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340. When you say "we" do you mean
the whole of the system is being developed internally in the Inland
Revenue or is there a consultant, a partner?
(Dawn Primarolo) This is the Revenue.
341. There is no external body of experience
being brought into this; it is entirely internal?
(Dawn Primarolo) Yes. We are drawing on external experience,
but the development is in partnership with staff who are employed
inside the Revenue. We are not doing it in isolation; we are drawing
very heavily on the experience of others and experience of other
countries and how they are developing it. It is quite difficult
to describe. It would be very helpful for the Committee if you
were able to go to Somerset House and have the officials demonstrate
to you how it can be used and the design on computers which we
have there.
342. In the States where they have 50 or 60
per cent electronic filing of tax returns, people buy software
packages commercially which are designed to slot into the American
Government system and which are adapted each year as the tax system
changes, which people can try out for themselves on their own
PCs and there is a guaranteed standard of accuracy about the performance
of the software. I just wondered whether this would be a sensible
kind of partnership between the public and private sector.
(Dawn Primarolo) Yes, that is what we are trying to
do, working with the software developers. I missed that point.
We are working with the software developers so that the products
can be used on an interface with the Inland Revenue. We are trying
to encourage that and I hope that we shall be able to give you
some examples of that work as well, if you were able to go to
Somerset House for this presentation. There will be the work we
are doing on the self-assessment itself, the work on the corporation
tax and a briefing on the work we are doing with software providers
to get exactly that type of package which enables people to use
it in that way. It has to come through an interface into our system
and to make sure that we can recognise that, rather than us trying
to develop a system which everybody has to use which then will
not fit their needs or their systems.
343. In my pre-1997 incarnation I ran an internet
service, so I was very motivated to try this out. At that point
two things stopped me. One was that some of the forms were not
yet supported and I wanted to ask whether they are all supported
now, specifically foreign investments or something like that.
The other was simply that there did not seem to be any very strong
positive incentives. Given that it saves the Inland Revenue at
least a fair amount of clerical work, would it not be reasonable
to reward the filer in terms of a significant discount?
(Dawn Primarolo) Yes. If we look at the Carter review
and the proposals in the Finance Bill and Carter recommendations
on work with intermediaries and encouraging that at some considerable
cost to the Revenue, that is a way forward where we are trying
to encourage it. We are at a position where 50 per cent of taxpayers
are doing it under their own steam. The really big incentive in
this system is the September deadline whereby we would do the
calculation. I must be perfectly frank with you. The problem of
putting incentives into the system, although we have looked at
it and we shall continue to, is the problem of what is called
deadweight cost but also fairness to the taxpayer. If somebody
is already doing it, they do not get the incentive and those are
coming on for the first time too.
344. I am not sure we are talking about the
same thing. I meant incentive to submit via the internet so you
would get £25 off your bill if you submitted via the internet
instead of doing it on paper.
(Dawn Primarolo) We can look at that, but when we
have looked at it before, the expense and the deadweight costs
do not lend themselves initially to this. I would go back to the
point I made right at the beginning and which most people now
make about the system which is that before we start putting incentives
into the system, let us make sure that everybody who is in the
system should really be there and it is as simple as possible.
We are looking at the possibility but we already have quite strong
incentives in terms of support and I have not seen anything yet
which has convinced me that any more can be gained for the cost.
In fairness I would say that we keep an open mind on this but
it does not immediately appeal to us.
345. Would you be pleased if we got to the American
stage and 50 per cent of people sent in their forms by the internet?
It would save the Inland Revenue a lot of work, would it not?
(Dawn Primarolo) It certainly might help us with the
data as well in being more accurate. The difference in the American
system is that all taxpayers are in it and it is a different proposition
from having a small proportion of taxpayers, relatively speaking,
in self-assessment as opposed to 21 million in PAYE. There is
a difficult balance to strike there in terms of incentives and
being fair to everybody else. I would not rule it out, but I also
think that we have to be quite sensitive to the differences between
the American tax system, the obligations and its responsiveness
in repaying overpayments and things like that before we start
taking just one issue around the incentives.
346. Are all forms now supported by the internet
system or is that still to come?
(Dawn Primarolo) Most. The answer is most.
347. Do you have an idea when they might all
be supported? Could you write to the Committee and say when you
hope to have all forms supported or is that not possible?
(Dawn Primarolo) I could certainly write to the Committee.
Whether it would be illuminating at this stage I am not quite
sure. May I take it away and send you a note?[3]
348. Instead of giving people a discount, another
way to incentivise it would be to give taxpayers and their agents
access to the information on the system so they could check whether
the information was there and so on.
(Dawn Primarolo) That is what our corporation
tax portal is designed to develop. You would be quite interested
in that so they could see where they were on their payments or
on assessments and that they could do that directly themselves.
That is precisely the way that it is designed. We started around
that principle on the corporate return and I think you will be
quite interested to see how far we have got in trying to give
that direct access into the information rather than having to
go through anybody else.
349. That sounds good. If that is successful,
can you foresee that being expanded to the personal sector?
(Dawn Primarolo) Yes. There are always security issues
here which in terms of taxpayer confidentiality are very important
and we need to make sure that is right. Yes, we started with the
corporate portal. Having established it, we would hope to see
that it would be extended there to self-assessment.
Chairman: We want to move on now to the
area of penalties, determinations and surcharges.
350. We are seeing some quite mixed messages
overall in returns, late returns in particular. On the one hand
there are still some outstanding returns from 1996-97, but I understand
that late returns have reduced in recent times. What impact do
you think penalties have had on people making their returns in
a timely way?
(Dawn Primarolo) The penalties put pressure for the
returns to be in, or appear to, even though we are past the deadline
for those returns to come in and we reach 97 per cent[4]
by July and we think that is the interaction of the penalty which
is pushing people forward. Penalties and encouragements in the
system are difficult to balance. For those who have complied with
the system voluntarily it is really not fair that we do not then
have a way of trying to push the remainder into the system. First
we have to help and encourage, but where taxpayers resist our
charms on that front, penalties traditionally are the way we move
to 97 per cent in that period which has got to be good.
351. What would you say to those people who
think that penalties are merely punitive and some would even say
that they are an arbitrary tax.
(Dawn Primarolo) We have to address ourselves to the
taxpayers who have complied with their obligations and fairness
to those taxpayers and in order to maintain high compliance levels
with the system we have to be seen to ensure that those taxpayers
who have not discharged their obligations are then put under pressure
to do so. To be honest, personally I think it is a question of
fairness to those taxpayers who have got their returns in on time
and therefore have a right to look to the Revenue and say "You
are making sure you get the rest in, are you not? Why should they
have an advantage over me?". What levels you set those penalties
at and how that operates is a finely balanced issue. In looking
at the total of outstanding tax which can occur, I have to say
I am reasonably comfortable that it is proportionate and is responding
on a basis which is fair to all taxpayers. That is the choice
we have to make.
352. What assessment has been made of those
people who, for whatever reason, have not complied? I have a concern
that some of them are possibly more vulnerable than others and
have not really got to grips with the system as a whole and have
their own problems and perhaps do not really understand not just
their own obligation but how to deal with it.
(Dawn Primarolo) This comes back to the points we
were making at the beginning of our discussion this afternoon.
