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The Training Committee for Character Analysis and Psychiatric Orgone Therapy is pleased to announce a Second Introductory Seminar on Orgonomy. Its instructors are Richard Schwartzman, D.O., and Nassos Teopoulos, M.D. Both physicians are certified psychiatrists and qualified psychiatric orgone therapists.
The seminars will be conducted in English and Greek. The English program will be conducted by Dr. Schwartzman, from Pennsylvania, USA, through webinars via Skype, and the Greek program will be conducted in person by Dr. Teopoulos, in both Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece. There will be a total of 12 sessions, one every two months, held on a Sunday, over the course of two years. All the seminars have been designed for student participation.
This educational program will provide an understanding of important aspects of the work of Wilhelm Reich, M.D., psychiatrist and natural scientist. It is open to everyone wishing to study Reich's work. However, psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, social workers, nurses, midwives, educators, and all mental health counselors are especially welcomed. These, by virtue of their professions, have the ability to significantly influence those they deal with, as well as to bring Reich's important discoveries to a wider audience.
Students will be provided with specific information on the factors in early life that determine the formation of character. This will provide the basis for a discussion of how infants and young children can be brought up so that they will develop naturally, and reach adulthood as confident individuals, able to live satisfying lives.
Also included in this series of lectures will be how Reich's method of treatment can restore individuals to more natural, healthy functioning; how it can relieve anxiety, alleviate depression, and treat a wide range of emotional conditions.
The intent of these seminars is to present a significant amount of Reich's work concisely, and in such a way that will allow his discoveries to be understood and applied. We believe the success of the first introductory course (from 2013 to 2015), and the requests we have received for further information, clearly indicate an ongoing interest in the science of orgonomy. We trust a sufficient number of individuals will enroll in this second series of seminars so that this important work can continue.
The following topics will be presented:
1. An overview of the development of Wilhelm Reich's discoveries and an introduction to the science of orgonomy.
2. The development of armoring and its role in determining emotional health.
3. The stages of human development and their influence on the formation of character. An introduction to the various character types.
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10. The principles of psychiatric orgone therapy and the treatment of emotional disorders.
11. Physical disease and its relationship to armoring.
12. The prevention of emotional illness and the role of orgone therapy in the treatment of the disturbances that have developed.
The Training Committee is currently accepting applications for its Training Program on Orgonomy. It will announce the starting date when there are a sufficient number of participants. For further information and an application form please e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Amy Winehouse went on a wild rampage around Camden last night, screaming for her husband and banging on the door of her old flat some 100 metres from her current home.
The troubled star appeared to be completely out of it and was worryingly emaciated again, with sores all over her face.
The wild-eyed singer - still without her trademark beehive and minus her trademark sweep of black eyeliner - then made her way back to her flat clutching a litre bottle of vodka via a building site, signing autographs on the way.
She was also wearing the same Rab C Nesbitt-style black string vest she was pictured in earlier this week when she first showed off her new permed hair and fed cheese on toast to photographers.
Her drug-addict husband Blake Fielder-Civil is due to rejoin his wife tomomorrow, having gone straight to rehab from prison where he served time for GBH and perverting the course of justice.
It's rumoured that Amy had been considering ditching the junkie, but Blake sis insisting they're still a couple and "will be together forever"
Amy's worried mother Janis meanwhile has said she hopes her daughter never lays eyes on him again.

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Christmas isn't just about giving. It's about forgiving.
We often think of Christmas as a season of giving, but we need to remember that it's also a season of forgiving. The good news of Jesus Christ gives a unique to shape to way we give and forgive as Christians. Through this 2-week series, we will be exploring what it means to give and forgive.
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Digital Citizenship
How technology is influencing citizen activism and engagement with political institutions.
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The Information age has created a world where everyday citizens have the ability to be more empowered and informed. How has technology impacted the way we interact with government instutitions, enforce our rights, mobilize around the causes we care about and influence policy on both a local and global level. This course will examine the changing landscape and it's impact on governments and citizens. Examples include how the Arab Spring used Facebook to organize protests, how people in Istanbul spray-painted DNS codes allowing citizens to bypass government restrictions on Twitter and how online petitions impact decision-making at the White House.


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Looking for accredited career colleges, technical schools, and universities in California offering Nursing, Registered Nurse degrees. Nursing is a rewarding field and nurses, RN's, LPN's, LCNs and vocational nurses all enjoy helping others.Attending a California college should be an easy decision. After all, the Golden State has something for everyone. The educational quality is some of the highest in the nation, if not the world, and the after-college activities are endless. Within a four-hour drive in any direction you can be hiking some of the highest peaks in North America, driving through the furnace-like heat of Death Valley, losing your heart in immortally beautiful San Franciso, wandering dreamily through ferny forests crowned with 300-foot redwoods, rubbing shoulders with celebrities in L.A., or diving into the wild and welcoming surf of the great Pacific ocean.
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Registered nursing (RN) requires a large base of knowledge used to assess, plan and intervene to promote health, prevent disease and help patients cope with illness. When providing direct patient care, nurses observe, assess and record symptoms, reactions and progress, which provides the basis for care planning and intervention. They are health educators and advocates for patients, families and communities.
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It's the rematch of the century: Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker. The word on the street is that the Undertaker is going to get his win back at Summerslam. This is a terrible decision.
Let's make things clear. Lesnar should never have beaten the streak. The WWE threw away millions of dollars by allowing Lesnar to beat the Undertaker. This streak should have gone on for years, certainly until his final match. Beating the Undertaker just so the WWE could create buzz around the debut of its network, and give Lesnar a push that he didn't need, was a terrible decision.
Now, the Undertaker is back and looking to challenge Lesnar at Summerslam. What this really is is the WWE getting desperate for a big-time main event. The Undertaker should not beat Lesnar because it's entirely unbelievable that Lesnar would lose. If anything, Lesnar should humiliate the Undertaker again, perhaps this time pinning him in a squash match.
This could set up a months-long angle where Lesnar and Heyman are telling the Undertaker to retire. Everyone would be sad over the Undertaker and thing he was done, only for him to return at the Royal Rumble and eliminate Lesnar.
Then in a strange turn of events, it is the Undertaker who puts his career on the line against Lesnar at WrestleMania at Cowboys Stadium. And yes, here, the Taker gets his win back, and then announces his retirement, in one classic moment for the phenom.
Let's make the Undertaker's win mean something. Lesnar needs to be pushed as the monster heel of the company, destroying everyone before returning the favor and putting the Undertaker over.
The WWE was on a roll with Lesnar last year; let's hope they don't mess it up and start jobbing him for no reason just to create buzz.


