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October 16, 2009
Got Jorts? New Wolf-Pack Poster!
Featuring Jacob but with a disappointing excess of shirts :/
Via NewMoonMovie
And thanks LettersToTwilight just because :)
- Lorabell
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Dang shirts LoL :PReplyDelete
What's up with the height difference - did Taylor grow a few inches, or did they stretch his legs in PS, or better yet did they put him on a box?ReplyDelete
I can't take this pic seriously, one, they have on shirts and that is scareligious, two, their faces especially Bronson and Kiowa. Bronson, looks like he belongs on a romantic novel cover and Kiowa is like I'm here and what look was I suppose to convey?
Not a great pic, but I give them kudos for trying to fade out the jorts. They should have faded out Bronson too, ugh.ReplyDelete
Oh gooodness. I'm squeeling. Look at Jacob and Sam!ReplyDelete
man these jorts pics just keep coming and coming! LOVE EM ALL!!ReplyDelete
you rock lorabell!
Um, is it just me or does this look a little like an episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy? Taycob being the 'straight guy'ReplyDelete
I'm just sayin'...

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Beckham shares SN rookie award
White Sox infielder made impact after June 4 debut
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Disappointing, that is, as far as the White Sox 79-83 record and third-place finish in the American League Central. But certainly no disappointment existed where Beckham's phenomenal first Major League season was concerned.
"I told him a couple of things," said the White Sox general manager of his 2009 exit interview with Beckham. "No. 1, whether he got Rookie of the Year or not, I was extremely proud of him.
"Ultimately, yes, physically he handled the situation. Mentally, though, the way he conducted himself and the pressures he was under, it's no small feat to do what he did in such a short time."
Beckham's White Sox accomplishments clearly earned recognition from more than Williams.
On Tuesday afternoon, the 23-year-old, who didn't even play his first big league game for the White Sox until June 4, was named one of Sporting News' 2009 Rookies of the Year along with Philadelphia hurler J.A. Happ. This award was selected by a panel of 338 Major League players, giving this particular piece of hardware a little extra meaning for Beckham.
"Either way, it's very special," said Beckham, during a Tuesday afternoon conference call, when asked if this honor would hold greater importance than the American League Rookie of the Year Award, as voted on by the media, to be announced Nov. 16.
"Everybody has their opinion," Beckham said. "The media has theirs and the players have theirs. When it comes down to it, I would rather have the players' than the media's vote. But everything is important and very exciting."
In 378 at-bats over 103 games, Beckham batted .270 with 28 doubles, 14 home runs and 63 RBIs for Ozzie Guillen's crew. Beckham posted a .347 on-base percentage, drawing 41 walks against 65 strikeouts, and finished with a .460 slugging percentage.
He led all AL rookies in doubles, RBIs and extra-base hits (43), tied for the AL rookie lead with 28 multi-hit efforts and finished second in slugging percentage, home runs, runs scored (58), hits (102), total bases and on-base percentage. Beckham had 18 more RBIs than Baltimore's Nolan Reimold, who finished second among AL rookies with 45.
All of this was accomplished as Beckham learned the defensive ins and outs at third base, a position he only played briefly while at Triple-A Charlotte. It was a special season for a player deemed as special from the first day the White Sox selected him as the eighth pick overall in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
"You can only do this once," said Guillen of Beckham's Rookie of the Year nod from Sporting News. "It's a privilege and an honor and something where he should feel proud. It's a very important step for him in his career."
According to Beckham, it's also an award that won't define who he is. In fact, Beckham already has a plan of attack for improvement. His primary goal is to get stronger, and with no Arizona Fall League action to extend his regular season, Beckham will start lifting in the next few weeks.
Picking up that extra strength could help with opposite-field home runs, as one example provided by Beckham on Tuesday, and set him up for even greater honors in year No. 2.
"Those awards coming out now, they are awards for the past year, and that's great, a tribute to whoever wins the awards," Beckham said. "It helps you remember the season a little bit.
"Next year is always the biggest year, so there's no way I'll get caught up in awards after the last season. It's good to be recognized with what you did. But you have to get ready for next year because nothing is given in baseball."
When the Rookie of the Year Award is announced in less than a month, Beckham still could come up short to Detroit hurler Rick Porcello or Texas infielder Elvis Andrus. Their raw statistics don't necessarily trump what Beckham produced, but both of those players put up these individual results for teams in season-long playoff contention.
Taking home that honor certainly stands as important to the competitor that is Beckham, by his own admission, especially with the White Sox falling well below their team goals. But the good-natured Beckham knows a built-in excuse already exists if his outstanding debut performance doesn't quite rate another top rookie award.
"As baseball players, you have to figure out something how it's not your fault," said Beckham with a laugh. "I can say I didn't play two months and they did, and I can be OK with that."
"What Gordon accomplished is a testimony to his upbringing, his parents, but also his toughness," Williams said. "Chicago is a tough city. You have to a certain amount of grit to do what he did. I'm just as proud of his efforts off the field as on the field."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Poll: In 60 years of the music charts, what has been the worst Number One record?
PUBLISHED: 11:43 15 November 2012 | UPDATED: 11:58 15 November 2012
Music fans have bought 3.7 billion singles since the first UK chart was launched 60 years ago.
That is enough seven-inches to stretch around the earth 16 times according to a survey of UK singles sales stretching back to 1952.
The data from the Official Charts Company found sales peaked in the pre-digital era in the 1980s when 640 million singles were sold. The biggest selling single that decade was Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?, released in 1984.
Norfolk and Suffolk acts which have made it into the charts over the years
The Darkness
Lil' Chris
Cathy Dennis
Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers
Ed Sheeran
Beth Orton
The Singing Postman
The Farmer's Boys
Hear'say (Myleene Klass)
Reverend and the Makers (ex guitarist Tom Jarvis)
Catherine Wheel
But that was bettered in the decade from 2000, when digital sales really took off, which saw 683 million singles sold.
The company's managing director Martin Talbot said: "Working on historic statistics from so long ago to create data reflecting sales to consumers has required diligent research and attention to detail.
Here are some of the unpopular Number Ones which didn't make our poll shortlist:
Can We Fix It? - Bob the Builder
Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry
Perfect Moment - Martine McCutcheon
Barbie Girl - Aqua
Spaceman – Babylon Zoo
If - Telly Savalas
Billy, Don't Be a Hero - Paper Lace
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep - Middle of the Road
There's No One Quite Like Grandma - St Winifred's School Choir
Save Your Love - Renee and Renato
Come Outside - Mike Sarne and Wendy Richard
The One and Only - Chesney Hawkes
Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
"And, while it is unlikely to ever be possible to arrive at exact totals for those early years due to the nature of the data available, we are confident that these figures give us the clearest picture yet published of the development of singles sales across the six decade history of the Official Singles Chart."
There have been more than 1,200 number ones since the first chart was published in the NME in 1952.
Take That frontman Gary Barlow, who has topped the chart 14 times in his career, said: "Number Ones are incredible and I don't care how many you've had in the past it still feels amazing to have a Number One, in some cases even better if it's your 12th or 15th or whatever it is. It's a brilliant feeling."
Vote for what you think is the worst Number One record in the poll. If there's a record we haven't included then suggest it and add your memories of the charts below.
Here some of our writers share their memories of the charts:
• Tracey Bagshaw, sub editor
Sunday afternoon, 5pm, the ritual was always the same.
'Wonderful Radio One' was tuned in, the cassette recorder was set up and the family were forced into silence until 7.
The Top 40 was on…
Two hours spent crouched over the stop button to cut out as much DJ chatter as I could - and to make sure the tape didn't run out.
This was a skill I failed to master, so most of my tapes have half a song at the end of one side and about a quarter of the rest of it on the other. And almost every track starts rather abruptly and ends with Dave Lee Travis or Peter Powell saying: 'And that was….' or 'Straight in at num…'
And then there were the 'domestic extras' which, in the days before combined radio-cassette players, were an occupational hazard of the amateur cassette pirate.
The radio was in the same room as the budgie - and he loved a good tune.
Anita Ward said Ring My Bell and Peter took it as a personal invitation - singing and tinkling happily throughout anything with a good disco beat which, bearing in mind this was the 70s, was most of the chart.
In fact, I find it hard to hear songs without waiting for the slam of a door (Tragedy by the BeeGees has a fine example); my granddad coughing (Feels Like I'm In Love by Kelly Marie in particular); or me singing along having accidentally pressed the wrong button (I Was Made For Dancin' by Leif Garrett springs rather embarrassingly to mind).
