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CINCINNATI -- With one grand stroke, Sammy Sosa took another little hop toward history.
Sosa hit his 599th homer Friday night, a game-turning grand slam that sent the Texas Rangers to a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and left Slammin' Sammy looking for much more.
No. 600 -- and beyond.
"Everybody's thinking about 600," Sosa said. "I didn't come here to hit 600. Believe me, I want to get it done. I want to get it over with. But I'm not going to stop at 600.
"Definitely everybody's waiting for that; it's a big number. But my intention is not stopping there. I'm not going to be like I was in Chicago, but little by little, I'll be happy."
The 38-year-old slugger is one homer away from a mark that only four others have reached -- Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays. He ended an 18-game homer drought with his first grand slam since Sept. 15, 2004.
He took his customary hop in the fifth inning after the ball left his bat and headed for right field, where Ken Griffey Jr. briefly gave chase before pulling up and watching Sosa's latest memorable moment in Cincinnati.
Sosa also hit his 500th -- again, to right field -- four games after Great American Ball Park opened in 2003.
"I have to say this city is my lucky charm," Sosa said. "Any time I have the opportunity to come to Cincinnati, I always play different here. Hopefully I'll come back tomorrow and do the same."
A year ago, it looked like he wouldn't get the chance. Sosa sat out last season before the Rangers, who gave him his start in baseball and then traded him away as a scrawny rookie, provided an opportunity to resume his chase.
His ninth career grand slam off Matt Belisle (5-5) was the most decisive of four homers in a game matching the AL's worst starting rotation and the NL's worst bullpen. Belisle left a cut fastball over the plate for Sosa, who hit it solidly.
"I knew if I kept it on the outer half, he wouldn't be able to get a lot of wood on it, but it was up in the zone," Belisle said. "He knows how to get it up and out. Those kinds of mistakes can beat you."
Ramon Vazquez also homered for the Rangers, and David Ross and Adam Dunn homered off Vicente Padilla (3-8), who got his first road win. Eric Gagne retired the side in the ninth and remained perfect in seven save chances this season.
The interleague game united two of baseball's most accomplished home run hitters -- Sosa and Griffey -- and two of its worst teams. The Rangers have the American League's worst record at 25-42, while the Reds are at the bottom of the National League at 26-42.
With little at stake in the standings, the focus was on whether the two chart-climbing sluggers could deliver. Each had a run-scoring single before Sosa turned the game with his first homer in 71 at-bats.
"He's been getting the tough RBIs all year," manager Ron Washington said of Sosa, who has 51 RBIs. "He may look bad at times, but as soon as you put runners out there, he finds a way to get them in."
Sosa's latest came against the team that has given up more of his homers than any other, in a ballpark where he had one of his greatest moments and one of his most uncomfortable.
His 500th homer gave Great American its first historic hit. After he served a seven-game suspension for using a corked bat later that season, Sosa returned at Great American and homered, though he was loudly and repeatedly booed by fans who once adored him.
He was booed again Friday in his first appearance at the ballpark in nearly three years. Sosa's homer was his 53rd against Cincinnati, his highest total against any team.
He had one shot at 600, but struck out against Todd Coffey in the eighth. He said the milestone wasn't in the back of his mind.
"When you play this game like me, with so many milestones, you don't think about it," Sosa said. "If it happens tomorrow, perfect. Sooner or later, it's going to happen."
While Sosa slumped, Griffey was on a tear lately, moving to 579 with four homers in his last seven starts. Griffey is eighth on the career list, four behind Mark McGwire.
At times, neither last-place team could get out of its own way.
Ross fielded Padilla's bunt in the fifth inning, only to get knocked down by charging third baseman Edwin Encarnacion. Padilla came around to score on Frank Catalanotto's double, which was an adventure of its own -- the pitcher initially missed third base and had to stop to kick it before continuing home.
Padilla got the victory despite giving up 12 hits and five runs in five innings. Coming into the game, the right-hander was 0-5 in seven road starts with an 8.74 ERA that was the highest in the majors.
The Rangers activated LHP Ron Mahay off the 15-day DL, where he had spent a month with a strained muscle in his rib cage. RHP Scott Feldman was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma to open a roster spot. ... Vazquez's homer ended an 0-for-11 slump. It was his first RBI since his homer on May 25 off Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka. ... SS Michael Young doubled in his first at-bat, extending his hitting streak to eight games. ... In the first three innings this season, the Rangers have scored 96 runs and given up 166.


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Carol Alt's Tomato and Corn Soup with Basil
Enjoy it Cold or Hot
Earlier I told you that I often don't care for tomatoes. I should have added—except for this soup. Nothing says summer more to me than this trio of tomatoes, corn, and basil. And if you stock your freezer with tomatoes and corn to extend the season, you can make this soup any time of year. Serve immediately, or chill for a refreshingly cold soup or heat in the dehydrator for a warming winter soup.
Cooking Directions
In a high-speed blender, combine all the ingredients except the lime zest and basil and blend until smooth. Add the lime zest and basil and blend briefly to incorporate.
Pour the soup into bowls and drizzle each serving with oil. Sprinkle with a few grains of salt and a grind of pepper, and garnish with a basil leaf.
A nice bowl of warm soup:
Raw soup doesn't have to be cold—you can keep to raw and still enjoy a warming soup on a cold fall or winter evening. Some tips:
1. Warm the bowls in the dehydrator for a few minutes before serving your soup.
2. Warm your soup in the dehydrator at 115ºF for 30 minutes or so before serving.
3. Heat your soup on the stovetop until it is warm to the touch or until an instant-read thermometer reaches about 110ºF.
This recipe was styled by chef Karen Pickus for Good Morning America.

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WESTMONT – Starting Thursday, Bakersfield will have live music throughout the month of September.
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday different bands from a variety of genres will perform from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the restaurant.
To kick off the Labor Day weekend, Mike and Matt of The Truss will be the featured band Thursday at Bakersfield.
Over the holiday weekend, the restaurant will also host Acoustic Soul on Friday and The Windy City Rev Ups on Saturday.
A full line-up of September's entertainment can be found at: www.bakersfield.com
For more information contact Bakerfield at 630-568-3615. Bakersfield is located at 330 E. Ogden Ave. across the street from Standard Market.


