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- A historical region of north-central Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea in present-day northwest Poland and northeast Germany. It was inhabited by Slavic tribes in the 10th century and conquered by Poland in the 12th century. The territory was later split up and controlled by various powers, including the Holy Roman Empire, Prussia, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.
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- proper n. A region of Europe on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea, now split between Germany and Poland. It was formerly a duchy, and later a province of Prussia.
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He worked primarily in Pomerania, in the II Army Corps (based in Stettin), and Schleswig-Holstein, in the IX Army Corps (with headquarters in Altona).
Pursuit of an 'Unparalleled Opportunity': The American YMCA and Prisoner of War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations during World War I
He was born in Pomerania and rose to the rank of lieutenant general in the German Army by 1911.
Pursuit of an 'Unparalleled Opportunity': The American YMCA and Prisoner of War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations during World War I
Pomerania is in Northern Europe, and partly contains the section of Poland from which my ancestors departed when the fled to America (apparently, outspoken university professors aren't popular with either Fascists or Communists).
His feast is kept on 30 September, partly also on 30 June; in Pomerania on 1 October.
Meanwhile, 10,000 adventurers, lunatics, criminals, dreamers, and lost souls who had volunteered for Hitler's Charlemagne Division were sent to fight the Red Army in Pomerania.
The Swedes are on the frontiers, or rather within my territories, for they hold possession of Pomerania, which is mine.
Almost at the close of the year 1878 the loss of the S.S. "Pomerania," in collision in the English Channel, was a disaster of the sea that I denounced as nothing short of murder.
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maybe the govt did do 9/11, but they did it with planes (missles), not explosives or any other majic tricks you conspiracy theorists come up with
Explosives? What explosives?
This film should have been played during the 9/11 commission hearings. the evidence for inside job is overwhelming

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From whiskey river:
We continually look and hope for a new, special thing that is going to last or make us happy, fulfill our needs, answer all our questions. In actuality, what are we going to get? We will get more seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, and thinking. That's it. That's what life is.
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What the Living Do
…We want the spring to come and the winter to pass. We want
whoever to call or not call, a letter, a kiss — we want more and more and then more of it.
But there are moments, walking, when I catch a glimpse of myself in the window glass,
say, the window of the corner video store, and I'm gripped by a cherishing so deep
for my own blowing hair, chapped face, and unbuttoned coat that I'm speechless:
I am living…
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The Moment
Oh, the coming-out-of-nowhere moment
when, nothing
no what-have-I-to-do-today-list
maybe half a moment
the rush of traffic stops.
The whir of I should be, I should be, I should be
slows to silence,
the white cotton curtains hanging still.
(Marie Howe [source])
Not from whiskey river:
One morning last winter a small item appeared in my local newspaper, announcing the birth of an extraordinary animal. A team of researchers at Texas A&M University had succeeded in cloning a whitetail dear. Never before done. The fawn, known as Dewey, was developing normally and seemed to be healthy. He had no mother, just a surrogate who had carried his fetus to term. He had no father, just a "donor" of all his chromosomes. He was the genetic duplicate of a certain trophy buck out of south Texas whose skin cells had been cultured in a laboratory. One of those cells furnished a nucleus that, transplanted and rejiggered, became the DNA core of an egg cell, which became an embryo, which became Dewey. So he was wildlife, in a sense, but in another sense elaborately synthetic. This is the sort of news, quirky but epochal, that can cause a person with a mouthful of toast to pause and marvel. What a dumb idea, I marveled.
(David Quammen [source])
(This Line Intentionally Left Blank)
we all got tickets to The Truth
finally we thought finally
when the curtain fell away
our indrawn breaths could be heard
even in the next theater
even the gasp of the mime
who had slipped in among us
a loud whushing like reams of litter
whirling upward in a gale
hands shot to mouths and mouths
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how many seconds
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slamming others just a click
like 300 parallel
rows of tipped dominoes
a racket of almost unison
believe me we wouldn't
have resisted anything
but the truth
so instantly and universally
yet we sat there and waited
for something else
which you could say we also got
if you count the mime's
unpleasant remark
so she wasn't even a real mime
probably part of what was
clearly just a performance
(J. Allyn Rosser [source])
What does this sound like:
Where I held my finger to the window and warmed a small circle in the frost this morning, a new flower has grown. The new flower began in the shape of a star. Codium fragile. Silver-leaved. I am only writing what is true — true to form — when I say the flower, whose fronds are in motion, grew from a star. To say every scrap of matter bears a trace of the beginning of the universe, that a star lives in our blood, a star with its fingers in the riverbed of our bloodstream, tributaries, filigree, silver-etched, is a fern, an ice crystal, to say that the star's disappearance, ongoing, is what we see at night — sounds unbelievable.
This sounds unbelievable.
But sitting down to this work, this work, too, seems unlikely: that particulars mingle, particulars assert, conspire, assemble. That what I didn't know I knew was somewhere … waters be gathered, waters bring forth … and how, what seems in the end like intention, arrives only piecemeal. How what seems in the end inevitable, is a trail of particulars finding each other.
(Lia Purpura [source])
Murray Dreaming
It's not the sharks
Sliding mere inches from his upturned face
Through warps of water where the tunnel arcs
Transparent overhead,
Their lipless jaws clamped shut, extruding teeth,
Their eyes that stare at nothing, like the dead,
Staring at him; it's not the eerie grace
Of rays he stood beneath,
Gaping at their entranced slow-motion chase
That is unending;
It's not the ultra-auditory hum
Of ET cuttlefish superintending
The iridescent craft
Of their lit selves, as messages were sent,
Turning the sight of him they photographed
To code: it is not this that left him dumb
With schoolboy wonderment
Those hours he wandered the aquarium.
It is that room,
That room of Murray River they had walled
In glass and, deep within the shifting gloom
And subtle drifts of sky
That filtered down, it seemed, from the real day
Of trees and bird light many fathoms high,
The giant Murray cod that was installed
In stillness to delay
All that would pass. The boy stood there enthralled.
Out in the day
Again, he saw the famous streets expound
Their theories about speed, the cars obey,
Racing to catch the sun,
The loud fast-forward crowds, and thought it odd
That in the multitudes not everyone
Should understand as he did the profound
Profession of the cod,
That held time, motionless, unknown to sound.
In bed at night,
Are his eyes open or is this a dream?
The room is all dark water, ghosted light,
And midway to the ceiling
The great fish with its working fins and gills
Suspended, while before it glide the reeling
And see-through scenes of day, faintly agleam,
Until their passage stills
And merges with the deep unmoving stream.
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NFL news and notes, Dec. 19
Updated 11:31 pm, Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Robert Griffin III had a full practice and looked pretty good. Kirk Cousins had a full haircut that looked so bad he had to apologize for it.
The Redskins quarterbacks were back to their regular pecking order Wednesday. Griffin went through a regular full practice with first-team receivers for the first time since spraining his right knee, while Cousins was an affable undercard whose hilariously hairy moment was more interesting than anything he had to say about football.
Griffin, the No. 2 overall draft pick and No. 2 in the league in passer rating, was hurt late in the fourth quarter of the win over the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 9. Fellow rookie Cousins led the Redskins to victory in relief, then threw for 329 yards in the 38-21 victory over the Browns.
The win put the Redskins (8-6) in control of their playoff fate. Their five-game winning streak has them tied with the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants atop the NFC East, and Washington holds the tiebreaker over both clubs.
Griffin said he ran plays at full-speed Wednesday, hoping to persuade doctors to clear him for this week's game against the Eagles. He has made known his unhappiness over sitting out Sunday's win over the Browns, and he's clearly frustrated that the final say is out of his control.
"I'm ready to play whenever they want me to play," Griffin said. "So if it's this week, next week, next couple of weeks. Whatever they say goes, so I'll be ready."
Coach Mike Shanahan said doctors will see how Griffin's knee responds to the practice, particularly as to whether there's any swelling Thursday.
"Hopefully they'll look at it tomorrow and tell us it is full-go," Shanahan said.
Cousins showed up for a session with reporters with his mop of hair gone, replaced by a close-cut 'do that - from the eyebrows up - made him look at least 45 years old.
"I have to apologize to my family and friends back home," he said. "I think I'm embarrassing them. I try to represent them well, and my haircut's not doing it."
-- Griffin was fined $10,000 by the NFL for wearing Adidas at his postgame news conference Sunday. Griffin has a sponsorship deal with Adidas, but the league has a deal with Nike.
Pagano might return: The Colts hope head coach Chuck Pagano will be back on the sideline next week.
While no official announcement has been made by the team, interim coach Bruce Arians and others have pegged the Dec. 30 regular-season finale against Houston as Pagano's possible return date. He has not been on the sideline since late September after starting the first of three rounds of chemotherapy in his battle against leukemia.
Briefly: LeSean McCoy will start at running back for the Eagles against Washington in his first game back after missing four because of a concussion. ... Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall returned to practice after serving a one-game suspension for deciding not to show up at Heinz Field for Pittsburgh's game with the Chargers on Dec. 9. ... The Lions put defensive tackle Nick Fairley on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. ... Dolphins backup running back Daniel Thomas was placed on injured reserve because of a knee injury. ... The Jets placed rookie wide receiver Stephen Hill on injured reserve with a knee injury.


