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GERD-that is, reflux that is painful and thus requires treatment, has many symptoms and yes frequent nursing is one sign, (paradoxically, refusing to nurse is another) but the most glaring indicator you baby needs intervention is that baby is in obvious PAIN, while eating, after eating, after a wet burp, after a spit up, anytime baby is laid flat, etc. A content baby who likes to nurse a lot is just that, even if baby spits up frequently and copiously.
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Until June, we will not know what the Supreme Court has probably already decided about the Affordable Care Act, but pundits from both sides of the political spectrum are forecasting and dissecting the three days of testimony that occurred in early March.
Will it be yet another 5-4 decision?
Will they decide that the individual mandate is unconstitutional?
Will they keep parts of the law intact or throw out the whole thing?
Only they know.
But what we do know, from the transcripts, is bit unnerving.
When you walk up the steps to the main entrance of the Supreme Court Building, these are the words you see, "Equal Justice Under The Law". This court is the highest tribunal in the nation for all cases and controversies arising under he Constitution or the laws of the United States. As such, it has the responsibility to remain apart from partisan politics. But that is not what seems to be happening in recent years. The trust we have always placed in this court is being undermined by decisions that seem more influenced by special interests than interpretation of law. At least from a layman's perspective.
After the universally disliked decision of Citizen's United, I wonder how many people have any faith left in the current Supreme Court. And after hearing some of the questions asked during those three days, it is difficult to know what is really going on. I wonder if one of the justices got his questions from Fox News, or just repeated a Republican talking point about broccoli. Then this justice seemed appalled that he might be expected to actually read the law about which he had to make a very important decision - one that will affect the health of many Americans.
It seems to me that if one is a justice on the highest court of the land, and collects a salary and health benefits for himself, then, yes, he should read the law. That is his job, and his responsibility.
Other justices asked questions that were more substantial, and of course, one justice never asked anything. But then he never does. And yet, strangely enough, his decision is pretty much known by any court watcher.
It just seemed like a sad state of affairs in most respects.
Looking at a very recent decision by the Supreme Court, another of the 5-4 decisions, makes it even more difficult to have faith in this court.
This was the decision that allows for a strip- search of any citizen, for any offense, no matter how small, or even if one didn't commit a crime at all. It came to the court because of a man in New Jersey who was "arrested" because he didn't pay a fine. But that was a mistake - he had paid the fine. He was then subjected to a strip search, a clear violation of personal liberty. But the five justices think that is lawful.
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It's certainly possible that no athlete scored more often in the last 10 years than Tiger Woods, but the timing of the golf superstar being named Athlete of the Decade by sportswriters might seem odd given his current troubles.
Woods, whose personal life is in turmoil as the tally of alleged mistresses mounts, got the nod over six-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, tennis great Roger Federer and Olympic gold medal collector Michael Phelps. Yet, what were members of The Associated Press to do, set aside the achievements of nine years and 10 months just because he ran off the cart path and into a ditch? Well, maybe. Here's some of the reaction:
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- "I'm not sure I would change my vote," said Seattle Times sportswriter Don Shelton, who cast his vote just as the scandal started to break. "I looked at him as an athlete, I really did. I separated him a little bit. If this had happened three years ago and his performance had dropped off, that's a different factor."
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He wondered how she would look without her blouse on. What secrets, what treasures did she conceal beneath her clothing? It was hard to tell, given how baggy her shirts always were, but Josh suspected that her breasts were full and bountiful, despite her otherwise petite figure. And what he would give to see her red hair loose, unencumbered, falling over her shoulders like liquid fire. She always had it pinned, primly in place like an old schoolmarm.
"Josh. Josh, did you hear me?" she said, and he shook his head, clearing it. "I really think you can do better. Don't you?"
He shrugged. He was sitting in her office, facing her from across her desk. It was a small, oak-paneled room that overlooked the back parking lot. At the moment, there were few cars out there. It was nearly four o'clock, and the day was already darkening. The sun hadn't appeared all week, and the February temperatures were fierce. That morning, when he got up, he checked the indoor/outdoor thermometer his roommate had hanging on the wall. Twelve below zero. It was hard to believe spring would ever arrive. He wondered, as he often did in winter, why he had chosen to attend a university so far north when he could have gone to Stanford or USC. Back home, clear across the continent, it would be sunny and seventy right now. Still, the Northeast had its advantages. One of them was sitting across from him, looking him in the eye.
"You're very gifted, Josh," she said, and she placed his paper facedown on the desk. "You should be turning in the best essays in the class." She tilted her head, chewed on her lower lip. It drove him crazy when she did that. He wondered how old she was. Early thirties, most likely. More than ten years older than him. But so what? She was the sexiest professor he'd ever seen.
She was also a nun. Sister Monica, everyone called her. She was one of a handful of nuns still teaching at the university. Decades ago, it had been an all-Catholic, all-girls college. Now it was just a co-ed college, like any other. But the echoes of its past could still be felt—the chapel at the center of campus; the sister house, across the street from the main academic building, where the nuns lived; the 80% female-to-male ratio among the student body; and the few remaining nuns who still taught classes. They didn't seem like nuns, though. At least, not to Josh. Take Sister Monica. She wore regular clothes all the time, not a nun's habit and wimple. She never preached in the classroom, either. She just taught Shakespeare, as any other English professor would do. And yet . . . she was a nun. She had betrothed herself to her God. Josh wondered if she was a virgin. She might have slept around some prior to taking her vows. . . . But he doubted it. Sister Monica seemed too pure for that. She reminded him of the snow falling outside . . . unblemished, unsullied. Just waiting to be taken. . . .
"I know you can do better," she went on, and he regretted having won the Stevens Award for best written document on campus last year. At the time, he thought it was great. He won a fifty dollar prize to shop at the college bookstore—for a literary lover like him, and a broke one at that, that was like gold. But now his English profs all expected him to turn in perfect essays. Usually he could, with little trouble. But Shakespeare? He preferred contemporary literature. He'd never been a fan of the Bard.
He shrugged again. "I'll try," he said. She took a deep breath. "Please do."
He was about to get up, head out the door, walk down the empty hallway, and make the frigid journey across the grounds to his dorm room. But then he decided to take a chance.
"Sister Monica, can I ask you something? I mean, it has nothing to do with class."
She looked at him, her face full of questions. "Of course, Josh."
"When did you first decide you wanted to become a nun?"
Her eyebrows arched. "Hmm. And why would you ask me that? Are you perhaps considering seminary? Do you feel you have a calling, too?"
He laughed. He didn't mean to, but he just couldn't help it. "No, no, it's nothing like that. It's just . . ." This was it, either take the plunge or back off . . . "It's just you're so pretty, Sister Monica. It's hard to believe you haven't . . . I mean, did you ever . . .?"
She coughed. He expected she'd tell him it was none of his business and to promptly get lost, but she actually went along with him. "Wow. I didn't expect a question like that." He noticed her cheeks were flushed, but that just made her sexier. He looked at her chest, again wondering what secrets were concealed there. "I went on dates in high school, like any other girl," she said. "And I've been kissed a few times. But, Josh, I felt my calling when I was very young. So . . . does that answer your question?"
It sure did. So she was a virgin. She had never even necked with a guy, by the sound of it—at least not by his definition. Likely, no one had ever seen her topless, let alone fully naked. What a waste. She was way too beautiful to be hidden like that. He actually felt offended.