And to this day I can tell you exactly where in I'm In The Mood For Dancing there's a lyric that goes 'Your tea's ready . . . Ooh sorry. dear, sorry . .. '
Spotify will never leave such memories.
• David Powles, assistant editor
As a 14-year-old kid in the early 1990's, starting to get into music, the charts were much more relevant to me then than they probably are to youngsters of the same age now.
Every Sunday the ritual would be the same – get the tape running on record, try to cut out the talking and remember to turn it over after 45 minutes, repeat four times for the three hour length of the show.
Those tapes would then keep me going through a week of early morning paper rounds – until next week's chart came along.
My favourite chart single is an easy one, because of the connection I had to it. Now defunct Britpop band The Bluetones had released the single Slight Return on February 3, 1996 and it surprised absolutely everybody by getting to the lofty heights of number 2.
As luck would have it they were playing the UEA that night – and it helped turn it into an absolutely fantastic gig – it clearly meant so much to the band – and so much more than it does to bands now.
My least favourite? Mr Blobby – without question.
• Kim Briscoe, health correspondent
I remember spending many hours sitting in the corner of the living room on the floor (because that's where my dad's tape player was located) in an attempt to get the best of the top 40 recorded.
The next week would be spent listening back to all the songs on my Walkman or the big silver ghetto blaster I shared with my brother.
You couldn't simply log online and listen to a song in those days - you either had the money to buy the single or album or you had to put in the effort to tape the charts.
It's so easy to listen to music now, that I think the top 40 charts has lost of lot of the allure it had in those days.
I distinctly remember the last time I actually cared about what made it to number one. It was the 'Battle of Britpop' in 1995. I was always preferred Blur, so I was desperately rooting for them to make it to the top spot with Country House ahead of Oasis's Roll With It, even though it really wasn't the greatest of Blur's songs.
In the end Blur did triumph, but Oasis won the battle of the albums, selling more copies of What's the Story Morning Glory than the London band did for The Great Escape.
Downloads have changed the charts significantly. No longer do you have to actively go out and buy a tape or CD to get your favourite band to the top - just pressing a button on your computer or phone will purchase it in seconds.
• Richard Willner, social media manager
Recording Sunday evening's charts was a ritual for my brother and I.
Not only did it give us the chance to listen to the newest and most popular tracks but it also allowed us to avoid the TV viewing horror of Last of the Summer Wine.
We would take ourselves off into our bedroom (we shared a room), my brother Neil would get out the C60 tape (occasionally we might have to resort to a C45 but that caused more timing issues) and away we'd go.
We didn't record everything, only the tracks we liked which caused problems when it came to new entries from new artists – do we gamble on liking the track or would it be a waste of three minutes?
Obviously, we also attempted to avoid the talking between tracks – until the pause button broke because of overuse.
Looking back, it really was more about the ritual itself rather than the music because we very rarely played the tapes back although I do remember Vienna by Ultravox getting a lot of bedroom airplay.
It was kept off top spot by Joe Dolce's Shaddap You Face. Perhaps we should have bought the single.
• Dan Grimmer, public affairs correspondent
I used to love the charts. As a teenager, I well remember telling everyone at school how great a single called Feel Every Beat by Electronic was, expecting it to zoom in at number one, only to tune into Simon Mayo doing the chart run down on a Sunday night to discover it had limped in at number 39. I also remember being ridiculously angry that Regret by New Order never made it to number one. I think it went in at number four, with some nonsense by George Michael at number one that week. It was a terrible injustice, I felt. It's stupid how important the charts are when you're in your teens...
My vote for worst number one by the way... Bryan Adams (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. Was number one for what felt like an eternity and I couldn't understand who was still buying it weeks after it first came out.


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Young tabbed as Rangers' lone All-Star
Shortstop to be joined by Washington in San Francisco
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Young was the Most Valuable Player in the 2006 All-Star Game in Pittsburgh when he hit a two-run triple in the top of the ninth inning off of reliever Trevor Hoffman to give the American League a 3-2 victory over the National League. Young won a Chevrolet truck that he gave to his father.He is not expecting to be the first player to win MVP honors in two straight All-Star Games. "Everything has to line up right for that," Young said. A Rangers shortstop has been selected to the All-Star team for seven straight seasons, including Alex Rodriguez, who went in 2001-03. But this is the first time since 2002 that the Rangers are sending just one player to the All-Star Game.
"I recognize one player has to be chosen from each team," Young said. "As much as I want to make the All-Star Game knocking down the door rather than sneaking in the back way, I still want to represent the team well."A slow start hurt Young's chance to win either the players' or the fans' vote. He hit just .216 in April, but came back to hit .296 in May and .361 in June. "I feel like I'm getting close to being myself," Young said. "I'm not there yet, but I'm getting close." The 78th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and televised around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 7 p.m. CT. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage, while MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage. XM will provide satellite radio play-by-play coverage of the XM All-Star Futures Game.
Young first went to the All-Star Game in 2004 in Houston and he is 2-for-5 over three games. Young is now tied with Buddy Bell for the second-most All-Star appearances in Rangers history. Ivan Rodriguez leads with 10 appearances."The All-Star Game is a great experience," Young said. "Major League Baseball does an incredible job. I love going every year. The first one was fun just to be there and last year was obvious. Now I know most of the guys and I'm looking forward to hanging out with them. "I love when the game gets started. The festivities are great and the players let their guard down. They enjoy batting practice and they enjoy the Home Run Derby. But once the game starts, that's when we do what we do best." Young will be joined by Washington, who was selected by Leyland to be one of his coaches on the American League team. "I'm looking forward to it," Washington said. "I'm going to go out there and enjoy myself."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Given how often they're on the floor, occasionally inside a public restroom, it should come as no surprise that a third of women's purses crawl with E. coli.
And given how many grubby hands and baby bottoms touch grocery store shopping carts, we shouldn't flinch at the fact that they carry 115 times more bacteria than a toilet seat.
It's a dirty world we're living in, and often our germiest encounters are not where we expect them. Not all germs are harmful, and healthy bodies can resist many illnesses. But the more people are exposed, the greater their chance of becoming infected with or transmitting a dangerous bug. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year 48 million Americans get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of food-borne diseases.
"You're always gambling with germs," said Dr. Charles Gerba, professor in the department of soil, water and environmental science at the University of Arizona. "The thing is to make the odds in your favor."
That means reducing exposure to germs, a feat best accomplished with regular hand-washing, using hand sanitizer and keeping your paws off your face, Gerba said.
If you have kids or pets, or someone is sick, you might need to clean more frequently, said Donna Duberg, assistant professor of clinical lab science at St. Louis University.
Here are average total bacteria counts, per square inch, for common germ-infested items we encounter daily, according to Gerba, who has tested hundreds of surfaces.
1 Dish sponge: 775,460,560 (bacteria per square inch)
The dirt: Easily the grossest cesspool in your household, the sponge is often a culprit in spreading germs around when you use a dirty one to "clean" other surfaces. It takes about a week for the germ count to get sky high.
To clean: Some people suggest running sponges through the dishwasher, but Duberg says that can contaminate your dishwasher and your dishes. Better to throw them away and buy a new pack. You could also put it in the microwave for 30 seconds to kill germs, Gerba said. Do this weekly or after each time you wipe down surfaces that had raw meats or vegetables on them.
2 Kitchen faucet handle: 228,854
The dirt: There's more fecal bacteria in the kitchen sink than in the toilet after we flush it, Gerba said, thanks to all the meat and produce remnants that collect there.
To clean: Clean off visible soil first, then wipe with sanitizing wipes. The surface must stay wet for 30 seconds to kill 99.9 percent of germs, Duberg said.
3 Keyboard/mouse: 79,000
The dirt: Janitors rarely touch your personal space, so if you don't clean it, no one will.
To clean: Use sanitizing wipes to wipe every surface of the keyboard and mouse and around your workstation. Do it weekly, or more if you are sick or other people use the computer.
4 Cutting board: 61,597
The dirt: Raw meat and chicken can make cutting boards a dangerous source of cross-contamination.
To clean: For wooden boards, scrub with hot soapy water to remove soil, then do it again to kill bacteria, Duberg says. Plastic boards can go in the dishwasher or be soaked in a 10 percent solution of bleach (which must then be rinsed off with soapy water) or vinegar.
5 Bathroom faucet handle: 50,068
The dirt: Bathrooms overall had less bacteria than kitchens, where constant contact with food adds to cross-contamination, according to Gerba's studies.
To clean: Wipe with sanitizing wipes at least weekly or as needed.
