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Who reads car reviews so late at night? But that's what you get in the world of (now broken) manufacturer embargoes. The Jalopnik Review of the 2013 SRT Viper GTS will be going up tomorrow morning. But for now, here are a few reasons why, this week, we're thankful for it.
Sure, the new Viper's vastly improved over the previous model, and does so by way of a lot of incremental, tactical engineering work and some very smart decisions by people who care. You can count that as a bonus 11th reason to be thankful for the Viper, but for the main list, read on.
1.) It's A Complete Badass
Wrinkle your nose and mouth, squint your eyes and nod slowly. You know, make the "hell yeaaah" face. Now build a car. Oops! Too late. Someone already did.
2.) It's American And Doesn't Suck
Normally, during U.S.-bashing efforts, at least half the country keeps a stiff upper lip, while the other half waves their flags so wildly, you'd think they were signaling the 437th Airlift Wing to drop the Natty Ice. But, to paraphrase Fredo in The Godfather, "We're smart, not dumb like they say!" We can make things other than drones and Funyuns and CGI farms. Indeed, we can rest assured that a rag-tag group of American engineers can turn out something that might very well lure a track-day snob out of his Porsche GT3.
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3.) The Viper V10 Is Not A Truck Engine
While they seem like one big pamper-fest, vehicle launches — especially those for performance cars — usually involve meeting and talking to people you admired but didn't know it. One of those people is Dick Winkle, head powertrain guy on the Viper project since 1989. Dick was there, on site at Chrysler's former Lamborghini division when — as the story goes — Dodge engineers got some insights into building a high-performance, aluminum V10. Dick says — vehemently — the Viper V10 has little in common with the engine that would become the 1994+ Dodge Ram V10, sharing no parts or specs. So there, trolls.
4.) It's Naturally Aspirated, And Still Makes All That Torque
I have nothing against turbos and superchargers, but there's something about the mechanical purity of generating a massive amount of horsepower and torque through mere inhaling and exhaling. It's like getting high without some pachouli-scented idiot shotgunning a lungful of ganja, spittle and atomized bean burrito down your gullet.
5.) Mythmaking!
Our hero, Ralph Gilles, designer, business guy, racer and coolest knight in all of automobilia — anointed by King Marchionne The Benevolent — assembles a cadre of minions, boffins and wizards to face down the bifarious forces of physics, the nanny state and corporate accounting to transform a venerable war weapon into one meeting the demands that modernity has thrust upon it. Huzzah!
6.) Induction!
Planting the pedal, the Viper yowls, the induction noise is so loud it sounds like the V10's gulping in a hot-air balloon's worth of chocolate pudding. Hurricane Sandy called; she wants you to cut the shit.
7.) Stryker!
I couldn't get a picture of it (for obvious reasons), but a speedo-sized version of Viper's new "Stryker" logo appears in the middle of the TFT dash cluster when the rev limiter is kicking in during launch control. It's like DANGER TO MANIFOLD, only not stupid.
8.) Embossed Track Maps!
Yes, that raised rubber design on the inside of the door is the Nürburgring Nordschleife. You know, where the Viper ACR set the production-car lap record of 7:12.13. That is, unless you think the Radical SR8 and Gumpert Apollo Sport are production cars, which some deluded souls continue to do. There's also one of Laguna Seca in a storage compartment. Details.
9.) It's Built For The Track
Most cars are built for the street, and then retrofitted for track use. The Viper is a track car that's been adapted grudgingly for around-town and highway driving. Sure, it's a far better street performer than before, but the Viper only really feels truly at ease on a racetrack. There's a sort of halfhearted "you can have it all" message out of SRT, but this front-mid-engined circus wagon — despite the newly swank interior, cruise control and hey-I'm-not-burning-my-goddamn-ankles-off-any-more cushiness — is biased in favor of circuit-ry.
10.) It Has "Character"
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus, always a hit at parties, once said, ethos anthropos daimon. That translates to "character is fate," or as political wonks say, "character is destiny." In the auto industry, too much character — defined by some as "flaws," others as "focus" — has been a liability. Seems the less character a car has, the more it's destined to sell, a condition that's creeping from "regular" cars into the performance realm. Maybe the new Viper will be a pendulum swinger. Try to find a car in the its class that performs so well while making such an impression — literally burning its character into your membranes. You can't. (More on that in the review.)


