936 does not apply to a dividend to the extent that the dividend is non-assessable non-exempt income under section 23AI or section 23AK. Dividends exempt under section 23AJ are not treated as attributable income and are also excluded from the active income test. Enter at T, U and V the amounts of non-portfolio foreign dividends you have received from listed countries, section 404 countries and unlisted countries. Section 23AK of the ITAA 1936 If you, as an attributable taxpayer have been paid a dividend out of a foreign investment fund's income or profits that have been previously subject to tax on attribution, then section 23AK of the ITAA 1936 may treat the dividend as non-assessable non-exempt income. To ensure that the income is not subject to double tax, once under the foreign investment fund rules and again when a distribution is made from that income, section 23AK of the ITAA 1936 provides that a distribution received from a foreign investment fund will be non-assessable and non-exempt in your hands to the extent that it has been paid from previously attributed income. For a dividend to be treated as non-assessable non-exempt under section 23AK of the ITAA 1936, several requirements must be satisfied: Enter at W the amounts paid out of attributed foreign investment fund income. For more information refer to Foreign investment funds guide for details. Item 12 deals with any capital gains or loss made by you, an Australian resident company, where certain capital gains tax events happen to interests held in a foreign company. Under Subdivision 768-G of the ITAA 1997, the extent of the reduction is determined by calculating the percentage of the foreign company's assets that were used in the underlying active business. The Subdivision applies to disposals occurring on or after 1 April 2004. You need to have held a direct voting percentage of 10% or more in the foreign company for a continuous period of at least 12 months in the two years before the capital gains tax event. If a capital gain was reduced in accordance with Subdivision 768-G write the amount of the reduction at item 12a in box L. If a capital loss is reduced in accordance with Subdivision 768-G write the amount of the capital loss that may be used or carried forward at item 12b in box G. Item 13 asks whether you have made any transfers of accumulated profits, accumulated losses, paid-up capital or other assets or reserves from any controlled foreign company or controlled foreign trust in an unlisted country to a related entity in a listed country during the year of income. Transfer includes sale, acquisition, gift, deed of assignment, declaration of trust or otherwise, with or without consideration - monetary or non-monetary. Examples of the type of transfers to include are: Print either Y for yes or N for no at each of S, T, U, and V. Item 14 asks whether a transfer of property or services has ever been made or caused to be made to a non-resident trust estate. The item is not restricted to the income year of this tax return. . Transfer includes the disposal or provision of property and allowing, conferring, giving, granting, performing or providing services. Services include any benefit, right, privilege or facility as well as a right or interest in relation to real or personal property. You must print either Y for yes or N for no at W. Example for item 14. Item 15 asks whether you were a beneficiary of a non-resident trust estate at any time during the year of income. You must print either Y for yes or N for no at X. Item 16 asks whether you had an interest in a non-resident trust estate, or were entitled to acquire an interest in a non-resident trust estate, at any time during the income year. You must print either Y for yes or N for no at Y. Item 17 asks whether any of the non-resident trust estates for which a yes answer was given at items 14, 15 or 16 is a discretionary trust estate. If you answered yes at W, X or Y, print either Y for yes or N for no at Z. If you answered no at all of W, X and Y, leave Z blank. Item 18 asks whether you were able to control a non-resident trust estate at any time during the income year. Print either Y for yes or N for no at A. This item refers to you having interests in a foreign investment fund or foreign life policy. If you do, what is the current value of your interests that are exempt under specified sections of Part XI of the ITAA 1936? The value used should be the most current available at the end of the notional accounting period or else use cost. If interests exist, the current value at the end of the accounting period needs to be reported from C to U. Show only the principal 10 in descending order of total dollar value. If there were more than 10 exemptions, show the largest 10 based on dollar values. If there were fewer than 10 exemptions, leave the remaining answer blocks blank. Use the table below to select the interests that qualify for exemptions. Example of item 19 Exempt under sections of ITAA 1936 Section Interests 497 Interests in a foreign company principally engaged in eligible company activities 01 503 Interests in a foreign bank 02 504 Interests in a foreign holding company of a foreign bank 03 506 Interests in a foreign life insurance company 04 507A Interests in a foreign holding company of a foreign life insurance company 05 509 Interests in a foreign general insurance company 06 509A Interests in a foreign holding company of a foreign general insurance company 07 511 Interests in a foreign company engaged in certain activities connected with real property 08 511A Interests in a foreign holding company of a foreign real property company 09 513 Interests in certain USA entities 515 Interests of less than $50,000 519B Exemption for complying superannuation entities, certain assets of life insurance companies and certain fixed trusts 521 Interests that are trading stock 13 523 Interests in a foreign company principally engaged in several of certain activities 14 523A Interests in a foreign holding company of a foreign mixed activity company 15 525 Interests not exceeding 10% of the value of all foreign investment fund interests 16 527 Certain interests of underwriting members of Lloyd's 17 The primary meaning of 'permanent establishment' is a fixed place of business in Australia or overseas other than a storage or display facility. The most obvious example would be a branch. If you have a non-independent agent who contracts on your behalf, you may have a permanent establishment in Australia or overseas through which your business is wholly or partly carried on. Permanent establishment has a statutory meaning under subsection 6(1) of the ITAA 1936 which includes: A permanent establishment generally does not include: Double tax agreements also have their own definition, which may share or extend the statutory meaning. For the purposes of Schedule 25A, certain items (2a to 2d and 3a to 3b) should be answered on the notional basis that a permanent establishment is a separate but related entity. Any allocation of profits or income and expenditure between the permanent establishment and the taxpayer's other business sites or activities must follow the arm's length principle. International related parties are persons and permanent establishments who are participants in international dealings that can be subject to Division 13 Part III of the ITAA 1936 or the business profits article or associated enterprises article of a relevant double tax agreement. The term includes: The concept of central management and control focuses on decisions made at the highest levels in the company. These are the decisions that guide and control the company's business activities. In most cases central management and control is exercised by the board of directors at board meetings. In such cases, the company's central management and control is normally in Australia if the majority of the board meetings are held in Australia. However there are situations where the central management and control of a company is exercised by parties other than the board of directors. In such cases, central management and control is generally located where the high-level investment decisions are made. Participates in capital usually refers to an equity interest of 10% or greater. A relationship exists when there is participation by one party in the management, control or capital of another. Participation can include a right of participation, the exercise of which is contingent on an agreed event occurring. This definition also extends to the deemed control of management or capital by either party (not just active participation). Transactions or dealings may be the provision or receipt of services, or transactions in which money or property has been sent out of Australia, or received in Australia from an overseas source during the income year. The dealings may also include: Related-party international dealings means international transactions, agreements or arrangements between related parties, or between a permanent establishment and its head office, or between two permanent establishments of the same entity. The term includes all transactions between an Australian resident and international related parties. If money or property is not actually sent out of Australia or received in Australia, but accounting entries are made that have a similar effect to money or property being transferred, this is also taken to be an international transaction. For the purposes of Schedule 25A, tangible property includes real and personal property. It also includes all property involved in the process of manufacture, including: Other tangible property may include: You should report the gross purchases or expenditure and gross sales or revenue from international related party dealings or transactions from this source. For the purposes of Schedule 25A, intangible property covers a wide range of property including industrial and intellectual property, such as: An example of a transaction of this type would be a company in Australia acquiring the Australian rights to use a certain brand name from its overseas parent. You should report the gross purchases or expenditure and gross sales or revenue from international related party dealings or transactions from this source. For the purposes of Schedule 25A, services involve gross amounts of purchases or expenditure and sales or revenue from international related party dealings or transactions relating to services. Services cover any activity of a service oriented nature including: Other transactions in item 2d of Schedule 25A include dealings or transactions between international related parties not specifically included at other labels. Report at labels A, B, C, D of item 2d the gross amounts of other transactions. At labels E, F of item 2d, what you need to report can vary between net cash flows for interest rate swaps and gross amounts for other financial transactions. This category includes financial type items which are not loans and which are not easily categorised, such as derivative instruments. Other transactions in this category include: Loans should be recorded at items 2e and 2f. For the purposes of Schedule 25A, an aggregate amount involves gross amounts of purchases and sales from international related party dealings or transactions. You cannot offset sales less purchases. It can be summarised by labels 2a to 2f on Schedule 25A. The aggregate amount is used to determine the $1 million threshold for Part A. Transfer pricing case study Total dollar value is similar to the meaning given to aggregate amount but does not include the value of any loan balances or borrowings. It can be summarised by labels 2a to 2d on Schedule 25A. A non-monetary consideration includes providing services, transferring tangible and intangible property or any similar dealings. The dealing may be a barter, swap, bonus or discount, or any type of similar agreement. Monetary consideration will generally include: Non-monetary consideration therefore includes any consideration other than those involving the exchange of money or funds. In particular, debt-for-equity swaps and non-monetary settlements of inter-company loan accounts are taken to be non-monetary consideration. Example item 3a Where there is no charge or adjustment allocating income or expenditure between the parties for provision of services, transfer of property, or other transactions listed on Schedule 25A by: this is regarded as being for nil consideration. Example item 3b The arm's length principle means using the transactional or profit results of independent parties as a guide or benchmark in allocating income or expenses in cross-border transactions with related parties. It requires understanding what you have done in your business and whether or not your actions compare with what independent parties have done, or would have done, in the same or a similar situation. The process requires judgment calls by: For more detail on arm's length principle refer to International transfer pricing: applying the arm's length principle (NAT 2726). Transfer pricing occurs when property has been supplied or acquired under an international agreement. However there are rules in place to make sure that the parties to the transaction were, or are, dealing with each other at arm's length in relation to the supply or acquisition. In the absence of transfer pricing rules, taxpayers might seek to shift profits out of Australia to jurisdictions that have lower rates of tax. This could be achieved by pricing transactions between Australian residents and related parties overseas at prices that do not reflect the arm's length price for those transactions. The arm's length principle is the statutory test for pricing related-party international dealings. The principle is incorporated into the associated enterprise article in each of Australia's double tax agreements. Taxation rulings TR 97/20, TR 1999/1 and NAT 2726 International transfer pricing: applying the arm's length principle explain the operation and suitability of each of the methods mentioned below for particular circumstances. It is not possible to identify all the circumstances under which the various methods will produce valid results, and a method's appropriateness for any given transaction must be determined from all the circumstances of the dealing. You should use the method that produces the highest practicable degree of comparability. There are two main groups called traditional transaction methods and transaction profit methods. Codes 1 to 3 represent the traditional transaction methods and provide the most reliable measure of an arm's length result. Codes 4 to 5 represent the profit methods and codes 6 to 12 are other methods.. The hyperlinks below provide brief summaries of each method, although the list is not exhaustive. The methods may not be appropriate for determining an arm's length price under all circumstances. Other methods, which are not listed below, might also be appropriate. Listed below are the arm's length pricing codes and methodologies. Code 1 - Comparable uncontrolled pricing method Code 2 - Resale price method Code 3 - Cost-plus method Code 4 - Profit split method Code 5 - Transactional net margin method Code 6 - Marginal costing Code 7 - Cost-contribution arrangement Code 8 - Apportionment of costs Code 9 - Apportionment of income Code 10 - Fixed percentage mark-up applied to costs Code 11 - Fixed percentage of resale price Code 12 - Other arm's length methods Code 1 - comparable uncontrolled price method This. Code 2 - resale price method This. Code 3 - cost-plus method. When traditional transaction methods cannot be applied then transactional profit methods may be used. These are methods that examine the profits that arise from particular transactions among associated enterprises. Codes 4 and 5 are transactional profit methods that satisfy the arm's length principle. Code 4 - profit split method This method determines the appropriate pricing for transactions by: The split of profit or loss between the parties must be made on an economically valid basis that approximates the division of profits in an agreement made at arm's length. Code 5 - transactional net margin method This. Code 6 - marginal costing method. Code 7 - cost-contribution arrangement A cost-contribution arrangement is one where members of a multinational group act in concert for the benefit of each of the participants to:. Code 8 - apportionment of costs This pricing method apportions the costs associated with a controlled transaction among the associated enterprises. An answer must be found to all transfer pricing problems. However, cases may arise where neither comparable dealings nor data are available to apply to traditional, or profit-based, methods. In these instances, application of an indirect method such as apportionment of costs on the basis of a formula may be applicable. Code 9 - apportionment of income This pricing method apportions the income associated with a controlled transaction among the associated enterprises. As with code 8, this method may be appropriate where there are neither comparable dealings nor data to apply the traditional, or profit-based, methods to the pricing problem. Code 10 - fixed percentage mark-up applied to costs 3. Code 11 - 2. Code 12 - other arm's length methods Use code 12 if your arm's length method is not represented by codes 1 to 11. Contemporaneous documentation Documentation is contemporaneous if: The documentation may be in the form of books, records, studies, budgets, plans and projections, analyses, conclusions and other electronic or written materials that record the information. The initial analysis of your international dealings against the arm's length principle will have been carried out and documented at the time of engaging in the dealings. The review of those international dealings before tax returns are prepared is regarded as prudent business practice. Where you have not used arm's length consideration in the ordinary course of your related-party international dealings, review prices before preparing the tax return and make any adjustments for taxation purposes. Keep all your documentation in relation to this. Adequacy of documentation We do not expect taxpayers to prepare or obtain documents beyond the minimum needed to make a reasonable assessment of whether they have complied with the arm's length principle in setting prices or consideration. However documentation that is created in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's business and used to establish the prices for international related party dealings - for example, invoices and orders - will not generally be regarded as documentation in relation to the arm's length nature of the dealings. This is because the documents do not produce any evidence or provide any basis for comparison for determining whether prices are established at arm's length. It is not possible to provide a general checklist of documentation that would be adequate or desirable. We realise that it is necessary to strike an acceptable balance between the need to keep compliance costs to a minimum and our legitimate concern for ensuring the proper amount of Australian tax is paid. The amount and type of documentation that should be created or obtained over and above that created in the ordinary course of business will depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. The issue is a practical one having regard to what a prudent business person would do in the same circumstances, and taxpayers need to exercise commercial judgment in assessing their own compliance with the arm's length principle. The pricing methods below may not necessarily provide an arm's length price under all circumstances. The examples below are not exhaustive and the appropriate choice of method must be made on the particular circumstances of the dealings. Nil consideration. Cost price refers to the price the seller originally paid for the asset, including ancillary costs such as freight or handling. Written-down value refers to a pricing method based on either the taxation 'adjustable value' or accounting residual value. Discounted cash flow is a pricing method where the price of an asset is based on the discounted cash flow at the time of acquisition or disposal. Director's valuation refers to a pricing method that is based on the directors' opinion of an asset's value, and not on any of the methods listed in codes 1 to 8. Independent valuation is a pricing method by which a suitably qualified person, acting at arm's length to both the buyer and seller, assesses the value of an asset. Quoted market price refers to a price quoted on a public listed market such as a public stock exchange or commodities market. 8 'Other methods' means any other pricing method that is not mentioned in item 6. Listed countries Under Part 1 of Schedule 10 of the Income Tax Regulations 1936, listed countries are those that are considered to have tax systems closely comparable to Australia's. They include Canada, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. Unlisted countries All other countries are unlisted countries. Section 404 countries Under Part 2 of Schedule 10 of the Income Tax Regulations 1936, there were a wide range of countries which were classified as limited-exemption listed countries. These are generally included in the category of unlisted countries but are treated as listed countries in one situation. Where the eligible controlled foreign company is a resident of a listed or section 404 country at the end of the eligible period, a dividend paid to it in the eligible period by a company that is also a resident of a listed country or section 404 country is notional exempt income. These are unlisted countries that are treated as listed countries for the limited purposes of Part X of the ITAA 1936. Argentina Iceland Netherlands Spain Austria India New Caledonia Sri Lanka Bangladesh Indonesia Norway Sweden Belgium Iran Pakistan Switzerland Brazil Ireland Papua New Guinea Taiwan Brunei Israel Philippines Thailand Bulgaria Italy Poland Tokelau China(except the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) Kenya Portugal Tonga Czech Republic Kiribati Romania Turkey Denmark Korea, Republic of Russian Federation Tuvalu Fiji Luxembourg Saudi Arabia Vietnam Finland Malaysia Singapore Western Samoa French Polynesia Malta Slovak Republic Zimbabwe Greece Mexico Solomon Islands Hungary Myanmar South Africa A controlled foreign company is a non-resident company controlled by an Australian entity. Under section 340 of the ITAA 1936 a foreign company is controlled by an Australian entity if one of the three control tests is satisfied: Strict control test A foreign company will be treated as a controlled foreign company under the strict control test if a group of five or fewer Australian '1% entities', together with their associates, owns or is entitled to acquire a control interest of at least 50% in the foreign company. An Australian 1% entity is an Australian entity that, together with its associates, holds an interest of at least 1% in the foreign company. An Australian entity is an Australian partnership, an Australian trust, or an entity - other than a partnership or trust - that is a Part X Australian resident. A Part X Australian resident is a resident of Australia who is not treated solely as a resident of another country under a double taxation agreement between Australia and that country. The associate-inclusive control interest of an entity is the sum of interests held by the entity and its associates in the foreign company. Interests that the entity and its associates are entitled to acquire are also taken into account. Example of strict control test Assumed controller test A foreign company is normally treated as a controlled foreign company under the assumed controller test if a single Australian entity owns, or is entitled to acquire, an associate-inclusive control interest of at least 40%. An entity's associate-inclusive control interest in a foreign company is the sum of the interests held in the company by the entity and the associates of the entity. However, a foreign company is not treated as a controlled foreign company under the assumed controller test if the company is controlled by a party or parties unrelated to the single resident or its associates. Example of assumed control test De facto control test A foreign company will be treated as a controlled foreign company under the de facto control test if a group of five or fewer Australian entities, either alone or with associates, effectively controls the foreign company. Example of de facto control test If an Australian entity can control the appointment of directors to a foreign company, the Australian entity will generally be taken to have de facto control of that company. When is control measured? The statutory accounting period of a controlled foreign company is a period of 12 months ending 30 June, unless the company elects to use another period. The control test is applied at the end of a company's statutory accounting period to check whether income of that company is to be attributed. It may also be necessary to measure control when a controlled foreign company pays a dividend to another controlled foreign company or to a controlled foreign trust, or when a controlled foreign company changes residence. A controlled foreign entity includes a: A partnership is a controlled foreign partnership at a particular time if: A controlled foreign trust is one that, at a particular time, is not an Australian trust and where: Generally, an eligible transferor is an Australian entity or a controlled foreign entity that has transferred property or services in certain specified circumstances to a non-resident trust. Example of an eligible transferor Entity A, a controlled foreign entity, transfers $10 million for no consideration to a non-resident trust estate (Transferor trust). Entity A is an eligible transferor because of the transfer. Some taxpayers have a significant shareholding in a foreign company. You are considered an attributable taxpayer if you are an Australian resident and: For more information on the meaning of an attributable taxpayer refer to the Foreign income return form guide Attributable income is the amount taxed on an accruals basis under controlled foreign company measures. Only certain types of income are included in attributable income. There are two key factors that indicate whether an item of income will be attributable income under the controlled foreign company rules. These are: If the income satisfies both these requirements it will be attributed under the controlled foreign company rules. For more information on attributable income refer to the Foreign income return form guide. There are three types of tainted income: Passive income Under section 446 of the ITAA 1936, passive income includes certain types of dividend, interest, royalty, annuity and rental income. It also includes gains on the disposal of assets that produce passive income or which are not used solely in carrying on a business. Tainted sales income Under section 447 of the ITAA 1936, tainted sales income is income from a controlled foreign company which is gained from the sale of goods purchased from or sold to: Tainted services income Under section 448 of the ITAA 1936, tainted services income is income derived from the provision of services by a controlled foreign company to: Tainted services income also includes income derived from services provided indirectly to Australian residents, subject to certain requirements. Services include any benefit, right or privilege provided under an arrangement for the performance of work or the provision of facilities - for example, performance of technical, managerial or transport work. For more information on tainted income refer to the Foreign income return form guide. The active income test seeks to determine whether the amount of tainted income that an active business has derived is small enough to ensure that no mischief will be caused by exempting it from the controlled foreign company rules. The active income test does this by applying a formula to the company's gross income, which compares the company's gross turnover from tainted sources to its turnover from all other sources: Gross tainted turnover Gross turnover The result of this calculation is known as the 'tainted income ratio'. As long as a controlled foreign company's gross tainted income is less than 5% of its gross turnover from all sources, the active income test will be passed and none of the tainted income will be attributed. If the company's tainted income ratio is 5% or higher, the active income test is failed and the tainted income may be subject to attribution. There are also a number of other requirements that must be satisfied before the active income test can be passed. For example, the controlled foreign company must carry on business through a permanent establishment in its country of residence. For further information on these requirements see sections 432 and 433 of the ITAA 1936. Remember that if a controlled foreign company passes the active income test, the controlled foreign company rules will not apply in most cases. There are other types of income that can be subject to tax under the controlled foreign company rules irrespective of whether the company passes the active income test. These include income derived under the transferor trust or foreign investment fund rules. If a controlled foreign company has passed the active income test, it will not generally have any attributable income for that year of income. Example - active income test example 1 Example - active income test example 2 If a controlled foreign company from an unlisted country has failed the active income test, its attributable income will be income that is adjusted tainted income. Example - active income test example 3 For more detailed information, including conditions to be met, the application of the formula and examples refer to the Foreign income return form guide. Normally, amounts derived in a listed country are exempt from accruals taxation. It is assumed that all income derived by a controlled foreign company which is resident in a listed country has been comparably taxed. However, the exemption does not apply for amounts of eligible designated concession income. An amount is generally treated as designated concession income if it is not comparably taxed in a listed country. In these cases income has either no tax or a reduced amount of tax. For example, the USA exempts income from certain government bonds from USA tax. Such income falls within the left hand side of the diagram below. If that income is also 'tainted', the controlled foreign company rules would apply to tax that income in Australia. The Income Tax Regulations 1936 contain a list of types of income that have the benefit of 'designated concessions' in the seven listed countries. The full list of these concessions can be found in Schedule 9 of the Income Tax Regulations 1936. There are only a few specific concessions listed for each of the listed countries which means there are only a limited number of situations in which a controlled foreign company will derive income that is subject to tax under these rules. Schedule 9 of the Income Tax Regulations 1936 has more information on the different types of eligible designated concession income. Tainted assets are defined in section 317 of the ITAA 1936 and include amongst other things, shares, financial instruments and assets that are not used solely in carrying on a business. A non-portfolio dividend is defined in section 317 of the ITAA 1936 as a dividend which is paid to a company which has a 10% or greater voting interest in the company paying the dividend. Under section 481 of the ITAA 1936 a foreign investment fund is any foreign company or trust which an Australian taxpayer has an interest in. The definition of a foreign investment fund is therefore extremely broad. An interest in a foreign investment fund is: It also includes an option, convertible note or other instrument that confers an entitlement to acquire such an interest. An interest in a discretionary trust will not generally be an interest in a foreign investment fund. This is because these types of interests will not normally grant a potential beneficiary any entitlement to corpus or income until such time as the trustee exercises its discretion in the potential beneficiary's favour. Even if your name does not appear on a share certificate or share register of the foreign company as the legal owner of those shares, you are still considered to have an interest in the foreign investment fund if you have a beneficial interest in that fund. For more information refer to the Foreign investment funds guide. Under section 482 of the ITAA 1936 a foreign life insurance policy is a policy which was issued by an entity that is not a resident of Australia. You generally have legal title to a foreign life insurance policy if you have an obligation to pay premiums for that policy. To keep track of how much of a dividend will be non-assessable and non-exempt, you need to keep attribution accounts for each of your controlled foreign companies or foreign investment funds. The concept is similar to maintaining a franking account. This Subdivision governs the reduction in capital gains and losses arising from capital gains tax events relating to portfolio investments in active foreign companies. If: then the gain or loss is reduced by a percentage that reflects the degree to which the assets of the foreign company were used in an active business. Example of Subdivision 768-G of ITAA 1997 Capital gains tax events The concession under Subdivision 768-G of the ITAA 1997 applies to the following capital gains tax events: A1 - disposal of a capital gains tax asset - section 104-10 of the ITAA 1997 B1 - use and enjoyment before title passes - section 104-15 C2 - cancellation, surrender and similar endings - section 104-25 E1 - creating a trust over a capital gains tax asset - section 104-55 E2 - transferring a capital gains tax asset to a trust - section 104-60 G3 - liquidator declares shares worthless - section 104-145 J1 - company stops being member of wholly owned group after rollover -section 104-175 K4 - capital gains tax asset starts being trading stock - section 104-220 K6 - pre-capital gains tax shares or trust interest - section 104-230 K10 - foreign exchange realisation gain - item 1 of the table in subsection 775-70 (1) and section 104-260 K11 - foreign exchange realisation loss - item 1 of the table in subsection 775-75 (1) and section 104-265. Section 768-510 of the ITAA 1997 defines active foreign business asset percentage. The underlying active business that a foreign company has is determined by calculating the value of active foreign business assets held by that company as a percentage of the value of all of its assets. The valuation may be done by either the market value method or the book value method. Market value method The percentage will be calculated under section 768-520 of the ITAA 1997 if: Book value method The percentage will be calculated under section 768-525 of the ITAA 1997 if: If the taxpayer company does not make this valuation, the default rule is that any capital gain will be taxable and any loss non-deductible. For more information refer to the Foreign income return form guide. The extent of a reduction is calculated using the underlying active foreign business percentage. If the percentage is less than 10%, any capital gain is taxable and any loss can be deducted or carried forward. If the percentage is 90% or more, any capital gain or loss is ignored. Section 768-540 of the ITAA 1997 determines the active foreign business assets of a foreign company. An active foreign business asset is: Assets excluded from this definition include: A non-resident trust estate is one that meets both of the following conditions during a full year of income: The residency tests for individuals and companies are used to determine whether a trustee was a resident of Australia. An entity is entitled to acquire anything that the entity is absolutely or contingently entitled to acquire, whether because of any constituent document of a company, the exercise of any right or option or for any other reason. Example of entitled to acquire. If a company issues a shareholder an option to acquire shares, the shareholder is entitled to acquire the shares. The attribution percentage is the sum of the direct and indirect interests that you, an attributable taxpayer, hold in the controlled foreign company. The interests of associates are not included in this calculation. Example of attribution percentage Adjusted distributable profits relates to the amount that would be the controlled foreign company's distributable profits at the time where the company changes residence from an unlisted country to a listed country or changes residence from an unlisted country to Australia. Refer to section 457 of the ITAA 1936 for more information. The attribution percentage is the sum of the direct and indirect interests that you, an attributable taxpayer, hold in the controlled foreign company. The interests of associates are not included. Example: Formula: AP x Interest/entitlement Section 456 to 459A amount Aust Co 50% $200 Aust Co would be assessable on $100 Refer to Division 9 of Part X of the ITAA 1936 for more information. Under section 102AAB of the ITAA 1936, discretionary trust estate means a trust estate where the distribution of income or corpus to beneficiaries is made at the discretion of the trustee. A discretionary beneficiary has no interest in the trust property or income until the trustee exercises its discretion in favour of the beneficiary. A discretionary beneficiary only has the right to be considered when the trustee is exercising this discretion. Under section 102AAG of the ITAA 1936, for the purposes of the transferor trust provisions, an entity is regarded as controlling a trust estate if: a. the entity (or its associates) had the power to obtain the beneficial enjoyment of the corpus or income of the trust estate b. the entity (or its associates) was able to control the application of the corpus or income of the trust estate c. the entity (or its associates) was