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Posts Tagged revolution
How The First and Second Amendments Are Linked
From Stream.org:
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution didn't appear out of thin air. In fact, it's practically plagiarized from the English Bill of Rights. Parliament adopted that in 1689 for one specific reason: to protect the religious freedoms of Puritans and other "low-church" Protestants. They'd been persecuted, legally, by British kings for more than a century. So Parliament included in the bill the proviso that "no Protestant" could be denied the right to carry arms. The link between gun rights and religious freedom was spelled out in the text. (Alas, it left us Catholics out — but that got fixed in the American version, a century later.)
George Washington: Illegal Militia Founder
From Reason:
Without formal legal authorization, even from the Continental Congress, Americans began to form independent militias, outside the traditional chain of command of the royal governors. In February 1775, George Washington and George Mason organized the Fairfax Independent Militia Company.
What's The Probability Of Civil War
From Medium:
I claimed a 37% lifetime chance based on raw historical data, and caught flack, but the consensus among those particular risk analysis professionals is around 35% in the next decade. Let's unpack that incredible figure for a second, with a little mathematics. I derived my 37% lifetime estimate based on an annual chance of 0.59% per year. If their 35% chance per decade estimate is accurate, using the same math (as done before, but backwards), they'd be looking at a 4.3% chance per year. Mr. Mines thinks it's bigger.
The Case For Owning An AR-15
From Medium:
There's a common misconception in the media about the eventuality for which the preppers are exactly prepping. That's because they're a diverse group, and prep for many different things. No, they aren't planning for a revolution to overthrow the government. (Most of them, anyway.) Mostly they're planning to keep themselves and their families safe while someone else tries to overthrow the government. That, or zombies. (More on zombies below.)
Resisting Tyranny With The Second Amendment
Posted by Brian in Law, News, Threat Watch on 13/Jul/2018 17:00
From Vox:
The Second Amendment does not create a right of revolution against tyranny. That inherent right is universal. As stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, "[I]t is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law." The Universal Declaration was influenced by the Declaration of Independence, thanks in part to the US delegation led by Ambassador Eleanor Roosevelt (who carried her own handgun for protection).
The Leftist Case For Gun Rights
From The American Conservative:
Between 1792 and 1848, French rebels forced three monarchs from power after bloody street fights. The Russian Bolsheviks overthrew the tsar and crushed the White Armies to establish the Soviet Union. In the years after World War II, Algeria fought for and won its independence from France.
The Geopolitics of the Syrian Civil War
"The Geopolitics of the Syrian Civil War is republished with permission of Stratfor."
International diplomats will gather Jan. 22 in the Swiss town of Montreux to hammer out a settlement designed to end Syria's three-year civil war. The conference, however, will be far removed from the reality on the Syrian battleground. Only days before the conference was scheduled to begin, a controversy threatened to engulf the proceedings after the United Nations invited Iran to participate, and Syrian rebel representatives successfully pushed for the offer to be rescinded. The inability to agree upon even who would be attending the negotiations is an inauspicious sign for a diplomatic effort that was never likely to prove very fruitful.
There are good reasons for deep skepticism. As Syrian President Bashar al Assad's forces continue their fight to recover ground against the increasingly fratricidal rebel forces, there is little incentive for the regime, heavily backed by Iran and Russia, to concede power to its sectarian rivals at the behest of Washington, especially when the United States is already negotiating with Iran. Ali Haidar, an old classmate of al Assad's from ophthalmology school and a long-standing member of Syria's loyal opposition, now serving somewhat fittingly as Syria's National Reconciliation Minister, captured the mood of the days leading up to the conference in saying "Don't expect anything from Geneva II. Neither Geneva II, not Geneva III nor Geneva X will solve the Syrian crisis. The solution has begun and will continue through the military triumph of the state." Read the rest of this entry »
Egypt: Military Coup Bodes Ill for Future Stability
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 3/Jul/2013 18:22
"Egypt: Military Coup Bodes Ill for Future Stability is republished with permission of Stratfor."
Egyptian military chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced July 3 that the country's president, Mohammed Morsi, had been removed from office in the wake of popular unrest. In a short media statement, al-Sisi, who was flanked by the three armed services chiefs, opposition leaders, the sheikh of al-Azhar Mosque and the pope of the Coptic Church, announced that Adly Mansour, chief justice of the Constitutional Court, has replaced Morsi as interim president. He also announced that the constitution has been suspended. Mansour's appointment is notable in that one of the key demands of the Tamarod protest movement was that he become president. The provisional government will be holding fresh parliamentary and presidential elections.
The arrangement was made without the involvement of Morsi, whose whereabouts remain unknown, or of anyone representing the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party. The Muslim Brotherhood, which has effectively been thrown out of power, must now figure out how to respond. The group probably will not respond violently, but it will engage in civil unrest that will lead to violence. Though the Brotherhood is unlikely to abandon the path of democratic politics, Morsi's ouster will lead elements from more ultraconservative Salafist groups to abandon mainstream politics in favor of armed conflict.
The overthrow of Egypt's moderate Islamist government undermines the international efforts to bring radical Islamists into the political mainstream in the wider Arab and Muslim world. Ultimately, within the context of Egypt, Morsi's ouster sets a precedent where future presidents can expect to be removed from office by the military in the event of pressure from the masses. In a way, this was set in motion by the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak, and it does not bode well for the future stability of Egypt.
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Possible Military Coup in Egypt
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 3/Jul/2013 16:19
"Possible Military Coup in Egypt is republished with permission of Stratfor."
The deadline attached to the Egyptian military's ultimatum expired July 3, and it appears the military is removing President Mohammed Morsi from office to begin the plan that it leaked to the press on July 2. Morsi gave a defiant speech last night, saying that he would not give up his electoral legitimacy — essentially forcing the military to choose between intervening and removing him directly or reaching some kind of compromise. It appears the former is in the process of happening, though it is still possible that the military could be engaging in a show of force to dramatically increase pressure on negotiations. The military could be using this brinksmanship to get the Muslim Brotherhood to adopt the "road map" the military released for the political future. Read the rest of this entry »
Syrian Rebels Have Apparently Shot Down Several Aircraft
From Danger Room:
Assad May Step Down
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 15/Aug/2012 15:54
According to Big Peace and Russian reports, Syrian President Assad may be planning to step down:
According to reports coming out of Russia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is prepared to step down. The reports indicate the turning point came when Assad's brother suffered significant injuries "in the blast that killed several key regime officials in Damascus last month."
Consequences of the Fall of the Syrian Regime
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 31/Jul/2012 13:54
From STRATFOR:
By George Friedman
We have entered the endgame in Syria. That doesn't mean that we have reached the end by any means, but it does mean that the precondition has been met for the fall of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad. We have argued that so long as the military and security apparatus remain intact and effective, the regime could endure. Although they continue to function, neither appears intact any longer; their control of key areas such as Damascus and Aleppo is in doubt, and the reliability of their personnel, given defections, is no longer certain. We had thought that there was a reasonable chance of the al Assad regime surviving completely. That is no longer the case. At a certain point — in our view, after the defection of a Syrian pilot June 21 and then the defection of the Tlass clan — key members of the regime began to recalculate the probability of survival and their interests. The regime has not unraveled, but it is unraveling.
The speculation over al Assad's whereabouts and heavy fighting in Damascus is simply part of the regime's problems. Rumors, whether true or not, create uncertainty that the regime cannot afford right now. The outcome is unclear. On the one hand, a new regime might emerge that could exercise control. On the other hand, Syria could collapse into a Lebanon situation in which it disintegrates into regions held by various factions, with no effective central government. Read the rest of this entry »
Considering a Sunni Regime in Syria
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 14/Jul/2012 13:55
From STRATFOR:
By Reva Bhalla and Kamran Bokhari
Last week's publicized defection of the Tlass family marked a potential turning point for Syria's al Assad regime.
The Tlass family formed the main pillar of Sunni support for the minority Alawite regime. The patriarch of the family, former Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass, had a strategic, brotherly bond with late Syrian President Hafez al Assad. The two military men served as members of the ruling Baath Party in Cairo from 1958 to 1961 when Syria and Egypt existed under the Nasserite vision of the United Arab Republic. The failure of that project brought them back home, where together they helped bring the Baath Party to power in 1963 and sustained a violent period of coups, purges and countercoups through the 1960s.
With Tlass standing quietly by his side, Hafez mounted a bloodless coup and appointed Tlass as his defense minister in 1970. Since then, Tlass has been the symbol of Syria's old guard regime. Without Tlass' godfather-like backing, it is questionable whether Bashar al Assad, then a political novice, would have been able to consolidate his grip over the regime in 2000 when his father passed away. Through the Tlass family's extensive military and business connections, the Sunni-Alawite bond endured for decades at the highest echelons of the regime. Read the rest of this entry »
Are Syria's Rebels Getting Foreign Support?
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 23/Jun/2012 13:06
From STRATFOR:
By Scott Stewart
A video recently posted to the Internet depicting an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Syria has garnered a great deal of attention. A Syrian militant group called the Hawks Brigade of the Levant claimed the attack, which targeted a Syrian government armored troop bus as it traveled along a road near a rebel stronghold in the Idlib governorate. According to the group, the attack depicted in the video employed a type of IED called an explosively formed penetrator (EFP). Though the video was shot from a fairly long distance away, it does appear that the IED punched a substantial and focused hole through the armored bus — precisely the type of effect that would be expected if an EFP were employed against such a target.
EFPs are a logical tool for militants to use against superior government forces that are heavily dependent upon armor. EFPs pose a significant threat to armored vehicles, which the Syrian military has utilized extensively, and quite effectively, in its campaign against Syrian rebel groups.
Studying the IED technology employed by a militant group is an important way to determine the group's logistics situation and trajectory. It can also be a way to discern if a group is receiving outside training and logistical assistance. Read the rest of this entry »
The Syria Crisis: Assessing Foreign Intervention
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 15/Dec/2011 20:11
The Syria Crisis: Assessing Foreign Intervention is republished with permission of STRATFOR.
By Scott Stewart
The ongoing unrest, violence and security crackdowns in Syria have been the subject of major international attention since February. Our current assessment is that the government and opposition forces have reached a stalemate in which the government cannot quell the unrest and the opposition cannot bring down the regime without outside intervention.
In the Dec. 8 Security Weekly, we discussed the covert intelligence war being waged by the United States, Israel and other U.S. allies against Iran. Their efforts are directed not only against Tehran's nuclear program but also against Iran's ability to establish an arc of influence that stretches through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. To that end, the United States and its allies are trying to limit Iran's influence in Iraq and to constrain Hezbollah in Lebanon. But apparently they are also exploring ways to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al Assad, a longtime ally of Iran whose position is in danger due to the current unrest in the country. In fact, a U.S. State Department official recently characterized the al Assad regime as a "dead man walking."
We therefore would like to examine more closely the potential external efforts required to topple the Syrian regime. In doing so, we will examine the types of tools that are available to external forces seeking to overthrow governments and where those tools fit within the force continuum, an array of activities ranging from clandestine, deniable activities to all-out invasion. We will also discuss some of the indicators that can be used by outside observers seeking to understand any efforts taken against the Syrian regime. Read the rest of this entry »


