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- The Republicans passed a huge change to tax laws in December.
- Those changes will soon come into effect with new IRS guidelines.
- If you're an average single young professional who makes around $40,000 a year, you'll probably save a few hundred dollars a year with the standard deduction.
- Your health insurance may become more expensive and the individual tax rates are set to expire after eight years.
The Republican tax plan has been signed into law. The IRS just sent withholding guidelines to employers, so you'll start seeing changes in your paycheck soon, if your employer chooses.
But what does that mean for you? If you're an average single young professional, don't have children, and make around $40,000 per year, will you pay more in taxes or less?
The bottom line is: You'll likely get a modest tax break for the next eight years.
After eight years, the cuts are set to expire. Unless Congress acts to extend them or enact new legislation, your taxes will roughly go back to where they are now.
Here's the breakdown.
Your overall federal rate will be lower.
Right now, your federal tax bracket is 25%, which applies to everyone who makes between $37,951 and $91,900.
With the new plan, it will go down to 22%, the rate for everyone who makes between $38,701 and $82,500.
The rate in the finalized bill is much higher than it was in the first draft of the plan, which was at 12%.
But you won't pay 22% on all of your income, as Business Insider's Elena Holodny reported.
"Your tax bracket applies only to the amount you earn above the minimum income threshold for that bracket. For income below that limit, you pay the same federal income tax amount as everyone else, even if they earn less overall," Holodny reported.
So with the new tax brackets, you'll pay 10% in federal income tax on your first $9,325 of taxable income, 15% on your next $9,326 to $37,950, and 22% on any remaining income up to $91,900.
You're almost definitely better off taking the standard deduction.
There are two ways to claim your tax deductions: with an itemized deduction or a standard deduction.
About 70% of Americans take the standard deduction. Under the new tax rules, it'll be nearly doubled, increased to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for families.
According to The New York Times, if you're a single person making $40,000 a year and don't have children, you'll get a tax cut of around $750 a year — no matter which state you live in — if you take the standard deduction.
But if you take an itemized deduction, your cut is much more variable, and likely less, according to the New York Times. Most people who earn around $40,000 a year don't itemize their taxes.
The precise numbers for each deduction, though, will be different based on the particulars of your financial situation — like property ownership and the amount you give to charity — and can vary greatly.
If you take an itemized deduction, the deductions for local taxes are capped at $10,000.
Again: The vast majority of people who make $40,000 use the standard deduction rather than the itemized deduction. But if you have unusual finances — like you inherited valuable property but make a working-class wage, or have unusually high medical bills — the itemized deduction might make more sense.
If you take the standard deduction, you can ignore this section.
The amount every person pays in taxes isn't just about your total income. There are all sorts of deductions that the new tax bill eliminated altogether or substantially shrank.
The most consequential one, for taxpayers who itemize, is the reduced deduction for local, state, and property taxes.
Under the current tax plan, you can take deductions for the taxes you pay in state and local income taxes, real estate taxes, and personal property taxes. That means less of your income will be taxed by the federal government depending on how much you pay in taxes to state and local governments.
With the new plan, those deductions will be capped at $10,000, a figure most people making $40,000 don't reach anyway.
So depending on where you live and how much your property is worth (if you own property), you could be paying slightly more in taxes, or have a smaller tax cut than you might otherwise receive.
After 8 years, your tax rate could go back to where it is now.
One of the quirks of the new tax bill is that the new individual tax rules are set to expire.
Because of arcane Congressional rules, the tax bill — which passed almost entirely along party lines in the House of Representatives and along party lines in the Senate — can't add more than $1.5 trillion to the federal deficit over the next 10 years.
To meet that restriction, the bill is designed to sunset certain individual tax cuts. (The corporate tax cuts the bill includes are designed to be permanent.)
All major changes to the parts of the tax code that apply to individuals will begin phasing out after 2025.
In the future, Congress may decide to renew the bill's tax rules, let them expire, or make more changes.
The bill might make your health insurance more expensive.
In the past few years, health insurance premiums have sharply increased in price. According to many economists, the new tax bill will accelerate that.
That's because the bill also removes the "individual mandate" part of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. With the individual mandate, people face a tax penalty if they don't buy health insurance.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that repealing the individual mandate will result in 13 million fewer people being insured in 2027 compared to the number if the mandate weren't repealed.
The CBO estimated that premiums in the individual insurance market will rise by 10%.
Most of the changes would occur for people who don't get insurance through their job or a government program like Medicaid. But the repeal of the individual mandate may also have an effect on the employer market as well. The CBO estimates that 3 million fewer people are expected to opt into employer coverage without the mandate.
The individual mandate appeal doesn't go into effect until 2019, after next year's Congressional midterm elections.
Congress will try to make other cuts to offset the $1.5 trillion tax cut.
As mentioned above, this tax bill adds just under $1.5 trillion to the deficit.
The government can technically take on the debt, but one way or another, Congressional Republicans plan to offset the bill's debt with spending cuts to lower the deficit.
Earlier this month, Republicans said they have their sights set on cutting Social Security, which gives retirement money to American citizens; Medicare, which provides health insurance for the elderly and for people with disabilities; and Medicaid, which provides health insurance for the poor.
"We're going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit," Paul Ryan, the speaker of the House of Representatives, said in a radio interview. "Frankly, it's the health care entitlements that are the big drivers of our debt."
"You also have to bring spending under control. And not discretionary spending. That isn't the driver of our debt," Senator Marco Rubio told the Washington Post. "The driver of our debt is the structure of Social Security and Medicare for future beneficiaries."
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised not to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
The bottom line: You'll save a little money for now.
If you make $40,000 a year, you'll likely save a few hundred bucks with the standard deduction.
And be aware that your health insurance prices might rise at an even faster rate in the few years.
It's also important to understand the larger political implications of the bill. It's expected to increase inequality even more in the United States — the ultra-rich will reap most of the bill's benefits by a huge margin — and Democrats are sure to campaign against it in next year's Congressional midterm elections and in the next presidential election.
Because of that, and because large swaths of the bill could expire in a decade, future officeholders may roll back changes to the tax code or make further adjustments.
If you're interested in learning about the history and political ramifications of the tax bill, or want to know how the bill might affect you at different income levels, you can head over to our friends at Business Insider for more coverage.
Editor's note: This post was updated on Thursday to make clarifications about state and local taxes and federal tax brackets.
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Ruthie Ackerman
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Ruthie Ackerman is a New York-based journalist focusing on women and politics. She has special expertise on citizen media, refugee issues, and post-conflict environments, and is a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute. She is the founder of Ceasefire Liberia, a blog project for Liberian youth with the mission of promoting citizen journalism and creating a dialogue between Liberians around the world. She was the recipient of a Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting fellowship in 2007 for which she wrote a series of stories and produced and directed a short documentary on the rehabilitation of Liberian youth that premiered on "Foreign Exchange." Her work has been featured in Salon, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, The Nation, The New York Times, World Policy Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Forbes, Fast Company, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Hartford Courant, Women's Media Center, and many more publications.
Domestic Workers in a Foreign Land
Ruthie Ackerman reported from Lebonon as a 2010 IRP Fellow. In this video, Ackerman speaks about foreign workers engaged in domestic labor--as cooks, nannies, maids, and all of the above--in Lebanon. Video by...
Building History in Post-War Lebanon
Ruthie Ackerman reported from Lebonon as a 2010 IRP Fellow. In this video, Ackerman discusses the movement to protect architecture and historical landmarks in Lebanon, especially in the city center of Beirut. The...
Whose Job Is It to Save Modern-Day Slaves?
Beneath a highway in Adlieh, Beirut""in the bowels of the Ministry of Interior's dark, hot basement""lies the General Security Department's Detention Center where migrant domestic workers are held, some for...
Trapped in Lebanon: Foreign Domestic Workers With No Rights or Way Home
When Rose Adhiambo left Kenya for a job in Lebanon, she could have never imagined that six months later she would be returning home in a coffin. Twenty-four-year-old Adhiambo did what many...
Rebuilding Beirut
On a recent Saturday night in the Gemmayze district of Beirut, hundreds filled the streets, holding candles and waving signs to protest the destruction of the historic French colonial and Ottoman-era buildings...
Ahmadinejad's Successful Publicity Tour in Lebanon
BEIRUT -- There's a saying in Arabic: "You drink politics with your mother's milk." But this week's visit to Lebanon by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shows that Iran, and by proxy Hezbollah,...
Ahmadinejad Goes to Lebanon
Posters welcome Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon""For anyone hoping that the Middle East is moving in a democratic direction, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Lebanon this week...
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The Kingswood School is a school for challenged kids that is right next to our West End Campus. This Sunday, September 17, right after our 1 year anniversary celebration, we'll paint the cafeteria in the school. Their principal, Mr. DuPree, has said they've wanted this done forever, but haven't had the volunteers or money to do it. So, we've taken on this project! We've bought the paint and supplies, and can't wait to make it look beautiful. There's plenty for everyone to do, so come join us for worship at 10:30 and then a cookout and painting right after! 1001 Reynolda Rd, Winston Salem.


