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On August 1, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held in New York Life Ins. Co. v. U.S., that the taxpayer's liability for policyholder dividends was contingent, and therefore, was not deductible until the taxpayer paid them. In so holding, the Second Circuit disagreed with the reasoning of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. U.S., 103 Fed. Cl. 111 (2012), a case with almost identical facts. The Second Circuit did not discuss a number of issues, and its attempts to distinguish precedential authority were unpersuasive.
New York Life involved two types of dividends: (1) dividends that were payable annually, shortly after the end of the taxable year, if the policy remained in effect, the so-called "Annual Dividends for January Policies," and (2) dividends that were payable upon the termination of the policy, the so-called "Minimum Dividends."
Annual Dividends for January Policies
The Second Circuit found that the taxpayer could not deduct in year one the Annual Dividends for January Policies because the liability was contingent on the policy being in effect at the time of payment, which was in January of year two. While to be deductible a liability must be "fixed" by the end of the year, a contingent liability can be "fixed" if the contingency is "remote and speculative." The Second Circuit, however, did not address this issue, although it noted that its analysis would not change even if the policyholders were "statistically certain" to keep their policy in effect. The court based its holding on the fact that a policyholder could cancel their policy at any time, but did not discuss whether such an event was "remote and speculative," which seems likely under the facts described by the court (the taxpayer accrued the liability only if the policyholder already paid their premiums in full).
In addition, a contingency prevents accrual only if it is a "condition precedent," and not if it is a "condition subsequent." A condition precedent is an event that must occur before a liability is established and a condition subsequent is an event that, if it occurs, defeases an already established liability. Although the Second Circuit did not discuss the difference, it presumably found the contingency was a condition precedent, which is of concern because conditions precedent normally require an event to occur that will establish the taxpayer's liability. Here the taxpayer is liable for the dividend once the premiums are paid in full, unless the policyholder cancels the policy, which is indicative of a condition subsequent. The Second Circuit, however, framed the issue as the taxpayer is not liable for the dividend until the policyholder does not cancel the policy, which is an unusual way to frame an event.
Minimum Dividends
The Second Circuit found that the taxpayer could not deduct the Minimum Dividends prior to payment because it "was under no contractual, statutory, or other obligation to pay" them. The taxpayer accrued the Minimum Dividends, however, only after its board of directors approved payment of them. Precedent in the Second Circuit (and the Internal Revenue Service's own position) is that a resolution of a board of directors is sufficient to establish a liability. See Willoughby Camera Stores v. Commissioner, 125 F.2d 607 (2nd Cir. 1942) and Rev. Rul. 2011-29, 2011-49 I.R.B. 824. The Second Circuit's attempt to distinguish the precedent is unpersuasive. The court stated that, in the earlier cases there was an "implied contract" to pay bonuses to employees such that the board's approval of the bonuses established the liability to pay them. In the present case, the taxpayer had a long-standing practice to pay the Minimum Dividends. The court does not suggest that the policyholders were unaware of that practice and it would seem that they would be so aware. It is, therefore, unclear how the facts in the present case would not establish the same implied contract found in the earlier cases.
Mass Mutual
Finally, the Second Circuit stated that it would not follow the reasoning in Mass Mutual, a Court of Federal Claims case with almost identical facts. In Mass Mutual the Court of Federal Claims held that the board resolution did establish the liability to pay the annual and guaranteed dividends and that the liability was not contingent. In a lengthy analysis the court reasoned that, although the taxpayer was only liable to pay a dividend in year two if the policy was then in effect, such a contingency is not a condition precedent because the taxpayer accrued the liability only if the policyholder previously had paid the necessary premiums to keep the policy in effect. It further reasoned that the board of directors' resolutions were unconditional, and therefore, fixed the liability, even if the board could have later revoked them or they were not enforceable.
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Rakesh K. Jain, the A. Werk Cook Professor of Radiation Oncology (Tumor Biology) at HMS and Mass General, director of the Steele Lab and senior author of the paper, added, "The assay has many potential clinical applications. For example, it could be used to reliably and quickly distinguish a metastasis from a second, independent tumor. Or it could identify the primary tumor in situations where multiple lesions are present and it is ambiguous which one is responsible for seeding metastases."
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Figley's lyrical text and Stock's luminous art create a fresh look at the life of poet Emily Dickinson, focusing on her relationship with her dog, Carlo, a large, floppy, drooly Newfoundland, . Includes quotations about Carlo from Dickinson's poems and letters. Full color.
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Released Monday, March 30, 2015, the decisions settle disputes over collective agreements that cover December 1, 2011 to November 30, 2014 for Statistical Survey Operations Regional Officers and Field Interviewers.
Statistical Survey Operations
June 28, 2016
PSAC has negotiated a settlement with Statistical Survey Operations (SSO) that will put outstanding pay equity money into the hands of our members.
January 20, 2016
They are one group of workers in the federal public service who have fallen victim to the prvious government's efforts to trim the budget. Statistical Survey Operators are amongst the lowest paid, with the least job security.
