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WEST WINDSOR — The Notre Dame High School girls' lacrosse team hadn't played a game since last Wednesday, and Irish coach Bryan Fisher was worried if his team would be ready to go against his former team, West Windsor-Plainsboro South, yesterday.
Fisher got his answer early as his Irish bolted to a 4-0 lead after junior Amanda Corso scored her second goal just 2:32 into the game. Notre Dame kept the pressure up the entire game and coasted to a 21-10 victory over South on the Pirates' home turf.
The win moves Notre Dame's record to a remarkable 8-1 — 1½ games behind CVC Colonial Division front-runner WW-P North.
"Eight days was a long stretch to not play, but we really came out here ready to play with a lot riding on this game, and to go from 7-1 to 8-1 with the win is a big step for us," said Irish midfielder Courtney Henig (40 goals), who scored six goals and chipped in with three assists in the win.
Henig and teammate Brooke Gallagher (33 goals) comprise one of the best one-two scoring punches in the state, and the two came through yesterday, scoring 11 of the 21 goals to go along with five assists.
"It's great playing on the field with Brooke, because we have great chemistry," Henig said.
"When Brooke and I are playing together, great things happen, and it's great having someone on our team that I can depend on every single time, and I'm so confident in her and in our team. This game is an emotional game for all of us. Everyone really gets into it, and we really pull for each other, and we wanted to win for coach Fish (Fisher) and coach Bob (Henderson) so much, and we stuck together today and came away with a big win."
South didn't wilt after falling behind early, as it responded and drew closer when Eliana Hughes scored on a free-position goal with 14:26 left in the half, closing the gap to 7-4.
Notre Dame rebounded, outscoring the Pirates 5-2 the rest of the half as the Irish took an 11-6 lead.
The Irish continued their run in the second half, scoring six straight goals, three by Henig and one each by Gallagher, Megan Kloss and Olivia Cleale, putting them ahead 18-6 with 13:20 left.
Corso, a junior, scored three goals — her first goals since having ACL surgery last year after getting injured last May in an MCT game.
"I've been playing all season, but not full-out," said Corso who finished with three goals. "It's a long road, but I'm back now, and I'm just happy I can help our team win."
Despite the rather easy win, Fisher still wasn't totally satisfied with his team's play.
"I don't think we got into a flow today," Fisher said. "The lay-off hurt; we haven't played in eight days, but we're a rhythm kind of team, no doubt about it, and we just couldn't get into a good rhythm today. But I guess I have to be satisfied winning by 11 goals in an emotional game. I'm just glad that it's over.
"South played hard, and I thought Rachael (Salerno) was outstanding for them. She won ground balls, scored five goals, I believe, and she played inspired today. She's a really good player. Our big guys stepped up, and Amanda Corso came through early with some big goals when the game was still tight. "
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Goals — ND: Brooke Gallagher 5, Lindsay Tattory 3, Courtney Henig 6, Megan Kloss, Amanda Corso 3, Olivia Cleale 2; WWPS: Eliana Hughes 2, Rachael Salerno 5, Sam McCormick 2, Dana Salerno. Assists — ND: Gallagher 2, Henig 3, Sarah Domino, Cleale 2. Shots — ND: 39; WWPS: 23. Saves — ND: Emily Carella 7; WWPS: Juliana Ardila 8.
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It is widely known that employees can pursue injury claims for accidents that occur in the workplace or during the course of their employment if their employers have been negligent or breached their statutory duties.
In the recent Supreme Court case of Kennedy v Cordia (Services) LLP UKSC an employer's insurers were held liable for the injuries sustained by a home carer who had slipped whilst walking on an icy public footpath due to their failure to carry out a suitable risk assessment and provide personal protective equipment.
Miss Kennedy was a home carer in Glasgow employed primarily to visit individuals at home and provide them with personal care. She was visiting an elderly client on 18 December 2010 at approximately 8 pm when her colleague parked the car on a slope allowing her access to a public footpath leading up to the house. There had been several weeks of severe wintry weather prior to that date. The footpath was covered in fresh snow overlying ice and had not been gritted or salted. She was wearing flat boots with a rigid sole and after taking a few steps she slipped and fell to the ground injuring her wrist.
Miss Kennedy's employer had previously carried out risk assessments and identified the risk of slips or falls as "tolerable." Their most recent risk assessment did not expressly consider the risk of injury in inclement weather and neither assessment considered the possible provision of personal protective equipment, such as non-slip attachments for footwear. Miss Kennedy relied upon expert evidence from an engineer on health and safety who was critical of the omission from the latest risk assessment of considerations of slips and falls in inclement weather. He was also critical of the categorisation of the risks as "tolerable". The case went to trial and the court held the employer had breached the Management Regulations and the Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE") at Work Regulations 1992.
The insurers successfully appealed this decision on the basis the court had erred in accepting the expert engineer's evidence. However, Miss Kennedy took then took her case to the UK Supreme Court, who ruled in her favour, deciding that the expert's evidence was admissible because, whilst he had made statements of opinion on the employer's duty, an experienced judge was capable of reaching his own decisions on the legal questions that arose.
It was clear from the evidence that Miss Kennedy was exposed to a risk of slips and falls in inclement weather and this risk was identified in an early risk assessment although not specifically addressed in the latest assessment. The risk therefore had to be evaluated and addressed and possible measures to reduce the risk should have been considered. No consideration was given to the possibility of providing individual protective measures other than advising employees to wear appropriate footwear, which was not further explained. In these circumstances, the employer was in breach of their statutory duty.
By failing to carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment the employer had not considered the possibility of providing personal protective equipment to reduce the risk of slipping on ice and snow to home carers.
Moreover, the employer knew that there had been previous accidents where home carers had slipped on ice and snow. Therefore, quite apart from their duty to carry out a risk assessment, these circumstances alone were sufficient to require an employer to take reasonable care for the safety of their employees by making enquiries into possible means of reducing that risk. If this had been done, they would have learnt that non-slip attachments for footwear were available at a modest cost. In the circumstances they were negligent as well as in breach of the regulations.
Miss Kennedy was injured as a result of being exposed to a risk against which she should have been protected by the provision of personal protective equipment. The Supreme Court held that it was therefore reasonable to infer that the failure to provide such equipment had caused or materially contributed to her accident.
This case highlights the duties imposed on employers to carry out suitable risk assessments and is good news for employees who consider that their employers may not have taken all necessary steps to risk assess to ensure for their safety whilst at work.


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General Motors CEO Mary Barra, flanked by global product chief Mark Reuss and company president Dan Ammann, came forward with the findings of the Anton Valukas report this morning. In its wake, five GM employees were disciplined, and another fifteen were fired from the company. The company has also taken the following steps to increase safety and communication both internally and externally. They are:
1) GM named Jeff Boyer Vice President of Safety for the company, elevating and integrating our safety processes under a single leader. Jeff reports directly to Reuss, while meeting with Barra on a regular basis.