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Price controls have exactly the same effect in an emergency that they have at any other time. If you prohibit higher gas prices, you guarantee shortages.
You know what else guarantees shortages? FEMA diverting shipments from gas stations to FEMA and state distribution points, where it gets doled out for free to the politically connected. Plenty of gas at the one near my house (and it's available all the time, though the gas stations are closed after 6pm whether they have fuel or no fuel by order of our fascist mayor), none for regular old peons.
apparently they tried to stop shortages by outlawing "hoarding". They arrested a guy and confiscated gasoline because he collected from neighbors and went beyond the gas shortages to bring back gas to them. The big screw up on his side was putting it in non-gas approved containers, but the charge was actually hoarding supplies.
apparently they tried to stop shortages by outlawing "hoarding". They arrested a guy and confiscated gasoline because he collected from neighbors and went beyond the gas shortages to bring back gas to them. The big screw up on his side was putting it in non-gas approved containers, but the charge was actually hoarding supplies.
His "crime" was showing by his example how passive and lazy most other people were. Most people who are embarassed by a better example seek revenge, as though their lackluster ability to plan for eventualities is the fault of anyone else; this is just a collective form of such childishness codified into law. Too many think the government is going to make it all better so they don't keep some emergency supplies on hand to be prepared, even when they could afford to. It's not that they are so stupid. It's that they feel so privileged, that concern for their own well-being should be someone else's job.
Incidentally, getting what you can and then sharing it with your neighbors is the very opposite of hoarding. Not only should the charge be thrown out, the law enforcement officer who issued it should be fired.
Umm, no. His crime was filling 30 5-gallon Home Depot buckets with gas, because Home Depot buckets are not made for or approved for holding/transporting gasoline. But don't let that get in the way of your (and the GP's) conspiracy theories.
Conspiracy theories? Maybe there is a conspiracy preventing you from comprehending what you read. See the post I originally replied to? Well, you see, it contained this line:
The big screw up on his side was putting it in non-gas approved containers, but the charge was actually hoarding supplies.
Feel free to peruse the original post [slashdot.org] to which I replied, if you don't believe me.
The charge was hoarding supplies. The charge was NOT incorrect containers for gasoline (which I agree is a bad, unsafe idea but as I have now spelled out for you, is completely irrelevant).
And really, man, conspiracy theory? Really?? Are you so
The big screw up on his side was putting it in non-gas approved containers, but the charge was actually hoarding supplies.
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Two-Arrested-for-Gasoline-Hoarding-177184891.html [nbcconnecticut.com]
"Both men were issued a misdemeanor summons for violation of regulation concerning flammable or combustible liquids."
Please read this article, look at the picture, and tell me you think the cop was wrong. [nbcconnecticut.com] The charge was violating the law on the handling of gasoline. This moron poured 150 gallons of gasoline into regular Home Depot buckets. By the time he was arrested, the tops of the covers were bulging. Yeah, that's dangerous because gasoline burns
No, the actual charge was putting 150 gallons of gasoline into buckets, whose covers were bulging from vapor build up when he was arrested. Seriously, this was dangerous, and he was lucky he didn't blow himself up. [nbcconnecticut.com] Look at the pictures.
Assuming there are reduced supplies. This seems to be the case here but in others it is not always the case, like in the Irish potato famine, which took place while the granaries of England we full.
Price controls have exactly the same effect in an emergency that they have at any other time. If you prohibit higher gas prices, you guarantee shortages.
The NY AG is a politician. He just wants to be on record, and in the news, as "doing something" about price gouging. Whether that "something" is helpful, useless or counter productive does not really matter to voters. Politicians in the US seem to be graded on their stated intentions not their actual results.
Politicians in the US seem to be graded on their stated intentions not their actual results.
This is so true. Reagan massively increased the size of the government and ran up huge deficits. Bill Clinton kicked millions off of welfare, and balanced the budget. Yet Reagan is champion of the right, and Clinton of the left, because their talk was the opposite of their actions.
Looking for gasoline, post-refinery-fire that is excessively expensive, and consists of price gouging....
90% of the people in CA would loveit.
Haha I was thinking something similar. They're after price gougers in the aftermath of a natural disaster, but the everyday gougers walk free. Some nanny state.
An emergency situation lowers the barriers to entry; now anyone with a little foresight who can plan ahead (a minority, but anyone who wants to can do it) can do it. But it's spontaneous and it isn't business as usual. So it stands out.
Everyday gougers tend to be politically connected. They tend to have lobbyists. The very finest example is the RIAA - once an initial investment is made, their cost to make perfect copies is marginal at most. The rest is entirely artificial scarcity. So they made cer
That's less than double the regular price around here. Expensive, sure, but 'unconscionable gouging' doesn't really fit.
If I remember the first thing we learned in Macro 101 correctly, if supply goes down, price remains the same and demand remains the same or increases, you run out of supply pretty quickly.
If you increase prices, you can afford to resell more expensive gas, trucking it in from further out of state.
What would you rather have: expensive gas, or cheap but non-existent gas?
That's not gouging, that's just costs resulting in a higher price. Gouging is when you increase your margin (sometimes by orders of magnitude) in order to take advantage of people being desperate and shell shocked. It results in miss-allocation of resources.
They're not talking about $10 or $15/gallon gas trucked in, they're talking about $120/gallon gas.
No-one is arguing that goods are more difficult to come by in an emercency, and suppliers often have higher costs when source goods. It is normal and reasonable to then pass those costs on to the consumers.
The issue is when the price increase far outweighs the increased costs, and becomes "'unconscionably excessive". Given the emergency nature, this is hugely immoral.
It was stupid. I am in Jersey City. One of the most affected gas shortage areas.
If I owned a gas station, I would have turned it into a "club" gas station. I would have charged $50 to enter my property for the right to buy gas. Then charge normal price. Price gouging is the best way to handle the situation. Like you said, it would have made all the suppliers send gas to the area, because it would have been more profitible for them. But instead you enforce this idea of "government only" solutions: pri
Reminds me of the toiletpaper and gas shortages in the Soviet Union; often times the only way to get the stuff was on the black market...
What about Ebay auctions? Are they going to come after me when buyers overpay for the stuff I'm selling?
Perhaps the government should set prices on everything to keep things simple.
you're going to buy that last can of chicken soup from your corner market rather than shopping around for a better deal further away
Except, when prices are allowed to rise, if you *really need* that can it is still available. If the store is forced to keep it at their normal price, the can would have been gone hours before you got there, to some random person who could have done just as well with a can of ravioli.
At the very least, they should be able to write those costs off for tax purposes.
This is a common misconception. They could write off those costs for tax purposes if they made 1000 pizzas and dumped them in the garbage, or if they took $1000 in cash and set it on fire.
Businesses are taxed on the amount they take in minus the amount they spend. So, any kind of spending reduces their taxes, regardless of purpose. Now, for some purposes they could get other kinds of tax benefits like reductions in property taxes or state sales taxes on their purchases.
If these were ads from storefront businesses then the AG should get involved, but if it was private individuals reselling items at a market price then I don't see a real case here for prosecution. I own a hardware store and we have been crazy busy these past two weeks trying to keep up with demand for batteries, gas cans, generators, extension cords, and other storm goods. Our prices are the same today as they were a month ago, and in fact some of our batteries are on sale and we kept them on sale. I know of a few stores that did raise their prices on generators and some other goods, seems like a poor decision as the customer will likely find out later (or already knew) and will remember that price gouge when choosing where to shop during "normal" times.
And how about pharmaceutical companies that charge $1000s for pills that cost less than the plastic bottle they come in? Want real price gauging?
Logic is the chastity belt of the mind!


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Micron Acquires Elpida Memory
Two long-time chip rivals made amends this year when Micron Technology announced in July it was acquiring Elpida Memory in a $2.5 billion deal.
The acquisition will grant Micron full ownership over all of Elpida's assets, including a DRAM fabrication facility in Hiroshima, Japan; an assembly and test facility in Akita, Japan; and approximately a 65 percent ownership stake in Taiwanese chip-maker Rexchip.
The deal will allow Micron to bolster its DRAM portfolio and bring its production capacity to new heights, and it will also help the ailing Elpida, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, repay some of the nearly $5 billion it owes in debt.


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"We are saddened but supportive of James Scott's decision to leave the show after eight years to take some personal time and pursue new projects," said NBC/Corday Productions in a statement. "His contribution to the show has been tremendous and we wish him the best always."
In his own statement, Scott said, "I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to NBC, Sony and Corday, particularly Ken Corday, for the amazing 8 year run on Days of our Lives and for graciously supporting me in my decision in leaving the show to take personal time. To the unbelievably loving fans, I can't begin to express my gratitude for your love and support over the years. I will miss you immensely."
In the most recent We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll, Scott was voted favorite actor by our readers.
- Alison Sweeney Leaving 'Days of our Lives' After 21 Years as Sami Brady (Video)


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The return of the Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce Business, Farm and Home Show this Saturday, March 23, has lots of information and fun for all.
At it's new location, the Reinig-Toledo Civic Center, 1107 Prospect Dr., the show will be ope open from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Admission is free, there's lots of on-site parking and some 35 exhibitors are expected ot be on hand according to Chamber Coordinator Cassie Sokol.
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Chamber of Commerce photo from the 2011 Business, Farm and Home Show.
"New this year, will be a scavenger hunt for show goers, Sokol said. "Show goers will be able to have the opportunity to visit each booth which will have a picture associated with that business. Once you have visited the booth, they will sign the picture. When you have found all of the pictures - visited each booth - bring your completed cards to the Chamber booth to be entered in the drawing for $100 in chamber bucks!
An Easter coloring contest will provide some great prizes for young people.
"Food will be available provided by The Magnolia and Bumblebee's Pizza.
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WHAT:?T-T Chamber Business, Farm & Home Show
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(David Silverman).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Marlene Pineda, a 2008 graduate of Smith College and recent addition to the Harvard women's swimming and diving coaching staff, was struck by a car and killed Monday afternoon in a bicycle accident in Brighton.
A native of Bosque Farms, N.M., Pineda served for two years as the assistant varsity swim coach and head masters swim coach at Smith. She had 15 years of competitive swimming experience, specializing in distance and butterfly, and was a two-time captain and conference champion at Smith. Pineda graduated with a B.A. in education and a master's degree in exercise and sports studies with a focus in coaching.
"Marly was a remarkable woman," said Stephanie Wriede Morawski, The Costin Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving. "I hired her not only because I saw her potential as a coach, but, more importantly, because of her integrity and character. Marly truly cared about others and had a way of bringing out the best in those around her. Her death is a tragedy, and she will be remembered always as an extraordinary coach, teammate and friend."


