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The 2012-13 Budget will build on the Government's previous reforms to improve the fairness, sustainability and efficiency of the superannuation system.
The Gillard Government has taken the historic step of boosting the superannuation guarantee from 9 per cent to 12 per cent, to provide a more secure retirement for 8.4 million Australians.
The reforms in this Budget are in addition to the Government's decision to introduce the Low Income Superannuation Contribution, which will make the system of superannuation concessions fairer for 3.6 million low income earners.
From 1 July 2012, workers with income up to $37,000 will receive a boost of up to $500 to their superannuation savings, to ensure they effectively pay no tax on their superannuation guarantee contributions.
These important measures build on the Gillard Government's strong record of managing the economy in the interests of working Australians and spreading opportunity right across the community.
Reduction of higher tax concession for contributions of very high income earners
The Government will make the superannuation system fairer by reducing the higher tax concession that very high income earners receive on their concessional contributions, to align it more closely with the concession received by average income earners.
"It is clear that a small number of people on high incomes are getting a better tax deal out of super than millions of Australians on average incomes," Minister Shorten said.
"The Government will make the system fairer by ensuring that the tax incentives for super are more in line across income ranges."
Currently, the 15 per cent flat tax on concessional contributions provides high income earners with a significantly larger tax concession than those on lower marginal tax rates.
From 1 July 2012, individuals with income greater than $300,000 will have the tax concession on their contributions reduced from 30 per cent to 15 per cent (excluding the Medicare levy).
"There will still be an effective tax concession of 15 per cent for these high income earners," Minister Shorten said.
This measure will save $946 million over the forward estimates. It is estimated that it will affect around 128,000 people in 2012-13, or 1.2 per cent of people contributing to superannuation.
The definition of 'income' for the purpose of this measure will include taxable income, concessional superannuation contributions, adjusted fringe benefits, total net investment loss, target foreign income, tax-free government pensions and benefits, less child support.
If an individual's income excluding their concessional contributions is less than the $300,000 threshold, but the inclusion of their concessional contributions pushes them over the threshold, the reduced tax concession will only apply to the part of the contributions that are in excess of the threshold.
For example, someone with income excluding their concessional contributions of $285,000, and concessional contributions of $20,000 (taking their total income to $305,000), would have the reduced tax concession only apply to $5000 of their contributions.
'Concessional contributions' for the purpose of this measure include all employer contributions (both superannuation guarantee and salary sacrifice contributions) and personal contributions for which a deduction has been claimed. For members of defined benefit funds (both funded and unfunded schemes), it will include all of their notional employer contributions.
The reduced tax concession will not apply to concessional contributions which exceed the concessional contributions cap and are therefore subject to 'excess contributions tax'. These contributions are effectively taxed at the top marginal tax rate and therefore do not receive a tax concession.
Treasury will consult with the superannuation industry and other relevant stakeholders on further design and implementation details.
This reform will only reduce the tax concession which very high income earners receive on their contributions into superannuation. The 15 per cent flat tax on earnings within superannuation (and tax exemption for assets supporting pension payments) provides high income earners with a significantly larger tax concession than those on lower marginal tax rates, and this will not be affected in any way by this reform.
Deferral of higher concessional contributions cap
The Government will defer the start date of the higher concessional contributions cap measure by two years, from 1 July 2012 to 1 July 2014.
Under the higher concessional contributions cap measure, individuals aged 50 and over with superannuation balances below $500,000 will be able to make up to $25,000 more in concessional contributions than allowed under the general concessional contributions cap.
The two-year deferral means that for 2012-13 and 2013-14, all individuals will be able to make concessional contributions of up to $25,000 per year as permitted under the general concessional contributions cap. In 2014-15, the general cap is likely to increase to $30,000 through indexation, and the higher cap would then commence at $55,000.
In consultations on the implementation of the higher cap, the superannuation industry raised concerns in relation to the cost and complexity involved in administering the balance limit, and the difficulty some individuals may face in determining whether they are eligible for the higher cap.
Deferring the start date of the higher cap to 1 July 2014 will bring significant synergies and efficiencies, as it will allow implementation to occur in conjunction with changes to superannuation fund reporting and systems that will be occurring under the SuperStream reforms.
In addition, individuals will be able to more easily determine whether they are eligible for the higher cap from 1 July 2014, as the ATO is developing an online reporting facility that will provide access to comprehensive account balance information from early 2014.
Deferring the start date of the higher concessional contributions cap will save $1.46 billion over the forward estimates.
Delivering a more efficient superannuation system for members, employers and funds – SuperStream levy arrangements
The Government has today confirmed that a temporary SuperStream levy will be paid by Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulated superannuation funds to fund the costs to Government of implementing the SuperStream reforms.
SuperStream is a package of reforms that will make the superannuation system easier to use for members, employers and funds. The reforms were recommended by the Super System Review chaired by Jeremy Cooper.
Industry submissions to the Super System Review estimated that savings of up to $1 billion per annum are achievable from implementing the SuperStream reforms.
Under SuperStream:
- Fund members will benefit from being able to easily look up and keep track of their superannuation, having low value inactive accounts consolidated automatically, being able to consolidate larger accounts easily, having their contributions and rollovers processed more quickly, and being able to more easily check if their superannuation contributions have been paid.
- Employers will benefit from having standardised simplified administrative processes when dealing with superannuation funds.
- Superannuation funds will benefit from standardised simplified administrative processes when dealing with employers and other funds, from being able to make greater use of tax file numbers to facilitate matching and consolidation of accounts, and from electronic validation services from the ATO which will help their administration and help ensure members are properly matched with their superannuation.
To meet the costs to Government of implementing and supporting these important reforms to Australia's $1.3 trillion superannuation industry, a temporary SuperStream levy will be imposed on APRA regulated superannuation funds (as foreshadowed by Government on 16 December 2010 in response to Review recommendation 10.6 – that the ATO be adequately resourced for its SuperStream functions).
The additional SuperStream levy will be $121.5 million in 2012-13, $111.1 million in 2013-14, $83.1 million in 2014-15, $69.3 million in 2015-16, $41.2 million in 2016-17 and $40.9 million in 2017-18.
The costs associated with the implementation of SuperStream will be collected by APRA within the existing Superannuation Supervisory levy. As is normal practice, a discussion paper will be released shortly after Budget setting out how the levy will be apportioned between superannuation funds.
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The USDA is downplaying a new study that claims government biofuel mandates are unlikely to be met. Joined by biofuel and commodity groups in backhanding the National Academy of Sciences report, the Obama administration insists the report's conclusions are based on stale data.
Passed as part of the 2005 Energy Policy Act, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates that by 2022 the United States should produce 15 billion gallons of biofuels (expected to be largely corn ethanol), 4 billion gallons of non-corn ethanol biofuels, 1 billion gallons of biomass-based biodiesel, and 16 billion gallons of cellulosic biofuels produced from wood, grasses, or non-edible plant matter.
The report, according to a National Academy of Sciences, concludes "production of adequate volumes of biofuels are expected to meet consumption mandates for conventional biofuels and biomass-based diesel fuel. However, whether and how the mandate for cellulosic biofuels will be met is uncertain. Currently, no commercially viable biorefineries exist for converting cellulosic biomass to fuel. The capacity to meet the renewable fuel mandate for cellulosic biofuels will not be available unless the production process is unexpectedly improved and technologies are scaled up and undergo several commercial-scale demonstrations in the next few years. Additionally, policy uncertainties and high costs of production may deter investors from aggressive deployment, even though the government guarantees a market for cellulosic biofuels up to the level of the consumption mandate, regardless of price."
Asked about the report during a Tuesday morning press conference, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said his "first reaction to the report was 'they aren't as up-to-date as they need to be…' I think they're basing conclusions on old information."
Vilsack then addressed the report's claims of inadequate technology to achieve the government's biofuel mandates by pointing to a recently announced "series of actions designed to help accelerate the (biofuels) effort. I'm confident that the country will be far better off (by) supporting a biofuel industry that allows us to reduce our reliance on foreign oil. It does it in a way that's more energy efficient, has a more significant impact on reducing greenhouse gases and (improving) air quality and reduces significantly our reliance on foreign oil and all the issues and challenges that presents."
That trumps suggestions "that we should stick with the same tired approach to energy production in this country."
"Give up the ghost"
Vilsack said he remains "very bullish on the (biofuels) industry and will continue to be bullish. It's really how the United States puts itself in a position to succeed by being innovative, by creating products that haven't been created before. I'm excited about (biofuels) being used by the U.S. Navy.
"It's unfortunate that reports based on, in my view, somewhat outdated information are suggesting we should just give up the ghost. America doesn't do very well when it gives up on something which is innovative and creative. We're not going to give up on this industry. This industry is too important to the United States, too important to rural America, too important to our … national security, too important to the whole innovative culture we're trying to accelerate."
The biofuels study will bolster proposed legislation by Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte and California Rep. Jim Costa that "would significantly weaken the Renewable Fuels Standard," said a National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) release.
Proponents of the Goodlatte/Costa legislation claim it would ease pressure on reaching the biofuel mandates when the corn stocks-to-use ratio dips below a certain level.
"The U.S. ethanol industry is an integral part of job creation and economic opportunity throughout rural America," said Garry Niemeyer, NCGA President. "This legislation would put progress made by the ethanol industry in jeopardy and we are asking members of Congress to oppose its passage.
"The ethanol industry is saving money for American consumers and producing jobs during a difficult financial time. The American farmer continues to meet the growing demand for corn as food, feed, fuel and fiber even when facing difficult years. We hope members of Congress will vote against a piece of legislation that will be a backwards step for our country's fight for energy independence."
The NCGA – joined by the American Coalition for Ethanol, the American Farm Bureau Federation, Growth Energy, the National Farmers Union, the National Sorghum Producers, and the Renewable Fuel Association -- also signed a group letter sent to Goodlatte and Costa.
The current high price for corn is not due to biofuels, the group claims. "Numerous studies have concluded that the RFS is a minor contributor to corn prices," the letter states. "The most recent study, a July 2011 analysis commissioned by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, found that corn prices would have been exactly the same in 2009/10 if both the RFS and Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) had not existed."
Further, they say the legislation's use of a stocks-to-use ratio should only be considered as "a starting point" for estimating potential price impacts and "the relationship between stocks-to-use and price is not consistent over time."
For the full letter, see here.