"But don't you wonder . . . what it would be like?" he said. "I mean . . . don't you ever feel the need for a guy, for . . .?"
"Josh, I don't think that's an appropriate question." Her cheeks were on fire now. "I think you should go."
He felt a surge of courage. She was reacting to this. He was getting to her. Perfect. "Do you . . . do you ever wonder what it would be like with me, Sister Monica? Because I do. All the time. I wonder what it would be like with you."
She looked away, brushed her hand across her forehead. "Josh. Please go."
"I'm sorry," he said. "I don't mean to make you uncomfortable or anything. I just think you're beautiful, Sister Monica. So much prettier than the girls on campus. It just seems . . . I mean, don't you ever have needs? Don't you ever just want to feel someone kissing you, touching you?"
He stood up, walked around the desk. She was still sitting in her chair. Her eyes were wide, and she was suddenly blinking too fast and too often.
"Don't worry, Sister Monica. I would never hurt you. I just can't believe you don't ever get turned on. I just want to kiss you, okay? Just one kiss."
"Josh . . . this is so inappropriate it's not even funny," she said. But it struck him, it did—that she seemed turned on. Right from the first day of class, he thought she looked at him a certain way. He wasn't stuck on himself, but he knew he was handsome. Girls liked him. They always had. He was tall and athletic without being muscle-bound, and his thick black hair had a natural curl to it.
He knelt down beside her, placed his hand on her shoulder. "It's okay," he said, and realized how lucky he was that the door to her office was shut. It wasn't locked, but who would just barge in on them? The place was deserted anyway. When he'd come for the meeting to discuss his last essay, he hadn't noticed a single other professor around.
"Josh, please . . ." She pushed her chair back, ready to stand up and issue him out the door. But before she could move, he kissed her. He gave her no time to react, no time to think. In a flash his lips were on hers. She jerked her head back. "Josh! I don't want to have to get you into trouble. Stop, before it's too late."
"Too late for what, Sister Monica? For you to resist? Admit it. You want me to kiss you. You want me to stick my tongue in your mouth and explore. You want to know what it feels like to have me suck on your breasts and chew your nipples. You want to show that sexy body of yours to me, after keeping it under wraps from guys all your life. Admit it, Sister Monica. You're feeling hot right now. You want me to leave because you're worried that if I don't go, you won't be able to control yourself."
The color of her eyes seemed to turn from brown to black. She scowled—he had no idea she could look so fierce. She had never looked more attractive.
"Get out of here, Josh. This is your last chance." She stood up. He did, too. And then he kissed her again. He put his arms around her, and held her to him, not allowing her to escape. She tried to pull away, but he was too strong for her. He waited for the moment when her mouth would yield. She was weak with desire, he knew it, could smell it, feel it Once she gave in, she was his.
He kissed her bottom lip, then gently licked it with the tip of his tongue. She tasted so good. He kissed her again, slowly, softly, waiting, waiting . . . and then, finally, her lips parted, just barely, but they parted. A soft moan escaped her.
"Please," she said. "Please, Josh."
He continued with his silken onslaught, kissing softly, tantalizing her with his gentleness. Her mouth opened wider, and she began to kiss him back. He stroked her hair, trying to find the pins that trapped it. He loosened one, unfastened it, then unfastened the other one. Lustrous red hair fell away, halfway down her back. He stepped away for a moment. Without question, she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He told her that. She blushed again. And before she could say a word, he was kissing her again, making love to her mouth. She still showed a hint of resistance, but it was melting away like spring snow. He stuck his tongue out, tickling the tip of hers. Then he thrust his tongue deeply into her mouth, gently swirling it about, exploring the cavities and hidden recesses, as if searching for jewels. Suddenly she pulled away and pushed him.
"That's enough," she said. She looked disheveled, her red hair all a mess. She was a goddess. "I can't. . . We can't go any further, Josh. You know that."
"No I don't," he said. "We both want it, Sister Monica. I damn well want you, I can tell you that. And I know you want me."
She shook her head. "No. I can't. I don't. I won't! Don't you understand?"
"No. If it's the fact that you're my teacher, who cares? Teachers mess around with their students all the time." He snickered. "And a teacher who looks like you . . . And if it's the fact that you're a nun . . . well, I think God understands, Sister Monica. I mean, you're still young. What are you, thirty, maybe?"
Thirty-seven. Wow. She looked great for thirty-seven. Then again, she looked great, period. She put twenty-seven-year-olds to shame. "Well, see? You're thirty-seven, not seventy-seven. You're not some dried-up old prune. You're a gorgeous, sexy lady. God would understand. Besides, don't you think He knows how sexy you are? Why would he waste all that beauty on you just so you can hide it and keep your true self under lock and key?"
She again scowled at him. "My true self? My true self is not some slutty whore who accepts the advances of her student!"
"Sssh." He went to her again. "It's okay. We can keep this a secret. Just between you and me." He kissed her. Immediately she kissed him back. There was such fire in her, such untapped lust.
"No." She pulled away again. "This isn't right."
"Why won't you just listen to what your body wants?" he said, and, in one fluid motion, removed his shirt. He was in good shape, and knew it. Sister Monica's breath quickened at the sight of his bare torso.
"You're just a boy," she said. "It's wrong.'
"Just a boy? I'm twenty years old. Besides, you know I'm not a boy, don't you, Sister Monica? You know I'm strong and have stamina, and you know . . . I'm not a boy where it counts." He brushed his hand against the tent forming in the crotch of his jeans.
"Oh, Josh. Please go." She almost seemed ready to cry. Behind her, through the open window, a bald man in a black winter coat opened his car door and got in. Before he closed the door, Josh saw him blowing on his hands.
Sister Monica followed his eyes, looked out the window herself. This stirred her to action. She reached for the blinds, but before she could shut them, Josh was on her, holding her hand in place.
"No, don't," he said. "It's more exciting keeping them open. Besides, no one will see us. It's getting dark, and we'll keep the lights off. And isn't it romantic, anyway? You. Me. In here. The snow and the dusk outside. It just seems right, doesn't it?"
"Put your shirt back on."
He pulled her to him, kissed her. Her lips parted and he thrust his tongue in her mouth. This time she reciprocated. He could tell she was new at this, her tongue was clumsy, overly aggressive. He slowed his movements, made them gentle, showed her how it's done. And she was a fast learner. Within seconds their tongues were slowly making love to each other, the contact soft, like velvet.
"Mmm," she said, as they continued to kiss. She put her arms around his neck. He stroked her hair, and then felt her hands caressing his bare back. She pulled him into her, closer, until the bulge in his jeans was firmly pressing against her. "Ohh," she whimpered.
He broke the kiss. "See? Isn't that nice?" He didn't wait for a response. Instead he leaned in and kissed her neck, her ears, her hair. He loved her hair. Embers burned in its luxurious length. "Take off your blouse," he whispered in her ear.
She looked down. She had been lost in the moment, lost in the passion. But now her conscience seemed to be making a last stand.
"Josh. Josh, I think we've gone far enough. I want you to put your shirt back on and then leave, is that understood?"
