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Last night I was blown away watching HBO's currently running movie, Einstein and Eddington. This movie details the controversial support Einstein's theory of relativity gained from English astronomer and physicist, Arthur Eddington, underscored by the political volatility of World War I. While I knew the story of how the Theory of Relativity was proved, I had never set up the horoscope for the event, or seen the details of this relationship dramatically embellished.
First, the story. Eddington proposed that if Einstein was correct and that space is warped by gravitationally significant bodies such as our Sun, during a total eclipse, the apparent positions of the stars near the Sun would appear different from a photograph of those same stars taken when the Sun was not in proximity. Eddington pressed the reluctant astronomers of Britain to provide funding for an expedition to a path under the next total solar eclipse.
Fortunately, World War I ended prior to the eclipse and the expedition headed to Pretoria, West (South) Africa to take photographs during the totality of the solar eclipse. It was a rainy morning on May 29, 1919, casting doubt on the success of the objective of the day. Moments prior to the actual eclipse, the clouds parted! Photos were taken and examined in a public venue back in England. Einstein was correct!! His Theory of Relativity was right, meaning Newton was wrong, or at least limited in his understanding of far-reaching gravitational concepts.
The chart is an interesting one. In the search for meaning of dwarf planets, especially in these early days of understanding them, any such historical event might offer an insight. At the time of this eclipse's totality (15:11:34 local time) the midheaven stood at 20 Cancer 24. Adjacent to the MC was the undiscovered Hawaiian creation goddess, Haumea at 20 Cancer 52! Further, in that year, the heliocentric position of Haumea traveled over the North Node of another yet undiscovered dwarf planet, Pluto.
How this is to be interpreted, I really don't know. But relativity reshaped our view of the Universe and shattered "laws" of physics as previously understood. Indeed a new reality had been created and all the while under the watchful eye of this creatively inspired planet.
Shifting gears, last Sunday at 9:45 P.M. EST, Washington, DC, Health Care became law in the United States (based upon the moment the 216th or majority vote was cast). Regardless of one's political position on the issue, two dwarf planets appeared to be major players.
The night before I attending a lovely dinner party here in Tucson where prominent financial astrologers and a notable Vedic astrologer and three "standard" astrologers compared notes on the impending vote. We all observed that it would be close, no matter what, and with both sides rendering blistering final arguments with the Sun in Aries opposing Saturn in Libra, both those positions exalted. What really seemed to do the trick, though, was the conjunction of Ceres and Pluto in Capricorn, both squaring Sun and Saturn. Both Pluto and Ceres maintain an underworld, undercurrent, subterranean agenda thing based upon mythology. Pluto as associated with Scorpio carries the theme of other people's money and refers to insurance. Ceres, as I see her, speaks for those who have no voice or cannot or do not know how to speak for themselves… such as children and their place within the health care system, the economically disadvantaged and those in the forsaken category of pre-existing condition. Ceres and Pluto took a stand against the "sensibilities" and cost factors of Saturn and blazed a new trail for health care in the United States. Again, you don't have to like the outcome of the vote and the law to appreciate the astrology… and within the astrology, the importance of dwarf planets.

