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The alternative minimum tax—better known by its dreaded acronym AMT—will trap more taxpayers in 2011 than at anytime in its 42 year history.
An estimated 4.3 million Americans are expected to pay the AMT for the past tax year, according to the Tax Policy Center.
That will be the highest number on record—up from 605,000 in 1997, 3.9 million in 2008, and 4.2 million in 2010.
The majority of those paying the tax—originally designed to target only the highest of incomes—will be making under $200,000.
"You could say the AMT is working 'too well' because more taxpayers who don't consider themselves rich now have to pay it each year," says Jerry Zimmerman, a professor of business administration and accounting at the University of Rochester.
As the AMT catches more people, the question for many is "why me?" for a tax that was supposed to target the 'one percenters.'
The AMT has widened because the tax—unlike other taxes—has never been indexed to inflation. So as incomes have gone up, many taxpayers have been pushed into ATM tax brackets that have remained the same.
The purpose for avoiding the inflation index was money, says William Gale, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute and co-director of the Tax Policy Center.
"The government would simply get less tax revenue if the ATM was indexed," explains Gale. "Policy makers pretty much knew that from the start. It should be indexed but it's not."
Expansion also came as certain AMT deductions were eliminated and rates raised—especially in the late 1980's and early 90's—putting more people in its grasp.
A more recent spurt of growth for the AMT comes from Bush tax cuts of 2001 to 2006.
The cuts decreased many tax rates for all income brackets, including for higher end incomes—but they did not change AMT rates or exemptions. That triggered AMT eligibility for more households in middle to upper middle incomes,according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Now, more than half of the AMT is paid by those having current annual income between $150,000 and $200,000. And a final bill for the AMT isn't cheap. On average,the AMT can cost taxpayers anywhere from $2,000 to $15,000, which is added to their regular tax fees.
"The AMT has lost its original intent," says J.R. Miller, a tax partner at the accounting firm of Frazier & Deeter. "While it still hits higher earners, it's become a surprise tax for many middle to lower middle income people."
The AMT—begun in 1970—is a separately calculated tax that eliminates certain credits and deductions and was designed to make sure people with the highest of incomes paid their fair share of taxes.
It was public outrage over a total of 155 people with incomes of more than $200,000—some $1.1 million in today's money—who weren't paying any federal income tax that got the AMT started. But four decades later, thousands of earners with incomes as low as $38,000have to calculate the AMT to see if they must pay.
What's kept the AMT from an even wider reach are the so-called 'patches.' These have been yearly moves by Congress to raise certain AMT exemption and deduction rates. The 2011 exemptions are expected to keep some 21 million people from falling into the AMT.
Because so many do pay, the AMT is front and center in the tax reform debate.
In his 2013 budget proposal, President Obama said he would replace the AMT with a simpler new tax law for the wealthy—the so called Buffett Rule—that would have people with annual incomes of more than $1 million pay at least 30 percent of their income in federal tax.
For their part, Republicans have proposed ending the AMT along with the lowering of overall tax rates,and having two tax brackets of 10 percent and 25 percent.
But the fight to change tax codes and the AMT, will likely end in the usual political squabbling, says Jerry Zimmerman.
"Both Republicans and Democrats use tax policy as a way to promote their public policy," Zimmerman goes on to say. "So when you talk about changing rates and the AMT, the question becomes 'what are we trying to do here?'" That's when it becomes difficult to get an agreement. They have different agendas."
And there's the money. Nearly $40 billion is expected from 2011 AMT revenues. Figuring out what would replace it—and where the tax burden would fall—becomes problematic.
"Getting rid of it can just means you have to find other sources of revenue," says Jim Nunns, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center. "Figuring out which taxpayers have to pick up the slack is another battle. Warren Buffett aside, you won't find many volunteers."
As for 2012, all taxpayers can do is wait for Congress to approve another patch. That's because the current one from the 2010 Tax Relief Actis over, leaving as many as 31.2 million taxpayers affected by the AMT this tax year and almost 55 million by 2022—if no patches are in place.
"They will likely pass one in late November after the election," says J.R. Miller. "It would be surprising if Congress didn't."
But this yearly waiting game begs the question of why lawmakers just don't pass a longer patch extension.
"It's money," says William Gale. "At this point they know they can get more revenues because of inflation and more people in the AMT with one year patches as opposed to say making a five to ten year patch at the same tax rates. It comes out with more money on a yearly basis."
As to the future for AMT taxpayers, it's a bleak one, according to Jerry Zimmerman.
"We need massive simplification of the tax system and to get rid of the AMT," Zimmerman argues. "We need to eliminate tax loopholes and and have lower rates, while making sure there's enough revenue. If you ask me if that's likely anytime soon and if the AMT be eliminated, the answer is no."


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I am honored to be a member of the St. Tammany Parish Hospital family, serving as both Vice Chair and Chair of the Pediatrics Committee for approximately seven years now. During this time, I have had a front row seat from which to watch the development of Pediatrics in our community.
Most of you likely know that the field of Pediatrics involves being aware of and meeting the health needs of children in a community. What some of you may not be aware of are the specific resources required to ensure that our children are cared for in our community. Such resources include Pediatric subspecialists to care for children with chronic health issues ranging from heart disease to cancer, the specialized resources of dedicated Pediatric emergency services and the necessary equipment required to care for the smallest of patients. While I can attest that our community is truly fortunate to have dedicated, caring general pediatricians, I cannot reassure you that we are as equipped to meet the needs of those same children when they require specialized care.
As our experience with Hurricane Katrina demonstrated so well, it is not human nature to be aware of what necessities are lacking or even absent until they are needed in an emergency.
Please consider these facts:
My intention in sharing these concerns with you is not to alarm but to inform. STPH is a world-class medical facility fully prepared to address a number of pediatric emergencies, but our specialized care only goes so far. As a local pediatrician and father of two children myself, it concerns me that in an area that has so much to offer our kids educationally and recreationally, we haven't fully satisfied our obligation to their potential medical needs. As our community enjoys the explosion of growth that provides us with beautiful new venues to shop and eat, it seems only fitting that someone provide us with a means to better care for the future that is our children.
St. Tammany Parish Hospital has once again fulfilled its role as a community hospital by taking the lead in the fight for the wellbeing of our children. Planning has begun to enhance and advance our existing pediatric program making STPH the cornerstone of future pediatric care in our parish. To accomplish this vital goal for our shared community, I am asking for your generosity and support.
Will you please consider a tax-deductible gift to the St. Tammany Hospital Foundation? Our hospital is a private, not-for-profit community hospital that receives no tax funding. Every gift from every individual is vital to ensure success. Help us continue to deliver a nurturing, healing environment to all members of our community by making the commitment to grow STPH's pediatric services as well as the programs and pediatric specialists associated with them. Together, we can ensure that even our smallest patients receive seamless, world-class healthcare close to home.
