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Very lovely! A beautiful image, well presented.
Wowser! Very exotic and sensual. What fun and creative costume wear Glenys and so beautifully presented!
Exoticwear, without a doubt, Glenys! Thanks for sharing the "other side" of you.
Wakka, wakka what an exotic babe Glenys...I am really impressed with your performance art...unfortunately my bod doesn't perform anymore...lol But your costume is gorgeous!!!
belo exotico!
A VERY Exotic dancer Glenys! She's lovely.xx
Oh wow, Glenys, I have been to the World of Wearable Art, and I wonder if your fabulous costumes were on show then. We were not allowed to take photos (though to my shame I did take one or two) because I was blown away by the sheer originality of the creations. You deserve and shall have the biggest standing ovation I have ever given. Absolutely fabulously exotic.
I am blown away by your wonderful creations Glenys - you are one talented lady who clearly owns her own form of magic wand that she wafts in her studio to rustle up such delights. I am so glad you shared them with us. I am bowing down in homage.
Glenys....thank you soooo much for this link to your other art !!! Gosh I was not aware that you did this too !! What a honour that this museum displays your clothes !!!
I liked your piece you've created for the challenge but your clothes !!! They are absolute miraculous fantastic !!!
ooooh,love the wearble art! Fab!
You're a witch, Dear Glennys.I'm impressed. How many lives do you have?
Wowie Glenys! Fantastic artist you are!!!
I just looked at your link to your wearable art. BRAVO, GLENYS! What an incredible honor to have your pieces displayed in a museum. You have so many talents. Thank you for sharing your art with us. XO.
Fabulous... exotic indeed!
Oo la la, tres exotique! (Don't know how to do the accents on my computer).
A fabulous take on the exotic theme. I love it!


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Source: FPG Child Development Institute - May 7, 2015
New, free Video-Enhanced Modules on Interventions for Toddlers with Autism have been added to the collection of modules being developed by the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Toddler Initiative at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG). The focused intervention practices highlighted in these learning modules were identified from a review of the research literature conducted by staff of the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC on ASD) in 2013-2014. They were found to be efficacious for use with toddlers as well as with other age groups of children with ASD.
Source: Princeton University and The Brookings Institution - May 7, 2015
The May 2015 issue of the Future of Children focuses on Policies to Promote Child Health. The issue reviews the strongest evidence to date on how best to promote child health and discusses what interventions and strategies work best at various stages of children's development. It includes articles specific to promoting child health in the early childhood years and the importance of family-centered programs and policies.
Source: Brookings Institute - April 21, 2015
A recent blog post from the Brookings Institute, Getting attached: Parental attachment and child development (April 21, 2015), highlights findings from a three-decade longitudinal study of low-income children, which demonstrate the importance of an infant's early relationship with their caregiver for social and emotional development and how early attachment is significantly related to later success.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation - May 4, 2015
The Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES) collected information on 89 Early Head Start (EHS) programs, enrolled children, and their families. A new practitioner-friendly booklet, The Faces of Early Head Start: A National Picture of Early Head Start Programs and the Children and Families They Serve, presents data from Baby FACES, providing a descriptive picture of the children and families served by EHS, their well-being over the course of the program, and the services offered by programs to meet families' needs.
Source: Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project - Retrieved May 7, 2015
A recently published brief highlights the results of a study of 1247 children and families who participated in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project (EHSREP), funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Findings from the study suggest that Early Head Start may be effective in reducing child maltreatment among low-income children, in particular, physical and sexual abuse. To learn more see Research-to-Practice Brief: Promising Evidence that Early Head Start Can Prevent Child Maltreatment (March 2015).
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - May 5, 2015
On May 5, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted a new grant notice for Early Head Start University Partnerships: Building the Evidence Base for Infant/Toddler Center-based Programs. This grant program seeks to stimulate systematic, programmatic, multidisciplinary research to develop and test models of integrated interventions targeted at parents and teachers to promote infant and toddler development across multiple domains including cognitive, language, and social-emotional/behavioral development.


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Week 9 of PODcast's linky The Alphabet Photography Project and what to pick for I? Last year I chose Immaculate and gave you a glimpse into a Ferrari F1 pit garage. This year? Uum… Insects always spring to mind with our family, and then I found this photo, a photo I adore – The Alphabet Photography Project I is for Inspection.
This photo was taken last summer as part of a review for a Bug Safari kit. Monkey had found a spider in the sandpit and it was time to take a closer inspection. This was a moment in time when I wish Guru Gramps had been with us. It took me back to my own childhood, me and my brother inspecting insects that we'd caught on bug hunting trips with Dad.
I love the look of intent on Monkey's face, his interest clear for all to see, my little bug hunter following in the family tradition. There have been many more bug hunting trips since this photo was taken and another classic Inspection came on a trip to Cotswold Farm Park last summer with Redpeffer and her family.
Two little boys inspecting the water and trying to identify the inhabitants. Little bug hunters in the making.
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We gathered under Artifact's cozy roof to make handmade gifts with some of Baltimore's best makers. From coffee sugar scrubs to leather wrap bracelets, heirloom pear and spice bitters to festive swags, custom calligraphed gift tags to holiday bows, every item filling guests' baskets was beautiful, thoughtful and well-crafted. We hope they made perfect gifts for loved ones—or yourself.
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The Philadelphia Eagles and CBS Radio have agreed to a multiyear extension of a broadcast partnership to air play-by-play coverage of all Eagles games on SportsRadio 94WIP. Financial terms and the length of the contract were not revealed but the new deal begins immediately.
The agreement calls for all Eagles pre-season, regular season and post-season games to continue airing on WIP and includes new elements such as an HD Radio station devoted exclusively to the Eagles 24/7 with year-round programming. CBS Radio's Philadelphia stations have aired the games since 1992. Games will air on WIP and the 11 station Eagles Radio Network across the region.
Returning to the booth are Merrill Reese, the NFL's longest tenured play-by-play announcer, and color commentator and former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick.
CBS Radio Philadelphia has been locking key talent and reaching agreements with its major broadcast partners in recent months. It agreed in September to a one-year extension with the Philadelphia Phillies to air games on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT and SportsRadio 94 WIP. And in December, it reached three-year contract extensions with morning show hosts Angelo Cataldi and Al Morganti.
The Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers have broadcast agreements with WIP's rival, 97.5 The Fanatic, which is owned by Greater Media.


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text: It's a bit late from me y'all, and no, I didn't have the time to make a 2013 event round-up like in the previous year, but that might go to show you how crazy last year was. From the Boston bombings, the death of Nelson Mandela, the World Cup draw and the release of the PS4, lots of stuff has happened. There'll be more movie reviews coming on here soon, and I'll have some more Arsenal updates as well as we continue to push for the title (cross your fingers). Otherwise, hope you all had a great Holiday, so stay warm and let's welcome 2014!


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Obama's Tax Pledge -- Documentation
Posted by Americans for Tax Reform on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010, 4:22 PM PERMALINK
"I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes."
--Candidate Barack Obama, Sept. 12, 2008
"No family making less than $250,000 will see their taxes increase."
"If your family earns less than $250,000 a year, you will not see your taxes increased a single dime. I repeat: not one single dime."
--President Barack Obama, Feb. 24, 2009
"The statement didn't come with caveats."
--Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs, April 15, 2009, when asked if the pledge applies to healthcare
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Kamala Harris: When I Enter Office "I Will Repeal" the TCJA
Posted by Adam Sabes on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019, 10:57 AM PERMALINK Follow @asabes10
Democrat senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris said "When I enter the oval office," she would repeal the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Harris made the statement via tweet on Monday night.
Harris wrote:
"Trump said he was going to protect workers, that he was going to support them, and lift them up. Instead, he passed a tax bill that benefitted the top 1% and the biggest corporations in our country. When I enter the Oval Office, I will repeal the Trump trillion- dollar tax scam."
This is at least the fourth time that Harris has called for a repeal of the TCJA.
On Twitter, Americans were eager to call her out, saying that the TCJA helped them.
"I'm nowhere near the 1% and the tax bill has benefitted me well, No complaints from me. Proof you're only pandering the Same crap that have been spewed for years. I'll be honest, it's this type of talk that made me switch parties about 20 years ago. I love my job, benefits etc," said one person on Twitter.
Another Twitter user said "I'm a dad of 8. I don't make six figures. The tax cuts helped me this year. Why would you want to do that to us?"
Harris continues to mislead audiences about the GOP tax cuts, which benefited every income group in every congressional district.
