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Samaya Bura
171/4-5 Moo 4, Lamai, T. Maret
Koh Samui, Suratthani 84310
Lamai Beach
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Das Samaya Bura, an der Ostküste von Koh Samui gelegen, ist nur etwa 20 Minuten vom Flughafen Samui entfernt. Das Hotel liegt in der schönen Bucht des Lamai Strandes und wird durch ein Riff geschützt. Es ist das ideale Ambiente der Ruhe und Romantik.
Alle 67 Zimmer spiegeln den modernen und attraktiven Thai Stil wider und sind mit allen Einrichtungen ausgestattet. Entspannen Sie sich an einem der Swimming-Pools oder dem Jacuzzi, bei einer Thai-Massage im Spa oder bei einem Drink an der Poolbar.
Das Strandrestaurant verwöhnt Sie mit exotischen Fusion, thailandischen und internationalen Gerichten und falls es doch einmal etwas zu viel war steht ihnen das Samaya Fitness Center zur Verfügung.
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Travel reviews for Samaya Bura
Date of stay:
Feb 21, 2018
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Staff were very hepful, and always had a smile. Nlothing was too much for tham. Great selection for Breakfast which went till 10.30 Samaya Bura was clean.A bar in the pool would of topped it off.
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I was very concerned about booking it online. Sawadee were extremely quick getting back to you. I booked transfer day before i left and all was good. had a response in hours.Would highly Recommend it.
Feb 25, 2018
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Susan Josephine Campbell
Date of stay:
Jan 02, 2013
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we had to move rooms after the first night a lot of noise from the rooms at the back of the hotel because of the main road.£300.00 extra to stay in a room at the front of the hotel for 14 nights.breakfast was a bit hit and miss plenty of eggs if you like that thing you had to ask for anything else and they took there time to bring it to your table for a large hotel plenty of people staying there all saying the same thing.
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Jan 09, 2013
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Andrew David Baker
Date of stay:
Nov 28, 2012
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NO HOT WATER! for the 3 days that we were there. after we complained, they moved us to the suite which was old and smelled bad. we could nt sleep there because of the smell so we moved back to our old room just so we could sleep. it was a very bad experience for us. if you want a fun trip, don t go there! there is nothing to do nearby. you have to rent a bike or take expensive cabs to the chaweng area. also, the food is terrible. if you still want to book this hotel, take the standart room with sea view. the deluxe looks the same only a little bigger. waste of money.
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Dec 14, 2012
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Koby Eliyahu
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Feb 05, 2012
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good hotel, clean, tidy, good service, good breakfast, friendly staff and great views. Training Room eh not so good
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Feb 29, 2012
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Nov 21, 2011
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Sep 11, 2011
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Samaya Bura is a Nice and stylish hotel. It s qualified as 4* and that is just right. If they put some more effort in the details it is possible to gain 5*. The rooms are big,clean and modern though bed is hard. The details I m talking about are for example: parasols from Pepsi look cheap,poolbedmatrasses are sometimes ripped and so soaked by rainwater,some tiles in pool are missing or broken, and I don t like to pay for wifi. Food is allright and staff helpfull. Rent scooter nearby: Semasek (50m to left)
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Sep 14, 2011
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R.C. Motshagen
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Mar 19, 2011
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Fantastic hotel, lovely pool, great breakfast,nice room, friendly helpful staff, for the location you really need a scooter or will spend alot of money on taxis.
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thanks sawadee, you saved me alot of money on this trip.
Mar 22, 2011
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Samaya Bura...
Located on one of the most beautiful bays of Koh Samui, Lamai beach. A peaceful beach - front setting, protected by the reef, overlooking luminous white sands, it pampers you with the ideal ambience of tranquility and romance.
As the ideal complement to this newly opened resort, all of its 78 rooms reflect the same contemporary and attractive modern interpretation of Thai architectural style. You can lounge and take in uninterrupted ocean views or simply stretch out at your private balcony and fall asleep to the sound of waves lapping the beach.
:: Superior Mountain & Road Side - 21 Units ::
In Room Facilities
A king sized bed or two twin sized beds
Private balcony with relaxing bench
29 inch TV + 24 hours international cable TV
Wi-Fi internet access
Mini bar with coffee maker
Safety deposit box
Hair dryer
Large bathroom with bathtub
:: Superior Seaview ::
In Room Facilities
A king sized bed or two twin sized beds
Private balcony with relaxing bench
29 inch TV + 24 hours international cable TV
Wi-Fi internet access
Mini bar with coffee maker
Safety deposit box
Hair dryer
Large bathroom with bathtub
:: Deluxe Seaview - 14 Units ::
In Room Facilities
One king or twin bed fully furnished
by a trendy dark wood
Private balcony with relaxing bench
Relaxing sofa bed
29 inch TV + 24 hours international cable TV
Mini home theater
Wi-Fi internet access
Mini bar
Coffee maker
Safety box
Reading lamp
Lights control panel
Hair dryer
Bathrobe and slipper
Full set bathroom amenity
A lovely large bath with shower handle
:: Deluxe Pool Access - 5 Units ::
In Room Facilities
One king or twin bed fully furnished
by a trendy dark wood
Private balcony with relaxing bench
29 inch TV with 180 degree rotate board + 24 hours international cable TV
Mini home theater
Wi-Fi internet access
Mini bar
Coffee maker
Safety box
Reading lamp
Lights control panel
Hair dryer
Bathrobe and slipper
Full set bathroom amenity
A lovely large bath with shower handle
:: Deluxe Family ::
Dining on the beach:
Samaya Restaurant - a 60 seat restaurant experience in t he unforgettable sea breeze atmosphere. Our Executive Chef proudly offers you exotic fusion food accompanied with international and fantastic Thai cuisine which you will enjoy and certainly come back to join us again.
You will find yourself with a smile when you least expecting it and it is in that moment of realization that something great is in store. In and entire wonderful evening, you can experience the full splendor of the Samaya Restaurant.
Resting on towering pillars of white, Samaya Restaurant resides on a private beach where guests can choose to sit inside or on a breath - taken terrace with a vista to the stars overlooking swaying coconut trees.
Pool Bar:
Enjoy yourself in the Maya Pool Bar by taking a refreshing dip in our fresh young coconut juice or by sipping a variety of cocktails in which our bartender will bestow you with friendly service to provide a delightful atmosphere accompanied with entertaining music that will relax you into a state of serenity during your stay.
Recommended Drink List :
Mojito - Rum, Brown sugar, Fresh mint and lemon.
Samui Mango - Mango juice,Pineapple juice and syrup.
Samaya Delight - red wine, gin, triple sec.
Bura Party - Maekong, redbull, syrup, lemon juice.
Samaya Bakery:
Cake and dessert must not miss one of magnificent goods from our bakery which will prove most memorable including over a hundred items of diary bakery and bread to choose from Located at the front of Samaya Bura Hotel lies alfresco seating for fabulous outdoor experience. Should you choose to be inside, you will find that our indoor tables provide comfortable seating with splendid appealing decorations to enhance your enjoyment. Our pastry chef will provide you with pastries and exotic oraganic and healthy cakes that are so exquisite, that you will cherish and remember with fond memories.
Recommended items :
Banoffee (Banana, cookies and cream cup tart)
Cold cream cheese cake (Healthy, Cholesterol free creamy cake )
All daily fresh home made whole - wheat and bread
At our lobby, you will find a remarkable corner that serves you special cocktails, drinks and snacks to help you unwind. Our bar also provides live televised sporting events
Such as soccer for all fans to meet and cheer on their favorite teams together in a fun filled atmosphere.
Recommended items :
- Yam Pak Boong Gung (Deep fried morning glory salad with prawn)
- Samaya Mieng Kam (assorted Thai herb snack)
- All favorite cocktails such as long island, blue Kamikaze, Sex on the Beach, Mai Tai
Samaya Fitness:
In our fully facilitated fitness center with professional exercise and weightlifting instruction to ensure you get a quality work out to promote good health! Live the perfect health, complimentary for all in - house guests.