June 1, 2015
Bargaining teams for both the Regional Office and Field Interviewer groups have finally reached the finish line in our protracted round of bargaining with Treasury Board.
April 17, 2015
The new provisions of the arbitral award related to severance for retirement or resignation will require all SSO bargaining unit members (both the RO and FI units) to make an important decision in the coming year.
April 17, 2015
The arbitration decisions for the Regional Officer bargaining unit were released on March 30, 2015. The attached document provides the summary of changes to the collective agreement.
April 17, 2015
The arbitration decisions for the Field Interviewer bargaining unit were released March 30, 2015. The attached document provides the summary of changes to the collective agreement.
April 1, 2015
Finally, after three-and-a-half years, we received the arbitration awards for interviewers (belonging to the RO and FI classifications) who conduct surveys for Statistics Canada.


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I have been a Cicero resident for many years and a Town Councilor since January, 2014. I know the issues we face, having been fully involved with them while serving as your representative on the Town Board. There is much to do and as your Town Supervisor I will carry forward the achievements of the past two years. We have challenges and we have opportunities. I believe in facing them straight on and moving Cicero forward. This website is to share information about me, about my commitment to community, and about my priorities. I won't pretend that this website answers all of your questions, so please just write to me. I assure you that you will receive a personal response.
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By Editorial Staff
Published October 1, 1991
"I can prophesy that your grandchildren will live under socialism. We will bury you."
- Nikita Khrushchev
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Dr. Francis Schaeffer - A Christian Manifesto (DVD)
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Dr. Schaeffer, who was one of the most influential Christian thinkers in the twentieth century, shows that secular humanism has displaced the Judeo-Christian consensus that once defined our nation's moral boundaries. Law, education, and medicine have all been reshaped for the worse as a consequence. America's dominant worldview changed, Schaeffer charges, when Christians weren't looking.
Schaeffer lists two reasons for evangelical indifference: a false concept of spirituality and fear. He calls on believers to stand against the tyranny and moral chaos that come when humanism reigns-and warns that believers may, at some point, be forced to make the hard choice between obeying God or Caesar. A Christian Manifesto is a thought-provoking and bracing Christian analysis of American culture and the obligation Christians have to engage the culture with the claims of Christ.
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Another former Bison has a big league job as a coach.
Former Buffalo infielder Jay Bell has returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization as the team's new hitting coach for manager Clint Hurdle.
Bell, 46, played in 18 major league seasons from 1986-2003 with eight of those years as a Pirate. He hit .265 with 195 home runs in 2,063 career big league games. He was a two-time National League All-Star and won a gold glove with the Buccos in 1993.
Bell played 196 games with the Bisons and has a pair of unique distinctions. Not only did he play for Buffalo at War Memorial Stadium (1987) and Pilot Field (1989), he suited up for the Herd as part of two major league affiliations.
A first round pick of the Twins in 1984, Bell was traded to the Indians in 1985 in a deal for Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven. Two years later, he hit .260 with 17 home runs and 60RBI in 110 games for the Herd. In March of 1989, Bell was then traded to the Pirates as the player to be named later in an earlier deal that sent pitcher Denny Gonzalez to Cleveland. That season, Bell played 86 games for the Bisons and hit .285 with 10 home runs and 54RBI.
The Bisons switched major league partners from the Indians to the Pirates following the 1987 season.
Bell is yet another former Bison player/manager/coach that is now coaching at the major league level. Mike Harrington from the Buffalo News chronicles the list HERE, which includes current managers John Farrell (Red Sox), Terry Collins (Mets), Eric Wedge (Mariners) and Bud Black (Padres).
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Folding technology makes sweeping changes
New developments in 200-year-old technology
Schwenkbiegemachinen, or swing bending machines, have been in use for more than 200 years. European manufacturers began to power them with electrical or hydraulic power after World War II, when an enormous amount of sheet metal was used in the reconstruction of Europe.
In particular, sheet metal was used extensively for roofing and building cladding. These applications were well-suited to the swing bending machine's geometry, and the modern metal folding industry was born.
A number of German manufacturers began adding powered backgauges with rudimentary numerical controls in the '60s. By the '80s, fully multiaxis computer numerical controllers (CNCs) were applied, and automatic backgauges were added. Folding technology continued to dominate architectural metal fabricating in Europe.
Growing Popularity
As folding technology developed, it was found to be useful for bending large parts, because whip up, sometimes associated with press brakes, was not a problem.
The backgauge is integrated into a sheet support system so that operators don't have to support the weight of a large part. Also, the whole part is gauged, not just the flange, so blank intolerances are folded into the first flange. This is useful for secondary process assembly.
Furthermore, development of the capability to change positions of the three tool sets (upper beam, lower beam, and folding beam) relative to the material thickness allowed for the use of universal tool sets. This eliminated most of the setup usually associated with changing material thicknesses. As a result, the machines started to be used for short-run production.