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Hofesh Shechter is recognised as one of the most exciting artists working today, renowned for composing atmospheric musical scores to compliment the unique physicality of his movement. He is Artistic Director of the UK based Hofesh Shechter Company, formed in 2008. The company are resident at Brighton Dome and Shechter is an Associate Artist of Sadler's Wells Theatre. His works for his company include Uprising, In your rooms, The Art of Not Looking Back, Survivor (in collaboration with Antony Gormley at the Barbican), Sun, Political Mother, and Barbarians.
Sun premiered in Melbourne in 2013 and Hofesh Shechter Company has toured the work internationally for over three years. The extract performed for the Historical Project is a stripped down version that takes its inspiration from various sections of the original work, in which the performers portray perhaps the last remnants of a lost and crumbling society.
Winifred Burnet Smith, Sam Coren and Philip Hulford are the Rehearsal Assistants staging the work, who said:
"We are so thrilled to be restaging and reinvigorating an extract of Sun with the Trinity Laban undergrads – dance legends one and all. All the students have worked so hard, and have been a joy to teach. We cannot thank them enough for their perseverance and positive attitude to learning Hofesh Shechter's unique style."
Second year student Sara Maurizi is one of the dancers performing in the work, she said:
"The process of learning Sun by Hofesh Shechter is challenging and inspiring me both as a human and as a dancer. The qualities of movement, the different intentions and the characters are intriguing in the piece and it has a percussive rhythm. I have to let my whole self be driven by the piece and dance without judgement and fear. I am very glad I had the chance to be part of this project."
Emma Lane is another dancer in the work, she added:
"The experience is both physically and mentally challenging as I am being taught new ways to move my body and new ways to connect with emotions authentically. Finding a way to move my body in totality and having to constantly shift the dynamics of my movement has allowed me to reach new extremities that I will take with me for the rest of my training and career."
For more information and to book tickets visit our Events page.
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Rose Inserra
Wombat Books
Australian Girl Series
Age: 8+
Key Words: Environment, History, Friendship
Published: 1st Nov 2013
Reviewer: Kylie Calwell
Annabelle is very interested in turtles, in fact she is really determined to find the hatchlings that have gone missing. It's a real mystery that no one seems to be able to figure out, not even the people at Marine World know where they went. Annabelle enlists the help of her friends Matilda, Emily, Amy and Jasmine to track the missing hatchlings. In the process they meet a famous explorer, act as pirates and run a successful campaign to raise awareness of the plight of the hatchlings.
This is an appealing story. The five friends are very different and complement each others strengths and weaknesses. The added element of time travel gives the story the interesting aspect of including a real life explorer in the tale, which is a cool little detail to encourage little ones to look at Australian history. The chapters are short and the text easy to understand. A good choice to look at if you have a little one who is just getting into reading chapter books and is interested in animals.


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Leonardo da Vinci is a great iPad app that is free for a limited period. It's regular price is $15,99. This is basically an interactive book featuring over 200 of Leonardo's high resolution anatomical drawings. This collection of human anatomy drawings is 'one of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle'.
Using this app, students will be able to explore Leonardo's scientific and artistic genius. This special edition created specifically for iPad presents Leonardo's work in an illuminating interactive way with integrated 3D anatomical models from world-leading medical animators, Primal Pictures.
Other features offered by the app include:
- A magic spyglass to decode Leonardo's mirror writing
- Intelligent keyword searching and collection navigation via a human body interface
- Expert interviews discussing the significance of Leonardo's anatomical discoveries
- Eleven story chapters explaining Leonardo's anatomical investigations and presenting over 70 selected works with interactive features… and many more.
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Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School
U.S. Army Soldiers with Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, partnered with U.S. Agency for International Development, the Djiboutian Ministry of Education and the U.S. Embassy to deliver school supply kits to the Balho Primary School in Balho, Djibouti, January 31.
The delivery included about 150 kits, each containing a notebook, a pencil and a pen.
"Getting materials like this is very useful and important to continue education for the students," said Mohamed Dabaleh, Balho School director.
The school, which provides education to more than 140 students in Balho, a remote village in the Tadjourah region of Djibouti, was running low on essential school supplies at the time of the delivery.
"A lot of kids dropped out, because they didn't have those basic school needs and the parents couldn't afford them," said U.S. Army Corporal Kwami Koto, Civil Affairs Team 4902 information manager.
The soldiers realized the school's need for supplies after delivering backpacks to the students during a previous visit. During the visit it became obvious that though the students now had new backpacks, they had little or no supplies to put in them, Koto said.
The supplies will help the school continue its important task of educating the children of Balho, Dabaleh said.
"Education is part of life. To live in a society … you have to be educated," said Dabaleh. "It's a tool of life. If the student knows how to read and write, he will be useful to himself, then he will be able to help his parents, then eventually he will be able to help his country."
Koto, a native of the Republic of Togo, West Africa, echoed Dabaleh's sentiment saying, "Children today will be leaders tomorrow."
"If we want a better Africa tomorrow — (an) Africa that does not rely on foreign aid, (an) Africa that is ready to take on the challenges they face — you have to educate the children today," Koto said.


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One of a kind - San Lucas Toliman with Black Leather Trim
Made from 100% Guatemalan leather and hand-woven recycled Mayan textiles. It features a primary compartment of 36cm cm W x 26 cm H or perfect for your 13" mac laptop and a front zippered compartment for papers and cords.
Provenance: San Lucas Toliman is a town on Lake Atitlan which uses a hand backstrap woven fabric often in stripes of red and white, blue and white or black and white. You will see small animals, corn and people brocaded into the fabric framed by the stripes woven into the base cloth.
Fits: 13" macbook or macbook pro, netbook computer or a kindle + notebooks, cords and A4 documents.


