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Beginning of this week, morning hours of 21st April 2018 kidnapping of the Dutch Freighter crew off Nigeria was reported. 11 crew members went missing, this might be the largest crew kidnapping off Nigeria in recent years.
The general cargo vessel FWN Rapide was attacked and boarded by pirates who then escaped with 11 crew members from the ship out of 14 aboard. The cook hid for two days while the two remaining crew managed to get the ship underway and were reported safe.
Netherlands-based vessel owners ForestWave, said the vessel had come under attack while it prepared to enter Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Bight of Bonny en route from Takoradi, Ghana.
Statement as of 23rd April 2018:
"ForestWave would like to stress that the safety of our seafarers is our absolute priority... We are currently in close contact with the authorities and taking professional advice in order to secure the earliest release of those that are currently being held. Together with our local representatives in the countries of origin of our valued seafarers we are keeping the families of the FWN Rapide crew informed about the situation"
The news is very alarming; kidnapping of most of the crew is turning into a new Nigerian piracy trend. Sailing in Nigerian waters is becoming more dangerous, than ever.


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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
By: The Hindu
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The Army has conducted a new study on "age enhancement for retirement" of personnel in specialised areas to retain skilled manpower, Army sources said."We don't want to lose skilled manpower. We have identified specialists in various disciplines and looking if we can raise their retirement age to between 55 and 58," a senior Army source told The Hindu.These include areas such as medical assistants, radiologists and electronics and mechanical engineers posted at Corps Headquarters and base workshops.In the armed forces, personnel of Other Ranks (ORs) start retiring in the 35-37 age group and officers at 54 unless they get promoted to higher ranks.Though these limits have been set due to the rigours of military service, there has been huge technological advancement over the decades and also not all personnel go through the same stress or serve in extreme situations, the source said."So why can't they serve till 55-58," he asked.Extension of retirement age would offer a dual benefit of retaining expertise which saves the cost of replacing them and also reduces the mounting pension burden on the Army.The personnel continue in active service for longer duration and do not have to search for alternative employment.The "age enhancement for retirement" study has been completed and the draft report has to be approved by the Defence Ministry, sources said.This study is in addition to the four major thrust areas of force restructuring and transformation ordered by the Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, and is in various stages of completion and implementation.Currently, restructuring for Army headquarters, force restructuring, cadre review of officers and review of terms and conditions of Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO) and ORs are taking place.For lower ranks also ::As part of reviewing the terms and conditions of the ORs, the Army is considering increasing the pensionable service of jawans and lance naiks by two years from the current 15 years and further up to 20 years in a phased manner.The officer cadre management study was ordered last year to enhance functional efficiency, correct structural ratio and meet legitimate career expectations of officer cadre, the source said. "The review will be completed by the year-end and then implemented."Under this, a proposal is under consideration is to ensure that 50% of all officers become Major Generals. At present, officers are commissioned as Lieutenants and proceed to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in a time-bound manner.

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Alamo Drafthouse is "quite a bit down the road" in its negotiations for the now-defunct Lakewood Theater, says Craig Kinney of Willingham-Rutledge, which owns the theater. There are a couple of roadblocks, however, and they aren't small.
The biggest problem at this point, Kinney says, is that Alamo wants 300 more parking spaces for theater patrons. The number is "kind-of off the charts," he says, and would pretty much require a parking garage, but "where do you put a garage?" he asks. Willingham-Rutledge has contacted the owner of Faulkner Tower about its parking lot near Gaston on Paulus, but those talks aren't going anywhere, Kinney says. The owners also are talking to Lakewood Towers about using its parking garage on Oram and Alderson, but that garage is a good walk from the theater, Kinney says.
Building a garage anywhere on Lakewood Shopping Center property is highly unlikely, he says. The shopping center has multiple owners, and Willingham-Rutledge owns only the strip with the theater, Mi Cocina, Frost Bank and Starbucks. Also, a few years ago when the company hoped to build a two-level parking garage that backed up to the theater, neighbors nixed it, and that was projected to hold only 60 parking spaces.
Aside from the parking issues, Alamo's rent offer for the theater was much lower than Willingham-Rutledge wants, Kinney says. So the Lakewood Theater's chances of remaining a theater don't seem good at this point.
"We have talked to a number of theaters and theater uses, but Alamo was the most promising," Kinney says. "We're always hopeful someone will come back to the table, but I'm not aware of another serious prospect at this point."
If Alamo or another theater group doesn't pan out, "we'll admit defeat and go to other uses for the theater, probably put in a restaurant and some retail, which are not as parking intensive as a theater," Kinney says. The theater, though nearly 80 years old, is not protected by any kind of historical or landmark status.
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Sam came up with a great idea a few decades ago. If there was trouble and we were ever to get separated we would whistle a song. If someone was trying to impersonate him he would teach them the song of warning. If we ever needed to verify that it really was him, then the song of love. Although, based on his taste in music it could be hard to tell which is which. He decided he liked part of a movie and to make that his new song of warning a few years ago.
(Whistle of warning below – Twisted Nerve by Bernard Herrmann)
So, I gently hummed the song of love to the man who sat beside me claiming to be my husband. He looked up at me and smirked almost evilly then whistled in return. Sam has trained him well. He unknowingly whistled the song of warning to me.
I looked at him and smiled, playing the part of a happy wife who was content, and held his hand tightly as I began to engulf us in white mist. He must have thought I was taking him to a secret place where he could extract whatever information he had come for. But, Alistor's reputation preceded him. I won't fight him. I'd lose for sure.
He is one of a kind, as far as we know at least. The only Nephilim to have been bitten and is part vampire. Nonetheless, he is a shape shifter. That is his gift. There's a catch though, he can only assume the identity of a person he has killed. My heart sank as I had to continue smiling and holding hands with the monster that has killed my husband. And God knows how long ago.
I was right to question why Sam had not been warm towards me for so long. And now, I feel quite ashamed to have ever doubted his love for me. His mother may have sent me a text summoning me home from Sam's phone after finding it in his cold dead hands. Or perhaps she thought I'd lost my mind at the news of Sam dead possibly months ago and just never returned. So she could have sent that message knowing I would respond because Alistor was torturing her demanding that she call me.
I will find out. I looked at him and batted my eyelashes. Then let his hand go. I can hover, but I can also stun. Batting my eyelashes does exactly that, and being that the Nephilim can entrance vampires like vampires do to humans he has to give in at least a little bit.
His eyes narrowed, but he held his gaze as he fell frozen in place. I hovered silently over the Pacific Ocean watching him fall into the water. I dropped him at the spot I last saw a water demon. The demon opted to chase me the last time I went for a swim and assumed the shape of a megalodon. Have fun with that Alistor while I go find out what happened to my husband.
I clouded back to my house and searched it for any remnant of Sam. Nothing. Defeated, I went to his mother's ready to take whatever punishment awaited for me there. Hopefully punishment from a feisty old woman stuck in eternal youth and not a dead body I'd have to apologize to while sobbing. I have exactly one hour to figure this all out. I have to be back at the monastery to extract Linus in exactly one hour.
Once I dropped down just behind Ginger's house I felt at ease. Like I had gone home somehow. There were children running about and other family members, great great great nieces and such. Not everyone has immortality, but many do possess longevity. I hoped they were not all here for a wake.
Walking in through the side door, the entrance to the garage, a saw Sam unconscious and laid out on a table where the car should be. I felt like all of the air had been knocked out of me. Was he dead?
His mother stood by his head wiping his forehead with a piece of cloth. She looked up at me tearful, then quickly walked towards me. I expected her to slap me for being her son's ultimate downfall, but she hugged me instead.
