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The Trump administration's pledge to slash the corporate tax rate faces an immovable obstacle: how to pay for the lost revenue that would come from the cuts.
On the campaign trail, President Trump vowed to cut the corporate rate from 35% to 15%, a plan central to the administration's larger pro-growth economic agenda.
Details of a road map for tax reform have to yet to emerge from the White House. But Gary Cohn, Trump's director of the National Economic Council, recently told CNBC that the administration is committed to advancing tax reform under the budget reconciliation process, which will require any changes to the tax code to be deficit-neutral over the next 10 years.
"We are actively working on a variety of different tax alternatives," Cohn said, adding that the Trump administration will present a tax plan after health care reform is complete.
"We're exploring all opportunities in taxes," repeated Cohn.
Proposal to tax earnings in retirement plans
That pledge has some retirement policy experts predicting that the preferential tax treatment of employer-sponsored retirement plans will be considered as a way to offset revenue losses to cutting the corporate tax rate.
Last year, a proposal to lower the corporate tax rate to 15% was advanced by the non-partisan Tax Policy Center, a joint program led by the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution.
The extensive plan includes a new 15% tax on the annual gains in 401(k) plans and other tax-preferred retirement accounts, which the proposal's two authors—including one from the conservative leaning American Enterprise Institute—say would raise $48 billion in new revenues in 2018 and $60 billion in 2025.
Under existing law, capital gains and dividend earning on investments in retirement plans are not taxed until the savings are withdrawn, when they are taxed as regular income in most plans.
Letting the gains in retirement accounts go untaxed as the accounts grow contributes to the so-called forgone tax revenue in retirement plans.
Along with the tax breaks on plan participants' income deferrals, excluding annual earnings from taxes accounted for nearly $159 billion in lost tax revenue in 2015, and more than $1 trillion in estimated foregone revenue between 2015 and 2019, according to the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation.
According to the Tax Policy Center's proposal, the idea of taxing gains in retirement plans to support a 15% corporate tax rate is not designed "to expand or scale back tax benefits" for investors in retirement plans.
The objective is to keep the overall tax burden on retirement savers level with current law, according to the proposal.
In theory, it would limit the new net tax benefits savers would receive from a substantially lower corporate tax rate. At 15%, the U.S. would transform from the country with the highest corporate tax rate among the 35-member Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, to a country with one of the lowest rates. "The value of corporate shares would likely rise in the short run," the proposal says.
By other calculations, cutting the corporate tax rate would result in substantial gains for investors in qualified retirement plans.
Vinay Pande, a managing director at UBS, told CNBC that for every 5-percentage point reduction in the corporate tax rate, investors would realize a 4-percentage point increase in earnings per share growth. "These are very big, gigantic numbers," said Pande.
Retirement advocates bracing for policy changes
Capping payroll and income tax breaks on some portion of deferrals to qualified retirement plans is not a new idea.
As a presidential candidate, Hilary Clinton proposed taxing 401(k) contributions for earners in higher tax brackets. Capping the total value of tax-deferred saving in IRAs was also floated by the Obama administration, as was a failed initiative to tax 529 college savings plans.
At the end of last year, the Congressional Budget Office published a comprehensive paper exploring ways to increase federal government revenue.
Reducing the annual contribution limits on 401(k)s to $16,000 and $5,000 for IRAs (catch-up contributions would be eliminated), and total contributions in defined contribution plans, including employer deferrals, to $47,000 from $53,000, would raise $97 billion in tax revenue from 2017 to 2026, according to the CBO.
All of the talk of revenue-neutral tax reform has some retirement advocates concerned.
At a policy forum hosted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute last December, Randy Hardock, a partner at Davis & Harman and a former staffer on the Senate Finance Committee, said the tax code's preferences for retirement savings programs will be vulnerable under the administration's effort to reform the tax code.
"It is incomprehensible to me that Congress will not go after retirement plans in some way in tax reform," said Hardock at the forum.
Brian Graff, CEO of the American Retirement Association, reiterated the fear that the preferential treatment of retirement savings plans will be used to pay for overall tax reform.