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Danielle Bradbery Loves Celebrating the Fourth of July With Family
Danielle Bradbery is spending the summer traveling across America promoting her self-titled debut record, but the sweet singer says that if she could spend her 4th of July anywhere, it would be with her family in her hometown of Cypress, Texas.
The 17-year-old singer, who has been quite busy the last few months on Hunter Hayes' We're Not Invisible Tour, says that the July 4 holiday is one of her favorite days because she loves celebrating with her family in classic American fashion.
"I love celebrating with fireworks, and all that stuff," says Bradbery. "Usually on Fourth of July I'm just with my family and friends and we always get the fireworks and we barbecue."
Although the 'Young in America' hitmaker says that last year, she "got to ride horses and just be out in the country," it looks like this year will be business as usual. The country star will be playing at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, but with a dazzling fireworks display at the end of the night, she may get to enjoy a piece of her favorite kind of celebration, after all.
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Seattle's Fremont Brewing announced today that they have tested their first run of cans. Guess what? The beer was delicious.
This has been interesting news for almost 1 year now. Back in April 2010, we ran an article about Fremont's purchase of a used canning line. At the time of the article, we knew they weren't ready but hoped that something would get cracking by Summer 2010. But Fremont went the appropriate route and focused on developing their beers and creating a public image. Now, the small brewer is one of the most recognizable faces in Seattle beer.
With some progress made, the team at Fremont has decided to give the canning line a go. They announced on Twitter today that the first batch of Interurban IPA had been test canned and that samples came back tasting great. While there is no official release date in the works, you might expect to begin seeing Interurban IPA and perhaps Universale Pale, in the near future.
A good canned IPA is just what the market needs. 21st Amendment's Brew Free or Die IPA is just about the only readily available IPA in a can on the market. Maui Brewing's Big Swell and 7 Seas Ballz Deep Double IPA are both out there, but harder to find.
In other news, I have been meaning to post the new Fremont Brewing promo video for some time now (Sorry Matt). The team put together a few excellent videos that accurately depicts their collective spirit and attention to details. One is below, but check the site for more.
Looking forward to cans, coming soon!
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Heart pouring practice! In anticipation of the opening of the Love Show next Friday, our baristas spent some time at the Roaster Coffee Lab in Rocky Hill, pouring hearts into the foam on their cappuccinos.
To paraphrase Tim, using the very scientific method of 'everyone pointing at their favorite one', Thomas was crowned the King of Hearts. Find a heart in your Small World drink? Share it with us on Twitter @swcoffee!


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About the Author: Daniel Rosenblum serves as Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia.
Last Wednesday, I had a counter-intuitive experience. As Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, my job is to ensure that U.S. foreign aid to the region is supporting priority foreign policy goals. It is all about seeing that taxpayer funds are being spent in the most efficient way possible, trying to maximize the benefit to U.S. national interests. But on January 19, 2011, the Albanian-American Enterprise Fund (AAEF), recipient of a U.S. government grant, returned $15 million to the U.S. Treasury. This payback represented the successful completion of a program established by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1995 to promote the growth of the private sector in Albania and assist the country's transition out of Communist isolation and towards a market-based economy.
AAEF had the task of promoting private business development in Albania by drawing on its $30 million grant to invest in a wide array of private enterprises, and by providing management advice and training to promising companies. In view of Albania's decades of oppression and poverty under the Hoxha regime, everyone understood that AAEF faced an uphill struggle. Nonetheless, the American investment professionals on its board of directors, who donated their time and expertise, were determined to show that entrepreneurship could serve as an engine for growth and for Albania's entry into the international economic system.
Despite an investment climate in Albania that was often -- to say the least -- challenging over the past 15 years, the AAEF Board and investment managers helped launch successful companies and create jobs in this exceptionally poor country, while at the same time turning the initial USAID grant into an investment portfolio worth approximately $208 million. The Fund completed over 60 investment transactions with more than 32 Albanian companies, including the privatization of the new Mother Teresa International Airport, the establishment of the American Bank of Albania, and the development of businesses ranging from light manufacturing firms to insurance companies. AAEF's investments contributed an estimated $725 million to Albania's GDP and created over 3,500 jobs.
At a ceremony marking the return of the funds held at USAID, AAEF Board Chairman Michael Granoff recounted AAEF's early struggles and highlighted its close partnership over the years with successive Albanian governments. USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, Paige Alexander noted that AEEF's successful investments will pay foreign policy dividends for years to come: not only was $15 million returned to the American taxpayer, but the remaining $193 million has been used to establish the Albanian American Development Foundation, which will promote economic development by providing grants in areas such as education for sustainable development, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and cultural tourism. Congressman Elliott Engel, a long-time supporter of Albanian issues in the U.S. Congress, also spoke at the event.
I highlighted the fact that AAEF has promoted the growth of a prosperous Albania while further strengthening bilateral ties between our two countries. Albania is now a member of NATO and on track to eventually become a member of the European Union, provided it continues on the path of democratic and economic reform. I was happy to have the opportunity to join Congressman Engel, the Albanian Ambassador, and other State and USAID officials to mark this foreign aid success story.
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USDA has finally scheduled the sign-ups for the 2005, 2006 and 2007-crop and livestock disaster programs but not before incurring some searching questions from farm-state congressmen.
Sign-up for the 2005, 2006 and 2007-Crop Disaster Program will begin Oct. 15. The Agriculture Department said the sign-up for livestock disaster programs will start earlier and for the quality loss portion of the CDP sometime later.
Eligible ranchers and livestock producers can apply to receive benefits under the Livestock Compensation Program and Livestock Indemnity Program beginning Sept. 10, USDA officials said. They gave no explanation of why the livestock program sign-up would begin a month earlier than that for crops.
Farmers have been asking about delays in the announcement of the sign-up for all of the disaster programs since shortly after Congress passed legislation authorizing the program in May. So have farm-state congressmen like Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas.
"Throughout my meetings across the 19th District in recent weeks, one thing was made clear by agriculture producers: they need the disaster relief they have been promised," he said. "I have been stressing the importance of federal assistance for two years now."
Neugebauer said he told the people of the 19th District that he would contact the Department of Agriculture on their behalf and work to initiate disaster assistance "as soon as possible."
Much of this money addresses disasters that occurred back in 2005 and is needed to assist those producers who were hit hardest by a combination of droughts, floods, freezes and blizzards, information the congressman reported to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns.
"In my conversation with Secretary Johanns, I encouraged him to employ this relief sooner rather than later. The secretary was very receptive to my concerns, the needs of the people of the 19th District, as well as the importance of this assistance to all agriculture producers across the nation," the congressman said.
"I remain skeptical regarding the administration's approach to deliver the federal assistance needed and the status of the current 2007 farm bill. While my conversation with Secretary Johanns was very positive, I will continue to follow through to ensure the relief money is delivered and the priorities and needs of producers are met."
USDA announced eligible farmers can sign up for the quantity loss portion of the 2005, 2006 and early 2007-Crop Disaster Program beginning Oct. 15. USDA will announce and conduct sign-up for quality losses under the CDP as soon as possible.
Congress included the crop and livestock disaster programs in the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act that President Bush signed May 25. The supplemental appropriations bill was passed over the objections of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and President Bush.
The Crop Disaster Program will provide benefits to farmers who suffered quantity and quality losses to the 2005, 2006 and 2007 crops from natural disasters if the crop was planted before Feb. 28, 2007 or for crops that would have been but were prevented from being planted prior to Feb. 28.
Crop and livestock producers who incurred losses in any of those three years must select one year to apply for benefits. Producers may apply for benefits for losses to multiple commodities as long as the losses occurred in the same crop year.
The LCP program compensates livestock producers for feed losses occurring between Jan.1, 2005, and Feb. 28, 2007, due to a natural disaster. This can include producers who suffered losses resulting from blizzards that started in 2006 and continued into January 2007.
Livestock producers may elect to receive compensation for calendar year 2007 grazing season losses that are attributable to wildfire natural disasters occurring during the applicable period as determined by the secretary of agriculture.
Producers in primary counties declared secretarial disaster areas or certain counties declared presidential disaster areas between Jan. 1, 2005, and Feb. 28, are eligible as are producers located in counties contiguous to those counties. Also, producers in primary or contiguous counties that received an Administrator's Physical Loss Notice directly associated with a presidential disaster declaration.
The Livestock Indemnity Program compensates livestock producers for livestock losses between Jan. 1, 2005, and Feb. 28, 2007, that resulted from natural disasters, including losses due to blizzards that continued into January 2007.
Only producers who obtained crop insurance coverage or coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for the year of loss will be eligible for CDP benefits. Producers must have suffered quantity losses in excess of 35 percent to be eligible for CDP.
Besides the crop disaster, livestock compensation and livestock indemnity programs, the 2007 act also authorizes funding for the Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program, Emergency Conservation Program and Dairy Disaster Assistance Program III.
USDA recently announced sign-up for EFCRP and the distribution of funds to 18 states under ECP. USDA will announce and conduct sign-up for DDAP-III as soon as possible. USDA's Farm Service Agency will administer the programs.
For more information on the programs, go to the FSA Web site, http://www.frsa.usda.gov and click on Disaster Assistance Programs. USDA is developing individual fact sheets about these programs that will be posted online.