Harris is guilty of what the New York Times has described as "a sustained – and misleading – effort by liberal opponents of the law to brand it as a middle-class tax increase."
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Senate Should Reject Legislation to Weaken Pharmaceutical Patents
Posted by Alex Hendrie on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019, 9:00 AM PERMALINK
Later this week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to markup several pieces of legislation related to pharmaceutical patents.
During this markup, it is likely that two pieces of legislation would be considered that will badly damage the U.S. system of property rights and medical innovation.
The first piece of legislation, the "Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act," would create unintended consequences to the development of new medicines and the patent system broadly. The legislation as introduced on May 9, 2019 creates two new terms – product hopping and patent thicketing.
These terms were defined so broadly under the legislation that they would impact innovators that play by the rules, not just bad actors:
- "Product hopping" is defined as attempts to block generic entry through the creation of new healthcare delivery efficiencies. However, in many cases, these efficiencies create substantial value to patients that improve quality of life, are more convenient or efficient to administer, or come with fewer side effects. They are not intended in any way to block generic competition. Moreover, new innovations do not extend the patent protection for the original product.
- "Patent thicketing" is defined as efforts by manufacturers to obtain multiple patents in order to create long-term monopolies. This definition is so broad that it ignores the need of manufacturers to protect their innovations with patents. In addition, patents are not given out freely – they are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for novel and non-obvious inventions. In addition, patents only provide a right to the claimed invention and once it expires, generic competition can enter the market.
Recent media reports indicate that the bill's sponsor Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) is revising the legislation to more narrowly target bad actors and protect innovators that are playing by the rules.
According to Bloomberg, the new version may narrow the existing vague standards in order to curb unnecessary lawsuits and may give the Food and Drug Administration, rather than the Federal Trade Commission, jurisdiction over enforcement.
This is a positive development and Senator Cornyn should be commended for his willingness to carefully consider this complex issue.
It is also expected that the "No Combination Drug Patents Act," introduced by Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC), will be considered during the markup. This legislation should be rejected.
Like the Cornyn legislation, this proposal would attempt to curb so-called patent thicketing. This legislation creates a "presumption of obviousness" for new innovations (a new dosage, method of administration, or formulation) to an existing drug or biologic.
This would presume certain new innovations as obvious meaning the patent is not valid. Patents for new improvements such as allowing a medicine to be taken orally instead of injected, or a new version of the drug that may reduce side effects would be denied under this standard.
It is important to note that where a new innovation qualifies for patent protection, there is no prolonged patent life for the old version and generic entry into the market place is unaffected by the improvement.
While new innovations improve quality of life for patients, the legislation provides no allowance for patent protection.
It is also unclear how this presumption would be enforced or how an innovator could challenge the presumption.
Patents play an important role in the healthcare system and should be protected. Developing new medicines is a costly and uncertain process and the patent protection system is key to ensuring that costs can be recouped and risks can be taken.
Patents are not absolute – while they prevent competitors from bringing an exact duplicate to market, they do nothing to prevent the development of similar medicines. In fact, there are numerous cases of strong competition between different products designed to treat the same disease.
The strong patent system is why the U.S. is a world leader in medical innovation. This benefits the entire country – more than 4.7 million jobs and $1.3 trillion in economic output is supported directly or indirectly by the pharmaceutical industry.
Disincentivizing medical innovation could lead to long-term shortages, increase costs to the healthcare system, and harm the development of the next generation of medicines including biologics. As lawmakers consider legislation reforming the patent system, they should be sure to consider the immediate and long-term damage these reforms could have on the U.S. patent system.
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Senate HELP Committee Should Reject Importation Proposals
Posted by Alex Hendrie on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019, 9:00 AM PERMALINK
Later this week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is expected to markup legislation related to surprise medical billing and healthcare transparency.
This markup is a positive step forward in protecting patients, reducing costs, and making the healthcare system less opaque.
During the markup, it is expected that proposals to allow the importation of prescription medicines into the U.S. will be offered.
These amendments should be rejected.
Importation of medicines results in the importation of socialist, market distorting price controls. These importation proposals do not address the root cause of high prices, will allow unvetted, potentially dangerous medicines into the U.S. and will harm American innovation.
Importation Has Long Been Championed by the Far-Left: Importation will allow drugs from countries with socialized medicine is. This policy has long been supported by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and opposed by proponents of free markets and limited government.
While importation may sound like a reasonable free market solution, it is actually a clever ploy to trick proponents of limited government into supporting socialist policies that would jeopardize the development of the next generation of life-saving, life-improving medicines.
Importation is Not the Solution to High Prices: The U.S. represents one-third of the market for medicines in the developed world, but pays for as much as 70 percent of the costs, according to the President's Council for Economic Advisors.
Importation would do nothing to solve this problem. Instead, it would only siphon off drugs from other markets and exacerbate the true problem – foreign countries freeloading off American innovation.
Other countries have lower prices because they impose heavy handed government price controls and other regulations. This limits access to medicines and suppresses innovation.
This is not hypothetical – of the 290 new medical substances that were launched worldwide between 2011 and 2018, the U.S. had access to 90 percent. By contrast, the United Kingdom had 60 percent of medicines, Japan had 50 percent, and Canada had just 44 percent. The reference pricing policies used in Europe delay new drugs coming to market by an average of 14 months, according to one study.
Importation Schemes Are Potentially Dangerous to Consumers: The Food and Drug Administration has long expressed concern over allowing the importation of medicines. Agency officials have repeatedly stated there is no way to assure the safety, authenticity, or effectiveness of imported drugs, or whether the drugs are from the country the packaging claims it to be.
Attempting to construct such a system would be a bureaucratic nightmare and will be incredibly costly to taxpayers. This is not a partisan issue -- every single Commissioner of the FDA and every HHS Secretary in the past 18 years has acknowledged allowing importation of price-controlled medicines is dangerous.
Importation Would Threaten the U.S. Role as a Leader of Medical Innovation: The U.S. is a leader in medical development with more than half of pharmaceutical / biotech research being conducted in this country.
This research supports numerous high paying jobs, leading to a stronger economy. Conversely, creating barriers to innovation will threaten these jobs and hurt the economy.
Currently, it costs more than $2.6 billion and takes 10 - 12 years to develop a drug, conduct clinical trials, and obtain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for each drug that makes it onto the market.
This innovation directly benefits the U.S. in the form of high-paying jobs, a stronger economy R&D, and access to more life-saving medicines.
Dem Senator: Carbon tax may fund "relocation for workers" due to "significant dislocation impacts."
Posted by Adam Sabes and John Kartch on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019, 6:30 AM PERMALINK Follow @asabes10
Democrat Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) has been trying to convince Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to impose a massive carbon tax on the American people that will raise the cost of heating and cooling, grocery bills, transportation, and other basic functions of life.
But it looks like Romney is wisely steering clear of Coons' harmful bill, based on comments Coons made on a DC stage last week.
Coons admitted the tax will raise household energy costs and said the carbon tax dollars extracted from the American people may fund "relocation for workers" due to "significant dislocation impacts."
Coons said his upcoming bill is "likely to be Democrat only."
Coons said:
"So just broadly speaking, the bill that Senator Flake and I introduced in the last Congress was a complete rebate bill. The bill that I am introducing soon in the Senate, which is at this point, likely to be Democrat only, takes significant pieces of the revenue, and invests it in infrastructure construction, in clean energy R&D, and in transition effects. Recognizing that a rapid transition away from a carbon-intensive manufacturing and extraction community in states -- like for example, West Virginia, or Kentucky -- will have significant dislocation impacts. And the political reality is that in order to get support for an industry-wide and an economy-wide carbon fee, we will likely invest, have to invest proactively in retaining and retraining in the impacts on the local economy that both go to individual households in terms of strengthening their ability to afford higher energy costs and in skills, and potentially even relocation for workers."
Coons shared a stage with the one congressional Republican foolish enough to endorse a carbon tax: Florida congressman Francis Rooney. Rooney twisted the knife by saying: "There is not a constitutional right necessarily to get a job where you are."
Rooney's bill -- H.R. 763 -- imposes a large, continually ratcheting national energy tax, allowing politicians to raise taxes without ever having to vote. It would raise taxes on Social Security benefits and require a large bureaucracy to implement and run. The well-funded carbon tax group pushing Rooney's bill -- Citizens' Climate Lobby -- was caught on tape admitting carbon tax cost and complexity is "something that we at CCL can tend to soft-pedal."