2) The company has added 35 safety investigators that will help identify and address issues in a quicker manner.
3) The newly launched Speak Up for Safety program helps encourage and incentivize employees to report potential safety issues quickly.
4) There's also the a new Global Product Integrity organization that aims to enhance our overall safety and quality performance of vehicles.
5) GM has restructured the safety decision-making process to raise it to the highest levels of the company, with senior management taking on more responsibility of the issues.
6) The GM Board of Directors also retained independent counsel to advise them with respect to both this situation and governance, along with other risk management issues. It will establish a stand-alone risk committee to assist in overseeing these efforts.
In short, there's a lot happening within General Motors to make sure that nothing like this happens again. But in your eyes, do you think it's enough? If not, what do you think the company should be doing? Let us know by participating in our latest poll, and sounding off in the comments below.


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Boise band Jumping Sharks has been doing all right for itself. The group released its debut album and performed a national tour to and from SXSW this year, along with RevoltRevolt.
But that will all get tossed aside for a spell so that the band can back up Slow Bunny, a Mr. Bungle-esque weird-rock band out of Seattle that was formed by mastermind Chase Evans and recorded with help from session musicians. But as is the case with session musicians, the band wasn't able to tour.
And that's where Jumping Sharks comes in. The Boise band played with Slow Bunny in Seattle and made enough of an impression that it was asked to be the group's touring band for a series of Northwest dates this fall, and an East Coast tour in summer 2013.
"My feeling is, they think we're the right kind of crazy for it," said Reggie Townley, bassist for Jumping Sharks.
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"Jumping Sharks won't be on hold at all, we will go on tour with them once a year, indefinitely," said Townley. "For now, plans are to have it as a double headliner, alternating which band goes first depending on the market, and the feel of the night."
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Nvidia, Asus, Inno3D GTS 450 Review
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This trio of cards performed in the same envelope. When compared to the older GTS 250 and the HD 5750, the GTS 450 had a lower power consumption total at idle and under load in the stock speed testing. When overclocked the results will differ greatly based on the voltage needed to run the number so you can take these numbers with a grain of salt as far as comparisons go.


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As an organization determines its core strategic goals and steps to achieve those goals, it must also identify the risks involved and determine whether they are worth it. Risk appetite analysis is the "yin" to strategic planning's "yang" and, accordingly, permeates every step of the strategic planning process.
I was reading an article in Mental Floss Magazine about Bryan Fry, a man bitten by venomous snakes over 26 times. Why does he continue to risk his life? As a zoologist at the University of Queensland, Australia, his goal is to study the chemical attributes of venomous animals (including their effect on victims) in order to uncover their potential medicinal uses (which, to date, have included viper-derived treatments for high blood pressure).
Bryan Fry has a high risk appetite. He takes on a large amount of risk in pursuit of what he believes is a very valuable goal. Similarly, an organization can have a high risk appetite. For instance, if a company anticipates that its principal product will be overshadowed by a competitor's new technology, it can decide that it must stay relevant and pour significant resources into developing a new, technologically competitive product. If the play is not successful, the company may fail. However, it might perceive that it is in a "do or die" situation. Conversely, another company with a lower risk appetite might focus on stable growth of its existing products with balanced R&D. It is less likely to take on significant risk and will settle for modest returns.
From these examples, you can see that as an organization determines its core strategic goals (strategic planning) and steps to achieve those goals (strategic execution), it must also identify the risks involved and determine whether they are worth it (strategic boundaries). Risk analysis is the "yin" to strategic planning's "yang." Accordingly, risk appetite analysis permeates every step of the strategic planning process. The challenge is to inject proactive risk thinking into strategic planning in a seamless, noninvasive way.
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) defines risk appetite as the "amount of risk, on a broad level, an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of value."
Although each company's strategic planning process is distinct, in all cases management and the Board must together set strategy and make resource allocation decisions. Inserting risk appetite analysis into the process begins with a dialogue to identify the company's overall risk appetite in the context of its big picture strategy. Note that the exercise is not to create the company's risk appetite (since all organizations already have one), but rather, for management and the Board to reach a consensus about what it is and how it impacts and guides the company's core strategic goals.
A good starting point for the risk appetite dialogue is a discussion of recent material developments and reactions to them, which allows the Board and management to identify risks that are integral to the business and those that have been historically avoided. Whether the dialogue is in the form of group facilitated discussions or one-on-one interviews depends on the culture of the company. What is important is that management and the Board emerge from the exercise with an understanding of the company's risk appetite — the organization's roadmap for what risks are acceptable and at what magnitude.
What is a risk appetite statement? It is a statement that clearly articulates to an organization the acceptable limits within which a key objective may be pursued. There is no, nor should there be a, simple, one-size-fits-all approach to crafting such a statement. Depending on the organization, its business, culture, objectives and tolerance for risk, some statements are several sentences long and some are a short phrase; some are quantitative and some are qualitative. The key is that the statement be simple enough to be absorbed by the entire organization, but substantive enough so that everyone, at all levels, may use it as a guidepost for defining appropriate risk taking.
Although there are several possible approaches to drafting a risk appetite statement, Protiviti's straightforward approach is a good place to start. They suggest that the statement include three elements:
- Articulated risks that are on-strategy (acceptable).
- Articulated risks that are off-strategy (undesirable).
- Defined parameters serving as a framework within which risks are undertaken.
Each element may include multiple assertions. However, the entire risk appetite statement, meaning all three elements and the assertions within them, considered as a whole must provide a snap-shot of the organization's overall risk appetite for the core strategy.
The assertions made in each element, in turn, drive important strategic thought. For on-strategy risks, you will establish risk tolerances to manage accepted risk. For off-strategy risks, you will craft policy prohibitions or restrictions to avoid or mitigate the risks. In creating and revisiting parameters, you will empower the necessary risk dialogue that helps guide your strategic planning.
As an example following the Protiviti model, a car company looking to drive growth in new markets (core strategy) might include the following assertions for the on-strategy risk element:
- "Aggressively target developing markets (the BRIC countries, principally China) through joint ventures and other growth opportunities."
- "Continue to focus on cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives that can be adapted to integration activities."
A related off-strategy risk assertion might be:
- "Avoid any situation that threatens the company's reputation for safety and, if such situation arises, manage it proactively and aggressively."
And finally, examples of appropriate parameters may include:
- A cap or floor figure for a key safety indicator to reconcile the market expansion and cost and productivity assertions in the "on-strategy" element with the safety assertion in the "off-strategy" element.
- A limitation on investment amounts to ensure that the aggressive market expansion does not adversely affect necessary free cash flow.
