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Sacramento — The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) today announced it is now accepting 2011 state tax returns. Also, FTB provides the following updates on law changes and filing services.
Final filing date is Tuesday, April 17 - FTB will consider tax returns and payments mailed or submitted on April 17, as timely.
Individual tax rate decreases - The top tax rate dropped one-quarter percent from 9.55 percent to 9.3 percent due to the expiration of tax increases enacted two years ago.
Standard deduction - The standard deduction for single or filing separately tax statuses increased from $3,670 to $3,769. For joint, surviving spouse, or head of household filers, it increased from $7,340 to $7,538.
Exemption credit increases - The dependent exemption credit increased from $99 to $315 per dependent. The personal exemption amount for single, filing separately, and head of household filers increased from $99 to $102. For joint or surviving spouses, it increased from $198 to $204.
Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit - Beginning in 2011, this credit is non-refundable. Individuals who pay for dependent care to seek or maintain employment may qualify for this credit worth up to $1,125.
Check your county tax bill when deducting real estate taxes - FTB advises taxpayers to examine their county property tax bill to determine the deductible and nondeductible portions to report on their itemized deductions. Taxpayers should not rely on the federal Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement, which often reflects the total amount paid to the county, including other parcel taxes and fees that are not deductible.
Starting in 2012, FTB plans to add reporting requirements related to real estate deductions such as property parcel number, deductible, and nondeductible amounts. For samples of all counties' property tax bills and guidance on determining which taxes and fees are deductible, visit ftb.ca.gov and search for real estate tax.
Use tax look-up table - New this year, taxpayers can use a "look-up" table to report their use tax obligations on their state return. The estimated amount of use tax due is based on the individual's adjusted gross income. A use tax liability typically occurs when a California consumer or business purchases tangible items for their own use from an out-of-state retailer that does not collect the California use tax. Taxpayers can go to boe.ca.gov for more details.
New Jobs tax credit - This incentive provides a credit of up to $3,000 for each added qualified full-time employee hired by a qualified small business employer. Funding is limited to $400 million. As of January 1, $324 million remains available. The credit must be claimed on a timely-filed original (not amended) 2011 return received before the $400 million limit is exhausted.
In general, employers qualify for the credit if they employed 20 or fewer employees in the prior year. They must have a net increase in qualified full-time employees in 2011 compared to the number of full-time employees employed in the prior year.
Net operating losses suspended - For 2010 and 2011, net operating losses from prior years cannot be deducted by certain taxpayers. The net operating loss suspension rules do not apply to taxpayers with net income of less than $300,000 or with disaster loss carryovers.
Voluntary Contribution Funds - Taxpayers can contribute to one or more charitable causes directly from the state tax form. New on the 2011 tax return are the:
- Municipal Shelter Spay-Neuter Fund
- ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease Research Fund
- Child Victims of Human Trafficking Fund
Free Do-it-Yourself Services - FTB encourages taxpayers and practitioners to explore its many self-service applications available through FTB's website:
- Free online filing in minutes - FTB has two free e-file programs: ReadyReturn is for taxpayers who used the single or head of household filing status the prior year, had one employer, claimed no more than five dependents, and took the standard deduction. ReadyReturn pulls data from wage reports and past tax returns to generate a completed return online. For more complex filing needs, CalFile is the state's other no-cost, easy-to-use e-file option that is available to more than 6.4 million taxpayers. CalFile accepts taxpayers with income of up to $333,134, itemized deductions, and some tax credits.
- Access Your Account - Use this service to change your address and get information about your wages, California withholding, estimated tax payments, balances due, or FTB-issued 1099 forms. Taxpayers and tax professionals complete a one-time registration process.
- Try Live Chat - FTB's Live Chat allows you to ask an FTB representative general personal or business income tax questions and get help with FTB's website.
- Check Your Refund Status - After filing the 2011 tax return, taxpayers can use this service to see where their refund is. E-filed returns claiming refunds and opting for direct deposit are generally issued within seven days and mailed refund checks are generally sent within two weeks. Paper-filed returns take longer, up to six to eight weeks depending on the time of year the return is filed. This service is also available in Spanish.
- Pay Taxes Online - FTB's Web Pay allows individuals and businesses to authorize a payment from their bank account to pay their return balance due or extension payment. Payment must be made on or before April 17, to avoid penalties and interest. Taxpayers can also make estimated tax or any bill payments online, and sign up for email reminders of upcoming estimate payment due dates. Taxpayers can schedule payments up to one year in advance. For a fee, taxpayers can pay their taxes with their American Express, Discover/NOVUS, MasterCard, and Visa cards.
- Request a Monthly Payment Plan - FTB offers monthly installment payment plans to people experiencing a financial hardship. Taxpayers who owe less than $25,000 and can repay their balance owed within five years generally qualify. To see if you qualify and to sign up, go to ftb.ca.gov and select installment agreement request.
- Get Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Find answers to questions about various tax topics such as return filing requirements, tax credits, and the requirements to be able to use the Head of Household filing status online at ftb.ca.gov.
- Phone service - FTB provides automated toll-free phone service at 800.338.0505. To speak with a customer service representative, FTB staffs its general toll-free phone line, 800.852.5711, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays excluding state holidays.
- Field Offices - FTB has six regional field offices that provide walk-in service from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and Santa Ana. For directions, go to ftb.ca.gov and select Contact Us.
- Services Available in Spanish - FTB offers many services in Spanish including free filing options, forms, publications, refund status, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Tax Tips
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance - Starting February 1, more than 1,000 centers statewide open through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs. These sites offer free help with tax form preparation. Some offer services in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. For information on locations throughout California, go to ftb.ca.gov and click on the free filing assistance link.
- Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) - This is a federal incentive for low-income individuals and families. Taxpayers earning less than $49,078 can qualify for a refundable credit that can total up to $5,751. "Refundable" means that you do not have to have a tax liability to get a refund check from the government. If you think you might qualify, go to the IRS website at irs.gov and search for EITC Assistant. California has no comparable state credit.
- Federal Small Business Health Care Tax Credit - This federal incentive helps small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations afford the cost of providing health care for their employees. The credit is worth up to 35 percent of a small business' premium costs. For more information, go to irs.gov and search for affordable care act tax provisions.
- FTB using Social Media - FTB is using Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to share information regarding the coming state income tax filing season. Three instructional YouTube videos highlight the ease of using CalFile, ReadyReturn, and FTB's recently updated MyFTB Account feature. "California Tax Tips" offer tips about taxes in videos of 60 seconds or less.
- Record keeping - Keep a copy of your state tax returns and all supporting records. FTB may request information from you regarding your tax return at any time within the California statute of limitations period, which is generally four years from the return's due date.
- Keep your address current - Remember to update your address if you move. This year FTB had $17 million in tax refunds returned as undeliverable because FTB did not have the recipient's current address on file. Change your address online using the Access Your Account feature or call 800.852.5711.
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Five days after the Ravens won the Super Bowl, receiver and returner Jacoby Jones said he doesn't see why they can't win another one next year.
Jones said on NFL Network's NFL Total Access Friday that he believes the Ravens can win it all again in the season ahead.