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No. 1 seed Stanford women could face Cal
Updated 11:32 pm, Monday, March 18, 2013
For the fourth straight year, the Stanford women are a No. 1 regional seed in the NCAA Tournament. The delicious part for Bay Area fans is the Cardinal could face Cal in the regional final.
The two schools "have a rivalry that's great for women's basketball in the West," Stanford's top player, Chiney Ogwumike, said after the draw was announced Monday.
Stanford and Cal shared the Pac-12 regular-season title, splitting their games with each other. The expected rubber match at the Pac-12 tournament didn't materialize because the Bears lost to UCLA in the semifinals.
"It's a fun rivalry game," Stanford forward Joslyn Tinkle said. "We went at it this year. If it were to come to that, it would be fun."
Top seeded in the Spokane Regional, the Cardinal (31-2) will open against No. 16 seed Tulsa (17-16) at 2:20 p.m. Sunday at Maples Pavilion.
Cal (28-3) was given the No. 2 seed in the region and will play Fresno State (24-8) in Lubbock, Texas, at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer said she was "surprised a little bit" that her team and Cal were placed in the same regional. "We will be thrilled if both teams are in that" regional final, she said.
Defending champion Baylor, Notre Dame and UConn received the other No. 1 seeds. For the first time, the top four seeds are the same in back-to-back seasons. For that matter, the top six teams in the final AP poll - including No. 5 Duke and No. 6 Cal - had just two losses other than games against each other.
Stanford received a top seed for the 10th time. Barring upsets, if the Cardinal were to reach the Final Four in New Orleans on April 7-9, they would play Baylor and 6-foot-8 All-American Brittney Griner in the semifinals. Stanford ended Baylor's 42-game winning streak in a November tournament in Hawaii.
"We definitely haven't forgotten about that," Tinkle said. "Coming into that game as an underdog, we had nothing to lose. ... It takes away last year's intimidation factor."
After the Stanford-Tulsa game, No. 8 Michigan and No. 9 Villanova will play at Maples Pavilion, and the winners will meet at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Stanford will play in its 26th straight Big Dance and 27th overall after winning its seventh straight Pac-12 tournament. It has reached the Final Four the past five years, but it hasn't won the national title since 1992. Its only other national title was in 1990.
Once again it won't have guard Toni Kokenis, who has been out since Feb. 3 with an undisclosed physical problem. But Tinkle is healthy after being hampered at the Pac-12 tournament by a throat ailment.
"She's a warrior; she loves to play," VanDerveer said.
It's a big weekend in the Bay Area for the Tinkle family. Father Wayne's Montana men's team plays Syracuse on Thursday in San Jose.
Tulsa is led by senior guard Taleya Mayberry, who averages 18.7 points per game. The Golden Hurricane earned their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2006 by winning the Conference USA Tournament as the No. 6 seed.
Baylor hopes to become the fourth school to win consecutive national titles; the others were USC, UConn and Tennessee.
Notre Dame, led by senior guard Skylar Diggins, lost only to Baylor this season. While the other three No. 1 seeds open at home, the Irish open on the road against Tennessee-Martin. The Irish swept all three games with UConn and have won seven of the past eight against the Huskies. UConn failed to win either the Big East regular-season or tournament title for the first time in 19 years.
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Posted on 11/07/2012 4:06:01 PM PST by CityCenter
But what is it about liberals?
Feelers, not thinkers.
Hate filled tiny little people.
Just do what I do, go through life with a smile no matter how bad it gets. It enrages them which makes me grin a little wider.
They are ill with the same pathology that, in other settings, would spawn Stalins and Che Guevaras.
An incomplete worldview...
Mixed with immature idealism...
...And topped off with uninformed enthusiasm...
There ya go...
Yes, that does sum it up perfectly.
Have the libs been ranting at you today? Must be that revenge meme kicking in. You didn't antagonize them at all, did you?
I think it all boils down to rebellion against God. Whether it's gay rights, or abortion, or "separation of church and state", or forcing Catholics to violate their conscience, liberals first and foremost want to do whatever they desire, no matter how debauched, and they resent God because He sets out a moral code that is at odds with their desires. Add to that the childish wish to have others provide their "free stuff" and you have a toxic combination of rebelliousness and self-centeredness.
There truly is nothing new under the sun. This is just the age-old battle between the "desires of the flesh" and the need for God. I think we are finally very near the last days. I just can't imagine a society like this, that increasingly is able to legislate its degenerate desires, lasting a whole lot longer. If God doesn't judge it soon, it will tear itself apart.
Socialism rests on the bond of aggressive cultural cleansing, hatred and envy. It does not make for good manners. It is a never ending, vile blood lust.
The Soviets murdered over one hundred million people. The Nazis murdered six million Jews. The Chi-coms murder and enslave millions (we don't know the full extent of what they do because you can get murdered for reporting on it.)
Obama's Ayers/Dornan 60's revolutionary pals estimated they would have to murder about 25 million Americans to lauch the utopia of Marxism.
The Marxists here have officially named all of their political and social enemies, including military vets, constitutionalists, pro-lifers, pro-second amendment activists as America's domestic terrorists. They progressed so far as to ban God from their party.
Of course I antogonized them. I told them the truth!
One was going off about how mean Republican obstructionists are to the poor little President. I mentioned speaking truth to power. The meltdown ensued. First time I've laughed and meant it since the news last night.
Good for you....conservatives must become more vocal...
One word...victimization.Ours is a nation of victims.Well,99% of us are at least.
That'll set 'em off every time. I've been talking today about the "New Normal" - that the people voted their approval of higher prices, higher unemployment, higher healthcare costs. If you liked the last 4 years, I say, you'll like the next 4, because that's what you're gonna get. $4 a gallon gas, foreclosures, layoffs, business bankruptcies and stagnant wages. Runaway growth in gov't and zero growth in the economy. Endless deficits and insurmountable debt. With their votes, the American people declared what they wanted, and they'll get it. Meanwhile, Obama will be globehopping in AF1, sipping champagne and munching lobster on our dime.
Whoops, guess I'm not done venting yet...
At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats.
P.J. ORourke
When I was a kid, their girls were easy. Forty years later, that has no appeal...so, not a whole lot of use for them.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- transitive v. To practice (a part in a play, for example) in preparation for a public performance.
- transitive v. To direct in rehearsal: rehearsed the orchestra.
- transitive v. To perfect or cause to perfect (an action) by repetition. See Synonyms at practice.
- transitive v. To retell or recite.
- transitive v. To list or enumerate: rehearsed her complaints in a letter. See Synonyms at describe.
- intransitive v. To practice something, such as a speech, before presenting it publicly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- v. To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
- v. To narrate; to relate; to tell.
- v. To practice by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation; as, to rehearse a tragedy.
- v. To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- intransitive v. To recite or repeat something for practice.
- transitive v. To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
- transitive v. To narrate; to relate; to tell.
- transitive v. To recite or repeat in private for experiment and improvement, before a public representation.
- transitive v. To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To repeat, as what has already been said or written; recite; say or deliver again.
- To mention; narrate; relate; recount; recapitulate; enumerate.
- To repeat, act, or perform in private for experiment and practice, preparatory to a public performance: as, to rehearse a tragedy; to rehearse a symphony.
- To cause to recite or narrate; put through a rehearsal; prompt.
- Synonyms To detail, describe. See recapitulate.
- To repeat what has been already said, written, or performed; go through some performance in private, preparatory to public representation.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. engage in a rehearsal (of)
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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That would suggest she needs time to 'rehearse' her policies or beliefs?
She's a hot gangly mess, twirling pompons and posing for Tareq before she heads off to "rehearse" for her half-time "performance" with the Washington Redskins alumni cheerleaders.
The article focuses on imagery-rehearsal therapy, a technique where nightmare sufferers imagine how they would re-script a frightening dream, then "rehearse" it several times during the day and just before going to sleep at night.
They were so shy, and yet eager to know and "rehearse" what to do if they were in trouble.
Ellen Snortland: Roman Polanski, Have I Got a Sentence for You!
They also have their own personal private trailers to retreat to together to "rehearse" and they stay in luxurious suites at hotels with their own security teams to keep them safe from prying eyes.
Bonnie Fuller: Battle of the Cheaters! Who Does It More: Hollywooders or Politicos?
And I must say, while I'm happy to be clearly "on the mend," I was grateful to be able to "rehearse" at least some of the catalogue!
For the record, the band didnae '"rehearse" during their day off after San Diego, so this is still pretty damn fresh ...
Me and my friend had deliberately goaded the bespectacled trumpet-wielder a few days before by pretending to "rehearse" 'Brown Sugar' ourselves in one of the school music rooms, knowing our rival was next door and was sure to come bursting in waving his arms around like a girl.
Although the hotel did kind of rehearse the fire too, as they used smoke in the corridors, in case the smoke needed to learn where to go, I guess.
From the back dressing rooms of the theatre, to at one point, seated on the play houses stage facing empty seats, watching the actors 'rehearse' the director sitting about 15 rows back, as they usually do acting out his part from the seats we expected to be sitting in.