It is about the obligations on the Revenue to make sure that people
are clear about their obligations and that we are contacting them
to remind them they have not put in their returns and equally
contacting them before the next stage of penalty is incurred to
try to find out why and whether or not we can pick that up in
the system. We cannot not have a penalty system but how it applies
and what the obligation is on the Revenue to find out why some
people are not complying is very great. Some people just appear
not to be able to get their return in on time, they are very busy
and they appear to be prepared to make the choice between spending
time doing that or finding the penalty applied and then some interest,
and to take that as a result. I think you are talking about the
people we might consider to be more vulnerable and who for other
reasons have not complied. It goes back to the point about whether
they should even have been in the system in the first place and
if they are rightfully in the system that we are providing those
supports and reminders at each stage before we go to the next
level of penalties, which is what we try to do. Some people feel
that getting phone calls from us is uncomfortable. Can members
of the Committee explain to me how we can communicate with people
in all honesty without making people go arrgh? They pick up the
phone, "Hello, it's the Inland Revenue. We notice you have
not put in your self-assessment return and we just wanted to talk
to you about it" and put it down again.
353. Do you leave messages on their answerphones
if they are not in?
(Dawn Primarolo) I have no idea whether we do. If
we do, I hope it is nice, "Don't worry. I'm here from the
Inland Revenue to help you".
354. I am not at all sure that people would
welcome that. There is a clear dichotomy. You are making a valid
point but for those people who do not find their relationship
with the Revenue a comfortable one, not because they are recalcitrant
and naughty people who simply do not want to comply, but because
they are anxious and possibly even fearful, it may be that a phone
call from the Revenue is the last thing they want and it would
actually make the situation more difficult. What efforts are there
to make sure that people do understand the penalty system which
in itself is progressive? Each phone call might seem progressively
more threatening.
(Dawn Primarolo) We offer help at every stage, including,
if they would prefer that, we visit them at home or they make
an appointment to come in and discuss the matter with us[5].
We are trying at every stage. I really do not know how we could
do anything further than at every stage to make contact and ask
whether they are experiencing difficulties, whether they need
clarification. On the other side of the equation what we find
is that when people have then had contact with the Department
they on the whole love our staff who they find very friendly and
approachable and their fears are allayed. Some do not have that
pleasant experience but most do. If the argument is that if you
send out too much information to explain the whole issue that
puts people off because it is too much information in the first
place and it worries them, if we cannot take that approach, and
our experience tells us we cannot, because there is too much and
that can intimidate people who might be experiencing some difficulties,
it seems to me that the only other way is to mix and match, sending
the relevant information so they understand what needs to be done.
Then at every point before the next stage we must try to make
contact with them to ask them whether there is a difficulty, whether
we can help them, do they want to come in to speak to us about
it, we are past our deadlines or whatever and try to take it forward
in that way. Unless you have a suggestion, which I am perfectly
prepared to take on board, I do not really see that we could do
much more than that without being considered to be excessive in
our attention to some individuals.
355. I am thinking about two examples. People
know very little about what the maximum penalty can be and very
often people who are experiencing indebtedness in general start
to withdraw in on themselves because they just see something piling
up. Perhaps if people understood their maximum liability, they
would be less fearful about a growing problem.
(Dawn Primarolo) Yes.
356. Another thing which occurs to me is that
the process of appeal is not very well understood and the sorts
of circumstances where the Revenue might consider an appeal appropriate,
that level of understanding and the fact that the Revenue is capable
of being understanding might better enable people to come forward
with information and be more compliant.
(Dawn Primarolo) I agree. May I ask Stephen to deal
specifically with the point about how we make sure people understand
the interaction with the maximum penalties and being clearer and
then the appeals procedure, what we do now and what possibly we
could do better in the future.
(Mr Banyard) There are three stages of penalty. There
is the fixed penalty which comes out if you miss the January deadline.
We have redesigned that this year and it has a clear notice that
if you do not understand why you have it, ring up the tax office
and find out. We have tried to do that. That penalty notice brings
in another five to seven per cent of the returns. After that we
want to make greater use of two powers we have: one is determinations.
In that case we would have to determine the tax we think is due,
we would write to the taxpayer, we would tell them about it and
they have every opportunity to come in and talk to us about it.
At all these stages we first of all say, "Oi, you haven't
sent your return in. Is there a problem? Can we help you?".
(Dawn Primarolo) We say, "Excuse me, I think
you might have overlooked ...".
(Mr Banyard) If we then get to the next stage beyond
determinations, which is daily penalties, in most cases the evidence
is that we do not actually need to use them. Simply writing to
somebody and saying we intend to use them brings in most of the
returns. We have to go to the General Commissioners to get the
power to do it. When they have granted the power, then we write
again. Almost all of the remaining returns which are overdue come
in. We think that the powers we have and the explanations we make
will actually bring in the returns without having to exercise
those powers, which is what we want to do. It is worth saying
that we are putting a lot of our emphasis now into pre-emptive
work before the returns are due in, phoning people up and asking
whether we can help and telling them they need to get their tax
returns in.
(Dawn Primarolo) The point you are making is that
there are some vulnerable people who are caught in that system
and even if they do in the end comply, it is a fraught and unpleasant
experience for them and why do we put them through that and could
we look more closely at trying early on to identify where those
problems might occur without being too oppressive in the application
of the rules?
357. Could you whip very quickly through the
numbers of tax returns not sent in which should have been sent
in for each of the years since 1996-97?
(Dawn Primarolo) I do not actually have that figure
right here. I think we have given it to the Committee before.
358. Mr Banyard may be able to help us.
(Dawn Primarolo) Yes, he may be able to, but I am
happy to confirm it in writing as well[6].
359. Just to get an idea of what the performance
is. If we establish that, we can then try to understand how good
or bad the penalty system is. In rough terms.
(Mr Banyard) In rough terms 800,000, 9.4 per cent,
did not come in at 31 January.
Note by witness: This has been checked subsequently and
the correct figure is 95 per cent. Back
Note by witness: It might not be possible to visit every
taxpayer at home, but we would offer to do so in appropriate cases. Back
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His message, posted on Twitter by BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew, was left in the press box at Lord's.
Boycs, 70, left, who had been commentating on the England versus India Test for BBC 5 live sports extra, seized his chance after hearing Sir Mervyn would be a tea-time guest.
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Sir Mervyn responded on air: "Geoffrey is well known for his strong, sometimes controversial views and I always wonder whether he actually believes what he says."
Geoff, who played 108 Tests for England and once held the world record for runs in Test cricket, also sparked a lively response on Twitter after his outburst at Lord's in North West London.
Tom Marzipan wrote: "I've discovered that Geoff Boycott's superb penmanship is matched only by his ability to oversimplify economics."
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This Mother's Day we are headed to Columbus, Ohio to spend with our parents. Luckily both of our parents live in the same city, so when travel home we can visit everyone at once. This will be the first time we have been able to make it back to Columbus since last June! I am very excited to see friends and family and spend Mother's day with our parents. This mother's Day what better way to show her you care than baking a homemade treat? 😀
Yield: 12 muffins Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 16 minutes 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour Preheat oven to 375° F. Line muffin pan with muffin-cup liners; coat with cooking spray. Nutritional Information Per Serving (One Muffin): Source: adapted from Cooking Light, May 2011
Tuscan Orange Muffins
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in center of the mixture and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, water, olive oil, orange zest, orange juice, and egg. Add ricotta mixture to the well in the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle turbinado sugar over batter. Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack.
Calories: 186, Fat: 6.2g, Saturated fat: 1.5g, Monounsaturated fat: 3.4g, Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g, Protein: 4g, Carbohydrate: 29.5g, Fiber: 0.6g, Cholesterol: 21mg, Iron: 1mg, Sodium: 160mg, Calcium: 81mg
Yield: 12 muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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14 Responses to "Tuscan Orange Muffins"
These look really good… and pretty healthy with the olive oil and ricotta… no butter. Have to give them a try. thx.
ohhh I love sprinkling Turbinado sugar ontop of baked goods, it creates such a delicious crust!! YUMMM!