"You husband lives. His endowment is to heal after all. Sam lives." Ginger told me.
She held on tightly as I nearly collapsed to my knees. "The text you sent…" I began.
"He tortured Samuel long enough to find out how to get you home and learn the song of warning. He took Sam's phone and disappeared. I texted you to come home so we could warn you but we thought it was too late." Ginger explained.
"How did he survive when Alistor has to kill his prey before he can assume their shape?" I pressed on.
"Sam discovered Alistor's real secret. He has to drink the blood of his prey, and being part vampire it suits his purpose to kill them, but remember… we don't taste good to them. So he only took a little and then tried to kill Sam manually. Failing, he left Sam tied and handcuffed to a chair for a week. Your cousin Rosie found him." Ginger told me, leading me towards Samuel.
Rosie is seven generations from my actual cousin, but we tend to skip the twenty times removed part and refer to everybody as direct kin. I looked at Sam trying to assess his injuries and found none, not even a drop of blood. His gift of healing is much like what the martial artists employ in the way of mind body responses. He heals himself because he wills it to be so. But, prayer and Holy water tend to speed up the process.
I held his hand and whistled at him, the song of love. And although he did not whistle, he hummed gently in response. This is my husband.
I leaned down to whisper in his ear. "Raphael is sending me on a quick errand. I will return soon."
Sam nodded slightly in response while trying to open one eye a little. "Will you make me that pie?" he whispered.
"Dork. Only you would think of food at a time like this. Why didn't you call? I've been away for so long and I missed you. I thought you didn't want me anymore." I whispered back at him half teasing.
"Brat. Only you would think you're unwanted if I don't give you enough attention. I've been looking for you. I couldn't send word because I knew he was looking for you too and I didn't want a response you were sending to me to be intercepted by him and he find you first. I wish I could cloud too." Sam responded sounding stronger. He began to sit up.
"Stop. You should rest Sam, you need to rest." I told him trying to gently nudge him back down and cradle his head.
"Being near you makes me stronger. I will rest when you leave. But, hurry back. I miss your face. I miss feeling your arms around me like this. I will be fine in a week if I can spend it with you." Sam smooth talked his bratty wife smiling slightly.
How I have missed that smile.
"I will return and I will bring the boys." I told him kissing his cheek.
"Where is our angel?" he asked.
Our daughter has been in training with the Oracle for a few weeks now. I don't know if they will let her take a few weeks off to spend with her daddy. But, I'll ask.
"I'll see what I can do Baby." I told him while giving him baby kisses and setting his head down on the table.
He smiled and was content to resume his meditative sleep. He should be fine. I hugged Ginger and clouded with relief back to the Himalayas. My boys should be en route.
Markus and Lukas. My twin boys all grown up and yet stuck at twenty one years old. I will never take them seriously because even at twenty one they still look like they're seventeen asking me if they can try small tornados of ice on helpless frogs in the lake excited to have trapped one in a ball of fire and disappointed when the bubble bursts and the frog escapes again.
Markus can command wind and Lukas fire. They are my allies in many a battle. Family teams are often more successful because they have a vested interest in each other's survival that goes quite beyond the politics and the mission.
A tornado of fire descended upon the bleak mountain road I was standing on. At least they still travel together.
"Hi mom." Markus said warmly as he and Lukas came to hug me.
"How's dad?" Lukas asked.
"He'll be alright. Go home after this, to Grandma's. Seeing his boys will make him feel better." I told them as I cupped a face in each hand. I did not realize how much I missed my babies.
"Ok. So, what's on the menu today?' Lukas asked.
"Yeah, Rick said that there were bats involved." Markus chimed in.
"Not just any bats. The Silver Banshees." I said ruefully.
"The anti venom bats that shatter craniums with their high pitched cries and cannibalize everything!?!" Markus all but yelled in frustration.
"Today is gonna suck mom!" Lukas chimed in.
See why I can't take them seriously? My grown sons.
"Who wanted to go on missions? Let's go." I said smiling and half laughing at them.
They looked at each other determined to be brave for me. But little did they know… I already have a plan.
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Cajun Prawn Wraps
Serves 4
1 red pepper sliced
1 red onion sliced
Splash of olive oil
2 cloves of garlic crushed
Chopped coriander
Juice of half a lime
2 packs of king prawns
Schwartz Cajun seasoning
2 avocados diced
1 quarter of red cabbage shredded
12 soft mini tortillas
For the tomato salsa:
Cherry tomatoes halved
Coriander chopped
1 red onion chopped
Juice of half a lime
Fry the vegetables in the oil until softened. Add the garlic and fry for another minute. Stir in the prawns and cook until pink then sprinkle over the Cajun seasoning and stir so the prawns are coated. Squeeze over the lime juice and finish with the fresh coriander. Season to taste. Serve with warmed tortillas, avocado, tomato salsa and shredded red cabbage and Mexican rice.


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Try Soft Soled Shoes for Baby's First ShoeMonday, 14 January 2019 00:00
Research has shown that a baby's foot is generally flexible and padded with fatty tissue until walking begins. Babies will typically begin walking at approximately 12 months of age and many toddlers are flat footed. This condition will generally disappear once walking has begun, and this may be a result of the increased strength of bones and muscles that are present in the feet. When the walking process starts, a soft soled shoe is ideal to begin wearing and this may enable the toddler to feel the ground while walking, in addition to protecting their feet. The correct shoe size may be determined by measuring your child's feet frequently and this may aid in monitoring the speed of their growing feet. Please make sure there is plenty of room for the toes to move freely in, in addition to confirming the shoe is comfortable in width and length. It is suggested to consult with a podiatrist if you would like additional information about how to take care of children's feet.
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Baby Shoes – Keeping Them Clean
By Indy M
Many people think that baby shoes don't need to be cleaned since they hardly do a reasonable amount of walking. In fact, babies' feet are very sensitive to harmful substances and germs that may be present in the shoes. These substances could be pieces of food that have somehow made their way into the shoes and there could be bacteria as well. They also might have picked up dirt from any surfaces that they may have been on whilst playing. For example, if they were playing where there were cats or dogs, the shoes might have picked up some hairs, etc.
For mainly hygienic reasons, their shoes must be washed frequently. They must also be dried thoroughly so that they are not damp when worn next. Damp shoes can harbor mold and other such things. Washing and drying instructions are usually provided on the shoes or on tags attached to the shoes and these must be carefully followed. Different brands of shoes have different requirements for washing based on the materials used. If the instructions are not followed, the colors might run or the detergent used might affect the physical appearance of the shoes. If the instructions are followed, the shoes can last longer.
An important factor in caring for these shoes is choosing the right laundry detergent. There are a variety of detergents ranging from chemical based to Eco-friendly detergents. It is preferable to use the one that has the least chemical. If the shoes are soiled by mud or other substances, you can soak them in some warm water first. Check first to see if the shoes can be soaked. If they cannot be submerged in water, follow the instructions carefully on how to remove substances stuck to the shoes. Typically a damp rag scrubbed on to the surface should be sufficient to dislodge the substance. Or you could use a soft brush. If you can wash the shoes, it is important to dry them completely.
Detergents should be rinsed out completely as residues can cause irritation or an adverse reaction on your baby's sensitive skin. Natural ingredients in laundry detergents usually produce less reaction when exposed to skin but since a baby's skin is sensitive, it could cause some reactions. Damp shoes also should not be worn by children as these shoes can have mold growing on them.