Her eyes betrayed her. There was a hunger in them, a lifetime of repression aching to be released. He took a step back, then, with the speed of a panther, took two steps forward. Their faces were inches apart. He grabbed her arms, raised them above her head. She tried to free herself, but he wouldn't let her go. He kissed her. This time she resisted, but only for a moment. When he probed her mouth with his tongue, she was ready, eager.
With tongues enjoined, he quickly dropped his hands to the bottom of her blouse and yanked it up. She hadn't lowered her arms, and it was easy for him to lift the shirt up and off of her. He threw it aside. It landed on the desk, atop his essay.
He got a good look at her. She was even more beautiful than he imagined. Her breasts, milky white, generously stretched the simple cotton bra. She was embarrassed, and she covered her chest with her arms.
"Don't do that, sexy Monica," he said, and gently pulled her arms down to her sides. "You're the most beautiful creature I've ever laid eyes on. Don't hide."
She swallowed, nervously. He reached up and touched her heart. It was beating wildly. With anticipation? Fear? Shame? Lust? Maybe all of those. Maybe more.
He leaned in, kissed her left breast, licking the fabric of her bra. He sucked on her hardened nipple.
"Oh yes," she said, and threw her head back.
He couldn't take it. Those perfect round breasts needed to be freed. He reached behind her, unfastened her bra, and it fell away, sliding off of her. Now he really went to work. He massaged her breasts with his hands, kissed them over and over, teased the nipples with the tip of his tongue, chewed them with his teeth, gently.
"Oh, dear Lord," she said. "I can't believe how good it feels."
He kissed her then, and she kissed him back hungrily.
"You see?" he said a moment later. "Why fight it? And if you think this feels good . . . well, just wait." He kissed her again, then stepped back. He unzipped his jeans, kicked them off. He didn't hesitate with his underwear. He slid them down his legs, then handed them to Sister Monica.
"For you," he said. "You can keep them."
"But . . ."
"Ssh. Sniff them, Sister Monica. Sexy Monica. You know you want to." And she did. She put the briefs to her nose, inhaled. Then she smiled and threw them aside. They landed on top of her blouse, on the desk.
"Good shot," he said.
She looked at his manhood. It was fully erect. She had him so aroused he worried he might come too quickly once they started. He was hung, and he knew it—a solid nine inches, and thick. He was going to be quite an initiation for her.
"Josh . . ."
He knew what she was thinking. "It's okay. I'll be gentle. I promise. I want this to be good for you, too."
"But . . . I don't . . . I don't think I can do this. Kissing was bad enough, and . . ." She suddenly seemed to realize that she was topless. She covered her breasts again.
"C'mon, sexy Monica. I've already seen them. And touched them. Kissed them. Hell, even nibbled on them. And I sucked on your aroused, hard nipples. So don't cover up now. It's a little too late for that, don't you think?"
She shook her head. "I don't know what I was thinking. Please put your pants back on. This can't happen."
He took one giant step and was upon her. He pulled her into him, and kissed her. She didn't resist. He knew she wouldn't.
"Sexy Monica," he said, "it's already happened. Don't you know that?" And he bent down to his knees, unfastened her slacks, and slid them down her legs. Her legs were perfect, just like the rest of her. Again he felt a flash of anger. What kind of God would ask such an exquisite example of creation to keep herself hidden?
When her slacks fell to her ankles, Sister Monica did not hesitate. She raised her left foot, then her right, making it easier for him to remove her pants. He didn't hesitate either. He reached up, pulled down her panties, and she allowed him to throw those aside too.
He stood up. They faced each other, completely naked. She wasn't trying to hide from him behind her arms anymore. They were hanging at her sides. But she looked nervous, ashamed. She met his eyes, then looked away.
"You are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, sexy Monica," he said. "You should be proud of your body. You must do a lot to keep in such great shape."
She blushed, swallowed, shook her head. "Not really. I watch what I eat. I like to walk a lot. But that's it."
"Well, I guess God decided to bless you naturally," he said. "It's a gift, Sister Monica. Most women would kill for a body like yours. It's a damn shame to keep it covered up the way you do."
"Josh . . "
"No, don't say anything. I know you must be asking yourself if this is right or wrong. I know there must be a small part of you that's still telling you this is impossible. But it's not impossible, sexy Monica. It's right here, staring you in the face. And it's not wrong, either. You want me. You want to be made love to, you want to know what it feels like to have a man inside of you. You can't tell me you don't."
She said nothing, she just looked at him. Her eyes were submissive, starving, voracious. He wondered if she'd burst, literally. Her need was palpable.
He hugged her, kissed her, made love to her mouth again. "Mmm," she said. And when they broke the kiss, "Make love to me, Josh. Please. I do want you. I . . . I can't pretend I don't."
He kissed her again, softly, softly. Then he lied down on the carpeted floor. The last hint of dusk light filtered in through the open window. Standing in the faint glow, Sister Monica's flaming hair seemed to ignite—it was almost as if he could feel the heat.
He motioned for her to lie down beside him, and she did. He climbed on top of her, kissed her. He kissed her eyelids, her mouth, her neck, her breasts.
"I will make this good for you, Sister Monica," he said. "Trust me. I'll be as gentle as you need me to be." She nodded, and a feeling of warmth descended over him. This beautiful lady, this holy lady, was putting all of her trust in him.
He crawled down her body, and kissed her clitoris. It throbbed and pulsated against his lips. He licked the lips of her vagina. She was soaking wet. Her mound was thick with red hair—she had clearly never shaved or even trimmed in her life. But that was okay. It aroused him. Somehow it further spoke of her innocence, of her sexual purity and naiveté.
He kissed and licked her clitoris for minutes, until she was thrashing and squirming and moaning. Then he mounted her.