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Parents should be "attuned enough" to notice if "the kid who was happy and engaged until last month ... starts breaking things, crying, being moody" - and should try to find out why, said Dr Jonathan Slavin, a clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School who works with adult survivors of trauma and sexual abuse.
Slavin says it's not clear if increased outreach and education within youth groups and schools about sexual abuse recently has made it easier or more likely that children will report sex attacks or attempts.
Allegations of sexual molestation should always get a supportive, caring response from the adult a child confides in. Experts say kids need to be told they've done the right thing in telling, that they're not to blame, and that they're going to be protected.
Sexual predators seek out children who lack close parental ties, particularly those from single-parent homes. They'll often befriend parents to gain access to the child.
Pedophiles mostly use affection and attention as their currency, devoting extraordinary amounts of time to the youngsters they target.
"The successful perpetrator has a very good way with kids, they're not the scary guy in the raincoat, they're very engaging," said Dr Judith Cohen, medical director at the Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Cohen said many parents don't provide enough "nitty-gritty details" about safety and healthy sexuality.
"They need to explain that this kind of touching is wrong, that being alone with so-and-so is not OK. You need to tell (children) these things before you send them to preschool or to a coach or camp, and you need to drill it and practice it so they're confident in saying no or telling the parent" about a problem.
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Tigers Use 20-Hit Game to Earn Split at Austin Peay
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tigers used a furious comeback in the seventh inning of game two at Austin Peay to earn a split on Sunday. Tennessee State earned a 12-11 win in nine innings after dropping game one 2-0. TSU is 14-20 on the season and 2-4 in Ohio Valley Conference play, APSU is 14-15 and 3-3.
The 12 runs in game two is the most runs scored by the Tigers since the start of the 2011 season, head coach Jeff Dabney's first season. TSU also recorded 20 hits in the nightcap, the most hits in a game since 2001.
Sophomores Kiarra Freeman and Jayna Hanawahine led the charge as they tied a school record for most hits in a game, four. Freeman finished 4-for-5 with a walk, three runs scored and two RBI, while Hanawahine was 4-for-6 with two runs scored and a double.
Kate Morris added three hits, while Rebekka Gross, Ashley Haynes, Liz Stansberry and Courtney Gearlds each chipped in two knocks. Tayler Shimizu recorded the final hit for the Tigers.
The two teams traded blows throughout the game as the Lady Govs built an 8-4 lead heading into the seventh inning. With APSU on the verge of completing the sweep, the Tigers charged back with five runs in the top of the last inning of regulation. The inning started with Hanawahine ripping a double off the fence in leftfield and was followed with a single by Kate Morris. Gross picked up the third straight hit for TSU and drove in her third run of the game as Hanawahine crossed home plate. Haynes singled to bring home Morris and moved to second on a wild pitch. Shimizu walked on four straight pitches to load the bases to set up an RBI grounder by Stransberry to bring the Tigers within a run of Austin Peay.
Trailing 8-7, Freeman came through with a clutch two-out single to score Stansberry and Gearlds to put TSU on top 9-8.
Shea Morris entered the game in the seventh in relief of Hannah St. Clair who went the first six innings and surrendered eight runs, four earned. Morris entered the week number one in the nation in saves with five. But TSU could not hold the lead as they committed an error with two outs, allowing the Lady Govs to tie the game and force extra innings.
With two outs in the eighth, Stansberry hit a ball into leftfield that fell between two APSU defenders for a two-run double, chasing Gross and Haynes home to take a 11-9 lead. Once again, Austin Peay tied the game by taking advantage of a Tiger miscue to score two more unearned runs.
The Tigers secured the win in the ninth as Kate Morris picked up a two-out RBI single to plate Freeman. Shea Morris retired the Lady Govs in order in the bottom half of the inning and improved to 8-7. Morris was touched for one hit in three innings of work.
The two games were stark opposites as the night cap saw 23 runs, 33 hits and took just over three hours. In game one, Morris and Lauren de Castro engaged in a pitcher's duel that APSU would win 2-0 in an hour and a half.
The Tigers missed out on many opportunities as they left seven runners on base, six in scoring position. APSU took advantage of their opportunity as de Castro helped her cause by delivering a two-run single in the third. The senior pitcher made the score hold up as she scattered six hits. de Castro earned the win and was tagged for the loss in game two and is now 9-7.
Lindsey Burgess was 2-for-4, as Freeman, Kate Morris, Hanawahine and Gross all recorded hits in the game one loss.
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Tim's Sixth MLB Anniversary (9/12/2012)
September 12th is one of the best and most joyous holidays on the calendar. The holiday dates back to 2006 and marks a wonderful occasion – Tim's in-person introduction to Major League Baseball and our Seattle Mariners. This is the story of Tim's Sixth MLB Anniversary!
A little background is in order before we jump into the day's events.
On September 12, 2006, we celebrated Tim's first MLB game. It was a wonderful Mariners victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
On September 12, 2007, by total dumb luck, we ended up at Citizens Bank Park to witness the Colorado Rockies absolutely wallop the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0. When I realized during the game that it was the first anniversary of Tim's MLB debut, I decided right then and there that I would make every effort within my control to take Tim to a Major League Baseball game on September 12th every single year.
And every single year since 2006, September 12th has been an awesome day for us.
On September 12, 2008, we visited Arizona with my folks and saw Brandon Webb win his 20th game of the season over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.
On September 12, 2009, we were thrilled to see the Orioles beat the Yankees in New York.
On September 12, 2010, we were in Washington, D.C. to watch the Marlins beat the home team Washington Nationals with Tim's Poppy.
On September 12, 2011, we headed down to Baltimore and had a great time watching the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles.
I originally had a couple additional goals for Tim's MLB Anniversary that have fallen by the wayside over the last couple seasons. First, I wanted to see two different teams play every season on September 12 (i.e., no repeat teams) until we could see the Mariners play again on Tim's MLB Anniversary. Along the same lines, I wanted to visit a different stadium every year on Tim's MLB Anniversary, at least until we could make it back to Safeco Field for another anniversary game.
Last season, our no-repeat-teams goal fell apart when we saw our second MLB Anniversary game featuring the Baltimore Orioles. This year, our no-repeat-stadiums goal was thrown on the scrap heap, too.
Planning was very difficult this year. September 12 was a Wednesday. I originally wanted to head up to Toronto to see the Mariners in a rematch of Tim's MLB Debut game. But that wasn't going to work for a mid-week game.
Our second plan was to head to Queens to see the Mets take on the visiting Nationals. That game would have preserved our no-repeat-stadiums goal and it was our plan for a long time. But in July or August, I got news that I had a very important business appointment scheduled for the early afternoon on September 12th in Philadelphia. With traffic, we live about 1.5 hours from Philadelphia. Tim would be in school until 3:10. Going to NY was out of the question.
Next, I thought about the Phillies…but their game was scheduled to start at 4 p.m. That was a no go, as well.
So, I looked back to Baltimore, site of Tim's Fifth MLB Anniversary, and found that the Orioles would be playing the Rays on September 12, 2012 at 7:05 p.m. It was an exact rematch of last season's MLB Anniversary game. It would obliterate all of our secondary stadium/teams goals. But with a little help from Colleen, I figured we should be able to make it to the game, and that was the only goal that really mattered. BP would be out of the question. But at least we should be able to make it for the game. So that was the plan.
Here is what had to happen to make it happen:
Colleen and Kellan picked Tim up from school at 3:10 and immediately hopped on the road down to Philadelphia. I was detained until around 4:30. When I freed up, I called Colleen to find they were still stuck in traffic. I hopped in my car and drove across Center City Philadelphia. Colleen and the boys reached Philadelphia while I was still stuck in traffic. I met up with Colleen and the boys at 30th Street Station in West Philadelphia.
The boys then hopped into my car and we hit I-95 South toward Baltimore. My GPS told me we were going to arrive at Camden Yards around 6:30. But traffic crawled coming out of Philadelphia. We broke out of the traffic around the Delaware state line. By that time, my GPS said we would arrive at the stadium around 7:10 – five minutes after game time.
Traffic was non-existent in Delaware and Maryland and we picked up a few minutes. After the boys spent around 4 hours in the car, we arrived at the Camden Yards parking lot right next to the Ravens stadium.
Avi Miller purchased our tickets while we were still in the car and very kindly came and met us at the gate to save us some time getting into the ballpark.
Thanks, Avi!
The game actually started while we were still parking our car and B.J. Upton hit a leadoff homerun to put the Rays up 1-0 while we were walking toward the stadium.
So we missed a few batters, whatever, we were at the ballpark for some MLB Anniversary baseball action!
So, each of the last two seasons, we had exactly one game per season at which we didn't get a baseball. I don't really worry about having a *streak* of getting a ball at each game – in fact, I have no clue what our current *streak* is – but I've had a goal of trying to complete a full-season getting at least one baseball at each game we attend. After this game, we would only have two more games this season. With no BP or other pre-game festivities, this would be our greatest challenge of the season.
During the home half of the first, we hung out behind home plate just in case an Oriole wanted to hit us a real game foul ball (something my boys have never caught and I haven't caught since, probably, 1995). We hung out in the ideal spot:
We had no luck, but the Orioles did. On the strength of singles by Nate McLouth, J.J. Hardy, Matt Wieters and Wilson Betemit, the Orioles scored two runs to take a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first inning.
By the way, this was a huge game for the Orioles. They were one game back in the east behind the first place Yankees who were facing the struggling Red Sox in Boston.
After the end of the first, we decided to head down the 1B line cross-aisle to say hi to Avi, and then go grab some pizza. While we were chatting with Avi, Carlos Pena led off the top of the second inning and smacked a foul ball directly to where Tim is standing in that last picture! Aye…we would have had a great shot of catching it had we stayed put.
Oh, well.
It was pizza time. The outfield was totally packed. Instead of going in search of some pizza seats, the boys dined at Jim Palmer's feet:
While we were hanging out with Jim, I noticed there were a couple other news statues out there – like Cal Ripkin, Jr.:
We decided that our best shot at getting a baseball at this game was to hang out in the new SRO area behind the visitors' bullpen:
Here was our view for large chunks of this game:
Essentially, we split time during this game between the bullpen SRO area and the kids' play area. It was time to hit the kids' play area. Before heading over there, Tim wanted to check out the new statues. First he played catcher for Eddie Murray:
And here is a look at the whole Ripkin statue:
And then we headed down Eutaw Street…
…toward the play area. We cut through the cross-aisle behind the RCF seats…
…and then the flag court so we could watch a few seconds of the game on the way to the bouncy house:
The new bouncy house this season is great, except for one pesky thing. It is bigger and better for the kids. But the old bouncy house had a big loosely-knit net wall on one side that was great for taking pictures of the kids bouncing inside. The new one has a tight-knit net on all sides and it is impossible to get a good action shot of the boys bouncing inside.
The boys always enjoy getting a picture with the big Oriole bird bobbleheads…
…and the pig:
After playing in the play area, we planned to get ice cream helmets. There is an ice cream stand in the concourse down the 3B line. I figured we would get some helmets there and then head back to the bullpen area to eat 'em. But as we passed behind home plate, we ran into our friend and Camden Yards regular Matt Hersl. When I mentioned that we were on our way to grab some ice cream, he reached into his backpack and pulled out two little cups of carvel ice cream and handed them over. That was pretty odd…, but, hey, thanks, Matt!
We headed out to LF and grabbed some ice cream seats in the cross aisle:
And then we headed back to the kids' play area again:
I've gotten ahead of myself here. I should mention that the Rays scored a second run in the bottom of the third. For most of this game, the score was tied 2-2.
Late in the game, we headed back to the bullpen SRO. Tim spotted a HUGE bug on the front wall of the visitors' bullpen:
Alex Cobb had started the game for the Rays and pitched 4.2 innings. After Cobb, the Rays cycled in a new pitcher pretty much each inning. Jake McGee in the fifth-sixth, Wade Davis in the seventh, and Joel Peralta in the eighth.
Rays bullpen catcher, and all-around nice guy, Scott Cursi was warming up pitchers all night below us:
Well, that's not completely accurate. Cursi didn't' catch each of the pitchers. Some of them he just watched and consulted with another Rays catcher. Anyway, the game was still tied 2-2 in the top of the ninth. The Orioles brought in closer Jim Johnson. Meanwhile, Cursi was warming up Kyle Farnsworth in the Rays' bullpen.
Johnson had a rough inning. After retiring the first batter, he gave up a single to Jeff Keppinger. Joe Madden sent Rich Thompson in to pinch-run for Keppinger. After Ben Zobrist flew out to CF, Thompson stole second.
Around this time, I realized that once we made it to the bottom of the ninth, the Orioles could win it on one swing with a walk off homerun. So I decided we would head to home plate once the game moved to the bottom of the ninth to see if we could get into position to go for an umpire baseball.
With two outs, Evan Longoria then hit a soft grounder down the 3B line that was ruled an infield hit. As Thompson broke hard for third, Manny Machado charged the ball hard, scooped it up in his bare hand and made a hard fake throw toward first. Thompson bit on Machado's fake throw and rounded third hard. Machado instantly spun and threw behind Thompson to Orioles short stop J.J. Hardy. One throw later, Matt Wieters tagged out Thompson as he headed back toward 3B.
And that ended the top of the ninth inning.
I was all set to head toward home plate as Scott Cursi took the final warm up pitch from Kyle Farnsworth. Farnsworth headed toward the CF gate to enter the game and Cursi headed toward the bullpen bench. Before we left to walk toward home, I called out Cursi's name. He looked up and tossed us Farnsworth's warm up baseball. We shouted "THANKS!" and then started to turn toward home plate, but Cursi yelled for to us to stop. We looked back, and he pulled another baseball (an absolutely pristine Camden Yards 20th Anniversary commemorative baseball) out of his back pocket and tossed it to us too.
Thanks, Scott!
I must say that Scott Cursi has been amazingly cool to us this season. We saw the Rays play in five games and he tossed us SEVEN baseballs and spent a little time chatting with us in Seattle.
Thanks again, Scott!
Moments after Cursi tossed us those baseballs, we ended up sliding into a row of seats right behind home plate:
After making the key fake throw to help bring the top of the ninth to a close, Machado led off the bottom of the ninth and smacked a single into LF. He then took second on a sacrifice bunt by Robert Andino.
Usually, September crowds at Camden Yards are tiny and lifeless. This year was different. The Yankees had already lost to the Red Sox by this time so they were only half a game ahead of the Orioles. In other words, if Machado could touch home plate the Orioles would pull into a first-place tie with the Yankees.
The crowd was standing at attention, ready to erupt at a moment's notice:
Right about this time, Avi (somewhere in the stadium) sent out the following tweet:
And, I was sort of a fortune teller. No, Adam Jones didn't come to the plate in the ninth and the Rays hadn't taken the lead, but Nate McLouth hit a single to RF for a walk-off win.
The place was going crazy: Orioles win! Orioles win! Orioles win!
As all of the craziness was going down, Tim, Kellan and I hustled down the stairs toward the umpires' tunnel where (like Thompson an inning earlier) we got totally faked out by a bit of misdirection.
The home plate umpire is the only umpire who carries baseballs during a game (obviously). At this game, Marvin Hudson was the home plate umpire. When the first umpire ducked into the umpires' tunnel, he handed out two baseballs on the other side of the tunnel. As he passed us, we called out, "Mr. Hudson!" and the umpire just walked right by us. We called his name one more time and then I realized something looked odd. He didn't have baseball pouches on his hips or a face mask like a home plate umpire always carries off the field. Then, the umpire turned around and, looking at us, pointed behind him. We turned around and looked back toward and the field and the other three umpires. Right then, Marvin Hudson reached out and handed a beautiful rubbed up commemorative baseball to Tim:
Thanks, Marvin!
I still have no clue who the first umpire was or why he had two baseballs. I've never seen a non-home plate umpire hand out baseballs after a game. Very odd.
Anyway, the whole stadium was partying for their now *first place* Orioles and Nate McLouth was, predictably, the recipient of a congratulatory pie to the face:
We got a celebratory MLB Anniversary picture before heading toward the gates:
On our way to the gate, Tim got his picture with this guy:
We have no clue what that guy is all about, but we see him all over the place in Baltimore and he's a cool looking dude. So, naturally, Tim wanted a picture with him.
Now, I'd still never paid Avi for our tickets. So we ended up meeting up with him outside of the LF gate. After I handed over a tiny bit of money (because O's tickets are incredibly cheap…and I hope that remains the case next season), we played a whole bunch of catch with Avi:
We had a blast playing catch with Avi after the game. It was the perfect end to another great MLB Anniversary game.
As we finally started to head toward our car, I told Tim got give me a big "six" with his fingers for one final Sixth MLB Anniversary picture and he delivered possibly the most awkward looking "six" possible:
This one was difficult from a planning and execution standpoint, but September 12th always delivers great times. I can't wait to see where September 12th takes us next season for Tim's Seventh MLB Anniversary!
2012 C&S Fan Stats
|24/22 Games (Tim/Kellan)
|18/17 Teams – Tim – Mariners, Rockies, Phillies, Mets, Marlins, Athletics, Orioles, Nationals, Diamondbacks, Blue Jays, Twins, Cubs, Cardinals, Royals, Red Sox, Rays, Pirates, Braves; Kellan – Mariners, Rockies, Marlins, Nationals, Athletics, Orioles, Mets, Diamondbacks, Blue Jays, Twins, Cubs, Cardinals, Royals, Red Sox, Rays, Pirates, Braves
|40 Ice Cream Helmet(s) – Mariners 5, Phillies 7, Orioles 5, Mets 2, Twins 2, Cardinals 3, Royals 2, Rockies 3, Red Sox 2, Pirates 3, Nationals 2, Marlins 4
|1 Ice Cream Glove! – Nationals
|136 Baseballs – Mariners 22, Marlins 7, Mets 21, Nationals 8, Phillies 5, Umpires 6, Orioles 13, Athletics 2, Diamondbacks 4, Blue Jays 1, Twins 1, Cubs 7, Cardinals 1, Royals 6, Red Sox 6, Rays 10, Pirates 3, Rockies 4, Braves 1
|22 Commemorative Baseball(s) – Marlins Park 2, Mets 50th Anniversary 2, Camden Yards 9, Dodger Stadium 4, Fenway Park 1, Shea Stadium '08 2, Nationals Park '08 2
|12/12 Stadiums – Tim – Safeco Field, Citizens Bank Park, Nationals Park, Camden Yards, Citi Field, Target Field, Busch Stadium, Kauffman Stadium, Coors Field, Fenway Park, PNC Park, Marlins Park; Kellan – Safeco Field, Nationals Park, Camden Yards, Citi Field, Target Field, Busch Stadium, Kauffman Stadium, Coors Field, Fenway Park, PNC Park, Citizens Bank Park, Marlins Park8/1 Mascots Photos – Tim – Mariners Moose (2), Sluggerrr, Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, George Washington, Oriole Bird (2); Kellan – Fredbird
|7/2 Player Photos – Tim – Ricky Bones, Willie Bloomquist, Jeremy Guthrie, Evan Scribner, Stephen Pryor, Shawn Kelley, Scott Cursi; Kellan – Willie Bloomquist, Stephen Pryor
|2 Batting Gloves – Ronnie Deck
|9 Autographs – Willie Bloomquist 2, Tim Byrdak, Brian Roberts, Munenori Kawasaki, Evan Scribner, Felix Hernandez, Shawn Kelley, Steven Pryor, Josh Kinney