I thank you in advance, not only on behalf of my family, but also on behalf of all the families that I have the privilege to help care for in this community. Your gift can and will make a difference in lives impacted daily within the walls of St. Tammany Parish Hospital. Because of your generosity, know that STPH will continue to be there for you, your family, and friends and for each of us when we most need it.
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GotGame: You only get one chance to make a first impression and that impression can last a lifetime. This is true in life and in the world of technology. The Wii made a strong first impression and rode a surge of popularity to become a massive success story. Meanwhile, Sony's PS3 had a bumbling launch that took it from first place in the home console market to third. While first impressions aren't final (after all, the PS3 has made quite a nice comeback and the Kinect cooled swiftly after a hot start) day one success is more important than ever in today's hype based economy.
Just want to point out that many of those wii u games that are multiplatform aren't just multiplatform but are big name titles however they have also been out on other consoles for anywhere to a week to a month to a year or more, and games like BO2 don't have all their features such as COd elite supported.. this is fairly unusual looking at those lists for a consoles launch; and they don't seem to do anything particularly new on the wii u excluding like a map etc on the screen on the remote.
Great article.
I think Wii U pretty much has all its bases covered. Everything from a Mario game to Call of Duty. Instant success right there.
You cannot compare a console launching with current gen titles to consoles that launched a new generation. Back when PS3 and 360 launched the technology was new so games were of a vastly lower grade while developers got used to it. The WiiU however plays current games not a new generation of games.
Not a bad launch by any means. I really want to see if ZombiU has become a true survival horror game that can live up to expectations and maybe even surpass them.
This generation been quite long but has offered many great gaming experiences for all platforms and I hope that things are just as good or perhaps even better when we finally begin the 8th generation of home consoles in just a matter of days.


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Protestant churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo have issued a "cry of distress" following increased killing and displacement of civilians in the fighting between the army and rebels in the eastern parts of the country - writes Fredrick Nzwili.
The churches, speaking as the Church of Christ of Congo (Église du Christ au Congo-ECC), said more than 30,000 people had been displaced in North Kivu Province in the three months fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese army, the FADRC (Forces Armees de la Republique Democratique du Congo).
Hundreds of people have been killed, according to various reports, but exact numbers are difficult to ascertain. More than 15,000 have sought refuge in Rwanda and Uganda, according to the churches.
"We denounce these wars and the attempt by the rebels to balkanize our country," said the Rev Josue' Bulambo Lembelembe, a vice-president of the Church of Christ in Congo in North Kivu in a statement on 4 August 2012.
The latest fighting started in April following disagreements over a 2009 accord that integrated the rebels into the national army. Army officers mutinied and formed M23.
Since 1994, an estimated six million people have died in meaningless wars, the churches said. Currently, nearly two million people are displaced in DRC and millions are at the mercy of militias who kill, rape and loot, according to Oxfam, a UK charity.
"Help us. Help our population recover peace. We want unity. These populations say no to violence … [and] the illegal exploitation of our resources," said Bulambo.
Meanwhile, the US-based Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) issued an action alert which asks people to send emails or calls to US President Barack Obama urging him to address the root cause of the war.
MCC said it is preparing emergency food assistance for 1,000 families in South and North Kivu. It has provided tarpaulins for 400 families and paid school fees for 300 children early this year.
"I was deeply affected by the lack of resources to meet basic human needs, such as food and water," Ruth Keidel Clemens, MCC US programme director said in a news release.
"Many of the children appeared to have medical needs with no means to address them. We observed traumatised and exhausted families. These are some of the visible signs of a forgotten war that continues to uproot and kill thousands of people in eastern Congo," she said.
ECC says it wants to start peace negotiation with the warring factions while calling for an urgent delivery of relief aid.
[With acknowledgements to ENInews. ENInews, formerly Ecumenical News International, is jointly sponsored by the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the Conference of European Churches.]


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The White Sox will actively look to trade Josh Fields this offseason. That comes as no secret since both sides have agreed that the former first-round pick would probably be better off somewhere else when the 2009 regular-season closes. … Fields said he and general manager Ken Williams did have a talk right before he was sent down in midseason, and "everything has been discussed and everything has been laid out on the table from both sides. He knows where I'm coming from and he gave me the position of the White Sox. As far as I can see, everything stands the exact same." The Sox just won't just give Fields away, but expect them to try and kick down every door to get him relocated.
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Leoš JANÁČEK (1854-1928)
Glagolitic Mass (original version) [41:57]
Taras Bulba [22:38]
Aga Mikolaj (soprano); Iris Vermillion (contralto); Stuart Neill (tenor);
Arutjun Kotchinian (bass); Iveta Apkalna (organ)
Berlin Radio Choir; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/Marek Janowski
rec. November 2010 and April 2012, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin,
except Glagolitic Mass organ solo, Philharmonie Berlin
Here is an early contender for 2013 Disappointment of the Year. Leoš
music is flourishing in a worldwide revival, and great new recordings of his
seem to arrive every year. The Glagolitic Mass is one of the
century's greatest works, a fierce and exultant celebration of life,
Taras Bulba is a thrilling work of symphonic storytelling. Marek
is a very good conductor - I especially love his Brahms - and the Berlin
Symphony needs no introduction. PentaTone's sound engineers are
for some of the most opulent, cutting-edge recordings of our day. This is
of my favorite music in the world; it's very personal to me and I love
works dearly.
And yet this is a disaster.
Let's start with the shorter work. Taras Bulba gets off
to a fairly good start, with a nice cor anglais solo and interesting,
flowing pacing, very different from the sound cultivated on Antoni
Wit's recent recording, which was one of my 2012 albums of the year. I
was a little afraid Wit had been one-upped, but then the wheels really came
off the Janowski recording, and the doors fell off, and the engine burst
into flames. More or less any fast or loud bits of this performance are as
energetic, strong-willed, bold and exciting as a bowl of Jell-O. Especially
offensive is the climax of the first movement, which is supposed to be a
battle and a death scene, after all, but the entire brass section sounds
pitiful and apologetic.
The second movement is dainty and inoffensive, like someone took the
story of Taras Bulba and made it safe for kids. Where is the
savagery? Where is the passion? The finale gets off to a bad start with a
squawky woodwind misfire, it's too fast to let any sort of dramatic
tension build but not especially exciting either, and when the trombones
finally assert themselves at 2:30, one of them flubs badly.
Problems with the Glagolitic Mass are similarly rife.
It's especially frustrating because this is one of the very few
recordings not to cut or simplify the music. For those unfamiliar with this
music's sad performing history, here is a one-paragraph summary (feel
free to skip it): Janáček's original score is completely
daft, including multiple sets of kettle drums, wild key changes, and one
section in which the orchestral sections play to three different beats at
once. Naturally this struck the performers of the 1920s as impossible; they
could not keep time with everyone in a different rhythm, and the conductor
could not keep three times at once because he had only two arms. And then
there's the moment in the "Credo" where the clarinetist is
required to play an offstage solo, dash back onstage, and start playing
again five seconds later. In the face of criticism, Janáček made
significant reductions, simplifications, and cuts. Only a few decades ago
did the intrepid Charles Mackerras restore the original score on CD, a
recording I don't much like since it is extremely fast. In other
words, we remain starved for choice in this masterwork.