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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Useful Teaching Web sites Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Useful Teaching Web sites Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> FAQ View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message mokpochicaJoined: 21 Jan 2003Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 6:05 pm Post subject: Useful Teaching Web sites What sites have been useful for you in teaching Korean kids or adults? I teach at a junior high school and I have found these sites to be useful: E-mail Pen pal site http://www.epals.com Crafts and holiday culture site http://www.crayola.com Worksheets/information gaps/board games/etc. http://www.bogglesworld.com This Enchanted Learning site and others http://www.enchantedlearning.com/label/anatomy.shtml Tongue Twister database http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8136/tonguetwisters.html For worksheets, clip art, etc. http://school.discovery.com/teachers/index.html [color=red]made a sticky by rudyflyer[/color] Back to top waterbabyJoined: 01 Feb 2003Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 4:04 am Post subject: Because I teach kindi and elementary students, my links are definitely for young learners. ABC TEACH This site has a great range of resources for young learners including flashcards, themes and a whole bunch of stuff. http://www.abcteach.com/ LESSON PLANZ Lesson Plans, themes and other resources http://www.lessonplanz.com/ ALPHABET SOUP Another site similar to those two listed above. http://alphabet-soup.net/index.html ENGLISH CLUB For all age and levels. I like the pronunciation section. http://www.englishclub.com GENKIE ENGLISH This is a good site for getting game ideas. http://www.genkienglish.net/ BILLY BEAR You can make some really cute awards here. http://www.billybear4kids.com/show/tell.htm SITES FOR TEACHERS As the title suggests, here is a very comprehensive list of sites for teachers. http://www.sitesforteachers.com/ Back to top mack the knifeJoined: 16 Jan 2003Location: standing right behind you... Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 8:16 pm Post subject: Hey, make this a sticky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Back to top kylehawkins2000Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 1:54 pm Post subject: Worksheets! THere is an excellent piece of software called 'vocabulary worksheet factory' available from schoolhouse technologies. I've used it many times and I think it's a great resource. Try it out! You can download a tril version at www.worksheetfactory.com. The trial version is good for 20 uses. You can make a list of vocabulary and clues then feed the word list into 12 different worksheets that are automatically generated. You can make professional looking crossword puzzles, word searches, etc. that are geared right to the vocabulary you are using in class. Back to top mokpochicaJoined: 21 Jan 2003Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 6:08 pm Post subject: Great sites... I forgot one that I use all the time for making worksheets, puzzles, and finding clip art: http://school.discovery.com/teachers/index.html Back to top OdyJoined: 27 Jan 2003Location: over here Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 4:39 am Post subject: http://www.planetesme.com/teacherfeature.html this is the same list of children's teachers web sites i posted on the "very useful websites" thread. Back to top Blue FlowerJoined: 23 Feb 2003Location: The realisation that I only have to endure two more weeks in this filthy, perverted, nasty place! Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 6:42 am Post subject: If you want to make puzzles this site is great: www.puzzlemaker.com For wordfinds, crosswords, and things like that. You choose the words, and the format, and the rest is done for you. Back to top waterbabyJoined: 01 Feb 2003Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 7:58 am Post subject: Two more sites for preschoolers/kindergarten kids 1. DLTK-Teach 2. First School Back to top littlefish_bighookJoined: 05 Feb 2003Location: Suwon Massive Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 4:58 pm Post subject: worksheet mania Here is another worksheet site. You have to pay US$20 to access all the worksheets but there's some available for free - and $20 isn't even that much if you are after some good timewasters. www.eslkidstuff.com Back to top shawner88Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:53 am Post subject: Heh, I use the site above all the time too. I just ran out of the free samples. I'm probably going to pay the $20 soon. Back to top waterbabyJoined: 01 Feb 2003Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:48 am Post subject: This looks like a good site. It was passed on to me by another board member. Teacher's Resource Centre Back to top MosleyJoined: 15 Jan 2003 Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:30 pm Post subject: "Sticky"? Wasn't a thread like this a ''sticky" a short time ago? 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text: European Commission publishes an EU corporate tax system for multinational companies Новости в сфере налогового законодательства Share this 26 OCT 2016 Автор: Jian-Cheng Ku Jesse Peeters On October 25, 2016, the European Commission published four proposals for corporate tax directives that potentially will apply in 27 Member States (28 - UK) of the European Union: the Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) directive, the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) directive, a proposed amendment to the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive that is already in effect (ATA Amendment Directive) and a directive on Double Taxation Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in the European Union (Dispute Resolution directive). If adopted, the CCTB and the CCCTB will be mandatory for all multinational groups that operate in the EU and have a consolidated revenue exceeding €750 million. The aim of these directives is to combat tax avoidance by multinational companies in the EU and at the same time reduce compliance costs, and improve legal certainty for multinational groups. In addition, the ATA Amendment Directive contains anti-abuse rules with regard to hybrid mismatch arrangements involving third countries. Finally, the double taxation dispute resolution mechanism directive aims to improve the current dispute resolution mechanisms that are in place in the EU. It should be noted that these directives are still proposals and need unanimous approval of all Member States to be adopted. Therefore, immediate action is not needed at this time. Executive summary If adopted by the EU Member States, the three proposed corporate tax directives that were published by the European Commission will have a significant impact on the corporate tax position of multinational groups that operate in the European Union. The CCTB directive and CCCTB directive are mandatory for all multinational groups with a consolidated revenue of 750 million. The CCTB proposal contains common rules to calculate and determine the tax base in each EU Member State, thus limiting planning opportunities for multinational groups. As a benefit to taxpayers, the CCTB directive also contains a significant deduction for R&D expenses and a temporary mechanism for cross-border loss relief. The CCTB and CCCTB directives have been and will likely continue to be subject to fierce debate among EU Member States. Under the CCCTB directive, the profit of multinational groups in the EU are consolidated for corporate tax purposes. Consequently, profits of multinational groups are allocated to the EU Member States in which the group is active by means of a formulary apportionment, replacing the current transfer pricing rules. If approved, the CCTB would enter into force on January 1, 2019 and the CCCTB directive would enter into force as per January 1, 2021. The third directive is the ATA Amendment Directive. The original ATA Directive was adopted on 23 June, 2016. Under the ATA Amendment Directive, the anti-abuse rules with respect to hybrid mismatch arrangements will also apply in relation to third countries, whereas the original ATA Directive only contains anti-abuse rules against hybrid mismatch arrangements within the EU. The ATA Amendment Directive should be implemented by the EU Member States in their local laws by 31 December, 2018. The fourth directive is the double taxation dispute resolution mechanism directive. This directive aims at improving the current dispute resolution mechanism that is in place in the EU (EU Arbitration Convention on the elimination of double taxation), which has many shortcomings with regard to scope, timeliness and conclusiveness. This directive should be implemented by the EU Member States in their local laws by 31 December, 2017. Brief history of the ATA Amendment, CCTB and CCCTB directives The initial CCCTB proposal, which included tax consolidation and common rules with respect to the calculation and determination of the tax base was presented by the European Commission in 2011. This proposal which was incredibly ambitious at the time, was dismissed by the EU Member States primarily out of fear of losing corporate tax income and tax sovereignty. However, in light of recent tax developments such as the OECD BEPS Action Plan and the State Aid cases, the CCCTB proposal was put forward again by the European Commission. In 2015, the European Commission decided to apply a two-stage approach towards an EU-wide corporate tax system. The first stage is the CCTB proposal containing common rules with regard to the calculation and determination of the tax base in each EU Member State. The second stage is to create full tax consolidation of the revenues of multinational groups within the EU. The EU Member States will first have to agree on the CCTB directive and subsequently start negotiations on the CCCTB proposal. It should be pointed out that the Brexit vote of June this year has improved the likelihood of the CCTB and the CCCTB proposal to be adopted. The UK was regarded as the most important opponent of the initial CCCTB proposal. The original ATAD Directive was adopted by the European Commission on June 23, 2016. The ATAD Directive contains certain anti-abuse rules against tax evasion of multinational group and includes a statement that requests the Commission to put forward a proposal by October 2016 on hybrid mismatches involving third countries. CCTB proposal The CCTB proposal will have a significant impact on the corporate tax system that is applicable to multinational companies in the EU. Going forward, there may be a common set of rules to calculate and determine the taxable profits in all EU Member States. If implemented, the tax base of multinational companies will