capable under a scheme of gaining the enjoyment or control referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) d. a trustee of the trust estate was accustomed or under an obligation or might reasonably be expected to act in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of the entity (or its associates) e. the entity (or its associates) was able to remove or appoint any of the trustees of the trust estate. See Part XI of the ITAA 1936. A notional accounting period is the period used to determine the attributable income of a FIF or a foreign life assurance policy. Notional accounting period of a foreign life policy Under section 487 of the ITAA 1936 the notional accounting period of a foreign life policy is each 12 months period ending on 30 June. If the cash surrender values of your interest in a foreign life policy are available on a day during the same month in each calendar year ('the relevant day'), you can elect that the notional accounting period of the foreign life policy). Notional accounting period of a foreign investment fund Under section 486 of the ITAA 1936 the notional accounting period of a foreign investment fund is each period that is a year of income of the taxpayer. Important: you must return attributable income from the foreign investment fund for the notional accounting period which ends in your income year. If the period for which a foreign investment fund prepares its accounts is different from your income year, and this period is not more than 12 months, you may elect for the notional accounting period of the foreign investment fund to coincide with the period for which the accounts of the fund are prepared. This election cannot be revoked for as long as you have the foreign investment fund interest (subsections 486(3) and (4)). Example of notional accounting period For more information and examples refer to the Foreign investment funds guide. Under section 483 of the ITAA 1936 an interest in a foreign investment fund that is a foreign company means a share in the company other than an eligible finance share within the meaning of section 327 (Part X of the ITAA 1936), or an option, convertible note, or other instrument that confers an entitlement to acquire such a share. Where the foreign investment fund is a foreign trust, it is: A person has an interest in a foreign life policy if the person has the legal title to the policy. A foreign life policy is a life insurance policy which was issued by an entity that was not a resident of Australia at any time during the year of income. Amounts are generally only taken into account if they are not taxed in full in Australia or comparably taxed in a listed country. The controlled foreign company rules make assumptions about whether or not income has been comparably taxed. Seven countries have been identified as having a tax system that is comparable with Australia's. These countries are listed in Part 1 of Schedule 10 of the Income Tax Regulations 1936 and are known as listed countries. It is assumed that all income derived by a controlled foreign company resident in a listed country has been comparably taxed, subject to an important exception: 'eligible designated concession income'. The seven countries are: It is further assumed that all income derived by a controlled foreign company that is resident in any other country (an 'unlisted country') has not been comparably taxed. There are a number of provisions in the ITAA 1936 and the ITAA 1997 that treat foreign income received by an Australian resident as either exempt or non-assessable and non-exempt. Both exempt income and non-assessable non-exempt income are relieved from Australian tax. There are some differences however in the way exempt income and non-assessable non-exempt income are treated. These are outlined below: Exempt income This must be offset against losses. Expenses relating to the earning of exempt income are not allowable deductions. Non-assessable non-exempt income There is no need to offset against losses. Some expenses relating to the derivation of non-assessable non-exempt income are deductible. Under section 23AH of the ITAA 1936, income earned from a permanent establishment in a foreign country by an Australian resident company may be treated as non-assessable non-exempt. This also includes capital gains and losses from capital gains tax events. Dividends declared by a controlled foreign company to a resident taxpayer may be non-assessable non-exempt income under section 23AI of the ITAA 1936. This is only to the extent that the dividend is paid from profits which the taxpayer has previously paid tax on under the controlled foreign company rules. Similarly, certain non-portfolio dividends received from a foreign company are generally non-assessable non-exempt income in terms of section 23AJ. Income which has been previously attributed to an attributable taxpayer under the transferor trust rules may be non-assessable non-exempt income when later received by a beneficiary. Income distributed by a foreign investment fund or foreign life policy to a resident taxpayer may be non-assessable non-exempt income under section 23AK of the ITAA 1936. This is only to the extent to which you have previously paid tax on that interest under the foreign investment fund rules. A taxpayer who is a non-resident of Australia for income tax purposes and operates through a permanent establishment in Australia that receives an amount of dividend, interest or royalty income on which withholding tax is payable, has generally met its final tax liability on that income in Australia. Section 128D of the ITAA 1936 provides that those amounts on which withholding tax is payable are exempt from tax and shall not be included in assessable income under subsection 6-5(3) of the ITAA 1997. However, franked dividends received by a non-resident are non-assessable non-exempt income in accordance with section 128D of the ITAA 1936, notwithstanding that they are not subject to withholding tax. The controlled foreign company rules are contained in Part X of the ITAA 1936 and are designed to tax Australian resident shareholders who control foreign companies on 'tainted' income earned by the foreign companies. Australian residents are required to include the tainted income in their assessable income in the same income year that the tainted income was derived by the foreign companies. Tainted income is income which is mobile and able to be readily diverted to low tax jurisdictions, such as dividends, interest, some royalties and some income from intra-group transactions. The foreign investment fund rules are contained in Part XI of the ITAA 1936. They are designed to ensure that Australian taxpayers do not enjoy deferral benefits by accumulating income offshore. They compliment the controlled foreign company rules and the transferor trust rules by assessing foreign income accumulated in non-resident companies and trusts which are not subject to those other rules. The rules have a very broad application and apply to taxpayers who are pursuing genuine investment opportunities offshore, as well as those who are pursuing tax minimisation strategies. The rules tax Australian investors on any increase in the value of their foreign investments each year. The rules also apply to interests in some foreign life policies held by Australian residents. Exemptions from the foreign investment fund rules As the definition of a foreign investment fund is very broad, there are many exemptions that exclude certain taxpayers with a foreign investment fund interest. These taxpayers are not required to include any foreign investment fund income in their assessable income. There are many exemptions from the foreign investment fund measures and three global exemptions from the rules entirely. The global exemptions are: Refer to the Foreign investment funds guide for more details regarding exemptions. The transferor trust rules are contained in Division 6AAA of the ITAA 1936. They are similar to the controlled foreign company rules and cover the accumulation of income in low tax jurisdictions. While the controlled foreign company rules apply to interests in foreign companies, the transferor trust rules apply to interests in non-resident trusts. The transferor trust rules are arguably more severe in their application than the controlled foreign company rules. Their relative harshness is the result of a number of distinguishing factors peculiar to trusts, including their high degree of flexibility, historical use of arrangements for avoiding Australian tax, and the practical difficulties in establishing the existence and particulars of trust arrangements, especially blind trust arrangements. The aim of the transferor trust rules is to attribute income earned by a non-resident trust to an Australian taxpayer. That is, to tax an Australian taxpayer on income earned by such a trust. Without the transferor trust rules, there would not be an Australian taxpayer who could be assessed on the trust's income. The trustee of the trust would not be an Australian entity and in many cases no beneficiary would be presently entitled to the income of the trust. The transferor trust rules therefore tax every Australian taxpayer who has transferred property or services to the non-resident trust. Such an entity is known as an 'attributable taxpayer' in relation to the trust. A foreign company is a company that is not resident in Australia, according to the definition of a 'resident of Australia' in subsection 6(1) of the ITAA 1936 and the residency provisions of any relevant double taxation agreement. The second requirement in respect of the relevant double taxation agreement does not apply for the purpose of subdivision 768-G of the ITAA 1997. A trust estate is a foreign trust estate if it: The attributable taxpayers in relation to a controlled foreign company are taxed under section 457 of the ITAA 1936 on the amount that relates to the period until the change of residence. If a controlled foreign company changes residence from an unlisted country to Australia, a resident taxpayer who is an attributable taxpayer of the controlled foreign company is taxable on the taxpayer's attribution percentage of the adjusted distributable profits of the controlled foreign company. The amount of distributable profits that is taxable to a resident taxpayer includes the adjusted tainted income of the controlled foreign company (excluding non-portfolio dividends) less any expenses relating to that adjusted tainted income. Example of change of residence to Australia If a controlled foreign company changes residence from an unlisted country to a listed country, a resident attributable taxpayer has to include in its assessable income a share of the adjusted distributable profits of the controlled foreign company. The amount to be included is worked out in the same way as the amount that arises where a controlled foreign company from an unlisted country becomes a resident of Australia. However, a further adjustment is made to the controlled foreign company's distributable profits. The controlled foreign company is treated as having disposed of all of its tainted assets for their market value at the time it changed residence. Accordingly, the distributable profits also include a net profit arising on the deemed disposal of those assets. Example of change of residence to a listed country Summary of items on various tax returns for Schedule 25A Conditions Section A Section B Aggregate amount greater than 1million yes n/a Aggregate amount less than $1million no Complete section A if you answered yes to any of the following: Complete section B if you answered yes to any of the following: the 2010 business industry codes at A, F and K and the appropriate foreign location codes at C to O. 10900 700,000 NZL USA 33230 200,000 18990 120,000. Head office makes a monthly charge of $200,000 to the New Zealand business for the marketing service. For this year, the head office has made 12 such monthly charges. The company completes item 1 as follows: 2,400,000 An Australian company has several affiliates, which are related parties, in foreign countries. At the start of the financial year the company's balance sheet showed $182,678 owing to the affiliates by the company, and $53,250 owing by the affiliates to the company. At the end of the financial year, $86,782 was owed to the affiliates by the company, and $245,354 was owed by the affiliates to the company. Item 2e would be completed as follows: Opening balance Closing balance 182,678 86,782 53,250 245,354 A taxpayer purchased trading stock for $20 million from an international related party. If, rather than paying for the trading stock with a funds transfer to the related party's loan account, the decision was made to settle the debt by any of the following: the appropriate response to this item is Y for yes at B. However, where individual debts between two parties are aggregated or netted and the net balance settled monetarily, this is not classed as a non-monetary consideration. As mentioned earlier, for the purposes of Schedule 25A, a permanent establishment is to be treated as a separate party from its head office or other related parties. Consequently, where non-monetary consideration passes between a permanent establishment and its head office in return for the provision of services or other transactions listed on Schedule 25A, the appropriate answer to item 3a is Y for yes at B. An Australian parent company manufactures trading stock that it sells to a foreign subsidiary for resale. The Australian parent develops a new product, which requires considerable training of the foreign subsidiary's staff to on-sell the new product. The Australian parent provides this training, but does not charge the subsidiary. The Australian company should print Y for yes at C. If an entity had five listed country controlled foreign companies at the start of the year and nil at the end of the year, and no unlisted country controlled foreign companies at either the year's start or end, write 05 at A. Leave all other labels at item 9 blank. An Australian resident transfers $10 million to a non-resident trust. They must print Y at W for item 14. A taxpayer has the following foreign investment fund interests: This taxpayer completes item 19 as follows: 0 4 100,000 0 1 65,000 The Australian company XYZ Pty Ltd has its head office in Australia and is parent company to several wholly owned subsidiaries overseas. XYZ Pty Ltd also has a permanent establishment in Hong Kong. Subsidiaries and permanent establishments qualify as international related parties. During the year XYZ Pty Ltd had related-party dealings with its international related parties, the subsidiaries and the permanent establishment. These dealings included both capital and revenue transactions. Some of the dealings were transacted at arm's length prices, ensured by implementing and following various arm's length pricing methods, while other dealings were not. The following related-party dealings, shown in Australian dollars, occurred during the year and are grouped under the headings in item 2 of the schedule. Stock in trade and raw materials Other tangible property Royalties Other intangible property Management and marketing fees Technical and construction Research and development Loans Summary of the dealings The percentage is calculated as 68.1% ($387,595 divided by $569,345). The appropriate code from the table below at item 4a is entered at F item 4a - that is, code 4. Suggested answer to item 4b The percentage of the related-party dealings for which there is written documentation to support the application of arm's length pricing methods is calculated as follows: The percentage is calculated as 58.4% being $332,676 divided by $569,345. The appropriate code from the table below at item 4a is entered at G item 4b - that is, code 4. Suggested answer to item 5 This item asks you about revenue dealings in items 2a to 2d. Item 6 asks you about capital dealings. The revenue items in this example are all those items mentioned except the shares in the listed company, which were sold to a subsidiary, the machinery purchased by the subsidiary and transferred to XYZ Pty Ltd, and the trademark sold to the subsidiary. The value of the revenue dealings was $509,350: ($569,345 - ($23,345 + $18,850 + $17,800)) The value of the capital dealings was $59,995: ($23,345 + $18,850 + $17,800) The two arm's length pricing methods used in items 2a to 2d were the comparable uncontrolled pricing method (code 1), and the cost-plus method (code 3). The percentages of total dollar value of revenue that each method covers from related-party dealings identified in items 2a to 2d are calculated as follows: Enter the appropriate codes for these percentages from the table below at item 5. Comparable uncontrolled price: $272,175 53.4% ($73,225 + $107,250 + $70,000 + $21,700) Cost plus: $73,225 14.4% The appropriate answer for item 5 is: 0 3 Suggested answer to item 6 This item concerns related-party dealings of a capital nature. These dealings are: sale of shares to a subsidiary $23,345 purchase of machinery $18,850 sale of a trademark to a subsidiary $17,800 Total $59,995 Suggested answer to item 6a The purchase of machinery, sale of shares and sale of the trademark to subsidiaries will all be capital gains tax events within the context of Division 104 of the ITAA 1997, and so the appropriate response to this item is Y for yes at P. Suggested answer to item 6b This item asks for the four principal methods used for pricing the capital dealings. In this example only three methods were used: The appropriate answer to item 6b is: Q 7 2 8 Suggested answer to item 6c This item asks for the percentage of related-party dealings of a capital nature - by value - compared with the total dollar value of all related-party dealings, both capital and revenue. In this example, the total of all related-party dealings is $569,345. The dealings of a capital nature which are capital gains tax events in terms of Division 104 are: sale of shares sale of the trademark As a percentage: $59,995 / $569,345 = 10.5% The appropriate code from table below for item 6c is code 2. The appropriate answer for item 6c is: R For the 2009 income year a Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) has: Attributable income $100,000 (Amount taxed on an accrual basis under CFC measures) Attributable taxpayer owns 60% of the CFC Taxpayer's share of attributable income $60,000 China Co is a foreign company that is 100% owned by an Australian entity. China Co derives $15 million from the manufacture and sale of cars by China Co's employees. China Co does not have any attributable income because none of its income is tainted income. UK Co is a resident of a listed country, an 'open-ended investment company' under UK law and 100% owned by an Australian entity. UK Co derives $1 million rental income from an unrelated party from property located in another country. The rental income is not taxed in the UK or in any other listed country. UK Co does not derive any other income. The de minimis test and the active income test will not be satisfied. The income will be 'adjusted tainted income' and will be 'eligible designated concession income'. UK Co has attributable income of $1 million. Bermuda Co is a resident of an unlisted country and is 100% owned by an Australian entity. Bermuda Co derives $1 million from various portfolio investments in foreign shares and term deposits. Bermuda Co has attributable income of $1 million as all of its income is 'adjusted tainted income'. For the past two years, an Australian company has owned 100% of an overseas company that manufactures and sells shoes. All the assets of the overseas company are active business assets. The Australian company has now sold 40% of the shares in the overseas company and has made a capital gain. The capital gain is reduced to nil. Peter, a resident of Australia, owns 80% of Bermuda Limited, a company which is resident in Bermuda. Bermuda Limited fails the active income test for the relevant year of income as it has a tainted income ratio of 100%. The attribution percentage is 80%. Gary acquires an interest in a foreign investment fund on 1 March 2009. The fund prepares its annual accounts for the accounting period 1 April to 3 March and Gary elects to align the notional accounting period with the accounting period of the fund. He needs to include attributable income from the foreign investment fund for the period 1 March 2009 (the date of acquisition) to 31 March 2009 (the end of the elected notional period) in his tax return for the income year ended 30 June 2009. This is because the notional accounting period of the fund ended during the income year for which Gary is lodging his tax return. If the foreign investment fund prepared its annual accounts for the accounting period 1 January to 31 December each year and Gary elected to align the notional accounting period with the accounting period of the fund, he would have to include attributable income from the fund for the period 1 March 2009 (the date of acquisition) to 31 December 2009 (the end of the elected notional accounting period) in his return for the income year ended 30 June 2010 as that is the income year in which the notional accounting period ended. AustCo owns 75% of a controlled foreign company that is resident in an unlisted country (CFC1). The controlled foreign company becomes a resident of Australia on 30 September. CFC1 has a statutory accounting period of 1 July to 30 June. For the period 1 July to 30 September, CFC1 earned the following income: Portfolio dividends $10,000 Non-portfolio dividends $15,000 Tainted interest income $12,000 $23,000 CFC1's adjusted tainted income is $45,000. It incurs expenses of $5,000 in earning the adjusted tainted income. CFC1's adjusted distributable profits are $40,000. Therefore the amount attributable to AustCo under section 457 is 75% x $40,000 = $30,000. AustCo owns 75% of CFC1, a controlled foreign company that is resident in an unlisted country. CFC1 becomes a resident of a listed country on 30 September. CFC1 has a statutory accounting period of 1 July to 30 June. For the period 1 July to 30 September, CFC1 earned the following amounts of income: CFC1's adjusted tainted income is $45,000. It incurs expenses of $5,000 in earning the adjusted tainted income. The net profit (deemed) arising on CFC1's tainted assets at 30 September is $100,000. CFC1's adjusted distributable profits are $140,000. Therefore the amount attributable to AustCo under section 457 is 75% x $140,000 = $105,000. 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A child-care providers will find this book an invaluable resource for activities to keep children occupied through the holidays. Isabel Marion was born in Scotland. She is the mother of five children and has been creating family fesivals for many years. Softbound, 107 pps, 8 1/4" x 9".	http://www.atoygarden.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.display/product_id/2099/index.cfm?CFID=14632886&CFTOKEN=b422da296c85460c-04E72390-D61C-E357-D3E340D181144436	2013-05-18T10:25:34	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
The experimental auteur explains why his movies are like your grandmother telling you a story In Guy Maddin’s latest offering, Keyhole, someone prefers the radio when it’s “tuned between stations”. You won’t find a better description of Maddin’s work. The Canadian filmmaker’s work exists in a place between awake and asleep, past and present, fact and fiction, avant garde yet accessible. He spoke to us from Winnipeg about his exhaustive career retrospective, Nocturnal Transmissions, at ACMI in July. With your retrospective about to launch, we were wondering: are you someone who likes looking back at your old work? Or does it make you wince? The stuff that makes me wince is usually the stuff I’ve just completed. All my delirious, ridiculous hopes are still fresh, so the disappointments sting more. I try not to rewatch my movies very much, as I don’t think it’s healthy – but every now and then it’s kind of embracing and instructive to look back and force yourself to see that maybe they weren’t as bad as you feared. Or that you’d forgotten what you hoped for in the first place. I had the strange experience recently of someone approaching me about doing a brand new score for my first feature, Tales From the Gimli Hospital. I ended up working pretty closely with the musicians, and that felt really unhealthy, going back and working on something that was 23 years old. I wasn’t ashamed of it – I aspire to forget everything I know, and be a naive primitive – but there were just pacing issues, things I felt I’d moved on from. I got tired of making excuses to myself about how “that’s the old me!” and “I’m different now!” So, yeah, there’s something of that to a retrospective. But the word ‘retrospective’ just sounds so wonderful. I’m honoured – so long as I don’t have to sit and watch the darn things. I was pretty pleased when I took a peek at my second film, a few years ago. Not pleased with myself, but pleased I hadn’t really improved that much since making it 20 years earlier. Whatever I’d managed to learn, I’d managed to unlearn. I decided about halfway through my career so far that I’d learned a dangerous amount of stuff and was in danger of becoming a complete mediocrity rather than someone who half the people hated, and half the people found curious. Maybe I’m flattering myself with that ratio breakdown! Anyway, it was nice to see that the primitive naivety of the early films seems to survive to this day. You’re one of a small number of filmmakers whose work is instantly recognisable. Did that aesthetic develop over time, or were these the pictures that were always waiting in your head? It developed, but it developed very quickly. I remember very well how I had no intention of having a ‘visual style’ when I started making films. I just had some bookish ideas, and wanted to film them. I went to a ‘How To Light A Movie’ textbook and learned a basic three light setup: the key light, the fill light to make the shadows a little less harsh around the nose and eyes, and then a backlight to rim your subject with a nice little halo. When I plugged all the lights in on the first day of shooting, all I got was three nose-shadows on my subject’s face. So I unplugged one light and got down to two nose-shadows. Unplugged another light, got down to one nose-shadow. I moved the light so the nose-shadow was in a flattering place, and what I got was a very shadowy image – not grey shadows either, but deep black shadows that completely effaced the background. My way into movies and books was through the fairytale door; through the expressionist door. The simple working definition of expressionism is where a character’s interior landscape is reproduced in the external, visible landscape of the work. All of a sudden I had these shadowy thoughts and these shadowy shots – and they seemed to jive. The expressionist, fairytale-ish flavours of my stories matched up with my extremely limited abilities, and the result was something with atmosphere. I felt pleased to have atmosphere, something I felt was really sadly lacking in Canadian film in the '80s when I started out. Do you have a mistrust of how movies create ‘realism’? You can’t see us doing finger quotes around that word. I’m mistrustful of the word ‘realism’, frankly. We’re all just telling stories when we make movies – even documentaries, right? One of my favourite types of story is the bedtime story, told by your grandmother, sitting on the foot of your bed. If she tells a story well one night you can be totally engrossed in it, but you can also see your grandmother the entire time. You might even be aware that tonight she’s not telling it quite as well as last night, or certain parts are better than two nights ago. You’re well aware of the artifice, and you’re also totally sucked into the story. I’ve always thought there was no need to try to be as realistic as... as what? What are you supposed to be? Like a 3D security camera, running without edits? I don’t want to show people a 3D security camera. Although that does sound interesting all of a sudden... To me, the word ‘realism’ should be replaced with something like ‘psychological plausibility’. A fairytale like Little Red Riding Hood might have something like 100% psychological plausibility, but 0% literal plausibility. To me, Little Red Riding Hood is more realistic than most naturalistically performed films that you’ll see. I’d rather think in terms of something that ‘rhymes with the truth’. I like Werner Herzog’s idea of the ecstatic truth. In his documentaries, he clearly fictionalises some things to get at a truth that’s hidden, and needs to be heightened somehow to be more useful as an exposition of the truth than just showing the world as it is. Your latest film, Keyhole, is a ghost story. Watching it, it's evident that while all your films aren’t ghost stories, they do all feel haunted. Yeah. I think moreso with each film, for some reason. I got unblocked maybe in 2002 or so when I made my movie Cowards Bend the Knee. I decided it felt masochistically pleasing to make the protagonist’s name in it ‘Guy Maddin’. That way I wasn’t just confessing some rotten things, but really rolling around in the excrement. With each subsequent project, I realised a good way inside of a script was to place myself in it, whether I was doing so literally with a character name or not. Working more and more personally with the subject matter. I didn’t always succeed in getting what really matters to me onto the screen, but I went through a process where I got more and more in touch with the things that haunt me. I’m very proud of my movies Archangel and Careful and Gimli Hospital, my first few features, but while there’s plenty of autobiographical stuff in there I wasn’t haunted by autobiography in them. I was haunted more by the textures of old cinema. Keyhole ended up being far more abstract than I wanted it to be. I really wanted it to feel more like a hardboiled, quite lean noir. It started off with a basic screenwriter’s structure – and ended up being a bunch of ghosts talking to each other while the director cowered in the corner. I wanted to make a movie about the nightly dreams I have about being lost – strangely, pleasurably lost – in my childhood home. There’s just something in that home that’s haunting. I walk up and down its hallways so often I must be the one that’s haunting it. I wanted to reproduce those feelings, and I succeeded, but I think I just succeeded for myself. The movie feels exactly like my dreams. It has a lot of stuff in it that makes me really melancholic and sad, but also very dreamy and wonderful as well. I’ll try to concentrate more on the actual craft of screenwriting, so I can make my hauntings more contagious to viewers. We only have time for one last question, so let's make it a big one. You have a fascination with early cinema – but what’s your take on the future of cinema? Oh man, I have no idea. I wish I knew. I do feel like we’re in a period that’s kind of analogous to Hollywood in around 1908 – where no one can guess. People said “These things will never amount to anything!” or “art isn’t even possible in cinema!” Now you hear things like “art isn’t possible on the internet!” That’s a challenge that was laid down to me recently. I’m working on a big internet project next, but I always hope to keep working in conventional film. I hope single channel, big projection screenings never go away. Let’s face it: what’s a better first date? So I just don’t know. Maybe the same? Maybe more boutique cinemas? Bigger, better? And also smaller, better? More extremes, maybe? More choice? Infinite choice? Paralysingly infinite choice? That sounded pretty hopeful until you got to “paralysingly”! You know, I’m living across the street from Marshall McLuhan’s childhood home. I feel like a faux-McLuhanite, pontificating about the future! I have no idea. How’s that? I’ll let Marshall have the last word. Nocturnal Transmissions: The Cinema of Guy Maddin is at ACMI from Jul 5-27. Melbourne 3000 Transport Nearby Stations: Flinders St Telephone 03 8663 2200 Price from $11.00 to $15.00 Date 05 Jul 2012-27 Jul 2012 Director: Guy Maddin Australian Centre for the Moving Image - ACMI details 91m - MoVida Next Door is a confident corner tapas bar that complements her older... 97m - Go for the exquisite food, stay for the enviable views of Melbourne. Located... 55m - With multi entertainment venues, including a cocktail bar, a formal dining... 61m - It's pretty much all about Friday night sausages and mulled wine at... 148m - If the straight lines and wide open spaces of Fed Square starting getting to... 183m - Victoria’s oldest and most famous drinking hole upgraded a few years back... 36m - Negotiating the exit of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image... 80m - The NGV’s Australian works are housed here. Don’t miss Charles... 81m - When Melburnians want to take a break from complaining about the weather,... 131m - Located in street-art central Hosier Lane (enter via Rutledge Lane), Until... © 2007 - 2013 Time Out Group Ltd. All rights reserved. All material on this site is © Time Out.	http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/film/events/3568/nocturnal-transmissions-the-cinema-of-guy-maddin?DCMP=OTC-RSS-	2013-05-18T10:21:29	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Community Engagement Comes to Mean a Commitment March 1, 2010 by David Waffle, Claudia María Vargas, Phillip Cooper, and Dick Reynolds I was only one month into my new job as city manager of Cornelius, Oregon, when I accepted an invitation arranged earlier by the previous city manager. I bravely said yes, not really knowing what it was about. All I knew was that it involved faculty from Oregon Health Science University (OHSU), it had something to do with children with disabilities, Spanish-English translators were going to be provided, and it was going to be held at a Catholic church. At the least, it was a way to size up the community. I asked the planning manager to go along. What a fascinating experience that day was then-and for the next three years. This invitation facilitated a commitment to parents and their children with disabilities who often have difficulties obtaining medical services and who have too often been ignored by the community. Along the way, we've breached some of the service gaps, developed community leaders, and even learned to eat Guatemalan chicken pepián. We also created a process that generated more than 900 letters in support of pedestrian improvements on a busy state highway, found witnesses willing to support our case in discussions with political figures and funding agencies, and provided opportunities for about 50 clinical trainees to gain experience working directly with children with developmental, cognitive, behavioral, and physical disabilities in a community setting, where they usually have to overcome cultural and language barriers. And we have the video to prove it! >>Read the full article online.	http://www.aucd.org/template/news.cfm?news_id=4971&parent=293&parent_title=Member%20Spotlight&url=/template/page.cfm?id%3D293	2013-05-18T10:11:58	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
(Seminars) 31 July 2012 3.30pm Venue: Room 501.505, Level 5, Building 501, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Grafton Campus Contact info: Robyn McDonald Contact email: r.mcdonald@auckland.ac.nz Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology seminar by Associate Professor Anne La Flamme, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University. Modification of the innate immune cell environment has recently been recognized as a viable treatment strategy for reducing autoimmune disease pathology. MIS416 is a microparticle developed by Innate Immunotherapeutics that targets the innate receptors, NOD2 and TLR9. It is a promising new therapeutic for progressive multiple sclerosis and has just completed a phase 2a trial; however, the precise mechanism for disease reduction in patients is unknown. Thus, using mouse models we are investigating the pathways by which activation of TLR9 and NOD2 modify the innate immune environment and the subsequent T cell-mediated autoimmune responses. We have found that MIS416 has profound effects on the Th subset balance by depressing Th17 and Th2 development, sustaining Th1 responses, and augmenting splenic regulatory T cells. These effects coincided with increased levels of serum IFN-γ induced by MIS416 treatment. We believe that this enhanced systemic IFN-γ is key to the MIS416-mediated protection as serum levels correlate strongly with disease reduction and the protective effect of MIS416 is abrogated in IFN-γ-deficient animals. Together, these studies indicate that administration of MIS416, which initially targets innate cells, reshapes autoimmune T cell responses and in an IFN-γ-dependent manner leads to a significant reduction in CNS inflammation and disease.	http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/about/news-events-and-notices/events/events/template/event_item.jsp?cid=503900	2013-05-18T10:42:02	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/global/images/space.gif", null ] ]