Many shoes for babies cost a lot and it would be a shame if they are ruined after the first washing. So following instructions for washing is important for this reason as well. If the shoes become misshapen, then it will also be uncomfortable for your child to wear. They may not be able to tell you themselves why it is uncomfortable and therefore you must be aware of these things. Shoes that are out of shape can also cause your child to trip and fall because of their unevenness.
Choosing shoes for your babies carefully is very important but it is also important to know how to take care of those shoes. Choose shoes that have clear instructions on them so that you know what to do. If these instructions are followed, these shoes will last as long as they fit your baby.
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Thursday, April 16, 2015
Confetti by Lentheric-Review
Collecting vintage perfumes has taught me a valuable lesson-never, ever stick your nose to the opening of a recently opened for the first time (in a long time) perfume. I should have learned this lesson after my experience with a bottle of Flambeau that resulted in a three day long migraine, but I'm a slow learner. It was only after experiencing the nasal membrane searing of a bottle of Liu, that I finally understood that it is a really unwise thing to do. I've since taken to dabbing a bit on a cotton hankie, or a piece of good quality acid-free cotton bond paper previously known as , "Resume paper" (CV if you're in the UK) back when resumes were sent to the printer rather than filed by email. I have tons of that shit, because I'm old. You may think using your old resume for perfume testing is a strange thing to do, but I find it fitting. I like to think of it as olfactory anthropology. Anyway, I wasn't putting a fifty year old fragrance directly on my skin until I had a bit of an idea what I'd be dealing with. Learn from my mistakes people, learn from my mistakes.
Another thing my interesting life has taught me is that there's almost always a hitch. When I was eight my mother bought me the most beautiful dollhouse. I didn't even know I wanted a dollhouse until I woke up on my birthday, staggered downstairs and saw it sitting on a card table in the front room. It was beautiful, with running lights, and the most exquisite furniture. Made in Sweden, it must have cost her a small fortune before she began furnishing and decorating it. I knelt down at it, marveling at the generosity of the gift, and wondering how my mother could have possibly managed to do something so thoughtful without ruining it. No holiday, birthday, graduation, or wedding went by without my mum going off and ruining it. I'm convinced it wasn't intentional, just something in the way her mental universe functioned that made her incapable of not screwing things up for others. I don't think she was aware of it, and wouldn't have understood if it had been pointed out. Obviously, I should have seen it coming, because it was my birthday, and my mother had bought me a dollhouse, but it was only when I started to look at the, "Family" dolls that I noticed the father was missing his head. I later found it in the tiny doll house toilet. I never mentioned it, but the rage in that little plastic doll sort of ruined the doll house for me. Obviously, I'd seen it, and felt like I was expected to acknowledge it so she could launch into a rant about how horrible my dad was (and he was horrible, but not horrible enough that you rip the head off the papa doll and stuff his noggin in the toilet bowl. Eight year olds can't understand all the messages in that, and it just ends up feeling sad). My point is (yes, I'm coming to that) that just when you think you've found a perfect set of vintage Lentheric fragrances, the Universe sends you a bottle of Shanghai that makes you want to flee the room. So yeah, I was ready for Confetti to be really awful. There's always a hitch. And then someone's head gets severed.
I dabbed the hankie and paper and stepped waaay back. After a few moments I carefully waved it before my face. Not terrible from a distance of a foot-that was encouraging. At that point, I just pulled the goddamned stuff to my face and breathed in deeply. Amber. Good, I like amber. It isn't typically the first thing that hits you in a perfume, but age might have killed some of the lighter notes. There's some vanilla/tonka bean in there too. Great, I like tonka. I went ahead and dabbed some on my wrists and headed out. It took a bit-maybe fifteen minutes for my body heat to react with the perfume (damn you poor circulation) but I was making my way through the frozen aisle when I caught the unmistakable scent of civet. The real stuff. I don't dislike civet the way some people do, though I can't really get on with it in large doses (Like Jicky). This was just about right. I couldn't believe how rich it was after so many years-there's a lot to be said for stuck caps on bottles of perfume.
You can read another blogger's take on Confetti, HERE but I don't smell half the things she does. Given the age of the bottle, it is possible I just don't smell it, though oakmoss is rather distinctive, and doesn't typically fade in older bottles. As for lavender and patchouli I just don't get them at all. That's the great thing about perfume-how different the experience is for people. Half the time I can't smell whatever the company's listed notes are for a fragrance, so I tend to trust my nose instead. I don't doubt the existence of these notes, I just don't smell them in my bottle. I personally wouldn't call this a chypre.
My guess is that Confetti once had some citrus and spice that has long since faded. I get the sense it was once a spicy Oriental, but time turned it into whale puke/cat glands and some vanilla-and I say that in the nicest possible way. It wouldn't be an everyday fragrance for me, but I can see wearing it perhaps layered with something a bit spicy to compliment the amber notes. I was braced for awful, and while I wouldn't describe it as life-changing, I'm pleased that I have a very wearable fragrance to enjoy.
Next week, I'll give Dark Brilliance a try.
7 comments:
- Mim said...
Your dolls' house story made me so sad - what a horrible thing to do to a child! The best I can say is, at least your experiences have taught you how to be a great mum.
I envy you this set no end, and Confetti sounds wonderful.
- Propagatrix said...
Your mother was probably kin to my grandmother. Yow.
Now I'm wondering if your dollhouse was a Lundby. They're incredible.
- Goody said...
I don't know how great of a mum I am, but I've tried to keep my moods to myself.
But don't envy the Shanghai! I swear, that stuff could be toxic for all I know.
It Was!
In the 90's I gave it to a friend's daughter who had five older brothers and never really had anything of her own. I've never regretted it. At last, someone got some enjoyment from it.
- Curtise said...
Whale puke/cat glands and some vanilla... Umm, can't say that's sold this perfume to me!
The dad doll's head in the toilet story made me laugh, I'm afraid to say - and I'm sorry about that, because I know it signifies anger and distress, and it spoilt the dollshouse for you, but there is something weirdly, wonderfully brilliant about it as a comment on the myth of family bliss... Perhaps it's easier to see the humour when it's not your mother and not your gift. Please don't hate me and my perverse sense of humour. xxxx
- Goody said...
Don't knock the whale puke until you've tried it ;)
I'm not at all offended-we laugh about it here too. My mum didn't have a filter-for anything really, so it was just another day.
- Bibi said...
Your mom sounds like the queen of passive-aggressive behavior. Apparently you weren't even allowed the fantasy of the 'perfect family' in your 'perfect dollhouse'? Ahhhh...life before Prozac.
I read up on a bit on Lentheric, it seems they were bought by the Big Pharma co. Squibb. Perhaps that's why I found the descriptions of most Lentheric perfumes rather uninspired (but their ads are gorgeous). Tweed sounds like the only one I'd be interested in.
Dark Brilliance sounds interesting. Beware the Bulgarian rose- it can be sweet & cloying on some people (me), rather dank & rank on others, & or even 'soapy' to the point of being harsh.
- Goody said...
Well, she had enough valium and dilaudid in her system (and gin) that it should have done *something* to mellow her out. I can't imagine what Prozac would have done to her.
Tweed is really beautiful, but the new version floating around is not. It is still easily available all over ebay though, if you get motivated to try it. Lentheric also had one called, "Pink Party", which just kills me. I've not bought a bottle of that one-yet.


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As drug pricing takes center stage in Q4 2018, the government has recently pushed for incremental transparency in "discrete, well-defined segments of the healthcare ecosystem."