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The Nintendo 64 is 16 years old. Nintendo Sixty-FOUUUURRRRRRRR (the actual event) is 14 years old. And the Nintendo 64 Kids, Brandon and Rachel Kuzma, are 23 and 20, respectively.
But the most bittersweet aspect of their video (which also made them a bunch of money, remember) is not the fuzzy camcorder nostalgia of feety pajamas and shredded wrapping paper. It's hearing Brandon say, "Now we can get games from Blockbuster!" I guess you still can. By mail, anyway.
Oh what the hell, here's the Yes! Yes! moment for you, too. Merry Christmas. If your morning is half as exciting as it was for the Kuzmas in 1998, then it's still the best Christmas ever.


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Mar 26, 2013 | ISBN 9780807003435
Mar 27, 2012 | ISBN 9780807003398
"The most entertaining treatment yet of our super-rich."
—Sam Pizzigati, Too Much
"A blistering yet utterly entertaining account of the rampaging growth in economic inequality."
—Robert W. McChesney, coauthor of Dollarocracy
"Lively, tough-minded, and impeccably researched."
—Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation
"A fascinating account of how many of the country's super-rich made their fortunes and why they do not deserve them. Billionaires' Ball will leave readers both better informed and infuriated."
—Dean Baker, author of False Profits
"Lively, tough-minded, and impeccably researched, Billionaires' Ball powerfully demonstrates how ruthless political opportunism—as opposed to talent, hard work, or innovation—is helping the rich get richer. The current system, unjust and socially destructive, McQuaig and Brooks argue, sacrifices the interests of the bottom 99 percent (as the Occupy Wall Street movement has described it) to ensure unprecedented wealth and privilege for the 1 percent at the top."
—Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power and Childhood Under Siege: How Big Business Targets Children
"A devastating exposé of the real-world impact of extreme wealth concentration, from two of our most rigorous, knowledgeable, and humorous chroniclers of corporate excess."
—Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine
"A blistering yet utterly entertaining account of the rampaging growth in economic inequality that is America's defining feature in the twenty-first century."
—Robert W. McChesney, coauthor of Dollarocracy
"In this breezy and lucid tale of the rise, fall, and return of plutocracy in America, Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks make a compelling case for taxes, especially on the inheritance of great fortunes that could renew American society from one generation to the next."
—James K. Galbraith, author of Inequality and Instability: A Study of the World Economy Just Before the Great Crisis
Chapter 1 Return of the Plutocrats
Chapter 2 Why Pornography Is the Only True Free Market
Chapter 3 Millionaires and the Crash of 1929
Chapter 4 Billionaires and the Crash of 2008
Chapter 5 Why Bill Gates Doesn't Deserve His Fortune
Chapter 6 Why Other Billionaires Are Even Less Deserving
Chapter 7 Hank Aaron and the Myths about Motivation
Chapter 8 Taking the Fun out of Tax Havens
Chapter 9 Why Billionaires Are Bad for Your Health
Chapter 10 Why Billionaires Are Bad for Democracy
Chapter 11 The True Badge of Citizenship
Chapter 12 Revamping the Ovarian Lottery