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On Wednesday July 5, we will host the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and other industry leaders at Rydges Hotel Melbourne, as they discuss the impact of TPAMS2025 on ICT in shaping the future for not-for-profits and government organisations.
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Artist Profile: Adislén Reyes Pino
Adislén Reyes Pino was born in Havana in 1984. She graduated from the Higher Institute of Arts and the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, where she is now working as a professor. Pino's work has been exhibited in several solo exhibitions in Havana, Cuba. Her work has been featured in the Taipei Fine Art Museum in China, The Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C. and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in Costa Rica.
Pino draws her inspiration from the personal narrative. Her creative process stems from the idea that the personal angst of the individual often reflects the trepidation of the public realm.
Adislén spoke with Assistant Director, Maria Guerrero (via email) about her work relating to the pieces currently on exhibition in the gallery. The interview has been translated from Spanish; the original is available for download here.
Hi Maria,
In the series Crisis, part of the personal crisis process can correspond with another crisis that occurred previously at a generational level, sparking all kinds of questions and placing ourselves in a state of vulnerability and expectation.
The works convey a calm, associated to the moment before or after a crisis; they reflect the complexities that arise from the creative process and how they influence psychological, ethical and social factors. It talks about the relationship between the artist and their work, and how the creation process can be made long and systematic, manifesting itself into a relationship that oscillates between dialogue and lack of communication; closeness and distance.
Can you explain in more detail what kind of crises you are referring to?
It all stems from a personal and existential crisis that I had which sparked my creative process. At the same time, the result can be read like the crisis of an entire generation that may have many questions, anxieties, dissatisfactions and worries that are similar to mine.
Can you explain the use of paper and graphic style?
I choose drawing on paper (card stock) as the primary exercise to capture ideas... it's a systematic exercise each artist performs. In this series, I incorporate discarded materials in their own series to create new works. For example, drawings that came out wrong and were crumpled and tossed or the broken points from a pencil. I recycle them, creating works that allude to these drawings that were never made. These points of a pencil that cannot draw anymore, but at the same time find a form of revenge inside each series trying to destroy the figure of the girl (me-the artist). The illustration and the graphic style bring a level of synthesis that I could not find in another visual style.
Explain how the style of your drawings comments on the concept of "crisis"?
I am interested in reflecting on the crisis from a totally opposite visual from what we associate with a crisis. I want to steer away from chaos because I want to convey tranquility, so I think many times when we are in a crisis we try to behave and look like nothing happened. Therefore the drawing style is simple, clean, but the ideas of the precarious moments allude to the tension we feel in a crisis that cause us to go into an existential state of mind.
I want to know more about your process: how do you choose the paper and how do you choose the cartoons?
The girl, the main character, I have been working since 2007. Initially it had no age, no sex, no name and I used it to address the issue of gender and identity ambiguity from every point of view. With time it became more self-referential. In "Crisis", the character is defined as a girl for the first time. In this series the character alludes to me, but at the same time to the figure of the artist. Meanwhile the dog (a character I use for the first time in this series) embodies the art itself. The whole time the series chronicles the relationship between the artist (girl) and their work (dog), as a variable relationship, because sometimes it manifests itself as love and other times it manifests as hate, dependency, etc. I work on the paper or the compositions with my hands and it's almost a therapeutic process. I rub the graphite with my fingertips or rip the paper by hand.
Any other information for the Crisis series?
Crisis series began in 2015 but I am currently still working on it. It functions as a kind of diary because it is an exercise for me. I showed it at the Havana Biennial in 2015, in a personal exhibition that just title: Crisis.
Straight from Cuba: A Woman's Perspective is currently on exhibition at the Lois Lambert Gallery through July 10th.


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It's hard to put into words how much I love the Sennheiser HD650 headphones.
I know this is supposed to be an impartial review, and I will try to make it as fair as I can… But honestly, I can't find anything to complain about with the 650′s. (except the price… I wouldn't complain if they were cheaper!)
The reason a lot of people buy headphones …at least of this caliber… Is because they can't get their speakers in a room with good acoustics.
They move their speakers around, but they never quite achieve the sound they want to hear… Like a live concert or soundstage presentation. It's so much easier with headphones to get closer to a real soundstage presentation.
All that being said, the reason I love the Sennheiser HD650′s is that they come VERY close to having the perfect soundstage presentation.
What that means is that the high frequencies don't sound 'shrill,' tinny or excessively bright and the bass doesn't look dry or phony or artificial. They have low harmonic distortion and precise sound reproduction across the entire range of frequencies. The HD650 gives you a non-fatiguing listening experience. And they have a full mid-range.
What many people I've heard from have said, is that with these headphones there is no need for treble/bass controls. That's what I think too, but I'm glad to hear that other people thought the same thing.
What I like about the Sennheiser hd650′s is that you hear every instrument (especially if it's acoustic) and the sound is clear and precise.
In my opinion jazz, acoustic and classical sound better than heavy metal. (Well, not that I listen to a lot of heavy metal either, so I might be the wrong person to comment on that…)
The one drawback that I can see is that you have to burn them in to hear the sound. They need about 100 hours of use (or so) before they reach their potential.
Although you can listen to your iPod with these, they shine when used with amplification.
Also, there is a split between people who think you should change the cable (which is detachable) and those who believe the included cable is good enough. I say it 's not necessary, but if you have the extra money floating around to buy Cardas cables or ZuCables Mobius or Stefan Art Equinox cables then go for it. It's like upgrading from coach to first class.
Finally, the headphones are comfortable. They're cool (i.e., they're not hot on your head) and there is just enough pressure to keep them in your ear, but not enough to make them hurt.
Plantronics 478 headset device contains a noise cancelling microphone that allows you to be heard loud and clear. The device has ear pads, made of foams which control the surrounding sounds and a perfect design which make it a portable and convenient internet calling solutions.The device has a party dimensions of 12 Oz plastic bowl which is lime green in color. Some sets come with the 9 or 7 inches plates that have a 12 Oz containers with a cup size of either 18, 12 or 9Oz with a matching cutlery included in the package. The headset comes in 16 different colors like lime green, pink, sunshine yellow, blue, orange and others.
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Plantronics 478 is quite good for people who use Skype or other chat software frequently since it is very comfortable to use. Many customers as the many customer's reviews have rated this head set as the best in its range by most giving it a rate of 4 out of 5.
The first thing that makes these headphones so unique is the fact that it combines remarkable audio performance with the ability to block out ambient background noise. The first thought that occurs to you is likely how nice they'd be on an aeroplane when you're travelling. And, although that is true, what I've found is that many people use them for environments that are much noisier than an aeroplane.
Many people use them while cutting the lawn with a riding mower or while working in a factory and are very happy with the results. Why? Because Bose uses wave technology to 'cancel' out the interfering noise while permitting fantastic sound definition of both bass and treble of the song/music/audio that you're listening to. Another important thing to note is that they do not give you an overall 'muffled' sound that you might get with other noise cancelling headphones. This fact alone makes us rate the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 as the best noise cancelling headphones.
Bose uses an award winning technology to identify miscellaneous and background noise and reduces it electronically. They also use what they call "TriPort" technology which permits them to maximise audio performance in a minimum size. That is why they can manufacture these noise cancelling headphones using a compact and streamlined design.
This design, in turn, allows Bose to keep them lightweight (6.9 oz / 196 g including the cable) and comfortable. They are over the ear design, as opposed to being on the ear design. At first glance, you may think that the smaller, on the ear design, would be a 'sleeker' choice or even more comfortable, but the reality is that the over the ear design gives you more air space around your ear. This makes it more comfortable for its noise cancelling feature. The waves that eliminate the background noise are not aimed directly at your eardrum but within the airspace surrounding your ear.
This is one of the reasons I think that the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 is the best noise cancelling headphones currently on the market.
The audio cable is detachable and is a single wire, as opposed to a cable leading to both the left and right ears. The advantages are that you can remove the cable when you just want to enjoy the peace and eliminate all the background noise (like on a plane). Another benefit is that you don't need to hassle with a tangled up cable, as you so often do with two wire cables.
These headphones also have a flat fold feature that makes them easy to store and takes up less space.
The bottom line is this: Why waste money on headphones that don't compete with Bose's sound quality and comfortable noise cancellation. You might think you're getting the same thing for less money, but you aren't. It is, definitely, definitely worth the money to get long lasting quality and be happy with what you buy. Unless you buy the best noise cancelling headphones, you won't be satisfied with your purchase.