So the fact that Marek Janowski chooses to play the original version
of the score, preparing his orchestra for the complicated and often madcap
writing, is admirable. Nothing else is. The orchestra's lame trombones
produce instant disappointment whenever they are asked to play (I say
"are asked to" because I often can't hear them).
"Uvod" (Introduction) is needlessly fast, while
"Slava" (Gloria) has a slowness which drains its sparkle and
liveliness. The non-existence of the trumpet fanfares at 5:25 in
"Slava" and 11:15 in "Veruju" is unforgiveable.
American tenor Stuart Neill sounds effortful and strained, like
he's lifting weights. In his long solo in "Veruju"
(Credo), his unfamiliarity with the language is obvious and awkward to hear.
Hard to blame an American tenor for not knowing how to sing medieval
Bosnian, but then why cast an American tenor? Armenian-born and
Russian-trained bass Arutjun Kotchinian has a better handle on Slavic
diction, but he sounds like he forgot to take the cotton balls out of his
There is a general timidity about this recording which is saddening.
The climax of "Veruju," which graphically depicts Christ's
death on the cross, sounds downright wimpy: distant, muffled timpani (not
the three sets required) back up sighing, moaning strings and extremely
non-ferocious woodwind interjections. The trombones spend half the CD on
coffee break. The woodwind solos are devoid of character. The Mass's
"Agnece Bozij" (Agnus Dei) is terribly disjointed - and a full
minute faster than Wit or Ančerl. The foot-dragging organ solo exposes
some unstable playing, and was recorded separately from the rest of the
organ-playing on the CD because the orchestral organ on all the other tracks
is thin, raspy, and intolerable.
Are there any good points? Yes. The violins sound lovely throughout,
and they are very well-recorded. Indeed, the sound generally is very good
except for the issues with the brass.
I'll be honest: there was no recording in 2013 for which I was
more excited than this. I'd been eager to hear it. The original, uncut
Mass! Marek Janowski! State-of-the-art surround sound! If it had been
merely pretty good, that would have been one thing. If it had been mediocre,
I would have been sorely disappointed. But it's not even mediocre.
It's saddening. It's heartbreaking. This is bad. This is not the
perverse, fun, oddball kind of bad. It's the dull, limp, pitiful,
shambolic kind of bad. Given the missed opportunity it represents, this is
the worst Janáček CD I have ever heard.
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It isn't the first time I've been to Usinsk in the very north of Russia, so I shouldn't be surprised — but once again, I'm shocked. I was here for the first time back in May, where I, together with my colleagues from Greenpeace in Russia, witnessed and documented the horrible consequences of the never-ending oil spills in this once beautiful region.
I've returned here not because I've missed the stench of oil, the sight of the constant flaring or the headaches from the ever present chemicals; I've returned because we had a chance to do some good here, and give a helping hand to the Indigenous Peoples of Russia.
We invited representatives from all over the Russian Arctic, as well as one from Greenland and one from the Niger Delta, to come to Usinsk. We invited them here to an Arctic Indigenous conference to show them what is going on here, but more importantly to get them to join forces in their struggle against Big Oil's destruction of their homes.
During this three-day conference, we heard from Reindeer hunters whose very way of life has been permanently altered due to the oil industry; we heard from Alice Ukoko, who comes from Nigeria where her people have been dying because of the same reckless, inhumane activities of the oil industry there – in her case, Shell. We heard from a man whose brother died cleaning up the big oil spill here in 1994, from a representative of the Saami Parliament, from a scientist who conducted oil spill modeling research that showed the devastating effects an offshore Arctic spill would have on their seas and shores.
We even heard directly from a Lukoil representative, the head of their "environmental" division, when he took us to see their clean-up operations in the field. This was perhaps the most staggering moment—after following our bus as it visited spill after spill, he invited us to see the "green" side of Lukoil. We thought we would be witnessing their greenwash in action, but to the contrary – the place where he brought us was the site of the most extensive on-land oil spills we had seen; a large, black, oozing swatch of oil, stretching as far as the eye could see, and with nothing in place preventing it from leaking into the surrounding environment. I can still taste the noxious fumes.
All of this, however staggering, is not the reason why I'm surprised. I'm surprised because I thought I was prepared for what we would meet today on our excursion into the belly of the beast. But even though I've witnessed this destruction before, my mind couldn't prepare me for the way my senses reacted. When you see, smell and taste the air from a massive pool of toxic production water your reaction is not controlled by your mind, but by your instincts. This huge rusted lake of "water" is used in the oil fields then pumped back into a massive pond where it kills everything in its path, until it flows directly into the local river — a river that was once so important for the locals.
The inhumanity and the blatant disregard for the environment and human life, struck me in a way I wouldn't expect – especially after feeling so mentally prepared. Who does this to their own people, their own land, and their own wildlife? To me, it is incomprehensible. It is not something I will ever get used to or be prepared for; nor should anyone have to become accustomed to such corruption and disdain for life. One of the participants so correctly concluded: What we're watching here is not only an environmental disaster — it is the end of nature.
Portraits of participants attending Arctic Indigenous Peoples conference organised by Greenpeace, on the effect oil extraction has on the lives and cultures of indigenous peoples living in the Russian arctic.
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Above I have witnessed the devastation that unregulated oil production can do to a land based site. I live on the gulf of Mexico. Although we can not ...
Above I have witnessed the devastation that unregulated oil production can do to a land based site. I live on the gulf of Mexico. Although we can not see the mess that the deep water drilling has caused. The damage has been done.
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(Unregistered) I am Luc Boisvert
People !!! Lets get together all around the world !! We are the power !! Without us they are nothing !! Always remember
18 August, 2012 at 18:28
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(Unregistered) Angelo84
It's so overwhelming looking at this pictures, I'm very concerned because here in Mexico is the same thing :( so sad finding out about all thi...
It's so overwhelming looking at this pictures, I'm very concerned because here in Mexico is the same thing :( so sad finding out about all this corruption due to power and money
18 August, 2012 at 18:30
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(Unregistered) Sam_Alanko
This is so sad... if there's anything I could do, I'll be glad to help...
18 August, 2012 at 19:08
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Russia for instance, will penalise a few people for speaking out against its corrupt leaders and oppress the rest while taking huge cuts from the prof...
Russia for instance, will penalise a few people for speaking out against its corrupt leaders and oppress the rest while taking huge cuts from the profits of the oil and gas companies. They are not concerned for the environmental costs - after all, it will be the next generations problem, not their own.