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July 14, 2012 @ 12:00 am EDT
SCAE 2012 will have over 35 exhibitors, including a few new faces, and as always, our exhibitors have come through with flying colors, donating more than $50,000 in prizes for our raffle and giveaways. Admission and parking are free! Meet Geoff Notkin of the Meteorite Men and Stephen Ramsden of the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project. Free Canon 60Da workshop. For a full list of exhibitors, prizes, schedule and more visit our site.


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Ed Fuller
Ed Fuller is a certified bridge teacher who teams with Maggie Lindquist to teach adult and youth bridge camps. Ed is a board member on our Unit 191 Board and he is an active mentor and volunteer.
Jeff Boak
Jeff's mission is to support beginner and intermediate players from 0-200 points, and he runs thematic workshops at Triangle Bridge on Saturday mornings at 9:30am. His interactive format allows his students to benefit from a presentation of a chosen topic and then practice with prepared hands while Jeff supervises play.
Chris Moll
Chris is a professional bridge player, teacher, and Platinum Life Master who has ranked as high as 11th on the Barry Crane Top 500. He is a regular speaker at ACBL Regional and Sectional tournaments and has given hundreds of lectures to help players advance their enjoyment of the game. Chris has also taught youth summer camps and on cruise ships. He stays abreast of current developments and techniques by competing in national, regional and sectional tournaments throughout the country. Chris shares his passion for the game as well as his extensive knowledge in classes that challenge advancing players.
Valerie Roberts
Valerie is a certified director and bridge teacher. After Valerie retired from teaching language arts in Michigan public schools for more than 30 years, she used her teaching expertise and passion to teach bridge to beginner and intermediate players. Valerie has taught the entire ACBL bridge series including Bidding, Play of the Hand, Defense, and Conventions at Triangle Bridge, as well as introductory classes to Two over One, and she has patiently inspired countless players to learn and love the game. In addition to teaching, Valerie runs the Friday 0-500 game at 12:20pm and the Saturday Play & Review game at 9:30am. When she is not teaching you can find her at the table or in her garden.
Maggie Lindquist
Maggie is a life-long bridge player, Life Master, and certified bridge teacher. Maggie believes in providing each student a solid foundation of bridge knowledge from which they can build. She teaches youth and adult's summer bridge camps at Triangle Bridge and other locations. She plays regularly at Triangle and is an active mentor to advancing bridge players.
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Finally have time to squeeze in an update! Here's more illustrations from the educational book!
Friday, March 18, 2011
Babysitting & speech rehearsing
Posted by Tyrone at 6:04 AM
Labels: Arthur Meighen, Illustration, Tyrone McCarthy
2 comments:
- AHAviews said...
Pics are fun, Tyrone. What's going on?!??
- March 18, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- Tyrone said...
Thanks Aino ... in the first illustration, Arthur Meighen is babysitting his kid but ends up falling asleep and his wife catches him. In the second one, it's Meighen when he was young. He became a great speaker by practicing his speeches in the woods by himself. Hope this clears up the confusion ... heh ...
- March 27, 2011 at 10:43 PM
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Opening Weekend -- Just One Piece of the Pie
Big opening weekend sales are clearly useful for generating big headlines on Monday morning, but are they really all that crucial to the financial success of a movie? Sure, the fact that one-third of the domestic gross comes from opening weekend ticket sales may sound like a big deal, but when you consider the relatively small portion of a movie's profits that come from the domestic box office, it's clear that a poor showing may not necessarily spell disaster for a film.
Ticket sales represent only a fraction of a movie's potential profits. While every film's exact earnings makeup is different, movie research analyst Larry Gerbrandt provided a sneak peek at the earnings plan for the 2001 blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" in an interview with PBS. According to Gerbrandt, "Pearl Harbor" was projected to earn $475 million in total, with just 22 percent from domestic ticket sales. Another 22 percent of sales would come from international theaters, an additional 36 percent from DVD sales and the remaining 20 percent from TV and cable deals. While the film made a respectable $59 million on its opening weekend, it likely would have been successful even with a poorer showing, thanks to its many other money-making avenues [source: PBS Frontline].
Gerbrandt argues that though the focus remains on the opening weekend, the second weekend of a movie's release might be a better indicator of its long-term success. If a movie can manage a ticket sale decline of about 30 to 40 percent from the first weekend to the second, the film is likely to experience box office success over a longer period than one that shatters box office records its first week, only to fizzle out a month later [source: PBS Frontline].
U.S. ticket sales have largely flat-lined, even as foreign markets display a growing desire to spend money at the movies. As studios focus more on these foreign markets, the importance of the opening weekend at U.S. theaters will probably continue to decline.
Need more proof that the opening weekend is not the end-all and be-all for a film? Consider "Avatar," which, as of 2014, is the highest-grossing movie of all time, with worldwide box office sales just shy of $3 billion. During its first weekend of release in 2009, the film took in $77 million -- impressive by any standard but not even among the top 50 openings in history [source: Box Office Mojo]. Despite its failure to break records its first few days on the market, "Avatar" went on to become a mega-success.
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- Box Office Mojo. "Avatar." (August 22, 2014) http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=avatar.htm
- Box Office Mojo. "Opening Weekends." (August 22, 2014) http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/
- Eller, Claudia and Josh Friedman. "Release Date Almost As Important As Good Film." SFGate. June 14, 2008. (Aug. 22, 2014) http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Release-date-almost-as-important-as-good-film-3209001.php#page-1
- The History Channel. "Spider-Man Is First Movie to Top $100 Million in Opening Weekend." Date Unknown. (August 22, 2014) http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spider-man-is-first-movie-to-top-100-million-in-opening-weekend
- Mendelson, Scott. "How 'The Dark Knight' Proved Irrelevance of Box Office Rank." Forbes. September 17, 2013. (August 22, 2014) http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/09/17/how-the-dark-knight-proved-irrelevance-of-box-office-rank/
- Motion Picture Association of America. "Theatrical Market Statistics 2013." 2014. (August 24, 2014) http://www.mpaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MPAA-Theatrical-Market-Statistics-2013_032514-v2.pdf
- PBS Frontline. "The Monster That Ate Hollywood – Interview With Larry Gerbrandt." September 2001. (August 22, 2014) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/hollywood/interviews/gerbrandt.html
- PBS Frontline. "The Monster That Ate Hollywood – Open Big, Open Wide." Date Unknown. (Augst 22, 2014) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/hollywood/picture/openbig.html
- Terry, N. et al. (2009). The Determinants of Opening Weekend Box Office Revenue for Movies. Journal of the Academy of Business & Economics,9(4). http://www.freepatentsonline.com/article/Journal-Academy-Business-Economics/260874442.html


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What's the story on Psychological Evaluations?
The idea of being evaluated can seem so daunting and invasive. But being prepared and knowing what to expect can help alleviate some of these thoughts. Psychological evaluations are a valuable tool in understanding and thus treating various psychosocial, learning, and behavioral difficulties. So a great way to look at it is as the first step to understanding — and therefore solving — mental, neurological, socio-emotional, and behavioral difficulties you may be facing.
Psychological evaluations allow us to formerly measure traits, feelings, beliefs, and abilities that influence our difficulties. There are a variety of tests that psychologists use. Some tests assess the presence of specific conditions, such as depression, anxiety, attention difficulties, academic issues, anger control, or susceptibility to stress. Other tests measure general well-being and provide an overall picture of a person's personality.
What should you expect during an evaluation?