consist of all revenues unless expressly exempted. Under a participation exemption regime, income consisting of dividends or proceeds from the disposal of shares held in a company outside the group will be exempt for participations of at least 10 percent that have been held for at least 12 months, in order to prevent the double taxation of foreign direct investment. Other aspects of the CCTB proposal inter alia include: Super-deduction for R&D costs: to support innovation in the economy, the CCTB proposal introduces a so-called super-deduction for R&D costs. The baseline rule is that R&D costs will be fully expensed in the year incurred. In addition, taxpayers will be entitled, for R&D expenditure up to €20 million to a yearly extra super-deduction of 50%. To the extent that R&D expenditure reaches beyond €20 million, taxpayers may deduct 25% of the exceeding amount. Allowance for Growth and Investment (AGI): the proposal for a common corporate tax base will include a rule against debt bias, in order to neutralize the current framework that discourages equity financing (debt financing provides for deductible interest payments). Taxpayers will be given an allowance for growth and investment according to which increases in their equity will be deductible from their taxable base subject to certain conditions, such as measures against potential cascading effects and anti-tax avoidance rules. Temporary loss relief with recapture: in order to partially make up for the absence of the benefits of cross-border consolidation under the CCTB, there will be a possibility to consider, under strict conditions, losses incurred by an immediate subsidiary or permanent establishment situated in other EU Member States. This relief will be temporary since the parent company will add back to its tax base, considering the amount of losses previously deducted, any subsequent profits made by its immediate subsidiaries or permanent establishments. Loss compensation: losses may be carried forward without any limitation, but carry-back is not possible. However, the CCTB proposal also contains an anti-abuse provision to discourage the circumvention of the rules on loss deductibility through purchasing loss-making companies. Interest limitation rules: under the CCTB proposal, full deductibility of interest (and other financial) costs is allowed to the extent that they can be offset against taxable interest (and other financial) revenues. Any surplus of interest costs will be subject to deductibility restrictions, to be determined by reference to a taxpayer's taxable earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Anti-tax avoidance: The system will include a General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) which is drafted in line with the text featuring in the ATA Directive. In addition, the rules include a so-called switch-over clause, which is targeted against certain types of income originating in a third country. It aims to ensure that income is taxable in the European Union if it was taxed below a certain level in the third country. Furthermore, Controlled foreign company legislation (CFC) largely refers to the rule in the ATA Directive and has the effect of re-attributing the income of a low-taxed controlled subsidiary to its parent company in an effort to discourage profit shifting. Hybrid mismatches: Given that mismatches generate from national differences in the legal qualification of certain types of entities or financial payments, they should normally not occur amongst companies which apply the common rules for calculating their tax base. Since, however, mismatches are likely to persist in the interaction between the framework of the common base and national or third-country corporate tax systems, the CCTB proposal also lays down rules whereby one of the two jurisdictions in a mismatch deny the deduction of a payment or ensures that the corresponding income is included in the common base. CCCTB proposal Under the CCCTB proposal profits are not allocated by means of transfer pricing, but allocated among the EU Member States by a formulary apportionment. The factors that determine this formulary apportionment calculation are labor, sales and assets. In this regard, it should be pointed out that intangible assets (i.e. Intellectual Property, brands, logo's) are not taken into account in the formulary appointment because intangible assets are, according to the European Commission, easily movable and have a high risk of circumventing the tax system. EU Member States that rely on a strong services economy, such as Denmark and the Netherlands, oppose the current formulary appointment out of fear of losing corporate tax income and a decrease in foreign direct investment. At this stage, it is unlikely that EU Member States will reach an agreement on the CCCTB proposal within a short period of time. Interestingly, the CCTB does not touch up the different statutory tax rates within the EU, despite the common tax base there would still be rate arbitrage between the different EU Member States. If approved, the CCTB would enter into force on 1 January, 2019 and the CCCTB directive would enter into force as per 1 January, 2021. ATA Amendment Directive The original ATA Directive contains general anti-abuse rules against tax evasion by multinational companies, such as interest deduction limitation rules, enhancement of CFC rules and rules against hybrid mismatch arrangements. The ATA Amendment Directive expands the scope by introducing anti-abuse rules with regard to hybrid mismatch arrangements involving third countries. The ATA Amendment Directive provides the following rules against hybrid mismatch arrangements: EU Member States are not allowed to grant a deduction, if a payment gives rise to double deduction or deduction without corresponding taxation. In case a payment by a taxpayer situated in a third country results in deduction without inclusion or non-taxation without inclusion, the EU Member State is required to include this payment in the taxable base of their taxpayer, unless the third country has already denied the deduction or has required that payment to be included. Dispute resolution The European Commission also proposes a directive that contains changes to the current disputes mechanism between EU Member States in case of double taxation. It is generally accepted that double taxation of the same taxable income has a negative impact on cross-border investments and leads to economic inefficiencies and distortions. At present, there are two dispute resolution mechanisms in the EU, the Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) which are foreseen in Double Taxation Conventions (DTCs) and the Union Arbitration Convention on the elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises. The dispute resolution mechanisms with regard to double taxation issues, that are currently in place have significant inadequacies as regards the scope of mandatory binding dispute resolution, enforceability and efficiency. Although, companies that are within the CCTB and CCCTB system will encounter less double taxation issues, double taxation issues could still arise for instance in relation to non-EU companies or with regard to companies that fall outside the scope of the CCTB and CCCTB directive. The directive proposal contains the following elements to improve the dispute resolution mechanisms that are currently in place in the EU: the scope is widened; it applies to all double taxation disputes regarding income from business it is more effective; it provides mandatory resolution for double taxation disputes (if necessary by means of arbitration within a strict time frame) ensures fairness; it sets out when access to national courts should be granted for clarifying whether there is an obligation to eliminate double taxation and if so, provides the national court with a possibility to take action it is flexible; it allows EU Member States to reflect future trends for solving their double taxation disputes provided that the double taxation is eliminated within the timelines laid down in the directive it increases transparency; abstracts of the decisions will be published If unanimously approved by the EU Member States, this directive will enter into force on 1 January, 2018.


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Key findings of the 2011 Progress Report on Kosovo*
The Progress Report on Kosovo is part of the 2011 Enlargement Package adopted by the European Commission on 12 October. The year was marked by general and presidential elections. The Report concluded that, Kosovo continued its efforts to align its legislation with European standards, but challenges remain as to its implementation.
Political criteria
Kosovo has made progress as regards the political criteria in a number of important areas. Following the general and presidential elections, a government was formed and started to address challenges Kosovo is facing. The Belgrade/Pristina dialogue was conducted in a generally constructive spirit, until September. The coordination of the European agenda in Kosovo has significantly improved. The Ministry of European Integration has strengthened its role and successfully managed a cycle of the Stabilisation and Association Process dialogue. People in the north also need to benefit from the European perspective. It is important that Kosovo launches a comprehensive agenda for the north. Judicial reform has continued satisfactorily and important judicial institutions are in place.
The general elections were marred by serious shortcomings and allegations of fraud. Perpetrators need to face justice and the electoral reform needs to progress. The capacity of the public administration remains weak. Law enforcement and judicial authorities need to further step up their efforts to tackle organised crime and corruption, which remain serious challenges. They have to demonstrate track record of investigations and convictions. To this end, the Commission proposes to launch a structured dialogue on the rule of law.
Economic criteria
Kosovo has made no progress towards establishing a functioning market economy. Considerable reforms and investments are needed to enable it to cope over the long term with the competitive pressure and market forces within the Union.
The economy has grown, however, there are concerns regarding the long term sustainability of the budget. Weak economic policy planning and implementation caused the derailment of the IMF Stand-By Agreement reached in 2010. A non-disbursing staff-monitored programme is running until the end of 2011, which represents a test to regain economic policy credibility. Firms continue to be confronted with overall weak policy planning and public administration, weak rule of law, the lack of a reliable electricity supply, inadequate infrastructure and an unskilled labour force. Unemployment remains very high.
