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Can you deduct medical expenses on your taxes as part of your law firm's business expenses? You might be surprised at how easily it can be done by using a health reimbursement account, also known as an HRA, or a medical reimbursement account. The account must be part of an employee benefit plan.

Medical Deductions and IRS Code Section 105

Under Internal Revenue Code Section 105, a business can provide employees with health reimbursement accounts as a benefit of employment. The employee's medical expenses are paid or reimbursed by the business up to a certain dollar amount as part of the employee's compensation. This payment of medical expenses does not constitute income to the employee for tax purposes, but it does qualify as a legitimate business expense and gives a significant tax deduction to the law firm or other business that provides the employee benefit.

Expenses that qualify for a deduction under an HRA are usually the same as those that qualify under a Flexible Spending Account or FSA.

Requirements for Deducting Medical Expenses

Deducting medical expenses depends on two important requirements:

The funding of the HRA must be provided solely by the employer. No portion of the cost can be deducted from the employee's compensation.

Benefits can be provided only for substantiated medical expenses. If an expense is not listed on the standard pre-approved types of expenditures, such as medical bills or pharmacy expenses for prescribed medications, written orders from a physician designating the medical necessity of the item may be required.

Medical Deductions and Business Structure

HRAs are subject to various limitations depending on your business structure.

Sole proprietorships: Attorneys in solo practice cannot set up an HRA directly for themselves, but they can employ spouses on a minimal part-time basis and provide most of the spouse's compensation in the form of an HRA with family coverage. The owner/attorney becomes the dependent of his employee/spouse, and his medical expenses are covered through a backdoor approach. A sole practitioner must be able to show that his spouse is legitimately performing work for the business.

Partnerships: Attorneys working in partnerships must follow the same rules as sole proprietorships to have their own medical bills covered under an HRA. If partners are married, however, such as in a husband-and-wife law firm, they cannot obtain coverage this way.

C-corporations: Law firms operating as C-corporations can provide the deduction for their employees, including the attorney/owners, without going through the extra step of employing their spouses.

S-Corporations: These corporations are a bit trickier, and special rules apply to benefits paid to an employee who owns more than 2 percent of the firm. Non-shareholder employees can participate in the plan without any difficulty, however.

Limited Liability Companies: The rules for LLCs depend on which taxation method the company has chosen. Some LLCs are treated as sole proprietorships, some as partnerships, and still others operate as corporations. Check with your accountant if you're unclear on which tax classification your firm has elected.

Start Deducting Medical Expenses

Starting an HRA involves a lot of paperwork and recordkeeping if you do it on your own. Many firms hire third-party administrators, such as TASC, to set up their programs at a minimal cost. TASC is not the only company out there providing this service, but it's the one we chose for our firm, and it has worked out very well.


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PR executive initiates action to prevent termination of post
A public relations executive with Paramount Pictures has initiated a High Court action aimed at preventing termination of her employment.
Anna Lavery, who has been Paramount's head of publicity and promotions in Ireland for several years, believes she is facing possible redundancy.
Mr Justice George Birmingham yesterday granted lawyers for Ms Lavery, Admiral Court, Baldoyle, Co Dublin, permission to serve short service of injunction proceedings against Paramount Pictures Services UK and Paramount Pictures, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2.
The application was made on an ex parte basis by Paul McGarry SC, for Ms Lavery. Counsel said his client intended to bring an action against her employers arising out of circumstances where she faced the possibility of being made redundant.
An undertaking had been given by Ms Lavery's employers not to terminate her employment pending the outcome of the proposed proceedings, Mr McGarry said. The matter was returned to the High Court next week.

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NEW YORK -- Georgia Tech might be the best kept secret in college basketball.
The Yellow Jackets' defense smothered Texas Tech on Friday night and Georgia Tech beat the Red Raiders 85-65 to win the Preseason NIT.
No. 1 Connecticut defeated Utah 76-44 in the consolation game for third place.
Coach Paul Hewitt touted Georgia Tech's B.J. Elder as the "best kept secret in college basketball," but Elder had plenty of help against Texas Tech.
Jarrett Jack scored eight straight points midway through the first half and Georgia Tech pulled away gradually, often denying Texas Tech any kind of decent shot. Jack finished with 17 points while reserve Isma'il Muhammad had 16. Elder also had 16.
Andre Emmett led Texas Tech with 25.
Georgia Tech played passionate defense, challenging every possession, forcing Texas Tech into hurried shots. It is becoming a trademark for the Yellow Jackets, who came into the game holding opponents to 35.3 percent shooting from the floor and limited Texas Tech to 39 percent.
They will run all game long, daring opponents to stay with them in the up-tempo game.
Twice in the first half, the Yellow Jackets denied Texas Tech shots until the 35-second clock ran down. Rarely did Texas Tech have a shot that was not challenged. The stifling defense forced Texas Tech into 16 turnovers.
Hewitt never let the Yellow Jackets forget their defensive assignments. On one switch, he gestured to an open Texas Tech player and shouted to his team, "Who's got this one? Who's got this one?"
Somebody quickly did.
The zest for denying points added up to a 43-28 halftime lead for Georgia Tech (5-0) off to its best start since 1994-95. Texas Tech (4-1) never solved the defensive puzzle and Georgia Tech extended the lead to as many as 28 points.
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text: Writers in the New York and Los Angeles areas have access and get invitations to so many media events. A few months back I was invited to attend the eforea: spa at Hilton launch event in Short Hills, NJ, which is just a hop and a skip from New York City, but a loooong way from Louisiana. It was tons of fun to travel, dress up, and get the star media treatment, all while learning about a new spa product introduced to Hilton Hotels and Resorts all around the world. I honestly didn't know what … [Read more...]


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Goodreads giveaway: The Retreat by Kay Jaybee
It's launch day for The Retreat, the sexy sequel to Kay Jaybee's The Perfect Submissive. To celebrate, we're giving away three copies of the new book, only on Goodreads! What's it about? It's been six months since Jess Sanders allowed herself to accept that the role of submissive on the exclusive adult entertainment floor of the Fables Hotel was a job she was born to do. Now Jess's boss, Mrs Peters,… Read More »


text: There are times when the kitchen and I break up. Complete with side-eye and cold shoulders. I don't feel like spending too much time with it whatsoever. My kitchen creations feel hum-drum, and I answer the call of carry-out more than I should. Lately, I've had a serious case of the kitchen-blues! But ever so slowly we've been spending more time together. Checking each other out and starting to do the dance of reconnection. Read More


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Radiohead's Thom Yorke supports the Occupy London movement. [via NME]
The unedited story of a conversation with Jay-Z at a Pizzeria Uno in 1996. [via egotrip]
MTV begins rolling out their contenders for Breakthrough MC of 2011. [via MTV]
RZA introduces an app. [via HipHopDX]
CoS announces their pick for rookie of the year. [via ConsequenceOfSound]
Bruce Springsteen is finishing up a new album. [via RollingStone]


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MP3:The Game feat Tyler, the Creator + Lil Wayne -Martians vs. Goblins
Has Game out trolled Lil B the Based God ? I love the Game's music. However, between his meta-reference rhyme content, Mike Tyson-esque face tattoo and constant love poems to Dr. Dre he is one of the most absurd, grotesque individuals in Hip Hop.
Game's newest adventure has him dissing Lil B the Based God in an interview with VLAD TV and on this collab with Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne, "Martians vs. Goblins".
Game also lies about having sex with Lebron James mom and Erykah Badu on "Martian vs. Goblins".
This is probably one of the funniest rap songs made this week. Odd Future's Tyler, the Creator clowns Game's name-dropping after slandering Bruno Mars.
Game then references Nas's "Eminem murdered you on your own shit" line from the Jay-z diss "Ether" but points it at himself.
So much fun for rap nerds on this song is which is on Game's new album The R.E.D. Album which comes out next Tuesday.