I don't need to say any more, everyone knows what I would say because they are thinking it for themselves.
18 August, 2012 at 19:24
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In support of Luc Boisvert's comment, above. Can Greenpeace create an on-line forum for members of communities, globally, with oil refineries and ...
In support of Luc Boisvert's comment, above. Can Greenpeace create an on-line forum for members of communities, globally, with oil refineries and who are fighting for changes in industry practices. I live in Richmond, CA where Chevron recently had a fire that sent several thousand local residents to the hospital because of toxic smoke. For the first time, local citizens groups are participating in the review of what led to the fire and solutions http://africam.berkeley.edu/faculty/laguerre.html
It is important other refinery communities know about this local victory, share other strategies, and coordinate globally to further empower local community efforts.
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(Unregistered) Daria
it's terrible
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Yvette Bettend Araya
I feel so sad and powerless when I read this, powerless against the widespread ignorance and indifference
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(Unregistered) Ulla
The only refuge in space is threatened.I´m sad, but I´m hoples.
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Silly question really, Why is this happening? because it can! Sounds paranoid and maybe defeatists, 'they' are in charge of ALL, and as the fo...
Silly question really, Why is this happening? because it can! Sounds paranoid and maybe defeatists, 'they' are in charge of ALL, and as the fodder/surfs of their world we can do nothing! Unless as suggested we stand up and make our voices heard, enough is enough, this earth belongs to all of us. Money and power be-gets money and power, money and power be-gets greed, selfishness and ignorance. I am not a communist but oh for a fairer world for ALL and EVERYTHING sharing this earth.
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it is such a cute sight to see chicks wading behind their mommy, a mother's love is eternal ! ref taken, added the bg.
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i love the colors and the detail great work!
Sooo pretty and sweet!
so sweet!
Sooo sweet!! collection
Bahut sunder hai!!..love the ripples as well as the background...perfect composition on the whole...5/5h
Awww so cute!
i like how you drew the water and the baby chick is so cute!
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Reviewed by Alejandro B (age 8)
I liked reading this book because it had many funny parts that made me laugh. Dudley is a very funny and cool character. My favorite part is when Dudley wants to play all by him self sometimes I like to be left alone to play. When reading this book it made me feel great because it was fun and funny.
I recommend this book to all of my friends because it is funny and interesting. It is cool because the book will make you laugh and it has cool pictures. One of my favorite illustrations is when he splash's in the water.


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Justin Bieber was at Roberto Cavalli's party last night in Cannes. Coincidence? I mentioned them in the same post yesterday – click here for a refresher. He did not take his shirt off, at least not on the boat. He was there, however, because there were a lot of models invited, including Barbara Palvin. It was rumoured that they'd hooked up last year, behind Selena Gomez's back. As you can see, they seem…affectionate? She touches his face. They're talking closely. Is he that tall? Has he grown? It might be the French kush.
Barbara Palvin is 20 years old, same age as JB. So, you know, for those of you out there who could never…well…
Are you sure if you were that age, you would never? Come on. The people I made out with when I was 20 were HEINOUS. And looking back, I say now that I would never. But I did. I did TOO MUCH.
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The Boston Bar Association knows that in times of crisis, lawyers are
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provide legal assistance to those small businesses in the Back Bay affected by
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diprolene (betamethasone dipropionate) lotion
[Schering Corporation]
brand of augmented betamethasone dipropionate1
Lotion 0.05% (potency expressed as betamethasone)
For Dermatologic Use Only — Not for Ophthalmic Use
DIPROLENE® (augmented betamethasone dipropionate) Lotion contains betamethasone dipropionate, USP, a synthetic adrenocorticosteroid, for dermatologic use. Betamethasone, an analog of prednisolone, has a high degree of corticosteroid activity and a slight degree of mineralocorticoid activity. Betamethasone dipropionate is the 17, 21-dipropionate ester of betamethasone.
Chemically, betamethasone dipropionate is 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate, with the empirical formula C28H37FO7, a molecular weight of 504.6, and the following structural formula:
It is a white to creamy-white, odorless powder insoluble in water; freely soluble in acetone and in chloroform; sparingly soluble in alcohol.
Each gram of DIPROLENE Lotion 0.05% contains 0.643 mg betamethasone dipropionate, USP (equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone), in an augmented lotion base of purified water; isopropyl alcohol (30%); hydroxypropyl cellulose; propylene glycol; sodium phosphate; phosphoric acid and sodium hydroxide used to adjust the pH.
The corticosteroids are a class of compounds comprising steroid hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex and their synthetic analogs. In pharmacologic doses, corticosteroids are used primarily for their anti-inflammatory and/or immunosuppressive effects.
Topical corticosteroids, such as betamethasone dipropionate, are effective in the treatment of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses primarily because of their anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive actions. However, while the physiologic, pharmacologic, and clinical effects of the corticosteroids are well known, the exact mechanisms of their actions in each disease are uncertain. Betamethasone dipropionate, a corticosteroid, has been shown to have topical (dermatologic) and systemic pharmacologic and metabolic effects characteristic of this class of drugs.
The extent of percutaneous absorption of topical corticosteroids is determined by many factors including the vehicle, the integrity of the epidermal barrier, and the use of occlusive dressings (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Topical corticosteroids can be absorbed through normal intact skin. Inflammation and/or other disease processes in the skin may increase percutaneous absorption. Occlusive dressings substantially increase the percutaneous absorption of topical corticosteroids (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Once absorbed through the skin, topical corticosteroids enter pharmacokinetic pathways similar to systemically administered corticosteroids. Corticosteroids are bound to plasma proteins in varying degrees, are metabolized primarily in the liver, and excreted by the kidneys. Some of the topical corticosteroids and their metabolites are also excreted into the bile.
Studies performed with DIPROLENE® Lotion indicate that it is in the super-high range of potency as compared with other topical corticosteroids.
DIPROLENE® Lotion is a super-high potency corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in patients 13 years of age and older. The total dose should not exceed 50 mL per week because of the potential for the drug to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
DIPROLENE® Lotion is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to betamethasone dipropionate, to other corticosteroids, or to any ingredient in this preparation.
Systemic absorption of topical corticosteroids has produced reversible HPA axis suppression, manifestations of Cushing's syndrome, hyperglycemia, and glucosuria in some patients.
Conditions which augment systemic absorption include the application of the more potent corticosteroids, use over large surface areas, prolonged use, and the addition of occlusive dressings. Use of more than one corticosteroid-containing product at the same time may increase total systemic glucocorticoid exposure (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Therefore, patients receiving a large dose of a potent topical steroid applied to a large surface area should be evaluated periodically for evidence of HPA axis suppression by using the urinary-free cortisol and ACTH stimulation tests. If HPA axis suppression is noted, an attempt should be made to withdraw the drug, to reduce the frequency of application, or to substitute a less potent steroid.