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The Rise Of The Buy To Let Market
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The popularity and size of the buy to let market has increased rapidly over recent years, with investors seeing it as a prime opportunity to capitalize on lower house prices. 2014 in particular has seen a significant rise in how much lenders have been prepared to support people looking for buy to let mortgages, with lending reaching a huge £2.4 billion. The increased demand for the types of houses that make prime rental properties has been one of the catalysts for recent price rises now that we are recovering from the recession and investors are increasingly coming up against first time buyers in this area.
Some say that because of this new wave of buy to let properties being sold, it gives first time buyers no chance to get on the property ladder. However, others say that it is a more convenient way for people to find homes without having to go through the process of being approved for a mortgage. There has never been more help available for first time buyers than there is right now. With schemes like Help to Buy, mortgages are now offered at cheaper rates or with discounts, and it is much easier to secure them. However, the reported battle is set to continue between property investors and first time buyers throughout 2015 and beyond as the housing market begins to gather pace.
Why is buy to let a great investment?
There are a lot of things to consider when you decide to buy a property that you want to let. You must consider the price of the property and how much rent you'll charge. It's also a good idea to cover all eventualities. For example, if the property remains vacant for a few months between tenants and what agencies will charge you if you choose to use their services to market and manage your rental. Just like any other business, the buy to let sector requires business plans; it's important to make a profit or your effort is for nothing. The good news is that there are lots of buy to let mortgage deals out there and if you take your time, shop around, and speak to a broker, you could find a great one.
If you are a first time landlord, you may want to test the waters by purchasing just one property to let out to see how you feel about maintaining it. If you find that it is something you want to continue with, re-mortgaging your first property could free up the cash to put a deposit on your second.
Timing is key to finding an investment property that's a great deal. Keep your eyes open and weigh your options when it comes to price, type of property, and area. There are many people that make a great income from property rentals, so it's certainly something that can be done. Gather as much information as you can and develop a plan of what you want to achieve through buying a property to let. It isn't something that will be easy but if you take your time and do your best to make smart decisions from day one, there's no reason that it shouldn't be an ideal investment.


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Podcasts to Get You Through Thanksgiving Travel
Today is the biggest travel day of the year. Chances are, you're about to get a car, plane or travel. I'm hoping to beat the traffic down to Virginia by leaving on Thursday morning. (Cross your fingers for me!) Here are a few of my favorite podcasts to keep you entertained while you travel. And if you're staying home, you can listen while you cook. The added benefit, is that you'll end up with something interesting to talk about at the Thanksgiving table. And I'm always looking for more podcasts so please, please leave your favorites in the comments. –Amy
- 99% Invisible | A Tiny Radio Show about Design with Roman Mars – One of my absolute favorite podcasts, 99% Invisible focuses on the design activity that is nearly invisible to us. One of my favorite shows focused on the sound design of the digital world – like why does your ipod make a click when you turn it on.
- After the Jump – For the last (almost!) two years, our own Grace Bonney has been hosting a radio show/podcast on Heritage Radio. She's interviewed everyone from Todd Oldham to the girls from Of a Kind and Sibella Court tackled topics like the Importance of Real Life Connections and The Importance of Being Present.
- Design Matters – industry-leading graphic designers, change agents, artists, writers and educators (Grace was on the show back in 2011!)
- Stuff You Should Know Podcasts – The name of the podcast is pretty self explanatory. The recent episode on "Is there a scientific formula for funny?" (Things I learned: You are 30 times more likely to laugh when you're with someone else. And chimpanzees and rats laugh!)
- The Memory Palace – The perfect podcast for history buffs. Episode vary from super short (2 min.) to short (6 min) but it's guaranteed to be fascinating


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I was just looking through our yearbook last night. If you would have told me then that you were going to marry me we could have saved ourselves fifty bucks and just gotten one copy. ;) After all this time I had almost forgotten that you were named "Most Artistic" of our senior class. Very well deserved Baby!
For my eighteenth birthday Jeff painted me a picture of a little house on a lake with a boat parked along the shore. For his eighteenth birthday my Mom and I smuggled the painting into the Walker in a backpack and took a picture of it as though it was hanging on the wall. I told him that one day his paintings would hang there indefinitely. I know that one day they will!


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Five years ago on January 12, 2010, CDEMA was called to respond to the most catastrophic event in the history of the Agency. Haiti, a member of the CDEMA family had been struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. This was the strongest earthquake recorded in this part of the Caribbean region. Over 300,000 persons died and extensive damage to the capital, Port-au-Prince, and outlying districts left close to three (3) million people displaced.
As we remember that sad day for the people of Haiti, let us pause a moment to reflect on the lessons and consider the positive steps taken thus far to reduce vulnerability and exposure within the countries of the Region. We must also consider outstanding measures still to be implemented and where these exist, we must seek to urgently advance them. The importance of enhancing personal readiness and resilience to cope with, respond to and recover from this hazard must also be a focus.
The Caribbean region's geological makeup causes hundreds of earthquakes to occur within the region each year. There is no doubt, however, that the Haiti earthquake was a strong and grim reminder of the vulnerability of the Caribbean to seismic activity and to be always prepared for a major earthquake event.
One of the major lessons of the event is the need for safer building standards to be applied, monitored and enforced and this will be the focus my message on the 5th Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake.
Poorly built infrastructure in a heavily populated urban area contributed to the significant loss of life and destruction of houses in Haiti. Reports have indicated that housing accounted for more than 40% of total damage costs in and was estimated at US $739 million.
The impact on housing has also been noted in other hazards events across the region. A UN/ECLAC country assessment showed that between 1990-2008 most of the countries reviewed experienced damage to housing and human settlements ranging between 35% to 99% of the total national damage costs incurred as a result of natural disasters. Hurricane Ivan resulted in over US$500 million in damage to the housing sector in Grenada and US$180 million in Jamaica and in Guyana the floods of 2005 caused an estimated US$275 million in damage to housing.
It is therefore imperative that we recognize that safer building practices need to be emphasized to limit the loss of life and property and minimize the disruption to our overall development process.
The instituting of Building Codes needs to be a national priority. These Codes must be kept up to date, legislated and enforced in all of our Participating States.
CDEMA has developed a Regional Code of Practice for the Construction of Houses Course and has delivered it in Haiti and other CDEMA Participating States.
This course targets persons who are involved in the building trade and training has been supported by United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID), Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) under the Comprehensive Disaster Management - Harmonised Implementation Programme (CDM-HIP).
I urge all of our Participating States to promote safer building programmes and to encourage the certification of builders. Homeowners are key stakeholders and as such, continuous public education and awareness on building practices will help to inform them on what is required to reduce the impact to their properties from earthquakes and other hazards events.
As we observe this event, I wish to assure Haiti and our other Participating States that the CDEMA Coordinating Unit will continue to advocate and support efforts in building resilient states to safeguard lives and properties.
I also take this opportunity to acknowledge and commend the government and people of Haiti in their efforts at rebuilding the country and in adopting a comprehensive approach to disaster risk management.
Message from the CDEMA Executive Director on the 5h Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake
Five years ago on January 12, 2010, CDEMA was called to respond to the most catastrophic event in the history of the Agency. Haiti, a member of the CDEMA family had been struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. This was the strongest earthquake recorded in this part of the Caribbean region. Over 300,000 persons died and extensive damage to the capital, Port-au-Prince, and outlying districts left close to three (3) million people displaced.


