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Prime Minister Theresa May's political fortunes may be waning in Britain, but her push to make internet companies police their users' speech is alive and well. In the aftermath of the recent London attacks, Ms. May called platforms like Google and Facebook breeding grounds for terrorism. She has demanded that they build tools to identify and remove extremist content. Leaders of the Group of 7 countries recently suggested the same thing. Germany wants to fine platforms up to 50 million euros if they don't quickly take down illegal content. And a European Union draft law would make YouTube and other video hosts responsible for ensuring that users never share violent speech.
The fears and frustrations behind these proposals are understandable. But making private companies curtail user expression in important public forums — which is what platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become — is dangerous. The proposed laws would harm free expression and information access for journalists, political dissidents and ordinary users. Policy makers should be candid about these consequences and not pretend that Silicon Valley has silver-bullet technology that can purge the internet of extremist content without taking down important legal speech with it.
Platforms in Europe currently operate notice-and-takedown systems for content that violates the law. Most also prohibit other legal but unwelcome material, like pornography and bullying, under voluntary community guidelines. Sometimes platforms remove too little. More often, research suggests, they remove too much — silencing contested speech rather than risking liability. Accusers exploit this predictable behavior to target expression they don't like — as the Ecuadorean government has reportedly done with political criticism, the Church of Scientology with religious disputes and disgraced researchers with scholarship debunking their work. Germany's proposed law increases incentives to err on the side of removal: Any platform that leaves criminal content up for more than 24 hours after being notified about it risks fines as large as 50 million euros.
European politicians tout the proposed laws as curbs on the power of big American internet companies. But the reality is just the opposite. These laws give private companies a role — deciding what information the public can see and share — previously held by national courts and legislators. That is a meaningful loss of national sovereignty and democratic control.
Moving this responsibility from state to private actors also eliminates key legal protections for internet users. Private-platform owners are not constrained by the First Amendment or human rights law the way the police or courts are. Users most likely have no remedy if companies are heavy-handed or sloppy in erasing speech. Governments that outsource speech control to private companies can effectively achieve censorship by proxy.
Proposed laws making platforms go beyond notice and takedown to proactively police users' speech would be even worse than Germany's draconian takedown proposals. About 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, so reviewing it is not humanly possible. Courts including the European Union Court of Justice and European Court of Human Rights have recognized that users' speech and privacy rights will suffer if platforms must vet every word they post. And studies suggest that ordinary internet users self-censor when they think they are being surveilled. Researchers found journalists afraid to write about terrorism, Wikipedia users reluctant to learn about Al Qaeda and Google users avoiding searching for sensitive terms in the wake of the Snowden revelations.
Some politicians say the solution is to build filters — software that automatically identifies and suppresses illegal material. But no responsible technologist believes that filters can tell what speech is legal. Skilled lawyers and judges struggle to make that kind of call. What real-world filters can do, at best, is find duplicates of particular text, pictures or videos — but only after human judgment has determined that they are illegal. Filters that can find child sexual abuse images work relatively well because those images are illegal in every instance.
But violent and extremist material is different. Almost any such image or video is legal in some context. Filters can't tell the difference between footage used for terrorist recruitment and the same footage used for journalism, political advocacy or human rights efforts. When filters fail to make those distinctions, they will take down information and discussion on topics of vital public importance. Risk-averse companies erring on the side of over-removal for this kind of speech will disproportionately silence Arabic speakers and Islamic religious material.
As a lawyer with long experience handling takedowns from Google web searches, I believe that there are responsible ways to remove illegal content from platforms. A good start is to have courts decide what violates the law — not machines and not company employees operating under the threat of huge fines. Accused speakers should have opportunities to defend their speech, and the public should be able to find out when content disappears from the internet.
If politicians think that eroding online expression rights will make us safer, they should explain how. For all the rhetoric, we know very little about whether curbing online speech prevents real-world violence. What little research we have suggests that driving violent or hateful material into dark corners of the web may make matters worse.
Outraged demands for "platform responsibility" are a muscular-sounding response to terrorism that shifts public attention from the governments' duties. But we don't want an internet where private platforms police every word at the behest of the state. Such power over public discourse would be Orwellian in the hands of any government, be it Ms. May's, Donald Trump's or Vladimir Putin's.

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Guest Post
January February: Juan Pablo Angel – The Galaxy's Latest Star
Last month was guest post month on OTP, but those rascals at Twofootedtackle don't play by the rules. Chris Nee sneaked this article through after the deadline like Harry Redknapp with Rafael Van Der Vaart's registration forms.
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. You probably know that from somewhere more high-brow, but I learned it from Scooter. Regardless, it should be as true in football as it is in life; in the case of Juan Pablo Angel niceness certainly outweighs importance – read value, popularity, spotlight – and his reputation is all the better for it.
It's a funny word, nice. In primary school lessons we were told not to use it in our writing because it's bland, almost damning its subject to a paucity of meaningful character. Some football clubs and players are said to be too nice when they don't get stuck in or have a ruthless streak on the field or in the transfer market. Sod that – nice is underrated. We need more nice.
Angel was, and is, a brilliantly talented natural footballer, albeit not exactly the tidiest finisher you'll ever see. Making his name as part of an extremely potent attacking quadrumvirate for River Plate, the boy from Medellin became the record signing for Aston Villa in 2001. He was quickly taken to the supporters' hearts, no doubt aided by the perception that he was a "fans' signing" thanks to a pound-sign placard protest that forced the hand of Doug Ellis, the club's notoriously frugal chairman.
For all that, his return was disappointing when considered over the totality of his career in B6. Save for one wonderful season, Angel was a typical Villa frontman: at once talented, frustrating, adored and unable to harness his natural abilities into a world class package.
When Villa's misfiring attack was revamped, the Colombian said his goodbyes – or rather didn't, as we'll come to shortly – and headed for Major League Soccer and the New York Red Bulls. Unsurprisingly, he scored goals there and had four efficient seasons in New Jersey as the club's designated player. A change to the designated player rule and his advancing years caught up with him in 2010. The Red Bulls signed Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez, and Angel's days were rightly assumed to be numbered. In December, he entered the first MLS Re-Entry Draft having been amicably budged aside on the east coast.