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National Minimum and National Living Wage
The rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) increased on the 1st April 2017. The hourly minimum wage a worker is entitled to depends on their age and whether they are an apprentice.
The NLW for those aged 25 and over has increased from £7.20 to £7.50 per hour.
The table below illustrates the change in NMW rates.
Apprenticeship Levy
As part of the Government's commitment to apprenticeships and their policy pledge to provide backing for three millions apprenticeships by 2020, in the summer budget of 2015, the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced that an apprenticeship levy will be introduced in April 2017 that will affect all employers with an annual pay bill of £3M or greater. The pay bill will be caluculated on total employee earnings liable to Class one secondary NICs (i.e. NIC-able pay). The levy sum will be calculated on this pay bill at 0.50% subject to an annual allowance of £15,000.
From the 6th of April 2017 codes with a suffix of 'L' have been increased by 50 points, codes with a suffix of 'M' have been increased by 55 points and codes with a suffix of 'N' have been increased by 45 points unless a coding notice has been issued by HMRC. The emergency code for 2017/18 is 1150L.
Statutory Payments
Employment Allowance
The Employment Allowance (EA) reclaim continues into 2017/18 at the rate of £3,000 p.a. The entitlement allowance criteria for reclaiming the EA remains unchanged.
Salary Sacrifice
Following the announcement by the Government in 2016 of the restrictions placed with effect from the 6th April 2017, employers are no longer allowed to utilise salary sacrifice for any other purpose than of those listed below (until there is an end, change , modification or renewal of the contract / From the 6th April 2018, except for cars, accommodation and school fees when the last date is the 6th April 2021):
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UPDATE: On April 21, 2017 Tiadrian Jiyquan Freeman, 21, was formally charged in Oklahoma County with human trafficking, transporting a child under 18 for the purpose of prostitution, child abuse and manufacturing child porn.
9/20/2016 - OKC, OK -- A Oklahoma teen, reportedly under DHS custody, was allegedly prostituted by an OKC man who is now wanted on suspicion of sex trafficking the youth.
According to court records, local turd Tiadrian J. Freeman, 21, met his 16-year-old victim and began prostituting her after she ran away in Tulsa. The teen victim is reportedly from the Jenks area and was in DHS custody at the time. It is not known if the teen ran away from a private residence or youth facility.
The teen's victimization was first reported in July after a citizen called the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics' human trafficking hotline. The caller stated that she saw the teen loitering in the area of NW 10th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City. The caller said she used to be a neighbor of the teen's and that she was concerned because she said it appeared the teen was engaging in street prostitution. The caller also noted that the teen was being watched closely by a black male who was very near her and appeared to be making the teen nervous.
Law enforcement confirmed that the teen was a "runaway from Jenks ... and reported to be residing in the NW 10th and Blackwelder area in OKC." Law enforcement also noted that the teen was "at the time in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Tulsa Office."
The teen was not seen again until late Aug. after a private investigator provided law enforcement with a tip as to the teen's location. This time the teen was seen apparently engaging in street prostitution while be watched over by two black males.
Later that same day, the teen was spotted by a patrol officer and placed in investigative detention. The officer was instructed to transport the teen to Children's Hospital and wait until DHS officials arrived to take custody of the young girl.
While reportedly being interviewed by law enforcement and DHS, the teen revealed that Freeman was "directing her to perform commercial sex acts" throughout Oklahoma City.
The teen said Freeman made her engage in two to three sex acts with 'Johns' each day and was told to charge $20-$30 each time. The teen said that Freeman would always be with her on the streets, would direct her on which 'Johns' to have sex with and then Freeman would take all of her money. The teen stated that Freeman also had sex with her multiple times each day.
The teen also reportedly told investigators that Freeman had recently choked her and punched her in the nose with a closed fist. Court records indicate that the teen showed visible signs of physical abuse.
The teen showed investigators where Freeman had forced her to tattoo his name onto her lower back.
The teen reported that she lost her virginity at the age of 14 after being raped at a residence in Tulsa.
The teen revealed horrific details about being gang raped at gun point by five to six males. The rape was videotaped and posted online.
The teen turned over to police two cellular phones in her possession to aid in their investigation of Freeman.
On Aug. 30, a miscellaneous criminal filing and warrant for arrest was issued against Freeman in Oklahoma County.
As of this posting, no formal criminal charges have been filed.
In 2014 Freeman was charged in Oklahoma County with two counts of felony robbery with a firearm. Those charges were dismissed in Jan. of this year.
If you know where Freeman is, please call 911 and reference case number MI-16-862.
If you or someone you know is possibly a victim of human trafficking, please call the OBNDD human trafficking tip line at 855-617-2288.
JohnTV will continue to follow this case.
Details Regarding Suspect Freeman:
Name: Tiadrian J. Freeman
DOB: June 2, 1995
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Gang Affiliation: Unknown. Prior social media posts insinuate gang involvement.
Residence: Has ties to the Lubbock, Texas area. Freeman has prior residence in Oklahoma City in the 2100 block of N. Prospect Ave. Freeman (possibly using a fake DOB) may have also listed an address in the 3700 block of NW 28th as his residence during a traffic stop in 2013.
Social Media Presence: Freeman maintains a Facebook profile. As of this posting, his last post was on Aug. 27, 2016. According to Freeman's publicly available Facebook page; he attended NW Classen High School, is originally from Lubbock, TX and is single. Freeman indicates he has a child.


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Liberty Middle SchoolLiberty Middle opened in 2002, with Dr. Cindy Styles-Salloum as the school's first principal. It was built to help alleviate student overcrowding at North Forsyth and Otwell middle schools. To recognize the lives lost in the series of four coordinated attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the community recommended Liberty as the name of the new school. Liberty is defined as the power and resources to act to fulfill one's own potential.
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StorageMax offers a variety of unit sizes to suit your every need. Whether you are looking to store items from your home or business, we have you covered. Our storage facilities have several features that will ensure your moving and storage experience is as smooth as possible. We also offer boxes and packing supplies to help make your move easier.
StorageMax is proud to provide our customers with the convenient service of kiosk rental. When you need to rent a self storage unit but your busy schedule prevents you from doing so during office hours, use this advanced amenity to lease a storage space 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not only can you rent a storage unit at any time and quickly move in, but you can also manage your account and pay your monthly rent – the kiosk accepts all major credit cards. Additionally, if you aren't sure which storage unit size you need, the kiosk is connected to support personnel which can assist you with all of your needs 24 hours a day.


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The two countries that fought the War of 1812 were Great Britain and the United States. The war's main causes were British trade restrictions against the U.S. and the forced impressment of American sailors by the British Royal Navy.
The war lasted from 1812 to 1815 and featured many significant defeats for the United States, including the invasion and burning of Washington, D.C. in August 1814. However, the war also marked many victories for the United States, including defeats of the British invasions in New Orleans, Baltimore and New York. These victories prompted a new sense of American patriotism nationwide. The war ended on Feb. 17, 1815, with the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent.


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Your search for "CACNG1" returned 35 siRNAs
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit gamma 1
Voltage-dependent calcium channels are composed of five subunits. The protein encoded by this gene represents one of these subunits, gamma, and is one of two known gamma subunit proteins. This particular gamma subunit is part of skeletal muscle 1,4-dihydropyridine-sensitive calcium channels and is an integral membrane protein that plays a role in excitation-contraction coupling. This gene is part of a functionally diverse eight-member protein subfamily of the PMP-22/EMP/MP20 family and is located in a cluster with two family members that function as transmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory proteins (TARPs). [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]
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Manual Wheelchairs
Manual wheelchairs are available in a number of different sizes, prices & configurations.
Manual Wheelchairs are absolutely essential in helping someone get around. They come in aluminum or steel varieties but the end goal for both is the same: to safely transport the user to the place they need to go. There are several types of Manual Wheelchairs available from the transport models to the beach and pool models. There are also models available for bariatric patients.
The importance of a Manual Wheelchair can't be understated. They supply users with the ability to safely travel within their home, community, and public location without any issues and can be used several times without damage. Top brands include Drive, Invacare, EZ-Access, and Medline, to name a few.
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Dana L. Depew
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Cleveland, Ohio
Floral Composition, oil, acrylic on Chenille
Pink in the Middle, oil, enamel, acrylic on Chenille, 2008
Linear Composition 28 in x 33 in, oil and enamel on crocheted fabric, 2009; Rising Sun, oil, enamel, acrylic on Chenille, 2008
Installation View
Big Bertha, oil, enamel, acrylic on Chenille, 2008
I had the pleasure to meet Artist and Asterisk Gallery owner, Dana Depew today and became an immediate fan.
He works in a wide range of media from sculpture to painting where he repurposes found objects as he sees fit.
Found resting against the gallery wall were several of his Chenille Paintings.
He invited me to see more in the maze-like storage area below the gallery.
Dana loads heavy coats of paint onto vintage chenille bedspreads.
The satisfying result is stiffened saturated plush tuffs color.
See more Chenille Paintings here.
See more about him here.
See his Etsy shop here.
See information about his gallery here.
These are photo's from Dana's FaceBook page.
Thanks Dana for a great visit.