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Police say Judy Lynn Hayman's luck ran out after 37 years on the run not because of an intense manhunt but rather two disparate factors: bad weather that kept an investigator at his desk and her distinctive eyes that had never changed since her mug shot was taken.
San Diego police arrested the 60-year-old woman Monday at her San Diego apartment after receiving a mug shot from Michigan, where an officer staying off icy roads sent fingerprint cards for all old escapees to the FBI.
Authorities had been searching for Hayman since she escaped from Ypsilanti prison in 1977. Hayman served eight months of an 18- to 24-month sentence for attempting to steal clothes from a Detroit-area store.
San Diego police say Hayman identified herself as Jamie Lewis and produced government documents with the name. Officers, however, remained suspicious because of inconsistencies in her story and her resemblance to an old Michigan mug shot they were holding.
"Her eyes gave her away," San Diego police Lt. Kevin Mayer said. "The eyes in the picture matched the eyes of this woman."
She acknowledged being Hayman after police took her in, Mayer said.
It wasn't immediately clear how long Hayman had been in San Diego. But neighbors at her well-kept, nondescript apartment complex blocks from Balboa Park said she lived in the building for almost seven years.
Her 32-year-old son was visiting when police arrived, and officers said he appeared stunned by their questions.
"This seemed very much a surprise to him," Mayer said.
Neighbors say the woman they know as Jamie Lewis kept to herself, not speaking of her past.
Hayman is being held in a San Diego County jail awaiting extradition to Michigan and is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
Michigan authorities want her returned to the state to complete her sentence for attempted larceny. She also could face a separate criminal charge for the escape.
Lt. Charles Levens of the Michigan Corrections Department who was stuck at his desk and sent the fingerprint cards to the FBI said many police agencies had fingerprints that matched Hayman's but under different names. He gave the information to one of his investigators, Tim Hardville, who tracked her down in San Diego.
"I said, 'Tim, you're going to get your girl here,'" Levens said. "There are two ways to get off our list: a death certificate or a (live) body. It's what the state pays us to do. ... If you're a fugitive, you have an obligation to pay your debt to society."
Hayman, using aliases, apparently had been arrested and fingerprinted in the past and the San Diego police "were familiar with her," said Michigan Corrections Department spokesman Russ Marlan.
San Diego Lt. Mayer declined to give further details about the case, including whether Hayman had prior arrests or contact with police in California.
Theresa Padilla said she lived next door to Hayman for more than six years and described her as a "quiet loner, but basically a nice person."
Padilla said Hayman spent most of her time indoors except when she walked her Chihuahua, Monty, who was old and had to be put down less than a year ago.
Hayman had photos of three sons on her wall, and at least one son visited often, taking out her trash and doing other chores, Padilla said. "Her three boys seemed like they were raised well."
Padilla said Hayman didn't appear to be married or have a job. She said she and Hayman spoke infrequently but did share their experiences in battling cancer. Hayman also mentioned living in Detroit and being a fan of Michigan basketball teams.
Padilla was shocked to learn of her neighbor's past after police swarmed the complex Monday.
"It don't make sense, going after this lady for a petty little thing," she said. "They need to go after the molesters, the killers, those who hurt little babies, not someone who stole something when she was 23."
Marlan said all fugitives must be pursued.
"We can't just write it off," the Michigan corrections spokesman said. "We don't have the ability to say, 'It's been a long time. You're free to go.'"
San Diego district attorney's office spokesman Steve Walker said Hayman is scheduled for her first hearing Thursday morning. If she doesn't fight her extradition, she will be sent immediately to Michigan. If she does contest it, another hearing will be held the following day.
It will be up to the state Parole Board to determine how long Hayman will be imprisoned.
White reported from Detroit.


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The centenary statue of the great prison reformer John Howard (1726-1790), which Dorment descibes as the most satisfying of Gilbert's distinguished series of full length portraits, was commissioned for the Market Square, Bedford. After approval of the small model, as so often with Gilbert, he further elaborated the scheme and came into conflict with the memonal committee.