These look delicious! Do you think a very inexperienced cook could make them ok? I feel like directions are always easy to read, it's just the actual baking part that gets me! 😉
I just bought oranges and thought to myself, "I wonder if I can make a sweet treat with these." Then I remembered that I'm off of sugar for a month so this will have to be bookmarked instead of made immediately…quite sad because they look so good!
I never would have thought of making orange juice muffins, but they sound like they'd be incredible. And you're completely right — these would be great for Mother's Day!
These look AMAZING!!
Those look wonderful. And how great would they be with mimosas!
A crunchy top makes any muffin special! I hope you have a safe trip and wonderful visit with the folks back home!
They look delicious! Have fun back home 🙂
Ooooh, these muffins look so yummy! I love using ricotta cheese in muffins – it makes them so moist!
These look wonderful. I love citrus muffins, will give these a try. TFS
I bet they were devoured upon arrival! Hope you had a great Mother's Day!!
This one is definitely going on my "to try" list. Anything with ricotta cheese is truly sinful. I am pinning this one!
I've made these several times, and they're delicious. They truly are my favorite muffin! The family also loves them. Thanks for sharing! 🙂


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Posted on November 23rd 2009 under Uncategorized
You would think that a person that does a daily photo blog would remember to take a picture or two during the Cookie Tour, but you'd be wrong if you did. I'm going to chalk it up to the wonderfully large crowds that we had that helped us raise some good funds for the library. It was lots of fun, quite tasty and quite busy. Since I didn't capture the tour I thought that I'd at least grab a shot of the lights tonight. It's hard to get a wide angle shot on this island without some Spanish moss hanging in the shot. That's what you're looking at in the top right corner – not a major spider web.
Thanks to everyone who helped with, came to or participated in the tour. And now I'm going to bed.


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Twenty Again episodes 9 & 10 recap: Lovestruck
Love is in the air, students! Now that Ha No Ra is shining like a star, it seems Cha Hyun Suk has finally accepted that he still has feelings for her. Even her own husband (also knows as Dr. Jerkface) is starting to realize that he might be letting go of something special. In fact, it seems like all the men in No Ra's life are coming around — Min Soo, our resident Choreographer, and even the new partner, Dan, all continue to warm more and more to No Ra. What is a girl (ahjummah) to do? Join Amy, Tiara, et moi, Marakeshsparrow as we break down this week's episodes of Twenty Again and discuss!
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Marakeshsparrow: Oh man! Things keep getting juicier and juicier as the weeks go on! I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen after Cha Hyun Suk and Dr. Jerkface saw No Ra dancing on stage and I have to say, I wasn't disappointed. It was sad going back into Hyun Suk's memories though. He was on the verge of telling her his feelings and then got called to go see his family. What are the odds she would have been stolen away the night he had to leave! I wonder how different things would have been if he'd been able to stay for the show and keep their "date" afterwards. I have a feeling No Ra would have had a completely different life. But! Things happen for a reason. What do you ladies think?
Amy: I was sad to see that too but you're right about everything happening for a reason. Like No Ra said, having a kid is not a regret and she wouldn't have Min Soo if she hadn't met Dr. Jerkface that night. That whole flashback made me wonder if Dr. Jerkface ever had a chance to fall in love with No Ra. It seemed like he was attracted to her, sure, but attraction doesn't equal love and their lives got so busy with a baby, moving to a different country, and school that I wonder if he ever really fell in love with No Ra or just got used to having her around and took her love for granted.
Tiara: Dr Jerkface clearly fell in lust, not love. The only honest thing he did was take responsibility for No Ra and his kid. It's not a marriage either of us wanted for No Ra, but Min Soo is her world and she wouldn't give it up for anything. It was interesting to see him see No Ra dance again as the memories of their first night came back. Yet those are shortly lived as the real No Ra is finally standing up. She is no longer keeping quiet and letting him make her decisions for her. As for Hyun Suk, it's heartbreaking to see him realize his true feelings for No Ra still haven't changed. At this point, he thinks No Ra is madly in love with her cheating husband, which is far from the truth. I do wonder what Hyun Suk will do when he finds out about the agreement between Dr Jerkface and No Ra.
Marakeshsparrow: I am SO hungry for Hyun Suk to find out the truth. He keeps assuming they're happy, which honestly, I don't know how he can. Every time he spots them they seem so awkward and unhappy with each other. I guess in the insecure mind of someone in love, he sees his chance with her as a total lost cause, but dang--snap out of it, guy! I want him to push Dr. Jerkface out of the picture for good. What amazed me, in regards to Dr. Jerkface, is that even though he is starting to see No Ra in a different light and possibly realizing he has some feelings for her, his greed for rising up the ranks still totally trumps his desire to try to salvage his family life. I loved the moment where he was debating between No Ra and Yi Jin and how the scales kept tipping because Yi Jin comes with the school and more success. What a butt hole. Hahaha. I was honestly thinking he would start to fight for No Ra (though there's still a chance the cards get dealt that way). Guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Amy: I think that Hyun Suk just wants No Ra happy and thinks that she will be happy with Dr. Jerkface because of what her friend told him. Clearly not the case anymore but No Ra doesn't talk about her husband or her feelings so of course Hyun Suk is clueless. I think that Dr. Jerkface is slowly leaning toward No Ra as her true personality comes out. His greed may win him over in the end but I dislike him so much that I'm hoping he just loses everything.
Tiara: I find it funny Yi Jin is coming to see Dr Jerkface in a new light. His greed is more important to him than his mistress. For her sake, she needs to take off her rose colored glasses when it comes to him. She could be stuck in a loveless marriage like No Ra. Not that I think Yi Jin is an innocent. I'm sure Yi Jin loves him, but I know Dr Jerkface couldn't care less about love. This only makes Hyun Suk become more of a hero in my eyes for wanting to put No Ra first.
Marakeshsparrow: I honestly feel a little bad for Yi Jin. I don't think she's really that bad of a person, just DUMB. SO DUMB. I'll never understand women who get into relationships with married men and expect them to leave their wives. That rarely works out well. In her case, I guess she was on the verge of successfully having Dr. Jerkface (though would would want him?) but she doesn't realize he's marrying her for selfish reasons. //shrugs// She got herself into it though! So I can't feel that bad. Hyun Suk on the other hand is a shining example of selflessness. Despite his feelings for No Ra, he just wants her to be happy. That's real love, ladies and gents. Now that No Ra has put her foot down about getting divorced, I really really hope the truth comes out to her close acquaintances at least. I'm sure she won't want to make it too public since she's still fairly considerate and probably wouldn't want talk all over the school, but come on, she's got to open up to someone. I wonder what he'll think when he finds out? he he he //laughs and rubs hands together evilly//
Amy: I'm so excited for Hyun Suk to find out about the divorce. I'm wondering, though, if Dr. Jerkface will try to do something to put it off because he wants to keep No Ra in his grasp. Sigh. I really don't like that thought. I'm so glad No Ra has true friends to lean on. Hopefully No Ra will just go through with the divorce even if Dr. Jerkface tries to put it off.