Again, it is critical that all of the assertions in the boxes above be communicated together and looked at as a whole. If not, each separate assertion will read like an objective of the organization, rather than a complete statement of the organization's risk thinking from a bird's eye view.
Finally, what is the use of having a risk appetite statement if it is not communicated across the organization and utilized in day-to-day decision making? So often organizations fail to effectively make enterprise-wide communications of their strategic planning efforts — leaving them with just a few useless pieces of paper. Both strategy and risk appetite must be communicated through an initial launch and through continuous, periodic communications both organization-wide and amongst separate business units, departments and functions. It is also necessary for business leaders within the organization to encourage their people to consider strategic goals and risk appetite together in light of their individual and group functions and performance goals. Being mindful of integrating risk thinking into pre-existing communication methods (whether they are publications, e-mails, organizational meetings or training sessions) is the quickest path to success.
Risk is not inherently bad, but ignoring risk can be disastrous. Those who set goals without considering the associated risks often bite off more than they can chew. Organizations, like individuals, must act as a unit when working towards their goals, in part by understanding the appropriate level of related risk. An enterprise-wide understanding of risk appetite is, therefore, an essential aspect of setting strategy and achieving objectives.


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Malaga: The Financially Troubled Club Defying The Odds
When I was approached about writing a piece on the quite extraordinary tale of Malaga's season thus far, I had no qualms at all. It is an immensely pleasing story and one which many other clubs could learn a great deal from.
Before this season began, the club was in turmoil. Their owner and benefactor Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani had basically washed his hands off them. They owed significant sums of money to the Spanish tax men, could not pay their staff or players and had been forced to sell Santi Cazorla, arguably their best player, to Arsenal for a pittance just to raise some money. Many observers and fans expected the worst but in a modern football world littered with tragedy, the upturn in the club's fortunes thus far have been nothing short of miraculous.
Despite suffering defeats in their last two games the club currently lie fifth in the Primera Division and look odds on to qualify for the next round of the Champions League. The side, coached by Manuel Pellegrini, have united as one and have produced a string of good results to set them up for an intriguing 2013. The departure of Cazorla, Mathijsen and Rondon to name but a few was expected to signal the beginning of the end for Malaga, but how wrong everyone was.
The club has not spent a Euro in the transfer market but has managed to conduct some effective business. In particular, the signing of Javier Saviola from Benfica on a free transfer has proved to be a very astute piece of work. The former Barcelona player never quite lived up to his billing in Spain first time around but eased into his Malaga career with goals in his opening few games.
However, possibly the two biggest influences thus far have been the return to prominence of Joaquin and the emergence of the young Isco. The former had played for Valencia for many years and been capped by Spain, but his consistency often detracted from his obvious potential. The current environment he has found himself in at Malaga has clearly awoken something burning inside that has really come to the fore in recent months.
What has taken everyone a little by surprise though is the form of their current superstar in the making, Isco. The 20-year-old has been in scintillating form this season and is already earning rave reviews in Spain and further afield. He is clearly a special player; fantastic technique, great movement and dazzling skill. The way in which he dribbles past opposing players is something very special and he has lit up La Rosaleda with his virtuoso performances.
It appears that the uncertainty surrounding the club's future has galvanised and harnessed the team to produce something special this season. Although it is only mid November and there are many, many games to play until May, the hope and spirit they have displayed is something to marvel.
So often during recent times clubs who have fallen into financial troubles have wilted and folded but Malaga appear to be bucking this trend. The game is unfortunately riddled with clubs suffering from financial misadventure but Les Boquerones are proving once and for all that a club all pulling as one in the same direction can make a huge difference.
Malaga have been a huge positive this season and should be congratulated for what they have achieved.
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Importing Windows Media Audio into iTunes
Just purchased a new iPod? Upset because you just discovered that your multi-thousand song library of music encoded in Microsoft's Windows Media Audio (WMA) format from your Windows Media Player past won't easily load into your new multi-hundred dollar digital audio jukebox? Many before you have been, but you don't need to be: Apple has made dealing with WMA audio very easy with the latest iTunes release, and iLounge is here to help!
Sure, there have always been several methods for getting WMA audio into iTunes and onto an iPod: If you have the source CD, you can simply re-import the tracks. If you don't, it is possible to burn the WMA tracks as an audio CD and re-import them as iTunes-compatible MP3 or AAC audio. Both of these methods, however, are fiendishly time-consuming—even with a fairly modest music library. Third party utilities can simplify the otherwise daunting process of mass conversion, but are often unnecessarily obscure, expensive, and unintuitive for digital audio novices. Not satisfied with allowing any of these less-than-elegant options to serve as the inaugural iTunes/iPod experience for Windows users entrenched in the WMA format, Apple rectified this problem with iTunes 4.5. No, they didn't add WMA functionality to the iPod… Sorry. Rather, they chose to incorporate an extremely easy-to-use WMA conversion feature into iTunes (PC version only).
Using Apple's WMA converter is, quite literally, as easy as not using it. That is, the process by which the user adds and converts WMA files to their library is nearly identical to the process by which one would add MP3 or AAC files. All you need to do is attempt to add the files to your iTunes library, and iTunes will convert the WMA audio into the format selected in iTunes' Importing preferences.
Let's explore the process in detail:
First, a caveat: iTunes' WMA conversion feature only works for unprotected files. This means that WMA files legally downloaded from companies such as Real, Napster, and MusicMatch do not apply to this feature. Use one of the "less-than-elegant" options listed above, if you dare.
To begin, we'll first need to select an AAC (or MP3… your choice) quality setting for the conversion. iTunes' WMA converter will create AAC or MP3 audio files using the quality settings specified in iTunes' importing preferences. For information on how to change these, see our article on Importing CDs into iTunes. Here's a tip: Choosing a bitrate much greater than that of your WMA audio file will not increase the quality of your audio (although it may help preserve it). As always, we recommend you try a few files first to see what your ears prefer.
Next, you'll need to know where the WMA files are stored on your PC. Most likely, this is your "My Music" folder, contained within "My Documents." If not, you can find the location of your files from within Windows Media Player by right clicking on any file in your "Media Library" and selecting "Properties."
Once you've located your WMA files and selected your audio quality settings, you can proceed to add your WMA files to your iTunes library in one of two ways:
Drag and Drop
You've no doubt noticed that Drag and Drop is by far Apple's favorite method of making things easy.
Navigate to the items you'd like to add to iTunes in Windows Explorer, select them, and drag them into the iTunes Library window or on top of the "Library" icon in iTunes' Source column.
iTunes' drag-and-drop Add to Library ability is quite flexible: You can drag-and-drop any of the following items directly from Windows Explorer:
- Individual WMA Files
- Multiple WMA Files
- Folders containing WMA Files
- Folders containing folders containing WMA Files.
- ...and so on
Menu Option
If you prefer using the iTunes menu, you most certainly may.