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A BAKER, who made a colourful 'boob' cake for a young Northampton couple featured in the hit TV show Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, said she loves making outrageous creations for the travelling community.
An episode of the show, which was aired on Channel 4 on Tuesday night, was partially filmed in Northampton and focused on a family, known locally as the Joyces, who used to live in Monmouth Road, Spencer.
The show followed Brendan Joyce, aged 20, and his 15-year-old bride-to-be, Danielle, as they prepared for their big day.
The family had a special cleavage cake made for Danielle's hen do from Gardners Bakery in Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe,
Owner of the bakery, Helen Gardner, said she makes hen do and wedding cakes on a regular basis for local traveller families and the cake on the show cost £33.
She added: "The traveller families I have worked with have always been easy to get along with and nice.
"Cakes for the weddings and hen dos of travellers are very different to the other types we do but they are very fun to make.
"The wedding cakes are especially intricate and they almost always have castles. The last one we did was four feet high."
Danielle, who is also from Northampton, dressed in a white basque and short tu-tu to celebrate her hen do with her friends and her fiance with entertainment from a transvestite in the Motown Pub in Northampton.
The teenager was planning to marry Brendan on her 16th birthday, but said on the show she was concerned her partner would be jailed as he originally faced court on the same day as her hen do.
Former Kings Heath Amateur Boxing Club member Brendan accused of receiving stolen goods. He claimed on camera that he had calmed down since meeting his "woman".


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text: No. 1 Baylor: After rolling in 2011-12, dominant defending national champion is prohibitive favorite to make it two in a row with return of All-America C Brittney Griner, Fs Destiny Williams and Brooklyn Pope and All-America point guard Odyssey Sims. Bears play Kentucky, Stanford and Notre Dame by first week of December. Justin Edmonds, Getty ImagesNo. 2 Connecticut: Huskies figure to be knocking on the door of another Final Four appearance with the return of All-America G Bria Hartley; F Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, last year's Big East rookie of the year; and C Stefanie Dolson. Freshman F Breanna Stewart, the national high school player of the year, should fit in nicely. Jessica Hill, APNo. 3 Duke: C Elizabeth Williams, the national freshman of the year last season, returns to pace a Blue Devils team that looks as if it has Final Four potential. Also back are Gs Chelsea Gray and Tricia Liston, wing Haley Peters and G Chloe Wells, a starter early last season before missing the spring semester because of a violation of school policy. Mark Dolejs, US PresswireNo. 4 Stanford: Cardinal will miss standout Nneka Ogwumike as they attempt to return to the Final Four for a sixth consecutive year, but her sister, All-American Chiney, returns to the frontcourt. Gs Amber Orrange and Toni Kokenisare back, and also returning is G Jasmine Camp, who missed most of last season with a foot injury. Rich Pedroncelli, APNo. 5 Maryland: Terrapins have not been to Final Four since national championship in 2006. This could be year they get back, with the return of several key performers, including All-America F Alyssa Thomas, G Laurin Mincy and F Tianna Hawkins. However, the Terps suffered a blow last week when point guard Brene Moseley was lost for the season with a torn knee ligament. Highly regarded freshman Chloe Pavlech could thus be asked to contribute more. Gerry Broome, APNo. 6 Notre Dame: Three starters from last season have departed from the national runner-up, but the Fighting Irish should again be in the thick of things in the tough Big East. All-American Skylar Diggins, the league's preseason player of the year, returns to the backcourt with Kayla McBride. F Natalie Achonwais also back. Freshman Gs Michaela Mabrey and Jewell Loyd could contribute right away. Matt Cashore, US PresswireNo. 7 Kentucky: Wildcats are hoping for a breakthrough year with the return of Southeastern Conference player of the year A'dia Mathies (1) in the backcourt, along with SEC freshman of the year Bria Goss, fellow G Kastine Evans and F Samarie Walker. G Jennifer O'Neill's return from a foot injury should also help. Mark Zerof, US PresswireNo. 8 Penn State: Lady Lions figure to again be at or near the top of the Big Ten with the return of high-scoring Gs Maggie Lucas and Alex Bentley along with F-C Nikki Greeneand Fs Mia Nickson and Ariel Edwards. Stephan Savoia, APNo. 9 Louisville: Coming off an injury-plagued season, the Cardinals should be able to make some noise in the tough Big East with the return of Gs Shoni Schimmel, Tia Gibbs and Bria Smith along with F Monique Reid. Evan Habeeb, US PresswireNo. 10 Delaware: The veteran-laden Blue Hens are looking for a big tournament run with the return of All-America F Elena Delle Donne, the nation's leading scorer last season, along with backcourt partners Lauren Carra and Trumae Lucas and F Danielle Parker. Ron Soliman for USA TODAYNo. 11 Georgia: Bulldogs are looking for a breakthrough year in the SEC and nationally and could get it with the return of F Jasmine Hassell, wing Anne Marie Armstrong and Gs Khaalidah Miller and Jasmine James, the four leading scorers from last year. Phil Sears APNo. 12 Texas A&M: There is retooling going on in College Station, but the Aggies hope to be in the mix with Cs Kelsey Boneand Karla Gilbert and Gs Alexia Standish and Adrienne Pratcher coming back. Looking to contribute right away are freshman G Jordan Jones and first-year wing Courtney Williams. Brendan Maloney, US PresswireNo. 13 St. John's: New coach Joe Tartamella welcomes a veteran unit back after a breakthrough season. Returning are point guard Nadirah McKenith, fellow Gs Eugeneia McPherson and Shenneika Smith, and F Amber Thompson. Jessica Hill, APNo. 14 Oklahoma: Sooners should be strong in backcourt with the return of Whitney Hand, Aaryn Ellenberg, Sharane Campbell and Morgan Hook. There is also experience up front with C Nicole Griffin and Fs Joanna McFarland and Kaylon Williams. Mark D. Smith, US PresswireNo. 15 California: Veteran Golden Bears look like the most serious threats to Stanford in the Pacific-12, paced by all-league G Layshia Clarendon returning to be backcourt along with Brittany Boyd and Afure Jemerigbe, Fs Gennifer Brandon and Reshanda Gray and C Talia Caldwell. Matt Cashore, US PresswireNo. 16 Tennessee: Hall-of-Fame coach Pat Summitt has stepped down, and new coach Holly Warlick, a longtime assistant, inherits a team going through some retooling, with several key cogs having departed. Gs Meighan Simmons and Ariel Massengale are back with wing Taber Spani, F Cierra Burdick and C Isabelle Harrison. Justin Hayworth, Des Moines RegisterNo. 17 Vanderbilt: Commodores will feature one of the SEC's more experienced teams with the return of the league's leading scorer, Christina Foggie, to the backcourt along with the conference's assists leader, G Jasmine Lister. Also back are Gs Kady Schrann and Elan Brown, F Tiffany Clarke and C Stephanie Holzer. Joseph Fuqua II, Cincinnati EnquirerNo. 18 Purdue: Scoring leader Brittany Rayburn is gone, and the Boilermakers hope to stay in the race in the Big Ten behind Gs KK Houser, Courtney Moses and Chantel Poston along with F Sam Ostarello, a solid rebounder. Sandra Dukes, US PresswireNo. 19 Nebraska: Cornhuskers showed they could play in the Big Ten last season, and they could be primed for more success with the return of Gs Lindsey Moore and Rebecca Woodberry and Fs Jordan Hooper and Emily Cady. Bruce Thorson, US PresswireNo. 20 Georgia Tech: Second-team all-ACC G Tyaunna Marshall is back and is to be joined in the backourt by Sydney Wallace and Dawnn Maye. F Danielle Hamilton-Carter returns as does wing Jasmine Blain, who missed almost all of last season with a knee injury. Chuck Burton, APNo. 21 Ohio State: Buckeyes will have plenty of talent coming back and look like Big Ten contenders. Returning are Gs Tayler Hill, Amber Stokes and Raven Ferguson, F Kalpana Beach and Cs Ashley Adams and Darryce Moore. Rob Goebel, Indianapolis StarNo. 22 West Virginia: Mountaineers will be one of the more experienced teams in the Big 12 with most key contributors back. They can call on Cs Asya Bussie and Ayana Dunning, F Jess Harlee and Gs Christal Caldwell, Taylor Palmer, Brooke Hampton and Linda Stepney. Peter Casey, US PresswireNo. 23 Miami (Fla.): Stefanie Yderström, a three-point specialist, returns to the Hurricanes backcourt and will be joined by returning F Morgan Stroman and C Shawnice Wilson. Miami enters the season with 40-game home winning streak. Patrick Semansky, APNo. 24 Oklahoma State: After winning the WNIT last season, the Cowgirls are looking to make a jump in the Big 12 with the return of Fs Liz Donohoe and Toni Young, G Tiffany Bias and Cs Lindsey Keller and Kendra Suttles. Sue Ogrocki, APNo. 25 (tie) Kansas: Point guard Angel Goodrich returns for the Jayhawks and will be joined in the backcourt by Monica Engelman and Natalie Knight. Chelsea Gardner is back up front. All-Big 12 F Carolyn Davis is returning after a serious knee injury that sidelined her late last season. Nelson Chenault, US PresswireNo. 25 (tie) Wisconsin-Green Bay: Phoenix hope to continue their rise and have plenty of experience to call on. Among those coming back are Gs Adrian Ritchie and Megan Lukanand Fs Lydia Bauer, Sarah Eichler and Stephanie Sension. Charlie Neibergall, APLike this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:Replay1 of 262 of 263 of 264 of 265 of 266 of 267 of 268 of 269 of 2610 of 2611 of 2612 of 2613 of 2614 of 2615 of 2616 of 2617 of 2618 of 2619 of 2620 of 2621 of 2622 of 2623 of 2624 of 2625 of 2626 of 26Last SlideNext Slide