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How To Freeze Fresh Summer Fruit
Making jam and canning fruit aren't the only ways to preserve summer fruits while they're in season: There's also the freezer! Cobblers, pies, and "fresh" fruit smoothies in the dead of winter? Game on. Here's the best way to freeze those fruits so they stay in perfect condition for months to come.
It's tempting — and maybe intuitive — to just throw those fruits in a freezer bag and be done with it. But frozen this way, the fruits often freeze together into one solid brick, which makes things difficult when you need just a few cups to make a dessert or want to fit them nicely into a pie crust. Thawing the fruit turns them into a watery, pulpy mess — fine if they're already encased in pastry dough, but less ideal for working with initially.
A better and easier way to freeze fresh fruits is to first prepare them just as you would if you were going to use them immediately — peel and core apples and pears, remove the pits from peaches, and chop them into small bite-sized pieces. Berries and other small fruits can be left whole. Then freeze all the fruits in a single layer on a baking sheet. The small individual pieces freeze solid and can easily be transferred into a freezer container for longer storage. Removing as much air as possible from the bag or container will also help protect the fruit from freezer burn.
As I mentioned earlier, frozen fruits will become mushy and watery once they thaw. They may not look the prettiest, but they still taste just as good! This means that they're best when used in baked goods like pies, cobblers, and crumbles — or even folded into quick breads or scones. Don't bother thawing them before making your pastry; use them straight from the freezer. Just don't plan on using frozen fruit like fresh fruit to decorate a tart or top off a beautiful custard — better to cook them into a sauce or a quick jam first.
During times when fresh fruit is a season or two away, this frozen summer fruit feels like your own little piece of heaven. Freeze it now — thank yourself later.
How To Freeze Fresh Summer Fruit
Nutritional Info
- Any amount of ripe fruit
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Freezer
- Freezer bags or containers
- Spatula
Wash and dry the fruit: Rinse the fruit under cool running water, using a bit of soap or fruit wash if you prefer. Lay the fruit on a single layer on a clean dish towel and allow to dry. The fruit needs to be completely dry before freezing or the fruit will quickly develop freezer burn.
Slice the fruit: In general, prepare the fruit the way you expect to be using it. If you will be using the fruit in a pie, slice it into chunks or wedges. If you will be blending it into smoothies, roughly chop. Here is a general guide for the most common kinds of fruits: • Apples and Pears: Core and cut into slices or chunks. Peels can be left on or removed as preferred. • Peaches, Nectarines, Plums and other Stone Fruit: Remove the pits and cut into slices or chunks. Peels can be left on or removed as preferred. • Cherries: Remove the pits and stems from all the fruits. Leave whole or slice in half. • Blueberries, Raspberries, and other Berries: Berries can be left whole • Strawberries: Hull the strawberries and cut into chunks or slices as preferred • Melons: Remove the rinds and slice into chunks or use a melon baller to scoop rounds.
Arrange the fruit on a baking sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment, then arrange the fruit in a single layer on top. It's ok if the fruits are touching slightly, but avoid layering or overlapping the fruits. This allows the fruits to freeze individually, making them easier to store and, eventually, use.
Freeze until the fruits are solid: Clear some space in your freezer and slide the tray of fruit inside. Freeze until the fruits are solid, about 4 hours. You can leave the fruits overnight, but be sure to package them within a day or two or they will start to develop freezer burn.
Label the freezer containers: When ready to pack the fruit, label your freezer bags or other containers with the name of the fruit and the amount. This makes it easier to find the fruit you want (and identify similar-looking fruits!) and pull out the specific quantity that you need.
Pack the fruits into freezer containers: Once the fruits have frozen solid, pack them into freezer containers. Lift the edges of the parchment to dislodge sticky fruits and use a spatula to transfer the fruits to the freezer container. Avoid touching the fruit as it will start to thaw quickly. Seal tightly, pressing out as much air as possible, and return the fruit to the freezer.
Freeze fruit for up to 3 months: Fruits will keep for several months — at least 3 months and sometimes longer — before starting to develop ice crystals and freezer burn. There is usually no need to thaw the fruit before using it.
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Bought a new Android device? All your media contents stored in iTunes?
With 'iTunes For Android' app, you can sync iTunes content with Android device over WiFi connection. No USB connection needed.
System requirements:
1) Android device
2) Windows computer with iTunes installed
3)'iTunes For Android Wireless' app from Android Market: download link
4)'iTunesForAndroid.msi' (Windows Installer) from this: download link
Is it Simple ? How it works?
It is a very simple 3 step process.
Install iTunesForAndroid.msi on Windows computer
Download 'iTunes for Android wireless' App from Android Market.
Enter android device IP address into Windows exe and Start sync'ing content from iTunes to Android device.
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Thanks to Bronwyn Guiton for this inspiring piece detailing how students at University of British Columbia hacked their LIS education.
Last fall, students at the School of Library, Archives, and Information Studies at University of British Columbia were invited to the school's first ever Cool Tool Day sponsored by the school's local ASIS&T chapter. The event was loosely inspired by TEDTalks, Ignite, and the tool/tip of the week segments on the TWiT network podcasts.
During the school's common lunch hour, students gathered in the computer classroom to hear or give 5-minute presentations on a tech tool that was making library school more interesting, more enriching, and/or more fun. Presenters had to keep to a strict 5-minute limit, (they could request a 10-minute slot in advance if needed in the sequel events). Afterwards, there were free snacks and coffee to encourage students to stick around and chat.
When I'm asked how library school is treating me, my standard line is: love the students; disappointed with the courses. Honestly, hanging out with fellow students and talking about our interests, hobbies, and obsessions inspires me the most.But it's not enough to moan about the bad (something I'm all too guilty of) and just occasionally recognize the good. In the spirit of Roy Tennant's Library Journal bit, I'm going to tell you about an event initiated by students at my library school.
Here's a link to a quick recap of the first Cool Tool Day. My own favourite tools included a demo of how to download audio versions of articles on WilsonWeb and some school-specific use-cases for Dropbox.
Cool Tool Day received positive feedback from participants and two encores showcasing new tools have followed.
The organizers used the school's listserv to advertise the event. They also used a wiki to sign up presenters, manage the tech needs for each presentation, and create a list of links for participants to refer to before, during, and afterwards.
Full credit goes to the ASIS&T student group that initiated Cool Tool Day. They maintain an active webpage with up to date contact info. A few of their members are on Twitter, including – @mahrialebow, @jjackunrau, @axfelix, and @daftkifty.
Cool Tool Day was a fun way to formalize those interesting conversations between library students about their favourite, interesting discoveries. For me, the event was the awesome tech course my library school doesn't offer. For the organizers, it was marketable event planning experience. Finally, because Cool Tool Day was a low-cost, crowd-sourced event, I recommend it as a model for library students to build upon at their own school.
So when's your next event?
Bronwyn loves Canadian politics but loathes the whole getting-elected-and-toeing-party-lines bit. She's becoming a law librarian instead. Bronwyn will receive her MLIS from UBC in Vancouver in June 2012. She's mildly obsessed with Tamora Pierce & Cooks Illustrated. Find her online: BronwynMaye.ca OR @BronwynMaye
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No not "those" kind! But now that I've gotten your attention, let's take a look at this strange looking ocean creature. Crabs are decapods (ten legs) crustaceans (their skeleton is on the outside) and arthropods (they have segmented legs). Interesting FACTS:
If a crab loses a claw, it will grow back.
Males grow one larger claw. It's purpose is to impress female crabs rather than for attack or defense.
A crab's teeth are in its stomach.
Crabs can be carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores.
Crabs can also be cannibals and will sometimes feed on weaker crabs of the same species.
There are 6,793 species of crabs divided into 93 families.
King Crabs are not considered true crabs. Neither are Hermit, Porcelain, or Horseshoe Crabs.
We began on a light note, so we might as well end on one too. 🙂
Man walks into a restaurant and says, "Do you server crabs here?"
The hostess replies, "We serve everyone. Have a seat."
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Tonight's Homeland season 2 finale started off quite mild. A whole hour almost passed without any surprises. And then boom, with 20 minutes to go it all went off – literally!
Here's a quick recap:
– An explosion at the Vice President's funeral killed 200 people (many CIA agents);
– Because the bomb came from Brody's car, everyone, but Carrie and his daughter, believe it was him. It doesn't help that he left a confession tape behind for all to see.
– Carrie helped Brody change his identity and run
– Carrie is staying behind to clear Brody's name
– CIA head, David, is dead, so Saul is left to lead the investigation
So what's going to happen in Season 3? Well, just after the finale aired in the US, the producers spoke to EW.com. In true Homeland style they don't say much, but a few hints are dropped:
"Below, showrunner Alex Gansa and executive producer Howard Gordon took questions from reporters on a conference call. Producers were cagey and non-committal on several key topics. But here's what we think we learned.
– Damien Lewis was supposed to die — again! "There was a plan very early on to kill Brody in episode 7 or 8 this year," Gansa says. "We felt there was enough story between these two characters to tell through [the end of the season] and that there probably is another chapter in that story, but frankly we don't know what it is yet … The show really elevates when Carrie and Brody are together on screen, so I think that definitely mitigated the possibility of keeping him alive and giving him a role down the line." Lewis winning an Emmy for his performance, Gordon says, wasn't a factor in keeping him around though. "You can't let all the awards and the acclaim dictate where the story would go," he says. "You can't let the tail wag the dog."
– Carrie is not off the hook: "I don't think Saul is going to be ignorant [of Carrie helping Brody in the finale] and I think Carrie has some explaining to do," Gansa says.
– Carrie's attention will shift to a new case: "Inevitably that's going to happen," Gansa says. "If you look at these two seasons, the Carrie and Brody story, we've told a significant part of that story …. There is a point where we'll fall back on the franchise — Carrie and Saul trying to keep the world safe."
– Brody and his family will almost certainly appear in season 3. The producers played it coy. "Damian's involvement and his family's involvement is very much up in the air in light of what happened in the finale," Gansa says. "It's a nice idea hanging over the next season: Where is Brody? What's he doing?" But producers also say all the actors whose characters survived the finale (save F. Murray Abraham, who's pending a negotiation) are signed on for season three. "What is Brody's role going to be next season if he's fugitive No. 1? We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Gansa says. "The Carrie-Brody [relationship], we began to feel we were repeating ourselves slightly [in season two], so unless we can establish a different dynamic between these two characters, we don't want to tell the same story again … if there's a chapter three it needs to be a reinvention of some kind."
– Season 3 might start with most assuming Brody is dead: "Posit this: The investigators are going to believe Brody was possibly in that car … if Brody was in his car, there's a very good chance there would be absolutely nothing left of him," Gansa says. "We also have our ever-present mole who could have been responsible for moving the car. Those are the possibilities that are running around in our head."
– Brody probably wasn't responsible for the finale attack. "A lot of people told me they still have a glimmer of doubt about Brody," Gansa says. "And if you watch his behavior through finale there are moments where it's a little uncertain as to whether or not he may have been responsible. He was willing to blow himself up in the first season, so it very well may have been a suicide play. But you're smart to notice it was Carrie who motioned them out [of the memorial service]." Pressed on whether it would be plausible for Brody to execute the attack given what we've seen of him this season, Gansa says: "I agree with you, but that doesn't mean there aren't people out there who don't think of that possibility. I don't want to dissuade anybody of that … if you look back on the season, you'd have to think hard and your brain would start hurting to understand why he did certain things if he was responsible at the CIA." Adds Gordon: "People are reading into it more than anything… in our minds, you have to play fair with the audience. We're astounded sometimes of what people read into it. Most notably Saul last year, he says the mourner's prayer over a suspect, which is an act of his humanity, and people said suddenly he's the mole." Which brings us to…
– The CIA mole is probably not Saul. Gansa notes Saul was conceived as the show's moral center. "From the very beginning that was always the case, that was the conception of Saul, which made it so strange that people were convinced he was the traitor," Gansa says. "He was the guy who occupied the moral center of the show and very much so in the finale."
– Saul might be pitted against the mysterious Dar Adal (Abraham) in season 3: "The intelligence community is decimated by this attack and how is the agency going to move forward?" Gansa says. "And one way it might move forward is to call recently retired intelligence officers to come back and rebuild the [agency]. And Dar Adal may be one of those people who are called back into the fold and that would immediately bring him into conflict with Saul."
– Producers make no apologies for implausibilities. "One of the things the show does promise is twists and turns," Gansa says. "I don't think any of us are on the call to defend the season, mostly because we're too close to it to know where we were successful or not with certain plot points. I think the show is always going to surprise and whether that's plausible or implausible is for you guys to judge."
– That silly car accident subplot was actually going somewhere at some point. "There was a deeper plan for that that morphed halfway through the season," Gordon says. "It involved something with Brody's political rise that was going to be leveraged against it … But really it was about Dana's degrading connection with Brody. It was really as much about a character-thing and loss of innocence." Gansa adds: "It was also meant to characterize Walden as the villain in the piece."
– Carrie's story in the finale is a mirror image of last season's ending: "Last season ended with Carrie being the only one who thought Brody was guilty," Gansa says. "Now she's the only one who believes he's innocent."
That's Entertainment!
Sarina 🙂