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Overtime Contact Form
If you believe you have a potential claim for unpaid overtime, please fill out this quick contact form to get in touch with the McKinney Law Firm team.
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Duke Energy Business Development
Lead Qualification
Duke Energy engaged Applied Marketing to target large-load, U.S based producers/processors with a project that will be ready to go within the next 12 to 24 months. The industry sector focus was on Aerospace, Alternative Energy, Plastics and Food & Beverage. Applied Marketing identified and contacted 301 targeted companies on behalf of Duke Energy executing its Target Marketing Initiative.
Applied Marketing qualification specialists made 895 dial attempts and obtained a decision from 146 (48.5%) companies. More importantly, 28 Qualified Leads and Suspects were uncovered from the 146 companies from whom a decision was obtained (19% success rate). Overall, Aerospace and Alternative Energy yielded the most qualified leads; while Food and Plastics produced more suspects and long term lead opportunities.
Henderson County
Paris Air Show Mission
Applied Marketing researched and identified the top prospects based in the United States and Western Europe that were exhibiting at the Paris Air Show. Applied Marketing identified 93 domestic companies and 56 international companies for direct qualification and appointment setting. Top executives at these companies were directly contacted to introduce the benefits of Henderson County, North Carolina and appointments were made at the Paris Air Show with those companies qualified and willing to meet.
Project time of 9 weeks. SmartLeads™ research was started on the exhibitor list and presented to the client. Henderson approved the companies and qualification calls began. Final reports and summaries were assembled and delivered once the calls were complete.
Applied Marketing was able to secure 16 appointments at the trade show. Additionally, 7 long-term leads were identified for future follow-up. Company background reports were provided on all meetings, as well as feedback forms to be returned by Henderson after the meetings.
North Carolina's Southeast
Business Development Program
North Carolina's Southeast, after extensive research by Applied Marketing, targeted Boeing Suppliers to locate near the new Dream Liner Facility adjacent to their region. Representatives traveled to California, Washington, and Oregon to meet with companies who had an interest in expanding or moving to North Carolina. In addition, we selected an additional set of qualification calls that were the best fits for the NCSE Region regardless of geography. Conference calls and face to face meetings were set with qualified, interested companies.
Over an approximately 6 week timeframe Applied Marketing called 250-300 companies to create appointments for the Northwest. Over the same 6 weeks we called an additional 32 companies not included in the northwest region, to create conference calls.
Over the course of the program, 4 face-to-face meetings were created along with 2 phone conferences. NCSE representatives reported very positively that the meetings were with well targeted and qualified companies and expect 3 site visits within 120 days. They were also compelled to fly out and meet with one of the companies with which they had a phone conference. Additional long term leads were identified for their pipeline.


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Back in the summer I received an email from a woman in Copenhagen who works for the Denmark based magazine ENFANTS TERRIBLE MAGAZINE and throughout the summer Inger Marie and I emailed back and forth and eventually our email conversations turned into an interview. Read all about it in ISSUE#6, beginning on page 152!
We had so much fun together and I was asked to contribute and do a banner for the November/December issue with the theme HC Andersen's "The Snow Queen" in mind. Here is what I came up with.
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The Billingshurst Macmillan Group hosted its annual charity meal at So India in Pulborough.
A full restaurant enjoyed a starter, main and side dish, on Monday, October 23. A raffle was provided, and a total of £485 was raised to be donated to Macmillan Cancer Care. Terri Ashpool from the Billingshurst Macmillan Group thanked So India for all their support and hard work. Billingshurst Macmillan Support group has been running since 1996. Since then both Jenny Kern and Pam Goldsmith along with all of their volunteers and helpers have helped raise almost £700,000 for the charity. Regular events include film nights in Billingshurst, Pulborough and Rudgewich, farmers markets, fetes and fayres, coffee mornings and much more. Find out more at www.facebook.com/pg/billingshurstmacmillan.


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Mona Lisa Touch is finally here!!!!.
We are finally releasing the long-awaited "Mona Lisa Touch" to the public. This is truly groundbreaking and is changing the lives of so many women… And we are in the unique position of being one of the only facilities in Chicago to offer this. This is just a small part of what Dr. Sue Kafali (the newest member of our team and renowned obstetrician-gynecologist) is bringing to the table. (Dr. Kafali will be offering complete vaginal rejuvenation & aesthetic procedures, G-spot magnification, the brand new O-shot, and much more – but we'll give you all the details in the near future.)
he Mona Lisa Touch has been called "The Laser That Could Save Women's Sex Lives,"and is probably the most revolutionary procedure to come out for vaginal rejuvenation ever!
In just 1-3 treatments (that last less than 30 seconds with NO pain), it treats all of THIS:
- Vaginal Atrophy
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Laxity (it tightens!)
- Vaginal Burning
- Pain During Sexual Intercourse
- Mild Urinary Incontinence
This "laser vaginal rejuvenation" is done without cutting, scarring, downtime, anesthesia or pain… It is perfect for woman who have any of these symptoms due to menopause, post-childbirth, post-cancer treatments, or after recovering from an eating disorder such as anorexia.
If you have any of these vaginal issues that you want fixed, please call now and book your free consultation — 312-846-1529 — or click the link below to book yourself online. HOWEVER, we still need your help in getting more perspective on this amazing treatment. Please listen to Mickey Karram (Director of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery at Christ Hospital):
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What other questions or concerns do you think we should cover?
Is there anything here any other concern or question you think we should address?
Why do you think more women don't seek help for this issue?
It's estimated that up to 45% of middle aged and elderly women suffer from symptoms of vaginal atrophy, yet only a very small fraction of these ever seek help for it. Also, where as you see commercials for "the little blue" pill are ALWAYS on TV, you never see an advertisement for anything to help women. Why do you think this is?
Do You Have Any Friends or Family Who Would Need This?
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Know When to Call 9-1-1
When it comes to heart attack and stroke, calling 9-1-1 instead of driving yourself or a loved one to a nearby emergency room can be the difference between life and death. Quick treatment limits damage to the brain and heart, and increases the chance of a full recovery. Women, in particular, often hesitate to call an ambulance for fear of embarrassment or causing an inconvenience to their family. But don't delay treatment — it could save your life.
Symptoms of a Heart Attack
The most common heart attack symptom is some type of pressure, pain or discomfort in the chest. This feeling is not always severe or the most prominent symptom, particularly in women.
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Just got a nexus 4, and tried to copy files from my nexus one to it. Copying the N1 SD data to my linux box was a breeze, but the N4 doesn't offer simple mounting. Shows up as a USB Camera, with only access to DCIM. I was able to find and use mtpfs to mount the device, but even that has some serious limitations.
The software on the phone's end seems to make some decisions for you. I tried copying a mix of files from the N1's Ringtones directory to a Ringtones directory on the N4, and the N4 decided that mp3's belong in the Music directory, etc. I couldn't control where stuff went. Interesting, some flv files that were there went to Ringones, but not the mp3's. At first I thought the mp3's weren't copied at all. I was able to fool this logic by copying to Download on the N4. Anyway, not sure I like the phone making these decisions.
The mtpfs mount didn't allow me to preserve the timestamps on the copied files. I copied a bunch of pictures (cp -p) from the N1's DCIM/Camera folder to the N4's. They all came over with the current date/time. I can see where it'd be a good idea not to allow a usb mount to set the owner or permissions for a file, but the timestamp? Is there a way around this, or is this just a shortcoming of the linux mtpfs implementation?