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Kampung Seberang Jelai is a Malay village built along Jelai River in Lipis District of Pahang. Its population consists of 74 families (about 300 villagers), and a small number of foreign workers. The main occupation (90%) is rubber tapping.
In December 2014, torrential downpours caused rivers to overflow, flooding houses and neighbourhood. On December 30, the locals quickly evacuated to a nearby mosque using small boats. When the floodwaters subsided four days later, the villagers returned home only to find the entire town in a layer of mud, silt and other debris.
On January 2, 2015, more than 200 volunteers from Melaka and KL & Selangor Branch arrived in Lipis to conduct home visits in groups. One group went to Kampung Seberang Jelai, where the village chief, Kamaruzaman, expressed his gratitude to Lim Geok Choe, CEO of Tzu Chi Melaka, for being the first Chinese organization to proactively care about the villagers.
According to Kamaruzaman, all houses were affected except for ten families, who live on higher ground. All he had were nine mattresses, some rice and noodles, but there was no cooking gas to prepare the meals. Most of the villagers had packed their meals from a nearby market. They also struggled to clean-up the flood-stricken areas and were concerned about a possible outbreak of diseases.
Getting paid to clean-up
Geok Choe then proposed a joint effort between volunteers and villagers to clean-up their homes; and the village chief also expressed a strong desire to participate. Following a discussion and subsequent agreement between Geok Choe and Echo Chien, CEO of Tzu Chi KL & Selangor, a cash-for-work programme was carried out in Kampung Seberang Jelai led by Tzu Chi Melaka. Tzu Chi KL & Selangor had already established a similar programme in Temerloh.
On January 4 at 2 am, 49 volunteers from Melaka departed for Raub in four-wheel drive vehicles and with a truck-load of cleaning paraphernalia and material aid. On arrival in Raub, they met with local volunteers prior to embarking on a 5-hour journey to Kampung Seberang Jelai.
Besides the cash-for-work programme, volunteers also distributed aid and cooked Jing Si Instant Rice to the villagers. Free clinics were also held by Dr Yu Guo Hua and Xu Jin Lan from TIMA.
When the bus pulled over by a bridge, volunteers wore their rain boots before disembarking. They saw traces of mud, and most of the houses were swamped with garbage and sediments.
As the civic hall was not spared from flooding, volunteers had to use the new residence of village chief as the gathering point although it is still under renovation. At first, the villagers could hardly believe that they would get "wages" for cleaning-up their own neighbourhood and thus most of them did not turn up.
Volunteers then approached them and more than 20 villagers came in the beginning. They were split into groups, initially a group of six to eventually a group of fifteen to twenty. Each group was led by volunteers to designated houses, with female villagers helping to clean-up inside and outside the house, and male villagers moving large broken furniture to the roadside for disposal by trucks, as well as, clearing away the mud on the road. This sizable team of 200 started work right away and disappeared from sight down the alley.
Before work commenced, volunteers invited the religious teacher to lead a prayer, followed by an introduction of Tzu Chi and the significance of the cash-for-work programme. Following that, volunteers led the participants to perform the sign language of "We Are Family". A deeply touched participant, Mohd Amin bin Mohd Jadin said, "The lyrics are very meaningful; they remind me of the troubled ones. As I am not affected, I have joined in and hopefully I could be of help."
Cooking at home finally
When the water supply resumed, the water pressure was still very low so volunteers used their own water pump hoses to help with the clean-up. Tzu Chi volunteer, Wu Yi Rong, visited Grandpa Zakaria's house with his team. The grandpa requested volunteers to help clean a dressing table that belonged to his mother. Although it was dirtied by floodwaters, its condition was still intact. He was all smiles when it was restored by the volunteers.
The grandpa later shared with Yi Rong that unlike other organizations, Tzu Chi had helped with the clean-up and brought material aid. For the past few days, no organizations had followed up after their surveys. The grandpa had asked Yi Rong to return to the village in future. Yi Rong, who had joined three relief efforts to the East Coast, told the grandpa that he hopes to come back as a friend to talk about Tzu Chi and not as a relief volunteer the next time.
Suryani bte Mohammad, who just returned home from the relief centre a day earlier, was depressed upon seeing her house filled with mud. Volunteers came forward to help move out the broken furniture and wash the kitchen utensils. As Suryani's husband had not gone to tap rubber the past two weeks due to flood, both of them joined Tzu Chi's cash-for-work programme and used the cash relief to buy a mattress and gas stove. At last, they were able to cook at home.
Flood victim, Norsaridah bte Mohd Isa breathed a sigh of relief when her mud- and thrash-filled house was restored by the volunteers and villagers. She said, "The scene was really bad originally. I do not know what to do. It was good to have you all, the house is now cleaned and I feel comfortable and relaxed."
Donating cash relief received
To encourage her team members, volunteer Teh Saw Keow shouted, "Team seven…" "Hogoh! Hogoh! Hogoh! (means 'Keep it up' in the local language)". The former then responded loudly and clearly.
Mohammad Zaidi bin Mat Jidin, a flood victim and a member in Saw Keow's team, joined the cash-for-work programme as he believed his kindness would be reciprocated. He thought the programme was a great team-building activity as it helped foster the relationship among the villagers.
He added, "There are many reasons for the flood. Many times, it is due to human negligence in taking care of the environment.We used to have regular spring-cleaning in the village many years ago. After the flood this time, I will recommend to resume this exercise."
There were three siblings, who participated in the cash-for-work programme although only two of their families were affected by the floods. The younger brother had travelled from another state to volunteer and refused to accept the cash relief. He felt the need to give back to society. Another brother brought the volunteers to other homes that needed more attention. "You have come all the way to help us, so there are no reasons why we cannot help our own villagers," the elder sister said.
Tzu Chi volunteers not only rendered their services but had also brought along a rice cooker, gas stove and dry food to teach the villagers how to prepare the Jing Si Instant Rice. However, due to a short circuit, the team could not prepare the rice with hot water and rice cooker. They had to resort to using bottled water instead.
"We were preparing rice for 200 people and that required two rounds of preparation. The first one was done by me while the second was handled by local housewives. The second one turned out to be very good and the housewives were so proud of themselves," Team Leader Ji Li Fang said smilingly.
Starting a new chapter
A total of 124 villagers and 82 volunteers from Southern Branch and Raub Office had participated in the cash-for-work programme. They had successfully cleaned-up 32 houses, distributed aid to 60 families (272 people) and provided free medical services to 17 villagers.
"Kampung Seberang Jelai…" "Boleh!" Volunteers took the opportunity during lunch time to explain environmental protection and Bamboo Bank Era to the villagers. They also led the villagers to shout motivational slogans and performed the sign language of "Love and Care for All" and "We Are Family" again, before offering the cash relief to the villagers. Each family also received cooking oil, sugar, mattress, Tzu Chi blanket, gas stove, and so on. A woman with her husband and daughter went home happily, as the aid not only reduced their financial burden but also eased their sadness.
Former village chief, Samsudin bin Idris, who is almost 70 years old, had assisted the volunteers throughout. He knew about Tzu Chi from leaflets received some time ago and was very impressed with the founding of Tzu Chi. He could speak in detail the numerous hospitals built by Master Cheng Yen, the international disaster relief in Aceh, the missions in South Africa and so on.
During his speech, he spoke gratefully, "Tzu Chi volunteers have raised the awareness of extending help to the needy beyond race and religion. I want to thank Tzu Chi for their willingness to organize this charitable drive in our small village. On behalf of all villagers, a big thank you to Tzu Chi once again. I hope this is not the end. Tzu Chi volunteers are welcome to return here. May our friendship grow stronger."
Photo shows the flood situation in Kg Seberang Jelai. [Photograph provided by villagers of Kg Seberang Jelai]
Mohammad Zaidi (blue shirt), a flood victim, had joined the cash-for-work programme as he felt it was a great team-building activity in fostering the relationship among villagers. [Photograph by Charlie Kam How Chan]
Besides cash-for-work programme, volunteers had also distributed aid to 60 families (272 people). [Photograph by Lee Kin Chee]
Upon completion of the clean-up, villagers happily received the cash relief and adopted a Bamboo Bank. [Photograph by Lee Kin Chee]
Ex-village chief, Samsudin bin Idris, who is almost 70 years old, had assisted volunteers throughout. He learnt more about Tzu Chi from leaflets received sometime ago and was grateful to Tzu Chi's relief this time. [Photograph by Tan Lian Hee]
With blessings from Master Cheng Yen, volunteers initiated the cash-for-work programme and distributed material aid to villagers, bringing joy to givers and takers. [Photograph by Tan Lian Hee]
On January 2, Tzu Chi Melaka CEO, Lim Geok Choe met with Kg Seberang Jelai village chief, Kamaruzaman. The latter shared that Tzu Chi was the first Chinese organization to proactively care about the villagers. [Photograph by Lee Kin Chee]
Tzu Chi held free clinics to benefit the villagers. [Photograph by Tan Lian Hee]