Recovery of HPA axis function is generally prompt and complete upon discontinuation of the drug. Patients should not be treated with amounts of DIPROLENE® Lotion greater than 50 mL per week because of the potential for the drug to suppress HPA axis. Patients receiving super-potent corticosteroids should not be treated for more than 2 weeks at a time and only small areas should be treated at any one time due to the increased risk of HPA axis suppression.
DIPROLENE Lotion was applied once daily at 7 mL per day for 21 days to diseased scalp and body skin in patients with scalp psoriasis to study its effects on the HPA axis. In 2 out of 11 patients, the drug lowered plasma cortisol levels below normal limits. HPA axis suppression in these patients was transient and returned to normal within a week. In one of these patients, plasma cortisol levels returned to normal while treatment continued.
Infrequently, signs and symptoms of steroid withdrawal may occur, requiring supplemental systemic corticosteroids.
Pediatric patients may absorb proportionally larger amounts of topical corticosteroids and thus be more susceptible to systemic toxicity (see PRECAUTIONS, Pediatric Use section).
If irritation develops, topical corticosteroids should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted.
In the presence of dermatological infections, the use of an appropriate antifungal or antibacterial agent should be instituted. If a favorable response does not occur promptly, the corticosteroid should be discontinued until the infection has been adequately controlled.
DIPROLENE Lotion should not be used in the treatment of rosacea or perioral dermatitis, and it should not be used on the face, groin, or in the axillae.
Patients using topical corticosteroids should receive the following information and instructions. This information is intended to aid in the safe and effective use of this medication. It is not a disclosure of all possible adverse or intended effects.
The following tests may be helpful in evaluating patients for HPA axis suppression:
Long-term animal studies have not been performed to evaluate the carcinogenic potential of betamethasone dipropionate. Betamethasone was negative in the bacterial mutagenicity assay (Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli), and in the mammalian cell mutagenicity assay (CHO/HGPRT). It was positive in the in vitro human lymphocyte chromosome aberration assay, and equivocal in the in vivo mouse bone marrow micronucleus assay. This pattern of response is similar to that of dexamethasone and hydrocortisone. Studies in rabbits, mice, and rats using intramuscular doses up to 1, 33, and 2 mg/kg, respectively, resulted in dose-related increases in fetal resorptions in rabbits and mice.
Corticosteroids have been shown to be teratogenic in laboratory animals when administered systemically at relatively low dosage levels. Some corticosteroids have been shown to be teratogenic after dermal application in laboratory animals. Betamethasone dipropionate has been shown to be teratogenic in rabbits when given by the intramuscular route at doses of 0.05 mg/kg. This dose is approximately 0.2 times the human topical dose of DIPROLENE Lotion in mg/m2 of body surface area, assuming 100% absorption and the use in a 60 kg person of 7 g per day. The abnormalities observed included umbilical hernias, cephalocele, and cleft palate. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women on teratogenic effects from topically applied corticosteroids. DIPROLENE Lotion should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
Systemically administered corticosteroids appear in human milk and could suppress growth, interfere with endogenous corticosteroid production, or cause other untoward effects. It is not known whether topical administration of corticosteroids could result in sufficient systemic absorption to produce detectable quantities in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when DIPROLENE Lotion is administered to a nursing woman.
Use of DIPROLENE Lotion, 0.05%, in pediatric patients 12 years of age and younger is not recommended (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY and ADVERSE REACTIONS).
Pediatric patients may demonstrate greater susceptibility to topical corticosteroid-induced HPA axis suppression and Cushing's syndrome than mature patients because of a larger skin surface area to body weight ratio.
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis suppression, Cushing's syndrome, and intracranial hypertension have been reported in children receiving topical corticosteroids. Manifestations of adrenal suppression in children include linear growth retardation, delayed weight gain, low plasma cortisol levels, and absence of response to ACTH stimulation. Manifestations of intracranial hypertension include bulging fontanelles, headaches, and bilateral papilledema. Chronic corticosteroid therapy may interfere with the growth and development of children.
Seven clinical studies of DIPROLENE Lotion evaluated 407 subjects of which 56 subjects were 65 years of age and over and 9 subjects were 75 years of age and over. No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed in these clinical studies between geriatric subjects and younger subjects. There was a numerical difference for application site reactions (most frequently reported events were burning and stinging) which occurred in 15% (10/65) of geriatric subjects and 11% (38/342) of subjects less than 65 years of age. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. However, greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out.
The local adverse reactions which were reported with DIPROLENE® Lotion during controlled clinical trials were as follows: erythema, folliculitis, pruritus, and vesiculation each occurring in less than 1% of patients.
The following additional local adverse reactions have been reported with topical corticosteroids, and they may occur more frequently with the use of occlusive dressings and higher potency corticosteroids. These reactions are listed in an approximately decreasing order of occurrence: burning, itching, irritation, dryness, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, acneiform eruptions, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, secondary infection, skin atrophy, striae, and miliaria.
Systemic absorption of topical corticosteroids has produced reversible hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis suppression, manifestations of Cushing's syndrome, hyperglycemia, and glucosuria in some patients.
Topically applied DIPROLENE® Lotion can be absorbed in sufficient amounts to produce systemic effects (see PRECAUTIONS).
Apply a few drops of DIPROLENE® Lotion to the affected skin once or twice daily and massage lightly until the lotion disappears.
DIPROLENE Lotion is a super-high potency topical corticosteroid. Treatment with DIPROLENE Lotion should be limited to two weeks, and amounts greater than 50 mL per week should not be used.
As with other highly active corticosteroids, therapy should be discontinued when control is achieved. If no improvement is seen within 2 weeks, reassessment of diagnosis may be necessary.
DIPROLENE Lotion should not be used with occlusive dressings. DIPROLENE Lotion should not be applied to the diaper area if the patient requires diapers or plastic pants as these garments may constitute occlusive dressing.
DIPROLENE® Lotion 0.05% is supplied in 30-mL (29 g) (NDC 0085-0962-01) and 60-mL (58 g) (NDC 0085-0962-02) plastic squeeze bottles; boxes of one.
Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15°–30°C (59°–86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
Rev. 5/07
Copyright © 1988, 2004, Schering Corporation. All rights reserved.
|DIPROLENE (betamethasone dipropionate)
Data are from FDA and U.S. National Library of Medicine.


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Nebraska Military Records
This entry was originally written by Marsha Hoffman Rising, CG, FUGA, FASG and Dwight A. Radford for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
The Nebraska State Historical Society has specialized collections concerning military veterans and microfilm of the government records. The following are examples.
Among the more specialized collections not produced by the U.S. Government are the records of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The Grand Army of the Republic Membership Rosters (the Nebraska Department of the Grand Army of the Republic Membership Files) give the name of each member, dates of military service, the unit and state from which he served, GAR post number, and Nebraska post office address of union Civil War Veterans. The GAR Burial Records consist of an alphabetical file of Civil War veterans buried in Nebraska that lists the military unit of service, date of death, place of burial, and often the place of birth.