Samaya Fitness Facilities
Air condition room
Running track
Air walker
Full weight set
Tonkao Fitness opens from 7:00 am to 20:00 pm
:: Our facilities include ::
Massage on the beach
2 swimming pools
Children's pool
Baby sitting service
Room service
Car & motorcycle rental
Internet & e-mail service
Reception and 24 hours security
In room safe deposit box
Laundry & pressing service
Currency exchange
Tour desk with extensive program
Resort shuttle service
Wedding package
:: In House Activities ::
Soap carving (On request)
Fruit carving (On request)
Thai cooking class, local style
Garland making (On request)
Koh Samui is located approximately 650 kilometers south of Bangkok. The island can easily be reached from the Thai capital in 1 hour, with one of 15 daily flights operated by Bangkok Airways. They also fly daily to and from Singapore, Krabi, Phuket and Pattaya. You can also take the ferry from Suratthani, which brings you to Koh Samui within 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Samaya Bura is situated on the East coast of Koh samui, around 20 minutes from Samui airport.
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Hello Fico Folks!
First time I checked my credit score and did a little research and was wondering if you guys could assist me in increasing my credit score.
First I'm 23 years old and have the following cards:
Best buy: 0 balance 2 years credit limit 600
Capital one:0 balance 4 years credit limit 1500
Citi Bank: 0 balance 2 years credit limit 1700
Wells fargo visa: 0 balance 1 year credit limit 3200
american express: 0 balance just applied credit limit 3500.
goodmans jewelers 0 balance 1 year credit limit 6800
I recently paid off all my credit cards and got rid of the balance on each one and decided to check my score, it hasn't updated yet but what Im curious is to how much will my score jump once it shows that my cards are all paid off
My current score is 702
I never missed a payment before and the only loans i have out right now are two school loans that should be paid by the end of 2013.
1. I want to cancel my capital one and focus on using my new american express card, citi and wells fargo due to their credit limit and capital one never increased my limit for the past 2 years, will that affect my credit score?
2. I have a 0 balance on all credit cards, when should i expect my score to change and roughly to what score?
Thank you for everyones time!
Cancelling your CapOne won't have a positive or negative scoring impact if your balances are at $0. Once your CapOne reaches $0 and closed, FICO will remove it from util scoring purposes. Your before and after util will be at 0% and therefore no change.
The answer to what your new score will be when all CCs reach 0% is "it depends". It depends on the before and after util change, and it depends on your overall credit. For example, if every card were maxed out at 100% and you hit 0%, you can easily see 100 points gained depending on your credit. If all of them were at 10%, then much less would be gained. It also depends on what score you are looking at. If a FICO you can see some large gains. If a non-FICO (we call them FAKOs), the gain is much less.
Thank you so much for your help!
One last question i do have is that I read that since my capital one was my first credit score i shouldn't close it. Is that true? because if thats the case my longest credit history would be 2 years instead of 4?
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One last question i do have is that I read that since my capital one was my first credit score i shouldn't close it. Is that true? because if thats the case my longest credit history would be 2 years instead of 4?
No, it will report for 10 more years after the closing and will be factored in the AAOA.
The only adverse affect will be the loss of the CL in your combined CL, used to calculate your overall % util. Since your overall CL wont drop that much, closure most likely wont affect your overall % util, and definately wont if you keep your balances at or near zero.
The scoring affect could be more pronounced if it was a very high CL card, but in your case, it is not a very significant issue.
My advice re: the Capital One card is if there's no annual fee and it doesn't cost you anything to keep it open, just keep it and sock drawer it.

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Police identify victim of Jan. 3 crash on Highway 18
GRAND RONDE — Gabriel Trujillo-Hernandez, 33, of Springfield has been identified as the pedestrian struck by a vehicle about 5 a.m. on last Friday on Highway 18 about four miles west of Grand Ronde.
He remains in critical condition at Salem Hospital.
The Oregon State Police gave this account:
Trujillo-Hernandez was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Lisa Dunnihoo, 31, of Eugene. They were traveling westbound and had stopped on the shoulder of the highway. The victim exited the car and was hit by Dunnihoo's vehicle.
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Can Google's weight give momentum to QR codes?
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
I was reading through a post today on the Ad Age Digital Next blog by my colleague Allison Mooney and wanted to share it with you. The post is on Google's support of QR code technology through a program called Favorite Places.
In short, Google is tapping into their local search data to find the top local establishments. They then send them a sticker for their door which has a QR code printed on it and takes the person to that business' listing on Google. It's an interesting way to tie live search data to a physical location and then back to search again.
The trick here, as noted by Allison, is that the QR reader software is an add-on to devices. There are some free versions around, but many people will have to pay for it, not to mention the level of education that needs to happen around this to make it successful.
Here is a quick video overview that Google produced to explain the program:
(Does anyone else find it weird that they used the iPhone throughout the video and not a Google Android device? Oh well.)
If you're interested, here is more information on QR codes from a previous post I did.
So what does this mean? Not much at this point. It's great to have a giant like Google throw their weight into it, but there is a lot of education that needs to happen first. If and when device manufacturers start installing a reader standard on all handsets (Nokia does on some handsets) we can talk more about it as a solid marketing option.
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Bloggers bamboozled by 'Sony Ericsson DVB-H phone'
The groovy gadget that wasn't
Sony Ericsson is preparing a handheld web-friendly tablet phone equipped with the ability to pick up DVB-H digital television broadcast if a heap of realistic-looking photos and concept paintings posted on the web. Or is it?
The snaps can be found at Spanish fansite Unofficial Club Sony Ericsson, but here's one to whet your appetite:
There are plenty more shots here.
Codenamed 'Adriana', the device is said to sport a 3.5in, 800 x 600 display. There's 10GB of memory on board - Flash, presumably - and more can be added with MemoryStick Micro cards, the site alleges.
It's also got a.... well, actually, it doesn't. Adriana is a gag. The concept model was designed by UCSE's owner and knocked up for a product design class. Unfortunately, too few bloggers bothered to trace the shots back from site to site to source and are busily writing it up as the real thing. ®
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Yeah, the ballooning, flapping parachute effect would be really annoying with baggy pants. And I don't want to even think about the possibility of scooping up bees/wasps/etc while cycling along!
To begin with I'll probably just wear the cycling nix I already have, though the chamois will be a bit superfluous. Running/climbing/triathlon/rowing gear would work well, same snug fitting technical fabrics but without the bulky pads.
That's what I've being doing, using my normal bike nix - in fact just bought another pair, courtesy of Cellbikes (thanks for the tip, mikebytes). $25 delivered to the door.
Speaking of baggy pants, I had an interesting experience while flying a sailplane a few years ago. Here's what I wrote at the time. Excuse the excursion off topic.
It had been quite a while since I had last flown a single seater sailplane, so as I gave the signal to takeoff last Saturday, I was looking forward to revisiting that crisp responsiveness. I was seated in the LS6, a thoroughbred racing class glider that I had last flown back in January. Conditions were good, although there was a quite brisk northerly wind blowing straight down the strip. With the LS6, the takeoff roll begins with the flaps in reflex (negative) setting, but as soon as the ailerons become responsive, the flaps need to be pulled back to the standard (positive) takeoff setting. As there was quite a bit of wind, I pulled the flaps back the required two notches almost straight away, and then quickly returned my left hand to its normal position, hovering over the release knob. The glider seemed reluctant to lift off, and I realised that the flaps had slipped back a notch to the zero setting. I quickly pulled them back, and the glider, now with plenty of airspeed, responded by leaping into the air. Yow - stick forward and stabilise just off the ground. We hovered in station for a second, then the flap lever slipped again, this time all way back to the reflex setting. The glider faithfully followed by lowering its nose and plunging back down towards the ground. Sheeeit - I grabbed the flap lever and pulled back, and the glider, ever obedient, leapt back into the air. Phew - but now I had a non latched flap lever that I had to hold on to with my left hand while I flew the glider with my right hand. The slightest movement of either hand produced an instantaneous change in attitude and altitude. I felt like a juggler trying to keep all his oranges in the air - and the glider was porpoising all over the place. I couldn't see what was wrong with the flap lever, so wedged my left hand against the side of the glider with my knee to stop the flaps moving. The glider settled down and the rest of the tow proceeded normally.