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Though sneak peaks of the new Riri Hearts MAC fall 2013 collection have been around for a while, it's only now that we finally got the chance to see the entire new collection.
This time Riri's fans have much more interesting alternatives to choose from compared to the Riri Hearts MAC summer 2013 makeup line. Rihanna's personality is much better reflected in the new line at least when it comes to packaging. The rose gold tone is said to be one of Riri's makeup favorites. Plus, her signature makes the products much more memorable.
The new Riri Hearts MAC fall 2013 line will be launched in the beginning of October and consists of the following products:
Smoked Cocoa Eyeshadow Quad ($44)
- muted mid-tone grey
- mid-tone cool champagne
- black w/silver pearl pigments
- black charcoal
Her Cocoa Eyeshadow Quad ($44)
- bright bronze gold
- soft peach
- warm antique gold
- chocolate bronze
Liquid Last Liner ($21.50)
Add definition to your eyes with Point Black eyeliner.
Mascara ($17.50)
Gigablack Extended Play
Veluxe Brow Liner ($21.50)
Looking to enhance your brows? These two products:
Deep Brunette
Deep Dark Brunette
Lashes ($17.50)
The #35 and #36 false eyelashes can add intensity to any party look.
Lustre Drops ($20)
Barbados Girl – Rose Gold Bronzer
Powder Blush Duo ($26)
Hibiscus Kiss – cool coral blush and matte neutral bronze duo
Blush – ($23.00)
Girl Gone Good – warm copper
Cream Color Base ($22)
Diamonds – soft pink beige w/gold pearl pigments
Lipstick ($16.50)
If you were excited to see the Retro Matte range make a comeback for fall, you'll probably love Riri Woo and/or Talk the Talk. Who's That Chick has a frost finish, while Nude is a matte tone.
Riri Woo – matte cool red
Talk That Talk – dark plum
Who's That Chick – mid-tone orange
Nude – cool nude cream
Lipglass ($16.50)
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Riri Woo – cool red
Talk That Talk – dark plum
The Riri Hearts MAC fall 2013 collection also includes these the 187SE ($42) and 282SE ($32) makeup brushes.
More MAC makeup for fall 2013:
MAC Illustrated Rebecca Moses Collection
MAC So Supreme Fall 2013 Collection
MAC Retro Matte Fall 2013 Makeup


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Traditionally, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) coordinates the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions, which are key technical services critical to the continued operations of the Domain Name System (DNS)... ICANN has also evolved in its structures to use the 'Multistakeholder Model' in the dissemination of some of its functions and this has seen the creation of working groups and constituencies. more
APNIC is a signatory to the Montevideo Statement, a declaration from members of the Internet technical community about the current state of Internet technical coordination, cooperation and governance. The statement conveys in particular an agreement on "the need for ongoing effort to address Internet Governance challenges", and a commitment to "catalyze community-wide efforts towards the evolution of global multi-stakeholder Internet cooperation". Last week during ICANN 48 in Buenos Aires, there were numerous discussions about the Montevideo Statement... more
As some readers probably know, I spend quite a bit of my time working on Internet policy related matters. Some of it may appear incredibly boring, but it matters. (If you really want me to explain why it matters I'd be happy to do so!) Since earlier this year I've been part of a small team of people drawn from the four corners of the globe and asked to re-examine "whois". more
I recently attended RIPE 66 where Tore Anderson presented his suggested policy change 2013-03, "No Need -- Post-Depletion Reality Adjustment and Cleanup." In his presentation, Tore suggested that this policy proposal was primarily aimed at removing the requirement to complete the form(s) used to document need. There was a significant amount of discussion around bureaucracy, convenience, and "liking" (or not) the process of demonstrating need. Laziness has never been a compelling argument for me and this is no exception. more
It's safe to say that with just a week to go before ICANN intended to sign the first contract for a new gTLD, the last thing anyone wanted was a 12-page document from the world's governments with 16 new "safeguards", six of which it wants to see applied to every new extension. But what the industry shouldn't overlook, especially in the face of the expected critical responses this week and next, is that the Governmental Advisory Committee's (GAC's) formal advice from the ICANN Beijing meeting represents an opportunity for the domain name industry to lock-in self-regulation at a critical point in its evolution. more
Many nations, particularly from the developing world, look to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for advice on telecommunications issues and, increasingly, Internet governance issues. The ITU's Fifth World Telecommunication / ICT Policy Forum (WTPF-13), 14-16 May 2013, Geneva, Switzerland, will be the first WTPF to focus exclusively on Internet issues. more
On 14 September 2012, the RIPE NCC began allocating IPv4 address space from the last /8 we received from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). Nobody was entirely sure what would happen when we reached this point. Would there be a "run on the bank" for this final block of addresses? more
Time for another annual roundup from the world of IP addresses. What happened in 2012 and what is likely to happen in 2013? This is an update to the reports prepared at the same time in previous years, so lets see what has changed in the past 12 months in addressing the Internet, and look at how IP address allocation information can inform us of the changing nature of the network itself. more
In the latest development from the World Conference on International Telecommunications, a new "compromise proposal" has been leaked to wcitleaks.org. This proposal is certainly no compromise, as it not only is a bald faced power grab by the sponsors (Russia, UAE, China, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Sudan at this point), but shows a stunning lack of comprehension of how the Internet works and how it is currently governed. It also shows that the coalition of Civil Society groups and private sector organisations that have focused on WCIT have been correct all along. more
The President and Congress are deliberating how best to ensure appropriate cybersecurity protection for private sector critical infrastructure. Legislative action and Executive Order are both under consideration. It is possible, however, that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) already has sufficient statutory authority to enact new cybersecurity regulations through the normal notice-and-comment rulemaking process. more


