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What if the truth is that TS entered the hotel room with the weapon that HM asked him to bring and just couldn't do it. So HM grabbed it from him and took care of it herself, knowing that he had to help her with the clean up because he was there and equally involved at that point and she could just lie and say he did it.
HM did make that video saying that she was fully responsible for the death and that TS only helped her clean it up.
How would that affect him now after first saying that he did not do it and then changing his story to say that he did? I agree with the opinion that TS, who does not have a lawyer or anyone advocating for him over there, would be unwise to say anything more with regards to what really happened that day, that contradicts what he "respectfully" told the court, while he is still in the country. And what could he say about the reasons why he lied and said that he did it (if he didn't) if he cannot mention the "deal" that he may have been told was being struck between the attorneys and the court officials?
As far as him not believing that he could really face the firing squad, he was being told that he would if he was convicted of premeditated murder. By the attorneys that HM had arranged for the both of them. All the papers were screaming it in the headlines and Judge Cohen himself believed it was a real possibility. TS seems to imply in his rant that he was being told that they both would be executed for premeditated murder if he didn't take the rap and say he did it in self defense. He knew that they had the text messages because he knew they had access to his phone. So he knew they easily had evidence that it was premeditated. He also must have known that the money AS was asking for was to ensure that the self defense scenario would be bought in court and they would both receive light sentences. In that case neither of them would have received more than 8 years. Maybe more like the 4 and 6 years that SC and DT just got for their self defense claim with the murdered police officer.
But unfortunately for TS, while Judge Cohen may have been blind to the huge amount that AS was demanding, and why, he refused to release any funds for TS's part in this "deal". And HM probably struck a deal of her own. So apparently he was actually convicted of premeditated murder. All news sources also seem to say she was convicted of her part in a premeditated murder. But the "official" charge for HM, according to AS, was "accessory to murder". Which he also says is the equivalent of the American "accessory after the fact".
I don't know. Maybe he thought uploading that video to youtube would get his "truth" out. Without him paying the consequences. Looks like that backfired on him big time.
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There's a few scenarios I would consider with HM before they were caught...
It was many posts back at the beginning when I questioned if the FBI or any official investigators had checked any private clinics in the area to see if HM had actually booked in for a termination.
I could never imagine this girl wanting a child.
If she hadnt told TS, TS would be none the wiser.
If she had told TS, HM would have blamed her mother regarding the termination - she would have said she was forced by her mother to do it. She would have told TS that.
She had ready blamed her mother before for 2 others.
It would not surprise me if HM had said to TS not to mention anything to anyone about the pregnancy.
HM grooms people to her will.
Not all that uncommon with her ilk.
She is a psychopath and a very convincing one. He helped kill her mother - he could keep that secret about the baby if she asked him too.
Before Sheilas death, at the time, and in that HM psychopathic mind, HM may have thought that she could do a few things successfully -
like kill her mother, terminate the pregnancy, leave the island with TS, spend the dollars - no baby, no mother, no boyfriend (she would have ditched TS - or who ever she persuaded)
and then no worries.
Live in Chicago and live off her inheritance.
Sheila was a smart lady - she had friends she could confide in - she knew what HM was up to.
She locked up those passports good and proper and everything fell apart for HM & TS - thank goodness.
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Been reading Bibbs FB. He went to jail today for repeatedly failing his drug tests. He says he will be sentenced in another 2 months. He doesn't know how long he will be gone.
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http://www.pdf.investintech.com/…/d1...30;/index.html but has since been removed.
It was printed in it's entirety in the DM on Oct 17, 2016.
We have heard this from one publication only, the Daily Mail.
The article relies on a single, unnamed source, who is embarrassingly and unreservedly pro-Tommy. The aim of the piece is clearly to generate sympathy if not money for him.
And it massively contradicts a previous Mail story not 36 hours cold.
I don't believe that eight Western prisoners attacked Tommy with blocks of wood or anything else. I am persuaded by ajaylee's pointing out that strange phrases like "blocks of wood" and "higher up on the committee" (see her post #1230) mean that something is off in this article. My own conclusion, thanks to her keen eye, is that the attack as reported is simply rubbish. (This is not meant to imply that ajaylee agrees with me here.)
I completely agree. You put it very well, and without the baggage of anger or judgement. It is often very hard for me to do that.
I should have written above, ajaylee's post #2130. I noticed this too late to make the correction where my mistake occurred. Oops!
It's a good post. Go back and have a gander.
Tommy did not get 3 weeks in solitary for nothing. That is quite a long time, so the infraction was quite serious.
Who knows if he has a drug debt in Kerobokan, too. If his stipend has been cut off, he may have accumulated a debt with another prisoner ... possibly the one he attacked.
If he has been moved in with the Indonesians, who he probably cannot even communicate with very well, I think they would be anticipating further trouble in the westerners block if they kept Tommy with them.
'He was put in solitary confinement for three weeks after attacking another prisoner with an iron bar recently and has been telling everyone he is a prophet from God.'
After being released from solitary confinement, Schaefer was moved to a block occupied mostly by Muslim prisoners, the inmate said.
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From memory, because I don't have time right now to go back and double-check both reports:
I think there were two reports about TS getting in an altercation and being sent to solitary. IIRC, in one version, he attacked someone with an iron bar, got beaten down, and got three weeks in solitary. In the other version, prisoners attacked him with 'blocks' of wood and he got a week in solitary.
IIRC, aside from the differences in the details of the accounts, I thought the language differed, making me suspect there were two different sources reporting. We don't know who is reporting or exactly for what purpose.
I'm inclined to think there must be some basis for the reports - some kind of fracas took place. I'm inclined to think that if there was a rumble, TS started it by lashing out at someone. It could be because of drug debts, it could be because other prisoners were laughing at him because his gf has made a monkey out of him. It could be that there was some kind of crackdown after HM claimed that TS must have posted HM's 'confession' video. Maybe it was nothing more than the prison guards raiding the cells of the 'westerners'. I think it's certainly possible that the guards could have used the episode to justify confiscating TS's contraband phone.
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One detail that particularly persuades me TS is losing it and inclines me to believe something did happen: the report that he's telling people he's a prophet.
That really sounds like drugs talking. It also seems an awfully odd detail for someone to include if the story is completely fabricated.
It looked like at one time he was hanging with non-westerners, getting involved in building a chapel. Perhaps he sought refuge with them, even if only temporarily. Better to be surrounded by people whose language you don't understand than to be surrounded by folks saying things you don't want to hear, I guess.
HM is handling Stella's departure about the way we might have expected: two days of dancing, singing, and hanging out in bed with her lesbian 'lover', Rafe.
Well, here is someone else saying that Tommy is easily led. Something we have all thought for a long time, after he was led by that little pyscho to help murder her mother.
No wonder he still carries a torch for his previous girlfriend, who seemed to lead him in a much better way. I noticed in the picture of him and Stella, before she left the prison, that he is still wearing his blue wristband ... I have always thought it has something to do with his previous girlfriend.
'He's lost it and has become a sort of religious psycho,' said a fellow prisoner. 'It's a shame because he was a nice guy before. He's fallen in with some very bad characters inside prison and he's easily led. There's just too much alcohol and shabu (crystal meth) floating around inside.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...baby-left.htmlThings are not what they appear to be. Nor are they otherwise.
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I really do wonder where all these "sources" are coming from. Do I believe that HM is going about her business like nothing has happened, yes. Do I believe the part of her spending all day in bed with her lesbian lover? Who knows. It's sounds rather sensational, which is the DM's specialty.