Tiara: Min Soo is the real big payoff and my favorite this week. He's finally getting to see past his parents as parents and start to see them as adults/human with problems, feelings, and wants. I'm happy he found the agreement for divorce and he began to question his parent's relationship. No child wants to see their parents separate, but once he finds out most of the facts behind it, not to mention seeing his dad's reaction he starts to understand. His response of being angry and was shouting at her for wasting money on him totally rang true and credible. He's frightened for his mom for not telling him about her fake cancer. It's a great breakthrough for Min Soo to finally see his mom. I loved it when he tells her he's sorry for being selfish and lovely. That scene is a real a tearjerker for sure.
Marakeshsparrow: Yes, yes, yes--couldn't agree with you more, Tiara! That was definitely one of my favorite parts this week. I was a bit choked up! Min Soo's always been such a mini-version of the big butthole in the family (lol) and now I'm so happy he's coming around and getting away from his father's influence. I actually had a moment, when he showed up at the dance studio, where I thought "what if Min Soo decides to follow his mom's path instead and pursues dance?" He's currently not doing too hot with his grades, and I get a sense he works hard and studies hard just to impress his father, not because he actually has any passion or desire to become this great scholar. I think Dr. Jerkface has some of his own regrets, possibly feels like he would have gotten that much farther in life if he hadn't been tied down to a family at such a young age (which I'm pretty sure is why he forbids his son from dating until he graduates). Now he's trying to live out his dream through his son. But I just have this creeping suspicion that his passion may turn out to be in the arts. That's what I hope anyway! I think both he and No Ra just need to get away from Dr. Jerkface's toxic energy.
Amy: I agree with you. When I was watching episode 10 I was thinking about how much I wanted No Ra and Min Soo to get a place together away from Dr. Jerkface. I'm glad both of them are experiencing what relationships should be like and learning that Dr. Jerkface just doesn't cut it. Speaking of, wasn't No Ra's first date adorable? No Ra's dress, though, what was that?
Tiara: I'm sad about No Ra has to switch partners. Soon Nam is pretty amazing and I loved his three favorite and one least favorite. He has a big crush, but I can't say I fault him for it. He's right about No Ra not expressing her feelings. Given, she promised Dr Jerkface and her son, she would pretend they didn't recognize each other. Fingers cross Min Soo say screw pretending. Nevertheless, Dan is a great second partner. She's getting to finally see what a healthy relationship is like. She's coming to understand a relationship is a give and take between partners. Her date took the time to ask her opinion, explain things, and pay attention to her. Dan totally gets brownie points for the date at the park to watch a movie.
Marakeshsparrow: Ok, first off--THAT DRESS. Everyone kept dropping their jaws when they saw her. Was it actually because they couldn't believe what she was wearing? Because that thing was crazy. She looked pretty, just because...well, she's pretty. But what a wardrobe! Secondly, so sad to see Soon Nam go as her partner, at least they still have the club and Cha Hyun Suk's class. Dan seems like a really sweet guy though. Glad she is getting to experience dating. Now she just needs to do the real thing. With Hyun Suk!
So there you have it! Ha No Ra has so many admirers right now! Better late than never, right? What did you all think? Are the sparks flying? Who do you want her to choose? I can't wait to see what's going to happen next week, now that No Ra has put her foot down about the divorce. And when will Cha Hyun Suk learn the truth? Join us again next week for more discussion!
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A person that likes to sit behind somebody that is typeing on a computer and tell them what to type and how to type stuff. Pointing out errors and anything else.
"You missed a word there." "You forgot to capitalize that word." "You mispelled that word." "OMG THERE IS A RED SQUIGGLY!!! *gasp*"This is what a a backseat-typer is.
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My taste runs toward light and fluffy. White cake with white icing (Gad, I'm boring); anything with whipped cream (heck, cream with whipped cream); action movies, not art films; comedies over tragedies (anything over gangster/ police/ Martin Scorsese). Maybe I should remove the adjective "light." I can see the value in a lot of "heavy" things, but if I have to "see" the value, it's not for me.
Don't judge. Aw heck, go ahead and judge me. You'd be wrong. I have to face reality every day, so I make no apologies for my taste. It's only too bad that so do feel they have to make judgments. Heck, just by writing this blog, I'm making a judgement of sorts.
Recently I took a new job teaching two different classes. I had to start nine weeks into the school year and finish teaching books chosen by another teacher. One book I truly like, but it really was too elementary for the grade I was teaching. So while I enjoyed revisiting the book, it was frustrating at times. The other book was written by one of my favorite authors, but it's a book I truly don't enjoy. It's the one that is taught in almost every school because it's heavy and considered his classic. I prefer his other more enjoyable tomes and stories with the same messages but with brighter tones. At least I've finished teaching that particular book and have moved on to something I've chosen.
Aw, well. We all have different tastes. Within my own family, I have a husband who prefers non-fiction, a daughter who loves the deep, angsty stuff, one who reads like me but more fantasy, and a non-reader. And I won't even mention my mother. At least they all read my books because they love me. That's good enough for me.
Books I'm reading now:
Behemoth By Scott Westerfeld, illus. by Keith Thompson
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, illus. by Keith Thompson
Behemoth By Scott Westerfeld, illus. by Keith Thompson
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Nicolas Cage Is
'Ghost Rider' 'Ghost' Writer
Plus: Tricia Helfer gets a new series, and Chris Carter's already working on a new movie.
Cage and Brosnan See Ghosts: Pierce Brosnan and Nicolas Cage will star in Roman Polanski's The Ghost, based on Robert Harris's novel about a ghostwriter (Cage) who gets hired to write the memoirs of the British prime minister (Brosnan) only to find himself in personal danger after a scandal. We hope Cage plays the writer as Donald Kaufman; we can just see him quizzing the prime minister, "I need a cool way to kill someone. Don't worry, for the book." [MTV]
MGM Still Wants You: MGM has picked up Still You, a comedy pitch from April Blair for Wild Hogs' Walt Becker to produce. Pitch focuses on a family vacation interrupted by an appearance from the wife's flashy ex-boyfriend. In Blair's own words: "Metaphorically speaking, your past occupies a part of every relationship. In our story, it's sort of the physical manifestation of your ex-boyfriend literally in the third row of your minivan." Whoa, you lost us at "metaphorically speaking." [HR]
Fox and Helfer are Inseparable: Number Six — er, Tricia Helfer — will co-star in Fox's drama pilot Inseparable, a modern-day Jekyll and Hyde series about a forensic psychiatrist whose alter ego is a charismatic criminal. Helfer will play a different psychiatrist, one who evaluates suspects for the police department. Let's hope her evaluation doesn't include watching Dexter, since that might give the whole thing away. [HR]
Carter Walks the Fence: While you've been sitting at home questioning the timing of the new X-Files movie, Chris Carter has been sneakily working on Fencewalker, a dark drama with "no supernatural elements." He's already started shooting it with Natalie Dormer (The Tudors), Katie Cassidy, and rapper-actor Xzibit. [HR]
Whoopi Hasn't Had Enuf: Whoopi Goldberg will produce a revival of Ntozake Shange's 1976 classic For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf, starring India.Arie and directed by Shirley Jo Finney. Hinton Battle (sweet!) will choreograph. Despite the presence of Whoopi, this news is too awesome to make fun of. [NYT]


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Hi, My name is Dmitri Goosens and I am finishing a master degree in software and web localization at the ISTI (http://heb.be/isti/isti.htm) in Brussels, Belgium. I have to write a scientific article to graduate. I want to do some research on the existing link checkers. I have been running some tests with the on-line version and saw that the number of links this version checks is limited. I suppose that if I download it and install it on my computer, there will be no limitations. I did try to follow all the steps you mention in the instructions, but I am not able to install the program. I am not an Engeneer in Computer Science and thus I have never worked with Perl. I wondered if you could direct me to a website that explains step-by-step how to install the W3C linkchecker or, even better, explain it to me. I did install "ActivePerl-220.127.116.118-MSWin32-x86.msi" and have a basic WinXP Pro computer. Regards, DmitriReceived on Sunday, 6 August 2006 18:56:05 UTC
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Two Million Fake Accounts: Sales Misconduct at Wells Fargo
Coming out of the financial crisis, Wells Fargo was one of the world's largest and most successful banks, viewed as a role model in how to manage in times of crisis. The news of its sales misconduct—opening more than 2 million fake accounts—in 2016 rocked consumer confidence and inundated the news. Professor Suraj Srinivasan discusses how sales culture, leadership, board oversight, and risk management all played a role. Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.