Portland, OR.- November 23, 2010-The Peter Gabriel “New Blood, Scratch My Back Tour” is nothing less than spectacular. For this tour it’s only Peter, and a 54 piece orchestra. No drums, no guitars. Peter and the New Blood Orchestra performed cover songs to sellouts at amphitheaters and arenas throughout Europe this spring and fall. It’s easy to understand why Peter and his artistic style keep gaining popularity over all these years. From a tour production standpoint, it’s also easy to see why Audinate’s popular digital media networking technology Dante™, was chosen by Brit Row Productions. Because of the complexities of delivering an even orchestral sound to large arena audiences, a number of finely controlled zones were required. Richard Sharrat, FOH engineer for the tour, used 9 sends from the Digico SD-7 to Dante-enabled products. In order to ensure that these sends were combined properly, a Yamaha DME 64 with a Dante-MY16-AUD was used to transfer the AES outputs of the console to the entire Dante network. The DME also allows for fine system matrix control and testing of the system independently of the console and FOH engineer. Final system EQ was achieved using (2) Dolby Lake Processors running MESA EQ modules, to an additional (5) Dolby Lake Processors and a Lab.gruppen LM26 acting as crossovers for the PA all distributed via Dante over fiber. Josh Lloyd, Systems Technician for Brit Row Production said, “Using Dante over fiber replaced a 32 pair return snake. A tiny piece of fiber optic cable delivered far greater control of the sound, which is critical in such an application”. Lloyd went on to say, “Naturally Dante is capable of much more than this especially when employing a single mode fiber. Dante gives the reassurance that there is plenty of headroom in the network, and that everything is going to work reliably, show after show”. Brit Row Productions (BRP) is using single mode fiber as opposed to the older multimode fiber. The advantages of single mode fiber over multi-mode fiber are; greater potential bandwidth (this is the medium on which 10 Gigabit Ethernet is transported), and longer maximum distances (up to 160km in one hop). Another feature of Dante used by Lloyd is its Multicast vs. Unicast settings tool, which in a tour of this size and complexity, made Lloyd’s job much easier. Lloyd remarked, “Dante, being a truly IP over Ethernet compliant system allows for a wide variety of network topologies to be used. Because signal only goes to the places where it is needed, there is no wastage of network bandwidth. Traditionally this could only be achieved with considerable time spent configuring network settings and audio channel settings”. Says Lloyd,” Dante’s easy-to-use configuration tool makes it a no brainer- if the signal needs to go to several places, I choose multicast, if it needs to go to one place then unicast. The great thing about Dante is that it will “show its workings” but not force you into making a decision if you are happy with what it suggests”. As with most Peter Gabriel tours, multi-media and video plays a big part of the show. The use of Dante was especially useful on this tour. When an audio feed was required to the Video department, it took very little time to set up. The sound engineers simply plugged an Ethernet cable into a conveniently located switch, set up the patch on Dante Controller, and gave the video crew a very clean feed, without having to consider complex routing or topology issues. This speed of deployment and flexibility meant that the sound engineers could concentrate on their main job, which is delivering great sounding audio to the audience. Tours are all about efficiency. Lloyd added , “Using Dante on a tour of this size makes load-in and load-outs much faster, it is easy to use and understand and most of all, gives me the kind of audio control I could only dream about a few short years ago”.	http://www.audinate.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=249&Itemid=255	2013-05-18T10:31:38	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Audi Vehicle Sales Up for Tenth Year in Succession Not only did Audi set yet another record for vehicle sales in 2003, it also reached a special landmark: the Ingolstadt company succeeded in increasing its vehicle sales for the tenth year in succession. Despite the fact that the overall economic situation remains difficult, Audi vehicle sales worldwide increased by 3.7 percent to 769,893 cars. Audi's export quota was around 69 percent (2002: 67 percent). The company's market share in Western Europe stayed at the previous year's level of 3.8 percent. A total of 547,666 Audi models were handed over to their new owners in this market (down 0.4 percent). 237,786 Audi models were sold in Germany (down 2.4 percent). The company consequently succeeded in maintaining its market share at the same high level of 2002, at 7.4 percent. 37,467 vehicles were sold in France (down 8.2 percent). Audi increased its sales volume in Great Britain by 6.9 percent to 70,107 units, in Italy by 2.5 percent to 51,341 units and in Spain by 0.2 percent to 41,124 units. A total of 86,421 Audi models were handed over to customers in the USA, the Ingolstadt manufacturer's biggest export market. This is equivalent to an increase of 0.8 percent, making it the fourth record sales year in succession. Audi was particularly successful in China (including Hong Kong) where it sold a total of 63,531 cars (up 71.5 percent). Sales figures in Japan rose by 12.8 percent to 13,137 vehicles. Audi set new records for vehicle sales in 20 markets including the USA, Great Britain, China, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Greece and Australia.	http://www.audiworld.com/news/04/011904/content.shtml	2013-05-18T10:21:52	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Shawn Beattie, editor Welcome to Augie Techknowledge from ITS, a once-a-term e-newsletter to share "what's new" in ITS and provide useful tips and articles on Information Technology and Educational Technology at Augustana. We hope you like it and find it useful. Select the issue you would like to view: Shawn Beattie (shawnbeattie@augustana.edu)	http://www.augustana.edu/itsfiles/techknowledge/	2013-05-18T10:31:42	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
St. Luke's Heart Transplant Program Referral phase \| Pre-transplant \| Transplant \| Discharge & follow-up \| Resuming activity \| FAQs \| How UNOS works Pre-transplant phase How long the patient waits for a heart is based on various medical factors such as blood type, clinical status and length of time on the list. Pre-transplant candidates are treated by the transplant team to keep them as healthy as possible while awaiting transplantation. They are regularly scheduled for visits with their transplant physician and transplant nurse coordinator to monitor their health status and to receive the emotional and practical support that often is needed during the difficult waiting period. The wait for a matching heart can vary from a few days to a few years. As patients move to the top of the UNOS list, they are provided with an electronic pager and specific instructions to prepare for their surgery. To learn more, click here or call 414-646-5410.	http://www.aurorahealthcare.org/services/transplant/heart/pre-transplant.asp	2013-05-18T10:13:04	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Featured Homes If the photo displayed has any associated comments, an i symbol will be shown at the top left of the photo frame. To view the comment 'click' this symbol... Swap ID: 08091Emerald Beach, NSW, Australia (See location map below...) Type of Home: House Location: Beach/Coastal Preferred Swap Length: Short Term (up to 4 wks) You need to first to send this member a message.... Profile: Couple-Retired - Completed House Swaps: 3 Recently retired couple looking to make up for all the holidays they missed whilst running their own business. In this area for the past 20 years and well known and respected. Type: House, Bathrooms: 4, Bedrooms: 6, Sleeps: 6 About our House: 2 separate houses on 2.5 acre property. The guest house is 2 bedrooms and one bathroom. The main house is 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms (2 ensuites). The property is 10 minute drive to Coffs Harbour and 5 minute drive to the local beach. The semi-rural property is well manicured lawns and gardens and overlooks a lake. Coffs Harbour is a well known tourist destination with numerous attractions such as The Pet Porpoise Pool, Big Banana, rainforest hinterland and great beaches. The area is well known for surfing, fishing, cycling, diving, whale watching and many other outdoor activities. The Coffs Coast is rated by the CSIRO as having the best climate in Australia. The area has 75,000 people with all the amenities and shopping that you need. Negotiable. One cat (le chat lunatique) that is easy to care for and sleeps most of the day.	http://www.aussiehouseswap.com.au/pg_disp.php?UserID=8091	2013-05-18T11:02:20	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Shipping to rollover to see large image $64.50 Style number: 0158181131 Be smart and choose this navy blue tie with neat square and dot design. It is made from 100% silk and has a 9cm blade width. Perfect for formal occasions, this tie is a great accompaniment to any suit. More Information - Fabric : Silk 100% -.	http://www.austinreed.co.uk/fcp/product/austinreed/TIES/9cm-Navy-Blue-Square-Neat-Dot-Silk-Tie/9079	2013-05-18T10:32:14	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Isharya Isharya's jewellery collection takes its inspiration from Indian and Bollywood….it was launched the concept with a collection of semi precious, resin and wood in 2004. The jewellery collection with wearable statement pieces fuses Bollywood glamour with California Chic. Wear a pair of chandelier earrings or an ornate cocktail ring to add an elegant touch to any outfit.	http://www.austique.co.uk/designers/isharya.html	2013-05-18T10:12:52	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.austique.co.uk/media/catalog/category/Isharya_1.jpg", null ] ]
NT Australian of the Year Awards The 2012 NT Australian of the Year Awards were announced in Darwin on 10 November 2011. These awards celebrate the achievements of some great Territorians. 2012 NT Australian of the Year Dr John Boffa For 23 years, Dr John Boffa has committed his career to re-shaping attitudes toward alcohol in Indigenous communities. A GP and public medical health officer in Alice Springs, John’s work looks beyond the individual to focus on the systems and structures that contribute to people’s behaviour, through supply reduction, early learning and mental health support. 2012 NT Senior Australian of the Year Laurie Baymarrwangga Laurie Baymarrwangga has made a lifelong commitment to caring for kin, culture and country. She has initiated a Yan-nhangu language dictionary project, with a more recent online version for school children. Laurie donated her reimbursement of back rents of around $400,000 to improve education and employment on her beloved Crocodile Islands and to establish a 1,000 square kilometre turtle sanctuary. Now in her nineties, she continues to sustain the cultural, linguistic and biological diversity of the pristine region. 2012 NT Young Australian of the Year Rebecca Healy Growing up in the remote town of Elliott, Bec Healy had a troubled childhood which led her to leave home when she was 12. But in her late teens she turned her life around and started helping others at a refuge. She bought a house, became a young mother, fostered children, began her law degree, created youth mental health programs in Tennant Creek and was recently named Barnardos Australian Mother of the Year. With tenacity and compassion, Bec has made an enormous difference not only to her own life, but the lives of those around her. 2012 NT's Local Hero Rob Cook After surviving a helicopter crash three years ago in the Tanami Desert, pastoralist Rob Cook emerged from months in hospital, determined not to give up. He has since travelled on a Nuffield Scholarship overseas, researching best practice on food production. To encourage other farmers with disabilities, Rob was the first person to travel the Tanami Track in a wheelchair, travelling the 730 kilometres to Alice Springs in 24 days.	http://www.australiaday.org.au/nt/awards/nt-australian-of-the-year-awards.aspx	2013-05-18T10:12:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Apart [...] Filed under: Bonbonniere, Destination Weddings, Entertaining, Flowergirls & Ringbearers, Flowers, Flowers, General, Invitations and Stationery, Party Themes, Table Decor, Wedding Bomboniere, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Ceremony Ideas, Wedding Decorating, Wedding Parasols, Wedding Planning, Wedding Themes, Weddings \| 3 Comments » Grey will be the neutral IT color for 2011 weddings. With not a rainy cloud in sight, shades of charcoal, dove, stone, oyster and shell will be incorporated into wedding colour palettes for 2011 and we just love how grey pairs beautifully with vibrant hues such as fuchsia pink, coral and teal. The other colour of choice for [...] Filed under: Bonbonniere, Flowers, Invitations and Stationery, Wedding Bomboniere, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Decorating, Wedding Dress, Wedding Themes, Weddings \| 5 Comments » Rose balls, kissing balls or pomanders are one of my favourite wedding decorations. They’re superbly romantic and pretty – little tea roses studded side by side around a ball to create a mass of beauty. I love them hanging from shepherds crooks down the wedding aisle, as a table decoration for your wedding reception, or [...] Filed under: Flowers, General, Wedding Decorating, Weddings \| 7 Comments » » One of the most versatile and stunning wedding and special occasion decorations available now is the glass hanging votive candle holder. They make a stylish wedding and event decoration for both inside and outdoors. Simply place a tea light candle into the holder and string from the ceiling, a marquee or a tree for a stunning [...] Filed under: Bonbonniere, Bridal Shower, Christmas Decorating, Entertaining, Flowers, General, Online Shopping, Party Themes, Table Decor, Table Decor, Wedding Bomboniere, Wedding Decorating, Weddings \| 1 Comment » A wedding held in the heat of the Australian summer demands vibrant colours, wild decorations and marquees filled with breezy cloth, and the perfect wedding theme for the mid-Summer heat is An Indian Summer. Indian styled weddings use an exuberant display of colour, finery and kitsch – think rich fabrics, shamiana (tents) with wild colours, saris used [...] Filed under: Bonbonniere, Dinner Parties, Flowers, Flowers, General, Inspiration, Party Themes, Table Decor, Wedding Bomboniere, Wedding Decorating, Wedding Parasols, Wedding Themes, Weddings \| 4 Comments » If I had my time over, I would have sunflowers at my wedding. Big, happy, jolly, bright and extroverted sunflowers. Huge smiling faces, bright petals dancing as you walk and long stems to dramatically elongate me as I walk down the aisle. Perfectly representing how happy I am with my amazing husband. Making a happy [...] Filed under: Flowers, Real Weddings, Wedding Decorating, Weddings \| 1 Comment » My best friend, Shannon and her gorgeous man Al married yesterday in beautiful but freezing Tasmania. We have had the most wonderful time with their family and friends, decorating and celebrating their wedding. Shan and Al shared their first kiss at Richmond Bridge, Tasmania five years ago exactly, which is why they chose the 4th [...] Filed under: Destination Weddings, Flowers, General, Real Weddings, Wedding Decorating, Weddings \| 12 Comments »	http://www.australiaentertains.com.au/category/weddings/flowers-2	2013-05-18T10:32:23	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
A History Trail - Stages 1-6 Seven historically significant sites are within walking distance in the heart of Sydney. Teachers can design their own history trail along College and Macquarie Streets to suit the needs and interests of their students. Guided or educator-led sessions are available at an extra charge. Bookings are required in advance for school groups at all venues. Please refer to the websites of individual institutions for detailed program information: - The Australian Museum - The ANZAC Memorial - The Hyde Park Barracks Museum - Museum of Australian Currency Notes at the Reserve Bank of Australia - New South Wales Parliament House - The State Library of New South Wales - The Royal Botanic Gardens Booking an education group at the Australian Museum. View an interactive online guide Download A History Trail Guide (PDF version) Ms Helen Wheeler , Education Project Officer Last Updated:	http://www.australianmuseum.net.au/A-History-Trail	2013-05-18T10:22:31	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Animal Species:Saw-tooth Moray, Gymnothorax prionodon Ogilby, 1895 The Saw-tooth Moray has a low dorsal fin, deep grooves in the opercular region and a swollen appearance behind the eyes. The species occurs in warm temperate marine waters of Australia, Japan, Taiwan and New Zealand. Identification The Saw-tooth Moray has a low dorsal fin, deep grooves in the opercular region and a swollen appearance behind the eyes. Both jaws have a single row of large sharp teeth. Despite its common name the Saw-tooth Moray does not have serrated teeth. Its colouration can vary from greenish brown to dark brown. It has white spots and blotches over its entire length. The spots are small on the head, and increase in size towards the tail. Size range The Saw-tooth Moray grows to 1.5 m in length. Distribution The species occurs in warm temperate marine waters of Australia, Japan, Taiwan and New Zealand. In Australia is is known from off southern Queensland to southern New South Wales. Distribution by collection data Ozcam map of Saw-tooth Moray specimens in the Australian Museums. Habitat It is sometimes found in bays, but usually occurs on rocky or deep coastal reefs. Classification - Species: - prionodon - Genus: - Gymnothorax - Family: - Muraenidae - Order: - Angu, Saw-tooth Moray, Gymnothorax prionodon, Muraenidae, eel, temperate wate, dots/spots, greenish-brown, dark brown, white spots, > 1m, rocky reef, deep coastal reef, marine,	http://www.australianmuseum.net.au/Saw-tooth-Moray-Gymnothorax-prionodon-Ogilby-1895/	2013-05-18T10:54:51	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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logging in or signing up Abstinence Only Sex Education Techy_Guy: 3695 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (2) Dislike it (0) Added: August 02, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Abstinence-Only Sex Education: Abstinence-Only Sex Education The Impact Abstinence-only sex education: Abstinence-only sex education Abstinence-only sex education: Abstinence-only sex education 'Abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage is the expected standard for all school-age children' 'A mutually faithful monogamous relationship in the context of marriage is the expected standard of sexual activity' History: History 1981- Adolescent Family Life Act (AFLA) 1996- Welfare Provision Findings: Virginity Pledges : Findings: Virginity Pledges Affected First intercourse Sexual partners Contraceptive use STD status awareness STD testing and treatment Not Affected Non-marital sex Findings: Abstinence-only Programs : Findings: Abstinence-only Programs Affected Attitudes toward sexual abstinence Contraceptive use Not Affected Frequency of sexual activity National Impacts: National Impacts Schools Comprehensive programs School-based health clinics Family planning clinics HIV/AIDS prevention programs Global Impacts: Global Impacts PEPFAR funds Condom restriction Slide9: Conclusions/ Suggestions You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.	http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/Techy_Guy-8910-Abstinence-Sex-Education-abstinence-only-sex-education-ppt-powerpoint/	2013-05-18T10:54:23	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Friday, 20 July 2012 The Risk Of Being Excluded Permanently If you have been reading the blog lately you probably know about little man getting excluded from school. Well it gets worse If that’s even possible! He was excluded on Wednesday the 3rd March at 1 pm and was back at school on the 5th March. The exclusion was for a fixed period of 1.5 days. Well it was 8.30 am Friday morning and I was getting little man and his sister ready for school. I was getting a little worried that it would be hard for little man to settle back into his school routine but was very keen for him to get right back in there and give it a go. Little man seemed pretty keen to which was a blessing as refusing to attend had been a past problem. Just then my mobile goes It’s the school receptionist. She tells me the Head teacher wants me to bring little man in at 9.20 am as we have to meet and discuss what happens next. Well he goes back to school and gets himself on of those things called an education! surely that’s what’s next. 9.20 am is 25 minutes after the bell and if little man was going in at 9.20 am so was his sister!! We arrived and was greeted by the Head teacher. “Giovanni can you tell me the reasons you were excluded from school ?” Little man looks at the floor and says ” YOU EXCLUDED ME! YOU SHOULD KNOW! I don’t think it was the answer the head was looking for as he asked the question another couple of times with little man firing the same answer back. “SO WE ARE NOT READY TO ATTEND CLASS THEN GIOVANNI ?” YOU MUST WANT TO WORK IN THE OFFICE WITH ME ?” Little man shook his head. “Well if you can’t talk to me and give me the reason you think you were excluded maybe it’s best if you do” Hang on! The Head teacher had asked and he answered. You can’t keep taking him out of his class he needs his routine. If there is a problem in class removing him wont help in the long run. They must be able to see this by now. I expressed this and a number of other concerns before waving him off and setting off home. I was scared to go anywhere. I would normally use this time to go and get the food shopping as it’s hard work with little man, his sister and my baby! But I was worried my mobile would ring and it would be them and I would not be able to get in to collect him right away! Or maybe I would have to leave the shopping and run. My mother who lives around the corner from me and his school would be working I’m sure! In case I gave mum a ring on her mobile in the hope she had finished and was at home. Not only was she still working but she gave me a good talking to. She was angry that I would put of doing day-to-day stuff in case they called. If they called then they would have to wait! I see her point I knew this but I still didn’t want to plan much just in case. 12.30 pm I notice I have a missed call. Crap are my fears confirmed? I call back just waiting for the bad news. Phew the receptionist told me it was regarding little mans packed lunch It had gone missing from the trolley. This isn’t a first! They had given him a school dinner instead. He was having sausages and ice cream ( Not together I hope ) She tells me he isn’t really eating it but hey his giving it ago. I put down the phone and I remember thinking God how on earth is he coping with all them children making all that noise when using cutlery! He can not stand the sound of the cutlery scraping on the plate, he says it makes him fuzzy and he freaks out if Alice ever does it at home he will flip out and most of the time this resulted in Alice getting hit. Well there was no point in worrying so went about my day in the hope he was doing ok. I did my shopping and was pleased that I had done so without a single call But once home I heard the dreaded Ring ring ! OH MY GOD! IT’S THEM! This time my heart was in my mouth. Whats happened I shouted down the phone like a mad mother. “Me and the Head have been discussing our options in terms of outreach support for Giovanni. We have contacted Brent knoll autism outreach team. This is a services that will offer… I butted in “I know I know I have read about them and I am also interested in their school so I know their services” “Well Ms Parkinson, this is not a free service and we will be funding it and you need to sign the paper work once it has come in. By the way the call was from Mrs Jeffery’s the schools SENCO! And I like the way they found it important to inform me that it wasn’t free! Cheeky gits!!! However this was fantastic news I was over the moon and felt positive for the first time in ages. I told her in a relieved voice that seeing the school number come up on my phone always made me panic. I have taken two calls from them today and with both heart attacks were in easy reach. She made a little noise that kinda sounded like a quick giggle. She said his had a few minor upsets but all is good. Wow I had less than an hour till home time seems his gonna make the day and I’m sure once Brent knoll are involved things will plan out. It had been a few hours that the children had been home from school. Giovanni and Alice were sitting eating their tea at 6.15 pm when the phone rings. It’s the school Head teacher wanting a word. I roll my eyes and settle on the sofa in preparation for an ear burning frustrating conversation. And this is exactly what I got! I’m sorry but Giovanni’s behaviour was so bad today that he may need to be put on a longer if not a permanent exclusion! Lucky I was sitting or I would have likely been falling. How can you go from a 1.5 day exclusion to a permanent one?? At 2pm he was fine a few upsets she said but nothing to worry about. That was a lie!! The head says he has minor issues in morning but by lunch his out of control. His left the lunch hall a monster. I try to explain his been in that dinner hall trying to cope with his sensory processing but he goes on to say no it was from lunch till home time. Yer! Point! How does that make a difference ? is this man crazy don’t he understand anything surrounding ASD. Whats the permanent exclusion all about then? The Head teacher goes on to tell me that at home time he run around the deputy head with his fist together like a boxer and taunted her shouting come on come on you wanna fight, I’ve seen him do it hundreds of times he does it in a playful manner he kinda makes me laugh when his at it because his facial expressions really get me. I’m sure he was doing it in a playful manner. “No it was a threat that I can’t over look”. He wanted him in on Monday at 9.15am and for me to collect him 15 min before his peers at home time. He would not be joining his class or even seeing them as he was to remain with the SENCO in her office all day apart from a one hour 1 2 1 he would have with a TA. He was even to eat lunch in the office. This was to be an In school exclusion. I checked it out and it can be done. I picked up on a few of their mistakes why dealing with this matter and contacted ACE who are great. Will have to share them mistakes another time as to many eyes around for me. I collected him from school after having been on this type of exclusion for three days and once out the gate he burst into floods of tears. “I just wanna go to school and run about in the playgrounds I wanna see my teacher and be in class like everyone else. It broke my heart and with this I promised him no more! If the Head Teacher don’t have Listen then it looks like home will be the safest place to be. I know this is what they want me to do but my main concern is for my childs welfare. I have since contacted the LEA and told them about the possible permanent exclusion in the hope they assess sooner not later. I have also contacted ACE ( they sent the exclusion ace manual ) Parents in partnership, MP, Educational welfare officer, ISPA, and other autism support groups. I just hope we sort it before it is too late and I’m home schooling a 9 yr old with a 3 month old baby to look after. Then dropping and collecting Alice from school twice a day. All this until a placement is found. Surly they see that this is best avoided. Yes I want him out of your school! But he needs another school placement to replace the one his leaving. permanent exclusion is not the right way to go about it. - Back to autisable's Autisable Site! - Note: your comment will appear in autisable's local time zone: GMT -05:00 (Eastern Standard - US, Canada) The teachers and staff need to know more about autism. Everything they are doing sounds as if they are setting your child up for failure. The sooner you can find a place that will understand your son the better. Best of luck to you and I hope you find a good school for your son very soon.	http://www.autisable.com/765972234/the-risk-of-being-excluded-permanently/?page=1&jump=1526314506	2013-05-18T10:12:19	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Should a teen with Asperger Syndrome try to be "normal?" Lisa Jo Rudy Question:? I feel what is most important is not to let your kidpiepies kids find refuge in drama clubs; and if she can succeed in school plays, then she has one place where she belongs and can be accorded respect. If there's a particular subject she's interested in, see if she can start a club and find other kids. Courtesy of About a NYTimes Company Related Articles The proposed DSM-5 changes with regard to ASD I have been asked by many to share my thoughts on the proposed changes to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic .. Autism & twelve fitness tips I have the interesting position of watching trends in special needs and fitness. Last year several articles an .. Video: Autism and problems of self-medication, drugs & alchohol Life on the autism spectrum comes with challenges, some more difficult than others. Complicating the situation ..	http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/news/should-teen-asperger-syndrome-try-be-normal-5728952	2013-05-18T10:21:47	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/sites/default/files/images/maze_0.preview.jpg", null ] ]
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After, Lexus sales were up just 2.7 percent compared to 25 percent and 15 percent for Mercedes and BMW respectively. Unless Lexus cleans up its act quickly and manages to convince customers that its quality problems are behind it, Toyota's premium brand could fall behind both German brands. Related GalleryReview: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 Sedan Photos by Drew Phillips / Copyright ©2010 Weblogs, Inc. [Source: Bloomberg]	http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/25/bloomberg-mercedes-to-overtake-battered-lexus-as-u-s-lu/	2013-05-18T10:57:33	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/lead1mercedese3502010review.jpg", null ] ]
] Customer FAQ for Sienna Stop Lamp Switch Bracket Recall TORRANCE, Calif., December or, if the deformation is significant, the brakes could become partially engaged due to contact from the bracket, resulting in brake drag with associated brake noise, brake vibration, and/or illumination of the brake warning light. If this condition is not noticed and the vehicle continues to be driven, braking effectiveness could be reduced.	http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/13/toyota-recalling-94-000-2011-sienna-minivans-over-brake-light-br/	2013-05-18T10:26:26	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/lead1toyotasiennaxlereview2011.jpg", "2011 Toyota Sienna" ] ]
Call us weird, but we're rather excited for the 2012 Ford C-Max to launch here in the United States. The majority of today's minivans are anything but, and as more people look to downsize and seek out the most efficient vehicles to fit their lifestyles, small MPVs have a real chance to succeed here in the U.S. Ford is bringing the heat by fitting its C-Max with an innovative new hands-free power liftgate, which automatically opens when the driver waves their foot under the rear bumper. Yes, you need to have the vehicle's key fob within range, and we're honestly surprised that no one thought of this sooner (okay, so maybe BMW announced that it's coming to the 5 Series, but shouldn't the Honda Odyssey have this by now?) In any case, you can see how easy opening the 2012 C-Max's liftgate can be by watching the video after the jump. Related Gallery2012 Ford C-Max [Source: Ford] - Ford introduces an industry-first hands-free liftgate that allows customers to quickly and easily unlock and open the rear hatch even when their hands are full - With the key fob in the owner's possession, a gentle leg motion below the center of the rear bumper activates sensors that cue the system to unlock and raise the rear liftgate -."	http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/20/video-2012-ford-c-max-demonstrates-its-hands-free-liftgate/	2013-05-18T10:23:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/cmaxvideo.jpg", "2012 Ford C-Max" ] ]
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We are often asked to sell vehicles on behalf of our customers, or receive vehicles in part exchange for new VW Campervan Conversions. These vehicles are available to clear and we recommend visiting us to confirm technical details and overall condition. Model: Sprintaway Lux Wheelhome Caravan Features: * Two generous single beds or one double bed. * Elevating Roof with solar panel * Remote control Carver electric mover * Stainless steel Smev two burner hob with flame failure device and piezo ignition with smoked glass lid. Hob unit. * Elecsol 110 amp auxiliary battery. * Mains hook-up including 12 amp battery charger, R.C.C.D. safety device, double 230v outlet. * 12 volt outlet. Gas compartment for one camping GAZ 907 and one 901 reserve (vented to the exterior). Fire extinguisher with gauge. * Built in 50 ltr compressor fridge * Dedicated storage cupboard for Porta Potti 335. Two large tables. Sink/drainer cover can be placed on the end of sink unit for additional worktop space. Customers Vehicle for sale via Autohaus £5,995 (Inc VAT) Finance Available on Request 12 Photos We are selling this caravan on behalf of a customer who has recently retired from caravanning. The caravan has the following basic features: * 2 Berth Sleeping * Sink, Oven/Grill, 4 Burner Hob, 3 Way Fridge * Cassette Toilet & Shower-room * Awning, Wheel Clamp, Mains Hookup * Water Bottle, Gas Bottle £2,700 ono Part Ex Welcome. Finance Available. 1 Photos We are selling this vehicle on behalf of a customer The campervan has the following basic features: * In need of some TLC but a very spacious campervan * Drives well but has an issue with the synchro in second gear (it crunches a bit) We recommend visiting us to view the vehicle and confirm the specification/condition £3,500 ono 1 Photos	http://www.autohausvw.co.uk/vw-campervans-for-sale/part-ex/	2013-05-18T10:52:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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What Opel needs is a premium product The writer, an automotive historian, has written a book on the history of GM automobiles manufactured outside North America. To the Editor: Keith Crain is right as to what Opel needs in its future: great product and marketing rather than an alliance with Peugeot ("Not the way to soar with eagles," Feb. 27). As for Peugeot, it should have grabbed the Saturn brand from General Motors to re-enter the North American market. Yes, GM has had successful alliances with the likes of Suzuki and Isuzu because they had what GM did not: small-car/truck technology. In the successful alliance between Renault and Nissan -- and the one between Fiat and Chrysler -- one man runs both ships, something that is not planned for any Opel-Peugeot relationship. Besides excess plant capacity, what hurt Opel was the loss of Toyota-like reliability and durability because of Jose Ignacio Lopez and his cost-cutting measures. While the reliability may have returned, the public perception has not caught up. Another loss for Opel was the large (for Europe) family sedan and wagon market. Opel had the lion's share of the segment with the Rekord, Commodore, Omega and Senator, and those cars were major contributors to the bottom line. Minivans, or MPVs as Europeans call them, have taken over the category, and Opel has good representation but no longer dominates the market. If Opel's goal is be a rung above the European Chevrolet, it needs a premium product. A Cadillac ATS with less content and a new wrapper sold as an Opel Senator would be a great brand ambassador. With a rear-wheel-drive platform so loved by German drivers, it would be ideally targeted at other premium brands. Give the redesigned Senator a low waistline, rather than the shallow periscope windows that make cars look like wannabe SUVs. Cars should look fleet and agile. Remember, Opel is chasing after BMW, and look where its waistline is.	http://www.autonews.com/article/20120305/OEM03/303059998/what-opel-needs-is-a-premium-product	2013-05-18T10:52:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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2013 IndyCar Silly Season Page \| 2013 F1 Silly Season Page (Coming) . "That stuff is pure rubbish," his manager Steve Robertson is quoted as saying by the Finnish broadcaster MTV3. He said the rumors, suggesting 29-year-old Raikkonen might switch to world rally while his seat is filled by Fernando Alonso, are "groundless". "I think a lot of it comes from Spanish journalists but there is no truth in it," Robertson insists. Indeed, the latest reports are emerging from Spain, as the sports newspaper Marca claims that Robertson and his father David were seen in the motor homes of Brawn, Toyota and Renault last weekend at the Nurburgring. rumors linking Raikkonen with a team exit, and Fernando Alonso to the seat. "There is nothing new," the Italian insisted. "Surely everyone remembers last season, when the rumors were the same. "Believe the team and the facts, not rumors," Domenicali added, when asked why it is so strongly believed in the paddock that Fernando Alonso is set to replace Raikkonen.." independent internet online publication and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by IndyCar, NASCAR, FIA, Sprint, or any other series sponsor. This material may not be published, broadcast, or redistributed without permission.	