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If the question, "When can I retire?" ties your stomach in knots, don't feel like the Lone Ranger.
Millions of your peers are in the same boat with little, if any, savings that will one day supplement their Social Security benefits during retirement.
Waiting until age 50 or 60 to start saving for retirement is not ideal. It's late, but not too late. Anything you do now can improve your future.
DIVE IN. You don't have the luxury to gently ease into retirement savings waters. Forget about the mistakes you've made in the past, and dive in. Focus your full attention on the years you have to save for the future.
KEEP WORKING. Every situation is unique, but generally as long as you are healthy, you need to keep working. You may be tempted to hang it up on the first day you can draw Social Security benefits, but do you really want to join the 10 million American retires who are currently living on Social Security and Medicare alone? Enough said.
SAVE LIKE MAD. Let's say you are 50 and begin immediately by placing $2,000 in a Roth IRA account, invested in stocks earning on average 8 percent annually (historically that's been the long-term return in stocks), and you add $2,000 each year (about $40 a week). You'll have about $210,000 by the time you really need it at age 80. Or if you double that to $4,000 a year ($80 a week), you'll have $418,000 in your account on your 80th birthday.
MAKE IT AUTOMATIC. There's an unwritten rule of saving: You don't miss what you don't see. Set up an automatic savings deposit with your bank or employer where a set amount is deducted from your paycheck and sent directly to your savings or investment account.
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The amount of money you'll need in retirement depends largely on your housing and medical expenses. A basic rule of thumb is that you will need 70 percent of your current income, adjusted for inflation. Once you have this figure in mind, deduct your projected Social Security income (you can get your statement online at www.ssa.gov/mystatement/) plus any other pensions or income you will receive. The amount that remains is the amount you'll need to support from savings.
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So, is it too late for you to start saving for retirement? Only if you don't start right now.
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American International Group Inc (AIG) may raise up to $6.5 billion through the sale of its remaining stake in Asian insurer AIA, a source said on Monday, marking AIG's total exit from a company it has held a stake in for nearly 100 years.
The source, who has direct knowledge of the matter, told Reuters that AIG would sell the 13.69 percent, or 1.65 billion block of shares, in the range of HK$29.65-HK$30.65 per share. AIA's stock closed at HK$31.65 on Friday.
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The source declined to be identified as the price range was not yet public.
AIG expects to use the net proceeds from the AIA <1299.HK> sale for general corporate purposes. AIG said earlier on Monday that it had commenced a sale of its AIA shares in Hong Kong by placing them to certain institutional investors. The company did not disclose the buyers or the price.
After selling $2.02 billion in AIA shares in September, AIG was barred from selling any further shares until December 10.
AIA, Asia's third-largest insurer, was spun out of AIG in October 2010, with AIG Chief Executive Robert Benmosche overseeing the company's listing in Hong Kong after a failed takeover offer from Prudential Plc .
AIA has built a sprawling and successful business across the region, with an army of hundreds of thousands of agents competing head-to-head with Prudential in several countries.
AIA moved to split off from AIG after the U.S. company nearly collapsed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, prompting a U.S. government bailout of $182 billion.
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In reverse chronological order:
GI Joe: Retaliation was pretty good, if a bit light on plot (but hey, it's GI Joe; just be glad the last half of the movie doesn't teach you a moral lesson), and a bit ham-fisted with how it deals with characters from the first movie. Overall, though, I'd say it was better than the first movie, and should make enough money for Hasbro to keep the series going (whether that's good or bad I leave up to you, gentle reader).
Olympus Has Fallen is a rah-rah kill 'em all kind of movie, and Gerard Butler takes a turn as a Secret Service agent who has to save the president from an army of terrorists. He does so, of course, with much violence and more headshots than seems probable (look, if you're fighting an army of mooks, it makes zero sense to shoot them all with a handgun when you've got a perfectly serviceable carbine SLUNG ACROSS YOUR BACK). *ahem* Anyway, aside from one scene (where I think the director was trying to hard to give us an American version of Fabrizio Quattrocchi's "I will show you how an Italian dies!"), it's a good action movie. Even if the president kept making terrible decisions (I suppose they needed realism there to make up for the headshots).
Jack the Giant Slayer is an entertaining . . .
No. Just no. I can't do this. It's terrible. Not even Ian McShane, Ewan MacGregor, and Bill Nighy are enough to salvage this monstrosity. This does not fill me with hope for Bryan Singer's return to the helm of the X-Men franchise.
A Good Day to Die Hard, on the other hand, is everything we've come to expect from a Die Hard movie. Gunfights, explosions, duplicity, John McClane complaining about absolutely everything, and general mayhem. Would definitely see again.
I had meant to write these up individually, but I kept finding some reason to procrastinate. I shall endeavor to do better, gentle reader. Until next time, enjoy the trailers for RED 2 and The Wolverine:


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Each week, we'll ask our stable of scribes to weigh in on the three most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below.
Week 18: Do more teams have a chance? | No. 1 yo-yo guy | Who believes in the Grizzlies?
Do you believe in the Grizzlies? Agree with that Rudy Gay trade?
Steve Aschburner: No, I'm a mourner of the Grizzlies (which kind of answers the second part of your question). I'm a believer in Lionel Hollins as an exacting coach and snappy dresser. I'm a believer in Marc Gasol, a point forward with a towering chassis. I'm a believer in Zach Randolph's career redemption and in Mike Conley's grit and Tony Allen's channeled lunacy on defense. But I didn't even like the trade that preceded by eight days the Gay transaction — the one gifting (remember that word from the Pau/Lakers trade?) Marreese Speights & Co. — with a first-round pick to Cleveland. Moving Gay in a "Carrie"-like shocker/second ending after the financial pressure had been alleviated really slammed Memphis' championship window down hard, in my view. This 8-of-11 and 11-of-15 since the two trades? Squeeze the schedule (especially the winning streak) for a softness check.
Fran Blinebury: It was a good move for the long-term health of the franchise. Rudy is a nice player, whom Michael Heisley vastly overpaid. He can't carry a team. Still, in the short term, the Grizzlies would have a better chance of advancing if they'd have kept him. But in the end, they were not going to win the West. The guy it hurt most was Lionel Hollins, who has done one helluva job in Memphis, but will take a bum rap now if they flame out in the playoffs.
Jeff Caplan: As someone who wrote that the Grizz should give the Gay-Randolph-Gasol-Conley quartet one last postseason whirl and also wondered out loud if new management will drive lame-duck coach Lionel Hollins out of town, I have to say that the new Grizz remain intriguing. It can't be ignored that their recent hot streak hasn't exactly come against a murderer's row, but they're picking up road wins and the team is meshing, especially with Tayshaun Prince, who was about as good a fit for that club as anyone. As far as the Rudy Gay trade being bad or good, yeah, I thought it was bad because I wanted to see that group stay together through the postseason. Still, you knew that if Gay wasn't dealt now that he was a goner in the summer. That core had come so far, was hurt by injuries the last two seasons, and, in my estimation, deserved a shot to get to the West finals together when the finances could have been sorted out this summer.
Scott Howard-Cooper: I'm a believer in the Grizzlies as a good team in the Western Conference but not as a pressing threat to win the West. There's still a lot to like, mostly the inside game that can harm some team in the playoffs in a bad matchup. Trading away Gay, though, is further setback to a club already struggling for scoring. Dealing him was not the shock. It was dealing him and not addressing the primary need.
John Schuhmann: I believe in them as the fourth best team in the West, but not better than the Spurs, Thunder or Clippers if everybody is healthy. I just don't think they have enough offense to beat those teams four times in a series. Even over the course of this seven-game winning streak, they rank only 15th offensively. Still, I was fine with the trade, because Gay wasn't nearly enough of an impact player on either end of the floor for the salary he was being paid. They ranked 21st offensively at the time of the deal and had really regressed since a strong first month. And I would absolutely love a Memphis-Denver, No, 4 vs. No. 5 series in the first round.
Sekou Smith: I've always been a big believer in the Grizzlies, even when no else around here was willing to ride the bandwagon with me. They were the "Hang Time Grizzlies" long before they actually became a playoff team and started making real noise. That said, I did not like the Rudy Gay trade when it went down, mostly because I felt like he gave them the ideal swingman needed to compete with the rest of the Western Conference elite. I still believe that and will continue to do so until I see them prove otherwise in the playoffs. But in retrospect, it wasn't a move that will cripple the franchise or anything outrageous. No player is above being traded at some point in his career. The Lakers trading Shaquille O'Neal was a sobering reminder. Good or bad is always relative.


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Thursday, May 3, 2012
TNT - Long Arm Edition!!
First, I got to meet someone amazing!
That's right folks, That'sMelissa, of Happy Quilting, my new "real" friend, as well as a quilter extraordinaire and the Bee Mama of my Beejeebers Quilting Bee!! She is super sweet and fun! It was a real pleasure to meet her!!
And where did we get the opportunity to meet? At Let's Quilt! The local Long-Arm Quilting place! We were both able to rent a machine and learn how to quilt with a long arm!!!
Long Arm quilting is SO totally fun! The owners were helpful and patient. We learned how to load the quilts onto the machine (which was the hardest part and took forever!!) and off we went.
Melissa flexed her awesome muscles and went for total free motion quilting (and it turned out aMAZing!!). I went with the pentagrams - a pattern that you can follow. Totally worked for me and make my quilt look amazing!
I really, really wish that I had a cutting table this large at my house!! ;)
All in all, it was a wonderful experience, and I totally plan on doing it again (and again, and again...)
Here's to trying new things!!
10 comments:
- Melissa Corry said...
It was a awesome experience!!! I will let you know when I a heading down again so we can play around again :)
- May 3, 2012 at 7:03 AM
- Katie B. said...
This looks incredible! I wish I could find a place around here to do that.
- May 3, 2012 at 7:41 AM
- Janine said...
That sounds fab and your quilt looks wonderful!
- May 3, 2012 at 9:36 AM
- A.J. Dub. said...
How fun! Quilting and friends together are fantastic!
- May 3, 2012 at 1:27 PM
- Becky M said...
Yay for meeting bloggy friends irl! That place looks awesome, I wish we had something like that.
- May 3, 2012 at 3:07 PM
- tiffany said...
how fun is that for you two your quilt looks amAZing and so do you
- May 3, 2012 at 9:18 PM
- Kate R said...
Oh it looked like such fun for you both!! (And wouldn't we all love a cutting table that size at home?!)
- May 4, 2012 at 6:58 PM
- Melinda said...
So T-totally jealous! Love how it turned out! I've got to go bug the lady at our LQS about doing that!
- May 8, 2012 at 4:06 PM
- Erin Camp said...
It looks amazing! I can't wait to have it on my bed! ;)
- May 10, 2012 at 11:27 PM
- Jen said...
How much is their class, and what is their hourly rate? I am working on something very large for my dad, and I might just have to do that. Great work! The quilt looks beautiful!
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In 1837 Queen Victoria's bootmaker, Mr J Sparkes-Hall, created a pair of ankle-height boots with elastic inserts on each side and no other fastenings, making them easy to pull on and take off. Mr Sparkes-Hall patented his invention in 1951, stating that, "She [Queen Victoria] walks in them daily and thus gives the strongest proof of the value she attaches to the invention." The boots subsequently became popular for horse riding, but it was not until the 1960s that they became a part of the male wardrobe, popularised initially by The Beatles and the vibrant London youth scene. The boots, which had previously been known as jodhpur or paddock boots, likely became known as Chelsea boots after the fashionable area of London frequented by the suited and newly-booted mods. Today, Chelsea boots are a dependable men's footwear staple, and sometimes have zips in place of the elasticated sides. So there you have it.