"Why not? Yeah, we can. We have a great team," Jones said. "We're scary. Bernard Pierce, he's a rookie – he can play. We have Ray [Rice], he comes out of the backfield catching the ball and running. And then we have young receivers that people don't even know about. We're scary. I want everybody to back to sleep on us like they did already."
Jones had a Super Bowl record 290 all-purpose yards, but said he does not believe he deserved to be the Most Valuable Player.
"No. I just played my role," Jones said. "I did my job that I was supposed to do. When they call your name, you have to show up and play your role. I played my role. Joe Flacco deserves it because if you see what he did in that postseason, he threw 11 touchdowns and no picks."
Jones also said that his 56-yard touchdown catch in the Super Bowl came on a play that the Ravens knew all week was going to work perfectly based on their film study of the 49ers' secondary.
"Football is a chess match sometimes," Jones said. We watched film. It was a play we dialed up and we knew they'd play coverage a certain way. [Chris Culliver and Donte Whitner] both bit and Joe threw a perfect ball."
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We have long conceived of a separation between mind and body in western society, with supremacy of mind over body. This basic idea that reason should dominate is captured in the classic statement by Descartes 'cogito ergo sum', 'I think, therefore I am'. However, if your thoughts are affected by your bodily feelings, or even your perceptions of how the society around you sees you, then what are you? What are your thoughts? Are they really separate from your body and your feelings? And do we have a better understanding of the relationship between reason and emotion as a society today? Compare Disney's take on the role of emotions in human action in 1943 and in 2015 (and note that the producers of the 2015 'Inside Out' film considered including 'logic' as an emotion, but later decided to drop it). Which of these depictions makes more sense to you?
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3 pages written 21 Mar 1853 by Sarah Frances Webster in Taranaki Region to Sir Donald McLean
From: Inward letters - Surnames, Web - Wee, Reference Number MS-Papers-0032-0627 (22 digitised items). Correspondents:John Webster, Hokianga & Auckland, 1868-1876 & undated (6 letters); Sarah Frances Webster, New Plymouth, 1853-1855 & undated (9 letters); W D Webster, Auckland & Taranaki, 1862, 1872 & undated (3 letters); Sidney Weetman, Auckland, 1871-1872 (4 letters)
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NOTABLES Tough hard-nosed player that plays hard all the time ... Has the ability to be a great slasher and score at will ... Will be asked to carry some of the scoring load this season as well as be a leader in the defensive unit ... Must become a more complete player by improving his rebounding from the guard position.
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the honor three straight weeks since the 2004-05 campaign ... Made
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conference ... Registered double-digit point totals in all but two
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floor at all times for the Beacons, averaging 31.5 minutes per game
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Friday, 19 December 2008
One Way ?
Assen has quite a few one way streets. These are used to stop roads from being through routes for cars, and work to prevent rat-running in residential streets and keep the centre of the city empty of motor vehicles.
However, there isn't a single one which doesn't allow cyclists to travel in the opposite direction.
They all appear in areas where there is relatively little traffic and the speed limit is always 30 km/h ( 18 mph ).
Signage to allow this is as simple as an "Uitgezonderd Fietsers" ("Except Cyclists" - sometimes using a picture of a bike) beneath the one way or no entry sign. It works very well, and allows cyclists to make those shorter and more convenient journeys which have to be possible in order that cycling has an advantage over driving.
Back in Cambridge where we used to live, a debate still rages about allowing cycling in the opposite direction on one-way streets. It really is time that the UK in general got to grips with the benefits of cycling and started to encourage it. However, note that what does not happen here is relaxation of one-way restrictions on busy streets. These one-way restrictions are used to make the roads un-useful for through traffic and relatively empty of motor vehicles while allowing cyclists still to make direct journeys using the entire road network.
There are many examples of infrastructure which make journeys shorter and more convenient by bicycle.
The pictures shown were all taken within 300 metres of each other, but there are many examples in other parts of the city. To see the way this city makes cycling a preferred means of travel for most people, consider coming on one of our Study Tours in 2009.
12 comments:
- Tim Beadle said...
Did you get to see Leslie Phillips' rant against cyclists on the BBC's Daily Politics?
You may not be able to watch this outside the UK, but here are the links:
- 19 December 2008 at 15:42
- WestfieldWanderers said...
I watched those two clips yesterday. OK, so in a country where there's freedom of speech the sanctimonious old fart has a right to say what he wants. For the BBC to broadcast it along with comments from political heavyweights just goes to show that there's institutionalised prejudice about cycling in Britain. At least it tells us that a proper cycling culture here won't be forthcoming in my lifetime.
Time to get out.
- 19 December 2008 at 20:56
- Kevin Love said...
In Toronto we've even got a name for them: contra-flow bicycle lanes.
Toronto does not have many one-way streets and therefore not many contra-flow lanes.
- 19 December 2008 at 21:03
- David Hembrow said...
Tim, Westfield. It's all to do with being an "out-group". I'll write more on this in the future.
These criticisms of cyclist behaviour simply don't happen here. Everyone's a cyclist. We're the "in-group".
Kevin, that's a name used in the UK as well. However, that's not what we have here. There is no special lane. There is simply permission for cyclists to go the "wrong" way on these roads.
They are not heavily trafficked roads and they are not fast roads so it does not cause a problem.
- 19 December 2008 at 21:33
- Anneke said...
I'm not sure where to put this comment, as I'm not commenting on this particular post (although it is convenient that dead ends and one way streets are not applicable to cyclists), I wanted to ask you, David, if you've ever heard the song by Skik; Op fietse? It's a band from Drenthe singing in the local dialect about how l;ovely cycling is, and that they can go anywhere if they like.
This is the link: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=d1bYRaihts0
- 19 December 2008 at 23:35
- David Hembrow said...
Anneke, thanks for your comment. It's a lovely song and I'm going to use it for a future post. Perhaps the 1st of January, in fact, as that would be a great start to the year.
I'd heard part of the tune before because it was used in some (Dutch, of course) cycle promotion films which I put on my website a few years ago. That tune is used in the first one here.
- 20 December 2008 at 10:02
- Kevin Love said...
OK, I get it. Here in Toronto there are numerous examples of where bicycles are permitted to do things that cars are not allowed to do.
Things like make turns, enter streets during rush hour, etc. I'll see if I can find some photos.
- 20 December 2008 at 14:14
What is "rat-running"?
- 21 December 2008 at 02:40
- David Hembrow said...
Rat-running is when motorists leave the designated main routes and drive instead through neighbourhood roads in order to decrease their journey times.
The problem is that it also usually decreases the quality of life of people living in those roads. In particular making conditions bad for children who live on or near those roads or affecting the safety of cyclists who are avoiding the main roads.
- 21 December 2008 at 09:10
- lehommeaulevelo said...
Thanks David that is another Dutch Word for the File in the Memory Banks (UITGEZONDERD Except)
We have a lot of Ratrunning in Dublin,with Cars Diverting off the Main Arterial Roads onto Residential Estates to Dodge Traffic Lights and Heavy Trafic in Rush Hour.