6 Remote control: 17,000
The dirt: Because they pass between many hands, are used while snacking and rarely get cleaned, remote controls are often germ baths.
To clean: Wipe with sanitizing wipes a couple of times per week.
7 Cellphone: 11,020
The dirt: Pressed against your face and mouth all day, cellphones can give germs easy access to enter your body.
To clean: Wipe with a sanitizing wipe daily.
8 Doorknob: 8,643
The dirt: Though they get a bad rap, things like doorknobs and light switches usually aren't so dirty, because people aren't touching them often.
To clean: Wipe with a sanitizing wipe at least weekly, more often if you are ill.
9 Kitchen countertop: 1,736
The dirt: When you bring foods and meats into your kitchen from the grocery store, open and clean them in an area away from where you prepare food, and put them into clean containers before storing them.
To clean: Create your own cleaning solution of 10 percent white distilled vinegar and 90 percent water and put it in a spray bottle. Spray the counter to saturate completely, let it sit for 30 seconds to kill the germs, then wipe off. Vinegar solutions keep indefinitely and needn't be washed off, Duberg said.
10 Toilet seat: 1,201
The dirt: Because people are careful to disinfect the toilet seat regularly, it tends to be among the cleanest surfaces in the house.
To clean: Wipe with sanitizing wipes as needed, letting it stay wet for at least 30 seconds. One thing to keep in mind is that flushing releases bacteria-laden aerosols that settle on bathroom surfaces. Consider keeping your toothbrush in a drawer.


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Student Tax Return
International students inside the United States must file their tax return on or before April 18th. If you need helping getting started and missed our Hangout on Air make sure you watch to get the information you need. Bryanna Davis and Jennifer Frankel walk you through what forms you need to complete when you file, how to file and where to find additional help if you need it.
Most international students are considered non-residents for tax purposes.
If you have not received any source of income you'll need to file Form 8843.
If you have received income in the last calendar year then you will need to file Form 8843 and most likely Form 1040NR-EZ.
Every international student along with their dependents will need to file Form 8843. Every individual, regardless of whether they are one family, will need to file their own Form 8843 and send it in a separate envelope. For more information, read on for more specifics on filing your taxes in the US.
Why should I file taxes?
Every international student and their dependents (including spouses and children of all ages) are required to file their taxes if they were in the US during the previous calendar year. While filing your taxes may sound difficult, there are a number of benefits to filing your taxes other than it's the law:
- You might get a refund. Some international students will qualify for a refund due to tax treaties and a lack of serious income if they've earned income in the US.
- Protect taxation of your worldwide income.
- You fulfill your visa obligations. All international students must file at least Form 8843 (see below) in order to remain legal under F, J, M & Q visas, even if you didn't earn any money in the US.
The American Tax System - An Overview
Americans and others residing within this country must pay taxes to the state and federal government, and the process is completed through an agency called the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS. Usually when someone earns money a portion of it is automatically deducted and sent directly to the government. Organizations that pay individuals send a summary of how much money they paid you every January or so, as well as how much of that was sent to the government. The purpose of filing your taxes is to report all your sources of income to the government, what you already paid, and what you still owe. It is also an opportunity to claim deductions or exemptions you may qualify for. At the end of the process, you calculate how much in total you should have paid. If you paid more than what you owe during the year, you get a refund. On the other hand, if you didn't pay enough, you have to pay the difference.
How do I file taxes?
If you are an international student or scholar, follow these steps to file your taxes:
Generally, most international students who are on F, J, M or Q visas are considered nonresident aliens for tax purposes. International students on F1 visas are automatically considered non-resident aliens for their first 5 calendar years in the US, and scholars (and their dependents) on J visas are automatically considered non-residents for their first 2 calendar years in the US. If you've been in the US for longer than the 5 or 2 calendar years, the Substantial Presence Test if will be the formula to determine if you should be taxed as a resident or nonresident alien.
I am a nonresident.
ALL nonresidents MUST fill out Form 8843, which essentially proves that you're a nonresident. Additionally, all F-2 and J-2 visa holders must file the same form separately regardless of age and income.
I am a resident for tax purposes.
If you file as a resident, you will be required to declare both your US and your worldwide income. Therefore, before filing as a resident, check to see if you qualify for the Closer Connection Exception. If you still believe you qualify as a resident, you should file taxes as if you were an American citizen. You can do so for free at the IRS website, or you can use one of the many aforementioned tax preparation program.
Be advised that the factors determining whether you made money from American sources is different for nonresidents than that which applies to residents. If you do have US source income, it will probably come from wages, scholarships, and/or bank interest. (See the entire list of taxable sources ).
In addition to the links provided below to download each form, the IRS provides instructions for filling out most forms as well. The instructions can be found by going to the IRS website, and then searching by form number.
You may need to fill out some or all of the following forms:
|Requires additional form?
|More information
|Form 8843
|Declaring your nonresident status
|Mandatory for all nonresident aliens, even if you didn't have any US source income. A SSN or an ITIN is not required.
|Form 1040-NR
|Declaring your US source income and determining how much taxes you owe on that income.
|Mandatory for all nonresidents with US source income. Requires a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
|Form 1040NR-EZ
|Simplified version of the 1040-NR. Most international students can use this form.
|Requires a SSN or ITIN.
|Form W-7*
|Application for an ITIN.
|Yes; see below.
|You do not need to submit this form if you already have an ITIN or a SSN.
|Form 843
|Request for a refund of Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld.
|Yes; you must also submit form Form 8316.
|Request for a tax treaty benefit on salary earned.
|Yes; submit also a Country-Specific Statement found in Appendix A of Publication 519, US Tax Guide for Aliens.
|Request for a tax treaty benefit on scholarship money.
|State-level return
|Pay taxes owed to the state rather than the federal government.
|Depends on your tax situation and the state.
|Consult your international student advisor about whether you have to file state tax returns and what forms to fill out.
*If you're submitting Form W-7, you must also submit proof of identity and foreign status. This is to be done through your Designated School Official (DSO) at your school, who can provide letters authenticating your identity and certificated copies of your documents. The following is a list of documents your DSO may require to issue this certification, but check with an international student advisor to be sure:
*If you're submitting Form W-7, you must also submit proof of identity and foreign status. This is to be done through your Designated School Official (DSO) at your school, who can provide letters authenticating your identity and certificated copies of your documents. The following is a list of documents your DSO may require to issue this certification, but check with an international student advisor to be sure.
- Photo copy of your Passport
- Photocopy of your visa
- Photocopy of your I-20
- Admission or scholarship award letter
You will need the following documents to properly fill out your tax forms or to submit to tax preparation services such as Sprintax. Copies of each of these forms must be sent with your federal and state tax returns.
|Sent By
|Your employer reports wages you earned and taxes withheld from those wages.
|Jan. 31st
|Your bank reports interest earned on your accounts.
|Jan. 31st
|Reports wages paid to you if you already claimed a tax treaty benefit, and scholarship income that was used for expenses other than tuition and fees (such as room and board or travel).
|March 15th
Once all the forms have been filled out properly, you will know if you owe taxes or if the government owes you a refund. If you need to pay, the best option is to enclose a check with your tax documents, because you will have to file by mail (see step 7).
Before finally mailing off your documents, make sure the following items are correct on all the forms:
- Your name and either SSN or ITIN appears on every page (unless you are applying for an ITIN, and therefore don't have one yet).
- Your mailing address is correct on every form so you can receive your refund check.
- Double-check the math on every form.
Nonresidents are not allowed to file electronically. Therefore, you must mail hardcopy documents to the correct address. It is important to send the files to the correct address; otherwise, you risk being fined for filing a late return. Remember the deadlines!
|Forms to be Filed
|ONLY Form 8843
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Austin, Texas
|June 15th, 2018
|Forms 8843 and 1040-NR, and others if appropriate (NOT filing a W-7, NOT enclosing a payment)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Austin, Texas
|April 18th, 2018
|Forms 8843 and 1040-NR WITH PAYMENT ENCLOSED
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 1303
Charlotte, North Carolina
|April 18th, 2018
|Form W-7, along with all required tax return forms, including payment
Internal Revenue Service
ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, Texas 78714
|April 18th, 2018
|State tax return forms
|Consult your International Student Advisor for the mailing address for your state tax returns.
|State filing deadlines vary, but it is best to file your state taxes at the same time as your federal taxes.
It is recommended that you keep tax documents for at least seven years in case the IRS makes a claim.
Where can I get more information?
Have more questions about your taxes? Visit our frequently asked questions to learn more. If you still have questions, be sure to contact the IRS directly at 1-800-829-1040 or check out their website for additional guidance.