Here's where we come to niceness. Angel's time at Villa started badly, with the club supposedly failing to adequately support his young family through a particularly difficult time that doesn't need to be detailed here. He was, at times, unfairly overlooked by more than one Villa manager. Despite this and his relatively meagre goal return, some supporters still look forward to the day he is invited back to Villa Park for a proper chance to say farewell. In recent years fans have been afforded the chance to show their appreciation for Wilfred Bouma, Martin Laursen and Olof Mellberg, while Paul McGrath and Ron Saunders have also soaked up the appreciation of the crowd during emotional returns. Angel's next on that list in the minds of many, and it's not because of his performances on the pitch.
In New York, he left on good terms with fans and crossed the nation to the Home Depot Center with their support ringing in his ears. Angel leaves nothing but goodwill behind him in his career and that doesn't happen by accident.
Popular isn't the right word for Juan Pablo Angel. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, David Beckham – they're popular. Angel is well-liked, and that speaks volumes of his personality. He's professional, unaffected and genuine. He's humble and self-aware. He's a committed family man. And, as far as I've heard, every journalist who speaks to him or player that plays with him is struck by just how 'nice' he is. Let's give nice the credit it deserves – it's far too rare these days.


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Arnoux and Kyle released
Saints released LB Stanley Arnoux and LS Jason Kyle.
Arnoux likely failed his physical after tearing his Achilles' tending for a second straight season. Kyle was deemed unworthy of his $865,000 salary. Related:
Jason KyleSource: Jeff Duncan on Twitter Jul 29, 12:29 PM
A little bit suprised that Arnoux was released, kind of disappointing to say that i was really high on the kid when he and chip vaughn both came out of Wake forest, just couldnt stay healthy long enough to make any reason for us to keep him around.
That's too bad. Maybe he can get healthy and find a team. Officially 50% of our draft picks in '09 have been released. Not good.
damn....that really sucks. i was hoping this would be his breakout year. :/
Health is all part of the game, I like the kid but wanna pay someone to play then sit.
About the 50% of our draft picks from 09 are gone. We had 4, the other two are going to be with the saints for a looong time. we only had 1 pick in the first 3 rounds.
If he's unhealthy though, he'll probably be around for a phone call later. He already knows the ropes. I hope we don't need his services, but hey...
wasted to 4th round picks on the both of them....
Can't make the club in the tub.
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Rosen – Goldman Sachs Call Ridiculous, Gold Ready To Rocket
December 5, 2012
On the heels of Goldman Sachs calling for the end of the gold bull market, today King World News went to 54-year market veteran and analyst Ron Rosen to get his take on the situation. Rosen sent over six tremendous charts in response to the Goldman call, along with some great words of wisdom.
Below are charts and comments from 54-year market veteran and analyst Ron Rosen:
"In spite of all of the negative press gold is receiving today on CNBC because of Goldman Sachs' call for the end of the gold bull market, everything is right on schedule. The timing of this ridiculous proclamation by Goldman Sachs could not have come at a more perfect time.
My projections are for a massive move to the upside in gold for 2013 and 2014. The Goldman Sachs call will be an interesting footnote after the explosion takes place. What the analyst is saying is contrary to all natural movements through time. If you look at the patterns in the charts below you will know where gold is headed.
There were no gold share indexes in the last gold share bull market in the 1970s. However, Homestake Mines was the gold share that always led the parade. It was considered a leading indicator for the direction of the precious metal shares….
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I first heard about the Wesleyan Refugee Project at the club fair a couple of weeks into my freshmen year, also WRPs first semester. After hearing a little bit about it from Cole Phillips '16, one of the founders of the organization, I decided to sign up and a couple of days later, I received an email asking me to sign up for the different organizations WRP works with. Paper Airplanes was the one that interested me the most.
For my entire first semester I tutored two Syrian refugees living in Turkey. We skyped every week for the whole semester. One of my students wanted to go over TOEFL exercises, while my other student want to just have a conversation in English. Before starting working with WRP and then Paper Airplanes, I was one of the skeptics and always thought that my contributions to this specific organization cannot help the crisis in Syria, especially at its magnitude. After tutoring my students, Mohammed and Malik, I noticed the amount of appreciation they had for the weekly session. They were so thankful for the lessons and told me about their hopes and dream after taking the TOEFL exam. This made me realize it is possible to do something that will make a difference. During that time, I was also working on advocacy and worked on letter writing to three governors who initially said they were going to accept refugees in their state, but after the attacks in Paris in November 2015, they reversed their decision and denied refugee access. After a day of tabling and rallying student to sign letters to send to these governors, we sent over 400 letters the following morning.
The following semester, I starting working more on the fundraising committee. I wanted to focus my time and energy on helping raise money for other organizations. I joined Sophie '16 and Elizabeth '16 on planning the Art in Crisis Event. Art in Crisis was an art show from artists within the Za'atari refugee camp, the largest refugee camp in Amman Jordan, which is home to over 100,000 refugees. These artists range from professionals who taught art in Syria to youth who were studying Modern Art to those who newly developed their passion in exile. All the art that was shown was sold in a silent auction format and proceeds went directly to the artists in the camp and to the Amal Foundation. Working on this project was a great experience because it provided insight on the immigration process and the refugee crisis. It was a good way to reflect on how we were able to have a representation of the people and their situation via their artwork, but not the actual artist. This goes to show that borders only discriminate against people and can never discriminate against people's' stories.
One of our goals last year was to raise enough money to send a Syrian refugee living in Jordan to college for 4 years ($16,000) through the Amal Foundation. With our partners and the amazing volunteers of WRP, we were able to send two students to college! It was one of my, and many other volunteers', favorite and most memorable moments.