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NOTE: Park Slope Parents strongly recommends consulting with a professional about these steps. The fines associated with paying incorrectly and time it takes to resolve are well worth the peace of mind that comes with double checking.
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Park Slope Parents takes paying on the books very seriously; it's the law. If you pay a nanny more than $2,400 for 2022 you are required to pay Social Security and Medicare. You may be able to use a pre-tax flexible spending account and child and dependent tax credit which can help offset the extra cost of paying on the books. If you paid your nanny more than $500.00 in a quarter you must register as a New York employer and pay unemployment tax (both federal and NY State). You must also pay disability and perhaps workman's compensation. Overall it's about 15% more to pay your nanny on the books.
We've heard stories over the years of people who have been caught in nasty post-employment snarls paying back taxes, unemployment and overtime for nannies. We advise that you hire a service to help you with tax prep as it can be complicated. We have a list of PSP member reviewed nanny payroll services here. However, many people who pay on the books stay organized by using spreadsheets at home and setting up calendar/email reminders for when to file the appropriate paperwork. We partnered with HomeWork Solutions to develop a step by step guide here: The NY Nanny Payroll Quick Start Guide.
On the Books: Benefits for your nanny
- You help your nanny accumulate retirement benefits.
- Your nanny has a written record of a work history tied to their SSN (or
employment number). This record can help them buy an apartment/house that they
might not otherwise qualify for. (Note: You can also pay a undocumented
worker on the books.)
- Your nanny may qualify for earned income credits.
- Your nanny will have unemployment if you need to dismiss them. (Note: Your
nanny can apply for unemployment and receive it even if paid off the books.)
- Your nanny will accrue Social Security, Disability and Medicare benefits.
On the Books: Benefits for You
- If your company has a childcare flex account you can pay using pre-tax income to offset costs.
- You can get childcare tax credits (which help offset the extra costs). (IRS form 2441)
- You can sleep better at night knowing that you are doing the "right thing."
- You don't need to worry about penalties or feel threatened by a former nanny about "turning you in."
- You don't risk losing your professional license if caught.
Past data shows that employers say they pay their nanny off the books at the nanny's request, but please remember that you, as the employer, must take the responsibility for penalties, unemployment, back taxes and fines.
As one parent says: "The fact that we pay our nanny on the books puts our relationship on a very professional and respectful level. In return, she is more than flexible with time off and we basically help each other out with scheduling."
Household Workers Law: Bill of rights sets forth wage and hour obligations of employers (Oct 2011)
Doing the Right Thing by Paying the Nanny Tax (NY Times, Jan 2009)
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance's Publication #27: "What You Need to Know if You Hire Household Help"
Department of Labor's "Labor Rights and Protections for Domestic Workers in New York"
IRS Publication 926: Household Employer's Tax Guide
Senator Liz Krueger's Guide to Employing a Nanny and Other Full- Time Domestic Workers
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance's Publication NYS-50, "Employer's Guide to Unemployment Insurance, Wage Reporting, and Withholding Tax"
What does it mean to pay a nanny "on the books"?
Paying on the books means that you, as an employer, document your nanny's wages, pay in federal and state withholding (if your nanny requests it), social security, Medicare and other amounts via regular estimated payments/withholdings. It is illegal to fail to properly document wages and pay taxes on income paid to a nanny.
Do I need to pay my nanny on the books?
If you pay your nanny more than $2000 in a calendar year you are legally obligated to pay your Nanny on the books. Generally, the federal employment taxes are added to your personal tax return (annually) while the state taxes are remitted quarterly.
What happens if my nanny says they don't want to be paid on the books?
It's up to you to decide you are not paying on the books, not your nanny. The employer (you) are responsible for the fines associated with not paying on the books as well as back taxes, penalties, overtime pay and other expenses—after the fact. Not all nannies may be aware of the short- and long-term benefits of paying on the books, such as Social Security benefits, earned income credits, unemployment, and Medicaid. If you have the best nanny candidate in the whole wide world, you should do what's best for both you and them: pay them on the books.
Is my nanny an independent contractor who I can pay with a 1099?
Nope, no matter how you try to make an argument for this one, they are a household employee, not an independent contractor. You'll fill out a W-2, NOT a 1099.
If my Nanny is undocumented can I still pay them on the books?
Without a social security number or ITIN number your nanny does not have the proper documentation to work legally in the United States, but you CAN pay them on the books. However, it's more difficult. If they're trying to get citizenship it can help their case if you pay them taxes. If you decide NOT to pay on the books since your nanny is undocumented, you are still required by law (via the Wage Theft Prevention Act) to give them notification of their pay. Also, they are still entitled to at least the minimum wage and time and a half for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek (as designated by the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights - DWBR).
Can I hire my nanny by paying them a weekly salary?
You may AGREE to a weekly salary but you need to record it as hourly pay. Legally, however, they are NOT a salaried employee that you can pay the same weekly rate for 35 hours one week and 45 hours the next week. You and your nanny may agree on an average but the law doesn't see it that way. Plus, if they work for more than 40 hours you'll need to document it as a regular and overtime rate. Here's the formula for figuring out the hourly rate with an agreed upon weekly salary: Hourly rate = Weekly Total Income/ (40+(1.5*(total hours-40))).
What am I responsible for withholding from each paycheck?
- The employee's Social Security taxes (6.2% of gross wages)
- The employee's Medicare taxes (1.45% of gross wages)
- Federal and state income tax withholding (if requested)
(NOTE: You are not required to withhold federal income tax from wages you pay a household worker. However, it can be done if the employee requests it and you agree to withhold it. If you do not withhold, you should explain to your nanny that they will owe taxes at tax time (if necessary). In any case, if the Nanny has children they may be eligible for the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and will receive a refund on their federal income taxes.)
- Disability and workers' comp is required if the domestic employee works 40 or more hours per week.
What am I responsible for paying annually?
- Social Security & Medicare taxes representing a total 15.3% of wages consisting of 12.4% Social Security (6.2% withheld from your employee's paycheck plus the employer's matching 6.2%) and 2.9% Medicare (1.45% withheld from your employee plus the employer's matching 1.45%). NOTE: Traditionally, the employee portion is deducted from the agreed wages, reducing the employee's tax home pay, but some employers may decide to pay all these taxes for their employee).
- Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) (approximately 6% - for 2016 - of the first $7,000 of cash wages )
- State Unemployment Tax (SUTA) (an initial rate of 4.1% of the first $10,500 of wages).
How much more will I pay if I pay on the books vs. off the books?
That depends on a large number of factors, but people who pay on the books pay about 11% more than those who pay off the books (plus ancillary costs if you use a service). Many nannies want to get the same take-home pay as if they were working off the books, but it is up to you to decide whether you want or need to "pay up" or "gross up." Also—since you are paying things like unemployment you save money when you terminate employment (NYC will pay the nanny unemployment). Finally, you'll also be eligible for both tax credit and possibly flex spending credits through your company to offset the extra money compared to paying off the books.
What are some things to discuss with your nanny?
Over the years we've heard from parents paying on the books that their nannies had a difficult time understanding how getting paid on the books affects their pay. If you tell a nanny that they will make $15/hour and want to pay them on the books, you'll need to decide (and explain) whether it is take home pay (which means you as an employer are paying about $18.25/hr) or before taxes (where the nanny will take home $12.35/hour). Also, some employers pay both the employer taxes and the nanny's share of taxes, so a nanny may have that expectation. Some nannies get a figure in their mind (e.g., $15/hr for 40 hours) and expect to take home that amount (e.g., $600). This gets tricky if your nanny works more than 40 hours/week because over 40 hours is 1.5 the base rate.
How does it work if I have a nanny share?
If you are in a nanny share and want to pay your nanny on the books you will both have to be registered with NYS as an employer and each family will need to do reporting, issue pay stubs, etc. This means you have twice the administrative expenses. You can also form an LLC with both families (which is more complicated).
- OBTAIN AN FEDERAL EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) so that you can engage in an employer/employee relationship. To do this, fill out form SS-4 with the IRS. An FAQ about EINs is HERE. You can apply:
Online Form SS-4, Phone (800-829-4933), available immediately, Via Fax (859-669-5760), available in 4 days
- VERIFY NANNY'S WORK ELIGIBILITY. Fill out an I-9 form to document your employee's eligibility to work. This requires that you see official documents insuring that the Nanny is allowed to work (e.g., passports, birth certificates, social security cards, etc.). (Keep a copy of all of these).
OTE: Your employee may have been able to obtain an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) by filling out a Form W-7. Even if presented with this in place of a Social Security Number, you are still required to fulfill the requirements of Form I-9.
- HAVE NANNY FILL OUT W-4 (specifying the number of allowances). You can obtain the W-4 form online from the IRS. There is a withholding calculator here.) You may want to discuss with your Nanny that if they do not have income taxes withheld they are likely to owe significant taxes when they file.
- NYS-- REGISTER WITH NEW YORK STATE AS AN EMPLOYER. Obtain a New York State (NYS) Withholding Identification Number and Unemployment Insurance Registration Number (based on your Federal EIN). Consult New York State's Publication #27 ("What You Need to Know If You Hire Domestic Help") for detailed instructions.
Online, Form NYS-100
Phone (888-899-8810)
Fax (518-485-8010)
- ARRANGE DISABILITY, NYS PAID FAMILY LEAVE, AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION. If your domestic employee works 40+ hours a week you are required to acquire both disability and workers compensation insurance. These two forms of insurance will help protect you against accidents and will cover your Nanny if they are unable to work. You are required to have them in place before your Nanny starts. Your household policy may cover some of this.
As of January 1, 2022, domestic workers who are hired directly by a private homeowner and who work 20 or more hours a week for the private homeowner are required to be covered for Paid Family Leave, and are eligible once they have been in employment for 26 consecutive weeks.
- NYS- NOTIFY THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE OF THE NEW EMPLOYEE- to be filed within 20 days of your nanny's first day of work (See FAQ here)
You'll need the following information:
- Employee name
- Employee address
- Employee Social Security Number
- Employer name
- Employer address
- Employer Identification Number
- Whether dependent health benefits are available to newly hired employees (effective July 15th, 2011).
NOTE: You can also send a copy of the W-4 to NYS Dept. of Finance, New Hire Notification, P.O. Box 15119, Albany, 12212-5119. Or Fax to 518-320-1080.
- NOTIFY YOUR EMPLOYEE OF THEIR WAGES (effective April 9, 2011) as required by the Wage Theft Prevention Act (see FAQ). This is a law to notify workers of their pay rates. You are required to notify them and you must keep signed copies on file for 6 years but are not required to file this paperwork. You are required to do this annually (and in the Nanny's primary language) and it must contain:
- The employee's rate(s) of pay;
- The basis of the employee's rate(s) of pay (e.g. by the hour, shift, day, week, salary, piece, commission, or other);
- Whether the employer intends to claim allowances as part of the minimum wage, including tip, meal, or lodging allowances, and the amount of those allowances;
- The employee's regular pay day designated by the employer in accordance with the frequency of pay requirements in the Labor Law1;
- The name of the employer and any "doing business as" names used by the employer;
- The physical address of the employer's main office or principal place of business, and a mailing address if different;
- The telephone number of the employer;
- Any such other information as the commissioner deems material and necessary.
To make it easy, You can obtain Sample Forms in different languages through the NYS Department of Labor. Information on the hourly rate employee pay notice is here. NOTE: as of December 2014 penalties for not providing written documentation have increased. Make sure to provide this information in writing, even if not part of a whole written agreement. You do NOT need to provide yearly updates as long as the information has not changed.
IMPORTANT: Keep a record of ALL payments to your Nanny (whether check or cash) as well as the number of hours worked. whether you pay on or off the books, if you are asked to prove how long they worked it will be your word against theirs. As one parent pointed out "the IRS intends for 'cash wages' to include payment by check, money order, etc, but I think 'cash wages' is very unclear - people may think that they don't owe the tax if they pay by check."
- NYS INCOME TAX (QUARTERLY): You can withhold states income tax only at your Nanny's request. They need to fill out Form IT-2104 (which you can find here). (NOTE: You need to report these withholdings quarterly using form NYS-45; Form NYS-1 if you without more than $700 per quarter). You'll mail these to NYS Employment Taxes, P.O. Box 4119, Binghamton, NY 13902-4112).
- NYS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX (SUTA) (QUARTERLY) (required if you pay your Nanny $500 or more, although voluntary at any amount under $500). Paid QUARTERLY (Q1:4-30, Q2: 7-31, Q3: 10-31, Q4: 1-31) using FORM NYS-45 (and you can file online). You only pay unemployment taxes on the first $8500 you pay your Nanny. Your rate is determined by the NYS Department of Labor and will be sent to you. (It's based on amount of time you've been subjected to unemployment insurance law, timeliness of your quarterly taxes and promptness of taxes as well as the balance in the State Insurance Trust Fund. Base pay rate in 2011 was 4.1% or about $350) So Pay ON Time! The NYS DOL has a site that helps you with Unemployment Insurance here. Make sure to close your account if you no longer hire a Nanny. This can be done through the Department of Labor's Liability and Determination Section (212.266.5325). You'll need to fill out an IA-15 form New York State Department of Labor Change of Business Information Form for the Unemployment Insurance Program.
- DISABILITY AND WORKERS COMP INSURANCE (ANNUALLY) The State of New York requires you to purchase Disability and Worker's Compensation for employees who work 40 hours or more a week. Your insurance provider may already include this, but check! It allows your Nanny to get Unemployment if they get hurt, and protects you from liability for injuries on the job. Disability costs around $80.00 per year and workers compensation costs between $400-$600/year.
Note: Penalties for failing to report appropriate wages, worker's compensation, disability insurance, and taxes to the NYS Department of Labor and the IRS can run you in the tens of thousands, not counting failed overtime payments to your Nanny. Do it right the first time and avoid all of these worries!
IN HOUSE (You don't file this with any agency but must have proof upon request that it's been done)
- ANNUAL WAGE NOTIFICATION (effective April 9, 2011)as required by the Wage Theft Prevention Act (see FAQ). This is a new law to notify workers of their pay rates. You are required to do this annually (and in the nanny's primary language) and it must contain:
- The employee's rate(s) of pay;
- The basis of the employee's rate(s) of pay (e.g. by the hour, shift, day, week, salary, piece, commission, or other);
Whether the employer intends to claim allowances as part of the minimum wage, including tip, meal, or lodging allowances, and the amount of those allowances;
- The employee's regular pay day designated by the employer in accordance with the frequency of pay requirements in the Labor Law;
- The name of the employer and any "doing business as" names used by the employer;
- The physical address of the employer's main office or principal place of business, and a mailing address if different;
- The telephone number of the employer;
- Any "such other information as the commissioner deems material and necessary."
- SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE and UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES (Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) and New York State Unemployment Insurance (SUTA): You make Federal income tax and Social Security, Medicare and Unemployment tax payments annually on Schedule H of your federal tax return. (NOTE: income tax withholding is voluntary, Social Security and Medicare is mandatory.)
- Social Security Taxes (shared responsibility): Employer- 6.2%, Employee-6.2% of wages paid. (The employee's share is withheld from their wages.)
- Medicare Taxes: Employer-1.45% and Employee-1.45% (The employee's share is withheld from their wages)
- Unemployment Tax applies to the first $7,000 you pay your Nanny (after subtracting exempt payments) The tax rate is currently approximately .08% and payments go to: IRS, P.O. Box 804521, Cincinnati, OH, 45280-4521. The unemployment taxes to pay include Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) in addition to the New York State Unemployment Insurance (SUTA) described above.
(NOTE: Some employers pay their Nanny's share of these taxes so that the amount of take home pay isn't as low. If you do this you will fill out the W-2 without holdings for your employee.)
- FEDERAL WITHHOLDING is also paid on the Schedule H. You can withhold federal income tax only with the employees W-4 request. For further information, please consult the IRS's Employer Tax Guide.
- FORM W-2 and FORM W-3: Four copies of the W-2 must be given to your employee and a machine readable copy must be filed with the SSA, along with a W-3. (NOTE: these are example forms. To order official IRS forms, call 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) or Order Information Returns and Employer Returns Online, and they will mail you the scannable forms.) You can file these electronically but you must be registered through their online business services.
BEFORE MARCH: FILE FORM W-2 AND W-3 to the Social Security Administration.
BY APRIL 15TH: FILE SCHEDULE H WITH YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN (Form 1040). The amounts on Schedule H for Medicare and Social Security Taxes depend on whether you pay the both employee's and employer's share of taxes.
While many complain of the tediousness of the regulations, there are now many resources available that will assist you in paying your household employee "on the books." You can do all the paperwork on this yourself, but there is quite a bit, and the IRS is not too charitable about missed deadlines. ("They treat you just the same as if you're IBM," one mom said.) .
Several firms specialize in nothing but domestic worker tax law and have received good support from Park Slope Parents members (HERE). These services will probably run you $700 or so annually. Your accountant can advise you on what is best for you.
Per Paycheck, withheld
- Social Security Tax and Medicare
- Federal and State Unemployment Tax (Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) and New York State Unemployment Insurance (SUTA))
- NYS Unemployment and withholding via NYS 45
- Complete Annual Pay notice and have employee sign. Keep for 6 years.
- Pay workers' compensation premium if worked for 40 or more hours per week (separate policy)
- Pay disability premium (separate policy)
- Schedule H (due with 1040 annually)
- W-2 copies to Nanny
- W-2 to SSA (must be machine-readable)
- W-3 to SSA (must be machine-readable)
Last updated February 2022
Disclaimer: This post has been written for educational purposes only by Park Slope Parents and is not meant to be legal advice and should not be construed as legal advice or be relied upon. The post may contain errors, inaccuracies and/or omissions. We recommend checking with a professional for specific advice.