The advent of modern motion control technology to control the folding beam swing made it possible to bend parts to an accuracy of ±1/3 degree, even on parts as long as 10 feet (3 meters) or more.
The technology only began to gain widespread use in North America in 1990. Since then, approximately 2,900 machines have been put into service, mostly for the roofing and building construction industries. Reasons for folding technology's use for these applications include the following:
- Most roofing and building materials are prepainted or surface-sensitive, and folders do not mark the parts.
- Many parts have open and closed hems and multiple angles. These parts are more suitable for folders because they can be formed without multiple handlings.
- Setups and tool changes are not required.
- Construction and roofing fabricators often are required to fabricate sheet as large as 20 to 40 ft. (6 to 12 m) long, in 24-gauge (0.6-millimeter) thicknesses. Most press brakes are not well-suited to bend steel that size and thickness, because long press brakes generally are produced with heavy tonnage.
|Figure 1
Short folders are constructed using side frames with upper and lower clamping beams suspended in between.
The Long and Short of Folder Sizes
Two types of folders generally are used in architectural and construction industries: short and long.Short folders are constructed using side frames with upper and lower clamping beams suspended in between. They usually measure 10 ft. (3 m) long, with a 16- to 14-ga. (0.5- to 2.0-mm) capacity (see Figure 1). This construction style is suitable for 3 or 4 m machines but not for machines that process longer sheet metal, because the suspended beams would have to become too large and difficult to move.
Long folders are designed for larger sheet metal fabrication. They are constructed using a series of C-frames (see introductory photo) to support the clamping jaws and folding beam and built in varying lengths including 21, 26, 32, and 40 ft. (6.4, 8, 10, and 12.2 m) and thickness capacities, including 18, 16, 14, and 11 ga. (1.25, 1.5, 2, and 3 mm). As the capacities and lengths increase, the mass and number of the C-frames increases, and the distances between them decreases. For example, a 6.4-m by 1.25-mm machine is built with five C-frames, and a 12.2-m by 3-mm folder has 15.
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New control software can make programming as simple as drawing a picture.
Control Software Brought Bending Improvements
In the last several years, control software has improved so that programming can be as simple as drawing a picture (see Figure 2). The operator draws the part on the screen, assigns flange dimensions and bend angles, and is ready to produce the part. The positioning of the part—push in, pull out, flip over, and rotate—is shown in real time on-screen. A part can be made by manipulating it exactly as it is shown, which reduces the need for highly skilled operators.
This programming is helpful for parts with multiple bend angles and multiple radii (see Figure 3). These parts can be produced in a single handling without tool changes.
Handling Thicker Material
For architectural and construction industry metal fabricators, automatic folders are becoming more widely used in North America. While architectural folders often are used in applications other than roofing and construction, there are many applications for which they are not suitable, such as those that require bending thicker material or that have ultra-high precision requirements.
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The programming is helpful for designing parts with multiple bend angles and multiple radii.
For thick material and ultra-high precision applications, manufacturers have produced a different class of machines. The machine shown in Figure 4is a seven-axis, CNC servo hydraulic folder capable of bending 0.020- to 0.250-in.-thick (0.5 to 6.4-mm) cold-rolled steel. The seven axes under control are:
- Upper clamping beam up and down motion.
- Positioning of the left and right clamping beam cylinders to ensure parallelism.
- Positioning of the folding beam swing for bend cycle (controllable to ±0.1 degree.)
- Linear movement of the folding beam relative to the bend moment and material thickness to affect the bend radius.
- CNC crowning of the folding beam tools to overcome deflection of the clamping and folding beams.
- Linear positioning of the lower clamping jaw and backgauge relative to the bending moment and material thickness. This combination of axes 4 and 6 allows the use of universal tools (see
Figure 5).
- Backgauge position.
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This seven-axis, CNC servo hydraulic folder can bend cold-rolled steel from 0.020- to 0.250-in. (0.5 to 6.4 mm) thick. The seven axes under control are upper clamping beam up/down motion, positioning of the left and right clamping beam cylinders, positioning of the folding beam swing, linear movement of the folding beam relative to the bend movement and material thickness, CNC crowning of the folding beam tools to overcome deflection, linear positioning of the lower clamping jaw, and backgauge position.
Two types of drive systems, hydraulic and electromechanical, are available. Generally hydraulic power is used for heavier applications on sheet up to 0.5 in. (12.5 mm) thick.
Recent Developments
Electromechanical machines now are capable of bending up to 0.250-in. (6-mm) sheet thicknesses. In fact, most of the current new product development in Europe is related to switching from hydraulic to electric power, when possible, because electromechanical equipment offers reduced manufacturing costs and maintenance requirements. It also increases process speeds because electrically driven folding beams can be moved faster than hydraulically driven beams.
One of the most important aspects of this recent development is a new way to adjust material thickness changes without having to move the massive lower beams (see Figure 6). In this method, the folding beam adjusts in two ways: the pivot point moves, and the folding beam tooling is moved in relation to the pivot point. Perhaps, eventually this will lead to a 180-degree pivoting capability, consequently making positive/negative bending possible.