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I'll start with this. If you want me to believe that this all went down the way the prosecution tells us it did, we must accept the fact that Steven Avery was both the best and worst murderer in the history of our entire planet.
Pretty unlikely.
This is the picture they painted through the course of a press conference and two trials.
Teresa Halbach was raped on the bed of Steven Avery by Avery himself and his cousin, 16 year-old Brendan Dassey. They'll also have you believe that her throat was slit on that same bed, as that is what they were told (more on this later) by Dassey.
After that, she was taken to the garage where she was shot in the head and her body was mutilated before being taken a few feet outside of the window of Steven Avery to be burned.
I don't have time to get into the case where Steven Avery was wrongly convicted and spent 18 years in a prison due to a shady police force. I'm also not going to get into the specifics of how shady this investigation was, that's what the series is for. I promise Netflix is worth the price of a couple cups of coffee per month, order it up and enjoy.
Back to the case we're talking about. Look at it again. Pretty obvious, right? Well.
There was no blood in the bedroom of Steven Avery, where she was thought to be raped and had her throat cut. There wasn't any DNA at all, actually. Ditto for the garage, where she was thought to be shot in the head and dismembered.
This is where the part about Steven Avery being the most prolific murderer in history comes into play. That would be quite the clean-up job to take care of all of that. I'm not sure Dexter Morgan would be able to pull that off.
But after being so good on the clean-up, he leaves her car key just sitting in the middle of his floor? Really?
He leaves her car completely unharmed and sitting near the entrance of his family compound for days after the murder? Really?
If you don't know, the Avery family lived on a compound that doubled as their auto salvage business. Yes, they crushed cars on a daily basis. Yes, we're supposed to believe that he didn't feel like crushing the car of the woman he murdered.
This is where the part about Steven Avery being the least prolific murder in history comes into play. There's just not a whole lot of logic here.
I also want to speak briefly on the scenes that show us the interrogation of his 16 year-old cousin, Brendan Dassey. He's not all there mentally and even asked if he could return to school(!) after confessing to raping, murdering and dismembering a woman. When he was finally able to speak to his mom, he mentioned how disappointed he was that he'll be missing Wrestlemania.
The police spend hours trying to get a confession out of him. He's literally guessing the entire time. They keep asking him what happened to her head (she was shot) and at one point he even guesses, "we cut her hair."
Finally, the police get impatient and ask which one of them shot her. His response is obviously, "he did."
That's enough for the police as they leave the room and hold a press conference shortly after creating this wild story about a guy and his young nephew typing up a woman, raping her, cutting her, shooting her in the head and chopping her up before throwing her remains in a bonfire. All from the words, "he did."
As for the jury, that's a bit tricky as well. When they were initially polled heading into deliberations, seven of them believed Avery was innocent, while three believed he was guilty and two were undecided.
Less than a day later, the guilty verdict came back. Makes a ton of sense, huh? They even found him not guilty(!!!) on the dismemberment of a body. I have no idea how to explain that one.
Shortly after and after a separate trial, Brendan Dassey was found guilty as well.
After the exact same prosecutor, Ken Kratz (my stomach turned typing his name), spent the entire Avery trial convincing the jury that Avery alone was a monster and completely responsible for the death of Teresa Haibach; he then turned around and argued that Dassey was integral and held just as much responsibility as Avery. This resulted in a life sentence for a 17 year-old, mentally disabled kid that 'confessed' alone in a room with police officers.
And I don't want to forget to mention this; by charging Steven Avery with the murder, the county saved themselves $35,600,000 dollars on a pending lawsuit (only paying out the settlement of $400K, which Avery used to hire his defense team) filed by Avery for the wrongful imprisonment with the way they handled his first arrest and trial. I'll just leave that there.
If you haven't seen it and your head is spinning, you'll just have to watch. It's way too much to break down here.
I'm not even saying that I'm positive Steven Avery innocent. Could being in prison have turned him into a killer, mentally? Perhaps. We know he's a bit of a psycho, burning cats for the fun of it, running people off the roads and not owning any underwear whatsoever.
We also know that there is some key evidence that the documentary didn't show. Most notably, that there was sweat in the car of Teresa Halbach that linked back to Steven Avery.
Also, his behavior on the day of the murder was pretty suspect to say the least. Covering up his phone calls to Halbach with *67 and using a fake name when he specifically asked for her to come out to take photos of his vehicle.
You can read a more complete argument of his guilt here. If you want to see an argument of his innocence, just google the name 'Steven Avery' or watch 'Making A Murderer' on Netflix.
As for what really happened, your guess is as good as mine. The suspects I assumed had something to do with it lined up exactly with the thoughts the defense attorneys of Steven Avery had. You'll see them littered all over Reddit boards.
Did Avery have a role, albeit a smaller one? Maybe. Is he completely innocent? Perhaps. Did he do it and all the shady police work and evidence suggesting otherwise is just a huge coincidence? Could be. As Elaine Benes once said, there are degrees of coincidences.
In conclusion, there's about a billion details I didn't even get into because this story is one of the wildest things I've ever heard in my life. I'd literally turn it off if it was a movie because it'd be so unbelievable. But these are the things I wanted to point out and share my thoughts on.
Feel free to hit me up on twitter and let me know any of your thoughts as well.


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'Cat pee' mystery haunts Luton's Vauxhall van plant
People living near a Vauxhall factory in Luton are being invited to join a four-mile "odour walk" to help find the source of a "cat pee" smell.
Since 2011, residents have complained about a smell that has forced some to shut their windows all-year round.
Plant director Mike Wright said the exact source had not been traced and hoped the walk might help identify it.
The Environment Agency said the odour was likely being produced by bacteria in stagnant paint.
The agency said it had carried out at least 23 inspections since receiving the complaints, which began in 2011.
Claire Richards, from the agency, said notices had been served on Vauxhall to eradicate the odour, which she said was coming from the "river" of excess paint produced when vehicles are sprayed.
'No joke'
She said there had been an "overall improvement" in recent months and Vauxhall was doing a lot to improve the smell by using chemical substitutes and keeping its paint shop clean, but there was "no magic cure".
Ms Richards said it was not yet known if the smell was harmless as officials had not been able to establish the exact chemical causing it.
Mr Wright said Vauxhall was doing its "utmost" to find out if the company was responsible for the smell and has invited residents to join its officials on the four-mile walk around the plant to find the cause.
He said it had spent £110,000 and brought in experts from around the world to combat odours.
He denied residents' complaints were not being taken seriously, saying: "It's not a joke to us.
"What we're trying to do is determine if the plant is at all causing the problem and we're doing our utmost to determine if there's anything coming from this facility."
