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Milwaukee recently submitted a request for proposals for four streetcars to create a downtown transportation system that could be up and running as soon as the first quarter of 2018.
The economic impact of the project could be major, Milwaukee Common Council Alderman Robert Bauman said in a telephone interview with TI News Daily.
"The main objective of our streetcar project is economic development," Bauman said. "We think it will add significantly to the value of downtown real estate and development."
Projections by the city estimate that the project could translate into billions of dollars of new tax base from downtown commercial properties, office buildings and hotels. It could create 9,000 new housing units that could accommodate 13,500 new residents; and add 1 million square feet of new retail space, 4 million square feet of new office space and approximately 20,500 new jobs along the streetcar corridor.
Milwaukee city officials estimate the total cost of the project will be $123.9 million, which will be funded by a government grant and downtown Milwaukee tax increment finance district monies. That means the entire project will be funded at no cost to taxpayers.
The streetcar network, which was inspired by Portland, Oregon's streetcar system, provides a modern way for people to connect with their jobs, homes and entertainment destinations. In addition, the system is expected to promote development, raising property values and attracting businesses to downtown Milwaukee.
The initial route is 2.1 miles beginning at the Milwaukee Amtrak Station at St. Paul Avenue and Fourth Street. The cars will travel east on St. Paul, then turn north to the east side of downtown. They then will run through a residential area, and the line will terminate at the lakefront just northeast of downtown.
An extension to the route is under discussion. If the measure passes, the route would be increased by a half a mile for a total length of 5 miles round trip.
Bauman said the project will create between 500 to 600 construction, vendor and consulting jobs, plus an additional 500 to 600 support jobs.
The new system also will link to areas that are not linked by current downtown public transportation.
"This will serve the last mile function for those who travel to Milwaukee by rail," Bauman said, adding that once travelers are at the Amtrak station they can connect to major downtown destinations.
The projected cost to ride the streetcar one way is $1. The final decision on fares is pending.
The cars will run on electricity, making them environmentally friendly. Each of the four cars has a total capacity of 150 passengers (including standing room), depending on what type of cars the council ultimately decides to purchase.
Milwaukee streetcar project advances with request for proposals
Milwaukee recently submitted a request for proposals for four streetcars to create a downtown transportation system that could be up and running as soon as the first quarter of 2018.


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Understand the Tax Benefits of 529 Plans
2019 Tax InformationFind out where to find your 2019 Tax Form, where to get the full year 2019 contribution amount for taxes and other tax-related questions. Read More >
Tax BenefitsWhen you invest in Bright Start, any earnings grow federal-tax free, and are tax-free when they're withdrawn for qualified college expenses. If you live in Illinois, you also get some added state tax benefits. Contributions to your Bright Start account are tax deductible. You'll enjoy a deduction of up to $10,000 per year ($20,000 if married and filing jointly) and you pay no state income tax on earnings and withdrawals that are used for qualified college expenses1. You can also deduct the contribution portion (but not earnings) of rollovers from other state 529 plans. December 31 deadline for contributions. To be deductible for a calendar year you must make the contribution before the end of that given calendar year. Contributions postmarked on or before December 31, will be treated as having been made in the year in which it was sent. But keep in mind – if the money is spent on non-qualified expenses, you'll pay taxes on your earnings, plus an additional 10% federal tax. And the amount of any deduction previously taken for Illinois income tax purposes is subject to recapture when withdrawn for non-qualified purposes or if assets are rolled over to a non-Illinois 529 plan. Other states offer similar benefits to their residents, so if you live outside of Illinois it's a good idea to do some comparison shopping.
Gift TaxIf you made larger gifts in 2019 (i.e., typically over $15,000), don't forget to mention them to your tax professional so they can determine if any special IRS filings are required. If you took advantage of the special five-year, front-loading election allowed for 529 plans, please notify your tax professional so they can prepare any necessary Gift Tax Return. The due date for filing is April 15.
Invest Your Tax RefundIf you will be receiving a federal or state tax refund, consider investing it into your Bright Start 529 account. Both your federal and state tax returns allow you to deposit all or a portion of any tax refund. Here is the information you will need when completing the "Refund – Direct Deposit" section of your federal and/or Illinois tax returns. Please use the following bank information: Routing Number: 10 491 0795 Type of Account: Savings Account Number: 4529 followed by your Bright Start 10-digit account number
Qualified Higher Education ExpensesIRS Publication 970 defines Qualified Higher Education Expenses as follows: These are expenses related to enrollment or attendance at an eligible educational institution. As shown in the following list, to be qualified some of the expenses must be required by the institution and some must be incurred by students who are enrolled at least half-time.
- The following expenses must be required for enrollment or attendance of a designated Beneficiary at an eligible educational institution.
- Tuition and fees.
- Books, supplies, and equipment.
- Expenses for special needs services needed by a special needs Beneficiary must be incurred in connection with enrollment or attendance at an eligible educational institution.
- Expenses for room and board must be incurred by students who are enrolled at least half-time. The expense for room and board qualifies only to the extent that it isn't more than the greater of the following two amounts:
- The allowance for room and board, as determined by the eligible educational institution, that was included in the cost of attendance (for federal financial aid purposes) for a particular academic period and living arrangement of the student.