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In order to have standing to proceed with a marriage dissolution in Minnesota, the petitioning party must have resided (or been domiciled) in Minnesota for at least 180 days. When gay marriage was legalized in Minnesota, however, a new exception to that rule emerged. The reason for the exception is the fact that there are… Read more »
Mayo Provides New Twist With Marriage Requirement for Same Sex Benefits
The Mayo Clinic has adopted a policy requiring gay employees to get married to stay eligible for health insurance. The Clinic has offered same sex benefits for years, and when gay marriage was not legal, it stood to reason that the employee would not have to be married. Now, with gay marriage legal, the requirement… Read more »
Developments in Gay Divorce in Minnesota
The latest development in gay divorce in Minnesota happened in probate court. On August 1, a Hennepin County District Court judge upheld a probate court referee's ruling that a surviving partner of a same-sex marriage was entitled to inherit the decedent partner's assets. The couple was married legally in California in 2008, moved to Minnesota… Read more »
Same Sex Divorce in Minnesota – Part 2
As a followup to my November blog post about gay divorce, it is interesting to note Minn. Stat. Section 517.03, which dates back to 1997, and reads as follows (note the italicized parts): (a) The following marriages are prohibited: (1) a marriage entered into before the dissolution of an earlier marriage of one of the… Read more »
Now that gay marriage has been legalized in some states, the time has come to tackle the issue of gay divorces. There is some debate in the legal community about how (or even whether) same-sex divorces should be handled in Minnesota. Minnesota law provides that a person who has resided in Minnesota for 180 days… Read more »


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AIKEN, S.C. - A memorial service for Mr. W. Franklin Howard will be held Friday, February 15, 2002, at 2 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jon VanDeventer officiating. Interment will be private in Bethany Cemetery. Mr. Howard, 83, of Dibble Road, Aiken, beloved husband of Eloise McNeely Howard, died Tuesday, February 12, 2002, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Memorial contributions may be directed to First Presbyterian Church, 224 Barnwell Ave., NW, Aiken, SC 29801 or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, SC Chapter, 2711 Middleburg Dr., Columbia, SC 29204. Rivers Funeral Home, Inc., 715 East Pine Log Road, Aiken, S.C.
The Augusta Chronicle February 15, 2002
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Charleston Southern Head Baseball Coach Stuart Lake has announced the addition of former CSU pitcher Stan Kowalski to the staff for the 2009 season. Kowalski will serve as the pitching coach for CSU.
Kowalski knows all about CSU baseball, having played for the Bucs from 1991-95 as a pitcher. Kowalski left the program as the school's all-time winningest pitcher with 23 career victories and held the record until 2004 when R.J, Swindle surpassed the mark.
"I am very excited to have Coach Kowalski leading our pitching staff," said Lake. "His passion for pitching is topped only by his love of the players and CSU. Before I was ever offered the job at CSU, I knew that Stan was the guy I wanted to be my pitching coach. As former battery mates, I know how competitive he is and that is what I want my pitching staff to be like."
After graduation, Kowalski became the pitching coach for the Fort Dorchester High Patriots in North Charleston for three years before returning to Charleston Southern as assistant athletic director for operations and facilities. He spent seven years in that post, while at the same time, starting his own baseball training indoor facility, Pro Level Sports.
Kowalski left CSU to devote his full-time energy to his business, which is the only indoor baseball and softball training facility in the Lowcountry. He has trained and coached numerous players from youth age all the way to college and professional pitchers.
Kowalski jumped at the chance to join his coaching staff when Lake was hired last summer.
"My heart has always been with the Buccaneer program and this is an exciting opportunity to give something back to the University and the program that helped me so much as a student and player," says Kowalski.


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On 4th march, 2014, just 6 months after construction began, GKN Aerospace's new bizjet engine integration facility, in Phoenix, Arizona has made its first delivery. The facility supplied Honeywell HTF7250 engines, fully integrated into GKN Aerospace designed and manufactured nacelle systems, to Gulfstream for its newest aircraft - the G280 super mid-sized business jet.
Today the new 24,000 square foot facility which is situated alongside Honeywell's Arizona operation employs 30 people. At capacity it will employ 50 and assemble 28 complete power systems per month. By mid-2014, it will be performing all podding of HTF7000 engines into GKN Aerospace nacelles, delivering each complete propulsion system, on Honeywell's behalf, directly to the airframe end customer assembly line for business jets such as the G280 as well as the Bombardier CL350 and the Embraer Legacy 450/500.
Neil McManus, CEO, GKN Aerospace - Europe and Special Products explains: "We are delighted to make this first delivery for the impressive G280 airframe from our new purpose-built facility situated alongside our customer, Honeywell. We are looking forward to seeing the site reach full production capability later this year, able to integrate our uniquely adaptable, multi-application nacelle with HTF7000 engines for all Honeywell's airframe customers."
GKN Aerospace has been delivering nacelles for the HTF7000 series of engines for well over a decade and in 2008 gained a lifetime supply contract which included responsibility for the full nacelle/engine integration process. Manufacturing of the nacelle system takes place at GKN Aerospace sites St Louis, Missouri and Cowes in the UK.
GKN Aerospace is among the major suppliers of nacelle systems internationally and is one of the leading suppliers of engine products to the aerospace market worldwide. With market-leading design and manufacturing expertise across both metallic and composite materials, the company brings a unique breadth of skills and experience to customer programmes.
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Date: Mar 7, 2014


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Below is a list of faculty associated with the Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute. View individual profiles of our faculty members – with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties, and more – via the profiles below.
Learn more about our leadership and connect with the FCVRI staff via About Us.