Choose either "Add File to Library…" or "Add Folder to Library…" from the File menu.
Select the files or folders you'd like to add, and click OK.
Upon completing either of the two above actions, you'll receive the following dialog, which asks you to confirm your intent to convert from WMA to your selected format. Click "Convert."
As you can see, the process has been very simple… You're already done! iTunes has begun the conversion process, and will continue until it's finished. This may take a substantial amount of time, depending on the speed of your computer and the amount of music to be converted.
During the conversion process, a conversion indicator appears in your "Source" column. Click it, and you can monitor iTunes' progress as it moves throughout your selection of WMA files.
In the Status Area on top of iTunes, you can monitor iTunes' progress throughout each individual song (much like when Importing a CD).
When the conversion has finished, you will most likely want to delete your original WMA audio files to save hard drive space. The iTunes conversion process makes copies of your music, leaving behind the WMA Audio.
Enjoy, and stay tuned for next week's iPod 101 lesson!
- The process of converting from one lossy format to another is not the best way to obtain files with high sound quality. While it helps if the bitrate of both your source file (WMA) and importing settings (AAC/MP3) are high, the only way to obtain the "best" results is to re-encode directly from the source CD. Try a few files yourself, and decide whether the (large!) effort of re-importing is worth the (marginal!) increase in sound quality.
Jerrod H. is a Forum Administrator and Contributing Editor for iLounge.
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Everysong I've ever heard in WMA sucks anyway… yay AAC!
Posted by Jody in TX on August 29, 2004 at 11:51 PM (CDT)
(Thank you for the corrections… fixed!)
Posted by Jerrod H. in TX on August 30, 2004 at 6:38 AM (CDT)
What rate do you import your cd's at? I was very happy at 128kb, but I decided to switch to 160kb after upgrading from a 3G 20gb to a 4G 40GB. I am very happy with the decision as the upgrade in overall sonic quality (particularly, less distortion at high-end and warmer, clearer overall sound) has been worth the trade-off in additional storage space.
Posted by ambipod in TX on August 30, 2004 at 11:40 AM (CDT)
Every time I try this it says my files are write protected and wont' convert. It seems so simple but I don't think I am this dumb. What am I missing?
Posted by Larry in TX on August 30, 2004 at 3:41 PM (CDT)
Larry. Check to see that your files are not read-only. You can do this in Windows by selecting the file, then right-clicking and selecting properties. If the read-only box is checked, uncheck it and click OK.
Maybe that will help.
Sometimes, if you've copied songs off of a CD-ROM onto your computer (WMA files from CD), then it keeps the properties the same as they were on the CD (which would be read-only).
Not sure if that was your problem, but I've had that happen before.
Posted by bikepodmini in TX on August 30, 2004 at 3:54 PM (CDT)
I used to import at 128 as well. But i have, since getting my 3G 40G iPod replaced because of a harddrive problem, switched to 224kbps. The sound comes in great and the files aren't too large. A friend of mine says he's imported above 160 sounds way better hten 128 on dolby surround sound stereo.
Posted by brian in TX on August 30, 2004 at 3:56 PM (CDT)
can you name any third party protected wma convertor program
Posted by ijerry in TX on August 31, 2004 at 5:06 AM (CDT)
it wont let me convert! it says that i dont have the right windows media player version, although my computer is fairly new! what do i do?
Posted by tomas in TX on August 31, 2004 at 3:19 PM (CDT)
For some reason after the conversion in iTunes takes place songs sound at lower volume. i experimented a bit and found this happens even if u convert to the same format and settings as the original.Does anyone know how to solve this ?
Posted by RKD in TX on August 31, 2004 at 10:22 PM (CDT)
Posted by Tyler Brownq in TX on September 1, 2004 at 11:04 AM (CDT)
could someone please let me know how to transfer OpenMG files to iTunes? this is so frustrating !! and when i delete it from a file it says " song not found " then i can't even play the song anymore and have to delete the whole thing from my iTunes… how does it even work…
Posted by olivia in TX on September 2, 2004 at 6:07 AM (CDT)
I recently bought Velvet Revolver's CD Contraband, turns out the record company had the bright idea to put their own program on the CD to rip it, and copy protected it somehow so no other ones could. It ripped it into protected WMA files, so now i can't convert it, or copy it onto a new CD so i can do what i want with it. Neither of those worked, even after I unchecked the read only box in the properties window. From now on, its iTunes music store for me. Record companies are kicking themselves in the ass, buying them on iTunes cost less. Safer too, i know i can put it on my iPod.
Posted by Jessica in TX on September 2, 2004 at 5:09 PM (CDT)
Jessica.. search on the net how to Remove the hidden driver the CD installs on your pC.. its this driver that trashes the ripping. If you inserted it into your PC and kept SHIFT button down, windows autostart would not have installed the driver and you could have ripped it!! Good luck
Posted by kiwi B in TX on September 2, 2004 at 5:40 PM (CDT)
Hi, I had the same problem on a friend's computer that tomas had up there^. My friend just purchased brand new ipod, and tried to drag in WMA files, and it said "you need windows media player 9 blah blah blah" so i checked for updates, but there were none! it was up to date. If you have the answer, an email would be so appreciated, that i would kiss you. Buuut, i dunno if anyone would like that.
Posted by Eric Laukkanen in TX on September 3, 2004 at 12:20 PM (CDT)
I have music files (many, many) on two computers. How do I get them all on one desktop so I can convert to .aac and use with ipod?
Posted by Ed Kelleher in TX on September 6, 2004 at 7:02 PM (CDT)
Real player purchased tunes, got them on the ipod, and the player list but as a new user I am having a problem where the Itunes playlist does not recognize the songs as authorized. The only option it provides to authorize is apple password or AOL, and I don't use either of these systems. Not sure how to get these songs accepted on itunes. Your comments appreciated.
Posted by james kelly in TX on September 7, 2004 at 10:43 PM (CDT)
Hi, I recently purchased my first ipod 20gb. It is awesome and i am loving it.
The problem I have is i have enough music to fill it up and would like to, but the fact is i dont want to take up so much space on the hard drive on my laptop. As you are aware if i delete some of the music from the itunes library it will delete it from my ipod the next time I connect it . Not to sure if there is a way around this. Would love an anwer if there is one. Thankyou for your time
Posted by Paul Davison in TX on September 7, 2004 at 11:47 PM (CDT)
Hey, regarding the comment by Paul up there about the automatic iTunes update, you can disable that by selecting "Manage songs and playlists manually" in your iPod preferences window in the iTunes. But then, you'll have to update your iPod manually already.
Posted by Kenneth in TX on September 8, 2004 at 7:49 PM (CDT)
How do I take music from a friends iPod and transfer it to mine. I use iTunes. Please help
Posted by Terry in TX on September 9, 2004 at 7:25 AM (CDT)
I have the same problem as Tomas and Eric above: wrong media player version to convert the tunes. But it seems that no one has been able to suggest a remedy for this… HELP!