- The actual amount charged if the student is residing in housing owned or operated by the eligible educational institution.
- Note: You may need to contact the eligible educational institution for qualified room and board costs.
- The purchase of computer or peripheral equipment, computer software, or internet access and related services, if it is to be used primarily by the Beneficiary during any of the years the Beneficiary is enrolled at an eligible educational institution. This does not include expenses for computer software for sports, games, or hobbies unless the software is predominately educational in nature.
- The following expenses must be required for enrollment or attendance of a designated Beneficiary at an eligible educational institution.
Withdrawal Reporting FormDid you request a withdrawal from your Bright Start 529 account in 2019? If so, you will receive IRS Form 1099-Q (mailed by Bright Start by January 31, 2020). The 1099-Q is an IRS tax form showing the total amount of all withdrawals requested to the same payee as well as the principal and earnings portions of those withdrawals.1The Account Owner will receive the 1099-Q if the check was payable to the Account Owner. The Beneficiary receives the 1099-Q for any withdrawals paid to the Beneficiary or to the school. We recommend that you keep the receipts and documentation of your college expenses with your tax paperwork in the event there are any questions about the amount you have withdrawn. You should discuss any tax reporting requirements with your tax professional.
Other Important Tax Information and ConsiderationsThe tax benefits afforded to 529 plans must be coordinated with other programs designed to provide tax benefits for meeting Qualified Higher Education Expenses to avoid the duplication of such benefits. You should consult with a qualified tax advisor with respect to the various education benefits.
Taxable Portion of a DistributionThe part of a distribution representing the amount paid or contributed to a qualified tuition program doesn't have to be included as income. This is a return of the investment in the plan. The designated Beneficiary generally doesn't have to include any earnings distributed from a qualified tuition program as income if the total distribution is less than or equal to adjusted Qualified Higher Education Expenses. To determine if your total distributions for the year are greater or less than the amount of Qualified Higher Education Expenses, you must compare the total of all qualified tuition program distributions for the tax year to the adjusted Qualified Higher Education Expenses. Adjusted Qualified Higher Education Expenses are the total Qualified Higher Education Expenses reduced by any tax-free educational assistance. Tax-free educational assistance includes: the tax-free portion of scholarships and fellowship grants; veterans' educational assistance; the tax-free portion of Pell grants; employer-provided educational assistance; and any other tax-free payments (other than gifts or inheritances) received as educational assistance.
Coordination with American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning CreditsAn American Opportunity or Lifetime Learning Credit can be claimed in the same year the Beneficiary takes a tax-free distribution from a qualified tuition program if the same expenses are not used for both benefits. This means that after the beneficiary reduces Qualified Higher Education Expenses using tax-free educational assistance, he or she must further reduce them by the expenses taken into account in determining the credit.
Coordination with Coverdell Education Savings Account DistributionsIf a Designated beneficiary receives distributions from both a qualified tuition program and a Coverdell Education Savings Account in the same year and the total of these distributions are more than the Beneficiary's adjusted Qualified Higher Education Expenses, the expenses must be allocated between the distributions. For purposes of this allocation, disregard any qualified elementary and secondary education expenses.
Coordination with Tuition and Fees DeductionA tuition and fees deduction can be claimed in the same year the Beneficiary takes a tax-free distribution from a qualified tuition program if the same expenses are not used for both benefits.
Recontribution of Refunded AmountsIf a student receives a refund of qualified education expenses that were treated as paid by a 529 distribution, the student can recontribute these amounts into a 529 for which they are the Beneficiary within 60 days after the date of the refund to avoid the need to figure the taxable part of the 529 distribution.Please consult with your tax professional regarding the proper reporting and record retention requirements.
- Illinois Department of Revenue
- IRS Publication 970
- IRS: Education Credits – American Opportunity Tax Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit

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Here at Beyond Shades, we have one team member that loves to read, and thus over the years has accumulated quite a lot of books. A lot.
By a lot, that is, thousands.
Of course so many books need bookcases. The books have been in three different homes: a 2-bedroom condo, a historic 19th-century home, and a modern split-level.
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HP poaches EMC's Donatelli *Updated*
You can scratch Dave Donatelli's name off the list of possible successors to Joe Tucci at EMC.
There are no signs that Tucci's departure as CEO is imminent, but people in the storage world occasionally play the "who's next at EMC" guessing game and Donatelli's name is almost always on the short list. But news came last night that Donatelli has bolted his position as president of the storage division to take as executive vice president Hewlett-Pakcard's servers, storage and networking division.
Apparently, EMC isn't letting Donatelli go without a fight. According to a Reuters story that moved late this afternoon, EMC has filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts seeking to enforce a non-compete clause in Donatelli's contract and Donatelli has filed a suit in California trying to break the non-compete deal. Reuters quotes EMC spokesman Michael Gallant confirming the lawsuits.
Donatelli's departure was abrupt. Donatelli joined Tucci on conference calls with press and analysts for the much-hyped launch of EMC's Symmetrix V-Max system two weeks ago. (He almost certainly was deep into negotiations with HP at the time). He also has been one of EMC's most visible execs. Another EMC veteran, Frank Hauck, has been named the interim head of EMC's storage division.