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Results are In: I am NOT a Pretentious Shrew!
A few weeks ago I took a poll. Here are the results:
Because I have no concrete evidence of how many people actually participated in this poll, I can only speculate that with 183 subscribers, it was somewhere in the range of 6,072. In which case, I congratulate myself for having so many dedicated readers. There has never been a success in my life quite as remarkable as fabricated statistics.
The main thing I gather from these results is that the only thing people hate less than politics is calling me a pretentious shrew, which really is the mother of all compliments if you think about it. Yes. I can accept this world where beards are more important than love, and 50% of voters are completely indifferent to what I write. I accept it like I accept anything. Except Kristen Stewart. I don't accept her. Not as an actress or as a human. That was not a vampire joke.
Anyhow. Thank you to everyone who participated in this. I appreciate your feedback.
And to those of you who did not, I invite you to stop being such a loser. It's bad for your complexion.
The girl with a bad complexion
Posted on November 28, 2012, in Uncategorized and tagged blog topics, blogging, complexions, humor, Kristen Stewart, polling, satire, vampires, voting, writing. Bookmark the permalink. 9 Comments.
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Five Canterbury tales /
by Chaucer, Geoffrey
Additional authors: Bowler, Bill. | Demidova, Natalia. -- ill.Series: Dominos. Level one. Published by : Oxford University Press, (Oxford ; | New York :) Physical details: 51 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. ISBN:0194247589; 0194247228; 9780194247580; 9780194247221.
Subject(s): Readers (Adult). | Readers for new literates. | High interest-low vocabulary books. | Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- England -- Canterbury -- Fiction. | Tales, Medieval.Year: 2008
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"First published in Dominoes 2008".
Level one ; 400 headwords ; word count : 5,203.
At the inn in London -- The knight's tale -- The wife of Bath's tale -- The clerk of Oxford's tale -- The merchant's tale -- The franklin's tale.
A retelling of five of Chaucer's classic tales in simplified language for new readers. Includes activities to enhance reading comprehension and improve vocabulary.
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Grief Share meets every Tuesday evening from 6:30 – 8:00 pm in Room 203 of the Fellowship Center. You are invited to join them at any time; there is no charge for this seminar. Contact Judy Hazen at 512 334-9056 or email@example.com for more information…or just show up! Each session stands alone, so you are welcome to attend them all, or just a few.
Grief Share is a 13-week video-based seminar and support group designed to help people grieving the loss of a loved one. Each video features interviews with leading experts and authors with years of experience in grief recovery; each stands alone…join them at any time. Following each video session, the group breaks into small group discussion. The seminar features practical suggestions and reassurances through video interviews with counselors, grief experts and other people who have experienced loss.


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It really is the little things that bring happy sparkles into your life! Laughing is at the top of my list, but there are certain events that come to mind – and won't likely be leaving my mind anytime soon. I hope I can hang on to all the happy sparkles and think on the positive aspects in every circumstance.
If we can re-live these little moments when the going gets tough, it not only brings a smile to our face, but it puts a little more courage and self-confidence in us. These are moments when we were successful and happy and ready to high-five everybody!
- One morning I tried for the umpteenth time to flip an egg over without breaking the yoke. In 54 years of life I have never flipped an egg over without the yoke breaking, but guess what? I carefully scooped the egg up with the spatula and flipped it over – and it was intact!!! That was the best egg sammich ever!
- Writing is my passion and music is my life. Imagine my surprise when I was asked to write about music and got paid for it! It's not even about the money, but it's about the words I write being read and appreciated. There's no better feeling to be sure. Everyone wants to be appreciated.
- A friend recently asked if she could come to my house and listen to me play the piano. I asked how long she had exhibited signs of instability – and she laughed and told me she was serious. What a boost it was to know that she enjoyed hearing me play. It gave me more confidence in the face of uncertainty.
Happy sparkles are gifts that God gives us. He delivers them to us in many ways, through others or even when we're alone with Him. When we count our blessings and remember the happy sparkles along the way, we become the joyful Christian that Jesus wants us to be!