As for TS, I bet he's loosing it too. He's not as good a manipulator as HM and he keeps getting the short end of the stick. That video business had to be him...something he had under wraps. Then he got his butt beat for it. Tried to get mom to adopt the baby, but, hello???? She waited until the month Stella was moving which looked incredibly suspicious. And she got shut down, so no money for TS.
BTW-you think of Kia Walker was so concerned about Stella, she might've been sending TS some money these last two years.
He is screwed. And will be for at least another 16 years. HM is getting out in 7. I don't know if TS will survive. He seems to follow the most shiny thing instead of reaching inside to find strength.
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He is indeed screwed. Some people have to hit rock bottom before they see the light. Unfortunately, some people hit rock bottom and stay there. It wouldn't surprise me if TS falls in the latter category. Depression, a willingness to get violent, and nasty drugs - not a good combination, especially for someone with a bad conscience.
I was thinking about what it was that finally broke TS and HM up and left TS sooo bitter. It's hard to tell for sure, but I think RB's arrest and subsequent conviction (after months of house arrest) might have been the final straw.
Yes, TS and RB are adults and had months to consider and reconsider their actions, but they're both trying to act like innocent boys who got possessed by an evil woman.
Plus, RB's conviction makes it that much more likely that the feds will be waiting for TS when he gets back to the US and he knows it.
Too bad Andrew Chan is not still there to minister to his obvious need for religion...and for the benefit of all he helped. I still can't believe what happened
I think he's been getting his religious ideas from online strangers and a lot of meth. I wonder if KW is trying some "tough love" by refusing to send him any money that she knows he'll just use for his next fix? I find it hard to believe that she wouldn't be able to come up with at least a hundred bucks a month to send to him for food. Perhaps she has been and he's been using it for alcohol and drugs?
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We had exchanged emails for a few weeks, but didn't have the chance to meet Cara & Michael face to face until the day of their engagement session. It didn't take long to connect with them. We became fast friends and quickly realized that Cara and Michael are two of the sweetest. We spent the afternoon joking around and wandering through long grassy fields. Let me just say this: It takes a special type of person to brave the Texas summers full of humidity, heat, and bugs while having your photo taken. We celebrated their wedding earlier this month and are so excited for whats to come with these two!
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'Touch' stars talk about their new show
'Touch' stars Gugu Mbata-Raw and David Mazouz discuss what makes the show's subject matter and themes of trust and unity unique.
After hearing a multitude of wonderful things about Tim Kring's new drama series TOUCH, about a boy who finds patterns that link people scattered across the globe, I was immediately excited to see the pilot episode. Upon viewing, I was even more excited about the series. TOUCH is a remarkable and heart-warming story of a boy who does not speak (misdiagnosed as being autistic), who sees the most extraordinary patterns in random events and numbers.
Starring Kiefer Sutherland as Martin Bohm, and David Mazouz as his mute son Jake Bohm, the series is also a story of a father looking for a way to understand his gifted son. It is only once Martin starts seeing the pattern in the random numbers that his son is obsessed with that he discovers that Jake is struggling to communicate to prevent a series of seemingly disconnected catastrophes.
The first episode introduces a wide range of characters, whose lives and fates do not seem connected. But the farther along that Martin follows the bread-crumbs that Jake has left for him, the more he realizes that somehow his son has found a human-thread connecting them all.
With the aid of Professor Arthur DeWitt (Danny Glover) and a social worker, Clea Hopkins (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), Martin opens his mind to the possibilities that there is an entire world that Jake sees – it is a world of incredible beauty and human interconnectedness. For Jake can foresee the "butterfly effects" of the world around him.
Taking a few minutes to talk about their respective roles on TOUCH are David Mazouz and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who share their joy in portraying such amazing characters on this extraordinary show:
As seen through the eyes of Jake, who narrates the series, and Martin, whose dawning realization of the amazing ability his son has, TOUCH will make you gasp with delight and leave fingerprints of joy in your heart. As aptly titled, the series will not only show how all our lives touch one another, the show will touch you too.
To see the sneak preview of the pilot episode of TOUCH, be sure to tune in on Wednesday, January 25th at 9PM on Fox and Global in Canada. (The series will return on March 19th in its regular timeslot, Monday nights at 9PM)
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Convicts voting Tory
PRISONERS are unanimously going to vote Conservative, it has emerged.
Men with teardrops biro-tattooed on their faces pledged their support for David Cameron following news of the Strasbourg ruling on prisoner voting rights, despite the Prime Minister opposing the decision.
Convicted drug dealer Nathan Muir said: "The Conservative party's policies, including open tolerance of tax evasion and a massive reduction in police numbers, are a big hit with the average man slopping out on Cell Block D.
"Border controls that are completely shagged, fewer filth on the streets, GPs' drug supplies in the hands of lax private contractors… what's not to like?
"They're tough on recreational drug use, which does us a big favour in keeping prices high, and mass unemployment gives us a ready supply of street dealers and meth chefs.
"The Tories understand the needs of the small businessman struggling with the realities of running a citywide cocaine distribution network. That's why they've got my vote."
Murderer Stephen Malley said: "I like how David Cameron gives Ed Balls the death stare. You can tell he'd love to see Balls locked in the boot of a car being pushed into a lake and I respect that."
HMP Belmarsh Governor Norman Steele said: "Its hardly surprising, since the boys in here hate paedophiles, homosexuals and foreigners and believe in grabbing as much cash as they can and bugger everyone else.
"Plus a few of the older lags remember what perfect gentlemen Jonathan Aitken and Lord Archer were, all helpful and clever like Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption.
"The only exceptions are the Category A prisoners in maximum security. They're a right bunch of fucking headcases, so they're solidly behind UKIP."


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Abstract: A new structured population approach for genetic algorithm, based on the custom, behavior and pattern of human community is provided. This model is named the Human Community Based Genetic Algorithm (HCBGA) model. It includes gender, age, generation, marriage, birth and death. Using the De Jong's first function 1, "The Sphere Model" comparisons between values and results concerning the averages and best fits of both, the Simple Standard Genetic Algorithm (SGA), and the Human Community Based Genetic Algorithm (HCBGA) model are obtained. These results are encouraging in that the Human Community Based Genetic Algorithm (HCBGA) model performs better in finding best fit solutions of generations in different populations than the Simple Standard Genetic Algorithm. The HCBGA model is an evolution of the simple Genetic Algorithm (SGA). The result of this paper is an extended of the result concerning algorithm in [6].
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Flush with the success of the defeat of the Germans and Italians in North Africa, it was time for the allies to open a new front in the battle against Nazi Germany. Urged on by Churchill, the plan was to go for the soft underbelly of Europe. A combined thrust across Sicily, and up through mainland Italy.
Sometimes referred as the forgotten front, the Italian campaign was a hard slog over terrain that favoured the defender in every way. Why should you care? A large amount of Kiwi blood was spilt in this campaign, and in our minds it deserves as much recognition as the Normandy and Russian fronts.
When we heard that Battlefront.com were going to feature this campaign as the corner stone of the launch of their new Combat Mission game engine, we just had to get hold of it. For those unfamiliar with the series, Combat Mission is a tactical war game that emphasises historical accuracy above flashy graphics.
The game itself can be played real-time (with the ability to pause the action), or by the much preferred WEGO. This is where you plan your moves, and the opposition does likewise. The game then plays through a minute of combat, based on your decisions. So don't expect fast-paced action; this is a game that rewards good tactical planning and patience. Because of its design, the game also lends itself well to play by e-mail; a persistent feature in the series.