The Solution is, They Put Ramps or Humps every 100- 200 Metres on Side Roads or else these Roads become one Way in Morning and Evening Rush Hour and have only Access for Residents. Except this does not Work and Traffic comes down these Roads anyway. At least the Ramps slow the Traffic down somewhat. Dublin, Ireland.
- 21 December 2008 at 19:23
- David Hembrow said...
I think the reason why it works so well here is that the roads rarely are through roads at all for drivers. There is an obstruction at some point on almost any route which will prevent four wheel motor vehicles from passing.
However, the obstruction is never more than just a pole with a metre clearance either side, so cyclists are not hindered at all.
There are humps in some places here too, but they're always sinusoidal, so comfortable to cycle over.
- 21 December 2008 at 20:04
- Lawrence said...
Kevin, Toronto certainly does have lots of one-way streets - that's one of the major peeves of cyclists here and why many choose to treat them as two-way streets. We don't have many contraflow bike lanes because we don't have many bike lanes of any description, even going the right way on one-way streets.
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Honoring my 2nd Great Grand Uncle on
the 150th Anniversary of the start of
the Civil War
April 12, 1861Karl Heinrich Joachim Bunge (Charles) was born on June 20, 1842 in Germany. When he was 6 years old, in 1853, the family emigrated to the U.S. through the Port of New Orleans. The Bunge family then traveled to Gasconade County, Missouri where they farmed and lived in the town of Bland the remainder of their years.
Charles enlisted in the Union Calvary in 1862 and was part of Company B - 6th Calvary. According to the Civil War records I found he brought his own horse and equipment and received extra pay for that. It appears that he served 2 years in this unit.
Charles married Mary Wittrock on October 17, 1865 in Bland, Missouri. They were blessed with 12 children.
Charles died on March 18, 1924 in Bland, Gasconade County, Missouri. He is buried at the Old Bland Cemetery, where many of my ancestors rest.
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With Google I/O 2013 starting tomorrow, we have a lot to look forward to! We still aren't exactly sure of what Google has in store for us, but among a slew of rumors and possibilities running rampant is speculation about a second edition of the Asus-made Nexus 7. If true, the new Nexus 7 will feature specifications that keep up with the times, while once again boasting a very reasonable price tag, which is really exciting.
Of course, the reason for this excitement is because of the great reception the Nexus 7 – the first Android tablet under the Nexus series – got when it was announced at the same event last year, becoming one of the best-selling Android tablets available since then. While not matching the sales numbers of the iPad, the Nexus 7 still managed to have a profound effect on the tablet market.
The Nexus 7 arrived at a time when Android tablet manufacturers were struggling to make an impact in a highly-competitive market, and showed other OEMs how it should have been done. Google wasn't taking on the iPad with the Nexus 7, but did attempt to do so more directly with the Nexus 10 that was released by the end of 2012.
Before the Nexus 7, the most popular 7-inch Android tablets were the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and the Amazon Kindle Fire, and the latter was, in part, the motivation behind Google jumping into the tablet game. Suddenly, wanting to buy an Android tablet with more than decent specifications didn't require you to fork over $500+, and while not without its flaws, the Nexus 7 became the go-to tablet for a lot of consumers.
With the possible arrival of the next Nexus 7 this week, we take a look at some of the reasons why the first-generation model managed to shake up the tablet landscape.
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The rumors surrounding the release of the Nexus 7 last year meant that we knew almost exactly what to expect by the time the tablet was released. But unlike with other device leaks, the pre-launch confirmation of the Nexus 7specifications didn't do anything to quell the excitement. Things got even better during the launch, with the announcement of the $199 and $249 price tags for a device with high-end specifications.
At the time, falling in the same price range was the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, which featured a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage for $249. Packing a 7-inch IPS display with 1280 x 800 resolution, 1.2Ghz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, and 1GB RAM, the price of the Nexus 7 was surprisingly low, and is obviously one of the many reasons the tablet was popular. Granted, compromises were made including the lack of a rear camera and microSD slot and the limited 8GB internal storage (the effectively 5.5GB space available to the user wasn't nearly enough). But the last issue was corrected later that year, with the 8GB version being dropped, and the price of the 16GB version falling to $199. A 32GB version was also introduced.
With the arrival of the Nexus 7, you could now get your hands on an almost high-end tablet at a comparatively low price. The device completely shook up the tablet market, as far as the question of specifications vs cost was concerned.
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The biggest advantage with any Nexus device is the fact that you'll always be the first to receive any software updates, with a gap sometimes as big as six months before non-Nexus smartphones and tablets catch up, and that is, of course, if OEM "support" isn't discontinued. Of course, this (as well as the previous point) is true for all Nexus devices. But while Nexus smartphones were already around for a while, the Nexus 7 was the first tablet to provide this edge.
The Nexus 7 was launched with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board, and also introduced Google Now. All subsequent minor and major (up to Android 4.2) updates were available immediately after they were announced. With that in mind, if the latest iteration of Android is announced this week, the Nexus 7 and the Nexus 10 will be one of the first tablets to receive it (keeping in mind that the rumored new Nexus 7 will release with the latest version).
Android tablet (and smartphone) manufacturers have had a difficult time with timely updates for their devices, and with the Nexus 7, users could finally get their hands on a tablet that would always feature the latest Android software.


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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Sweet Celebrations Project #2
Monday, August 20, 2012
Okay so last year I followed the news about Sewing Summit like a hawk and knew that I had to go! Sewing, blogging, learning, Salt Lake City, fellow enthusiasts, new friends, fabric, FUN! But alas the schedule and funds didn't work out and I missed it. What a bummer! All the pictures and wrap-ups of the event were amazing. I vowed that would NOT happen again and I needed to go in 2012!
Saturday, August 18, 2012
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Farmer's Wife Friday
I had a chance to work on a few Farmer's Wife blocks this week, yay! This Garden Path was really tricky. Y-seams, need I say more? But I think it turned out O K. Nothing that a little quilting won't cover ;).
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Pillows for Jennesee
My dear friend, Katie asked me to make a quilt for her daugther Jennesee's baptism! If you'd like to see the quilt, you can click HERE. It turned out pretty cute! It was for a full size bed, so it needed pillows to go with it!
I started with two pillows shams that matched the design of the quilt. I added the buttons and rick rack just like the quilt had. But my favorite part is the scalloped edge! I have always wanted to try that, and I love the way it turned out.
You can see it even better in this picture. The back of the pillows are made from bright pink minky just like the quilt. Then I made covered buttons to enclose them.
Here is the other sham, using different fabrics for the "flowers".
Then I made her a name pillow just like I had done for Jennesee's sister, Heidi. I got the original pattern from Polka Dot Chair and tweeked it a little to accomadate the longer name. It's such a beautiful name, but I had a little trouble with the spelling and it took a couple of times to get it right!I stipple quilted the white background, in the ditch quilted around the rectangles and used a feather stitch to accent the border.The flower is accented with a turquoise sequin to give it sparkle. The ruffly border is made from pink ribbon.
The last pillow is just for Jennesee because she loves sea turtles! I used the scraps I had left and pieced this pillow and made a little turtle. I accented the turtle with sequins, buttons, and embroidery.