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The combination of axes 4 and 6 allows the use of universal tools.
Another development has been the introduction of folding machines that can bend up and down, eliminating the need to turn the part over (see Figure 7). These machines can be used either with or without automatic grippers to provide different levels of automation. As with any new technology, the initial capital costs for this equipment are quite high, but are likely to lower.
Although folders are suitable for many applications, they are not as applicable for others. While folders are quick to set up, need few tool changes, and offer fast large-part material handling capabilities, generally, the actual bending cycle time for the folding beam is slow. Therefore, they are slower than press brakes in larger lot sizes of 100 or more.
In addition, folders are not well-suited for highly complex parts, such as a chassis with flanges being bent in many directions. This is because these parts will run into interference from the clamping jaw tools and backgauge.
|Figure 6
Material thickness changes can be adjusted without having to move the massive lower beams.
Finally, they are not well-suited for making parts narrower than 5-in. because the gauging systems do not work well for parts that small.
The success of folding technology in North America has not yet equaled its success in Europe. However, each year more of these machines are being used for applications in which small lot production, varying material thicknesses, and high precision bending results are key factors.
Folding technology's usage has broadened to industries and applications other than architecture and construction, such as appliances, furniture, and food service.
In fact, projections indicate that approximately 6,000 folding machines will find homes in North America over the next 10 years.
|Figure 7
Folding machines that can bend up and down, eliminating the need to turn the part over, have been recently introduced.
Geoff Stone is president of Metalforming Inc., 100 International Drive, Peachtree City, GA 30269, 770-631-0002, fax 770-631-7776, email@example.com, www.metalforming-usa.com.
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Can I have the blandest item on the menu please…
Traditional British cooking is often criticised by 'foreigners' as plain, tasteless and downright boring. What's more, in the age of health consciousness, many of our more traditional dishes, loaded with fat, salt and saturated fat, could well be slung on to my worst food pile. Woe is me!
Personally, I have a deep appreciation for more traditional fare. In the famous words of Douglas Sutherland in the The English Gentleman 'Gentlemen do not like food that has been "messed around with". Continental cookery gives them diarrhoea.' Quite right.
In the winter, give me stodgy stews and spuds. On a Sunday give me the works; roast beef, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and the obligatory two veg. and gravy. I'll even have trifle for afters. For tea I want mountains of egg and cress sandwiches with the crusts cut off, preferably accompanied by a freshly made scone or two with clotted cream and jam.
Hell, I even like porridge for breakfast (but with lots of sugar and not half as much as I like a great big fry up!). But the one British food I like more than anything in the world is fish and chips on a Friday night, loaded with salt and vinegar, of course.
So. what's the best thing about chip shop fish and chips? The portions. They're biG, bIG, BIG! Unfortunately, that is where your diet and mine may begin to flounder. A large portion of deep-fried battered cod adds 448 calories, 23 grams of fat, and two grams of saturated fat to your daily total. That's if it is cooked in vegetable oil.
Go for the more traditional way of cooking - fish cooked in dripping bumps up that saturated fat to a whopping 11 grams. What about those steamy, hot, fat, tasty chips (I'm drooling!)? Another 397 calories to add to your total, 14 grams of fat and 1 gram of saturated fat. Not bad on the saturated fat but if your favourite chippie cooks them in dripping, the saturated fat jumps to 8 grams.
Fortunately, or not so fortunately, I am on first name terms with my local chip shop owner and he says I am safe enough on the saturated fat. Phew! Unfortunately, I love my salt and since every teaspoonful gives me 2,000 milligrams of sodium, that's a third of what I am recommended to have per day. Is there no end to my misery?!
So I asked our nutrition team to help me come up with a healthier alternative. Here's what they suggested. I should make my own fish and chips. Why didn't I think of that? They promised not to skimp on the portions and here is the recipe they came up with…
Take one large potato and cut into 8 potato wedges. Boil for 10 minutes. Pour a teaspoon of vegetable oil into a large baking tray and toss each potato wedge in the oil. Place the potato wedges at on end of the tray. You will be cooking the fish in the same tray.
Take 7 oz or 200 grams of fresh cod, beat an egg (or just the egg white of you are concerned about your saturated fat intake) and grate some bread (one slice) to make breadcrumbs (otherwise use an oz or 28 grams of ready made). Coat the fish in the beaten egg and then cover it in breadcrumbs. Lightly grease the free part of the baking tray with vegetable oil and add the coated fish.
Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes at 200 C, 400 F, Gas Mark 6, turning the fish and chips once during cooking until both sides are golden brown. Serve with lemon wedges.
This healthy version will give you just 310 calories and 7 grams of fat in the fish and 210 calories and 5 grams of fat in your chips. Your total is a reasonable 520 calories and 12 grams of fat. That's 325 calories less than the same portions from the chip shop and a massive saving of 25 grams of fat.