I am Yemeni-American and to my knowledge the only Yemeni on Wesleyan's campus. Currently, there is a proxy war going on in my parents' home country. I was tired of hearing about things that were affecting me and my family members and others not knowing about what was going on. I was not surprised by the lack of knowledge and I understand why. There is no media coverage on the issue. So, I decided to host an event, co-sponsored by Middle Eastern Student Union and WRP (among others), called Yemen: The Unknown War.
A couple of months before the event, I watched a video on the internet that discussed Yemen. There is a misconception that the war in Yemen was a Sunni-Shiite conflict, when in actuality it is a political war between the Houthi rebel group and supporters of Yemen's internationally recognized government. But, in the video I watched the former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Barbara Bodine, talk about Yemen- the Yemen my parents and I know. So, I decided to contact the Ambassador and invite her to speak to the Wesleyan community about the conflict and provide some historical context. This event was to inform the public on the war that was unrepresented and with the help of the Wesleyan Refugee Project, the attendance and participation of other students was successful.
Finally, I recently started working with IRIS and IRAP. IRIS works to help refugees and other displaced people establish new lives and contribute to the Connecticut community. IRAP helps families and individuals in emergency situations navigate the resettlement process, so they can be safe from dangerous situations. Both of these organizations and their many volunteers work really hard to make a difference in these people's lives. It is so fulfilling to watch these people regain hope. My first cases with IRIS were recent. I helped Syrian and Colombian refugees with their energy assistance applications. Every time I asked either one of them a clarifying question, they would answer and always say 'thank you' after every question. They were constantly expressing how grateful they were for the small action of filling out an application for the them and their families.
The Wesleyan Refugee Project is an organization full of the most amazing, friendly, dedicated individuals who do so much to help people who are in need of it. Their work does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciate by the people they help. Wes Stands with Refugees. We Stand with Refugees. I Stand with Refugees.


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Take over John Entwistle and be the Bassist for the Who!Containing eight of their biggest songs, this book includes specially recorded sound-alike Cd with full performance demonstrations and backing tracks to play and sing along to.
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Star motifs and stunning use of galvanized siding beg to be recognized among the modest motif of greens and browns provided by the forest. This is one of only three cabins at BMR catered to couples. The curvature of the siding finds its way into the main room via endless ornate decorative elements that flow into the queen sized sleeping nook.
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Woodward Camp for the Kids
July 20th, 2016
While visiting Summit County over the summer months one may think that is too hot or all of the snow has disappeared until a cooler season but that is not true. Copper Woodward is a kids summer camp and open park set up that is available almost year round for those eager to stay out on the snow and not forget all of those sweet spins and slides you worked on the entire season previous. Copper Woodward is much, much more than just your standard ski or snowboard camp, the program also offers skateboarding, scootering, BMX, mountain biking, digital media and cheer.
The camps are about a week in length and have options for overnight lodging as well as options for locals to sleep in their own bed and meet up with the rest of the group at 7am each day. In addition to having full access to a foam pit, go karts, zip lining, mini golf there are also several other activities each evening such as Staff vs. Camper challenge, dodgeball and campfires assuring you will be dead dog tired after the full day of events. While seven days seems like a long time commitment to some others may think it is a little too short, Copper Woodward offers options for camp extensions to turn your one week trip into a two week trip to really push your physical abilities this summer.
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You may have heard the expression "prefer composition over inheritance".
But what does it really mean? What's wrong with inheritance? Even the Wikipedia article on composition over inheritance is using classes and inheritance to explain composition. If composition is so much better than inheritance (at least sometimes), then why do we have to explain composition in terms of inheritance? And why do most modern programming languages and platforms support classes and inheritance syntactically but not composition? What would a programming language even look like if it had syntactic support for composition? Furthermore, what even is the design pattern for composition?
Many of the examples you see from cursory searches online simply show one class containing references to others and that's about it. This kind of overly simple example seems to acknowledge the problem without really explaining the full solution and it's completely framed in a context of inheritance. Simply introducing classes containing references to other classes doesn't give us enough information to establish a pattern and it ends up raising more questions than it answers.
One really good example of composition can be found in Unity3D. Composition in Unity3D is a first class concept that runs very deeply into the built-in game engine that drives everything that Unity does. After studying it for a while I would like to use the patterns of composition found in Unity as a basis for our design pattern and our hypothetical programming language.
Aspects of the Composition Pattern
In a compositional system you therefore need at least two kinds of Types:
- Object
- Component
The Object in a compositional system is not the same as an Object in an inheritance based system. An Object in a minimal compositional system has the following attributes:
- It may have a name
- It may posses child objects
- It may have a parent object
- It may contain named components
- It can send messages to components
A Component has the following attributes:
- It has a reference to the Object it is contained by
- It may have data
- It can handle messages
Simple Example
If we were to design a minimal version of this system (in C#) it may look something like this:
For a more robust example I highly recommend studying Unity3D in detail. However the question I am asking is what would a system like this look like if it was not framed in the context of classes. How would it look if it were to have syntactic support in a language instead of simply implemented as a design pattern in terms of inheritance? I don't fully know the answer to this question but I have been experimenting with some ideas and would like to have a discussion around them.
The first thing to realize with this system is that instead of designing Objects up front with static definitions like classes you can only instantiate them and you can only design their hierarchy.
Components are more interesting and do have a static definition. They contain state like a class which means they fulfill the OO principle of encapsulation. They may handle messages of any shape which also means they are polymorphic but they are not inheritable in this system. You may be tempted to add inheritance to components at this point but I believe that this is unnecessary and a mistake. The reason for this is that inheritance is basically just another kind of relationship but it is one that has a much higher degree of coupling between objects. There are a variety of reasons why this form of relationship can cause problems. One is the lack of abstraction and thus isolating the unit for test can become very complex and costly. Instead of using inheritance simply break out shared behavior and state into even more, smaller and more focused components.
A composition system like this is actually similar to the DOM you would find in a browser. The primary differences are that in this case it would not be tied specifically to a single domain (e.g. the domain of laying out and rendering documents) and instead of using an event system it uses message passing. In this way composition allows us to be extremely loosely coupled without requiring extra abstractions.