It's no wonder 75 conservative groups wrote a letter to congress stating: "We oppose any carbon tax."
See also:
75 Conservative Groups: "We oppose any carbon tax."
Carbon Tax Bill Would Raise Taxes on Social Security Benefits
Carbon Tax requires bureaucracy to distribute 295 million monthly "dividend" payments
Caught on Tape: Citizens' Climate Lobby admits carbon tax complexity is "something that we at CCL can tend to soft-pedal"
ATR Releases Letter Urging Congress to Make the CFC Look-Thru Rule Permanent
Posted by Alex Hendrie on Monday, June 24th, 2019, 9:59 AM PERMALINK
In a letter to Members of the Senate Finance Committee, ATR President Grover Norquist urged Congress to maintain America's competitiveness in the global economy by making permanent the Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) look-thru rule, which is set to expire on January 1, 2020.
The CFC look-thru rule is a key factor in maintaining a globally competitive tax code. First put in place in 2006, the CFC look-thru rule allows U.S. foreign subsidiaries to avoid double or additional taxation when transferring assets or capital between countries. As the letter explains, allowing this provision to expire will harm American businesses and competitiveness:
"Allowing the expiration of this provision will subject American businesses to additional taxation when they are seeking to redeploy business earnings from one CFC to another. The majority of America's foreign competitors do not face additional taxation when redeploying capital, so this provision is key to ensuring U.S. businesses are on a level playing field."
Making the CFC look-thru rule permanent will build on the success of the TCJA, which moved toward a 'territorial tax system' where certain types of foreign earnings by American companies were exempt from double taxation.
The full letter can be found here and is below:
Dear Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Wyden, and Members of the Senate Finance Committee:
I write in support of a permanent Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) Look-Thru Rule.
The CFC look-thru rule is a key component of a modern, globally competitive U.S tax system and should be made permanent, or at the very least, extended. However, if lawmakers fail to act soon, the CFC look-thru rule will expire effective January 1, 2020.
Allowing the expiration of this provision will subject American businesses to additional taxation when they are seeking to redeploy business earnings from one CFC to another. The majority of America's foreign competitors do not face additional taxation when redeploying capital, so this provision is key to ensuring U.S. businesses are on a level playing field.
The CFC look-thru rule was first enacted in 2006 under IRC section 954(c)(6). It exists as an exception to Subpart F base erosion rules which are designed prevent a business from improperly shifting passive income (rents, royalties etc.) to low tax jurisdictions. Under this provision, any income designated as Subpart F income would be subject to full U.S. corporate tax. The look-thru rule exempts payments from Subpart F when these payments are between two U.S. foreign subsidiaries in different countries.
A permanent CFC look-thru rule compliments the goals of the TCJA. During consideration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, Congress preserved the CFC-look thru rule in recognition that U.S. tax should not be owed when an American company redeploys capital among foreign subsidiaries. However, lawmakers did not extend the provision, so it will expire effective 2020.
Tax reform made the U.S. more competitive by moving the tax code toward a territorial tax system. Multiple changes were made to the tax code including exempting certain types of foreign earnings from U.S. taxation and implementing several new international tax provisions such as Global Intangible Low- Tax Income (GILTI) and the Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT).
Under the new system, certain types of foreign earnings repatriated back to the U.S. are exempt from double taxation, while other types of earnings are subject to the 10.5 percent GILTI rate or the 21 percent rate under Subpart F rules.
It is important to note that a permanent CFC look-thru rule does not give taxpayers a windfall or an opportunity to completely avoid taxation on foreign income – while the provision exempts qualifying payments from Subpart F taxation, these may still be subject to base erosion provisions like GILTI.
The CFC look-thru rule is a key pillar of a competitive, territorial tax system and should be made permanent. Failing to act will undermine the gains of the TCJA in making the U.S. tax code more competitive by unnecessarily imposing taxation on U.S. businesses when they seek to deploy capital from one country to another.
Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please contact me or ATR's Director of Tax Policy Alex Hendrie at 202-785-0266.
Grover G. Norquist
President, Americans for Tax Reform
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ATR Releases Letter Urging Congressional Action on Healthcare Tax Provisions
Posted by Alex Hendrie on Monday, June 24th, 2019, 9:43 AM PERMALINK
ATR President Grover Norquist has released a letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee urging Congressional action on a number of healthcare tax provisions.
The letter urges the repeal or delay or certain healthcare taxes, like the Health Insurance Tax (HIT), the Medical Device Tax, and the Cadillac Tax, while calling for other provisions to be extended or made permanent, such as the Medical Expense Deduction and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit.
Health Insurance Tax
The Obamacare health insurance tax is a tax on insurance premiums that disproportionately harms workers and small businesses. The letter cites analysis that estimates that implementation of the HIT will raise healthcare costs by $16 billion for families and Medicare advantage seniors in 2020 alone. Half of the HIT revenue is paid by workers making less than $50,000 a year and the tax will hurt up to 1.7 million small businesses. ATR urges the repeal of the Health Insurance Tax.
Medical Device Tax
The Medical Device Tax was a key funding mechanism of Obamacare and imposes a 2.3% excise tax on the sale of commonly used medical devices like X-Ray machines, MRI machines, hospital beds, and more. The tax was in effect from 2013 - 2015, before being suspended by Congress in 2016. When it was in effect, the tax reduced R&D spending by $34 million in 2013 alone, and led to the loss of 28,000 jobs. ATR urges the repeal of the Medical Device Tax.
Cadillac Tax
Another provision of Obamacare, the Cadillac Tax is a 40% excise tax on employer-based coverage plans which exceed $10,200 for individuals and $27,500 for families. This incredibly unpopular provision reduces quality and raises costs for health insurance. This tax applies to nearly every employer-provided plan in the country and will increase deductibles and co-pays for workers. The tax is set to go into effect in 2022. ATR urges the repeal of the Cadillac tax.
Medical Expense Deduction
This long-standing provision of the tax code allows for middle class families to deduct healthcare expenses that exceed a certain percentage of their adjusted gross income (AGI). Before Obamacare, this threshold was 7.5% of AGI and was claimed by more than 10 million families, whose average income was around $53,000 a year.
In 2010, Obamacare raised the threshold to 10% of AGI, and the letter estimates that this cost families $200-$400 per year. The TCJA restored the threshold to 7.5% of AGI for two years, but the 10% threshold was brought back at the start of 2019. ATR urges for a permanent threshold of 7.5% of AGI.
Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit
The Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act established an employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave for 2018 and 2019. The credit applies if a company pays their employees at least 50% of wages through the leave. The credit starts at 12.5% of the paid wage and increases up to 25% of the wage if the employer pays full compensation during the leave. ATR urges and extension of the Paid Family and Medical Leave tax credit.
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ATR Opposes Retroactive Changes to the Alternative Fuels Mixture Credit
Posted by Alex Hendrie on Monday, June 24th, 2019, 9:00 AM PERMALINK
ATR President Grover Norquist wrote in opposition to retroactive changes to the Alternative Fuels Mixture Credit in a letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee.
ATR supports efforts to repeal or make all extenders permanent as part of a broader goal to lower tax rates across the board. When extenders are repealed or made permanent, it creates certainty for taxpayers and businesses.
ATR also believes that extenders should be dealt with prospectively instead of retroactively, because law-abiding taxpayers should not be penalized for following the law based on reasonable statutory interpretations.
Based on these two principles, ATR opposes retroactively changing the Alternative Fuels Mixture Credit as proposed in The Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (S. 617). As the letter notes:
"…this legislation retroactively disallows taxpayers blending butane with gasoline from claiming the AFMC. This is bad policy that interferes with ongoing litigation, denies taxpayers due process, and creates potentially arbitrary and unfair outcomes. ATR opposes this change and urges Congress to instead consider changes to the AFMC prospectively."
Prior to the AFMC's expiration on December 31, 2017, several taxpayers claimed the credit for blending butane with alternative fuels, and the IRS has denied these claims. Retroactively changing the AFMC to disallow these claims is bad tax policy. As the letter explains:
"Tax policy is based on consistency, certainty, and fairness. Taxpayers routinely make decisions based on a reasonable interpretation of the law with the expectation that the future changes to the law will not be applied looking backwards.
Retroactively changing the tax code punishes taxpayers based on activity that has already occurred.
Legislation that retroactively changes the AFMC would violate this principle by affecting claims from past tax years.
This would also set the precedent that Congress can disallow taxpayers from claiming other provisions in the future and undermines confidence in the tax system."