EU Legislation
Progress has been mixed in aligning Kosovo's legislation with European standards. The legislative framework has been strengthened in particular as regards trade issues and public procurement. Kosovo has organised a census in line with international and European standards, although the north did not participate. Considering Kosovo's progress on readmission and reintegration of returnees, the Commission will launch a visa dialogue with Kosovo towards the end of the year.
In areas such as the movement of persons, services and right of establishment, money laundering and personal data protection, little progress has been achieved. Much greater efforts are also needed to meet the challenges Kosovo is facing in the protection of its environment.
February 2008: Kosovo unilaterally declares independence from Serbia.
October 2009: The European Commission adopts a communication on Kosovo's European Perspective proposing initiatives on visa liberalisation, trade agreement, Stabilisation and Association process dialogue and Kosovo's participation in EU programmes.
July 2010: The International Court of Justice concluded that Kosovo's declaration of independence did not violate general international law or Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
September 2010: The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution tabled by Serbia and co-sponsored by all EU Member States.
March 2011: The EU-facilitated dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade is launched.
To date: Kosovo has been recognised as independent by 81 UN Member States, including 22 EU Member States.
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You can visit our website without divulging any personally identifiable information including your email address. Our website does not collect personally identifiable information about individuals except when such individuals specifically provide such information on a voluntary basis, such as when registering at our website or accessing our cruise booking application. Carnival uses such information collected primarily to provide better customer service to you, to improve and customize the content you see, to provide the products, services or membership benefits you request, and to contact you about special promotions and new products.
Site Use Information
Our web servers collect the IP addresses and domain names of visitors to our site. This information may be aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed, etc. Carnival may use this information to measure the use of our site and to improve the content we offer. We may share with third parties this experiential information or other data which does not personally identify visitors to our site. This might include tour or ship preferences of all visitors to our site, for example.
Use of Cookies
Our website uses "cookies" to help personalize your online experience, such as recognizing your name when you revisit, as well as to assist us in marketing and advertising. A cookie is a text file that is anonymously placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies placed when you visit our site do not personally identify you, but they do allow us to monitor certain statistics which help us improve our services, such as how many site visitors view certain pages on our website or receive our advertisements when visiting other websites.
You also have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our website or have some of our services, such as planning a cruise, making a reservation, or being automatically recognized as a registered user, function properly.
Information You Provide to Us
You are not required to register in order to access our site. If you send us an email, participate in one of our blogs or forums, or register on our site we may collect information about you. Certain portions of our site are restricted to registered users or passengers with confirmed bookings. Any information you provide is purely voluntary.
There are several areas on the site where you may provide personal information or will be required to register to obtain access to certain online services not available to anonymous visitors. These include My Profile, Sign in/Register, My Cruise Manager, Online Check-in, Book Now, Shore Excursions, Fun Job and Contact Us. You may apply for employment online through our site. Travel agents may register with Carnival through the GoCCL.com site linked from our site.
When you register on our site, you will be required to provide your first name, last name, email address and to select a password to be used to access your information. To access My Cruise Manager, you may be required to use your Login Information and a valid booking number obtained from Carnival. If you want to book travel or other services through our site, you may be required to register in advance in order to obtain access.
When you register we collect information which may include your name, address, gender, birth date, email address, telephone number, special occasion dates, vacation and dietary preferences, health requirements, and passport and credit card information (cardholder name, card number and expiration date) as well as emergency contact information (the name, address and telephone number of someone not traveling with you who we can contact in case of an emergency. ("Profile Information").
Information collected in My Cruise Manager may include Profile Information for yourself and those traveling with you. By providing us with the Profile Information of any third party, you are agreeing and acknowledging that you have the express right and authority to do so on their behalf.
Information collected in My Cruise Manager may include Profile Information for yourself and those traveling with you. By providing us with the Profile Information of any third party, you are agreeing and acknowledging that you have the express right and authority to do so on their behalf.
Information collected through the Fun Job online application may include name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email address, age, education history, military service, immigration status and employment history. Job applicants may choose to provide this information by mail or fax instead of through the site.
Passengers are not required to use Online Check-in to submit information before they begin their cruise; the same information, which is required before boarding, can be provided over the telephone by calling 1-888-CARNIVAL or can be provided at the point of embarkation. Using Online Check-in will speed up your boarding process because information is submitted in advance. This information may be shared with governmental agencies including Customs or the Department of Homeland Security, with medical staff and with Carnival personnel. Carnival is required to share certain passenger information with local government agencies depending on clearance procedures at the port of call. We may keep your credit card and passport information on file and on our servers to enable you to make purchases on board more easily, to facilitate your boarding procedure and other transactions between us, and to resolve disputes as may arise between us and you.
From time to time we may offer promotions or specials on behalf of companies with whom we have joint or cooperative marketing arrangements. You may take advantage of these promotions or specials by clicking on links on our site. You will be transferred to a different site which may not be owned or operated by Carnival where you may be required to provide personal information in order to participate in the promoted products or services. This privacy policy does not apply to those sites; please review the privacy policy posted on those sites.
You may also choose how you would like to receive information from us, by mail, email or telephone. If you send us an email or request information we will retain your email address and use it to respond to your inquiry. We may also use your email address to provide you with details on upcoming events, cruises, packages and other information about Carnival or to provide you with information from companies with whom we have cooperative or joint marketing arrangements.
By providing personal information through this site you explicitly agree to our collection and use of that information as described in this Privacy Policy. You agree that we may use the personal information you provide to respond to your inquiries, process orders, contact you regarding customer service, let you know about products or services which may be of interest to you or to personalize our service to meet your needs or preferences. This may involve sharing certain information with our medical staff, affiliated companies or third parties, for instance, if you require a wheelchair or have dietary preferences. You also agree that we may share your personal information with our affiliated companies and third parties as described in this Privacy Policy. You further agree that the information you provide is current, accurate and that you will update it if there are any changes.
Email Promotions
You may subscribe to our email promotions program by registering on one of our websites. By registering, you are securing your subscription to receive email promotions. You may unsubscribe or change your email address for email promotions at any time by following the instructions mentioned prominently within each email promotion.
From time to time we may offer promotions, contests or sweepstakes on our site. If you choose to participate we will collect information including your name, address, age, telephone number and email address. We may also request other information some of which may be optional. We use the information you provide for purposes of conducting the promotion and for other purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Promotions may be sponsored by Carnival alone or with another sponsor or by a third party. Information you provide may be shared with the sponsor or third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You must be over the age of 18 to participate in any promotion or sweepstakes. When you participate in a promotion you are subject to the Official Rules governing that promotion which will be posted on the site.
Child Privacy
The website is not targeted at, nor do we knowingly collect personal data from, children under the age of 13. If we have reason to believe that information is being provided by a person under the age of 13 we will not collect the information.
Your Access to Your Information
You are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all information you provide to us. You may, at any time, access and make changes or corrections to your Profile Information or preferences simply by visiting the My Profile, My Cruise Manager or Online Check-in pages of the site and providing your Login Information. You may also direct us to change your information by email or telephone at the address provided below. You can direct us to remove your email address from our mailing list simply by following the instructions on any email you receive. We will act on your instructions promptly, but making changes may take two weeks or more to become effective.
