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REMEMBER the famous five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance? If you're a fan of the Macintosh computer, meet the five stages of switching to Apple's new laptop: lust, anticipation, delight, dismay and waiting.
Ordinarily, it's not really news when a computer company introduces a new laptop model. You don't see newspaper headlines blaring, "Gateway's New P32-XC5 Adds Faster Processor, Third U.S.B. Port."
But the new Apple MacBook Pro ($2,000 and up) is a different story. Although it looks nearly identical to the company's existing 15-inch PowerBook, something radical is going on under the hood.
Apple's high-end laptops are beautiful, thin and light, clad in scuff-hiding aluminum and crammed with features: Wi-Fi wireless networking, Bluetooth wireless, DVD burning, light-up keys for typing in the dark, stereo speakers, batteries with illuminated "fuel gauges" and much more. But the speed of Apple's laptops has only inched forward in recent years, no thanks to the suppliers of its processor chips (I.B.M. and Freescale).
Apple made the eyebrow-raising decision, therefore, to replace that chip family with chips from another company you may have heard of: Intel.
Now, changing chip families in a computer isn't as simple as changing a CD in your stereo. The entire operating system and every single software program must be rewritten -- recompiled, the geeks would say -- to speak the new chip's language. That process can take weeks or months.
But Apple deemed the big transition to be worth the effort. In return, it gets the state of the art in laptop horsepower: Intel's new Core Duo chip, which bears two electronic brains instead of one. By the end of this year, every Macintosh model will receive an Intel brain transplant. (The same Core Duo chip, running at the same speeds, is also showing up in new Windows laptops. And no, the Intel chip does not make a Mac vulnerable to Windows viruses. It does, however, mean that in theory, with the help of a conversion kit that someone will surely write, a Mac could run Windows.)
Last month, Apple put an Intel chip into the iMac; on Tuesday, it put one into the Mac Mini. And this week, the first Mac laptop containing the Intel processor is reaching customers -- a 15-inch PowerBook that's been inexplicably renamed the MacBook Pro. (Why do Mac fans despise the new name so much? Partly because all those harsh consonants -- K, K, P -- make the name uglier and harder to say.)
APPLE calls the MacBook "the finest laptop in the world." In truth, a more accurate description would be "the finest laptop in the world, with a small serving of disappointment on the side."
You can see why Apple might be fond of its latest machine. The one-inch-thick MacBook is only 0.1 inch thinner than the PowerBook, but somehow feels worlds sleeker and more futuristic. Fit, finish and quality are spectacular.
The wireless antenna has been moved, so Wi-Fi reception is much improved. The guts, from the bus (circuitry) to the graphics card, have been substantially accelerated. Battery life is pretty much the same as on the PowerBooks: 3 to 3.5 hours.
The MacBook trumps its predecessor in five substantial areas. First, the gorgeous, 1,440-by-900-pixel screen is much whiter and brighter. It's very, very bright. At half brightness, it matches the brightest setting of other laptops; at full brightness, it could illuminate a runway. It's really bright.
Second, a tiny video camera is tucked inconspicuously above the screen. It's ideal for taking Web pictures (640 by 480 pixels), capturing video or creating video blogs to post online. (The laptop's bounteous software collection includes programs for making blogs, Web sites, videos and podcasts.)
Better yet, the camera makes the MacBook a perfect companion to the iChat program, which lets you hold smooth, full-screen video conferences with up to three other people over the Internet -- free. Other Mac laptops can join such virtual meetings (using an external camera), but the MacBook is the first laptop with the horsepower to start one. (One high-speed Mac must be the "host" of an iChat conference; slower machines connect afterward.)
The third enhancement is a slim finger-length remote control. You can use it to operate the MacBook from across the room, summoning slide shows of your photos, concerts of your music collection, playbacks of your movies or playback of a DVD you've inserted.
In addition, there's a new power cord. Now, most people probably wouldn't consider a laptop's power cord worth writing home about, let alone taking up precious newspaper space. But this one's a breakthrough.
It attaches to the laptop magnetically. If someone trips on the cord -- which, in the real world of laptops, is practically an inevitability -- your $2,000 computer doesn't crash to the floor. Instead, the cord politely detaches and drops, leaving the laptop sitting exactly where it was, grinning away on battery power.