As a 22-year veteran of the company who ran a $14.9 billion division, Donatelli will obviously be missed at EMC but the move will probably have a greater impact for HP. EMC will come up with an adequate replacement, either from its deep roster of seasoned vets or by going outside for an experienced executive. Don't be surprised to see Hauck get the job permanently – he's already been CIO, EVP of global marketing, and VP of products and offerings in his 18 years at EMC.
Donatelli likely found an offer from HP that he couldn't refuse. He will report to Ann Livermore, HP's EVP of the Technology Solutions Group and a top lieutenant to CEO Mark Hurd. Donatelli's new division brought in $19.4 billion in revenue last year, and HP is expanding it to include ProCurve switching. Donatelli takes over as HP faces increased competition in the server business with Cisco moving in and Sun possibly getting a boost from the Oracle acquisition. It also comes as the storage and networking worlds begin to converge around Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and converged server platforms such as Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) and HP's BladeSystem Matrix.
Donatelli obviously brings some secrets from EMC and perhaps from EMC's close ally Cisco with him to his new post. The move should make for some interesting competition over the coming months.


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Asia has so much to offer for tourists with amazing cities to see like Hong Kong and Bangkok. Here are our reviews of tourist attractions in Asia and remember, all of our attraction reviews are based on personal visits:
- Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world's tallest building. The rocket-shaped structure took 6 years to build and was completed in 2010. It's so big, that you'll struggle to get it all in on one photo! It has 160 floors and reaches up 828 metres. You can see it for free by looking up from the ground near Dubai Mall, with the fountains around you, but the best experience is to pay to go to the top and look down.Continue reading →
- Dubai Marina, UAE
Dubai Marina is a relatively new area of Dubai but there's still lots do see and do here. The two big highlights for us were the marina itself, packed with impressive yachts and tall apartment blocks but also the lovely stretch of sandy beach on the coast.Continue reading →
- Grand Palace, Bangkok
The Grand Palace in Bangkok is the former home of the King of Thailand, who now lives at Chitralada Palace. The Palace was used for hundreds of years as the main royal home until 1925 and it is the big highlight of most city breaks to Bangkok. It's the one thing, you shouldn't miss!Continue reading →
- Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Lantau is home to two big attractions. Firstly, the world's tallest seated outdoor bronze Buddha and secondly the Disneyland park. It's also a place of peace and tranquillity compared to Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It's easy to spend a full day here, even if you're not visiting Disney and it's one of the most rewarding parts of a visit to Hong Kong.Continue reading →
- Symphony of Lights, Hong Kong
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- Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Park is a very attractive 8 hectare park just off Cotton Tree Drive near the Bank of China building. We stumbled on it by accident, but it's beautiful and completely unexpected. Outside there are waterfalls, a lake, huge rock areas, streams, you name it and it's all man made. You'll also find a huge indoor aviary and an enormous conservatory for display plants.Continue reading →
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If it seems like there is just about any product with Hello Kitty on it, a visit to the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will confirm it. The museum and manufacturer Sanrio present Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, the first large-scale retrospective in the U.S., which shows the amazing cultural impact the character has had.
The Los Angeles exhibit is part of the icon's 40th-anniversary celebration. The JANM presentation includes an extensive array of rare and common items from the Sanrio archives, alongside innovative contemporary artworks featuring Kitty in a variety of media.
Sanrio was founded in 1960 as the Yamanashi Silk Center Co., Ltd., by Shintaro Tsuji, who is referred to at the exhibit as the papa of everything Hello Kitty. The company's direction began changed after they introduced a rubber beach sandal decorated with a flower. Tsuji realized that decorative elements like a strawberry or flower could transform merchandise into a branded product, a marketing element that was uncommon 40 years ago. The firm was then rebranded as Sanrio, means pure river.The Hello Kitty character first appeared with a goldfish friend on a small vinyl coin purse in 1975. While many replicas of the purse have been developed, including a recent Sephora make-up bag, that pay homage to the original, only one of the original purses reportedly exists stored in a vault at Sanrio's Japanese headquarters.
Between that introductory purse and Sephora bag, Hello Kitty has been on just about any type of merchandise from girlie things like brushes, knick knacks, accessories to appliances like a toaster, waffle maker, sewing machine and more. There are also numerous backpacks, purses, lunch boxes and other typical items.
The character's visage has also appeared on some unexpected merchandise. This included motor oil, light bulbs, toilet paper, a surfboard, braces for teeth, batteries and feminine napkins. The exhibit also shows some merchandise that is considered to be controversial. For example, there are the personal massagers (also referred to by some as the Hello Kitty vibrators) and tarot cards.
Initially, the Kitty character was not tied to traditional Japanese items because she was created as a time when Japanese girls were fascinated with the West (and as a character lives in London). Now, though, Sanrio does have Hello Kitty items that market Japanese culture and products. There are kimonos, chopstick holders, rice bowls, lucky cat banks, sake sets, seaweed chips and ramen.
Even though, Kitty is still the same age and size (5 apples high) as 40 years ago, there have been design changes along the way. Yuko Yamaguchi, the "Kitty Mama," has been head designer since 1980 and has guided the evolution of Hello Kitty. One obvious change from four decades ago involves her bow, which has gotten larger over time and is now even used as an icon on some items.
Coloring has also changed. Kitty was initially simply drawn in primary colors with a black outline. Now, there is the ubiquitous pink Hello Kitty items, other color schemes and many renderings without the black lines.