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Sunday, July 11, 2010
omg rain!!
murmured by menacing ayu
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- t said...
I wasn't there I swear.
I've been out at El Mirage and it was snowing.
- July 11, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- menacing ayu said...
t: you weren't? sorry, we all blamed it on you ;) was just a scattered rain. snow in el mirage? that's crazy.
- July 12, 2010 at 11:08 PM
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The mechanisms of an organized political vision demand an influence on the existence of opposing doctrine. In this image, we witness the fused impact of progress engendered by the ideological negation of intellect. Frozen in a wasteland without time, the organs of mind themselves slowly dissolve in the fused bodies of dogma which harbor the ultimate death of the message itself.
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U.S. Attorney and FBI Launch Probe into Herbalife (HLF) Stock Manipulation
Shares of Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) were trading up +1.75 or +5.26 percent to $35.00 per share in this morning's premarket. Herbalife stock is up after news of an investigation into possible manipulation of the stock by fund manager Bill Ackman and people in his employ. Herbalife stock closed at $33.25 per share, up +0.15 or +0.45 percent in Thursday's regular trading session.
Herbalife has been the target of an FTC investigation into its marketing practices and the company's stock has lost approximately half of its value as a consequence. Bill Ackman, head of Pershing Square Capital Management LP has campaigned fervently against the company, taking a huge short position in the company's stock and accusing Herbalife of misrepresenting sales and selling its products at inflated prices.
According to reports late yesterday, agents from the FBI's New York field office and prosecutors from the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office have been conducting interviews and requesting documents relating to their investigation. The two law enforcement agencies are trying to determine whether people, some of them hired by Bill Ackman, have been making false statements about Herbalife's business model in an effort to incite an investigation and negatively affect the company's stock price.
The ongoing investigation, which has been focused on Herbalife's marketing practices, has branched out to include investigating allegations and public statements conveyed to regulators by activists and consultants that have actively lobbied against Herbalife and whether those people have any connection or collaborated with Pershing Square Capital. Both the FBI and the Manhattan office of the U.S. Attorney have declined to comment on the matter.
According to Alan Hoffman, a spokesperson for Herbalife, "Ackman has a $1 billion bet against Herbalife and a direct financial interest in hurting our company, for more than two years, he has spent over $75 million orchestrating a false and fabricated attack against Herbalife, all in an effort to enrich himself."
Pershing Square has accused Herbalife of being a pyramid scheme, which prompted the investigation. In an emailed statement, Pershing Square announced that over 1,000 U.S. victims had come forward and that, "We are proud of our work over the past two years exposing the pervasive victimization by Herbalife of millions of people and would welcome any scrutiny of those efforts. We have been completely transparent about our position and our research, and we have acted lawfully in every respect."
Herbalife stock has been pummeled since the beginning of the investigation, trading from a high of $69.69 down to below $30 per share. News of the investigation taking a new tack to include possible manipulation by Ackman is good news for Herbalife shareholders. Ackman and Pershing Square have a lot to lose considering that the hedge fund's short position in the stock exceeds $1 billion.
Other News About HLF
Bill Ackman Not Backing Down On Herbalife
Ackman claims statements against the company are true and that Herbalife is "intentionally deceiving people".
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Confirms That Herbalife Sets New Record for Most Participants in a High Intensity Interval Training Workout in 24 Hours
Event culminates with 4,000 people working out in downtown LA.
Other Stocks in the News
Porsche May Expand With New Electric Car to Challenge Tesla
Volkswagen unit plans to roll out new electric model by 2020.
GM recalls 64,000 Chevy Volts over idling concerns
Concerns over carbon monoxide buildup when the car is left on prompted the recall.
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Leyenda Mexicana: How Mel Almada shaped baseball history
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"My father always wanted us children to have an American education," Mel said to the Sporting News. "So when the opportunity came along for him to become Mexican consul at Los Angeles, he turned over most of his property to relatives and moved us all to this country. I was then only a year and one-half-old, so, you see, I am very much an American."
It didn't take long for Almada to realize that he was a gifted athlete. Earning letters in football, baseball and track throughout high school, he set a southern California record for the long jump at 23-4¾. After his older brother Lou began playing with the Seattle Indians, Mel signed with the team in 1932, unsure of what position he would play. Manager George Burns put him in right field, where he posted a fielding percentage over .900.
By the time Collins made it out to Indians' camp in 1933, Almada was putting up numbers that the Red Sox simply couldn't ignore. A solid contact hitter, he averaged .311 in his rookie year with the Indians, following that up with 204 hits and a .323 average, not to mention sharp defense and blistering speed on the base paths.
"I said once to a bunch of reporters in Navojoa that someday we were going to see a boy from one of those ejidos make it in the major leagues. They laughed at me," Almada said to the Arizona Daily Star. "But here he is. And he's the best thing that could happen to the sports world. Sports is a morale booster. Kids idolize him – and kids need idols."
Since Almada's debut, 124 Mexican players have made it to the big leagues. The country continues to develop as a breeding ground for baseball talent, carrying on the legacy of the Ortas, Valenzuelas, Avilas – and, of course – the Almadas.
"Look at this. We have a hero in the United States and he can't even speak English," Almada said about Valenzuela, who would win the National League Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award in 1981. "There are lots of Mexicans who could have played in the big leagues but didn't want to because they didn't like the culture. It's this type of success that will bring more of them in."
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I can't seem to change when i type localhost to show my files in the htdocs folder, it is redir. to xammp subfolder.. i looked everywhere i could think of including the httpd.conf and it shows localhost/htdoc.. can some one answer this real simple question thanks a ton.
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If you've installed Azure AD Connect to sync objects from your local Active Directory to Office 365, you may have seen that you can use filtering to stop objects being sync. Yeah Yeah I hear you say, you can filter objects by the OU they're in.. Yes you can, but you can also filter by attributes on objects, which as you can imagine can be very handy.
Check out the below link for some Microsoft doco on how to do this.
The filtering examples in the above link can be used to filter in/out users from being sync'd to Office 365 Azure AD from your local AD. It uses the Extension Attributes (on the user objects) to perform the filtering. Once you AD Connect has been setup to do this filtering, the below PowerShell examples can be used to populate the relevant ExtensionAttribute with values which will be filtered to stop users being synced to Office 365.
The Microsoft Example uses ExtensionAttribute15 being set to 'NoSync'. In my examples, I've used ExtensionAttribute8 and setting to 'DoNotSync' as that's how was the ExtensionAttribute and value selected in our Azure AD Connect.
To find any users within your AD which have ExtensionAttribute8 set to 'DoNotSync'
Import-Module ActiveDirectory $users = Get-ADUser -Filter "ExtensionAttribute8 -eq 'DoNotSync'" -properties ExtensionAttribute8
To find any users within your AD which have ExtensionAttribute8 set to 'DoNotSync' within a specific OU
$users = Get-ADUser -Filter "ExtensionAttribute8 -eq 'DoNotSync'" -properties ExtensionAttribute8 -SearchBase "OU=UserAccounts,DC=FABRIKAM,DC=COM"
Or a specific user
get-aduser -Identity username -Properties ExtensionAttribute8
To Add 'DoNotSync' in ExtensionAttribute8 to a specific user
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Canada's punk-rock princess Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger of Canada's Love-to-Hate Rock Band, Nickelback recently announced their engagement on August 8. Chad popped the question to his soon-to-be-bride after just 6 short months of dating!
Chad proposed with a whopping 14-carat pear-shaped diamond ring!! Wouldn't you say "What The Hell!" why not?
The 14-carat ring can range from $600,000 – $3million and is about the same size of a Canadian Nickel!
Where do you think the couple will tie the knot? Do you think it will be a big elaborate affair or a small soiree with close family and friends? Will it be on Canadian Soil?
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If you're able to find wheel weights from tire shops, you're probably as confused as I was, unless you're a tire guy and this stuff is second nature. I thought it'd be helpful to write what I've learned about wheel weights so that I can give back a little bit to the forum which gave me so much knowledge.
Lead is heavy. Be sure you get a bucket that can withstand the weight of at least 50 lbs.
If your lead weight has these markings, it's lead:
Anything with "AL" (AL, AL-MC, ALFN, AL-EN, AL-IW, etc)
Small, sticky ones marked "1/4 Oz TAW 7gm"
Raised markings like bumpy letters and numbers with one of the markings above
If your lead weight has these, it's NOT lead:
Fe (for iron)
Z or Zn (for zinc)
Large, round sticky ones (about 3/4" all around)
Depressed markings like an impression in cement (likely steel)
There are two good ways to test besides visually. The first is to bang it against a steel pipe. If it's a dull sound, it's lead. If it's high pitched, it's either steel or zinc. The second way is to take a strong set of pliers or wire cutters. If you can indent it, it's lead. If not, it's not lead.
Finally, if you're able to control the temperature on your smelter, lead melts at 621 deg F, zinc at 790 deg and steel at over 1500 deg (though it gets soft around 600 deg but does not melt). That means you can skim off the dross of your melted lead and be able to separate the metals.
Wear gloves and at least a mask when doing this work. It's filthy business. But much better than spending the coin!


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Writing Test and Exam Questions for the ESL Population
Writing test and exam questions can be frustrating and time consuming. At times, it may seem impossible to test what is actually being taught!
Students for whom English is a second or additional language (or dialect) are a growing segment of our school population.
Many of the following strategies will benefit ESL students along with many other learners.


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BORN TODAY: in Valle de Zaragoza, in the state of Chihuahua – Francisco Avitia Tapia ("El Charro Avitia"), Mexican singer and actor.
The (British) Home Front: The British government decides to intern all residents who are citizens of military service age from enemy countries [Burg & Purcell].
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Western Front: The english war poet Julian Grenfell is struck and mortally wounded by a shell-splinter to the head while monitoring enemy troop movements, dying nearly two weeks later.