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Nashville has been voted the friendliest city in the nation from a survey conducted by Travel+Leisure magazine.
The magazine annually asks for feedback from readers of the magazine and frequent travelers.
In November, the magazine released its "America's Favorite Cities" list.
Nashville, not only received top rankings for being the friendliest city, but also for wireless coverage and overall people.
Music City also ranked number two for its music scene, safety and affordability and sixth for the most attractive people and best city for people watching.
Travel+Leisure combined the rankings and determined that Nashville is the third best city in the nation.
Joyce Powell, who volunteers as a greeter at the Nashville International Airport said she is not surprised by the top rankings.
"It represents Nashville and everyone remembers if you're not nice," she said.
Nashville's News 2 spoke with tourist Neal Powell who is visiting Nashville with his wife Angela from North Carolina.
"Everybody's talked to us, everybody's greeted us. Everybody's been nice as they could be," Neal Powell said.
For the complete survey conducted by Travel+Leisure magazine, visit their Web site.


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Todd Fahrner wrote on 30 Nov 1997 13:36:19 -0700: > The sample stylesheet in the CSS2 draft has 1em on BODY, but this is > really just an awkward way of saying "I get my real value elsewhere". > The "Base Stylesheet"[1], whence the sample was derived, has a > commented-out section in which the value on BODY is 12pt, and the > background, text and link colors express the Mosaic defaults. I move > that this section be uncommented and put in the sample sheet, with > "font size" weighted !important. UAs must provide a means of > overwriting these values, as they do now in some more mysterious > system. The base/sample sheet is not meant to be a style model for > author sheets, but for users and their agents. > > [1] http://www.verso.com/agitprop/corestyle/base.html I second Mr./Dr. Fahrner's motion to choose 12pt for BODY. Is that the right thing to do? The only correction I found needed in the Base Stylesheet is {font-family: Times, "Times New Roman"}, to maintain the default font in Mac IE and NN. My initial tests looked at a small part of the picture from Macintoshes, and can make no conclusions except probably to not set font-size [1]. I will try to be available to do more tests, and can send a few real-world examples now if examples will help. A new motion, re: CSS1 and CSS2 font-size: "..On a computer screen a scaling factor of 1.5 is suggested between adjacent indexes; if the 'medium' font is 10pt, the 'large' font could be 15pt." [2] I move that the on-screen font scaling factor be changed from 1.5 to 1.2, and that the example size for 'medium' change from 10pt to 12pt. I trust this is compatible with a 12pt sample/base style sheet, and will help make text legible at 'medium' and 'small'; I am not sure, even with these adjustments, that 'xx-small' can be used. Corrections and comments are welcome. [1] http://www.macvirus.com/test/font/ [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-CSS2/fonts.html#h-14.2.4 Susan LeschReceived on Monday, 8 December 1997 01:21:15 UTC
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(PCM) "Double your pleasure, double your fun," Chris Brown croons on his hit single "Forever". It's also exactly what Breezy had in mind when he teamed up with Trey Songz for their co-headlining Between The Sheets Tour. Along with very special guest Tyga, the duo have been packing arenas across North America. Despite nearby stops in New York and Philadelphia merely days earlier combined with last night's nasty snow storm, the trio still managed to pack the Izod Center in New Jersey for another nearly sold-out show.
Tyga kicked off the evening festivities with a tough set, dropping hits like "Make It Nasty", "Rack City" and others. Tyga is still supporting his last album, 2013's Hotel California, which debuted at #7 on the Billboard Top 200. Chris Brown laid down guest vocals on the song "For The Road", and now they're on the road together. Yesterday, Tyga and Brown released their much-anticipated collaborative effort Fan of a Fan: The Album. The disc's lead single "Ayo" dropped back in January. Tyga has also been working on new music for his fourth album entitled The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty, which is due out later this year.
Trey Songz took the stage and immediately captivated the audience with his sweet voice and undeniable swag. After opening with "Foreign", his second song, "Cake", set the mostly-female audience into a frenzy. They are the first two tracks on his latest album, 2014's Trigga which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. From there, Trey pulled the trigger on several of his biggest hits including "Can't Be Friends", "I Invented Sex", "Can't Help But Wait", and others.
Chris Brown entered the arena surrounded by smoke and lasers, opening with "X", the title track off his latest album. From there, Breezy unleashed a barrage of big songs. The crowd exploded and sang along to "Wall To Wall", "Run It!", "Look at Me Now", and "Take You Down" among others. Brown dazzled fans with his signature dance moves that accompanied his high-octane hits. He is still touring in support of his latest album X which had a strong #2 debut on the Billboard Top 200 back in September.
In the middle of the show, Chris Brown and Trey Songz gave the crowd an intimate experience that made the tour live up to its name. Chris and Trey took turns dropping songs that simply oozed sexuality. Songz performed the likes of "Neighbors Know My Name", "Panty Dropper", and "Dive In" while Brown sang "No Bulls**t", "Don't Judge Me", "Songs on 12 Play", and others. Their back-and-forth set was unique and a great treat for the fans. Afterwards, some were so hot and bothered that bras and panties began to fly from the crowd onto the stage.
After their collaborative sing-off, Songz returned to the stage for another solo stint that included performances of "Heart Attack", "I Need a Girl", "Bottoms Up", and others. Brown would then come back to close out the evening, kicking off the encore with his megahit "Fine China". Tyga would join Breezy for the final two songs of the night – "Ayo", a cut from the duo's new album that got off the presses just over 24 hours ago, and "Loyal", a duet from Brown's latest studio effort.
Chris Brown, Trey Songz, and Tyga put together an impressive tour package. Their resumes speak for themselves, but the trio delivered on stage. The Between The Sheets Tour is a sexy, energetic evening not to be missed.


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The Singleton Writers Group is launching a Youth Writing Competition as a part of the 2017 Singleton festival.
With the support of the Rotary Club of Singleton and Singleton Library, the Singleton Writers Group are looking for writers aged from five to 25 to write a 500 word piece on the theme 'My Dream'.
This can be purely fictional or it can be a more philosophical approach to whatever their dreams may be.
This inaugural writing competition has been launched to encourage the youth of Singleton to get involved in writing and literature.
There are four categories for the lucky winners, with some fantastic cash prizes to be won.
First prize for the five to seven years and eight to twelve years will be awarded $100 each. The winners of 13 to 17 years and 18 to 25 years will receive $150 each.
Entries with a name, address, phone and age can be sent to email@example.com. Please put 'Youth Writing Competition' in the email subject line.
Entries for the Youth Writing Competition will close on April 22 and the winners will be announced and presented their prizes on May 6.
The Singleton Writers Group is a diverse group which meets on the first Saturday of every month to share their passion for writing.