For more information on tax treaties, see Publication 901.
For more information on filing taxes as an alien, see Publication 519
For more information on how taxes are withheld on nonresident aliens, see Publication 515.
For information on Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for nonresident aliens, see Publication 4152.
For more information on taxation as a foreign student in the US, consult this portion of the IRS website.
There are many ways to file your taxes. You can file the proper forms on your own, you can hire a tax attorney, or you can purchase tax preparation software such as Sprintax. Most international students file on their own, however this will depend on the complexity of your earned income (if any!). If you would like help doing your taxes, Sprintax can prepare your taxes for a nominal fee. For more information, click on their logo:


text: The chronic mentally ill and career criminals are perceived by many as frustratingly intractable social problems. This course considers both those labeled "mad" and those labeled "bad," as well as the ways in which the criminal justice and mental health systems respond to the mad and the bad. It also looks at how people move (and are moved) back and forth between jails and hospitals, prisons and psychiatric forensic units. Specific topics will include schizophrenia, homelessness, the insanity and incompetency legal pleas, criminal careers, psychopathy and serial killers, recovered memory syndrome, and violent sexual offender legislation.


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The 2012 Hawaii Bowl is just hours away. We're sure you have so many questions. We're here to help. (For an X's and O's breakdown, click through to Matt Dollinger's game preview.)
• What's all this, then? The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl is known for being a bowl game played in Hawaii around Christmastime, and for being the only bowl game to incorporate a football dressed up as a pineapple into its logo. But it's not the Pineapple Bowl? The current incarnation of this game isn't related to ye olde Pineapple Bowl, which itself was a a successor of the fantastically-named Poi Bowl.
• Where will this game be played? Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium.
• When is it on television? Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the vocal stylings of Carter Blackburn, Kelly Stouffer and Kaylee Hartung. The game will also be streamed on WatchESPN. How much better could the ratings be if this game kicked off at 11 p.m. ET, like our beloved late Hawaii contests? Better in our house, to be sure. Nothing quite like falling asleep to the dulcet tones of football being played over the horizon.
• Whom does it feature? Conference USA versus Mountain West.
• What about this year? The 9-3 Fresno State Bulldogs versus the 6-6 SMU Mustangs! ... welcome back, June Jones? Jones may find this an unpleasant return, yes. Remember that time we thought last year's game might not be competitive either and then Southern Miss only won by a touchdown and also there was a fight? No, but for real, Fresno State is quite good and has players to watch on both sides of the ball (see: Rouse, Robbie; Thomas, Phillip; Carr, Derek) and SMU lost to Tulane. TULANE? Tulane.
• Does the bowl have a social media presence? It does:
Today, the @smumustangs will get to experience Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial!
— Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (@HawaiiBowl) December 21, 2012
Did we really need an exclamation point there? Yeesh, maybe not.
• What wacky activities will be on offer during bowl week? By the time you read this, both teams will already have experienced something called the "Outback Steakhouse Barefoot Pep Rally," which we have yet to be convinced is not a hard-fought contest to determine which team's players are brave enough to walk through an Outback Steakhouse with no shoes on.
• What shiny baubles will be showered on the players? Among other loot: Hawaiian shirts!What's the pick? 52-21 Fresno State.


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Putkonen may rejoin Tigers after rehab appearance
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
BALTIMORE -- Luke Putkonen might make one more rehab appearance for Triple-A Toledo before rejoining the Tigers bullpen, manager Brad Ausmus said Wednesday.
Tigers officials were planning to discuss the possibility on Wednesday after Putkonen gave up three singles and a grand slam in his second inning of work for Toledo on Tuesday night.
Mud Hens manager Larry Parrish told the Toledo Blade there was some issue with Putkonen's stuff.
"I didn't think he had the pop on his fastball, the movement," Parrish told The Blade's John Wagner. "There were also some things we don't want to talk about, but that we might be able to help him with."
Putkonen made three rehab appearances over the past week between Toledo and Class A West Michigan. He went on the 15-day disabled list a few weeks ago with right elbow inflammation.
The Tigers aren't in desperate need of relief depth just yet, thanks to a string of solid starts. They'll have about 2 1/2 weeks of games following Thursday's off-day in Boston, which could eventually set up the need for a long reliever.
Ausmus: Defensive shifts have gone 'overboard'
BALTIMORE -- Brad Ausmus took over the Tigers' managerial job last fall with a plan to incorporate some new strategies into the team's game plan, including a defensive coordinator to help coordinate infield shifts. But even Ausmus thinks the recent trends towards shifting have gone too far.
Much like football teams copying a winning offense, Ausmus expects the trend to eventually be countered.
"I think it's probably gone overboard," Ausmus said. "Like a lot of things in baseball, it tends to become an extreme. If a team does it, then three teams do it, then everyone does it, then a few teams start doing it more and I think in baseball, it gets out of hand."
After Alex Avila's ground-ball single against the shift started the Tigers' ninth-inning comeback Wednesday night, the manager might have a point. Ausmus didn't use it as an example, but he has acknowledged for the past couple weeks that Avila would need some opposite-field singles to counter the trend. He has even encouraged Avila to potentially bunt against it.
In the ninth inning of a one-run game, Avila didn't show bunt, but he didn't have to.
"I don't know if he has been trying to hit it that way or not," Ausmus said Wednesday morning, "but it is the risk of the shift. You're trying to play on the hitter's tendencies, and the vast majority of the time, a guy like Alex is going to end up hitting the ball from the shortstop to the right-field line. But it does leave a large void on the left side of the infield if he happens to be late on a pitch or if he tries to hit a pitch that way."
That leads to the question of situational shifting, depending on the score of the game and the inning, as well as the hitter involved.
"I think you have to take account what the score is," Ausmus said. "With guys like [Red Sox DH David Ortiz], you're not really concerned about them necessarily trying to beat the shift with the bunt, although he has done it before. But you have to take that into account with the score."
Yet as shifting has gained popularity, Ausmus said, it has become less situational and more of a general philosophy. It's being used too often in his opinion, and it's bound to shift back once hitters start countering it with regularity.
"There's such a big void, I think players will eventually bunt or hit the ball the other way," Ausmus said. "I think teams will start taking the score into account, especially in the last three innings of a game, and the risk of allowing an easy baserunner. When you have a lead, the last thing you want to do is allow the other team to have baserunners."
The Tigers, for their part, have used more shifts under Ausmus than they ever did under former manager Jim Leyland. The vast majority of the shifts, though, have been to move the third baseman into short right field against pull-heavy left-handed hitters. Even then, it hasn't been a blanket philosophy.
More of defensive coordinator's Matt Martin's work has been subtle, working with infield coach Omar Vizquel to move the shortstop or second baseman a few feet in either direction. It doesn't draw much attention until Andrew Romine or Ian Kinsler is in position to field a hard-hit ball up the middle or in the hole.
No discipline handed out to umpire Nauert
BALTIMORE -- Umpire Paul Nauert will not face discipline from Major League Baseball after a review of Monday's benches-clearing incident between the Tigers and Orioles, an MLB spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
The matter with Nauert is closed, according to the spokesperson. After Justin Verlander's fastball behind Nelson Cruz later on Wednesday, it appears the matter is settled between the two teams as well.
Verlander's pitch was a 1-0 fastball to Cruz with one out in the fourth inning following a Chris Davis walk. Cruz briefly stood in front of home plate and subtly made a gesture towards Verlander, but stopped at that. Home plate umpire John Tumpane issued warnings to both dugouts, prompting an argument from O's manager Buck Showalter.
"I'm just trying to figure out the consistency of it," Showalter said. "You get one pitch and they read intent on Bud, and you get one pitch that's completely obvious that there's intent there, so why did you issue a warning and not eject him?"
Verlander said the pitch "just slipped."
Manager Brad Ausmus dismissed the matter.
"As skilled as pitchers are at this level, balls get away from pitchers," Ausmus said. "It's as simple as that, just like I'm sure the ball got away from Bud Norris."
Norris was ejected from Monday's game after hitting Torii Hunter with a fastball in the ribs, two pitches after Ian Kinsler hit a two-run home run to open a 4-1 lead.
Verlander and Cruz have a history as well, dating back to the 2011 American League Championship Series. Cruz, then with the Texas Rangers, homered off a 100-mph fastball from Verlander and seemingly celebrated.
Joe Torre, Major League Baseball's executive vice president of on-field operations, talked with Nauert on Wednesday morning. Torre spent Tuesday reviewing the incident, including Nauert's contact with his right hand on Hunter's face as he tried to calm down the Tigers outfielder.