'Rosters of Nebraska Soldiers in the Civil War (1861'65)' were published in Andreas's 1882, History of Nebraska (see Background Sources for Nebraska). It includes rosters of those persons serving in Nebraska units and Indian Campaigns on the Plains (1861'69). These rosters list names, dates of service, Nebraska residence, and remarks. These have been included in a database at Ancestry.com as 'Nebraska Volunteers, 1861'69.'
'Rosters of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines (1887'1925)' were printed and published by the secretary of state from information furnished by county clerks and assessors. These rosters give name, unit designation, and post office address. An online database at Ancestry.com covers 'Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891,' which includes a roster of soldiers, sailors, and marines from the War of 1812, Mexican War, and the Civil War who resided in the state on that date.
FamilySearch.org has a variety of collections available for free online:
The war service cards for the 1898 Spanish-American War provide name, birthplace, age or birth date, residence, dates of service and assigned unit of Nebraskans. Included in these records are the enlistment and service records for Nebraskans who served in the Philippine War and the Insurrection that followed (1898'1902). World War I service cards are also available and provide name, serial number, residence, age or birth date, and dates of service of Nebraskans. A World War II servicemen index cites references to Nebraska servicemen from local newspapers in the state.


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On Google Earth, it looked like a small town on the ocean floor, with a familiar grid-like pattern of a town with streets and roads -- and it caused a lot of speculation that the isolated area might be the mythical city of Atlantis.
But now, Google has updated its ocean floor maps and done away with the grid, which was caused by overlapping sets of data and not a lost city, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told LiveScience. Instead, the map was created in 2009 using a prototype technology, an NOAA representative said. Since then, they have corrected several "blunders," including that when Google used the surveys together it could overlap and create grid patterns.
When the grid was first found in 2009, it caused a controversy with some believing it was proof that the lost city of Atlantis was real.
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However, now apparently it was all just a mistake.
"The original version of Google Ocean was a newly developed prototype map that had high resolution but also contained thousands of blunders related to the original archived ship data," David Sandwell, a Scripps geophysicist, said in a statement. "UCSD undergraduate students spent the past three years identifying and correcting the blunders."
For those who are sad about the loss, there's still the U.S. Navy's seemingly homage to Hitler in the shape of a swastika.


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All of us should economize regardless of social status, income level, etc. Some people reduce their expenses on daily purchases of food; others show their thrift doing the more expensive shopping, for example, buying a yacht, an apartment, a house, a car.
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Health Services offers acute care for illnesses and minor accidents, chronic care for individuals with conditions that require monitoring, immunizations, laboratory testing, pharmacy delivery, specialist referrals, women's health and health education. Services are provided by a team of nurse practitioners and physicians from NHCC Medical Associates, which is a Lifespan physician group.
All undergraduate students are eligible to utilize Health Services. Faculty and staff are welcome for minor acute problems that occur during work hours.
Most primary care services are free for full-time students, although students are responsible for the cost of prescription drugs, immunizations and some medical supplies. Students should bring their Salve Regina ID and proof of prescription insurance to all visits.
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Video Decoding in CPU or GPUGPUs generally include hardware that is more efficient than CPUs at decoding video for playback in real-time. Using a GPU to perform decoding is sometimes referred to as GPU offloading. In order for LinuxMCE to use GPU offloading, linux developers need to have a way to access the hardware decoding features of GPUs. Up until around the end of 2008 there was no mainstream way for linux developers to access the hardware decoding features of GPUs. What this means is that all video decoding in LinuxMCE 0710 is performed by the CPU. Around the end of 2008, nVidia released an API called VDPAU that provides access to hardware-accelerated video decoding on some late models of GPU. As of March 2009, there were no plans to include VDPAU support in LinuxMCE 0810. There are, however, rumors of successful GPU offloading from users of the video players that LinuxMCE is based on. As of May 2009, there are also LinuxMCE users who are working towards patching LinuxMCE to use VDPAU.Until LinuxMCE supports GPU offloading, we recommend that you select your mainboard and CPU such that it is capable for decoding video using the CPU only. When selecting your GPU, you may want to consider one that might one day support VDPAU GPU offloading.


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Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy has removed himself from consideration for the Raiders head coaching vacancy, according to the Denver Post.
McCoy was set to interview with Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie on Wednesday. Instead, McCoy informed McKenzie that he isn't interested, canceled the interview and boarded a plane for New York for a second interview with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross about their coaching vacancy.
McKenzie also was scheduled to interview Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen in Denver on Wednesday. No word on if that one went off as planned.
The word from Miami is that McCoy considers himself to be the front-runner for the Dolphins job, and he didn't want to do anything to jeopardize that by entertaining other suitors.
McKenzie, according to the Miami Herald, wasn't real thrilled with McCoy's change of heart.
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I'm still just a beginner in algebraic topology, but there's a specific problem I'd like to understand, which is how to classify maps from one space into another up to homotopy -- for instance, I've really enjoyed learning about the Pontryagin-Thom construction which yields homotopy classification of maps into S^2. For some applications that I'm interested in, it turns out that the homotopy classification of maps from manifolds into homogeneous spaces (of strictly lower dimension, if that helps) are of interest.
I guess what I'm asking is for a pointer in the right direction, since algebraic topology is such a large subject. I've read scattered results here and there on specific examples of the above, but I haven't found any systematic way of thinking about it yet. Is there one? Someone once said "equivariant cohomology" to me, is that useful?


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UPDATE: 1458 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA won Race 15 by 37seconds over Emirates Team New Zealand to sweep the day after winning Race 14 by 23 seconds.
ORACLE TEAM USA has clawed its way to 8-5 on the scoreline, after trailing by 8-1 on Wednesday. Emirates Team New Zealand needs one more win to win the America's Cup while ORACLE TEAM USA has to win out, four more victories.
In a near carbon copy of Race 14, ORACLE TEAM USA started Race 15 to leeward of Emirates Team New Zealand to lead by 3 seconds at the first turning mark. The defender stretched its lead to one minute at the second turning mark, before the Kiwis made inroads on the upwind leg. The Kiwis made another charge on the second downwind leg, but ORACLE TEAM USA was too far ahead to overcome.
Races 16 and 17 (if necessary) are scheduled for tomorrow at 1:15 and 2:15 pm PT.