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DALLAS -- The newest member of the Dirk Nowitzki family came into the world Wednesday when the Dallas Mavericks' superstar forward and his wife, Jessica, welcomed the birth of their first child.
Nowitzki, 35, had said last month that his wife was expecting a girl. Meanwhile, last week owner Mark Cuban had suggested that Nowitzki hire a "night nurse.''
By the way, the Mavs' training cmap starts in less than three months.
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Sociology Department Staff
Publication details for Professor Lena DominelliDominelli, L., Callahan, M., Rutman, D. & Strega, S. (2005). Endangered Children: Experiencing and Surviving the State as Failed Parent and Grandparent. British Journal of Social Work 35(7): 1123-1144.
- Publication type: Journal Article
- DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch224
- Keywords: Parenting, young mothers, children, grounded theory, familialism, state as parent, state as grandparent, poverty, racism, rights, practice, practitioners
- Further publication details on publisher web site
- Durham Research Online (DRO) - may include full text
Author(s) from Durham
The state removes children from 'failed' parents to give them a better experience of parenting. This article examines the role that the state plays as parent to young mothers in care and grandparent to their children, drawing on a small-scale study undertaken in western Canada using grounded theory methodology. The findings were bleak: the state as parent and grandparent also fails these children. We consider why this is the case and make suggestions for ways forward by critiquing the ideology of familialism that underpins the state's punitive approach to these young mothers and their children. We also call for policies and a practice that enable practitioners to address structural inequalities such as poverty and racism alongside the capacity to respond to the personal needs of the young women and their children as young people with dignity and rights.


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The moment many Calgarians have been waiting for is here — Big Brother Canada is coming to Calgary this weekend.
Auditions will be held at on Sunday at the Sheraton Eau Claire between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Online applications and casting details can be found at slice.ca.
Below are a few of the more colourful audition tapes recorded by some of Calgary's Big Brother Canada hopefuls.
Do you have a Big Brother Canada audition tape? Post the link in the comment section below.


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Go Green and Enjoy Sustainable Travel
As we try to find ways to be more responsible to our environment, our interest in living green naturally extends beyond our home life into our travel life.
How can we become green, eco-friendly travelers?
We can start by:
- Choosing lodging facilities that have worked with eco-conscious commercial contractors dedicated to using green construction supplies
- Exploring tourism-related programs that reward the traveler, community and planet by implementing practices that promote sustainability
By supporting these types of organizations, we can make sustainable tourism and travel easier for everyone to achieve.
Examples of Sustainable Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a great example of a tourism-related business committed to environmental responsibility and sustainable travel. This hotel combines luxurious amenities with many eco-friendly offerings like low-flowing toilets and showerheads. The first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) recognized hotel in Charlotte, the Ritz-Carlton's vegetated rooftop provides homegrown herbs for the hotel's restaurants. In addition, two rooftop beehives allow 60,000 honeybees to supply natural honey for the hotel's guests.
The Las Vegas Palazzo Hotel & Resort, another LEED-certified property, was recently designated Most Eco-Friendly Hotel in America. The Palazzo has integrated sustainability features into its facility that include a water recycling system; solar panel heating; and a waste reuse operation. The hotel insures that guests will receive an eco-friendly travel experience through concepts like green dining, valet bicycle parking and their Eco Linen program.
By choosing hotels that are committed to reducing their ecological footprint, we can enjoy a healthy, eco-friendly environment with the knowledge that we are supporting sustainable tourism.
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- Who would have guessed that a large luxury hotel built in a desert region could win 1st place in an Eco friendly award? It's astonishing what we can do to make sure we're green, everywhere we go.
- Of course if you travel, you'll want to offset your carbon emissions, especially if you fly. Use an on-line carbon calculator to see how much carbon your journey emits, and donate money which will be used to off-set that amount (see How to Buy a Carbon Offset for details). You can chose from non-profits such as CarbonNeutral or CarbonFund who work with environmental projects. Or choose something more local to you – for example The Woodland Trust will plant trees in the UK when you donate to cover your carbon emissions. Just google "carbon offset" or "carbon offset with tree planting" and then your country.
- When it comes to accommodation, things have improved dramatically in the last few years. Instead of only basic cabins you now have a huge choice of eco friendly accommodation all over the world with the degree of luxury that you choose. To find sustainable accommodation, go to Eco Hotels of the World or google "eco friendly hotels" and the name of your country.
Now you can easily plan your next sustainable holiday, with no guilt!
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In trading on Thursday, shares of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (NASD: CTWS) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $29.89, changing hands as high as $29.90 per share. Connecticut Water Service, Inc. shares are currently trading up about 1.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of CTWS shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
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Looking at the chart above, CTWS's low point in its 52 week range is $26.69 per share, with $32.49 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $29.90.
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January is considered one of the most stressful months of the year for several reasons. One of the main reasons is that so many people are partaking in New Year's resolutions. While resolutions to live a more healthy lifestyle and give up negative habits can be wonderful in the long term, certain types of resolutions and strategies for meeting resolutions can create stress for those making the changes, at least in the first few weeks. (As a life coach, I can tell you that the third through the eighth week after an attempted change can be the most stressful, as motivation wanes and challenges crop up.) These resolution situations can also be stressful for co-workers and loved ones exposed to the potential moodiness of overly stressed people. The following are some of the top New Year's resolution stressors, plus tips on how to handle related stress and stick to your goals.

Quitting Smoking

As a former smoking cessation counselor, I can attest to the stress that comes from the early days of quitting smoking. In addition to the nicotine withdrawal, which is felt in varying levels by different people, the stress of making this lifestyle change is felt almost universally, at least to some degree. This is because many people who smoke use the habit as a primary coping device; when they feel stressed, they smoke to feel better. Therefore, when they can't use smoking to cope with the stress of not smoking, it becomes an escalating spiral of stress. Therefore, it becomes even more important to have a few stress relievers on hand to cope with the stress of those early quitting days, when relapse is most likely.

This will make success much easier, and make less stress for everyone. In addition, expert Terry Martin has these excellent tips for dealing with nicotine withdrawal.

New Diets

Losing weight is a very popular New Year's resolution, and it's usually a great idea for overall health as well as for the fun of fitting into better clothes. However, especially with certain types of diets, the first days of a new diet can bring frustration (from feeling 'deprived' of favorite foods), moodiness (from biological changes in your body), and the loss of a coping mechanism (for emotional eaters who can no longer eat to deal with the stress).

It can be as stressful to be around a new dieter as it can be to be a new dieter, so stress management is key here as well. In addition, there is some excellent information to help you get through the first week on a low carbohydrate diet.

Resolution Perfectionism

No matter what the specific change you're attempting, New Year's resolutions can be stressful if tackled with the traditional method of setting a high goal and trying to attain it immediately. (For example, "From now on, I will exercise every day for one hour," or "From now on, I will keep the house spotless.")

This is because it's difficult to make changes in habits, period. It's even more difficult to make big changes with no mistakes, and resolutions worded in the aforementioned typical format allow no 'wiggle room' -- no space for setbacks.

When people fail once, they tend to give up. This makes keeping resolutions an exercise in perfectionism, which can be stressful for anyone. If you'd like to maintain resolutions with less stress, create a different format for your goals. Take baby steps, build in rewards for your progress, and make a few other minor changes and you will see greater success with less stress. Find out more in this article on maintaining New Year's resolutions.