I can imagine systems where, instead of having a component keyword in the language, you compile entire files into components similar to the way you would compile an entire file into a module in a CommonJS system such as node.js. Your main app would essentially setup your starting objects the rest of your files would be Components. These ideas are very powerful I believe. The game industry has known about them and has been perfecting them for quite some time now, while the rest of the programming community appears to be largely unaware as far as I can tell. I would love to see some experimentation with these ideas in non game domains and find out what the community can come up with.


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Do you keep uncomfortable thoughts just because they're true?
"The unexamined life is not worth living" Socrates
A few months ago I read a sign in the wash room in the cinema that said if you wash your hands and don't dry them properly, the risk of transferring bacteria, goes up 10,000 times! I immediately passed this information onto my son who didn't like drying his hands with hot air driers.
A few days later Catia and I were discussing washing dirty eggs before cracking them. She was OK with washing them and then cracking them when they were still wet. I was sure with my new found belief that she was making a mistake. I was getting irritated when she did not agree with my thoughts on the subject. My new belief was causing me stress.
Why would I want to hold on to any thought that brings me stress even if it's true?
Why would you?
Is it good enough reason to believe something stressful just because most people do? Do you hold beliefs that you are not comfortable with because you learned it from your parents or a reputable source?
To learn this course requires willingness to question every value that your hold. Not one can be kept hidden and obscure but it will jeopardize your learning. No belief is neutral. Text 24. in2:1-3
If we really respected the power of our thinking and our believing we would say "NO" to any stress causing belief. We would simply let it go.
In fact we would not even pick it up in the first place. We would be walking though life and the negative ideas would just pass us by. They would have no attraction to us. In our peaceful, good feeling space we only see what adds to our inner joy and happiness.
Do you really want to be free of all limiting beliefs or do you just want to keep a few?
Just think of the cost. Any stressful belief will result in uncomfortable feelings, actions based on fear and a perception of danger and threat. Do you want that?
Here are a few practical points:
If questioning a belief brings up some resistance or discomfort then you know you are doing some important inner work.
The question is not "is this thought true or not?".
The question is "do you want to give this stressful thought room in your mind even if it is true?


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Dear Readers,
I thought I would catch you up on the silence of late.
This Macro Contrarian is in the process of moving from the beach house at the edge of the world inland to the stomping grounds of Sasquatch about 5 hours drive North East of here. The move will be taking place over the next few weekends, and I should be back to my regular posting rates in the first week or two of October.
My wife is currently the city administrator of Gold Beach Oregon. She has been hired to become the city manager of Molalla Oregon. We are currently in the transition period.
As they say, this too shall pass. I look forward to sitting at my workstation in the new home. Until then, its packing, loading and lots of unloading to go.
I am looking forward to the return of the "Macro Contrarians" and "The Last Trade" to Contrarian TV this fall.
Until then best wishes,
Jack H Barnes
P.S. if you have any topics you want the first Macro Contrarian shows to focus on, please leave the suggestions in the thread below.
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by Alex Leckie, Georgia Campbell and Rodrigo Ferrari Nunes
There has been an emphasis in consumption practices that favor local products over those brought from overseas. Eating 'local', in the strictest geographical sense, can be detrimental when power relationships are ignored in our conception of the 'local'. Not all local food production is socially and environmentally responsible. Not everything produced 'locally' and close to 'home' is necessarily environmentally feasible, ethical and socially responsible (e.g., mass production of chicken eggs).
The imaginary geography of the nation state overlaps with a distance-based approach to defining if a product is local. Since national borders have been set up arbitrarily, informing our imaginary geographies of the 'local', we may believe that distance from the food source is less important than the fact that it comes from within the country. For instance, Vancouver is closer to the Washington state border than it is to Kelowna, yet some might believe that apples from Kelowna are more 'local' than apples produced much closer, in Washington.
Another question that has to be critically scrutinized is how the idea of 'local' is advertised in the public realm, constructing a marketable sense of responsibility. Such a marketing scheme may cloud a clear understanding of exploitative relations that might be taking place 'locally'. When a concept of 'local' is associated with the notion of 'environmental friendliness', exploitative power relationships in the system of production run the risk of being systemically ignored. Organically grown apples might be picked by exploited migrant workers.
The point of being and acting 'local' is to strengthen 'community' and to break our reliance on global networks of profit-driven capitalism. For instance, fertilizers and animal feeds may be shipped from abroad, with severe environmental and social costs to populations that fall outside of your 'local' realm. If you are buying and shopping locally you automatically may think you are doing something good for the environment, for the economy, for the people, and so on. Buying 'local' does not necessarily mean that positive change is taking place.
Making consumption a political act is problematic because it places you within a strict realm of an apolitical market. You can't try to attain a political goal through the market because the market is set up to generate profits and not positive sociopolitical change. What we have to try to uncover are the consequences of our food consumption habits in the wider economic and social spheres. This scrutiny has to be exercised through investigations into the details of the process of production in a product-by-product basis, and not solely on whether the product is advertised as 'local'. That is, our food consumption practices are more socially and environmentally responsible when they are informed by detailed knowledge of the production process.


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Japanese mobile messaging company Line had a nice pop at its IPO on Thursday morning, with shares up about 30% from their offer price.
But as this chart from Statista shows, Line may already be past its peak. The app's number of monthly average users has slowed dramatically in most of the world, and for the last three quarters usage has been declining outside of Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia.


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Myriam Francois Cerrah and Islam
Myriam Francois-Cerrah Embraces Islam
I embraced Islam after graduating from Cambridge. Prior to that I was a skeptical Catholic; a believer in God but with a mistrust of organized religion.
The Qur'an was pivotal for me. I first tried to approach it in anger, as part of an attempt to prove my Muslim friend wrong. Later I began reading it with a more open mind.