This new connector still lights up helpfully to indicate that it's plugged into a working outlet. On the other hand, the white plastic power brick -- in the middle of the cord -- is much bigger and bulkier than before. And, of course, the new connector means that you can no longer interchange the cord with that of any other Mac laptop, as Apple fans have been able to do for years.
The biggest change of all, though, is in the MacBook's speed. It's nothing like the 4X or 5X speedup measured by Apple's benchmarks. Even so, this machine flies. It starts up fast, programs open fast, iTunes imports CD's fast, iMovie processes high-definition video fast and Web pages blink onto the screen, fully formed. This laptop makes you aware of how many little pauses you've been tolerating on your old computer.
Note, though, that all of that speed is available only when you're using programs that have been revised to work with the Intel chip -- so-called Universal programs. In that category, you'll find Mac OS X itself; all of the programs that come with the MacBook (iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, Web browser, e-mail program, calendar and address book, and so on); over 900 programs from other companies (they're listed at www.apple.com/universal/applications); and, later this month, Apple's professional programs (Final Cut, Aperture and so on).
Unfortunately, most of the big-name programs, like Microsoft Office and Adobe everything, won't be released in Universal format for quite some time. These older programs still run acceptably on the MacBook, thanks to the magic of Apple's smooth, invisible translation software. But they run slowly, with pauses here and there. Even Photoshop runs all right, although photo editors won't want MacBooks as their primary Photoshop machines.
Now, Apple always giveth and taketh away. This time around, though, Apple hath taken away quite a few PowerBook features. The S-video connector, for high-quality TV playback of movies, is gone -- a weird omission, considering the multimedia emphasis implied by the new remote control. (You can restore the S-video jack with a $20 accessory cable.) The FireWire 800 connector, for high-speed hard drives, is also missing. The DVD burner is only half as fast as the previous model (4X instead of 8X) and can no longer burn dual-layer DVD discs. Current PC expansion cards (including high-speed cellular Internet cards) don't work or fit in the new narrow-format ExpressCard slot.
Most mystifying of all, Apple has removed the laptop's dial-up modem, so you can no longer send or receive faxes. You can't go online in hotels that don't offer high-speed connections (or that charge way too much for them), either. Apple points out that you canbuy its tiny external modem for $50, but that's another piece to pack, track and lose.
It's also worth noting that a few programs, here and there, will require updates to iron out problems on the Intel Macs. They include the Now Up-to-Date calendar (the menu-bar list of today's appointments doesn't appear), Microsoft Virtual PC (doesn't run at all) and, at least on my test system, Microsoft Word (jitters like mad when you use the MacBook's "drag on the trackpad with two fingers to scroll" trick). And programs designed for pre-Mac OS X machines, now called Classic programs, don't run on any Intel Macs and never will.
Over all, the MacBook Pro is a beautifully engineered machine. If it's not the world's finest, it's darned close. (Apple hints that its 12-inch and 17-inch siblings are on the way.)
But in so many ways, it's a forward-thinking laptop. It won't achieve true greatness until the important programs have been rewritten for the Core Duo chip's blazing speed, expansion cards for the new slot are available, and wireless Internet is offered by every hotel, bed-and-breakfast and friend's house. Until then, call it the MacBook Po -- for Potential.
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Dashe Cellars Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Late Harvest 2007
Winemaker's Notes:
The vintage year of 2007 was simply one of the top ripening years in recent memory. The weather was ideal at harvest—warm enough to ripen the flavors but not so hot as to hurry the ripening process. As is typical with these old vines, the yields were quite low, about 2 tons per acre. We were also able to separately ferment a bit of Petite Syrah grapes from the younger vines adjacent to the old vines, which produced an incredibly flavorful, dense jet-black wine that we carefully blended into the old vine wine. The resulting wine is structured, very aromatic, and complex—a perfect wine to age or to go with substantial foods. As always, we hand-sorted the grapes on a conveyor belt on the way to the crusher to eliminate any imperfect fruit. The crushed grapes were then fermented using only the natural yeast population on the surface of the grapes (rather than commercial dried yeasts) to conduct the fermentation. At dryness, the wine was gently pressed in a membrane press and pumped to traditional 60-gallon oak barrels. The wine was aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, with about 12 % of the wine aged in new French oak. Every three months we racked the wine out of barrel to clarify the wine and aid in its development. As the wine aged, it deepened in color and developed a complexity and firm structure that we believe will help the wine improve with up to eight years of bottle age.