The situation presented an interesting scenario on the perception of umpires coming into contact with players. The still photo of Nauert's hand on Hunter's face made it look like a slap, but both the replay and Hunter's comments suggested it was much softer than that.
Hunter spoke up in support of Nauert on Tuesday, saying the contact didn't warrant an investigation.
"That doesn't make sense," Hunter said. "I mean, he was just trying to get me to calm down."
The review, both of players' behavior and the umpires involved, was standard operating procedure after that kind of incident. With the investigation now closed, neither Norris nor Hunter is expected to be disciplined.
V-Mart makes Tigers history with long homer
BALTIMORE -- Victor Martinez's home run Tuesday night was just the second by a Tigers player to land on Baltimore's Eutaw Street beyond right field. The other Tiger to do it was another catcher turned designated hitter.
Mickey Tettleton hit one off former superprospect Ben McDonald on April 20, 1992, early in the inaugural season of Camden Yards. It was the last in a string of back-to-back-to-back home runs, following Alan Trammell and Cecil Fielder.
Martinez's blast Tuesday night came on the heels of Miguel Cabrera's go-ahead homer, giving the Tigers their first set of consecutive home runs this season. Martinez and Omar Infante hit back-to-back homers last Sept. 24 against the Twins at Target Field.
ESPN Stats and Info measured Tuesday's home run at 403 feet.
Miller improves on slider, picks up first win
BALTIMORE -- Justin Miller will always remember his first Major League win Tuesday night for the Miguel Cabrera heroics that set it up. He'd also like to remember it as the day he got his slider back, if he can keep it up.
Miller got the call from manager Brad Ausmus with a 1-0 deficit and held it there through the seventh and eighth innings, allowing one hit, ahead of Cabrera's go-ahead home run in the ninth. Just as important, his pitches were nastier, from a harder fastball to a sharper slider he'd been struggling mightily to throw for quality strikes.
"I thought his slider was tighter," Ausmus said. "He's been working on that. I think that was his best outing, clearly his best outing since he's been here."
The slider was a huge pitch for Miller before Tommy John surgery two years back. After some tinkering and some tips from teammates, he hopes he has found it.
"I've been working with Joe [Nathan] the last four or five days, talking with Joba [Chamberlain] too," he said, "just talking about their grips and their mindset and how they go about throwing it."
The adjustment put some extra velocity on his slider, averaging 83-84 mph according to brooksbaseball.net. It had been averaging 81.3 mph this season, according to Fangraphs.
"It had better break to it, and I got better swings on it," Miller said. "It was awesome."
Miller had given up runs in each of his previous three outings. He hadn't gone scoreless in one since April 23.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Today let's further address remakes because a) they're often a terrible mistakes b) they're frequently controversial — and I like to stir the pot, and c) I'm getting to the age where remakes and reboots are now made from things I loved as a kid. Oh, and d) more than one of the headline-grabbing remakes of late involve Johnny Depp (like 21 Jump Street and the one we'll talk about today).
Before we get to that I feel the need to breathe a sigh of relief because it looks like finally – finally – Paula Abdul will have something to do. And it's courtesy of one Simon Cowell. (Who knew??) She's going to be on his next show which is really an old show and it's called The X Factor which is soooo much better a moniker than American Idol, and even though I can't abide his collarless, smug ways he's undeniably smart about many things. Like who to hire. Paula Abdul once lived in my apartment building in LA. This was long before Idol and she was perky and couldn't have been lovelier. Always stopped to say hello and pat my dog. Plus I liked that video she did with the mouse about thirty-seven years ago. Speaking of decades, let's get back to remakes because among other things they're for people in their forties who had only regular TV as kids. Straight, network, non-cable, non-premium anything. Although in suburban Philadelphia we had three additional UHF channels – which is where I watched the animated version of The Lone Ranger – today's topic.
Johnny Depp is making the big-screen Lone Ranger and he's playing Tonto. Now, at the time he starred on 21 Jump Street you couldn't just Google anyone so you'd go get a fanzine. Fortunately I had a dear friend who edited a teen mag and whose job it was to tell the magazine's photo department to airbrush cigarettes and beer bottles out of young stars' hands. What I learned back then was that Depp himself had Cherokee heritage. On playing this role of the original Great (Native) American Sidekick, Depp recently told Entertainment Weekly: "I started thinking about Tonto and what could be done in my own small way try to — 'eliminate' isn't possible — but reinvent the relationship, to attempt to take some of the ugliness thrown on the Native Americans, not only in The Lone Ranger, but the way Indians were treated throughout history of cinema, and turn it on its head." To which we say, bravo. Leave it to Depp to take something that's historically beloved but maybe not totally cool or fair and update it. Does this mean that this'll be one remake to which we can all look forward? Quite possibly. I rarely watched the original Lone Ranger series on TV but I did watch the cartoon version religiously and found it fascinating. In that version, The Lone Ranger wore a spotless sky-blue jumpsuit and a jaunty kerchief that didn't move. Did you ever watch that series? It ran from 1966-1969 and if you ever caught it you know that it was anything but traditional – incorporating sci-fi elements and also borrowing stuff from one of its contemporaries, Wild Wild West, which was anything but traditional. So with this Depp-starring new version, let's discuss the guy who gets to play the LR himself. Originally, the rumor in Hollywood was that Ryan Gosling would play the part, but he has since passed on it. Most speculation currently rests on The Social Network's Armie Hammer, but for today's purposes, let's continue to speculate.
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They're bringing The Lone Ranger to the big screen and Johnny Depp will play Tonto. Voice your choice in today's featured poll and tell us who should play The Lone Ranger himself?
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Catskill Range > Cornell > Climber's Log
Cornell Climber's Log
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|urraca man
|Legit Hike!!!!!
Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2017
|We started at the eastern parking lot and bagged Slide with Cornell and Whittenburg, and then continued down the west side and then looped around through the Panther Mountain trail head. Holy moly there was a lot of people at the Panther Mountain trail head. Everyone was going to Giant Ledge so after the intersection we continued straight and the people disappeared. It seemed like there was tons of downhill! It never seemed to end! Right at the end of the hike there is a super steep uphill just when you think you can cruise to the car. It is super steep, but after that it is an easy downhill. This hike was awesome! Technical in some spots, and good views, what more can you ask for. Probably 15 miles with around 5,000ft of elevation gain and lost.
|Posted Oct 23, 2017 8:55 pm
|From West Side
Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2017
|Took the easy way up, but continued over to Cornell and Wittenberg. Awful foggy day with no views, but we made the most of it.
|Posted Oct 3, 2017 3:21 pm
|Wittenberg, Cornell, and Slide
|We combined Wittenberg, Cornell and Slide into a nice weekend loop. We camped between Slide and Cornell. A great time in a great part of the Catskills!!
|Posted Nov 2, 2015 3:36 pm
|A Quick Trip
Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2014
|Started at the Woodland Campground Trailhead taking the Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide trail late Friday night and made it only a mile or so up the trail. Spent the night off of the trail. Started early Saturday morning and made it to Wittenberg, Cornell, and Slide and back to the car in just over three hours. Quite a bit of traffic on the trail.
|Posted Jan 23, 2015 1:27 pm
|New Years Eve Day Hike
Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2014
|Started at woodland Valley trailhead and came over the Witt. Trails were mostly frozen with increasing packed snow/ice over 2,500 feet. No real issues climbing, light traction is very helpful. I had light cramp-ons on which were beneficial climbing the icy chutes and ledges over my Microspikes. Bumped into a gentleman on my way down and he had no traction with him. Was regretting it and having a slow go of it. A few blow downs but no real issues, though one required doing a limbo to get under with my pack on. ;-)
Weather was about 22F at the trailhead at 7am and about 8F at the summit of the Witt plus some spirited breezes. Turned my energy bars to rocks!
|Posted Jan 2, 2015 5:43 pm
|First winter hike this year for me!
Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2013
|Had been planning to do the Wittenberg, Cornell, Slide Loop for over a month and things kept getting in the way so even though we had snow coming in I decided to keep my plans for the hike. Arrived at the trailhead in Woodland Valley from CT at about 8am which was later than planned but the usual 2.5 hour drive was slower than anticipated since the snow started earlier than expected. On the trail by 8:15 and the snow was in full swing but it was a very peaceful snow. Temps at base were about 16F with no decipherable wind. The structure of the trail was obscured by about 3-4" of light snow which made those gnarly roots and rocks I remembered from the summer even more miserable since you couldn't see them before they wrenched your foot into an unnatural position. The hike was easy and incredibly quiet up to the juncture of the trails for Terrace Mtn and The Witt. Then it got icier as I hit the various ledges. I found it much easier to climb from the point on with my ice axe instead of my trekking poles so I could pull myself up. In summer the hand holds in the rock are plentiful but not in the winter with mitts on and 5-10F temps. The summit of The Witt was beautiful with moderate winds of 10-12MPH and temps around 5F w/o the windchill. The view wasn't great, I could barely see the outlines of the nearby mountains. I headed on to Mt Cornell and had a fun time of the Cornell Crack... it was icy, snowy and challenging, but climbable with my micro-spikes and ice axe. Cornell was a nice rest with good wind protection but no views. I started down into the saddle between Cornell and Slide but decided that I was interested in climbing the final pitch to Slide alone in the ice, snow, and continuing storm so I headed back down. Descending Cornell Crack was tougher than ascending it with a pack on. When I got back to the Witt the weather had briefly cleared enough for me to see into the valley better and Samual's Point but not the reservoir beyond it.
The whole hike was about 9.3 miles out and back. I had planned to do the whole 16 mi loop to Slide and around but my pace was slower than usual with the snow and ice so it took me about 4.5 hours for the out & back trip.
Not enough snow yet for snowshoes to float you above the structure. I recommend microspikes through to Cornell... or cramp-ons and ropes if you plan to do Slide.
|Posted Dec 21, 2013 8:20 pm
|Vic Hanson
|Slide and Cornell
Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2013
|Hiked from the Slide Mt. TH to Slide and Cornell Mts., then on to Terrace Mt. lean to and back. Great fun on the scramble over the rocks!
|Posted Oct 31, 2013 10:36 pm
|inside a cloud
Date Climbed: Dec 1, 2012
|bad weather but fun
|Posted Dec 6, 2012 7:46 pm
Date Climbed: May 4, 1993
|With Warren Hills High School Wilderness Experience
|Posted Dec 1, 2012 8:50 pm
|2nd peak of the day
Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2012
|Aside from the western view of Slide there wasn't much to see in the distance but I did like the scrambling on both sides of the mountain. The col between Cornell and Slide was an interesting stretch of woods with plenty of campsites.
|Posted Oct 17, 2012 12:20 am
|My 35th Catskill Peak
Date Climbed: May 18, 2012
|I finished my Catskill 35 on this peak, during a trip over the Burroughs Range from Slide TH to Woodland Valley TH. The views on the ascent back at Slide were great.
|Posted May 23, 2012 3:02 pm
|o yea
|good time with my bro
|Posted Feb 23, 2011 2:46 pm
|Too warm
Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2010
|Near 60 in November!
|Posted Jan 7, 2011 9:38 am
|Misty Day Hike
Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2010
|Pretty misty and foggy day, but this was a good day hike. Some nice little scrambles up from Wittenberg. Was hoping for some snow but of course it was 65 degrees!
|Posted Nov 24, 2010 3:50 pm
|Great Hike
Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2009
|Great day hike, couple nice scrambles before you get to the summit from the Wittenburg approach.
|Posted Nov 14, 2010 3:38 pm
|Burroughs Range Traigh
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2010
|Hit all three peaks on the ridge traverse. Good exercise, not much water. Explored a little around in the col between Slide and Cornell, lots of trash around many of the campsites, which was sad. We picked up what we could carry in our day packs.
|Posted Oct 3, 2010 4:00 pm
|Good exercise. No views
Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2010
|We did the loop of Wittenberg, Slide, and Cornell because this was equidistant for me and Dave Varga to meet and assess our compatibality because we are going to do some climbing in the Canadian Rockies in July. Not much for views once the trees are in leaf. Great exercise with a 25 lb pack though.
|Posted Jun 7, 2010 6:02 pm
|Burroughs Range Loop
Date Climbed: Oct 1, 1998
|Hiked the Burroughs Range-Woodland Valley Loop with a group back in college.
|Posted Jan 4, 2010 11:10 pm
|My First Backpack!
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 1995
|With my brother Charlie. Started at Woodland Valley and backpacked the entire Range before camping in the Slide/WildCat Mtn col. I slept in a hammock.
|Posted Nov 3, 2009 11:08 am
|bushwhack to Cornell-Slide col
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2009
|Started at the camp ground and crossed the Woodland Valley stream on the trail Bridge, but I almost inmmediately left the trail for an unmarked and fading trail to the right. I next had to skirt the private property- a slippery bit of side-hilling- before I dropped into the Woodland Valley Stream drainage. A very nice ridge climb leads to the Cornell/Slide col. See trip report this page for more details.
|Posted Oct 24, 2009 3:58 pm


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This study is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), the aging program within ICPSR. NACDA is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Heath (NIH).
Midlife in the United States (MIDUS): Psychological Experiences Follow-Up Study, 1998 (ICPSR 2911)
Principal Investigator(s): Wethington, Elaine, Cornell University. Department of Human Development and Department of Sociology; Kessler, Ronald C., Harvard Medical School. Department of Health Care Policy; Brim, Orville G., John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Research Network on Successful Midlife Development
The Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) data collection was a collaborative, interdisciplinary investigation of patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. This component of the first MIDUS data collection was designed to understand popular metaphors of personal turmoil and change, such as the "midlife crisis," the "change of life," the "empty nest syndrome," and more. The primary objective of the Psychological Experiences Study was to explore how adults perceive psychological change in their lives. The study used questions derived from John Clausen's definition of "turning points" and other sources to collect data on self-perceived psychological changes involving work, important relationships, views about the self and dreams, beliefs about the midlife crisis, and recent major life events and transitions. This study was a random telephone follow-up of 724 respondents of the original MIDUS random-digit-dial sample. Part 1 of this collection consists of the quantitative data obtained from the telephone interviews. Part 2 includes the open-ended responses to selected questions from the telephone interviews.
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Wethington, Elaine, Ronald C. Kessler, and Orville G. Brim. Midlife in the United States (MIDUS): Psychological Experiences Follow-Up Study, 1998. ICPSR02911-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2005-03-25. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02911.v1
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This study was funded by:
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Research Network on Successful Midlife Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: adults, health status, life satisfaction, lifestyles, mental health, midlife, psychological wellbeing, relationships, social indicators, work attitudes
Geographic Coverage: United States
- 1998-03--1998-09
- 1998-03--1998-09
Unit of Observation: Individuals
Universe: The noninstitutionalized, English-speaking population of the coterminous United States aged 25 to 74.
The sample for this data collection was drawn from the original NATIONAL SURVEY OF MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES (MIDUS), 1995-1996 (ICPSR 2760). This collection cannot be linked to the other datasets in the MIDUS series at this time due to inconsistencies with the ID variable.
The principal investigators strongly recommend that users code, alter, mask, or paraphrase the narrative data from Part 2 for publication (these data are restricted from general dissemination). Many participants described unique events that might inadvertently identify them, if published.
MIDUS is the main research activity of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Network on Successful Midlife Development (MIDMAC). Additional information on MIDMAC research projects is provided on the MIDMAC Web site.
Produced by Cornell University Computer Assisted Survey Team, 2000.
The title of this study was changed from Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS): Psychological Experiences Follow-Up Study, 1998, to Midlife in the United States (MIDUS): Psychological Experiences Follow-Up Study, 1998, on May 9, 2017.
Sample: The respondents to this study were first interviewed as part of the NATIONAL SURVEY OF MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES (MIDUS), 1995-1996 (ICPSR 2760). MIDUS was based on a nationally representative random-digit-dial (RDD) sample of noninstitutionalized, English-speaking adults, aged 25 to 74, selected from working telephone banks in the coterminous United States. Predesignated households were selected in random replicates, one-fourth of which included a special nonrespondent incentive component. Contact persons were informed that the survey was being carried out through the Harvard Medical School and that it was designed to study health and well-being during the middle years of life. After explaining the study to the informant, a household listing was generated of people in the age range of 25 to 74, and a random respondent was selected. Oversampling of older people and men was achieved by varying the probability of carrying out the interview at this stage as a joint function of the age and sex of the randomly selected respondent. No other person in the household was selected if the respondent did not complete the interview. This study consists of a telephone follow-up of 724 respondents to the MIDUS RDD sample.