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Q. I am a 24-year-old man, and my weight has fluctuated greatly over the years. In the last year, I have gained a lot of weight due to bad habits — overeating, bad foods, and lack of exercise.
My father feels the need to offer advice and lecture me every time I visit home.
Over Christmas I got four lectures over a five-day period. I told him to back off and stop harassing me about this subject. He let it drop, but then right after New Year's he sent out an e-mail to our family bringing it up again, in a public setting this time. My dad is relentless; he just won't stop.
I have tried explaining all this to him a number of times, and he understands but chooses to ignore what I say. Recently I got more direct and told him off very strongly, but that hasn't worked either.
The only option it seems is to cut him out of my life entirely, but that seems extreme. I know he cares for me, but it has gotten to the point that it is causing me to relapse into depression.
How should I deal with a loving family member who keeps harassing me?
A. You've given your father many opportunities to change his tactics, and he has responded by turning up the heat.
Emotions, such as anxiety and anger, have a lot to do with body image and overeating. The healthiest and most logical way to respond to your challenge is to avoid the triggers that cause you to feel worse — and to orient yourself toward positive examples and reinforcement.
You needn't cut your father out of your life. You do need to avoid him — and his regrettable behavior — until your health is more stable.
Overeaters Anonymous uses a 12-step model and group meetings to address eating addiction. Check www.oa.org to find a local meeting.
Q. I would do anything to have a relationship with the children of my troubled son.
I am not proud of his actions regarding his ex-wife and children, and I make no excuses for him. But my husband and I are loving, caring people who have much to offer his family.
We have reached out only to have our letters and cards returned. We would be glad to comply with any restrictions his ex-wife felt necessary to impose.
We have no personal agenda other than to be there for our grandchildren. I implore all mothers in this situation to think long and hard about what their children are missing.
Sad Grandma
Sad Grandma
A. I hope your loving and reasonable plea will be received by other families facing this sad challenge. If all adults could concentrate on putting the needs and rights of children first, then even broken families could be mended. I hope you will keep trying to change the dynamic with your grandchildren.
Q. I loved the letter from "Across the Street," the snooty neighbors who didn't like their new neighbors' lawn ornaments.
My husband and I had neighbors next door with tacky lawn ornaments that we used to make fun of between ourselves. Then we actually got to know our neighbors, who turned out to be a wonderful older couple, and we really enjoyed their company.
After that, their ornaments didn't bother us. Both of those wonderful people have passed on now, and we would give anything to have them and their tacky lawn ornaments back.
Missing Them
Missing Them
A. Beauty is in the eye — and the attitude — of the beholder.Send questions via e-mail to email@example.com or by mail to Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.


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Variety's senior film critics, Justin Chang and Peter Debruge, discuss divisive movies, originals vs. adaptations, and what the jury got right and wrong at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.
Justin Chang: Going into the Cannes Film Festival, the programmers' decision to slot five U.S. films in competition struck me as something of a statement, attesting to a vital and hopeful future for American cinema. Deliberately or not, the Nanni Moretti-led jury sent an equally strong statement Sunday night: not good enough. I'm neither surprised nor especially bothered that the jury didn't much go for "Killing Them Softly," "Lawless" or the clunker of the competition, "The Paperboy," but I do wish they'd looked closer at Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" and Jeff Nichols' "Mud," both of which conceal deep emotional reserves beneath their respectively arch and conventional surfaces.
Peter Debruge: "Mud" was also one of my favorites of a strong, if not exactly stellar, Cannes. Jeff Nichols' third feature arrives already feeling like a classic, partly because it echoes "Huckleberry Finn," but also because it so elegantly addresses what masculinity and family really mean in the heartland. The film would make an excellent bill with Benh Zeitlin's "Beasts of the Southern Wild," which added a Camera d'Or to its Sundance grand jury prize. Taken together, these two films use a fading way of life on the Mississippi River as a mythic backdrop for stories in which old values struggle against stronger modern forces in the world.
JC: It's telling that both those films, as well as "Moonrise Kingdom," are original scripts, unlike the other English-language selections in competition. Nothing against adaptations, but again and again Cannes reminded me of the freedom a filmmaker can have when (s)he isn't trying to tame someone else's vision into cinematic submission. Certainly there was no more inspiring mascot for the vitality of cinema as its own medium than Leos Carax's gloriously original "Holy Motors," whose failure to win anything suggests a very divided or very unimaginative jury. No less than Michael Haneke's exceptional Palme d'Or winner, "Amour," Carax's uncategorizable oddity reveals the full extent of what movies at their best can do.
PD: At their best, movies make you feel, and I'm not sure "Holy Motors," sui generis though it is, was much concerned with the hypothetical "end user." Cannes is nothing if not a shrine to auteur cinema, and like Carlos Reygadas' impenetrably personal "Post tenebras lux," "Holy Motors" undoubtedly represents its director's singular vision, but both films left me somewhat cold. "Amour," by contrast, applies Haneke's masterful style to a universally accessible, deeply felt love story. Its equivalent in Un Certain Regard was "Our Children," in which major young talent Joachim Lafosse embraced a more populist, yet still laser-precise style to convey an equally moving family tragedy.
JC: I dig "universally accessible" as much as the next moviegoer, but I take issue with the idea that "Holy Motors" belongs in some sort of obscurantist ghetto with "Post tenebras lux" (which I quite liked, impenetrability and all). Carax isn't (just) being weird for weird's sake; he's lamenting the state of filmmaking in a digital era that increasingly views actors and celluloid as expendable commodities. Surreal as the film is, its thematic coherence is astounding, and it's so sincere, so infused with love for the Hollywood genres it pays tribute to, that a second viewing had me in tears. It is, in short, a movie to be seen by the biggest audience possible, not just the critics whose support will be necessary to get it in front of them to begin with.
PD: Second viewings are a luxury at Cannes, as is giving oneself time to digest such passionately personal work before scurrying off to the fifth movie of the day. I look forward to sharing "Holy Motors'" surreal limo ride again at full capacity; the same goes for Abbas Kiarostami's enigmatic "Like Someone in Love." As knee-jerk reactions go, my system rejected the latest from Cronenberg pere et fils: David's skin-crawling "Cosmopolis" and his son Brandon's hypodermically unnerving "Antiviral." I found great humor and humanism down the Croisette in Directors' Fortnight, where Michel Gondry's "The We and the I" and Pablo Larrain's "No" were highlights.
JC: The Directors' Fortnight sidebar seems to have enjoyed a significant resurgence this year under the new direction of Edouard Waintrop. Critics' Week, also under new management (by Charles Tesson), seems to have had a good year as well with such well-received debut pictures as Antonio Mendez Esparza's "Here and There" and Meni Yaesh's "God's Neighbors." It's a reminder that there's a lot of fine cinema happening beyond the flashbulbs and sky-high expectations of the official selection.
PD: I never made it to Critics' Week this year, but respect what it stands for, since the official selection was so crowded with familiar names — not only Haneke, but also Grand Prix winner Matteo Garrone and "Beyond the Hills" helmer Cristian Mungiu, have been previously blessed by Cannes. Still, it's great to see the masters in top form, especially Garrone, whose "Reality," my fave of the fest, comments on the fantasy of being discovered by reality TV. In the movie, fame doesn't come easy, while art — well, the films that moved us at Cannes remind just how precious and rare that can be.