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Napping can be a great way to refresh your mind and body, increase productivity, and enhance your creativity. Napping puts the body in a relaxed state, which counteracts the effects of daily stress. Studies have even shown that napping can actually decrease your risk of serious health concerns like the risk of dying from heart disease. But effective napping is as much an art as it is a science. Not just any mid-day nap provides with the multitude of health benefits you constantly hear about.

Naps and the 5 Stages of Sleep

Not all sleep is created equal. This is especially true because of the five stages of sleep, each of which is characterized by different physiological changes. When it comes to reaping the benefits of napping, it's all about experiencing the right stages of sleep. For instance, if your nap takes you from stage 1 sleep (just drifting off) to stage 2 (when brain activity slows), you will wake up feeling energized and more alert. If your nap takes you into stages 3 and 4 (deep sleep), however, you will not wake easily and will likely feel groggy and tired. Sleep stage 1 typically lasts about 10 minutes while stage 2 lasts another 10 minutes. That makes the 20-minute "power nap" an ideal practice for people looking to increased alertness and motor learning skills. But just how should you prepare for a 20-minute power nap?

How to Nap Effectively

There is some controversy surrounding advice on the best way to take a nap. What it comes down to is that everyone is different. For instance, while the average duration of stage 1 and 2 sleep is about 20 minutes, not everyone glides effortlessly from one stage to the next in the same amount of time. Additionally, there are other factors that can affect your body's reaction to a mid-day snooze, like whether you're chronically sleep deprived or if you had a full night's rest the evening before.

Top 6 Power Nap Tips

The best nap is the one in which you fall asleep quickly and stay asleep for the shortest amount of time, while still waking refreshed. You can experiment with the napping techniques below to see what works for you. Here are six ways to become a successful power napper:

Choose the Best Time for a Nap: Assuming that you follow a fairly normal nighttime sleep schedule, prime time for power naps is typically in the middle of the day from about 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. when your energy level dips due to a rise in the hormone melatonin. Try to schedule your dedicated nap time during those hours.

Avoid Napping Before Bed: You might not always be able to get your power nap in during the optimal mid-day hours, and that's okay. But if you miss your prime nap time window, be sure not to take you nap within three hours of bedtime as it may interfere with important nighttime sleep.

Commit to a 30-Minute Maximum: When taking a nap longer than 30 minutes, you run the risk of heading into deep sleep, which can leave you feeling tired and groggy. Most people find that their optimal power nap is achieved somewhere between 20-30 minutes. Some people even find naps as short as 1 to 2 minutes to be effective. Experiment with power naps of different durations to find what works best for you.

Set an Alarm: When you're tired, it can be easy to sleep past your 30-minute maximum. To avoid oversleeping (and the grogginess that can follow), set an alarm to wake you. While many dedicated power nappers claim that they have trained themselves to nap only for the amount of time they set aside, it's always best to have a backup plan.

Opt for Darkness: In most areas of the world, mid-day naps occur during sunlight hours, which is not the most conducive atmosphere for effective sleep. To provide optimal darkness during daylight hours, use a face mask or eye pillow. Opting for darkness can not only help you fall asleep faster, but it can make your sleep more effective.

Find a Quiet Place: Just as darkness can make for more effective naps, a quiet napping space is also a must. Some people find that they need complete quiet to nap effectively, while others enjoy the hum of white noise which can not only be calming, but can also help block out other disturbances. It's also best to assure that you will not be disturbed for the duration of your nap.

Try a Caffeine Power Nap

While most experts agree that effective naps can be a healthier option than relying on another cup of coffee, some people swear by using the power of a quick snooze and some caffeine together. A "caffeine nap," or as some affectionately call a "nappuccino," entails getting a quick caffeine boost followed by a power nap immediate after. The theory behind caffeine naps is that the alertness boosting effect of caffeine kicks in somewhere between 10 and 20 minutes after its ingested leaving just the right amount of time for a power nap.

Proponents of caffeine naps say that they feel extra energy from both the nap and the caffeine from the coffee. Researchers in Japan found that subjects using a caffeine nap rated highest in decreased sleepiness and increased productivity as compared to subjects taking a nap and washing their face or taking a nap and being exposed to bright lights.

To try a caffeine power nap, add a quick drink of caffeinated coffee or espresso (preferably one that has little to no added sugar) to the top power nap tips above before getting settled in for your nap. While you might find that the caffeine boost wakes you up, we still suggest setting an alarm for your optimal nap time.

Sources:

Naska A, Oikonomou E, Trichopoulou A, Psaltopoulou T, Trichopoulos D. Siesta in healthy adults and coronary mortality in the general population. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Feb 12;167(3):296-301.