Peter Layton, who works nearby, said: "In the summer months we literally had to shut all the windows and doors. Our lady staff just couldn't tolerate it.
"It became a sickly smell in the end, typical of cats' pee when it's not been cleaned up."
A date for the walk has yet to be set.
Last month it was reported a number of Dell users had complained their Latitude 6430u Ultrabooks smelt "of cat urine".
The computer manufacturer said the problem lay in the manufacturing process, which has now been changed.


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A television reporter fired a year ago after accusing his employer, Sinclair Broadcast Group, of a right-wing bias has been sued by the company for damages and for what it says are violations of his contract.
The suit says that in October 2004 Jon Leiberman, Sinclair's Washington bureau chief at the time, broke company rules by speaking publicly about his disaffection with his bosses after they ordered Sinclair stations around the country to pass off as news a documentary critical of presidential candidate Sen. John F. Kerry.
Reached yesterday in Iowa City, Iowa, where he was attending a journalism seminar at the University of Iowa, Leiberman said he had not yet been served with the suit and had only learned of it in a call from The Daily Record, which reported news of the lawsuit yesterday.


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Published: 2005/06/07
by Dan Greenhaus
In Defense of Popular Music; it's Not ALL Bad
When Coldplay tickets went on sale not too long ago, I mentioned on a message board that I was able to secure floor tickets to one of their two concerts at Madison Square Garden. The discussion that ensued as a result of my post was nothing unexpected. While there were definitely people who mentioned they enjoyed Coldplay, the vast majority of people who responded did so in a clearly anti-Coldplay manner. Now, I'm not one to tell people what they should and should not like, but the tones of the ensuing posts were, at times, bordering on sheer hatred. It got me thinking; Is Coldplay that bad and I'm missing something? I went back and listened to their albums (which have sold millions of copies) and sure enough, they don't suck. So where does this hatred come from, especially from a group of people who seemed as if they haven't heard one song by the band except what's been on the radio?
My best guess is actually two guesses. The first is that, simply put, fans in our scene have become music snobs. Having been moved so dramatically by one particular band, whether it's The Dead, or Phish, or The Biscuits or Umphrey's or whomever, those fans simply find anything they don't connect with in similar fashion to "suck." Secondly, and I hope it's not this, is that people are just too close minded to hear "new" or "different" music. I say I hope it's not this because our scene really started because people were OPEN minded enough to listen to something as musically divergent as The Grateful Dead or as utterly ridiculous as Phish were in the early days. Without people willing to try something different, many of the bands we all love wouldn't be here today.
Now don't get me wrong. I'm not writing in defense of ALL "pop" music. The vast majority of it is absolute garbage, assembled by people in back rooms and given to, for the most part, hot chicks to sell. Really, it's Milli Vanilli on a mass scale. BUT, there is plenty of good pop music. I won't budge an inch in defense of Maroon 5, an extremely talented group of guys playing an interesting blend of various styles of music, fronted by a singer with a tremendous voice. The jam scene would benefit immensely having someone of the musical talent of Ben Folds, another artist blending styles and emerging with a concoction to call his own. And the recent influx of new wave bands has given pop music a much needed shot in the arm, putting several bands, from The Killers to The Bravery, on the map that otherwise would have fallen by the wayside.
But of course, Id by lying if I didn't say that some music is going to be more "acceptable" to jamband fans than others. The Secret Machines' Now Here is Nowhere is a stunningly good album. Moving between political and sexual imagery, the album pulses with energy evoking more than a passing similarity to Pink Floyd, both in sound and, in some cases, song length. As well, Kings of Leon's Aha Shake Heartbreak is sure to be of interest to a vast number of people. The band is getting plenty of publicity these days (They are Rolling Stone's current darlings) by way of opening for U2. But this summer, they are striking out on their own tour. Sure, their singer isn't the best and their lyrics are, more often than not, nonsensical and about nothing but that has never stopped anyone in the jamband world, so why should it stop them? Beck's new one, Guero, is a welcome return to the sounds that laced Odelay. Moving through rock (E-Pro), Spanish rap (Que Ondo Guero), beat driven hip-hop (Hell Yes) funk (Scarecrow), Guero is right on par with Beck's best and would be a notable addition to anyone's collection.
The Scissor Sisters put out a top notch album, blending more genre's in a successful manner than anyone in recent memory. Granted, the album is over the top at times, but its damn fun and there isn't enough purely fun music these days. Everyone is so serious (i.e. Green Day, System of a Down…) which makes a party album all the more appreciated, especially when it's got a song called "Tits on the Radio." Gold Jerry, gold.
While not quite pop music and not quite new per se, The Arcade Fire's Funeral is stellar from beginning to end, even if it is depressing and even if it technically isn't "new" anymore. The album is a must own and if you don't have it, you should immediately obtain it, and have The Scissor Sisters on standby to counteract.
Coldplay's just released X&Y. While at first listen it isn't on the level of the band's earlier two efforts, it still contains Chris Martin's penchant for writing, and the bands willingness to play, relatively simplistic songs, but doing it in a manner that is, and always will be, distinctively Coldplay. Soaring vocals and perfectly constructed pop songs lace the album and are sure to please fans of the band.
And lastly, on the harder side, the Foo Fighters just released a two disc album and a first listen proves what Dave Grohl has been saying; this album is light years better than One By One. The double disc is sure to be a hit, as the second disc is entirely acoustic, a welcome addition from a band that has always thrived when playing acoustic. And Audioslave's second album is out and is quite a step up from their initial release, which sounded more like three guys from Rage and a singer, rather than a whole band. The kinks are worked out, and the second album thrives as a result, with pulsating rock riffs and more groove, both of which are sure to be a hit in the live setting.
So is all popular music good? Of course not. But the belief that a band selling lots of records, or playing huge stadiums or looking pretty inherently means they aren't real musicians is just ignorant. Instead of thinking its cool to hate on everything popular, why not go check out some of these bands and do something that music fans are supposed to.


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Not everyone has to undergo a police check but you may be required to have one if a volunteering role involves:
- Working with vulnerable people, e.g. children, asylum seekers, seniors or people with a disability
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Some volunteer organisations must get a police check for all volunteers as part of their funding arrangements with government departments.
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Where the volunteer organisation qualifies for the CrimCheck service, they will ask for ID and you will need to fill in a form with some personal information such as your addresses for the last five years, your driver's licence number, passport number or other identifying information. You'll need to produce 100 points of ID, which someone from the volunteer organisation would normally need to see and verify. The process is quick and provides no detail to the volunteer organisation – they just see a line of information on the computer screen to say that the check is okay (or not). The service is quick and offered at a discount.
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I found an actual helm that fits almost perfectly the description of the Dragon-helm. It was made by the legendary armorer Filippo Negroli. You can see it here. I'm wondering whether it would be appropriate to use the image in this article? --Ebakunin 01:33, 28 June 2006 (EDT)
- Good question. I've been wondering where we should draw the line as well, mainly with images approaching the Dungeons and Dragons or fantasy style opposed to strictly Tolkien. Maybe we can use the image and state it was a possible inspiration for the Professor? As long as we state the artist was not inspired by Middle-earth, I would be okay with it, a similar image is better than none at all. --Hyarion 01:39, 28 June 2006 (EDT)


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Regrouped Dance Theatre of Harlem to focus on education
By Susan Reiter
The organization's financial picture improved after a hiatus, but not enough to put its company back on tour.