Editorial Reviews for Dashe Cellars Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Late Harvest
Deep and dark with bittersweet chocolate shavings a touch of prune, rum raisin, blackberry, pencil eraser, noticeably alcohol too. With air this turns downright concord grapy jelly and smells like breakfast! Silky and refined with great purity of fruit. There are layers of bright brambly blackberry fruit, spice, vanilla, red earth, a touch of spinach, hot iron, watermelon ring, lovely and delicious. This also feels great with precise balance and harmony. Nothing is obvious yet the wine remains nervous and tense in the mouth. Delicious. With a touch of wood spice on the finish. 91pts
This has a very fine nose, real brambly blackberry and black cherry fruit with a touch of plum and licorice, a bit meaty with a nice savory hoisin note tightly wound up in the fruit. This is a big wine on entry with lots of glycerin and richness but almost immediately it gains snap and focus. The tannins here are abundant but quite fine and the acidity is floating just under the fruit. The flavors are dark and just a bit dusky with plum, caramel, earth, licorice and a hint of mint all in balance on the mid-palate. The backend offers nice lift to the fruit, which floats off on the long finish. This is spicy on the backend but surprisingly lightweight with black fruit notes and a licorice, leathery savory tone on the finale. A bit of a tight showing but this promises to flesh out and soften a bit with time in the bottle, remaining elegant but gaining breadth in the mouth. I can see this working well with pork in chipotle sauce. 90pts
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Big blackberry nose with paprika, more dark fruit on the mouth, significant sweetness, and a touch of oak.
Huge spicy meaty flowery nose. Amazingly intense but delicate dark fruit mouthfeel with perfectly balanced acidity, jam, bread, and tobacco. Overall a little pruney but lots of fun.
Raspberry and spicy vanilla nose. Elegant and not overly jammy or powerful, wild berry and a nice finish of sage flavor. Some oak. Not quite my style, but definitely a nice, refined zinfandel. - Tasted at Marché Bacchus 3/20/10
Great nose! Inviting fruit, wood and spice combo. Great! The palate matches with finesse on integrating the elements. Really good! - Blind tasted at Schreiner's Winers zin tasting 9/18/10
Vanilla and raspberry on the nose. Overall, a good zinfandel.
Tarry Cassis aromas over pear/pine notes. Concentrated sweet black tea fruits balanced by racy acidity, spice finished by lots of wood.
I had the 2005 vintage. The 07' reviews line up with my observations quite well....tons of alcohol, but well balanced. Rich and jammy with hints of raisin and spice.
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A first-rate Zin that shows the variety's briary power, unleashing a tidal wave of wild forest berry, plum, licorice, leather, chocolate and pepper spice flavors wrapped into sturdy tannins. Lip-smackingly good. - S.H. ** Only 3 in Stock **
The 2007 Zinfandel Florence Vineyard displays a Burgundian-like nose of forest floor, black currants, black cherries, earth, and spice along with a supple texture, a fleshy, rich, elegant style, and 5-7 years of drink ability ahead of it. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. A Zinfandel wine from California in USA. 2007 Dashe Cellars Zinfandel Florence Vineyard 750ml
Dry Creek Valley creates the perfect ripening conditions for Zinfandel. The result here is black raspberry fruit, with chocolate and spice leading to a long finish.
A lovely sweet wine that works with a great cheese plate. It is black-purple in color, with fruit flavors that are remarkably pure and fresh, complemented by notes of raspberry and spice.
Bright red. Lively raspberry and cherry aromas are deepened by dark chocolate and smoky minerals. Sweet red berry flavors gain depth and richness with air, picking up bitter cherry pit and mocha on the back end. Chewy tannins add grip to the moderately long, sweet finish.
Dark black cherry flavors express the full ripeness of this Zinfandel, balanced in a big, bold style. the tannins make it smoky, taking the flavor deeper into black pepper and spice cake territory, a viscous red suited to lamb on the grill.
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Tasting Notes:
Very structured wine, with great texture and length. Complex blend of black raspberry and cherry fruit, lavender, anise, clove spice, velvety texture, very full-bodied with round chalky tannins, long sweet finish of black raspberry fruit and spice.
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Freezer Mud Pie
We enjoyed this pie while on a trip to California more than 20 years ago. I came home and developed my own recipe. It's always a hit!