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A Gin-Tastic Time at Brasserie S&P
The last time I dined at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco a few years ago, I shimmied into a chic cocktail dress and fancy black heels.
On a visit there just a few weeks ago, though, I donned merely dark jeans and a simple cardie.
How times have changed.
Like so many hotels in these still precarious economic times, the Mandarin Oriental has shed its spendy, special-occasion restaurant in favor of a more casual one that's friendlier on the pocketbook.
Out went its glamorous Silks restaurant. In came the new Brasserie S&P this summer, named for the fact that it's at the intersection of Sansome and Pine. It's headed by Executive Chef Adam Mali, formerly of Nick's Cove in Tomales Bay.
While Silks was perched on the second floor of the hotel, Brasserie S&P is on the main floor, just past the check-in desk and right across from a bank of elevators. While the former was a secluded, hushed space, the latter is smack in the middle of all the action.
I had a chance to check it out, when I was invited to dine as a guest of the restaurant.
The sedate dining room is all cream and blonde, with dark chocolate leather placemats on the tables. The decor may be somewhat too hotel utilitarian, but the snazzy bar and satisfying food more than make up for that.
Mixologist Priscilla Young clearly is having a blast with the new cocktail menu, which spotlights gin, of all things. She even crafts her own tonics to go along with the extensive brands of gins available.


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This DaVinci inspired gadget won't help you find a secret religious conspiracy and seduce a French lady, but it will help you get up and down mountains slightly easier. It's called "The Ride," and it's a bike that has a "NuVinci" transmission with ball bearings and metal disc systems to allow you to set the gear ratio at exactly the rate you want—essentially giving you an unlimited number of gears.
The gears themselves are made up of two rotating metal discs with tilting balls. The balls can roll to almost any angle, but the bikes cost $US2995 for the standard version and $US3995 for the Signature Series. Seeing as regular fancy bikes can cost a couple grand already even without infinite gears, this doesn't seem all that bad. [EllsworthRide via PopSci via Oh Gizmo]


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Police investigate robbery at Cottage Grove gas station
Clerk jumped by two men, forced to open safe
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — Two men got away with an undisclosed amount of cash from a register and a safe from a gas station in Cottage Grove Thursday night after they overpowered a clerk at the store, according to Cottage Grove police.
The incident happened at the Stop and Go in the 1100 block of Windsor just before 10 p.m. Thursday.
According to police, two men jumped over the counter and pushed the store clerk to the floor before grabbing money and getting out of the store. There was no weapon used, and the clerk wasn't hurt.
Police are looking for two black men in their 20s, who were both thin and approximately 6 feet tall.
Police describe one man as wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark jogging pants, a dark baseball cap and a black scarf covering his mouth and nose.
The other man was wearing a lighter covered hooded sweatshirt and jogging pants, a baseball cap and a white scarf, according to police.
Anyone with information in regard to this crime or any other crime should call the Madison Area Crime Stoppers at (608) 266-6014 or the Cottage Grove Police Department at (608) 839-4652.


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Metal Gear Solid 4
PlayStation Plus February 2019: Hitman, For Honor, cloud storage expanded to 100GB
Sony has announced the games PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive in February, along with a major bump in cloud storage space for members.
Metal Gear Solid 4 headlines
Metal Gear Solid 4 releases on the PlayStation Store later this month
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be heading to the PlayStation Store later this month, Konami has announced.
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection won't come to Xbox 360 due to MGS4
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection isn't being released for Xbox 360 because one of the contents, Metal Gear Solid 4, isn't available for the system.
Metal Gear Solid 4 Xbox 360 debunked by Konami
Metal Gear Solid 4: 25th Anniversary Edition has been listed for Xbox 360 by New Zealand retailer MightyApe, along with pack art. But as it turns out, it's all bollocks. Get Konami's response below.
Metal Gear Solid 4 25th Anniversary Edition pops up on European retail listings
Metal Gear Solid 4 25th Anniversary Edition has shown up via online retail shops Zavvi and ShopTo, with both stating the title is set for a November 30 release. The packshot, posted below, was shown along with pricing ranging from £37.45 to £15.85 reduced from £19.99, respectively. A budget release was made available in Japan […]
Metal Gear Solid 4: Kojima Productions explains trophy delay
Metal Gear Solid 4 has finally received trophy support, but what what took Kojima Productions so long to implement them? Producer Yuji Korekado has shed some light on the matter during a Metal Gear Rising interview.
Metal Gear Solid 4 trophy patch is 516mb, live now
Metal Gear Solid 4's long overdue trophy patch is now live on PS3, and will take up a mere 516mb of your hard drive space, Konami has confirmed.
Metal Gear Solid 4 trophy patch hitting PS3 Monday
Metal Gear Solid 4 long-overdue trophy patch is hitting PS3 in Japan this coming Monday August 6, Andriasang reports.
Full install support coming to budget version of MGS4
Konami has confirmed the Trophy support patch for Metal Gear Solid 4 will be available next month as part of the Metal Gear 25th Anniversary celebrations. if that weren't enough for you, the game is also getting a full install option with the new budget-priced version. No more data installs at the beginning of each […]
Metal Gear Solid 4 to be patched with trophy support
It's not to late to get into one of the PlayStation 3's first bestsellers, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – especially as doing so will soon add to your e-peen.
FFXI, FFXIV, Metal Gear Online servers offline
Japan-hosted multiplayer servers are being shut down to conserve power in the wake of the earthquake and associated nuclear power plant damage.
Metal Gear Online gets new update
Konami's released a new update for Metal Gear Online that'll stop "fraudulent network connections."
Imaizmu reveals that Kojima tried his hand at creating a controller
Kenichiro Imaizmu, producer of the Metal Gear Solid series at Kojima Productions, has revealed that Hideo Kojima had tried to build his own controller for Metal Gear Solid 4. "We tried running electric shock waves, install a pulse reader … we also tried to build a controller that's receptive to the strength of the [player's] […]
Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2 getting Platinum treatment in Europe
Sony has confirmed that not only will MotorStorm: Pacific Rift and Resistance 2 be added to the firm's platinum range of games, but Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4 are expected to be released for it as well. Each has sold over 400,000 units and the new packaging will see the price of each […]
"Remain patient" on MGS4 Trophy issue, says Konami
Trophies. Metal Gear Solid 4. Never the twain shall meet. Or will they? Kojima Productions' Sean Eyestone, speaking in this podcast, has thrown the whinging masses yet another lifeline. Just to address one issue that we've been getting a lot of comments about. And this is, of course, about trophies. I just wanna tell everybody […]
Best Buy PS3 bundle includes MGS4 and Killzone 2
Next Sunday, Best Buy will stock shelves with a lovely PS3 bundle that includes Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2. It's the 80Gb model, and you get all three for $400. Basically, that's getting both games free because that particular SKU retails for $399.99. More over on Kotaku.
Metal Gear Solid 4 joins PS3 Greatest Hits collection
Konami announced today that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has joined the PS3 Greatest Hits Collection. On June 16, the game will be made available at retail for the new price of $29.99. Press release is after the break.
MGS4 and GT5 Prologue added to Greatest Hits range
Sony just confirmed six new titles for the Greatest Hits range for PS3, including GT5 Prologue and MGS4. A hint? Very possibly. The list: Army of Two, Electronic Arts Battlefield: Bad Company, Electronic Arts Devil May Cry 4, Capcom Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Sony Computer Entertainment America Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, […]
Konami reports record fiscal year thanks to MGS, Pro Evolution Soccer
Konami has posted record sales figures for fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, with total sales reaching $3.24 billion which is a y-o-y increase of 4.2 percent. Net income fell 40.7 percent ($114m) over last year, but revenue in the Digital Entertainment division increased 4.9 percent to $1.96 billion. Worldwide, Metal Gear Solid 4 stood […]
Hideo Kojima named 'Person of the Year' at Famitsu Awards
Hideo Kojima was given "Person of the Year" honors at the Famitsu Awards in Japan today. Solid Snake was given "Character of the Year," and Metal Gear Solid 4 won the "High Quality" prize. Other winners included Capcom for "Company of the Year," as well as "Game of the Year" and "Best Seller" awards for […]
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PlayStation Plus February 2019: Hitman, For Honor, cloud storage expanded to 100GB
Metal Gear Solid 4 releases on the PlayStation Store later this month
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection won't come to Xbox 360 due to MGS4
Metal Gear Solid 4 25th Anniversary Edition pops up on European retail listings
Metal Gear Solid 4: Kojima Productions explains trophy delay
Imaizmu reveals that Kojima tried his hand at creating a controller
Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2 getting Platinum treatment in Europe
Konami reports record fiscal year thanks to MGS, Pro Evolution Soccer
Jaffe: MGS4 devs had "a whole hell of a lot of tenacity and vision"
MGS4 sells over 4 million, Konami shows big profit for first fiscal half