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Edward Mandell House (1858–1938) was a politician, land and oil speculator, and farmer who was born in Houston, Texas, and moved to Austin in 1885 to more closely monitor cotton plantations he held there. House served as campaign director for his friend James Stephen Hogg in the tough three-way gubernatorial race of 1892, which Hogg won. House went on to serve as a political counselor and fundraiser for other Texas governors, such as Charles Allen Culberson, Joseph D. Sayers, and Samuel W. T. Lanham.
Weary of Texas politics, House moved on to other prospects, including an attempt to make money from the discovery of oil at the Spindletop oilfield in 1901 and 1902, and the formation of the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway Company. He also began to spend more and more time in New York, severing ties with Texas. The year 1904 marked the end of House's participation in gubernatorial elections and campaigns.
With a deep-seated desire for national political prestige, House sought Democratic presidential candidates to back and in November of 1911 met and befriended Woodrow Wilson. House used his influence to gain the votes of the Texas delegation for Wilson's candidacy. Upon Wilson's victory House ensured the appointment of several Texans to positions in the cabinet, and became the president's foreign affairs advisor.
World War I began, and House began important European missions for the president, including gaining the approval of Wilson's Fourteen Points agenda. He was appointed one of the five American commissioners at the Fourteen Points peace conference and served as Wilson's second in command. After Wilson's 1919 stroke and the resurgence of the Republican Party in the early 1920s, House removed himself from political and public affairs. He died in 1938 in New York City and was buried in Houston.
The Edward Mandell House Papers, 1896-1911, 1913-1938, consist of political correspondence; personal correspondence including letters, telegrams, and cards of thanks; and a transcript of a radio talk by House. In addition, the papers include a 1931 autograph of House on his stationery and newspaper clippings of House's obituaries, 1938.
The collection is open for research.
Edward Mandell House Papers, 1896-1938, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center's
Original newspaper clippings have been separated to the Library Unit.


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Dr. Subbarao Ghanta, well known for his contribution to Andhra Pradesh State by serving as special secretary to Ex-Chief Mininster( Dr. Y.S. Rajasekara Reddy) in Information Technology for many years, concieved this concept with a motive to educate children of all classes and backgrounds. Dr. Subbarao Ghanta introduced the concept of "Jawahar Knowledge Centers" in all the engineering colleges across the state which eventually became a leading recruiter of fresh engineering graduates into corporate world. Being a computer genius himself, Dr. Subbarao Ghanta played a vital part in conceptualizing and execution on "Institute for Electroninc Governance" where he served as a President. Through this institute, he managed to train, assist and guide thousands of engineering graduates to acquire jobs in corporate world.
He was solely responsible for conceptualizing this school in an attempt to educate a child, even from a rural background, and make them a fierce competitor to fit into the ever growing corporate world. Besides this, Dr. Subbarao Ghanta has also taken up various projects where he strives to uplift the rural India. He was responsible for various projects that concentrate in introducing better agricultural practices for farmers, better living and food facilities for poor, better caring facilities to elderly, better chance to showcase products for artists and overall a selfless motive to uplift rural India.
Dr. Subbarao Ghanta, now with a noble intention of educating kids of all backgrounds and benchmarking their foundation to exemplanary status, has conceived this revolutionary concept of education. His attention to students from grade one, is the result of his intention to chip the rough edges in a student right from the beginning of his academic career so that he can overcome conventional blockages due to his economic or financial stature. He realizes that the stronger foundation of India lies within the rural side and he strives to bring all the urban advantages to them.
Dr. Subbarao ghanta and his devoted team of intellectuals comprising of Dr. N. Sailaja, Mr. N.B.N. Ramesh, Prof. T. Srinivas Reddy, Dr. Babu Rao have stood by him and extended their invaluable support for bringing this extraordinary concept to life and floating this project with immense enthusiasm.


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The 16th ranked University of Hawaii Softball team (29-7, 7-0 BWC) opened a three game Big West Conference series Friday night with a 16-0 victory over UC-Riverside (15-21, 0-6 BWC).
Rainbow Wahine scored 8 runs in the first inning, jump-started by Kayla Wartner's solo homerun. She would finish 3-3 with 2 RBI.
Leisha Li'ili'i went 2-4 with a homerun and 4 RBI, as Jasmine Zamora drove in three runs of her own.
Kaia Parnaby (26-3) struck out 9 Highlanders, allowing just 5 hits in 5 innings of work.
The victory gave Head Coach Bob Coolen his 899th career win. He can reach the 900 milestone as early as Saturday, as UH will host UCR in a series ending double-header starting at 2:00pm.
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Audio: Taming the Violence of Faith
Given the shootings in Arizona, it's timely to publish a link to the audio for Jay Stuart Snelson's talk at our Orange County, CA supper club.
(The name of the club is the Karl Hess Community Technology Forum. Karl Hess was a political speechwriter for Barry Goldwater who became a noted Libertarian activist. Karl was also known for promoting off-grid renewable energy, housing and food systems. Congratulations to Make Magazine's Green Project Winner: The Global Village Construction Set. The GVCS leader is a fan of the appropriate technology work as described by Karl Hess and I support their project.)
The audio mp3 file khc2010nov29.mp3 is of Jay Stuart Snelson's talk at the Karl Hess Community Technology Forum Nov. 29, 2010. I recorded it with the iTalk app on my iPod Touch and did what I could in Audacity and Levelator. Howard Hinman was MC. He is heard bringing the club to order and providing the speaker introduction.
A film released this year, Countdown To Zero, by the makers of An Inconvenient Truth and Food, Inc., confirms Jay Stuart Snelson's assertion that nuclear weapons are still a very significant threat even if supposedly "the Cold War is over."
Here's the trailer for Countdown To Zero at YouTube.


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Published 7:00 pm, Saturday, July 19, 2008
Mr. and Mrs. H.D. O'Neill are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Ann O'Neill, to Taylor Griffin Sell, both of Midland. He is the son of Ms. Lisa Welton Sell and Mr. Stephen Glen Sell, also of Midland.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James U. Gentry and Mr. James A. O'Neill, and the late Frances W. (Billie) O'Neill, all of Midland. She is the great-granddaughter of Ms. Urena Helen Jones and the late Homer A. Jones of Midland.
The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Barry S. Welton of Midland and Mr. and Mrs. Marion M. Sell of Houston, Texas.
Jennifer graduated from Midland High School in 2001 and from Texas Christian University in 2006 with a B.S. in Nursing. She is currently employed by Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas as an outpatient surgery RN Circulator, where she serves as a Service Coordinator for the plastic surgery specialty.
Taylor graduated from Midland High School in 2002 and from Texas Christian University in 2006 with a B.S. in Communication Studies. He is currently employed by Choate Company, Inc. as a Petroleum Landman and Lease Negotiator.
The wedding will take place at 7:30 p.m. October 25, 2008 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Midland, with a reception to follow at the Petroleum Club of Midland.


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We Don't Need No Stinkin' CommunitiesOphelia Benson has been doing yeoman service lately over at her blog trying to defend true liberalism against communitarian claims (my link is to one of a long series of posts, all worth reading in my view, since I find it very difficult to disagree with her). She argues against the notion of mediating individual rights though the concerns of the 'communities' they belong to, and I am pleased to see she hits on exactly the key question - who decides who gets to leave a community?
This is crucial. Any state that allows the 'community' to define its membership against a claim from a putative member who prefers not to be deemed a member is deeply illiberal and not a state I want ruling my life.
Go read Ophelia's posts. I have a small fear that we in Canada are slipping in the direction of her opponents in the discussion but I hope it is too early for panic.