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Who inspired you to learn how to play guitar?
No matter what anyone says, every musician pulls influence and is inspired by at least another musician(s) in his or her lifetime. For me, my list of artists spans a few different genres, and I really don't think some of my playing would be what it is today if not for them. Read more
Learn and Master Guitar
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People learn how to play the guitar in many different ways. Those of us who started as kids very often walked the traditional path of weekly book lessons, note reading, recitals, and all the rest. While that is an excellent way to learn, as people move through their lives it becomes a much more difficult way to go as their schedules and other commitments get in the way. Folks in this situation often turn to self-instruction as an alternative to formal study, but there are many print and video courses that promise great things to those trying to self-teach and not all of them deliver the goods they claim. Read more
Top Ten Must Know Rock Guitar Riffs
June 16, 2009 by Mike O'Cull · 24 Comments
The guitar riff is central to rock and roll as we know it. A great intro riff identifies and emboldens a song and kicks the band (and the crowd) into overdrive. Rock history is filled with riffs that have changed the world and it is all of our jobs to learn to play as many of these as we can. That's how we learn what greatness really is and how we absorb the vocabulary needed to craft our own riffs and songs. Read more


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Nokia this morning confirmed plans to release a new Windows Phone called the Lumia 610, taking advantages of changes in the Microsoft operating system to target younger people and those in developing countries, including China, with a lower-priced Windows Phone.
But the applause at Nokia's Mobile World Congress news conference was reserved for the unveiling of the Nokia 808 PureView, a phone with a 41 Megapixel camera. The device runs on Symbian — the smartphone OS that Nokia is shifting away from as it transitions to Windows Phone.
The camera phone, a successor to the Nokia N8, uses a special compression technique that reduces the file size of high-resolution photos.
Nokia says it plans to expand the high-end photo technology to other devices, but it isn't saying which ones.
The announcements were made at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. In addition to unveiling the Lumia 610, Nokia also announced plans to bring the higher-end Lumia 900 Windows Phone to international markets.
Terry Myerson, the Windows Phone chief, said during the Nokia press conference that the changes — including reducing the memory requirements for Windows Phone — expand the addressable market for Microsoft's mobile operating system by 60 percent.


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From 7th April to 8th April, HIH Princess Nobuko of Mikasa visited Aichi Prefecture to attend the ceremony to celebrate the completion of the winery run by the facility to support the independence of persons with disabilities in Komaki City.
On that day, HIH Princess Nobuko also visited the poultry farm of Nagoya Cochin Chicken in Komaki City.
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At KIPP Austin Leadership Elementary (KALE) we believe that students, families, and the school community must work together to create long-lasting, powerful impact in our world. We value students' language and culture and believe that a rigorous, dual language (Spanish/English) education with a focus on service-learning will enrich our Leaders with the academic skills and character traits necessary to thrive in college and beyond. We empower Leaders to advocate for what they believe in, take action and create the change that will positively affect their communities in Austin and the world.
KIPP Austin Leadership is a college-preparatory elementary school with a strong focus on preparing our students to become influential Leaders for change. Students learn what it means to be a Leader, who some community leaders are in Austin, and how they themselves can be Leaders for change. We see each child as an individual with individual hopes, dreams, and goals, and work collaboratively to help each child achieve his/her goals. Kinder, 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms at KALE have two teachers as well as multiple computer stations to allow for differentiated and small group instruction to ensure all students are able to reach their goals and potential. Our 3rd and 4th grade classrooms have one teacher who specializes in their content area and students rotate from one classroom to the next throughout their day.
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"I firmly believe that every child deserves an excellent education and that demographics DO NOT define destiny. At KALE our goal is to empower our students to become leaders and advocate for themselves, their families and their communities. Through education and leadership, our students have the potential to change the world."
-Nicole Seltman, KIPP Austin Leadership Elementary Founding School Leader
About Principal Seltman: Nicole Seltman earned her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University, where she was heavily involved in tutoring, child development research, and sports. She also holds a M.Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of New Mexico and a M. Ed in Administration and Supervision from National Louis University. She also recently completed an Intensive Summer Institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education for Principals and School Leaders.
Ms. Seltman began at KIPP Austin in 2010 when she served as a Founding Kindergarten Teacher and Grade-level chair at KIPP Austin Comunidad. In addition, she has taught second grade and has supervised first and second year elementary teachers in the Teach for America program. She is thrilled to be the Founding School Leader of KIPP Austin Leadership Elementary (KALE) and is passionate about developing her students' leadership potential. In her free time, Ms. Seltman enjoys playing soccer, CrossFit, playing with her dogs and running around Town Lake.


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DALLAS - Kobe Bryant was just a little better than Dirk Nowitzki in a spirited game befitting Western Conference leaders - not teams battling for ninth place.
Bryant had 38 points to win a scoring duel with Nowitzki, and Steve Nash helped beat his former team by getting 20 points for the first time with the Los Angeles Lakers in a 103-99 victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
Nowitzki finished with a season-high 30 in a game that had a playoff feel from the start, even though both teams still have plenty of ground to make up to even qualify for the postseason. They trail eighth-place Houston by several games, but they are the franchises that have the last three NBA titles won by teams from the West.
Bryant and Nowitzki had 16 points apiece in the first half and were still even at 24 after the third quarter before Bryant scored 14 in the fourth, including seven in the last 3 minutes.
"It's fun," said Bryant, who also had 12 rebounds and seven assists. "He's one of my all-time favorites. He's a throwback type of player. He doesn't mind the physicality.''
Bryant, who went past the 31,000-point mark, was playing in Mark Cuban's building two days after the outspoken Dallas owner suggested the Lakers might have to consider dumping the five-time NBA champion through the amnesty clause.


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Irvine, CA to San Diego Roundtrip in 60KWH??
Irvine, CA to San Diego Roundtrip in 60KWH??
No I don't think you will make it unless you charge up over night or hitch a ride on a tow truck - even if you drive at 50 mph.
If he drives at 50 he could probably do it on a range charge. He could easily do it he charges once he gets to destination.
Well the EPA rating for the 60 kWh is 208 miles. This compares to Tesla's ideal range of 230 mile (at 55mph with no AC) number. Your trip is only 170 miles with an additional 20 miles of local driving. Since this is below the EPA rating it should be do-able.
Can you plug in when you get there? Even a 110 outlet will get you 2-3 miles of range per hour of charge. Find a dryer outlet or J-1772 and you'll do much better.
Others have suggested driving more conservatively when you start out on a long trip and "banking" extra range early, then speeding up as you get closer once you feel more comfortable with the car's projections. Of course when you get there, if you are planning to show the car off to people you'll burn allot of energy with demonstrations of acceleration :)
@email@example.com - There are over 100 public access Level 2 chargers in the greater San Diego area. If you have a couple hours of downtime while here, hopefully there will be one nearby and give you enough charge for some peace of mind for your return to Irvine. If you don't already have a Blink and ChargePoint card, it would be a good idea to get them.
It's possible but by now, you should realize to not count on advertised specifications: EPA=208 miles, Tesla=230 miles.
You have to recreate optimal laboratory conditions to count on those numbers.
That's why I got the biggest capacity instead of 60 kWh.
I often drive from Silicon Valley to Carmel and back so I had a similar concern. It's 88 miles one way. There is no way I would count on going round trip without charging in a 60 kWh car. Certainly not at 70 mph on the highway. Either trickle charge it overnight on 110V or find a Level 2 charger somewhere in San Diego to top up the range before you return. I did the round trip this weekend and would not have made it home if I didn't top up on a Level 2 Blink charger while I was in Carmel. I am lucky of course to have the extra safety net of a supercharger halfway in Gilroy but its not needed if you can plug in over night or for a few hours during the day.