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Extension > Agriculture > Dairy Extension > Facilities > Are you listening to your cows?
Are you listening to your cows?
I recently watched an animated movie entitled 'Happy Feet' where the main character (a penguin named Mumble) is trying to communicate with the 'aliens' (i.e. humans) who are taking most of their fish from the sea and causing their penguin colony to starve. He wanted to talk to these 'aliens' and plead them not to do it. He realized after a few days at the marine park exhibit where he ended up when trying to find the 'aliens', that they did not speak 'penguin' and he could not convey his message by speaking to them. But he later called their attention and communicated by tap dancing, since he was a special penguin who knew how to dance, and as a result he ended up saving his colony from starvation.
Do cows try to 'speak' to us humans too? We don't speak 'cow' either, but maybe there are some ways cows can convey to us if they are doing well or not with the environment we provide them. Rick Grant, President of the Miner Institute in Chazy, NY, recently spoke at the Northeast Ag and Feed Alliance Ruminant Health-Nutrition Conference in Syracuse, NY about research conducted in North America on the relationship between stocking density and natural cow behavior. It has been shown that at densities of 120% (20% more cows than stalls in the pen) or greater for lactating cows, resting was reduced by 12 to 27%, eating time was not affected greatly, cud chewing was reduced by up to 25%, and standing time was increased by 15 to 25%.
Grant and his group recently conducted a study at Miner Institute evaluating the effect of 100, 115, 130 or 145% stocking density of stalls and feed bunk on production and behavior of lactating cows. The study was conducted in the fall, when temperatures are more ideal for cows. Lying time in their study was reduced by about 1.1 hours/day between 100 and 145% stocking rate. Milk yield dropped from 95.9 to 91.5 lbs/day. Total feeding time was unaffected and averaged about 5 hours/day. They found no change in dry matter intake for the various stocking densities, but number of meals per day was reduced by one full meal between 100 and 145% stocking rate. This means that at greater stocking densities, cows had to eat faster. Slug feeding has been associated with ruminal acidosis. Milk fat percentage was depressed as stocking rate increased.
They also noted a trend for increased somatic cell counts with greater stocking rates. First calf heifers and lame cows were more affected by greater stocking density. The difference in milk production between heifers and cows increased from 6 lbs at 100% stocking density to about 15 lbs at greater stocking densities. As stocking density increased, milk production of lame cows was greatly reduced compared with non lame cows. From 100% to 130%, this difference in milk production increased by 26 lbs per day.
Grant made some calculations for margin per cow based on the results of their study. He concluded that the rate of return was lower at lower and higher stocking densities and the highest returns were closer to 120% stocking density. The rate of return dropped off at 130% and basically nose dived at 145%. This response will probably vary for each dairy depending on management practices employed.
What about those special cows in our herds? Transition cows are more severely affected by overcrowding. It has been recommended to keep pen stall density at 80 to 90% and feed bunk space at 3 ft per cow for close-up dry and fresh cows. Those groups of cows can't compete as well for resources and can really benefit if given the opportunity to transition the best way possible. We are talking about significant improvements in subsequent milk production and reduction of metabolic diseases. University of Wisconsin researchers have shown a reduction of 1.6 lbs of milk per day for each 10% increase in prefresh stocking density above 80% for first calf heifers. Feed intake was remarkably reduced in another study when feed bunk density was greater than 90%. Other studies have shown increases in the incidence of abomasal displacements after calving whenever the feed bunk stocking density was greater than 90%. Higher stocking density could also contribute to increased lameness incidence in early lactation (cows prefer to have 'happy feet' too). It is also recommended to keep prefresh and fresh heifers separated from older cows if possible. Paying more attention and providing a better environment (with 80 to 90 percent stocking density) for these transition animals can really help the financial bottom line.
Our cows will 'speak' to us and let us know they appreciate what we are doing for them with the results being extra milk in the tank and better health (equals more $)!


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara men's tennis program has signed Ziad Sultan to a National Letter of Intent, head coach Marty Davis announced Tuesday. Sultan is the second top-notch recruit to sign with the Gauchos and his addition completes the early recruiting class for the program.
Sultan, a native of Kuwait, is 6-foot-3 and has a powerful serve that reaches 130 miles per hour. Davis believes that his overall game will develop and he will ultimately be a major factor for the Gauchos.
"Ziad has a huge serve," Davis said. "Overall, he has a big game and, once he develops it, could have a major impact on the UCSB program."
Sultan attends the American School of Kuwait in Hawalli. He has an ITF ranking of 390 and is ranked No. 1 in the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudia Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. He won the GCC U18 and U16 championships, and he has won three ITF doubles titles and reached the semifinals in singles of two ITF events.
Sultan joins a recruiting class that already includes Greg Scott (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS), one of the top high school tennis players in California, who previously signed with the Gauchos.


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Police said that during their investigation they recovered a firearm.
Inspector Scott Flude said police allege that the shooting was the result of an altercation between two parties known to each other.
The man is due to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court in April.


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CANYON, Texas—Dr. Heidi Taylor, associate professor of nursing at West Texas A&M University, is now part of a small but growing community of Integrative Nurse Coaches, joining a roster of only 112 certified worldwide by the Integrative Nurse Coach Certificate Program.
Taylor completed the program's required six-month training in April and took the examination in July to become a Board Certified Nurse Coach. The role of the Integrative Nurse Coach is endorsed by 21 top nursing organizations and offers nursing professionals the opportunity to help patients achieve greater health potential by identifying goals and supporting behavioral and lifestyle changes.
Integrative Nurse Coaches worldwide are taking on roles in hospitals, clinics, communities and private practices to improve the growth, overall health and well-being of patients through health-promoting and evidence-based strategies and integrating best practices from diverse healing traditions.
"I intend to work with anyone who is seeking improved health and wellness, with a particular focus on nursing students and nurses who are struggling with compassion fatigue and stress." Taylor said.
Taylor received her bachelor of science degree in nursing in 1982 from WTAMU, then earned graduate and doctoral degrees from Texas Woman's University. The Bovina native joined the WTAMU faculty as an instructor of nursing in 1990.
During her tenure at WTAMU, Taylor has served as head of what was once called the Division of Nursing. In 2007 she was named dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and served in that capacity until 2009 when she became the associate vice president for learning assessment. She returned to teaching in 2012.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out a move to bring Thierry Henry back to the club, reports Sky Sports.
The 35-year-old New York Red Bulls striker is back training in north London during the MLS off-season, and after enjoying a brief stint back with the Gunners last campaign, the Frenchman might be tempted into a third spell in 2012/13.
Wenger has hinted he could be in the market for striker reinforcements in January, after admitting that Marouane Chamakh may leave the Emirates Stadium, while Arsenal will also be without the services of Gervinho for several weeks, when he heads off on Africa Cup of Nations duty in the New Year.
Asked whether he had considered making another offer to Henry, Wenger said: "He has been practising with us. Three times. Will I sign him again in January? I don't know - I don't rule it out. I don't know if he would be interested.
"This year we will lose Gervinho to the Africa Cup of Nations again, so we will be short - particularly if Chamakh goes."
With 228 goals for Arsenal, Henry holds a hero's status amongst Arsenal fans and players, and Wenger knows that securing his signature - even on a short-term basis - could be a huge confidence boost, because of his influence both on and off the pitch.
"You know what he gives you. He gives you hope, especially when he comes on. That is the most important thing," he added.
"He is a communicator. An extrovert. Very intelligent. He can only give good advice to players because he was in their position when he arrived here."
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HANOVER, N.H. - Dartmouth sophomore Ali Savage (Orange, New South Wales, Australia) has been named the Ivy League Field Hockey Player of the Week as announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
The second-year player earned the first Player of the Week honor of her career after scoring twice on Saturday in the Big Green's 4-3 home win over Yale. The one-goal victory marked the team's first time beating the Bulldogs since 2005 and the first time besting them in Hanover since 2002.
Savage scored twice in the late stages of the first half, separated by just 2:56 on the clock.
Her first goal was the result of a sliding deflection in the low circle on a feed from senior Lisa Masini (Ann Arbor, Mich.). Savage followed that up with a nice spin in the high circle and a blast passed the Yale goalkeeper to give her team a 4-1 lead headed into intermission.
In 2011, Savage was tabbed as the Ivy League Rookie of the Week three times, more than any other player as no one else earned the distinction more than once.
This season, she joins teammate Maggie Scanlon (Shaker Heights, Ohio) as the two Dartmouth players to be recognized by the league office for their play. Scanlon was tabbed as the Co-Player of the Week on Sept. 25.
Savage and the rest of the Big Green are back in action on Wednesday at Chase AstroTurf Field when they play host to Vermont at 3 p.m.