National Institutes of Health; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Your Guide to Healthy Sleep. NIH Publication No. 06-5271.

Hayashi M, Masuda A, Hori T. The alerting effects of caffeine, bright light and face washing after a short daytime nap. Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Dec;114(12):2268-78.


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Vermont: Fish & Wildlife Urges Vermonters to Remember Non-game Wildlife Fund Tax Checkoff
Vermonters interested in helping conserve wildlife should consider donating to the Non-game Wildlife Fund on line 29 of their Vermont income tax form this tax season. The fund helps conserve some of Vermont's most threatened wildlife species such as bald eagles, lynx, and bats.
Donations are leveraged by a match from a federal grant, meaning that a $50 donation brings up to $150 to Vermont wildlife conservation. This has helped recovery efforts for Vermont's bat species that were recently hit with a devastating fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome. These donations also help conserve declining pollinators such as butterflies, beetles and bees, which are critically important to agriculture and ecology.
Biologist Steve Parren manages non-game wildlife projects for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. He works on the recovery of Vermont's rare turtle species, including the state endangered spiny softshell turtle. Parren monitors and protects the turtle's nests, and each winter he raises dozens of baby turtles in his own living room before releasing them back into Lake Champlain in the spring.
"The Nongame Wildlife Fund has been responsible for some of the great conservation success stories in Vermont," said Parren. "Thanks to the generous donations of thousands of Vermonters, we are working to restore many of the iconic species of our Green Mountain State."
Past donations to the Non-game Wildlife Fund have helped recover peregrine falcons, osprey, and loons in Vermont. "It's clear that Vermonters care deeply about wildlife," said John Buck, a wildlife biologist who works to recover the state's endangered bird species. "These donations demonstrate that the people of our state share a strong commitment to conservation."


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Colectivos (bondis, or buses) in Buenos Aires are a great method of transportation. Not only are they cheap and relatively quick, but most buses also operate 24 hours per day, unlike the subway.
Generally, buses charge you based on what you are paying with, either coins or SUBE card. You can get a SUBE card in most large subway stations and at several large intersections around town. Just look for the SUBE card stands, bring along your passport number and $15 pesos.
Coins: $3.00 pesos for a short trip (10-15 blocks), $3.25 pesos for a medium distance trip (15-45 blocks) and $3.50 pesos for a long trip (45-max blocks).
SUBE card: $1.50 pesos for a short trip (10-15 blocks), $1.60 pesos for a medium distance trip (15-45 blocks) and $1.70 pesos for a long trip (45-max blocks).
Since buses are owned by a series of private companies, these prices can vary with respect to their definitions of a short, medium or long trip. The best way to ensure you are paying the correct amount is to tell the driver where you are going by saying, "Hasta _______________ (street name, park name, area in general)." By telling the bus driver your final destination, you will also ensure that you are traveling on the correct bus and in the right direction.
Before hopping on the bus, however, you will need to figure out which colectivo is right for you. To do so, pick up your own copy of the Guia T, a book of bus maps that you can buy at most any newspaper stand or kiosk. This helpful guide illustrates all of the streets in Buenos Aires through a series of gridded maps, and lists which buses travel to those areas within corresponding grids on opposing pages. Let's take a look at how the Guia T works:
On the first or second page of the Guia T, there is a large map of the city indicating the location of the barrios (neighborhoods) of Buenos Aires. This map is overlaid with a numbered grid. The first step in planning your collectivo trip is to identify the rough location of your starting and destination points on this map. Once you have done so, take note of the numbers within the grid that correspond to these rough locations. For example, let's say your current location is on the corner of Juan B Justo and Santa Fe (in the barrio of Palermo), and you need to get to Parque Las Heras (in the barrio of Recoleta).
Since the numbered grid indicates that a more detailed map of Palermo is found on plan 8, you would then locate "plano 8" a few pages later. Once you have located your map, find your specific street location (in this case, the corner of Juan B Justo and Santa Fe is located on the map within cell C-4). On the page opposing this map, you will find a similar grid with coordinates that correspond to the illustration. This grid is made up of a series of cells containing lists of numbers. These numbers are a list of buses that frequent that area of the city.
Now, you will need to find the location of your destination in the Guia T, and compare the numerical lists corresponding to your starting point and destination in order to decide which is the best colectivo for your journey.
Parque las Heras is found in Recoleta on "plano 9." The park span no fewer than 4 cells on the map, but you select B-5 as our destination. After comparing the list of buses that travel to B-5 on "plano 9" and C-4 on "plano 8," you see that the buses 59, 60 and the 67 all frequent both our starting point at the intersection of Juan B Justo and Santa Fe and our destination of Parque las Heras.
Once you have identified the correct collectivo, the next task will be to find the bus stop. On the street, you will find small signs with numbers corresponding to the various bus lines lining the sidewalks. Sometimes these signs can be a little tricky to spot, so look up and keep your eyes peeled for the bus number that you're looking for. Once you've found your bus stop, you won't need to wait long. When you spot your bus lumbering down the road, raise your hand to indicate that you'd like to get on. Even if the kind elderly lady in front of you is already raising her hand, you should raise yours too. This helps the bus drivers to know how many people are planning to board.
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When boarding a colectivo, be aware that the driver's goal is to keep the bus moving at a decent pace. Keep your questions short and payment quick. Remember that standard practice is to tell the driver your destination, pay the requisite fee, and move immediately further back in the bus. The area at the front of the bus should remain clear for new passengers to do the same. So keep moving further towards the back of the bus as opportunities arise, or find a spot to stand that is out of the way.
The door near the driver is an entrance only, except for older, pregnant or handicapped people. Likewise, the back door is only for those getting off of the bus. When approaching your destination, press the buzzer on the pole nearest to this rear exit in order to indicate that you wish to exit.
In Argentina chivalry is very much still alive. All seating in the front of the bus is reserved for the elderly, pregnant women, handicapped individuals, and parents with young children. It is very common to see men and women give their seats in these front sections to the above list when the bus is full.