The back of the pillow is also made with minky and a covered button enclosure.
I sure hope Jennesee is happy with them, and I'm excited that her bed is finally complete! :)
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Rainbow Sherbet Needlebook
I have been road trippin' for almost 2 weeks! I will have to post pictures of our travels soon, but for now this will have to do. This is my needlebook for this month's RATZ Swap! The due date was the day after I returned from vacation, so I had to move fast! Luckily I was able to work on the hexies on the road.
I used a pattern from the book Hexa Go-Go by Tacha Bruecher. If you are into hexgons (like I am obsessed right now!) this is a fabulous book. The original pattern called for just fabric pieces but I made "hexagon fabric". My partner's favorite color is pink, and lucky for both of, it's mine too! She also loves orange and lime green and it made me think of Rainbow Sherbet ice cream. Yum! So that was my inspiration.
The inside has 4 felt "pages" for pins and needles and 4 pockets for scissors, etc.
I included quilting needles, a pink seam ripper, cute little pink polka dot embroidery scissors and three little pins. The center pin is a lollipop from Pinks & Needles. LOVE her things!I hope my partner likes what I put together!
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Howard, Ericsson lead Wings past Kings in thrillerNHL.com @NHLdotcom
Jimmy Howard did it all for the first 59 minutes Sunday afternoon.
After the Los Angeles Kings struck in the final minute to even the score, the Detroit Red Wings goaltender needed a little help from Jonathan Ericsson to ensure his team a victory.
Ericsson scored with 4.5 seconds remaining and Howard made 45 saves as the Red Wings pulled off a thrilling 3-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions in front of a big crowd at Joe Louis Arena and a national-TV audience.
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty knocked the puck off the boards in an attempted clear, but Ericsson intercepted it and took a shot that trickled through Kings goalie Jonathan Quick and into the net.
"That's just a great play by Big E throwing it on net," Howard said. "You never know what can happen when you put the puck on net."
Alec Martinez had tied it for Los Angeles with 52.8 seconds left. Shortly after Quick left the net for an extra attacker, Martinez got to a loose puck in front of Howard after a Kyle Clifford shot, moved across the crease and deposited his first goal of the season into the right side of the net.
Up until that point, all the scoring had come in the first period. Pavel Datsyuk and Damien Brunner scored for the Red Wings, while Anze Kopitar answered for the Kings.
Los Angeles lost its second in a row and fell to 3-5-2, tied for the fewest points in the Western Conference.
"That was our best game of the year," Kopitar said. "Playing like that, you're going to win more times than not."
With injuries to veteran goalies Jonas Gustavsson and Joey MacDonald, the Red Wings have started Howard in 11 of their 12 games this season, including a back-to-back this weekend. Petr Mrazek started in St. Louis on Thursday, giving Howard his only respite.
"I was seeing the puck well right from the start," said Howard, who stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 2-1 win Saturday over Edmonton. "We had a good game yesterday, I was just trying to build on it."
Howard made 37 saves in the first two periods alone -- the 38 shots were more than the Red Wings had allowed in any full game this season. In between Howard standing on his head, his teammates built him a lead. The scoring started after a Justin Williams interference penalty put Detroit on its first power play of the game.
Datsyuk took a pass from Henrik Zetterberg going over the Los Angeles blue line, split a pair of Kings defenders while kicking the puck from his skate to his stick, and then roofed the puck over Quick at 5:44 for a power-play goal and a 1-0 lead.
Howard continued to hold the fort, making a strong pad stop on Dustin Brown, and at the other end Brunner doubled the lead at 17:28 with a shot from the right circle for the dynamic rookie's sixth goal.
"(Brunner) shoots the puck like very few guys, and he's using that to his advantage and he's playing really well for us," defenseman Niklas Kronwall said.
Kopitar got one back for the Kings with just 40.3 seconds left in the period, getting to the front of the net and converting the rebound of a point shot by Rob Scuderi.
Howard didn't give them anything else through the first 40 minutes, however.
"If you watched that game, I think you'd say Howie stole that one for us, no doubt about that," Kronwall said.
Howard's career-best game for saves also came against the Kings in Los Angeles when he stopped 51 shots in a 2-1 win on Jan. 7, 2010.
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Occupational Lung Diseases
Particles in the air from many sources, such as factories, smokestacks, exhaust, fires, mining, construction, and agriculture , cause these lung problems. The smaller the particles are, the more damage they can do to the lungs. Smaller particles are easily inhaled deep into the lungs. There, they are absorbed into the body instead of being coughed out:
- Asbestosis. This condition is caused when a person breathes in tiny asbestos fibers. Over time, this leads to scarring of the lungs and stiff lung tissue. It's often linked with construction work.
- Coal worker's pneumoconiosis or black lung disease. This disease is caused by inhaling coal dust. It causes inflammation and scarring of the lungs. This can cause permanent lung damage and shortness of breath.
- Silicosis. This condition is caused by breathing in airborne crystalline silica. This is a dust found in the air of mines; foundries; blasting operations; and stone, clay, and glass manufacturing facilities. It causes scarring of the lungs. It can also increase the risk for other lung diseases.
- Byssinosis. This is caused by breathing in dust from hemp, flax, and cotton processing. It is also known as Brown Lung Disease. The condition is chronic and causes chest tightness and shortness of breath. It affects textile workers, especially those who work with unprocessed cotton.
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis. This is an allergic lung disease caused by a lung inflammation that happens from breathing in many different substances including fungus spores, bacteria, animal or plant protein, or specific chemicals. They can come from moldy hay, bird droppings, and other organic dusts. The disease causes inflamed air sacs in the lungs, and leads to fibrous scar tissue in the lungs and trouble breathing. There are variations of this disease depending on the job. They include cork worker's lung, farmer's lung, and mushroom worker's lung.
- Occupational asthma. Occupational asthma is caused by breathing in dusts, gases, fumes, and vapors. It causes asthma symptoms such as a chronic cough and wheezing. This condition can be reversed if found early. If you work in manufacturing and processing operations, farming, animal care, food processing, cotton and textile industries, and refining operations, you are at higher risk for getting this illness.
Certain types of work put you at greater risk for occupational lung diseases than others. For instance, working in a car garage or textile factory can expose you to unsafe chemicals, dusts, and fibers.
Most occupational lung diseases are caused by repeated, long-term exposure. But, even a severe, single exposure to an unsafe agent can damage the lungs.
Smoking can make occupational lung disease worse.
The following are the most common symptoms of lung diseases. However, each person may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
- Coughing
- Shortness of breath, which often gets worse with activity
- Chest pain
- Chest tightness
- Abnormal breathing patterns
The symptoms of occupational lung diseases may look like other medical conditions or problems. Always talk with a healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
Occupational lung diseases, like other lung diseases, usually require an initial chest X-ray for diagnosis. Tests that may be needed to determine the type and severity of the lung disease include:
Chest X-ray
A test that takes pictures of internal tissues, bones, and organs.
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
These tests help measure the lungs' ability to move air into and out of the lungs. The tests are usually done with special machines that you breathe into.