Sanrio insisted earlier this year that their marketing star is not a cat, however, the whiskers and pointed ears have always been present. Never present is a mouth. This lack of expression allows fans to imagine her personality and reaction. Some believe the minimalist design has helped her longevity by providing greater flexibility for designers and fans.
While it remains to be seen if Hello Kitty and friends will still be a marketing phenomenon for another 10 years, the museum clearly shows the amazing cultural impact of the Hello Kitty character. She is clearly still very popular, as exemplified by the groups of girls and families swarming to the exhibit. Because of demand, admissions to this JANM presentation are based on timed entry, so advance ticket purchases are recommended, especially for the holidays. The Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty will be at the Los Angeles museum until April 26, 2015.
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Well, first of all there is the way in which depending on who you work with and how you approach trading in general, it is possible to take home an exceptionally high ROI with binary options. Generally speaking, average returns vary from around 60% up to 90% and even higher. By contrast, traditional Forex traders would usually be looking at an ROI more in the region of 10%. While it's not to say that binary options trading guarantees any profit whatsoever, it certainly has the potential to deliver larger profits when trades are successful. Brokers establish their own maximum returns – something to take into account when selecting which broker to work with.
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Something else that separates binary trading from the traditional variety is the way in which there are no unknowns or estimates when it comes to risk and reward. Or to put it another way, when you enter into a trade of any kind in the world of binary options, you instantly know exactly how much you stand to win or lose, depending on the outcome. This in turn means that the risk level is fixed and the potential ROI is likewise set in stone. Unlike other examples of trading, it makes no difference whatsoever how high or low any price goes – just as long as it finishes in-the-money for you. If you predict that the price of an asset will increase by the expiry time, it doesn't matter if it has increased enormously or by the most insignificant fractional amount. Either way, you still take home the same profit.
Returns Even When You Lose
Though this is something of a nonstandard feature and varies significantly from one broker to the next, there is often the potential in binary options trading to get at least some of your money back if your investment proves unsuccessful. This generally tends to be one of the features highlighted as a key selling point for the broker in question, who may offer anything from 1% to 15% by way of a refund on unsuccessful trades. The exact amount to expect back will vary significantly, in accordance with both the broker and the specifics of the trade in question. Nevertheless, to get anything back whatsoever is considerably better than getting nothing in return at all.
Pure Simplicity
One of the single biggest advantages of working with binary options is the way in which the vast majority of platforms have been designed to cater to the needs of those with little to no experience. Over recent years in particular, online binary options trading platforms have become more user friendly than ever before and make every aspect of trading incredibly simple. From educational resources to demo accounts to dedicated customer service, it has never been easier to take those first pivotal steps into the world of trading. Not only this, but the fact that there are only ever two possible outcomes when trading binary options makes the concept as a whole so much less difficult to grasp and work with than conventional trading.
Fast Turnover
In most instances, traditional trading and investment opportunities have always been about playing the long game. Specifically, entering into contracts where the results will only make themselves known after a considerable period of time, as something of an on-going process which determines both whether and to what extent you can expect to make money. With binary options trading, everything is flipped on its head. While there is always the option of long-term trading with many binary options brokers, traders are also able to make use of much shorter trading instruments – some as short as 30 seconds. Which in turn means that if you would rather know the results within one minute and potentially make a solid ROI in a short period of time, you have the opportunity to do exactly that.
Free Demo Accounts
While there have always been plenty of educational resources and learning materials available for every kind of trader, actually benefiting from practical experience has proved difficult. Which is something else that binary options trading has transformed, enabling newcomers to dive right into real-life trading via powerful platforms, without actually having to put a penny of their own money on the line. Free demo accounts of course remove the prospect of earning any money, but can at the same time be priceless in value when it comes to picking up the basics. Many service providers are only offering demo accounts after deposits have been paid into the respective customer's account, but there are nonetheless others who offer demo accounts 100% free of charge.
Countless Types of Assets That Can Be Traded
Advanced traders always highlight the benefits of diversifying risk and working with a wide variety of tradable assets, rather than putting all of your eggs in one proverbial basket. Which is something binary options trading allows for perhaps better than almost any type of traditional trading. Regardless of your skill level and experience, you will instantly gain access to an extensive library of assets, in turn allowing you to diversify your trading portfolio and take better control of risk.
Casual Trading
For the most part, trading in the traditional sense has been something of a full-time job exclusively. More of a lifestyle, in fact. It certainly hasn't been the kind of thing that any average person can indulge in on a casual basis, alongside whatever it is they do to generate their primary income. With binary options trading however, casual trading becomes a definite possibility. In fact, the overwhelming majority of binary options traders these days do not in fact trade full-time as a career. Instead, they trade for a few hours here and there on a casual basis, with the intention of supplementing their primary line of income with the occasional profit.
Social Trading
Another incredible advancement that binary options trading has brought about is social trading. Right now, more service providers than ever before are beginning to offer outstanding social trading features and platforms, which essentially combine a fully featured training environment with many of the features more commonly associated with social media. This way, the trading community is able to combine knowledge and work together for mutually beneficial results. In addition, social trading also allows traders at all levels to monitor and replicate the actions of other traders, should they wish to do so. This can be extremely attractive and useful for newcomers in particular, who may wish to follow the examples set by traders more successful and experienced than themselves.