Republicans "want to do tax reform that's revenue neutral, they want to lower rates, they want to lower taxes on investments, and they want to lower corporate rates," Graff said at EBRI's event. "To be revenue neutral, that money has to come from someplace else, and historically, retirement tax preferences have been a target to pay for other priorities."
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Framing firm finds new home in Monroe
Voves had been a brand manager with Procter & Gamble; she moved to Connecticut from Cincinnati when P&G acquired the parent of Vicks and Oil of Olay. But when P&G eventually moved the Vicks brand back to Ohio, she stayed with her husband, Joe, who worked in a partly family owned business here.
She worked for a short time at Black & Decker, but thought that if she wanted a picture of Dartmouth College, other alumni might, too.
So she hired an artist to draw a lithograph of a college building; she sold the signed products on the streets and then in a small shop.
The store didn't last, but the artist's wife had in the meantime showed her how to frame the lithographs.
Customers liked the frames, and Voves added diploma framing to the selling of lithographs. Another addition came when customers complained their diplomas, printed in Latin, were unreadable; she began printing the name of the school and seal on the mat.
"It was just sort of my gut instinct," Voves, an art history and English major, said of her business idea.
By 1994, Voves had expanded, first to other Ivy League schools, then to the larger Northeastern colleges and universities, including the University of Connecticut.
In 2006, Church Hill Classics had revenues of $5.2 million, according to Inc. magazine, which in August named it one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies -- it was No. 2,991 -- in the country. Her husband, Joe, oversees the sales, customer service and human resource departments. Robin Schultz, who joined the company 14 years ago -- when it was still in Voves' Newtown basement -- is in charge of production.
While individual customers can, and do, place orders to have one diploma framed, most of that business comes in bulk through the university's bookstores.
Today, Voves has completed a move from Danbury to Monroe -- which marked their change from a company that rents space to one that owns it.
"We were very impressed," Monroe First Selectman Andrew Nunn said of Voves and Church Hill Classics. They first met around late spring, when Voves showed interest in moving to town. Nunn said he set up a meeting with staffers from the tax assessor, zoning and other departments.
This, he said, is what he does for all businesses that show an interest in Monroe. While the majority of the community will always be residential, Nunn said, its location between Interstates 95 and 84 and proximity to Route 25, as well as its relatively inexpensive costs compared to other parts of the state, makes it attractive to businesses.
"The majority of the interest that we're having is Connecticut companies that are looking to stay in the area," Nunn said. "They [Church Hill] are a nice Connecticut success story "� I think that there's good potential for expansion for them."
"We were only down, production-wise, for about three days," Voves said of the September move to the 47,000-square-foot, two-story Pepper Street building.
That's good, because this is when her company starts to get busy; it mails school-specific brochures to the parents of seniors around this time, to catch students on Thanksgiving break.
"It's usually the parents," who buy the frames and other products, she said.
Church Hill Classics -- its Web site is www.diplomaframe.com -- now works with more than 700 colleges and universities, as well as companies such as the Danbury Mint, which, despite its name, is based in Norwalk.
For Danbury Mint, the company frames collectable postage stamps and pieces of art. "We do Betty Boop for them," Voves said.
An in-house marketing department creates the school brochures, which showcase the variety of products in the company's repertoire. Costs range from $24 for a paperweight to $54 for a desk set; diploma frames start at more than $100.
Church Hill works with a firm that acts as centralized management for 26 independent sales contractors across the country, Joe Voves said.
These people, who also represent other college-targeted lines, call on the school bookstores.
"They're trusted and have relationships with buyers," he said.
Employees create the frames out of furniture-grade wood shipped in the style of moldings. Rooms offer places to cut glass, Plexiglas and mattes, store unused mattes for future orders and assemble the finished products.
The cavernous rooms of the Pepper Street building leave plenty of room for growth, as does the 9.3-acre lot, but have also let them streamline their processes.
"It's much more efficient," Joe Voves said.
"We were very disjointed," Lucie Voves added, and had to use whatever space was available, whether or not it made the most sense from a production perspective.
Church Hill is also introducing a new frame-hanging system Lucie Voves said will probably also be sold on its own. The product -- Level-Lock -- even comes with its own small level, so customers can be sure a frame is straight.
Not only does the new site give them room to grow but, "We're having better luck recruiting people," because the company can draw from Bridgeport and Danbury, Lucie Voves said.