A typical psychological assessment begins with a clinical interview, where the psychologist will gather relevant information. This information can include family, childhood and medical history, and current stressors that are affecting you. This information helps the psychologist in determining what tests will be best to administer and what questions to answer about your overall functioning. Once this has been done, the psychologist will schedule the actual testing day(s) which can range anywhere from 2 to 4 hours. This can be done all in one day but typically in two separate meetings, particularly for younger children.
This process helps the psychologist and other clinicians gain a deeper, more complete understanding of the problem or problems than can be gained from a brief office visit. Once the tests have been scored, interpreted, and put into report form, the psychologist is able to sit with you and share the results. WARNING: THERE IS NO PASS/FAIL. It is important to understand that the results are used to understand your strengths and areas that need some intervention. A good psychologist will break the information down into terms that are understandable and also give the best recommendations for how to go about solving any difficulties drawn from testing: either through therapy, medical intervention, or academic support. The psychologist may also collaborate with your physician, therapist, and school personnel to ensure proper follow through with recommendations.
I look forward to helping everyone in our community with this process and I encourage you to reach out to us at Lake Norman Family Therapy with any questions you may have or to schedule an appointment with us.
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Is it okay to just pop in for the jokes? 'Cause that's what I'm doing. Thanks for the funnies, Mick!
Is it okay to just pop in for the jokes? 'Cause that's what I'm doing. Thanks for the funnies, Mick!
MAE ALL...wow, that was a looonnnggg day!
Lav...the huge snowstorms are all around us with nothing in Calgary. The Alberta Clipper is on its way though, temps dropping to 17F tonight, it'll be a cold morning. They're predicting a skiff of snow on Wednesday and then nothing till the end of the month. Fingers crossed. You're a braver woman than me going to Costco!
Mick...yes it was actually cottage pie but I've never called it that. I don't eat lamb. Yup back to work today and although it was a long day it was fairly quiet. Hopefully will be able to ease into the routine again.
Pauly...your supper sounded really good. My shepards pie was good but now I want roasted veggies! It's going to be an easy scrambled eggs and toast for me and then bed. You take it easy in the bathroom, it's a death trap don't you know. Hope your mood improved, just ease back into it like I'm doing. LOL
Pi...yes it's ok to pop in for the jokes. I'm sure that's what the other 94 viewers were doing. LOL
Det...thinking of you and hoping everything is ok.
Have a peaceful night all....PPQP
Good evening Folks
Sunny & cold this morning, Brrr. This afternoon we had a few minutes of sleet then it stopped, oh boy.
Mick, I was determined to keep the boys off of the iPads & whatnot the other day. So they invented the 'hide the dead body' game. See what happens when you leave them up to their own imaginations? Ha ha!
I found a nice spinach spaghetti at the store & sautéed some veggies in EVOO to mix in - very good. I dropped a 6 lb chicken in the Instant Pot & 36 minutes later it was done to perfection
Pauly, you need to come to the east coast someday & experience really good Chinese food in Philly or NYC. Their Chinatowns have so many good places to eat, yum
I hope you have a good week & everyone stays healthy. I once broke the faucet in my kitchen by leaning too hard on it trying to clean the windows above the sink. Ended up getting a better one, LOL
Hi the Pie, laugh away
PQ, looks like we are both lucking out on the sn*w so far this winter, yay! I hope our luck holds out!!!
I was just reading that 22 years ago today we had 30+ " of snow dumped on us. That was damn awful. I had to have YB & his partner take me to work in the police car because the highways were officially closed, ha ha! I wasn't about to get stranded out there in my little car.
Hello to Cyn, SK & Sam.
Det,are you OK??
Have a nice night everyone!
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Success comes one day at a time
Hi all - sitting here in a motel on the north tip of Long Island... drove here last night, then met the movers at 7 AM and unpacked all day. Whew, I am tired! But I just wanted to pop in here to say hi to all . Wishing everyone good days.
Last night as I was driving here I saw the sky was still light through 5:30, bonus!
To the light!
morning all...how are we today then?all good I hope..it poured down with rain yesterday ,,,and I opened the hutch and those 2 nutters came trundling out!it took me ages to get them back in ...then I went to the barbers ...yep dont laff ...a barbers!Istanbul barbers ...the last time I wasin one was in Fetiye in Turkey about 12 years ago ...so just fancied a wet shave with the ole cut throat razor...the average length a guy or a kid spends in the chair nowadays has seriously changed ..Mind you my hair cuts have mainly been of a one style ....a number one..Itwasnt as good as I thought ...in fact it bordered on rubbish ...so I wont be rushing back..I was on the treadmill for 3 x 20 min sessions ..I actually enjoy it ...especially with the telly on in front of it! Ive lost 6lb in 11 days ,I dont carry tunza fat anyway,but I want to lose a few more lbs
ok brew time it is..
hia Pauly hows you then today ?good I hope..Youwill understand what I mean about haircuts changing etc ..patterns designs etc ...some of them look a right mess but I guess Im no authority on haircuts ..howz things with your gang at work?hope you have a good day ...
hia Pie how are you?good I hope ....yeah no probs with the popping in with the jokes ...when you look at the views versus the posts I think a lot do the same..its nice to see just who is looking in now and again so come and say hello too..Its quite difficult with the jokes ..a lot of them I have got to think are they offensive ..would they offend any partickler creed colour race ..not everyone has the same twisted humour as me ..so it does take time ...and of course there are days when it is tuff to even smile ..far less anything else..in short ..yes no probs!!!have a lovely day.
hiya tree ....on Long Island with the movers n shakers hope you are getting sorted ...its dark o clock about 4 here...all the best to you .
hiya ppqp...so a quiet day at work...I wonder ...was that because you were the only one in or were the rest of the "workforce"in too?hope ypu have the rest of the week as peaceful ..no I dont like lamb either ..
hiya Lav ....how are you then? good I hope ...strangely enough I was looking at black bean spaghetti yesterday!Im still scratching my head over what to do with the greenhouse ...whether to put raised beds in it or not ..there are pros and cons for both .Yep weve got a good Chinatown in Manchester ....plus the Curry mile in Manchester too ...it is fantastic for ruby murrays.......have a great day..
right lets get some jokes out..
My friend keeps saying "cheer up man it could be worse, you could be stuck underground in a hole full of water." I know he means well.
St. Atue The patron saint of standing still for long periods of time.
The children wanted my wife to wake up with a smile on her face this morning.
Now they are no longer allowed sharpies in the house anymore.
I was reading there are an infinite number of Universes in the Multiverse. But you can't travel to or communicate with them.
Which is a huge relief for me as they managed to lose my bags on a trip from Glasgow to Heathrow never mind going to another fcking Universe.
Grandpa was driving with his 9 year old grand-daughter and beeped the horn by mistake. She turned and looked at him for an explanation.
He said, "I did that by accident."
She replied, "I know that, Grandpa."
He replied, "How did you know?"
She said, "Because you didn't say "asshole!" afterwards.
Earl was fixing a door and he found that he needed a new hinge, so he sent his wife Mary to the hardware store.
At the hardware store, Mary saw a beautiful teapot on a top shelf while she was waiting for Carl, the manager, to finish waiting on a customer.
When Carl was finished, Mary asked "How much for the teapot?"
Carl replied, "That's silver and it costs $300."
My goodness that sure is a lot of money!" Mary exclaimed.
Then she proceeded to describe the hinge that Earl had sent her to buy, and Carl went to the back room to find it.
From the back room Carl yelled, "Mary, you wanna screw for that hinge?"
Mary replied, "No, but I will for the teapot."
A man goes to the doctor after feeling unwell for some time, after a series of the tests the doctor tells him it's very bad news, that he has an incurable disease called yellow 24.