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Today on Facebook I found this comment:
Don't you think it's puzzling that we're all born with amnesia wondering who we are, why we're here and where we came from? Time to remember… wake-up! Move into the heart to remember! ♥
The woman who wrote this isn't a Muslim, but her sentiment reminded me of what it felt like when I discovered Islam. Muslims believe that we're all born Muslim—that is, connected to the One God, our Creator. But for a variety of reasons, we lose that sense of connection as we grow up in this dunya (the temporal world).
I like to think that babies still have that sense when they enter this world. They are so trusting, so eager to smile and to laugh. It's not hard to teach a child to enjoy life and to feel loved. The tragedy is that so many of us forget what that felt like as we grow older.
We forget because we get distracted and damaged. People hurt and mislead us. We allow ourselves to get sidetracked by our desire for their acceptance. We seek fame and fortune instead of communion with our Creator. We forget what real love feels like.
And then there are the things we do to ourselves. We treat ourselves and others badly. And then we deny that we feel guilty. We try to justify our actions. We don't see that we need reconciliation with our Creator.
But we never stop missing Him. We always have this vague sense of unease, as if we've lost our way and are afraid that we might be lost forever.
And yet He never moved. He is still there, our light and our guiding star. All we have to do is open our hearts to Him.
And when we do, we remember.


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This lesson discusses word choice and experimentation, even in essays.
Welcome to English Composition. I'm Gavin McCall. Thanks for joining me.
What are we going to learn today? We'll be looking at how style intersects such concepts as word choice and experimentation, including the ways it touches on variety in writing and the different kinds of meaning words can have, connotation and denotation. Perhaps the biggest factor in determining a writer's style is his or her word choice. Whenever writers make the decision whether to use long words or short words, obscure words or common words, poetic words or simple words, these choices embody the style of an essay or the piece of writing and have a powerful effect on the reader's experience.
Word choice is particularly relevant when words synonyms, which, for those who don't already know, are words that have the same or very similar meanings to other words. For example, the words run and jog may share a definition or two. And in some cases they could be used interchangeably. But in others, switching between them would completely change the meaning of the sentence. You wouldn't want to say someone was jogging away from the police, for example.
Or to make a difference of the synonyms. Consider the words party and reception. Both of similar meanings and, again, they could be used interchangeably in some cases, but have completely different associated meanings, or connotations, as we'll discuss later. And the words use and utilize have the same meaning, but people will read them differently and think differently about a text or writer that uses one rather than the other.
Consider the following paragraphs. They say much the same thing, but as I read them, you should notice a pretty significant difference none the less. The first one goes like this. "Many people consider the president's apparent inability to render a timely decision regarding the upcoming deadline for funding privatized medicine allowances a grievous error, or perhaps even an unintentional slight in the direction of the multitude of taxpayers who have been waiting with baited breath to discover whether their current standards of living would be maintained. I, for my part, concur with the latter."
Notice how this paragraph makes use of some pretty big words. It's a bit heavy going, but most readers should still be able to understand the ideas and points being raised. However, consider this version which says much the same thing though in a different way. "Some have said that the fact that Obama hasn't decided if he wants to keep funding single-payer medicine allowance is a mistake. Others think he's insulting the people who depend on it. I, for my part, think the second group is right."
So what do you think? Both paragraphs were making the same argument and introducing their topic in much the same way. But other than that, they didn't have much in common, did they? As you can see, swapping a few words for one of their synonyms, which is, after all, most of what I did to create these two paragraphs, can have a huge impact on the reader's experience with a text. The only questions are, what style do you want to display and what words will you use to show it?
Though composition teachers might seem to frown on it at times, even within the confines of academic writing, writers have room to experiment. The greater part of creativity is allowing your own personal style to show through in the text. And like a jazz musician putting his or her own creative spin on an already existing song, so too can writers, even beginning writers, put their own creative spin on a already existing genres of writing. Style is the one realm where writers should feel particularly free to experiment as it's only by experimenting with different styles and tones, voices and stances, that new writers can discover not only what they have to say but how they're capable of saying it.
That being said, writers should be mindful of the expectations of their audience and the requirements of their assignments, even when experimenting. Experimentation is by its very nature a riskier path to tread than more conventional approaches to writing. But still, experimenting with style is always an option. In part because writers can cut, revise, and adjust their work as they go along through the writing process.
When talking extensively about the same subject, it's easy to use the same words over and over again. This is also true for writing. More so, I'd say, because readers tend to be more aware of repetitive words than listeners. So even though it's common and at times unavoidable for writers to use the same word during drafting, since it's so distracting for readers to see the same word again and again, writers should strive to vary the terms they use.
One way to do this is to make use of a thesaurus to find synonyms and a dictionary to make sure the synonyms share the right meaning, though it's important not to go overboard here. Keep in mind that it's also possible to vary words so much that it becomes distracting for readers, which is just as bad, if not worse, than being repetitive. When choosing synonyms, writers need to make sure to choose words that are similar enough in meaning and feeling to the original word. They need to match in terms of both connotation and denotation, that is.
So what are connotation and denotation? They're the two kinds of meaning that a word can have. Denotation means the literal meaning of a word. The dictionary definition, as we sometimes call it. Connotation, meanwhile, is a suggested meaning of a word based on implication or the cultural or emotional associations we have with the word. It's important for writers to be aware of both the denotative and connotative meanings of the words that they use. Not just to avoid embarrassing mistakes, but because this knowledge allows writers to make dynamic and interesting word choices.
It's a kind of freedom having an active and nuanced vocabulary, and I encourage all writers and would-be writers to strive for it and to pay attention to the uses that other writers make of words. That's the only way to learn.
As an example of the differences between denotation and connotation, consider the word organic. This has many denotative meanings which vary from genre to genre. For example, in food circles organic is a label that means no chemical fertilizers or pesticides were used. While in chemistry, it means anything that's carbon based. But the connotations of organic are quite different as, in part, due to advertising. Most people think of positive, healthy or expensive things when they hear or see the word organic.
As contrast, consider the word artificial. The denotative meaning for this is an imitation or simulation, among other entries. But again, in part, because of advertising and other communications, we tend to have a different cultural connotation for this word, this time more negative. Or even simpler words like snake have different denotative and connotative meanings. Though snake simply denotes a kind of animal, we have all kind of connotations for it. Danger, deceit, et cetera.
Shade is another term. It means shelter from sunlight but most of us have a positive connotation with the word shade even though it can also mean a kind of ghost. Now, consider what happens if we make the noun into an adjective. The word shady brings about a completely different set of connotative meaning, doesn't it?
What did we learn today? We learned how style is affected by writer's word choices and looked at ways that experimenting with style can help writers when it's done carefully. Finally, we talked about how to vary our word usage and the differences between the denotative and connotative meanings of words. I'm Gavin McCall. Thanks for joining me.
A suggestive meaning of a word, based on implication, cultural association, or emotional association with a word.
The literal meaning of a word, the dictionary definition.
Words that have the same or very similar meanings to other words.


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I had a chance to go for a
ride at the Miami boat show with Captain Jim Barlett, owner of Beast
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With a light breeze out of the west, the seas were running a two-foot
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Never really understood loving relationships. I thought everybody fought, yelled, screamed and hit. That was what I came up knowing. Then in my mid-twenties something magical (or I thought so at the time) happened. I learned of another side. A side where people got along. There was no screaming, no violence, no tears of rage and sadness disguised as love. This other side was like OZ- it was families who said I love you. Sisters, brothers, Mothers, Fathers all respecting one another and loving one another. Years went by and this other side just seemed to get better and better. Then one day, something happens- that quaint "loving" side of life, this OZ I lived in- crashed down. As I stood staring at the pieces of broken "love", I began to realize that OZ wasn't what I thought. It, in its facade of smiles and words, harbored the same true meaning of love as what I came up knowing- OZ just hides it so cleverly, wrapped in lies and selfish deceit whereas the other side wears it on their sleeve. Does love exist? Yes- but it is the definition of love that so often gets murky. People love one another BUThey hurt one another. They love when it is convenient for them, but they always come first. Unconditional love is a joke because the only true pure love is that of one's self. The words so resigning in themselves..."She loves him but..., I love you but...., He loves her but..."
So true, there is always conditions, as if they are perfect themselves.