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Ms. Rich observes that although some publishers, notably Penguin, do not give away free books on principle, others including Harlequin, Random House and Scholastic offer free versions of digital books to e-retailers and on author websites. This is purely promotional in intent as the rationale is that doing so creates attention and buzz for the authors. E-retailers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble make no money on these giveaways, but the payoff is that they lure customers to their e-readers - Kindle, Nook et al.
More and more individual authors are embracing the free giveaway in order to increase visibility, increase sales and create goodwill. Of ten authors interviewed in one study, all were "glad they had made their work available for free, and most reported it had increased the reach of their work. Nobody perceived that sales had decreased as a result."
One author, according to the study, reported that his book sales were double the publisher's initial estimates. Another said that many readers wrote to tell him that they liked his free e-book so much that they bought the paper book. A number of authors from my old house, Dorchester, have published their backlist and new work themselves; making free books available at some point is an important part of their marketing strategy.
Here on Novel Spaces we have dedicated the following dates for free fiction giveaways. These dates are open to group members, guest authors, visiting authors and publishers who would like to increase their reach, visibility and goodwill among readers.
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Does anyone know if there is a "standard" for nucs put out by the ABF or other organization? Is there a definition?
I help many new beekeepers every year. This year the local farm store finally got rid of the horrifying person who was supplying the nucs (he took advantage of the newbees by giving them cull frames and trash bees he wanted to get rid of. Then he yelled at the customers). Unfortunately, the new supplier, although nicer, provided some of the poorest nucs I have ever seen. I recommended the folks ask for a complete refund.
These were sold as 5 frame nucs. They contained: 2 really poor frames (they should have been culled years ago), the 2 frames were not well covered in bees, the other 3 frames were new, plastic foundation, (so new they weren't even dirty yet), and a caged queen.
When I sell (or buy) a nuc, it has 5 fully drawn frames covered in bees, 2-3 frames have brood, and 2-3 have honey/pollen, the queen is fully accepted and laying.
The 5 frames should look like they were just pulled from full grown, active hive - that is why it is called a "nucleus". A nuc should need extra frames the day it arrives. Foundation can be purchased for 2 $/frame - why pay 25 dollars per frame for it in a nuc? Foundation in a nuc seems like a total rip-off.
I would like to work with the "bee guy" at the farm store (I'm not sure he even keeps bees) and help them work towards a more specific contract that spells out the condition of the nucs when they are delivered. I would like to provide them with some printable information from reliable sources, not just my word or 15 years of experience.
Does anyone know of this type of information from any of the organizations?
Thanks for the help.


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Prescriptive grazing plans foster a healthy
ecosystem, control invasive species, and
promote the growth of native plant life.
n important part of Zapata Ranch is its cattle herd, which normally runs year round on the ranch. It consists of yearlings and mother cows that graze on native rangeland.
Yearling cattle are brought onto the ranch between January and April. Depending on health circumstances, they are monitored closely and, once healthy, turned out into pastures. Cows begin calving in early April and usually finish by the end of May. Branding takes place in May and June. In the fall, cattle are brought into the headquarters corrals and checked for pregnancy and the calves are weaned off the cows. All the open (non-pregnant) cows are either shipped to market or entered into a development program to appreciate their sale value.
Our cattle management philosophy is derived from nature and from the work of the Lasater family. By keeping only the cows that were able to raise a healthy calf through weaning and successfully breed up, we build a genetically strong herd that is well-adapted to our local conditions. We also use our cattle as a main tool in our conservation efforts by implementing prescriptive grazing plans that foster a healthy ecosystem, control invasive species, and promote the growth of native plant life.