Each of your soldiers has a name, each has its own level of ability and, importantly, each has their own morale. Run your combat team across open ground in the face of enemy fire, and you can expect them to go to ground as they take casualties. Take too many and they will cease to function, maybe even turning to run. The idea of individual abilities means that, realistically, everyone is not a crack shot. Watch as your carefully planned ambush is laid bare as your anti-tank round flies way above the passing tank.
The terrain and units are modelled in 3D. This latest release has seen a vast improvement in the graphics, with a lot more shading and detail. As you plan your moves you will zoom right down into the action to gauge the line of sight of your units. Folds in the ground and low lying areas are routes of attack or areas to defend. The key for the developers in designing this game is to recreate as accurately as possible what it is like to command a battle.
With Fortress Italy, they have introduced the American Rangers, Italian Forces, and the Hermann Goering German units. We freely admit that there is the glaring omission of the English troops who also fought to gain control of Sicily, however this is more than made up with the opportunity to fight as the Italians.
The French R35, not shown here, was built by Renault
History buffs will know that at this stage of the war, Italy was still allied with Germans. The Americans were invading their homeland and they are not about to give it up easily. The Italians bring with them some interesting armoured units, including the French R35 tank (outdated at the beginning of the war but still a nightmare for infantry to tackle.)
The game features three campaigns based on each of the nationalities and the usual quick battle generators that has been a key feature of previous titles in the series. There are also a host of tweaks in the new game engine: not just in the graphics, but also subtle changes to the control interface, as well as additional movement and combat options. What we also like is how the new engine will allow future games to be backward-compatible with upgrade packs promised for games developed under the new engine.
As previously stated, this is not for gamers looking for a quick thrill. This is people who would be just as happy pushing carefully painted lead soldiers on a felt-covered table top and armed with dice and tape measure. It is a game that is both complex and hard to learn. To master it, you must also be a master of tactics. We found the key was to thoroughly investigate the terrain before a game not just to determine where you will attack or defend but also to view it from your opposition's point of view to determine what tactics they may adopt.
Graphically, the game is good. Don't expect a graphics from a top rated shooter, but they are detailed and work well in the context of the game. The animation looks like it has been approved from previous games, with the infantry especially looking less like extras in a Joe 90 episode [Google it – Ed.] The combat sounds are also well done, with what seems like a good level of authenticity.
It's not all spit and polish, however. The interface still feels like it needs work. Some of the tabs and buttons are quite small and not intuitively laid out. Certainly it is functional, but its layout causes quite a steep learning curve for beginners. This was particularly evident when selecting units for quick battles. It assumes that you know units by name; we felt it would have been good to see a graphic of each unit within the selection screen.
We were also disappointed by the amount of available units. We hope that in further expansions we will see more of the allies who fought in the campaign (Greeks, Japanese, Americans, etc.) We want to make a special plea to see some of the Kiwi units in the game [The 28th Maori battalion would be just awesome – Ed.]
This game is the product of a small development company and relies on online distribution to get its games into the market (don't expect to see it on retail shelves any time soon). We reckon they deserve a lot of kudos for sticking to a formula of historical accuracy and solid tactical simulations. They fill a unique niche in the gaming market, and they lead the genre. If you are an aspiring armchair general then we highly recommend this game.
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Currently, Expression Blend does not have a scissor tool which allows you to cut shapes like you can in Expression Design. Instead, what you do have are geometric operations that allow you to not only achieve a similar result as "cutting a shape" but also do much more.
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Tea Bag Holder
by Beate Johns
Create a little tea bag holder out of cardstock.
- One 3 1/2" x 7 3/4" piece of cardstock
- One 6 1/2" x 7" piece of patterned paper or printed vellum
- Scor-Pal™, or other scoring tool
- Scor-Tape™, or other strong adhesive
- Thin cord
- 25" piece of ribbon (optional)
- 1/16" hole punch, or paper piercing tools
- 1 1/4" circle punch
- Stamps
- Additional cardstock and embellishments to decorate the front
Step 1
Place 3 1/2" x 7 3/4" piece of cardstock in your Scor-Pal™.
Score at 3 1/2".
Score at 4 1/4".
Step 2
Prefold both score lines.
Step 3
Line the 6 1/2" side of the patterned paper up with the top of the Scor-Pal™.
Score at 1/2".
Score at 3 1/2".
Step 4
Prefold your score lines. Apply Scor-Tape™ to the 1/2" section of the paper.
Remove tape liner, fold paper over and burnish (rub) to set adhesive.
Step 5
Align the paper sleeve with the 1/2" score line.
Score at 3 5/8".
Turn paper 180 degrees, line other side up with 1/2" score line.
Score again at 3 5/8".
Step 6
Prefold both score lines.
Step 7
Slide your paper partially into 1 1/4" circle punch. Center and punch.
This will make it easier to take the tea bag out of the holder later.
Line up the other end of the paper with the punched side.
Line up circle punch again and punch again.
Step 8
Add Scor-Tape™ over the back of the patterned paper spine.
Peel off tape liner, center patterned paper over cardstock and tape down.
Step 9
Tie ribbon around the cardstock base.
Decorate the front of the holder.
I taped my front down with dimensionals so that it is still possible to reposition the ribbon.
Step 10
Open the tea bag holder and punch two small holes in the spine through both the patterned paper and cardstock.
You can use a 1/16" hole punch or your paper piercing tools for that.
Step 11
Thread some thin cord through the holes so both ends of the cord are on the outside of the holder.
Tie the cord in a knot or bow on the outside of the spine.
Step 12
Add tea bags into your patterned paper sleeves.
Fold tea bag holder und and tie ribbon again. Your tea bag holder is done.
Instead of filling the sleeves with tea bags, try chocolate squares instead.
Sleeveless Holder:
Instead of having a paper sleeve holding your tea bag, add a diagonal pocket.
-Start with a 3 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock. Score it at 3 1/2", 7" and 7 1/2".
-Cut the right outer scored square from the bottom edge to the top of the left hand corner.
-Add Scor-Tape™ to the bottom of the triangle and fold over.
-Slide your tea bag or chocolate into the pocket the triangle created.
Skip the ribbon
Exchange the ribbon closure for a belly band.
Take a 8 1/2" long strip of cardstock, fold around tea bag holder and adhere both ends together. Decorate.
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The cord is there to reinforce the tape. Just an extra insurance that the paper sleeve doesn't come loose.
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IRS Commissioner Calls for Real-Time U.S. Tax Filing System
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman called today for development of a real-time tax filing system that would enable the agency to collect 1099s, W- 2s and other documents before taxpayers file their full returns.
The early collection of documents would allow the IRS to reject returns that didn't match records before processing, reducing burdens on the agency and on filers, Shulman said at a public meeting at IRS headquarters in Washington.
Shulman spoke at what the IRS billed as the first of a series of meetings to discuss long-term changes needed to set up a real-time system.
In addition to making filing easier, a real-time system "would significantly improve compliance," Shulman said.
He said IRS computer operations have improved enough to allow the agency to make fundamental changes in how taxes are filed. In the upcoming filing season, Shulman said, the IRS expects to process all returns on a 24-hour cycle, instead of a weekly cycle.
Catching Up
Shulman said the IRS needs to catch up with consumers who have become used to quick transactions with banks and other financial institutions.
"I think the American people have a different kind of expectation," he said.
The changes Shulman mentioned would have implications for the tax-preparation industry, including software makers such as Intuit Inc. (INTU) of Mountain View, California, and tax preparers including Kansas City, Missouri-based H&R Block Inc. (HRB) and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (JTX) of Parsippany, New Jersey.