Disclosing Information to Third Parties
We do not sell our customers' information to third parties but we may share your information with our affiliated companies or with third parties. We will reveal personal information to unaffiliated third parties only if: (1) you request or authorize it; (2) the information is provided to help complete a transaction for you; (3) the information is provided to comply with the law, applicable regulations, governmental and quasi-governmental requests, court orders or subpoenas, to enforce our Legal Notices or other agreements, or to protect our rights, property or safety or the rights, property or safety of our users or others (e.g., to a consumer reporting agency for fraud protection etc.); (4) the disclosure is done as part of a purchase, transfer or sale of services or assets (e.g., in the event that substantially all of our assets are acquired by another party, customer information may be one of the transferred assets); (5) the information is provided to our agents, outside vendors or service providers to perform functions on our behalf (e.g., analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, providing customer service, processing orders, sending emails about our products or services, etc.) or with whom we may have cooperative or joint marketing arrangements; (6) the information is shared with third parties for their marketing use, or (7) to others as described in this Privacy Policy. We may also gather aggregated data about you and disclose such aggregated (but not personally identifiable) information to third parties for promotional or other purposes.
Affiliate Marketing Opt Out
Federal law gives you the right to limit some but not all marketing from Carnival. Federal law also requires us to give you this notice to tell you about your choice to limit marketing from Carnival.
You may limit our affiliates, including our sister cruise lines in the Carnival Corporation, from marketing their products or services to you based on personal information Carnival provides them. This information includes your name, your address, and your cruising history.
Your choice to limit marketing offers will apply for 5 years from when you tell us your choice. Once that period expires, you may receive a renewal notice which will allow you to limit marketing offers for another 5 years. If you have already made a choice to limit marketing offers from us, you do not need to act again until you receive the renewal notice. To limit affiliate marketing offers, please email: email@example.com or contact us toll free at 1-888-CARNIVAL.
Your California Privacy Rights
Carnival may disclose your personal information to our affiliates or other third parties for their use in the marketing of their products or services (as opposed to Carnival products or services) to you unless you tell us not to. In order to opt out of such sharing or for further information, please email:email@example.com or contact us toll free at 1-888-CARNIVAL.
Transportation Security Administration Secure Flight Notice
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires you to provide your full name, date of birth and gender for the purpose of watch list screening under the authority of 49 U.S.C. section 114, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and 49 C.F.R. parts 1540 and 1560 for all commercial air travel within, into or out of the United States which is booked on or after August 15, 2009.
You may also provide your Redress Number, if available. If you book commercial air travel within, into or out of the United States in conjunction with your voyage we will request this information from you and forward it to the TSA as required by law. Failure to provide your full name, date of birth, and gender may result in denial of transport or denial of authority to enter the boarding area.
TSA may share information you provide with law enforcement or intelligence agencies or others under its published system of records notice. For more on TSA privacy policies or to review the system of records notice and the privacy impact assessment, please see the TSA Web site at www.tsa.gov.
Security Procedures to Protect Information
Security of personal information is extremely important to us. Carnival employs security measures consistent with standard industry practice to prevent unauthorized access to your personal information collected on and used by Carnival at this site. Our site uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) security technology to encrypt information you provide to us through the Site, but any information you provide us by email is unencrypted. SSL is an industry-standard protocol for encryption over the internet. Data transmission over the internet is never 100% secure.
While we take steps to protect your personal information and keep it secure, you also play a role in protecting your information. You can help to maintain the security of your online transactions by not sharing your booking number or password with anyone. Carnival cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us or from our site, and therefore you use our site at your own risk.
Inapplicability of Privacy Policies of any Linked Sites or Other Parties
Carnival's site may contain links to other sites such as our affiliates and third parties. This Privacy Policy only addresses Carnival's use and disclosure of your information collected on this site, if any. While we try to link only to sites that share our standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of our affiliates or any other third parties or the content of linked sites, although we do encourage you to read the applicable privacy policies and terms and conditions of such parties or web sites.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will occasionally amend this Privacy Policy to reflect company and customer feedback and we reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time. The use of your information is subject to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use in effect at the time of use. The provisions contained in this Privacy Policy supersede all previous notices or policies regarding our privacy practices with respect to this site. We post the effective date of our Privacy Policy on our site. We encourage you to check our site frequently to see the current Privacy Policy to be informed of how Carnival is committed to protecting your information and providing you with improved content on our website in order to enhance your online cruise planning experience. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy we will post the revised Privacy Policy and the revised effective date on this site.
Your Comments are Appreciated
If you have any questions, comments or complaints regarding our Privacy Policy, you can contact us via telephone at 1-888-CARNIVAL, or email:email@example.com. If you have questions, comments or complaints not related to the Privacy Policy (e.g. reservations, cruise experience, marketing material, etc.), you can check the Customer Service area of this website. This site is owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, a division of Carnival Corporation, which controls any information submitted through this site.
Effective Date: April 30, 2012.
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|2012-12-29, 10:16
|Link #301
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: 28° 37', North ; 77° 13', East
Age: 28
its NECRO time. What no-one had any new years resolutions for 2012? Or maybe I just couldn't find the right thread.
Anyhoo, its that time of year folks, time to make all the promises we aren't going to keep
Heres my list, nice and simple:
1.) Stop smoking so much damn pot
2.) Study class material for college BEFORE the classes : i.e. study everyday
3.) Start doing yoga + meditation + working out seriously
4.) Start practicing my Japanese again
5.) Read more novels!
What are YOUR new years resolutions? Oh, and happy new years in advance!
|2012-12-29, 13:46
|Link #305
Hail the power of Fujoshi
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: hahahahahahahahaha
Age: 29
My New Year resolution is to have no resolution. It's easy to make them, but it's even easier to break them. I just want to look forward to a new year without the burden of achieving any resolutions. It's too restricting for me.
|2012-12-29, 14:31
|Link #308
The Interstellar Medium
Join Date: May 2008
Location: [SWE]
Age: 29
And going to the gym. That one I at least know I'm going to keep :|
|2012-12-29, 16:53
|Link #310
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
Get more sleep.
For the past 50 weeks or so, I have slept for less than 30 hours on practically every week. Sure I get more things done but I don't want to bedridden in my 40s.
I don't see the need to make a resolution for :
1. Getting my CCNA
2. Going back to school to finish my degree
3. Read more books
because I am already on track on those. I just hope that the exam hall for the CCNA won't fill as fast as it did this month.
|2012-12-29, 17:19
|Link #312
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Age: 27
My New Year's Resolution is 1920x1080; I did get a new computer after all.
But really, I'm gonna focus on eating better. I'll be a damn twig if I lose more weight though...
|2012-12-29, 18:36
|Link #313
:Still Yayoi's Onii~chan:
Join Date: May 2007
Location: in a world of delusions & illusions
As for myself...
-Get into shape:
Surprisingly I actually met my goal of losing weight for 2012. Now I just need to get in shape and make sure to keep that weight off.
-Get a better...or atleast an "enjoyable" job:
Who doesn't want a better job? So far it seems like it's choice #1 for most people. At the very least I hope to have a job that I can enjoy like when I worked at a game shop back when I was still in school. Though unfortunately I couldn't meet living...and game/anime/manga expenses with that job so I had to leave. orz
-Finish paying off my debts/loans:
Took out a good chunk out of it in 2012 and unless something goes horribly wrong then I'll be done with them in 2013.