Until a few years ago, whenever Dance Theatre of Harlem was on a tour of U.S. cities, it routinely held auditions for its school's summer program or to spot potential apprentice dancers. But that was before September 2004, when financial realities forced the umbrella organization to put the professional troupe on hiatus.
At the time, DTH founder and artistic director Arthur Mitchell says, he expected an interruption of a year at most. But although the sizable deficit and the grim overall financial situation that threatened the organization in 2004 have diminished substantially, no one will be seeing the professional company in the near future.
Instead, DTH is conducting a 10-city audition tour devoted solely to the intensive student summer program at its spacious Harlem headquarters, which continues to hum with activity. The Los Angeles tryouts will be held Sunday at the Lula Washington Dance Theatre.
"We made up our minds that we wanted to fill that gap that existed because the company was no longer on tour," the indefatigable and eternally youthful Mitchell, who will turn 74 this month, said the other day. Just outside the conference room where he sat hung posters from DTH's foreign tours -- souvenirs of engagements in Monte Carlo, Verona, Germany, Barcelona.
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By BECKY FARRAR, arts intern.
With new exhibits and several events, this is a big week for the Arts at CIIS. Mark your calendar for the following events:
January 22-March 18, 2011
ChicaChic showcases the work of five contemporary Chicana artists with Bay Area roots. The exhibition includes images that honor the concepts, themes, and iconography of the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s and touch on the issues facing Latinos today.
Aquarius, by Ana Teresa Fernandez
The work of the five artists in the show (Ana Teresa Fernandez, Angelica Muro, Mitsy Ávila Ovalles, Favianna Rodriguez, and Shizu Saldamando) varies greatly, but each artist responds visually to the shifting needs of their communities in novel ways. The exhibit is guest-curated by Raquel de Anda, formerly of Galería de la Raza.
Look for ChicaChic at the CIIS Mission Building at 1453 Mission Street (3rd floor) and at the CIIS Minna Street Center at 695 Minna Street.
Manifest by Wendel White
January 15-February 27, 2011
Made in northwest New York State, the images in Manifest reflect White's growing understanding of the region's unique and overlapping histories of slavery, abolitionism, and spiritualism. White photographed objects, documents, and images throughout the region that relate to the abolition of slavery, Reconstruction, and the civil rights era. These intimate images spatially blur the objects, veiling and unveiling the residues of slavery and segregation.
Look for Manifest by Wendel White at the CIIS Main Building at 1453 Mission Street (4th Floor).
Photo of tintype from Fenton History Center by Wendel White
Opening Reception
The opening reception for ChicaChic and Wendel White's Manifest will be Saturday, January 22, at 6 pm in Namaste Hall in the CIIS Main Building, 1453 Mission Street between 10th and 11th Streets. The opening will include a panel discussion: The artists of ChicaChic in conversation with Amalia Mesa-Bains.
Wendel White at the Museum of African Diaspora
Catch artist Wendel White in conversation with UC Berkeley Professor Leigh Raiford on Friday, January 21, at 6 pm at the MoAD at 685 Mission Street.
Intergenerational Panel Discussion (Part of the ChicaChic program)
Featuring: Ana Teresa Fernández , Angelica Muro, Patricia Rodriguez, Viva Paredes, Favianna Rodriguez, and Lorraine García Nakata. Saturday, March 12, at 6 pm at the CIIS Minna Street Center at 695 Minna Street.
Visit Arts at CIIS for more information about the upcoming exhibitions. Follow Arts at CIIS on Facebook and Twitter.


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Past Exhibitions
New book: 2017
12.13.17 - 3.17.18
Waterfall Mansion & Gallery Is Proud To Present "NEW BOOK 2017," A Commemoration Of Our Past Three Years And A Looking Forward To The New Story Being Created. We Invited Over 30 International Artists To Reveal The Deeper Story Behind Them And Their Work, And Present Their Work Framed Against The Physical And Historical Backdrop Of Waterfall Mansion & Gallery.
10.23.17 - 12.04.17
Waterfall Mansion & Gallery presents the first major solo exhibition of renowned Korean artist, Lee Sung-Kuen. Lee's figurative works, which represent organic life and growth, are composed of thin, short-length wires and brightly colored knots. The netted steel volumes that he produces juxtapose the heaviness of metal and the light, creating a fluid dynamic between shape and space that both penetrates and expands the space the work inhabits.
8.5.17. - 10.10.17.
Waterfall Mansion & Gallery presents, Re:Collection: a special group exhibition reviewing the work of 29 acclaimed international artists.
Open to the public every Saturday 12pm - 5pm.
MAKOTO FUJIMURA: Silence - homage
05.12.17 - 07.29.17
This is Fujimura's second exhibition with the Waterfall Gallery, following last year's "Silence and Beauty". Featured will be works from the "silence" theme he began pursuing in his book Silence and Beauty, which invoke the historical and aesthetic context of 17th-century Japanese history using traditional Japanese Nihonga painting techniques as well as modern western methods.
03.04.17 - 06.04.17
Waterfall Mansion & Gallery in partnership with Alodium Group present "Artful Living at the West Village Printing House." A unique experience of "Artful Living" in a lovely West Village apartment featuring works from twenty six international artists with furniture and design by world-renowned craftsmen.
Orna ben-ami: Longing and belongings
03.29.17 - 05.08.17
Israeli artist, Orna Ben-Ami, creates highly symbolic pieces originated from deeply personal meanings and shifted to universal subject of our lives. Orna Ben-Ami revisits the stories of her own life and other lives by sculpturing their belongings. She shines the lives with a longing for eternal memories.
02.24.17 - 06.09.17
Waterfall Mansion & Gallery is very proud to present HAN YOUNGSOO's solo exhibition at ICP: Han Youngsoo's Photographs of Seoul 1956–1963, open from February 24 to June 9, 2017 at the International Center of Photography (ICP) gallery at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City.
11.30.16 - 03.11.17
"A SUSTAINING LIFE", an exhibition meant to inspire and motivate viewers in engaging in sustainability – in themselves, in their communities, and in the world. Featuring forty-two international artists with varying works on the theme of sustainability, A SUSTAINING LIFE is a dynamic conversation about the world we share and an awakening of our conscience towards social good.
1.20.17 - 03.01.17
A special extension of A SUSTAINING LIFE hosted at Bergdorf Goodman: 754 5th Ave, 7th floor, New York, NY 10019.
Jinwon Chang: Eternal beauty
Jinwon Chang's first major exhibition of his series of large-scale paintings in New York City. Returning from his recent engagements of museum exhibitions, these works represent a culmination of his ongoing spiritual journey from devout Buddhism to Christianity. Chang's latest series are depictions from a divine encounter he had one morning after a deep experience of prayer. From this encounter he draws the elements and motifs that narrate an ongoing visual interplay from the self to selflessness. These works invite the viewer into Chang's intimate spiritual dialogue and his earnest seeking of the eternal truth.
Osang gwon: recontemporary
Osang Gwon reintroduces the sensibilities of classical sculpture to the modern viewer by combining traditional compositions and forms with digital photography prints.
Summer Celebration
An artful celebration of the summer season at the Waterfall Mansion & Gallery.
Waterfall summer ART loft at bergdorf goodman
A special collaboration with New York's iconic Bergdorf Goodman and Waterfall Mansion & Gallery.
Kim Joon: Crashing
Using digital 3-D collage, Kim Joon manipulates the human form and striking textures to explore the themes of personal and cultural identity.
Makoto Fujimura - Silence and beauty
Focusing on the silence of suffering, Fujimura employs the ancient Japanese traditional painting style "Nihonga", with a refreshingly modern approach. Fujimura writes, "I am simply trying to paint, using mostly 17th-century Japanese materials, what cannot be captured in photographs or digital representation".