A real-time tax system "would require a significant investment in infrastructure and the ripple effect of implementing it would be far-reaching," Kathy Pickering, executive director of H&R Block's Tax Institute, said in remarks prepared for the meeting.
Pickering spoke on a panel of tax preparer groups that included the Washington-based American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and National Association of Enrolled Agents, and the National Association of Tax Preparers of Appleton, Wisconsin.
Other panels represented regulators such as the Government Accountability Office and consumer advocates.
'After the Fact'
The IRS currently operates on what is known as an after- the-fact model of processing -- evaluating a tax return and supporting documents only after a return has been filed. If IRS personnel question a return, a tax filer must retrieve records two years after the activity occurred that is subject to possible taxation, Shulman said.
Many problems could be avoided if taxpayers could check information in returns against data reported to the IRS by employers and other income sources, he said.
Shulman had earlier spoken about a real-time filing program in April, during a speech at the National Press Club in Washington.
The IRS is discussing the real-time tax-filing system as it offers buyouts to 5,400 of its estimated 95,000 workers in anticipation of a budget cut by Congress.
IRS Buyouts
After the meeting today, Shulman said about 1,000 employees have accepted the buyout, which is about the level that had been expected. The Obama administration has said that as many as 4,000 IRS jobs could be cut over the next year including some that would reduce tax enforcement and collections.
Shulman declined to say if more buyouts are in the offing.
"Congress isn't done with the budget yet," Shulman said. "We're quite hopeful that we'll end up with a good budget."
IRS officials did not offer estimates of cost or length of time needed to develop a real-time system.
Information about a real-time tax system distributed by the agency at the meeting highlighted savings for taxpayers and the government.
One handout said long-term benefits to the government would include "billions in net revenue and cost savings resulting from upfront quality checks on tax returns being filed with IRS."
Taxpayers would save millions of dollars in penalties and interest and have millions of fewer contacts with the agency under a real-time system, according to the IRS handout.
Panelists brought up numerous practical challenges such as how to handle last-minute changes in law by Congress and how to deal with mismatches of data and corrections to information returns.
"This is going to take a while to get there," Shulman said.
Shulman said after the meeting that a major challenge for the IRS with such a system will be to retrain many employees who are used to the time-consuming process of analyzing returns after filing. Such employees will need to be able to quickly provide "world-class customer service on the front end," Shulman said.
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y guinea pig, Penelope, is two years old and is an adorable tri-color guinea pig. She is my first guinea pig and I bought her over the summer of 2006 with my boyfriend. This is her baby picture, and below is her all grown-up picture taken at Christmas time.
Penelope has a ton of personality and is full of energy. Her favorite activities are running laps around her cage and laying in her soft, fuzzy bed. She likes to beg for food and has a sweet tooth for ice cream and small amounts of chocolate. She can get a little cranky and likes to nip if she has had enough attention for one day. She likes timothy hay cubes and veggie drops. She loves to run through the tunnel in her cage. She loves to lick your finger if it smells/taste like something yummy.
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The E Word
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It is these great big Easter eggs with all those little eggs inside that bother me. I presume there is SOME connection with the crucifixion and resurrection, but what?ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh those ones are laid by aliensDelete
Maybe make it really British and have the Easter Badger. Then at Easter tine all the boys and girlsd can take their Easter sticks out into fields across the country and beat the Easter Badgers to death. All Hail Money.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous21 April 2017 at 17:45
The Easter eggs quite clearly don't have the word 'Easter' printed on the box and its called "Cadbury egg hunt". No mention of Easter there, just other numerous references to Easter throughout the ads. Is this a case of the 'Emperor's new clothes', or am I being an annoying mega-pedant? :-)ReplyDelete
I went to Plas Newydd (National Trust Wales)over Easter and saw lots of annoying children with their even more annoying 'Tiger Mums'. I wasn't sure whether I was supposed to be annoyed at the loss of Easter references, or to be annoyed at my own confected pedantry. I decided to just live in the moment and eat cake, which is much nicer :-)
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It didn't amaze like doa3 did the first time I saw it.
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Australian proto-punks break a quarter-century of silence on record with forceful new material that matches and even surpasses the work that made them legends.
It's been 25 years since we last heard from Australia's mighty Radio Birdman, long enough for even their most devout fans to have consigned them to history. Formed in 1974 by Michigan-to-Sydney expatriate guitarist Deniz Tek and vocalist Rob Younger, these proto-punk pioneers actually disbanded in 1978 before their last album Living Eyes ever saw a commercial release*.* But their powerhouse body of work-- as now best appreciated on Sub Pop's 1974-1978: The Essential Radio Birdman collection-- has since continued to garner the band an extensive and enthusiastic international fanbase.
Radio Birdman re-formed in their original line-up in 1996 to play Australia's Big Day Out festival. That performance eventually led to further European tours, festival gigs, and now to the wholly improbable appearance of Zeno Beach, their first album of new material in nearly three decades. The album features four of the band's original six members-- Tek, Younger, guitarist Chris Masuak, and keyboardist Pip Hoyle-- but this reunion is no mere nostalgia trip. As with the resurgent Mission of Burma, here Radio Birdman return from their long absence with all engines lit and burning, crafting an album whose astonishing force and vitality matches and at points even surpasses their vintage material.
Along with such U.S.-based groups as the Dictators or the Flamin' Groovies, Radio Birdman in their original incarnation actually belonged to the generation of bands that emerged immediately prior to the outbreak of punk rock in New York and London. Like many of their peers, Radio Birdman drew inspiration from the primal sounds of Nuggets-era garage and Detroit rock-- their name is borrowed from a Stooges lyric-- but also routinely nicked from such pre-British Invasion influences as surf instrumentals and Little Richard. (They were one of the few proto-punk acts to regularly employ keyboards.) All those classic pro-rock elements remain firmly in place on Zeno Beach, and are here further juiced by the addition of the burly new rhythm section of bassist Jim Dickson and former You Am I drummer Russell Hopkinson.
This revamped rhythm section wastes no time in throwing around their considerable weight, helping to deliver the opening "We've Come So Far (To Be Here Today)" with an almost Jesus Lizard-like pummel. On this track vocalist Younger sounds every bit like a man who has been waiting years for this moment, snapping into the song's wry lyrics with an audible relish. His voice has weathered the intervening years remarkably well, and his slippery, smoke-cured croon recalls Mark Lanegan on tracks like the chiming, elegiac "Die Like April". Guitarists Tek and Masuak, meanwhile, have apparently spent most of the past couple decades stockpiling riffs. In their prime, Radio Birdman were always as much about crafty songwriting finesse and deft musical interplay as big punchy choruses, and that tradition continues on the enfolding, hook-filled likes of "Remorseless" or "You Just Make It Worse".
"Who were you in your heyday? Did you blow up or lose your face?" asks Younger on the slinky "Heyday", one of several tracks on Zeno Beach that reflects openly upon the hard mileage of the passing years. There are moments-- such as on the lukewarm E-Street upswell of "Found Dead"-- when Radio Birdman threaten to show their age (and their old fondness for Blue Öyster Cult) by slipping a bit too comfortably into rote classic FM rock gestures. Like all their classic work, however, the best songs on Zeno Beach-- like the bizarre, secret-handshake anthem "Brotherhood of Al Wazah" or the title track's hot-wired surf rock-- sound like they'll absolutely shred in a live setting, and the final impression is that of a talented group of friends ecstatic to be once again in each other's creative company.


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Home › Forum › Bike Forum › 50mm stems – why?