AFMC claims by taxpayers that blended butane with traditional fuels are currently being adjudicated in court. By retroactively disqualifying taxpayer AFMC claims, Congress would interfere with ongoing litigation. If Congress disagrees with the outcome of the litigation, it should change the law on a prospective basis.
Instead of interfering with ongoing litigation and retroactively disallowing tax credits to law-abiding taxpayers, Congress should modify the credit prospectively if lawmakers take issue with butane qualifying for the AFMC. Read the full letter here.
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Biden: "On Day One, I Will Move to Eliminate Trump's Tax Cuts."
Posted by Adam Sabes on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019, 2:04 PM PERMALINK Follow @asabes10
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he would "move to eliminate" the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on his first day in office if elected.
"And folks, on day one, I will move to eliminate Trump's tax cuts," Biden said during the South Carolina Democrat Convention on Saturday.
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This is at least the eighth time that Biden has threatened to repeal the TCJA.
Biden's promise to repeal the tax cuts is a promise to raise taxes. If the tax cuts were repealed:
- A family of four earning the median income of $73,000 would see a $2,000 tax increase.
- A single parent (with one child) making $41,000 would see a $1,300 tax increase.
- Millions of low and middle-income households would be stuck paying the Obamacare individual mandate tax.
- Utility bills would go up in all 50 states as a direct result of the corporate income tax increase.
- Small employers will face a tax increase due to the repeal of the 20% deduction for small business income.
- The USA would have the highest corporate income tax rate in the developed world.
- Taxes would rise in every state and every congressional district.
- The Death Tax would ensnare more families and businesses.
- The AMT would snap back to hit millions of households.
- Millions of households would see their child tax credit cut in half.
- Millions of households would see their standard deduction cut in half, adding to their tax complexity as they are forced to itemize their deductions and deal with the shoebox full of receipts on top of the refrigerator.
In South Carolina, where Joe Biden spoke, households with the median income of $50,570 received an average tax cut of around $1,341 according to a recent Tax Foundation report.
As noted by the New York Times, thanks to the GOP tax cuts, "Most people got a tax cut." The NYT also stated: "To a large degree, the gap between perception and reality on the tax cuts appears to flow from a sustained — and misleading — effort by liberal opponents of the law to brand it as a broad middle-class tax increase."
The Washington Post also stated: "Most Americans received a tax cut."
More examples of the benefits stemming from the tax cuts are shown in a recent H&R Block report, which states, "overall tax liability is down 24.9 percent on average." In Biden's home state of Delaware, the report found that residents received a 24.8% tax cut.
In South Carolina -- where he made his most recent threat to repeal the TCJA -- residents received a 23.2% tax cut.
Biden also lied to the American people when he ran for Vice President in 2008 when he repeatedly said he would not support any form of any tax that imposed even "one single penny" of tax increase on anyone making less than $250,000. Biden shattered that promise upon taking office.
See also:
Biden: "First thing I would do as President is Eliminate the President's Tax Cut."
Bernie Sanders claims people would be "delighted to pay more in taxes"
Biden: Tax Cuts Will be "Gone" If I'm Elected
Kamala Harris: I Will Repeal Tax Cuts "on day one"
Biden again says capital gains tax is "Much too Low"
Biden: Capital gains tax "much too low"
VIDEO: Five Times Biden has Threatened to Repeal Tax Cuts
Biden: "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts."
Joe Biden broke his middle class tax pledge
"Mayor Pete" Calls for Steep Tax Hike on Homes and Businesses
Kamala Harris Vows Repeal of Tax Cuts "on Day One"
Biden: "When I'm President, if God willing I am, we're going to reverse those Trump tax cuts."
House Democrats Vote Against Middle Class Tax Cuts
Posted by Tom Hebert on Friday, June 21st, 2019, 4:15 PM PERMALINK Follow @realtomhebert
House Democrats voted against several Republican proposals to permanently cut taxes for the middle class.
The Democrat-controlled House Ways and Means Committee debated four pieces of legislation this week with very little public notice. Republicans offered numerous pro middle-class amendments, but Democrats shot down every proposal.
Republicans offered amendments to make the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's middle-class tax cuts permanent. If adopted, these amendments would have meant a permanent:
- Doubled standard deduction: this expansion resulted in dramatic tax reduction for the 105,055,150 million taxpayers that took it before the passage of tax reform, a number that has only increased since the TCJA became law.
- Doubled child-tax credit: this expansion benefited over 22 million American middle-class families that claim the child tax credit.
- Individual rate cuts: a family of four earning the median income of $73,000 is seeing a federal tax cut of $2,000, while overall tax liability has dropped by almost 25 percent, according to a report from H&R Block.
All of these provisions have helped middle-class Americans, and Democrats were unanimous in opposing them.
Democrats also unanimously opposed repealing the Medical Device Tax, an Obamacare holdover that devastated the American healthcare system while it was in effect. The medical device tax was in effect from 2013 and 2015 but Congress has suspended the tax since 2016. When it was in effect, research indicates that the tax reduced research and development by $34 million in 2013 and disproportionately harmed companies with lower profit margins. This resulted in a loss of approximately 28,000 jobs.
Finally, Democrats unanimously voted against cutting taxes for Americans with high medical bills. Before Obamacare, families facing high medical bills could deduct expenses that exceeded 7.5 percent of their AGI. According to the IRS, approximately 10 million families took advantage of this deduction each year before Obamacare was signed into law. In 2010, the average taxpayer claiming the deduction earned just over $53,000 annually.
Obamacare increased the threshold to claim the medical expense deduction to 10 percent of AGI. The TCJA restored the pre-Obamacare 7.5 percent threshold, but House Democrats opted not to make that increased threshold permanent.
Every time Democrats had the opportunity to extend or make middle-class tax cuts permanent, they refused. The next time Democrats tell you that they are for cutting taxes for the middle class, remember this week's votes.
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Different Fates for Tax-Hiking Paid Family Leave in Maine, Vermont
Posted by Steven Selleck on Friday, June 21st, 2019, 2:39 PM PERMALINK Follow @StevenSelleck
The Vermont legislature wrapped up its 2019 session last month without giving final approval to House Bill 107, legislation that called for 12 weeks of state-mandate paid-leave after childbirth for all Vermont workers, men and women alike. Under HB 107, workers would be compensated for 90% of their wages until $27,000 of their salary, and 55% of their higher earnings.
The bill also mandated the same benefit for paid family leave to take care of a sick relative for up to 6 weeks. A 0.2% payroll tax would be used to fund the proposal, as if taxes in Vermont aren't high enough (Vermont currently has some of the highest income taxes in the country, according to Tax Foundation, with the 6th highest tax collections per capita of any state).
In an article for Seven Days, Vermont Senator Randy Brock (R) objected to the tax, saying, "This is a plan that thousands of people don't want and can't use, and it's being forced down their throats". Brock also notes that there are many hard-working Vertmonters who are planning on having children or have a sick relative at home.
Another point made by Brock in a VPR article is that Vermont lawmakers may seek higher pay rates for off-duty workers in the future, possibly up to 100% of their wages. This will further burden the taxpayers of the Green Mountain State, where only a small percentage of the workforce will ever use paid leave.
Vermont is not the only state in New England to consider a paid leave mandate bill this year. Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a similar bill on Tuesday, May 28th. The new Maine law calls for up to 40 hours annually of paid leave. Maine workers will be paid their full wages for the hours taken off. Predictably, funding comes from a tax hike of 0.77 percent of payroll taxes.
An article from The Maine Heritage Policy Center explained that the proposal would be particularly harmful to low-income workers in Maine. According to the think tank, individuals earning $25,000 annually will pay $100 each year for the new tax. This tax hike will reduce consumption for the low-income residents, who spend a higher amount of income on consumption than high-income residents.
Maine joins Washington, DC, and five other states in the progressive efforts to tax all workers for the benefit of very few.
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This year, we continue our Holiday tradition of predicting the key trends in the mobile UX industry you will have to face in the coming year. Without further ado, here's our count-down to #1.
#8 Mobile First: Responsive Web Design
Responsive Web Design or RWD has been a dominant trend in web industry for several years now. We predict that in 2015, RWD will be the "ticket to entry" for any content-based or Marketing website. Most major blogs, online magazines, newspapers and marketing sites will adopt RWD as the baseline design strategy.
Think you have too much content? That your company's business is too complex? In short, you can't possibly adopt RWD in your organization? Think again.