http://www.autoracing1.com/rumors.asp?tid=8170	2013-05-18T11:03:17	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali is optimistic that his team will enjoy better times both on and off the track next year, after its troubled 2009 campaign. The Maranello-based outfit only won one race this year with its F60 outclassed by Brawn and Red Bull Racing, and Ferrari found itself at the centre of the political turmoil that nearly resulted in a breakaway championship happening. But, with Ferrari having begun work on its 2010 car early, Domenicali is upbeat about the progress being made - and he is sure there will be less politics as well next season. "This year was difficult for many reasons, but we need to look ahead," said Domenicali, after collecting a Gregor Grant trophy on behalf of his team at the AUTOSPORT Awards. "We know that it will be a challenging year for us and so we need to make sure that we are doing a good job. This is what the engineers are trying to do. "The car is progressing, but to what extent is difficult to say because we don't know what the others are doing. For sure we will have a clean start next year but until the first race we cannot win. The season will be very long and we will go step by step." When asked if he shared Luca di Montezemolo's hopes of a less political year in 2010, Domenicali said: "I am optimistic because we cannot go lower! I think that we will go higher. Everyone realises that this is not what we need." Domenicali also said that there was an excitement at the team about the arrival of Fernando Alonso. "I think that that's normal when a new driver is coming," he explained. "He brings fresh air into the team and Fernando with Felipe we are looking forward to starting the season. "I also want to wish Kimi Raikkonen all the best with his new challenge in rallying because I'm pretty sure that he will do a great job."	http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80478	2013-05-18T10:42:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Chevrolet Orlando MPV (2010 – ) expert review By Jon Quirk and Stuart Milne, 16th February 2011 The verdict The Chevrolet Orlando MPV isn't the most innovative child mover on the market, but it's comfortable, distinctly styled, spacious, decent to drive and offers impressive value for money. Interested in this car? Pros - Spacious - Decent to drive - Five-year warranty Cons - Rivals offer more family-friendly features - Engines lack efficiency - Unproven residuals Full Review 1. Exterior The exterior design of the Chevrolet Orlando MPV isn’t the most sophisticated sculpture you’ll see on the road but it is distinctive and immediately recognisable. The chief visual identifier is the enormous Chevrolet bow-tie badge that helps dissect the radiator grille into two sections. There’s also a deep front splitter that houses the fog lights and adds to the car’s overall rectangularity. Combined with bulbous wheel arches and the overall effect is a chunky, robust look reminiscent of the van-like proportions of the original Chrysler Grand Voyager, albeit without the clever sliding door. Our rating: 4 2. Interior For those of you who are unfamiliar to the Chevrolet brand, the Orlando interior looks and feels like you could be sat in a Vauxhall MPV. The plastics are of a decent quality, there’s plenty of gloss black trim on the wraparound dash and all the switchgear is indeed borrowed from the Vauxhall parts bin. Combined with Chevrolet’s distinctive ambient blue lighting, we reckon this cockpit is a classier environment than a Mazda5 or Toyota Verso. The seven-seater capacity also makes this the school-run kiddy carrier of choice and we like how the ‘theatre-style seating’ has raised the second and third tiers to allow all occupants a better view of the road ahead. Our rating: 3 3. Practicality Space and versatility is what the Chevrolet Orlando MPV sells itself on. There’s plenty of storage bins and trays for drinks, phones and coins, including one clever cubby hole concealed behind the stereo fascia which contains an auxiliary input for your MP3 player. There’s also a special rear seat view mirror, which sits above the normal rear view mirror and lets parents keep an eye on things in the back. In five-seater layout, the boot offers 453 litres of space and benefits from a usefully low loading sill with no lip. In seven-seater mode, the boot space shrinks to 89 litres. Unfortunately, that third tier of seating only feels suitable for children and accessing the chairs isn’t as easy as it should be. The roll-and-fold mechanics of the second row of seating to gain access are decent, but the conventional rear doors don’t open as wide as we would like. We think parents would prefer the super-practical sliding-doors now fitted on the Mazda5 and Ford Grand C-MAX, especially when parking in tight spaces. In an annoying design oversight, there is also a luggage cover that sits between both second and third tier seats that needs removing every time you wish to put those far-most rear chairs to use. Our rating: 3 4. Ride and handling The Chevrolet Orlando MPV shares the same platform as the soon-to-be-released Vauxhall Zafira. Handling is surprisingly neat and agile for an MPV, the car resisting roll well, though you’ll note the suspension is on the firmer side. It doesn’t have that combination of ride suppleness and steering finesse we’ve experienced in the Ford Grand C-MAX, but nor does it have the light steering aloofness of the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. The box-like proportions of the Chevrolet Orlando, including the big square door mirrors, also make this MPV surprisingly easy to manoeuvre. At higher speeds, it’s worth noting we experienced a significant amount of wind noise which is to be expected when the car you are driving is shaped like a slightly elongated brick. Our rating: 3 5. Performance There are three engines available from launch, one 139bhp 1.8-litre petrol and two versions of Chevrolet’s 2-litre common rail diesel. We’d recommend buyers towards the lower powered, 128bhp 2-litre VCDI. Not only does it feel more refined and less noisy than the petrol, you don’t really find yourself missing the additional 32bhp of the 160bhp diesel, apart from when overtaking on the motorway. The 0-62mph sprint takes 10.3secs (0.3secs slower than the 160bhp) and the Orlando tops out at 112mph (down 9mph).That said, neither diesel unit possesses anywhere near the punch of an equivalent Peugeot/Citroen diesel unit. The gearing of the car also feels well-matched allowing you to cruise comfortably at motorway speeds in sixth at 1,500rpm. There’s also a shift-up light that’s aligned to your revs, encouraging you to dive more economically. Our rating: 3 6. Running costs The 1.8-litre petrol engine develops 172g/km of CO2 and averages 39mpg. Both diesel engines deliver an identical 159g/km of CO2 as well as an average fuel consumption of 47mpg, neither of which are particularly impressive amongst the current crop of competition. That said, you do get Chevrolet’s five-year promise, a warranty that is transferrable should you intend to sell the car before five years. Chevrolet has also stated that it wants to stay away from the discounted mainstream of new car sales, which may see a turning point for residuals. Our rating: 3 7. Reliabilty Because the Chevrolet Orlando MPV is all-new, there’s very little information. However, Chevrolet says the Orlando has been purposely built using tried-and-tested GM items from engines to stereo systems. The result may not be the most exciting or innovative family MPV on the market, but it should be one of the most durable. Our rating: 3 8. Safety The Chevrolet Orlando MPV is still to be Euro NCAP crash test rated but all models receive electronic stability programme (ESP), traction control, anti-lock braking (ABS) and electronic brake force distribution (EBD) as standard. Every Orlando also gets six airbags – twin front, side and curtain – and is fitted with crash sensor technology, whereby even child-locked doors unlock automatically on detection of an impact. Our rating: 4 9. Equipment The Chevrolet Orlando MPV is offered in three trim levels. Entry-level LS models gets 16-inch alloys, air-con, remote central locking, tinted windows and electric mirrors. The mid-range LT adds gloss piano black trim, parking sensors and steering wheel mounted audio controls, while the range-topping LTZ gets 17-inch alloys – which makes the ride noisier – wheel-mounted cruise control, sat-nav and optional leather upholstery. There is no Bluetooth option. Our rating: 3 10. Why buy? If you want a versatile but traditional, seven-seater MPV that’s less about conveying lifestyle and more about getting the job done, the Chevrolet Orlando is comfortable, spacious and offers value for money. Our rating: 3 Expert review 3.2stars - Exterior4 - Interior3 - Practicality3 - Ride and handling3 - Performance3 - Running costs3 - Reliability3 - Safety4 - Equipment3 - Why buy?3 Our recommendations Best on a budget: Orlando 1.8 Petrol LS Not the greatest engine, but a great value package Best-seller: Orlando 2.0 VCDi (130PS) LT Mid-spec diesel is all the MPV you could ever need Blow the budget: Orlando 2.0 VCDi (163PS) LTZ The best performance plus all the toys If you want a versatile, seven-seater MPV that’s less about conveying lifestyle and more about getting the job done, the Chevrolet Orlando could be it	http://www.autotrader.co.uk/articles/2011/02/cars/chevrolet/orlando/chevrolet-orlando-mpv-2010-expert-review	2013-05-18T10:24:32	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
bloglash Andrew Keen says in his new book, The Cult of the Amateur (which I have not yet read but certainly plan to), that the Internet is killing our culture and harming our economy. Keen apparently argues that a see of amateur content is drowning out the important voices. I'd say "let the bloglash begin" except there's been a bloglash for almost as long as there have been blogs. In my personal case, I've been experiencing a bloglash over the past month. I've been playing around with new blogging paradigms like microblogging on twitter and tumblogging on tumblr and have this huge but insatiated desire to switch platforms. You'll all ask, what's stopping you? Time, energy, inertia, and my googlejuice addiction. I've also taking a whipping for various positions I've taken on this blog. I realize that comes with the territory and if you can't take the heat you should get out of the kitchen. I think I can take the heat, but it's still uncomfortable to sweat. And it's plain hard work. I like to blog at least once and ideally twice a day. I never lack things to write about, but it takes time to articulate a thought cleanly and concisely. And I only do it right about a third of the time anyway. I've got an audience that's pretty significant, but not growing much. Each day I get about 6,000 visits. About 3,500 come via the web. And about 2,500 come via the feed. Over the course of a month, this blog is visited by about 70,000 people on the web and I've got about 35,000 subs to my two primary feeds. So 6,000 per day and maybe 100,000 over the course of a month. That's a big number, but not huge. Not top 100 for sure, probably not even top 500. And it's been pretty stagnant over the past year. Here's my web visits over the past year. So you can see that it's large but stagnant. I guess I've reached all the people who have an interest in reading my musings on venture capital, technology, music, new york city, and whatever else interests me. I've come to grips with that and realize that AVC is not a growth opportunity. So I've been struggling with the blogging thing. But yesterday Jackson sent me a link to this post where he talked about two of his guitar heros, Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner. And guess what, Dick Wagner replied and then joined the conversation. That's simply awesome. It happens like that to me all the time too. And that's all it took. The bloglash is over. I am in love with blogging again. I like the way for a moment there you feel your blog isn't worthy if it isn't in growth! The VC mentality taking over?! I have projects which will never make money or barely break even, or gain a bigger audience - they are still worth doing. Posted by: charlie gower \| July 01, 2007 at 06:26 AM if growth matters to you, see if you can talk Steve J. into putting you on the iPhone desktop. Posted by: Robert Seidman \| July 01, 2007 at 12:46 PM Actually, practically anything can become a growth opportunity if you think of it as a matrix, so to speak. - You can use the AVC blog as a platform to move into many, many others things, such as identifying areas to invest in and becoming a VC ; - seriously: you can do book deals, more speaking opportunities, advisory and conulting gig etc. I'd call that vertical growth, growing Fred Wilson the VC brand deeper, in other media. - Horizontally, you can always use the AVC blog and create (can't believe I'm gonna say this) as a community for other VCs who might want to have an online presence and profile but not necessarily have a blog that they regularly update etc. They can do what blogging allows someone to do, but under an umbrella called AVC. From there, the sky is the limit, since you would have the leading social community of financing professionals. Of course, will others let their egos aside and sign up to AVC, probably... because it's not mutually exclusive. They can have a personal blog and become part of a social network, too. Again, before everyone blasts me, I'm a marketing/sales/biz guy so I'll find something growth wise in anything, dare I say it even magazines and newspapers. There's clearly pro and cons to anything, and some ideas are not practical once you actually look at if further... but the anwswer to "is AVC a growth opportunity is yes." Oh, and I don't think that you should really measure your blog's success in sheer numbers. As a well-known VC, you probably have the most read, most successful blog so when measured by influence, you are top 100, maybe even top ? Not all bloggers - or blogs - are created equally, after all. Posted by: ashkan karbasfrooshan \| July 01, 2007 at 03:36 PM Hey Fred, Throw an "in" into that last sentence. It'll tie the room together nicely. Posted by: Cameron Koczon \| July 01, 2007 at 03:53 PM if burnout is setting in, even sporadically, maybe it is time to add another writer or voice or two? Posted by: Steve Kane \| July 01, 2007 at 07:23 PM seems like a case of blogitis .. im sure itll pass ... Posted by: simon \| July 01, 2007 at 08:35 PM Quit being so hard on yourself. Look at it like an entrepreneur: In less than four years you've successfully penetrated 90% or more of the currently available Fred Wilson blog-market and are exploring numerous options to ensure future market growth :-) Posted by: fewquid \| July 02, 2007 at 12:49 AM Hi Fred, It's about quality, not quantity. If you want quantity, start blogging about Paris Hilton ... If you want to talk about "venture capital, technology, music, new york city, and whatever else interests me" you've got a smaller audience by default. And on the web, that can be a very good thing. ~G~ Posted by: George Nimeh \| July 02, 2007 at 06:55 AM Thanks for sharing the info...shows me I have a long way to go.... As someone said above, it's quality over quantity...and speaking as a newbie blogger who probably has no real background to say this: I think the paradign for blogging is not high growth but highly targeted readers which means highly targeted advertising/content opportunities. Posted by: Aruni \| July 02, 2007 at 10:21 AM I think you are dwelling on a single statistic without much analytical follow-through. Q1. Why do you blog? Is it to build a web-empire or a mental exercise that helps you think through problems you confront? (given you donate all proceeds to charity and have a "day job" I think most readers would say it's the later) Q2. What market research/marketing plan have you implemented? What do you think is the total audience for a vc based blog? Is it 1mm people or 100,000? If the latter, then you have very significant market penetration!!! Rock on! If the former, what strategies have you implemented to reach those people?? If you are writing for personal reasons, what does it matter? Posted by: dblankley \| July 02, 2007 at 10:29 AM More important than anything written on this blog or any other is the confirmed revelation that Joe Perry did NOT in fact play the absolutely shredding lead guitar on “Train Kept a Rollin” on Aerosmith’s “Get Your Wings” album. This is like finding out you were adopted on your 40th birthday. Jackson and Chrispy peeped me to this “conspiracy theory” some time ago, but after 30 years of picturing in my head Joe leaning back and ripping my ears apart with that most sublime guitar onslaught on that tune, I just couldn’t bring myself to believe it. Now we know and it ain’t Oliver Stone hype. No taking away from Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter, it remains some of the most brilliant lead work of the 70’s and certainly the best version of that tune ever recorded (MUCH better than the original). I need a drink… Posted by: Tony Alva \| July 02, 2007 at 10:31 AM Fred, I think blogging should be taken exactly what it is - a new form of communication that allows individuals to voice their thoughts and opinions to interested communities. I do not agree with or like the moniker "citizen journalism", because it implies something that blogging is not - journalism. This is not to say I am against this medium - I am highly interested in what you have to say. This is not unlike a conversation between two people, one (being you) willing to espouse on your thoughts and ideas on various subjects, and your audience responding with thoughts of their own. I have not read Keen's book, but from your summary of the premise, I'm not sure his fears are justified. I do not believe there is a zero sum intake of information - conversation leads to curiosity which leads people to seek other voices. There have been many times that a book or artist has been mentioned in a blog, which led me to purchase or at least get more information - Keen's book is a good example. I will draw a line on one point - nothing read in a blog should be taken as fact, a point should be clear to any reader. Posted by: DCarrozza \| July 02, 2007 at 10:33 AM "taking a whipping for various positions I've taken on this blog" goes with the territory Fred. I hope you keep writing this blog because it's one of my favorites--even when you're flat out wrong. We live in an Age of Disagreement--which is crunchy for sure. And in this medium, more than others, readers tend to make personal attacks rather than attacking the argument, which raises one's blood pressure. It's still worth arguing ideas, though. Posted by: Josh \| July 02, 2007 at 02:49 PM i heard an interview with andrew on NPR. i don't think his position makes much sense. it seems he is just trying to be controversial. i don't plan to read the book. his idea can be communicated in a form much shorter than a book (say a blog post or an article). from what i heard in the interview i was not impressed. Posted by: avner ronen \| July 02, 2007 at 08:17 PM Fred, may be little consolation, but your blog has been instrumental in getting me off the 'couch' and into the new web with a new start-up. I was a web 1.0 guy with fading relevance (ex AOL executive). Your passion and curiosity inspired me to get back in the game. Thanks. Posted by: greg \| July 03, 2007 at 11:45 PM I've listened to Andrew talk with Dr. Moira Gunn on Tech Nation and I think his view is a bit narrow: he's focusing on lack of financial benefits of blogging and argues that bloggers will end up selling out and misinforming the public. Most bloggers I know are not looking to turn their site into a serious source of income and would not risk their off-line credibility by compromising their integrity online. (Many benefits of blogs are well known to your readers so I don't feel like I need to even mention them here) Posted by: a.g. \| July 05, 2007 at 11:01 AM	http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2007/07/bloglash.html	2013-05-18T10:53:25	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
No. 4 Southern California Sweeps No. 9 UC San Diego 2/28/2009 LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Tony Ciarelli had 11 kills and Murphy Troy added 10 kills to help the No. 4-ranked Southern California men's volleyball team sweep No. 9 UC San Diego, 30-25, 30-26, 30-27, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match on Saturday (March 28) at Southern California's Galen Center. The Trojans-playing their final regular-season home match of 2009-improved to 15-6 overall and 11-5 in the MPSF, giving Southern California its most league wins since 2000. The Tritons, who defeated Southern California earlier this month, fell to 10-12 overall and 6-11 in the MPSF. Ciarelli hit .625 and also served 3 aces. Hunter Current had 7 blocks for the Trojans, while teammate Steven Shandrick added 5 blocks while making his first career start. For UCSD, Frank Fritsch had 12 kills and 3 aces, Gerald Houseman added 10 kills while hitting .588 and Jason Spangler had 8 digs. The first two sets were both tied at 14-14 when Southern California used mini-runs to open up leads that they never relinquished. The Trojans hit .357 and had 7 blocks in the first set, then hit .423 and served 3 aces in the second set. Southern California got out to a 10-7 lead in the third set and, aided by 15 digs, were not threatened by the Tritons in that set. Southern California closes out its 2009 regular season with 6 consecutive road matches, beginning with a visit to No. 12 UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday (April 1) in a 7 p.m. MPSF contest. Article courtesy of Southern California athletics.	http://www.avca.org/articles/index.cfm?action=view&articleID=2452&menuID=97	2013-05-18T11:02:23	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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"A Seat At The Table" S5 / E2 - B Community Grade Bill Henrickson is uniquely terrible at figuring out that his actions are going to have consequences other than everyone telling him how great he is. How did he get like this? Big Love has never given us enough of a sense of just where his irritating sense of self-assurance came from, but if you dig around enough in the back story, it sort of makes sense. Before the series began, pretty much everything the guy touched turned to gold. His stores were wild successes, he managed to convince three incredibly attractive women to marry him, and he somehow emerged from teenage runaway from a polygamist compound to become one of Utah’s most prominent and powerful men. It’s easy to see where he might get a big head after something like that, but over the course of the series, the universe has shit on him so thoroughly and so often that it’s hard to see just how he keeps the faith that he’s God’s special chosen one, especially after he outed his family. The last few weeks have been, to borrow a term from the Major, a real “stinkeroo,” and things show no sign of getting less stinky. After a season premiere that was pretty good but not as good as this show is capable of, it was a relief to see that “A Seat At The Table,” despite being slightly too overstuffed, was a reminder of just how good Big Love can be when it’s being good. Pretty much everything you’d ever want for a successful Big Love episode was here. Trenchant examinations of the three Henrickson wives and just how much their choices (and their husband) have hurt them! Bill getting crazy ideas in his head and then having the universe show him in graphic detail just how stupid those ideas are! Alby fucking everything up with a smile and a song! Squabbling between wives! Lois! After last season, it’s a relief to see just how much the show has pared down its mission and its ensemble (do YOU miss Bill’s brother and his wives?), but this episode reminded us of just how huge this show can be, even with a cast that’s been cut down by a third. Bill’s big plan is fairly nebulous. He wants to get all of the state’s assorted polygamist sects into the same room with a handful of lawmakers and social service providers (including a friendly Catholic nun) to ensure that the people on the compounds are brought into the modern age. Kids will be given an education, and polygamists will have access to the same sorts of social services as everybody else. Bill managing to get everybody into the room requires a certain amount of master politicking (seriously, this guy can be good at this stuff when he wants to), but he doesn’t terribly anticipate what might happen when he gets a whole bunch of people with minor doctrinal differences into a room together. The minor differences, of course, are always the ones that cause the biggest arguments, and Alby’s able to set the room off into a massive argument just by uttering a handful of words, questioning the legitimacy of one of the groups. It’s a huge embarrassment for Bill, and it allows his counterpart in the state House to feel emboldened enough to introduce legislation that would make polygamy an impeachable offense and return it to felony status. Bill seems blindsided by this. Well, of course he does. Bill always seems blindsided by everything. But this, in particular, seems to confuse him. When he invited the representative (her name is Midge) over to his house for supper, Midge was all, “You have a nice family!” so he thought they might find common ground. He even lent out one of his son’s to the campaign Midge’s mother (the aforementioned Major) is holding against pornography, up to and including, uh, aerobics classes at gyms, classes that might allow impressionable young men to catch glimpses of lovely women in leotards. All the Major wants are blinds on the windows, the better to protect young minds! Is that too much to ask?! Actually, another thing “A Seat At The Table” was good at was reminding us that even though the Henricksons and the other polygamists on Big Love are out of the mainstream, the mainstream they wish to become a part of would still be out of the mainstream just about everywhere else in the country. A culture that looks down on drinking wine, dancing, and letting women take more of an initiative in their spiritual development? That would be pretty far out of the mainstream even in some of your redder red states. Big Love has always had a meticulously researched sense of Utah as a place that is in the United States, but not really of the United States, a nice parallel to the way the show’s fundamentalist characters are to be in the world but not of it. Big Love has always used its characters to discuss the conflicts that arise whenever people come into contact with creeds that ask them to subsume themselves in the name of pursuing a form of righteousness. It’s been particularly good at examining this question via the assorted teenagers of the Henrickson household (primarily the long-gone Sarah, who eventually realized she couldn’t live like this anymore) and Bill’s three wives. Tonight, all three wives and Cara Lynn found themselves in positions where their actions and concerns would bring them directly into conflict with Bill and the covenant he preaches. Let’s start with Margie, whose desire for a family, a place to belong, has always caused her to bury parts of herself as quickly as they surface. Think of how lurchingly her grief over her mother’s death expressed itself or of how quickly she was able to dispose of whatever feelings she might have had for Ben last season (one of the few storylines that worked all the way through). But over the past few seasons, she’s started to realize that she might want more than just being the youngest, prettiest wife. She might want friends. She might want a job. She might want a life outside of her house. But the life she’s chosen doesn’t really provide room for any of that. She can take tentative stabs at all of these things, but she’s always going to be tied down by her family, to a degree, and she’s starting to realize that she may have been too young to really know what she was doing when she became a Henrickson. And now, the outing has led to her losing her job, Ana and Goran are headed for Serbia (which she has no desire to move to, she tells Bill), and she’s miserable. Ginnifer Goodwin has always been the least heralded member of the show’s central quartet, but that’s unfortunate. She’s marvelous at constantly having her heart right there on her sleeve, and this episode might have been her best work in the series to date. She always seems like she’s about to collapse in utter grief, unable to do anything but lie on the floor and cry. But she always, somehow, pulls herself together. Meanwhile, Barb is trying to reach out to her mother again. Barb’s mother has always been one of the best examples of how the show is able to sketch in truly compelling characters on the very margins of the ensemble. We have a pretty good sense of who she is as a woman, of what she had to do to win the respect she has, and of what she thinks of her daughter, and we see her maybe two or three times per season. Granted, some of this is thanks to Ellen Burstyn playing the role, but she’s also been written consistently as a woman who struggles against a creed that would repress her and her voice for just a little more room to shout. The scenes between Barb and her mom tonight occasionally seem to take on a bit too much in the way of characters speaking in shorthand (Sunstone? Betty Ford? Wha?), but the payoff, where Barb tries to go and talk to her mother, to find some sort of common ground after the blow-up at the panel discussion, is a lovely scene, particularly as it pertains to Barb being more radical in some ways than her mother is willing to be. Women being allowed to be priesthood holders and give blessings? Women taking control of their own spiritual destinies, in what’s still a relentlessly patriarchal religion? That’s a bridge mom’s unwilling to cross. Finally, there’s Nicki, who’s probably grown the most in this regard over the course of the series. She’s still fundamentally Nicki, but she’s someone who’s been through the wringer in terms of her belief system, finally losing her faith in what her father taught as she realizes how much it damaged her and forming her own belief system. Nicki’s as brittle and unpleasant as ever this season, but she is so in a way that lets you know she’s only that way because she’s trying to figure out some very fundamental things about herself. It’s interesting to watch how the show treats the three wives’ very different attitudes toward Cara Lynn. Nicki tries to get her to buckle down and focus on her studies, that she might make her own destiny, even to the point where she lashes out at her sister wives for encouraging anything different. Margie urges Cara Lynn to escape as fast as she can. And Barb gives her a copy of Our Bodies, Ourselves (something that the episode probably could have made more of, mentioned in passing as it was). All of the women now see Cara Lynn as opportunity, as a way to salvage the future from the mistakes of their pasts, and even Cara Lynn seems slightly unaware of just how much she means to all of them. “A Seat At The Table” maybe has too much going on. (I continue to be completely uninterested in the story of Adaleen’s late-in-life supervillain pregnancy.) But at its heart, it’s full of the kinds of outsized emotions that this show specializes in at its very best. Even better, at that heart, it’s about the two things the show has always been at its best when it discusses: consequences and the conflict between faith and self. Years ago, Bill Henrickson made a choice to take another wife, and his first wife stood by and let him do so. The rest of the series has been about how those choices have gradually spun out of control. And now, with things at their absolute breaking point, Big Love asks, is there anything left to put back together? Stray observations: - There’s nothing that can’t be improved by a little more Lois. I’m not the world’s biggest fan of Juniper Creek, but Lois is always a lot of fun. Her paranoia about her husband and the fact that she blames Frank for the giant branch that fell through her kitchen window were both vintage Lois. - There are few better actresses out there at crying than Ginnifer Goodwin. Even when she spends an entire episode seemingly on the verge of tears, something that could be incredibly irritating, she manages to make it feel raw and real throughout. - My screener had some weird scratches in it, so I missed a couple of small lines of dialogue. To that end, a question: Did Lois ever reveal the big news she had when she turned up in Barb’s house? - Awesome: Barb comes home after squabbling with Nicki and Margie at Home Plus to find … a bunch of polygamists hanging out in her dining room. A stinky week indeed. - The Major is one of my new favorite minor characters on this show ever. I hope she comes back! - We’ve spent very little time with Alby this season, so I have to ask: What’s his game here? What’s he want, ultimately? (Besides more power for Alby, that is.) - Assuming it wasn't a screener temp track, I thought the score from Anton Sanko was very nicely understated tonight.	http://www.avclub.com/articles/a-seat-at-the-table,50406/	2013-05-18T10:32:43	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://media.avclub.com/images/358/358338/16x9/627.jpg?8960", "C'mon, guys. Let's hug and forget this ever happened. C'mon, guys. Let's hug and forget this ever happened." ] ]
Andrew W.K. covers "Silent Night" We tried to rope our old pal Andrew W.K. into doing the original Undercover series, but our schedules didn't quite mesh. We're making up for that with two Holiday Undercover appearances--the second, which features a very special guest, will air tomorrow. Here, you'll see Andrew deliver a beautiful, harrowing solo rendition of "Silent Night," a classic that dates back to about 1816: Andrew tells us it's one of his favorite songs of all time. What else has Mr. W.K. been up to lately? Oh man, you can see him on the Cartoon Network show Destroy Build Destroy, as well as on tour. His sorta-lost definite-classic Close Calls With Brick Walls was recently issued in America, packed together with the rarities compilation Mother Of Mankind. Add it to your wish list, and tune in tomorrow for Andrew, Part 2! - The Walkmen cover "Holiday Road" - Brendan Benson covers "Merry X-Mas Everybody" - Kate Nash covers "Merry X-Mas Everybody" - Andrew W.K. covers "Silent Night"	http://www.avclub.com/articles/andrew-wk-covers-silent-night%2C48698/	2013-05-18T10:54:51	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Backseat - Director: Bruce Van Dusen - Cast: Danny Mastrogiorgio - Running time: 80 minutes - Writer: Josh Alexander - Producer: Terry Leonard - Distributor: Truly Indie They say "write what you know," but there ought to be a moratorium on "dude" actors writing quirky road-trip vehicles for themselves. In Backseat, writer-star Josh Alexander plays an out-of-work New York actor who embarks on a quixotic quest to bump into Donald Sutherland in Montreal. (Why Donald Sutherland? Don't ask.) Alexander drags along his straitlaced friend Rob Bogue, hoping to help him get over his breakup with a shrill feminist sexpot, who dumped Bogue because he wouldn't pretend to rape her. As they motor north, Alexander and Bogue chatter inanely about women and Greek myths, and they bicker over what they're going to do with the large bag of cocaine that Alexander is carrying across the border as a favor to a friend. By the end, guns are pulled, plans are waylaid, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns some lessons about how to man up. Backseat has a few assets. The upstate New York locations are appropriately low-rent, and because the cast is made up of professional actors instead of students and amateurs, the film has a better sense of rhythm to the performances than the average indie. But director Bruce Van Dusen makes distracting use of low-angle and handheld shots, while the script piles on the pointless weirdness. There's a character who only communicates via the Web, and another who's apparently pathologically incapable of ordering food in a restaurant. And when Alexander tells a story about his messed-up childhood, he caps it by saying that his mom wanted him to go to a shrink, "But she didn't know any, so she took me to see an optometrist." Ha! Anyone who's spent a lot of time at independent-film festivals will feel a familiar sinking feeling within the first 10 minutes of Backseat. This isn't really a movie made for audiences; it's for casting agents and studio execs, to show off one man's acting chops and his skill at writing dialogue. But what it actually shows is that Alexander apparently has limited range. Everyone in Backseat seems like a combination of Alexander and all the parts he's ever read for.	http://www.avclub.com/articles/backseat,3020/	2013-05-18T10:32:12	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://media.avclub.com/images/1/1856/16x9/627.jpg?1928", null ] ]
Clearly still in mourning over LCD Soundsystem’s demise, fan Michael J. Green has made a LEGO tribute to one of the band’s finest videos, “All My Friends.” Yes, we know, who wants to see another LEGO remake of anything at this point? Before you click out, you should know that Green combines the physical LEGO with animated lip-syncing and some (literally) dazzling special effects. He even gets the lens flares from the original right. Now that’s dedication. [Via BuzzFeed]	http://www.avclub.com/articles/check-out-a-blockheaded-lego-remake-of-lcd-soundsy,59566/	2013-05-18T10:13:47	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also has some thoughts on Girls Retired Los Angeles Lakers forward Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is just like most people—over 7 feet tall and brimming with opinions on Girls, Lena Dunham’s false flag ruse on behalf of the shadow government to exhaust all the populace’s anger on her HBO show so it will more compliantly hand over its guns. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer and part-time television critic certainly taps into some of those familiar emotions in his appraisal of the series, which was inspired by Dunham’s recent Daily Show lament over being wished death upon by “58-year-old men.” As one of those typical over-50-year-olds, albeit one with an enviable skyhook, Abdul-Jabbar felt compelled to respond and ask, if Girls “wants to tell us something important about twentysomething females of the 21st Century,” what is it telling us and, specifically, retired NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Of course, much like his years next to Magic Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar’s opinions aren’t especially distinguished: He thought the first season was so white it left the viewer “snow blind,” even if that viewer was wearing protective goggles. He thinks the introduction of Donald Glover as a “jungle fever lover” was little more than forced tokenism and that “a black dildo would have sufficed and cost less.” (Okay, that’s actually a new one.) It takes itself too seriously a lot of the time, and it isn’t funny enough to justify how frustrating its characters are. Still, Abdul-Jabbar at least allows that the show’s “heart and mind is in the right place” and it’s generally worth paying attention to, while arguing that much of the criticism it’s faced is just the burden of an audience’s “desperation for a generational voice that they turn to a sitcom to express it rather than great literature.” In conclusion, listen, kid: Lena Dunham is out there busting her buns every Sunday night. Tell your old man to drag the audience’s unfair expectations up and down the court for 28 minutes.	http://www.avclub.com/articles/kareem-abduljabbar-also-has-some-thoughts-on-girls,91910/	2013-05-18T11:03:21	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://media.avclub.com/images/423/423411/16x9/627.jpg?0192", null ] ]