Total TimePrep: 25 min. + freezing
Makes8 servings
- 1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 quart chocolate ice cream, softened
- 1 quart coffee ice cream, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a large bowl, beat chocolate ice cream and coffee ice cream. Spoon into crust. Cover and freeze 8 hours or overnight.
- For chocolate sauce, in a small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar, salt and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Set aside.
- Remove pie from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Gradually add sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Serve with pie and chocolate sauce.


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Ureteral Stents Market : Global Industry Volume and Region Analysis 2016 – 2026
A ureteral stent is a peculiarly designed thin hollow tube inserted into the ureter to avert or cure any kind of impediment in the urine flow from the kidney. Ureteral stent are used in urological surgeries to maintain the patency of the ureter to allow to allow proper urine drainage. Ureteral stent can be deployed on the right place using variegated endourological techniques, and generally inserted with the assist of a cystoscope. There are many medical conditions which require the usage of ureteral stent, such as in case of patients with kidney stones and associated surgeries the stents allows passage of residual fragments without blocking the ureter. Stents are also being used in case of a scratched ureter which might be an effect of ureteroscopy. In fact any form of surgery on the ureter generally requires a stent to allow proper healing of the ureter. Some other prominent reasons requiring the need for ureteral stents can be prevalence of prostate cancer and tumors or narrowing of the ureter or scarring on the wall of ureter. With rising prevalence of these incidences, the market for ureteral stents is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR over the forecast period.
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Global Ureteral Stents Market: Drivers and Restraints
The market for ureteral stents is primarily driven by the rising prevalence of medical conditions requiring ureteral stents. The globe is seeing an increasing number of cases of kidney stones, owing to various factors like rising quantity of calcium in our diet, usage of dietary animal protein, alcohol, vitamin supplements and also space travel. Among various methods to cure kidney stones, Ureteroscopy and Ureterorenoscopy always require the need for ureteral stent, henceforth driving the global market. On the same lines the rising number of kidney transplants also fuels the global demand for ureteral stents, as every kidney transplant requires ureteral stent to be placed in patient's body for few days till newly placed kidney adapts to patient's body.
However, some complications related to dislocation, infection and blockage might arise because of the usage of a urinary stent. The patient might also feel an increased urgency/frequency of urination, kidney pain and blood in urine. These factors provoke the medical R&D departments to still come out with a better alternative to ureteral stents, and can affect the market growth in the forecast period.
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Global Ureteral Stents Market: Segmentation
On the basis of type ureteral stent market is segmented into:
Double pigtail stent (JJ Stent)
Expandable Stent
On the basis of end use medical situation the global ureteral stent market is segmented into:
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On the basis of patients sex the global ureteral stent market is segmented into:
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Global Ureteral Stents Market: Regional Outlook
Geographically, Ureteral Stents Market can be segmented into seven regions, namely North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific Excluding Japan (APEJ), Japan and the Middle East and Africa (MEA). North America with prominent medical facilities and prevalent kidney stone problems is anticipated to hold a big share in the global market for ureteral stents. Owing to high population and rising medical awareness, APEJ market is expected to grow at a significant CAGR over the forecast period. European regions increasing adoption towards a healthy lifestyle make them the next potential market for ureteral stents.
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Some of the players in the Global Ureteral Stent Market are: C. R. Bard, Inc., Boston Scientific Corporation, Cook Medical Inc., Pnn Medical, Medline, Medline Industries, Inc., etc.
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Spicy Tuna Rolls
This is an elegant way to serve your favorite poke. This version uses spicy ahi poke. It is so spicy that I needed something to cool it off so I used creme fraische on the top.
Recipe provided with permission by Scott R. Davis!!
3 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
3 Japanese/English(usually wrapped in plastic) or kirby cucumbers
1 teaspoon black sesame seeds, toasted
2 tablespoons crème fraîche or thick sour cream
Add the chives to the tuna pok?. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Using a mandolin, slice the cucumbers lengthwise as thinly as possible into approximately 5-inch lengths. Or if you're really good with a knife, you can slice them by hand. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of the tuna tartar on one end of the cucumber slice. Roll up. The cucumber, when very thinly sliced, will stick together and stay rolled without a toothpick. I still almost always use one anyway. Continue making rolls with the remaining ingredients.