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Excitement Builds as Earth Day 2018 Approaches
by Amy Lignor
Although each day we learn more and more about the carbon footprint we are making, and each day we try to save this planet for the next generation by monitoring and changing our own bad habits, there is still a great deal of work to do. And even though the Earth Day Network spends 365 days a year tackling the problems and making huge alterations in order to help this planet, there is one day each year that is literally dedicated to Earth, itself.
On April 22nd, the Earth Day campaign will be focusing on ending plastic pollution. Various events will be held worldwide to demonstrate environmental protection systems and celebrate the fact that we are all coming together and doing our part, in more than 193 countries, to make sure this planet gets healthier over time.
Coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, Earth Day 2018: End Plastic Pollution, is counting down to April 22nd. They wish to bring to the forefront of peoples' minds the frightening damage that is being done, and what we must do to stop, plastic pollution. Plastics are a great trial for this world and cause damage; from poisoning and injuring marine life to disrupting human hormones. Our beaches and landscapes are littered, and our waste streams and landfills are clogged. The exponential growth of plastics is now threatening the very survival of our planet. In response, Earth Day 2018 is dedicated to providing the information and inspiration needed to fundamentally change the human attitude and behavior about plastics.
The strategy to end plastic pollution involves a great many steps. The Earth Day Network will lead and support the adoption of a global framework to regulate plastic pollution; educate and mobilize citizens across the globe to demand action from governments and corporations to control and diminish plastic pollution; inform and activate citizens to take personal responsibility for the plastic pollution that each one of us generates by choosing to reject, reduce, reuse and recycle plastics. They will also work with universities, school teachers and students to 'End Plastic Pollution' and other organizations and networks to make the Earth Day 2018 platform a success. The Network wishes to build partnerships; promote the work that cities and local governments are doing to tackle this subject; empower journalists across the globe to report on the problem and its emerging solutions; and so much more.
As we move closer to 2020, which will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, excitement is growing. The Network is focused on working with key constituencies and influencers to build a world of educated consumers of all ages who understand the environmental, climate and health consequences of using plastics in our daily lives. This is a true global network of NGO's and grassroots organizations, campus youth, mayors and other local elected leaders, faith leaders, artists and athletes, and primary and secondary students and teachers. And if you head to www.earthday.org, you can find out exactly what you can do as an individual and/or as a business owner to make sure the goals of the 2018 campaign are met.
In three easy steps – learn, act, and share your story – as an individual, you will learn more by downloading the Plastic Pollution Primer and Action Toolkit. You can act by utilizing the Plastic Pollution Footprint Calculator, Plan and Tracker. And then share your story in regards to your own personal plastic consumption and the changes you have made. You can share your photos and tales to let others know what you personally have contributed to end plastics pollution, and what you will continue to do year round.
As an organization, you can take part in Earth Day by registering your Earth Day 2018 event and becoming a partner with the Network.
We must never forget that there are generations behind us, which means there is never a time to "step away" from the process of bettering this world. With Earth Day 2018 on the horizon, this is the best time to get more involved. For the toolkits, information and data on event organizing and more, head to: www.earthday.org.
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Well today can't go by without a birthday greeting to my sweet little girl, Eireann. She is 5 years old today. Do you remember our post about her being born here and here? (At left is a fairly recent picture of her.)
Free printable journal cards here by Miss Tina (scroll down). These might just work for Project Life too.
Here is a good idea by Connie Mercer. Make your own notepads. These would be great stocking stuffers.
This is such a nice layout by Natalie Elphinstone. Love the feather!
Also, I love this one by Gina Rodgers.
In other news, we are headed to a craft sale this morning. Can't wait to check out all the crafty ladies! Have a great weekend, everyone!


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Thursday Threads: Developer Genders, Facebook Release Engineering, Alcohol Among Technologists
You'll get the sense that this week's Thursday Threads is stacked towards cultural awareness. First is the view of a developer of the female gender in a room of peers at a meeting of the Digital Public Library of America. The second thread is a pointer to a story about Facebook's software release process, and it leads into a story about the role of alcohol in technology conferences and reflections from the library technology community.
DLTJ Thursday Threads is a weekly summary of technology, library, and publishing topics (and anything else that crosses my path that is worth calling out). Feel free to send this to others you think might be interested in the topics. If you find these threads interesting and useful, you might want to add the Thursday Threads RSS Feed to your feed reader or subscribe to e-mail delivery using the form to the right. New this year is that Pinboard has replaced FriendFeed as my primary aggregation service. If you would like a more raw and immediate version of these types of stories, watch my Pinboard bookmarks (or subscribe to its feed in your feed reader). Items posted to are also sent out as tweets; you can follow me on Twitter. Comments and tips, as always, are welcome.
An Inclusive Table
But here I am, with a constant background obsession, now, of how to get more librarians involved (and involved more deeply) in tech, how to foster collaboration on library technology projects, which is inseparable from the problem of how to get more women involved more deeply and collaboratively in technology. So I can't not look at that room and see how the status lines fracture, along code mastery but coincidentally also gender, written in the physical geography of the room, where I'm the only one sitting at the table. I can't not wonder, how can I create spaces which redraw those lines.- my first hackathon; or, gender, status, code, and sitting at the table, by Andromeda Yelton
Andromeda attended the DPLA hackathon last Thursday and posted this very pointed view of the perceptions of women in library technology.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Facebook Release Engineering
I recently had a unique opportunity to visit Facebook headquarters and see that story in action. Facebook gave me an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the process it uses to deploy new functionality. I watched first-hand as the company's release engineers rolled out the new "timeline" feature for brand pages.
That was where I met Chuck Rossi, the release engineering team's leader. Rossi, whose workstation is conveniently located within arm's reach of the hotfix bar's plentiful supply of booze, is a software industry veteran who previously worked at Google and IBM. I spent a fascinating afternoon with Rossi and his team learning how they roll out Facebook updates—and why it's important that they do so on a daily basis.- Exclusive: a behind-the-scenes look at Facebook release engineering, by Ryan Paul, Ars Technica
I'm pointing to this story for two reasons. First, it is a fascinating look at how one of the top internet operations manages its processes for rolling out new software. Second, how the wheels of the release process are greased feeds into the third story below.
Our Culture of Exclusion
Lately there have been a lot of great articles being written and discussion happening around sexism in the tech industry. And the flames are being fanned by
several high profile incidents of people saying and doing just plain stupid things.
It reminded me of this draft post just sitting here, uncommitted. For quite a while I've been collecting links, tweets and other stuff to illustrate another problem that's been affecting me (and other people, surely). I thought it was finally time to write the post and bring this up because, honestly, I feel excluded too.- Our Culture of Exclusion, Ryan Funduk's blog
The role of alcohol in technology events was a topic of discussion on Twitter and elsewhere at the end of last week. There is a term for this that I heard for the first time last week -- brogrammer -- and I don't think it is a flattering persona for the technology profession. The way in which Facebook releases its code, described in the thread above, is one data point. Ryan's message, quoted above, points to some high-profile conferences where alcohol seems to play a central part of the event. His article was the source of some introspection among the Code4Lib community as well.
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There are a number of eBook readers from other manufacturer also available in the UK. Additionally, some tablet computers are marketed as eBook readers, or have a strong reading focus.
Sony was one of the pioneers of eBook reading, but their interest seems to be lessening. Their new readers contain few novel features - for instance, they have no front-lit model. They have also stopped marketing their eBook products in the USA.
Their latest eBook reader is the PRS-T3. It has a 6 inch eInk touch screen with resolution 215 ppi, and weighs 158g. There is internal storage for around 1200 books, and an optional microSD card that can hold another 30,000. The battery will give 30 hours of reading time and take 2 hours to recharge.
The largest font size for book content is approximately 28 point.
Read the sony prs t1 low vision transcript (Word, 158KB)
Watch the Sony PRS-T1 video with subtitles on YouTube
These three eBook readers are based on Android, but are so heavily customised that this may not be obvious. Although they are really tablet computers, and may allow you to install other apps - even eBook apps - they resemble dedicated eBook readers in that they have a native eBook reading function and are marketed heavily as eBook readers.
All three have a large text option that works for menus. In addition:
The Kobo Arc has no further accessibility - the TalkBack facility is present, but does not read Kobo books.
TalkBack works on the Nook HD and HD+, but it has been given a non-standard control menu which doesn't work very well. Also, the Explore by touch feature does not work, so it is not possible to use standard gestures to move around the screen.
Amazon is based on a later version of Android, and incorporates full screen magnification. They have replaced TalkBack with their own screen reader, substituting their IVONA voice and decreasing the number of rate options from nine to five. In other respects, they have allowed it to work as it should.
More information and videos about these devices is available on our pages about Kindle devices, Kobo devices and Nook devices