He tells the man that he could be struck down at anytime, that the first symptoms would be the man would turn yellow and then within 24 hours he would be dead. The man is obviously devastated, but the doctor can do nothing and advises the man he makes a will and makes his peace with the world.
The man returns home and tells his wife, who is shocked to hear the news and breaks down crying.
The man consoles her by saying that he had always tried to be a good husband, but if there was anything he had done that might cause her regret, then he would like to make it up to her.
She tells him that indeed he had been a good husband, but one thing that had always upset her was that he had always made fun of her one interest in life, going to the bingo.
The man says that he was sorry for making fun of her and that he would accompany her to the bingo that night to show how much he cared for her.
So there they are together at the bingo, the man has his bingo card in front of him and as the callers shouts out the numbers he starts marking them off, first he gets all four corners, he wins £25. then he gets a line of numbers, he wins £50. then he gets a full house, he wins £500. then his card comes up on the national draw and he wins £100,000!
The man goes up to the caller to collect his prize money and the caller says to him
"I have never seen anything like this before, it's incredible, you must be the luckiest man alive"
"you've got to be kidding" the man says "I've got yellow 24"
"unf##king believable!" says the caller "you've won the raffle too!"
af since the fourth of July 2012...howzat then America..now proudly marching into year 5..done that one..now bimbling into year 6..tick ..done that one too..as he casually strolls into numero 7
Mick...you did surprise about the trip to the barbers. Too bad the experience wasn't the best. 6lbs in 11 days, you're on a mission getting ready for the next holiday. No I wasn't the only one in yesterday all though I couldn't find the "Grand Poopah" after 1pm so I went and played cards. LOL Gearing up to get the fall online childcare program up to date but it felt like too much thinking for the first day back to work. Will start on that after I update the community garden membership agreement. Priorities man.
Off to scrape the car...have a fab Tuesday all...PPQP
Mae everybody,ooh Mick I like the word tunza when you described you don't carry tunza fat,I'm stealing it! I'm sure lots of peeps just need a laugh so click on to read,I'm not one to get offended by jokes unless they're downright cruel,there's a hoopla over Kevin Hart hosting the Oscars cuz of some jokes he made years ago,apologized back then yet people are still offended,oh well hes rich enough he don't need the Oscar gig anyways,PQ,I havent had to scrape my car in ages,I always hated that! Hubs went to home depot to get the stuff to fix my sink and some ass broke his drivers side window out! Hope he doesn't get in trouble cuz its his work van,weirdo things going on yesterday sheesh,hi Pie much love to all and wishes for a great BF Tuesday!
I have too much shit to do today and tomorrow to drink
I'm taking care of the "tomorrow me"
Drinkin won't help a damn thing! Will only make me sick for DAYS and that ugly, spacey dumb feeling-no thanks!
SK...moving your post from last week's thread to this one....
Hi. I got my old computer fixed I will never get a chromebook again, but but when I click on anything those drop down menus/options keep appearing.
75 and sunny today. so the therapist and I got to walk outside.
Lav, I love the those stories about the boys.
Mick, sounds all is good with you I like seeing the progression.
Pi, good luck getting some good sales
Glad you got your computer fixed and were able to get outside, safely, today.
Pauly...that's a bummer about hubs window. I had the same thing happen to me, only it was the passenger side. What a pain in the arse!
The day did not feel as long today, how quickly things get back to normal. It was freezing out today! Actually it's normal temps but we were spoiled!
Have a peaceful night all....PPQP
Greetings Abbers on the Hump day eve!
Had a mix of fog, clouds & sun today but no rain, yay! Sunday looks like it's going to be a sn*w day
Nothing special going on here but I feel the need to lighten the load around here again. Look out closets, drawers, basement, ha ha!! Tomorrow looks like a good day to begin that project. All the menfolk are heading to the PA Farm Show for the day so I can begin my tossing!!!
Mick, so you really trust a Turk with a blade? You are a brave one, ha ha!
YB did build a couple of raised beds in the greenhouse, they have worked out well for quick growing things like spinach & lettuce. There was a lot of unused floor space, so why not?
Cyn, it sounds like the move went pretty well. I'm happy for you. Get some rest when you can!
PQ, our wind chills are supposed to be right at the freezing point all day tomorrow. Looks like a major cold front moving in this week.
So where does the boss go when the boss disappears at 1 pm?
Pauly, anyone breaking into a work van is usually looking to steal tools, possibly cash. I'm sure the company has insurance to cover that.
How's work shaping up this week?
Det - are you officially MIA? I hope not.
Pie, hope good things come your way this week.
SK, 75 & sunny sounds like a perfect day for a walk outside
Wishing everyone a nice night!
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No matter what the type of organization, playing an active role in the political decision-making process and policy formation is no longer a luxury—it is an imperative.
A coronavirus pandemic (or even the threat of such a pandemic) could easily make it more difficult for parties to perform their obligations under many types of contracts—especially contracts requiring travel or involving the delivery of goods and services. In the event that one of the parties to a contract can't perform as a result of an actual or potential coronavirus outbreak, would the doctrine of force majeure allow them to suspend their performance or terminate the contract?
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$43,060,000,000: The amount of donations that higher-education institutions received in 2017. That's a lot of zeros. Even for Felicity Huffman.
As the nation is gripped by a Bernie Madoff-esque college cheating scandal, taxes—or more specifically, tax deductions—play a central role in the scheme.
Just in case our readers have been too preoccupied by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's testimony before Congress to follow along, here's a quick recap of the college cheating scam.
On Tuesday, March 12, federal prosecutors charged William Singer, founder of college preparatory business Edge College and Career Network, and its charity arm, Key Worldwide Foundation, with racketeering conspiracy; conspiracy to launder money; conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice. Singer plead guilty to all charges and has been cooperating with investigators since February. About 50 parents have also been charged as part of the cheating scandal.
How did the scam work? Wealthy parents made over $25 million in payments to Singer to guarantee placement at selective universities for their children. Singer helped fake SAT scores and created photo shopped images and fraudulent recommendations falsely portraying children as student-athletes. Payments to Singer were disguised as charitable contributions to a nonprofit organization—the Key Worldwide Foundation. As a result, not only did parents secure admittance for their children at prestigious universities, but they also walked away with large tax breaks for these donations.
While payments to Singer were illegal and should not have been deductible, tax deductions for legal donations made to higher-education institutions are allowed. In fact, according to the Council for Advancement's annual survey, higher-education institutions raised $43.6 billion in 2018, which account for about 10 percent of overall charitable contributions. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, tax breaks for donations to higher-education institutions will cost taxpayers about $46.2 billion between 2017-2021.
Singer's cheating scam may have been illegal, but there are several legal ways that wealthy students can gain a leg up during the admissions process. To address these concerns, on March 13, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced plans to introduce legislation that would end the tax benefit for donations made to colleges and universities before or during the enrollment of children of the donor's family. Wyden noted that while people attempt to distinguish Singer's crimes from "payoffs in the form of buildings or stadiums to secure access for the undeserving, it is all part of the same corrupt system."
Wealthier private colleges and universities with large endowments took a hit under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97), which subjects these institutions to a 1.4 percent tax on net investment income if they have at least 500 full-time students and investments assets of $500,000 per full-time student, similar to the excise tax on private foundations. Watch out—Congress is on the hunt for infrastructure pay-fors!