The opening of Al Fatiha, with its address to the whole of mankind, psychologically stopped me in my tracks. It spoke of previous scriptures in a way which I both recognized, but also differed. It clarified many of the doubts I had about Christianity. It made me an adult as I suddenly realized that my destiny and my actions had consequences for which I alone would now be held responsible.
In a world governed by relativism, it outlined objective moral truths and the foundation of morality. As someone who'd always had a keen interest in philosophy, the Qur'an felt like the culmination of all of this philosophical cogitation. It combined Kant, Hume, Sartre and Aristotle. It somehow managed to address and answer the deep philosophical questions posed over centuries of human existence and answer its most fundamental one, 'why are we here?'
In the Prophet Muhammad SAW, I recognized a man who was tasked with a momentous mission, like his predecessors, Moses, Jesus and Abraham. I had to pick apart much of the Orientalist libel surrounding him in order to obtain accurate information, since the historical relativism which people apply to some degree when studying other historical figures, is often completely absent, in what is a clear attempt to disparage his person.
I think many of my close friends thought I was going through another phase and would emerge from the other side unscathed, not realizing that the change was much more profound. Some of my closest friends did their best to support me and understand my decisions. I have remained very close to some of my childhood friends and through them I recognize the universality of the Divine message, as God's values shine through in the good deeds any human does, Muslim or not.
I have never seen my conversion as a 'reaction' against, or an opposition to my culture. In contrast, it was a validation of what I've always thought was praiseworthy, whilst being a guidance for areas in need of improvement. I also found many mosques not particularly welcoming and found the rules and protocol confusing and stressful. I did not immediately identify with the Muslim community. I found many things odd and many attitudes perplexing. The attention given to the outward over the inward continues to trouble me deeply.
There is a need for a confident, articulate British Muslim identity which can contribute to the discussions of our time. Islam is not meant to be an alien religion, we shouldn't feel like we've lost all trace of ourselves. Islam is a validation of the good in us and a means to rectify the bad. Islam is about always having balance and I think the Prophet's (peace be upon him) message was fundamentally about having balance and equilibrium in all that we do.
The Prophet's (SAW) message was always that you repel bad with good that you always respond to evil with good and always remember that God loves justice so even when people are committing serious injustices against you, you have a moral responsibility and a moral obligation in front of God to always uphold justice and never yourself transgress those limits.
Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) said: 'Forgive him who wrongs you. Join him who cuts you off. Do good to him who does evil to you and speak the truth even if it be against yourself.'
Islam's beauty really becomes to its own when it becomes manifest and it becomes manifest when you make it into a tool for the betterment of society, human kind and the world.
The ideal from an Islamic perspective is for ethics to become lived ethics, to become an applied body of values and not remain unfortunately as it often is cloistered in the mosque of somewhere which is some more divorced from reality.
Myriam Francois-Cerrah became popular when she was a child for acting in the 90's hit film 'Sense and Sensibility.' Now she is gaining more popularity for being one of a growing number of educated middle class female converts to Islam in Britain.
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She has recently contributed to a series of videos on Islam produced in the UK titled (Inspired by Muhammad SAW).
She blogs at: http://myriamfrancoiscerrah.wordpress.com
PressTV-The Isle-Myriam Francois Cerrah(Part 1+2)
The Oxford University Islamic Society launched its groundbreaking Rethinking Islamic Reform conference this May 26, 2010. It has been noted as one of the first major Western platforms to substantively address reform from the perspective of respected, mainstream authorities on Islam and the West.
The full video and annotated transcript are available here, at www.rethinkingislamicreform.com.
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Social Justice
Muhammad was a social activist of his time. He shook the underpinnings of the unjust society he lived in by bringing about social reforms: he forbade exploitation of the vulnerable, protected the poor by establishing regular charity; and crippled an arrogant class and race-based system by upholding equality.
Welfare and social solidarity are the basis for the progress of a nation. The Islamic civilisation pioneered the implementation of social welfare by establishing institutions to provide support to individuals in all levels of society in a trust system known as waqf. There were institutions for the disabled, the blind, and those in need who would find shelter, food, and education. There were also institutions for mothers of young children – one of Salahuddin's (Saladin) greatest acts of philanthropy was the establishment of two reservoirs by the gate of his fort in Damascus – one of milk and one of fresh drinking water for the mothers to take freely.
Muhammad said: "The best people are those who are most useful to others" and today Muslims still aspire to that maxim through participating in social and community projects. From supporting the homeless in London to working with children with learning disabilities, British Muslims are actively involved in making their communities better for everyone.
Myriam Francois-Cerrah – My Journey to Islam
Women in Islam: Liberated or Oppressed? Q&A – Myriam Francois Cerrah
Is Islam a religion for Arab Men? by Myriam Francois-Cerrah
Islam and Life-Image of Islam in Western Societies-01-06-2011-(Part1)
Do We Need Religion To Create A Moral Society? (The Big Questions)
BBC – Do We Misunderstand Islam – Part 1/3
Myriam Francois Cerrah – France shootings, BBC World, News, March 2012
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Right now, this is the 200th post on this blog, though that will probably change once I finish up some very old posts in the draft queue --- some of which I'll want to keep backdated so that they will appear in chronological order as part of a series.
There's also another milestone I passed recently: this blog is now a little over three years old.
Two hundred posts over three years means I average about a post a week, with two every third week. Given how long it's taken me to write posts lately, that sounds incredible.
Monday, September 20, 2010
4 comments:
- The Goldfish said...
Congratulations Lindsay - looking forward to the next 200 posts! :-)
- September 30, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- Lindsay said...
Aw, thanks!
- September 30, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- Clay said...
This is official notification of the Versatile Blogger Award. Please see my blog for details and requirements. ;-)
- October 1, 2010 at 1:01 AM
- Daisy Deadhead said...
HAPPY 200th POST!!!! Wishing you many many more!