We regularly consult for Fortune 500 companies like Oracle, with over 50,000 pages of content. Last year we helped Oracle with a RWD design strategy workshop to help launch the RWD redesign of Oracle.com. Today the new Oracle.com is hailed as one of most successful recent website projects. And if Oracle can do it, so can you. Let us know if you need a little help getting started in the right direction: we recommend starting with one of our award winning workshops, and will provide detailed design help if needed.
#7 The Road Less Traveled: Divergent Mobile Strategies
Is the RWD the right solution for every business case? Absolutely not. We've all heard statements like "There is no mobile web", "Adapt or die", "One Web", and other statements in the similar vein. And while those are all admirable goals to strive for, most of our clients (larger Fortune 500 firms), find the reality on the ground a touch more complicated. It's a phenomenon I call "Divergent Mobile Strategies" (with no relation at all to the Divergent movie, which I was forced to watch. Every. Single. Time. I flew United in 2014. Ouch.)
You see,
While full-spectrum RWD is the baseline for all content-based websites, many websites that help customers do stuff, like shop, search, upload content, participate in social networks, etc. are only responsive in a limited way, and will likely remain so in 2015.
Heard of Amazon.com? Of course you have. Amazon.com is only responsive down to 997 pixels – the width that comfortably supports the classic Apple iPad. Amazon.com also has a dedicated mobile website, and a full complement of native mobile apps with its own visual design and information architecture. And although Amazon does not follow the "one web" dogma, it hasn't stopped them from making a (projected) 2014 revenue of almost $100 Billion with 20+% YOY growth.
How about social networks, such as LinkedIn.com? LinkedIn.com is only responsive down to 982 pixels, while also sporting a dedicated mobile website and a full suite of mobile apps. Twitter? Same thing, only down to 907 pixels. Google? 1005 pixels. The lesson here is that one size does not fit all. Many companies have realized the benefits of RWD, but that does not make it a hammer in search of a nail. I predict that 2015 will be the year the cry of "one web" and "be responsive or die" will abate somewhat in favor of recognition of
Widely divergent yet highly profitable mobile strategies that help companies create the optimal offering to best serve their most valuable customers.
I predict that while in 2015 mobile will only further increase in importance, while digital strategy dogma will take a beating.
#6 What Does Your Mobile Know: Security and Privacy
Following the Snowden fiasco in 2014, American government officials spectacularly failed to convince the world that letting them have full access to everyone's digital lives is un-patriotic. Predictably, having your private data secure from any prying eyes became a priority. And with the recent cyber-attack against digital juggernaut Sony, the threat of being hacked by any organization (government or otherwise) has been made much too real. This in turn gave rise to many fake "appliances" that are supposed to make your data secure online (Ref).
But forget your computer! What device knows more about you then your mobile phone? Email, voice, Twitter, Facebook, web browsing history – it is all there. And while the more paranoid of us downloaded and started using Tor, Little Snitch, and other EFF recommended security enhancements or running the Tails OS,
Few people currently know what kind of data is being transmitted and tracked by the whole suite of the native mobile apps they use on a daily basis. This is about to change.
An interesting list of apps is put together by CSO Online (Ref).
I predict that in 2015, both the Google Android and Apple iOS will be much more closely monitoring what your native app is doing with your data. Apple is in much better position here, because it can more easily reject apps from the app store and encrypts the internal data as discussed here. Google has a much more complex and open app ecosystem—policing it will be a serious chore. We are looking closely at Android L and the security and privacy enhancements the new Android OS will deliver. In 2015, look for apps that help users monitor their incoming and outgoing traffic and all sorts of apps that make it easy to mask user's activity, as well as mainstream apps with options to opt out of sending any feedback or activity monitoring data.
#5 Mobile that Goes with You: Wearables
Google Glass and Android Wear will be joined in the coming year by the relative newcomer Apple Watch. Unfortunately, as Google X's Astro Teller Says in this TechCrunch article, beside niche applications such as fitness tracking (using smart gadgets like FitBit, UP, etc.) wearables do not currently have "the killer app" (unless you count Anouk Wipprecht's awesome Spider Dress.)
I predict this will change in 2015.
One of the wearable applications I mentioned in my 3rd book, Android Design Patterns, is identity management. This is especially poignant with the security and privacy concerns mentioned in the previous section. I think 2015 will see the emergence of the wearable devices not just for notifications, (or wholly outdated and trite things like telling time) but as a convenience feature to quickly unlock the mobile device, computer, car, house, with a "decoder ring" or a "smart bracelet".
And while the lack of killer consumer applications for Google Glass continues to be the joke of the Silicon Valley, one of the medical device startups we consult, VitalMedicals, found several fantastic uses for Google Glass in the hospital operating room, as you can see in this incredible video.
It is safe to say that 2015 will be the year of wearables – stay tuned!
#4 The Big Thing in your Pocket: Designing for Larger Screens
While wearables represent one end of the emerging mobile spectrum, the bread, butter (and cheese) of mobile design, full-size mobile phones, are also radically changing in 2015. With iPhone 6 Plus, Apple is finally following its more adventuresome cousin, Android, down the path of phones with larger screens. As I wrote about in Android Design Patterns book, this seemingly slight increase in size (5.5 inches) brings unique challenges in device ergonomics: customers are simply unable to reach the top action bar while holding the phone single-handed. This causes frequent and painful shifting of grip on the device.
As you can see in the diagram I borrowed from my book, the hot zone for the thumb does not reach the top bar on a larger screen. This means that the new, larger device requires a radical redesign of the interface to place most commonly used functions on the bottom of the screen within easy reach of the thumb. In the case of iPhone 6 Plus, slide the entire display can down to accommodate the new ergonomic reality, with a feature Apple calls "Reachability" (enable under Accessibility, then double tap, not click, the home button to use the Reachability feature). Scott Hurff discuss the implications of Reachability in detail in his recent article, "How to design for thumbs in the Era of Huge Screens".
As larger screens become the norm in 2015, novel UI solutions to the challenges of one-handed ergonomics (such as the Floating Action Button in Google Material Design and Reachability in iPhone) will become the norm rather than exception.
#3 Mobile that Moves: In-Car Mobile Experience
What looks like a marshmallow, but acts as humanity's overlord? No, it's not the robot from Big Hero 6. It's Google's Self-Driving car. And it's just signaling the beginning of the trend. At MobX in Berlin, I overheard car company executives talking about viewing cars as a mobile phone accessories, and not the other way around! This indicates a profound shift in how in-car mobile experiences are perceived.
In every one of my 50+ university courses and conference design workshops, one or more teams attempt to tackle the challenges of car mobile experience. And no wonder – the current experience leaves much to be desired and we have not, as a mobile app industry, moved past having GPS-enabled maps we had way back in 2007! This points to a tremendous unexplored mobile UX opportunity.
DesignCaffeine is currently under NDA with a leader in in-car mobile experiences, and I can't wait for the huge changes are that are coming. Mashable offers a glimpse with this article which describes 'Minority Report'-style gesture interface in the Volkswagen concept car.
2015 will be the year when in-car experiences will come full circle, with unprecedented customization, entertainment, as well as the navigation and communication services, new pointer devices and hands-free operation.
#2 Think UX Hasn't Changed Much? Think Again.
Can you afford to keep up with all the mobile changes that are coming in 2015 and beyond? Can you afford not to? Fortunately, now you don't have to choose. With Lean Agile approaches, the cost of mobile innovation drops dramatically. Using Lean design principles you can create low-cost experiments to quickly test viability of your mobile designs with real customers.
More and more of our Fortune 500 clients are adopting Lean, rapid prototyping mobile design approaches centered on potential customers. The companies that will emerge as mobile leaders in 2015 are now reaping the rewards of decreased costs of exploring multiple potential solutions, while driving unprecedented pace of innovation and enjoying the confidence in mobile development investment that comes with going Lean.
I see Lean mobile design as such a major trend in 2015 – 2018, I invested 6 months to write a complete book about the Lean Agile mobile design process. I call it The $1 Prototype: A Modern Approach to Mobile UX Design and Rapid Innovation for Material Design, iOS8, and RWD, and it is now available on Amazon.com where it got 7 reviews, most of them 5 stars.
With Lean design, you don't need expensive design software, time-consuming deliverables and extensive documentation. You need simple, compelling UX design and prototyping techniques and direct customer feedback that produce immediate results.
And that is exactly what my $1 Prototype book delivers. This video tells you how $1 Prototype methodology works.
In fact, I'd say:
You simply can't afford NOT to Go Lean in 2015!