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BREAKING NEWS - June 11, 2020: Notice 2013-76 (2013-51 IRB 769) provides that the IRS will mail each covered entity its notice of preliminary fee calculation by June 15th of each fee year and the covered entity (or, in the case of a controlled group, the designated entity) must provide a corrected report to the IRS by July 15th of each fee year. Given the current pandemic, the IRS will mail the notices on June 18, 2020, and the corrected reports (if any) must be provided to the IRS by July 20, 2020. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CORRECTED FORM 8963, IF ANY, BY E-FILE OR BY EMAIL TO email@example.com OR BY FAX TO 877-797-0235 ON OR BEFORE JULY 20, 2020. IF YOU MAILED A 2020 FORM 8963 AND DID NOT RECEIVE A PRELIMINARY FEE CALCULATION, PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY OF THE MAILED FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY EMAIL TO firstname.lastname@example.com OR BY FAX TO 877-797-0235. Note: Communications via unencrypted email are not secure.
Section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on each covered entity engaged in the business of providing health insurance for United States health risks. The first filings were due from covered entities by April 15, 2014 and the first fees were due September 30, 2014. There was a moratorium on the fee for 2017 and there was a suspension on the fee for 2019. The fee was repealed for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2020.
The repeal of the Health Insurance Providers Fee is for fee years AFTER 2020 NOT for fee year 2020
The due date for Form 8963, Report of Health Insurance Provider Information, for Fee Year 2020 is April 15, 2020.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, Title II, § 201, Moratorium on Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers, suspended collection of the health insurance provider fee for the 2017 calendar year. Health insurance issuers were not required to pay the fee for 2017. This moratorium did not affect the filing requirement and payment of the fee for 2016 or 2018. Enacted on January 22, 2018, along with continuing resolution legislation, H.R. 195, Division D – Suspension of Certain Health-Related Taxes, § 4003, suspended collection of the fee for the 2019 calendar year. Again, this does not affect the filing requirement and payment of the fee for 2020. The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Division N, Subtitle E § 502, repealing the annual fee on health insurance providers, applies to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2020 (fee years after the 2020 fee year). For additional information on the 2017 moratorium, the 2019 suspension and the repeal after the 2020 fee year, see our questions and answers. The "applicable amount" for fee year 2018 remained at $14.3 billion. For 2019 and thereafter, the "applicable amount" is the "applicable amount in the preceding fee year increased by the rate of premium growth (within the meaning of section 36B(b)(3)(A)(ii))." The applicable amount for fee year 2020 is $15,522,820,037 (see Treas. Reg. § 57.4(a)(3) and Notice 2019-50 and section "Applicable Amount" below.)
Covered Entity
A covered entity is generally any entity with net premiums written for health insurance for United States health risks during the fee year that is (1) a health insurance issuer within the meaning of section 9832(b)(2); (2) a health maintenance organization within the meaning of section 9832(b)(3); (3) an insurance company that is subject to tax under subchapter L, Part I or II, or that would be subject to tax under subchapter L, Part I or II, but for the entity being exempt from tax under section 501(a); (4) an insurer that provides health insurance under Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, or Medicaid; or (5) a non-fully insured multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA).
For more information on what is a covered entity, please see the final regulations (PDF) and final regulations/removal of temporary regulations.
The term covered entity generally does not include
- A self-insured employer
- A governmental entity
- Certain nonprofit corporations
- Certain voluntary employees' beneficiary associations (VEBAs)
For more information on what entities are excluded from the fee, please see the final regulations (PDF) and final regulations/removal of temporary regulations.
United States Health Risk
A United States health risk is the health risk of any individual who is (1) a United States citizen, (2) a resident of the United States (within the meaning of section 7701(b)(1)(A)), or (3) located in the United States, with respect to the period such individual is so located.
On December 16, 2014, Congress enacted the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 (EHCCA). Section 3(a) of the EHCCA provides that the ACA generally does not apply to expatriate health plans. Section 3(c)(1) of the EHCCA specifically excludes expatriate health plans from the § 9010 fee by providing that, for calendar years after 2015, a qualified expatriate enrolled in an expatriate health plan is not considered a United States health risk. These rules are generally effective for expatriate health plans issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2015, unless otherwise specified. In the absence of final regulations under EHCCA, a fee payer may rely on the proposed regulations or use any other reasonable method to determine its expatriate plans. The IRS considers the approach taken in Notice 2016-14 (PDF) for the 2016 fee year a reasonable method. That notice used the MLR final rule definition for expatriate policies in 45 CFR 158.120(d)(4) along with an accompanying certification attached to the Form 8963.
Health Insurance
Health insurance generally has the same meaning as the term "health insurance coverage" in section 9832(b)(1)(A), defined to mean benefits consisting of medical care (provided directly, through insurance or reimbursement, or otherwise) under any hospital or medical service policy or certificate, hospital or medical service plan contract, or health maintenance organization contract offered by a covered entity. The term health insurance includes limited scope (also called stand-alone) dental and vision benefits under section 9832(c)(2)(A) and retiree-only health insurance.
For more information on what is health insurance, please see the final regulations (PDF).
Each covered entity, including each controlled group that is treated as a single covered entity, must report its net premiums written for health insurance of United States health risks during the previous year to the IRS by April 15th of the year in which the fee is due (the fee year) on Form 8963, Report of Health Insurance Provider Information (PDF) in accordance with the instructions (PDF) for the form.
Any Form 8963 (including corrected forms) reporting more than $25 million in net premiums written must be filed electronically in accordance with TD 9881. Any Form 8963 required to be filed electronically will not be considered filed unless it is filed electronically. You can file Form 8963 electronically by accessing IRS e-file, or for this year and Form 8963 only, you can fax Form 8963 to 877-797-0235. If you report $25 million or less in net premiums written, you are not required to file electronically, but we encourage you to e-file the Form 8963 (including corrected forms Form 8963, if any). E-file reduces the risk of transcription errors and reduces the report processing time. In addition, e-filers receive immediate acknowledgement of receipt and can track submission status (accepted or rejected) online. By filing electronically, whether by e-file or fax, you receive an acknowledgment once you complete the transaction. Keep it with your records.
Please see "e-file Affordable Care Act Information Reports" for additional information on e-filing Form 8963 or visit ACA Form Acceptance (AFA) for Form 8963.
Controlled Groups
Controlled groups must select a designated entity, which is responsible for filing the Form 8963 on behalf of the controlled group members and maintaining documentation of the members' consents to the selection of the designated entity. If a controlled group does not select a designated entity, the IRS will select the designated entity (members are deemed to have consented to the IRS's selection).
For more information on controlled groups, please see the final regulations (PDF) and final regulations/removal of temporary regulations.
Calculating the Fee
The annual fee for each covered entity is equal to an amount that bears the same ratio to the applicable amount as the covered entity's net premiums written for health insurance of United States health risks during the data year taken into account bears to the aggregate net premiums written for health insurance of United States health risks of all covered entities during the data year taken into account.
For more information on calculation of the fee, please see the final regulations (PDF).
Applicable Amount
Applicable amount means the aggregate fee amount each year for all covered entities under section 9010. The applicable amounts for fee years are—
|Fee Year
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|$ 8,000,000,000
|2019 and thereafter
|The applicable amount in the preceding fee year increased by the rate of premium growth (within the meaning of section 36B(b)(3)(A)(ii).
The applicable amount for fee year 2020 is $15,522,820,037 (see Notice 2019-50 (PDF)).
Net Premiums Written Taken Into Account
The amount of net premiums written taken into account for each covered entity per calendar year is:
|Covered entity's net premiums written during the data year that are:
|Percentage of net premiums that are taken into account is:
|Not more than $25,000,000
|More than $25,000,000 but not more than $50,000,000
|More than $50,000,000
Partial Exclusion for Certain Exempt Activities
After application of the net premiums written taken into account, if the covered entity (or any member of the controlled group treated as a single covered entity) is exempt from tax by section 501(a) and is described in section 501(c)(3) (generally a charity), 501(c)(4) (generally a social welfare organization), 501(c)(26) (generally a high-risk health insurance pool), or 501(c)(29) (a consumer operated and oriented plan (CO-OP) health insurance issuer), only 50 percent of the remaining net premiums written that are attributable to its exempt activities will be taken into account.
Notice of Preliminary Fee Calculation
For each fee year, the IRS will make a preliminary calculation of the fee for each covered entity. The IRS will notify each covered entity of its preliminary fee calculation for that fee year using Letter 5066C, and it will include the following:
- The covered entity's allocated fee.
- The covered entity's net premiums written for health insurance of United States health risks.
- The aggregate net premiums written for health insurance of United States health risks taken into account for all covered entities.
- Instructions for how to submit a corrected Form 8963 to correct any errors through the error correction process.
For more information regarding the preliminary fee calculation, please see the final regulations (PDF) and Notice 2013-76.
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If a covered entity believes that the notice of preliminary fee calculation contains an error, a corrected report must be provided to the IRS by July 15th of the fee year. The covered entity will make an error correction report by completing in full a new Form 8963 and checking the "Corrected Report" box on the form. The corrected Form 8963 will replace the original Form 8963. Therefore, the corrected report must contain all of the information required by the form's instructions. In the case of a controlled group, the corrected Form 8963 must include all of the information required by the instructions for the entire controlled group, including the information for members that do not have corrections.
For more information on the error correction process, please see the final regulations and Notice 2013-76.
Notice of Final Fee Calculation
The IRS will send each covered entity its final fee calculation for that year by August 31st using Letter 5067C.
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Payment of the Fee
Each covered entity must pay its final fee by September 30th of the fee year.
Method of Paying the Fee
The fee is to be paid by electronic funds transfer (EFTPS). There are 3 Options for this payment. See EFTPS Payment Options (PDF). If your financial institution has not added the tax type for the IPF payment to its software, you can still make an EFTPS same day wire payment. The financial institution can call the Federal Tax Collection Service (FTCS) at 800-382-0045 and a representative will be able to walk through the process. To assist your financial institution, you may download the attached Same Day Payment Worksheet (PDF).
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Each member of a controlled group is jointly and severally liable for the fee.
Tax Treatment of the Fee
The annual fee is treated as a nondeductible excise tax. For more information, please see the final regulations and Revenue Ruling 2013-27.
There is a penalty for failure to report the required information by April 15th of the fee year, unless such failure is due to reasonable cause. The penalty for failure to report is $10,000 plus the lesser of $1,000 multiplied by the number of days during which the failure continues, or the amount of the fee. Any Form 8963 required to be filed electronically is not considered filed unless it is filed electronically. There is an accuracy related penalty for any understatement of a covered entity's net premiums written. The accuracy related penalty is equal to the excess of the amount of the fee for the fee year that should have been paid, over the amount of the fee determined based on the understatement.
The information submitted on both the original and corrected Forms 8963 is not confidential. All information on Form 8963 will be open for public inspection or available upon request. You may download a copy of available data here:
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The Les Copains brand is appreciated worldwide and its personality is unparalleled. Various cooperations with important designers (Chloè, Albini, Versace, Mugler...) give the brand an importance that stands the test of time. The Bologna atelier mixes attitude with creativity, the experience of knitters and the skills of tailors, providing a 360° vision on the world of fashion. The designers' creations begin showing on the Milan catwalks, soon becoming one of the stars of the Made in Italy fashion scene.
Knitwear in cashmere will always remain Les Copains first love, even as the brand has evolved through the years. Les Copains maintains its high standard of quality by investing in research, superior production techniques, innovation and technological development. Attention to creativity, details and refined materials, as well as the ability to respond to consumer needs, quickly and effi ciently, are all distinctive characteristics of the brand.