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The Trouble with Unpaid Internships/
There are strict limitations and guidelines to unpaid internships. Even though unpaid interns are usually college students working for class credit, they are often non-exempt from state and federal wage and hour laws. Therefore, an intern is entitled to payment for all hours worked if their employer does not meet the requirements of unpaid internships.
State and federal laws usually require employers to pay interns at least minimum wage. According to the Los Angeles Daily Journal: "For an employer to be exempt from this requirement, it must devise an educational training program, which can consume time and resources with few benefits to the company." Not surprisingly, it is very common for employers to disregard this requirement, especially in these financially difficult times. Since there are a lot of people willing to work for free to gain experience, many employers feel unobliged to strictly follow wage and hour laws.
In a recent case, Fox Searchlight Pictures was accused of violating wage and hour laws by failing to provide their unpaid interns with an educational experience. Allegedly, the "Black Swan" interns did not receive educational training that would have contributed to their career goals; they simply completed tasks that normally would have been completed by paid employees. The two interns who initiated this case are trying to get class certification; therefore, they want to start a class action lawsuit against Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Ultimately, unpaid internships should primarily be to the benefit of the intern, not the employer. If an intern is taking the place of a regularly paid employee, then they are entitled to at least minimum wage. Thus, if an employer hires an unpaid intern instead of a regular worker to save money, they are in direct violation of wage and hour laws. Above all, unpaid internships are supposed to be learning experiences that provide career preparation. An unpaid intern's job duties should not be adapted to fundamentally assist in a company's operations. It should be adapted to provide a beneficial educational experience.
In general, California wage and hour laws regarding unpaid internships are in accordance with the criteria listed on a U.S. Department of Labor fact sheet. According to an article on hr.blr.com: "In 2010, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) noted in an opinion letter that it has historically followed federal interpretations that recognize the special status of interns who perform some work as part of an educational or vocational program." In addition to the six standards listed on the Labor Department's fact sheet, the DLSE added five more criteria to create an "11-factor test."


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AMP Agency Named 2016 OMMA Award Finalist in Health/Wellness Category for Banana Boat's Love Your Sun Scene Campaign
Read about AMP Agency's OMMA award nomination.
Read about AMP Agency's OMMA award nomination.
AMP Agency Named Finalist for 4 Media Maven Awards for its work with Boden, Icelandair and John Hancock.
The Hub Prize awarded AMP Agency Bronze for its Blowfish for Hangover's Intoxication Nation. The Hub Prize Competition honors excellence in brand experience.
BOSTON, MA (September 29, 2014) â?? AMPâ??s Boden retargeting campaign was named a finalist for the OMMA Awards in the â??Banner: Standard, Flash or Rich Mediaâ? category. The OMMA Awards celebrate the yearâ??s most innovative and brilliant online advertising creative, campaigns and web sites across 66 categories. The prestigious and highly competitive award show honors agencies…
AMP Agency's #WeRunTogether program created for John Hancock was awarded Best Use of Twitter and the "Best of the Best" at the 2014 LIMRA LOMA Awards.


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W Coffee Table
Kristen and Justin wanted something special. Not just an ordinary coffee table, but something with unique curves and lines for their living room.
We met at the lumber yard and picked out a beautiful piece of walnut for the top. And after a few trips to the drawing board, this unique W base came to life.


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Soren Soars to Craven County School District
The blog's been a little neglected lately with the launch of Soaring Soren and all the goings on. I thought I'd try to rectify that by sharing some exciting plans.
When I wrote Soaring Soren, or even before that when I toyed with the idea of writing it, I did so with the hope that children everywhere could come to know and love Soren. I hoped he could inspire in them the willingness to try and to believe in themselves, that he always inspired in me and in so many others who met him "in real life." So when Kelli Muse of New Bern, NC approached me about doing a lesson plan with over 1,100 kindergarten students in her school district, I was thrilled.
Kelli is a fellow French Bulldog lover who shares her home and life with two frog-ish imps named Junior and Elmer. She says of them, "they couldn't be more different but I'm crazy about both of them. " After losing her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Kelli began looking for a new breed and found herself drawn to the French Bulldog. "They're sturdy, funny, love people and are just great companions," Kelli told me, and says she'll never be without a French Bulldog again. Her first Frenchie, Junior, has been quite successful in the show ring as well, recently finishing his Championship. Kelli says what she enjoys most about showing Junior is "meeting new people who love Frenchies as much as I do."
Kelli has two children of her own and comes from a family of educators, including college professors, elementary school teachers and guidance counselors. Before coming to work with the Board of Education, she worked in the field of developmentally delayed children and had a special interest in working with children with reading challenges. She and her dog volunteered at Brinson Memorial Elementary so that children with difficulty reading could read to him, and she says "it was really something to see their progress."
I asked Kelli why she wanted to have their district's kindergartners read Soaring Soren and she had this to say: "Soaring Soren inspires me! Here's this short, heavy boned little guy doing what he's not supposed to be able to do. Ok, maybe that's wrong....he can do it, but he shouldn't be able to do it well. But he doesn't know that. Why? Nobody told him he couldn't, shouldn't. Kids today hear that often, from peers, siblings, parents. Soren had people backing him up. Standing beside him, saying, "YES YOU CAN!" Our children need to know, yes they can! Dream your dreams, work hard. Find someone, anyone, to believe in you, to help you, and you can be Soren."
Kelli chose the Kindergarten classes for this reading lesson because they are just starting out with their school careers. She hoped they would take away a valuable lesson that would help them succeed. "This is a reading lesson, but, it's also a moral lesson. A character building lesson. I see the moral lesson as the BIG one here--to support each other, to help each other, to encourage each other. To dream, dream big and go after it!"
Kelli hopes this lesson will not only encourage children to read, citing that if you can read you can do anything. But she also hopes it might encourage them to "be a little kinder, work a little harder, dream a little bigger. There are so many lessons you can get from this book--to live! To live BIG!"
She also hopes the lesson will be a way to share her love for animals. "When I think about how much Junior and Elmer mean to me, it makes me tear up sometimes. They love me heart and soul."
In a few weeks, I'll have the great fortune to meet Kelli in person, as well as several of the Kindergarten classes that are reading Soaring Soren. I'm so excited to have the opportunity to see my dream of Soren inspiring children come to life. And I'm thrilled to have the chance to get to know Kelli, who shares my vision and hopes for Soren's book. She says, "I want these kids to know love, support, and achieving your dreams. Not all of them get that support. Soren can be their support. He'll be there smiling on a page--all they'll have to do is reach for the book." I couldn't ask for better than that!