Weight: (1) The data should be weighted for analysis. The appropriate weight variable is NFNWT from the original MIDUS survey (ICPSR 2760). The principal investigators recommend that users normalize the weight to produce an N of 724 before applying it to analyses. Part 1 of this data collection includes both the NFNWT weight variable and a normalized weight variable called WEIGHT. Please see the codebook notes for more information about the weight variables. (2) The original Part 1 data file from the principal investigators contained seven duplicate records. These records were dropped by ICPSR in order to create a unique record identifier to facilitate merging the weight variable from the main MIDUS data to the Part 1 data file.
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Response Rates: The response rate was 82 percent of respondents contacted for the follow-up study.
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Throughout the campaign, opponents of Measure D repeatedly framed the debate as a battle to preserve neighborhoods in the face of dense new development proposals that exceed zoning regulations. Opponents talked about the need to send a message to the council that residents don't want to see any more "planned community" developments (which toss aside zoning regulations in exchange for negotiated public benefits) in residential areas.
On Tuesday, Scharff acknowledged that the message was clearly received. In a surprise announcement, Scharff said that the City Council will postpone its scheduled review of two of the largest and most controversial proposals in the development pipeline: Jay Paul Company's "planned community" application for two large office buildings at 395 Page Mill Road and a new police station for the city; and John Arrillaga's concept for four office towers and a theater at 27 University Ave., the current site of the MacArthur Park Restaurant. Both projects were previously scheduled to go in front of the council in December.
Instead, the council will now hold a special session on Dec. 2 to discuss the myriad development issues that have been cropping up at council meetings in recent months and that were at the heart of Measure D's opposition campaign: the controversial "planned community" zoning process; the city's parking shortages and the traffic impacts of new developments in residential neighborhoods. The council also plans to discuss on Dec. 9 the city's future steps with the Maybell site, which was purchased by the nonprofit Palo Alto Housing Corporation with the help of a $5.8 million loan from the city.
In his announcement, Scharff stressed that the issues involving local development had been on the council's agenda long before the Maybell vote. Even so, the result of the Nov. 5 election, where more than 56 percent of the voters opposed Measure D, underscored the need to get the conversation rolling.
"This is not just in response to the Maybell project, though it obviously played a role," Scharff said, citing prior colleagues memos from council members and planning commissioners calling for reforms to PC zoning and upgraded design guidelines for new buildings.
"It is anticipated we will discuss topics form PC zoning, to the Comprehensive Plan to strong traffic and parking policies," Scharff said.
Scharff's announcement came near the beginning of the City Council's first meeting since the election, which occurred because of a successful referendum effort by opponents of the Maybell project. At the beginning of the meeting, Councilwoman Karen Holman alluded to the election results and made a plea for the council and residents to move forward together. The defeat of Measure D, she said, offers the council an opportunity to rethink its process for approving new developments.
"I think this will be a good opportunity to take a fresh look at how we review projects, what our criteria is and hopefully we can work together with the community and come forward with a more positive approach and more positive outcomes," Holman said.
The council also heard from several leaders of the "No on D" campaign, which started out in Barron Park but which ultimately ballooned to other neighborhoods. Joe Hirsch, a member of the steering committee for the newly formed citizens group, Palo Altans to Preserve Neighborhood Zoning, called the proposal to rethink the PC-zone process a "step in the right direction" and said his group will continue to "oppose high-density developments in residential neighborhoods," as well as those in commercial areas that "degrade the quality of life in Palo Alto."
"Residents need to be fully engaged before any new high-density projects are approved," Hirsch said. "We want a voice in our future."
Resident Ruth Lowy read a statement from the group's spokesperson, Cheryl Lilienstein, who urged the council to put a halt on rezoning proposals that allow density exemptions.
"Voters have said that we don't want more high-density rezoning and that we want to retain quality of life that has brought us here in the first place," Lilienstein said in the statement.
Before the Nov. 5 election, the council was scheduled to review the Arrillaga and Jay Paul proposals in early December. The city was scheduled to unveil on Dec. 2 its outreach plan for creation of a new "arts and innovation district" at 27 University Ave., a plan that would include several community meetings and an official grassroots "vision" for the prominent site near the border of Stanford University and downtown Palo Alto. The initial concept, which caused a major community backlash, included four office towers, each more than 100 feet in height.
The Jay Paul proposal, meanwhile, continues to slog through the city's development process despite an effort by the council's Infrastructure Committee to accelerate the review. The plan, which includes 311,000 square feet of office space, is scheduled to be reviewed by the council next year.
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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Angela 0077, Jun 6, 2010.
"Paradise City," Guns 'N' Roses
"Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant,
"Every Woman in the World," Air Supply
I wore the 45 out on that one 30 years ago. Luckily the .mp3 doesn't get worn.
But, in keeping with my current tastes, a couple I've been "wearing out" in the Jeep lately.
Lord of the Lost - Dry the Rain
"Someday Soon" by Journey.
"Desperado," The Eagles
DJ Dangerous Orange - Hurts Like Teen Spirit
A mashup of Johnny Cash's cover of the Nine Inch Nails song 'Hurt', Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', and BOC's 'Don't Fear The Reaper'. Cooler than it sounds.
Awesome movie
"Auld Lang Syne."
'Foreign Land' - Eskimo Joe
"Sing," The Carpenters
Some Stan Getz.
"Theme For Velodrome" - Chemical Bros
Been listening to this song all day it feels like. Darius Rucker did the cover, but this is the Grand Ole Opery version with the original guys and Rucker.
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," James Brown
"Right Here, Right Now" - Jesus Jones
"If I Fell," The Beatles
ARP Osyssey and a Roland Juno, analog stuff, the bass is awesonemous, the lead just the right amount of ARP madness.
I just recently ripped my Celtic collection to the computer and also purchased several more of the Lifescapes Celtic CD's.
I just got this one today:
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Thanksgiving Break Special Checks
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
Thanksgiving Break 2011 (5 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011, through 7 p.m. Sunday, November 27, 2011) is approaching quickly. Traditionally, this is a time of lower occupancy and greater opportunity for crime. Therefore, we need to be more safety and security conscious.
In order to reduce the opportunity for crime (criminal mischief, burglaries, etc.), the Division of Public Safety is again offering to conduct Special Checks of Residential Properties during the timeframe 5 p.m. Monday, November 21 to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 27. Students, faculty and staff who live within the following geographical boundaries—Schuylkill River to 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue to Market Street—may list their residence with the Penn Police Department for Special Checks during the period it will be vacant.
Penn Police officers will periodically check the exterior of the property for signs of criminal activity or security breaches. If any are discovered, the officers will take appropriate action with subsequent notification to the listed occupant. If you would like to list your residence for Special Checks during Thanksgiving Break, you may do so via the web or in person. Visit https://secure.www.upenn.edu/publicsafety/forms/propertycheck/ to register for your Special Property Check. Additionally, to register in person pick up an application at the Penn Police Headquarters, 4040 Chestnut Street. You need to complete and return the application prior to vacating the premise.
Wishing you delicious food and quiet moments with family and friends,
—Patricia Brennan, Director of Special Services for the Division of Public Safety
Related: Safe Driving for the Holidays


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Felton will be our weakness in the playoffs.
Felton will be our weakness in the playoffs.
You guys are way too critical of Felton. I thought he played well.
I was on a 2 game win streak with game threads. Should've let me make the thread. This loss is on Metro as far as i'm concerned.
worst finisher by JR best teams passing to the paint for fast dunk or fast drive into paint +1 7 secs is enought time for such game plan.
Aiite .. Great Knicks Game
The one point loss was dissapointing ....
but the Knicks 30 minutes of "TEAM-DEFENSE" took me back to the exciting 18-5 start
Did I expect the Knicks to win? NO!
Did I expect the Knicks to play 30 minutes of hard team-defense? Hell-NO!
Did I expect our defense level to get 12 turn-overs out of Durant & Westbrook? Hell-NO!
Did we play at the same level as the OKC Thunders? u damn right we did, our defense was equal, but our offense in the final minutes went back to the Melo way of doing things. It's o.k we know now, it need a strategic change.
Originally Posted by erivera
they got back to back stops on westbrook and durant down the stretch.
The back to back STOPS on Durant/Westbrook is what we called, "Knicks basketball" back in the daze of Reed/Debush/Phil Jax/Clyde and Ewing/Oak/Mason/Starks .. Defense is the best offense.
Stat's defense made up for his poor FG% and low scoring, I will take that kind of performance from Stat for the rest of the season.
And K-Mart 6 foul Defense on Durant gets MVP!!!
Great Game
Win-sum lose-sum
Smith went cold in the 4th and still he got to take the final shot? That last possession was poor as ****. Thank you coach Woodson.