Descendents WebsiteDescendents Next time your elitist friend starts bagging on pop punk, use Descendents to knock him off his high horse with ruthless efficiency. Following in the wake of The Ramones and Buzzcocks, the act brought the then-embryonic pop-punk sound to the left coast, injecting tales of downtrodden lonely hearts into the grit-and-hooks foundation of pop punk acts, inadvertently setting the agenda for generations of fluff-punk wannabes. Unlike so many of their predecessors, the Descendents were about more than heartache and melodies: The Descendents are unabashedly alienated and angry alongside their heartache. Although age, lineup changes, and on-again-off-again reunions sapped some of the band’s initial power, it remains one of punk’s most revered older statesmen. Updated 01/18/2012	http://www.avclub.com/artists/descendents,129495/	2013-05-18T10:31:56	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://media.avclub.com/images/351/351923/2x1/627.jpg?2194", "Descendents" ] ]
or Welcome back You do not have JavaScript enabled. Please enable JavaScript to view this clip. AVTV is the ultimate online match day experience and the only place to watch exclusive high quality videos, interviews and features with the team. Enter your email address: Alternatively, please contact customer services on customerservices@performgroup.com and our team will get back to you as soon as possible	http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/TV/InterviewsDetail/0,,10265~2993717,00.html	2013-05-18T10:12:49	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
B. EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (June 16, 2010) - At least four of the remaining airworthy Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" aircraft will be on hand to commemorate the legendary World War II bomber's 75th anniversary during EAA AirVenture 2010. "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration" will be held July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Only about a dozen of the iconic aircraft remain airworthy anywhere in the world, including EAA's "Aluminum Overcast" that brings aviation history to the public through national tours. Already confirmed to join it at AirVenture for the week-long "Salute to Veterans" is "Texas Raiders," "Thunderbird," and "Yankee Lady" to honor the exact 75th-anniversary date of the B-17's first flight - July 28, 1935. Numerous events throughout the week will celebrate the B-17's legacy in aviation. "These magnificent warbirds gathering in one place will mark this special occasion in a memorable way," said Tom Poberezny, EAA chairman/president and AirVenture chairman. "As we celebrate the B-17's 75th anniversary, we honor these living links with aviation's past and a reminder of the sacrifices of the young men who flew them." "Texas Raiders," scheduled to arrive Tuesday, July 27 and depart Sunday, August 1, recently emerged from an intensive eight-year restoration at Houston's Hobby Airport. The warbird, which is maintained and flown by the Commemorative Air Force's Gulf Coast Wing, was one of the last B-17s built by Douglas and was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Forces on July 12, 1945. "Thunderbird," scheduled to arrive Sunday, July 25 and depart Monday, August 2, flew 116 missions with the 303rd Bomb Group in World War II. The warbird, which is housed at the Lonestar Flight Museum in Galveston, Texas, will be featured at the "Warbirds in Review" program on Wednesday, July 28, at 1 p.m. "Yankee Lady," scheduled to arrive Thursday, July 29 and depart Sunday, August 1, was built by Lockhead (Vega) and delivered on to the U.S. Army Air Forces on July 16, 1945. The following year, the warbird was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard until its military retirement on May 11, 1959. "Yankee Lady," owned by Yankee Air Force and housed at Yankee Air Museum in Belleville, Mich., was featured in the movie "Tora, Tora, Tora" in 1969. The B-17's 75th anniversary will be celebrated through several events coinciding with the week-long "Salute to Veterans" festivities honoring America's veterans, including a planned "Missing Man" formation by four B-17s. At Theater in the Woods on Wednesday, July 28 at 8 p.m., retired U.S. Army Air Forces Col. Harold "Hal" Weekley (EAA #169329/Warbirds #2651) and former volunteer pilot for "Aluminum Overcast," will recount his experiences flying on bombing missions over Germany. Weekley, one of the last B-17 aircraft commanders from World War II still flying, made his last B-17 flight at EAA AirVenture 2001, a week after his 80th birthday. The B-17, which first saw combat in 1941 when the British Royal Air Force took delivery of several B-17s for high-altitude missions, was the first Boeing military aircraft with a flight deck instead of an open cockpit, and was armed with bombs and five .30-caliber machine guns mounted in clear "blisters." was originally purchased as surplus for $750 in the mid-1940s. - « Previous Page - 1 - 2 - Next Page » We Recommend Company Oshkosh Corporation Press Release Heroism, History Saluted as Tora! Tora! Tora! Re-enactment Returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh... Press Release B-17 'Flying Fortress' 75th Anniversary Part of Celebration at EAA AirVenture 2010 The Boeing B-17 bomber will be center stage for its 75th anniversary during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010.	http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/10394747/b-17-bombers-to-mark-aircrafts-75th-anniversary-during-eaa-airventure-2010	2013-05-18T10:13:52	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Thursday, August 9, 2012 Aero Dynamix Equips Latin MD500s with Night Vision Euless, Texas-based Aero Dynamix has installed night vision goggle (NVG) cockpit upgrades on three MD500s for an undisclosed military operator in Latin America. The modifications include edge lit panels, internal and external component illumination, and internal night vision imaging system (NVIS) avionics. The operator will use the helicopters for night vision training. Related: NVG News Join us on: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn	http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/special-ops/Aero-Dynamix-Equips-Latin-MD500s-with-Night-Vision_76953.html	2013-05-18T10:52:46	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Enstrom Grows in International Markets Enstom Helicopter continues to expand its global market presence with two 480B turbines going into the Port of Rosario, Argentina. Dennis Martin, international sales/program manger, told Rotor & Wing at the 2012 Dubai Helishow on Tuesday that any injuries at the port currently require a trip of over two hours to the nearest hospital. The 480B is currently being certified to carry a six-foot litter allowing injured dock workers to receive hospital transport within a matter of minutes. More than 12,000 trucks serve the port each, he said. The Menominee, Mich.-based company—which is making its first appearance at the Dubai Helishow this week—is also planning to ship 10 helicopters to China, with two going by the end of the year and eight scheduled for shipping next year, Martin noted. The order includes six turbine-powered 480Bs and four piston 280FXs. These are going to three different flying clubs throughout China, he said. The Chinese market is expected to expand over the next five years as the infrastructure improves and restrictions continue to be lifted allowing airspace to open up. Right now there are no airports to land at, Martin said, but the growth of flying clubs will allow members to fly from club to club. He noted that Enstrom was the first U.S. helicopter manufacturer to enter China, delivering helicopters back in the mid-1990s. Enstrom also announced plans to open a dealership in Russia early next year, following “positive results” of its visit to HeliRussia earlier this year. Martin said that they currently market through Rotor Ukraine, but will open its dealership working with Rotor Vostok. Related: Airframe News Join us on: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn	http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/airframes/Enstrom-Grows-in-International-Markets_77711.html	2013-05-18T11:02:50	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Magnefied Currently offline Magnefied's Community Profile Magnefied's Recent Activity The Official Magnepan Owners Thread Magnefied posted in this thread in Speakers 9/22/12 at 10:04am \| 2719 replies \| 328641 views Please help me understand the purpose of speaker stands... Magnefied posted in this thread in Speakers 7/12/12 at 8:10pm \| 16 replies \| 934 views Magnefied's Forum Signature Magnefied's Lists 0 Lists No lists.	http://www.avsforum.com/u/8182185/magnefied	2013-05-18T10:35:31	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cdn.avsforum.com/0/0f/175x400px-LM-0fad44ce_avatar-400-1.jpeg", "Magnefied profile picture" ] ]
Lahore: Pakistan born South African Cricketer Imran Tahir held a meeting with Former Test Cricketer Spin Legend Abdul Qadir at his residence on Monday, learning skills and art of spin bowling, local newspaper reported. Imran Tahir, Protease leg break bowler said he has come to meet Spin legend to get the tips and learn the skills of spin bowling. It is to mention here that Imran Tahir has played his first-class career in Pakistan. He has represented Pakistan Under-19 cricket team’s and Pakistan A but failed to win full international honors for Pakistan. Tahir qualified for South Africa on 1 January 2011, and was selected by the Proteas for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.Like AwamiWeb	http://www.awamiweb.com/south-african-spinner-imran-tahir-meets-abdul-qadir-43383.html	2013-05-18T10:11:31	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Published on AWN \| Animation World Network ( ) London Effects & Animation Festival set to begin! By ateninge Created 10/28/1999 - 00:00 The sixth London Effects & Animation Festival (November 16 - 18, 1999) is a three-day event celebrating outstanding achievement, previewing ground-breaking technologies in computer generated animation and special effects, and introducing participants to the very latest ideas, techniques and tricks in this incredibly fast-moving business. An international cast of speakers offer up-to-the minute briefings on their latest work and technical developments. Over 1000 of Europe's leading creatives will be there. Make sure you are one of them. This is your only chance this year in Europe to see exclusive unreleased works, learn from the world's leading creatives, see their current works in progress and meet your fellow creatives all in one place at one time. Glenn MacQueen, from Pixar Animation Studios, will deliver the opening keynote festival address. Additional speakers include representatives from such prestigious effects and animation companies as: Alias\|Wavefront, Blue Sky, Dreamworks, ExMachina, Pacific Data Images, Sony Pictures Imageworks, The Mill, and more. Plus, Industrial Light and Magic will present seven sessions on "Star Wars' Episode I: The Phantom Menace," with the participation of Rob Coleman. For detailed information, visit the festival web site Visit the LEAF [1] website. Source URL: Links: [1]	http://www.awn.com/print/news/awn-site-news/london-effects-animation-festival-set-begin	2013-05-18T10:42:27	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Culver City, CA –-nominated Surf’s Up, the blockbuster hit Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, and last summer’s international smash The Smurfs.. .-Man) with Greg Little.! an eccentric young scientist whose awkward demeanor and half-baked inventions – ratbirds, spray-on shoes, and talking monkeys – have made him an outsider in his hometown of Swallow Falls. All that is about to change with his latest contraption: the Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Nano Dynamic Food Replicator (or FLDSNDFR for short), a miraculous machine designed to make sure nobody ever goes hungry again. But when his creation leaves the whole world in a pickle, the forecast goes from sunny to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Based on the best-selling book by Judi and Ron Barrett, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is written for the screen and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (co-executive producers, “How I Met Your Mother”); produced by Pam Marsden (“Dinosaur”). The CG animation will be created by Sony Pictures Imageworks. The Smurfs arrive on the big screen in Columbia Pictures and. Produced by Jordan Kerner. Screenplay by J. David Stem & David N. Weiss and Jay Scherick & David Ronn. Story by J. David Stem & David N. Weiss. Based on the characters and works of Peyo.. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. Produced by Michelle Murdocca. Screenplay by Peter Baynham and Robert Smigel. Story by Todd Durham and Daniel Hageman & Kevin Hageman.	http://www.awn.com/print/news/places/sony-announces-exclusive-hotel-transylvania-screening	2013-05-18T10:54:17	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Refurbished Alltech ELSD 2000 Evaporative Light Scanning Detector (2000ELSD) complete with control software and manuals. The 2000 ELSD is perfect as a stand-alone HPLC unit or as an addition to a HPLC system. The ELSD 2000 detects any compound less volatile than the mobile phase to low nanogram levels, independent of optical properties or functional groups. (Light Source: Laser diode with collimating optics, 670nm, max output less than 5mW, Class IIIA.) FEATURES AZoM.com provides this information service in accordance with these terms and conditions. AZoM™ \| The A to Z of Materials and AZojomo - The "AZo Journal of Materials Online"...AZoM™.com Pty.Ltd Copyright © 2000-2013	http://www.azom.com/Myclassified/classifieddetails.aspx?jobID=588	2013-05-18T10:41:15	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
By Judy Haubert My husband, like many other folks I know, is only interested in the white meat from his Thanksgiving bird. Fortunately for him, it's easy to find whole or boneless turkey breasts at most supermarkets, which is the perfect solution — particularly as we find ourselves spending more and more holidays away from our families, so it doesn't make sense to make an entire turkey just for the two of us. But there's a reason I liked being on leg-and-thigh duty: my major problem with white meat is that its low fat content can mean dry tasteless turkey. And just as my husband can't stomach dark meat, I can't stand an arid, stringy turkey breast.I found the fix to this issue on the shelves at my local grocery store: canned chestnut puree. Prepared much the same way as a traditional stuffing, with the puree taking the role of the bread, it keeps the breast meat wonderfully moist while imparting a delicate, savory flavor to the bird. While traditional stuffing seems to absorb the juices from its host, this roulade filling helps to seal them in. Using a butterflied boneless turkey breast also cuts down on cooking time, making this a great Thanksgiving recipe if you don't have half a day to devote to your main dish.See the recipe for Turkey Breast Roulade with Chestnut Stuffing »	http://www.aztv.com/story/16068282/turkey-breast-roulade-with-chestnut-stuffing	2013-05-18T10:21:29	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
one of the options below. There are other ways in which you can help out the BAAC as well and you can read about them under our Support Section. Thank you! Please know that your support provides essential aid to the Briggs Animal Adoption Center, and your generosity is so greatly appreciated. If you have any problem processing your online donation, please email us at: development@nhes.org. To download a Mail-in Donation Form (PDF) click here:	http://www.baacs.org/sections/donation/115/	2013-05-18T11:02:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
A Look At Some Of Beyonce’s Most Expensive Maternity Looks (Photos) While there’s a hot debate going on right now over whether Beyonce is actually seven months or nine months pregnant with conflicting reports saying she is either due this month or in February, at least we can agree that this mother-to-be is definitely in her third trimester. (That is, her third trimester of carrying a pillow pet beneath her shirt – if you believe in those icky but not so icky rumors). We haven’t seen any celebrity rock such serious fashion as Queen Bey – from designer dresses, over-the-top numbers and some serious four-inch heels. While a lot of us could easily topple over such heels it seems like Beyonce has some really, really great balance. Right? Right. If you’ve got the type of budget that will allow you to spend the same amount of money on a satchel that you would a flat screen television, check out our slideshow of some of the priciest items Beyonce wore during her pregnancy. And if you don’t have the budget, check it out anyway because I’m sure you can find a cheap knock-off at TJ Maxx. Photos via PacificCoastNews.com Newsletter	http://www.babble.com/celebrity/a-look-at-some-of-beyonces-most-expensive-maternity-looks-photos/	2013-05-18T10:15:49	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cdn2.www.babble.com/wp-content/themes/babble.com/images/slideshow-loading.gif", "Slideshow Loading" ] ]
A la carte at home There are times when we don’t want to go out, don’t want to cook but still want to eat well. Let us solve all these problems for you. We’ll deliver hot, delicious, perfectly packed food from our restaurant menu to your front door, the same food we serve at Babur. We can also deliver a selection of wine and beer from our restaurant list - please see the drinks list at the end of the A la Carte at Home menu. A la carte at home Starters Pan-seared mackeral,green apple and coriander salsa 5.95 Spiced with fennel, mustard and black onion seed Chilli-fried tiger prawn soup, rice croutons H 6.75 Richly textured aromatic soup, heat meets sweet of the sea Sandalwood black leg chicken breast tikka 5.75 Marinated in ginger, garlic, cream, sprinkled with ground sandalwood Ostrich soole HH 7.50 Passanda cuts and marinated in Rajasthani spices Tamarind-glazed quail breast 5.75 From the tandoor, with bubble ‘n’ squeak boneless leg meat Chukandari venison 6.50 Tenderised with beetroot, seasoned with fennel, from the tandoor Goat patties, tamarind and raisin chutney H 6.75Shredded, warmly spiced and dry-fried on the tawa Clove-smoked lamb chops 6.95 Best end baby chops from the tandoor, with roasted garlic yoghurt Beetroot cutley, papaya chutney V 5.35 In crispy sago, warm masala spicing, bit of heat and sweetness Punjabi paneer sandwich V 5.75 Char-grilled cottage cheese sandwiched with mint chutney Vegetable beggar’s purse V N 5.35 Pastry filled with cashews, organic potato and peas, seasoned with chat masala Mains Seabass with pickled vegetables, moilee sauce, steamed rice 11.95 Oven-roasted fillet wrapped around pepper, carrot and onion Kalunji jumbo prawns, prawn pattice, prawn pickle puree 14.20 Twice-marinated prawns with roasted gram flour and black onion seeds Chicken Chettinad, rice flour dosa H 10.85 Boneless thigh meat in a peppery Chettiyar masala from South India Chicken lababdar 10.15 Traditional Mughlai chicken in creamy tomato with fenugreek Guinea fowl suprême, maize and mace sauce, carrot rice 11.25Roasted skin-on, in silky smooth, brightly spiced sauce Lamb dum biryani, boondi raita 11.50 Lamb and rice, scented with saffron, spices, browned onion, steamed in a sealed pot Pot-roasted mustard rabbit, garlic roti 11.30 Rabbit with mustard and ginger, cooked in rabbit broth in a sealed pot Pickling spiced duck breast 12.35 Seared Gressingham duck breast, sweet and sour plum sauce, carrot mash Coconut lamb, tomato rice H 12.15 Well- spiced, handi-cooked to a rich, sticking consistency, from Kerala Steamed spice crusted shoulder of lamb, beetroot khichdi H 12.50 Marinated for 100 hours in a spice-rich Punjabi masala Laverstoke Park buffalo lal maas, crispy okra, ghee rice HH 12.50 Clove-smoked buffalo cooked in a Rajasthani-spiced hot masala Masala dosa V 9.30 Keralan crispy pancake filled with spicy mixed vegetables Baby aubergines, peanut sauce, upma N V 10.75 Stuffed with spinach and paneer, satay-style sauce, seasoned Indian cous-cous cake Vegetarian thali V 11.25Paneer makai tawa masala, Green bean fogath, Dal makhani, Gobi capsicum, boondi raita, pulao and mini nan bread H Hot HH Roaring hot V vegetarian N Nuts Sides Gobi capsicum 4.70 Stir- fried cauliflower florets and green pepper Dhingri palak 4.50 Garlicky spinach and mushroom Green bean fogath 4.95 Fresh green beans with sweet coconut and spices Dal makhni 4.20 Slowly cooked, creamy – rich black lentils Paneer makai tawa masala H 5.35 Stir fried cottage cheese, corn, organic green peas, kadai spices Baghare baigan H N 5.35 Baby aubergine with peanut sauce Bhindi do-peaza 4.95Okra simmered with onion, tomato and spices Crispy fried potatoes 3.95 Thinly sliced, seasoned with dried mango powder Extras Rice Steamed 1.95 Pulao 2.50 Lemon rice with cashews N 2.95 Breads Plain nan 1.95 Garlic and onion nan 2.25 Peshawari nan N 2.75 Cheese and chilli nan 2.75 Laccha paratha 1.95 Tandoori roti 1.95 Mini bread basket (laccha paratha, garlic nan and roti) 3.95 Papadoms Plain or spicy .60 each Pickles/chutneys/raita Tamarind and raisins, mango, carrot and mixed pickle .60 each Raita 1.95 Desserts Homemade kulfi 3.95Stem ginger and honey or rum and raisins Steamed banana and rum pudding with caramel sauce 4.75 A la Carte at Home Drinks Rosé 750ml Syrah Santa Rosa, Mendoza, Argentina 13.75 Well balanced complexity with soft sweet spices White 750mlGreen Stone Point Pinot Gris, New Zealand 14.50Pineapple, melon and lychee on the noise, lots of fruit on the Palate, with a clean finish Willunga100 Viognier, McLaren Vale, Australia 13.25Intense flora, spice and apricot aromas on the nose, nicely balanced with texture, creaminess and refreshing acidityCotes des Gascogne, Domaine de Saint Lannes, France 12.95Crisp and clean as a whistle, like delicate Sauvignon Blanc Red 750mlCorvina, Alpha Zeta, Italy 11.75Valpolicella-liked cherry bite Shiraz, Sula, Nasik, India 13.95Soft, generous, peppery Malbec, Andeluna, Mendoza, Argentina 14.25Lushly rich with cherry, plums, fig, coffee, chocolate, violets – you name it, it has it, we love it Beer and soft drinksCobra 660ml 4.25Kingfisher 660ml 4.25 Cobra (Non alcoholic Lager) 330ml 2.50 Chimay Blue, Belgium 330ml 3.95 Meantime London Pale Ale 330ml 2.75 St Austell Clouded yellow 500ml 3.95 Juices Mango/Orange/Apple/Pineapple (1ltr) 1 liter 1.95 Soft drinksStill/sparkling mineral water 750ml 1.95 Coke/diet coke/lemonade 1.5 liter 2.50 Lassi 250ml 2.95Sweet/salted/mango This is just a brief selection from our wine list. Please see our Drinks page for the full list and ask about prices for home delivery when you place your order.	http://www.baburrestaurant.co.uk/content/la-carte-home	2013-05-18T10:41:33	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://baburrestaurant.co.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/fullpage/delivery-box_0.jpg", null ] ]
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Hi all, I have been on down regulation nasal spray for the last 2 weeks. All last week I was having hot flushes and headaches but I have not had any side effects at all yesterday or today. In addition, today I have started getting symptoms of ovulation (usual aches and twinges plus a lot of ewcm). I don't get it. I thought the down reg would shut all this off. I would ring the clinic but I am out of hours at the moment. I am really scared that it is going to get delayed because of this (I am a teacher and my boss is rapidly losing patience with the amount of time I am having off for test/appts etc so was hoping to have first round before going back to school in September). Is it normal to get ewcm during down reg? Also, will I get a period during down reg? So confused by it all Hi, How are you feeling now? What drugs are you on? I've never had the nasal spray so I am not sure what help I can be but I am sure everything is fine. Reading my stuff on down reg meds you will feel the side effects of the drugs and they will improve once the ovaries respond to the stimulation medication. So if thats right it means the drugs are working!! Thanks for your reply. I feel much better today. I started my bleed yesterday so I am guessing that I am on the right track after all. Feeling very nervous about this whole thing but trying to stay calm!!!! I am going to ring the clinic in an hour or so to inform them of the bleed and I expect that I will be starting to injections soon gulp. How are you getting on? Are you having IVF or different treatment? Hello!! Glad your feeling better, what did the clinic say?? I've had two lots of IVF and I am just starting my third, started taking the drugs today in fact. What drugs are you on/going on??? Good luck with the next round. I have my fingers crossed for you. The clinic said that everything sounded fine and she was pleased that I am bleeding, although she did say that some women will bleed and others won't. She also told me to start reducing nasal spray on Thursday and start the Gonal F injections on Thursday evening...I am a bit nervous about injecting and whether or not it will hurt but also looking forward to moving ahead. How are you feeling about starting your 3rd? 3rd time lucky!!!!!!!!!!!! I found it easier to inject into the top side of my leg. You might get a little sting and a bruise but it's not too bad. I start injecting on Wednesday!! let me know how you get on. Erm... one minute I am excited and then I get abit nervous about it all. I'm just taking each day as it comes at the moment and trying to relax as much as I can. Yeah....I know that feeling. One minute I'm happy and confident and relaxed, and then the next, I'm nervous and pessimistic. I'm trying to stay calm but it is so difficult. Good luck with your injections. I'll let you know how I get on as well x Hi Bibbybobby, Hows everything going?? Hey....it is going really well thanks. The injections have been absolutely fine and I went for my first scan yesterday where everything seems to be developing nicely. Got to go back for another scan tomorrow and they are talking about potential egg collection next Monday/Tuesday. I feel quite uncomfortable at the moment as the follicles get bigger and I was doubled over with pain last night for about 30 minutes which was horrible. Spoke to the clinic today they said that it was normal to feel discomfort- I suffer with IBS and this can cause me pain at times so that coupled with the injections is making me feel pretty icky. Other than that, I am good and feeling positive at the moment. How are you getting along? Hello, I'm glad everything is going well. How did you scan go today? Did you get your collection date? I remember feeling really bloated and uncomfortable, I think the pains are your ovaries stretching from all the follicles. Hopefully it won't be long until you feel better and then you'll be on the 2ww. Are you excited or nervous? I'm alright thanks, I'm just waiting for af which a few days late but apart from that I'm good. I know I've been a bit mood swingy which is mainly in the mornings but soon I'll be on pills which will balance me out! Yes my 2nd scan showed that the folicles had grown a lot more and so they have booked me in for egg collection on Tuesday morning. I am kind of excited but also nervous about the egg collection. Also I started panicking last night and convinced myself that the first round is going to fail. I am so desperate to be pregnant now and the thought of it not working it scary. What pills are you taking? There is still so much that I don't know/understand with this whole IVF journey! hey ladies . i'm having egg collection on wednesday this week. sooo excited bit about my ivf journey: i took prostap injection on first day of period which was my down reg then had a pre stim scan 11 days later, i wasn't quite ready so had another scan 3 days later, then after that i started on daily injections (menopur) every evening for 11 days.... (on 11th day today) also had to have dalacin for past 3 evenings which is vaginal cream to get rid of any infections. had a scan on thurs just gone and today and i'm just about ready i'll take my last menopur injection today (which by the way have made me majorly bloated. given me major headaches and i have the worst cramps i've ever had ever) and have the dalacin for 2 more nights. the clinic will ring me tomorrow to give me time to take hcg. i'm on gonasi ??? sick of all the travelling now tho. it takes me 3 hours drive to get there and 3 hours back. bit of a trek but to be fair i'd walk the world if it means i can have my baby. we'll be a day apart then bibbybibby i'm still confused by so much of it too. hopefully we can all share it all with each other xx Hey HannahBelle. I have to travel quite a distance too- not 3 hours either way which sounds awful, but still far enough (about an hour and a half each way). Like you, I would do anything to have a baby so the distance, whilst inconvenient, means nothing to me, and our clinic are fantastic too so can't complain. My boss has been quite huffy about the time off so far, but I honestly don't care. When I told her I had to go for my injection training (9.30am appt) she said that I WOULD be back in work by 10:30am. No understanding at all. I just ignored her and made my way safely back to work without killing myself getting to work at 100 miles an hour. Got into work at 11:30 and she didn't say a word. Luckily this first round will be complete within the next month and as I'm a teacher I will complete it by the time I go back to work. I just hope that it works first time (wishful thinking). I have to take my hcg in ten minutes and then it is full steam ahead for the egg collection. That is cool that we are a day apart. Are you having a general anaesthetic for it or just local? I opted for the local but now I wish I hadn't. I am worried that it is going to hurt, and I wasn't very happy to find out that I have to have a rectal pessary/anaesthetic to numb the area lol x hey bibby bibby, guessing you'll be there now. i had my hcg at 10.30 last night so my slot is 9.30 am 2mw. feel so fat at min, completely bloated and solid. but hey ho after 2mw i'm sure i'll feel a bit better. i'm having a local aneasthetic with intravenous sedation. i also have to take lorazepan before bed tonight and again at 7am. thats a tranquilizer so should calm me down alot really ok with all that. also my paper work says i can take ipod to play whilst having procedure done so downloaded some very chilled out background tunes to play. prob won't need tho if i'm away with the fairies. looking forward to the chilled out feeling mind my work has been pretty ok about it all. i've just used holidays. i've been off work since thurs last week with scans etc and not in til friday this week. then plan to take the week off after embryo transfer and they are ok with that. my hubby and i work together so he has continued working through it all apart from been off today and tommorrow obv but i've attended scans on my own so then work wouldn't moan about us both being off. However you do know you are entitled to taking time off for ivf. there is documents in place to support us. my MIL is an employment law officer so has the documents ready if i need them. work doesn't have to pay you but does have to let you be off. think my work is struggling tho (work in a restaurant and i'm one of the supervisors) fairly short staff at min and one of the other supervisors off on paternity but i'm just shutting up and getting on with it. my mangaer is being great and really supportive and telling me to not worry about them. fingers crossed we only have to do this once tho. my hubby has just started being majorly positive. he was very neg for quite a while but all of a sudden he feels its gonna work which is an amazing feeling. eeeeek i'm just excited anyways hope you recover well and speak thurs when i'm with it aggain xxx Well I had my egg collection today and it was absolutely fine...a lot less painful than I was expecting. I had a local anaethestic and even though I could feel everything that was going on, and it did get quite 'stabby' at times, it was a lot less painful than I thought. If I have to go through this again then I will definitely opt for local again. I was also watching what they were doing on the scan screen and it was fascinating looking at my ovaries as you could clearly see the follicles (plus a cyst!) and I watched as each follicle was drained. I was only in theatre for about 15 minutes. The good news is that they managed to harvest 11 eggs so hopefully that puts me into a good situation and I hope that the majority fertilise. I have to ring tomorrow to find out how many did fertilise and I am a bit worried about this but I am trying to stay calm and positive. Fingers crossed. Good luck with your egg collection. Let me know how you get on xxx Hello, Bibbybibby, I'm glad everything went well. 11 Eggs is a good number, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Let us know how it goes. Hannahbelle1979, Good luck for tomorrow. Hi TigerLilley, Well....9 of my eggs had fertilised when I rang yesterday and when I rang today they said that 8 of them were still developing. So I have my fingers crossed that they will continue developing well. I almost feel excited now (in amongst the ridiculous nerves, that is)!!! It is amazing how nervous you get waiting to find out how they are growing! The nurse has said that I will be having 5-day blastocyst transfer on Sunday as long as everything continues to develop well. So good news so far but still a long way to go! How are you anyway? Did you get af? Hiya, Thats good news then, I can understand why you are feeling nervous but it sounds like everything is doing all it should be and very well at that!! So will you be off work for the 2 weeks? If I don't speak to you before Good luck for Sunday, I wish you all the luck in the world! x Yeah it finally happened today, only a week late!!! he he I've been given my transfer date, it's three weeks today on the 30th Aug. hey ladies. well had ec on wed and it was fine. i was completely off my head on drungs so can't really remember any of it. keep having flashbacks of parts but thats it. the got 8 eggs and 7 have fertilised which we're really happy about. didn't really have much pain, just bloated and a bit constipated after and a little bleed but thats all sorted now and i feel fine. i was completely exhausted for last few days. think today i'm just starting to feel normal again. we were meant to go down for embryo transfer today however clinic rang at 8am to say that they weren't ready (would be day 3 today so going for 5-day blastocyst transfer like you bibby on monday) 4 of the embies are front runners and 3 aren't doing great but those extra 2 days could change that. and it wil also give the embryologist longer to decide which one is strongest. glad your af has finally arrived tigerlilly. 30th aug will be here before you know it how you feeling about transfer 2mw bibby. i'm mega nervous with the having to have full bladder,. i'm so rubbish at that. i have the weakest bladder in the world. i'll prob pee on them. don't know about either of you but since starting this whole procedure, i've been getting really bad anxiety, never used to be like this at all. nervous tummy, holiday tummy etc, must go to loo about 7 times a day (sorry tmi) but just wondering if anyone else has been effected like that? would quite honestly like to be knocked out and wake up to be told it worked and i'm pregnant hahah hope your both ok xxx Thanks Tigerlily. Congrats on getting your transfer date. I bet you can't wait for the 30th to arrive now. Fortunately, I am not at work at the moment so I will definitely be relaxing for the next few weeks. HannahBelle, Haha....me too. I wish I could wake up in 3 months time to be told that it worked and that I have passed the 12 week mark!!!! That would be perfect . Great news on 7 fertilising and having 4 that seem so strong. That stands you in really good stead ready for transfer on Monday. I feel a little nervous about transfer, not so much the actual process, although like you I have a really weak bladder (I'm constantly going to the toilet). I also really hate that feeling of needing to go particularly when someone is pushing around near my bladder! I guess I am more worried that when I go back tomorrow that something awful will have happened to the embryos since yesterday and that there will be nothing to transfer. I rang today to get transfer time for tomorrow and when I asked about the embryos they said that they didn't know how they were doing because they don't check on them on day 4. Not knowing how they are developing is nerve-wracking. All was good yesterday however and I still had 8 developing nicely so I hope tomorrow will be fine. Then starts the worrying about whether I'll get a BFP....then if I do, it will be worrying about mc!!! Then worrying about the birth...it seems like never ending worry. I had really bad anxiety just before I started the down reg drugs which manifested itself as a tight chest and breathlessness but for some reason I have been very calm and happy since egg collection. I'll be stressing for the next few weeks though worrying that every little twinge means something awful. Good luck for Monday xxx	http://www.babyexpert.com/forum/ivf-and-assisted-conceptions/down-regulation-help-please/185642.html	2013-05-18T11:02:12	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