- 50mm stems – why?
- Curly68Member
More direct steering input and easier to loft front end over obstacles. AFAIKPosted 7 years agosteve_b77Member
coz itz kool an awsum innitPosted 7 years ago5labMember
its not really a trend – short stems have been in vogue for a decade
It keeps your weight further back, makes the front end easier to lift, and steering more directPosted 7 years agoBushwackedSubscriber
Whats with the trend for running 50mm stems on bikes used for DH / more aggresive riding? What does it achieve?Posted 7 years ago
Just had my first ride this morning with the 'short stem/wide bars' set up 😀
The change wasn't that radical, 70 -> 50mm stem and 650 -> 730mm bars saddle moved back about 10mm.
Bike felt more connected to the trail, steering was quick and direct and although I need to fiddle a bit with the stem height and saddle position it felt a lot better than the old set up.
It can be a relatively cheap way to make a significant change to how your bike feels and something I wish I'd played around with ages ago now I've tried it……Posted 7 years agoahwilesSubscriber
my azonic world force stem must be 14 years old, 5lab is correct, it's hardly a trend. in fact it's the oldest piece of kit that i still use.
and with all the clarity that can be expressed on a forum;
short stems: good for handling.
long stems: good for getting your weight over the front wheel to stop you wheely-ing off the back on steep climbs
i suppose the converse could be said of short stems – they're good for getting your weight back if you've got too much weight over the front wheel going down silly steep stuff.Posted 7 years agoscruffMember
Long stems are 4 Gayerz.Posted 7 years agoMrNuttMember
+1 wot scruff saidsPosted 7 years agoNagsNogMember
So if a rider has a long stem and keeps up with those using a short stem he must be a superb rider then….Thanks… 😆
I find that short stems make me feel more pitched over the bars as my arms feel tucked underneath me..kind of like doinig a pressup with ya hands under ya tummy just feels rong to me..
I seem to get much more power on climbs too with longer stems.
Do the wide bars not take away the sharp steering that the short stem provides..Posted 7 years ago
Do the wide bars not take away the sharp steering that the short stem provides..
Dunno 😉
I'm not that good at 'describing' bike handling and really you steer more with your body/bike position than by turning ther bars (well I do anyway!)
I've always guessed that the wider bars/shorter stem alters the rider/bike geometry in more subtle ways than just by simple leverage at the from wheel.
I find wider bars give me more 'room' to move around the bike on and the short stem/saddle pushed back which although on paper should be wheelytastic, just make the bike just feel more 'lively' and reactive.
Might be good to hear from some of the experts on the whole bike/rider positioning thing…….Posted 7 years agochakapingSubscriber
Do the wide bars not take away the sharp steering that the short stem provides..
Yes, but that's not a bad thing when you're going fast.Posted 7 years agobrooessMember
Shorter stem means yr less stretched out and therefore have more space to move your weight around the bike and more capacity to move the bike around underneath you. So, easier to get the front end up for pumping, drops, wheelies etc and also easier to push yourself off the back of the bike for drops and steeps etc etcPosted 7 years ago
easier to push yourself off the back of the bike for drops and steeps etc etc
I thought current wisdom was that 'dropping off the back' wasn't that great when descending 😕
Agree with the 'less stretched out thing' though – I find it far easier to move around the bike with a wide bar/short stem and as the wider bars mean weight is more widely spread around the central axis it needs less movement to effect a change in balance…..
(all IMO of course, I'm far from being a bike handling guru 😳 )Posted 7 years agoNagsNogMember
Yes, but that's not a bad thing when you're going fast.
so speed and short stems are a no no then..more for playing
Shorter stem means yr less stretched out and therefore have more space to move your weight
How does making the cock pit shorter give more room to move around.. ❓
Just curious….im quite happy with a long stem bit i seem to be a dying breed..never find the people with short stems leaving me behind, in fact quite the opposit most times..horses for courses and marketing blah i guessPosted 7 years agojamescaMember
move with the times old man (only joking of course as you may only be 17)Posted 7 years agoRickosMember
It's to do with geometry too. A long stem on a slack angled bike would steer like a barge. A long stem on a steep bike handles OK though, hence short on slack DH bikes and longer on XC style machines. A short stem on a steep angled bike would be very twitchy and nervous feeling/quick handling depending on your view.Posted 7 years agoajantomMember
One mans short stem is another mans bargepole……….
I was out with on a ride last wednesday and one of the guys commented on my long stem (90mm) and I laughed as that's the shortest stem on any of my bikes!
Always liked a longer stem, follows on from my 'Old Skool' beginnings I suppose, but anything under 80/90mm feels far too twitchy to me.Posted 7 years agoahwilesSubscriber
NagsNog – Member
How does making the cock pit shorter give more room to move around…
it's not obvious, but there is something behind this:
imagine a really long stretched out bike; the rider cannot move his weight over the back wheel – he's too stretched to move, the rider cannot move forward over the front wheel – he's too stretched to move.
give this rider a shorter stem, and now he's got room to spare – he can move around a bit.Posted 7 years ago
How does making the cock pit shorter give more room to move around
To me it's the fact that the shorter stem lets you bend your arms more and bent arms give more options to move your body weight around than stretched arms.
I still don't get the 'physics' of it though, most of my steering is done with my bars relatively 'un turned' and the bike moves 'with my body' rather than by 'being steered'.
This is all based on riding 'not sitting down' I guess if you're sitting you have more limited options to shift weight and steering is more through the bars……
…and of course, as was said, frame/fork geometry comes into it a lot – I've not ridden enough mtb's to comment other than from my own PoV….Posted 7 years agochakapingSubscriber
so speed and short stems are a no no then..more for playing
I was talking more about wider bars, I've found going up to 710mm gives much more stability at speed because the steering isn't so twitchy. Think the stem on that bike is 50mm, maybe 60mm.
I rode a demo bike with 635mm bars and a 100mm-ish stem the other week and it was horrible. Weight too far forward and steering twitchy. I couldnt go back.
70mm stem / 685mm bars for me on my 'normal' bike.Posted 7 years agoglenhSubscriber
Short stems r 4 lamerz wot cant ride.Posted 7 years agojuicedMember
gives an attack position.Posted 7 years agochiefgrooveguruMember
Just switched from a 100mm to a 60mm stem on my Boardman HT Pro. Definitely makes the steering much more responsive, which is a clear pro when dealing with windy singletrack but wouldn't be so good when you're pushing yourself on a long XC race and you're tiring and thus tending to haul unevenly on the bars. So if I do an all-dayer on the South Downs I'd prefer the 100mm stem but for everything else I do (usually just messing around in woodland singletrack or trying and failing on pump tracks) I'm really really liking the change in handling!
I expected it to feel more nervy but it doesn't, which makes sense as nothing about the fork geometry has changed – it's like putting a quicker rack on a car, whilst changing fork angles is more like changing front to rear suspension stiffness (less trail is analogous to more pointy and oversteery balance due to softer front and harder rear suspension).Posted 7 years agoPeterPoddyMember
Way back in the mists of MTB time, people used narrow bars for racing (Because that's all there was) and long stems to keep the steering sensiblem and provide a decent riding position (For racing) Slowly, people realised that narrow bars gave very little leverage (Control) over the steering, so bars got wider, and stems were shortened to keep the steering fast enough. Gradually, over time, top tubes got longer to provide stabilty, stems got even shorter and bars got even wider as people realised there was more to life than racing XC.