On-going Progression
Last but not least, another outstanding reason to get involved in the world of binary options trading is the way in which doing so represents the first step on an on-going journey towards bigger and better things. To work with one of the very best binary options brokers in business is to gain access to far more than just an outstanding platform alone. Along with all the tools, features and functionalities required to facilitate the trading itself, the best in the business are also committed to nurturing the development and progress of their customers. Extensive educational resources and entire libraries of learning materials are made available, which can potentially take traders from newcomers status right up to professional competency in no time at all. Traditionally, traders have been left entirely to their own devices to both collect and make use of important learning materials – quality binary options brokers have made the training and education process infinitely more accessible.
Of course just as is the case with every other type of trading across the board, binary options are most certainly not for everyone. It is an approach to trading that caters to a very specific trading style and set of preferences. But at the same time, it is so comprehensively open and easy to get into that it is certainly something that should at least be tried out by anyone with an interest in trading.


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Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at First Baptist Church of Iowa Park, with Rev. Glen Pearce, Pastor, and Dr. David Warren, officiating. Committal services will be held following the service in Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home.
Jimmy was born May 15, 1934, in Olney, Texas, to Aaron Earnest Alsup and wife, Eula Ben Watson Alsup. He married Shirley Jenelle Collins on August 3, 1952, in Megargel, Texas. He was a coach in Goree, Texas, Sudan, Texas, and came to Iowa Park in 1965 as Junior High School coach. He coached the students in Junior High School who went on to State in 1968 and 1970. He was assistant principal at Iowa Park High School and later went to the Junior High School as principal. He retired November 30, 1990, as principal at the Junior High School. Jimmy was a member of First Baptist Church of Iowa Park. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Ricky Alsup.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley, of Iowa Park; son, Randy and wife, Denise, of Iowa Park; daughter, Georgia Alsup of Iowa Park; a brother, Roy Dehn Alsup and wife, Janice, of Archer City, Texas; four grandchildren, Hayley Ann Warren and husband, David, of Seymour, Texas, Todd Kenneth Alsup of Dallas, Texas, Tiffany Lee McCalip and husband, Weston, of Iowa Park; Collin Alsup of Burkburnett, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Caden Jo Warren, Luke Todd Warren and Reese Paige Warren,all of Seymour, Texas.
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Using Technology to Deepen Democracy, Using Democracy to Ensure Technology Benefits Us All
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- Doctor Logic said...
Thanks for writing your columns. I wouldn't yet describe myself as convinced by your arguments, but they raise important issues. :)
I'm not comfortable with your definitions of bioconservative and tech progressive. Maybe "bio-authoritarian" and "bio-liberal" would be more apt.
Bio-authoritarians are motivated by fear, and they aim to ban enhancement outright. The right wing position has two arguments. First, we were created in god's perfect image, so we shouldn't tamper with perfection. Second, like all conservatives, what they conserve is power, wealth and status with those who already have them.
My sense is that the "left-wing" bio-authoritarians are no less authoritarian than the religious right. They fear that enhancement will only be for the rich, and that lack of enhancement will be a stigma or social disadvantage. Perhaps out of a sense of fairplay, leftists may argue that, if not all people of the world can be enhanced, no one should be enhanced. That's like saying if not everyone can get a college education, no one should have that opportunity.
In contrast, bio-liberals/transhumanists are motivated by both fear (for individual and human survival) and hope (for a longer better life). In my experience, transhumanists are liberals to a man. Some transhumanists are libertarians, or should I say bio-libertarians. However, I think that most of us want some at least some thoughtful government regulation (is that an oxymoron?). For example, though I consider myself a transhumanist, I still favor stronger regulation of genetically modified non-human organisms that are let into the wild. In my opinion, a genetically modified human individual is relatively well contained, whereas GM insects could threaten millions of lives. I also welcome the recent push to reclassify common compounds that are hazardous in nanoparticle form.
You are right to be raising these issues. In politics, liberal has become a dirty word because the electorate has forgotten what the word actually means. It's time we remind everyone that the opposite of liberal is authoritarian. For today, it is authoritarianism that threatens our planet, not liberalism.


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Warm up a winter day with classic European-style hot chocolate. Inspired by traditional French double boilers, our pot makes a rich, creamy drink. Just combine milk and chocolate shavings in the ceramic insert, then place in the water-filled base and heat on the stovetop. The base quickly brings water to a simmer beneath the insert, which gently heats the ingredients to the perfect temperature. When your hot chocolate is ready, use the insert for serving—it has a stay-cool handle and integrated spout for easy pouring.
- 5 1/4" diam., 5 1/2" high overall.