The sun is shining after a little bit of rain, the weather is a bit warmer, and I am seeing lots of moms out walking with their little ones in strollers lately. Being the over protective mom that I am I am always worried about my girls getting way too much sun (maybe why I am Vitamin D deficient : 0) I know a little sun is good for my girls and would by no means deprive them of that, but lets face it, too much of a good thing can be bad for you as well. And some babies sensitive skin just can’t handle the harsh sunscreens that are out their- so what are we as moms to do?? Well the makers of Baby Jogger, Dynamic Brands has the perfect solution for you. The Protect A Bub Classic Sunshade. The Classic Sunshade is the largest canopy style UV protective sunshade on the market!! It has been rated UPF 50+- which is the highest rating possible for UV sun protection. My absolute favorite feature of this sunshade is that it fits all strollers and joggers with a canopy. So no matter what brand stroller you have, as long as it has a canopy it will accommodate this sunshade. The specially woven polyester microfiber makes it breathable and it doesn’t retain heat which will be a HUGE plus this coming Spring and Summer. The sides are made of mesh, which helps promote air circulation and reduces glare. AND- you can fold your stroller while this is still attached! It is such a hassle if you have to keep removing and reattaching a sunshade- I am sooo glad they thought of this. It comes with a carry bag for easy travel and is is available in twin and single. This will definitely be a huge lifesaver for us!! If you are planning a vacation, weekend trip to a theme park, or just out for a walk with the kiddos, you really need to make sure your little ones are protected from the harmful rays of the sun, Protect A Bub is the perfect solution for you!! Go check out Protect A Bub HERE to see all of their amazing products and for retailers near you! They have tons of facts about sun exposure, safety tips and resource links for you to check out!! Protect A Bub is approved by the Melanoma International Foundation and has won their seal of approval for promoting skin cancer prevention! They have also won the iParenting Media Award! { 8 comments… read them below or add one } Love that it has been rated UPF 50+! Thanks for this Giveaway! Kid’s skin is so sensitive to the sun. I’m always trying to find ways to protect my son. I love that it fits all strollers and joggers with a canopy I like that the shade actually covers the entire seat! This is really a great feature from strollers. It keeps kids comfortable and free from the burning sun =) cool My children WILL be pale! I entered your Learning Resources giveaway.	http://www.babygeartoday.com/protect-a-bub-sun-protection-for-strollers-review-and-rafflecopter-giveaway.html	2013-05-18T11:03:06	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.babygeartoday.com/wp-content/uploads/header_logo.png", "Post image for Protect A Bub Sun Protection for Strollers- Review and Rafflecopter Giveaway!!" ] ]
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What's on the Economic Horizon Australian employment report surprises markets Canadian trade balance on tap U.S. trade deficit expected to widen U.S. Dollar (USD) The dollar finally let up on its rally yesterday, allowing higher-yielding currencies to recover some of their recent losses. Without any major catalysts to shake up the markets, EUR/USD found itself drifting 31 pips higher and ending the day at 1.2901. Meanwhile, Cable crawled 23 pips up to settle at 1.6011. Read more... Euro (EUR) The. Read more... British Pound (GBP) Without any economic reports from the U.K., the pound was simply chillin' like ice cream fillin' on the charts in yesterday's trading. It ended the day 23 pips higher at 1.6011 against the dollar. Meanwhile, it was almost unchanged against the yen finishing the day 4 pips below its opening price at 125.08. Read more... Japanese Yen (JPY) What goes around comes around! While the yen stole another 10 pips from the dollar, it couldn't help but lose 12 pips to the euro. What's in store for yen traders today? Read more... Canadian Dollar (CAD) And the consolidation continues! USD/CAD was once again stuck within a range and failed to break off for any new highs or lows. The pair ended the day trading at .9807, just 21 pips above its opening price. Read more... Australian Dollar (AUD) Let's hear it for the Aussie! For the third day in a row, it managed to snatch pips away from the Greenback. Buyers took AUD/USD up 38 pips to 1.0237, and so far, they're showing no signs of stopping! Read more... New Zealand Dollar (NZD) The Kiwi flew to an intraday high of .8207 against the dollar only to crash in the New York session. By the end of the day's trading, NZD/USD had settled 1 pip below its opening price at .8166. Read more... Swiss Franc (CHF) Swiss franc's got swag! Despite bad news from the euro zone, the currency still held steady against the dollar. USD/CHF traded lower after tapping an intraday high of .9433, ending the day 41 pips below its opening price at .9383. 30, 2013 21:35 29 January 2013 - Daily Forex Fundamentals - January 12, 2012 21:11 11 January 2012 - Daily Forex Fundamentals - June 11, 2012 22:32 10 June 2012 - Daily Forex Fundamentals - September 18, 2012 23:05 17 September 2012 - Daily Forex Fundamentals - February 25, 2013 22:07 24 February 2013	http://www.babypips.com/blogs/pipnoculars/daily-forex-fundamentals-october-11-2012.html	2013-05-18T10:52:49	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Guest - Not logged in Reviews > Clothing > Jackets > Red Ledge Phantom or Mirage > Test Report by Coy Ray Starnes Red Ledge Phantom Men's Softshell Jacket. Test Report Series by Coy Starnes Initial Report: April 12, 2011 Field Report: August 15, 2011 Long Term Report: October 18, 2011 Front view of the Red Ledge Phantom Jacket 12, 2011 Product Information Manufacturer Red Ledge Website Size XL, also available in S through XXL Color High Risk Red Listed Weight not listed (not on site yet) Verified Weight 2 lb 3 oz (1 kg) on my local post office scale MSRP $159.99 US Warranty : The hangtag on the jacket basically states that all Red Ledge products are fully warranted to the original owner against defects in materials and workmanship for a full 3 years after the purchase date. Product Description The Red Ledge Phantom is a men's jacket. A similar model called the Mirage is available for women. This jacket is new for 2011 and not listed on the Red Ledge website yet; however, the hang tag tells me the Phantom is made of: Membrane: Waterproof Breathable-T-Core LX® laminated with DWR (durable water repellent) finish. Seams: 100% taped seams Premier Fabric: : 100% nylon dobby ripstop softshell The tag sewn inside the jacket also lists the materials the jacket is made of and differs slightly from what is listed on the hangtag. On the back of the same tag are the care instructions for the jacket. Here is a photo of both sides of the sewn on tag. Care instructions and materials list according to sewn on tag The hangtag list the following features: Detachable mesh lined full featured hood Poly Urethane interior storm flap Pit zips for ventilation Left chest napoleon pocket Two lower pockets with zip closure Elasticized cuff with adjustable Velcro Draw cord at bottom hem Removable snap back powder skirt with elasticized gripper hem I'll describe the jacket in more detail throughout the report, but a softshell is basically highly (but not completely) waterproof and very wind resistant, yet is said to breathe much better than a typical hardshell rain jacket. The Phantom is un-insulated but the material is thicker than my other rain jackets so it should offer a bit of warmth. My Initial Impressions This is my first softshell jacket and it has been awhile since I checked any softshells out in a store. Anyways, going by the name "softshell", I was expecting it to be a little softer. That is not to say it feels hard or uncomfortable at all. The material reminds me of what I find on some car seats, not as slick as most nylon, but not textured like fleece. However, it is not stiff. In fact, it has a slightly stretchy feel to it. There is a small grid-like pattern visible on the red outer side of the jacket but the inside is black and the grid pattern looks smaller and is much less noticeable. However, the material seems laminated together because I can't pinch and separate the inner from the outer layer. The hood on the Phantom is very nice. I like that it is detachable but made in such a way that it does not look detachable. It is a little big but does not restrict my forward vision. My side vision is also pretty good in the jacket but when I turn my head the hood does not turn completely so there is a little blockage of my view. I did try it with a ball cap on and found this pretty much solves that problem. I wear a ball cap most of the time when outside so hopefully I'll have one on when I need to deploy the hood. The hood also features a draw cord to cinch it around my face. There is a plastic-like barrel on each side of the hood that the cord passes through but no way to lock it. When pulled it does stay fairly tight, but not as tight as I might like in a blowing wind. At first I thought I might need to pull the two barrels toward each other and fasten them together somehow, but I'm not seeing how it would work. The photo on the left illustrates this barrel/cord arrangement. There is also a fleece-like material around the collar so whether the hood is removed or not, the jacket feels nice against my neck. The photo below of the back of the jacket shows how the hood is smoothly connected to the jacket. Rear View of the Phantom Jacket The Phantom has pit zips under each arm. The total length is approximately 10 inches (25 cm) and half runs down the side of the jacket while the other half goes up the arm. The zipper is a two-way zipper. Pit Zip on the Phantom I like the pockets on this jacket. The lower side pockets are what are sometimes called hand-warmer pockets. They are nice and roomy. The back side of all the pockets are made of some type of mesh material but the mesh is a very tight weave so even very small items should not slip through. They also all have zippers that appear to be waterproof so things can be secured and protected from rain if needed. The chest pocket (the napoleon pocket) is conveniently located to keep small items such as a camera or glasses handy. Napoleon pocket The removable snap back powder skirt with elasticized gripper hem might seem like overkill to some but I know that when I'm riding my bike, especially my recumbent, cold air can sneak up inside my jacket from the bottom. This should be a good defense for this situation. Removable snap back powder skirt with elasticized gripper hem. Also visible is the black inner lining of the jacket as well as the mesh inner lining for the hand-warmer pockets. As for looks, I am pleased with the Phantom. I'm more interested in performance, but a good looking jacket never hurts, especially if I need to wear it to town etc. The red color is bright but I like bright colors for better visibility when I'm riding my bike or hiking in the woods during hunting season. Fit The Phantom I'm testing is an XL. Before getting into how the jacket fits me, I have a 46 in (117 cm) chest and wear size 38 pants. I have what are considered broad shoulders. I'd say the XL Phantom is a tad on the snug side, but with the stretchy fabric, it does not feel too tight. However, I can't see wearing it over many layers, especially any thick layers. I think the fit on me is what is generally called an athletic fit. The sleeves are a little long but I usually run into the same thing with any XL garment. Fortunately, the ends of each sleeve are elasticized and have Velcro fasteners so they will not slide down in my way. The jacket fits my chest and shoulders snugly but I don't feel any binding when reaching out or across my body. This is a pretty long jacket. I am considered long waisted and I find this jacket hangs down further than most jackets, but not quite as far as a parka would. Regardless, I like the length. Summary I'm excited to finally see what the buzz about softshells is all about. I mean, who wouldn't want a waterproof jacket that is comfortable, wind resistant and breathes extremely well, yet wears much quieter than most rain jackets. The Red Ledge Phantom appears to be an excellent candidate for my needs but testing will bear out whether it meets the challenge. Field Report: August 15, 2011 Test Locations and Conditions I used the Red Ledge Phantom jacket early and often, which was a good thing because the last month and a half have been brutally hot, with temperatures at or near 100 F (38 C) and with heat indexes as high as 114 F (46 C). My coolest use was in mid April just a few weeks after getting the jacket. This use was on an early morning exercise hike and the temperature was 34 F (1 C) when I left the house. I did experience rain several times while testing the jacket. My testing was mostly around home on several bike rides and a few day hikes in the woods behind my house (the holler). I also wore it on a 40 mile (64 km) bike ride in Georgia in April and used it on a three-day canoe trip on Black Water Creek in southern Mississippi. Field Testing Results My first opportunity to use the Phantom was riding my bike to go weigh it it at the local post office. I left the house at 9 AM with a temperature of 48 F (9 C). I took my time going so as not to sweat inside the jacket and it took me 30 minutes to ride the 4 miles (6 km) up to the post office. I took the longer route home and still made it in 24 minutes. When I got home the temperature was 54 F (12 C). The jacket was just about perfect for these conditions but I did notice the jacket was slightly damp on the inside once I got home and took it off. It was perfectly dry when I took it off to weigh it at the post office. I next used the jacket two days later for a 2 mile (3 km) walk with my dog. This hike was just a quick hike down to the holler and back, I left the house at 7 AM and was home by 8:30 AM. The temperature was 56 F (13 C) when I left and 60 F (16 C) when I got home. I carried a little water in a day pack that slings over my shoulder and did not sweat much if at all on the walk down to the creek, but I did have to remove the jacket shortly after starting up the steep climb headed back home. The Red Ledge Phantom jacket is not all that compact but I managed to cram it in my day pack for the hike back hone. The next day I wore the jacket on a 40 mile (64 km) bike ride with some friends. We had to drive a little over 2 hours to reach the bike trail (The Silver Comet) in Rockmart Georgia and it was 54 F (12 C) when we started the ride at 9:10 AM. It was very windy and did not warm up a lot during the ride. I was still feeling poorly (asthma) so I took it easy for the first several miles. We stopped several times to take pictures and I kept the jacket on during the breaks. At the 20 mile (32 km) mark we took a longer break and ate a few snacks before heading back. I took the jacket off for the first time but after a few minutes I had it back on because it was still very windy and had only warmed up to 57 F (14 C). I kept kept the jacket on for the rest of the ride except for a short stop at mile 38 (61 km) when we went inside a restaurant for a late lunch. I was also sweating pretty good by now. We had met a couple of experienced bike riders at a rest stop about 5 miles (8 km) back up the trail and we left about a minute behind them. For some reason I decided to go catch them, I rode at about 20 mph (32 kmph) for a mile or so and was slowly gaining on them. But unbeknown to me, they took a side road we crossed, only I did not see them turn off. Then on the next long straight shot I noticed that I couldn't see them anymore. I thought, they must have seen me gaining and sped up? I rode hard for the next 4 miles (6 km) and maintained about 20 mph (32 kmph). I eased up when I saw I was near where we needed to stop for lunch to let the other guys I was riding with catch up. I took the jacket off and hung it wrong-side-out across the seat of my recumbent and could see steam coming up from it in the bright sunlight. I was pretty sweaty myself. I guess the point being, it handles normal sweat pretty well but not when I am working hard and sweat is rolling off my like raindrops. When the guys I was with caught up I told them I never did catch the roadies. Then we spotted them at a park bench near the restaurant and they told how they had taken the road back into town. After lunch I did not put the jacket back on so I got a little chilly on the last few miles back to the truck, mostly because I was still slightly wet from sweat from the hard riding I did a little earlier. Anyways, I put the jacket in my side pannier and it pretty much took up all the room in it. When we got back to the truck at 2:30 PM it had only warmed up to 61 F (16 C). Jacket stored in my bike pannier My next use saw the coolest temperature encountered so far. I was still feeling the effects of the ride the previous day but got up early to go for an exercise hike. Instead of going down the mountain, I followed the trail around the top of the bluff for a round trip total of 3 miles (5 km) hiking. The temperature was 34 F (1 C) when I left the house but it had warmed up to 40 F (4 C) by the time I got home nearly two hours later. I wore the jacket over a long sleeve thermal and was warm but never got sweaty for the entire hike. As a matter of fact, the temperatures on this hike were probably the most ideal conditions I encountered while wearing the jacket. My next use was on April 27 as a rain jacket. This was the day we had 97 confirmed tornadoes in Alabama but my town was lucky and was missed by the worst of the storms. I left work in Guntersville at 6:20 AM about 15 minutes ahead of an F4 Fujita-rated tornado that did a lot of damage in Guntersville. It was pouring rain when I left work so I put on my jacket. I had a 20 minute drive home so just left the jacket on. It was a good thing I did because it was raining even harder when I got home. Anyways, it kept my torso and head dry going from the building at work to my truck and then from my truck to my house. I then kept it handy all day and wore it several times going back and forth to the different storm shelters in my neighborhood to tell everyone it was OK to come out. Our phone system was down and even our cell coverage was basically down that day or I would have just called. I stayed out on my front porch with my Walkman a lot during the day since we lost power at around 7 AM and I could not track the weather by TV. We did get power back for about 2 hours that afternoon but then it went off for good until late Friday evening. My next use was on May the 3rd. It rained all day. The temperature was around 60 F (16 C) that morning but slowly cooled as the day went along. It was 51 F (11 C) at lunch time and 48 at (9 C) 3 PM. I mainly wore it just for quick trips out in the yard to check the mail etc. However, at around 2 PM I did wear it for a short walk across my neighbors pasture to see what his dogs were barking at. I was out about 45 minutes and the rain was a light drizzle but it was very windy so I got some rain in my face even with the hood on. My next use was on May the 5th, when I went for an early morning 15 mile (24 km) bike ride. It was 44 F (7 C) when I left the house at 7:30 AM and 48 F (9 C) when I returned at 9 AM. This proved to be good weather for the jacket but I was sweating slightly by the end of the ride. It warmed up a bit for the next few weeks but on May 16 it cooled back down. I got up and helped fix breakfast and then went for a short walk of about 2 miles (3 km) down to the swimming hole in the holler. It was 51 F (11 C) when I left the house at around 7 AM and 55 F (13 C) when I returned at around 9 AM. After this hike it turned real hot and I just did not have any opportunities to wear the jacket. I did take it on a three-day paddle in mid July and it did rain a few times, but it was just too hot to use the Red Ledge Phantom as a rain jacket. I did use it as a cover over my gear in the canoe while paddling each day. It kept my gear reasonably dry during several brief rain showers. I thought I might need it to keep warm at night but it was almost to hot to sleep at all so it stayed in my hammock under my head every night. I think the low on both nights was around 77 F (25 C) but it was also very humid. Anyways, the jacket worked OK as a pillow but was nothing to write home about. However, we stopped several times each day to swim and just take it easy so I would dig out the jacket and used it to sit or lay on. In this photo I had actually gone to sleep and did not know anyone had taken the picture until I got home and got it in an email from the guy who took it. using the Red Ledge Phantom for a quick mid-day nap Summary The Red Ledge Phantom seems like a really nice softshell jacket. I know it worked great at keeping me warm on several cool bike rides and exercise hikes. However, due to the warm and even hot weather, I don't think I got to test the jacket in ideal conditions. The jacket is holding up very nicely and looks remarkably new, but again, I have not been able to use it a whole lot since the weather turned so hot. Please stay tuned for my Long Term Report in approximately two months. Hopefully the weather will cool down a bit. I know I'm ready for some cooler weather. Long Term Report: October 18, 2011 Author riding his mountain bike with the Red Ledge Phantom Test Locations and Conditions It started cooling down a little in September but was still a little warm to really need the Red Ledge Phantom. However, we had several big rains and I managed to use the jacket several times during brief outdoor uses. October saw much cooler weather and I managed to wear the jacket on several early morning mountain bike rides as well as on one overnight backpacking trip. The coolest temperature was on a 3 mile (5 km) mountain bike ride when the temperature was 48 F (9 C) at the start of the ride and 53 at the end of the ride an hour later. One 11 mile (18 km) ride saw a starting temperature of 51 F (11 C) and ended at around 70 F (21 C) some 4 hours later (I take a lot of breaks). I wore the jacket the first hour but had to take it off when it got up to around 60 F (16 C). On my overnight hiking trip I hiked in the dark for 1 mile (1.6 km). The temperature was mild at 63 F (17 C) and there was light drizzle as I hiked. It only cooled down to 60 F (16 C) by morning. I hiked 4 more miles (6 km) but it quickly warmed up and I did not need the jacket after the first mile (1.6 km) of hiking. Actually, I could have made it without wearing the Phantom at all, but it did feel good while I fixed breakfast and then stuck camp. Long Term Test Results The Red Ledge Phantom has proven to be a very versatile jacket. I wish temperatures had been a little cooler, but I found that by opening the pit zips early during a ride or hike I could manage my body temp fairly well. After warming up a little more I could unzip the front of the jacket and continue riding or hiking until I started sweating pretty vigorously. I would then pack the jacket away in my hydration pack or backpack. I usually wore the jacket under my hydration pack while riding my bike and it worked great because I could later stuff it inside the pack. However, I recently went on a short 3 mile (5 km) ride without the hydration pack just to see if I could pack what I needed in the pockets of the jacket. Since I was never more than about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from home I did not take a spare inner tube or my pump but did take my cell phone, house keys, a 20 oz (0.6 L) water bottle and my camera. The phone and keys were kept in my lower left-hand pocket, my water bottle in the lower right-hand pocket and my camera in the upper chest pocket. I really did not notice the things in my lower pockets until I unzipped the jacket mid-ride. I had already drank some of the water and drunk some more while I was stopped. Anyways, I guess the now half empty bottle was just making some noise. The bottle was one of those very thin water bottles you get when you buy a case of store brand bottled waters. It really wasn't bothersome but I did notice the noise it as I continued my ride. Waterproofness and Breathability Since softshell jackets are touted as a waterproof and breathable I wanted to comment a little more on how I found the Phantom's performance in this regard. I wore the jacket with the hood deployed several time when it was pouring rain, but never for more than 20 minutes during said rain. These were short walks around the plant at work, in my yard at home or walking over to my dad's house nearby for lunch or to help him do something. On my hike in a light drizzle I also found the jacket was completely waterproof. I actually did not have the hood on during the hike. What I did find was that the Phantom is completely waterproof, at least for the time I spent wearing it in some very hard rains. On the other hand, I wore it several times when it was not raining and did notice the inside of the jacket got pretty wet, depending on my level of exertion and the outside temperature. For example, it was actually a little warmer buy about 3 degrees F (2 C) on one ride. However, I kept the jacket on at least 30 minutes longer and did not sweat nearly as much on the ride with the warmer temperatures. The difference being, the time I wore the jacket longer, I was riding on a flat trail and my heart rate never got over 130 beats per minute. On the shorter but cooler ride I sweated a lot more and my heart rate was around 150 beats per minute several times throughout this ride. Here I am at the end of the shorter ride. I dont sweat, I glisten.... Durability I have no complaints as to the durability of the Red Ledge Phantom. The material was subjected to quite a bit of abrasion when hiking and riding the local trails I frequent. All zippers are still functioning great. I can't say how it would fair under heavy pack straps but I did ride several miles with a hydration pack that probably weighed 10 lb (5 kg) and the one hike was with a 30 lb (14 kg) pack. Summary The Red Ledge Phantom is a first class softshell at a fair price! Breathability is good, but not great, however, I have yet to find a truly waterproof garment that is. I do wish Red Ledge offered this jacket in a high visibility color since it is such a great jacket for bike riding. I want cars (the driver) to see me, and now that I have taken up mountain bike riding, hunters too. I say this going by the color choices we testers were offered at the beginning of the test. I still do not see the Phantom (or ladies Mirage) listed on the website. The Phantom is not the most packable jacket but this never was a strong point of softshell garments. Based on my experiences early on during my testing I feel it does offer a lot of warmth for its weight. I don't think I really got to test the lower temperature limits of the jacket but did find it was good for as low as 34 F (1 C) as long as I was moving and OK for mild exertion in temperatures as high as the mid 80s F (around 29 C). Of course at the warmest temperatures I wore it only for rain protection as I would not normally wear a jacket at these temperatures. In other words, the Phantom is a very versatile jacket, offering great protection from the elements over a wide range of temperatures while being very comfortable to wear. It is really hard to ask much more from a jacket. I foresee the Red Ledge Phantom becoming my go to jacket for a lot of my winter activities. I would like to thank BackpackGearTest.org and Red Ledge for the opportunity to test the Phantom Men's Softshell Jacket. I hope my findings are beneficial to all who read it. Read more reviews of Red Ledge gear Read more gear reviews by Coy Ray Starnes Reviews > Clothing > Jackets > Red Ledge Phantom or Mir	http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Clothing/Jackets/Red%20Ledge%20Phantom%20or%20Mirage/Test%20Report%20by%20Coy%20Ray%20Starnes/	2013-05-18T10:31:11	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Issey Miyake backstage (and show) were really enjoyable, they gave me the chance of catching up with some models I hadn’t seen for a while and, though we weren’t there for very long, as we arrived a little late had had problems finding parking (that’s Paris for you…) if was worth it. Issey Miyake menswear SS 2013 backstage	http://www.backstageconfidential.net/issey-miyake-menswear-ss-2013-backstage.html	2013-05-18T10:32:43	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.backstageconfidential.net/wp-content/themes/Shaped/images/date.png", null ], [ "http://www.backstageconfidential.net/wp-content/themes/Shaped/images/user.png", null ] ]
Chicken Shack Progress We have been talking about chickens for a long time. After several months of studying everything we could get our hands on, and spending many hours on BYC we were ready this spring to become chicken moms. We bought 12 chicks April 16 from our favorite farm store, 4 Barred Rocks, 4 Buff Orpingtons and 4 Easter Eggers and brought them home and put them in our very large dog kennel converted to brooder. They soon out grew that and are now in the collapsable dog fence we use on camping trips. Don't be fooled they will continue to grow while you are planning their coop! We had 2 weeks vacation planned to get our coop built. We started gathering supplies, I had started pulling pallets apart 2 months ago, so had enough planks for siding. We knew better, our vacation started May 16 and ends May 30. We never thought about vacation including Memorial Day week end ...always bad weather in Montana. And it has been! Snow, rain, cold temp's. Here are pictures of our 8x12 Chicken Shack going up for our first group of 12 young ladies. Some new lumber, some used lumber, and sided all in pallet wood, roofed in new & used steel that matchs the barn & house roof, it will be insulated, have exterior nest boxes, and is built elevated so while in the run they can go under it for shade. So our work is cut out for us ol'gals, we are both in our mid-50's and work full-time, so we are a little stressed about this bad weather....but we are enjoying building it as much as we enjoyed planning it and we know our Ladies will be very happy with it. The Ladies will end up with an 8x8 living space and we will have a 4x8 storage area for our chicken supplies and maybe some meat rabbits during the winter to help with the heating. We will post more pictures as weather permits more building. And, a BIG thank you to all the members of BYC who so willingly share advice, pictures and what works and doesn't work, you have all been so helpful! By the way i bought the same chicks as you did exactly but 3 of each!! Dont they just keep on growing fast as you try and make the coop? Scary. I dont work any more though That must have really been stressful fitting it in and weather too .Cant wait t osee the finished product!!! YOU GO!!!!	http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-shack-progress	2013-05-18T10:13:40	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Nigella Lawson is number 44 on Gourmets list of the 50 Most Influential Women in Food. I’m sure there is not a foodie around who has not heard of her. She came to fame in the U.K., with a flirtatious personality and a relaxed approach to cooking, which has won her fans from all over the world. She has said of herself, "I am not a chef. I am not even a trained or professional cook. My qualification is as an eater.” Nigella was born in 1960. Her father was the former Chancellor of the Exchequer and her mothers family owned the J. Lyons and Co. empire. After graduating Oxford University, she started to work as a book reviewer and restaurant critic. She later became the literary editor of The Sunday Times. Lawson published her first cookbook in 1998, How to Eat. It sold 300,000 copies and became a bestseller. Her second book in 2000, How to be a Domestic Goddess, won her the British Book Award for Author of the Year. In 1999 she began to host her own cooking series, Nigella Bites. The Nigella Bites series won Lawson a Guild of Food Writers Award. She came to the U.S. to host the food Network’s Nigella Feasts in 2006, followed by a three part BBC Two series, Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen, in the U.K. Later she did yet another series for the BBC Two called Nigella Express. This show was still being produced in 2011. Between her cooking shows, cookware sales and her cookbooks; Nigella has built a multi million dollar business. She has sold more than 3 million cookbooks worldwide! I decided to make Nigellas Hokey Pokey, also called Honeycomb Candy. I made two batches of this in less then 30 minutes. It came out quite good. If I wasn’t watching my weight this week I could have eaten it all! Hokey Pokey (Honeycomb Candy) - Nigella Lawson Ingredients - 1/2 cup white sugar - 4 tablespoons golden syrup or 4 tablespoons dark corn syrup - 1/2 tablespoon. These are the very talented bloggers who are on the quest to blog through Gourmet’s list of the 50 Women Game Changers in Food…Make sure you stop by and check them out! Val - More Than Burnt Toast Taryn - Have Kitchen Will Feed Susan - The Spice Garden Miranda - Mangoes and Chutney Amrita - Beetles Kitchen Escapades Mary - One Perfect Bite Mary - One Perfect Bite Barbara - Movable Feasts Linda A - There and Back Again Linda A - There and Back Again Mireya - My Healthy Eating Habits Veronica - My Catholic Kitchen Veronica - My Catholic Kitchen Annie - Most Lovely Things Jeanette - Healthy Living Claudia - Journey of an Italian Cook Claudia - Journey of an Italian Cook Alyce - More Time at the Table Martha - Simple Nourished Living Martha - Simple Nourished Living Jill - - Saucy Cooks Sara - Everything in the Kitchen Sink Sara - Everything in the Kitchen Sink Oh this looks like fun - I have never heard of it. Now I crave it! I have never seen this one love the name too! adorable name! looks so interesting, I want to crumble it and put it in a cookie! also where did you find the golden syrup? i scoured my whole foods to no avail . . . I've seen Nigella make this on her show. It looks tasty. Great post! Nigella Lawson is one of my favorites. Hokey Pokey sounds quite tasty and easy to make - my favorite type of recipe:) Thanks for sharing this recipe! We call this sponge toffee and is a special treat usually served over the holidays. Why not make it all year round!! What a fun treat to make for this week's event. Sounds dangerously good. I used to love honeycomb when I was little. Here's a tidbit, in Spain they color it black so it looks like coal, and at Christmas they give it to children who have been naughty. I enjoy Nigella Lawson - you can tell how much she enjoys food. What a cute name for a treat and it looks like a simple, yet delicious candy. Kathy, my husband would really love this. It is a recipe I have never tried and I'll have to remedy that. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Blessings...Mary What a fun snack, Kathy, and your honeycomb candy looks perfect, the bubbly centre looks just like a honeycomb :) Add peanuts and you have peanut brittle! I've wanted to try this recipe for a while now. Looks like another way to use up the rest of my golden syrup! What a fun recipe. It so reminds me of the peanut brittle I used to make and give as Christmas gifts when I was a kid. I definitely want to give this a try since I've become enamored of Lyle's golden syrup since first tasting it. Love your detailed photos! Hi Kathy, oh yummy, I'll bet it's all crunchy and sweet! Your grandchildren will love this one. I may try it at Christmas time, a nice gift in a jar for the neighbors.	http://www.bakeawaywithme.com/2012/04/gourmets-50-most-influential-women-in_20.html	2013-05-18T10:12:08	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Peter Lucarelli is a partner in the Melbourne office of Baker & McKenzie. For over fifteen years, Peter has advised on complex commercial and contractual disputes and insolvency and restructuring matters. Peter has advised a broad range of major Australian and global companies, banks, financial institutions and insolvency practitioners in a range of complex disputes and insolvency and restructuring matters. Peter has significant experience in Federal and State Supreme Courts as well as alternative dispute resolution, including mediation. Victoria~Australia (1995) Monash University (LL.B.) (1993) Monash University (Bachelor of Economics) (1991)	http://www.bakermckenzie.com/PeterLucarelli/	2013-05-18T10:31:59	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Archive for October, 2012 #KitchenParty Tonight: Leftover #Halloween #Candy Ideas w/ @CakeSpy This week on Kitchen Party.. Q & A with Jessie Oleson, founder of Cakespy.com [...] Q & A With Nadia G of Bitchin Kitchen [...] Cookie Recipe & Cookbook Publishing Contest: Win a Stand Mixer Do you have an awesome cookie recipe good enough to share with the world? If so, post it on our facebook page for your chance to win a KitchenAid® 7 Quart Stand Mixer. The recipe with the most votes from the BakeSpace community wins the stand mixer. You can invite your friends and family to vote… [...]_1<<: [...] Amie Valpone, The Healthy Apple, Kiwi Magazine, [...]	http://www.bakespace.com/news/2012/10/	2013-05-18T10:43:53	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.bakespace.com/news/wp-content/themes/wp-clearvideo/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://www.bakespace.com/news/wp-content/uploads/original_ed10e98b441709fb65f8ab55d769a1c5-1.jpg&w=630&h=350&zc=1", "Cookie Recipe & Cookbook Publishing Contest: Win a Stand Mixer Cookie Recipe & Cookbook Publishing Co...