Posted by Liz in TX on September 9, 2004 at 10:47 AM (CDT)
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Saturday, July 8, 2006
Tax Panels at Today's Law & Society Meeting
There are three tax panels today at the Annual Meeting of the Law & Society Association in Baltimore organized by Neil H. Buchanan (Rutgers- Newark):
Law, Society, and Taxation IV: States, Nations, and Taxes (8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.):
Every government's tax policies interact with the policies of other levels of government within a federal system as well as with the policies of other countries. Participants in this session will discuss state and international tax issues from historical, comparative, and international perspectives.
Chair/Discussant: David Gamage (Texas)
- The Factories of Fiscal Reform: American State Government and Fiscal Innovations in the Progressive Era, by Ajay Mehrotra (Indiana-Bloomington):
Throughout the twentieth century taxation has played a pivotal role in the formation of the modern American administrative and regulatory social-welfare state. Indeed, tax laws, and the revenues that they generated, underwrote the emergence of a new liberal vision of governance in the early decades of the twentieth century. During the height of the Progressive Era, state governments, in particular, used their taxing powers to transform the social, political, and economic relations between state and society. This paper explores how different state governments, given their existing institutional and social arrangements, implemented tax reform in a variety of ways. More specifically, this paper analyzes how political activists and government actors in California, Wisconsin, and New York responded to the calls for tax reform in shaping the trajectory of legal change in their state. Using Wisconsin as an anchor, this paper shows not only how state-level reform presaged national changes, but how different state governments, given their existing institutional and social arrangements, implemented reformist ideas in a variety of ways. By exploring how diverse states like California, New York, and Wisconsin responded to the popular calls for tax reform, this paper develops a rough typology of the different tax reform strategies undertaken at the state level.
- Harnessing the Costs of International Tax Arbitrage, by Adam Haim Rosenzweig (Northwestern):
International tax arbitrage strategies generally arise from conflicts between the tax regimes of different countries. With respect to the United States, arbitrage opportunities may arise from the conflict of domestically efficient tax rules (including, for example, check the box) with tax rules from other jurisdictions (including entity classification, but also income sourcing, residency status, etc.). This paper will argue that the United States may be able to affirmatively capture some of the costs of international tax arbitrage as a means to further the development of the international tax regime, without sacrificing the efficiency of the domestic tax rule.
- Rich States, Poor States, by Kirk J Stark (UCLA):
Among industrialized nations, the United States is an extreme outlier with regard to the efforts undertaken by the national government to equalize the taxing capacity of subnational governments. Australia, Canada and several European countries have in place a complex system of "equalization grants" whereby the central government makes fiscal transfers to ensure that taxable resources available to state/provincial governments do not exhibit significant variation. The United States has no such system. As a consequence, some U.S. states have very low fiscal capacity (e.g., Mississippi) while other states have high fiscal capacity (e.g., Connecticut). These differences have significance for the level and quality of public goods provision by state and local governments. This paper will provide an overview of (i) the theoretical justifications for national-subnational equalization grants, (ii) the political-historical context of the current ("no equalization") U.S. system of fiscal federalism and its policy implications, (iii) the experience with fiscal equalization in Australia, Canada and Europe, and (iv) the prospects for federal-state equalization grants in the United States.
Law, Society, and Taxation V: Ethics and Taxes (10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.):
Recent scandals have exposed a large and growing disrespect for tax law, both by taxpayers and tax practitioners. Participants in this session will discuss the fundamental role of taxes in the formation of modern democracies and then examine the prevalance of tax cheating that apparently emanates from a profound misunderstanding of the purposes of government and the rule of law. The discussion will focus in particular on recent attempts to crack down on such cheating.
Chair/Discussant: Charlotte Crane (Northwestern)
- Brave New World after the Jobs Act: Changing Roles of Tax Professionals, Tax Administration, and the Courts, by Linda M. Beale (Illinois):
In an earlier article, I argued that a tax minimization norm, prevalent in both "tax shelter" transactions and customized tax planning, encourages taxpayers to engage in overly aggressive tax transactions. Instead of guiding clients towards compliance, the tax bar often develops structures to provide an arguable basis for the benefit under a literalist legal interpretation or deflect government investigation into tax avoidance. I suggested that the norm reflects inadequate statutory and ethical standards in a context of too weak penalties. While recent tax law modifications represent progress, I urged two further steps: uniformly higher tax reporting standards and denial of evidentiary privileges in the tax planning context. This article explores some ancillary consequences of the two proposals in respect of changing roles for tax administration, the courts and the tax bar. Under the proposed regime, advisers will more readily seek administrative guidance in rapidly developing areas and expedited review of post-audit disagreements to avoid multiple, lengthy court battles over interpretations. Accordingly, procedural changes will need to emphasize timely guidance from tax administrators on difficult issues and pragmatic rules for contesting administrative determinations where the law is not clear. The proposed regime would also impact the source of changes in ethical rules, moving it from an exclusive province of the bar to a shared governance with Congress. Finally, the proposed regime should buttress the role of courts in monitoring taxpayer and practitioner compliance by applying substance-over-form doctrines.
- How Tax Law Created the Modern World, by Arthur John Cockfield (Queen's University):
Fear of arbitrary taxation, not theoretical concerns about individual liberty, provoked the passage of the most important laws in the Anglo-American world, which influenced our current conception of the relationship between the individual and the state. The paper traces these developments, from the Magna Carta to the English Bill of Rights to the Declaration of Independence. These documents restricted the power of the sovereign to impose taxes by promoting democratic constraints on the use of state power to assess and collect taxes. Over time, the idea that individuals are entitled to equal treatment under the law, and possess inalienable human rights, emerged as a result of these tax laws.
- When Is It Appropriate to Use Taxes to Regulate Behavior?, by Joel S Newman (Wake Forest):
A survey of serious and not so serious laws and proposals to tax cigarettes, alcohol, gasoline, obesity, Twinkies, stupidity, bachelorhood, etc. Which sorts of behavior are appropriately regulated by government, and in which of those cases is taxation the appropriate mechanism?
- Circular 230 and the KPMG Indictments: A Chilling Effect on Tax Practice, by Russell J. Pinilis (O'Melveny & Myers):
The recent finalization of IRS Circular 230, and the criminal indictment of former senior partners of KPMG have made clear to tax practitioners that they may not take lightly their ability to exempt clients from tax penalties through the issuance of written advice. However, this raises the question of whether it is appropriate to have this exemption at all, or whether tax practitioners should simply be responsible to clients if their advice proves to be wrong? The course that the Service and Treasury department have taken have to potential to chill the ability of tax advisors to render meaningful advice without fear or serious repercussions, which in turn can undermine the administration of the tax system as much as giving bad advice. The goal of the government should be for tax advisors to feel free to give honest advice, which may, and often is an aggressive interpretation of the tax law, without fear of serious consequences. However, this must be balanced against the government's concern that advice is often not honest, but rather seeks to avoid tax payments in an unjustifiable way.