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Can you provide more detailed instructions? How much water? How long should it take? Should the water be audibly boiling? We tried low heat per the video and the milk took forever to warm. More details would be helpful.Hi Anonymous, How to use: pour 2 cups of water into the aluminum pot. Place the porcelain stoneware insert inside the aluminum pot taking care not to spill out the water. Put the food into the porcelain insert, about a cup. After that, place the whole set on the stove, making certain the water is heated, but not boiling. The surface of the porcelain stoneware will warm up gradually the contents from the heated water. This technique is ideal for all foods which should not be exposed to intense heat which need a slow cooking process; such as melting chocolate, chocolate or cheese fondue, creams, sauces, puddings and also creme caramel.Date published: 2019-02-03


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An elimination diet is a type of restrictive diet which is used to identify food allergies or intolerance. Typically, patients embark on an elimination diet under the advice of a doctor, although some people may experiment with such diets on their own to see if they can identify the root causes of their medical problems. Food allergies can cause a wide range of symptoms including intestinal distress, heartburn, hives, rashes, and difficulty breathing; by eating an elimination diet, a patient can identify foods which should be avoided in the future.
There are two methods for carrying out an elimination diet. In the first, people slowly withdraw foods which are commonly associated with food intolerance, such as wheat, chocolate, dairy, nuts, and acidic fruits. A food diary is carefully kept, and the patient makes sure to record any symptoms experienced. At least a week is allowed to elapse between each withdrawal, ensuring that only one food is responsible for a change in symptoms. When a change is experienced, the patient knows that the most recent food removed from the diet is probably responsible.
The other technique is to start out with a very bland, plain diet of foods which are unlikely to produce symptoms. The patient slowly adds foods back in, recording what he or she eats and what symptoms are experienced. Five days to a week is allowed between each re-introduction, to ensure that symptoms will be isolated. When symptoms do emerge, the patient knows which food is responsible, and he or she can avoid it in the future.
While many people associate food allergies with severe reactions like those experienced by people who are allergic to nuts, these allergies can also be very subtle. Some medical conditions such as celiac disease, for example, are linked with food intolerance but it may take years for a doctor to realize that an allergy is causing the symptoms. Since elimination diets are very demanding, doctors do not recommend them lightly, and they impress the importance of sticking to the diet on their patients.
Once an elimination diet has identified problem foods, a patient should ideally avoid them in the future. An experienced allergist can talk about alternatives to these foods to keep the patient's diet balanced, varied, and enjoyable. Some patients choose to eat small amounts of dangerous foods on an infrequent basis because they miss them, and they should discuss this desire with their doctors.
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What's the best base for doing a food elimination diet? Should I start with foods like chicken and potatoes for several weeks and go from there?
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This is how I figured out my intolerance to dairy and soy products too.
Most of us are allergic/intolerant to many foods. Intolerance doesn't always mean full-blown allergic symptoms. Sometimes the signs are subtle and difficult to notice when foods are not slowly introduced to the body.
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My sister-in-law did this with my three year old nephew because he was experiencing gastro-intestinal problems lately. He started getting diarrhea and hives from time to time but my sister couldn't tell what it was. His pediatrician suggested an elimination diet because his allergy tests weren't showing allergies for anything.
So she started feeding him bland foods that he could tolerate without problems and then started adding veggies and fruits.
The day she gave him raspberries, he broke out in hives. A few weeks later, he had strawberry yogurt and had hives and diarrhea. She hasn't given him any raspberries or strawberries after this and he hasn't had hives or diarrhea. This allergy elimination diet really works!
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There are many forms of content that can generate great leads.
I've always believed that if marketing strategy is the sports car, then content is the engine that makes it perform. The better the engine, the faster your car goes. But these days the once-a-day, 500-word blog post just isn't going to capture enough eyes. There is too much noise, and there are too many voices competing for your audience's attention.
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Join us for a screening of oral history documentaries, part of the Vanport Mosaic living archive. Through archival footage, historic photographs, and compelling first-person narratives, this collection of short films and audio narratives traces the story of Portland's African American community from the 1940s to 1970s. It is a story of struggle, perseverance, and resilience that continues today.
Artist and Vanport descendant Velynn Brown will share her poem Roots and Remnants, and will facilitate a reflection on the beauty and challenges of story, home, community and belonging.
The Vanport Mosaic is a platform for memory activism. We amplify, honor, present, and preserve the silenced histories that surround us in order to understand our present and create a future where we all belong. The short documentaries presented as part of this program were made possible by Regional Arts And Council, Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Historical Society.
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Stories shine in Miami this week. From personal recounts of heartbreak to the connection between vintage maps and how they appear now, you'll find plenty of juicy details to keep you nodding along. Foodies should save room for dinner and sake at Ichimi, the success story of an Italian chef marrying his roots with Japanese ramen, and music lovers can expect to be blown away by a legendary singer at the Seminole Hard Rock. If the flurry of the week leaves you craving downtime, head to the quaint Anna Maria Island, just a short drive from the mainland but worlds away in speed of life.
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If you are get a windows error message "USB device not recognized" as you connect your keyboard, mouse, camera or any other device to your PC then this is the post for you.
You may face the problem of limited USB ports on your computer as there are round about 4 or 5 USB gadgets in every PC. So you may want to use a USB hub and the ports work fine for some devices and not for the others. For example your mobile phone is charged without any problem but you get USB not recognized in Windows as you connect a camera.
- Unplug Computer Method 1
So how did I finally fix the problem? Well, if you are lucky, it's a super simple solution! Try this method first and if it works, you'll have saved a lot of time.
This is the super solution for solving USB device not recognized windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10.
Just simply unplug your computer from the power supply and you are done. Keep in mind that just turning off your computer with the power button is not sufficient as most of modern computers don't get powered off with just turning off with the power button and the motherboard still gets the power. This feature in useful and used when you want to access the computer remotely to wake up.