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a) The Alien Experience...
Danny Boyle was offered Alien Resurrection, it wasn't the money that tempted him so much but his love for the story by Joss Whedon who he compared to Alex Garland a writer that he had worked with who was also a fan of the Alien series.
He actually got very close to making it. He met up with Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder, even having French fries with Winona, but he backed out of it.
He admitted that he was terrified of the special effects and the fact that he couldn't handle the mechanics of the whole set-up. It was a huge operation and Danny was used to working on smaller operations.
b) What If?
Danny thought about how the fourth Alien directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet turned out was very different to the original script that he had read.
As time went by, thinking about Alien 4 even more he didn't think that he could have had any influence on the film if he made it.
He would have loved to have focused more on how they recreated Ripley and perfected her.
It would have been an attempt to steer it in the direction of the original film but with the executive producers around him.
He would not have had a chance to make it that way.
He thought that the only person who could have done that was Ridley Scott.
Billy Badalato the producer thought that if Danny had directed the movie, it would have contrasted with Jean-Pierre's plot orientated visual style, the characters would have been different. and the film would have been more character driven in some supporting roles, but it was hard for him to tell.
Still he thought that Danny's film would have been good but different
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- FW:So you're not making Alien 4 as has been rumoured.
Danny Boyle: Well, we were talking about it, and then it suddenly got very, very serious, and the people involved were terrific, but the sheer size of it means planning so far in advance, I just thought we wouldn't do a good enough job of it, really(Danny Boyle: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Keith Hopper interviews Danny Boyle, p30)
- Danny Boyle: I was a massive Alien fan, always at the first screenings in London's West End, so I was shocked to be sent the script for the fourth one. And it was a really interesting story about cloning; at the time, the technology to clone was becoming available. The scriptwriter who had written the Buffy the Vampire Slayer film and co-written Toy Story. You could tell he loved Alien like I didn. So I agreed to direct and got into pre-production. I met the transcendent Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. Then two things happened: I realised I'd be hopeless at directing Alien 4 because I had no knowledge of puppeteering. CG was just being introduced, and you have to have a knowledge of it. At that point I had no experience in - or real interest in - working with CG. So I very quickly understood I just wouldn't be able to do it properly. Simultaneously, John and Andrew gave me a script called A Life Less Ordinary. So I backed out of Alien 4 and started working on A Life Less Ordinary, which was more my cup of tea. I knew John had been working on it because we'd talked about it a but. But he's not very talkative, John, he just does it. (Danny Boyle; Authorised Edition)
- Danny Boyle: "I didn't know what I was doing, and I wouldn't have known how to handle all the special effects that would have been a huge part of it. So I backed out of it."( Time Out, London. Tom Charity "All the rage" October 30th to November 6th 2002)
- Boyle once contemplated directing "Alien 4."
"I got involved briefly, with 'Alien 4.' After 'Trainspotting' my head was turned," he admitted of the way the business affects one's creative decisions. "Partly because I loved the 'Alien' movies, but I realized very quickly that I couldn't make one. You wouldn't get the best out of me at all." (http://blogs.indiewire.com, March 13, 2013 )
- Danny Boyle: I got offered Alien Resurrection. It wasn't the money that tempted me so much as the love of the story. Joss Whedon has written a really good script using a franchise in an interesting way and I got close to doing that. I backed away in the end because I didn't really feel that I could handle the mechanics of the whole set-up. You've got this huge operation and I like working within a smaller on. (Sight and Sound April 2013 vol 23 #4 )
- Q. You were once lined with one of the Alien movies. So has this genre always been on the radar for you? And is Sunshine perhaps the Alien movie you would have made?
Danny Boyle: I was very intimidated by the special effects, I didn't think I could handle them whereas I felt a bit more confident with this one, I felt I knew a bit more. I'm at the opening night of films like Contact, Starship Troopers, Alien Resurrection. I went to all those films on the Friday or Saturday night in Leicester Square and I don't do that with other films, so I realised I was a bit of a fan really, particularly those real NASA-type films rather than the Star Wars fantasy sci-fi. So I guess I had a bug for it really.
Q. So is this your Alien movie?
Danny Boyle: I think Alex is a big fan of those Alien movies as well. The guy who wrote that fourth one, Joss Whedon, is an Alex-type of guy – very imaginative, a wonderful cinematic writer. But how the fourth Alien turned out is very different to the original script that we read..(http://www.indielondon.co.uk, 2007)
- Danny Boyle: I've been thinking about Alien recently. I couldn't have influenced Alien 4. When I read that script it had this amazing cloning idea. That they recreate Ripley... perfect her. I would have focused on that. With all those executive producers around, you had no chance - it had to be an action movie. The only guy that could possibly have done it is Ridley Scott - he could have taken it back to the first film (Empire, April, 2007, p86)
- Ruffcut asks: How close did you come to directing Alien 4?
Danny Boyle: Oh my God, that one. Very close actually. In fact I met Sigourney and Winona, which was a great pleasure. Had chips – French fries I should say – with Winona. But I backed out of it. I was terrified of the special effects. (www.empireonline.com 2009)
- Had Resurrection been directed by Danny Boyle, it would have been, no doubt, another film entirely. Badalato comments on just how different the movie might have been like had Boyle called the shots. "The characters would have been different. We're getting a visual style with Jean-Pierre. He focuses very deeply on visual style and he's very plot orientated." the producer says."Danny might have been more character-driven in some of the supporting roles. It's hard to tell. Danny's film would have been good, but it would have been a different film" (Starlog/January 1998, p47)


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St. Mary's College of Maryland has been named to the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Since 2006, the Community Service Honor Roll has recognized institutions of higher education that support exemplary community service programs and raise the visibility of best practices in campus-community partnerships.
It is overseen by the Corporation for National and Community Service in collaboration with the U.S. departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development, as well as the American Council on Education and Campus Compact. This is the second time the public liberal arts college in St. Mary's City has made the honor roll; the first was in 2011.


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College football programs always try to highlight and promote what they do best — that's the reason we always see schools fighting over titles such as 'Wide Receiver U' or 'Linebacker U.' Showing success, and particularly dominance at a specific position, can really help out a school's recruiting and standing with young players.
Oregon State head coach Mike Riley wanted to acknowledge the great work done by the Oregon State secondary this season. Today, he tweeted out a pretty cool picture referencing "so many dam picks" by the defense:
Great work by our D, especially the DBs, leading the @pac12 in INTs. #GoBeavs pic.twitter.com/V37lTCaE78
— Mike Riley (@Coach_Riley) October 30, 2013
As a result of the conference-leading 14 interceptions this year, the Beavers are currently 6-2 and well on their way to putting together another strong season. If the Oregon State defense can keep forcing turnovers at such a high rate, the team should finish up well.