Jamie Oliver, eat your heart out. I'm off to the kitchen to make my Friday night treat. It's Thursday afternoon? Who's counting…
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Stopped at historic village of Tilba with its 19th century preserved buildings
and 100 year old cheese factory and yes we did buy some delicious cheddar cheese and some pastries for morning coffee; it is a very pretty area.
Along the Sapphire Coast drive we arrived at our destination of Hobart Beach where we had expected "beach" at the campsite but a 600 metre walk through bush and dunes was required to get to the ocean so we made do with lakeside camping.
Unfortunately the lake was smelly due to low water levels but heh! the camp ground was beautifully set out and the tall gums and constant chime of the bell miner birdsong made happy campers of us!
After many years of hearing the bellbird song, we finally got to actually see the bird here. It is a beautiful green colour with yellow beak and legs etc. the lake was also full of elegant black swans.
Wood was supplied and the fireplaces were effective and safe; with the skies looking grey, big wind gusts and clouds rolling in Sheila lit the BBQ fire, threw the marinated T-bone steaks purchased in Bega onto the grill and we relished a truly great meal with fresh steamed vegies and guess what? Yes the bottle of red.
The stormy skies and pesky flies did not enhance the experience but we got by.
Our camping neighbours from Canberra told us that their meal had been ruined the previous night by heavy rain but we were spared rain and the night turned out to be clear and starry with some lovely colours as the sun set.
We explored the area further the next morning on our way out and found the Bournda lagoon where black swans cruised the water, a headland walk with spectacular views:
and the yellow sanded deserted beach of Turo- breathtaking!
We loved the gorgeous Pied Oystercatcher scavenging for little crabs on the shore but felt sad to find more dead shearwater scattered along the shore!
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Konnichiwa! I am Proxy11 and I, like you, enjoy watching Anime! I've been watching since a very young age although I never considered myself a fan. Just thought the shows were rather cool, besides I didn't even know they were Anime at that time. Within the last few years my interest in Anime has picked up to the point it is now. I've seen good and bad and now I'm proud to call myself a fan!
My interests go further than Anime though, Gasp! The passion that has taken over my life is Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA. It is a growing combat sport that I tried to hate but it hooked me regardless. This is the number one pastime for me, to be honest Anime happens to be third being as my second is playing online shooters! Can't get enough. Than well, let's marathon some series damnit.
Sorry to disappoint that I'm not the stuck in a basement full of ecchi action figures type of guy! Unless you have some action figures to donate :D
1,090 total episodes
(sorry for answering now, I don't log in often :/)
Ι understand. I have put anime that I am sure I have watched them on tv and I haven't rated some which I don't remember.
As far as where I am from, of course I don't mind asking me! :)
I am from Greece and my name is Maria. Nice to meet you! ^^
And do you mind me asking you where you are from? :)
An anime that I could recommend you is Darker than Black (it is also first in the recommendation list for Ergo Proxy and vice versa). It is a sci-fi, action anime and has this dark feel that you may like. Check it out :
It has 2 seasons, I liked the 1st very much. It has also 2 specials. The one called "Gaiden" is about the events that happened between the 2 seasons (so, you could watch it after the 1st one, although it came out after the 2nd season. This is what I did). The other special is just an episode (and little boring :P).
Thanks! I see you also have Re-l in your profile picture. :)
I seldom write about myself. I think that it is up to the others to find out about me. :)
I have watched a lot of cartoons since I was little, but only recently have discovered that many of them were anime. I have a lot of anime to watch, because I spend my time looking for anime I might like. So, when I want to watch a new anime, I just look at this list and decide according to my mood.
Oh, kay :D
I suppose we could :DD
Thank u :DD
Hello to you, too! :D
I'm fine, thanks. And you ? :)
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Hopewell Farm
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This article is about the farm in Pennsylvania. For the former independent city in Virginia, see Hopewell Farm, Virginia.
Hopewell Farm
Barn and Silo Complex at Hopewell Farm, March 2011
|1751 Valley Rd., Valley Township, Pennsylvania
|39°58′01″N 75°52′09″W / 39.96694°N 75.86917°WCoordinates: 39°58′01″N 75°52′09″W / 39.96694°N 75.86917°W
|50 acres (20 ha)
|Architectural style
|Other, PA barn type
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|January 11, 2010
Hopewell Farm, also known as Lower Farm and Hopedell Farm, is a historic home and farm located in Valley Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The farm has six contributing buildings, one contributing site, and six contributing structures. They are a 2 1/2-story stone and frame farmhouse (c. 1787 - 2000), tenant house (1940), stone and frame Pennsylvania bank barn and silo complex (c. 1825-c. 1930), chicken coop (1940), corn crib (c. 1930), two garages (c. 1930, c. 1940), milk / spring house (c. 1880), spring house (c. 1955), stone arch bridge (c. 1900), two privies (c. 1760, 1940), and the remains of a lime kiln (c. 1830).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
- ^ a b National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Jane E. Dorchester (June 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hopewell Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.