Using a small spoon top each roll with a small dollop of crème fraîche, then top with the sesame seeds. You can put the crème fraîche into a zip-lock bag and snip the corner off and use that to make your dollops. It's like a mini pastry bag.
Scott's Notes: Don't make these too far in advance, they tend to get juicy. Sometimes I make cucumber cups instead of the slices. Choose very thin cucumbers, peel or partly peel them, slice them into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces and hollow out part of the center with a small melonballer to make a cup.


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Internet Safety: Overexposing Our Kids
You're proud of your kids, so it's only natural you would want to "show them off" to family and friends. And nowadays, that means posting cute pics and vids online through your favorite social media platforms. Unfortunately, not everyone has the best intentions when viewing your kids online. Are we unintentionally overexposing our children online? Is social media really to blame? And what steps can we take to keep them safe and secure?


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What Causes Back Pain And How Can It Be Prevented?
Back pain can be caused by many factors. Repetitive or improper lifting, sports injuries, aging, poor physical fitness, and even psychological issues can cause back pain. How can it be prevented?
Causes and prevention of back pain.
Many sources of back pain can be prevented or minimized. These include the following:
- Poor physical condition. If the core muscles that support your back are weak, you can strain your back simply by bending over. Excess weight also puts additional stress on your lower back. Exercise activities such as yoga and pilates strengthen your core muscles in low impact workouts. When you bend over, create a habit of supporting your weight by placing one hand on your knee. This will reduce stress on your lower back.
- Bad posture. If you slouch or hunch your body forward while sitting, you are putting stress on your lower back muscles. Make a habit of sitting up straight and placing your seat in a position where you can reach things comfortably. Consider purchasing an ergonomic chair, which is designed to prevent muscle strain.
- Improper lifting. When lifting an object, never bend over and lift with your back muscles. Squat directly in front of the object and lift with your legs. Never twist your back when lifting. Always lift first, then turn with your feet. When performing repetitive lifting such as snow shoveling, take many small breaks to allow your muscles to recover.
- Sports injuries. High impact sports such as gymnastics or football can cause pars fractures, which are small cracks in the bones supporting the spine. Proper rest is the only way to prevent further damage. Athletes eventually stop practicing these types of sports altogether because of repetitive stress injuries.
- Aging. The discs that fit between the vertebrae in the spine are normally flexible, but can dry out and become brittle with age. This may cause your discs to press against nerves in the spine. This can be alleviated by building core muscles to support the back. Chiropractic care can also help to realign the spine. Surgery to replace the deteriorating disc may be necessary.
- Psychological issues can cause back pain in different ways. Stress can cause muscles throughout the body to tense, which leaves them more prone to injury than relaxed muscles. Ironically, physical activity is a great stress reducer. Proper warm up before strenuous activity will warm and loosen tense muscles. Psychological pain can also cause back pain with no physical cause. The mind creates a pain that deflects focus from the psychological conflict. When the mental distress is resolved, the physical symptoms will often vanish as well.
Most types of back pain can be prevented or at least helped by practicing proper bending and lifting, and strengthening the supporting core muscles. Talk to a chiropractor like Beltline Chiropractic for more information.


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What Is a Federal Tax Lien?
Filing a tax lien is one mechanism the IRS uses to get the attention of taxpayers who have past due tax liabilities.
A federal tax lien is the government's legal claim against a taxpayer's property when that taxpayer neglects or deliberately fails to pay a tax debt. The lien protects the government's interest in all of the taxpayer's property, including real estate, personal property, and financial assets.
The IRS usually does not file a tax lien until several balance due notices have been sent to a taxpayer. The last notice sent before the IRS files a lien is a "Final Notice of Intent to Levy and Notice of Your right to a Hearing." Once this notice has been received, the taxpayer has 30 days to respond before the IRS files a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL).
An NFTL attaches to all property and rights to property, including real property, personal property, tangible and intangible property. The lien also attaches to property acquired after the lien has been filed.
Typically, the IRS will not file a lien if a taxpayer's aggregate balance is less than $10,000 or if a taxpayer enters into a streamlined installment agreement for $50,000 or less. There are, however, exceptions and stipulation to these rules including the $25,000 rule.