The USB and all other hardware of a PC are plugged into the motherboard of a computer so the motherboard, sometimes, need to reboot to function properly when a USB device malfunctioned or sometimes a USB ports stops working suddenly. This will allow the microprocessor to reload the drivers again on the motherboard and hopefully the problem of "USB device not recognized code 43" will be solved.
Now Shut Down the PC with the shut down option in Windows or press the power button and unplug the PC.
- Update Device Driver Method 2
Here is the second method that tells you how do I fix USB device not recognized? The device can also been seen in the Device Manager as an "Unknown Device".
Now right click on the Unknown Device and then click on the Properties. Then select the driver tab and click the Update Driver link.
You can download the drivers if the above process does not work or if it is device other then the flash USB drive like USB printer etc.
- Restart & Disconnect USB Devices Method 3
Test your other USB ports if one causing the problem and USB device not recognized and windows 10 keeps popping up the message. Now restart the computer and unplug all the USB devices. After restarting your PC change the USB device port which is causing the problem. It may fix your problem. If it solves your problem then there could be a hardware problem.
- USB Root Hub Method 4
Open USB Serial Bus Controllers in your Device Manager for trying another method to solve USB device not recognized and device descriptor request failed etc. Now right click the USB Root Hub and choose Properties.
Now click on the Power Management tab in the opened window. After this click on the checkbox "Allow the Computer to turn off this device to save power" to uncheck it and click OK. Repeat this process if you have more than one USB Root HUB listed in your PC.
Restart the computer after clicking the OK button as it will fix the problem. If it does not work then you need to do the same process for the other ones as well.
- USB Troubleshooter Method 5
If USB device not recognized in windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 then you can download Windows USB Troubleshooter as it is a free tool to fix your USB flash problems.
Select the problem manually to fix it or let it select automatically and then fix the problem after selecting.
- Update Generic USB Hub Method 6
Another method can work if you are getting Unknown Device error in the Device Manager on your computer. Just open up the Device Manager and click to expand the Universal Serial Bus Controllers.
Now click on the Generic USB Hub item on your screen. The amount may differ on your computers just right click on the first one and choose Update Driver Software from the window.
Choose Browse my computer for driver software when the update dialog pops up.
Now click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer at the bottom of this window.
Select the Generic USB hub from the list appearing and click next and then close the window. It will refresh the Device Manager screen and hopefully you unknown device problem will be solved if not then repeat the procedure for all Generic USB Hubs listed there.
- Uninstall USB Devices Method 7
This method should be followed very carefully because it can leave you having no USB port working at all if it does not work fine. In this method you will be uninstalling all the USB serial bus controllers in your computer.
Go to Device Manager and right click USB Serial Bus Controllers and select Uninstall for everyone. Try uninstalling the devices which are not working or having exclamation mark etc. with them. Restart the computer to see the effect and again be careful doing this.
- Uninstall Hidden Devices Method 8
You can solve this problem; just uninstall the hidden devices connected to your computer. The hidden or ghost USB devices can cause different conflicts with your USB devices. Use the following commands in your command prompt to view the hidden files.
C:\Users\HowToCode>set DEVMGR_SHOW_DETAILS=1
C:\Users\HowToCode>set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
C:\Users\HowToCode>start devmgmt.msc
Now when the Device Manger loads with command prompt in windows just click on the view tab and choose Show Hidden Devices.
Once Device Manager loads, you need to click on View and then click on Show Hidden Devices.
Expand Unknown Devices, Imaging Devices and Universal Serial Bus Controllers and watch out the grayed out or unknown device and right click to uninstall the device. This will hopefully help get rid of USB device not recognized in Windows.
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You learn something new every day. I just learned about the pkill and pgrep commands. I can't believe I haven't used these before. Let me give you an example of when they are useful.
My Firefox sometimes does something weird – freezes up, and becomes unresponsive. My usual solution to this is:
$ killall -9 firefox-bin
I already know that on my system there is no firefox process that can be killed, and that the Firefox binary runs under the name firefox-bin. I know that because I had to track down the right binary to kill the unresponsive app more than once. Pkill solves this tedious lookup problem. I can simply do:
$ pkill firefox
It will automatically look up a PID of the firefox process and kill it. Pgrep on the other hand lets you look up PID's of processes by name:
$ pgrep -l firefox
25761 firefox-bin
You give up some fine grained control (ie, it's possible that the wrong application will be killed) you no longer have to bother looking up the process name or PID. If you are concerned, you can always use pgrep to find out which PID's will be killed by pkill and use alternative method if necessary.
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What is it about Lauren Conrad and confections? The original leading lady on MTV's "The Hills" named her bestselling book series LA Candy, and today in Times Square she kicked off Hershey's campaign to declare May 18 national I Love Reese's Day.
Afterward, omg! caught up with the 24-year-old to talk about chocolate, her books, and her personal style, which is evident in her LC Lauren Conrad clothing line for Kohl's. What we didn't talk about was anything related to her former so-called "reality" show, as I was told the starlet would not be discussing it. Sorry, Speidi, I know how you love controversy, but the woman nicknamed LC won't be giving you any press today!
I've read you don't have a strict diet and exercise regimen. How are you able to stay so slim when you're eating delicious things like chocolate?