Law, Society, and Taxation VI: Obedience to Law and the Administration of Taxes (2:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.):
The collection of taxes and the enforcement of tax laws are timeless sources of conflict between government and citizens. Participants in this session will discuss current controversies in tax administration and ideas for improvements in the collection of taxes.
Chair/Discussant: Kimberley Ruth Brooks (University of British Columbia)
- The Corporation as Administrative Agency: Tax Preferences and Institutional Design, by Eric T. Laity (Oklahoma City):
The paper analyzes tax preferences in light of institutional economics and suggests that tax expenditures for employee welfare might be a useful way, under specified circumstances, to delegate the administration of public programs to the private sector and to reduce the burden of transaction costs inherent in collective action.
- Does the Tax Court Need Oversight?, by Leandra Lederman (Indiana-Bloomington):
The United States Tax Court, unlike Article III courts, is not subject to the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts or the Judicial Conference and, unlike administrative agencies, is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act and generally does not consider itself subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. Thus, for example, until recently, the Tax Court's process for developing its rules of practice and procedure was one that did not involve notice and comment. We will argue that the insularity of the Tax Court provides a breeding ground for events like those described in the litigation in Ballard v. Commissioner and Kanter v. Commissioner. The ultimate disclosure in those cases, after years of litigation, of a report by the Special Trial Judge who presided over the trial containing credibility determinations that were the opposite of those later "adopted" by the reviewing judge can undermine confidence in the Tax Court as a judicial body. The paper will argue that the Tax Court should be subject to no less oversight than Article III courts.
- A New Era of Tax Enforcement Polic: From "Big Stick" to Responsive Regulation, by Sagit Leviner (Michigan):
This paper explores the major developments of the United States and foreign (predominately Australian) tax enforcement policy in addressing the problem of tax compliance following the rise of the Allingham-Sandmo model. Applying the tools of economic analysis--particularly economic and behavioral models--to the tax enforcement problem, the paper investigates the reasoning behind the different enforcement strategies used in recent years and looks into available compliance improvement data to highlight their key strengths and shortcomings. A significant portion of the paper focuses on the latest reforms in tax administration in the United States and other parts of the western world and the way in which these reforms interface with the enforcement problem. After drawing on the extensive literature in the area of tax compliance and innovative regulatory work, the paper proposes a multi-faceted model of tax compliance to help guide the development of tax enforcement policy in the United States that will meet the compliance needs of the 21st century. The proposed model, patterned after the hierarchical Australian Compliance Pyramid, incorporates principles of 'responsive tax regulation' that step away from the 'big stick' approach and embrace a more comprehensive, strategic, and forward-looking method of enforcement. The main focus of the paper is on personal income tax compliance although much of the discussion can apply to other areas of tax enforcement.
In addition, Allison Christians (Wisconsin) is speaking at the Transnational Transformations of the State panel (8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) on Tax and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa:
In the name of increasing trade and investment to developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, various international organizations have advocated a number of diverse tax reforms. Trade and investment-oriented organizations (such as the WTO and the OECD) focus on eliminating tariffs to reduce the drag on cross-border trade and decreasing income taxes to reduce the drag on cross-border investment. On the other hand, international lending organizations (such as the IMF and the World Bank) focus on introducing national sales or consumption taxes to support government's fiscal requirements as the other forms of taxation decline. This research asks whether these diverse tax reform proposals, when implemented simultaneously, have the desired effect: do they increase trade and investment while adequately supporting government functions? The research will focus on a group of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is the geographic area of focus not only because it is a region that is associated with extreme poverty-related conditions and persistently low levels of foreign trade and investment, but also because the United States (a leading member of all of the international organizations discussed above) has consistently proclaimed its commitment to increasing opportunities for economic growth in these countries through the elimination of trade and investment barriers. With economic growth the driving force of the various tax reforms, this research examines whether the United States and the international organizations have enabled or can enable the subject countries to experience gains in the global economy while simultaneously supporting their own fiscal infrastructures.


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Last year, Jaxon Piro was a normal 9-year-old boy, playing baseball, joking with his brothers and sister and dreaming of being a major-league baseball star.
Now, the boy whose world revolved around sports is in the fight of his life, literally.
The Strength for Jaxon 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk, partnered with the nonprofit group Hope 4 Lives, is slated for 9 a.m. March 10 at Kellogg-Zaher Park, 7701 W. Washington Ave. It will raise funds to help pay for medical expenses for Jaxon, who has inoperable brainstem tumors.
It all began with a headache he couldn't shake. It was followed by lethargy, vomiting and balance issues. He was seen by a couple of different doctors who could find nothing wrong. The family chalked it up to the flu, except their son didn't get better.
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He would get better, then relapse again. He felt so poorly that he didn't attend his younger brother's baseball game. So his brother, Bryce, stayed home with him while the family went to cheer on the team. Meghan Piro, his mother, received a frantic phone call while there, Breaz said.
"It was Bryce. He said, 'You've got to come home fast. Jaxon is having trouble seeing,' " she said.
Jaxon was raced to the hospital where, on March 26, he was diagnosed with anaplastic medulloblastoma, an aggressive cancer that attacks the brain. Two days later, he underwent a delicate, nearly five-hour surgery to extract the tumor from his brain. He celebrated his 10th birthday just a few days later at University Medical Center. It was quickly followed by chemotherapy and radiation treatments done in tandem. Later, he had more chemotherapy treatments.
The boy who was meticulous about his looks was now bald.
Within six months, a second tumor was discovered. Surgery was scheduled at Sunrise Children's Hospital. When the surgeons went in, they discovered a third tumor. That one was growing on his brainstem. It was inoperable. Since then, a fourth tumor, also on his brainstem, has been discovered.
Laurie Norman has been a family friend since before Jaxon was born.
"The poor kid's down to, like, 40 pounds," she said. "But he's got a strong will for life."
The Piro family turned to the Burzynski Clinic in Houston. It specializes in advanced alternative cancer treatments.
While the Burzynski Clinic was the family's best hope to beat anaplastic medulloblastoma, it also was the most expensive. Just the initial visit, Breaz said, cost $35,000, and subsequent treatments can run as much as $8,500 per month. Because they are experimental, the treatments are not covered by insurance.
"They drove there without having the money," Breaz said of her sister and brother-in-law, Steven. "They were (desperate). They went, 'Please, this is the last thing we can do for him.' "
Jaxon was put on the six- to eight-week program.