🙂Posted 7 years agokimbersSubscriber
longer stems are a hangover from mtbs roadie roots
many (american)companies seem to want to spec a nice long stretched out stem for optimal xc climbing ability
fortunately the UK has a more balanced or maybe gravity oriented scene so shorter stem is one of the first things people swap out when they get a new bike
and ime it makes things a lot more responsive, same for wider bars
though all these are dependent on rider height and proportions too
all we need now is to move away from flexy 5mm qr skewers (happening already)
narrow spaced hubs
1" headsets are gone 1 and 1/8th on the way out
disc brakes have weed all over cantis and so on
for some reason the oem speccing monkeys still like their long stems thoughPosted 7 years agochiefgrooveguruMember
I'm pretty certain that my first MTB had quite a short stem and wide riser bars with some sweep to them. It was a 24" wheel Peugeot thing (I was only 9) and the 'stem' was a one piece alloy forged swan-neck which came out of the headset and swept up and forwards to the bars. Not much forwards to it though. That was in '88. My first full-size MTB ('92?) was like ye olde bikes you describe with very narrow flat bars and I guess a long stem (don't remember anything notable about that component).
Were other late '80s bikes like that Peugeot or was it an oddity?
The Boardman bars are 660mm but measure 680mm with the OEM grips as they stick out wider. I can see the benefit to more width but not in my local woods, the trees are already too close!Posted 7 years agoNorthwindSubscriber
It's all part of a package, but the whole "don't wide bars cancel it out" doesn't strike me as right, because I'm not going with wide bars for any reason other than that they're the right width for my shoulders and stance. Then, once I'd found the right bar width (680mm for me) I fit out the rest of the cockpit to suit. And that gives me a 60mm stem on the Soul and a 50mm on the Hemlock.
I use the highly scientific approach of going shorter until it becomes a pain to go up hills, then going back up a size 😉
"1" headsets are gone 1 and 1/8th on the way out"
Are they really? Don't see it myself, the rise in funny shaped head-tubes has been exactly matched by the rise in funny-shaped headsets designed to allow us all to still fit standard forks. Tapered and 1.5 steerers are still a rarity and I've seen nothing to suggest that's changing at all myself.Posted 7 years ago
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The 2002 season of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series will be remembered as the year that broke from tradition. Nobody dominated. Matt Kenseth had the most wins with five the fewest of a season leader in 10 years.
Rusty Wallace was seventh in the points race without a win. Johnny Benson, Burton and Kevin Harvick all won races and finished outside the top 20.
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The race fan owns stock in Speedway Motorsports Inc., which owns the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. He is suing NASCAR because the track only gets one racing date each year while most raceways get two.
Part of that lawsuit also claims NASCAR violates anti-trust laws because the same people who own NASCAR, the France family, also own the majority of raceways on the circuit. Ferko's legal team includes Johnny Cochran.
NASCAR unsuccessfully attempted to have the suit thrown out of court several months ago. And last week, a U.S. magistrate judge set a tentative trial date for January 2004.
Ferko has done his part to make the sport's future every bit as unpredictable as the 2002 season. The drivers will do their part by returning to the track for Daytona 500 testing in two weeks.
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Carla, thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I love to meet new folks out in blogland, especially other writers. Blessings to you this holiday season!
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Tyson Chandler is banged up
The Knicks announced yesterday Chandler missed his second straight game not because of his badly bruised left knee but because of a strained muscle in his neck. However, Chandler limped out of the locker room yesterday and didnt stop to talk to reporters.
While Carmelo Anthonys recently drained right knee is not expected to be ready for combat tonight in Utah, Chandler is closer to action. Its become strange why Anthony even bothered to fly back to Los Angeles.
The Knicks said Chandlers knee is virtually healed and the Knicks center has played through a sore neck earlier this season.
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Hal Gill nominated for NHL's Masterton Trophyby Staff Writer / Philadelphia Flyers
|The Bill Masterton Trophy
The Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association announced today that they have selected defenseman Hal Gill as the Flyers' nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award is given annually "to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."
Gill, who turns 39 on Sunday (4/6/75), signed with the Flyers as a free agent on October 1, 2013 after attending training camp as a tryout player. Gill has only appeared in four games for the Flyers this season, but he has served as an invaluable mentor for the Flyers' younger players in practice and off the ice.
"I'm honored. I love hockey and I want to win," said Gill after hearing the news. "I try to be as helpful as I can. Try to be good in the locker room and help the team. I think that's part of being a teammate; being supportive, being there and knowing your role."
Gill came to the Flyers with more than 1,100 games of NHL experience over 15 seasons with Boston, Toronto, Montreal, Pittsburgh and Nashville. He won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009, reached the Stanley Cup Final with the Penguins in 2008, and went to the Eastern Conference Finals with Montreal in 2010. His main role with the Flyers this season has been to pass on the wisdom of that experience to his teammates in the hopes of helping them on one of those long playoff runs.
The local chapters of the PHWA in each of the NHL's 30 cities submit nominations for the Masterton Trophy, and the top three vote-getters are designated as finalists. The winner of the Masterton will be announced at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas this June. A $2,500 grant from the Professional Hockey Writers' Association (PHWA) will be awarded to the Bill Masterton Scholarship Fund, based in Bloomington, Minnesota, in the winner's name.
Three Flyers players have won the Masterton Trophy – Ian Laperriere (2011), Tim Kerr (1989) and Bobby Clarke (1972).
The trophy was first presented by the NHL Writers' Association in 1968 to commemorate the late Bill Masterton, a player with the Minnesota North Stars who exhibited to a high degree the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey and who died January 15, 1968.
It's "CLUTCH TIME" for the Flyers and every game matters during the stretch run to the playoffs. For tickets and 2014-15 season packages, call 215-218-PUCK or visit PhiladelphiaFlyers.com.
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Well, that's exactly what's been happening in recent years in Montana. Wilderness backers, mill managers and other resource development advocates have been sitting down to address the future of public lands. And they are coming up with workable, innovative solutions.
…There will never be complete agreement in the wilderness debate. But Montana residents are demonstrating a strong willingness to work together to end a quarter-century-old stalemate over the future of large swaths of public land.
It is clear that there are significant chunks of Montana that merit new wilderness protection. The Montana Wilderness Association, which has worked hard to find common ground on this contentious issue, has developed an informal priority list of potential additions that could be a good starting point for Montana-based legislation.


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Alabama is the last state to have such a clause on its statute books, and the campaign to remove it is generating both anger and embarrassment.
A local radio station held an on-air inter-racial marriage to highlight the issue, and civil rights and Confederate heritage groups have clashed over the vote.
Section 102 of the state constitution says: "The legislature shall never pass any law to authorise or legalise any marriage between any white person and a Negro or descendant of a Negro."
Legislators seeking to update the constitution's arcane language came across the clause, and although constitutional lawyers say it no longer has legal force, its existence is an embarrassment to those who have put the issue on the ballot. Alvin Holmes, the Democratic congressman leading the campaign, said it would be a "black mark" if the proposition was not passed.
To draw attention to the issue Walter Peavy, a DJ on the Huntsville radio station WDJL, conducted the marriage of a mixed-race couple, Ronnie David and Amanda Holt, on air. A spokeswoman for the station said the listeners' response has been largely positive.
"It [the section of the constitution] is an embarrassment and what we were doing was giving a human face to an outdated situation."
The campaign against the change is led by Mike Chappell of the Confederate Heritage political action committee in Montgomery.
He said that about a third of the state was opposed to inter-racial marriage and the issue had enabled him to reach and activate a large pro-Confederacy constituency which he hoped would become active in other campaigns.