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François Perrodin | Standing Solids
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Paris-based artist François Perrodin, born in 1956, is presenting new works at Galerie m Bochum from April 28th to July 30th. While his last show at the gallery, in 2014, featured monochrome wall objects, the artist's current exhibition, Standing Solids, consists of sculptures conceived as stand-alone works which, when placed together, form a site-specific room installation.
The monochromatic white sculptures displayed in the First Gallery are subject to the same strict formal rules as the rest of Perrodin's oeuvre – a concept based on precise calculations that determine the proportional relationship of the forms of his sculptures. The point of departure is always a basic geometric shape which the artist then modifies according to this system to develop a number of variations.
The sculptures on view in Bochum are accordingly based on a common principle: Perrodin varies the form of the four cubes in accordance with four defined cuts, which can be combined in alternate ways. The individual bodies thus relate directly to one another, because all corners are mirrored by the sculpture placed opposite. As a result, a square-shaped space is defined between the four works. What's more, the works are placed in the center of the gallery, enabling the artist to alter our perception of the room and make us more aware of its own square floor plan.
Perrodin delights in exploring our perceptual habits, which reflexively cause us to seek harmony, order and clear categories and thus to try to place the seemingly asymmetric sculptures in a symmetrical order. With the sculptures in the work group Standing Solids, François Perrodin has once again addressed in his typically minimalist formal language the site specificity and the aspects of proportion and asymmetry, seriality and variability.


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(CNN) -- Manchester United's new manager David Moyes started the new English Premier League campaign with a resounding 4-1 win away to Swansea City on Saturday.
The reigning champions struck twice in each half to ease to victory in what was considered a potentially tricky first fixture for Moyes on the opening day of the new season.
Blog: Can Moyes meet Man Utd challenge?
Robin van Persie carried on from where he left off last year hooking a right-foot shot past Swansea keeper Michel Vorm in the 34th minute.
Danny Welbeck doubled the lead two minutes later, tapping the ball home from an Antonio Valencia cross.
Unsettled striker Wayne Rooney received a mixed reception when he came on as a second-half substitute and had to play second fiddle to van Persie yet again. The Dutch striker scored a superb second in the 72nd minute, ending a fabulous solo effort with a rasping left-foot drive.
Striker Wilfried Bony scored a consolation goal for Swansea ten minutes later before Welbeck added a fourth goal moments before the final whistle.
There was no first day celebrations for Arsenal as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Aston Villa at the Emirates.
Christian Benteke scored a brace for Villa with Antonio Luna adding a late third after Villa had gone a goal down early in the game.
Olivier Giroud gave the Gunners the lead in the sixth minute but Benteke leveled the scores with a header in the 22nd minute.
The 22-year-old Belgian international converted from the penalty spot in the 61st minute to put Villa in front before Luna completed a miserable opening day for Arsenal fans with a strike five minutes from the end.
Liverpool kicked off the new season with a 1-0 win against Stoke City at Anfield.
A first-half goal by Daniel Sturridge was enough to earn the Reds all three points despite a spirited performance from Stoke, watched by new manager Mark Hughes.
The home side were supported by a full house at Anfield that included Luis Suarez, who is serving the fifth match of a ten-game ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in April.
The Uruguayan's future at the club remains in doubt with Suarez agitating for a move away from the club he joined in January 2011 so he can play Champions League football. But bids from Arsenal in excess of £40 million ($62 million) have been rejected with Liverpool owner John W Henry stating that the controversial striker is not for sale.
On the pitch, things were more clear cut for Liverpool on a blustery and rainy day on Merseyside.
Sturridge put Liverpool in front in the 37th minute when he unleashed a low shot from outside the penalty area which fizzed into the bottom corner of the net.
The home side pressed for a decisive second goal in the second half but Potters keeper Asmir Begovic kept his side in the game with some fine saves.
Read: Transfer window explained
Liverpool fielded three new signings with both Spanish striker Iago Aspas -- signed for £7.2 million ($11 million) from Celta Vigo -- and Kolo Toure -- who joins from Manchester City -- making bright starts for the club.
But it was new keeper Simon Mignolet -- signed from Sunderland -- who stole the show saving a penalty from Jon Walters at the death to ensure Liverpool's win.
In Saturday's other fixtures, Norwich City came from behind to draw 2-2 with Roberto Martinez's Everton at Carrow Road while Sunderland lost to Fulham 1-0 at the Stadium of Light.
West Bromwich Albion also opened their campaign with a 1-0 home defeat against Southampton. But West Ham United made no mistake against newly promoted Cardiff City with Joe Cole and Kevin Nolan netting for the Hammers in a 2-0 win.
Jose Mourinho makes his Premier League return on Sunday as Chelsea take on Hull at Stamford Bridge. Tottenham Hotspur are also in action, traveling to south-east London to take on Premier League new boys Crystal Palace.


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Welcome to our gallery of Stereograms!
Most of the images here are made with this site builder.
Others are made with other stereogram software generating tools. Enjoy and good luck seeing them!
Images or messages inappropriate will be deleted.
What is a stereogram? Well, according to wikipedia,
it's an optical illusion of depth created from flat, two-dimensional image or images'.
Big words for someone who can't see them :-). Many can see them right away, without any training or anything (lucky ones)
while some cannot see them at all, no matter what they try.
Most of us however need to train our eyes to see the magic.
It was the same for me. It took me a couple of hours to start seeing the magic. Anyway, I'm crazy :-)
Easiest way to see the stereograms is to simply stare at the stereogram
until you see the hidden 3D shape (for me it took about 1-2 hours at the first stereogram).
For more pointers you can check the last part of How Stereograms work,
but really there isn't a magic schema
to do this. You have to train your eyes to see them. Also, please remember that
not everyone can see them due to eye issues or other medical problems.
To do this you must be logged into your account. I had to add this constrain as
lots of images were uploaded that really did not had anything to do with stereograms
and it was taking a lot of my time to clean up the galleries. Please remember that
I will delete any image that its not a stereogram, or unreadable stereograms.
Fell free to vote for the stereograms you like, or add comments for them. Also,
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sunraydrugs needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 171 designs submitted by 51 freelance designers.
SunRay Drugs
oldest pharmacy chain in philadelphia.
we bought the last store phila. and are expanding the brand again.
we now have 4 stores again.
You can Google Sun Ray Drug Co.(images) to get ideas on the old signs that were made.
general population.
blue back ground
red lettering(starting to prefer with white outlines)
SunRay Drugs.
You can incorporate a "Rx" or Mortar and Pestle.
No more crosses. thanks
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Questions and Answers: James F. Wykle on his 88th birthday, 29 Dec 2009
Interviewer: Debora Kerr
Q. When you were a young boy, did you like school?
A. I did like school. I was on the Monroe County Honor Roll. I was a good student.
Q. What do you remember about your teachers or classmates?
A. I remember one day I got into a fight at Sanger School with my cousin, William Wykle. The teacher, Mr. Gwinn, decided I was to blame and announced he was going to whip me. I stood there and challenged him, "You're not whipping me!" and he backed down.
Q. You must have been intimidating [laughter].
A. I could fight. Years later I was in Chicago in a bar. Some guy came up to me and said something which I didn't really hear or pay attention to. Then he said something else and slapped me. Then I jumped him and when it was all done he was taken to the hospital. I remember going up to my hotel room and looking in the mirror to see his blood all over my shirt.
Q. Didn't you participate in organized boxing matches for a while?
A. Just for a short time. I remember the name of the first kid I beat: Alfred Kerr. I was 16 at the time. I beat him twice.
Q. What was your first job?
A. I worked in the coal mine at Summerlee [WV] for a short time. That's where I learned to set blasting charges. I worked with a big cutting machine that would undercut the rock so it could be blown up. It was really dangerous and I got out and joined the CCC [Civilian Conservation Corps].
Q. Did you enjoy that?
A. It was a good program. We had classes and lots of good work to do. We earned money that was sent home. I sent my money to my sister Mildred who I was living with then. I always wanted to go back and see what that park looks like now.
Q. What work did you do there?
A. We cut timber, worked in a limestone quarry, raised turkeys, and built roads. That was at Camp Bowers. [Pickens, Randolph County, WV] After that I joined the Marines.
Q. You were wounded on Saipan. Do you remember what happened?
A. I was in a foxhole with another Marine. I told him to keep down but he didn't and we came under heavy fire. He was killed and I was hit in the leg. I kept lobbing grenades until the machine gun fire that was coming at me stopped. When the medics came to get me they put me on a C47 transport plane to Hawaii. The plane had to stop twice to refuel before it got me to Hickam Air Force Base.
Q. Then after the war, you got married.
A. I proposed to Rosa Lee [Pietkoski] at Club Charles in Baltimore.
Q. And you lived in Laguna Beach for a while?
A. Yes, when I was in the Marine Corps Reserve.
Q. In some old family movies, I saw a part with a crazy guy dressed as an old prospector. Do you remember what that was?
A. That guy used to stand outside the Pottery Shack [famous Laguna Beach store] and yell funny things at cars and people. When he saw a license plate from out of state he'd always yell out "Texas!" or wherever it was from. One day Red Skelton was in Laguna and he stood clowning around on the opposite corner and the two of them had traffic completely stopped from their antics.
Q. Sounds like they had quite an audience! Did you ever speak before large crowds when you were in the Teamsters?
A. Probably the biggest one was when I made a United Way speech at Firestone.