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Alright, I'll post my sketches in here atleast once a week. Crits, tips and comments are welcome ofcourse. Also thanks for checking it out
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Alright, I'll post my sketches in here atleast once a week. Crits, tips and comments are welcome ofcourse. Also thanks for checking it out
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I don't know why there is no respons for such a great pic for me.
Nice design, shadows, dynamic - character is a little fishy, so you do great job to create Character own soul I like it.
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-Saise , thank you for the comments
I like your simple shading method! The new sketch has great well defined areas, but feels a little... static. Perhaps a more dynamic pose? This is just from a viewer standpoint, by the way...
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-Erilaz, thank you. I'll try a dynamic pose with this guy in the future, for now I'm working on a digital coloring of him.
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A few quick sketches with referance.
Nice armour. My finance would approve. What I've seen so far is a little static, as Erilaz said - I'd like to see these armoured badboys whalloping on one another. :
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Here is an attempt at something... I'll look for referance next time.
And here is the update... a couple studies and a bucket o' fun!
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This is something I will color digitally, I think it will turn out pretty good. I'll keep it updated.
If you have suggestions or comments for this particular picture please post them on my other thread.
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Scanned a bunch of my sketches WOO update. hopefully they are correct size.
...and a little color thing, not finished just figuring out coloring in PS:
I have decided I will update the thread atleast once a month. However I still draw every day!
... well I'm looking forward to my next update, I guess I can see a little progress already.
Hiya, I can see a lil progress too! Do more studies! I know they might be a bit boring at times, but they do help a lot a lot a lot!
Keep posting!
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I'm attempting another color/painting thing in PS... some changes made to original drawing.
fooxoo- thanks! I would have to say my improvement was due to the studying, and it is somewhat tedious.
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Hope you keep on this updating rate!
Really feel life on most of your pages!
Try to work on your anatomy skills because it´s one main key.
Finish some stuff here and there.
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Kansas City Queue -- Albert Breer reported Friday night that John Dorsey is the clear top candidate for the GM gig in KC, but obviously there is no signed deal at this point, so expect to see Dorsey in New York talking to Woody Johnson over the weekend. That said, it looks like Tom Heckert won't be coming to New York and is at least second in line in Kansas City and might be taking a job with the Chiefs with or without Dorsey.
Fallout in Cleveland -- Chip Kelly and Mike Lombardi aren't signed yet, but people in Cleveland seem to think that's who will land in the coach and GM spot. Mike Lombardi has been very outspoken about his dislike of Brandon Weeden in the past, so could the Browns start to turnover their quarterback spot again this season? Point being, could the Jets snag a backup on the cheap if Cleveland starts a fire sale?
Mike Tice Still Looking -- It looked like Mike Tice was going to get the Titans OC job for a minute, but that seems less likely now. Should the Jets fire Tony Sparano and also Dave DeGuglielmo, would they be in the market for an established coordinator and/or line coach? I'm not a huge fan of Tice, but he does have some NY roots ...
UPDATE 7:26AM: Gamble Interviewing With Browns -- Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported on Twitter last night that the Browns have asked the Niners permission to speak with Tom Gamble. While the Browns might have their GM and coach already lined up, talking with Gamble could be serious, or could be a formality to keep up the propriety of any Browns/Banner/Kelly/Lombardi conspiring.


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By Teresa Rivas
Monsanto (MON) was down in recent trading, after a mixed third quarter and disappointing guidance.
Before the bell, Monsanto said that it earned $909 million, or $1.68 a share, up 3% from a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, per-share earnings rose to $1.66 from $1.63 a year earlier, five cents ahead of analysts' expectations. However revenue of $4.25 billion, up 0.7%, came in below the $4.41 billion consensus.
The company also reaffirmed full year earnings guidance of $4.50 to $4.55 a share, below the $4.60 analysts were expecting.
Gross margin slipped to 53.2% from 56% as input costs rose 7%.
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Lightning gives Crusaders 2-1 win over Curwensville
FOX TWP. – It was a dark and stormy night at Angela Huey Memorial Field in Fox Township on Tuesday for the Elk County Catholic High School boys' soccer team's match against Curwensville. The Crusaders were able to make the best of things, though, as they held on to a 2-1 advantage until the game was called almost midway through the second half due to lightning. Lightning started to light up the sky south of the soccer field toward the end of the first half, and the referees called for a half-hour lightning delay at halftime. Even though the lightning never fully ceased and instead became increasingly prevalent throughout the second half, frequently lighting up the sky behind Curwensville's goal, the referees waited almost 20 minutes before calling the game with 22:14 left on the clock.According to the 2012 Soccer Preseason Bulletin found on the PIAA website, play is to be suspended "when thunder is heard, or a cloud-to-ground lightning bolt is seen." At the time play was resumed, the sound of thunder was not evident, and the lightning, while clearly visible, appeared to be merely cloud-to-cloud from a storm passing to the south of the area. The lack of thunder and cloud-to-cloud lightning were the same conditions present when the game was finally called almost 20 minutes later, though. While the lightning merely put on a show in the sky, the heavy rain that periodically impacted the field throughout the contest not only drenched both teams, but also made it hard for players to stay on their feet. "The weather was definitely a contributing factor to what went on," said ECC head coach Adam Bailey. Corey Koss scored the first goal of the season for the Crusaders as he put a shot into the back of the net less than 10 minutes into the game. Curwensville answered right back, though, putting a shot past freshman ECC keeper Patrick Hoffman with 29:37 left in the half to tie the score at 1-all. Ian Herzing put ECC back in front with 15:46 on the clock as he put a shot past Curwensville's keeper. Curwensville had an opportunity to knot things back up as they were awarded a penalty kick due to a handball in the box. The shot hit off the crossbar, though, and then Curwensville was called offsides, eliminating the threat. Despite their best efforts, neither team was able to score during the remainder of the contest, though Curwensville came out strong once play finally resumed in the second half, outshooting ECC 3-2 as they tried to even up the score. "Curwensville will be happy, I'm sure, to play us again [later this season], and we'll be happy to give them the opportunity down in Curwensville," Bailey said. The two squads are scheduled to meet again on Thursday, Sept. 27. While the weather helped the Crusaders come away with the 2-1 win, it also seemed to impact attendance at the game, as very few fans braved the rain. "You've got to take the good with the bad. I'm sure they (the fans) will be back here Friday for the contest against [St. Marys Area] for the opening round of the Elk County Tournament," Bailey said. Elk Catholic will host St. Marys at 4 p.m. in that contest, with Ridgway and Redbank Valley facing off at the same time in Ridgway. The winners will play for the tournament title on Saturday at 12 p.m. and the consolation game will take place at 10 a.m.