"A lot of people have said to me not to get involved, that the more you stir it the stinkier it gets," he said. "But I can't just sit down and let it happen. I personally do not believe in inter-racial marriage and I've taught that to my kids, but today's kids will call you a racist because you say that.
Mr Chappell said his campaign was "non-emotional and non-violent" and that he was an admirer of Martin Luther King's non-violent philosophy.
A poll by the University of Alabama for the Mobile Register found that 64% want the clause removed, even though 30% oppose inter-racial marriage.


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All Square For Blues
St Andrews
August 31
Christphe Berra banged in his first goal in English football as The SuperBlues battled for a point at Birmingham.
Town deserved more but City keeper Darren Randolph was in outstanding form and denied Ipswich time and time again.
The hosts were able to use that as a springboard and Chris Burke levelled to nick a draw.
Aaron Cresswell delivered a cracking cross for Berra to meet with a stooping header to put Ipswich in front.
Burke jinked his way around the edge of the Ipswich area and his shot was deflected in off Ryan Tunnicliffe`s boot.
Ipswich might still have snatched it after a 90th-minute penalty appeal when Bartley brought down McGoldrick but referee Darren Drysdale gave a free-kick instead.


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Yemeni Terrorist Suspect Steps on Reporter's Toes
Jaber Elbaneh, one of the world's most-wanted terrorism suspects, was jailed over the weekend, but not before the Yemeni man quite literally ran into the Post's Craig Whitlock.
A previous Post story shows how 41-year-old Elbaneh was allowed to roam free in his native country under the personal protection of Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, despite having a $5 million bounty on his head.
Whitlock, camera in tow, snapped a photo of Elbaneh walking into a Yemeni court last month, noting that prosecutors had refused to arrest him. He accidentally stepped on Whitlock's toes.
Elbaneh, a U.S.-Yemeni citizen and accused member of the so-called Lackawanna Six, a group of young men from Buffalo who traveled to Afghanistan in the spring of 2001 to train in al-Qaeda camps, was convicted in absentia by a Yemeni court in 2006 and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in attacks on foreign oil workers.
He is being retried on those charges, with 35 other defendants, but had been free on bail until Sunday.
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Complaint Dismissed
"With no surprise, the Court of Appeal dismissed the complaint lodged by Boeung Kak lake residents against private company Shukaku on Thursday December 25th. The Municipality of Phnom Penh had agreed for the latter to develop the area under a 99-year concession. After the hearing, there were tears and cries among the Phnom Penh residents living on and around the lake, which is in the heart of the capital. People's houses have been collapsing in turn into the water since the company started filling in the lake in August. A shopping centre and other facilities are due to appear in this area inhabited since the 1980s. "
Role of Shukaku (the company filling in the lake):
The hearing went on for three hours. The Court's decision confounded the lawyer of the residents, Choung Chou Ngy. "The President of the Court declared in his ruling that the Shukaku company had nothing to do with the case!", he said, considering the decision to be simply "unfair". "How can he say they have nothing to do with it? We can clearly see that by pumping sand into the lake, the company is causing my clients to lose their homes!", the lawyer fulminated. However, he has no intention to give up the fight.
After the ruling, the Shukaku company's lawyer, Cheng Peng Hâb, played shy with the journalists and tried to avoid them. His phone stuck to his ear, he returned inside the courtroom for shelter, until he was forced to come out after court staff turned the lights off. He then finally gave a terse comment on the verdict, "This case concerns the Municipality and the residents. It is therefore up to the Municipality to solve it. I cannot tell you anything more since I am only the company's lawyer!"


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Applesauce Carrot Bread with Pecan Streusel
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Author Notes: I couldn't decide whether I wanted to make applesauce bread or carrot bread so...whammo! A mash-up of the two. It's basically just what you'd expect, a ridiculously moist, warmly spiced "bread" that's part apple cake and part carrot cake and all delicious —fiveandspice
Makes 1 loaf
Pecan streusel
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cold, salted butter, cut into small chunks
Applesauce carrot bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (using part or even all whole wheat also works)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup coarsely shredded carrot
- To make the streusel, combine all the ingredients except the butter, then use your fingers to rub the butter in until pea-sized or smaller chunks remain. Refrigerate while you make the bread.
- Heat your oven to 350F. Grease a 9X5 inch loaf pan - or an 8-inch square pan for a more coffee cake like streusel ratio - and line it with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine the flour with the spices, salt, baking powder, and soda.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer, or in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the softened butter with the granulated and brown sugar until fluffy, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time and the vanilla, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until fully blended together. Then beat in the applesauce - it'll look grainy.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined, then fold in the grated carrot until just combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the top of the batter.
- Bake the loaf until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45-60 minutes (less if using a square pan). Remove the loaf from the oven, allow to cool 10 minutes in the pan, then remove it from the pan (you can lift it out by the edges of the parchment) and allow it to cool completely before slicing and eating. You really do want it to be totally cooled before slicing, otherwise the texture will be off. Because this bread is so moist, it keeps, wrapped, for 5 days.
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Located just 10 km from Verona, in the enchanting green hills of the Valpolicella appellation, Villa Sogara is a stunning historic house filled with treasures, built during the 15th century upon Roman ruins. The owners have completely restored and remodeled the Villa, which contains 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a fully appointed kitchen, dining room, library, music room, various living rooms and outdoor relaxation areas.
A new swimming pool with a terraced sunbathing patio is surrounded by picturesque vineyards. Daily cleaning service, Wi-Fi internet access, air conditioning, dishwasher and washing machine are included. This stellar location is ideal for exploring Veneto and the surrounding area, for attending the many international fairs held in Verona or just for avoiding the chaos of modern life.
Veneto is a region full of history and tradition, renowned also for local food and wine production. Many interesting sites to be visited are Venice, Vicenza, Padova, and Lake Garda. You will find countryside, mountains and seaside, lakes and sea beaches.
Verona is one of the main tourist destinations in north-eastern Italy, thanks to its artistic heritage, several annual fairs (Vinitaly, Fieracavalli, Marmomacc and many others), shows and operas, such as the Opera Festival in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans.
Because of the value and importance of its many historical buildings, mostly of Roman and Medieval ages, Verona has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Moreover, Verona is the setting of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Verona's Natural history museum contains one of the most valuable collections of fossils and archaeological remains of Europe. Castelvecchio Museum features a collection of sculptures, statues and paintings in a magnificent castle built in 1354-1356.
* The rental rate includes the complete and exclusive residence in the villa, all expenses for water, electricity, gas, air conditioning (June 1st - September 30th), private swimming pool usage, internet adsl wifi access, daily cleaning service for bedrooms and bathrooms (except Sundays), and final cleaning. Linen and towels are provided, including pool towels. Swimming pool is open from the first week of May to the last week of September. From November 1st to April 15th central heating surcharge may apply (please ask). Phone bills are not included and must be paid separately. Security/damage deposit of euro 800 to be left at arrival, will be reimbursed at check out with the property left in acceptable conditions and with no damage exceeding reasonable wear and tear. Rental payments can be done by credit card online or bank wire transfer. Any stays of less than seven days must be paid in full at the time of booking.
Rates are subject to change until reservation is confirmed. All published rates refer to weekly or monthly rentals. For stays shorter than one week please ask for a quotation.
** Additional services available on request: Food&Wine excursions (Visits to high quality local wineries, artisan pasta workshops, cheese factories etc). Cooking lessons. Personal chef / catering for special events or just everyday life; Chauffeur / shuttle transfers for Airports, Train stations, Opera, or any other location. Wedding planners available to arrange breathtaking celebrations. For any further requests, please feel free to contact us.