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Skip to comments.Your Phone Calls are Making an Impact on Capitol Hill -- It's Not Too Late to Halt Obama's Agenda
Posted on 06/26/2013 12:19:35 PM PDT by cotton1706
I'll give you some polling data to start with, and then I'll get to the court stuff. I'd actually rather start with some polling information data. Story from The Daily Caller: "Immigration Reform Critics Flood Senate with Phone Calls." You are overwhelming them and it is working, apparently. "Critics of the Democrat-led immigration rewrite are bombarding Senate orifices with thousands of phone calls. Advocates say that those calls are keeping numerous wayward Republican senators from joining the Democrats' immigration bill."
And, by the way, in a "closed-door meeting" today, John Boehner told the Republicans that the House will not bring up the Senate immigration bill. That's in a closed-door meeting today. A National Review reporter tweeted this out that Boehner has told House Republicans the House will not bring up the Senate amnesty bill. And one of the reasons why, no question about it, is your phone calls. Now, it's funny... Well, it's not funny, but it's interesting how the State-Controlled Media is not reporting this. It's almost as if they don't want us to know that it's going on.
Because, after all, it might give us the crazy and dangerous idea that letting our voices be heard is working -- and the last thing that the Drive-By Media wants you to know is that your opinion and your action and your phone calls are having an impact. Apparently this is one of the lessons that the Drive-Bys learned from when the push for amnesty was shot down back in 2007. It's the same thing that happened then.
You and millions of others literally overwhelmed Washington with your telephone calls and shut it down. So they try to keep you distracted with other news (even Obama scandals) until amnesty is a done deal. But The Daily Caller's Neil Munro is the reporter -- and you might remember Neil Munro. He's the guy that the media chased all the way to Washington Monument from the White House Rose Garden when he dared to ask the Dear Leader a question at a White House ceremony.
Imagine that, a reporter asking the president a question! He supposedly broke tradition, format, or whatever. The Drive-Bys started chasing Munro out of there and they ripped him to shreds. That's the guy that has the details. "Critics of the Democrat-led immigration rewrite are bombarding Senate offices with thousands of phone calls, and advocates say those calls are keeping numerous wayward GOP Senators from joining the Democrats' immigration bill.
"'Five hundred [calls] yesterday, and right now, they're just ringing non-stop,' said an upset staffer at the office of Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker, who has voted on both sides of the dispute." Five hundred calls, and that's just to one senator. That's probably the number that are getting through. That's not the total number of people calling. That's just the people getting through, and that's just to one senator.
"Protestors have sent 'hundreds or thousands' of calls to Ohio Republican Sen. Robert Portman's Republican office, a staff member told The Daily Caller. 'That vast majority of calls today have been on that... [and] we've been getting calls on that for a couple of weeks,' said a staffer working for Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. Robert Casey."
You won't read about this anywhere else the State-Controlled Media. And again, John Boehner, according to a National Review reporter's tweet, told House Republicans that the House will not bring up the Senate immigration bill. Now, one of the targets for this, one of the many reasons Dingy Harry is putting the pedal to the metal on this, is the August recess.
They know that you Tea Party people go to town hall meetings, and they traditionally conduct town hall meetings during the August recess. Now, this isn't an election year, and I wouldn't be surprised if some of these members actually cancel town hall meetings. But those that have them, you're gonna be there. You're gonna storm these things. You're gonna let people know what-for.
Dingy Harry wanted amnesty passed in both houses before members went home so it didn't matter what happened at the town halls. That's just one of the many reasons why they're putting the hurry on this. Now polling data. The Washington Examiner: "Poll: 77% of Americans Oppose Schumer-Rubio's Welfare Benefits for Immigrants." Seventy-seven percent!
"Majorities of Americans may tell pollsters they support the idea of giving citizenship to illegal immigrants, but a new poll from National Journal suggests that may change as they are better informed about what the immigration legislation currently being debated in Congress really does. According to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, 77% of Americans oppose giving government benefits, like food stamps and Medicaid, to illegal immigrants before they become citizens.
"Not only do 90% of Republicans oppose such a policy, but 65% of Democrats do as well." Well, now, the first part of the story, "Majorities of Americans may tell pollsters they support the idea of giving citizenship..." Of course they're gonna say that. They don't want to be tarred and feathered. It's the same thing with the Wilder Effect in taking a poll on Obama.
Nobody's gonna say what they really think because they don't want the pollster, even if it's a phone robo-call, to think that they're a racist. Same thing here with immigration. So the story says, "Majorities of Americans may tell pollsters they support the idea of giving citizenship to" illegals, but when they find out that they're gonna get all kinds of welfare benefits and so forth, that changes on a dime. Seventy-seven percent.
So, folks, keep talking.
Keep talking to your neighbors. Keep talking to anybody. Keep telling people what this amnesty bill really is. Once they find out what it really is, there is dramatic opposition to it -- and even without this, Obama appears to be in trouble. I don't know what ramifications any of this is gonna have, but I still wanted to pass it on to you. "A new Fox News poll released Tuesday shows that President Obama's troubles have only gotten worse since the cable news network's previous poll.
One thing on Boehner and the tweet from National Review Online saying that Boehner will not bring up the Senate immigration bill. Don't stop pounding them, folks. Remember what Senator Cruz said. Just call 'em. Keep calling your senator and your members of the House of Representatives, members of Congress. Keep calling them. We don't know that this is actually true. It could be true now, could not be true tomorrow.
Boehner may change his mind on whether to bring it up, and it doesn't preclude the use of the conference committee. So, you know, it's important to keep pounding. It is working. It is having an impact. I'll tell you, there's another way we know it's having impact and it's not being reported. The Daily Caller is the only place that's reporting it, and the reason for that is that the media doesn't want you to know, nor do the Democrats, nor does Obama. They don't want you to know it's working.
There's no question about that.
Phone numbers, what phone numbers? WTF?
Its all over America is done, oh where oh where will I run too like a coward.
Sorry, I wanted to be the first whiner. LOL
Fortunately I've got a solid congressman I keep in contact with on most issues and he's solid against amnesty.
While Rubio and his Eight Senate Gangsters put out political smoke and mirrors to get a bill passed this year, nothing they have said will change the basic problem of aliens illegally invading the USA.
llegal aliens invade the USA for Welfare and Wages.
1.) End the Anchor Baby Law.
2.) End the Hospital Emergency Room No Payment Law (EMTALA).
3.) End ANY other Welfare to Aliens.
4.) Fine US employers $1,000 per day per employee who is an alien.
5.) Spend NO money on securing the border. It is a bottomless money pit.
6.) Spend money on Chainlink/ Concertina wire desert prisons for the mandatory 6 month imprisonment for repeat offenders who have invaded our Country more than once.
7.) Transfer Border Invasion Enforcement to the US National Guard in each State, and US Coast Guard.
8.) Repeal all State and Federal Laws that prohibit voter officials and Police from requesting proof of US Citizenship for any reason what so ever.
9.) Be as hostile to all illegal alien invaders as we should be to all Federal politicians and Federal Judges who vote for or support another Kennedy-style amnesty bill with no significant Federal enforcement.
This Amnesty bill is even worse than Obamacare, 1200 pages of pure evil.
Stop Amnesty.
Tell congressmen we dont want ANY bill passed, no matter what they promise. This bill is Amnesty for 30 million illegals, and a 1200 page bill that brings in 80 million 3rd world immigrants. The bill will destroy the U.S. and will turn the USA into a socialist state as is the democrats/Obamas plan.
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If anything, it will be Congressmen who keep this abortion from happening. They are much more closely chained to voters' wants than Country Club Senators that take advantage of short memories (like both my Georgia Senators - both of them are sleazy lying RINOs).
Twitter is a good way to contact your congresscriminal.
1) Republicans don't illegally break into other people's countries, so don't expect them to become Republicans!, and
2) The 'Immigration Bill' is nothing but a 'Democrat voter recruitment program' for 20 million more Democrat votes!!
3) Why would anyone forward 0bama's agenda when he hasn't even given us any answers on his many scandals such as the IRS targeting, DOJ spying on media, and Benghazi.
Dear Boehner, PLEASE TELL THE DEMOCRATS THAT YOU WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY OF THEIR LEGISLATION UNTIL THEY STOP PLEADING THE 5TH ON THESE SCANDALS!!!!!!!!!
Fix the border FIRST before ANY discussion of Immigration reform. Also, 0bama overturned Federal Immigration laws to create an atmosphere desperate for immigration reform. WTF is THAT all about? He's evil! We don't need REFORM.. WE NEED ENFORCEMENT!!!!!!
What phone number did you use to Call Bohner? I want to give him a piece of my mind too.
There's even a proviso that states, it's only pass port forgery if you have 3 or more forged pass posts. WTF? They're purposely destroying America and we can do little, other than call, to stop it. Sheer madness.
Please share: Call Congress, stop Rubiocare, it's working: 888-995-8349.
I got his office voicemail at 202-225-0600.
Rubiocare! That's a good one!
"Not only do 90% of Republicans oppose such a policy, but 65% of Democrats do as well."
And the response from our betters in the Beltway Ruling Class is a line The Rock used to use: "It doesn't MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!!"
NSA must be bi-zee!
Absolutely! This law is what enables freeloaders who can afford to send remittances back to their "home" country to weasel out of paying their own medical bills, forcing everyone else to pick up the tab.
I called Rubio and I live in Texas. Told the person that they are all going to vote democrat and that Rubio is just plain stupid for believing differently.
I would say its about five years too late.
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Maybe someone is sending it from vtext.com and using your phone number before they send it.
This may seem like a joke, but trust me its not. Im getting text messages addressed from my own cell phone number. Im not sure what I should do. I'm assuming i have to contact verizon but has anyone ever heard of something like this?
Maybe someone is sending it from vtext.com and using your phone number before they send it.
I am no longer an employee of VZW, I left on good terms and still think VZW is the best network in the U.S. and most helpful CSR's in any industry.
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First of all, what kind of text mesage is it? Is it about the balance due, your minutes or something similiar? That would help us a bit if you could describe what type of message it is and what the content is. I get messages from my phone when I send for my balance, check other stuff like that or inquire about my bill.
Ditto, it's very easy to spoof any other phone number using vtext.com.Originally Posted by 9Dodge19