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ASHEVILLE — William Dethlefs has been hired as senior account executive for the Asheville location of Immedion, a data service company with locations in South Carolina and Western North Carolina.
Working in the Asheville office, Dethlefs will be responsible for driving sales and growing Immedion's customer base in the Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee region.
Dethlefs has more than 16 years of engineering and account management experience in the IT industry.
Immedion is headquartered in Greenville, S.C.
For more information, visit www.immedion.com or call 864-908- 3000.
"Press Releases 101: How to Submit Information to the Times-News" seminar will be from 9-11 a.m. April 17 at the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce offices, 204 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville.
Times-News Managing Editor Diane Norman will be the guest presenter. She will discuss topics including how to write news releases, where vital pieces of information go within the release, and how a news release should be proofread before being submitted.
Cost is $10 for Chamber members and $25 for nonmembers.
For more information or to RSVP to the Chamber, call 828- 692-1413.
ASHEVILLE — T h e Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce will have its 2013 Sky High Growth Awards presentation at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort in Asheville.
The event honors 35 local businesses that have experienced outstanding growth in sales and/or employment in the past several years.
Sky High Growth Award recipients this year include: ACF Technologies Inc., Advanced Business Equipment, A.L. Odom Locksmiths Inc., American Security Shredding, Asheville Foods LLC, Asheville Art Museum, Blue Sky MD, Bonesteel Films, Brummit Restaurant Group LLC, Carolina Furniture Concepts, Carolina Mornings, Carolina Mountain Sales, Charlotte Street Computers, Climbmax Climbing Center, Curate Tapas Bar, Efficiency-Lab, Envision Eyecare, Epsilon Inc. and Express Employment Professionals Inc.
They also include: FASTSIGNS of Asheville, Homeward Bound of Asheville Inc., integritive inc., i play. Inc., LuLu's Consignment Boutique LLC, SimplyHome, Plasticard Locktech International, PlumbDog Financial, Printville, The Chocolate Fetish Inc., thinkbusinessspace.com, Trout Insurance, Young Transportation, Tupelo Honey Cafe and Woolworth Walk.
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Understanding tax obligations is one of the biggest challenges for UK expats working in Suriname. Your UK residency will play an enormous role in what kind of taxes you owe, how you file, and your net income.
Find out how to determine both your current and preferred residency, as well as advice on capital gains tax, owning UK property while you are in Suriname, and more. You can also contact us if you would like to speak to a professional about your specific circumstances.
Non-Resident for UK Tax
UK tax residents will need to pay UK tax on their worldwide income, although this amount is subject to relief based on foreign tax paid. Non-residents are taxed at the same rates as residents, but only on income sourced in the UK – this means you can avoid the extra hassle of securing relief for the foreign taxes you've already paid.
Aside from needing to comply with tax law in Suriname (more on that here), you might still need to submit a UK tax return. Since there are several variables that can affect your earnings, it will be important to understand your non-resident status and how it can affect how much you owe (or don't owe) in both the UK and Suriname. Head here for more info.
When do I become non-resident of UK?
When you leave the UK to work full-time in Suriname, you generally become non-resident the day after you depart the UK. However, certain conditions must still be met:
- The employment contract must be for at least one year.
- You need to have left the UK to commence employment, rather than for recreational travelling or holiday.
- You must be absent from the UK for an entire year; if you visit the UK, these visits cannot total 183 days or more (and need to average less than 91 days per year throughout your time of absence up to the first four years).
If you're leaving to work in Suriname, you could potentially be resident for one part of the year, and non-resident for the other – this is "split year treatment" (jump here for more info on split year treatment).
How to become a UK non-resident
In general, you're automatically considered non-resident if you leave the UK to work full-time in another country, spend less than 16 days inside the UK, or were non-resident for the previous three tax years.
If you aren't a UK resident based on those tests, then a "sufficient ties" test might be used to establish residency instead. This is an evaluation of the ties you have to the UK, namely:
- Family tie
- Accommodation tie
- Work tie
- 90-day tie
- Country tie (this considers whether the UK was the country where you've spent the largest number of days)
You should look to reduce as many of these ties as possible if you want to establish non-resident status.
UK non-resident income taxes
If you're considered non-resident, you'll only need to pay tax on income originating in the UK. However, this can include capital gains, or you may be subject to tax on UK income while you were resident.
Filing a UK non-resident tax return from Suriname
You might not need to file a tax return if you're only earning investment income from the UK, such as interest or dividends. Conversely, you will need to file a return and declare any UK earnings if they're from self-employment, directors' fees, partnership profits, or a bonus that accompanies work performed in the UK before you become non-resident.
Further, non-residents might potentially need to declare income from renting property in the UK if tax hasn't been deducted under the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme (read more about that here).
When in doubt, it's safest to submit a tax return to ensure that you've claimed all necessary expenses or allowances.
Double taxation agreements with the UK and Suriname
The UK is part of over a hundred double taxation agreements, or DTAs, with various countries. Among other purposes, these agreements help ensure that individuals who are resident in one country and working in another aren't subject to taxed doubly on one source of income.
For non-residents who are still earning UK income, you can claim relief under one of these DTAs by submitting a double taxation claim form. The form will need to be certified by the relevant authorities in Suriname to affirm that you are a resident.
Non-Resident Landlord Scheme
As an expat in Suriname, you might still rent out land or property in the UK despite being out of the country. The Non-Resident Landlord Scheme applies to individuals who own rental property in the UK, but whose regular home is in another country. It requires that the basic tax rate is deducted from the rental income before it's passed to you, the landlord.
If you're a non-resident, you may be eligible to receive your rental income without tax being deducted. You will need to apply with the HMRC to determine eligibility. You can apply at any time (including before you have departed the UK, or before you have begun the rental period).
Capital gains tax for UK non-residents
Non-residents are not usually liable for tax on capital gains in the UK. Nonetheless, you may owe tax on capital gains even as a non-resident if the assets are held in order to perform work through an agency or branch in the UK.
You may also owe tax on capital gains that arise during "temporary of non-residence." A simplified definition of this term is "a period of non-residency for five years or less." You can learn more about capital gains tax as a non-resident, temporary non-residence, and selling assets while working in Suriname by clicking here.
Pensions and national insurance contributions for UK non-residents in Suriname
If you do not make national insurance contributions while you are working in Suriname, you risk losing full entitlement to state pension upon retirement. However, you can potentially keep making contributions throughout your employment contract abroad.
Your ability to do this will depend on the terms of your contract in Suriname, as well as the specific provisions of the pension scheme. For UK state pension, expats can make voluntary national insurance contributions to preserve their pension rates.
To be eligible to make these contributions, you will need to have lived in the UK for a continuous three year period, or have paid contributions for three or more years prior to going abroad.
UK Property and Non-Residency
Non-residents aren't typically subject to capital gains tax (even if the individual is selling an asset located within the UK). However, there are some important exceptions to this.