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A tax lien is usually a matter of public record. It usually affects a person's credit rating as well as reduces one's credit score by as much as 100 points. If left unpaid, it can remain on your credit report for a long time. Credit-reporting agencies such as Equifax, Transunion, and Experian can keep the tax lien on your record for as long as seven years after the date the lien was satisfied. This can hinder your ability to acquire credit or cause your cost of borrowing to be exceptionally high.
A lien can also affect one's ability to sell or transfer property such as cars, boats, and real estate. Also, the ability to refinance property is affected. A lien subordination or discharge will have to be requested in order to sell, transfer, or refinance any assets.
Once a lien has been filed, it typically stays in effect for ten years from the date the IRS assessed the tax. The lien, however, can be extended in certain situations. You will need to ask your tax advisor under what circumstances a lien could be extended beyond the normal ten years. Bankruptcy is one situation that can cause an extension of the normal ten years.
Types of Lien Relief
Once the IRS has filed a tax lien, there are five types of lien relief available. It is important to know that an available lien relief is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Individual circumstances and facts must be taken into consideration to determine what relief method would work for your particular case, or if a relief method would work for you at all. Because this area is very specific, I will not go into detail about the different types of available relief. If you have questions in this area, you can contact a tax professional for further explanation and/or assistance.
Have a great week!!!
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This video player is super choppy. I can't even watch.
I cant stop thinking about awsome Jack Dumper is. Seriously its beyond words what he is doing and how motivating it is. not just for bmx but in life!
Completely blown away. Not just good riding, but his style is admirable. Watched this a few times now and can't wait to show my family.
This guy had me tearing up.So awesome!
Jaw-dropping cool. Nice work Jack. Nice video, too
dude s&m.needs to hook.him.up with some custom.bars!
Jack doesn't have an elbow joint so modified bars would not really be good for him. He said he's tried different methods, but his hoodie is the best for him.
man this guy is soo inspirational! its like we all have lame excuses for not doing things and here is this dude making the best of his circumstances and shredding soo hard! Sweet video Dudes! keep em coming!
wow just awesome!!! great riding! props to him!!!!
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text: A couple of months ago I did a whole weeks worth of revision lessons with my students. It was inspired by George Ella Lyon. Our PTAG (parents association) paid for her to visit our site and she showed us a visual of her writing process and how many times she revised. Her 20 page picture book published was over 100 pages or revisions before she finally published it. It really helped my students "see" that the goal of revision it to make our writing better. This has become a saying in our classroom. I have really tried to make it a priority with them. The week long journey of revising my piece really was good for us all because they saw me take their ideas and use them and add them with maybe an idea of mine or another student's. I now fit this into any piece I write with them. We first revise mine and then work in writing partners with goals we developed while we revised my piece. It works well with my 5th graders. But, I love the idea of selecting a few…I think I will try that with my next piece.


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Does Food Aid Harm the Poor? Household Evidence from Ethiopia
James Levinsohn, Margaret McMillan
Chapter in NBER book Globalization and Poverty (2007), Ann Harrison, editor (p. 561 - 598)
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Early Readers Report Insomnia, Mascara Issues, Prurient Curiosity
In April, I sent out an electronic copy of Bowling Avenue to the first 50 folks who said they'd be willing to take a look at the thing. No strings attached, no obligation. Here are reports from these sturdy, brave pioneers.
Reader Number 1: I loved. LOVED. Lerved it. Today I got the kids off to school and then got back into bed. To read it. I finished it and find myself bereft because it's all read up.
Reader Number 2: The best thing about the book is the voice. Funny. Distinctive. Confident. Quirky. And it doesn't waver. The voice at the end is the same as the one at the beginning, even though we've watched the person change. Reminds me of Holden Caulfield.
Reader Number 3: I have finished your book. Could not put it down. I love, love, love it. I was up last night until after midnight reading. Just had to finish. Now I hope for a sequel. You are most talented and kept my attention all the way from page one to the end. Loved it that there was some knitting in there.
Reader Number 4: The whole thing made me dang jealous of your brain. Jiminy, you can craft characters! Stories! They are so perfectly formed. Everything and everyone is so interesting and rings true. I want to meet them. I want another book with each one as the center. Those witty phrases that make you wish you thought of them. I laughed out loud and I am not an easy lol'er. I wanted to take notes of my favorite bits but I was too into the flow of the story to pause to do it. I would cite examples but there are so many I couldn't begin.