That should come in handy, because the next growth step will be to add a second shift, she said.
"I take a lot of satisfaction in being able to provide good jobs to people "�"
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|14th May 2015, 15:18
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MSI GT80 Titan SLI, the gaming notebook with mechanic keyboard and GTX 980M SLI
In the past, DELL, was the one offering a wider range of gaming notebooks. Yet, more and more brands have emerged.
MSI has stood out among these brands in recent two years and has launched notebooks in various sizes for more gaming or especially dedicated for workstations.
Besides the GT Series which is a bit heavy yet with the optical drive embedded, MSI offers the light and thin model such as GS Series.
The GS30, for example, is a 13.3-inch notebook. The look of the laptop is very similar to an Ultrabook, but the whole system is equipped with high performance GPU with Docking.
The MSI gaming notebook series with the highest performance has always been the GT Series. As 17.3-inch notebook was once considered the notebook with the biggest screen size.
The previous GT70 or the latest GT72 comes with a 17.3-inch display and many advanced hardware for ultimate efficiency and performance.
In 2015, MSI further upgrades its panel and capacities, featuring the GT series a 18.4-inch display.
The A side of GT80 remains similar of the GT72, metal brush and aesthetics lines inspired by matte black racing style.
The streamline cover design, decorated by few red liners, creates the sense of speed of the overall look.
The MSI logo and Dragon Gaming badge, illuminating white lights in the center of the cover, and the red liners at the two sides enhance the product quality and form the iconic look of the MSI gaming notebook.
The backpack bundled with GT80 is the same as the one bundled with GT72. The backpack is very spacious and the thickness is ideal for notebook protection.
The backpack is a bit too heavy and too thick for me when using with the GT72, however, it suit perfectly well with the GT80.
Moreover, MSI applies the vacuum package on the backpack this time. The overall packing size has been reduced a lot.
The bottom case design of GT80 is also similar to that of GT72, using one-piece large bottom plate.
The battery is non-removable and offers a large capacity of 75.24Wh (8 cell), a bit lower than the 83Wh (9 cell) of GT72.
The speaker of GT80 uses 2.1 channel sound systems, with 2 speakers at both channel of the notebook (one on each side).
The red block in the photo is where the woofer cover placement.
GT80 - bundled accessories
Drivers and utilities disc, user quick guide, user manual, two-year warranty leaflet, MSI professional gaming mouse, MSI gaming mouse pad, professional wrist rest for the keyboard, MSI Dragon Doll.
And the special MSI gold caps kit for mechanical keyboard.
Inside the MSI gold caps kit, there are four WASD and one ESC special golden caps.
Gamers can now playing games more fluently. Golden color of the key caps set and the dragon image imprinted on the ESC cap increase the overall quality.
Moreover, these caps are made of metal, ensuring the endurance of the product.
The Delta 330w adaptor and power cord.
Even this adaptor is a slim model, but the overall look and size are still big. The GT80 is powered by so far the most powerful GTX980M SLI, therefore, demands an adaptor that provides wattage as high as 330W.
The B side of the GT80 is a 18.4-inch FHD vivid display, with a Full HD of 1920 X 1080.
The non-glare display provides a more comfortable environment for users eyes, permitting a longer usage whereas considerably reducing eye fatigue.
The primary design of the GT80 on the C side.
The upper side of this part is bigger and there is a dragon tattoo imprinted on it.
The lower side embedded with a full size mechanic keyboard (the worlds first mechanic keyboard on a gaming notebook).
There are also three blue indicator lights.
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Details on the right section of the C side
Signal lights at this section are red. There are three short-cut bottoms, the power bottom, the GPU switch bottom and the Cooler Boost bottom.
With the GPU switch bottom, users may switch the mode between the chipset integrated graphics and the discrete graphics card. GT80 is geared by Cooler Boost 3 technology. Users may switch between two different cooling modes.
MSI combines the touch panel and the numeric keypad together. One touch on the upper left corner of the pad, the whole touch panel shall switch to the numeric keypad mode.
The Rear I/O
From the left to the right: 2 x mini-DisplayPort \ HDMI \ DC in \ RJ45 jack
Large set of blood-red vents on both sides. Red touch here and on the cover lid increases the sense of speed of this gaming notebook.