Family and friends have held various events to try to raise money for his medical bills. Fundraisers included a Dec. 8 poker tournament at the South Point and a Dec. 12 spaghetti dinner at the Willows Community Center.
Once he's undergone all the in-clinic treatments, he'll go home for another 12- to 18-month's worth of follow-up care.
Meanwhile, Jaxon remains in Houston. Pressure from one of the tumors has led to paralysis on his left side. His breathing is compromised, and drinking water risks aspirating it into his lungs. The latter condition led him to develop pneumonia and delayed his treatments.
"Right now, we're just holding our breath and waiting," Breaz said.
Jaxon has vowed that when he becomes a major-league baseball player, he is going to help others fighting cancer.
For more information, to sign up or to donate, visit strengthforjaxon.com.
Contact Summerlin/Summerlin South View reporter Jan Hogan at firstname.lastname@example.com or 387-2949.Strength for Jaxon 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk
The Strength for Jaxon 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk, partnered with the nonprofit group Hope 4 Lives, is slated for 9 a.m. March 10 at Kellogg-Zaher Park, 7701 W. Washington Ave. It will raise funds to help pay for medical expenses for 9-year-old Jaxon Piro of Summerlin, who has inoperable brainstem tumors.
For more information, to sign up or to donate, visit strengthforjaxon.com.


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As you stand around the BBQ this Australia Day, savouring that quintessential aroma of grilling lamb, spare a thought for the selfless service of our unsung national heroes – our estimated 140 million plus sheep (ovis aries).
And spare a thought for those that made them so tasty. The Australian sheep meat industry has benefited from decades of dedicated scientific research by organisations such as state departments of primary industry and CSIRO. Without that, it's unlikely your grilled lamb chops would be quite as fresh, juicy, succulent, tender and deliciously flavoursome.
These days the burnt offerings of the past are less acceptable, as people demand grilled meat with a nice pink middle. Even Sam Kekovitch's latest (over-the-top) effort to boost lamb consumption (see below) – a brave reinvention of the place of lamb in contemporary Australia culture – indicates the messages from celebrity chefs are finally trickling down – we are taking more interest in the subtle flavour of our lamb, basting, marinating and, most importantly, not over-cooking it.
The discovery of fire by our ancestors and its application to meat is probably the oldest form of food processing. During cooking, protein, sugars and unsaturated fats break down and react to form an array of intense flavour and aroma molecules. Our olfactory (smell) receptors and brains are hard-wired to like the molecular signature of grilled meat – even dedicated vegetarians can find meat aroma delicious and almost irresistible.
Behind the scenes, a lot goes into getting the texture and flavour of your lamb chop right. Genetics and breeding are important for meat texture; but probably the most important variable affecting flavour is what the animal has been chowing-down on pre-slaughter.
Scientists are studying changes in gene expression at different life stages. A better understanding of key events in building up muscle meat can help identify how to produce meat that is nutritious, healthy, tender and flavoursome.
These events occur in the embryo, during growth, in response to changes of food and even after slaughter. The laying down of intramuscular fat, which leads to better texture and flavour in the meat, requires a detailed understanding of the interaction of diet and animal metabolism.
The palpable consequences of global warming and the whims of El Niño and La Niña are changes in rainfall patterns and drought. Unlike many other meat-producing countries, in Australia animals generally graze on pastures and are not fed in feed lots, although they may be fed during drought.
Pasture will vary over climate and seasonal cycles, sometimes lacking in nutrients and energy. A severe drought has an impact on the animal's growth and wellbeing and, not surprisingly, the meat quality.
Insufficient protein or nutrients affect the growth of muscle tissue and the deposition of fat, impacting on meat tenderness and flavour. In a wet year, when pastures are lush, there may be other problems. Some plants may introduce too much of a good thing into the diet, with high protein levels in the pasture resulting in off-flavours such as a "metallic" or "barnyard" in the final meat.
On the grill, it is the rapid reaction of unsaturated fats and amino acids that creates the desirable mouthwatering aroma. Subtle differences in the fat and protein profile due to diet have an impact on the meat's flavour profile but this is an important area of ongoing investigation. Researchers worldwide have long tried to understand the effects of various pasture diets on positive flavour notes and eating quality of lamb.
Anecdotal evidence from farmers and producers is always vital, but rigorous scientific feeding trials are the mainstay of agricultural progress. In a severe drought year, malnutrition and extensive animal mortality are always a threat to farmers. Access to reliable and cost-efficient "finishing feeds" – such as lucerne (alfalfa), ryegrass and plantain – is essential to get through the extreme years.
Summer and autumn-active forages, such as Brassica plant species, are increasingly being used to supply nutrient-rich forages during periods when pastures are low in nutrient availability. Anecdotally, such forages produce offensive odours during cooking. More scientific evidence is required to support this, to enable the farmer to make informed decisions, without impacting negatively on meat flavour.
Most Australians know we're on to a good thing with lamb. Slightly fatty, sweet and nutty, lamb aroma can be mouth-watering. If it's too strong, it can be objectionable – especially to those from other cultures, unfamiliar with unique grass-fed Australian lamb aroma.
When "mutton is dressed up as lamb", a strong unpleasant odour is often obvious — the offending compounds reside in the fat and trimming the fat usually reduces them. (But not entirely, as the intramuscular fat cannot be removed and some odour will remain.)
Finding the compounds responsible for "mutton flavour" continues to be a key research goal, to which Australian scientists have already made an important contribution. The most likely cause for the flavour seems to be minute quantities of branched chain fatty acids (BCFAs). Normally these increase with animal age, but even low amounts of BCFAs in young animals can be a problem.
The relationship between breeding and feeding is a complex area that requires effective collaboration of multidisciplinary teams: plant breeders, animal breeders, farmers, geneticists, molecular biologists, food scientists, flavour chemists and sensory and consumer scientists.
We're all working hard at this – and you can help too. How? Just be sure not to burn your chops on the barbie this Australia Day.


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Study Island of Curacao
One of the best places to study medicine in the Caribbean is definitely the island of Curacao. It is located in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the northwest coast of Venezuela. The island is the largest and most popular of the three so-called ABC islands (for Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao) and is a self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its capital city is Willemstad.
Curacao is renowned for its coral reefs which make it an excellent spot for scuba diving. The beaches on the south side contain many popular diving spots. An unusual feature of Curacao diving is that the sea floor drops off steeply within a few hundred feet of the shore, and the reef can easily be reached without a boat. The coastline of Curacao features many bays and inlets, many of them suitable for mooring.
When asked, repeat visitors generally say that they did not have enough time to do all they wanted to do on their first visit. If it is the third or fourth trip, the answer is basically the same but with this addition "It is the warmth and friendliness of the people" that keeps visitors returning year after year. The good news is that while this is all quite true, the island also offers a lively nightlife, fun places to visit and world class restaurants. When you first come to the island, you are a visitor, but when you leave, you are a friend.