The strangeness, it's so possible. I've had enough of those eye-popping conversations, where I was told the craziest story we all agreed was "stranger than fiction," to say that it could happen.
Reader Number 5: I loved it. I am only sorry there was not more knitting in it. My favorite line was: "It can be a mystery–it ought to be a mystery." The characters and situations were related. I could not wait to see what happened and was not disappointed. GOOD WORK!!!! I will highly recommended it to my friends.
Reader Number 6: Really, Ann. I read from the laptop while drying my hair. There are cracker crumbs in the keyboard where I tried to scarf a snack while I read. And I'm sure I flushed the cat's head in the toilet while I was distracted trying to read while exiting the WC. I'm HOOKED! Delia is delightful! And my eyes are watering so from the tears of laughter that I can't even put on any mascara! I hope this meeting is short. They're keeping me from Bowling Avenue!
Reader Number 7: Many thanks I have started to read and love love love it so far. On page 18 I started the minute it arrived in my in box. Now I bet I get no knitting done until I finished. It truly is a happy Friday. You are making me laugh out loud.
Reader Number 8: I just wanted to let you know that I completed reading your wonderful novel on Saturday (so absorbed was I that I basically read it in only three sittings, including staying up until 5:00A on Saturday morning). Bravo and kudos! Holy moly it was great in so many ways: very appealing and well-established characters, genuine Southern flavor, the deft interplay of humor and pathos, and a solid feel and empathetic understanding for the sometimes messy–albeit transformational and redemptive–stuff of life. A beautifully rendered work on your part, and it was lovely and touching to hear and perceive your voice throughout the novel.
Reader Number 9: What a terrific book!!! It pulled me right in and I spent most of Sunday frustrated that I couldn't get back to it, then stayed up way too late last night & finished it because I had to know what was going to happen to these folks! You created all these many distinct and distinctive characters with such tenderness, such compassion for their foibles and their strengths alike, and you made their growth so natural and credible.
Reader Number 10: I might have to sue you because your book is making me lose sleep because I keep putting it down and then lying there in the dark and turning the light back on and reading some more. And I don't have time to be doing this but am anyway.
Reader Number 11: So what if it is 1:20 am. I finished it. It was marvelous. Not just because I felt honored that you trusted this complete stranger to read your book before it was published. Not just because there were so many references dear to me. There was more. I know those people. I could meet Delia in line at Publix and know her. You did a remarkable thing. You created lives whose stories were worth knowing. Thank you.
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You may remember (or may not as it has been a while since I updated this blog – just blame the fact of being Just Too Busy!) that I did a post on how to make networking work for your business. If you don't remember, and I won't blame you if you don't, then here is the full article from last November : "Networking: How to make it work for your business".
Well, I am delighted to say that the authentic networking I mentioned in that article has now taken shape as an actual, real-live event: the new Authentic Networking group for small businesses based in Horsham, Worthing and everywhere in between.
Now in the context of a potentially (if not actually) global blog, that probably doesn't sound like much. But for me it is a personal achievement that I have been wanting to do for some time.
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I was reading this very interesting article on Bitcoins by Jasan Calacanis and used the term "technotarian" and then defined it in a footnote as:
We made this term up to describe the "good people" of the internet who believe in the fundamental rights of individuals to be free, have free speech, fight hypocrisy and stand behind logic, technology and science over religion, political structure and tradition. These are the people who build and support things like Wikileaks, Anonymous, Linux and Wikipedia. They think that people can, and should, govern themselves. They are against external forms of control such as DRM, laws that are bought and sold by lobbyists, and religions like Scientology. They include splinter groups that enforce these ideals in the form of hacktivism, such as the takedown of the Sony Playstation Network after Sony tried to prosecute a hacker for unlocking its console.
Great term. A quick search also brought this 1995 definition of Technological Libertarianism.


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New iPhone 2.2 Update Rewards Car-Free Commuters
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While the future of General Motors hangs in the balance, the future of public transit is getting more and more appealing. And much much easier.
If you ride mass transit, have an iphone, and live in any of these cities , you are about 245 megabytes away from being rewarded for your carfree lifestyle.
So now you can choose between the following two ways to plan your commute via public transit:
1) By awkwardly unfolding confusing transit maps, creating a "you are here" dot with your thumb, while you then cross reference your location with a printed schedule almost as thick as a telephone book that Columbus would have a hard time navigating.