This test uses a flexible tube called a bronchoscope to view the bronchi (the main airways of the lungs). Bronchoscopy helps diagnose lung problems, look for blockages, take out samples of tissue and/or fluid, and/or to help remove a foreign body. Bronchoscopy may include a biopsy or bronchoalveolar lavage.
Lung biopsy
Taking out a small piece of tissue, cells, or fluid from the lung so they can be examined under a microscope.
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Removing cells from the lower respiratory tract to help identify inflammation and rule out certain causes.
Blood tests
This test measures the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood. Other blood tests may be used to look for possible infections and other problems.
Computed tomography scan (CT or CAT scan)
This is an imaging test that uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the body. A CT scan shows details of the bones, muscles, fat, and organs. CT scans are more detailed than regular X-rays. They can be used to diagnose lung diseases, monitor disease progression, and evaluate response to treatment.
There is no cure for most occupational lung diseases. Treatments are aimed at:
- Preventing further exposure
- Preventing more lung scarring
- Managing symptoms
- Helping you stay active and healthy
Treatment depends on the type of lung disease. There is no way to fix lung scarring that has already happened.
Occupational lung diseases are preventable. The best prevention is to avoid the inhaled substances that cause lung problems. Other preventive measures include:
- Do not smoke. Smoking can increase the risk for occupational lung disease.
- Wear proper protective devices, such as facemasks or respirators, if needed when around airborne irritants and dusts.
- Evaluate lung function with spirometry as often as advised by your healthcare provider. This helps you get familiar with your lung function and watch for changes.
- Understand the risks of lung disease at work and use protection to reduce your risk.
- Hire an occupational health expert to investigate your work environment for risks for occupational lung diseases.
- Occupational lung diseases are lung problems caused by repeated and long-term exposure to certain irritants that are breathed into the lungs.
- Smoking can worsen occupational lung disease.
- Breathing problems, such as coughing and shortness of breath (which often gets worse with activity), are common symptoms of occupational lung diseases.
- Tests that help measure the lungs' ability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide are used to diagnose occupational lung diseases. Imaging tests may also be used to see how severe the problem is and monitor it over time.
- There is no way to repair or regrow damaged lung tissue. The goal of treatment is to prevent further exposure to the irritant, prevent worsening of the disease, manage symptoms, and help you stay active and healthy. Treatment depends on the type of lung disease.
- Occupational lung diseases are preventable, and this is a key part of managing these diseases.
- Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.
- Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
- Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.
- At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you.
- Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. Also know what the side effects are.
- Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways.
- Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean.
- Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.
- If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
- Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions.
January 16, 2018
Occupational and environmental exposures associated with ILD, UpToDate, Approach to the adult with interstitial lung disease: Diagnostic testing, UpToDate, Approach to the adult with interstitial lung disease: Clinical evaluation. UpToDate
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The import, export, or re-export of a number of sport-hunted trophies may be regulated by a conservation law or treaty, which is implemented by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and requires a permit. This regulation is part of domestic and international conservation efforts to protect wildlife subject to international trade.
If the activity you want to carry out requires a permit, you must submit an application to the Service. When you apply for a permit (using one of the application forms listed below), you will be asked to certify on the application that you have read and are familiar with the General Permit Procedures regulations (50 CFR part 13), which apply to all permits. A copy of excerpts from 50 CFR part 13 is included in the application package. In addition, you will be asked to certify that you have read and are familiar with all other regulations that implement the specific laws or treaties under which the permit application is being considered. See the table below to access a copy of these other regulations.
CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
You should also contact the foreign country where you are exporting the trophy from or importing into to ensure that you meet any additional requirements they may have. In addition, please contact the State conservation agency, if you took the trophy within the United States, to ensure that you meet its requirements.
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Adorable Bachelor star Sean Lowe might have a few ladies this season who want to tie him up Fifty Shades-style, but the devout Christian just isn't having it.
Why? He's reportedly a born-again virgin—meaning he's had sex before, but now he's waiting for marriage.
His no-sex status hasn't affected the number of women vying for his heart on the hit ABC show. We don't blame them—he's a delicious-looking dude.
Still, it might make things a bit awkward in the bedroom when he finally does pick a fiance and get hitched, especially for his wife-to-be. Few couples have the exact same amount of sexual experience when they get together, but it might pose a problem if one side is a lot more experienced than the other.
It doesn't have to stay that way, though: Time—and patience—can level the sexual playing field.
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Kansas sex predator faces hearing on restitution for 9-year-old girl
A convicted child sex predator from central Kansas will soon learn how much he must pay the 9-year-old girl he used to produce pornography.
Fifty-year-old Philip Andra Grigsby, of Marquette, faced a restitution hearing Monday before the same federal judge who sentenced him in May to 260 years in prison. His attorney has already filed a notice of appeal in the case.
Grigsby pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexually exploiting a child. He also pleaded guilty to possessing child porn and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
The investigation began after Grigsby sent emails containing child porn to an Australian man. Investigators were able to identify the victim after noticing the name of a middle school on a physical fitness certificate.


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April 23, 2009
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara golf team has received an Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Award from the NCAA, ranking among the top 10 percent of all Division I golf programs in Academic Progress Rate (APR).
The NCAA annually honors NCAA Division I sports teams with public recognition awards for their latest multiyear NCAA Division I APR. The Gaucho golf program retained or graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes over a four-year period from 2004-2008. Also, over that span, all of the student-athletes must have remained eligible the entire time.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each quarter or semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.
As part of the All Gaucho Reunion, which runs on Friday-Sunday, April 24-27, all former Gaucho athletes are invited to attend a Friday reception from 5:00-9:00 p.m. in the Phil Womble Hall of Champions located in the main lobby area of the Intercollegiate Athletics Building. All who attend will have the opportunity to meet Mark Massari, UCSB's new Director of Athletics. In addition, current Gaucho student-athletes and coaches will be on hand to meet and greet. Children are welcome and, in fact, there will be a supervised children's area with movies and activities planned.
BE Great
Earlier this year UCSB Athletics unveiled the BE Great initiative. BE Great is dedicated to maximizing leadership ability, strong on-campus interaction, and general welfare for all 450 student-athletes and Intercollegiate Athletics staff at UC Santa Barbara. BE Great also focuses on personal and career development, diversity, and social awareness, along with ensuring academic success. UCSB has a 92% student-athlete graduation rate.


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UA's supply chain management team — strong links, big victory02/28/2014
Members of the winning team are, from left, Annie Nelson, Courtney Ou, Patti Bailey Roach, Christopher Cesta, Mark (Xiao) Sun, Nicholas Waggoner and Dr. Jeong Hoon Choi, faculty adviser.
With the right combination of data, not to mention talent, knowledge and resourcefulness, six UA business students took first place in the Mid-Atlantic District Student Case Competition on Feb. 22 in Pittsburgh. This is the second consecutive year that UA has won first place at the event, which is hosted by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS).
In taking the top spot over 10 other schools, the UA team of supply chain/operations management majors won the grand prize — a $5,500 award that will be used for travel expenses to compete at the International Case Study Competition at APICS 2014 in New Orleans in October.