After release, and with plenty of height and room, I turned my attention to the recalcitrant lever. I noticed that every time I moved the lever, my left trouser leg followed. Very curious. It seemed that the tang on the flap lever had somehow snagged on my baggy-trendy cargo pants. A little bit of ferreting around and they popped free and everything returned to normal.
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Draft and Edit a 'Star' Narrative - (Lesson 2 of 3)
Lesson 2 of 3
Objective: SWBAT draft a narrative to recount a short sequence of events about a person's life, using temporal words and creating a concluding paragraph.
- Lesson vocabulary words from the Reading/Writing word wall: biography, main idea, details, introduction, paragraph, rough draft, edit
- 'Transition Words' poster
- 'Key Words for Topic & Concluding Sentences'
- 'star' editing' to be put on the overhead or drawn on the board (You'll see that my stars are cutout and laminated because I use them for all writing lessons)
- Set up the whiteboard with an introduction from the last lesson
- lined paper
- students need markers
- Each student needs 3 small post-it notes to add transition words after they finish the draft
I chose this text and topic because M.L. King Jr. is an important historical figure in American history. You could use any historical figure for this lesson, as long as you have an informational text that has details for the students. My class had done a previous lesson about this character, so they brought a lot of ideas to the lesson. Here's the lesson - M. L. King, Jr., His Story was in the Past - that I taught prior to this to add to the students' knowledge about Martin Luther King, Jr.
In Part 1 of this lesson, Organize Your Narrative, students used an organizer to write a sequence of main ideas and details about Martin Luther King, Jr. This is part 2 of the 3 part lesson about writing narratives. Second graders need time to work through these writing steps of the writing process (brainstorm, organize, rough draft, edit, final draft). The district expectation for my students is to create a 5 paragraph essay, aligning with the Common Core Standards of composing a variety of types of essays, including narratives that recount a sequence of events. (W.2.3). In this lesson, students will create a rough draft and add temporal words to signal event order, as well as a conclusion. Guiding students through each step and giving them practice will ultimately help them be independent writers.
To give you more background about how to help students write a 5 paragraph essay, I encourage you to look at an earlier unit - Writing with Main Idea and Details - that I taught about writing expository essays.
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Underlined words below are lesson vocabulary words that are emphasized and written on sentence strips for my Reading & Writing word wall. I pull off the words off the wall for each lesson, helping students understand this key 'reading and writing' vocabulary can be generalized across texts and topics. The focus on acquiring and using these words is part of a shift in the Common Core Standards towards building students' academic vocabulary. My words are color coded 'pink' for literature/'blue' for reading strategies/'orange' for informational text/'yellow' for writing/'green' for all other words)
Common starting point
- "Yesterday we created a great organizer with main ideas about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life. You added some great details to each main idea."
- "We are writing a narrative biography, which is a story about his life."
My goal in this short introduction is to refocus the students' attention on the task and bring all to the same place that we left yesterday.
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Write the Draft
Give the purpose and background of the lesson
- "Let's review the introduction that we wrote yesterday. We used the topic, Martin Luther King, Jr. - and put it in a sentence with a word from the 'topic sentence starter' chart. We added one more sentence to make it a paragraph."
- "Your job today is to write 3 paragraphs - one for each main idea - and a conclusion."
- "Once you're done, choose a transition word that will help you move from one paragraph to the next. Take a look at our 'transition words' poster and choose a word that makes sense in front of each paragraph."
- "Finally we'll edit our work with editing stars'."
- Here's the overview that I gave students.
- "Let's start our first paragraph by writing about your first main idea and details. I'll indent the first sentence. Let's work together to compose a draft of the first paragraph." Here's the introduction and first paragraph that we wrote.
- "Now that we've written the paragraph, I'll choose a transition word that makes sense and add it to the beginning with this yellow marker - you can use yellow post-it notes." This is how I tasked students to use the transition words.
- MAKE SOME MISTAKES (spelling, repeating words, capitalization, missed words, noun/verb tense) in this draft so you can demonstrate editing later.
- I did clarify the use of paragraphs for students who tended to forget to indent.
Work with students
- "Go ahead and write your paragraphs and raise your hand if you need help." Here's how I individually helped a student.
- Walk around and help as necessary and remind students to use past tense verbs.
- Prompt as necessary to help them write the conclusion - use a word from the 'topic sentence starter' chart and use the topic. Their conclusion will need to be 2-3 sentences.
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Explain and Demonstrate
- "Now that your rough draft is done, we need to edit your work."
- "I'm putting my 7 stars on the board to check over my essay. I'll edit my introduction and first paragraph to show you what to do."
- "I check the capitalization - names, first words of a sentence, places...Once it's right, I can draw a orange star on my paper." This is my discussion about editing capitalization.
- "I check the spelling. If I spelled all the words right, I can draw a red star on my paper." I did put some spelling prompts on the board of difficult words. Here's how I explained how to check spelling words.
- "I check the handwriting. If all the letters look good, I can draw a green star on my paper."
- "I check the punctuation - periods at the end of sentences, commas...., If it looks good, I can draw a pink star on my paper."
- "I check for words that I repeat (He is, he is...). Once I check and fix any, I can draw a yellow star on my paper." Here's my explanation of editing words and sentences.
- "I check the grammar - do I have a noun and verb in each sentence? Once it's right, I can draw a blue star on my paper."
- "I reread all three paragraphs with a friend." I reviewed the rules of peer editing. Once they sound good, I can draw a purple star on my paper." This is the explanation of peer editing.
My goal is this activity is for students to begin to become responsible for editing their work. They do have a basic understanding of these 'star' concepts, so they can be held accountable to fix some minor mistakes. I am not focusing on new grammar rules (quotation marks or complex grammatical phrases). My focus is, instead for students to use what they know to go back and correct their own work. The Common Core standards encourage students to be able to focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. (W.2.5)
Students take a turn
- As students work, walk around and help. Encourage their efforts and make sure their editing is correct.
- Here's one student's rough draft.
As students participate in these collaborative conversations (SL.2.6), they are ultimately talking about their own writing and looking over others' writing. They are following the rules for discussion, taking turns, and building on what others say. This is the kind of learning the the Common Core Standards is striving for. (SL.2.1) The ultimate goal is for students to, when appropriate, learn from each other. Did someone forget to capitalize the noun? That's a good sentence because the noun and verb agree? Wow, my neighbor says it's hard to write too. This kind of learning and writing toward a goal is a true team effort led by individual students working and learning how to be great writers.


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Kekkei Genkai (血継限界, Literally meaning: Bloodline Limit) are abilities passed down genetically within specific clans. It's possible for a shinobi to have more than one of these abilities. Kekkei genkai abilities that work via the user's eye are called dōjutsu. Other kekkei genkai include mixing one type of elemental chakra with another, creating a new one unique to the users, which is usually impossible for normal ninja, or other bodily manipulations that are usually unachievable by normal standards.
Kekkei genkai and their related techniques cannot be taught to or copied by others. However, these techniques can be given to others. Dōjutsu, or other kekkei genkai isolated to a single organ, can be transplanted into the body of another, as was done with transferring Obito's Sharingan to Kakashi. Use of these organs requires much more chakra than someone born with the kekkei genkai. Chakra elements can also be passed down to people outside of the clan, such as Yamato being subjected to DNA re-modification by Orochimaru who wanted to acquire the Wood Release kekkei genkai. However, Yamato's skill in using it is not nearly as powerful as the originator Hashirama Senju, and the risk of such process was that Yamato was the only one of the sixty test subjects to survive.[1][2] Kabuto Yakushi managed to gain access to the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku and Sakon and Ukon's Kekkei Genkai by transplanting their DNA into himself, creating a clone of the original wielders connected to his own body and using the abilities through that clone.[3] Some tailed beasts are also known to possess kekkei genkai and can pass them on to their respective jinchūriki, examples include Shukaku's Magnet Release and Kokuō's Boil Release.