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I believe that all students can learn and participate in the principles of music education through singing, movement, playing instruments, and experiencing technology. They need to be given a chance to express themselves in a creative manner that involves as much freedom as it involves structure. I believe an essential music program is one that fosters a child's willingness to learn. It should be fun and non-constricting with a teacher who is vibrant and full of energy. That teacher must display a vast knowledge of music from all facets of life and culture.
Children of all physical and mental capabilities need to be allowed the opportunity to learn and express themselves. They need to experience all that music has to offer. Everyone has talent, and everyone knows. It is up to us as music teachers to steer students to use their talents and knowledge creatively and give them the tools they need to expand beyond their normal means.
Children learn through a variety of styles. Kinesthetics, fine motor, vocal expression, instrument playing, history, creating and improvising; these are the traits that allow students to show their true colors. Music is an extension of one's personality, and it can touch the soul and change the world. All children need an outlet to let their personality, creativity, and ability run free.
Through the doors of my classroom children will be allowed to show all they have to offer. I vow to guide them on their way to greatness to the best of my ability and promise never to stifle their creativity. All children can learn. All children are beautiful.


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Online fundraising is a significant - and increasing - income stream for charities. Agencies such as JustGiving, Virgin Money Giving and MyDonate are recruiting and supporting fundraisers and donors, on behalf of numerous charities, to create fundraising pages for the collection of donations from their various events and activities.
These agencies can provide you with files of pages created, income received and gift aid claimed. alms.NET can provide support from start to finish: from setting up fundraisers and associating them with an event - such as the London Marathon or an activity like a coffee morning - to managing the income received and attributing it to both the Fundraiser and the Donor, and recording the Gift Aid income.
For the charity, agencies provide notifications of activities from these fundraisers. The notifications can come in via email or by downloading the relevant files. These files can be updated into alms.NET using dedicated import routines for new pages, donations and gift aid transactions. alms.NET uses the unique identifiers from the agencies - fundraiser id, fundraising page id and donor id - as matching criteria to streamline the process. Each transaction can be associated to a fundraiser, donor, event or fundraising activity, tribute fund and a funding agreement, which allows all relevant processes to be managed effectively.
The process starts with a supporter wishing to raise funds for your cause. This may be driven by marketing activities or by the supporter's circumstances - from sheer enthusiasm to doing something in memory of a loved one. The supporter could contact you first or the earliest notification your charity may get could be from the agency working with the fundraiser. The agency may send notifications on a daily or weekly basis.
If the supporter has contacted you first, then you will at least be aware of their intent, enabling you to capture the appropriate details on alms.NET; their actions may be related to requesting a Bond place in a marathon, doing a bike ride or one of many other creative and enduring ways these fundraisers will enact their commitment.
Whether you knew about their activity or not, many agencies can send you the details of the 'fundraising pages' that these fundraisers have set up with the agency. This notification comes in a file with the fundraiser's details including preferences, event/activity details including team details, agency reference number and a web link to their fundraising page. If you know the supporter you can couple these details with their record; if not you can create the supporter and the relevant event/activity details. If the supporter's efforts are in memory of someone, or as a tribute, this may also be captured in alms.NET. Ultimately you will have your supporter on the system with direct access to their fundraising page to keep apprised of how well they are doing on your behalf.
When your fundraiser begins to receive donations, the fundraising agency can provide you with details so that alms.NET can record the financial progress. The file provided will not only contain details of the fundraiser for first time capture if not already recorded in alms.NET, but also details of the donors including their marketing preferences. If the donor wishes to remain anonymous, their donation will still be captured and related in alms.NET to the fundraiser. alms.NET will answer the question of who is your biggest donor and not get confused between income donated by your Fundraiser and income raised by your Fundraiser. A standard report of records imported is readily available.
Through the use of a simple tick box you can inform alms.NET whether the agency or alms.net will manage the Gift Aid. If the former, the agency will provide a file of the Gift Aid they have claimed on your behalf which is easily imported into alms.NET and related to the fundraiser and donor concerned.
Going through this cycle once is enough for alms.NET to automate the second and subsequent occasions against the same fundraiser, reducing the number of clicks and streamlining your processes as it becomes busier.
If you would like further information on how alms.NET supports this process, please contact Westwood Forster on firstname.lastname@example.com
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I need some help with this assignment, if you can help me with it juse send me a handshake on it. thank you.
Assignment 2: OOP
This assignment will give you an opportunity to work with basic switch statement, multiple alternative if statements, and properly indented and nested double alternative if statements.
Complete the following programs:
- Statements
Assume that quest is an integer variable containing a question number. Write a program that places the last name of a US President into the Text property of textbox txtOut according to the following criteria:
- "Washington" (if quest = 0), "Lincoln" (if quest = 1), "Jefferson" (if quest = 2), or "Roosevelt" (if quest = 3).
- Write the above mentioned program:
- Using switch statement
- Using multiple alternative if statements
- Using only properly indented and nested double alternative if statements
Save the interface as Switch.cpp.
- Program Design Game Formulas
Most computer games use formulas to define what happens when a user interacts with the environment. For example, the formula for how much damage a player inflicted on a monster might be something like:
damage = (player strength + player weapon) – monster's protection
Assume that there are 100 possible values for each of the variables on the right side of this formula (from 0 = weak to 99 = strong).
Write a program that:
- Allows the users to enter their strength, weapon strength, and the monster's protection
- Finds out what the damage will be on clicking a button
Design a complete solution, including an interface sketch, object table, data table, algorithm, table of testing strategy, and trace examples of good and invalid data through the algorithm to verify that it is correct.
Save your program as GameFormula.cpp.
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Embed the two programs in a Microsoft Word document with a description of your programming strategy.Posted inUncategorized


text: by Kate McGuire 1. A Political and Moral Crisis In 2015, Europe received approximately 1.2 million first-time applications for asylum, more than double the amount received the year before. By summer 2015, some Greek islands were seeing an average of 1,000 arrivals by sea per day. Though routes are constantly in flux, the flow of … Continue reading Challenging Narratives: Pop Culture and the Refugee Crisis


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Happy Birthday Tatsuya Ishihara!
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Today, July 31st, is the celebration of the birth of the man, known best in the anime industry for his animation direction in Kyoto Animation in works including Clannad (and After Story), Kanon, Air, the Suzumiya Haruhi franchise, and more, Tatsuya Ishihara. Today, Ishihara turns 45. His skill in anime directing has allowed the audience of its source material to grow, which has touched the hearts of thousands, made them laugh and cry, and had them on the edge of their seat. So here's to you, Ishihara. Stay well and healthy, and continue doing a great job.


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Master's Thesis
The Master's thesis can be started if at least 65 credit points, called CP for short, have been acquired over the course of studies so far. CP from the following count:
- Methods Module
- two modules in the compulsory elective field
- one module in the advanced compulsory elective field
- minor subjects; at least 20 CP as well as points obtained by completing an
- internship.
Please get the corresponding form from the Central Examination Office, called ZPA for short. In this context, the ZPA form attests that you meet the requirements for the Master's thesis. Please provide the ZPA with proof of any credit points you have already obtained, if these are not yet recorded in the digital system and are required to reach the minimum sum of 65 CP.
Afterwards, you need to come to an agreement on the subject of the Master's thesis with the supervisor. For this purpose, it is usually necessary to visit your supervisor during designated office hours.
The completed form – that is the top portion filled in and signed by both the student and the supervisor – must then be returned to the ZPA immediately, where the remaining entries in the table in the middle section are made. The form remains at the ZPA until the thesis has been completed. The student, however, does receive a copy. The time period allowed for completing the thesis will begin on the day the supervisor enters the topic of the thesis on the form, by which the registration officially goes on file.
The Master's thesis is usually written in German. The candidate may apply to write the thesis in a language other than German. Approval needs to be obtained from the chairperson of the examination board.
The scope of the Master's thesis should not exceed 80 pages or 160,000 keystrokes without attachments. It must be completed within a time frame of 6 months.
The thesis must include
- a title page,
- a table of contents and
- a list of sources and bibliographies. References to the works of others, either in exactly reproduced wording or in meaning must be identified by stating the source of the citation.
The candidate needs to attach to the thesis a declaration of authorship that confirms that she or he has completed the work on their own and has not used sources other than those specified. In addition to accounting for all citations of text, the statement must also apply to any references to tables, sketches, drawings, and other images.
Further details that must be taken into account when writing the Master's thesis, can be found in the currently valid examination regulations. Please also note the information on this page.
The Master's thesis has to be submitted in duplicate, typed, bound and paginated to the ZPA. The ZPA will confirm the submission of the dissertation. The Master's thesis and the registration form are then transferred to the supervisor. After entering the grade, the supervisor will forward the form to the ZPA along with the written evaluation. The Master's thesis will remain with the supervisor for at least a period of 5 years for archiving.