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TJ Trigg
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Coach with Crew SC Since: 2013
Favorite Player: Travis Wall
A four-year starter at Ohio Wesleyan, TJ Trigg helped lead OWU to 4 NCAA tournaments, making 2 Sweet Sixteens and 1 Final Four. He learned his coaching style from Dr. Jay Martin of Ohio Wesleyan where he both played and coached. TJ has over 7 years experience coaching from the youth club, high school, and college levels. He is passionate about coaching because he enjoys teaching people new things and sharing his knowledge of the game with young players.


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Routes : North America : United States : Virginia : Central : Rocky Top Climbing Club
Rocky Top Climbing Club (Indoor Gym)
About Rocky Top Climbing Club:
|This is a racquetball court turned into a climbing gym. So the routes are not long, and the gym is not big. Maybe 25 feet tall. Everything is TR except for the overhang which has lead draws preplaced. Upstairs they have a long traverse wall that maybe 9 feet tall and maybe 30 or 40 feet long. This is not the nicest gym you will ever go to, but they have done the most they could with the space. They also have pads you can drag around if you want to boulder. The routes maybe short, but there are stout for grade, sometimes undergraded. If you go here looking for a big fancy gym you will leave disappointed. If you go there looking to get a pump and have a good time it can be done here. Not to mention the new owner of the gym is a super nice gym and very laid back.
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Ross Walker, UK economist at RBS
Another extraordinary set of UK labour market data – robust rises in employment alongside a slump in wage inflation – which defy easy interpretation. The financial market reaction (a modest rise sterling and moderately higher interest rates) suggests a little more weight is being put on the employment numbers than the wage inflation data.
We would tend to attach greater significance to the anaemic wage inflation trends – the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (mpc) only has an inflation target and if it wants a reason to refrain from raising Bank Rate then the wage inflation data provide it (it is hard to see how the UK economy can generate much domestically-generated or services inflation whilst wage growth is so tepid).
John Philpott, director of The Jobs Economist
Britain's jobs market is booming everywhere apart from in most people's pay packets. Total unemployment is also down sharply (by 161,000 to a rate of 6.6%), while long-term unemployment has fallen below 800,000 and youth unemployment is now clearly on a sharp downward path.
Yet despite all this very good news the rate of growth of average earnings has slowed, and not just because of the statistical effect arising from the unusual pattern of last year's bonus payments – growth in regular pay excluding bonuses has fallen too, down to 0.9% which means the squeeze in average real earnings has resumed.
This is a jobs recovery like never before, loads more work but no greater reward, an economy that looks much healthier but feels little better in the workplace.
Rob Wood, chief UK Economist, Berenberg bank
The UK labour market is really shifting now as the economy strengthens and confidence surges. No wonder consumers fears of job loss are the lowest in 16 years. These data back up our call that the Bank of England (BoE) will hike rates in November 2014.
Weakening wage growth is temporary. The super strong employment figures contrast with sharply weakening wage growth. That was caused by the echo of last years tax driven bonus distortion. Pay was shifted from early 2013 to April to take advantage of the cut in the higher rate of income tax. As a result, finance pay fell 6.1% yoy in April, construction was down 4.6% yoy while manufacturing and wholesaling slowed sharply. Pay growth will rise over the next few months as that distortion drops out.
Rob Harbron, senior economist, Cebr
This downward blip notwithstanding, it is likely that an upward path in pay growth will resume over the coming months. The latest figures from the ICAEW/Grant Thornton Business Confidence Monitor suggest that businesses expect to increase salary growth over the next 12 months, and a tightening labour market will certainly increase employee wage bargaining power.
However, these latest results put annual growth in total pay for the year to date at just 1.0%, meaning the OBR's forecast of 2.5% growth for 2014 now looks harder to achieve. Cebr expects wage growth to exceed inflation for the year as a whole, but today's figures suggest that UK workers will have to wait a little longer before seeing sustained real wage increases.
Howard Archer, chief UK economist,IHS Global Insight
The further marked drop in unemployment will likely fuel mounting expectations that the Bank of England will be raising interest rates early on in 2015, if not in late 2014. While we still expect the Bank of England to hold off tightening monetary policy until next year to try to nurture increasingly broad-based growth, we have recently brought forward of our expectation of the first interest rate hike (from 0.50% to 0.75%) to February 2015 from June 2015.
Furthermore, it is far from inconceivable that the Bank of England could act before the end of 2014. With the economy now seeing sustained robust growth and the unemployment rate coming down markedly, there seems to be a growing view within the MPC that if the rise in interest rate is to be gradual and limited, there is a good case for starting them a little earlier to ensure that the Bank of England does not get behind the curve.