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Philippine Customs Tax Guidelines
Got this from a goverment website, –>http://forums.gov.ph/thread.asp?rootID=217582&catID=9 .. I hope this helps but we need to print this out.
Answers from the Tariff Code and National Internal Revenue Code
on the most frequently asked questions.
1) What is the role of the Bureau of Customs in Postal Service?
( TCCP Sec. 602. – Functions of the Bureau )
" The general duties, powers and jurisdiction of the Bureau of Customs shall
" The assessment and collection of the lawful revenues from imported articles and all other dues, fees, charges, fines and penalties accruing under the tariff and customs law "
" The prevention and suppression of smuggling and other frauds upon the Customs "
" The enforcement of the tariff and customs law and all other laws, rules and regulations relating to the tariff and customs administration "
" The supervision and control over the handling of mails arriving in the Philippines, for the purpose of the collection of the lawful duty on dutiable articles thus imported and the prevention smuggling through the medium of such mail "
2) Why does my mail ( parcel ) need to be opened or examined?
( TCCP Sec.1206 – Jurisdiction over importation of articles )
" The Collector shall cause all articles entering the jurisdiction of his district and destined for importation through his port to be entered at the customhouse, shall cause all such articles to be appraised and classified, and shall assess and collect the duties, taxes and other charges thereon, and shall hold possession of all imported articles upon which duties, taxes and other charges have not been paid or secured to be paid, disposing of the same according to law "
" For the enforcement of the tariff and customs laws, the following persons are authorized to effect searches, seizures and arrest conformably with the provisions of said laws . Officials of the Bureau of Customs, District and deputy collectors, police, agents, inspectors and guards of the Bureau of Customs. "
3) What are the articles subject to duty?
( TCCP. Sec. 100 – Imported articles subject to Duty )
" All articles, when imported from any foreign country into the Philippines, shall be subject to duty upon each importation, even though previously exported from the Philippines, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Code or in other laws "
4) What are the basis of assessment of Duty?
( TCCP. Sec. 104. Rates of Import Duty )
" All Tariff Sections, Chapters, headings and subheadings and the rates of import
duty under section 104 of Presidential Decree No. 34 and shall subsequent amendments issues under Executive Orders and Presidential Decrees are hereby adopted and form
part of this Code "
( TCCP. Sec. 203 – Exchange Rate )
" For the assessment and collection of import duty upon imported articles and for
other purpose, the value and prices thereof quoted in foreign currency shall be converted into the currency of the Philippines at the current rate of exchange or value specified or published, form time to time, by the Central Bank of the Philippines "
( TCCP. Sec. 201 – Basis of Dutiable Value )
" The dutiable value of an imported article subject to an ad valorem rate of duty shall be the transaction value, which shall be the price paid or payable for the goods when sold for export to the Philippines, adjusted by adding the following to the extent that they are incurred by the buyer but are not included in the price actually paid or payable for the imported goods "
" Commissions and brokerage fees (except buying commissions); cost of containers; and the cost of packing, whether for labor or materials;
"Cost of containers;
"cost of packing, whether for labour or materials;
"The amount of royalties and license fees related to the goods being valued that the buyer must pay, either directly or indirectly, as a condition of sale of the goods to the buyer;
" The cost of transport of the imported goods from the port of exportation to the port of entry in the Philippines " (postage)
"The value of any part of the proceeds of any subsequent resale, disposal or use of the imported goods that accrues directly or indirectly to the seller;
" Loading, unloading and handling charges associated with the transport of the imported goods from the country of exportation to the port of entry in the Philippines"
" Cost of Insurance"
Thus: Value of the Article in ($)
+ Commission & Brokerage Fees
+ Cost of Containers
+ Cost of Packing
+ Amount of Royalties
+ Cost of Transportation (shipping)
+ Value of Resale
+ Loading and Handling Charges
+ Cost of Insurance
= Total Value
x Exchange Rate ($ – Peso)
= Dutiable Value
x Rate of Duty / Tariff (%)
= Customs Duty
(TCCP. Sec. 3301 – Customs fees and charges)
" For services rendered and documents issued by the Bureau of Customs, the following fees shall be charged and collected, by affixing Customs Documentary Stamp in the correct amount upon the document or any other paper which is subject of charge and cancellation of such stamp in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner, and no such document or any other paper shall be issued or granted by any customs official until the correct amount of stamps shall have been affixed and cancelled; Provided however, That fees of two hundred fifty pesos (250 Php) or over may be paid in cash.
"For each Entry Filed an Import Processing fee of two hundred fifty pesos (250Php) shall be charged as indicated in the Official Receipt"
5) Why is V.A.T. (Value Added Tax) included in the assessment?
(NIRCP. as amended by R.A. 8424, Sec. 12 – Agents and Deputies )
" The following are hereby constituted agents of the Commissioner:
" the Commissioner of Customs and his subordinates with respect to the collection of National Internal Revenue Taxes on Imported goods "
6) What is the basis of the assessment of the V.A.T. on imported articles?
(NIRCP. as amended by R.A. 8424 Sec.101 – Value Added Tax on Importation )
" There shall be levied, assessed and collected on every importation of goods a value added tax equivalent to ten percent (12%) based on the total value used by the Bureau of Customs in determining tariff and customs duties, plus customs duties, excise tax, if any, and other charges, such tax to be paid by the importer prior to the release of such good from customs custody; Provided, that where the customs duties are determined on the basis of the quantity or volume of the goods, the value-added tax shall be based on the landed cost plus excise tax, if any "
Thus: Dutiable Value
+ Customs Duties
+ Customs Doc Stamps (250)
+ Import Processing Fee (250)
= Total Taxable Cost for VAT
x 12% EVAT Rate
Value Added Tax Cost
(R.A. 8424 Sec. 188- BIR Stamp Tax Certificate)
" On each certificate of damage or otherwise, and on every certificate or document issued by any customs officer, marine surveyor, or any person acting as such, and on each certificate issued by a notary public, and on each certificate of any description required by law or by rules or regulations of public office, or which is issued for the purpose of giving information, or establishing proof of fact, and not otherwise specified herein, there shall be collected a documentary stamp tax of fifteen pesos (15 Php) "
Thus Customs Duty
+ Value Added Tax
+ Customs Doc Stamps (250)
+ Import Processing Fee (250)
+ BIR Stamp Tax (15)
Total Payable Amount
7) Why is it necessary for me to pay duties and taxes?
( TCCP Sec. 1204 – Liability of importer for duties and taxes )
" Unless relived by laws or regulations, the liability for duties, taxes, fees and other charges attached on importations constitutes a personal debt due from the importer to the government which can be discharged only by payment in full, all duties, taxes, fees and other charges legally accruing. It also constitutes a lien upon the articles imported, which may be enforced while such articles are in the custody or subject to the control of the government "
Note: This Primer has carefully selected and written only the relevant
Subsections to a given Article with multiple subsections relevant to the position of the Bureau of Customs with regards to the Postal Service, in case of any further inquiry on the matter please be guided accordingly to the reference of the said Article of the TCCP or NIRC.
For More Information on The Bureau Of Customs
Write to : The Office of The District Collector
Bureau of Customs, Port of Manila
Or visit : www.customs.gov.ph