Extenders: Contenders or Pretenders? On Tuesday, March 12, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures discussed temporary tax provisions with a number of academics and practitioners weighing in on potential legislation. Republicans and Democrats agreed that extenders are capable of incentivizing positive behavior, such as energy conservation. However, there was disagreement among the panelists on whether or not the temporary tax provisions should be made permanent. Kyle Pomerleau of the Tax Foundation argued that temporary tax laws should be avoided as they create uncertainty for businesses, while Pam Olson of PricewaterhouseCoopers said the temporary nature of the provisions allows lawmakers the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of the breaks. For a deeper dive into the specifics, check out the Joint Committee on Taxation's comprehensive breakdown of the temporary tax breaks.
After the hearing, Subcommittee Chair Mike Thompson (D-CA) acknowledged the uncertainty created by temporary provisions and expressed the need to pass legislation as quickly as possible. The ranking member of the full committee, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), agreed. Building off draft legislation he authored at the end of 2018, Brady has continued working on a bill to make some of the temporary provisions permanent, while allowing others to sunset. His bill is expected to parallel with the Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act (S.617), introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) last month.
Despite support from these heavyweight tax writers, some hurdles remain for extenders. The pay-as-you-go requirement put in place by House Democrats may make restoring the extenders without offsets challenging, unless the rule is waived. There has also been talk among congressional staffers that more progressive policies might find their way into extenders legislation in order to entice Democratic members on the far left to get on board. If these policies, such as an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Child Tax Credit, make it into the package, the chances of Senate approval will decrease.
Better Later Than Never. After declining an earlier invitation to testify, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House and Senate tax writing committees to discuss the president's fiscal year 2020 budget proposal—"A Budget for a Better America: Promises Kept. Taxpayers First." Well, at least that was the idea. Instead, lawmakers used the opportunity to once again debate the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) (P.L.115-97), with Republicans offering arguments that tax reform led to economic growth for all Americans and is leading to a record low unemployment for working class Americans, and Democrats saying wealthy individuals and corporations have benefited at the expense of the middle-class and poor.
During the House Ways and Means Committee hearing, Democrats used the opportunity to discuss President Trump's tax returns, multiemployer pension plans and penalty relief for filers who under-withheld taxes.
In the Senate Finance Committee hearing, lawmakers primarily battled over the impact of the TCJA with surprisingly little discussion of the president's budget proposal.
In both hearings, Republicans and Democrats agreed on one thing: the positive effects of Opportunity Zones, a provision that offers tax benefits for investments in certain economically depressed areas. Mnuchin said the Treasury Department is currently coordinating with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to release additional guidance as soon as possible on the popular provision. Both parties also agreed on a need for infrastructure legislation; how to pay for the package remains a sticking point.
Democrats Budge on Budget. Both Republicans and Democrats are engaging in intraparty battles over a host of issues, including the budget. Traditionally, the budget offers the controlling party a chance to outline its broader agenda. However, Democrats, now in control of the House, worry that voting on the budget resolution may simply expose the Democratic internal divide—something Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wants to avoid. Internal fights over provisions like the Green New Deal and Medicare for All would expend enormous amounts of political capital but have no concrete outcomes. To avoid airing dirty laundry, Democrats will likely not schedule a vote in the full House of Representatives after releasing their budget draft in the coming weeks.
House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth (D-KY) agrees that avoiding the tension would be wise, saying "we're still proceeding as if we're going to do one, but we're also considering other options because we don't know if we can get 218 votes for anything." Some Democratic staffers agree the political messaging exercise would only accentuate the divergence within the party if brought to a vote.
Carried Off Into the Sunset. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) re-introduced legislation last week that would end the carried-interest tax break to investment fund managers. The tax break allows some investment managers to tax portions of their income at the 23.8 percent top capital gains rate, rather than the top ordinary income rate of 37 percent. Democrats argue the tax break is an unfair practice because it allows wealthy fund managers to pay lower tax rates than middle-income workers. It is worth noting that President Trump also supported eliminating the carried-interest tax break while he was a presidential candidate. However, his signature tax law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97), merely required fund managers hold onto their investments for three years, instead of one, to qualify for the lower rates.
So It Begins. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced the introduction of two bills on Wednesday that would effectively repeal some provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97). The first bill, the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act, would stop companies from paying lower tax rates when income is earned offshore rather than within the U.S. The second bill, the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, would prevent companies from diverting profits to lower tax countries that the legislation labels as tax havens. The two lawmakers argue that both provisions encourage business outsourcing through tax inversion practices. The House Ways and Means Committee announced plans to hold hearings reviewing how TCJA has impacted the way U.S. companies pay tax globally, but has yet to announce any formal dates.
Budget Conscious. Early last week, President Trump released text for his 2020 budget, entitled "A Budget for a Better America: Promises Kept. Taxpayers First." The budget proposes $11.5 million in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a small increase from the $11.3 million appropriated in the current fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. The budget would require social security numbers to be provided to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit. After the budget's release, the National Treasury Employees Union noted that the $200 million increase was insufficient to make up for $845 million in lost funding over the last decade which was cut by Republicans when the IRS was caught targeting conservative organizations. Further, the budget provides $50 billion in tax credits for the next decade for private education options. This was also quickly criticized by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Refunds, Refunds, Come Get Your Refunds. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that over 1.2 million taxpayers who did not file their 2015 Form 1040 have a month to claim nearly $1.4 billion in refunds. According to IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig, "students, part-time workers and many others may have overlooked filing for 2015. And there's no penalty for filing a late return if you're due a refund." Those who did not file 2015 tax returns have until April 15 to postmark their refund claim, with filers in Maine and Massachusetts having a slightly later deadline of April 17. All refunds not collected by then will become property of the Treasury Department. For 2015 filings, the IRS estimates that outstanding refunds have a median value of $879. Taxpayers who have not yet submitted their returns could also be missing out on $6,242 from the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). There is no penalty for filing late returns, but the refund may be withheld if an individual's tax returns from 2016 or 2017 have not been filed. Students and part-time workers are among the most likely to have forgotten to file their tax returns.
Storming the Bastille. In light of France's decision to institute an online digital revenue tax, senior Treasury Department officials began brainstorming ways to combat the effects. Chip Harter, the deputy assistant secretary for international tax affairs, spoke to reporters in Paris on March 12 and said the "United States opposes any digital services tax proposals" that have been pursued unilaterally. Instead, Harter stressed that any forthcoming proposal will be evaluated on the merits of unfairly discriminating against U.S. businesses "under trade, agreements, WTO, [and] treaties."
On March 2, France became the first country to formally introduce legislation taxing top tech companies with expansive digital footprints in their country. The three percent tax would specifically apply to companies that generate over $850 million in annual revenue, with at least $28.3 million of that amount attributable to France. Among the 30 global companies that are subject to the tax are Facebook, Apple, Google, and Amazon. As a result, several U.S. officials have criticized the measure as an explicit attack on American tech giants. France may have started a trend as several European countries quickly expressed plans to institute their own version of the digital revenue tax. France's digital tax comes after failed efforts by the EU to implement a European wide digital tax.
Beto's In. Shortly after entering the 2020 Democratic primary on Thursday, former U.S. representative Beto O'Rourke laid out his broad tax priorities. Pointing to the $2 trillion in lost revenues, O'Rourke criticized the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) (P.L.115-97) as "one of the most irresponsible things that the country has ever done." He argued that growing income inequality demands corporations and wealthy individuals pay a larger share of taxes. However, O'Rourke did not provide any detail about the extent and level of these tax hikes. He suggested new revenue from tax increases should be spent on public needs, such as Medicare for All, or used to address the $21 trillion national debt. O'Rourke has not released a detailed tax plan yet.