The Need For my care
An exhibition on women's empowerment, "The Need For My Care", inspired by Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal Woman". In honor of International Woman's Day, we give laud to the strengths, mystery, beauty, and care that make women around the world truly phenomenal. With over 40 acclaimed international artists, The Need For My Care opens up a dialogue about the triumphs and journey of women while reflecting on the mystery and nuances of their spirit.
Fermented souls
In partnership with the UN Foundation "Fermented Souls" an art exhibit in honor of Korea's independence from Japan 70 years ago. Fermentation defines Korean Culture. It involves a unique maturation process that over time and under the right conditions reaches its's maximum potential. 38 international Korean and Japanese artists have been invited to celebrate the innovative and creative contributions of Korea to the world as well as symbolize the solidarity and peace between these two countries, with further hopes of a unified country.
"Immersion - Becoming You" is to create a space where one can disconnect from the multitasking and distractions of our daily lives and be immersed in an environment to think about original purpose and design - to find one's own original purpose and language.
Waterfall Gallery's "Feel Life" Summer Art Festival, 2014.


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Lawmaker arrests one week, new anti-corruption ideas the next
By Tom Precious
ALBANY – Lawmakers and other state officials would face new criminal penalties for not turning over information about people trying to bribe them and limitations would be placed on immunity from prosecution by people testifying before grand juries in public official corruption cases.
Those were among the latest plans offered Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in reaction to two busts by federal prosecutors of state lawmakers in the latest line of corruption cases to hit Albany. "There have been too many incidents for too many years,'' Cuomo said at an event Tuesday in Manhattan in which his plan was endorsed by the statewide district attorneys association.
The package, not yet released in the form of actual legislation, would include making it a misdemeanor for lawmakers and other public officials not to report suspected wrongdoing by their colleagues.
Mylan Denerstein, the governor's counsel, said the package would include new and expanded penalties in bribery cases. She said current state law, unlike the federal statutes, require prosecutors to prove a bribe was made by a person with another agreeing to accept the bribe. This would allow a person offering a bribe that was not accepted to be charged.
The package of bills giving district attorneys more power in public corruption cases would increase penalties for defrauding the government and for not reporting bribery cases to prosecutors.
"It's all about our taxpayer dollars," Denerstein said.
The plan would also increase from a misdemeanor to one of three felony levels, depending on the severity of the case, for instances of official misconduct, as well as bans on those found guilty in corruption cases of holding elected or civil service jobs again.
Cuomo also raised the possibility of making the Legislature a full-time body and increasing their current $79,500 salary. Technically, the Legislature is a part-time body, holding session generally from January through June, though many lawmakers say they work full-time hours back in their districts off-session. It is unclear what a full-time Legislature would mean, such as if Cuomo thinks they should meet all year, which would increase the costs associated with running the two houses just from an operations standpoint.
The arrests last week of two state lawmakers, and the resignation of another who had been in trouble for election fraud but was wearing a wire for federal agents the past several years while serving in the Assembly, has put a dent in the claims by officials that Albany's culture has changed. While lawmakers say the vast majority of them are clean, there have been more than two dozen cases of various forms of corruption and sexual scandals and other improprieties in the past seven years.


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mhealth Apps to be distributed by doctors
A global survey by research2guidance amongst leading mHealth developers and healthcare companies shows that mHealth apps will predominantly be distributed through traditional healthcare channels by 2015.
In the years to come mHealth applications will cease to be distributed primarily through the app stores survey participants anticipate. At the moment app stores are still the distribution channels of choice but in the future it is expected that traditional healthcare distribution channels like hospitals and specialized healthcare product vendors will become the predominant distribution channels. This would represent a significant shift when compared to the market today, as the smartphone app store model has been the key driver behind the initial success of mHealth applications over the last two years.
More than half of all respondents (53%) believe that currently app stores are the best distribution channels followed only by healthcare websites (49%). Traditional health distribution channels like doctors (34%), hospitals (31%) and pharmacies (16%) are ranked as second and third tier distribution channels today. Despite the fact that mobile operators are regarded as players who will help the mHealth market to grow, they are not seen as appropriate distribution channels either now or in the future.
In 5 years' time survey participants anticipate that the traditional distribution channels like hospitals (68%), doctors (65%) and traditional healthcare websites (56%) will become the main platforms on which to sell mHealth solutions. Generally speaking all distribution channels will grow in importance, but developers envision that in just 5 years' time the major distribution channel will be doctors prescribing or suggesting applications to patients as a component of treatment.
The survey was conducted by to identify emerging trends demonstrated by common thinking amongst early adopters in this new market. For more see "Mobile Health Market Report 2010-2015"
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Ashley Tisdale is a Coffee Carrier
Ashley Tisdale juggles a full carrier full of coffee from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in her hands as she returns to her car in Toluca Lake, Calif., on Tuesday afternoon (October 12).
The 25-year-old actress is currently on a brief hiatus from her hit CW series, Hellcats.
Ashley caught up with People mag recently to dish on how cheering on the show has only helped her fitness routine. She shared, "It's awesome to be able to work out for your job all the time. I am constantly working out with my trainer. I'm on a more healthy diet. I have a cheat day, though. It's a very healthy way of living, I must say. It's a lot of fun."
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classement annuel Euroloppet Racer
The Racer action 3 + 1 is realized with the support of all Euroloppet organizers. In total, the Euroloppet races support the action with freestarts in a worth of ca. 20.000.-€ per season. The freestart vouchers are limited for each event.
Who absolves in one season at least three Euroloppet events as Euroloppet Passport holder will be honored with the title "Euroloppet Racer YEAR". Each "Euroloppet Racer" has access to the Euroloppet "Freestartpool" at www.euroloppet.com in the year, he achieved the title "Euroloppet Racer" with his Euroloppet Passport N°. The "Freestart Vouchers" of the events will be available in the "Freestartpool" for a limited time only (September 01st to October 31st).
The Euroloppet Racer (at least 3 or 4 races) can order an available Freestart Voucher of the Freestartpool for a Euroloppet event, he didn't absolve in the last season. Who absolved at least 5 races in one Euroloppet season can choose his Freestart for the next season freely, in case freestarts are still available. The Freestart Voucher is only valid for the next season and is not transferable. Refunding is not possible.
If the Freestart Voucher will be encashed in the next season, the race will be honored for the new Racer valuation. That means, the Ski Marathon runner has only pay the starting fee for two Euroloppet events, to get another access to log in to the Freestartpool for the next season.
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The Euroloppet Racer Aktion is a voluntary service of the Euroloppet organizers and the European Union of cross-country skiing marathon races. The responsible persons want to offer more advantages for the Euroloppet Racers in their sports. The action is limited by time. Legal notice: There's no right to a Freestart Voucher of a certain Euroloppet event. The right of a freestart is given until Freestart Vouchers are available in the Freestartpool. If all available Freestart Vouchers are distributed, there's no more right to a Freestart Voucher. A transfer to another person, changing to another racer or refunding of the starting fee is not possible. If the starting voucher won't be encashed (in case of hindrance, illness, etc.) the demand expires.
Achetez le Pass Euroloppet et en plus des nombreux avantages réservés aux détenteurs du Pass, vous pourrez obtenir le titre de Champion Euroloppet. Le Pass est valable jusqu'à l'obtention du titre de Champion Euroloppet. (maximum 10 ans/hivers- à partir de sa date d'émission).
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