...unless ofcourse I just jinxed myself.
-Finish school:
I seriously wish I could go back in time and tell my younger self how important this is.
-Visit...but preferably move to and live in Japan:
At the very least I want to visit Japan for Comiket. If all goes well then I may be able to make the summer Comiket but realistically I'm looking at the winter Comiket. That way I have more time to save up some spending $$$.
But when it comes to moving there...*sigh*
Really? Most people are worried about gaining weight and here you are worried about LOSING weight? A bag of cookies will take care of that.
|2012-12-29, 19:55
|Link #314
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: East Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 29
Drop to 8% bodyfat in time for my vacation. At approximately 10-11% right now (used to be a dreadful 30%, so even if I fail, I won't be too disappointed with myself. Nonetheless, I am determined to reach 'ripped' status for vanity purposes, lol).
More importantly, I'd also like to resolve to put in a good amount of effort in my new real estate career. I'd really like to have enough savings to make a trip to Japan sometime next year.
|2012-12-29, 23:30
|Link #317
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Age: 27
|2012-12-30, 00:56
|Link #318
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
|2012-12-30, 01:44
|Link #319
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Age: 27
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The Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition processor is the new flagship processor. Featuring six cores plus hyper-threading, you know there is some power behind it! Coming at us with 3.46GHz of processing power per core and up to 3.73GHz with turbo enabled, it's sure to be a fun processor to play with. If of course, you can swing the budget for this beast. The Intel Core i7 990X Extreme falls into the category of how fast do you want to go, and how much do you want to spend. If you want the best, you're going to pay for it! The Intel Core i7 990X can be had for only $999.00.
The Intel Core i7 Quad-Core processors ranging from the Core i7 920 through the latest Core i7 975 Extreme Edition are built on a 45 nm technology. The core used in the Intel Core i7-990X Extreme is called 'Gulftown' and features a 32nm monolithic die comprised of all six execution cores. The 32 nm technology should prove to be much more energy efficient, though being a hex-core processor it may still draw more power than the 45nm quad-dore processors. As you can see from the labeled diagram shown above the queue and uncore elements reside in the center of the die and on each side they are surrounded by three cores and the shared L3 cache. The memory controller, miscellaneous I/O and QPI links are situated around the edges of the die. In total, the 990X is comprised of roughly 1.17 Billion transistors and has a die size of about 248mm2. Keep in mind that Bloomfield's die 263mm2, so even though Gulftown has more cores, cache and transistors it is smaller thanks to the die shrink.
Having an out of the box frequency of 3.46GHz is simply a beautiful thing! Couple that with the six logical cores plus Hyper-Threading of the Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition processor and you have one bad to the core processor! Add to that another 266MHz when Intel's Turbo mode kicks in, and you'll be glued to your seat with performance! Running a Bclk of 133MHz, the 990X Extreme utilizes a multiplier of x26 to hit the 3.46GHz mark and up to x28 with Turbo enabled!
Before we get to the fun stuff, and start testing the Intel Core i7 990X Extreme, let's take a peek at the system we will be using and the various systems we will be comparing too!
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 27th Sep 2006 13:49 UTC, submitted by falko
"The goal of this howto is building a NFS server that works on an SSH tunnel. This way all traffic between your hosts and the file server is encrypted and thus more secure. Normally you should enter a password every time you try to establish a SSH connection but since we could be mounting at bootup we will use ssh-keygen to create a keypair so we can login without entering a password. We will, however, limit that login session to executing just 1 command."


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Whether you spend $200 or $20,000 on your batteries, without proper care they may be headed to the scrap yard sooner than you would like. Here are some expert tips on battery installation, charging, and maintenance to make sure your investment is long-lived.
Proper housing. Make sure your batteries are housed in a safe, easily accessible place. Most batteries require an enclosure that is lockable, sealed, insulated, and vented outdoors. Small details such as sloped covers (so things are not piled on the box), clear viewing windows (for easy inspection), and a removable side (for ease in replacing batteries) can make a big difference. See "Battery Box Design" (HP141) for more tips and tricks.
Batteries are dangerous (see "Safety!" sidebar), and they should not be accessible to anyone unaware of proper safety protocols. But we also want the batteries to be accessible when they need maintenance. Cell caps on flooded batteries, and terminals, should be easily reachable. Consider battery layout, as it is preferable not to lean over one battery to reach another—making access easy reduces the chance of accidental shorting.
Interconnections. Some industrial batteries come with bus bars for making intercell connections, but most battery banks need cables for series and parallel connections, as well as cables to connect to an inverter or DC load center. Battery cables should be large enough to handle their maximum continuous current, and be protected with fuses or circuit breakers rated for high amp-interrupt current. Cable size is determined from the inverter specs and/or DC loads that come off the battery bank. For residential-sized systems, 2/0 or 4/0 cable is common.
Using welding cable for batteries was once a common practice, as listed cable was not available and it is relatively inexpensive, flexible, and can handle lots of current. However, it is not designed for this application and is not listed by the National Electrical Code for use in battery systems. Flexible, UL-listed, NEC-approved battery cable is now readily available, and should be used for all battery wiring.
Keeping batteries healthy requires equal charging and discharging across all cells—differences in resistance within a battery bank can lead to premature failure. Poor lug crimps, loose terminal connections, unequal parallel cable lengths, and small wire gauge can all affect the equal treatment of cells.
Wiring. Electrons can follow numerous paths when entering or leaving a battery bank with multiple parallel strings, so it's critical to minimize the number of parallel connections and ensure they are equal in length. When wiring parallel strings, always make series connections first. Next, parallel the positive ends of the strings, and then connect the negatives. Inverter cables should be connected on opposite corners of the battery bank to keep electrical paths between strings as equal as possible.
A battery's lifespan is affected by how deeply it is discharged before getting charged back up, and how long it stays in that discharged state. A battery's state of charge (SOC) is the amount of energy remaining in the battery. The lower the SOC is allowed to drop, the shorter its lifespan will be. Sizing an off-grid battery bank for 50% SOC is common, but remote systems with no backup power sources may be designed to maintain SOC at 75% or above to extend battery life—the fewer times a heavy, unwieldy battery bank needs to be replaced, the better. Backup power systems are often designed to go down to 20% SOC since they are rarely discharged.


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Apple has gone public with a statement on how they handle requests for customer data from Government agencies. Reiterating their stance first and foremost that a court order is required for any data to be handed over, the release goes on to say that Apple received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests for customer data over a six month period to May 31 2013.
Two weeks ago, when technology companies were accused of indiscriminately sharing customer data with government agencies, Apple issued a clear response: We first heard of the government's "Prism" program when news organizations asked us about it on June 6. We do not provide any government agency with direct access to our servers, and any government agency requesting customer content must get a court order.
The requests covered up to 10,000 devices or accounts, came from federal, state and local authorities and included requests on behalf of criminal investigations and matters of national security. Apple also points out that their legal team evaluates each and every request, and that they cannot provide information sent via FaceTime or iMessage as these services are encrypted end-to-end. Read the full statement on Apple's official website at the link below.
Source: Apple