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Sometimes it's just too windy to do anything but give in and take up a wind sport. Running or yoga on the beach is not fun when sand is blasting in your face.
Two good choices for a cruiser are windsurfing or kiting. Both are portable sports, in need of wind and a place to launch.
My husband and I windsurf. Many of our friends kiteboard. Both sports provide enough exercise to add to the overall fitness program and are exciting.
We often windsurf and kite at the same beach, making the atmosphere festive.
We all have dinghies and each are used for chase/rescue boats. Although I shouldn't say rescue, it's really a courtesy pickup if you can't sail back to the beach.
Once in while, one of us has to do the walk of shame, and walk the board back to the launch spot. We've all done it, and it's better than needing the courtesy pickup.
Any other ideas for keeping fit? Let me know.
Thanks for reading . . .


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The Syrian government on Tuesday, April 30, maintained a block on giving UN experts unconditional access to investigate claims that chemical weapons have been used in the country's civil war.
Amid mounting pressure over possible use of the banned arms, Syria's UN envoy insisted any inquiry be limited to claims that opposition rebels fired chemical weapon shells near Aleppo last month. He said a "chemical material" was used in a new incident on Monday.
UN leader Ban Ki-moon is demanding that international experts also investigate the alleged use of the weapons at Homs in December.
The showdown became more tense as US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that proof of the use of chemical arms would trigger a "rethink" of his reluctance to order a military intervention in the two-year-old conflict.
The United States said last week it believed the Syrian government has used chemical weapons but was awaiting definitive proof.
The UN leadership has sent at least four letters to President Bashar al-Assad's government demanding "unfettered" access to investigate all claims.
"To date we do not yet have what we need — mutually speaking — between the Syrian authorities and the (UN) office for disarmament affairs for that mission to be able to go into Syria," said UN spokesman Martin Nesirky.
The UN team, led by Swedish scientist Ake Sellstrom, is already studying evidence brought out of Syria, according to diplomats.
Syria first asked for the inquiry last month after accusing opposition rebels of using chemical weapons at Khan al-Assal near Aleppo on March 23 in an attack in which authorities say more than 30 people died.
Britain and France, however, demanded that any UN inquiry also look into the Syrian opposition's claim that the government used chemical arms at Homs on December 23.
Nesirky welcomed the government's assurances on access to Khan al-Assal, but added: "Such cooperation should also be extended to Homs, the site of the other allegation."
He told reporters the Syrian government had sent a new letter on Monday "which reiterated their position regarding the investigation of the incident at Khan al-Assal only."
Syria's UN envoy Bashar Jaafari said the Assad government had been a victim of "trumped up charges and fraudulent accusations" over the use of chemical weapons.
He said the Damascus authorities should be given access to information that Britain and France have given to the United Nations to back their calls for an inquiry.
"There cannot be, at any time, a mission of investigation moving freely on Syrian territory just on the basis of letters containing allegations," Jaafari told a news conference.
He said an investigation of Khan al-Assal could be started in less than 24 hours. "The Syrian government does not close the door to looking at any other allegations" but must see the details first.
Jaafari said "terrorist groups" had got into the town of Salaqeb near Idlib on Monday and "spread seemingly the contents of plastic bags containing a kind of powder which must be most probably a chemical material."
The ambassador said many people were affected by the "heinous and irresponsible act" that was an attempt to "implicate the Syrian government on a false basis."
There were no independent reports of the attack or whether a chemical was used.