Can Torna is one of our most relaxing rural hotels and is located in a verdant valley close to the Mallorcan village of Esporles which has a fine selection of restaurants, cafes and bars. Palma is just a 15 minute drive away so this is a great location for those who may wish to mix the hustle and bustle of the city with a relaxing rural break. The property has just 11 rooms all individually styled and furnished with a blend of contemporary and traditional features. The rooms are spread over the buildings of this rambling 14th century manor house. The junior suites are very large and one of them accommodates two double beds so ideal for a family travelling together. Breakfast is served each day either in the courtyard or the dining room, and if you prefer a night relaxing in the hotel, a fresh Mallorcan dinner is available on request from the proprietors. This is the perfect place for those who want the benefits of a village but appreciate the peace and quiet of the countryside. You can relax by the pool overlooking the valley or drive into Esporles which is a very short (about three minute) drive away. Room prices range from 124 to 202 Euros	http://www.balearicdiscovery.com/hotels/can_torna.htm	2013-05-18T10:31:06	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
This Easter, between 2-6 April 2013, Oxfam Balham is hosting a brand new book festival for children. The event will host acclaimed authors Sara Grant, Sam Hepburn, Patricia Elliott and Margaret Bateson-Hill, as well as storytelling workshops from Angelica's Tales and the Slow Loris improv group. There will be an opportunity to decorate some Really Revolting biscuits, Roald Dahl style, as well as have a go at moulding monsters from Where the Wild Things Are with artist and teacher Charlotte Miller. This event was organised with help from The Prince's Trust and Lambeth College, who very kindly made posters and marketing materials for the event. And the best thing is that every event is free! Please just turn up on the day for your children to participate in as many events as possible. All of the events will take place at the Balham Book Shop, 166 Balham High Road, or St Mary's Church, Balham High Road, SW12 9BS. More details about each event can be found on the website To sign up for an event, please go to Date: Tuesday, April 02, 2013	http://www.balhampeople.co.uk/event/Oxfam-Book-Bugs/event-18392164-detail/event.html	2013-05-18T10:12:02	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Whether 2500 participants in a theatre style setting or 1200 people for a banquet in a 2394 m2 space with 2 balconies. There is also a built-in 17 x 3 meter stage with additional portable staging and a built-in 5 x 8 meter front screen for your convenience.	http://www.baliconvention.com/pagedetail.php?id=conventions&prnt=Planning%20an%20Event	2013-05-18T10:52:52	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
A 2002 documentary about the alleged crimes of the "mercepovci", the police unit of Croatia's wartime Interior Ministry advisor Tomislav Mercep, was shown Wednesday at his trial. At the trial, which was continuing after the summer break, Mercep's 1991 interview with a Serbian TV was shown as were several Croatian television 1991 news items from the Pakrac and Gospic area, where Mercep's unit operated. Pavilion 22, a 55-minute film from 2002, was made by Croatian documentary maker Nenad Puhovski through his independent production firm, Factum. Croatia's state television bought the film but never aired it. In the film, several former members of the "mercepovci", their victims, politicians, judicial experts and NGO activists, testified about the unit's activities, saying they illegaly arrested people in Zagreb and collected them in pavilion 22 of the Zagreb International Fair before transferring them to Pakracka Poljana. The then Croatian minister, Zivko Juzbasic, who is to testify in the trial, said in the documentary that the pavilion was a private detention camp, calling it "a black stain in the history of the Croatian capital, Zagreb". Miro Bajramovic, another former member of the "mercepovci", also testified in documentary. In 1997, he told the Croatian weekly Feral Tribune that he had personally killed 70 people while working with the mercepovci. He later stood trial and was jailed for four years following that admission but nobody else was charged over the crimes. Bajramovic confirmed in the film that the civilian detainees, mostly ethnic Serbs, were imprisoned and tortured in the pavilion before transfer to Pakracka Poljana. Mercep is charged, as a commander of the unit, with having personally ordered the unlawful arrest, torture and killing of civilians from October 8, 1991 until mid-December 1991 in and around Zagreb and in the towns of Kutina and Pakrac in central Croatia. He was captured in December 2010. The trial started in February this year. Mercep was released from custody this July due to health considerations. The trial continues on September 11. Timeline of events in the case against 13 former Serb fighters charged with committing war crimes in the villages of Cuska, Zahac, Ljubenic and Pavlac in Kosovo in 1999.	http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/mercep-trial-documentary-aired-as-proof/btj-topic-war-crime-trials-latest-headlines/4	2013-05-18T10:22:10	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Former fighter Zoran Dragicevic went on trial in the Bosnian capital for expelling non-Serbs from the Sarajevo settlements of Grbavica, Vraca and Kovacici during wartime. Prosecutor Behaija Krnjic opened the trial on Wednesday by reading the indictment which charges Dragicevic on five counts of expelling non-Serb civilians based on nationality, ethnicity and religion as part of a broader, systematic attack by Bosnian Serb forces in 1992. “He acted inhumanely by looting, abusing civilians and abusing the powerlessness of a female in order to rape her,” said Krnjic. The prosecutor said that defendant Dragicevic had abused the civilians together with another paramilitary fighter, Veselin ‘Batko’ Vlahovic, who is currently being tried in a separate war crimes case at the Bosnian court. “In May or June 1992, the defendant, together with Vlahovic, came to the apartment of a civilian and took him to the Digitron Buje building [in Grbavica], where Vlahovic took his watch and money, after which they severely physically abused him and the plaintiff could not see afterwards because of the blows he received,” said Krnjic. The indictment says that in July 1993, Dragicevic came to a woman’s apartment in Grbavica, then took her to his own apartment where he ordered her to take a shower, raped her twice and sent her home. Prosecutor Krnjic said that the indictment was based on statements from ten witnessesand two expert witnesses, plus 52 pieces of physical evidence. The first witnesses will be called on March 6. Timeline of events in the case against 13 former Serb fighters charged with committing war crimes in the villages of Cuska, Zahac, Ljubenic and Pavlac in Kosovo in 1999.	http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/new-trial-for-crimes-at-grbavica-starts/btj-topic-war-crime-trials-latest-headlines/4	2013-05-18T10:32:38	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
You can’t get ready for summer without twisted balloon burgers and twisted balloon corn on the cob or twisted balloon hot dogs. And what better way to get ready than to toss them all on a twisted balloon barbecue? Tags: balloons arvada, balloons aurora, balloons denver, baloons denver, barbecue, burger, corn on the cob, hot dog Posted in Uncategorized \| No Comments »	http://www.balloonsdenver.com/?tag=corn-on-the-cob	2013-05-18T10:12:40	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Good for Business Good for Business Industrial park and logistics center opens in Muuga17.05.2013. Today Katoen Natie, a Belgian company and one of the largest logistics firms in the world, opened a 25,000 square meters large warehouse complex for the management of goods to be directed to Russia and the CIS in Muuga, which, among other things, stands for the start of operations of Port of Tallinn Muuga industrial park, reported BC the Port of Tallinn. Keyword tags: Estonia, EU – Baltic States, Good for Business, Logistics, Port, Transport 17.05.2013.Autogas sales in Latvia increased by 50% in Q1 17.05.2013.Latvian pharmaceutical wholesalers' turnover increases by 4% in Q1 17.05.2013.Juku starts sailing season between Tallinn and Aegna 17.05.2013.EuroLCDs opens liquid-crystal display plant in Ventspils 17.05.2013.Estonian meat industries quadrupled profits in 2012 17.05.2013.Lithuanian constructor Hanner implements logistics complex project in Russia 17.05.2013.Norwegian Visma plans to create 300-500 IT jobs in Vilnius Baltic States: News & Analytics Analytics, EU – Baltic States, Baltic States – CIS, Legislation, Business in Europe PMs of Latvia and the Czech Republic see opportunities to increase economic cooperation between countries17.05.2013. On May 17, during the meeting of Prime Minister of Latvia Valdis Dombrovskis and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Nečas, both officials shared the opinion that the relations of the two countries should focus on increasing mutual trade and exchange in investments, informs BC press secretary to the Prime Minister Mārtiņš Panke. Keyword tags: Economics, Energy, EU – Baltic States, Financial Services, Investments, Latvia, Legislation, Markets and Companies 17.05.2013.In 2012, museum visits amounted to 3.04 mln in Estonia 17.05.2013.Lithuania registers Europe's third smallest decrease in new automobile registrations in April 17.05.2013.Strengthening relations with Central Asia will be priority during Latvia's EU presidency 17.05.2013.In 2012, 42,954 left and 17,300 returned to Lithuania 17.05.2013.Latvia high on list of tolerant countries 17.05.2013.Criminal proceeds of 1.9 mln euros worth confiscated by Estonian authorities in 2012 16.05.2013.Unemployment of young people in Latvia was reducing in Q1 Baltic States: Economy Transport, Markets and Companies, Energy, Real Estate, Technology, Tourism, LIVE RĪGA, Baltic export Scientific support for the Danube Strategy: following the steps of the Baltic Sea Strategy17.05.2013. The Danube Region covers the territory of 8). Since 2011, the Commission assists the region in overcoming existing social, economic and environmental problems. Keyword tags: Education and Science, Energy, EU – Baltic States, Legislation, Markets and Companies 17.05.2013.Possibilities for tourism promotion between Lithuania and UK explored 17.05.2013.Simmermann: Rail Baltica project could be economically viable thanks to cargo shipments from Finland 17.05.2013.Price of LitPol Link interconnection stands at EUR 283,827 17.05.2013.Tallinn to buy 40 buses from MAN 17.05.2013.Czechs wish to cooperate in Rail Baltica project 17.05.2013.Riga City Council official suspected of taking bribes over public passenger transport 17.05.2013.Excise tax revenue from alcohol in Latvia grew by 9% in Q1 Baltic States: Finances & Investments Financial Services, Investments, Buy / Sell Business Lithuanian banks cleverly avoid paying income tax17.05.2013. Lithuanian state budget collects around LTL 25 billion (EUR 7.25 billion) every year. A significant share of it is an income tax. Both last year and this year (2012 and 2013) around LTL 1.2 billion (EUR 348 million) of it will be collected, informs LETA/ELTA, referring to Respublika. Keyword tags: Banks, Financial Services, Legislation, Lithuania, Loan, Taxation 17.05.2013.LHV Group buys Snoras Lizingas 17.05.2013.Lithuania's income balance deficit grows in March 17.05.2013.Rimsevics: it’s inconsiderate to plan additional expenditures in budget amendments 16.05.2013.Estonian budget collects 22% annual plan in 3 months 16.05.2013.Bank of Latvia leaves interest rates unchanged in May 16.05.2013.LVL 4.735 mln worth of Krajbanka assets recovered in April 16.05.2013.Semeta: findings of working group analysis on tax system are rational in Lithuania Education and Science Education and Science, Economic History, Book review U.S. Embassy in Latvia announces annual Fulbright Fellowship Program16.05.2013. The U.S. Embassy in Latvia has announced the launch of this year’s competition for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program and the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for academic year 2014-2015, LETA was informed by the U.S. Embassy's Press and Culture Department. Keyword tags: Education and Science, Forum, Latvia, USA 15.05.2013.First few study programs accredited for 6-year period in Latvia 10.05.2013.New Estonian scientific book to be presented in Brussels 09.05.2013.Innovative teaching and learning materials for schools: EU initiatives 08.05.2013.Latvian education minister: problems in education are "very difficult" 08.05.2013.Open lecture with Nick Davies Stockholm School of Economics in Riga 07.05.2013.New education minister: teachers should receive at least LVL 500 in gross wages 03.05.2013.President: Latvia's political system increasingly characterized by "irresponsibility and bickering" Baltic States: Opinion Direct speech Butkevicius speech at the Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum 201308.05.2013. Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius gave a speech at Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum 2013, reported BC the PM's press service. Keyword tags: Direct Speech, Energy, EU – Baltic States, Forum, Lithuania 30.04.2013.Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis sees Latvia as "weak" country, which doesn’t listen to entrepreneurs 26.04.2013.A fate of the ballistic anti-missile defense in Central Europe: a view from Slovakia 23.04.2013.Islam Karimov’s speech at the International Conference in Tashkent 21.04.2013.Robert Fico´s speech at GLOBSEC 2013 19.04.2013.Zbigniew Brzezinski: Europe’s main problem is that today’s European Union is more of banks than of people 18.04.2013.Opening remarks by Grybauskaitė at the LOGIN 2013 conference 11.04.2013.Ardo Hansson: rapid economic adjustment helps prevent reform fatigue Round Table Round Table 06.12.2011.The case for labour market deregulation in Europe 02.12.2011.Labour Market Development & Regulations: the EU’s approach 02.12.2011.Features of ethnic identity and social adaptation of the Latvians working in England and Ireland 25.05.2011.Baltic IT services sector grew by around 2% in 2010 11.05.2011.Promoting IT healthcare system in Europe: Commission’s plan for 2012-2020 11.05.2011.ERP market in Latvia: a view of insider 27.04.2011.Union’s IT strategy & Entrepreneurship Read also: Press-releases, Forums Krugman will not attend Riga Economic Forum16.05.2013. Nobel Prize winner in Economics, Princeton University Professor Paul Krugman will not participate in the First Riga Economic Forum due to the unexpected political controversy that his invitation to the forum has caused in Latvia, as the organizers of the forum informed the Nozare.lv business portal, cites LETA. Keyword tags: Baltic States – CIS, Economics, EU – Baltic States, Forum, Latvia, Markets and Companies 16.05.2013.International Conference Black Sea Freight Market & Ports 2013 will take place in Odessa 14.05.2013.Energy experts gather in Estonia for the International Oil Shale Symposium 13.05.2013.21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition to take place in Copenhagen 13.05.2013.Conference ''Low Wage Earners in Latvia and the Region'' will take place at SSE Riga 10.05.2013."Gumball 3000" automobiles to be displayed for general public in downtown Riga 02.05.2013.The Lennart Meri Conference in Estonia focuses on the North-South split 29.04.2013.Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2013: Recycling Socialism Read also - 17.05.2013Electric Marathon Tallinn-Monte Carlo 2013 postponed - 17.05.2013Real estate purchase transactions in Latvia increase by 13.8% in Q1 - 17.05.2013Central bank: shutting down Liepajas metalurgs will reduce GDP growth by 0.6-0.7% - 17.05.2013Time is running out in deciding the location of LNG terminal - 17.05.2013Lithuanian shipping company's earnings increased in January-March - 16.05.2013In foreign trade of Latvia exports increases more rapidly than imports in Q1 - 16.05.2013EU Commission notes significant shortcomings in Latvia's reforms - 16.05.2013Riga Airport's passenger turnover unchanged in Q1 - 16.05.2013Biggest EUR 6.8 mln drug seizure in Lithuania's history - 16.05.2013Annual inflation down to 1.4% in EU in April; Latvia registers deflation - 16.05.2013CPB carrying out search at Riga City Council's Transportation Department - 16.05.2013Sixth person charged in Daimler affair in Latvia - 16.05.2013Lithuania records EU's 2nd steepest increase in export in 2 months - 16.05.2013Czech Republic will do the best to support Lithuania's presidency of EU Council - 16.05.2013Latvijas dzelzcels must choose between switching to electric trains and buying new diesels - 16.05.2013News platform of Latvia's new public medium goes online	http://www.baltic-course.com/	2013-05-18T10:52:35	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "images/text/medium/2013-05/130517_KatoenNatie_muug.jpg", "Industrial park and logistics center opens in Muuga Industrial park and logistics center opens in Muuga" ], [ "images/text/small/2013-03/130305_lpg_gaze_avto.jpg", "Autogas sales in Latvia increased by 50% in Q1 Autogas sales in Latvia...
Tamara Jensen had a dilemma. When she and her husband, Mike, and two daughters, Kate and Veronica, moved to Ellicott City three years ago, they slowly began to make over their 24-year-old home in Valley Mede. But when it came to the formal living room, Jensen got stuck. She had a big green wall and nothing to put on it. In fact the whole space intimidated her. She procrastinated so much that her husband went to a local big-box store and hung two “ugly” pictures on the wall as motivation. It worked. Jensen called in April Force Pardoe, an interior designer who had previously helped her with the family room, and the two went to work defining the room’s purpose. “I didn’t know what to do. I just knew to work with April to make it sophisticated,” says Jensen. “They had just deposited furniture in there,” says Pardoe. “My mandate was to create an adult-friendly retreat.” Pardoe had recently completed a project with photographer Mary Gardella of Love Life Images, using Gardella’s photos of a family to create a decorative wall that told a story in pictures. The pair made the project fun, posting their progress on their individual blogs and asking readers to give input on selecting the final design. A reader who selected the same design as the homeowner would receive a small gift from Pardoe and Gardella. Would the Jensens like to be the duo’s next wall design challenge? Yes. In fact, the Jensens had also commissioned Gardella before (a surprise to Pardoe) and were confident about working together again. Howard Magazine tagged along over the past several months to see how the design challenge unfolded. March New furniture begins to arrive, including a bar cabinet from Pottery Barn placed near the corner of the challenge wall. A console table from Room & Board anchors the opposite wall. May 27 Gardella, Pardoe and Tamara Jensen meet together for the first time. Gardella brings photos of the Jensens that she and another photographer had previously shot. They decide that black and white photos will give the room the modern feel that Jensen wants. It’s tough for Jensen to choose photos; Gardella circles her favorites on the contact sheet, and there is discussion between her and Pardoe on the right design to match the feeling Jensen wants to create in the room. Pardoe shows magazine photos of different layout options. Right away Jensen is able to distinguish what she likes. She prefers symmetry. Gardella suggests using box frames layered over each other creating a three-dimensional look. An added bonus: Box frames can be cleaned with glass cleaner. The wall is measured: 160 inches wide by 56 inches high from the bar cabinet. Gardella will input the measurements into computer software, a program called Ikovia, which will lay out the photos to scale before they are laminated onto custom-made box frames. June 21 Gardella holds a new photo shoot with the Jensens at the Streetcar Museum in Baltimore, after the Jensens decided that the original photos weren’t cohesive. June 28 Gardella creates three designs for the Jensens, and she and Pardoe post the options on their blogs for readers to respond. July New end tables and a coffee table arrive. The chaise is delayed. The Jensens choose the photo layout over the Fourth of July weekend, and a winner is chosen from the blog responses. While the photos are prepared, Pardoe is shopping for accessories at Home Goods, Target and Crate & Barrel, and decorates the room while the Jensens are on vacation. August 9 The final reveal! While Tamara Jensen is out of the house for the morning, Pardoe and Gardella hang the photos. Both feel the nervous energy and excitement of revealing the wall to Jensen. They know it’s beautiful, but how will their client react? At 1:30 p.m., Jensen and her youngest daughter, Veronica, return home to see the results. Jensen is speechless. Her once drab wall is now filled with large black and white photos of her beautiful daughters. “I wasn’t sure what to expect, but now that I see the whole thing I love it, I love it,” she says. “I like that it’s unique and no one else can have it,” she adds.	http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/howard/publications/howard-magazine/bal-decoration-inspiration-20110930,0,928405.story	2013-05-18T10:35:37	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
LONDON — In a city that knows how to do ceremony — from hoary rituals formalized in the Middle Ages to celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee last month partly through the Twitter feed @BritishMonarchy — an atmosphere of whimsy and party won out over pomp and circumstance during an Olympic opening ceremony that allowed an economically beleaguered Britain to pat itself on the back. Starting from his conviction that Britain "rebooted human existence" with the Industrial Revolution, director Danny Boyle called the entertainment piece of the nearly four-hour ceremony Friday night a "celebration of the creativity, exuberance and, above all, the generosity of the British people." It was in the spirit of such generosity that the organizers chose not a single renowned Olympian to light the cauldron that will burn until Aug. 12 but seven young athletes who embody the London Games' idealistic motto and hope to "inspire a generation." With 260 British Olympic medalists joining them, the seven young athletes touched torches to copper petals that rose to form a cauldron at the center of the stadium floor. It will be moved to another position before the track and field events begin Friday. Before the torch arrived inside the Olympic Stadium in the hands of five-time British rowing gold medalist Steven Redgrave, Boyle had leavened the proceedings in a variety of ways, so the ceremony took on the overall air of frivolity that usually prevails at the closing rather than the opening. The Sex Pistols' sardonic "God Save the Queen" played in the countdown to the official start of the extravaganza — well before Queen Elizabeth II arrived. Rowan Atkinson, aka "Mr. Bean," hammed it up with the London Symphony Orchestra for the "Chariots of Fire" theme and did a Rosie Ruiz turn by jumping into a car in a video sendup of the movie's famous beach running scene. The 86-year-old queen herself took part in a video skit with Daniel Craig, aka James Bond, in which she and Bond entered the stadium by "jumping" from a helicopter. The ceremony could not have been more of a contrast from that in Beijing four years ago, replacing Chinese militaristic precision with British fancy. Hospital beds for a scene honoring the National Health Service were rolling onto the stage while a children's choir sang the British national anthem, "God Save the Queen." A pastoral tableau of this "green and pleasant land," complete with sheep, cows, thatched-roof houses (and, on cue, a couple of brief rain showers) gave way to belching smokestacks and pounding music announcing the Industrial Revolution and the advent of modernity, with its wonder and terror. As actors on the stadium floor depicted the forging of one ring, four others floated in like UFOs, linking into the five Olympic rings and setting off a blaze of fireworks. That was followed by a long, loud tribute to British pop (done with music and video at the dizzying pace of the Twitter generation), Kenneth Branagh as Caliban in Shakespeare's "The Tempest," JK Rowling reading "Peter Pan," Lord Voldemort being conquered by a pack of Mary Poppinses and an appearance by Tim Berners-Lee, the British scientist who invented the World Wide Web. Part hodgepodge, part head-shaker, respectful of tradition and given to irreverent pokes in the eye, all this was seen live by billions of viewers worldwide — with the exception of the United States, where NBC refused to embraced modernity and held the telecast until prime time. While there were two solemn moments of remembrance, one for those killed in conflicts, neither made reference to the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches murdered by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics. For the first time, the parade of athletes included a woman in every country's team. Two of the three Muslim nations that finally included women, Brunei and Qatar, marked the occasion with female flag bearers. The third, Saudi Arabia, chose a man. The British team wore white uniforms with gold trim, a touch the ancient Greeks who began the Olympics would have seen as hubris. Two-time Olympic fencing champion Mariel Zagunis bore the flag for the U.S. team, while Muhammad Ali, who lit the cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, was among the nine people who carried the Olympic flag. Because Ali was too infirm to walk half the stadium with the flag, he waited for the others at the foot of the hill where it was raised. Queen Elizabeth declared open the third Summer Games to be held in London, Paul McCartney led the crowd in a "Hey Jude" singalong and the world's largest harmonically tuned bell tolled intermittently as the 80,000-seat stadium emptied. The only thing missing was a few choruses of "Rule, Britannia." phersh@tribune.com Twitter @olyphil Opening ceremony emphasizes whimsy over solemnity In departure from Beijing, London organizers keep the mood.	http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/ct-spt-0728-olympics-opening-ceremony--20120728,0,240187.story	2013-05-18T10:41:32	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://mv2.trb.com/clear.gif?dname=www.baltimoresun.com&uri=/sports/olympics/ct-spt-0728-olympics-opening-ceremony--20120728,0,240187.story&tag=/sports/olympics&citype=story&title=Opening%20ceremony%20emphasizes%20whimsy%20over%20solemnity&tnurl=http://www.trbimg.com/img-50134c5f/turbine/ct-spt-0728-olympics...