The trio lineup "Melo, JR, Felton" has been our BIGGEST problem on offense & defense this season, without Kidd on the roster the trio woul be a .350 record disgrace. Why?
The trio dont work together on offense to add more than 3-ball shooting & individual Iso-plays.
The trio dont comunicate at all on the defensive-end making their defensive-effort subject to be challenge each game.
The trio is lead by Melo on the court .. not coach Woodson.
In the 2nd qtr. we watch Woodson tell JR to take the ball inside to score, which JR followed orders to score 18 points in the 2nd qtr. .. now the 3rd n 4th qtr. JR got carried away forcing up 3-ball shots when he hit two straight. What was funny about it was as soon as Felton pass the ball to JR, Felton would back peddle back to the defensive-end while JR were dribbling the ball. LOL!
We watch JR force-up way to many shots in this game, and hold the ball way to long down the stretch, when all we needed from JR down the stretch were to pass the ball back n forth to Felton giving Tyson & Stat enough time to setup a low-post move for inside scoring to draw the foul. Doing that would be called "Team-Ball" something we havnt pratice yet this season...
MELO-ISO would have won last night's game.....A nice 1-4 Iso set with Melo one-one would have gotten us an easy layup instead of wild fade-away....Thats the difference between a scorer(JR) and a CLOSER(MELO) Don't be Hatin
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ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has overturned the conviction of a former executive for Glock Inc. who was sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing a pistol and conspiring to steal millions from the gun manufacturer.
The Georgia Court of Appeals on Tuesday released an opinion reversing Paul Jannuzzo's convictions, saying the state failed to indict him within the statute of limitations. Jannuzzo was convicted in March 2012 on theft and racketeering charges.
Prosecutors had said Jannuzzo, who was once Glock's general counsel, worked with former company vice president Peter Manown to steal money through cloned bank accounts and forged documents.
Glock is based in Austria and has its U.S. headquarters in Smyrna, Ga.
The Cobb County district attorney's office, which prosecuted the case, didn't immediately return a call seeking comment.


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Baker, 55, said when office manager Becky Lewis first approached her about participating in the calendar, Baker immediately thought of the movie "Calendar Girls" and was apprehensive about exactly how the women would be posing.
"I didn't know what to think when Becky first asked me about joining the project," Baker said of agreeing to participate in the calendar. "I finally just asked her how exactly she wanted us photographed. She just laughed when she realized why I was so nervous! It turned out to be such an amazing project and I'm so glad they thought of me."
Baker posed with her dog, Maggie, for the photo and gladly showed off her hair that was growing in, but still what many would consider to be shorter than most womens' hair styles.
She said losing her hair didn't really bother her and she has actually grown fond of her shorter hair style.
One reason she chose to participate in the calendar was because she wanted to give a face to breast cancer and let other women who might be experiencing something similar to what she went through, know that they are not alone, Baker said.
"I felt a disconnect between me and breast cancer support," Baker said. "I don't want others to go through it alone. And the ladies here at the Pink Ribbon Boutique, Carolyn (Gray) and Becky (Lewis) are just wonderful. They really have a heart for helping breast cancer patients and survivors. Where would myself and the other women in the area with breast cancer be without them."
Baker, a healthcare professional who helps secure and make appointments for women to receive mammograms, found she had breast cancer on May 17, 2011.
She said she routinely had mammograms and that if she has missed just one, her cancer would have been far more progressed than it was.
"I was in stage 1 when it was found, but the cancer was very aggressive," Baker said of learning she had breast cancer. "If I skipped just one, I'd be gone. I never dreamed it would happen to me. I did everything right — I didn't smoke, I ate healthy and was physically active. For a while, I felt like a failure as a healthcare professional."
Baker underwent a mastectomy in July of 2011 and then was notified one month later in August, that there was an abnormality in her other breast.
It turned out not to be cancer, but Baker said the shock was still devastating. She decided to undergo a prophylactic mastectomy as a precaution. She is scheduled to undergo the procedure in January, along with reconstructive surgery. She will then be a breast cancer survivor with a double bilateral mastectomy.
Baker said she wants to give back and support breast cancer research and be a support to other women who are experiencing breast cancer and those that have survived.


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Freakonomics Has Always Been Dumb
Everyone is all mad at Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner for including a hilariously wrong chapter on climate change in the sequel to their famous book Freakonomics, but some of us have been on the hating-those-dudes train forever.
Steven Levitt is probably a Very Good Economist, but he has proven again and again and again that this Using Economics To Explain The World thing is utter bullshit. And he and Dubner invented this pop-econ trend that is the most annoying application of make-believe science since pop-psychology. At least pop-psychology gave us Hitchcock movies! All we can hope for from these two is a shitty Soderbergh movie in which the twist is that becoming a gay serial killer was a rational consumer choice.
So. The first book, in its attempt to be interesting, was a series of Slate-y unexpected conclusions that seemed to have been reached before they went to the trouble of misapplying a bunch of research. Conventional wisdom wrong! Abortion good!
Their baby name chapter was not refuting "conventional wisdom" unless your idea of mainstream consensus is a racist talk radio joke—and their list of names that should be skyrocketing in popularity is about 50% correct, which is how well you'd do if you took a "throwing darts at the most popular baby names" list approach to predictions. The abortion chapter completely misrepresented research on the Romanian abortion ban. The bit on the KKK was based on the exaggerated, unscientific tall tales of beloved old activist Stetson Kennedy.
In other words, like most pop science, it was not very scientific. And furthermore, neoclassical microeconomics is just as flawed a method of examining individual behavior as Freudian psychology.
In the sequel book, they've taken the "conventional wisdom is wrong!!!!" thing too far. Drunk driving good! Curtailing carbon emissions bad!
Now, primarily because of the stupid climate change chapter, a bunch of people who formerly would've defended Levitt and Dubner are calling them irresponsible morons. Which is great! But the book will still sell a zillion copies and now a bunch of idiots will have all these completely wrong but controversial things to say about global warming at parties, which will be annoying.


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For more than fifty years, Forge Theatre in Phoenixville has been a part of the arts and culture scene in the community. Located on First Avenue, the theater hosts a varying selection of live plays and musical throughout the year.
The roughly 83 seat theater is a "black box" theater which refers to the changeability aspect of the stage and seating arrangements per each production. General Productions Chair of Forge Theatre, Marnie Herzfeld, said the theater is popular because of its smaller atmosphere.
"Coming up is our 52nd season," said Herzfeld. "Live theater in the community, it does bring in an area of the arts. We're quite affordable for senior citizens and we have season ticket holders who have been members for years. They come to all the shows, they like the ambiance. The like they intimate nature of the theater. We're small which means they can hear, they can see. If they tell us they have movement restrictions they'll be seated right in the front row. None of the seating is fixed, it's movable."
Herzfeld said Forge Theatre originally began as an itinerant theatre group in the area, which lasted for twelve years until the First Avenue location was purchased in the early 1970s. Before that, the building had been F.B. Neiman and Sons Funeral Home. After remodeling the building, the theater opened its 12th season in the new location and has remained there ever since.
"As a community theater we feel like we are able to be more competitively priced and more accessible," said Herzfeld. "I had several people tell me that they had seen The Drowsy Chaperone (a recent show in June) in New York, they liked ours better. I think the reason was they feel more connected to the actors because it's closer, it's more intimate. It makes them more connected to the production. People loved seeing tap dancing right in front of them, these intricate dance steps, right in front of them. We've had that experience with other shows too."
A committee decides on the different productions that will show each year, and the committee also changes members every year. Each production has its own production team which is made up of the director, producer, stage manager, music director, choreographer, set designer and lighting designer. Herzfeld said the production team is responsible for building the set.
"Generally speaking we try to do two musicals, two comedies and then drama and someplace in there a mystery. People like mysteries. We try to have a little bit of everything for everybody," Herzfeld said.
The director and the production staff of each show holds open auditions for the show castings. Auditions are typically held two-and-a-half months before opening night.
"We have open auditions and they can come from everywhere. We've have actors come from as far away as Delaware and New Jersey," said Herzfeld. "Sometimes it's people who get started coming and are in a show and like the atmosphere. Quite often it's somebody who sees an audition for a show they like or a part they want, and they show up. Lots of people stay around, (and) sometimes they're once and done."
"Now that Phoenixville has a night life and restaurants, you can go to dinner and a show," Continued Herzfeld. "We're kind of hoping we might be Manyunk West. We like people to have options. It's diversity. It's different aspects of the arts, it's having a variety, it's having things for people to do in Phoenixville."
Show schedules, tickets and more information is available at www.forgetheatre.org