Although kekkei genkai, despite its name, is usually genetically shared within a specific clan, sometimes it is unique to one person alone, and that even family relatives do not share it, such as the Wood Release and Shikotsumyaku. Yet other kekkei genkai seem to appear in individuals with no known relation, such as the Lava Release, which has appeared in ninja from Kirigakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure and Amegakure in the anime and Magnet Release, which has appeared in ninja from both Kumogakure and Sunagakure, though these kekkei genkai are subject to variation in each village.
There is an advanced variant of kekkei genkai known as kekkei tōta, which is a combination of three different nature transformations.
List of Kekkei Genkai
Boil Release
Main article: Boil ReleaseBoil Release (沸遁, Futton, Viz: Vapour Style) is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai made up of techniques that mix fire and water-based chakra to create gaseous materials in different properties and usages.
Main article: ByakuganThe Byakugan (白眼, Literally meaning: White Eye, Meaning (Viz): All Seeing White Eye) is the dōjutsu kekkei genkai of the Hyūga and Ōtsutsuki clans, inherited from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.[4] It is regarded as one of the "Three Great Dōjutsu", the others being the Sharingan and the Rinnegan.[5]
Crystal Release
Main article: Crystal ReleaseCrystal Release (晶遁, Shōton, English TV: Crystal Style) is a rare nature that is seen only in the anime, used by Guren.
Dark Release
Main article: Dark ReleaseDark Release (冥遁, Meiton, Viz: Shade Style) is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai that can be used to absorb, manipulate, and release chakra taken from an opponent. Hiruko used techniques of this nature through a mark on his left hand. This mark resembles two diamonds, one overlapping the other. Chakra is absorbed through the upper square, while it is released and manipulated through the lower.
Explosion Release
Main article: Explosion ReleaseExplosion Release (爆遁, Bakuton, Viz: Explosion Style) is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai suggested to be made up of techniques that mix earth[6] and lightning-based chakra[Notes 1] to give the wielder the ability to utilise explosive chakra in combat.
Iburi Clan's Kekkei Genkai
Main article: Iburi Clan's Kekkei GenkaiThis unique kekkei genkai is possessed by the members of the Iburi clan, which allows them to turn their bodies, either partially or fully, into smoke to serve various purposes. While in their smoke form the user becomes impervious to damage and can use this trait to gain an opportunity in battle, for example by allowing weapons to slip through them without any effects. However, if needed, they can still interact with physical objects.
Ice Release
Main article: Ice ReleaseIce Release (氷遁, Hyōton, Viz: Ice Style) is a combined nature transformation which is the kekkei genkai of the Yuki clan, as well as a rare kekkei genkai of the Land of Snow shinobi.[7] It allows the user to freely create and manipulate ice by simultaneously combining wind and water-based chakra. When the user releases their chakra, the surrounding vicinity becomes cold enough to cause snow to fall.[8] The ice Haku creates is also extremely resistant to fire-based attacks, only melting slightly when coming into contact with Sasuke's flames.
Main article: JōganThe Jōgan is a unique dōjutsu that was awoken by Boruto Uzumaki in his right eye. Though the dōjutsu is mysterious to Boruto, Toneri Ōtsutsuki seemingly is aware of its capabilities and function,[9] while Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki claims that it is a power strongly inherited from the Ōtsutsuki clan.[10] In the manga, this dōjutsu is featureless in appearance with a barely visible pupil.[11] When depicted in the anime, the dōjutsu is blue in colour with a darkened sclera and visible pupil.
Jūgo's Clan's Kekkei Genkai
Main article: Jūgo's Clan's Kekkei GenkaiThe kekkei genkai of Jūgo's clan is a passive ability which allows its members to absorb and make use of natural energy without any training in senjutsu. Due to the constant intake of natural energy, they are prone to mental instability, sporadically feeling sudden and uncontrollable urges to kill. The wielder's body can also secrete special fluids which, through means of Senjutsu chakra, allow them to transform parts of their bodies.
Main article: KetsuryūganThe Ketsuryūgan (血龍眼, Literally meaning: Blood Dragon Eye) is a dōjutsu kekkei genkai, which appears in certain individuals of the Chinoike clan. The Ketsuryūgan is recognised by its reddish colour, giving a special appearance for the users of this dōjutsu, characterised as holders of "eyes as red as blood".
Kurama Clan's Kekkei Genkai
Main article: Kurama Clan's Kekkei GenkaiEvery few generations, a member of the Kurama Clan will be born with an incredible talent for genjutsu. The clan member's prowess in that field is so absolute that their genjutsu is simply overwhelming. Furthermore, the genjutsu is so powerful that it causes the brain to believe anything that happens to the victim to the point where the genjutsu physically harms the victim's body. This fearsome ability allows the clan member to potentially kill their opponents with genjutsu.
Lava Release
Main article: Lava ReleaseLava Release (溶遁; 熔遁, Yōton, English TV: "Corrosion Style" or "Lava Style") is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai made up of techniques that mix fire and earth-based chakra to create volcanic materials such as lava or rubber in different properties and usages.
Magnet Release
Main article: Magnet ReleaseMagnet Release (磁遁, Jiton, Viz: Magnet Style) is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai suggested to be made up of techniques that mix wind and earth-based chakra[Notes 2] to create magnetic forces in different properties and usages. Various shinobi of Sunagakure, Kumogakure[12] and Ishigakure[13] have possessed this kekkei genkai.
Mangekyō Sharingan
Main article: Mangekyō SharinganA Mangekyō Sharingan is distinguished from a normal Sharingan by its appearance, which changes the form of the tomoe seal. The exact design differs for each user, though all resemble pinwheels. It is initially awakened by the trauma suffered from witnessing the death of someone close to the user. Uchiha have historically misunderstood this criteria as the user needing to be responsible for the person's death, and for that reason they developed the practice of killing their closest friends in order to gain the Mangekyō Sharingan.[14]
Mud Release
Main article: Mud ReleaseMud Release (泥遁, Deiton) is a nature transformation kekkei genkai, a combination of water and earth. Because these same natures are used to create Wood Release, and because Wood Release is so famous, few people have ever heard of Mud Release, to the point that Hidan initially believes its very existence is a lie.
Ranmaru's Kekkei Genkai
Main article: Ranmaru's Kekkei GenkaiRanmaru possessed a dōjutsu kekkei genkai which, when activated, causes his eyes to glow red in colour. It grants him abilities such as penetrative vision as well as the ability to hinder other dōjutsu such as the Byakugan which his own dōjutsu has been likened to.
Rinha Clan's Kekkei Genkai
Main article: Rinha Clan's Kekkei GenkaiThe kekkei genkai of the Rinha clan allows them to absorb a person's chakra and duplicate their appearance and memories.
Main article: RinneganThe Rinnegan (輪廻眼, Literally meaning: Saṃsāra Eye) is reputed as the most exalted eye amongst the "Three Great Dōjutsu",[15] the others being the Sharingan and the Byakugan. It is said that in times of disorder, one who wields the Rinnegan is sent down from the heavens to become either a "God of Creation" who will calm the world or a "God of Destruction" who will reduce everything to nothingness. The Rinnegan is characterised by a ripple pattern that spreads over the eyeball.[16]
Ryūzetsu's Kekkei Genkai
Main article: Ryūzetsu's Kekkei GenkaiThis unnamed kekkei genkai apparently allows the user to perform Reincarnation Ninjutsu as it allowed Ryūzetsu to perform the Dragon Life Reincarnation technique. It was seen only in Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison and Ryūzetsu was the only known user. Other details, such as whether it was common or rare and whether any other technique could be performed using it, are unknown.