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Nam Nguyen(So Rice)United States
Fort Worth
Hi Everyone,
We're back again today with a completed Dust Tactics set, Super Dungeon Explore, and Dreadfleet. Also I am finally able to post more about a secret project, information at the bottom.
Super Dungeon Explore Heroes:
That set was a bit of a pain, I really liked the models, but the eyes are just recessed a bit so I have to pretty much freehand them
Original Dust Tactics Core Box painted by theguildlc:
These models were painted in theguildlc's famous Fallschrimjager scheme and the Allies are in the color of my first ones. The weathering ont he vehicles came out especially nicely in my opinion.
WiP of another Urban Themed Dust Tactics set:
Sorry for the lack of pictures, elotsip needs new camera, but most of the models are nearing completion. The Dwarf and Chaos Dwarf ships are done and the rest of the evil models are near. I worked on the Shadewraith and the High Elves ships, but ran out of the shade of green I was using on the ships so the sails are still unpainted. I will update this space if I am able to get pictures soon.
Not really painting related, but I moved the tables around to get more room and saw how messy the paint station was:
Solution, spray painted black:
Here is the room now:
The Warmachine Army finished:
Also a note for Earth Reborn, there are three out of ten slots left for the March timeframe painting, message me if you are interested.
Now for the secret project, a few posts ago, we posted concepts for some figures. We are working on some miniatures hopefully for our own game soon, the pictures of the sculpts we are receiving look amazing so far. For the models, we are stumped on the names for the models and the game. For this contest, the winner who gives the best name for the Renegade Army and name of the game will receive a free set of models of either faction when they release.
The first faction is the Lazarians, these are really rough pictures and Nina is currently drawing up a final version:
The next faction, are renegades, no idea for a name yet, so please help us out for some free models:
More updates on these models soon!
Remember in addition to the naming contest, we are still running the one for the blog, see details in the last post, the prizes will be Angela and Chef from the Dust Tactics Operation Cerebus Set.
The links as usual:
Lazuli Painting:
Facebook Page:
Thanks for looking,
-=Lazuli=- [So]Rice, elotsip, Jen, theguildlc, tpistole, and m3ndo
Also we would like to thank our 2-D Artist Nina Roloff and our Digital Artist Joe.


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Can't wait even une minute de plus for Emmanuelle Alt's first issue as French Vogue's editor-in-chief?
Our friends at the glossy have given us a sneak peak at what's inside -- a piece on the Kors Era accompanied by a youthful Michael photo, a spread on eco-friendly "Green Girls," a Wild Wild West-inspired editorial and a model wearing a rucksack -- one of our pet style causes! Hey, if anyone can bring it back, it's certainly Emmanuelle.
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Unagi the Eel
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Unagi[1] is a large Unagi eel found in Super Mario 64 and its remake Super Mario 64 DS. Mario or his friends can lure him out of his sunken ship home in Jolly Roger Bay by swimming near and provoking him to attack. After about three attempted bites, he will leave the ship, allowing Mario and his friends to enter it via the ship's window. Once inside, if Mario opens the chests in the correct order, the ship will surface, causing the water inside the ship to drain, thus allowing Mario to get the Power Star.
Unagi is seen again later, this time making a water cove his home. Once again, Mario and friends can lure him out in the same fashion as before. The water cove is not accessible but there is a Power Star attached to the eel's tail. To gain it Mario and friends must simply touch it.
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Hamas 'ready for a new war in Israel by summer'
Israeli politician and ex-army general say that another Gaza war could be on the horizon after tense day of rocket fire exchanges
Israeli politician and ex-army general say that another Gaza war could be on the horizon after tense day of rocket fire exchanges
Tzipi Livni was summoned for a 'voluntary interview' by police for questioning over suspicion she was involved in war crimes during the Gaza War in 2008
Palestinians with permits to worship in Jerusalem were exempt and humanitarian access is allowed
Three men were executed on Tuesday, after Hamas announced that 13 prisoners were to be killed
Footage shows men hurling boxes of Snickers into a bomb crater, before dousing them in diesel and setting them on fire
Tests show that the stethoscope is as effective as leading models
A 4-year-old caught in the fire is in hospital over a month after the attack
Hamas Islamists governing Gaza reject the account as 'silly fabrications', saying it was an attempt to justify Israeli military strikes in the territory
Hundreds of Israeli VIPs and international dignitaries attended a state memorial ceremony for the late Ariel Sharon on Monday, remembering the controversial former prime minister as a fearless warrior and bold leader who devoted his life to protecting his country's security.
Pontiff spoke from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to some 70,000 cheering tourists, pilgrims and Romans in the square below
Intifadas and ongoing tensions are keeping Christian pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem, says
Sorry to spoil the party, but Kirstie's festive offering was a bit of a turkey
The cubs' names are a reminder of last year's conflict with Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's closest political ally has called for Israel to carry out a "thorough cleansing" of the Gaza Strip as a tenuous ceasefire between its Hamas rulers and the Jewish state frayed.