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From Redstate.com today is an interesting analysis of the fiasco that is the Ground Zero Mosque.
An interesting part of this story, that doesn't get reported by the MSM, involves the State Department-funded chairman of the Cordoba Initiative and future imam of the mosque, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf.
Yes, our very own State Department, part of the Obama administration, is funding Imam Rauf with your tax dollars.
While debate rages over plans for an Islamic center in Lower Manhattan, the imam behind this project, Feisal Abdul Rauf, is not available to answer questions in New York. Since locating the absent Rauf last week in Malaysia, I have now discovered that he's about to embark on a nearly month-long swing through the Middle East, with plans to visit Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Qatar…….
……. in response to repeated questions, a member of Rauf's New York Cordoba Initiative foundation e-mailed me Friday, saying that Rauf's trip to the Middle East, "in the near future," will be hosted by the U.S. government as part of an outreach program to "bring the message of moderation, peace and understanding."
All this comes at a moment when Rauf and his partners in New York are preparing to raise $100 million to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero.
The State Department has apparently confirmed that Rauf is receiving this funding:
The imam behind controversial plans for a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks is being sent by the State Department on a religious outreach trip to the Middle East, officials said Tuesday.
The department is sponsoring Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf's visit to Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, where he will discuss Muslim life in America and promote religious tolerance, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said. He said the imam had been on two similar trips and that plans for the upcoming tour predated the mosque controversy.
"We have a long-term relationship with him," Crowley told reporters, noting that Rauf had visited Bahrain, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in 2007 and went to Egypt last January as part of an exchange program run by the department's Office of International Information Programs.
The great analysis by RedState.com breaks out exactly why the Obama administration should be involved (as per the already mentioned funding by the State Dept.) and why building this mosque at Ground Zero is simply wrong.
The issue is not even really a legal one, but one of right and wrong:
The debate over the "Ground Zero Mosque" presents two separate questions:
(1) Whether the mosque is wrong and should be stopped.
(2) Whether some arm of the government should be the ones to stop it.
Tellingly, liberal defenders of the project have talked almost exclusively about the second point, and avoided the first.
While I joined wholeheartedly in the RedState editorial last week condemning the project and calling for a halt to it, I've been a bit agnostic on the second point myself. There are constitutional and statutory restrictions on what the government can or should do to interfere with the building of houses of worship, and those restrictions exist for good reasons, even when in a particular case the house of worship represents a deliberate provocation. Even without the government's involvement, the mosque project itself is indefensible on its merits, and can and should be subject to public criticism and shame and any other lawful private sanction that can be brought to bear against outrageous conduct (a point Ed Morrissey makes here).
Clearly the mosque being built is Ground Zero is offensive. It is also symbolic for Muslims since they have frequently, throughout history, built their mosques upon places they have conquered….as in Cordoba. This move by Imam Rauf and his ilk is clearly provocative, not for healing and so-called "cross-cultural understanding".
From George Jonas at NationalPost.com:
The question to ask is: Can any group genuinely believe that building a mosque two blocks from where jihadists pulverized 3,000 New Yorkers nine years ago will promote cross-cultural understanding between Islam and the West?
If the answer is yes (God knows, some people believe anything) the next question is: Having observed their New York neighbours' actual reaction to their plan, do they believe it still?
I encourage you to read the entire RedState.com article. It clearly outlines the reasons why this mosque should be stopped.
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Nintendo confirms Wii 'successor'
Out next year
Nintendo's next home console will be out in 2012, the videogames pioneer has revealed, though the 'Wii 2' - or whatever the machine will be called - is expected to be shown off at the E3 games industry show in June.
The Japanese company posted its latest financial data, for its 2011 fiscal year, which ended on 31 March, this morning - revenues and profit down 29 per cent and 66 per cent, respectively; 3.61m 3DS handhelds sold - and buried within was the oblique reference to the next Wii.
Well, with numbers like that, it has to give its investors some ray of hope.
Between the start of April 2010 and the end of March 2011, Nintendo sold 15.08m Wii machines - out of a grand total of 86m since Wii sales began in 2006 - and 17.52m DSes. ®
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text: On Sun, 19 Mar 2006, Eric Geater at Home wrote: > Howdy, everyone! > > Maybe this is a question better suited for hardware heads, but I've become > Beowulf curious, and am interested in learning a hardware question. > > I have access to a bunch of old ATX computers. The most likely common > processor will no doubt be Pentium II 400, with hard drive space around 10gb > each. If I part out all the RAM from candidate boxes, I might be able to > max them out at 384mb RAM. But the underlying fact that drives me to this > curious point is that they're all free, and thus candidates for > experimentation. > > My greatest question, though, revolves around power distribution. It seems > kinda weak to simply use one PSU per motherboard, especially if I take the > time to devise a cabinet in which to operate the goodies. Is it possible to > run maybe two or three motherboards off a single power supply, given that > the amount of known power committed to run a mobo is light, compared to the > total workload of the average 350w PSU? > > This is a power-saving concept... if I could run 16 mobo's on 8 (or even 6) > power supplies, it might be more beneficial to my health and well-being when > the electric bill comes in. Sigh. If you do the math, you are better off buying a single AMD64 than using the whole cluster for "work", especially as far as power is concerned. 16 mobos is likely close to 1600 watts -- almost certainly over 1000 watts even if you use larger/collective power supplies. Compare that to the 100-200 watts for a single AMD64, and you're looking at an ~$800/year difference in cost paying for the electricity and cooling alone (at an estimated $1/watt/year, which is a bit high depending on where you live but probably not even a factor of two high). The AMD64 is probably not QUITE the aggregate speed available to 16 400 MHz PII's, but you could afford a second one AND the power (or a dual core one) and save yourself hundreds of dollars overall for the same amount of power. So your cluster is not an economical proposition for nearly any kind of real work -- you can get more done cheaper in other ways. HOWEVER, most people who build this kind of cluster do so for the fun and experience, not the work. If this describes you, then I'd suggest not worrying too much about the power saving right away -- somebody on this list (I can think of a couple of folks offhand:-) will likely suggest SOME ways of doing collective power, and there used to be a really nice shelved cluster on the web that used a single beefy power supply and special connectors per shelf of something like 4 motherboards. Google harder -- hopefully it is still there (or check the list archives to see if you can find a reference, this was a year plus ago). When they do or you figure it out, you can try scaling your cluster up or laying out the motherboards naked on a frame. In the meantime, a cluster of nice neat towers is pretty lovely... rgb > > Thanks, and I'll take any suggestions you might have. Google has not been > friendly to me in this search. > > Eric Geater > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 3/17/2006 > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -- Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/ Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Phone: 1-919-660-2567 Fax: 919-660-2525 email:rgb at phy.duke.edu