Taxing Giants. During the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin last week, presidential hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) floated a potential idea for taxing corporations that profit from the data they mine from consumers. With the growing number of presidential hopefuls, the Minnesota senator has tried to establish herself a consumer protection champion. During the conversation Sen. Klobuchar noted her distrust of big technology companies and added that their number one priority should be protecting people's safety and privacy. It is worth noting that Austin is home to Whole Foods, a subsidiary of Amazon.
Carbon Capture Guidance. A Trump administration official revealed last week that the Treasury Department is crafting regulations on the carbon capture tax credit under section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code. Last February, Congress raised the value for the carbon tax credit and expanded the number of companies that can qualify for the credit. Since then, lawmakers have accused the administration of moving too slowly in producing guidance. The Undersecretary of Energy, Mark Menezes, said the Department of Energy will soon be consulting with the Treasury Department on the formation of the regulations, and he urged industry professionals to participate in the comment period process.
Under the Feb. 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act (P.L.115-123), the tax credit was increased from $10 per ton of carbon stored to $35 and set aside $75 million for the credits. In order to qualify for the credit, companies need to begin projects before Jan. 1, 2024. However, because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could potentially take another year to release the guidance, taxpayers may be reluctant to begin projects until they know more.
In the Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) questioned Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about the progress of the carbon capture guidance, saying that industry and academics are ready to make the most of the new rule but have been inhibited by doing so because of the lack of direction from the Treasury Department. Mnuchin stated he would look into the issue and is happy to coordinate further with congressional staff to move the process along.
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Dear Editor,
I believe that in last week's Editorial (The Oil or the Water), you raised some important issues and serious concerns with respect to the matter of offshore drilling in Belize. However, from the title of your Editorial, it seems to suggest that the two are mutually exclusive and that an absolute choice has to be made. I, like many others, tend to differ in our views. It is clear that an environmentally friendly position with oil drilling is tenable and that makes both of these options possible.
I would like to continue on a much related matter and as a follow up to a letter I wrote to the Publisher (see Amandala, Wednesday, May 20,1015, page 7). While I pointed out that I respected the sincerity of the local Oceana advocates and even the goals of Oceana International to protect our reef and marine offshore as quite laudable, there is one big fatal flaw in their no offshore drilling campaign. The problem with it is that the other neighboring countries (Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala) around us are drilling for oil in their offshore. If, God forbid, any one of them should have an unfortunate spill, then it would affect our reef just as badly as if we were drilling in our offshore since our waters are so closely interlinked. Just as an example, we often see with dismay how garbage spills in neighboring countries wash up on our beautiful beaches. It is clear that our reef and marine ecosystems are not at any less risk while there are still the other countries around us that are drilling.
It seems as if many Belizeans, apparently also including the government, have bought into the no offshore drilling campaign hook, line and sinker without considering the bigger picture. Just having Belize unilaterally declare no offshore drilling just denies Belize the possible financial benefits of finding oil while it still leaves us completely exposed with no reduced risk of oil spills from all those around us who are still drilling.
The only way that this no offshore drilling campaign could be meaningful is if all 4 countries of the Meso-American reef system agree to no offshore drilling collectively or, if that cannot be achieved, then all four countries (Belize, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras) should all proceed but with utter caution and with proper and effective protocols as well as strict safety measures in place.
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Last week I was ever so honoured to have been tagged in the Blog Hop with a Difference by the fabulously beautiful (even when heavily pregnant!) Raquel Bowman. Raquel and I are both Scrapbooking Memories Masters this year, and she's just recently been invited to join the Glitz Design Team. Her layouts have always inspired me with their clean layers and awesome colour combinations. And it sure doesn't hurt that she's got the world's cutest kid!!
Today I share with you my contribution to the Blog Hop, including the three people I've chosen to carry on the banner next week. But I'll get to that in a minute.
I've been invited to answer the following questions:
1. What am I working on right now?
Usually at this time of month I'd be busy with the soon-to-be-released Studio Calico kits, but due to some unforeseen delays most of us will accepting the challenge of super speed scrapping when they arrive later this week!
In the meantime I've taken a deep breath and plunged right in and officially created my first Project Life spread!! YAY! Now I say 'plunged right in' but I really just mean at the shallow end. I'm going to be working in a Handbook for it's smaller size, and for now will probably just stick to the contents of my Project Life Kits so I don't need to stress about product choices. But guess what? I really loved doing this! So hooked right now!
2. How long does it take to create a project?
Oh man, yeah so I'm usually that scrapper that takes a minimum of 2 hours to complete a page. I'm that scrapper who has trouble taking decisive action. I try this paper and then that paper. I move each embellishment to three different locations before I'm happy. I agonise over title choices. Interestingly, the journaling comes really quickly.
Now obviously none of this is going to apply later this week when I go into super-speed-scrapping-mode as alluded to above ;-)
3. What are my fave things I love to create with at the moment?
I'm still totally obsessing over my Color Theory Inks. I may have mentioned that once or twice here before. Oh and feathers. Definitely obsessing over feathers too.
Recently I put together a tutorial combing feathers and ink. It was a fun little project to make a stylised dream-catcher for a layout. You can download the instructions here if you're interested.
4. How does my creative process work?
In my professional life I'm obliged to consistently undergo evaluation. I meet with my superiors to analyse both my strengths and faults and figure out ways to improve. I guess I find it hard to avoid the same process when it comes to my scrapping. So once I decided that some of my weaknesses include making good colour combinations, and the inability to be decisive with product choices I now focus on these aspects and strive to improve them.
That means my current creative process involves first pulling out a colour combination I want to work with. Often I'm inspired by the colours I find in a kit or within a collection so that actually the decision has already been made for me! Next I pull together some supplies that match the colours so that when I'm in the middle of assembling my layout I'm not faced with infinite choices.
5. How do I become inspired and stay inspired?
First and foremost I'm inspired by wanting to document my stories. I keep little notebooks filled with my scribbled thoughts, the stages of development my kids are going through, quotes and conversations, big events and everyday routines. I'm hoping all these will make it into layout form at some point.
6. What is my signature style?
This is always the trickiest question to answer isn't it? Definitions are tricky, especially since like most people I find that my style has evolved over time and I hope it will continue to do so in the future. Right now I'm finding that I'm totally into layering papers and stacking embellishments whilst still maintaining straight clean lines. This applies just as much to my card making as it does to my scrapbooking. I guess that must mean it's part of my signature style then?!
And now I'd like to nominate three fabulous women who'll post next Monday the 28th, and keep this Blog Hop with a Difference going!
Chantelle McDaniel from The Anticlockwise Fish
Chantelle is also another Scrapbooking Memories master who astounds me with her creative take on our monthly challenges. This talented lady is on a handful of other design teams as well including the Jenni Bowlin Digital team, Sassy Scrappers and Greatest View. She really is a jack of all trades and has such an enthusiasm for our craft.
Maggie Massey is the Midwestern Girl
I've come to know Maggie this year as we serve together on the Studio Calico Creative Team. She has got to be one of the sweetest, most genuine, and just plain lovely women I've ever worked alongside. And to top it all off, she's crazy good at this scrapping business too! She's part of the Heidi Swapp team and has just began her own challenge Instagram account called Society 54. I can't wait to see what she's got in store for next week.
Kim Archer, editor of Jot Magazine
After a week spent together teaching at Escape 2 Create, I'm honoured to now call this scrapping legend one of my friends. She's been a pioneer on the Australian craft scene for many years now and can include such amazing titles like Editor of Etzcetera Magazine and now Jot Magazine into her resume. Kim is a woman of legendary style and continues to be a constant inspiration.