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Expect Trump to Hide Government Information From the Public
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The president-elect probably doesn't understand the Freedom of Information Act
by JASON KOEBLER
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the idea that the media is incompetent, biased, and vindictive. He was also the first candidate in modern U.S. history to refuse to release his tax returns.
Taken together, the inbound Trump administration doesn't look like it's going to be particularly forthcoming or transparent with reporters. But how will his administration deal with the Freedom of Information Act, one of the most powerful tools reporters, activists and researchers have to gain insight into the inner workings of government?
I'm a member of FOI-L, a listserv for serial FOIA requesters to discuss the intricacies of government sunshine laws. In the days after Trump's election, members of the listserv have been discussing what FOIA — which allows citizens to request specific government documents from federal agencies — will look like under Trump.
While we have no way of knowing what Trump will do for sure, open government and journalists are bracing for an administration that could be more obstructionist.
Even if you don't file FOIAs for a living, journalist and nonprofit access to government documents is critical to informing the public. In the last couple years, freedom of information requests have revealed that the FBI had ramped up domestic surveillance, the Drug Enforcement Agency has a vast license plate-tracking operation, and that Department of Energy employees were analyzing the real-world parallels in Stranger Things, among thousands of other revelations big and small, important and frivolous.
On his first full day in office, Pres. Barack Obama pledged to run the most transparent executive branch in history, one that "stands on the side not of those who seek to withhold information, but those who seek to make it known," then proceeded to set a record for censoring or denying FOIA requests.
"The US elected a president in 2008, and re-elected him in 2012, who promised to conduct the most transparent administration in history," Ted Bridis, editor of an Associated Press team that won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on surveillance of Muslims in New York City after 9/11, wrote to the listserv. "The requester community took a wait-and-see attitude, and we were disappointed when the metrics demonstrated that many things about FOIA got worse, not better."
Reporters and open government advocates have been so frustrated with the Obama administration's record on FOIA that many of them believe a Trump administration won't change their lives much. "Same $hit, different administration," one person on the listserv wrote.
Bridis suggested that running an administration that is actually more transparent might be politically smarter than one that ignores or denies reporters' requests. He noted that reporting about the Obama administration's secrecy became more important to a public that is fed up with Washington than reporting about its actual dealings would have been.
"Clinton's senior advisers at the State Department testified that they never searched their email accounts for records responsive to FOIA requests, even though such requests were logged," he wrote. "We saw records redacted for political considerations, despite promises not to do so. Will Trump's administration inherently be better or worse on FOIA? It might not matter. News coverage of government's transparency failures was very popular."
The president's FOIA powers
While there's not much point in speculating about what Trump will do about FOIA, it's important to look at what previous administrations have done to comply with or obstruct reporters' FOIA requests. FOIA is a federal law that would have to be repealed by Congress to go away entirely, and there's no reason to suspect that would actually happen.
Though Democratic administrations have tended to support the law more publicly, it is generally seen as an important part of democracy. Beyond the federal law, every state has so-called "sunshine" laws that generally mirror the federal statute.
Earlier this year, Congress passed the FOIA Improvement Act, which codified Obama's earlier promises about "presumptive disclosure" and also makes it harder for the government to withhold documents that are at least 25 years old. That a highly partisan and obstructionist Congress was able to pass the bill suggests that at least the idea of FOIA is a bipartisan one.
"There is a seriousness on the part of both parties that this statute needs to at the very least exist," Harry Hammitt, editor of Access Reports, a paid-subscription newsletter that has been covering government transparency issues for 25 years, told me. "The statute is really pretty baked into the administrative process by now."
While a presidents don't have the authority to abolish FOIA, they do have the authority to direct their agencies how to respond to requests. This is usually done through the Department of Justice and the attorney general, which has the responsibility of defending the federal government against lawsuits, which are particularly common in FOIA cases in which a requester challenges an exemption, redaction, or withholding of documents.
The "Holder Memo," published in 2009 by then-Attorney General Eric Holder, told agencies that they should err on the side of disclosure, even if, "as a technical matter, the records fall within the scope of a FOIA exemption."
This was a huge change in policy from the George W. Bush administration, which noted in a memo that it would defend its agencies against all FOIA lawsuits "unless [the agencies] lack a sound legal basis." Similarly, the Reagan administration vowed to defend its agencies against most legal challenges.
"Historically, Republicans have been dismissive of access to records, which goes kind of hand-in-hand with the business attitudes associated with Republicans," he said. "If the Justice Department says we'll defend you to the hilt if you get sued, that's an attitude that percolates down that says transparency and FOIA is not terribly important."
There is an ongoing debate in the FOIA community as to whether such memos actually have any impact. Most FOIA officers are career bureaucrats who are set in their ways, some say.
"I've never seen much real world impact of the various formulations from on high," Dave Bahr, a FOIA attorney, wrote to the listserv. "A stated policy in favor of transparency provides cover to some FOIA officials trying to do the right thing, but I think they would generally do so anyway, regardless of what some memo says. There may be some impact on the margins, but mostly I don't think the actual disclosure practices changes much from one administration to the next."
FOIA under Trump
Hammitt said Obama set the bar so high with his early pro-FOIA statements that government transparency advocates couldn't help but be disappointed in how it was ultimately implemented. A flurry of requests after the Edward Snowden revelations have overburdened FOIA offices, which have no dedicated funding. FOIA employees are paid out of an agency's general fund.
Obama doesn't get a free pass, but Trump's campaign, along with his general disdain for adversarial reporting, suggest that, at best, FOIA won't be a priority for him.
"President-elect Trump has no record of public service at all, spending the past half century in the private sector, but his record on the campaign trail is deeply discouraging," the Sunlight Foundation wrote in a blog post questioning Trump's commitment to government transparency. "By any reasonable measure, Trump was the least transparent presidential candidate in modern history."
Hammitt, too, raised questions about Trump's history as a businessman.
"I suspect Trump knows virtually nothing about FOIA," Hammitt said. "He's never had to comply with it as a private person, but the fact that he successfully avoided disclosing his taxes shows he understands there's no reason to worry about being transparent unless you're forced to do it. He realizes that Clinton's emails and the DNC's emails can be very damaging if they get disclosed, so I suspect he won't be terribly fond of the idea of FOIA."
One thing we're very likely to see in the next administration is a flurry of new FOIA requests and lawsuits from reinvigorated liberal nonprofit groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which, to be fair, were active FOIA requesters during the Obama administration as well.
You should also keep an eye on Judicial Watch, a conservative group dedicated to filing FOIAs to expose government misconduct that currently has more than 20 open lawsuits against Hillary Clinton and sued the Obama administration more than 300 times.
"Judicial Watch was aggressive under Bush, but they were considerably more aggressive under the Obama administration," Hammitt said. "Groups like ACLU have not filed as many cases under Obama as they might under a conservative president. As the shoe goes on the other foot, organizations like that may start using FOIA much more aggressively."
Originally published at motherboard.vice.com.


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18DaysinEgypt is a project just announced that fuses citizen journalism and documentary, "to tell the story of the Egyptian revolution with the same tools that helped share it with the world in realtime…a crowd-sourced interactive documentary of the events in Egypt from #Jan25 to #Feb11…
The call to action asks those involved to, "Imagine a timeline that includes yours and everyone else's shared experience as the revolution unfolded…With thousands of hours of footage recorded during this historic event in addition to social media updates, we believe that there is a wonderful story to be told of the pulse of the movement, minute by minute."
The approach is simple; invite people to tag content that's already on You Tube and Flickr – to draw it together and make sense of it through location, date, theme. Meanwhile an uploader is in development to draw in tweets and media from other platforms.
While the team behind 18DaysinEgypt are US based, the project has local support – it's been promoted on the Egyptian platform Beena. To make it work, they're going to need to reach and involve the many people who made the media, and will no doubt need to demonstrate that they can be entrusted to tell such an important story. As well as the interactive proposition, a feature documentary is envisaged. It could be fantastic. I look forward to seeing how 18daysinEgypt evolves.