Sakon and Ukon's Kekkei Genkai
Main article: Sakon and Ukon's Kekkei GenkaiSakon and Ukon's unnamed kekkei genkai gives them the unique ability to break their bodies down to a molecular level. The two brothers usually use this ability to share the same body but can also use it to merge with the bodies of others and destroy the host's cells from the inside. When Sakon is in need of assistance, Ukon can bring out some of his body parts to aid Sakon in blocking or attacking. Ukon's arms and legs can emerge from those of Sakon's to increase the force and quantity to his physical attacks.
Scorch Release
Main article: Scorch ReleaseScorch Release (灼遁, Shakuton, Viz: Scorch Style) is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai made up of techniques that mix fire and wind-based[17] chakra to create scorching heat which is capable of heating up an enemy to the point where all the liquid inside their body evaporates, killing the victim and leaving them as a desiccated corpse.
Main article: SharinganThe Sharingan (写輪眼, Literally meaning: Copy Wheel Eye, Meaning (Viz): Mirror Wheel Eye) is the dōjutsu kekkei genkai of the Uchiha clan that appears selectively among its members.[18] It is regarded as one of the "Three Great Dōjutsu", the others being the Byakugan and the Rinnegan.[19]
Main article: ShikotsumyakuShikotsumyaku (屍骨脈, Literally meaning: Dead Bone Pulse, Meaning (Viz): Macabre Bone Pulse) is a kekkei genkai which gives its wielder the ability to manipulate their own skeletal structure (their osteoblasts and osteoclasts). By infusing their calcium with chakra, they could manipulate the growth and properties of their bones to their liking.[20] Kaguya Ōtsutsuki manifested a similar, albeit more lethal, ability to weaponise her bone structure from which Shikotsumyaku originates. This kekkei genkai is inherited into a rare few amongst Kaguya's descendants in the Kaguya clan, Kimimaro being the only other known inheritor of this power.
Steel Release
Main article: Steel ReleaseThe Steel Release (鋼遁, Kōton, Viz: Steel Style) is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai. It is unknown what elements this nature entails.
Storm Release
Main article: Storm ReleaseStorm Release (嵐遁, Ranton, Viz: "Gale Style" or "Storm Style") is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai made up of techniques that mix lightning and water-based chakra to create energy beams that can be guided towards the enemy.
Swift Release
Main article: Swift ReleaseSwift Release (迅遁, Jinton, Viz: Quick Style) is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai that can be used to move with incredible speed, becoming nothing more than a blur when in motion. Therefore, taijutsu becomes ineffective if the opponent is not fast enough.
Main article: TenseiganThe Tenseigan (転生眼, Literally meaning: Reincarnation Eye) is a dōjutsu possessed by Hamura Ōtsutsuki and his descendants. It is characterised by blue pupils and irides which contain a white, floral pattern.
Wood Release
Main article: Wood ReleaseWood Release (木遁, Mokuton, Viz: Wood Style) is a combined nature transformation kekkei genkai which originated from the Senju clan in the shinobi world. It is made up of techniques that mix earth-based chakra in one hand and water-based chakra in the other[21] to create wood as well as various plants, from simple seeds to even flowering trees.[22] Wood and plants can be produced from any surface, including the user's own body, as the user's chakra is literally converted into a source of life. Wood Release techniques are commonly affiliated with the Snake seal.
The concept of special ninja techniques limited by bloodline inheritance may have been inspired in part by the works of Futaro Yamada, which strongly influenced later depictions of ninja in fiction. In particular, The Kōga Ninja Scrolls (甲賀忍法帖, Kōga Ninpōchō), published in 1959, featured a pair of warring ninja clans that, through selective breeding, had produced ninja with a variety of deformities, mutations, and special abilities, even dōjutsu.
- Kekkei genkai can be preserved through the creation of Human Puppets. This allows them to retain the special traits of the users when they were still alive.
- When a person is brought back to life via the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation technique, they also retain any kekkei genkai they possessed before their death.
- A kekkei genkai should not be confused with hiden techniques. Hiden techniques are exclusive to a certain person or clan, but only because they have kept others from learning how to perform those techniques.
- In Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise, the Kirigakure missing-nin Nowaki displayed the ability to use a Kekkei Genkai called Typhoon Release (颱遁, Taiton, English TV: Typhoon Style).
- ↑ Since Earth Release is stated to be a component of Lava Release (along with Fire), Magnet Release (along with Wind), and Wood Release (along with Water), Lightning Release is the only element available for a combination with Earth Release.
- ↑ Rasa has the Wind, Water and Earth Release. Wind and water creates ice, water and earth creates wood, so the only possible combination left for Magnet Release is Wind and Earth Release.
- ↑ Naruto chapter 291, pages 15-16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 297, page 9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 585, page 6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 671, page 6
- ↑ Third Databook, page 313
- ↑ Naruto chapter 361, page 13-14
- ↑ Boruto episode 43
- ↑ Naruto chapter 522, page 7
- ↑ Boruto episode 15
- ↑ Boruto episode 65
- ↑ Boruto chapter 1, page 5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 546, page 1
- ↑ Gaara Hiden: A Sandstorm Mirage
- ↑ Naruto chapter 386, page 13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 373, page 2
- ↑ Third Databook, page 313
- ↑ Naruto chapter 634, page 16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 12, page 7
- ↑ Third Databook, page 313
- ↑ Naruto chapter 212, page 2
- ↑ Naruto chapter 316, page 6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 575, pages 4-5


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NurtureShock (Hardcover)
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Publication Date: September 1, 2009
NurtureShock is a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. They argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas. With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, they demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked.
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Newberry struck in the first inning for a 1-0 lead with a pair of doubles off starter Brad Boob. Coker answered in the bottom of the inning with three runs, started by leadoff singles by Nic Fletcher and Eric Losten.
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HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwire - Feb. 14, 2013) - Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX:BAM.A)(NYSE:BAM)(EURONEXT:BAMA) is pleased to announce that Niel Thassim has joined the company as head of Asia for the Private Funds Group, based in Hong Kong. In this role, Mr. Thassim will drive fundraising for Brookfield's private fund offerings and develop and maintain relationships with leading investors in the region.
Mr. Thassim most recently served as a Managing Director and the head of RREEF's Asia-Pacific Real Estate business. Prior to this, he held senior roles within RREEF and Deutsche Bank in Australia, London and Singapore. Mr. Thassim also held executive positions with Coopers & Lybrand, Bankers Trust, Credit Suisse First Boston and Colonial First State Investments in Australia and the United Kingdom.
"Brookfield has strong historic ties to Asian investors and we are delighted that Niel has joined the firm to build on our franchise in this dynamic region," said Leo van den Thillart, Managing Partner in Brookfield's Private Funds Group. "Niel has proven experience in alternative asset management and his solid institutional and consultant relationships will be integral to establishing lasting partnerships between Brookfield and our clients."
"I am excited to be joining Brookfield, as the firm has an outstanding track record and provides unique global investment opportunities to Asian institutions, which are increasingly seeking top performing asset managers," said Mr. Thassim.
With over 100 years of experience as an owner and operator of real assets, Brookfield offers an array of real estate, infrastructure and private equity investment products and services. Brookfield aims to deliver reliable, attractive, long-term total returns for the benefit of its clients by creating value through active management.
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a global alternative asset manager with approximately $150 billion in assets under management. The company has over a 100-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. Brookfield has a range of public and private investment products and services, which leverage our expertise and experience and provide us with a competitive advantage in the markets where we operate. Brookfield is co-listed on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges under the symbol BAM and BAM.A, respectively, and on NYSE Euronext under the symbol BAMA.
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What happens to the titles after the Poets House Showcase?