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WeLoveDates Vegetarian Dating in Australia
Stop going out on dates with people who don't share your core values. Find a date who shares your veggie way of life now on Vegetarian Dating! It's safe, fun and free to join, so isn't it time you met the vegetarian of your dreams? Get started now!
Simply create a profile, upload some photos and you'll be well on your way to meeting other veggie singles you're compatible with! Start dating the right way at WeLoveDates Vegetarian!
5 Tips For Vegetarian Dating
1) Don't be judgemental
For the most part, no two veggies are created alike and many vegetarians feel very strongly about their dietary preferences, and rightfully so! However, just because a date has differing views on what they will or will not eat doesn't mean that you aren't a match! As long as there is mutual respect and understanding, there is no reason diet should get in the way of love. Stay true to yourself but keep an open mind!
2) Try new veggie restaurants and recipes
Part of the fun of dating someone who shares your own veggie lifestyle is experiencing new culinary adventures together. Instead of going to the same old restaurants and pubs for dinner, try new vegetarian restaurants that will make your taste-buds soar! If it's not your first date and you are comfortable being in each other's homes, choose a delicious sounding vegetarian recipe to try and spend the night cooking together and flirting in the kitchen. Yum!
3) Don't forget the rest!
When you're a vegetarian single, your dietary preferences might always be on the forefront of your mind, but it's important to connect with a date on more levels than just vegetarianism. There is no point in sharing a meal with someone if you can't stand them, or have nothing in common! Just because someone is a vegetarian doesn't mean they are automatically a love match for you-take your time to find out their whole story before you fall head over heels.
4) Ask questions
Pescetarian? Vegan? What does it all mean? It's especially important to ask questions when you're dating a vegetarian, but are a meat eater yourself. If there is something you want to understand about your date's veggie lifestyle, or are interested to try it yourself, speak up! Never change your dietary preferences just because you want someone to like you though, that will only send you head first into a pile of cheeseburgers when the relationship goes south, as it surely will!
5) Forget about the food!
The best way to sweet a vegetarian single off his or her feet is by remembering that there are many more important things to focus on than what they eat. Chances are, their dietary choices reflect their lifestyle as a whole, and it's important to not forget that. If you are dating someone who is vegan and doesn't own anything with animal products, pay attention to that-a leather clutch is probably a very bad gift, for example. Show them that you are invested by recognizing and respecting their lifestyle as a whole, not just what they order off the dinner menu.
**Although we here at 'WeLoveDates Vegetarian' try to ensure that we give you the best possible service, we cannot guarantee that non-vegetarians won't join the site.**


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by Joshua Russo
Are you ready to put on your tinfoil hats, Fallout fans? We think Bethesda may have made a song request on BBC Radio 2 this morning. Here's why:
During the Chris Evans Breakfast Show a segment called "Moira's Golden Oldie" is aired. Listeners pick a track and explain why it "takes them back." Reddit user Squibnibbles noted that today's request came from a woman by the name of Moira Brown, which is also the name of a Fallout 3 character who lives in the town of Megaton. The song she requested? Wanderer, performed by Dion, the same song that happens to be in the recently released live action trailer for Fallout 4.
Sure, it could be a coincidence that a person by that name happened to request that song, but then we read her explanation:
"This song takes me straight back to when I was 17. I was working at the Super Duper Mart and this was the first record I ever bought. Whenever my brother and I heard that 12 bar blues beat introduction, we would pretend to fall out of our chairs with euphoria."
The Super Duper Mart? The same one from the Capital Wasteland that Moira Brown sends you to for medicine? Pretending to "fall out" of chairs? Coincidence? Not likely! The only mystery left to solve is whether or not this was just a Fallout fan making the request or some very clever subliminal marketing strategy by Bethesda.
We have reached out to Bethesda and will update this story if we get a response.
Listen to the segment here (starts at 1:03:00).


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a VOTF kind of hero
By Diogenes (articles ) | Dec 11, 2009
Voice of the Faithful has nominated Father Roy Bourgeois, for its "Priest of Integrity" award.
The Vatican has nominated Father Bourgeois for excommunication.
VOTF praises the Maryknoll priest for his "dedication to changing structures that are unjust." Father Bourgeois incurred latae sententiae excommunication for participating in the attempted ordination of a woman. Undaunted by the threat of canonical penalty, he says that the Church's failure to ordain women as priests amounts to "spiritual assassination."
So evidently one of the "structures that are unjust" in the eyes of VOTF is the Catholic Church. Which causes us to wonder—not for the first time—about the "faithful" for whom this organization provides a voice. What is it, exactly, that they are faithful to?
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Dec. 15, 2009 1:51 PM ET USA
I wonder if Father Bourgeois is as undaunted by penalty from VOTF as he is by the Church. I bet he is. Nobody likes being chastised by their friends.
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Dec. 14, 2009 8:23 AM ET USA
VOTF is not exactly a household word among Catholics. It's the Voice on a Soapbox warning that at any moment we will be attacked by rogue UFOs. Rather like Father Bourgeois come to think of it.
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Dec. 13, 2009 7:09 AM ET USA
As a recent convert I am astounded at just how many Catholics seem to think that they can wield authority over the Church and over the number of people that probably truly believe that the Church has to constantly change to catch the wind of the times. A true "spiritual assassination" is what these folks are doing when they try to create the Church in their image.
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Dec. 11, 2009 9:44 PM ET USA
Themselves, and no other.


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Representative MattersReturn Preparation for Individuals, Partnerships, S-Corporations, Estates & Trusts. Federal, State & Local.
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Advice to new charities as to 501(c)(3) application process vs. umbrella organization at startup and ongoing. Practical feedback on financial cost tradeoff against cost and time requirements for formal IRS approval.
Update of LLC Agreement to provide for change in ownership & matching options & voting right modifications to structure to ownership/guarantee requirements for small business lending.
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Operating agreement, terms and subscription agreement for related-party capital investment subject to potential judicial scrutiny for off-market terms and conditions.
Federal audit involving tax loss carry backs offsetting misreported capital gains from prior year. Amended returns filed mid-audit to negate out positive and negative adjustments.
Working with a small business owner threatened by litigation from an outside investor in the business. Successfully steered the two into mediation rather than litigation to resolve the dispute and craft a framework to work together going forward.
General contract work, small business: lease assignment, services agreements for different offered services (standardized template and negotiating with new larger clients directly), quick review of vendor agreements, etc.
Structuring legal entities for new joint ventures involving existing investments and potential new investments. Considered tax optimization, securities law concerns, and complex agreement drafting of payment waterfalls upon interim and liquidating distributions. Unearthing $552.64 in lost checks payable to client during initial run through of paperwork provided.
Resolving employee and payroll issues involving transfers of funds in error by payroll company. Recovered funds and established robust procedures going forward to ensure error will not recur.
Probate of estate in Queens involving financial and real estate assets; transfer of property to children's name.
Estate planning for a new family considering trust formation and establishing a will for the benefit of new family members.
Elder-law advice on asset protection and the application of the 5-year Medicaid rule in the context of properties owned.
Advice on tax policy implications of various legislative and regulatory proposals.
Release of IRS lien on US-situs assets of non-US estate through obtaining transfer certificate from IRS.
Consideration of threshold need for involved Form 706 filing in context of non-US decedent holding various tax-attribute assets in a US brokerage account.
Analysis of implications of non-US investor taking position in the US on their non-US investment portfolio from a US tax perspective (PFIC analysis, MTM election, etc.)
Optimal FTC analysis for US citizen living abroad prior three years. Conclusion that US filing not required, but voluntary US filing led to excess tax credit position that created tax savings for following several years with investment portfolio tax- optimization.
Preparation of Form 706 & state estate tax filings for estate with schedules, asset lists, trusts & real estate valuations.
Contract work with small business having non-US contractors/partners negotiating terms and formation of offshore entities to best implement strategic partnerships.
Release of tax liens from New York State; entering into installment agreement at favorable cash flow rates for small business taxpayer.
Preparing QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) to split pension assets of divorcing couple per ERISA regulations in order to achieve desired economic result between the spouses.
Negotiating with insurance company for settlement of personal injury claim to child from accident at restaurant.
Analysis of individual taxpayer purchase of REMIC I/O strip with unforeseen and negative tax consequences. Guiding return preparer through corresponding entries and explanation for federal returns.
Advice to US taxpayer noncompliant with US filing requirements for independent contractor income earned while living overseas. Retroactive filings and requests for penalty relief.
Advice on joint venture to purchase investment real estate in Montauk. Requirements for leverage at LLC level; term sheet and indicative terms/subscription agreement for LLC Operating Agreement.
Analysis of tax implications of trust/prepayment options for private school tuition to accommodate non-tax requirements of divorcing couple to set-aside assets for schooling in most tax-efficient manner given respective personal filing statuses.
Return preparation involving international partnership income and withholding with currency adjustments and local tax implications.
Advice on tax implications of real estate investments on numerous occasions with various complications and implications to individualized filing positions.
Advice on proper tax structure for new investment vehicle, waterfall provisions of LLC Agreement & fee vs capital sharing overview.
Discussion of tax efficient equity funding for renewable energy projects requiring offtake hedges, flip partnership structures and special tax allocations of accelerated depreciation.
Release of tax lien and underlying tax liability following reformation of tax returns for prior years in proper form rather than IRS computer-generated returns.
FininCEN and IRS filing requirements for foreign financial accounts.
FinCEN filing requirements for non-beneficial ownership signatory power accounts with unknown total asset value.
Structure of partial-1031 like kind exchange between two personal/investment use properties having additional non-tax complications involving institutional expansion into private residence zoning and political overtones.
Sales tax audit for prior years' sales tax returns not paid.
Advice to non-US headquartered internet company with US interests as to capital and operating structure to minimize US tax frictions.
Delivering certificates of incumbency to LLC managing members in respect to corporate transaction.
Preparing corporate resolutions for change of domicile out of formation jurisdiction to offshore location.
Corporate opinion under Delaware law as to merger of entity.
Interaction with Company's House and local counsel to collect and collate opinions and forms required for merger by non-US formation entity.
Negotiation, structuring and documentation around preferred stock capital raise, including conversion ratios, dilution provisions, change of control and contingent voting rights.
Responding to sales tax audit and potential immigration implications surrounding back taxes owed.
Preparation of state sales tax forms and advice on collection and remittance of sales tax & VAT with respect to cross-border sales.
New entity formation in various jurisdictions.
Due diligence relating to SBA loan documentation and cross-guarantees in the context of a small business acquisition. Review of federal vs. state law vis-a-vis scope of guarantee obligations and change of control provisions.
Review of eviction proceedings in connection with a small business acquisition, negotiation with landlord in connection with "white knight" acquisition of tennant business.
Advice on tax implications of seller-financed real estate and application of dealer status to installment sale rules.
Advising importance of portability election in federal estate tax filings in the context of a "sweetheart will" where no filing is nominally required.
Advice on UBTI (Unrelated Business Taxable Income) with respect to a proposed endowment investment in a real-estate related fund.
Advice and review of LLC special allocation and waterfall distribution provisions in the context of real estate investment fund vehicles with managing investment members.
Due diligence and documentation surrounding purchase of a 49% interest in a local bar. Review of horrific files and attempt to come to some understanding of legal status of corporate entity.
NY sales tax return audit involving novel application of law by the department of taxation to a new area of subcontractor services.
Due diligence and documentation regarding simultaneous redemption of existing partner and investment by client in physical metals exchange business.
Review of deceased CPA files, winding up existing client matters and packaging and preparing files for safe return to original clients.
Advice on implications of various tax filing positions on debt-to-equity ratios for bank lending standards purposes.