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Management education can propel careers, but thorough knowledge of the admission process is needed to obtain an Master of Business Administration degree.
Applications for management education are on the rise worldwide, as professionals and students realize the importance of an MBA to boost careers. The admission process is fairly long and competitive and candidates need to be aware of the intricacies of the process.
Admission Criteria
The admission requirements generally include a sixteen year educational background. All applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Aptitude Test or the GMAT. Several schools also require TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores. This is mainly for international applicants from countries where the native language is not English. Full time work experience is usually preferred by schools across the world. The actual application requires candidates to write essays clearly mentioning their career aspirations and reasons for applying to the particular school.
Types of Courses
There is a wide range of MBA programs available to suit the needs of candidates. The Evening MBA or Morning MBAs are designed for the benefit of working professionals who can continue their current professions while earning an MBA degree. Full time MBA course duration ranges from 11 to 21 months. Shorter courses usually do not include an internship. Executive MBAs are for working professionals with several years of comprehensive work experience including management or budgeting experience.
Worldwide Schools to Choose From
The choice of doing an MBA from schools in a particular country or location is an important parameter for choosing a business school. More often than not, graduating students end up working in the country from which they completed the course. Many schools across the world also specialize in a particular stream of management like consulting, finance or hospitality or healthcare management. Apart from the schools reputation and brand image, students look at rankings, quality of faculty, size of alumni and class diversity to make their choice.
Funding the MBA
Management education is an expensive affair. There are several options availed by students including federal loans, corporate sponsorship, scholarships and assistantships. For international applicants loans may require co-signers who posses citizenship of the target country. Several organizations or financial institutions offer educational loans which are repayable post the MBA course completion. These loans are sometimes granted against collaterals.
Global MBA Fairs
International applicants are usually unable to make campus visits to know more about the institution and get a feel of the atmosphere of their target schools. MBA tours provide an opportunity for students to interact with alumni or members from the admission committee to clarify queries face to face. Some schools also interview prospective candidates face to face in these tours.
Visas and Work Permits
Regulations for international applicants to work in a foreign country vary widely. The UK for example require students to qualify through an HSMP points based system for granting of work permits post their courses. Some countries like Spain do not allow students to continue to work once the student visa expires.
Business School admissions are fiercely competitive and prospective students need to have strong overall applications to secure admission. Solid international work experience, cross cultural diversity, professional and extra curricular activities demonstrating strong leadership and interpersonal skills are few of the differentiating factors that admission committees look out for. Admission committees carefully evaluate the candidates application holistically to gauge a candidates fit to a particular school at the same time balancing the class diversity.
Management education in top B-schools across the world requires adequate planning and preparation. The end result is very rewarding in most cases with professionals moving up in their careers at an accelerated pace or even switching career tracks and job functions needless to say, with much larger paychecks.


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SP Sethuraman Crashes Out of Chess World Cup
After a fine victory against compatriot Harikrishna, Sethuraman had a tall task against Mamedyarov, who is considered the local favourite in a strong field here.
Indian Grandmaster SP Sethuraman crashed out of the World Cup of chess after a draw with Azerbaijani superstar Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the second game of the third round here.
After a fine victory against compatriot Harikrishna, Sethuraman had a tall task against Mamedyarov, who is considered the local favourite in a strong field here.
The Indian fought hard to no avail and had to be satisfied with a draw in a difficult circumstance in a pawn less endgame where he either faced a loss or a draw in the ensuing position.
Mamedyarov was gracious and typical in the situation, the draw was good enough for the Azerbaijani Grandmaster to go through to the last 16 of the 1.6 million USD prize money tournament and he chose the practical way.
Playing white, Sethuraman started with the English opening that met with some stiff resistance earlier on.
Mamedyarov equalised early with a knight sortie giving nothing to the Indian and it was a tall task to carry on from the beginning.
As it happened Sethuraman with white could only equalise and when Mamedyarov threatened to win a pawn, the draw just seemed a right result for the Indian.
With Sethuraman's exit, the Indian challenge in this year's World Cup of chess has come to an end.
Meanwhile, in other important encounters Anish Giri of Holland found his winning touch to beat Peter Leko of Hungary, while Alexader Grischuk of Russian was knocked out by Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine with a 2-0 margin.


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My week off the internet for Walpurgisnacht was nice. I did a whole lot of dancing and thinking about the direction of my dancing career. And I spent a lot of time praying and making and finishing projects.
My first project was a set of prayer beads. The overall structure for the beads was somewhat inspired by the prayer beads Elizabeth made and discusses on her blog, Twilight and Fire.
The beads are as follows, beginning from the equal-armed cross pendant: Sigrdrifa's prayer, Sunna, the Norns, Odin, Frigga, Thor, Sif, Idunna, Heimdall, the Norns, Freyja, Sjofn, Njord, Nerthus, Holda, Frey, the Norns, female ancestors, male ancestors, intellectual ancestors, landwights, the All, Yggdrasil, the Norns, Mani, and back to Sigrdrifa's prayer.
I spent all day last Saturday choosing the beads, working on the prayers, and stringing them. While I was picking out the spacer beads, a Nun walked up to me and gave me a 20% off my purchase coupon, which I thought was awesome. The equal-armed cross pendant was also an interesting find–it was in a set of pirate-themed pendants. I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be a doubloon, but nonetheless, I appreciate having actually culturally relevant symbolism, unlike the flowers and trees I was looking at otherwise.
I've been wanting prayer beads for a year or two now, and I LOVE them. I've been saying them each morning and evening, and it has really worked as a way to ground me in the mythology, to keep the gods I don't normally worship in my mind, and to remind me that they are around and influencing my life.
The other thing I made was finishing up my string skirt, inspired by the Egtved girl and the bronze age dancing girl statues. I've been (kind of) working on it for months. It hasn't been a primary project, though, so progress has been slow.
I hand-spun all of the yarn using a drop spindle. My skirt is purple because I happened to have a whole lot of purple fiber to spin up. The spinning isn't all that even because I basically used this project to learn how to use a drop spindle. And I knit the skirt rather than weaving it like the original skirts were made. But I know how to knit and not how to weave. I rather like how it turned out, even though it ended up a bit too long. It's supposed to wrap twice around the hips, and mine wraps about 2 3/4 ways around. But I think it's lovely, and it's really cool to have a skirt that's in the style of what the old dancing priestesses would have worn.
I also put bells into the skirt, as I (and others) associate bells with the Vanir, due to Saxo's reference to the "unmanly clatter of bells" in reference to Frey's temple. But I also did it because there are little brass beads on the Egtved girl's skirt, so I used the bells as a replacement for the beads. Plus, it's really fun to dance in a sexy skirt that jingles when I dance. It makes dancing take on still another sense–not only does it feel kinesthetically wonderful, but the sounds of the movements are really nice. I really love watching belly dancing with their coin belts, or step with their smacking body parts and stomping, or tap or clogging.
I loved making this project. It really made me feel in touch with my ancestors. Women used to spin all the time, as evidenced by all of the references to spindles all over the place in the lore. So learning to use a drop spindle was kind of magical–something that we don't do anymore, but that was a central part of life for so long. I also really appreciated making a historically inspired garment for similar reasons. I take spiritual inspiration from the Egtved girl, and now I have an outfit like she had.
Perhaps some would say that mine isn't the same because it's purple and knit rather than brown and woven. But our ancestors were practical people. If they had purple wool and knew how to knit and not weave, I'm sure their skirt would have looked like mine.
Anyway, that's my little summation of the things I made this week. I also did an overnight vigil with Freyja that was really wonderful. I have been feeling quite disconnected with her since moving, but I went out and spent a lot of time in the park, and at her altar, and taking walks. I feel much closer to her than I have in a while.
On another note entirely, A Pagan's Blog put up a post on Modern Pagans and Indigenous Religion that addresses many of the same issues as my last post, but more fully. He explores the various meanings of the word "indigenous"–cultural, religious, and political. And he comes up with a really great conclusion that is not far off from the conclusion I came to–that paganism as a whole is a religion indigenous to modernity. It's a great post, you guys should go check it out.
Images of bronze figures from the National Museum of Denmark