In addition to being an exciting exhibition of poetry publishing, the Poets House Showcase is also Poets House's main collection-development tool. In August, the titles we receive for the Poets House Showcase are moved upstairs to the main collection of and we begin again to collect titles for the next Poets House Showcase.


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AICPA Urges Repeal of 3 Percent Withholding on Payments to Small Business Government Contractors
May 26, 2011
Congress should repeal a 3 percent tax withholding rule facing government contractors and individuals such as farmers and medical professionals, Patricia Thompson, chair of the Tax Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, said in Congressional testimony today. The provision would subject the contractors to 3 percent withholding on payments they receive for goods and services provided to federal, state and local governments.
"The AICPA strongly urges Congress to repeal the 3 percent withholding on payments made to government contractors, and for Medicare, farm and certain other payments," Thompson said in testimony submitted to the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce for the hearing record. The subcommittee's hearing examined the need to repeal the provision.
Thompson said AICPA members are reporting that state and local governments are concerned about the cost to reprogram their systems to comply with the law and that their clients are concerned about the law's potential impact on cash flow.
Thompson noted that Congress delayed the effective date of the provision in 2009 from Jan. 1, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012. The Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on May 9 that included a further one-year delay in the effective date until Jan. 1, 2013. The 3 percent withholding provision was approved by Congress as part of the Tax Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.
"Without compelling evidence of non-compliance by these persons and business entities in terms of non-payment of their federal tax liabilities, the additional burden may not be necessary," Thompson said. The IRS already has a number of tools it uses to thwart nonpayment of federal taxes by government contractors and granting of contracts to businesses that have unpaid federal taxes.
A copy of the testimony is below.
For more information or to talk with someone about this issue, please contact Shirley Twillman, AICPA senior manager of media relations, at 202.434.9220 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Good morning Chairman Mick Mulvaney, Ranking Member Judy Chu, and the Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Patricia A. Thompson. I am a CPA and am submitting this statement as Chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") Tax Executive Committee. I am the tax partner with Piccerelli, Gilstein & Company, LLP, Providence, Rhode Island; and my clients include many closely held businesses in the manufacturing, service and real estate industries. The AIPCA thanks this Subcommittee for the opportunity to submit this written statement today for the hearing on the need to repeal section 3402(t) of the Internal Revenue Code, requiring federal, state and local governments generally to withhold 3 percent on certain payments.
The AICPA strongly urges Congress to repeal the 3 percent withholding on payments made to government contractors, and for Medicare, farm, and certain other payments. The original effective date for the provision was set for January 1, 2011, but was delayed until January 1, 2012 as a result of the 2009 signing into law of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. On May 9, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service issued the final regulations on 3 percent withholding which included a further one-year delay in the effective date until January 1, 2013.
While we welcome the IRS's action to further delay the provision's effective date, we continue to urge Congress to repeal the 3 percent withholding law because compliance will likely remain extremely burdensome for state and local governments, government contractors, medical service providers, farmers, and others concerned. Without compelling evidence of non-compliance by these persons and business entities in terms of non-payment of their federal tax liabilities, the additional burden may not be necessary. In fact, the IRS already has a number of tools in place to address taxpayers with federal tax liabilities without the need for governments to resort to 3 percent withholding on payments. Some of these tools include (among others): (1) the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, involving a federal (legal and tax compliance) database that government employees and grant officials are required to review before awarding a federal prime contract; and (2) tax compliance certifications, requiring government contractors to certify that the offeror and its principals have no delinquent federal taxes with a delinquency grounds for suspension and disbarment.
Our CPA members who provide services to state and local governments are hearing that these governmental entities consider the 3 percent withholding law to be an unfunded mandate, causing significant challenges for governmental accounting and procurement systems. Similarly, state and local governments are also informing our members that this need to reprogram systems (to comply with the law) will likely prove a costly task, particularly during a period of budgetary imbalances and difficult economic times.
We also support repeal of 3 percent withholding because of the potentially harmful impact that the law will have on businesses engaged in government contracting. For example, should a company have 3 percent withholding imposed on the services it provides as a government prime contractor, the company might find it extremely difficult to adjust subcontractor arrangements to pass the timing and cost of withholding on to the subcontractors. This issue alone represents the potential for notable impact on contractor cash flows and financing and administrative costs. The impact of the withholding law could be even more pronounced for a government contractor with low profit margins, potentially threatening their operations through a tightening of its cash flow.
Our members have also heard from clients that the withholding law will likely have a negative impact from a Medicare payment perspective. Over the last decade the operating costs of medical service professionals, such as physicians, nurses, medical support staff, and administrators, have increased significantly while Medicare payments have only been increasing slightly in excess of 1 percent per year on average. With the additional prospects of further tightening in Medicare payments to medical providers in the coming years, the 3 percent withholding law may only exacerbate the cash flow problems facing medical professionals. We emphasize this point, particularly since we are not aware of any data suggesting that medical professionals (in general) are a compliance risk with respect to their payment of federal income taxes, considered the fundamental reason for imposing a withholding regime.
The 3 percent withholding law will notably alter the cash support accorded to efforts of American farmers. Farmers will be subject to 3 percent withholding because they receive certain payments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under Internal Revenue Code section 6654(i), acknowledging the importance of cash employed in targeted activities, individual farmers and individual fishermen are required only to make one estimated tax payment as opposed to quarterly estimated payments; and such individuals are not required to make that one estimated payment until January of the following year. Also, that individual is not required to make an estimated payment if the taxpayer files his or her return by March 1. Imposition of 3 percent withholding on such farmers and fishermen will result in an acceleration of the tax payments to the government, something that would be in contradiction to the underlying policy reasons for enactment of section 6654(i). For the remaining taxpayers contracting with the government, the 3% withholding will unnecessarily complicate calculations of their estimated tax obligations.
In conclusion, the AICPA commends the subcommittee for holding today's hearing on the 3 percent withholding provision. We welcome the opportunity to discuss our views with your informally or at any future public hearing.
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The AICPA (www.aicpa.org), founded in 1887, is the national professional organization of certified public accountants comprised of approximately 370,000 members in 128 countries. Our members advise clients on federal, state, and international tax matters and prepare income and other tax returns for millions of Americans. They provide services to individuals, tax-exempt organizations, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as America's largest businesses.


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The Bengt Sonnerup Fellowship
The Sonnerup Fellowship is part of the Energy Challenge Initiative, a fund established to support student and faculty research in the area of energy technologies. This Initiative is made possible through the generous contribution of anonymous donors with the goal of addressing the challenges, broadly defined, of global climate change.
An award of up to $10,000 can be used to support an honors or independent research project over a full academic year, including an off-term. The Fellowship cannot be used for tuition.
Eligible applicants must have permission to enroll in ENGS 86: Independent Project, ENGS 87: Undergraduate Investigations, or ENGS 88: Honors Thesis. Previous recipients of the Sonnerup Fellowship are not eligible to reapply. The student will conduct a creative investigation in energy technologies under the supervision and guidance of a member of the faculty.
Application Process
Students must have permission from the chair of the Engineering Sciences Department to apply.
Deadline: April 20. Applications should be addressed to Professor Ian Baker and delivered to Barbara Belloir in Cummings 204.
Students wishing to apply should submit a written proposal (maximum 3 pages) that identifies the area of research the student wants to pursue and includes a budget and a timetable for undertaking and completing the research project. In addition, applicants should identify their overall GPA, provide a list of all Engineering Sciences courses taken (by term with grades received), and the name of the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the research.
Applications will be reviewed by the chair of the Engineering Sciences Department and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Fellowship Requirements
Accepted applicants will be expected to begin the project work at least one term prior to electing ENGS 86, 87, and/or 88. All Sonnerup Fellows must prepare a written paper and an oral presentation on their research.