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12 fun ways to hit the slopes without skis
Stephanie Oswald, Special to CNN • Updated 15th January 2013
The top ski destinations know that pleasing the downhill crowd is only part of the snow-filled picture.
After all, in the United States alone winter at ski resorts is a $6 billion a year industry, according to the National Ski Areas Association.
Mountain biking, Frisbee, golf and zip line adventures are a few activities popular at ski resorts during the "green" season, but what's a non-skier to do when the landscape is white? If you've had your fill of snowmobiling, sleigh riding and tubing, here's a smattering of extraordinary pastimes for non-skiers at some of the premier U.S. ski meccas.
7 swanky hotels on the U.S. slopes
Snowkiting in Dillon:
If you prefer waterskiing to snow skiing, don't shy away from Colorado's triple-threat of Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin ski resorts — even if it's the middle of winter. In a location centrally located to the three ski areas,
Colorado KiteForce
is replacing downhill thrills with a new winter sport sure to get your adrenaline pumping. It involves a frozen lake, but no ice skates. Instead, strap skis or a snowboard on your feet and let kite power pull you across the frozen tundra of the Dillon Reservoir. It's like windsurfing on the ocean, but with a frosty twist. A two-hour beginner lesson is $175 per person; group rates are available.
7 stunning European ski lodges
Snow biking in Telluride:
Mountain bikers flock to Telluride, Colorado, from spring to fall, but there's no reason to stop riding when the snow falls. Local outfitter
offers tours on "fat bikes"-- mountain bikes with oversized wide tires that can be ridden on traditional bike trails but excel in the snow. Rentals are $39 per day, including a helmet. Guided Big Tire Bike and Brew trips, which end with a tour and tasting at Telluride Brewing Co., are $99 for a half-day and $149 for a full day.
Newfangled snowshoeing at Lake Tahoe:
The option of snowshoeing is nothing new to non-skiers, but at California's
resort, the normally low-key concept is evolving into a competitive sport. Along with tours tailored to families, stargazers and those who want to snowshoe by moonlight, the resort also hosts snowshoe skills and running clinics, a.k.a. intense workouts for the athletes among us. Once you're up to speed in your snowshoes, take part in the Snowshoe Social & Race Series, with upcoming competitions January 27 and March 23.
Winter safaris in Yellowstone:
Guests at the
Four Seasons Resort in Jackson Hole
, Wyoming, may opt for enhanced access to the wildlife of Yellowstone National Park on small-group winter safaris. Five guests at a time can join a wildlife biologist and a naturalist on a four-hour journey tailored to the group's wishes. Gourmet snacks are served inside the Mercedes SUV, and safari riders enjoy the use of Swarovski spotting scopes and binoculars. Included in the price, but not guaranteed: appearances by elk, moose, bears, eagles and bighorn sheep. Cost depends on size of group, starting at $125 per person.
Go gourmet in the Green Mountains:
Adventure dining may not be an Olympic sport, but you'll wish it were after you indulge in a five-course feast inside the
Killington Ledgewood Yurt
in Vermont. It's a unique wilderness retreat accessible only by sleigh and may be the closest you'll come to dining in a Hobbit hole. The yurt's executive chef can cater to special diets upon request, but the regular menu includes signature prime cuts of meat and local New England produce. Alcohol is additional and there are set "family nights" with a different menu and lower rates. Make advance reservations for this Friday or Saturday night adventure; regular Friday night rates start at $109.
Revel in the Rockies:
You won't needs skis, snowboards or skates to enjoy the scenery at 10,700 feet, but you will need to take the Zephyr Express chairlift up the mountain to be wowed at Winter Park. The moon lights the way as you rise above the Continental Divide and the spectacular Fraser Valley, en route to an award-winning parade of Colorado culinary delights in the dining room of
The Lodge at Sunspot
. A three-course Easter brunch is also an option this year on March 31. Rates vary.
Brewing up fun in Breckenridge:
If your taste leans more toward choosing small batch bourbon or bitters over green trails or blue, you have reason to head for Breckenridge well beyond the action on the slopes. The awards keep piling up for the spirits made at the
Breckenridge Distillery
, which bills itself as "the world's highest." A tasting room and tours make this a destination worth checking out -- and here's why it's unique: The bourbon whiskey is made from Rocky Mountain snowmelt, and hand-harvested alpine herbs go into creating the bitters.
All about Alta:
Give your brain a break and sit down for a fireside chat with historians, musicians, documentary filmmakers and ski experts brimming with local lore about
Utah's Alta Ski Area
, celebrating its 75th birthday in 2013. Area ski resorts and the Salt Lake City REI store take turns hosting this popular lecture series run by the Alta Historical Society throughout the winter months. The chats are free and run 45 minutes to an hour. Check out the schedule at www.altahistory.org.
Trade texting for chopping:
That's the goal at the
Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek
, Colorado, where complimentary teen-focused cooking classes are held weekly at the 8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill. Creations include cold weather "mocktails," gourmet pizzas and sushi rolls. Move over Starbucks, here's another perk for parents: There's a class that teaches teenagers the art of making barista-style coffee at home.
School at St. Regis:
You may yearn for detention once you enroll in these educational sessions held at the elite
St. Regis Deer Valley
resort in Park City, Utah. Three clinics are open to resort guests and the public, with instruction on champagne sabering, chocolate infusion and how to create the perfect Bloody Mary. Champagne Sabering 101 is held every night at twilight and this ritual -- where a sword is used to slice off the top of a champagne bottle -- must be seen to be believed. Attend the clinic and bring home a skill sure to impress friends and family at your next gathering. The nightly sabering demonstration and tasting is free, but a private lesson with a sommelier can be had for $250, including a bottle of Charles de Fere champagne. The Bloody Mary and chocolate clinics are held regularly and cost $16 per person.
Check with your travel agent, tour operator or hotel if you're on a trip and suddenly decide you've had enough of the slopes. Rules vary by location, and you should always investigate your options. For example, at
Sun Valley
ski area in Idaho, there's an official lift ticket exchange program that lets you trade in a "downhill" day for a long list of options including a massage, ice skating and lunch or a shopping credit.
Après ski is always an option for skiers and non-skiers alike. One spot to try:
Tamarack Lodge
atop Heavenly Mountain in Lake Tahoe, California -- where December saw a record-breaking 12 feet of snowfall -- and they're celebrating this lofty designation: Forbes named Unbuckle at Tamarack the No. 1 après ski party in North America.
Do your pre-trip homework beginning with regional tourism board websites for recommendations on museums and music venues. They are generally open year-round and offer constant cultural respite from the chill of the great outdoors. Aspen, Colorado, is one example of a ski spot that doubles as a cultural destination. It's home to museums, concert halls and music venues such as the intimate
Belly Up
where shows often sell out faster than an expert skier can speed down a bunny slope.
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I'm 61 years old but still working, are there any restrictions to withdraw the money before you are retired.
I assume you are asking about your current 401(k). That usually depends on the plan. You will need to ask your plan administrator. Some plans allow you to take out at 59.5 even if you are still working. Some will have different ages (65 or 70.5). Some plans will not allow any distributions until you are separated from service.
Jorge - Short Answer: Yes you can, in most cases, get your Retirement Plan funds via an In-Service Rollover/Transfer if you're over age 59 1/2 without a problem. Contact your HR Dept for the proper forms required to do this and any rules that may be specific to your employer.
If you have a 401(k) plan at work and need some cash, you might be tempted to borrow or withdraw money from it. But keep in mind that the purpose of a 401(k) is to save for retirement. Take money out of it now, and you'll risk running out of money during retirement. You may also face stiff tax consequences and penalties for withdrawing money before age 59½. Still, if you're facing a financial emergency--for instance, your child's college tuition is almost due and your 401(k) is your only source of available funds--borrowing or withdrawing money from your 401(k) may be your only option.
Plan loans To find out if you're allowed to borrow from your 401(k) plan and under what circumstances, check with your plan's administrator or read your summary plan description. Some employers allow 401(k) loans only in cases of financial hardship, but you may be able to borrow money to buy a car, to improve your home, or to use for other purposes.
Generally, obtaining a 401(k) loan is easy--there's little paperwork, and there's no credit check. The fees are limited too--you may be charged a small processing fee, but that's generally it.
How much can you borrow? No matter how much you have in your 401(k) plan, you probably won't be able to borrow the entire sum. Generally, you can't borrow more than $50,000 or one-half of your vested plan benefits, whichever is less. (An exception applies if your account value is less than $20,000; in this case, you may be able to borrow up to $10,000, even if this is your entire balance.)
What are the requirements for repaying the loan? Typically, you have to repay money you've borrowed from your 401(k) within five years by making regular payments of principal and interest at least quarterly, often through payroll deduction. However, if you use the funds to purchase a primary residence, you may have a much longer period of time to repay the loan.
Make sure you follow to the letter the repayment requirements for your loan. If you don't repay the loan as required, the money you borrowed will be considered a taxable distribution. If you're under age 59½, you'll owe a 10 percent federal penalty tax, as well as regular income tax on the outstanding loan balance (other than the portion that represents any after-tax or Roth contributions you've made to the plan).
What are the advantages of borrowing money from your 401(k)? You won't pay taxes and penalties on the amount you borrow, as long as the loan is repaid on time Interest rates on 401(k) plan loans must be consistent with the rates charged by banks and other commercial institutions for similar loans In most cases, the interest you pay on borrowed funds is credited to your own plan account; you pay interest to yourself, not to a bank or other lender
What are the disadvantages of borrowing money from your 401(k)? If you don't repay your plan loan when required, it will generally be treated as a taxable distribution. If you leave your employer's service (whether voluntarily or not) and still have an outstanding balance on a plan loan, you'll usually be required to repay the loan in full within 60 days. Otherwise, the outstanding balance will be treated as a taxable distribution, and you'll owe a 10 percent penalty tax in addition to regular income taxes if you're under age 59½. Loan interest is generally not tax deductible (unless the loan is secured by your principal residence). In most cases, the amount you borrow is removed from your 401(k) plan account, and your loan payments are credited back to your account. You'll lose out on any tax-deferred (or, in the case of Roth accounts, potentially tax-free) investment earnings that may have accrued on the borrowed funds had they remained in your 401(k) plan account. Loan payments are made with after-tax dollars.
Hardship withdrawals Your 401(k) plan may have a provision that allows you to withdraw money from the plan while you're still employed if you can demonstrate "heavy and immediate" financial need and you have no other resources you can use to meet that need (e.g., you can't borrow from a commercial lender or from a retirement account and you have no other available savings). It's up to your employer to determine which financial needs qualify. Many employers allow hardship withdrawals only for the following reasons:
To pay the medical expenses of you, your spouse, your children, your other dependents, or your plan beneficiary To pay the burial or funeral expenses of your parent, your spouse, your children, your other dependents, or your plan beneficiary To pay a maximum of 12 months worth of tuition and related educational expenses for post-secondary education for you, your spouse, your children, your other dependents, or your plan beneficiary To pay costs related to the purchase of your principal residence To make payments to prevent eviction from or foreclosure on your principal residence To pay expenses for the repair of damage to your principal residence after certain casualty losses Note: You may also be allowed to withdraw funds to pay income tax and/or penalties on the hardship withdrawal itself, if these are due.
Your employer will generally require that you submit your request for a hardship withdrawal in writing.
How much can you withdraw? Generally, you can't withdraw more than the total amount you've contributed to the plan, minus the amount of any previous hardship withdrawals you've made. In some cases, though, you may be able to withdraw the earnings on contributions you've made. Check with your plan administrator for more information on the rules that apply to withdrawals from your 401(k) plan.
What are the advantages of withdrawing money from your 401(k) in cases of hardship? The option to take a hardship withdrawal can come in very handy if you really need money and you have no other assets to draw on, and your plan does not allow loans (or if you can't afford to make loan payments).
What are the disadvantages of withdrawing money from your 401(k) in cases of hardship? Taking a hardship withdrawal will reduce the size of your retirement nest egg, and the funds you withdraw will no longer grow tax deferred. Hardship withdrawals are generally subject to federal (and possibly state) income tax. A 10 percent federal penalty tax may also apply if you're under age 59½. (If you make a hardship withdrawal of your Roth 401(k) contributions, only the portion of the withdrawal representing earnings will be subject to tax and penalties.) You may not be able to contribute to your 401(k) plan for six months following a hardship distribution.
What else do I need to know? If your employer makes contributions to your 401(k) plan (for example, matching contributions) you may be able to withdraw those dollars once you become vested (that is, once you own your employer's contributions). Check with your plan administrator for your plan's withdrawal rules. If you are a reservist called to active duty after September 11, 2001, special rules may apply to you.
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I decided yesterday that it was time to upgrade my Kubuntu system to the latest version 7.04, codenamed Feisty Fawn. This was slightly easier to do than in previous upgrades. Instead of having to use the command line I was prompted by the update system to upgrade. I went through a few screens and then the upgrade kicked off. It ran for a couple of hours, but then I got what I had dreaded, an error screen. Something had gone wrong late in the process. I was prompted to run dpkg at the command line. This prompted another long series of processes that installed all the packages. Eventually it completed, but there still seems to be one package that's broken. Generally the system seems to work, but a couple of things are not right. I've lost sound in Firefox again, but I do have Flash 9 now, so more things should run. KDE has a slightly different look to it. Amarok has gained access to the Magnatune library. There's also a new version of Frozen Bubble!
So not perfect, but could have been worse. I will probably do a fresh install some time, but will probably wait until I build a new PC.
I will be able to afford a new PC if I sell my motorbike. With help from my friend Dave I have finally got it in decent running order. I took it for a brief ride today and it's running very nicely. I shall be placing an ad soon.
Shock news on the distributed computing front today. Grid.org have ended their public project. I'm amazed that they have done this without giving plenty of notice. Many people have invested in systems to run this project and are going to feel a bit put out. I have never run a dedicated system for it, but have still racked up well over 5 years of processing on various PCs. Recently I have moved away from it to things like Folding@home. The aims are similar, to find ways to fight disease, but they support more platforms such as Linux. I would encourage others to run these projects to help them find the answers sooner.