- October 1, 2010 at 10:26 AM
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Super Bowl XLII: Giants Versus Patriots*: Free Super Bowl Betting Picks and Hot Chicks
First things first…we are not Giants fans but you noticed the Pats come with an asterix in the headline of this blog and rightfully so. We might have some sports commentary on the Patriots season after the Super Bowl but that will depend on the game. For now we are going to let Gregg Easterbrook (ESPN Page 2 writer) have the spotlight. Please click on this link to get a taste for what we are thinking….If the Pats win, are they the best team ever? Maybe …
Well we are both crying that this is the last NFL game of the season (Pro Bowl is a joke in the NFL so it does not count). We have had our ups and downs this season…our early gains were completely wiped out the last few weeks of the season and in the playoffs but we will press on. Plain and simple…this year was whacked and we blew it down the stretch. We will keep fighting and no better way to end the season on a winning note!!!! We think the Super Bowl is actually pretty compelling from a bettor's standpoint this year and we have our opinion on the outcome of the game and love a bunch of prop bets.
Also, we are not going to let our faithful readers down. We are going to spread our picks with the relevant hot chicks of the Super Bowl and we have lots to choose from thanks to Mr. Tom Brady and his current and former gal pals. We hate to say it but Tom Brady is the NFL's version of Derek Jeter. He bangs hot broads and always has the perfect answer for the retarded media folk. It just would not be a Syndicate blog if we did not show some hot Giselle Bundchen photos and Brady's ex Miss Moynihan is no slouch either but when you see these pics you know why he moved on…even if it was for DiCaprio's sloppy seconds. Miss Moynihan:
And now the hot Brazilian with some T&A shots:
Yeah she can model but lets see those tits…….
And of course the Arse Shots……….#1………
For you ladies out there…The picture above is some of the hottest underwear going. One more ass shot for good luck………..
She is not UGLY!!!
Lets take a look at the general ATS numbers before we get into any type of analysis:
ATS numbers for both teams:
NY Giants
Giants are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Giants are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 playoff games as an underdog.
Giants are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.
Giants are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Giants are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff games.
Giants are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
Giants are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Giants are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.
Giants are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
New England Patriots
Patriots are 36-16-1 ATS in their last 53 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game.
Patriots are 13-6 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Patriots are 40-19-3 ATS in their last 62 games on grass.
Patriots are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Patriots are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.
Patriots are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Patriots are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Patriots are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.
Head to head matchup
The two teams have split the last four meetings between them dating back to 2005, but the Giants covered the number in three of those games.
The over cashed in three times as well.
General Super Bowl Trends
The favored team has gone 9-3 straight up and 4-6-2 against the spread in the last dozen Super Bowls.
Teams that score more than 27 points in the Super Bowl are 23-1 and 22-2-1 against the spread.
New England has averaged 35.6 points per game, while New York averages 23.2.
Alright enough with the ATS numbers lets see some more hot chicks. In honor of the looney of the moment; some hot Britney pics….
Lets talk about this game for a little bit. We are not Giants or Pats fans so we come with a somewhat unbiased opinion. This game is fun for many reasons. The Pats are the team of destiny…they are 18-0, have a great coach, a great QB and basically great talent on both sides of the ball. A 19-0 season with a Super Bowl win will label them as the best team ever and how can you really debate it. Bill Belichick is a gootball historian and he says his one biggest regret is not being able to coach the Giants. Remember Ray Handley was selected over him for the job way back when so sweatshirt Bill can re-write history against the one team the spurned him in a big F-U game. The Patriost players are actually acting a bit different during this Super Bowl run. There are stories out of Arizona about Pats players texting their buddies that they will be 19-0. You do not hear it from the mainstream media because the Pats are master spinners but they are confident, bordering on arrogant and this is a trait that we have not seen from the Pats yet. So what do we hear from the Giants. Well everybody expects them to lose. The only players you hear about are Plaxico and the like making "guarantees" so they come across like bozos. The Giants played a three point game with the Pats in week 17 but does that really mean anything. Would the score have been the same if it were in warm weather? Probably not. The Giants are not as good as the Pats plain and simple. The teams that contained the Pats offense were teams that had great safeties and CBs that could play man like the Eagles, Ravens, Jags, Colts…you get our drift. the Giants are not set up like this in their secondary. Moss burned them in the Meadowlands and will probably burn them again. Now both Belichick and Coughlin are good coaches so we do not expect this game to play out like the last one. Both teams are playing a tight, ball controlled, power running offense now and this takes time off the clock. The one thing to consider is if the Pats arrogance is real and they try and put up points and put them up quick. Remember the other high flying offense of the past that hit the Super Bowl…Oakland….St. Louis….yeah both those teams lost!!! So if the Pats arrogance does show up we think it will be a negative on them and lead to a close game and if they show up with a tight ball controlled offense than guess what, they do not have enough plays to pull away from the Giants and it will be a close game. This brings us to our ATS analysis. but first a hilarious youtube clip from the Jimmy Kimmel Show where Sarah Silverman talks about fucking Matt Damon. Watch this if you have not seen it yet….
Back to the game and ATS numbers. The numbers that really stick out are the ATS numbers. The Giants are hot and the Pats are not in terms of covering the lines. It is plain and simple. We are going to ride the hot streaks and the streaks are as follows:
Pats are winning at an unprecedented rate
Pats are not covering
Giants are covering
Patriots win the Super Bowl and the Giants keep it close and cover.
On to some of the prop bets that we love.
Player Prop Bets
Eli Manning – Total Passing Yards over/under 229.5 – This will be a high scoring game and Eli will be over this margin easily. Probably by the end of the third quarter.
Eli Manning- Total TD Passes over/under 1.5-He will get this easy.
Brandon Jacobs – Total Rushing Attempts over/under 15.5 – Giants will pound the ball and BJ will be up over 18 carries.
Ahmad Bradshaw-Longest Run From Scrimage Over/Under 11.5-Jacobs is their pounder and Bradshaw is their homerun hitter. After Jacobs softens the D, Bradshaw comes in and runs like Forrest Gump. It may not happen 'til the 4th quarter, but Bradshaw will break a big one. Take the over.