Fellowship Recipients
- Max Saccone
"Understanding the Mechanism in High-Energy Sulfur-Based Batteries via In Situ SurfaceEnchanced Raman Spectrosopy (SERS)"
Advisor: Professor Weiyang (Fiona) Li
- Jocelyn Shyong
"Techno-economic assessment of integrated oxycombustion concepts for C02 capture from pulverized coal power plants"
Advisor: Professor Mark Laser
- James Kennedy
"A Techno-Economic Assessment of Profitability and Environmental Impact for Advanced Biomass Pyrolysis, Refining and Upgrading Operations in New Hampshire"
Advisor: Professor Mark Borsuk
- 2013–2014 (no recipient)
- Yves-Marie Duperval
"Design of a Portable Photovoltaic Testbed and Distributed Instrumentation for Real-World Performance Studies"
Advisor: Professor Jason Stauth
- Manaure Francisquez
"Modeling of Electron Multipactor in Lower Hybrid Current Drive (LHCD) Antenna in Thermonuclear Fusion Reactors"
Advisor: Professor William Lotko
- Ashley E. Morishige
"A Quantification of Global Pasture Yield and the Potential to Increase Biofuel Production Through Pasture Intensification"
Advisors: Professor Lee Lynd, Mark Laser
- Ben Koons
"Developing Countries Modular Solar Lighting System"
Advisor: Professor Benoit Cushman-Roisin


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BANNER ELK, N.C. – In the continuing Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup, Lees-McRae gained a point after defeating Lady Tornado Volleyball, 3-0 (25-18, 25-9, 26-24), on Wednesday night. Summer Kremer led King with eight kills on a night the team struggled on the attack.
King began the opening set strong, taking a 9-8 advantage following a block by Grace Underwood and Mariah Herington and two straight service aces by Payton Tipton (Cleveland, Tenn.). Out of a called timeout, Lees-McRae jumped into the lead, taking King to a 15 all score before breaking away with a 4-0 run. The Bobcats built up a four-point lead, paced by a pair of kills by Taylor Clendenin and rode out to a win in the first set, 25-18.
Megan Mitchell helped LMC out to a 9-0 run to open the second game. The Bobcats hit 50 percent in the frame and controlled the net tallying four team blocks to King's one. The Lady Tornado dropped the second set, 25-9, giving Lees-McRae a 2-0 advantage.
King put up a fight in the third and final set, forcing extra points to be scored to determine the set winner. Only once did either team gain more than a three-point advantage, that being King's to hold momentarily with the score 18-15 midway through the set. Haydn Beatty turned the tables with consecutive kills to draw within a point before both teams swapped points and an attack error by Kelsey Griffitts tied the game at 19. The Lady Tornado again took a two-point edge via a service ace by freshman Maribeth Kern (Buchanan, Va.) and a kill by Mariah Herington (Jonesborough, Tenn.).
Out of their second called timeout, Taylor Clendenin put down four consecutive kills to give LMC match point. Consecutive blocks by Herington and the combination of Griffitts, and Summer Kremer (Mills River, N.C.) once again tied the contest, 24-24, but Clendenin rose to the call once again for her fifth straight kill then served the Bobcats to victory, setting up a kill by teammate Rachel Grether to give Lees-McRae a 26-24 win.
The loss drops King to 13-13 overall and matches Lees-McRae with a 7-6 Conference Carolinas record. They now share second place in the West Division with the Bobcats with three conference games left to play.
The Lady Tornado will continue their current five-match road trip to play Converse College (0-26, 0-13) on Oct. 26. They will then conclude with West Division leader, Erskine College (13-10, 11-2) on Oct. 27.


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BRADENTON – Considered one of the top safeties in the Southeast for the Class of 2013, Miami (Fla.) Southridge prospect Jamal Carter already claims double-digit offers from the likes of Florida State, Miami, Mississippi and West Virginia, among others.
The Florida Gators have also extended an offer to the powerfully built 6-foot-1, 190-pound safety. UF assistant coach Travaris Robinson – a native of Miami – just happens to have a personal connection with Carter through a hair salon.
Wait a second, a hair salon?
"My grandma does his mom's hair," Carter says with a laugh when discussing the situation.
Robinson may have an "in" with Carter because of a beauty salon, but he's built a bond with Carter based on trust.
"He's cool. When we talk on the phone – he talks to me like he's my big brother," Carter said of Robinson. "Things like, 'Are you doing your homework? Are your grades right?' I've got a good connection with him."
The efforts of Robinson have put the Gators squarely in the mix for one of the top defensive backs in the state of Florida – in a deep year at the position – early on in the recruiting process for Carter.
"Florida, they're in my Top 5 right now," he said.
Although Carter has yet to make a trip to Florida, he said he does hope to make a trip to Gainesville in the coming months.
"I was supposed to [visit for a junior day], but I couldn't make it," Carter said. "I'm trying to get up there in the summer time."
Over the weekend, Carter competed with the South Florida Express, who won the IMG Madden 7-on-7 Southeast Regional Final with a 25-7 win against Team Tampa in the championship game of the tournament. Carter took full advantage to hone his skills at an event featuring some of the best talent from around the Sunshine State in one location for an entire weekend.
"It makes you play at your [best]," he said of the event. "You can't go 50 percent out here."
With a loaded board at the safety position for the Class of 2013, Carter is yet another talented option for the Gators at the position in this recruiting cycle.


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- 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup diced onions
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 3 cups low-sodium beef broth or beef stock
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons gravy enhancer, optional, for color only (recommended: Kitchen Bouquet)
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark corn syrup
- 1 cup diagonally sliced celery, about 1/4-inch thick
- 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Fall River Chow Mein Noodles [2]
- Place mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with the boiling water. Allow mushrooms to stand for 5 minutes, or until slightly softened. Remove mushrooms and reserve for another use. Reserve 1/3 cup of the mushroom-soaking liquid.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup of the onions and cook until slightly softened but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and celery salt and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add 2 1/2 cups of the beef broth and the reserved mushroom-soaking liquid and bring to a boil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup beef broth, cornstarch, gravy enhancer, and soy sauce. Add the cornstarch mixture and the corn syrup to the saucepan and return the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the gravy is slightly thickened. Keep warm until ready to serve.
- In a medium wok, heat the remaining vegetable oil over high heat. Add the remaining onions and the celery and cook until softened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until chicken is heated through, about 2 minutes. Ladle 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the reduced gravy mixture into the chicken mixture, tossing to coat well, and remove from the heat. Place Fall River Chow Mein Noodles in the bottom of a dish and top with the chicken mixture. Ladle gravy over the chicken and noodles and toss to combine. Serve immediately.


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What is threatening global IT industry
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) report said the new trade barriers which discriminate against foreign information technology products and services are often disguised as measures to spur local innovation or to protect security.
The alliance said the trend is troubling because the developing markets are seeing the fastest growth in the IT sector but are shutting out a lot of goods and services from the US and Europe.
"These barriers -- in China, India, Brazil, and elsewhere -- are having a contagion effect, emboldening other emerging markets to impose protectionist measures of their own," the report said.
"The global scope of the problem poses immediate and long-term threats to the IT industry and the broader global economy. These threats cannot be overstated or ignored."
The report noted that new personal computer sales in China already outstrip those of the United States, and Brazil recently became the third-largest market for PCs, overtaking Japan.
Robert Holleyman, chief executive of the alliance, told AFP these measure often show up in government procurement, which is the largest source of IT spending.
"Governments are the single largest purchasers of IT products in the world, and we are concerned when we see some governments stacking the deck," he said.
The impetus for some moves has been China's so-called domestic innovation policy, which favors domestic firms, Holleyman said. This often affects products which may be made in China but whose underlying design is owned by a US firm.
"The existence of some of these policies in China provides a kind of safety net for other governments to think they will not be criticized if they adopt similar policies," Holleyman said.
He added that these policies "will not do what they were intended to do, they will not create innovation, they will allow home companies to be insulated from competition, and will only work in that one country."