Despite challenges from wine regions from all-comers of the world, France is still far and away the finest wine producing nation in the world. Its famous regions – Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire, Rhône (Northern Rhône and Southern Rhône), Alsace and increasingly Languedoc Roussillon – produce what many consider to be the finest wines of their type in the world. Numerous grape varieties are cultivated in France, including both internationally well-known and obscure local varieties. Most of the so-called "international varieties" are of French origin. Burgundy (including Chablis) and Champagne, and Sauvignon Blanc in Loire and Bordeaux. Bancroft has direct relationships with some of the finest producers from the classic regions of France with Burgundy and Rhone the real spine of our portfolio. In Bordeaux, we have recently become the exclusive importer for The Rolland collection, world renowned oenologist Michel Rolland’s portfolio of family owned estates including the iconic Le Bon Pasteur in Pomerol and Fontenil in Fronsac. Languedoc Roussillon continues to produce some fantastic wines which delivery superb value-for-money, with Chateau de la Negly leading the way with an astonishing range of wines.	http://www.bancroftwines.com/france.html	2013-05-18T10:21:48	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Emerging as an area renowned for fun and colour, Citadines Sukhumvit 11 Bangkok is surrounded by businesses as well as a vibrant night market, the hip and trendy shops and the popular restaurants and pubs. Vibrant contemporary interiors, modern amenities and business facilities make for a property that appeals to the young, fun-loving and savvy travellers. At Citadines, you can tailor-make your own travel experience with optional services to fit your lifestyle and budget..	http://www.bangkok.com/citadines-sukhumvit-11/?pid=AWDINP2656	2013-05-18T10:21:29	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Phuket Cosmetic Dental Clinic Categories: Health & wellness > Dental clinics Address: 16/1, Hongyok-Uthit Rd., Talat Yai, Muang Phuket, Phuket 83000 Thailand See map 0 reply, 3,346 viewed Information Phuket Cosmetic Dental Clinic offer a wide range of services to suit everyones needs. They specialise in light scaling and polishing by air-flow system, tooth whitening, crowns, bridges, implants and overdentures. - Open days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - Service hours 09:00 to 20:30 Overview Map - Address 16/1, Hongyok-Uthit Rd., Talat Yai, Muang Phuket, Phuket 83000 Thailand - Phone number +66 (0) 7623 6823 +66 (0) 7623 6824 info@phuketcosmeticdentalclinic.com Sponsor links Share your thoughts on “Phuket Cosmetic.	http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/16285_info_phuket-cosmetic-dental-clinic.html	2013-05-18T10:26:36	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/common/img/img_message.jpg", null ] ]
Art of Moderation 01 May 2013 : 'Lagom" is a Swedish word with no direct English equivalent, but 13 designers and artists who graduated in seven disciplines from renowned Swedish universities have come together to define the inspiring word with their arts. See how it grows! 01 May 2013 : We're a nation of rice growers, but that means that we too often take rice for granted. News on that front has been rather depressing of late, what with Thailand being toppled from the position of world's top rice exporter and the government's rice mortgage scheme tainted by accusations of rampant corruption and lack of official transparency. Not to mention the perennial financial problems faced by rice farmers; they are glorified as the backbone of our country yet they are often looked down upon and rarely given credit for the contribution they make to our dinner tables and our economy. Sweet dreams are made of this 30 Apr 2013 : It was 2am but Maneeya still tossed and turned. Although she'd had a glass of warm milk and went to bed earlier than normal hoping this would help her get a nice long sleep, the tricks didn't work. And counting sheep, plenty of sheep, was not enough to distract her racing thoughts. Snoring and long-term health issues 30 Apr 2013 : Wanchai used to be a noisy sleeper. His loud snoring not only annoyed his children but also made them worry that he might have an underlying health problem. Focus shifts so construction workers share the spotlight 30 Apr 2013 : Ralf Tooten, a German photographer who has been fascinated by the rapid changes in metropolitan Bangkok, has shifted his focus to the much less busy city of Ratchaburi. Make your move 30 Apr 2013 : The knights are called horses and the rooks are called boats, and that's just part of what distinguishes Thai chess from the version played internationally. Pianist's Paganini rituals 30 Apr 2013 : Top international pianist Stephen Hough will give his debut concert in Thailand, performing with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Singaporean conductor Darrell Ang. CONCERT REVIEW One crowded hour 30 Apr 2013 : The Radio Dept is no stranger to Thailand. Five years ago, the Swedes played an outdoor, large-scale gig, but this time around they were appropriately put in a smaller, more intimate venue that helped create the warm effect their music actually inspires. Putting your heart to the test 30 Apr 2013 : Concerning heart examinations, there are so many words that confuse people, and sometimes doctors too. What's the difference between the techniques? What does each of them do? Which one do you need? COSMETICS From greasepaint to street sense 30 Apr 2013 : Make-up has always been an essential element of theatre and over the years cosmetics manufacturers have taken innovations originally developed for the stage out onto the street.	http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/all-article/page-19/	2013-05-18T10:13:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Suanthip Vana Resort Categories: Accommodation > Hotel Address: 36, 49 Moo 14, Chiang Mai-Chang Rai Rd., Tha Ko, Mae Suai, Chiang Rai 57180 Thailand See map 0 reply, 3,505 viewed Information Suanthip Vana Resort is located in the Mae Suai district of Chiang Rai. This retreat is nestled among the evergreen forest of northern Thailand. The resort consists of five Lanna style pavilions, each holding six deluxe suites decorated with teakwood and local arts. The resort also offers six separated hill-tribe villas with private balconies. There is also a restaurant serving traditional Thai foods as well as international foods, a bar, a bakery and an organic vegetable garden. - Open days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Input price range 2,166 - 3,194 Baht/Day or 72 - 106 USD/Day Remark: “Star” of accommodation is based by Hotel Association of Thailand. If the accommodation are not listed in Hotel Association, we will use the star which is announced in the websites of accommodation. Overview Map - Address 36, 49 Moo 14, Chiang Mai-Chang Rai Rd., Tha Ko, Mae Suai, Chiang Rai 57180 Thailand - Phone number +66 (0) 5372 4226-9 +66 (0) 5372 4230 rsun@suanthipresort.com Sponsor links Share your thoughts on “Suanthip Vana.	http://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/4526_info_suanthip-vana-resort.html	2013-05-18T10:13:46	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/common/img/img_message.jpg", null ] ]
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Print this page \| Close this window DODD, MENENDEZ, MERKLEY, BENNET ANNOUNCE INITIATIVE TO COORDINATE HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES Introduce Livable Communities Act to Make Communities Better Places to Live, Work, and Raise Families through Sustainable Development August 6, 2009 WASHINGTON – Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT), along with fellow Committee members Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Dan Akaka (D-HI), today introduced legislation to help towns and regions across the country plan and implement development projects that integrate their community’s needs for transportation, housing, land use, and economic development. By encouraging sustainable development at the local, regional, and federal level, the Livable Communities Act will help communities cut traffic congestion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption, protect green spaces, create more affordable housing, and revitalize existing Main Streets and urban centers. “As our communities grow, people are commuting longer distances on more crowded roadways,” said Dodd . “Those are precious hours they could be spending with their families, and precious dollars wasted on gas. We must change the way we plan for the future of our communities and tackle these challenges with a coordinated strategy.” “Part of the foundation for economic security in the 21st Century will be the development of communities that help families save time and money when they commute to work or school,” said Menendez . “As people live closer to work and school and use mass transit, the more we will cut energy costs, ease traffic, reduce the dependence on foreign oil and clean the air we breathe. For our economy and for our quality of life, this is worthy legislation.” “Building communities where Americans have better access to public transportation and affordable housing benefits working families, businesses and our environment,” said Senator Merkley . “The Livable Communities Act will save families money, cut down on traffic, and provide more choices in the ways people can live, work, and play. When you develop communities with sustainable principles in mind, even everyday tasks like a trip to the grocery store become more convenient.” “This legislation will incentivize communities to develop smart, forward-thinking development policies that will improve people’s quality of life,” Bennet said. “Communities throughout Colorado have been at the forefront of efforts to encourage sustainable, practical growth and this bill will give them an even greater opportunity to continue their innovative work.” The Livable Communities Act will: · Create competitive planning grants that towns and regions can use to create comprehensive long-term plans that integrate transportation, housing, land use, and economic development. · Create challenge grants that towns and regions can use to implement these long-term plans through investments in public transportation, affordable housing, complete streets, transit-oriented development, and brownfield redevelopment. · Establish a federal Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities at the Department of Housing and Urban Development to administer and oversee the Livable Communities grant programs; · Establish a federal Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities that will include representatives from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other federal agencies to coordinate federal sustainable development policies. Last month, Dodd chaired a hearing at which Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced a new interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities that will help improve access to affordable housing, expand transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment and combating climate change in communities nationwide. The three departments will be working together to create a coordinated approach to transportation, housing, energy and environmental policies. In February, Chairman Dodd sent a letter to President Obama calling for the creation of such an entity. A summary of the Livable Communities Act is attached. ### Print this page \| Close this window	http://www.banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=f16cc3ae-b607-1d15-6148-a475def39e2f&Region_id=&Issue_id&IsPrint=1	2013-05-18T10:21:22	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Corporation Bank invites On-line applications for the post of Single Window Operator, from Indian Citizens who have taken the Common Written Examination for Clerical Cadre conducted by IBPS in 2011-12 and have a valid Scorecard issued by IBPS. DETAILS OF VACANCIES: Since SINGLE WINDOW OPERATOR recruitment would be on State/ UT-wise basis, it will therefore be necessary that candidates apply for vacancies of a State/UT from which they have appeared for the Common Written Examination and in which they have qualified. EMOLUMENTS: Total emoluments for graduates at the start of the scale in SWO cadre will be 13961/- (approx) (including DA & HRA). Other benefits include reimbursement towards Conveyance expenses, Telephone expenses, Newspaper, Canteen subsidy, Medical expenses, Hospitalization expenses, Brief case, LFC, Gratuity, Paid leaves (Casual leave, Privilege leave, Sick leave, Maternity leave etc) & other staff welfare measures like scholarship to meritorious children, Medical check-up, spectacles, Group Insurance, etc. PROBATION PERIOD: 6 months. the recruitment project. Bank would send call letters for Interview etc. to the registered e-mail ID only. (iii) Applicants are first required to go to the Bank’s website ‘’ and click on the link “Recruitment of Single Window Operator Project 2012-13″. (iv) Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification entitled “CORPORATION BANK SINGLE WINDOW OPERATOR’ RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2012-13″. (v) In case a candidate chooses to pay fees through branches of the Bank, – the candidate should take a print & style of “CORPORATION BANK SINGLE WINDOW OPERATOR RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2012-13“. The details of fee to be paid is indicated below: (vi) & style of “CORPORATION BANK SINGLE WINDOW OPERATOR RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2012-13″. The details of fee to be paid is indicated below - Fill in the NEFT Receipt in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS. - NEFT form is available with respective Banks. Candidates may find out the required branch under head Branch Locater address from the Bank’s website (vii)Obtain the Applicant’s Counterfoil Cop of the Application Fee Payment Challan/ N EFT Receipt duly authenticated by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & Branch Code, (b) Transaction id/Scroll number (in case of payment through CCBS) NEFT UTR No. (in case of payment through NEFT) (c) Date of Deposit & amount filled by the Branch Official. (viii)Candidates are now ready to Apply Online by re-visiting the Recruitment Link on the Bank’s website and going to the sublink titled “ONLINE APPLICATION FOR CORPORATION BANK SINGLE WINDOW OPERATOR will have to be submitted with the Call Letter at the time of Interview. Without original CBS challan / NEFT receipt, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the Interview. Candidates are also advised to keep a photocopy of the fee payment challan. (xi) The name of the candidate or his/her father/husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/marksheets. listed / NEFT Receipt) 2.Valid IBPS Scorecard of the stipulated examination 3.Self attested copy of School leaving certificate or any other document showing proof of age acceptable to the Bank. 4.Self attested copies of Mark sheets / certificates in support of Educational Qualification; 5.Self attested copy of certificate of Computer Course, as applicable; 6.Self attested copy of Caste / VI/FIVOC any other related certificate as applicable. 7.Self attested copy of Photo identity proof. Call letters for the Interview will be sent by email to the short listed/. Advertisement << Receipt >> Online Registration <<	http://www.bankrecruitment.co.in/recruitment-of-single-window-operator-clerk-for-2012-13/	2013-05-18T10:31:22	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Financial Services companies ranked near the bottom of the Harris Interactive 2013 Reputation Quotient study, but fared slightly better than they did in 2012. The poll surveyed more than 14,000 members of the general public to measure the reputations of the sixty most visible companies in the country. Amazon earned the highest overall reputation in this year's study, edging out last year's most reputable company, Apple, which is ranked second. According to Harris, this is Amazon's first time earning the top ranking, but the fifth consecutive year with a positive reputation score. The Walt Disney Company, Google, and Johnson & Johnson completed the top five. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, joined AIG, American Airlines and Haliburton in the bottom five. However, it isn't all bad news for financial services, as Bank of America enjoyed a six-point increase in this year's study from last, which Harris said is the highest year-over-year increase for any company in the 2013 study. While still in negative territory, the banking industry showed some encouraging signs in this year's study, according to Harris, including positive ratings for the industry at 25 percent, a more than 50 percent increase from 2012. Wells Fargo also became the first of the four big banking companies in the past four years to move from negative to positive equity in the Emotional Appeal category. "Wells Fargo also received significantly higher marks on attributes related to its people and work environment, and it is possible that these may be the first signs of a bank once again being seen as trusted," the report noted. Overall, the public's take on corporate America improved, with 16 percent saying that the reputation of corporate America showed some improvement, which 7 percent more than in 2012. [Related: Key to Building Bank Customer Loyalty Is Disruptive Innovation]	http://www.banktech.com/business-intelligence/financial-services-doesnt-fare-well-in-r/240148352?cid=SBX_banktech_related_news_default_payments_cards&itc=SBX_banktech_related_news_default_payments_cards	2013-05-18T11:03:51	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
In February's Bank Systems & Technology digital issue, we looked at the current state of mobile banking for corporate customers, and examined some of the reasons why it hasn't been as quickly adopted as on the consumer side. We also talked to several industry experts about what could change that. One of those people, Patricia McGinnis, director of the commercial and enterprise payments solution at Mercator Advisory Group, believes tablets will be the driving force behind the eventual widespread adoption of mobile banking by commercial customers. McGinnis, like others we talked to, believes the larger screen and more robust functionality will be able to provide corporate treasurers and executives with a commercial banking experience currently unavailable on a smart phone. Below is a brief video interview I conducted with McGinnis on how the tablet may revolutionize corporate mobile banking.	http://www.banktech.com/channels/will-tablets-be-the-key-for-corporate-mo/240147827?cid=SBX_banktech_related_commentary_default_bank_of_america_achieves_highest_adoptio&itc=SBX_banktech_related_commentary_default_bank_of_america_achieves_highest_adoptio	2013-05-18T10:54:00	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
I used to fantasize that I would grow up to be a beautiful woman-a movie star like Elizabeth Taylor. She was my idol, and I loved to catch glimpses of her on the news during the scandal with Eddie Fisher. One day as I sat in the reception room in a medical office while my mother was in with the doctor, I became so excited because there on the table lay a magazine with an article about Elizabeth Taylor. I quickly scanned through the pages, and there was a full-page close-up of my favorite star with a scar on her throat she called my “life scar.” It had resulted after she had pneumonia and a tracheotomy was performed to save her life. When asked during the interview if she was embarrassed at having a scar in such a visible place, she said, “Of course not! Without this scar I would not be here today!” I secretly began tearing out the page as quietly as I could. I knew my mother would not have approved, but I just had to have this picture of my idol. I folded it neatly and tucked it in my purse. Looking as this picture over the next few years helped me to have hope and dare to dream of a life beyond this farm. It would be five years later before I actually experienced one of my life’s greatest joys. I went to New York City on my senior class trip in 1964, and at that time, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were starring in Cleopatra. Our entire class went to see the film. It was so exciting, but I never could have imagined the next thrill. As we walked out of the theatre and got in a cab, the driver said, “If you kids want to see them in person, you need to go to the stage door entrance to Hamlet at ten o’clock tonight. You will see Elizabeth Taylor arrive in a limousine to pick up Richard Burton.” We secretly made a plan to sneak out of our hotel and make our way to Times Square. We were not sure of the way, so we asked strangers on the street. Before we realized it, we had an entire entourage in our wake, following us to get a glimpse of the famous movie stars. When we finally arrived at the theatre, the streets were lined with fans also waiting for the limousine. The police had put up barricades to control the crowds and protect the stars. My classmates, knowing my excitement, immediately pushed through the crowd and hoisted me up to stand on one of the barricades. I did have to wait long. Right on schedule, just as the cab driver predicted, there she was. She actually got out of the limo and waved at the crowd. I was completely spellbound, and to this day, I remember exactly what she wore-a turquoise flowered dress and a big straw hat with the identical fabric to match her dress. Her stunning violet eyes and signature heavy dark eyebrows were clearly visible from across the street. Richard Burton emerged from the stage door as the crowd screamed and cheered. He looked like a knight or prince walking up to claim his princess. Once at her side, he kissed her and took her hand. The two waved, climbed in the limo, and made their way through the excited fans and onlookers. The moment is locked in my memory and after all these years, I can still see every detail clearly in my mind’s eye.	http://www.barbaraandcompany.com/dreams-of-a-future-an-excerpt-from-you-lost-your-marriage-not-your-life-a-tribute-to-elizabeth-taylor/	2013-05-18T10:32:29	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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After Obama not only helped finance it, but the WikiLeaks revelations that were used by the imams to inflame the Mulims could not have possibly came from one individual, unless he was fed the links by high-ranking officials in the compromised Departments and Agencies. A Muslim Brotherhood aide gave GW Bush the truncated version of Koran 5:32 that had the specific audience for the words removed, changing the meaning, sounding almost noble. Hilary has a MB aide (Weiner’s wife), so how infected are we? See: Like’s been said before: Houston, we have a problem! yada yada yada vote the muslim bros’ in and then complain about a theocracy. the lady on camera won’t be dressing like that for much longer. perhaps our troops can fight again in another civil war in egypt and give another billion and a half dollars to the next govt. why are we so involved there anyway? why is our us military under the control of the un? are we setting the stage for the invasion of israel? here’s an insightful video on how our military has become the un military. The stupidity is really in the West, and we shuld now be less interested in these muslim countries and more concerned about our own. Europe and North America are heading the same way and if you study simply the posts on this BNI site (and other similair sites)it becomes clear where our future lies. It is not a rosey one by any viewpoint. And we will also get the governments we deserve too Englishchris. We have them now! We have been too spoiled and lazy to see it coming. Our kids are too drunk and act like there is no world but their world. And unfortunately, many of us still don’t “get it”. It is all slipping away so quickly and will take a century of struggle for our lands and our psychi to return to the norm. We had all known our place in the scheme of things and we knew what mattered, family, country and the law and our Christian faith which is the base of our society. Now the famiy unit is fractured, kids uncared for, the elderley shoved out of sight into homes, human rights for the people of our countries put aside for strangers. And to top it all off, the people for paying for it all, are the most fragile in our new society. Now we step aside for the invaders, helped by those we put into parliament. Most people are afraid to walk our streets after dark. Our greatest pleasure was looking forward to growing up and being allowed to go out at night, just for a walk with our sweetheart. This could be a life threatening exercise today. It is all wrong. WE have to change it for ourselves before we are finished totally. BREAKING NEWS–the jews are behind assad’s mass murdering of syrians! shocking, and even more shocking, the jews are using non-jews’ blood for matza! so says syrian opposition leader, so it must be true. no mention of thousands of syrian christians being terrorized out of their homes by muslims. Egypt, you elected your government heavily swayed to the islamic way and now you are on your way to self destruction and miserable poverty. Gone are the great days you remember. Know Islam; NO Peace NO Islam: Know Peace. Don’t expect the western world to bail you out of this downfall, its by your own choosing. You will have to rise up again in force and get rid of the radical Islamic Leaders. Ron, the only people I feel sorry for are the Christians there. The Muslims get what they deserve. Congratulations to the idiocy of the p o s POTUS, and his gang of cut-throats,,, or should I say, ” Educated (?) Imbeciles “,,, sans intelligence~! Stupid is as stupid does. – Forest Gump I wonder: how long it will be until the MB outlaws any election process which they can’t benefit from or just hijack? George Orwell’s Animal Farm needs to be translated into Arabic, then airdropped all over the countryside. I suppose, history being what it is, all those who can read will be rounded up or at least very closely monitored. Same thing for Afghanistan. In both cases, actual Freedom, of the “self determination” type was well within their grasp. In both these cases, these opportunities for a “new dawn” will have been squandered. When this is complete in Afghanistan, I for one, will turn a deaf ear to their plight. “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make ‘em think”. Burnerjack, that is exactly why I say that those people are not ready for democracy. They do not grasp western freedom as valuable. That’s why they come to the West and want to bring their backwards 8th century traditions with them. If Americans don’t get off there indoctrinated ass, this will also happen in America! Well said and so sadly, true. This is the doing of the uneducated, which adds up to 80% of the population. Hardy-har-har-har. Silly moslems. Y’all ain’t bright enough for self-rule. You need a Saddam Husein, Col. Khadafi,or Assad so you berserkers don’t cause trouble. But wait, I’m getting a whiff of that powerful joke, the “arab Spring” OOPS, false alarm that’s just the rendering plant down the street. Thank God we have the 2nd amendment over here to keep the government in line! Let em try to revoke that right! they are ALWAYS trying to eliminate/eviscerate 2a. hillary recently signed the un small arms treaty. there’s holder and the DOJ with the fast and furious debacle. we are one supreme court justice away from a majority interpretation that 2a does not include all citizens, just the military. Well, you know, the same thing could be said of the United States; we GOT what we deserved when we voted for Obama (or DIDN’T vote for McCain). As for Egypt, I concur with someone’s observation above (might of been BNI); the ONLY ones I feel sorry for are the Christians – the Muslims DESERVE what they are getting!!! I was talking to a priest about islam about 10 months ago and he said, “maybe with the arab spring going on things will change in the middle east.” I told him, “Father I have to respectfully disagree, you’ll never have freedom and democracy in islamic countries.” Frankly, I don’t see why everyone’s proclaiming the “virtues of democracy.” What you are seeing in Egypt is democracy in action. The people voted in the Islamists by a wide margin. Now they are crying about what their elected leadership is doing. I do not believe in democracy. I believe in republicanism, and now, they are NOT the same thing. Democracy is “people rule” which means that the majority decides everything, and can decide to remove the rights and protections of anyone in the minority at any time. Republicanism, on the other hand, is where the people work according to a written constitution that outlines what the government can and cannot do, and also aims to guarantee that all citizens have the same rights, that a majority cannot simply take rights away from a minority simply because of numbers. The Egyptians wanted democracy. They got democracy, and used it to install the MB and other Islamist groups into their parliament. There endeth the lesson. That should read, “and NO, they are not the same,” not, “and now, they are not the same.” Sending obama this video will make him happy. He is the evil push beind all that what is happening. He made it easy for the MB to get in power. He is doing just that in the USA. I thought that you know all that , BNI. The Caliphate is well on its way. We have to watch the S.C. see where the real pressure comes from. Really important. The justices are babes in the woods compared to the BO administration. We need to be diligent on this matter. Why hasn’t obama and his lovely wife vacationed there yet? It would offer them the opportunity to worship in the mosques and party with their muzzie friends. This author saw it all coming: Mozzies are braindead, thinking that more Islam will improve what a lot of Islam destroyed. No amount of poison is healthful. Well thyar pardner, we out in the wild west fought for our freedom with guns. And from our Revolutionary War until today (present) day, we have learned, “He who has the guns wins! Now our govment wants our guns, I wonder what for? My only question is this, “Is our military and law enforcement going to follow their oath to the Constitution”, or follow Obama’s personal order and “Kill” their own friends and neighbors??? I just have to wonder, or will his new “private” army going to do it! Hot damn boy’s, obama will have the Muslims in this country do it for him! Makes me wonder???	http://www.barenakedislam.com/2012/03/30/egypt-you-get-the-government-you-deserve/	2013-05-18T10:12:03	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Petroleum Engineering Tops List of Best Undergrad Degrees PayScale.com periodically updates their list of Best Undergrad College Degrees by Salary and earlier this year the list was led by Aerospace Engineering – rocket scientists. It’s not surprising to see that much of the top ten is unchanged, it’s still filled with engineers of all varieties, from Chemical to Electrical to Nuclear, but this was the first time I’ve seen Petroleum Engineering on the list. My lovely wife graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree several years ago and many of her friends went to work for large energy companies working with petroleum. I don’t know how Petroleum Engineering differs from Chemical Engineering, other than being a specialization, but it’s been a poorly kept secret in the Chemical Engineering world that the best salaries are in working with oil. Does this mean you should rush out to get a petroleum engineering degree? PayScale.com looks at median starting pay as well as “mid-career” median pay, so it’s a little more balanced, but a lot can change in four years. Petroleum engineering may be hot now but unless you love it, it may not be what you expect in four years. Or ten. I went to school for computer science in 1998 because it was the hot thing, fast forward three years and you hit the point people remember as the dot com bust (March 2001). So here I was, graduating early into a busted market and everyone in lockdown mode. It’s since recovered but it still hasn’t reached the excesses I was hoping to enjoy back in the day! That being said, I’m now of the mind that if you work hard and do what you enjoy, you will succeed. You may not uncork untold fortunes but at the very least you’ll enjoy the ride. If that happens to be Petroleum Engineering, then PayScale.com thinks you’ll be pulling in over $150k a year by mid-career.	http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/tag/best-jobs-for-graduates	2013-05-18T10:22:46	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
November 21 Weekly Beauty Deals Roundup Posted by Krista White on November 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM With Black Friday coming up at the end of the week, there are a ton of new beauty deals to take advantage of. This week we have a new batch of printable beauty coupons, coupon codes, and beauty deals. All of these deals have various expiry dates and all of them are worth checking out. Here is a look at some of the deals you will find this week: - Get a free 4-piece Skin Vivo Deluxe Samples Set with any purchase of $35+ at Biotherm (Exp Dec 12th) - Various VIB Bonus Optimum Points printable coupons for Shoppers Drug Mart (exp Dec 14th) - Save 50% Off Swallow Stud, Laurel Stud or Soar Earrings with this Stella & Dot coupon code (Exp Unknown) - Save up to 25% on products at Well.ca (Exp Various dates) - Free anti bacterial hand soap with $10+ purchase with this Bath & Body Works printable coupon (exp Nov 26th) - Get free shipping with this Tria Beauty coupon code (Exp Dec 4th) - Save 15% off $200 + with this Spa Finder coupon code (Exp Dec 31st) - Free Serum sample with $85 purchase with this Biotherm promotional code (Exp Nov 30th) - Save 50% off hand cremes at The Body Shop Canada (Exp Unknown) These are just a few of the deals happening. I am sure there will be a lot more once we hit Black Friday so make sure to keep up to date on the Bargainmoose Black Friday Dashboard for all of the Black Friday deals happening. Make sure to check out the Bargainmoose coupon section daily for more printable coupons and coupon codes before you shop.	http://www.bargainmoose.ca/weekly-beauty-deals-roundup-8/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Bargainmoose+%28BargainMoose%29	2013-05-18T10:41:11	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.bargainmoose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/beauty-roundup-8.jpg", "beauty-roundup-8 Weekly Beauty Deals Roundup" ] ]

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