"I think the main thing is to remember moderation. Unless I have a shoot coming up or something that I need to be in good shape for, I tend to be more lax. I focus just on eating healthy and having more of a balanced diet. Honestly, when I go on a diet, unless I have to stick to it, I feel like I eat worse, because I feel like I'm depriving myself of food that I want."
I know you're just coming out with the summer collection for your clothing line at Kohl's. What's that been like? How involved are you in the process?
"It's been great. I'm very involved from the beginning, coming up with concepts and inspiration, to delivery, to dealing with sketches and samples, so I'm involved every step of the way. It's a lot more work ... I'm constantly flying back and forth between New York, LA, and Milwaukee [where Kohl's is headquartered]."
How would you describe your latest collection? And what are some of your favorite pieces?
"We did a maxi dress that had kind of almost like a watercolor broad /stroke on it. I love maxi dresses, because they're just a very easy piece to wear, and they tend to be flattering on lots of different body types. [The collection] is very California, I think. We want to keep it cool, and we want to make it more relaxed, so every season we're incorporating new trends."
You make so many appearances. How do you choose what you're going to wear? Do you rely on a stylist or do you just go with your instinct?
"It depends on what I'm doing. If it's a big event, I work with a stylist, because stylists, they can get pieces before they're out. But if it's a small event, I normally dress myself. For, like, a talk show, then I would use a stylist, but for all my book tour stops, I just dressed myself, because I like to shop. So that's the fun part."
How would you describe your personal style?
"I like dressing girly. I like wearing dresses, but I also like to be comfortable, so I tend to wear drapier pieces or full skirts. I think that when you're comfortable and confident in what you're wearing, you always look your best."
You're also busy with other projects, including penning the last of your books in the LA Candy series. What's your writing process like? "I found that it's very important to set aside time in my schedule [to write]. My week fills up pretty quickly, so when I know I have a deadline coming up and I have chapters due, I always make sure that there's at least one day in there where nothing else is going on because, you know, you can't really write a book in your spare time. People are like 'oh, well you can do it at night, this, this, this.' And I'm like, 'yeah, but' ... it's difficult when you're rushing your creative process, because you also want to enjoy it, and you don't want it to be forced. I learned to set aside time and also put myself on a schedule, because if you procrastinate like I tend to do, it can get a little scary toward the end when the deadlines approach and you don't have it all done."
So what's next for you? "I've actually just finished the manuscript for the third book in my LA Candy series, so hopefully I'll be done with editing it pretty soon. So my book and a style guide are coming out on October 5. Then I get to go tour again, and do all that fun stuff."
Click here to see more photos of Lauren from I Love Reese's Day.
Credit - Raechal Leone Shewfelt for omg.yahoo.com, thanks for the heads up S! : )
~Kelli at Hills Freak
Credit - Raechal Leone Shewfelt for omg.yahoo.com, thanks for the heads up S! : )
~Kelli at Hills Freak


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The Deviant Philosopher is a teaching resource created by a group of scholars who believe that there is value in deviating from the traditional Anglo-American philosophical canon. Both we and our students benefit from thinking about diverse philosophical traditions and perspectives, and there are many non-canonical philosophical ideas that are rich with philosophical interest and can enhance our understanding of a variety of philosophical issues and topics.
We recognize that philosophers may find it either risky or daunting to deviate from the tried and true lesson plans on materials and subjects we find most familiar.
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- First, we want to teach well. We want our students to develop an enriched understanding, not to be confused and frustrated by what we offer.
- Second, we want to do justice to the views that we present. Faculty may reasonably lack confidence about their ability to teach in new areas, in traditions unfamiliar, in idioms in which they are unpracticed, and may thus worry about inadvertent errors, mistakes in their own understanding, or even reproducing problematic stereotypes of other cultures or perspectives.
- Third, we want our courses to have well-designed arcs rather than disjointed elements. We don't want to simply tack on some non-canonical philosophy. We want to be able to make fruitful connections, comparisons, and contrasts to other elements of our curriculum.
We at The Deviant Philosopher decided that it was time to do something to about the difficulties associated with diversifying our curriculum, recognizing that there is great value in the end goal. We think we can make it a little bit easier and a little bit less hazardous by collecting and sharing some new teaching resources. And so, we created The Deviant Philosopher. Our mission is:
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The Deviant Philosopher provides users with four kinds of materials: area primers, unit plans, lesson plans, and class activities. Primers are toolkits designed to help an instructor who is new to a subject area get acquainted with it. Unit plans, lesson plans, and class activities are teaching plans suitable for various time periods within a course, ranging from a single discussion to full units of study. Instructors can draw from these to suit their own time constraints and emphases. Each item contains suggestions about how to integrate the material into a variety of philosophy courses. Though our plans are (largely) classroom tested, we encourage users to email us at email@example.com and let us know how our plans are working out for them.
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'Get up for your heart health and move for your waistline'. This is the central message from a new study conducted by the University of Queensland that has uncovered the many health benefits of time spent standing.
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It was found that an extra two hours spent standing rather than sitting lowered blood sugar levels as well as the amount of fat in the blood. The results also found that extra time spent standing increased levels of good cholesterol known as HDL, lowered the average BMI and significantly reduced waist circumference.
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