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what the hell was Microsoft thinking? they made windows 10 into the Most Bloated, ad infested OS I have ever seen!
what the hell was Microsoft thinking? they made windows 10 into the Most Bloated, ad infested OS I have ever seen!
Simple really. As technology advances there is a tonne of unused cycles and memory on the typical PC. Windows bloated the OS simply for the "gee whiz" factor. The typical sheeple are not worried about cycle or memory use (IMO sad that people are not that concerned but they are not all that concerned about personal info being out there).
I have not looked into 10 but Windows use to have striped down versions for international use on old computers. Typically for third world countries where hardware is old and would not run the full XP OS. Unfortunately these striped down OS versions were only available in languages the typical first-world person could not use and the OS was very basic; think basic like the bios menu of typical brand name laptop.
It would be fantastic if you could choose exactly what features of 10 you could install (ex. get rid of cortana) rather than installing the whole thing then shutting down or turning off features (that are likely still loaded but disabled).
Well, actually it isnt the unused cycles, it M$ greed.
Ads generate revenue, therefor M$ gets paid for doing nothing.
Also, they are trying to make Windows into Xbox, with Windows Store being just that: Xbox on Windows os.
And, you do know they ported all those features of ads and tracking back to Vista/7/8/8.1 right?
Every day I try to follow Gods will. Every day, I struggle immensely with my human nature.


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S.F. Christians Out to Break 'Sodom and Gomorrah' Mentality
SAN FRANCISCO — Out to break the commonly-held notion that Christianity is about judging others, a group of San Francisco Christians braved the rain on Saturday to show only "Agape Love" to the city's needy.
The part music-festival, part-outreach "I AM LOVE…360" event mobilized dozens of youth volunteers from local San Francisco Bay Area churches to Civic Center Plaza to show the love of God in a practical way by handing out free meals, blankets and prayers to the homeless and needy.
"God's love is complete and worldwide. Christians should be the first to reach out to whomever, wherever," Living Grace Fellowship pastor Rodgar McCalmon, who organized the free event, told The Christian Post.
"San Francisco is just a starting point. Hopefully, people see what this event is and go into other towns," he added.
Among believers, the word "love" has become ubiquitous to Christianity. It is rare to hear a sermon in which the pastor fails to mention the love of Jesus and the love of God.
However, while many Christians say the most important thing in their faith is a relationship of love with God and their neighbors, non-Christians still hold negative perceptions of present-day Christianity. According to a 2007 Barna study, 80 percent of non-Christians view evangelical Christianity as judgmental and hypocritical.
Christians gathered at the I AM LOVE event on Saturday were out to change that perception. Although the Election is just a few days away, no one mentioned politics. Communicating — not just speaking about — love was their top priority.
Even though it rained, participants maintained a "rain or shine" attitude.
Actor Stephen Baldwin, who emceed the music festival, said in his opening remarks that he planned to stay the whole in spite of the weather.
"We are here no matter what. That's what I AM LOVE 360 is all about," Baldwin told the umbrella-covered and poncho-wearing audience.
"We are here to be obedient to the spirit of the Lord. Even if it rains all day, we are going to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to San Francisco."
Philip Bardowell, a former band member of The Beach Boys, performed the song "Day After Rain."
"All the rain will not quench this thirst today," said Bardowell.
Other Christian groups and musicians that took the stage included Todd Agnew, Seventh Day Slumber, Thankfull, Nathan Justin, Missing Piece, JB Blue and Richard Andrew.
As the crowd in front of City Hall swayed and bobbed their heads to live faith-filled music, volunteer Gloria Huerta was standing by the SF Rescue Mission tent, handing out food vouchers to the needy. The ministry was prepared to hand out 5,000 bagged lunches.
Speaking with The Christian Post, Huerta, a member of Raven Ministries in Santa Rosa, said anyone entering the tent for assistance was first was presented with the Word and asked if they needed a prayer. Those in need were also told how they could receive shelter and food other days of the week.
Although she acknowledged the outreach lasted only a day, she believed even a word or prayer given out of love can give them the hope they need to connect again.
"A lot of people are out here because of things that happen in their life. Some are here by choice. But we still need to love them anyway. And when the Lord is ready to pull them off the streets, He'll do it," said Huerta, who has worked five years in street ministry.
One of her first experiences was in San Francisco's Tenderloin district, which remains a reminder of how God touched her.
"The Lord broke my heart. He broke me so bad because I could have been one of them. I used to be a druggie," she shared.
As Huerta spoke, several people who had just received their blankets, coats and meal went over to the stage to enjoy the music.
McCalmon said San Francisco is usually not the first choice for Christians to engage in missions.
Christians have the "Sodom and Gomorrah mentality" when it comes to the city, he said, referring to the historical cities that, as recorded in the Bible, were destroyed as a result of sinfulness and sexual deviation.
So "there is not a warm welcoming for Christians in San Francisco," he observed, adding that people commonly perceive Christians as being too judgmental and not loving enough.
But he hopes the event will encourage more Christians to show their love in a city where the need is so great.
"There are over 8,000 homeless people in San Francisco. There are 3,000 unschooled kids in the Tenderloin," reported McCalmon.
In addition to Living Grace Fellowship, other local ministries including ByFaith Productions, San Francisco Rescue Mission and Emmausliving.com helped coordinate Saturday's outreach.
Huerta said that unless Christians engage in outreaches such as like Saturday's, they can't fulfill Jesus' command to be "fishers of men."
"Instead of sitting in the pews, Jesus wants us to get out there and do something," he said.


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Shoemaker shows leadership on and off the soccer field
Mike Bradley
The goals of many college students are simple: Enjoy the "college experience," get involved, graduate and become successful. Fourth-year international business student Chelsea Shoemaker is well on her way to fulfilling her dreams. Not only is she entering her third season as a captain for the RIT women's soccer team, she will also represent RIT as one of only 24 members of the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, or SAAC, for a three-year term.
In April, Shoemaker, who begins her second year as RIT's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee president, was named the Liberty League Conference SAAC president for the 2012–2013 season. Just weeks later, she found out she would be on the national SAAC committee, representing the Liberty League and New Jersey Athletic Conference among 449 Division III schools, working in harmony with the NCAA to benefit the student-athlete experience. She will travel to three national conferences each year while serving as a liaison between student-athletes and college administrations.
"We have had many fine student- athletes and leaders throughout our illustrious athletic history at RIT, and Chelsea Shoemaker is definitely one of our finest ever," says Lou Spiotti, RIT's executive director of athletics. "Her energy, passion and dedication to RIT and RIT athletics are exceptional."
On campus, Shoemaker, from Greece, N.Y., is deeply involved in community service, spearheading RIT's volunteer work with the Special Olympics, National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and RIT's Giant Read, a program that encourages student-athletes to visit elementary schools throughout the Rochester City School District to read to youngsters.
Multi-tasking is crucial for Shoemaker, especially during soccer season. Her days begin at 7 a.m. and can end past midnight, often juggling class work, soccer practices, team meetings, games, student government and SAAC responsibilities, in addition to added responsibilities with the Liberty League and NCAA.
"To be selected as not only the Liberty League SAAC president but also a national SAAC member is a tremendous honor," Shoemaker says. "I am excited to develop as a leader, give back and enhance the RIT community. Being a part of the RIT family means a lot to me and I care deeply about student-athletes getting the best experience possible."
One of Shoemaker's main initiatives for the upcoming season is a Student-Athlete Summit, a leadership program that will bring students from each Liberty League institution together for a weekend of workshops.
"The leadership and vision Chelsea brings to SAAC has elevated the visibility and productivity of the organization," says Liz Masterson, RIT women's soccer head coach and SAAC adviser. "She has an uncanny ability to inspire and motivate those around her. She always overbooks herself and somehow manages to complete everything with grace and success. Leaders like Chelsea are rare."
The RIT Student-Athlete Advisory Committee functions as a representative body of the student-athletes on campus. The committee provides leadership opportunities and community-service events for athletes and fosters camaraderie across athletic teams through different programs. SAAC works closely with Student Government to form a partnership with the idea to create school spirit using athletics as a binding force. For more information on RIT SAAC and how to get involved, go to www.ritathletics.com.


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