Plaxico Burress – Total Pass Receptions over/under 5 – This is Eli's go to guy now that he is completely healthy. We see 8-10 catches. Do not fear his injury.
Kevin Boss – Total Pass Receptions over/under 1.5 – All we need is two catches to win this. Come on now. Easy money on this over.
Tom Brady-Total Completions-Over/Under 25.5-This is a joke. The Pats are built around the pass and they will light it up in this one. Brady lives for these games. He will pass. And pass. And pass. Take the over.
Laurence "My Homey" Maroney – Total Rushing Yards over/under 88.5 – The Pats have learned that ball control offenses and rushing yards win Super bowls and Maroney has been on a roll. He is the go to guy in this game and will clear 100 yards rushing and has a chance at MVP.
Kevin Faulk-Total Rushes-Over/Under 3-Faulk has had a long and good tenure with the Pats. Belichek loves him. He will get carries just out of respect. Plus, he is great on gimmick plays. Take the Over.
Wes Welker – Total Pass Receptions over/under 7.5 – Our boy W-squared has been on fire. He will clear 9-10 catches easily.
Benjamin Watson – Total Receiving Yards over/under 22.5 – Watson will be a factor in this game. We are looking for 40-50 yards
Benjamin Watson – Total Pass Receptions over/under 2.5 – Easy money on the over. As we said…he will be a factor.
It has been a fun and wild year. We are here for our readers 24/7 X 365. Please share your insights with us. We have had some requests for NCAA hoops and we want to know what you our readers want. Please post comments or send us an email at email@example.com. Thanks for a great year.
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Great job guys. See you next year
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can you report stuff without nudity shit
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Wow – Tom sure has a tough life.
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In front of my very eyes.. almost on an hourly basis.. it is just all happening in the garden!
Yes, you know what I am talking about.. Spring has arrived in Melbourne!
Last week it was rain and more rain.. the last few days strong winds.. but today is GORGEOUS and the flowers are agreeing.
- a place for those who enjoy up close and macro photography... head on over for a look!
I hope your weekend is wonderful, too.


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- Sibling Discount: 15% for each additional student Multiple Class Discount.
- Annual Family Registration Fee: The $45 per family registration fee is due upon initial registration and on your anniversary date, thereafter.
IMPORTANT: All students must have a signed waiver form online to participate in class or open gym. Please visit our registration area and log in to the parent portal to sign the waiver.
Classes vary in length depending on level. All classes will include all 4 Olympic Events as well as trampoline when available. Click the button above for the class schedules. Integrity reserves the right to change or cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment.
Little Dolls (5-6 yr.-olds) and Little Dudes (5-6 yr.-olds):
- Movement & motor skills
- Gymnastic vocabulary & positions
- Early level skills on all Olympic events & trampoline
- Safety rules & class structure
- Strength & flexibility
- Fun
Level I (6 and up):
Beginner level (none to little experience), no evaluation needed. Entry level skills, vocabulary, positions, work on all Olympic events and affiliated stations (rope climbs, pits, and trampolines).
Level II (6 and up):
Child should have good knowledge of previous level. Compulsory skills (used by performing gymnast) from USAG routines are stressed more than earlier levels. Strength and flexibility requirements are increased, still continue to work on all Olympic events and affiliated stations.
Level III (6 and up):
More advanced skills with and without spots, now working on skill connection (combinations) from lower levels I & II compulsory routines on all Olympic events and affiliated stations. There will be continued emphasis on strength and flexibility.
Level IV (6 and up):
Out most experienced recreational class. By now student should have a solid understanding of previous levels, while working on USAG compulsory skills (level IV and up). Also, some optional skills (used in levels beyond compulsories) are introduced at this time.
Each level has progressively harder assigned skills. There will be an evaluation at the end of each session and each student will receive a progress report.
HUGS (6 and up): Special Needs
Shinning Stars is designed to offer artistic recreational gymnastics for athletes with special needs. Classes will be structured similar to our recreational gymnastics classes, giving gymnasts the opportunity to improve their movement, motor skills, flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination all while having fun!


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Below is a letter to the JEP from Deputy Bob Hill which was published (so I'm told) in their hard-copy but not online. As there are a growing number of people who are getting their "news" from online "un accredited" media and no longer buy a copy of the JEP, I thought I would re-produce the letter here.
What Deputy Hill's letter appears to spell out is that vast amounts of money have been spent by our Home Affairs Minister, Senator Ian Le Marquand, on reports (Wiltshire) that were only ever going to come to a stalemate. Who on earth authorised this money to be spent on a complete non entity? Why have the "accredited" media not bothered reporting on, or "researching" yes that is "researching" (some of our accredited media will have to look the word up) how and where this money was spent? How much more money has been spent that we haven't been told about?
When your child is deprived of a glass of milk at school because of the "economic climate" you might want to ask how Ian Le Marquand is allowed to spend in excess of ONE MILLION POUNDS (probably closer to two) on something that was only ever going to turn out as a stalemate. Even if Chief Police Officer Graham Power wasn't retiring until July 2011 there is little or no chance of any disciplinary proceedings against the Chief Officer ever being completed.
Something tells me that Senator Ben Shenton and his Public Accounts Committee won't be probing the Home Affairs Minister either.
Dear Sir,
"In the current debate about States budgets, Ministers have stated their determination to save public money and avoid waste. However, if recent figures released by the Minister for Home Affairs in relation to the suspension of the Chief officer of Police are anything to go by they still have a lot to learn when it comes to personnel issues.
In a reply to a written question the Minister for Home Affairs has revealed that the costs of this suspension and disciplinary enquiry, which started back in 2008, have now exceeded the one million pounds mark. Figures released in response to my question give the total costs of the disciplinary investigations being conducted by Wiltshire Police on the Ministers behalf as totalling £834,922 up to the end of May, and the cost of cover for the absence of the Chief Officer as £234,854, making a total of £1,069,776. However, that is not the end of the matter. Costs of the Civil Servants and Law Officers who have been advising the Minister are not included, and as the Chief Officer does not officially retire until 20th July 2010 there will be further costs associated with his absence up to that date. Additionally, the figures given do not include the cost of the independent enquiry into the suspension currently being conducted by Brian Napier QC which is expected to report towards the end of July. It looks like a safe bet that the final figure will be significantly greater. It might be useful therefore to contemplate what Ministers hope to achieve in exchange for this substantial sum.