#1 The Happy Path: Google Material Design
And the #1 trend you won't be able to ignore is: Material Design! Material Design is a new Google design language that Google hopes to port to everything from mobile phones and tablets to websites and desktop apps — in short everything not including wearables (at least not at the moment.)
Material Design is a nice compromise between early iOS designs which featured heavily skeuomorphic buttons and panels and the currently popular "flat" design. Material Design uses a concept of "digital paper" to represent various UI elements so that there is a portion of skeuomorphism in the design language, adding depth and texture to the interface and helping the customer to figure out more easily the relationship between the design elements.
The previous version of Android – Android 4.x, used a "kitchen sink" approach to functionality, making as many options and tools as possible available to the customer using action bars, while the UI itself stepped back and often ended up looking like a gray-scale wireframe. In contrast, Material Design represents concerted effort by Google to be highly selective of functionality and lay out the "happy path" for the customer, while making the interface cleaner and more visually appealing using meaningful transitions and novel design elements like Floating Action Button (FAB).
While this concludes our run-down of the key trends in 2015, you can read more about Android L Material Design in my article: Visual Guide to Android L Material Design: 7 Insights Every Serious Designer Needs to Know.
And of course, be sure to check out my new book, The $1 Prototype: A Modern Approach to Mobile UX Design and Rapid Innovation for Material Design, iOS8, and RWD. It will give you an excellent set of tools ad Lean techniques for keeping up with the rapid pace of mobile innovation in the coming years. As one of the reviewers said, the $1 Prototype method is particularly helpful for rapidly modeling Material Design UI:
"One of the big pluses… is how [$1 Prototype] fits great with Google's new 'material design' approach. A couple of different colored notes and maybe a set of round stickers and you have a instant floating action bar." — Amazon Reviewer
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Smiley's child carers come from many different backgrounds and may possess various childcare qualifications. To give a brief insight in to these qualifications and their abbreviations, you may find the following list helpful.
CACHE – The Council for Awards in Childcare and Education
The Council for Awards in Childcare and Education has recently taken over the conduct of this diploma and now also awards a one-year certificate in Childcare and Education. What the course involves: 14 different modules covering both theory and practical areas of childcare. What the qualification allows the student to do: Nannies who have a CACHE certificate are qualified to start their career in childcare and begin working with children.
NNEB – National Nursery Examination Board
This is a two year course covering the ages of 0-7. The NNEB is probably the most recognised course and gives students an in-depth knowledge of the physical, intellectual, social and emotional needs of the different ages. Other subjects include: health, hygiene, first aid and appropriate play. The course gives students hands-on experience in hospitals, schools and with families.
BTEC – Business & Technical Education Council Nursery Nursing Diploma
A BTEC National Diploma in Child Studies (Nursery Nursing) indicates the holder studied for a full time course of a higher level than the NNEB diploma. The course places more emphasis on the academic work and includes modules for those interested in teaching, nursing, social work and childcare. This BTEC diploma is a full-time, two-year course and thus distinguishable from the BTEC National Certificate in Childhood Studies which is a lower level, one-year, part-time course offered to mature candidates.
NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Levels 2, 3 & 4
These NVQ courses operate at various colleges as a vocational alternative to A levels. They are administered by City and Guilds and deal in Childcare and related studies. NVQ Levels 2,3 & 4 can take up to two years to complete and are competence-based. Students are given hands-on experience and are subject to assessment in the workplace. These courses have replaced the old one-year City and Guilds course. There are no examinations for an NVQ. Candidates are assessed on their performance in the work setting against a set of national standards. Assessment is carried out by qualified assessors from the candidate's workplace or by assessors who operate from the local NVQ assessment centre.
ADCE (Advanced Diploma in Childcare and Education). This is an advanced course open only to experienced child carers. A Nursery Manager is likely to have this qualification.
Norland Diploma
This is a two-year course at a private residential college. Many aspects of childcare are covered, including maternity and paediatric care in a hospital. Students who have passed all their exams, including the final Norland Assessment, become probationers. The Norland diploma and badge is not awarded until students have completed a year in a probationary post. The is given in addition to the NNEB qualification.
The Chiltern College
The Chiltern College offers various childcare courses, the most popular being the two-year NNEB qualification.
NAMCW – National Association of Maternal & Child Welfare
The NAMWC Certificate is aimed at 16-18 year olds and covers children from 0-teenagers, whilst an advanced certificate is aimed at more mature students such as childminders who wish to study for a Professional Qualification. Another alternative here is a two-year diploma course.
Montessori Diploma
This is a privately run course which can be run on a full-time basis or by correspondence covering the ages 2-7. Training is based on the philosophy of Maria Montessori who believed that children could teach themselves within a structured learning environment.
Nurses & Maternity Nurses
These nurses will have completed a 2 or 3 year training course, working in all areas of Health and Care Support and maybe specialising in a particular area of medical expertise.
DPP Diploma in Playgroup Practice
This diploma is run through an organisation called the Pre-School Learning Alliance and is a one year course based around Playgroup and Nursery environments. It involves all aspects of child development, with an emphasis on learning through play and child centred learning.
Experienced Nannies
These nannies may have no formal training but will have worked as a nanny in the private sector before, for several years and are Ofsted Registered like any other nanny. A nanny with varied experience can be just as valuable as her trained counterpart.


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Wounded Knee Commemorative Ride
By Dona Strong
My name is Dona Strong I am honored to bring this information to you so that you too will know a part of history is about to be recognized and honored. My Partner Ley Greywolf is 100 % Lakota Sioux Native American Indian. Her Paternal Uncle Chuck Greywolf has been given a great honor and was the one person selected to Make the Ceremonial Drum (As a Master Drum Maker) for this year's memorial of the Battle of Wounded Knee or "Wounded Knee Massacre which occurred Dec 29,1890". We would like to help him fund this ride so the large expense will not fall directly on his family as he is retired and has had some medical setbacks.
His Ride, The Drum, Food, Lodging, Gas and Setup/Break down for the 10-12 day trip will cost at his best guess $3000.00. He is willing to make the trip, and has already undertaken making the drum. He is due to leave in less than 4 days but needs our help desperately to raise the remaining funds so he and his crew & horses aren't in debt while honoring the Sioux Nation and the Wounded Knee Massacre for the Ancestors who walked before him. You see - His Soul is willing, His Body a bit tired -when Ley called today she found out he had a Stroke a few months ago and a heart attack and open heart surgery last year! - But nothing will keep him from the Honor of what he has been called to do. Please help with donations to the GOFUNDME account that will be posted here today.
Chuck Greywolf – Honorable Man and A Native American Master Drum Maker, has been asked to build this large ceremonial Pow-wow Drum for "the 25th Anniversary of the Commemorative Battle of Wounded Knee Massacre Ride" which will begin December 23, 2015. The ride is eight days long and people are invited from all around the globe to participate and join in the ride. Please feel free to invite your friends and family to participate with donations… No donation is considered "too small" and everything is greatly appreciated. If you cannot donate monetarily, prayers and lifting of these intentions are always highly appreciated.
Dona Strong
Thank you for your thoughts, encouragement and love...
And, in the immortal words of Mr. Greywolf, LOLOMA!


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Instameets is the new way to travel. Many destinations are roping influential instagrammers to showcase what their city has to offer. Barba Gaoganediwe, Senior Manager Destination Communication for Gauteng Tourism Authority, said Instameets happen when a group of avid Instagrammers get together at a predetermined location to take photos and videos together.
"Instameets have since provided the perfect opportunity for these users to actually meet face-to-face and hang out together. It is also a platform for Instagrammers to share tips and tricks with each other and of course the perfect excuse to get out and explore someplace new," she said.
According to her, the trend started a few years ago from a spin-off of 'tweet-ups' – where people who followed each other on Twitter would have face-to-face meet ups and discuss particular topics.
"Instameets were inspired by shared interests of upcoming as well as professional photographers. However, nowadays you don't need to be a professional photographer to go along on one, if you have a smartphone, you're pretty much set," she said.
Robyn Leigh Elford from Red Lips Communications, who was vital in a Cape Town Instameet last week, said that it allowed people to showcase areas and experiences from the local's perspective from many different angles. "It gives the tourists and followers a genuine and authentic experience," she said.
Source: Instameet is the new way to travel | IOL


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ARP's First Quarter 2016 Highlights
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AGP had net daily production of over 7,800 thousand cubic feet equivalent per day ("Mcfed") in the first quarter 2016, compared to average daily net production of approximately 6,600 Mcfed in the fourth quarter 2015. AGP connected two additional wells in the Eagle Ford shale during the first quarter 2016. AGP recently had its Form S-1 for its continuous
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Two global service providers Tuesday announced plans to up their backbone speeds to 10 gigabits per second.