John Sulka, director of membership for the Akron chapter of APICS, says the UA team set itself apart from the other schools with its "data driven approach to justify its finding."
Fast-paced and intense
The teams do not arrive with well-polished presentations — their preparation of the case study is all part of the competition, and is done on a very tight schedule. This year, it began on Friday evening when they received the case. Written reports were due by 10 a.m. on Saturday, slides for the oral presentations had to be in by noon. From 1 to 3:30 p.m., the presentations were delivered to an audience of APICS chapter officers and practitioners.
Team member Mark (Xiao) Sun, a graduate student, credits the case studies they've done in classes, as well as advance preparation, for helping them to perform so well under pressure.
"To familiarize ourselves with the process, we were able to review the materials from the previous year and we were given a new case of similar size and difficulty to submit prior to attending the competition as practice," explains Sun, who will graduate in December with an MBA in Supply Chain Management.
"All team members have individual strengths, and we each played to those," adds Patti Bailey Roach. "We worked very well together, and were very supportive of each other."
Rounding out the team are Christopher Cesta, Annie Nelson, Courtney Ou and Nicholas Waggoner. Dr. Jeong Hoon Choi, assistant professor in the Department of Management, is the team's faculty adviser. Both Cesta and Ou were on the 2013 team as well.
The challenge before them was a case titled "Whirlpool Corporation: Reverse Logistics," which focused on Whirlpool's response to Ontario's proposed Extended Producer Responsibility legislation. Whirlpool can argue the legislation is unnecessary, or, it can develop a "take-back" policy. Issues such as cost analysis, competitiveness, complexity, location analysis and enhancing customer-service are part of the case study.
Real-world insight
"I loved being a part of this team — we worked hard but we laughed hard as well," adds Waggoner, who is majoring in human resources management as well as supply chain/operations management. "It made for an enriched learning environment and gave us insight into what professional organizations must face (when) forced to create a solution in a very narrow time frame."
And that is the goal of the exercise, notes Dr. Steven Ash, chair of the Department of Management.
"More than anything, our student team's performance is an indicator of what they have learned," notes Ash. "Industry professionals design the case and judge each student team's analysis and recommendations. When a team does well on these scenarios, it means the students are ready to 'hit the ground running' and provide immediate value to the organizations that are lucky enough to get them."
The other schools in the competition were Penn State University, placing second and receiving $2,000; Cleveland State University, placing third with a $1,500 prize; along with Ashland University; Bowling Green State University; Duquesne University (graduate and undergraduate teams); Robert Morris University; University of Delaware; University of Pittsburgh; University of Toledo and York College of Pennsylvania.


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Join me on my quest to reclaim my office and save some trees as I attempt to eliminate as much genealogy paper clutter as I can from my office.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Unintentional Consequences Of Going Paperless
I might be able to yard sale all this stuff off in the spring and buy me some more records...
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Welcome to the GeneaBloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.ReplyDelete
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
Dr. Bill ;-)
Author of "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories" and family saga novels:
"Back to the Homeplace" and "The Homeplace Revisited"
Welcome to GeanaBloggers!
I'm also on a quest to go paperless so I really look forward to reading about your progress!
Thanks Dr. Bill, and Lisa -ReplyDelete
I'm open to suggestions for things to try, Lisa if you have any tactics working for you. :)
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similar style here). I love this rug, but it was just too dark given the sofa and wall colors.
Fair Isle style. Only silly me assumed my brown rug was a 9x12, so that's what I ordered, only to realize my brown rug was in fact an 8x10 and this new fair isle rug was ginormous. Fortunately, so is the room, so I was going to make it work. And I loved how it brightened the room. Tucker agreed.
RugsUSA. I was debating between a few graphic options, but ultimately decided on this twist of a chevron pattern. I kept my colorblock Stone Textile pillows, added in a fun spotted pillow from Furbish, switched out the art for my simple European prints, and added in a crazy pouf that has a sort of southwestern vibe from Lulu and Georgia... things are finally coming along! Totally neutral but still feminine thanks to the mirrored sconces.
sofa // colorblock pillows // spotted pillow // coffee table // rug // lamp // graphic pouf // art // tray
// mirrored sconces, candle hurricane, and jute pouf were West Elm but are no longer available
And so you know you'll eventually see my full home tour, complete with sources and beautiful photography, on The Everygirl. Probably in late February! Get excited.


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This is a guest post from a librarian who emailed me about his dissatisfaction with the way the ebook future for libraries is shaping up.
I agree with him 100%. He didn't want to use his full name because he might get into trouble at work, and I've changed his first name to make sure this doesn't get linked back to him.
So here's Librarian X....
Librarian X: Before we get started, I'm going to step down from speaking in my official title because I'm going to use some language that could get me in trouble at my next annual review. My name is X. I am a published author and I work for a mid-sized library system in South Carolina and I'm going to talk about the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and their current pissing contest with the American Library Association. There has been a post about ebooks and libraries here already but I wanted to bring up some points that have come to light since and were not talked about.
For those of you who have known librarians, you know weren't not a confrontational sort and it takes a lot to get us worked up but we, as a profession, have about hit our proverbial boiling point. The current President of the ALA, Maureen Sullivan, along with a committee have had numerous meetings with the Big 6 publishers in efforts to reach some form of standardized agreement on pricing and loaning of e-books. As a result of these talks, we've had HarperCollins impose a twenty-six loan limit on a e-book before we have to buy it again. Funnily, we don't have to buy print copies after they have been read X number of times. HC has tried to argue that since e-books don't wear out, they never have to be replaced. Which begs the question why are e-books being treated in the same way as a physical item? You can see how well this strategy has worked for the MPAA and RIAA.
Random House tripled the cost of all their books so, for me to buy a copy of a $7.99 backlist title now costs me $23.97. To buy a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey would cost you $9.99 - that same copy costs a library $47.85. Hachette, beginning October 1, will be increasing the price of their titles by an even greater margin from early accounts. Oh, and Hachette won't sell frontlist titles to libraries at all - we can only buy backlist (and very old backlist at that). Which drew the reply from Sullivan: "Now we must ask, with friends like these...?" I couldn't have said it better myself.
Now the AAP is "disappointed" by the ALA's open letter. Let me quote the relevant part of their response:
"Publishers recognize libraries' interest in serving their customers and we want books to have the widest distribution possible. The issues surrounding e-lending, however, are not as simple as [ALA president Maureen]. Sullivan claims. Publishers support the concept of e-lending but must solve a breadth of complex technological, operational, financial and other challenges to make it a reality. Each publishing company is grappling individually with how to best serve the interests of its authors and readers, protect digital intellectual property rights and create this new business model that is fair to all stakeholders. And while the 9000-plus library systems' non-profit status permits them to convene, debate and reach consensus on these issues, commercial publishers cannot likewise come together due to antitrust restrictions."
This is bullshit. Made even greater so by that they are now trying to use the DoJ lawsuit as a reason for it. Publishers (and I mean the Big 6) do want the widest distribution possible for their books - just as long as they are getting paid for every single person who reads that copy. The elephant in the room is that publishers don't like libraries. They cost them sales.