The BSA report cited tariffs, technical standards, procurement and other policies in Brazil,Indonesia and Vietnam and "burdensome security testing" in India which keeps out many foreign firms.
In the growing area of cloud computing, the report said, a number of nations are locking out foreign companies in order to ensure that data centres are housed within their borders.
Holleyman said the US and Europe should press for open markets during bilateral discussions and within the World Trade Organization, encouraging more nations to sign the WTO agreement on procurement which opens up government bids to foreign competition.


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'Stangs, Bucks play at Bowl
Two teams headed in opposite directions. Tech-nically, that's true for Sweet-water and Breckenridge, who bring matching 1-1 records to Mustang Bowl on Friday for Sweetwater's home opener — and also the highlight game for this year's ninth annual Sammy Baugh Classic.The Mustangs won 39-31 at Andrews last week after allowing nearly 600 yards in a season-opening 46-30 loss to Eastland. Brecken-ridge, after winning 42-28 at Colorado City to start its season, was routed 48-3 by Vernon at home this past Friday to fall back to .500.Being at home has to look good for Sweetwater, which has traveled over 400 miles to play football in the past month when you count its opening scrimmage at Wichita Falls Hirschi.But the Mustangs can't afford to take Breckenridge lightly — the Buckaroos, who were in Sweetwater's old 3A district for four years (2006-09) before dropping to Class 2A — are too good for that. They have become a perennial 2A playoff team under coach Steve Freeman, who has turned the Bucks' fortunes around the past three years after having suc-cess for many years before that at Brownwood. Shane Mobley got his second head coaching win last year at Freeman's expense when Sweetwater prevailed 33-14 at Breckenridge.But seven offensive and nine defensive starters are back for the Bucks, who are in the district (4-2A, Division I) as Eastland.Among the returning starters for Breckenridge are senior wide receiver Chris Madison, who caught a TD pass against Sweetwater in last year's contest and has nine catches for 275 yards so far this season. Mobley calls Madison the Bucka-roos' "biggest threat."Madison had six catches for 211 yards in the Zero Week win over Colorado City, but he and the rest of the team were held in check by Vernon as Breckenridge had just 154 total yards and failed to find the end zone after taking an early 3-0 advantage.Breckenridge runs a multiple offense Mobley said is similar to Wylie, perhaps even more so. The Bucks, he said, can run the same plays while using different formations — Breckenridge has over 50 it can employ. "They run everything from a two-back to an empty set in the backfield," Mobley said."Defensively, we've just got to make sure we com-municate. We'll try to put ourselves in the best posi-tion for what they run."On offense, they want to get you tired with all the formations they use, and we've got to expect some trick plays. They try to be balanced, but they threw a lot more against Vernon (27 times) because they were playing catch-up."Despite blowing 15 points of a 23-point lead against Andrews last week, Mobley said Sweetwater showed im-provement on both offense and defense. "We had a mass substitution toward the end for one series and they caught up a bit," he said. "But I thought we tac-kled a lot better and com-municated better. I thought our receivers did a great job of blocking and allowing kids to make big plays. And our offensive line has come so far since the beginning of the year."


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Debt Relief After the Fiscal Cliff Deal, from Golden Financial Services
Jan 04, 2013, 05:03 EST
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 2, President Obama signed a bill that helped avert the fiscal cliff crisis. The CEO of Golden Financial Services, Paul Paquin, discusses this new legislation, the trajectory of the American economy and how it will affect the American consumer looking into a debt settlement program.
The fiscal cliff deal changed the income threshold for tax increases and included a new formula for the consumer price index when applied to some entitlement benefits. While the law received comfortable bipartisan support, the debt ceiling has yet to be addressed and not everyone was completely satisfied with the decision.
However, this is good news for the American consumer. It means that a recession has hopefully been avoided. Debt negotiation will further aid in counteracting a recession by giving more families a higher influx of money each month, which in turn will help support the national economy. Paquin said, "Now that the fiscal cliff issue has been addressed for now, it's time to focus on improving our economy's overall financial well-being. Many Americans are utilizing more than fifty-percent of their credit limit. This equals an unhealthy economy, filled with consumers that suffer from extraordinary amount of debt and a high foreclosure rate. A debt settlement service can have a positive effect on our economy because it allows consumers to pay off their unsecured debts and end up paying less than the balance owed. This increase in monthly cash-flow is needed for them to stay current on their mortgage payments and avoid home foreclosures. Fewer foreclosures in the U.S. equal a healthier economy."
The fiscal cliff deal was not a magic solution to a precarious economy, just as credit card debt relief is not a magic solution to debt problems. However as Paquin says, this is a "reliable and trustworthy solution consumers can turn to. We work hard to educate our customers and get them out of debt quickly. Our mission at Golden Financial Services is to offer the most effective debt relief program to consumers struggling with bills. We all deserve a fresh start."
Full press release available here: http://www.goldenfs.org/articles/debt-relief-after-the-fiscal-cliff-deal/
About Golden Financial Services:
As one of the best debt settlement and management companies since 2004, Golden Financial Services prides itself in providing customers with fast, safe and reliable methods of debt relief services.
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The Beauty Advantageby Rachel
I meant to post this the other week, but that pesky thing called life got in the way and I back-burnered it. Newsweek has put together an awesome special feature on the advantages (and yes, even disadvantages) of being beautiful and how it can affect our lives, careers and health. There are a lot of great multimedia links to follow, but here's a few that caught my attention:
- Six Ugly Secrets of the Cosmetic Counter: How cosmetics companies trick you into spending hundreds of dollars for that 'free' makeover.
- The Beauty Breakdown: What a lifetime of cosmetic maintenance will cost a modern diva
- Picture Perfect: The backlash against magazine airbrushing
- Unattainable Beauty: The decade's worst airbrushing scandals
- Youth in a Jar: A century of outrageous beauty ads
- Through the Looking Glass: A former child model on the perils of growing up in front of the camera and why she chose to become a photographer
- The Beauty Advantage: Why most of us will never live up
(And in my own addendum on the subject, I highly recommend Kathy Peiss' Hope in a Jar: The Making of America's Beauty Culture and — what I consider the definitive work on the history of American cultural beauty standards — Lois W. Banner's American Beauty: A Social History…Through Two Centuries of the American Idea, Ideal, and Image of the Beautiful Woman.)
I think that most of us would agree that lookism is A Bad Thing, but surprisingly, in a survey conducted by Newsweek, only 46 percent of the public said they would favor a law making hiring discrimination based on appearance illegal. Is this a case of a deluded public who's bought the beauty myth hook, line and sinker? Or could it be a pragmatic public realizing the practicalities of such a law difficult to enforce? Your thoughts on this and the other columns and galleries in Newsweek's special feature on beauty?
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The law faculty at Humboldt is the partner school for one of Cornell Law School's joint degree programs, the J.D/M.LL.P. Humboldt also has been willing to accept Cornell students for a semester exchange in the Fall. This is an informal arrangement, however, and students should be prepared to comply with Humboldt's procedures and application processes, either before departing for Germany or upon arrival in Berlin. Interested persons should contact Laura Spiz, Associate Dean International Affairs and Executive Director of the Clarke Center for International and Comparative Legal Studies.
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Founded in 1810, Humboldt is a public university, located on Unter den Linden Boulevard, in the center of Berlin. It is only minutes from the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag (Germany's Parliament Building), as well as from vibrant new commercial districts that have been developed since 1989.
Academic Calendar:
The Fall semester typically begins in early October and lasts through mid-February. Students would have to be prepared to make individual arrangements for early examinations directly with their German instructors, in order to be back in Ithaca for the start of the Spring semester. These arrangements cannot be made by Cornell administrators on the student's behalf.
Sample Courses:
The Humboldt Faculty of Law offers a one-semester program, "Grundkenntnisse des deutschen Rechts," especially designed for foreign students. Visit the website (in German).
Further Information:
Visit the Humboldt University law faculty website (in German).