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Need a simple Banner plugin for WordPress?
You might want to take a look at a plugin called BannerMan. I have been using it since yesterday and it works great. I wanted to share why I am using this now, and what it means for WordPress plugin creators.
I had been using a plugin for Banners in the past called WordPress FrontPage Banner. It worked great, and I was glad to have it. The problem happened yesterday when WordPress had an update, and that also triggered an update for the WordPress FPB plugin. That new plugin created a notice at the top of the WordPress Interface, that is rarely used and only used for emergency messages. It was invasive, and unnecessary. A one time message would have been fine. I logged out and back in thinking perhaps it was a one-time trigger, but it stayed advertising its new services. Listen I don't mind an author making a one-time plea for their services, but if they attempt to hijack my interface, that isn't cool or acceptable. So I started looking for alternatives, and found BannerMan.
BannerMan has features that the WFPB did not. I am thrilled with it. Officially it is not supported on my version, but it is simple and seems to work great. I think WordPress authors would do well to have a free version of their software, and then a premium version to entice people who need additional functionality. Especially those of us like me who are paying for our own hosting, and using free software, having a forced commercial message does not sit well with us. We know you have to pay the bills, just stop being so pushy about it.
Another option is called Add to Header. It works on many themes in which Bannerman failed to work on. I think it is more straightforward but it requires that you understand more technical things. If you understand URLS, and how to get the URL of your banner (photo) you wish to use, you can use it.
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Today we are talking about DIY Ketchup with Crispy Sweet Potato Fries! So as you've heard (if you've read DIY Soymilk) my homemade soy milk was a brilliant success so with that I've decided that I'd like to incorporate more homemade staple items into my life since they are so easy and useful. Because of this, today I conquered homemade ketchup and daaaaaayummm it is like no other ketchup you have ever had before!
To be 100 percent completely honest, I don't even really like ketchup. I am an all out barbecue girl and the only reason I wanted to try this was because the ketchup is a base for the barbecue sauce in the cook book I was going off of. But now I am eating my worlds because this stuff is like no store bought ketchup I've ever tasted; you can actually taste the tomatoes in it and it's sweet (not oversalted like the store bought stuff) with a hint of tang from the vinegar. I really can't describe it any other way so you should probably just try it for yourself to get the whole effect.
Keep in mind that this recipe looks a lot more taunting than it is. A lot of the time spend is letting it simmer so that gives you a lot of time to prep and cook the sweet potatoes and you just have to check on it every once and awhile.
One last thing to note is this is a great recipe when you have a bulk section at your disposal. There are quite a few spices that wouldn't come up in your everyday cooking in which you only need a teaspoon (or so) of so get them in the bulk section at your local co-op (Bloomingfoods-nudge-nudge) grocery store! It seriously cost me around a dollar for all the spices in this recipe.
And as for the sweet potato fries… After I finally learned the trick of making them crispy instead of ending up with a mushy half french fry half mashed potato mess, they became one of my favorite (and healthy) snacks. The simple secret is an egg; when I first started making them i just used oil and stuck them in the oven (which just consisted of waiting two hours with them in the oven and still having them come out soggy) but the egg coating crisps them right up!
DIY Ketchup
(Adapted from DIY Delicious by Vanessa Barrington)
- 2 28 ounce cans of whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/2 onion, chopped in chunks
- 2 whole (but peeled) garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon whole cloes
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
- 6 black peppercorn
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- dash of cayenne pepper (amount depends on personal preference)
- couple dashes of salt
Start by pureeing the tomatoes (and their juices), garlic, and onion in a blender. Strain the mixture and discard of the solids. Pour the liquid into a large sauce pan and heat up over medium-low heat. Once at a simmer, lower the heat and let cook for an hour (stir it every now and then to make sure it's not sticking). You are looking to have the sauce reduce to about half of what it was when you started.
While this is cooking, make the vinegar mixture in a little guy (sauce pan) by mixing in the apple cider vinegar, sugar, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, cloves, celery seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorn, mustard, pepper, and salt. Let this come to a boil over medium heat and then immidetely remove from stove. Have it sit and absorb the flavors in the pan while you finish cooking the tomato mixture.
Once the tomato mixture has reduced, strain the spices from the vinegar (I used a coffee filter but you maybe have something more handy) and add the vinegar to the ketchup. Let this come to a boil for 20 more minutes.
Lather over everything.
Sweet Potato Fries
- Large Sweet Potato
- Egg (or equivalent to 1 egg replacer)
- Salt/Pepper/Garlic Powder/any other seasoning you like.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Slice potatoes in equal chunks and let sit in water for 30 minutes to remove the starch. Pat the potatoes dry with a paper towel.
Beat the egg and then coat the the potato wedges in the egg and all the seasonings you like. Spread out on a parchment lined cookie sheet and roast for 20 minutes on each side.
Dip in homemade ketchup. Eat as a side with veggie corn dogs or ice cream. Yup.0