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Article By Jay McCall, networking and managed services editor
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Kevin Danis, Technical Manager, Remote Technology Management
A managed services provider (MSP) evaluates seven Backup And Disaster Recovery (BDR) solutions and shares the pros and cons of each.
There are a lot of services an MSP can sell its customers, but almost every MSP includes BDR services as one of its core offerings. For this month's product review, Business Solutions once again turned to MSP Remote Technology Management (RTM). CEO Eric Brown and Technical Manager Kevin Danis tested seven BDR solutions in their Massachusetts test lab over a two-week period, investing more than 40 hours. True to RTM's conclusion when it tested RMM (remote monitoring and management) products for our January issue, Brown says, "There is no single solution that meets every MSP's needs perfectly." To that end, we share highlights of RTM's tests of the following vendors: Asigra, Axcient, CharTec, Datto, KineticD, StorageCraft, and Unitrends. The MSP met with key product experts from each of the above vendor companies and went through the onboarding process with each one.
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Individual BDR Product Reviews
Asigra has the most thorough onboarding process out of all the BDRs we reviewed. Their program takes 90 days from start to finish and includes partner support such as assistance writing a business plan, generating marketing collateral, and education about specific vertical markets.
All calls with their support went well. They gave us a demonstration of their virtualization platform, and explained all the features clearly. They seemed to be very knowledgeable. The thing we really liked about Axcient is that because they're agentless, and they can backup Mac laptops and desktops.
Customer server was great. Part of the installation entails calling their support center and establishing a time to complete the BDR setup. They quickly scheduled the install and started on time. They completed the install and started the initial backup for us.
Customer service is excellent when it comes to the appliance and the backup agent. All answers were correct and received quickly via their ticket system (accessible to only the reseller), and they have a well-documented knowledge base, which is also accessible to the reseller only.
KineticD seems to be in a whole other category of backup than the other vendors. First, it offers continuous file-based backups on applications such as Exchange, SharePoint, SQL databases, and QuickBooks, plus it offers image-based backups for VMware- and Hyper-V-based virtual machines.
StorageCraft BDR Solution Review
The StorageCraft solution is a software solution only. The benefit of this is that there is no hardware that you have to purchase to get started. You can also control where you would like to replicate the data. You can choose to replicate the backups to a USB drive, your own data center (using StorageCraft software and an FTP client), or directly to one of their data centers.
Unitrends provides partners with the ability to set backup intervals in 1-minute increments, meaning you could have a 6-minute interval or 17-minute interval. This is nice if you have a specific requirement from the customer. Most of the other vendors have a list of backup intervals that they support, such as 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or 1 hour.


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HOLD function: Drive-Off Assistant, Standstill Management
The HOLD function, as an assistance function, assists the driver when stopping and driving off on upward slopes.
The vehicle is automatically prevented from rolling back away from the desired direction of travel.
When the HOLD function is active, the indicator light on the instrument panel comes on.
Driving off with the Drive-Off Assistant on vehicles with manual transmission
If the vehicle is held on the slope by the electric parking brake, drive off in the usual way.
The electric parking brake detects the driver's intention to drive off and is released automatically.
For information on the electric parking brake:
The Drive-Off Assistant will not function:
– If the clutch is not pressed.
– If the vehicle is not stationary.
– If the engine is not running.
– On gradients of less than 5 %.
– If the pressure on the brake pedal is too low.
Standstill management on vehicles with PDK transmission
The vehicle is stopped and prevented from rolling back away from the desired direction of travel even without pressing the brake.
The HOLD function is not available on vehicles with PDK transmission if the PDK selector lever is in position N.
If the PDK selector lever is moved while the HOLD function is active, the HOLD function is deactivated.
If the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened while the HOLD function is active, the electric parking brake is activated automatically.
For information on the electric parking brake:
Limits of HOLD Function
The limits set by the physics of driving cannot be overcome, even with the HOLD function.
Responsibility for driving off on upward slopes is still the driver's, despite the HOLD function.
Assistance by the HOLD function is not always guaranteed when stopping and driving off on a slippery surface (e.g. on icy or loose surfaces).
In this case, the vehicle can slip.
Drive-Off Assistant Not Working
If the Drive-Off Assistant is not functioning, the driver cannot be assisted when driving off on hills.
Vehicle Roll-back
If the vehicle comes to a standstill on a steep uphill gradient without operation of the footbrake by the driver, this may result in a certain roll-back before the vehicle is held by the HOLD function. In this situation, the roll-back can be reduced by pressing the footbrake.
Brake pedal feels different
When the HOLD function is active, the brake pedal may feel different and you may hear hydraulic noises.
This behavior is normal for the system. It is not a fault.


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Community college building design accommodates diverse academic programs.
Create a contemporary educational building for a major community college campus that can accommodate diverse academic programs while projecting a unified visual identity and comfortable environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
The SFS team collaborated with Johnson County Community College (JCCC) representatives and departmental directors to establish specific space, aesthetic and other requirements for each academic area.
The 61,500 SF Arts & Technology Building houses fine arts, vocational technology and general classroom space for specialty programs including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, auto technology, metals and welding, construction and energy technology. The structure was organized along an interior pedestrian "street" and incorporated courtyards to allow natural daylight into the interior spaces. Classrooms are located at an intermediate level and serve as a buffer between the two main activities.