In responding to Oral questions in the States the Minister for Home Affairs admitted that the matter was now approaching the "end game" and that there was not enough time remaining for any disciplinary proceedings to take place. He agreed that the whole issue is now likely to result in "stalemate." I take it that by "stalemate" the Minister acknowledges that once the Chief Officer retires he will no longer be subject to the Disciplinary Code and all disciplinary proceedings will have to be abandoned. I understand that the Chief Officer has already been told to "take outstanding leave" before he retires so it looks as if the "stalemate" has already arrived.
It would be hard to imagine any private sector organisation, or for that matter any competent government, spending this sum of money on a disciplinary investigation into someone who had already passed his retirement date when the investigation started, and who had to retire in 2010 come what may. Against this background we are all entitled to speculate about the motives of those involved. Could it be that protecting the reputation of the former politicians who ordered the suspension is regarded as more important than the prudent use of public funds? Whatever lies behind this costly and now pointless action, it does little to the credibility of the Council of Ministers repeated calls for savings. It appears to be yet another case of "do as I say and not as I do" which does little to enhance the reputation of our islands politics.
Deputy F.J. (Bob) Hill, BEM,
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So just how bad was the sandstorm that diverted my plane on Friday? Here's a picture a reader sent of the storm enveloping a gas rig near Dammam, in eastern Saudi Arabia.
This picture, also send by a reader, shows how strong the winds were. The sand came through the seams around closed windows. Even inside large buildings, sand seemed to be everywhere, literally hanging in the air hours after the storm had passed.


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Are special colours possible?
Customized colours are possible up from smaller required quantities, nearly according to the RAL specification.
Customized colours are possible up from smaller required quantities, nearly according to the RAL specification.
The mineral imi coating is classified as non-flammable A2-s1, according to EN 15824:2009.
Flame retardend and non-flammeble boards can be used as special base boards.
The mineral imi composite board usually can be paint with waterborne lacquer. Anticipated tests should be always made.
We recommend our cartouche glue Cosmopur PU, Art. 5788. Ather PU glues need to be tested in advance.
Nearly same like when you process chipboards.
You can use normal hard metal tools for woodworking.
The mineral surface can be wiped slightly damp with neutral cleaner.
Abrasive or scuff pads and microfibre are not recommendable.
Several matching ABS edges or the real imi edging with original surface (HPL and CPL) are available.
You have to switch off the buffing machine and scraping tool because of the tolerance in thickness of the mineral coating.
For example the 4mm HDF boards can be glued. 20mm MDF boards can be fixed invisible with a notch profile construction.
It is recommendable to use a two-component glue, our Art. 5792. Testing of glue should be always done in advance. Always depending on the mounting suitability.
Installation without a gap is usually not possible.
With our edge set – matching to each product. In some extent you only need the related coating color. Here you should also check our processing videos. Processing instructions you can also find as PDF file in our download area.
No, it is usually not possible.
Yes! In part bigger damages in the surface can be repared with the matching edge set. Scratches can be repaired by dappling with the patina. However the invisible repare is rarely possible.


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March Newsletter
Imagining how things could be is what we do at GREENinc. OK, we have to do other stuff too, but it's what we like doing best. Of course we spend most of our time imagining how to make the projects we work on as good as they can be. Last year, though, we asked the question "What if?" about all kinds of other things. One of these fanciful imaginings was "What if everyone took an extra hour off over lunchtime?" That is, assuming you take any time off at all. But imagine if, like in some Mediterranean countries, everything – with the possible exception of places like restaurants and art galleries – shut down? What whould you do with the time? Would you go home for a big lunch and a nap? Would you pick up the kids from school or go and watch them play sport? Would you take your dog for a walk in the park? We then speculated that the city would look very different if that were the case – amenities would be provided to meet the different needs that people would have. Maybe there would be more green spaces in the CBD because all the people who work there would want to get out of their offices. Maybe there would be rooftop sports facilities for them. Maybe it would look something like this :
Anton has posted a fascinating article on the blurring of the boundaries between landscape and architecture on GREENinc's bit of Facebook. Food for thought at a time when our council for the built environment has set out to accurately enforce which professional should be doing what.
Of course there are many other posts too, as always.


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IR-2003-83, June 30, 2003
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who have filing extensions that they can e-file their tax returns until October 15.
More than 8.5 million taxpayers are estimated to have tax returns due on August 15 because they requested an automatic extension to file. The IRS estimates that almost 3 million taxpayers will request an additional extension giving them until October 15, 2003. All of these taxpayers can take advantage of IRS e-file.
"IRS e-file is the quick, smart, fast way to get taxes done," said IRS Commissioner Mark Everson. "Taxpayers receiving refunds can receive them more quickly through IRS e-file especially when they choose the direct deposit option."
Taxpayers with a balance due can also pay their taxes electronically by scheduling a safe and convenient electronic funds withdrawal from their bank account or pay with a credit card. Taxpayers can also sign up through Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) to make their payment electronically.
Taxpayers have several ways to e-file. They can use tax preparation software on their own computers. Or they can have a tax professional that offers e-filing prepare and transmit their return. Some taxpayers can still participate in the Free File program and e-file their tax returns for free.
Free File, the tax preparation and electronic filing service, remains available for people who received filing extensions. Free File, which debuted Jan. 16, is a public-private partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, a consortium of tax preparation software companies. Each company sets its own criteria for taxpayer eligibility, generally based on income, age or state residency. Eligible taxpayers are able to prepare and e-file their federal tax returns for free.
Free File must be accessed through the IRS Web Site. By April 15, 2002, more than 2.73 million filed their tax for free through the Free File Program.
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