Attack came in response to 'intolerable act of aggression against Israel and its civilians'
Attack that hit 'top militant' is most serious test yet of the Egyptian-brokered truce
Militants in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula fired at least two rockets at Israel's southern resort town of Eilat early Wednesday, officials said, highlighting what Israel says is a dire security situation across its border.


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According to the specs, a progress element can be indeterminate. It might be interesting to let the authors access indeterminate progress elements given that they might want to style them differently.
Created attachment 512129 [details] [diff] [review]
Patch v1
For what it's worth, this is going to conflict with the various patches in bug 313351, and bug 598833. I can handle merging if this lands first, I guess, but just wanted to give you a heads-up.
And wait. Why do you need that AfterSetAttr gunk?
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> And wait. Why do you need that AfterSetAttr gunk?
Eh, I don't indeed: indeterminate state only depends on one attribute's value. This should make the merge issue smaller. Thanks for the noticing ;)
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Updated patch. Boris, you won the right to review it :)
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s/determinated/determined/ and looks good. And yeah, now you're only conflicting with code I haven't written yet. ;)
I wonder if we shouldn't use :-moz-indeterminate instead of :indeterminate here.
I've open a bug against HTML specs to have it specified:
Though, I should probably send an email somewhere to ask for a better specification of the indeterminate pseudo-class in CSS. I wonder if CSS3-UI couldn't simply override what Selectors say (it doesn't really say anything actually, the only specs is a Note....).
David, what is your feeling about comment 7? Boris is ok to not prefix it (according to our IRC conversation).
Backed out in http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/dd9ba28d2bd9 to resolve bug 655860.
The regression wasn't caused by these patches. Re-landed:
I'm ok with unprefixed.
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text: JRPGs, We're Close To A ReconciliationNarelle Ho Sang5/30/16 10:00am15828EditPromoteGo to permalinkIn the last couple of years, I've developed a strange relationship with JRPGs. I found myself tiring of their beautiful exteriors that lacked heart. Since writing that article about my growing frustrations, I took a break—distancing myself from the genre that dragged me into gaming. It was a necessary betrayal.


text: It Looks Like Climate Change Drove These Giant Marine Reptiles To ExtinctionMaddie Stone3/08/16 11:00am558EditPromoteGo to permalinkA hundred million years ago, ichthyosaurs—massive marine reptiles that look like a dolphin mated with a fish—ruled Earth's oceans. But nearly 30 million years before the extinction of the dinosaurs, these badass predators vanished. It wasn't an asteroid that killed the ichthyosaurs, so what did?


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Go ahead and throw at me all you've got
I can catch it
I'll hold it for you
Until you're ready
To have it have back
Throw at me
All your symbols
They go right through
Like a freight train
Haven't you ventured a guess
At who we really are
Aren't we all our own gods and goddesses
Waiting to be told
By our personal authorities
When to jump
Aren't we all
Simulating each other's plan
Stimulating each other's ego
Throw me a another line
It will be fine
Imagine if you will
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Status: Finished
Genre: War and Military
Yeah, man. I've been there. But everytime some asshole threw something my way, I just ducked. Loved it.
You got me thinking, so smooth...love it:)
Here catch this :) :) :) ***
This is a very good poem. I like going through reads now and then, makes me feel good
This got me thinking..a little too much for me late at night haha. :) It flows so smoothly..wow..awesome job.
This was a well written poem. What I got out of it was a sense of endurence. If something is thrown at you, take it and go for another. If you ever have the time, read War in the United States, 2047. Critisim is accepted. I also have other things you could read just by simply going to my booksie page.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has deemed 75 feature film songs eligible for contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 85th Academy Awards.
Leading contenders, per usual, often come from animated features (like "Brave" or "Frankenweenie") or musicals (like "Les Miserables") or are sung by major pop stars (Adele both co-wrote and performs the "Skyfall" theme song). Doc "Chasing Ice" song "Before My Time" is performed by Scarlett Johansson, while Paul Williams wrote a song for his own doc profile. Bon Jovi wrote and sang "Not Running Anymore" for "Standup Guys."
Voting members of the Music Branch will watch clips for the songs and vote in the order of their preference for not more than five in the category. The five with the most votes will be nominated for final voting for the award. The criteria are:
To be eligible, a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.