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An analysis of customs data suggests that for the period 2001 to 2014 seven countries—Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States—routinely imported small arms, light weapons, their parts, accessories, and ammunition worth USD 100 million or more per year.
Customs data also suggests that thirteen additional countries imported at least USD 100 million or more in at least one year, between 2001 and 2015: Cyprus, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.
In 2015, nine countries—Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America—imported small arms, light weapons, their parts, accessories, and ammunition worth USD 100 million.
In the same year, the following thirty-seven countries imported small arms and light weapons, their parts, accessories, and ammunition worth USD 10 million.
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- Hungary
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Luxembourg
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Russian Federation
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
The United States is by far the biggest documented importer of small arms despite a continued downward trend in their small arms imports since 2013 (USD 2.0 billion in 2015 and USD 2.2 billion in 2014 compared to USD 2.5 billion in 2013).
For additional information on annual authorized small arms and light weapons exports and imports by major exporter and importer (annual transfers of at least USD 10 million) as reported in UN Comtrade, see the Trade Update 2018: Sub-Saharan Africa in Focus.
Note: This data does not reflect transfers to and from all countries. Moreover, it excludes trade in many categories of light weapons ammunition and light weapons systems. It does not take the rate of inflation into account.
Small Arms Survey Publications
Trade Update 2018: Sub-Saharan Africa in Focus, by Paul Holtom and Irene Pavesi. December 2018.Download (3.63 MB)
Trade Update 2017: Out of the Shadows, by Paul Holtom and Irene Pavesi. September 2017.Download (2.99 MB)
Trade Update 2016: Transfers and Transparency, by Irene Pavesi. June 2016.Download (4.71 MB)
Trade Update: After the 'Arab Spring', by Paul Holtom and Christelle Rigual, 2015. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2015: Weapons and the World.Download (677.36 KB)
Small Arms of the Indian State: A Century of Procurement and Production, January 2014. India Armed Violence Assessment Issue Brief No. 4 (also available in Hindi).Download
Trade Update: Authorized Small Arms Transfers, by Irene Pavesi and Christelle Rigual, 2013. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2013: Everyday Dangers.Download (2.12 MB)
The US Firearms Industry: Production and Supply, by Jurgen Brauer, February 2013. Working Paper No. 14.Download (1.82 MB)
Piece by Piece: Authorized Transfers of Parts and Accessories, by Janis Grzybowski, Nicholas Marsh, and Matt Schroeder, 2012. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets.Download (1.33 MB)
Small Arms Transfers: Importing States, November 2011. Research Note No. 12, Weapons and Markets (also available in Catalan and Spanish).Download (245.05 KB)
Larger but Less Know: Authorized Light Weapons Transfers, by Patrick Herron et al., 2011. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2011: States of Security.Download (1.61 MB)
Emerging from Obscurity: The Global Ammunition Trade, by Patrick Herron et al., 2010. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2010: Gangs, Groups, and Guns.Download (4.76 MB)
Skirting the Law: Post-CPA Arms Flows to Sudan, by Mike Lewis, September 2009. Working Paper No. 18 (also available in Arabic)Download
Sifting the Sources: Authorized Small Arms Transfers, by Pablo Dreyfus et al., 2009. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2009: Shadows of War.Download (2.53 MB)
Who's Buying? End-user Certification, by Glenn McDonald, 2008. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2008: Risk and Resilience. ../fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/Special/SAS-Small-Arms-Control-Measures-and-ATT.pdfDownload (5.04 MB)
The Militarization of Sudan: a Preliminary Review of Arms Flows and Holdings, April 2007. HSBA Issue Brief No. 6 (also available in Arabic)Download
Buying the Bullet: Authorized Small Arms Ammunition Transfers, by Anne-Kathrin Glatz, 2006. In Stéphanie Pézard and Holger Anders, eds. Targeting Ammunition: A Primer.Download (1.26 MB)
An Uphill Battle: Understanding Small Arms Transfers, by Pablo Dreyfus and Anna Khakee with Anne-Kathrin Glatz, 2006. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2006: Unfinished Business.Download (1.35 MB)
Reaching for the Big Picture: An Update on Small Arms Transfers, by Anna Khakee, 2005. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War.Download (299.4 KB)
Insights and Mysteries: Global Small Arms Transfers, by Nicholas Marsh and Aaron Karp, 2003. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2003: Development Denied.Download (918.42 KB)
Making Global Public Policy: The Case of Small Arms and Light Weapons, by Edward Laurence and Rachel Stohl, December 2002. Occasional Paper No. 7Download (292.02 KB)
Small Arms Availability, Trade, and Impacts in the Republic of Congo, commissioned by IOM and the UNDP, by Spyros Demetriou, Robert Muggah and Ian Biddle, April 2002. Special Report No. 2Download (720.11 KB)
Other Publications
Solmirano, Carina and Pieter D. Wezeman. 2010. Military Spending and Arms Procurement in the Gulf States. SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) Fact Sheet. October. Stockholm: SIPRI.Download
Holtom, Paul. 2009. Reporting Tranfers of Light Arms and Small Weapons to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, 2007. SIPRI Background Paper. Stockholm: SIPRI.More information
Holtom, Paul. 2008. Transparency in Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons: Reports to the United Nations Register for Conventional Arms 2003-2006. Policy Paper 22. Stockholm: SIPRI.More information
Further Resources
- NISAT (Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers): Small Arms Trade Database
- UN Comtrade (UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database): Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof (2002-2010)
- SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute): Arms Transfers Database
- SIPRI: The Financial Value of the Global Arms Trade


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Rhodes Scholarship Info Sessions Offered
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 9, 2018) — The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards will host two sessions with Rhodes Scholars Fagan Harris, the assistant American secretary of the Rhodes Trust, and Raymond Burse, former president of Kentucky State University, on the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. All programming will be presented on Friday, April 13.
The day will begin with a coffee and conversation program on the Rhodes Scholarship for faculty running 9-10:15 a.m., in Room 101 at the James W. Stuckert Career Center. This program will be an opportunity to learn more about the Rhodes Scholarship and its connection to Oxford University. The event will also identify ways UK faculty can help recruit more UK students to apply for the award. Those interested in attending this event are asked to RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com to ensure sufficient space and coffee.
Students can learn more about the Rhodes Scholarship later that same day at a session running 1-2 p.m., in Room 101 at the Stuckert Career Center.
The Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. Each year 32 young students from the United States are selected as Rhodes Scholars. Rhodes Scholars are chosen not only for outstanding scholarly achievements, but for character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for potential for leadership in their careers. The Rhodes Trust provides full financial support for scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
The campus deadline for Rhodes Scholarship applicants is Sept. 7, 2018. UK nominees for Rhodes will be selected after an on-campus interview with a committee of faculty members.
A previously scheduled session on Baltimore Corps with Fagan Harris for the same day has been canceled.
For more information on either of the Rhodes Scholarship programs, contact the UK Office of Nationally Competitive Awards at 859-257-4984 or email email@example.com.
The UK Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, part of the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence within the Division of Student and Academic Life at UK, assists current UK undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni in applying for external scholarships and fellowships funded by sources (such as a nongovernment foundation or government agency) outside the university. These major awards honor exceptional students across the nation. Students who are interested in these opportunities are encouraged to begin work with the office's director, Pat Whitlow, well in advance of the scholarship deadline.
UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue


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What happens when ADHD and youthful energy mix?
Anything and everything can happen and usually does around our house!
This is the index for our…"experiments".
Experiments into music, maybe even video, if I ever get enough nerve to do them.
Mostly it's what my son, Duck and I have worked on when we bond.
Or, when he wanders into my office by mistake and is roped into helping me. Kind of half and half.
Our experiments are (usually) of the A/V variety
Our experiments, but your entertainment. When the two worlds collide it's chaos but so is parenting a son who has way too much energy!
It could be worse you know.
We could be juggling flaming batons, sky diving, bungee jumping, even cliff jumping, so relatively speaking, it can't be too bad. Right?
It may not be pretty, but it sure is fun!
Click the links below if you dare or you're bored or both.
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Our Audios
My ADHD, My Son, And The Math Homework Song
The Homework Battle Royale 2
I Have Adult ADHD
Our Videos…
ADHD Video Challenge
NaNoWriMo And My Bet
This Is Us


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This is an excerpt from an article published in The Post and Courier featuring Avalanche Consulting and CAEL's Talent Strategy for Charleston.
If the Charleston area gets a green light for a comprehensive research university, it should offer doctoral programs in information technology, engineering and industrial technologies, according to a report produced by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.
The group Wednesday released the report, "Charleston Region Talent Strategy," at a meeting at Trident Technical College. It looked at gaps that exist between the education, skills and talents of potential employees in the region, and the needs of local businesses.
According to the report, 25,000 new jobs will be created in the region in the next five years. That's nearly seven times the growth of the previous five years. Occupational clusters expected to have the highest growth are: industrial production, computer and software, science and engineering, sales and marketing, medical and business.
Chris Engle, from Avalanche Consulting, one of the people who produced the report, said doctoral degrees in computer science and information technology especially are in demand. But there are no such degrees offered in the Lowcountry.
For instance, he said, SPAWAR employs hundreds of people with doctoral degrees in computer science. "But not one of them got their Ph.D. in Charleston."
The chamber was a strong supporter of a bill that would have formed the University of Charleston by expanding advanced degree offerings at the College of Charleston. The bill failed to pass during the last legislative session, but supportive lawmakers have vowed to file another bill in January, at the start of the new session.