"And while the 9000-plus library systems' non-profit status permits them to convene, debate and reach consensus on these issues"
I nearly pissed myself laughing when I read that. Do these people even know a damn thing about what they're writing about? It is a minor miracle within a single department in a library building to get consensus on anything and, yet, we seem to have this magical ability to organize and become a mythical threat like the homosexual agenda. No, I'm afraid the real reason is that your policies against us have become the proverbial straw.
They do have one thing to think about though: 9,000+. At the rate of bookstore failures, how long will it be before the library becomes an individual's main source of reading material? Since the publishers seem to want to prop up their dead tree business as long as possible, dicking around with libraries is not a good decision. We tend to have long memories. What does this mean for e-books? It means that no one person is going to buy everything they want to read - especially in the economic climate we are currently in. They can't afford to buy it and they can't get it through the library so they don't bother reading it. Sure, publishers will say, they weren't going to buy it anyway so what? The what is that your author now has an even smaller number of people reading them which doesn't bode well for follow-up books, you who are so concerned about the bottom line.
If you don't sell us your frontlist authors, what will happen in time is that other authors will show up who will take their place who are just as good if not better and the odds are that these others will be self-published or publish through a smaller publisher who doesn't view libraries as enemies. Speaking personally, I don't buy e-book titles from any of the Big 6 any longer. Why bother? I can buy titles from smaller publishers and authors for less than $10 through OverDrive and, in my studies of my circulation figures on those titles, they circulate just as well as the more expensive ones. Why should I care? With my purchasing decisions, I'm buying more titles and showing a return on investment far sooner. My boss is happy and I'm more than pleased to be doing my part to twist the knife even if only a little.
"Commercial publishers cannot likewise come together due to antitrust restrictions."
Wow. So you're still trying to justify the agency model? Try some common fucking sense. It isn't hard. Cheaper books = more copies sold. More copies sold = better chance of said author selling more copies of their work in the future. If a buy a copy of a e-book and it suddenly starts getting lots of holds on it, I buy more. If a new title comes out from a author and his previous one circulated very well, I buy more copies. All libraries work this way.
Jesus Christ! Libraries are not out to destroy publishing. We kind of have a vested interest in publishing continuing in the future... but it doesn't necessarily have to be with the current Big 6. We would like nothing more than to buy all your books and champion your authors to as many people as we can but you're doing your damnest to cut off your nose to spite your face.
Joe sez: I'm currently working on the third novel in the Codename: Chandler series which is overdue to Thomas & Mercer, but when I'm finished then Blake Crouch and I are going to finish up creating purchase orders and library contracts and offer our catalogs to library systems as I described in my previous post. $3.99 per title, the library owns it forever without DRM and can make copies.
I've also gotten lots of emails from authors who want to offer libraries the same terms.
The problem is organization. We need someone to act as a liaison between publishers and libraries to run something like this on a big scale. And I believe that person should be paid. How big a job this will be, and how much of a cut they deserve, can be discussed in the comments section. But indie authors need to come together to offer libraries their books, and dealing with 9000 different library systems would be a full time job.
As for my personal view on how publishers deal with libraries, I think Librarian X heaped an appropriate amount of scorn upon them. Greed is hurting libraries, and authors. The Big 6 seem to think they still have control over the industry, and readers, including librarians, will pay whatever high price they charge.
The Big 6 are wrong. More and more libraries are going to stop buying your expensive, expiring ebooks. And that will accelerate the end of the bestseller I predicted years ago.
Libraries want ebooks. As authors, we may soon be in a position to give them our books at fair prices.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
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Congratulations on airing episode 100, guys!
The discussion of video format conversion intrigued me enough to order a book on video from Amazon, which should be arriving mid-week. I'm posting this thread to see if anybody would like to discuss the topic.
Which vintage machines in particular do not play nicely with composite video inputs on modern digital televisions?
The panel discussion centered around composite video outputs, but I presume that RF outputs (i.e., from a TRS-80 Color Computer) are equally problematic. What other electrical interfaces are sore spots? Doesn't the C64 have a multi-plug interface, with a separate chroma signal or something like that?
It seems to me that one of the prime motivations of such a project would be to properly emulate the color aliasing effects of old analog monitors in order to properly display graphics of computers that exploited the effect. I know that the Color Computer was one of them. I gather from previous podcast discussions that the Apple II also did weird stuff with its video signal, but I'm not familiar with the details yet.
Now, what about desirable output formats? I presume that HDMI is necessary for connection to today's typical monitors/televisions, but is it sufficient as the only output? What about video formats? 1080i? 1080p? Can the 720 formats be safely ignored?
What other features would be important in this hypothetical magical video format converter?


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Awards Highlight Big Bash Brunchby Kim Johnson • June 8, 2014 Share:
Wabash men, wives, partners, and friends from 36 states and eight countries descended on Crawfordsville for a weekend of reminiscing, reuniting with old friends, and meeting new Wabash brothers.
The 2014 record-setting Big Bash came to a close Sunday. Hundreds gathered to say their final good-byes and accept awards for their top-performing classes.
The 382 alumni registrants was just shy of the overall attendance record of 389 set in 2009. However, three classes did set individual class records.
Big Bash began in 2004 when the Class of 1954 was celebrating its 50th reunion. At this year's 11th Big Bash the class set a record for attendance at a 60th reunion. The Class of 1959 followed suit with a record 55th reunion bringing back 27 members of its class. The third record-setting class was the Class of 1969. The 49 members of the 45th reunion class bested the mark by two signatures in the official registration book gearing up for what will no doubt be a great 50th turnout in five years.
But it was the Class of 1964 who took center stage when the awards were handed out. This year's 50th reunion class accepted the 1909 Trophy Cup for highest percentage of alumni present (30.5%) and the 1928 Attendance Trophy for largest number of men returning for their reunion (57).
The newest Big Bash attendance award went to the 10th reunion class – the Class of 2004. The Class of 2007 Award is given to the 5th, 10th, or 15th reunion class with the highest turnout. Behind the great work of class agent, Jacob Pactor, 35 members of the class were in attendance.
The Class of 2004 also received the Robinson-Ragan Award for outstanding performance in the Chapel Sing competition. The rigorous judging is done by Wabash staff and the Sons of Wabash and is based on memorization, attendance, creativity, inclusion of the second version, and other "intangibles." Rounding out the top three classes were 1969 in second place, and 2009 in third place. In the end only four points separated the top-three finishers.
Two class agents were recognized with the prestigious Dorman Hughes '43 Award. Hughes was a long-time, model class agent. Chosen by the Alumni and Parent Relations staff, the winners, Ken Crawford '69 and Jacob Pactor '04, were applauded for their exemplary service to their classes and the College.
The final award of the program, the Edmund O. Hovey Annual Giving Award, was given to the class with the highest percentage of alumni donors during the past year. The 50th reunion class stepped up in fashion, led by reunion gift chair Dudley Burgess, with 54.9 percent participation to earn the award. Several reunion classes were well over 40 percent including the Class of 1969 with 51.8 percent participation, the Class of 1954 just shy of 49 percent participation, the class of 1959 with 45.4 percent participation, and the Class of 2004 with 42.7 percent participation – the highest percentage of the most recent 25 graduating classes.