UUNET Tuesday announced plans to upgrade its entire U.S. network to full line-rate OC-192 speeds.
The MCI WorldCom (WCOM) subsidiary is currently activating OC-192 circuits with Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology between three of UUNET's major hubs in Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C.
Kevin Boyne, UUNET senior vice president of global network services declared OC-192 has arrived.
Meanwhile, Cable & Wireless Plc. Tuesday announced it is carrying traffic over its first wire-rate clear channel OC-192 circuit between Washington and New York points of presence, increasing high bandwidth capacity to the area eight fold.
Both UUNET and Cable & Wireless (CWP) deployed Juniper Network's M160 routers to manage accelerated traffic over the Internet backbone.
The Juniper-enhanced circuit creates unprecedented capacity, quality of service and restoration capability to transparently deliver 10Gbps IP signals over a single fiber with a capacity up to 1.6 Terabits.
Scott Kriens, Juniper Networks (JNPR) president and chief executive officer said Juniper is committed to building next-generation networks to lead the industry in service performance and high bandwidth.
"Juniper's M160 router offers Cable & Wireless an UUNET a complete, predictable and stable service performance, while also allowing their backbone to grow with their customer base, and enabling the development of more advanced bandwidth intensive product offerings," Kriens said.
Robert Flood, Cable & Wireless chief technology officer, said the upgrade lands Cable & Wireless on the forefront of delivering the industry's fastest high capacity Internet network.
"With these network improvements, we are raising the bar for integrated communications providers," Flood said. The Washington, D.C. to New York 10 Gbps wire-rate clear channel circuit will transmit four times more high quality video and audio streams than any other competitor in the industry."
The busy Washington, D.C. to New York corridor is currently supporting increased traffic, while also providing additional capacity between the network's major international gateways in those cities.
This single OC-192 circuit will allow Cable & Wireless to transmit the entire contents of the Library of Congress from Washington, D.C. to New York in seven seconds.
In December 1999, Cable & Wireless announced the activation of OC-192 fiber capacity between Washington and New York. Future plans include activating additional OC-192 capability in other major areas in the U.S. in the first and second quarters of 2000. The completion of nationwide OC-192 deployment is expected in the fall of 2001.
UUNET plans to expand its rollout of OC-192 circuits running MPLS to Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Sacramento in the third quarter of this year, with other major U.S. hubs to follow throughout 2000.
The company will continue to implement MPLS technology on these links to allow for sophisticated traffic engineering capabilities on a single integrated platform. MPLS addresses performance optimization of operational networks and allows UUNET to deliver high quality service to its customers.
UUNET recently completed activating OC-48/STM-16 links throughout Europe and the Americas. P


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It's been nearly two years since the character of Pandora made her first appearance at the end of DC Comics' "Flashpoint" mini-series, followed by exactly fifty-two subsequent, mysterious and incidental cameos in each of the New 52's first issues that followed. In "Trinity of Sin: Pandora" #1, the first of three issues and the kick-off of DC's "Trinity War" event, writer Ray Fawkes and a number of artists reveal the character's origin and provide some indication that she will finally interact with others in the DC Universe.
This introductory issue serves its purpose as an origin story, although Fawkes' chronicle is essentially a protracted version of what readers have already learned in "Phantom Stranger" and elsewhere: that the character is indeed that Pandora, the woman of legend whose name has long been associated with opening the box that long ago unleashed all known evils on the world. The story essentially samples Pandora's globe-spanning path in the ten millennia since that event and her intellectual growth in that time, as her mindset gradually changes from trying to protect innocents from the consequences of her act to her present day persona of taking a more proactive approach.
As a prelude to "Trinity War", though, little actually happens other than a quick setup of the event near the issue's end. Fawkes spends the majority of the issue hammering home the weight of the regret Pandora has carried around the world for ten thousand years, and in doing so telegraphs her eventual motive, and the premise of the story, long before it's officially revealed. With the key elements of the character's origin already known, expounding the details only makes for a predictable ending.
Readers are also asked to buy into a pretty big departure from the Greek legend from which the character is named. Unlike that oft-told legend, the character faces no temptation here, but merely curiosity. There is no warning or mandate to avoid the "box" that she comes into contact with, so her act is not one of defiance, but far less meaningful happenstance. (Also, there was apparently no sin on Earth in the DC Universe prior to 8000BC.)
With this issue, Vandal Savage can officially be declared the Rainbow Head of the DCU, for like the colorfully-maned character who wormed his way in the crowd of many a sports telecast decades back, Savage somehow manages to make an appearance in just about every DC story that takes place centuries or millennia ago.
The art is far more palatable, at least; Patrick Zircher delivers a solid effort for the issue's middle section, and is flanked with a similarly consistent look by Zander Cannon (layouts), Daniel Sampere (pencils) and Vicente Cifuentes (inks) on the intro and closing pages. All involved admirably render period looks spanning the sprawling era that this story encompasses.
However, looks aren't enough, in this case. There's not much substance here beyond a belabored origin and a weak lead-in to the next crossover event, and while there's no danger of unleashing any more sins on the Earth, this comic is better left unopened regardless.


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|Label on the Gym Basket.
Cool....I know.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
What Junk?!
6 comments:
- Rosemary@villabarnes said...
I like treasure hunter much better. We are kindred spirits, I've been taking pics of my recent finds to share. I love that gym basket.
- June 18, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Tammy said...
Oh what Treasures!!! Love them all displayed around the mantel!
- June 18, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Deneen said...
We love our great finds! The gym basket and red gas can is great.
- June 18, 2011 at 2:44 PM
haha! I saw the "lady" in the first picture and thought it was a mini dress form and wondered where the heck you found it! Does that make me a junk collector wanna-be? LOL, I kind of hope so:)
Thanks for the laugh, I really needed it today!
- June 18, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed Boys said...
I really love the fireplace mantel and the basket!
- June 18, 2011 at 9:52 PM
- suzieQ said...
You know, I sometimes think that being creative is a sort of "curse" because it means having the ability to look at so many things and see their potential. Plus, with a creative eye, we see potential in many things that others will just toss. So, we hang onto broken pottery, thinking of making mosaics and such, while other, more normal people throw broken crockery away. Or even worse, we dumpster dive!!!
- June 25, 2011 at 8:48 PM


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Scientific Method
The scientific method is used to test a hypothesis (the best explanation) and figure out how and why something works. The process allows the person conducting the experiment to be free of any personal bias or opinion so that the conclusion is valid. If the scientific method is used and recorded with precision, others throughout the world should be able to reproduce it exactly and come up with the same results. There are five steps to the scientific method: observe, research, hypothesize, test, and conclude.
The next step is to conduct research related to the chosen topic. A great place to start is to review other research that has been conducted on the same topic. Try to identify possible causes of the problem. For example, the television may have quit working because a part has broken, the electricity has gone out, or someone unplugged it. Try to narrow down all of the possible causes to the best or the most likely ones. Then ask yourself which of the possible causes would consistently produce the same outcome.
Next, form a hypothesis. A hypothesis is an educated guess in the form of a statement, not a question. The hypothesis should be based on all of your observations and research, and should be your best guess as to why the problem has occurred.
Testing the hypothesis is the next step of the scientific method. Begin by writing a detailed procedure of how you will test your hypothesis. You will need to have two groups, called the control group and the experimental group. In the control group, no variables are changed. In the experimental group, you will only choose one variable to change. This will allow you to see if that one variable, which should be stated in your hypothesis, is the cause of the problem. It is important that you can replicate your results, so repeat the test numerous times to ensure that it can produce the same outcome every time.
The fifth and final step is to draw a conclusion based on the results of the test. You may or may not have proved your hypothesis, but it is important to state this in a conclusion either way. Using graphs and charts can help you organize and explain the data you have collected.


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The anatomy of the perfect post varies from blog to blog.
Regardless, it's difficult to deny that a truly remarkable post, one that warrants social shares, tons of traffic and establishes authority for your business, takes some serious thought and legwork to craft.
Unfortunately, many bloggers today focus on the now rather than considering timeless topics and posts that will truly set them apart from the competition in the long-run.
Neil Patel's guide to starting a blog notes the need for bloggers to cover a wide range of topics, focusing on what readers are most passionate or excited about. Likewise, Patel suggests topics which work to solve common problems of your readership.