As mentioned in our section on capital gains, you might still be liable for assets sold during "temporary non-residence," which is a period of non-residence under five years. Learn more about temporary non-residence here.
You may also be subject to CGT if you sell or dispose of assets in the UK that were held in the course of work for a UK agency or branch.
If you're selling or disposing of property in the UK that served as your main residence, it may be exempt from CGT. The property will need to meet certain criteria to be considered your "main dwelling" and your exemption will also depend on other factors, such as when you moved into the residence after acquiring it.
Selling property in the UK while you're a non-resident working in Suriname can sometimes involve a multitude of factors, so make sure to contact us if you'd like to speak to a professional.
Residency Tests: Are you a non-resident or resident?
There are a number of tests that apply to determine your tax residency status.
However, because your country of domicile can play a large role in determining your residency, it's also important to establish where you are domiciled.
Definition of domicile
The country in which you maintain your permanent, or "real," home is your country of domicile. You can only have one country of domicile.
In broad terms, your domicile is where you intend to return. If you are living and working in Suriname, but have no intention to remain there permanently, then generally it won't be considered your domicile.
Types of domicile
- Domicile of origin: In many cases, this type of domicile can be thought of as the "default" domicile; it's usually a person's main domicile until a new one is acquired. It's the domicile you have at birth, and is often the country your father considered his real or permanent home (or, in some cases, the country your mother considered her real or permanent home).
- Domicile of dependence: If an individual (usually a child) is legally dependant on another person, then he or she typically assumes the domicile of that person.
- Domicile of choice: In the UK, a person who is at least 16 years of age can choose his or her own domicile. In other words, you could choose Suriname as your domicile. However, a person would have to provide sufficient evidence to prove a new domicile for tax purposes.
Residency in Suriname versus domicile in UK
It is possible to be have tax residency in Suriname while being domiciled in the UK. In fact, for many expats in Suriname, the UK will still be their country of domicile despite being a non-resident for tax purposes. Read more about residency and domicile.
Non-domicile tax
If you're a UK resident, but domiciled in Suriname, you will have to pay tax on income arising from the UK. However, for income and gains acquired in Suriname, you can be taxed on a remittance basis.
UK Tax Residency Tests Explained
The statutory residence test determines whether an individual will be considered UK resident for the tax year. There are several stages of this, which are comprised of automatic tests:
- The First Automatic UK Test (183 day rule): Whether the individual is inside the UK for 183 days or more (for that tax year)
- The Three Automatic Overseas Tests
- The Second Automatic UK Test: If the individual has a home in the UK for all (or part of) the tax year
- The Third Automatic UK Test: Whether the individual works full time in the UK for 365 days (with no sizable break)
- The Sufficient Ties Test
Keep reading to learn more about each of the tests, or check out a more detailed break-down of them here.
The 183 Day Rule: The First Automatic UK Test
If you were present in the UK for more than 183 days, then you are were UK resident for tax purposes and don't need to continue on to the other tests. If not (say, if you were living and working in Suriname for 183 days or more), then you will still need to meet one of the three automatic overseas tests.
In other words, being out of the UK for 183 days is necessary, but not sufficient, to be considered non-resident.
The Three Automatic Overseas Tests
First Automatic Overseas Test
- Have you been inside the UK for at least one of the previous tax years?
- During this tax year, have you spent fewer than sixteen days in the UK?
If you can answer "yes" to both questions, then you are non-resident.
Second Automatic Overseas Test
- Were you non-resident in the UK for the last three consecutive tax years?
- This tax year, have you spent less than 46 days inside the UK?
If "yes" to both, you're a non-resident for UK tax.
Third Automatic Overseas Test
- Did you work abroad, full time, during the tax year? (Click here to clarify whether or not you're considered to be working "full time.")
- Were you in the UK for less than 91 days in the tax year?
- Did you work less than 31 days in the UK?
If "yes" to all three, then you're a non-resident for UK tax.
If you haven't met any of the three overseas tests, you'll need to move on to the second and third Automatic UK Tests.
The Second and Third Automatic UK Tests
Do you currently have a home in the UK, or have you previously? If so, the Second Automatic Test will apply to you.
The Second Automatic UK Test
- Have you had a home in the UK for 30 consecutive days of the tax year?
- Were you present in this home for at least 30 days of the tax year?
- Did you have the home for 91 consecutive days or more, in total?
- Did you have no home overseas OR a home abroad where you spent less than 30 days of the relevant tax year?
If your answer is "yes" for all three questions, then you're tax resident in the UK.
The Third Automatic UK Test
- Did you work in the UK for a 365 period where said period falls within the tax year in question?
- Of those work days, were at least 75% spent working in the UK?
If "yes" to both of the above, then you have met this test. If not, you will need to progress to the Sufficient Ties Test.
The Sufficient Ties Test
If you're not resident in any of the three preceding tax years, and you do not satisfy the Automatic UK Tests, nor the Automatic Overseas Tests, then a "sufficient ties test" is used to determine tax residency.
We touched upon sufficient ties in our section on becoming non-resident. Sufficient ties are:
- Family ties: Was your partner or child under 18 considered tax resident in the UK?
- Accommodation ties: Did you have a place to live in the UK that was available to you for 90 or more days? AND did you spend one or more nights there?
- Work ties: Did you work 40 days in the UK, for three or more hours a day in the tax year?
- The 90 day tie: Did you spend 90 or more days in the UK in either of the previous tax years?
Even if you've spent fewer than 183 days inside the UK, if you have one or more "sufficient ties," you may still be considered resident.
Go here for more in-depth information on the Sufficient Ties Test.
What is split year treatment for UK expats in Suriname?
When you're considered resident in the UK for a tax year, you're usually taxed for the entire year as a resident. Nonetheless, you might be eligible for split year treatment.
If you're working in Suriname for part of a tax year, you might only be taxed as a UK resident for the portion of the year when you were working in the UK.
Split year treatment can occur within "8 Cases." To learn more about what these situations are and how to work out which rules apply to what circumstances, click here.
How can I check my residency status?
The HMRC website has a tool called the "Tax Residency Indicator," which lets you check your tax residency status. You need to register online with HMRC, and the tool is not always available because only a limited amount of users can access it at one time.
HMRC also provides a flowchart that can take you through the steps of the Statutory Residence Test.
Tax Residency Certificates
You can only take advantage of the rates of many double tax treaties when you're a resident of one of the countries involved in the agreement; therefore, you may need to prove your UK resident status to the authorities in Suriname by providing evidence of your entitlement to benefits under the treaty.
To provide evidence, you may need to obtain a tax residency certificate issued by the HMRC.
The HMRC and UK Residency
You must inform HMRC, using form P85, of the date when you depart the UK and how long you intend to stay in Suriname. This will help ensure that you will be able to claim any appropriate reliefs. It will also help the HMRC make any necessary changes to your records in the PAYE system to avoid double taxation.
If you're contacted by the HMRC, the safest route is to first seek professional help to clarify your rights, as well as the rights of the HMRC to request information. Read more about the HMRC, form P85, what they're looking for, and how to deal with contact from them.