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Chanel Preston has been cast in the role of Lara Croft and will be starring in the upcoming Tomb Raider XXX: An Exquisite Films Parody. For fans of both Ms. Preston and of the uber-popular Tomb Raider gaming franchise, this is some pretty big and exciting news. News of this casting decision caps an already huge year for Chanel Preston, which saw her delivering a critically acclaimed performance in Rezervoir Dogs, play the part of Wonder Woman in Justice League of Pornstar Superheroes, and be nominated for an XBIZ Award for female performer of the year. By taking up the part of Lara Croft, perhaps the most fantasized about heroine in gaming history, Chanel Preston is already setting herself up for an even more successful 2012.
In speaking about her upcoming role as Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider porn parody, here's what Preston had to say…
"Lara Croft is the ultimate action role. With all the buzz surrounding the part, I'm honored Exquisite Films chose me. Croft is a strong, iconic character within the gaming community made even more popular by Angelina Jolie, who I love. I'm excited to portray the same combination of sexy and badass."
Tomb Raider XXX will be directed by Jordan Septo, who's experience in porn parodies includes American Dad XXX, The Nanny XXX, and Saturday Night Fever XXX. Filming for the Tomb Raider porn parody will get underway later this month and, while there's been no official announcement, we should probably expect Tomb Raider XXX to hit shelves in the first few months of 2012. In explaining his decision to cast Chanel Preston as Lara Croft, here's what Septo had to say…
"After an extensive search for our Lara Croft, we made the decision to cast Chanel Preston. Chanel has proven herself time and time again for Exquisite Films and myself. Besides her strong resemblance to the character, her amazingly strong abilities in both acting and performing make her the obvious choice. We couldn't be any happier."
For all of the latest Tomb Raider XXX news, including a review of the film once it's released, be sure to keep it tuned to this website (friending us on Facebook and Following on Twitter helps). Until then, be sure to share your thoughts on the news of Chanel Preston playing the part of Lara Croft in the comments below.
Update: 19 January 2012 – First pictures of Chanel Preston as Lara Croft
As I reported several weeks ago, Chanel Preston is set to star as Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider XXX, a porn parody being produced by Exquisite Films. Now, thanks to a photo set that first appeared over on CraveOnline, we've got a first look at Ms. Preston playing Lara Croft on the set of the Tomb Raider porn parody. No stranger to the parody genre, Chanel has also taken on the role of Wonder Woman (Justice League of Pornstar Superheroes), Ms. Orange (Rezervoir Dogs), and Black Widow (Iron Man XXX). And while she made each of those characters look great, Lara Croft will undoubtedly be her biggest and most anticipated role to date. And, yes, she makes one sexy-as-hell Lara Croft.
Exciting stuff, yes? Readers of this site are very familiar with Chanel Preston and should also recall that in addition to this role, she's also been cast as Polaris in Axel Braun's upcoming X-Men XXX: A Porn Parody film (to be released by Vivid Entertainment). Additionally, Chanel Preston is both an XBIZ and AVN 2012 Female Performer of the Year nominee, a tribute to the absolutely killer year she had in 2011. Still no official release date for Tomb Raider XXX, however, I'm guessing that it should be sometime in late February or early March. As more information becomes available, I'll be sure to pass it along. Until then, feel free to share your thoughts on Chanel Preston in the role of Lara Croft in the comments below.
Update: 31 January 2012 – Tomb Raider XXX trailer released
Chanel Preston is set to play the role of Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider XXX porn parody. A few weeks ago, we got our first glimpse of Chanel in her Lara Croft get up (see above). Now, Exquisite Films has released a trailer for Tomb Raider XXX. Already one of the most hyped and anticipated porn films of 2012, Tomb Raider XXX has all the markings of being one of the best selling films of not just the year, but of all time. I mean, it's a porn parody…based on Lara Croft, the most fantasized about character in all of video games.
Anyway, after being unveiled over on Kotaku.com, the trailer for Tomb Raider XXX is now available on Youtube and, as your luck would have it, right here as well…
- Lea Lexis (Jacqueline Natla)
- Kagney Linn Karter (Amanda)
- Gracie Glam (Mia)
- Nicole Aniston (Julia)
- Dani Daniels (Tamara)
- Lee Stone (Larson)
- Derrick Pierce (Pierre Dupont)
- Anthony Rosano (Alistair)
- Evan Stone (Frank)
- Danny Mountain (Sam)
While no official release date has been announced yet for Tomb Raider XXX, Exquisite Films does say that we should expect to see it released sometime in February. With that being the case, I'm willing to bet that the film will be available for pre-order sometime in the coming week or two. As I get more information, I'll be sure to pass it along. Until then, feel free to share your thoughts on the Tomb Raider XXX porn parody and Chanel Preston's take on Lara Croft in the comments below.
Update: 22 February 2012 – Tomb Raider XXX now available for pre-order
We've been hearing about it for a while, and now Tomb Raider XXX is available for pre-order, with the film set to be released on March 6th. Starring porn superstar Chanel Preston in the role of Lara Croft, video gaming's most fantasized about leading lady, is well positioned to become one of the most successful porn films of the year. Exquisite Films, the studio behind Tomb Raider XXX, have been engaged in a full-on marketing assault with this film, and even the mainstream media has taken interest in Tomb Raider XXX. Already one of the most anticipated porn releases since Star Wars XXX (which just released this week), Tomb Raider XXX has everything needed to make it a huge super hit; Insanely hot pornstars, guns, a classic video game theme, and a huge Lara Croft fan base who will be lining up for a chance to get their hands on some Tomb Raider hardcore porn.
And, as if people weren't already excited enough about Tomb Raider XXX, the folks at Exquisite Films have released a very NOT SAFE FOR WORK trailer which you can watch HERE. In speaking about the release of this new hardcore trailer, here's what Exquisite's owner, Jerry E., had to say…
""There are two key components to producing our high-end, successful adult parodies. First you have to stay true to the source material and impress the loyal fans who are prepared to call out any possible error. The SFW trailer showed we took a lot of care to bring 'Tomb Raider' to life, from the casting of Chanel to the special effects and story line. The second part of an adult parody is the sex. After watching the XXX trailer, fans are going to see we catered to their fantasies, introducing the hottest sex into the popular game."
Along with Chanel Preston, Tomb Raider also stars such big name pornstars as Gracie Glam (HUGE fan of the Glam), Kagney Linn Karter, Lea Lexis, Dani Daniels, Derick Pierce, Evan Stone, Danny Mountain, Lee Stone, and Anthony Rosano. With star power like that, featured in a Lara Croft porn film, it's hard to imagine how Tomb Raider XXX can be anything short of amazing. I'm placing my order for this film now, as it wouldn't surprise me at all if the huge pent up demand for Tomb Raider XXX causes the film to go quickly into back order status everywhere. I strongly suggest you do the same.
For all the latest news on Tomb Raider XXX, including a full review once I get my hands on it, keep it tuned to this website. Until then, feel free to share your thoughts on the Lara Croft porn parody in the comments below.
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