34th America's Cup Standings (first to 9 points wins)
- Emirates Team New Zealand – 8
Race 15 Performance Data
- Course: 5 Legs/10.22 nautical miles
- Elapsed Time: OTUSA – 27:34, ETNZ – 28:11
- Delta: OTUSA +:37
- Total distance sailed: OTUSA – 12.0 NM, ETNZ – 11.9 NM
- Average Speed: OTUSA – 26.23 knots (30 mph), ETNZ – 25.40 knots (29 mph)
- Top Speed: OTUSA – 41.80 knots (48 mph), ETNZ – 40.35 knots (46 mph)
- Windspeed: Average – 12.9 knots, Peak – 18.0 knots
- Number of Tacks/Jibes: OTUSA – 7/7, ETNZ – 7/9
UPDATE: 1442 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA hit the afterburners in the second half of the upwind leg, hydrofoiling upwind at 32 knots and leading by 32 seconds at the windward gate.
UPDATE: 1430 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA stretched out a huge lead on the first downwind leg, turning a 3-second lead over Emirates Team New Zealand at the first mark into 1 minute at the leeward gate.
UPDATE: 1422 hours
The start of Race 15 was a near carbon-copy of Race 14 with ORACLE TEAM USA coming off the line to leeward of Emirates Team New Zealand. The defender led by 3 seconds at the first reach mark.
UPDATE: 1358 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA won Race 14 of the 34th America's Cup by 23 seconds over Emirates Team New Zealand to fight off elimination yet again.
ORACLE TEAM USA got the leeward position off the start line and held off Emirates Team New Zealand approaching the first turning mark. The defender fought off constant attacks from the challenger throughout the race, at one time just crossing ahead by less than a boatlength, but never lost the lead.
Emirates Team New Zealand still leads the series 8-4 and needs just one victory to win the America's Cup while ORACLE TEAM USA needs to win five consecutive races. Race 15 is scheduled to start at 1422 PT.
34th America's Cup Standings (first to 9 points wins)
- Emirates Team New Zealand – 8
Race 14 Performance Data
- Course: 5 Legs/10.22 nautical miles
- Elapsed Time: OTUSA – 33:47, ETNZ – 34:10
- Delta: OTUSA +:23
- Total distance sailed: OTUSA – 12.8 NM, ETNZ – 13.1 NM
- Average Speed: OTUSA – 23.31 knots (27 mph), ETNZ – 22.58 knots (26 mph)
- Top Speed: OTUSA – 36.60 knots (42 mph), ETNZ – 35.41 knots (41 mph)
- Windspeed: Average – 11.4 knots, Peak – 14.9 knots
- Number of Tacks/Jibes: OTUSA – 8/12, ETNZ – 8/12
UPDATE: 1337 hours
Emirates Team New Zealand made inroads on ORACLE TEAM USA's lead on the windward leg, but the defender still leads at the windward gate by 15 seconds. ORACLE TEAM USA rounded the gate on port tack and Emirates Team New Zealand on starboard.
UPDATE: 1323 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA steadily increased its lead on the downwind leg, stretching a 6-second lead to 24 seconds at the leeward gate. ORACLE TEAM USA rounded the gate on port and Emirates Team New Zealand on starboard.
UPDATE: 1317 hours
Emirates Team New Zealand comes off the start line to windward of ORACLE TEAM USA, which has the inside position going into the first reach mark. The defender again luffs the match hard, well to the west of the reach mark. ORACLE TEAM USA leads by 6 seconds once the two crews round the mark.
UPDATE: 1305 hours
The wind is still solid 10 minutes before the start of Race 14: 15-16 knots from 250-255 degrees.
UPDATE: 1255 hours
The wind is blowing 14-16 knots from 260 degrees with 20 minutes remaining to the start of Race 14.
UPDATE: 1230 hours
With about 45 minutes to the start of Race 14, the wind is blowing 11 to 13 knots from 240-250 degrees, ideal for racing.
UPDATE: 1200 hours
At noontime the 30-second wind average was 12 knots from 255 degrees, raising the prospect of an on time start at 1315.
ORACLE TEAM USA has removed the bowsprit again and Emirates Team New Zealand is going with the short version of the fairings on the front crossbeam, as evidenced by the different color netting.
Guffaws were abundant this morning at the Regatta Director's briefing when Iain Murray mentioned the possibility of having to postpone a race because of a whale in San Francisco Bay. After delays due to wind speeds, time limits and wind directions, a whale postponement would be a first for the America's Cup.
"Whales have been on our radar since we got here," said Murray. "If a whale enters the course area we are obliged to deal with it. If it's in the middle of the racecourse we'll have to stop the race, it's as simple as that."
UPDATE: 1105 hours
Abundant sunshine has replaced the deluge of yesterday and the wind looks to be very favorable for two races, if necessary, on Race Day 12 (Day 16 overall) of the 34th America's Cup.
"It's going to be a building breeze all day," said Regatta Director Iain Murray. "Right now we're in a transition period between the northwest gradient to the southwest; there's light wind on the course but it's coming around to the west, which we need it to do."
Yesterday's scheduled Races 14 and 15 were postponed to today because of a southerly wind that was well off the desired axis around 230 degrees. That direction should come true early in the afternoon, although it might be light at the scheduled 1315 start or Race 14.
"We're keen to see how much wind we'll have at scheduled start time of 1315," Murray said. "Hopefully it'll be more than 10 knots; we could see upwards of 20 knots if we get through to the end of the day."
The tide is flooding (coming into the Bay) all day, so the wind limits have been increased to 24.4 knots for Race 14 and 23.3 knots for Race 15. ORACLE TEAM USA will have port tack in prestart maneuvers for both races.
"The signs are positive for a great day," said Murray.
Emirates Team New Zealand needs one victory to win the 34th America's Cup while ORACLE TEAM USA needs to win six consecutive races to retain the Cup it won in 2010.
Today in America's Cup history
September 22 is notable for the memorable headline, "Britannia rules the waves, but America waives the rules."
- 1887: Scottish challenger Thistle is measured by the New York Yacht Club's measurers in Erie Basin, New York. Thistle was found to have exceeded the waterline length stated in her challenge documents by 1 foot, 5 ½ inches. The NYYC Committee complained it was "a great discrepancy" despite building a defender yacht 10 1/2 inches longer than Thistle. The fuss was pointless as both yachts were to be measured and handicapped according to the Club's rules, so that any difference would be evened out by a time allowance. It demonstrated a highly sensitive concern on the part of the NYYC that the George Watson-designed Thistle was a risk to retaining the Cup. Watson, of Glasgow, had a considerable international reputation as a designer, and his yachts were hoovering up silverware throughout Britain and in America. Calmer heads prevailed in New York and the issue was put to George Schuyler to resolve as both the last surviving donor of the Cup and the pre-agreed umpire. Schuyler ordered the yachts time allowances be adjusted, as was to happen in any event. Even with the new measurement, the larger Volunteer still gave Thistle five seconds of time to be deducted from Thistle's elapsed time for each race. The dispute caused the Deed of Gift to be revised a second time, resulting in a new more formal, but controversial Deed of Gift to be written after the match under which Cup racing is conducted today.