Keywords: Villa swimming pool countryside valpolicella amarone relax
This villa was bought by my great-grandparents in 1929. Now it's my duty to preserve it in good shape and to share it with those who appreciate this kind of mansion and look for the charm and tranquility of the Italian countryside. I had great days staying here with my grandfather when I was a child, and I hope that you will be able to have such a good time too.
Tommaso Peruzzi purchased this villa in 1929
The villa is located in the countryside in the eastern part of Verona. While the property is surrounded by vineyards of Valpolicella wine DOC production area, it has also easy connections to the motorway, to the airport, and to the cities of Verona, Venice, Padua, Mantua, and Vicenza. Lake Garda is also easily reachable in about 30 minutes, and with the new high speed railway lines also Florence and Milan are an easy destination for a daily trip. Guests come here to spend a vacation in a true piece of history, and also for many activities like food and wine tours, art history, museums, Opera, and so on.
Are you tired of hotels that look pretty much all the same? Have you had enough of cold, impersonal courtesy? Do you appreciate historic houses furnished with original antiques? Are you in search of a 'home away from home' to spend time and relax with your family and friends, surrounded by lush countryside? Villa Sogara is the place to be!
"Fabulous---a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience that I would love to repeat every year!!"
Villa Sogara is a beautiful and unique property, a bit outside of the city, but that was just fine with us. Nestled among vineyards, olive trees and winding roads, it was a charming escape into the daily life of the Veneto. Tommaso and Ela are the most charming and down-to-earth inn-keepers/new friends one could ask for, and the view they offered into the villa's and their family's history in the area surpasses anything that could be gained from a history book. Combine Renaissance beauty and elegance with country home comfort and up-to-the minute, modern amenities and conveniences---and you have the ingredients for a perfect home-away-from-home. And then there are the cuckoos that call softly from the treetops all day long.....already plotting my return!
We spent a week at Villa Sogara April 24th to May 1st and loved it. First, securing the reservation with the villa owner Tommaso Peruzzi was easy and he was very responsive to emails. This is important when booking over the Internet and really made me feel comfortable with the rental.
Upon arriving, Tommaso met us at the gate to this gorgeous property and gave us a nice tour of the villa and outdoor space. It's beautiful with views of vineyards and churches dotting the nearby hillsides. The villa itself is beautifully furnished with antiques and had everything we would want for a relaxing stay. There is also a nice pool, but the weather was a bit cool for us to take advantage of it.
Tommaso and his wife are studying to become sommeliers and therefore we had a lot in common right from the beginning because we love wine. He organized a great wine tasting at San Cassiano Winery where we tasted the amazing Valpolicella and Amarone wines. It was a great experience meeting with the winemaker and learning about his techniques and was made more special because Tommaso and Ella and his kids accompanied us. We were treated like family.
We spent a great deal of time outside admiring the views and cooked in every night, with the exception of our final night when Ella cooked for us. She prepared a delicious meal starting with a Zucchini flan, a Spring Pea Risotto, Smoked Ricotta Pasta, and a Beef stew cooked in Valpolicella wine. Dessert was a chocolate cake topped with fresh berries and cream. Of course, Tommaso paired each course with a great wine!
If you have dreamed for a stay in an Italian Villa in the countryside, this is it! We would love to return someday with more family to enjoy this very large villa!
We spent a memorable week at Villa Sogara in September. The Villa had everything you'd want for a stay in the Italian countryside – charm, character, history, comfort, quiet, and lovely views. There were six of us, three couples, and the Villa offered a perfect balance of space – there were lots of big rooms to gather and hang out together, as well as plenty of privacy when needed.
The owners, Tommaso and Ela, are wonderful. We arranged to have Ela cook us a meal the night we arrived and it was one of the best meals we had during our Italian holiday. Tommaso was generous with advice and knowledge of the area, and he set up a private wine tasting for us at a local winery.
Although the Villa sits in a peaceful country setting, it is close to many great sites. We made easy day trips to Lake Garda, Sirmione, Verona, Vicenza, and Valeggio Sul Mincio (the home of tortellini). But each evening we were happy to be back at the Villa, sharing wine and stories from our day. I wish I was back there right now.
We spent a splendid week at the Villa Sogara in July. The villa really is very beautiful and extremely comfortable with the usual mod cons and wifi etc. The swimming pool is excellent. This was a wine tasting and buying holiday with my extended family totalling 10 and including three small children. The villa is very safe for children and there is a lift installed for luggage and any infirm guests. Tommaso our excellent host arranged three very varied and high quality tastings in valpolicella, Prosecco and Lambrusco. If you think that Lambrusco is a cheap fizzy red wine then think again, good Lambrusco is a joy.
Tommaso accompanied us on all trips and we also went to wineries close by.
Verona is a great area to holiday in, Verona itself is worth a visit and you can get to Padua and Vicenza very easily. On our way back from the Prosecco tasting we dropped into Venice for the afternoon.
The real stars of the holiday was Tommaso (and his wife), who would float in and out just when we needed him giving invaluable advice on just about everything. He was never intrusive.
You really must visit this wonderful establishment.
Many thanks to Tommaso and his family who greeted our group of 11 upon arrival. The house is just wonderful...spacious, elegant, well equipped and in beautiful surroundings. The pool is a good size and the pool deck is a great addition. The loggia is perfect for family meals. Very good links to Verona, Lake Garda, Venice, Montova and beyond. A large commercial centre nearby is great for the weekly provisions. Tommaso is extremely helpful with providing any further information you might require. The only reason we did not give this a 5 star review was the mosquito problem we encountered whilst we were there. This is not the owners fault and we were assured by Tommaso that this is not the norm (please also note that none of the other reviewers have mentioned this, so it would appear that we were just unlucky). We would happily recommend this property to any friends or family.
The perfect location for a relaxing week in the middle of the vineyards. A beautiful manor with large swimmingpool and covered patio, fully equipped kitchen and laundry room. You are close to Verona and Soave (about 20 minutes drive) and Vicenza (about 40 minutes). Tommaso is the perfect host, whenever you need something, just ask.
Our group of 12 had the pleasure of staying at Villa Sogara for a week this June. The villa was spacious and comfortable, and accommodated our families perfectly. It was an amazing experience to stay in a home with so much history, yet every ammenity we could hope for. Tomasso and his wife made us feel so welcome and were always available to assist us, give recommendations, and/or answer questions when needed. We found Villa Sogara to be an ideal location as it afforded us proximity to the various cities (Verona, Venice, Lake Garda..). we wanted to visit, and was a perfect place to unwind and cool off when we were 'at home'! The pool was pristine and provided hours of fun for our children (& the adults too!)
We commissioned Tomasso's wife to cook us and authentic Italian meal on the night that we arrived & it was AMAZING!! Well worth it! We will never forget our experience at Villa Sogara, and hope to return someday!! Thank you again!
Visits to local wineries with wine & olive oil tastings can be arranged on request. We provide assistance for anything you may require during your stay, like booking taxis, restaurants, private chef etc. If you need help, you are welcome to ask.
Included: all utilities (water, electricity, gas), internet wifi, swimming pool & A/C (May 01-Sep 30), daily cleaning service for bedrooms and bathrooms (except Sunday), linen, towels, final cleaning, taxes. Central heating surcharge (Nov 01-Apr 15) may apply (please ask). 50% advance payment. Balance within 8 weeks before arrival. Damage deposit 800 Euro OR 1200 USD. Rates are subject to change until reservation is confirmed.