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By Rebecca Taylor
I think there may be a singular question that, at some time or another, burns in the soul of every writer.
"Am I good enough?"
As we barrel towards the 2014 RMFW conference this weekend, I know it's a question that many writers are hoping to have answered for them. Whether they are waiting to hear about the contest results, hoping to stun an agent during a critique workshop, or praying for a partial request after a pitch appointment— the central premise for many aspiring writers is the same.
Am I a good enough writer to make it? Will I receive some evidence, a contest win, a request for more pages, a good critique, that will provide me with a fricking floatation device that would suggest I continue to dog paddle out here, alone, in the middle of this dark and stormy writer's life instead of jumping aboard the next Disney Cruise ship filled with normal, happy, smiling people that get enough sleep?
And if I'm not good enough, will you just say so? Out loud and clear as a bell so that my head and heart can stop bleeding from wanting this thing that I don't have a chance in hell of ever achieving?
Over the years, I've come to believe that this question doesn't actually get answered to the satisfaction of many writers. Furthermore, it's not even the correct question.
When we want someone to tell us, just tell us the truth, regarding our writing ability, we are only really looking at one piece of the "making it" puzzle—the talent piece. We want to know if people, the experts, think we have any talent for writing.
Talent is important, but it's only going to get you in the door, and sometimes, if you don't have these other two pieces, you're not even getting that far.
What you need to find out is if you have three things:
- Talent—specifically, a great narrative voice
- A great Concept
- The skill to Structure a novel
In my opinion, number two and three are totally learnable skills (if you're willing to actively seek out and study ways to get better.) Admittedly, number one is more difficult. I happen to think that anyone can improve his or her narrative voice, but that we tend to have a range of innate ability, or talent, to work with.
This is just my opinion.
Having said that, I know and you know that there have been PLENTY of books published by traditional houses that excel in concept and structure, but fall pretty flat in the narrative voice, or innate writing talent, department. So really, if we have nailed a great concept and we've become a Jedi Master of novel structure, there's still hope for those of us with only a mediocre amount of talent—right?
So what's my point? My point is, while you may be hoping for an agent or editor to fall all over themselves as soon as they hear about your fantastic book (or your concept) just remember it's almost never as simple as, "Am I good enough?" (or am I talented?) The real question is more like, "Do I have a sufficient amount of writing talent that I have applied to a great concept in my skillfully structured novel?"
I mean, don't ACTUALLY ask an agent this because they will definitely lean waaaay back, give you the "you're a crazy writer" look, and then signal to the moderators to escort you as far away from them as humanly possible …just realize that these are the things that agents are looking for after they smile and say, "Send me the first thirty pages."
Rebecca Taylor is the young adult author of ASCENDANT, winner of the 2014 Colorado Book Award. The second book in the Ascendant series, MIDHEAVEN, will release in 2014 and her standalone novel, THE EXQUISITE AND IMMACULATE GRACE OF CARMEN ESPINOZA, is now available.
You can find more information about her work at www.rebeccataylorbooks.com.


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IEPs (Individualized Education Plans)
What is an IEP? (Individualized Education Plan)
Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) are written plans for children who have been identified as having a disability. IEPs are legal documents, written by schools, which are used to specify what educational supports and services a child will receive.
If you're interesting in creating an idea IEP for your child, you can learn how to create a Highly Individualized Education Plan for your child by going through our Individualized Instructional Design Process.
Within Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the law specifies an IEP must be written for children who fall into one of these disabilities categories:
- Autism,
- Deaf-blindness,
- Deafness,
- Emotional disturbance (EBD),
- Hearing impairment (HI),
- Mental retardation or intellectual disability (MR),
- Multiple disabilities,
- Orthopedic impairment,
- Other health impairment (OHI),
- Specific learning disability (SLD),
- Speech-language impairment,
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI), or
- Visual impairment including blindness.
IDEA regulates steps for identifying children with disabilities, establishes the child's rights, the parent's rights, and it regulates the entirety of the IEP development and implementation process.
There are very specific requirements for the information that must be included in an IEP. The regulations also specify that the parent must be included in the IEP process and is supposed to be an equal member of the IEP Team. Seldom do schools actually treat parental input with equal consideration to the educators' opinions.
If your child is in public school, it's a good educate yourself about IEPs, so I highly recommend going through the Learning Abled Kids' IEP Training program here. It will help you understand, in detail, what an IEP is, your rights and your role in developing your child's IEP.
ADA 504 Plans
Under the Americans with Disbilities Act, some children end up with what is called a "504 Plan." From the Office of Civil Rights:
"Section 504 requires recipients to provide to students with disabilities appropriate educational services designed to meet the individual needs of such students to the same extent as the needs of students without disabilities are met. An appropriate education for a student with a disability under the Section 504 regulations could consist of education in regular classrooms, education in regular classes with supplementary services, and/or special education and related services." (Ref: Access their 504 and IDEA comparison chart.
If you are the parent of a child in public school, it will be helpful for you to explore these additional topics:
- Learning Abled Kids' IEP Training
- Delphi Techniques (coming soon),
- Special Education Guidebook for Parents of Children with LDs.
Homeschooling and IEPs
IEPS are required for children with disabilities who are in public school, but are not generally required if a student is being homeschooled, unless the child is being provided services by the public school.
Regulations regarding requirements for homeschooling children with disabilities vary by state, so it is essential you research and understand homeschooling requirements designated by your state's regulations.
You can find your State Department of Education Website by visiting my listing of: State Departments of Education then search for "homeschool" on their website. Be sure to check to see if there are any special hoops you must jump through because your child has a learning disability. Read the homeschooling laws carefully to see what is actually required. Some departments of education will ask parents for documents or actions that the law does not require.
Another good resource for information about legally homeschooling a child with special needs is the "Homeschool Legal Defense Association" website's state-by-state listing: www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/sn_states.asp. They have information regarding regulations for homeschooling children with special education needs in each state. You can see what your state requires there, but you'll want to check your actual state laws too just in case anything has changed since the HSLDA website was last updated.
Most states don't require IEPs for homeschoolers, so you don't have to have one for your child if you are homeschooling. You might like to create one for your own use though. Going through the process of deciding exactly what your child needs and having a plan to follow will help you focus your teaching efforts. You can learn how to create a Highly Individualized Education Plan by going through our Individualized Instructional Design Process.
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Easter Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner Ideas
Easter is just around the corner, today I've got a round-up of the best Easter brunch, lunch, and dinner ideas to make your family's day extra special. They are broken up in to types to make finding the perfect dish easier. If you are stressed out and need to laugh read this. If Easter Baskets are tripping you up read this. If decor is causing you some drama read this. You can find these pins and many more on my Easter Pinterest Board.


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you can order RRS and Kirk L-brackets from a very reliable german dealer:
I have just received the Kirk L-bracket for the 1D X from them. It is of course a perfect fit and comes a bit less expensive than the RRS version.
I have ordered many times from them and it has always been a fast and perfect deal.
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Hi Aender,
thanks for the input. I checked the german website and they do have both the Kirk and the RRS bracket in stock, but the RRS is definitely overpriced, it's 285 Euros! If I order one from RRS website and have it shipped to my brother in NY and then my brother sends it to me in Italy I think I would save at least 50 euro.
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Hey Legislature: That MedMal Immunity Is Illusory
This decision from the Fourth District examined section 768.135, the title of which references immunity for volunteer sports team physicians.
There is a problem. As the court pointed out, the statute's immunity applies only where the volunteer physician acts "as a reasonably prudent person similarly licensed to practice medicine would have acted under the same or similar circumstances." This standard essentially mimics the general tort standard for liability. After all, the volunteer team physician would not be liable in the first place if he or she acted reasonably. The court thus characterized the statute's grant of immunity as illusory and invited the legislature to revisit whether it intended this law to have any meaning.
The court also dealt with the statutory "similar specialty" requirement for expert testimony and declined to interpret it as requiring that an expert have the same precise specialization area as the defendant.