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Indiana could be missing out on millions of dollars to fix roads, businesses and state lawmakers say.
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana could be missing out on millions of dollars to fix roads, businesses and state lawmakers say.
Indiana Logo Sign Group, a private company on East 96th Street, has operated the blue logo sign program in Indiana since 1988.
That's the same year the state last competitively bid the sign program, when Robert Orr was governor.
Hoosier businesses pay to be on the signs, but Call 6 Investigator Kara Kenney dug through the contract and found Indiana Logo Sign Group keeps 90 percent of the revenue.
The Indiana Department of Transportation receives the remaining 10 percent of sign revenue, money that goes to repair roads.
"It flies in the face of logic. Somebody didn't use good business sense when they negotiated that," said Jay Ricker, who owns 50 convenience stores throughout Indiana. "I think we're missing out on tens of millions of dollars."
Indiana receives $464,000 a year from the blue logo sign program, INDOT spokesman Will Wingfield said.
INDOT uses the money to fund operations or construction projects, including matching against federal highway funds, Wingfield said.
The Call 6 Investigators contacted all 50 states and found that in terms of profit sharing, it appears many states have better deals than Indiana.
Here are some examples:
Many Indiana drivers Kenney spoke with were under the impression INDOT runs Indiana's program.
"It's the city or the state or whoever owns the highways," said Maria Meyer, while at a rest stop on Interstate 70 in Indianapolis.
Scot Imus, director of the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, has been looking into Indiana's contract with Indiana Logo Sign Group for several years.
"Totally outrageous -- it's the state's right-of-way," said Imus. "The state ought to be profiting the most out of this arrangement."
"Totally outrageous -- it's the state's right-of-way," said Imus. "The state ought to be profiting the most out of this arrangement."
Imus and the Call 6 Investigators did some checking and found Indiana businesses pay among the highest in the country each year to be on the signs, $3,744 for four (two ramp, two mainline) signs at an interchange.
That's not counting the initial fee to create the placard.
"It's a bad deal for Indiana, certainly Indiana businesses," said Imus.
Contract Details
Indiana Logo Sign Group won the contract in 1988, and for 19 years, Indiana got no profit from the program.
After a renewal in 2007, the state started receiving 10 percent of the revenue.
The current contract was amended in 2011 and does not expire until 2026.
The Call 6 Investigators dug through campaign finance data and found since 1997, Indiana Logo Sign group and its top officials have donated more than $90,000 to governors, lawmakers and campaign committees, both Republican and Democrat.
Kenney asked to speak with William Drew, Indiana Logo Sign Group's president and managing partner, but he declined to be interviewed on camera.
When the Call 6 team stopped by the 96th Street office to get video, Kenney asked Drew if he would like to speak, but he told the camera to stay in the hall.
In an email, Drew said, "The revenue sharing amount is determined through negotiations after considering the various unique characteristics of the individual state."
In an email, Drew said, "The revenue sharing amount is determined through negotiations after considering the various unique characteristics of the individual state."
Indiana Logo Sign Group does not contract with other states, Drew said.
It's unclear if Indiana Logo Sign Group's partners, Logo Signs of America Inc. and Interstate Logo Inc., contract with other states.
Kenney sent more than a dozen follow-up questions to Drew on June 12 about the company's deal with the state of Indiana, but Drew has not yet responded to those questions.
Kenney also submitted a public records request to the state of Indiana on May 30, requesting the 1988 contract signed with Indiana Logo Sign Group, the original bid proposal, annual financial reports the company is required to submit to the state, as well as other documents,
As of July 10, the state had still not provided the records to Kenney.
INDOT's Response
The Call 6 Investigators asked Wingfield if Indiana is missing out on money for its roads.
"This program began as one that had no taxpayer investment whatsoever," said Wingfield. "Other states have made some investments using taxpayer dollars in the past. We're receiving more than we used to."
Wingfield explained that after Indiana Logo Sign Group won the contract in 1988, the company invested in the infrastructure for the program.
"They were the ones who invested their own money to build this program up from scratch," said Wingfield. "Since it started in 1988, it's always been a privately funded program."
Kenney asked about other states receiving higher percentages back for their roads.
"Those programs came to be from a different perspective than INDOT did," said Wingfield. "Their program may be run entirely differently. The history is different, and in many cases the way they operate is different."
"Those programs came to be from a different perspective than INDOT did," said Wingfield. "Their program may be run entirely differently. The history is different, and in many cases the way they operate is different."
Wingfield said he is unaware of INDOT factoring in campaign contributions when selecting a contractor.
"I can't, of course, speak to the prior administrations that made the decisions that they did," said Wingfield. "Of course, we're working today to manage the program the best we can."
Breaking its contract with Indiana Logo Sign Group could get expensive for the state or another company.
"We would actually have to purchase those signs," said Wingfield. "Or it would be another company buying them out and would be several millions of dollars to buy the signs and active lease agreements. It would take another company several years to get a return on their investment."
Wingfield said the rates Hoosier businesses pay to be on the signs are competitive.
"Of the signs that are out there, they're 81 percent full, so the price itself is not limiting demand," said Wingfield, adding that the costs are competitive with other forms of advertising, such as billboards. "It's a fraction of that cost."
Ricker said the blue logo signs are a must for successful businesses by a highway, and that's why he pays $36,000 a year on them.
He just wants Indiana and its roads to get a bigger piece of the money pie.
"I'm irritated so many dollars that could go to roads are going into someone's pocket," said Ricker.
As a result of the amendment signed in 2011, Indiana will start receiving more money -- the greater of $600,000 or 15 percent of the revenue -- beginning in 2017.
Indiana Logo Sign Group will also take on the Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs, or TODS program, which was previously run by the state.
Wingfield said the sign contract will be bid out again around the time the current contract expires in 2026.
Lawmaker Response
State Rep. Terri Austin (D-Anderson) said the state needs to take a closer look at the contract.
"We're giving away a fortune," said Austin. "At a time when we desperately need money for our roads, this is not a good deal for taxpayers, it simply is not."
"We're giving away a fortune," said Austin. "At a time when we desperately need money for our roads, this is not a good deal for taxpayers, it simply is not."
Austin wants the state to consider running its own program like Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina and other states.
"Why in the world are we sending that money out the door to the private sector when I think it's the kind of thing we could run with a two- to three-person office," said Austin.
Wingfield said contracting out the work ensures it is run professionally, instead of politically.
Wingfield also said that if the state ran the program, it would have to use state employees with state benefits and pensions to do the work.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA July 27, 2011 - Justin Chon (The Twilight Saga), Skylar Astin (Taking Woodstock) and Sarah Wright (The House Bunny) have signed on to star alongside the previously announced Miles Teller (Footloose) in the comedy 21 and Over written and to be directed by The Hangover writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, it was announced today by Relativity Media's President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley. Production is slated to begin August 2011 in Washington with a release in 2012.
21 and Over is produced by Mandeville Films' David Hoberman (The Fighter) and Todd Lieberman (The Fighter), in association with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Produced (Limitless). Relativity Media will release the hilarious comedy in which two childhood friends drag their straight-arrow buddy out to celebrate his twenty-first birthday the night before an all-important medical school interview. But when one beer leads to another, the evening spirals into a wild epic misadventure of debauchery and mayhem that none of them will ever forget.


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