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LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2009 — -- At least 16 more porn film performers have tested positive for HIV in the last five years, Los Angeles health officials told the L.A. Times, contradicting industry insiders who had said that the case of a Southern California porn actress who recently tested positive was an isolated incident.
The news has reignited concerns that the adult entertainment industry is not protecting talent from the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
While initial HIV tests of the woman's partners came up negative, the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation, a nonprofit corporation that handles HIV and STD testing and treatment for people who work in the porn industry, said the actors are not working and are being encouraged to test again in two weeks.
The case appeared to be the first publicly confirmed HIV infection in the industry in Southern California since 2004, when an HIV outbreak shut down porn production industry-wide for a month. At that time, actor Darren James returned from a work trip to Brazil and infected three actresses. More than 50 actors were placed on voluntary work quarantine until they were cleared.
Now LA health officials are saying that at least 16 additional unpublicized HIV cases have been confirmed among adult firm performers over the period, bringing the total since 2004 to 22, according to the Los Angeles Times. It's unclear exactly when these cases were reported.
There has been no similar production shutdown announced since the latest news of the unidentified actress's positive HIV test became public. California law does not require the use of condoms among adult performers and they are not used in many porn videos shot in the state.
In a statement posted on the adult industry Web site AVN.com, AIM founder Sharon Mitchell said this scenario is different because the actress worked infrequently and had not worked with a large number of partners.
"There has been a person who has tested positive. There were exceptionally few partners, inside and outside the industry. All partners are currently testing negative and in adult employment quarantine. All required reporting has been complied with, as have the AIM and industry protocols. The investigation is ongoing. This is not a major event," Mitchell said, according to AVN.
Mark Kernes, senior editor of AVN, said the actress was an older woman who was only hired on rare occasions.
He called the case an "isolated event," saying she did not contract or spread HIV to or from anyone in the adult film world, a testament to the protocols the industry currently has in place.
All of the actors working in the industry are required to be tested for HIV every 30 days, according to Kernes. The time between tests for other sexually transmitted diseases is longer. He said on average, there are about 1,000 people who actively work in the industry every six months.
Mitchell said the woman and all the actors who have worked with her have been quarantined.
State Officials to Investigate Porn Industry
Dean Fryer, California's Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokesperson, said he's not sure the adult film industry safety guidelines his organization helped define are being followed. In particular, he voiced concerns that condoms are not used.
"I'm concerned that a lot of producers are not using condoms or using film techniques so as to film a simulation rather than a sexual act," Fryer said. "That troubles me."
Fryer said Cal/Osha is currently identifying the infected woman and her employer in an attempt to understand whether production on the actress's films was performed in a safe manner. He said the Los Angeles public health department is also conducting an investigation.
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, health officer for Los Angeles County, was also troubled by the lack of condom use.
"I don't know any other people that are unnecessarily exposed to life-threatening diseases as a condition of work. People need special equipment. Can you imagine fire fighters fighting fires without protective gear or police on the beat without some way of arming themselves?" asked Fielding.
While HIV is an issue, Fielding said the more pervasive problem was sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia and gonorrhea. He said AIM notifies the Department of Public Health of about 15 new infections a week.
"These are serious problems," said Fielding.
The HIV case has not been officially reported to Cal/Osha or the Los Angeles Department of Public Health. Both plan on investigating the situation to prevent future incidents.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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The Department of Art & Art History in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University is pleased to present the exhibition Auspicious Behavior with works by Chakaia Booker. The exhibition opens in Biggin Gallery on December 11, 2019 and runs through January 29, 2020. The artist will give a talk on January 29, 2020 @ 5 p.m. in 005 Biggin Hall. A public reception in the gallery will follow. These events are free and open to the public, and Biggin Gallery is wheelchair accessible.
About the exhibition:
Auspicious Behavior features 19 prints, 3 wall sculptures, and one free-standing sculpture. The Ewing Gallery worked with the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop to secure the loan of 16 prints. An additional three prints were produced in the University of Tennessee printshop by Booker, Blackburn Workshop master printer, Justin Sanz, and University of Tennessee printmaking students.
Booker has been making prints with the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop since 2009 and has been collaborating with master printer Justin Sanz since 2016. Her utilization of the printmaking process chine collé allows her to create unique prints comprised of collaged lithographs and ink drawings. Booker has developed her own method to create her prints; Taking full advantage of the various tools and materials available in the print studio, Booker cuts into woodblocks with drills, chisels and grinders and paints on paper with gouache, watercolor and film ink to create an array of lively marks: some sharp and rough, others organic, swirling and energetic. A departure from the characteristically dark color palette of her sculptural work, Booker layers thin, hand-painted and printed Asian papers, combining bright reds and yellows with muted earth tones and blues. Once composed, these papers are adhered together through the process of chine collé.
Booker began to integrate discarded construction materials into large, outdoor sculptures in the early 1990s. Tires resonate with her for their versatility and rich range of historical and cultural associations. Booker slices, twists, weaves, and rivets this medium into radically new forms and textures, which easily withstand outdoor environments.
More about the artist:
Chakaia Booker received a B.A. in Sociology from Rutgers University (1976) and a MFA from the City College of New York (1993). She was selected for the Whitney Biennial in 2000, awarded the Pollock-Krasner Grant in 2002 and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2005. Booker's work has been exhibited widely both nationally and internationally. Select solo exhibitions include: The National Museum of Women in the Arts; Milwaukee Art Museum; The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art; Queens Museum of Art; Katonah Museum of Art and Storm King Arts Center. She has been included in group exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Art and Design, Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Studio Museum in Harlem and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, among others. Her work is the collections of the following selected institutions: the Bronx Museum of Art; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; New Orleans Museum of Art; Newark Museum and The Snite Museum of Art. Booker lives in New York City and her studio is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.


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Oscar-winning visual effects company Rhythm & Hues Studios will seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to an individual with knowledge of the situation.
A deal for Indian-based Prime Focus to buy the Oscar-winning visual effects studio collapsed, forcing the company to file, the individual said.
The news comes as Rhythm & Hues is being honored for its artistry. The company is nominated for two Oscars for its effects work on "Snow White & The Huntsman" and "Life of Pi," and won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award last weekend for its contributions to the latter film.
Representatives for Rhythm & Hues and Prime Focus did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Also read: Troubled Visual-Effects Company Rhythm & Hues Gets $20M Studio Infusion (Exclusive)
There are still several suitors interested in buying Rhythm & Hues after it emerges from bankruptcy, the individual said.
Rhythm & Hues had hoped to avoid bankruptcy and had secured a $20 million bridge loan from three studios to keep it afloat until its sale to Prime Focus could be completed. The money would have been used to keep Rhythm & Hues running through April so it could finish its work on several major projects, including "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "R.I.P.D." and "Percy Jackson & the Sea of Monsters." It is not certain how the loan will be affected.
Under that pact, Universal, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. planned to step in to float cash to the company, according to a different individual with knowledge of the deal. Though the studios were poised to lend the money, at least one of the them believed that it would be wiser for Rhythm & Hues to go through the bankruptcy process, the individual said.
Rhythm & Hues boasts more than 1,400 employees and has branches in India, Malaysia, Taiwan and Canada. It is headquartered in Los Angeles.
VFX Soldier, an effects industry blog that broke the news of the filing, reported that Rhythm & Hues has told employees that payroll is delayed.
Rhythm & Hues' difficulties became grave after a major project canceled work with the company last year. The visual effects industry is a low-margin one, insiders tell TheWrap. It is also a business that has been hard-hit by runaway productions that have been lured away by lucrative film tax incentives offered by foreign and state governments.
Several effects shops have succumbed to financial difficulties in recent years, including Digital Domain, which filed for bankruptcy and was acquired by Galloping Horse America and Reliance Mediaworks last September.


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Much Love & Hugsm
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Lucky In Love Printables
Much Love & Hugsm
47 comments:
I love these! Thank you so much. These will be perfect for my St. Patricks Day decor.ReplyDelete
These turned out great! Good job girl! I will be stealing on for my house!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing. These are really cute. I am a new follower and I would love for yout o come by sometime!ReplyDelete
Cool! We are having a St. Patty's Day party at my grandma's house. I just might use this! Thanks!ReplyDelete
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I just LOVE your printable and included it in my St. Pat's round up on my blog:ReplyDelete
xoxo, Jenny
Reminds me of a Victoria Secret Pink ad! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking to TAke-A-Look Tuesday over at Sugar Bee Craft Edition - I featured you today! - Mandy, www.craftedition.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Thinking of using this for a freezer paper stencil on a shirt! Very cute thank youReplyDelete
That is such a great printable - thank you so much for sharing!!ReplyDelete
These are adorable! Maybe I'll try putting them on a shirt or onesie for my boys! Thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
Those are adorable! Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can't wait to see what you have for next week!
i love the shamrock as the "o"-such a great idea!ReplyDelete
So cute! I've been looking for some St Pattys stuff for my mantle and the printable is perfect!ReplyDelete
Very cute! I think I'm going to have to make a shirt using this for St. Patty's Day....ReplyDelete
So cute! Thank you. My wedding anniversary is actually on St. Pattys day, so this is perfect to decorate our house with!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2011 at 3:46 AM
This is great! I wanted one more printable for my mantle. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Thanks for these, they're great! I'd love for you to submit this to the M&T Spotlight: http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlightReplyDelete
these are cute! thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
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Cute!! Thanks so much!!ReplyDelete
These are so cute! I hope you'll link it up at I Heart Nap Time.ReplyDelete
Awesome it's up in my Living room now!!!ReplyDelete
~ Nikki
- AnonymousFebruary 27, 2011 at 2:50 PM
I just starting looking at all the craft bloggers sites and boy have I been missing out. Thank you so much for this printable. It will be great for my starter project. Look forward to visiting your site again soon!!!ReplyDelete
I LOVE this St. Patty's Day printable...thank you so much for sharing! :)ReplyDelete
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So fun! I featured you on my blog!ReplyDelete
♥ these thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I know it's WAY past St. Patrick's Day, but these printables are adorable! Thanks for sharing them! I'm following you now!ReplyDelete
Love these printables! Many Thanks :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:02 PM
Thanks a MILLION!ReplyDelete
Very cute! thank youReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 24, 2012 at 5:11 AM
Fabulous! I hope to use these as stencils for bleached and painted t-shirts. Will post pics if I actually finish it...ReplyDeleteReplies
Wonderful!! I would LOVE to see how they turn out! Share the pics on my fb page! or If you post them send me the link! :)Delete
Thank you very much!ReplyDelete
I have a ring very similar to this design.
Just put this on our mantle! Thank you for sharing. : )ReplyDelete
THANK YOU!!!! for these!!! I am going to share this on my wards Relief Society blog!!! MUCH love to you!!! :)ReplyDelete
The second I saw this on Pinterest, I knew I had to have it! Thank you, thank you for sharing it (especially for free)--you are so talented!ReplyDelete
Thank You for taking the time to create this and even more so for sharing it!! Happy St Patrick's Day!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 6:48 AM
Thanks so much! Great for The Callahans :)ReplyDelete
Love these--posted one to my hubby's wall!ReplyDelete
These are great, thank you so much for sharing.ReplyDelete
Michelle E xx
AWESOMENESS! Thank you very, very, very very very much! ;)ReplyDelete
Fabulous! I hope to use these as stencils for bleached and painted t-shirts. Will post pics if I actually finish it...ReplyDelete
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مكافحة البق
شركات مكافحة النمل الابيض
شركة كشف تسربات المياه ومعالجتها
شركة كشف تسربات بالرياض
Hey girl! We borrowed the cute L-O-V-E one for our fb and twitter profile pic for the next 24 hours. We will definitely give you a shout out on social media, hope this is ok! Just wanted something ADORABLE to make our social media pages look festive for st. patty's day. You did it!ReplyDeleteReplies
oh yeah thats totally fine! Thank you for the shout outs as well! ♥Delete