OR...2) Letting satellites in space locate your current position, while you simply type in your destination, and then choose from a short list of upcoming departure times all clearly referenced on a virtual map you can fit in your palm.
The new Google Transit for iPhone will give you the option to choose between car, public transit, or walking directions in participating cities.
If you don't have an iphone, two weeks of leaving your car at home could pay for one. If you don't live in a participating city, you can petition your city and google transit.
And while you are being chauffeured around town, the new update will also deliver direct, sync-free podcasts to listen to during the trip or while you wait at the bus stop.
Does commuting get any better than this?
Google transit is not only available for iPhone. More info here.
Further Reading:
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The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) embraces the mission of promoting the science of geophysics and the education of applied geophysicists. SEG, founded in 1930, fosters the expert and ethical practice of geophysics in the exploration and development of natural resources, in characterizing the near surface, and in mitigating earth hazards. The Society, which has more than 27,000 members in 138 countries, fulfills its mission through its publications, conferences, forums, Web sites, and educational opportunities.
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Sponsored by the Edinburgh Time-Lapse Project (ETLP), The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Student Chapter at Heriot Watt University (HWU) was stablished more than 12 years ago. The Chapter aims to encourage students to participate and spearhead projects that will address issues, challenges, and opportunities related to SEG's mission of promoting the science of geophysics.
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Firstly you need to recognise that many Japanese restaurants are specialist shops so try and figure out what kind of restaurant you are in. It's very unhelpful to ask for the vegetarian menu in a BBQ restaurant or steak house! Red lanterns outside a shop mean that they are a drinking establishment and also serve alcohol.
When you walk into a restaurant unless there is a queue of waiting people the staff will first of all ask you how many people are in your party. Show how many people with your fingers, this is
how Japanese people do it, so don't feel embarrassed.
If it is a large establishment you will then be asked 'smoking or non-smoking' (thats right you can still smoke in bars and restaurants in Japan!) if its a small place you can probably smoke anywhere.
You will then be shown to your table.
The menu will probably be in Japanese, but there may be wax models of the food on display outside. These can be very useful. Some busy places use a ticket machine where you buy a ticket with your choice printed on it from a vending machine, you then pass this to the staff who will prepare your order. These can be tricky to use if you can't read, so ask the staff for help.
If the menu is all in Japanese, instead of pointing wildly and at random, you can ask the staff for their recomendation by asking "o su su me wa?" or you can say "ma ka se shi mas" which means "I'll let you decide for me." Chances are that you will get something delicious and reasonably priced.
Many restaurants have a button on the table to call the waiting staff if you need them, if there is no button try calling "su mi ma sen!" literally "excuse me!"
In some restaurants after the staff bring your order they will put the paper that they took the order on face down on the table. When you leave, take this paper to the till where they will
calculate the bill.
When you pay you will be asked if you are paying all together or individually, either is accptable.
"Ba ra ba ra" is seperately.
"Issho" is together.
Don't try to leave a tip.
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Change to Cold Water Washing – in many houses, laundry baskets fill up quickly with dirty clothes, towels, sheets, bibs, etc. You probably feel like you are spending a lot of time doing the laundry and you may have the machine on every day. This can add up, especially if you are still using a hot water cycle. Your hot water system will need to work extra hard to warm the water up when, in reality, it doesn't need to. Using a cold water wash is just as effective with the right detergent. So make the switch to cold water when doing your washing and see the difference in your hot water bill each quarter.
Consider Energy Star Rated Appliances – If you are in the market for a new washing machine or a new dishwasher, then pay attention to the number of energy efficient stars it has received. A front loader tends to be much more water conscious than top loaders and although they also tend to take a little longer to finish a cycle, they are usually cheaper as well. Dishwashers also come with the energy efficient label. Buying a four star system may cost you $100 more than a 3 star system but you will save in the long run.
Reuse Bath Water – for those with little kids in their house, consider bathing them together. If they're a bit older and they enjoy their alone time, simply transition sessions by adding a bit of fresh hot water to keep the bath nice and warm. Finally when it's time to drain the tub, reserve some of that water for household washing like mopping floors, washing windows, or for soaking things like dirty window screens, greasy pots and pans, stained clothes…etc. Reducing the urge to constantly turn on the tap for things like that will help you come up with even more uses for reserved bath water.