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Just a big thank you :)
Hey everyone, I've gotten a good handful of new followers here lately, so I just wanted to say that you're awesome, and thank you! I'm very touched to have people reading this story as it comes along.
That said, I'm hoping to have the next page finished soon – the inkwork is almost done, at this point – and I plan on getting some more sketchwork and things scheduled to post soon too.
Also, if there's something in particular you're interested in seeing, or have particular questions about Tock's world, please feel free to e-mail, message or comment here!
I'm constantly exploring this world setup so I'd love to hear what you're interested in finding out about.
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future technology, MEMS technology, micro and nano technology will continue to mainstream manufacturing technology of the sensor. MEMS processing technology has been basically mature, how to further improve the MEMS process design capabilities, how to make the existing MEMS technology as soon as practical, the key issues to be solved.
In the applications market, sustainable development in the automotive market, medical market, the applications of MEMS products to further expand, in particular, is widely used in the field of consumer electronics, for its pioneering a huge market. Such as mobile phones, tablet PCs, game consoles and digital camera market momentum is strong, driven by substantial growth in sales of MEMS devices and sensor market.
Next few years,cast iron gates. smart phones and automotive electronics will be the two main markets for MEMS applications. Phone and tablet computer, motion sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes,door gasket seal. pressure + compass) will become the most popular technology. In recent years, the sensor market in China has maintained sustained growth, the 2011 market continues to move forward more than 15 percent growth rate.
2012, the sensor market will continue to MEMS technology, micro and nano technology, network technology to the mainstream as a major application market to the automotive, consumer electronics, medical, high-end applications further increase R & D efforts on their own core technology, expanding the practical application in the Internet of Things, with the help of Things of this development opportunity, take off the sensor industry by leaps and bounds.


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These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of excitement. As Under the Gum Tree prepares to celebrate five years of publication (with a revamped magazine design and a national nonfiction simulcast!), we've received amazing news regarding three of our contributors. Their essays are listed as notable in the latest Best American Essays 2016! We could not be more proud of them and we hope you'll join us in congratulating them!
Follow the links below for excerpts from each notable essay, as well as the biographies of the authors who penned them:
- "Signs (2002)" by Susannah Clark (April 2015)
- "I Like You" by Steven Simoncic (January 2015)
- "Crash" by Daisy Florin (July 2015)
About the Author
Susannah Clark received her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Emerson College in Boston, where she also taught creative writing and freshman composition. Her work has appeared in publications such as Inside Higher Ed, Extract(s), Rock & Sling and others. She recently won Flyway Journal's Notes on a Field contest in nonfiction, for her personal essay about working as a barista during the Boston Marathon Bombings. She lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
About the Author
Steven Simoncic's plays have received productions, readings and worksops at The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Victory Garden, The Second City, Pegasus Players, The Baruch Center for the Performing Arts, Stageplays Theatre, and The Soho Theatre in London. Steven's play, Once Upon a Time in Detroit, was selected as a semi-finalist for the 2013 Eugene 0'Neill Theatre Center's National Playwright Conference, and Heat Wave was recently selected for Steppenwolf Theatre's 2015 Garage Rep season. At the time of the publication of "I Like You," Steven completed critically acclaimed productions of Broken Fences with Ballybeg in New York and 16th Street in Chicago, which was featured in The Chicago Tribune's "Best of 2013."
About the Author
Daisy Alpert Florin grew up in New York City and attended Dartmouth College. Her essays have appeared in Brain, Child, Full Grown People, Minerva Rising and Mamalode. She is the staff editor at Brain, Child and lives with her husband and three children in Connecticut.
Once more, Under the Gum Tree wishes to congratulate Susannah, Steven, and Daisy on this incredible achievement!


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(go with it for a sec…)
Just a plain old rock, big enough to fit comfortably in your hand. To look at it, there doesn't seem to be anything immediately special about it. It's certainly not terribly exciting to look at, and as it is, there would be little value in investing the time into polishing it up.
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Japan Crate CEO delves deep into Japan's culture of sweets at trade shows and beyond. Photo courtesy: Japan Crate
SAN FRANCISCO – Who can take an idea, sprinkle it with flare; fill it with choc'late, and deliver it with care? Hank Rao, oh Japan Crate founder Hank Rao can!
Admittedly, that last bit might not sound as good as Sammie Davis Jr.'s rendition of The Candy Man, but like the dealer of sweets in the song, Hank Rao is on a mission to spread candy culture far and wide, but with a Japanese angle.
Every month, Rao's company delivers a box of candy to its subscribers that are filled with all kinds of Japanese delights. It's his way of helping others satisfy a craving for Japanese snacks, a craving he says he knows all too well.
"It started when I was in Japan recently, about seven or eight months ago, and I saw these crazy candies in Tokyo and Osaka," Rao tells Nikkei Voice in an interview.
"I was like, 'Wow this is stuff I've never seen before outside of America'. The packaging is just so wild and even the way you eat it is so different with those make-it-yourself kits and I thought it was just awesome," he says. "I brought a bunch back for my friends and it was the first thing to go."
A few months later, he had a hankering for Japanese snacks, so he went online to see if he could buy some of his favourites.
What Rao soon noticed was a definite lack of support. The websites were poorly translated, they didn't have a lot of stock, and they felt like a lottery, he says.
A month passed and his order finally arrived. Some of the candy had gone stale and some of the chocolate had melted in its packaging. That's when the idea for Japan Crate emerged.
Working directly with Japanese importers, Rao, along with his coworkers, tailors a monthly crate of candy for his subscribers.
Staying away from the commonly found treats like Pocky or Koala no March, he wants to bring the deeper parts of Japan's candy culture to his customers.
How he finds everything from seasonal treats to holiday edition candy is through a process of trial and error and through going to trade shows in Japan.
"It's like a Costco, but with samples for every single candy," Rao tells Nikkei Voice about an upcoming show he's attending in Osaka.
There he has a chance to interact directly with companies like Meiji and Lotte, and they also have a chance to try out candy before they're even on the shelves in Japan.
"We get a lot of advice and some information about what's coming out from our Japanese connections," he says. "We try to include a lot of the popular snacks and candies in Japan because they're popular for a reason." But they take in a lot of feedback from subscribers and feed off their suggestions.
There are a number of these crate-like businesses opening up in the United States and Canada. It's a kind of e-commerce where the customer's order is the most important thing and doing your research is of the utmost importance.
Loot Crate, which is based out of Pasadena, California, sends packages filled with cute toys and figures with a geeky focus. The business model works, Rao says, because you get a little mystery every month and enough variety to keep everyone happy.
For Rao's subscribers, he tries to find the most interesting candies possible and does everything to keep his orders running on time.
Once during late November, a shipment of candy was running late. Usually shipping is from Los Angeles to their warehouse in San Francisco, but no truckers were on the road during Thanksgiving, and the soonest they could have started packing would have been in December, in other words too late to be on time.
So Cody Radcliff, chief-operation officer of the company, rented a U-Haul and made the 400 mile journey to Los Angeles and back to make deadline. It's one of the defining memories of the company, Rao jokes.
"He just became a truck driver for the day just so we could finish boxing in time," Rao says. "We do our best even if something goes awry."
The company is currently revamping its online presence to include a more robust account system where people can upgrade their crates.
Rao also says he hopes to include gift subscriptions as an option and says he's working on lowering delivery rates to Canada.
"It's just been a few months and we've felt a lot of love," Rao says.
Hi, I am trying to get in contact with Hank Rao or anyone at Japan Crate to get my name and credit card off of their mailing list, the card number was stolden. I have filed a fraud on my credit card and they still keep charging my account. I am sure they are unaware of this but I can not get in contact with them. Could you let them know I am trying get in contact with them? Thanks Bill
I wonder if this is a real business. My credit card company recently sent me a fraud alert that my card nr was used to place a large order at Japan Crate. I reached to Hank Rao to get get some insights on the unauthorized transaction but did not hear back back from him.
Given the similar previous comment, I begin to wonder about this startup.
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