The largest and most populous island of the Dutch Caribbean, located in between Aruba and Bonaire, Curacao lies some 35 miles off the northern coast of Venezuela and 800 miles north of Equator. The island is 38 miles long and varies between 2 and 8 miles in width. Spectacular beaches line the southwest, leeward coast. Geographically, it falls within the Atlantic Standard Time Zone, which is one hour ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time and the same as Eastern Daylight Time.
Time Zone
Atlantic Standard Time year round (equivalent to Eastern Daylight Savings Time). The difference between the European Time and Curacao Time is 5 or 6 hours (depending on Summer-time or Winter-time)
The population numbers more than 170,000, most of whom are of African or mixed African and European descent. In all, more than 50 different ethnic backgrounds are represented here, and the people are very proud of the island's international flavor.
The native language is Papiamentu, but Curacaoans are multi-lingual, having learned to speak English, Dutch, and Spanish at school from the third grade on.
Airlines and Flight Times
American Airlines, Avianca Airlines, Dutch Antilles Express, Insel-Air, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Servivensa Airlines, Aeropostal and Air Jamaica.
Miami: 2-1/2 hours, Chicago: 6 hours
Entry Requirements
US and Canadian citizens need either a valid passport, or proof of citizenship in the form of an original birth certificate accompanied by photo ID, and an onward or return ticket. Most other nationals need only a passport. School's Administration will apply on your behalf for a student resident permit so you can stay for longer than three months. Students are not allowed to work on Curacao without a work permit.
Curacao has the same voltage standard as in North America (110 volts AC). Therefore, European appliances (that use 220 volts) generally cannot be used on Curacao (unless you have a converter).
Financial Services
Banks are open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The airport bank is open Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Selected banks branches have ATMs that disburse US dollars. They are accepted everywhere, as are Travelers Checks and most major Credit Cards. Debit Cards are accepted at large shops and supermarkets. Prices are quoted in the national currency, the Netherlands Antillean guilder (also called the florin), abbreviated NAF or ANG It is pegged to the US dollar at a stable rate of US$ 1 = NAF 1.77 for cash, 1.78 for traveler's checks. Bills of US$50 and US$100 can be hard to cash.
Communication Services
For dialing direct calls from Curacao, the code into the international circuit is 00 followed by the country code, area code and the number. For assistance, call 121. Curacao's International telephone country code is 5999. To direct dial Curacao from the U.S., the code is 011 - 5999 - then the local number. Public phones (calling cards) are available and are placed all over the island.
Internet service is offered by local provider at a very low monthly fee.
Safety & Health
Curacao has always been considered one of the safest destinations in the Caribbean, however incidents may occur. Please do not provide temptation by leaving your valuables unattended on the beach or in your rental car.
Take sensible precautions against the tropical sun, especially between 10 AM and 3 PM. Sun screen, sunglasses and a hat are recommended, as well as a light beach cover-up. Neither the trade winds nor clouds will protect you from sunburn. In case of serious sunburn, drink plenty of fluids, take cool baths, use a body lotion containing Aloe Vera, and take it easy for a day or two. Sunstroke can be dangerous, especially for children, people who are overweight and the elderly; watch for dizziness, fever, headaches and nausea.
Although Curacao is less humid than many Caribbean islands, mosquitoes can occasionally be a problem in the rainy season and at night. Repellent can be purchased at pharmacies and supermarkets. Curacao has no malaria or similar tropical diseases, and no vaccinations are needed to visit. Due to the high level of overall hygiene and cleanliness, gastro-intestinal complaints ("travelers' tummy") are very uncommon. Eat and drink freely. For minor ailments, standard US and European over-the-counter medicines are available at the local pharmacies, called "Botika's".
There are a number of medical centers on the island. The St. Elisabeth Hospital is the most modern and well equipped in the region. In can be reached within 20 minutes from almost anywhere on the island


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Kings Education was established in 1957. Since then, tens of thousands of international students have studied at Kings as one of the leading group of international colleges in the UK and USA. The college specialise in university preparation courses which prepare students for the UK's leading universities. They also deliver some of the best English language training courses available to international students. For several decades they have also been running successful summer vacation courses for younger students.
Kings Education attracts students from all over the world and has an international presence.
- When enrolling on a Kings Education course students will have the opportunity to study with people from across the globe and make lasting friendships.
- As well as its presence in the UK, Kings Education have English language schools in the USA.
Student Satisfaction/ Student Services
Kings Education seeks to provide all of its students with the highest possible support to ensure that they receive the most from their education.
- Before students leave their home country, the College provide all the information students will need about their travel, study and accommodation arrangements in their 'Get-set Guide'
- The Colleges offer to arrange to meet students at the airport and transfer them to their accommodation upon arrival.
- Kings Education offer a huge variety of activities events and excursions throughout the year. Students are able to pick from arrange of activities per week, at least two of these are free.
- Kings Education dedicated student support teams will provide help and support on any matter a student may have.
- Student satisfaction rates are always very high for all three colleges. Testimonials from previous Kings Education' students can be found here - http://www.kingscolleges.com/courses/english-courses/students
Entry Requirements
Kings Education offer a wide range of courses, from absolute beginners to advanced, which means that it can accommodate students of all levels. Most courses do have minimum English level requirements however these can be discussed in more detail with contacts at the school.
- Students are tested on arrival to ensure that they are placed in the class that is most appropriate to their needs.
Course Entry Levels
Most courses require minimum levels of English for entry.
Variety of Courses
Kings Education offer a variety of different English language courses to suit all students' needs.
- For those seeking General English training Embassy offers many different programmes. The Certificate of English is the most popular course and allows students to improve in their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Alternatively students can opt to study for a whole year in order to help them gain a truly fluent understanding of English.
- Embassy also offers specific Business English courses that can help those develop those English language skills that are necessary to conduct business.
- For those seeking entry to university Embassy provides IELTS and Cambridge ESOL courses and certification.
- Embassy also offers courses that provide English language training alongside academic preparation that will help integrate students into the British education system. Students on this course will not have to sit additional IELTS or TOEFL exams when applying to one of Embassy's partners, who in the UK are Anglia Ruskin University, Roehampton University and the University of Greenwich.
- For those studying at a summer school there are many different activities, from sports to drama, that students can be involved with to enhance their English language studies.
Students can choose from a range of excellent accommodation options, depending on their needs and preferences. All will help students feel comfortable, secure and able to really enjoy the culture around them.
- To help students to fully immerse themselves in local life, Kings Education offers homestay accommodation where students live with a local family. This option allows students to truly live in the local way. Students will also have the option of breakfast and dinner with their host families.
- Alternatively students can choose to stay in single or shared dedicated Kings Residencies. This allows students to live and mix with fellow students from all over the world.
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