The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film and song title:
"For You" from "Act of Valor"
"Metaphorical Blanket" from "Any Day Now"
"Let It Rain" from "Being Flynn"
"Learn Me Right" from "Brave"
"Touch the Sky" from "Brave"
"Airport" from "Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best"
"Come on Girl" from "Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best"
"Someday" from "Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best"
"Protect the King" from "Brooklyn Castle"
"California Solo" from "California Solo"
"Casa De Mi Padre" from "Casa De Mi Padre"
"Del Cielo" from "Casa De Mi Padre"
"Yo No Se" from "Casa De Mi Padre"
"No Other Plans" from "Celeste and Jesse Forever"
"Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice"
"By the Light of the Moon" from "Crossroad"
"The Sambola! International Dance Craze" from "Damsels in Distress"
"When You Comin' Home" from "Darling Companion"
"Death by China" from "Death by China"
"Delhi Safari" from "Delhi Safari"
"Ancora Qui" from "Django Unchained"
"Freedom" from "Django Unchained"
"100 Black Coffins" from "Django Unchained"
"Who Did That to You?" from "Django Unchained"
"How Bad Can I Be?" from "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax"
"Let It Grow" from "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax"
"Thneedville" from "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax"
"Ain't No Train" from "Downtown Express"
"You Don't Have to Be a Star" from "Fame High"
"Jose's Martyrdom" from "For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada"
"Strange Love" from "Frankenweenie"
"Voodoo" from "Halloween Party"
"Luna Nascosta" from "Hidden Moon"
"Song of the Lonely Mountain" from "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Abraham's Daughter" from "The Hunger Games"
"Master of the Seas" from "Ice Age Continental Drift"
"We Are" from "Ice Age Continental Drift"
"Looking for a Sign" from "Jeff, Who Lives at Home"
"From Here to the Moon and Back" from "Joyful Noise"
"He's Everything" from "Joyful Noise"
"I'm Yours" from "Joyful Noise"
"Wide Awake" from "Katy Perry: Part of Me"
"Cosmonaut" from "Lawless"
"Beaten Up and Broken Down" from "Least among Saints"
"Suddenly" from "Les Misérables"
"Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi"
"When I Grow Up" from "Losing Control"
"Love Always Comes as a Surprise" from "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted"
"Ladies of Tampa" from "Magic Mike"
"The Baddest Man Alive" from "The Man with the Iron Fists"
"This Gift" from "The Odd Life of Timothy Green"
"Still Alive" from "Paul Williams Still Alive"
"Dotted Line" from "People Like Us"
"Snake Eyes" from "Promised Land"
"Razors.Out" from "The Raid: Redemption"
"I'm Not Leaving" from "Re:Generation"
"Still Dream" from "Rise of the Guardians"
"Undercover Love" from "Rock of Ages"
"Big Machine" from "Safety Not Guaranteed"
"I Be Here" from "Saint Dracula"
"I Have Secrets" from "Saint Dracula"
"Skyfall" from "Skyfall"
"Breath of Life" from "Snow White and the Huntsman"
"Gone" from "Snow White and the Huntsman"
"One Wing" from "Sparkle"
"Not Running Anymore" from "Stand Up Guys"
"Feel Love" from "Struck by Lightning"
"Everybody Needs a Best Friend" from "Ted"
"Never Had" from "10 Years"
"Dull Tool" from "This Is 40"
"She Won't Let Go" from "Until They Are Home"
"Kiss Me Goodbye" from "Virginia"
"Anything Made of Paper" from "West of Memphis"
"Hashishet Albi" from "Where Do We Go Now?"
"When Can I See You Again?" from "Wreck-It Ralph"
The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.


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live.remote~ cpu discrepancies
hi, all.
in using live.remote~, i have noticed that different types of targets have greatly different effects on the cpu. with a bare minimum session without the transport running, i notice these rough numbers (as reported by live) when each type of target is being controlled:
regular live plugin parameters: 4%
channel strip send levels: 4%
channel strip volume or panning: 15-17%
a Max For Live device's parameter: 75-79%
these numbers are on my computer (2.8 GHz macbook pro, core 2 duo; 10.5.8; max 5.1.3; live 8.1.1) using the live plugin "Utility" and the Max Audio Effect building block "Max GainStereo" (see image).
to reproduce on your end, i've attached the patch i made for testing this. it allows you to pick a device and parameter to control (i suggest one with a continuous range), or target the volume, panning or first send level of track one's channel strip. no audio is necessary.
do these numbers seem correct, or perhaps i am missing some optimization idea? if correct, is this always going to be the case for manipulating MFL devices?
thanks for any and all responses, on list or otherwise. anything i can do, i will gladly.
–dave linnenbank
I can verify this on exactly the same setup. We'll have a look at it.
i actually just presumed that this is just to do with when m4l devices are NOT utilising a "live.param~" object to receive automations (none of the max tools do), and when you DO use this the cpu hit is not as bad for those parameters. if you want lots of fun, try modulating the devices OWN parameters with this standard '.api.SelectDevice' / '.api.SelectParameter' umenu method – my cpu goes up to 1000% (yes, 3 zeros) and above then.
it would be very interesting to know what you find andrew. i am using all this stuff a lot at the moment myself.
yes, i can verify this as well. I have a patch that drives a single parameter on an m4l device. So, m4l is incapable of modulating an m4l device, with even just a single parameter on modern equipment?
Are there any updates, or is this a massive fail? Within my first hour of using m4l the very first use case I implemented is not possible?
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