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AOC Slims Down with the V17 Monitor
As small a footprint on your desk as on the environment
Fremont, Calif., September 15, 2008 – As technology has evolved, smaller has become "better;" however, when it comes to displays consumers want a small impact on space, without sacrificing screen size. AOC has designed the V17 monitor to meet both needs, a 17" monitor that boasts less than 12 millimeters in depth, but still has space for a built-in webcam.
The V17 provides consumers with an incredibly thin and sleek LCD monitor that offers both the style and design they have been looking for, yet still at a price which rivals major competitors. Its thin design means less space taken up on any desk, as well as less materials necessary for its manufacturing. The V17 has as small a footprint in the office as it has on the environment with its low power consumption and 100% recycled pulp mold packaging.
"We are continuously working towards meeting and exceeding consumer demands in today's market, they want smaller displays with bigger screens, better performance, but less impact on the environment and incredible styling," said Jerry Chou, Product Manager, AOC. "The V17 touches on each of these points as the first product in a line of incredibly thin monitors, and is leading the way for our WLED ultra-thin technology," added Chou.
With the screen on or off, the V17 leaves no angle unnoticed with a transparent outline, glass base, integrated speakers and rear inputs. From a technology standpoint the V17 offers a built-in digital microphone and video conferencing software to go along with its integrated VGA webcam.
The V17 boasts an MSRP of $199.99 and will be available for purchase at the end of 2008.


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According to Hot Panda frontman Chris Connelly, the band's third album, Go Outside, is "artful pop music, but played with a punk rock spirit." It's an apt description, and would be a perfect tweet-sized review. While the same could be said for their previous works, Go Outside represents considerable growth as a band for the Vancouver quartet.
Connelly screeches lines like "Don't hate the west" with a snarky, vintage punk fury on the visceral "One In the Head, One In the Chest" over fuzzed out guitars that complete the discordant delight. "Holidays" turns the somber breakup ballad archetype on its head, juxtaposing a funeral-like horn procession (courtesy of newest member Catherine Hiltz) with Hot Panda's signature sarcasm. "Littered Coins" is a warm, acoustic strummer in the key of Superchunk, while "Maybe Now?" and the title track fulfill the album's pre-requisite need for buoyant pop ditties with subversive twists.
There's a flipside to Go Outside, however, and it's rather political. On "Future Markets", pizzicato guitars and gloomy rhythms creep along to make a compelling rallying cry against the song's namesake. It seethes with restrained aggression, and illustrates the sometimes contradictory nature of the album.
Although the album's sonic expansion is a welcome progression, the frisky anger is missed during the album's pop-leaning middle and end sections. Luckily, that spark returns on "Boats", arriving with a timely emotive bang that marries Talking Heads swagger with the dreamy Cocteau Twins guitars, concluding a coherent yet varied album.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Mop-Up Round Up Week Two
Project 1 - Luck Wreath
Project 2 - Case for body pillow
I made this using leftovers of the sheet set that I turned into curtains and a bed skirt.
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Ashley I came across your blog and noticed you used shabby blogs designs. I also used the same header. I am new at this and have a question on how you put type(Ashley's Craft Corner) in the white frame. I wish I new more about html and all the codes that go with it. My blog is www.thetailorednest.blogspotReplyDelete
Thanks for any help you can give me. Leslie
P.S. I love your blog. You're very creative.
First of all, thank you!ReplyDelete
To get the type into the frame has nothing to do with HTML (good thing or I would never have gotten it in there!). If I remember correctly, you have to save the header image onto your computer before you can upload it onto your blog. I just opened the image in Photoshop (ok, not actually Photoshop because I'm cheap but there is this great program out there called Paint.net (you can get it at http://www.getpaint.net/) and it is very similar to Photoshop but it's free!) and then just added the font that I wanted in the frame area. It took a couple of tries to get the coloring and the sizing and all of the just right, but it was actually quite simple and fast. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have further questions. You can email me at awatson87 at gmail dot com.
Hi AshleyReplyDelete
Thanks Again for all your info. It worked perfectly using paint. I'm so glad I came across your blog. Oh by the way I can't wait to try your Coconut Pecan Chicken.
Thanks Again!


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October 28, 2008
The effects of mark-to-market accounting on financial reporting by financial institutions in times of fear may well enhance short term negativity in the market and lead to extream results as clearly seen recently.However in a stable market, the mark-to-market accounting principle provides critical information to the investment community as to the current asset quality.
Potential market behavior effects from mark-to-market accounting in the short term can lead to extream volatility.However in the long run if companies are held accountable for their asset investment quality by the mark-to-market accounting principle, companies will be forced to justify their actions to their share holders.Any high risk policy that produces a negative outcome is currently seen clearly and early.The outcome should not be hidden just because it is unfavourable to the company directors future ability to remain an employee of that company.
The usefulness of mark-to-market accounting to investors and regulators has previously been shown by the market selling down those companies with very questionable assests, any permanent deviation of the truth will only serve the self interests of company directors to hide and further manipulate the current and future share holders.
Aspects of the current accounting standards that can be improved.In times of extream volatility it would seem to be a good idea to question the usefulness of mark-to-market accounting, however just because the truth hurts is no excuse to hide it.However, one aspect to improve could involve placing a maximum percentage decline that could be taken against the relevant assets in any one quarter.This would have the effect of spreading the bad news over a longer period, reducing the panic and lowering the volatility in any given quarter.This would be in the best interests of the investor,companies and the markets.
While this is only one international investors personal view, i believe this situation can be turned into an oportunity for change.
I have recently read a book called Soft power by Joseph S Nye Jr, this gives an insight into how individuals,groups and Govt's have been co-opted in the past and will be in the future to make very questionable decisions that are not always in the best interest of those involved.I would highly recommend this extreamly relevant publication.


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Most interestingly were the weekly royalty payout amount now up to $1.9million,
But, we expect to see our total royalty payout increase by more than 30% next year, from $1.7-million per week to well over $2-million per week. Make no mistake, the total amount of money iStock contributors are making is going up.
its revenue is around $400 million this year, I imagine all the rest of iStock competitors summed up may just reach this figure, so iStock take at least 40% of micrstock market.The figure is from microstockdiary:iStockphotos Dittmar Frohman presented on the Past, Present and Future of microstock. Despite explaining how he couldnt provide any numbers, a few interesting ones were mentioned. Most interestingly were the weekly royalty payout amount now up to $1.9million, 1.9 x 52 x 4(royalty from 15% - 45%, I used 4 here) = $400millionMarket estimation figure is from a owner of stock photo agency.
I wish we got Stats more often.
I think sharing how much is being paid out to the artists would be a good way to win trust back and also give the artist a way to gauge the attractiveness of an agency. Of course there would be seasonal fluctuations, but if istock gave us this number every week, it would set an important example.And since it doesn´t tell us anything about total turnover or earnings of the company, it wouldn´t be information their competitors can do much about.And if we see that traffic stats drop significantly (on alexa, compete) but money paid out to artists is unaffected or even goes up, this would help us put the traffic stats in perspective.Because at the moment the traffic stats are the only info the artists have to get an idea of the size of an agency.Obviously this kind of transparency would put pressure on the management to work on business growth, but the pressure from the artists can´t be any worse, than the pressure from their boss or the company owners.
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What is this Great British Mill Race thing?
Help us as we race against time to save a record of our milling heritage.
Read our official announcement of the Heritage Lottery Fund supported Great British Mill Race here and download our poster here.
Launching at the 2016 SPAB National Mills Weekend (14-15 May) and ongoing from then.The Great British Mill Race is a chance for you to help us document the mills and historic mill sites of the UK.
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Sounds good – how do I take part?
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Hmm – can you go through that again please?
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You and I together
Are as one beating heart
Eternally woven together
Never to be torn apart.
Even when you're far away,
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As when we are together
And you kiss away my fears.
Come, dear one, and share this night
And though the time will fly
We'll lose ourselves in eachother's arms
As we watch the stars go by.
For I must leave for a far-off land,
The time is drawing near.
But remember, love, I'm an ocean away
Yet my heart stays with your here.
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