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July 09, 2013
FISL has always been a special conference to me. I attended it for the first time about 9 years ago while I was still a grad student. And I continued to attend it until I moved abroad in 2006. It was a period when the Free Software movement was starting to take shape in Brazil and it was definitely one of the first conferences that gave me a clearer sense of what it means to be part of a community.
For this reason, I was thrilled to be invited to speak at FISL this year. I gave two talks—both in Portuguese. The first one was called Reflections on a Career in Open Source (video, 83.3MB, CC-BY-SA) and the second one was called Firefox for Android: Past, Present, and Future (video, 69.5MB, CC-BY-SA).
This was also a great opportunity to meet a lot of people from the Mozilla community in Brazil. Mozilla had a solid presence at the conference because of their hard work. Besides all the talks covering different Mozilla initiatives, there was a Firefox OS apps hackathon and a few SUMO sprints—both had pretty good attendance.
Attending FISL this year has been a rather nostalgic experience. Just crossing the main entrance brought up some vivid memories from my first FISLs. A lot has changed in the conference: new faces, new projects, larger audience, etc. But the atmosphere is still the same: thousands of people sharing their passion for software freedom.
I really hope I can attend FISL next year.


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May 21, 2012
When I looked at a map of Japan to find Niigata, I noticed that a train line ran all the way from the coastal city hosting our conference to Kyōto, the tracks flirting with the shores of the Sea of Japan (日本海, "Japan Sea"). I'd been encouraged to visit Kyōto, and as this was my third trip to Japan without yet visiting the ancient capital, I figured now was the time to go. With a week-long JR rail pass, I decided to take the trains from Niigata to Kyōto, rather than pass back through Tōkyō and down to Kyōto, a route I'd taken eight times in the last ten months.
After the eclipse, I boarded a local train in Niigata. Past flooded rice fields, mountains flecked with snow, and a placid coastline, the trains rumbled and sped, me as practically the only passenger in most cars as we passed the tail end of springtime on Honshū (本州, "main province"), the main island of Japan.


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In 1861, Vincent Guynn (Gwynn) and wife Hannah set out from Greene County, Pennsylvania with their first born son to land in Illinois; and eventually emigrated on to Henry County, Missouri, where the growing family settled on farmland in Bear Creek Township in 1867. The couple had seven children: Reuben Alfred, b. 1861; Melissa Jane "Jennie" Sagesser, b. 1862; Annie E. Walker, b. 1865; Priscilla Valinda (Linnie) Williams, b. 1868; John Vincent, b. 1869; Mae (May), b. 1873; and Richard Noble, b. 1877.
My gggrandmother, Mary Jane Gwynn Minor, stayed in touch with this brother's family, and received a set of photographs of the Missouri kin sometime between 1897 and 1901. What remains in the family possession are these three portraits, sent by an unknown niece or nephew.
Reuben was a successful business man in Montrose, Missouri, owning a drugstore with his brother, Richard, before turning to banking. He was also a prosperous farmer.
John died at the early age of 31, in 1901.
May died in 1897.


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The Punics (from Latin pūnicus, pl. pūnici) are usually known as Carthaginians, and were a people from Ancient Carthage in modern-day Tunisia, North Africa, who traced their origins to the Phoenicians. Punic is the English adjective derived from the Latin adjective punicus to describe anything Carthaginian.[1]
The Punics are also known as Carthaginians because of their capital Carthage, a Phoenician city on the coast of North Africa. The Carthaginians were not related to the Berbers that lived in that region. After the fall of Phoenicia proper, their homeland in Lebanon, the Carthaginians were on their own. DNA tests show that the Phoenicians were most closely related to the Greeks and Romans. Berbers were only hired as mercenaries when Carthage went into war.
Unlike their Phoenician ancestors, Carthaginians had a landowning aristocracy who established a rule of the hinterland in Northern Africa and trans-Saharan trade routes. In later times one of these clans established a Hellenistic-inspired empire in Iberia, possibly having a foothold in western Gaul. Like other Phoenician people, their urbanized culture and economy were strongly linked to the sea. Overseas they established control over some coastal regions of Berber North Africa like modern-day Tunisia and Libya, of Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, the Balearic Islands, Malta, other small islands of the western Mediterranean and possibly along the Atlantic coast of Iberia. In the Balearic Islands, Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily they had strong economic and political ties to the independent natives in the hinterland. Their naval presence and trade extended throughout the Mediterranean and beyond to the British Isles, the Canaries, and West Africa.[2] Technical achievements of the Punic people of Carthage include the development of uncolored glass and the use of lacustrine limestone to improve the purity of molten iron.
Most of the Punic culture was destroyed as a result of the Punic Wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 to 146 BC,[3] while traces of language, religion and technology could still be found in Africa during the early Christianisation, 325 to 650 AD. After the Punic Wars, Romans used the term Punic as an adjective meaning treacherous.
In archaeological and linguistic usage Punic refers to a Hellenistic and later-era culture and dialect from Carthage that had developed into a distinct form from the Phoenician of the mother city of Tyre. Phoenicians also settled in Northwest Africa (the Maghreb) and other areas under Carthaginian rule and their culture and political organisation were a distinct form. Remains of the Punic culture can be found in settlements from the Iberian Peninsula in the West to Cyprus in the East.
814 BC to 146 BC
The Punic religion was based on that of their Phoenician forefathers, who worshiped Baal-hamon and Melqart, but merged Phoenician ideas with Numidian and some Greek and Egyptian deities, such as Apollo, Tanit and Dionysus, with Baal-hamon being clearly the most important Punic god.[4] Punic culture became a melting pot, since Carthage was a big trading port, but the Carthaginians retained some of their old cultural identities and practices, such as child sacrifice.[citation needed] This was not outside of regional norms, as many cultures of the time made human sacrifices, including the Greeks, Celts, and Romans.
The Carthaginians carried out significant sea explorations around Africa and elsewhere from their base in Carthage. In the fifth century BC Hanno the Navigator played a significant role in exploring coastal areas of present-day Morocco and other parts of the African coast, specifically noting details of indigenous peoples such as at Mogador.[5][6] Carthaginians pushed westerly into the Atlantic and established important settlements in Lixus, Volubilis, Chellah and Mogador, among other locations.
Greek-Punic and Roman-Punic Wars
Being trade rivals with Magna Graecia, the Carthaginians had several clashes with the Greeks over the island of Sicily in the Greek-Punic Wars from 600-265 BC. They eventually fought Rome in the Roman-Punic Wars, between 265-146 BC, but lost due to being outnumbered, lack of full governmental involvement and reliance on their navy. This enabled a Roman settlement of Africa and eventual domination of the Mediterranean Sea. Cato the Elder famously ended all his speeches, regardless of subject, with the imperative that Carthage be utterly crushed, a view summarised in Latin by the phrase Praeterea censeo Carthaginem esse delendam meaning, "Moreover, I declare, Carthage must be destroyed!". They were eventually incorporated into the Roman Republic in 146 BC with the destruction of Carthage but Cato never got to see his victory, having died in 149 BC.
146 BC to 700 AD
The destruction of Carthage was not the end of the Carthaginians. After the wars, the city of Carthage was completely razed and the land around it was turned into farmland for Roman citizens. There were, however, other Punic cities in North Africa, and Carthage itself was rebuilt and regained some importance, if a shadow of its ancient influence. Although the area was partially romanized and the some of the population adopted the Roman religion (while fusing it with aspects of their beliefs and customs), the language and the ethnicity persisted for some time. People of Punic origin prospered again as traders, merchants and even politicians of the Roman Empire. Septimius Severus, emperor of Rome and a proud Punic, was said to speak Latin with a Punic accent. Under his reign Carthaginians rose to the elites and their deities entered their imperial cult. Carthage was rebuilt about 46 BC by Julius Caesar. Places in the area were granted for settlement as benefits to soldiers that had served in Roman armies. Carthage again prospered and even became the number two trading city in the Roman Empire, until Constantinople took over that position. As Christianity spread in the Roman Empire, it was especially successful in Northern Africa, Carthage becoming a Christian city even before Christianity was legal. Saint Augustine, born in Thagaste (modern-day Algeria) considered himself Punic, and left some important reflections on Punic cultural history.[7] One of his more well known passages reads: "It is an excellent thing that the Punic Christians call Baptism itself nothing else but salvation, and the Sacrament of Christ's Body nothing else but life."[8]
The last remains of a distinct Punic culture probably disappeared somewhere in the chaos during the Fall of Rome. The demographic and cultural characteristics of the region were thoroughly transformed by turbulent events such as the Vandals' wars with Byzantines, the forced population movements that followed and the Arab conquest in the 7th century.
Noted Carthaginians
- Septimius Severus (Roman emperor from Punic ethnicity from the mainly Punic Libyan city of Lepcis Magna, founded by Phoenicians)
- Caracalla, his son
- Tertullian, an early Christian theologian (born in the highly multiethnic, Phoenician-founded city of Carthage)
- Vibia Perpetua (early Christian martyr, also born in Carthage)
- Hannibal, Carthaginian general
- Saint Monica, mother of Augustine of Hippo
- St Augustine
See also
- Phoenician languages
- Carthage
- History of Tunisia
- Poenulus ("The Puny Punic"), a comedy by Plautus, shows the vision the Romans had of Carthaginians. A number of lines are in the Punic language.
- Punica, the genus of pomegranates, known to Romans as mala punica ("the Punic apple").
Line notes
- ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/punicus
- ↑ The Phoenicians retrieved 12 October 2009
- ↑ Chris Scarre, "The Wars with Carthage", The Manawy Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome (London: Penguin Books, 1995), 24–25.
- ↑ Sabatino Moscati, The Phoenicians, 2001, I. B. Tauris, ISBN 978-1-85043-533-4
- ↑ Hanno, ''Periplus of Hanno, 5th century BC, Carthage
- ↑ C.Michael Hogan, Mogador: promontory fort, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, Nov. 2, 2007 [1]
- ↑ Ju. op. imp. 6.18 "noli istum poenum monentem vel admonetem terra inflatus propagine spernere"
- ↑ "Forgiveness and the Just Deserts of Sins, and the Baptism of Infants", 1.24.34, AD 412
- B. H. Warmington, Carthage (2d ed. 1969)
- T. A. Dorey and D. R. Dudley, Rome against Carthage (1971)
- N. Davis, Carthage and Her Remains (1985).
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The New York Times's Louis Uchitelle wrote an interesting article this summer about what many are calling the "New Guilded Age" and the way the other one-one-hundredth of a percent lives.
In it, Uchitelle quotes Jim Sinegal, the modestly remunerated Costco CEO, who argues that other business leaders are driven less by absolute amounts than relative quantities of money. "I think that most of the people running companies today are motivated and pay is a small portion of the motivation," Mr. Sinegal said. What, then, explains the skyrocketing wages top executives in the business world? "Because everyone else is getting it," Sinegal believes. "It is as simple as that. If somehow a proclamation were made that C.E.O.'s could only make a maximum of $300,000 a year, you would not have any shortage of very qualified men and women seeking the jobs."
It's a plausible hypothesis, and Sinegal is by no means the first to offer it. But a just published study in Science provides a new kind of confirmation for the theory as reported by the BBC News, in the article excerpted below.
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Traditional economic theory assumes the only important factor is the absolute size of the reward.But researchers in the journal Science have shown the relative size of one's earnings play a major role.
In the study, 38 pairs of male volunteers were asked to perform the same simple task simultaneously, and promised payment for success.
Both "players" were asked to estimate the number of dots appearing on a screen. Providing the right answer earned a real financial reward between 30 (£22) and 120 (£86) euros. Each of the participants was told how their partners had performed and how much they were paid.
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Using magnetic resonance tomographs, the researchers examined the volunteers' blood circulation throughout the activities. High blood flow indicated that the nerve cells in the respective part of the brain were particularly active. Neuroscientist Dr Bernd Weber explains: "One area in particular, the ventral striatum, is the region where part of what we call the 'reward system' is located. In this area, we observed an activation when the player completed his task correctly."
A wrong answer, and no payment, resulted in a reduction in blood flow to the "reward region." But the area "lit up" when volunteers earned money, and interestingly showed far more activity if a player received more than his partner.
This indicated that stimulation of the reward centre was not merely linked to individual success, but to the success of others.
While behavioural experiments have suggested relative rewards may play a role in economic motivation, economist Professor Dr. Armin Falk, co-author of the paper, said: "It is the first time this hypothesis has been challenged using such an experimental approach."
The professor emphasised to BBC News, that unlike behavioural experiments, brain scans had "no cognitive filter; we were monitoring immediate brain reaction".
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To read the entire BBC summary, click here. To listen to a terrific seven-minute report from NPR's Weekend America show on the "gilded age" — "a time just like ours, but way, way uglier" — click here.