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It's been a dull couple weeks in my neck of the woods. Other than the continual worrying about ride-sharing, couch-surfing Maddie, and a failed attempt at playing matchmaker, not much has been going on. So, here's a repeat column from March, 2004, brought to mind by this week's column from the guy on the next page.
By COLLEEN LEDDY
"I sleep with the publisher."
That's what I tell people when they ask how we get such good news coverage of library events.
But, boy, lately I'm wondering if it's worth it. There's the usual—hopping into bed in the dark, lying my head wearily on the pillow only to find a big lump—the book I'd left on my dresser. Or sliding into bed, again in the dark, and discovering there's no space for my body to stretch out: he's placed two pillows under the covers at the bottom of the bed.
A couple nights ago, I awoke with a start. I knew it was because the publisher was nudging me: he claims I snore. A little poke in the arm, a push to the shoulder, just a change in position, and the snoring will stop. That's how I approach the matter when he's sawing away. I don't want to wake him up, I just want to silence the saw. My little pokes are effective—he quits snoring but doesn't awaken. But, his pokes? I've never found bruises, but he must be pummeling me, because there I lie, suddenly awake, wrapped in a fog, but wide awake. I sense a body next to me—pretending to be asleep.
A rough nudge is not so bad. It's better than being walloped in the nose with that deadweight space age pillow. OK, it was an accident. We were switching pillows and I got clobbered when he swung that heavy hunk of super dense foam across the bed.
Still, it's a dicey proposition sleeping with this guy. Sometimes I have to remind myself that he used to give just as good news coverage of library events even before I started working there. Hmm, maybe I don't need to sleep with him at all?
Now, now, ladies and gentlemen. Don't get excited. I have no intentions of going down that road. Especially not in the winter—the man's a furnace. His body heat can't be beat. But I have to time things just so. David goes to bed hours before I do, so by the time I am ready for bed, he's ready for his nightly trip to the bathroom. I have to gauge it so I arrive well before his bathroom trip (I reserve this option for nights when I am so tired I won't awaken when he leaves the bed) or well after he returns from his bathroom trip, giving him sufficient time to warm the bed again.
There is danger here. Sometimes he takes longer to drop back off to sleep and although the bed is warm, he is wide awake and in one of those kooky moods where he comes up with bizarre notions for festival themes or pranks to play on people or goofy ideas for stories that will never appear in a family newspaper. We laugh and laugh (everything is funny at three in the morning) and soon, I, too, am awake.
This is a bad fix for me, especially if I'm scheduled to work at the library in the morning. So, I have to get a grip and remind him that it really is true: rubbing my back will make him sleepy. I don't think I've really convinced him, but after all these years he still obliges when I suggest it. Yes, he truly is a good man, books under the pillow and all.
David's innate goodness is probably the reason I made this really silly promise years ago when he was the primary, heck, the only bread winner in our family. It was important to both of us that I stay home full-time and raise the kids. I had no idea when we went down the messy potholed road of parenthood that I would ever feel that way. So I was extremely grateful to David for supporting the stay-at-home endeavor—so grateful, in fact, that I promised when he was older and the kids were grown, I would work and he could retire and play.
The other day he reminded me of my promise. I had that deep sense of regret and remorse. What had I done? What kind of bargain had I struck? A completely unnecessary one! David had been in full agreement with our parenting choice. Heck, it was something he wholeheartedly embraced. Remember? This was the guy who paid me for being a mother so I would have my own pocket money unrelated to household expenses.
My mother always stressed the importance of never breaking a promise. Of course, she was careful—she never made a promise she couldn't keep. "We'll see," was probably the most common sentence she uttered to our requests. She never wanted to break a promise and the surefire way of preventing that is to never make one. But once you make a promise...
I know, I'm in the unequivocal position of fulfilling it. Except...all those hours, days and nights I spent caring for our children. They add up. Assuming I got credit for even 10 hours a day (a very low estimate) for 365 days a year for 10 years (the period of time I was exclusively at home) at $10 an hour (a rough estimate that includes the hidden costs of working outside the home)—that's $365,000! The minimum of what he owes me!
I think David will be working a few more years, especially if he wants to keep warming my bed.


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A cynical press agent exposes inhuman conditions in the boxing game.
Early one morning in New York City, Nick Benko, the venal head of a boxing syndicate, offers washed-up sportswriter Eddie Willis the job of promoting Benko's new find, a towering giant from Argentina named Toro Moreno. While watching Toro work out in the ring, Eddie comments that the giant possesses a powder puff punch and a glass jaw, to which Benko matter-of-factly replies that he plans to fix all of Toro's fights to generate revenues. Broke and unemployed, Eddie accepts Benko's offer and suggests kicking off the campaign in far off California. Although Eddie's wife Beth objects that working as a press agent is beneath him, Eddie heads for California with the good-natured, trusting Toro and the boxer's loyal manager, Luis Agrandi. In Los Angeles, Eddie fabricates a web of lies about the unknown boxer's triumphs and parades him around in a bus bearing his image. Eddie asks his old friend, sportscaster Art Leavitt, to join him at Toro's first match against Sailor Rigazzo, a contender for the heavyweight crown. When Rigazzo realizes that he can handily beat the lumbering Toro and refuses to throw the fight, Rigazzo's manager blinds him with a towel doused in chemicals, assuring the boxer's loss. When Toro is declared the winner, Rigazzo kicks the towel toward Art, who detects the odor of chemicals and calls for an inquiry. Upon learning that he is to be investigated, Benko offers Eddie ten percent of the profits to quash the hearing. Unable to resist the lure of financial security, Eddie goes to see Art and asks him to withhold his testimony. Art responds by showing Eddie an interview he has filmed with a destitute, punch-drunk boxer, who was cast aside by his boxing managers once he had outlived his usefulness. Then, as a favor to Eddie, Art agrees to say that the match could have been honest. Afterward, when Jim Weyerhause, the spokesmen for the managers, demands a bigger cut of the gate, Eddie, influenced by Art's film, insists on paying the boxers directly. Weyerhause, who views boxers as little more than animals, at first objects, but finally accedes to Eddie's terms. As Toro crosses the West, defeating all his opponents, excitement builds in the press. When Beth asks Benko for permission to join her husband, Benko demurs on the grounds that her presence would impede Eddie's momentum. Benko and Beth finally join the tour in Chicago, where Toro is to meet Gus Dundee, the recently defeated champion. There, Agrandi, who has not seen a penny of Toro's winnings, asks Benko for money to send home to Toro's mother, but Benko denies his request. Upon meeting with Gus, Eddie is disturbed to find that the former champion has not yet recovered from his debilitating defeat by Buddy Brannen, and still suffers from splitting headaches. Annoyed by Agrandi's advocacy of Toro, Benko has the manager's visa revoked, thus forcing him to return home to Argentina immediately. That night, Eddie is awakened by a phone call informing him that Toro has run away. When Eddie finds Toro, surrounded by a band of Benko's bat-wielding thugs, Toro begs to go home. After his promises of fame and fortune fail to placate Toro, Eddie vows that they will both quit after Toro fights Buddy for the championship. Although Gus has a severe nosebleed, he is forced to face Toro in the ring. Unable to defend himself, Gus staggers and then collapses to the boos of the bloodthirsty crowd. After he is carried off in a coma, Gus is diagnosed as suffering from a preexisting hemorrhage aggravated by Toro's blows. Although he was fully aware of Gus's condition, Benko blames the boxing commission and referee for the boxer's injuries, and then uses Gus's downfall to glorify Toro. After Gus dies on the operating table, Beth asks Eddie to quit and return to New York with her, and when Eddie insists on staying to the end to collect his payoff, Beth leaves him in disgust. At a press conference before the championship bout in New York City, Buddy, angry that Toro was credited with Gus's demise, boasts that he killed Buddy and that Toro will be his next victim. Soon after, a priest summons Toro to his church and shows him a letter from Mrs. Moreno, asking her son to come home and atone for killing a man. When Toro pleads to return to Argentina, Eddie plays on his guilt by reminding the boxer of his obligations to the syndicate. Concerned about Buddy's threats, Eddie finally tells Toro that all his matches have been fixed, and to prove his allegations, directs George, the over-the-hill boxer who has trained Toro, to deck the fighter with one punch. Eddie then instructs Toro to stay down for the count with Buddy and throw the fight. Disregarding Eddie's advice, Toro slugs back, enraging Buddy who delights in brutalizing the hapless boxer. After Toro is carried from the ring with a broken jaw, George comments that some guys can sell out while others cannot. After the match, Eddie goes to collect his share of the proceeds and is handed $26,000 by Leo, Benko's bookkeeper. When Benko announces that he has sold Toro's contract to Weyerhause for $75,000, Eddie asks for Toro's earnings and is given $49.07. Outraged, Eddie goes to the hospital to take Toro home. Still trusting Eddie, Toro confides that he plans to buy a house for his mother with his share of the earnings. Ashamed, Eddie hands Toro his $26,000 and then puts him on a plane for Argentina. Eddie then goes home to reconcile with Beth and soon after Benko pounds at the door and demands that Eddie reimburse him the $75,000 he had to repay Weyerhause. After Eddie retorts that he has decided to write an exposé of the boxing rackets, Benko threatens him and leaves. Slamming the door after Benko, Eddie sits down at his typewriter and begins to write.
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