While modern bloggers are expected to be trendy and topical, consider the benefits of crafting the occasional piece of evergreen content as means of helping out your audience and establishing search engine dominance.
Why You Should Go Green
Evergreen content has existed within the blogosphere forever, long before it became a buzzword.
The concept of evergreen content is relatively straightforward. In short, evergreen content represents articles and blogs which will maintain their relevance and usefulness to readers months or perhaps even years after being published.
Ideally, all of our blog content should be relevant to our readership, right? Of course.
However, much of today's content has a relatively short shelf-life, especially as many marketers attempt to hop on the "viral" bandwagon. For example, a meme mentioned in your post tomorrow will probably fall flat on readers four years from now.
Likewise, a how-to SEO guide from 2010 is likely filled with outdated information and irrelevant statistics due to the ever-evolving nature of Internet marketing.
Evergreen content allows you to target both traditional and longtail keywords that have staying power. For example, if you had a post called:
- "How Pokemon Go Totally Changed the Summer of 2016," it wouldn't have the lasting value of "Pokemon Go Tips for Beginners," as the game will likely have staying power, but the specifics of its launch will not
- "2016's New SEO Breakthroughs" won't have the long-lasting educational value that a post like "Learning From the Best: Technical SEO 101" will
- "The Best Snapchat Filters This Year (So Far)," it won't draw the long term audience that "A Grownup's Guide to Snapchat" will, as specific filters are temporary, but new people flock to the platform every day
- "These Brands Are Killing it on WeChat," it won't bring in the evergreen search traffic that "Does Marketing Work on WeChat?" might
On the flip side, many bloggers experience the phenomenon of seeing their evergreen pieces become their most popular posts in the long-run due to their SEO potential. How so?
- Evergreen content has the ability to target keywords are not time sensitive, covering topics that users will be always be searching for (such as "how to change a car battery" or "how to tune a guitar in drop D")
- Since evergreen pieces are often used to educate readers and can be referenced time and time again, they are prime for sharing and building backlinks
- Many evergreen articles are extremely comprehensive, and are therefore are longer than the traditional post; such length allows bloggers to integrate more keywords and links
Evergreen content isn't about hype; instead, it's about providing value to users and beefing up your organic search strategy. While evergreen content shouldn't necessarily be the cornerstone of your company blog, consider crafting the occasional evergreen piece as means of building your business for the long-term. With a bit of planning and creativity, just about any-sized blog can take advantage of evergreen content, regardless of niche or industry.
Now, the big question remains: how do I craft evergreen content to ensure readers and link juice for years to come?
Take Out the Trendy
First and foremost, evergreen pieces do not rely on trends as means of relevance; instead, they rely on useful information, often targeted at newbies.
It's natural for bloggers to integrate topical references in their content as means of hooking or getting a chuckle out of readers; however, such references are out of place in an evergreen piece. Therefore, evergreen blogs should avoid…
- Current events, news and politics (which can often be sensitive topics in the first place)
- Pop culture references, such as popular songs, celebrities, television shows and films
- Trends or statistics which may have the potential to become dated (such as those regarding emerging technologies)
Simply put, anything mentioned in an evergreen blog shouldn't seem foreign to readers five years from now.
Be a Teacher
Oftentimes, we turn to Google when we're hungry for answers. Most of our Google results bring us to blogs, and therefore bloggers are expected to teach visitors.
Use your evergreen posts as means of becoming a teacher, specifically targeting the curiosity of those may not be familiar with your topic. Regardless of your topic, ensure that your evergreen posts are…
- Relatively simple and straightforward in terms of language, as not to alienate beginners who are just learning the ropes of your topic
- Broken down into steps, using bullet-points, lists and short paragraphs wherever possible
- Specific in terms of scope, ensuring that you're adequately covering your topic and providing visitors with something of value.
Choose Timeless Topics
Especially in the Internet marketing sphere, it's often difficult to come up with evergreen topics because technology and software are constantly evolving. For example, lengthy articles discussing how to setup a WordPress blog on a webhost from three years ago may now be obsolete as many hosts have introduced single-click integration.
Choosing a timeless topic requires careful thought and research. Such posts might include…
- "Ten Books That Inspired Me to Become an Entrepreneur" (this topic allows the blogger to rate, review and discuss books published in the past, preventing the content from becoming dated)
- "Why I Decided to Quit My Boring IT Job and Start My Own Business" (this topic allows the blogger to recall a personal tale that doesn't have a shelf-life)
- "How to Declutter and Create a More Peaceful Office Space" (this how-to topic doesn't rely on trends or technology to stay relevant)
Each of the aforementioned articles has the potential to reach and resonate with future readers, even if they were written years ago.
The Option Revisit and Revise
Although not ideal, you can revisit and revise your evergreen pieces if necessary. For example, the aforementioned example of how to declutter your office could be updated to reflect the popularity of standing desks and yoga ball chairs in recent years. Although the article could stand without such an update,
Wait. Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of this whole "evergreen" thing? Shouldn't the article be able to stand on its own without revisions?
Considering the SEO benefits of revising content, including providing more relevant to users and the potential to target more keywords, there's no harm in updating a piece if it's beneficial to your readership. Updating such content is common practice and further shows your willingness to help out readers by keeping your content fresh.
While you shouldn't feel required to update your evergreen articles, there's absolutely no harm in surveying your content to see if there's anything that could be revised to better benefit your readership and boost your blog's relevance in the eyes of Google.
Evergreen content can play an integral role in your blog's content strategy. Consider brainstorming evergreen topics for your next blog post, whether you're looking to establish yourself as an authority or boost your rankings in the SERPs.


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Gather round and meet …Her Name Was Lola
Blog: Her Name Was Lola
Blogger's Name: Lara
Location: New York
Why We Like Her: We love the variety of Lara's blog. When asked where she got her inspiration from, she said:
My travels, for one. I've had ample opportunity over the past few years to live and travel to some extraordinary places. I'm constantly inspired by my surroundings. New York City provides a spectacular backdrop for a lot of what I'm writing about now. Fashion, food, film, theatre, architecture, interior design, you name it; and sometimes it's the little things that make the largest impression, like French macarons!
She gets her inspiration from so many wonderful areas of life and it really shows in her content, which always makes you want to go back for more.
Awh Wow …..anything else we should know: We like the pictures she features ….a lot ….like this one:
We also like her simple and straightforward writing style: no long-winded novel-sized snore-fest posts here!! Oh and she posts loads, which makes us adore her, cos there's nothing we like more than a frequent poster who provides us with lots of viewing material.
Oh wait ….we like comment-backers even more than that.
And guess what….
…she's a really good comment-backer!
The Lightning Round
….the place where we ask THE hard-hitting, inportant Life questions that you all need and want to know:
If you could have tea and cake with any three people (living or dead) who would you pick?
Jane Austen, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Meryl Streep.
If you could have one superpower, which would you choose?
I'd like to have the superpower to pull off the one-piece patent leather jumpsuit Michelle Pfeiffer donned as Cat Woman.
Money can't buy you love, but it COULD buy you……?
A Vespa.
Who is your fashion idol?
Cate Blanchett walks on the wild side of fashion. I must admit, sometimes her wardrobe can be just a little too far out there, but it's always exciting and supremely glamorous. She can do no wrong.
If you could have any three items in your apartment, what would you chose?
The Art Deco Vanity from The Paris Apartment Boutique, the Zebra-Motif Mirror from Horchow, and the striped taxi legs print from she hit pause. studios for the wall.
Now go check out her guest post below….
August 27, 2009 12:21 am
"Money can't buy you love, but it COULD buy you……?
A Vespa."
Love this answer. Don't know why, but it made me giggle. And want a Vespa.
Can't believe I only just discovered Her Name Was Lola, but I guess that's what this blog is for hey?
dustjacket attic permalinkAugust 27, 2009 4:24 am
Hermia great intro, laughed so much!
I'm with you Lara, Jane Austen would be so interesting.
August 28, 2009 7:55 am
I need more hours in the day to read all these great blogs!
June 15, 2013 5:25 pm
I rarely write responses, but i did some searching and wound up here Gather round and meet �Her Name Was Lola | Diamond in
the Rough. And I do have a couple of questions for you if you usually do
not mind. Could it be simply me or does it seem like some of the remarks come across like written by brain dead folks?
😛 And, if you are posting at other online social sites,
I would like to follow anything new you have to post. Could you list of all of your public pages like your
linkedin profile, Facebook page or twitter feed?


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