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Whole Foods Market announced today that it plans to build a store in the Uptown area of Dallas. At the present time, plans are to build a 38,000 square foot store. Estimated opening date is in 2015, so not super soon.
Remember we broke a story a year ago about the new location going in at Belt Line and Dallas Parkway and they just started construction in Addison a few weeks ago.
In addition to these locations a Ft. Worth store is planned with opening date to be determined, and a store in the Shops at Highland Village in late 2014.


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Following Saturday's no-contest at UFC on FX 7, bantamweight Pedro Nobre found opponent Yuri Alcantara at the fight hotel to discuss the bizarre ending to their fight.
The bout ended prematurely after referee Dan Miragliotta decided Alcantara's series of first-round blows were illegal. Nobre, who who was flattened out on his stomach, appeared to take most, if not all the shots, legally to the side of the head, though Miragliotta ruled they were illegal and to the back of the head.
With Nobre apparently unable to continue, the preliminary-card fight was waved off and declared a no-contest.
The fans at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo loudly booed the decision and questioned the legitimacy of his injury, and in a telling move, the UFC paid Alcantara his win bonus anyway. UFC President Dana White even went to Twitter to blast Nobre as "an award-winning actor."
The following morning, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) spotted Nobre in the host hotel, and the Brazilian was spotted wearing a neck brace.
Later in the day, Nobre's representatives issued a statement from the fighter, which MMAjunkie.com translated.
"I met Yuri in the hotel hallway when I came back from the hospital," he stated. "He came and asked for my forgiveness and made it clear that he never had the intent to strike me illegally. At that time, I told him not to worry because I know he is a person of integrity, same as me. Accidents happen, and this time I was on the receiving end.
"We are both fighters with similar characteristics, who fight always moving forward. I wish to return to the octagon soon. In case the UFC asks for a [rematch], to remove any doubt, we would do everything to make it up to the audience."
The bout marked Nobre's official UFC debut after he was bounced from the elimination round of "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil" in early 2012. A late replacement for injured George Roop, Nobre (14-1-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) moved up from flyweight to bantamweight for the late-notice opportunity against the bigger Alcantara (27-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who moved down from featherweight.
Nobre's coach at Brazilian Top Team, Murilo Bustamante, offered support to his fighter. In addition to fighting outside his weight class, Bustamante said Nobre clearly showed a fighter's heart when he escaped Alcantara's armlock.
"Pedro is one of the hardest-fighting athletes at our academy," Bustamante stated. "I've seen him go through various bad spots in other fights, overcome and achieve victory. Even against Yuri, something similar happened when he was in an americana (submission) and used incredible will to change positions and continue fighting. Many others would have tapped at that moment."
According to Bustamante, Nobre was cleared of any serious injuries.
"Thank God all hospital exams have shown no severe trauma and no fractures to the head or cervical spine, despite persisting injury symptoms," he stated. "Now we have to concern ourselves with his recovery, which is the most important thing."
For complete coverage of UFC on FX 7, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.


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By STEVE KRAH
Nathan Long has set the standard high for his Hauser Junior/Senior High School Jets.
A 2004 graduate of the school in Bartholomew County, Long is carrying on the way Jerry Schoen led the program for two decades.
After a season leading the Cincinnati Flames travel team, Long was a varsity assistant to Schoen for five seasons before taking over the Jets for the 2017 season. He had been a manager and a player for Schoen before going to college.
"Day in and day out, we're making kids accountable," says Long, who was an Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association all-state third baseman in 2004. "It's about making kids get from start to finish.
"We're focusing on the little things that are very important in the game of baseball."
Among those things are always hustling on and off the field, running out every batted ball and improving through tee work, short-hop drills and more.
The approach had Hauser off to an 8-2 start in 2018 and a No. 1 ranking among IHSAA Class 1A baseball teams.
The recognition may bring more fans to the ballpark, which is appreciated, but Long is not placing too much stock in the polls.
"We have great community backing here," says Long. "We don't talk about rankings. It's way too early to buy into that ranking. There's a lot of baseball to be played."
Hauser, located in Hope, Ind., is a member of the Mid-Hoosier Conference (along with 3A's Indian Creek and 1A's Edinburgh, Morristown, North Decatur, South Decatur, Southwestern of Shelbyville and Waldron).
Each team plays 12 conference games. The MHC stages home-and-home series on Thursdays and Fridays.
Long, who was a pitcher at Hauser and for four years at the College of Mt. St. Joseph in Cincinnati (now known as Mt. St. Joseph University), sets his pitching rotation around conference games.
"There's pitchers and then there's throwers in my mind," says Long, who joins with Mike Flack (seventh year in the program) and Doug Johnson (second year in the program) to guide a group of 18 players in varsity and junior varsity action. "I try to develop my kids into pitchers.
"Being a small school, we lean on some kids who don't have a lot of experience on the mound. When we do our pitching and throwing drills, we do it as a whole team. Sometimes we find kids we didn't know could pitch."
Long agrees with the parameters of the IHSAA pitch count rules (1 to 35 pitches requires 0 days rest; 36 to 60 requires 1 day; 61 to 80 requires 2 days; 81 to 100 requires 3 days; and 101 to 120 requires 4 days).
"The days off amount is right on," says Long. "As a coaching staff, we do go down the schedule and pick the games we want certain kids to pitch."
Working with athletic director Ron Hounshell, Long crafts a challenging non-conference schedule.
"The better the competition, the better we're going to be," says Long, who already has or will have his squad square off against 4A's East Central and Shelbyville, 3A's Batesville, Greensburg and Lawrenceburg, 2A's Austin, Henryville and Milan and 1A's Indianapolis Lutheran, Jac-Cen-Del and Trinity Lutheran.
Hauser played in the Shawe Memorial Sectional in 2017 and now finds itself with a slightly different group (including Jac‐Cen‐Del, North Decatur, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun and South Decatur). Jac-Cen-Del looks to be the sectional host this year.
The Jets have won four sectional titles (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), four regional crowns (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) and one semistate championship (2005). The 2005 Jets were 1A state runners-up to Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian.
Hauser, part of Flatrock-Hawcreek School Corporation, plays its games on-campus on property that Schoen helped transform into a fine facility.
So far, wet weather has only taken away one game from the Jets.
"Our field drains fairly well," says Long. "We're able to play sometimes when other schools can't.
"We take pride in our facilities. Our student-athletes work hard keeping it ready to play."
Hauser's roster sports four seniors (Jon Hatton, Jacob Johnson, Jordan Johnson and Sam Meek) and five juniors (Kameron Lawson, Jacob Luken, Sean Miller, Aaron Mee and Beau McKinney). Meek plans to play baseball at Bluffton (Ohio) University.
Besides Long at Mt. St. Joseph and Doug Johnson at Kankakee (Ill.) Community College, Hauser has sent number of players on to college over the years. Among them are Michael Shea, Joe Lange and Will Rose at Ancilla College, Jay McNicolas and Tim Munn at Anderson University, Tony Flack, Nathan Bryant, Jared Compton and Jared Schoen at Franklin College, Kyle Lawson, Rory Thayer and Brooks Bailey at Hanover College, Josh Gates at Illinois Valley Community College, Jared Turner at Indiana University Southeast, Jon Shaw at Trine University, Adam Newman and Aryn Ross at the University of Indianapolis, Reid Thayer and Nathan Branum at Vincennes University and Scott Henderson at Wabash Valley College in Illinois.
Henderson swiped a Hauser program-record 91 bases from 1998-91. Ross, who wore a Jets uniform 2003-06, swatted the most home runs (22).
On the mound, Tony Flack (28 from 2001-04) and Lawson (26 from 2004-07) ranked 1-2 in victories. Flack struck out a record 301 batters while Lawson whiffed 286.
Feeding the high school program are Hope Summer Playground, Babe Ruth and various travel ball organizations.
Long is part of a Hope-based family business — Indiana Custom Fabrication. Nathan is the son of John and Lisa Long and older brother of Nick Long.
Nathan and Stephanie Long have three children — daughters Emma (6) and Addison (2) and son Ike (5 months).
Nathan Long, a 2004 Hauser Junior/Senior High School graduate, is in his seventh season as a baseball coach for the Jets in 2018 — the second as head coach.