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Doctors in one study measured anxiety levels in 18 university students who then took 200 mg of L-theanine or a placebo.
While there was no change for the placebo group or for students with minimal anxiety, highly anxious students who took L-theanine had slower heart rates, better visual attention and faster reaction times.
Researchers said that, unlike conventional anti-anxiety treatments, L-theanine did not increase drowsiness, slow reflexes or impair concentration. L-theanine also increased alpha brainwave activity—the type that emerges when the eyes close and the body and mind relax.


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Wow! So this is what 100 feels like.
Never thought I would make it.
And I haven't really made it; I am just along for the ride here.
From "Newsies" on the docks to digital democracy, from pasteboards to web content across the country, the Juneau Empire is turning 100 years old in November.
Where did the time go?
I already feel creaky.
Like a bone or two has decided it no longer needs to stay firmly attached to a ligament while I run, or my triceps would rather rest hammock style then proudly look like a triangle of rock, or my ear hair is actually an additional warming feature of my anatomy.
I mean 50 was the milestone for me, personally, socially and just about every other l-l-y out there.
I don't remember much about my 20's, something to do with the leftovers from the Flower Power children as they skipped their way through the 50th state I think.
That kind of mingled with a family member who brought unmentionables back from Vietnam before I could even make it half way through junior high school to form my own opinions about what war does to those high school athletic heroes whose games we would beg our parents to take us to.
By the time my 30's hit I was all over the place and my 40's were spent organizing the jigsaw puzzle of my life.
So how does 100 even become doable?
That is what I am asking you.
What in the past 100 years of sports in Juneau do you know about, remember, think of, wax nostalgic about, and, just generally give a good gosh darn about?
What was your favorite moment?
Are you over 70 and have a favorite?
Are you under 10 and have a hero?
As a Juneau resident my sports recollections only go back to 2009. And what most impressed me was heart and soul of those runners in the Klondike Road Relay, especially a mister Tristan Knutson-Lombardo striding through the early morning of Canada.
As a born and raised Swede in Petersburg, however, my thoughts of Juneau are evil.
Those dastardly Crimson Bears relegating my Vikings' teams to runners-up traveling to the state basketball tournament my junior and senior year. And to top it off... the shorts we had to wear!!! That could be a reality show in itself.
It was no easier before puberty as Petersburg Little League batters had never heard of a curve ball, let alone batted against one, and it seemed like every Juneau pitcher liked to throw hard enough to put holes in our bats and then twist one or two balls so that our batters appeared to be flailing with gaff hooks at imaginary king salmon rather than putting pine (yes, actual wood) on leather (Midwest Holstein cattle to be exact).
My fondest memory of Juneau before I became an athlete involved a tyke (me) wearing those want-to-be Alaskan black-rubber boots. I was about to enter my first "real" movie theater, the 20th Century Theater downtown. I was going to watch "Hatari," starring John Wayne, Red Buttons, Hardy Kruger, and Elsa Martinelli. My father had to boost me up to hand the box office attendant my dollar and I remember getting change back. In those days this was the same man who helped sell the goodies, sweep the floor, praise the film and turn on the projectors.
I seem to remember a thousand twinkling marquee lights embracing us, beckoning us into a cavern of wonderful pop-corny smells, through a curtain of heavy velvet and into a chair that creaked out my name when I sat down.
I remember darkness, my boots sliding on the cleansed secrets of a thousand nights before, and then 'woooooeeeeeeeee,' a thrill ride of excitement. When the movie ended, dad had to drag me away from the movie poster in the rain as I begged to watch it one more time.
And I remember crying the next day until I was taken back for a second viewing, and the similar experience the following day.
As an adult I managed to find and purchase the redigitized version of this classic. To this day Henry Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk" looms on my iPod.
So Juneau, speak up. Those favorite memories of 100 years are out there, just waiting to be shared.
• Contact Sports Editor Klas Stolpe at 523-2228 or at email@example.com.


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I ordered some and just got it in the mail,,looks like great stuff and will be ordering a bit more. Very light weight on this line..and good looking too. thanks for the prompt service!
I ordered some and just got it in the mail,,looks like great stuff and will be ordering a bit more. Very light weight on this line..and good looking too. thanks for the prompt service!
I've got some of it on my Superfly. It's not on all my tieouts because, I didn't order enough. Moonless nights at oshkosh and with very little light the reflective portion just lights right up. Payday tomorrow so, time to order some more and finish out tricking out my fly.
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Everything you need to know about Hammocks in vids and reading:
Hammock in 3 minutes D. Hansen - It really is this easy to make a hammock
Shug's Hammock Newbies videos - Takes you buy the hand and shows you in video
The Ultimate Hang D. Hansen - now read about everything
JustJeff's Hammock tutorial - more reference
TableclothFactoryBlanks - shorter lengths available on sidebar
The TurtleDog Stand thread - Hang anywhere.
I got mine today and put it right on the tarp that I also got today ( OES 10x12 winter ). For what I paid for the line with free ship it was like I got my Ti stakes for almost free. Nice stuff, Thanks!
I like refried beans. That's why I wanna try fried beans, because maybe they're just as good and we're just wasting time. You don't have to fry them again after all.
Great cord, great service, great shipping!
Now can you get a color to match my Lawson Cuben Hammock Tarp?
Those of you who are DIY'ers and are looking to buy this cord by the foot for your next project, you can now buy it from Scott at DIYGearSupply.com
Ordered it on the 15th,
It arrived on the 17th!
Wow! Thanks for the prompt service! The cord looks great
Love the cord, love the service, and shipping was really fast. I am ordering more today
It appears like I have a really old photo of the Glowire still up and for some reason I can't edit my original post so here is a slightly updated photo of the glowire. Since this photo was taken, I added a second reflective tracer to make it even more reflective. All I can say is wow is the new cord bright. I can confidently say, its the most reflective cord on the market. I have probally already sold 100 hanks of this new stuff so quite a few of you already have it and don't even know it : )
Thank you for the super fast shipping.
I ordered on Friday and received on Monday.
Now to put it on the Superfly.


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Hello, I have a filter for filtering badwords in my native language. My language is very accurate not like simple English, so it is harder to give good exaple in English. I don't find good word / verb to have good example. But I will try.
I separated the pattern for three parts: prefix, middle and suffix. The middle will not change. The suffix can change. The prefix can be a specific letter or may not be present.
lets give example now:
Let's have the middle part: mil.
I want to find words like smile, smiles, smiling or mile, miles, miling
but not words like mill, mills, milling or words with different prefix like s. Here I dont find realistic example. So if there would be words like emile, emiles, emiling, amile, amiles, amiling, and so on. These words have not to be included in the result.
In my native language I tried something similar:
where ojet is the middle part and v is the only possible prefix. But this this not find anything.
My second try was
this time with different middle word: ojed. The suffix is changing here according declination. But always this does not work.
The common problem in my tests were that some of the characters of the incorrect middle word were captured. And I need only to capture the character of the correct word, in English example it is the mil, or smile, or smil... etc. So how can I specify pattern, that will capture as many characters as possible from the correct word, but not to capture the characters which are not presend.
I work only with a-z (small characters) no white characters in the text.
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Welcome to a small fruit gallery with fruits from kerala-the south Indian state.. Some of the fruits which are commonly seen here in Kerala like guava, bananas, and annona fruit or custard apple known as 'atha chakka' in our local language Malayalam here..their are different variety of fruits like botanical fruits, and culinary fruits based on the nature and taste of them..
Botanical fruits are those non sweet fruits which we use as vegetables where as culinary fruits are those sweet ones which are often used in desserts and other edibles and also for eating alone...Fruits are again classified into simple,multiple,aggregate etc depending on the way they develop in the plants..
Hmm can't wait to ripe..Guava fruits in the guava plant in home.. A little more to wait to get them ripe..hope the squirrels will leave it for me..
Their are more than 100 types of guava fruits and they can be seen as shrubs and trees...Guava is often referred as a super fruit as i said about mangoes in the previous post..Hmm a super fruit which is rich in vitamins and other nutrient content along with huge likeness of customers for the fruits..guava is often used to make juices, and in ice creams and candies as flavors.nutritional content differs from varities and the most nutritional one is considered to be strawberry guava, contains 4times more vitamin C than an orange..
Banana hanging down from plantain.. Raw baby banana fruit from the farm..
Being a native of south east Asia their are much verities of the plant seen here in farms..They varies in sizes and tastes from each other,and some are eaten after being ripe as some others are cooked before eating..The plant needs proper irrigation and scarcity of water may break the plantain stems..The above banana fruit is of a different variety, not much seen in kerala, and the individual banana fruits can grow much bigger than the common banana fruits here in kerala..I may show you the ripe banana from this in a later post..Eat a banana every day, for they can give us a number of amino acids our body can't make, and also are great energy suppliers..
Red Custard apple or anona fruit.the plant of custard apple is known as annona, and these fruits are much fleshy and juicy with sweet taste when ripe..Also the fruit is called bullock's heart or bull's heart..The leaves of the plant used against cancers and tumors and its said the whole of the tree is useful..
The fruit is considered to be good in treating anemia, a good expectorant, coolant and stimulant. Fruits can give you abundant supply of vitamin C, water and fibre...So never Ever keep them away from your diet......
The fruit is considered to be good in treating anemia, a good expectorant, coolant and stimulant. Fruits can give you abundant supply of vitamin C, water and fibre...So never Ever keep them away from your diet......
Photography by Arun using sonyericsson cellphones...take care..meet me here again..pixelshots


text: We recently purchased 6 XMT-350's and we cannot weld the parameters that we used to weld with the other XMT-350 that we own. We are in a tig process, using the profax tig torcha and the CK worldwide thumb slide controller. Is this combination still compatable with the new XMT 350"s or not. Has Miller changed anything that will not allw this to work.