- 1893: Challenger Lord Dunraven's yacht Valkyrie II arrives in New York after a rough Atlantic crossing for its America's Cup match with two weeks to re-rig her into racing trim and to prepare her for the match. Dunraven, over a period of three years, had negotiated a solution to an impasse between British yacht clubs and the NYYC over acceptance of the new 1887 Deed of Gift. The British Clubs believed the Deed was too legalistic, removed time allowances forcing challengers to build a challenging yacht to the maximum load waterline of 90 feet or risk being out-built by a defender building a larger and faster yacht, and on winning the Cup they would be forced to impose terms they considered to be unsporting. The absence of challenges after the new Deed forced a former NYYC Commodore to propose tearing up the new Deed. NYYC officials admitted privately to Dunraven the new Deed was "was not strictly legal." To resolve the impasse Dunraven secured an agreement: "… should the Cup come under that custody of a British Yacht club it shall be held subject to challenge under precisely similar terms as those contained in this challenge, provided always that such New York Yacht Club shall not refuse a challenge according to the conditions laid down in the Deed of 1887." Dunraven deserves considerable credit and recognition for determinedly pursuing an agreement over several years between the Royal Yacht Squadron and the NYYC to allow America's Cup racing to continue under the new Deed under which Cup racing is conducted today.
- 1934, Race 4, Endeavour vs. Rainbow – Rainbow wins by 1:15 after a protest from Endeavour is dismissed. The controversial protest arose when Rainbow failed to respond to a luff from Endeavour, as Rainbow threatened to overtake the lead having just rounded the first mark ahead. Rainbow's tactician C. Sherman Hoyt cried out, "For God-sake, luff Mike!" to Rainbow skipper Mike Vanderbilt. Sir T.O.M. Sopwith, the British owner and skipper of Endeavour wishing to protest Rainbow's failure consulted the New York Yacht Club's representative aboard Endeavour, "Bubbles" Havemeyer, about the timing of raising a protest flag. Havemeyer advised it would be acceptable if Endeavour hoisted as it passed the Committee boat stationed at the finish line, which Endeavour did. The New York Yacht Club Protest Committee later declined to hear Endeavour's protest because it failed to display a protest flag at the earliest possible moment as required by its rules. While Sopwith's public response was restrained and gentlemanly, there was considerable anger in the British team and in the British press, which blared the headline, "Britannia rules the waves, but America waives the rules."
- 1962, Race 4, Gretel vs. Weatherly – Weatherly wins by 26 seconds and goes to match point, 3-1.
- 1970, Race 3, Gretel II vs. Intrepid – Intrepid wins by 1:18 and goes up 2-0 in the match.
- 1983, Race 6, Australia II vs. Liberty – Australia II wins by 3:25 to even the best-of-seven match at three-all, leaving one historic last race to determine the winner of the 25th America's Cup. Raced in a 12-knot northwesterly wind, Liberty won the start by 7 seconds, but Australia II captured a 15-degree wind shift to take the lead before the first mark and went on to win the race, and setting another new record margin of victory for a challenger.
UPDATE: 0845 hours
Today's crew lists are the same as yesterday and includes Winston MacFarlane in place of Grant Dalton on Pedestal 3 for Emirates Team New Zealand.
ORACLE TEAM USA Crew List
Skipper: Jimmy Spithill (9), Tactician: Ben Ainslie (12), Strategist: Tom Slingsby (10), Wing trimmer: Kyle Langford (8), Jib trimmer: Joe Newton (5), Off-side trimmer: Rome Kirby (4), Grinders: Shannon Falcone (1), Joe Spooner (2), Jono MacBeth (3), Gillo Nobili (6), Simeon Tienpont (7)
Emirates Team New Zealand Crew List
Skipper/helmsman: Dean Barker (14), Tactician: Ray Davies (10), Wing Trimmer: Glenn Ashby (3), Trimmer: James Dagg (9), Bow: Adam Beashel (2), Pit: Jeremy Lomas (8), Pedestal 1: Chris Ward (7), Pedestal 2: Rob Waddell (11), Pedestal 3: Winston MacFarlane (4), Pedestal 4: Chris McAsey (5), Float/Grinder: Derek Saward (12)
America's Cup Park
11:00 am – America's Cup Park opens, free access to public
11:00 am – AC72s on moorings
11:45 am – Dock-Out Show, Presentation Stage
12:45 pm – Pre-Race Show with Andy Green and Tucker Thompson
1:00 pm – "America's Cup Race Show" includes live commentary from 1:15pm, until 3:00
1:15 pm – America's Cup Final 14: ORACLE Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand
2:00 pm – Arr Hour: MOA Bar Drinks Specials – Beer Garden until 6:30
2:15 pm – America's Cup Final 15*: ORACLE Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand
3:00 pm – Post Race Q&A with Andy Green and Tucker Thompson
3:00 pm – DJ Set – Sweet Mix Kids, MOA Bar, Beer Garden until 6:00
3.15 pm – Poster Signing with team representatives from ORACLE Team USA
4:00 pm – Poster signing with team representatives from Emirates Team New Zealand
4:00 pm – Race Replay, North Point & Plaza
America's Cup Village
11:00 am – America's Cup Village opens, free access to public
11:05 am – Morning welcome and schedule for the day – main stage
11:45 am – Dock-Out Show live from America's Cup Park (Pier 27/29) – on the big screens
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1:15 pm – America's Cup Final 14: ORACLE Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand
1:45 pm – Halftime Show shown on the America's Cup Village big screens
2:15 pm – America's Cup Final 15*: ORACLE Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand
2:50 pm – Post Race Show – on the main stage big screen
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4:00 pm – Race Replay – shown on the main stage big screen
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ORIGINAL POST: 0650 hours
Yesterday's postponement of Race 14 was unfortunate but necessary in the grand scheme of the 34th America's Cup. With Emirates Team New Zealand on match point and ORACLE TEAM USA needing six wins, a skewed race does no one any favors. For reference, see Race 13 on Friday when a 50-degree wind shift skewed the racing in favor of the leader.
Today, however, the front has passed and sunny skies with brisk winds are expected.
"Sunday it should clear up," Principal Race Officer John Craig said yesterday. "The front is moving through and we should be able to get two races in on Sunday from 230-240 wind direction and 14-16 knots. We want to make sure it's a quality race that's fair for everyone."
Today marks the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. Fall begins at 1344 PT, nearly 30 minutes after the scheduled start of Race 14. It's also the 16th day of the 34th America's Cup, tying it with the 2003 America's Cup in New Zealand as the longest match in history.
Race 14 is rescheduled to start at 1:15 pm PT and Race 15 at 2:15 pm PT. In the U.S., the America's Cup Finals will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network. Replays will be available on the America's Cup YouTube channel.
Internationally, the America's Cup Final can be viewed in more than 170 territories. All racing is also live on America's Cup YouTube channel (subject to territorial restrictions).
You can also follow racing with America's Cup App for android and iOS devices.


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