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The CMSIS consists of the following components:
- CMSIS-CORE: API for the Cortex-M processor core and peripherals. It provides at standardized interface for Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3, Cortex-M4, SC000, and SC300. Included are also SIMD intrinsic functions for Cortex-M4 SIMD instructions.
- CMSIS-Driver: defines generic peripheral driver interfaces for middleware making it reusable across supported devices. The API is RTOS independent and connects microcontroller peripherals with middleware that implements for example communication stacks, file systems, or graphic user interfaces.
- CMSIS-DSP: DSP Library Collection with over 60 Functions for various data types: fix-point (fractional q7, q15, q31) and single precision floating-point (32-bit). The library is available for Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3, and Cortex-M4. The Cortex-M4 implementation is optimized for the SIMD instruction set.
- CMSIS-RTOS API: Common API for Real-Time operating systems. It provides a standardized programming interface that is portable to many RTOS and enables therefore software templates, middleware, libraries, and other components that can work across supported the RTOS systems.
- CMSIS-Pack: describes with a XML based package description (PDSC) file the user and device relevant parts of a file collection (called software pack) that includes source, header, and library files, documentation, Flash programming algorithms, source code templates, and example projects. Development tools and web infrastructures use the PDSC file to extract device parameters, software components, and evaluation board configurations.
- CMSIS-SVD: System View Description for Peripherals. Describes the peripherals of a device in an XML file and can be used to create peripheral awareness in debuggers or header files with peripheral register and interrupt definitions.
- CMSIS-DAP: Debug Access Port. Standardized firmware for a Debug Unit that connects to the CoreSight Debug Access Port. CMSIS-DAP is distributed as separate package and well suited for integration on evaluation boards. This component is provided as separate download


text: Serena Williams has clinched the year-end women's world number one ranking for the third time in her career after winning two grand slam titles during an excellent this year. The American has compiled a 67-4 record this season and won nine singles titles on the WTA Tour, including the French Open and the US Open crowns. The 32-year-old, who became the oldest women's player to clinch the top ranking when she returned to number one in February, has won more than US$9 million in prize money this year so far, the WTA said in a statement on their website. "Serena has proven time and time again throughout her career that she is an incredible champion, both on and off the court," WTA chief executive Stacey Allaster said in the statement. "This season she continues to rewrite the record books, proving she is one of the sport's greatest athletes of all time." Williams, who has 55 singles titles and 22 doubles crowns in her career, will be presented with her world number one trophy during the prestigious WTA Championships in Istanbul next month. China's Li Na became the fifth player to qualify for the Oct. 22-27 event, where the world's top eight singles players and top four doubles teams will compete for a US$6 million purse. Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwanska have booked the other four spots.


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In this life, you will inevitably encounter people who will not be pleased with you as you are.
In an attempt to manipulate you they make speak evil of you, taunt you, not include you, and in some instances, attempt to cause you harm.
As painful as this might be, and as tempting as it might be to conform to their will, it is important to remember that those people are not God.
God didn't make a mistake when he created you.
He perfectly designed your DNA to include everything that was needed to shine His glory in this earth.
The moment that you allow others to dim your light is the moment that you start to dim His.
So, when others ridicule you, remember that in actuality they are ridiculing your creator…… and that's not something that should ever be taken lightly.
Remember that the darkness they exert is coming from their heart, not your, and you are under no obligation to allow their darkness to consume you.
Go out and be who God created you to be today.
Say it with me, "I am free to be me."


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2012 may be the year Microsoft transforms itself into a company with a future beyond the Windows desktop.
Later this year, Microsoft will add technology to its cloud service, Azure, that will let users run Linux applications on Azure, reports ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley. This underscores just how seriously Microsoft wants to compete with Amazon.
Microsoft will fix a problem with Azure that has made Azure a poor choice for applications running in virtual machines, says Foley. A virtual machine allows an application to think it has the operating system and server all to itself when it is really sharing the server. This allows one physical server to host many different operating systems.
Today, if a company wants to use Azure to run existing applications in a virtual machine like Microsoft's Hyper-V, Azure has an issue. Anytime that virtual machine is rebooted -- even randomly by the Azure platform -- all data is lost unless that data is stored in a database. Many applications don't use databases to store things that the operating system should be able to remember, like machine names.
When Microsoft fixes this problem, there's no reason why it can't let Linux run on Azure in a virtual machine. And it looks like the company has decided that it will do just that -- although it hasn't yet announced these plans, nor has it said it will provide technical support for the Linux operating system on Azure. Customers will be on their own to do that, Foley says.
Microsoft's enterprise customers use both Windows and Linux in their data centers and have pressured the company to play nicer with Linux. Microsoft has bent to that request in several ways, including inviting Linux onto its cloud. (Last month, it wooed the people who hate it most to come and use Azure by letting developers use non-Microsoft technologies to build Azure applications.)
But Microsoft doesn't really have a choice. The cloud makes the operating system irrelevant, as most applications run via a user's browser. This allows new applications and even entire startup companies to avoid Microsoft products entirely, unless they choose the company to provide their cloud platform -- and today, Amazon has been the go-to provider for that. For instance, Groupon has famously built its business in part on Amazon EC2 and S3.
Once Microsoft is willing to support Linux on Azure -- and not just as a second-class citizen -- it will have taken a big step toward becoming a real threat to Amazon. Fortunately for the company, it looks like its customers are slowly pushing it there.


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Ratings: NBC Falls to Fifth Place Behind Univision During February Sweeps
After enjoying a rare successful fall, NBC fell from first to fifth place behind Univision during February sweeps, according to Deadline.com.
NBC had already been struggling during midseason, but fell even further during February sweeps, with the network projected to finish fifth in the 18-to-49 demographic - a big drop from placing first during November sweeps. The network has been averaging a 1.2 rating in the demo, below Univision's 1.5 rating. In comparison, ABC is averaging 1.7, Fox a 2.0 and CBS a 4.9, thanks, in part, to the Super Bowl and Grammys.
During sweeps, Do No Harm both premiered and was swiftly canceled after abysmal ratings, going from a 0.9 to a 0.7 in the demo. Additionally, Smash's second season has been struggling, returning 71 percent down from its series premiere. Its latest outing garnered a 0.9 in the demo. Both The Voice and Revolution, which helped lead NBC to a win this fall, won't be back until March.
Univision previously bested one of the big networks in July 2010 and 2012, ranking higher than CBS, but it's the first time it has beaten NBC and come in fourth during an in-season sweep, according to the site.
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Round the Clock
Designer: Heidi Palkovic
- 16" square of white linen
- 10"-diameter plastic embroidery hoop (such as Susan Bates Hoop-La hoop)
- DMC embroidery floss: #3607, #3806, #3853, #3854, #3855, #3765, #3760, #3846, #208, #209, #210, #917
- Embroidery needle
- Foam core board
- Crafts knife
- 1/4"-diameter Phillips screwdriver
- Battery-operated clock mechanism kit with hands for ¼" surfaces
1. Click on "Download this Project" above for embroidery pattern and stitch instructions. Using a light box or sunny window, lightly trace pattern onto white fabric using a sharp pencil. Mark a small dot as indicated at center. Do not trace circle. Place fabric in embroidery hoop, centering design inside opening. Pull fabric taut and tighten screw.
2. Use three strands of embroidery floss for all stitches. Backstitch all numeral outlines in colors listed on key found with pattern. Then fill numerals with stitches indicated.
3. Remove embroidery from hoop and press with a warm iron.
4. Lay outer ring of embroidery hoop onto foam-core board and trace inside opening with a pencil. Carefully cut out the circle using a crafts knife.
5. Lay the foam-core circle on a flat surface and center embroidered clock face on top. Place outer ring of embroidery hoop on top of embroidery and push down so foam- core circle goes into back of hoop. Flip hoop over to push foam-core circle into hoop until flush with top of hoop. Adjust embroidery to center it and make taut. Tighten embroidery hoop screw.
6. When all stitching is complete, turn the hoop over. Stitch a running stitch approximately 1-1⁄2" outside the hoop in the fabric that extends past the hoop edges. Pull the thread to gather the fabric; knot the thread. Trim away the extra fabric approximately 1" outside the gathered line.
7. Using tip of crafts knife, carefully poke a hole at marked dot on center of embroidered clock face. Make a 1⁄4" cut at dot. Twist crafts knife a small amount to make hole bigger through foam-core circle. Switch to Phillips screwdriver to widen hole.
8. Insert hand extension of clock mechanism through hole in back side of foam-core circle. Push foam-core and fabric down around hand extension on front side. Screw clock hands onto extension. Add a battery to mechanism on back.
9. Hang clock from hanger on mechanism.