In fact, the case design of GT80 is quite similar to that of GT72, yet the shape and the look of GT80 is more upgraded and advanced with aerodynamic style.
The Left I/O
From the left to the right: BD-Writer \ a wide section of exhaust \ NB-Lock \ SD (XC/HC) \ 3 X USB 3.0 \ SPDIF-Out \ Mic-in \ Headphone-out
The Right I/O
From the left to right: 3 X USB 3.0 \ a wide section of exhaust
GT80 offers up to 5 USB 3.0. The capability of expansion becomes one of GT80s advantages.
The open angle of GT80 reaches around 120 degrees. Its not outstanding.
The color and the viewing angle of the SAMSUNG PLS panel is a lot better than most of the TN panels.
However, the major purpose of GT80 is for gaming. With the non-touch panel display, GT80s open angle is appropriate and suitable for gaming environment.
Hardware Information
GT80 2QE Titan SLI is powered by Intel Haswell platform. With 4x DDR3-1600L 8GB, total of 32GB.
The CPU is Intel Core i7-4980HQ: 2.8GHz (100 x 28), L3 6MB, Quad Cores with HT technology, lithography: 22nm,
TurboBoost permitting auto-OC up to 4GHz, chipset: HM87, the current highest class in Notebook CPU (4th generation Intel Core i7 processors), and the GPU is the latest Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
At the bottom right-hand side, you may see the app on the toolbar. It can show or you may setup some most commonly used functions conveniently.
Users may monitor the system instantly. Moreover, it supports to add on utility shortcuts, instant play and device settings.
XSplit Gamecaster supports video recording or live streaming up to 1080p. It is an extremely useful function to live streaming or recording your whole gaming process.
The game running in the system only drops 2~3 fps when the Gamecaster is on, recording video or live streaming simultaneously.
Sound Blaster Cinema2 software
There are 5 different audio modes for setup. Under each mode, you may choose among five different sound effects.
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Look a bit lower from the monitor hinge, you shall find a row of small round holes where the speaker lies underneath.
There is a sticker on the upper-right corner, covering this section partially. I would personally suggest removing this sticker to the upper left-hand side.
The size of this notebook is 45.6 x 33 x 4.9 cm with a weight of 4.5Kg (battery included). To compare with any other 18 notebooks, the weight of GT80 is pretty light and its slimness is surely above average.
Partnering with the top audio brand Dynaudio, the famous Danish audio equipment brand, the speaker of GT80 2QE Titan SLI remains the top-notch ones.
To compare the sensory experience created by the in-built notebook speaker and the Dyaudio one, here were my subjective / personal feelings:
High frequency: No high pitch sound had ever occurred. Detailed sound performance was high quality above average.
Medium frequency: The sound clarity was outstanding. But there was still room for improvement in terms of the vocal thickness.
Low frequency: The best performance among the three. The woofer bass was perfect and clear.
You shall get a great and outstanding sound experience when watching movies or playing games.
When listening to the music, you may still have good sensory experience even though the sound quality in medium frequency is not top level.
Different to Alienware 18, whose sound performance in medium and high frequencies are better, GT80 has outstanding and above average audio performance in low frequency.
Both 18 notebooks have their own advantages in their audio performances and room for improvements.
It is a pity that GT80s sound performance is not as good as that of GT72. But still, the overall performance remains a high-standard one.
System Performance:
CrystalMark 2004R3 => 436192
The total score was pretty much the same as that of GT72. This might result from the fact the software I used here didnt support 3D SLI mode.
However, the score was 10-thousand points higher than performance of most of the notebook.
Nuclearus Multi Core => 286416
Fritz Chess Benchmark => 27.73/13311
CPU => 671 cb
CPU(Single Core) => 151 cb
Running Time => 5m 00s
x264 FHD Benchmark => 21.1
Intel Core i7-4980HQ reaches 2.8~4.0GHz, a bit lower than 4940MXs 3.1~4.0GHz whereas the power consumption of the former chipset is 47W, a lot lower than the 57W of 4940MX.
Moreover, Intel Core i7-4980HQ possesses the built-in Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
CPUs on these two models both have their pros and cons, none can claim to possess an absolute advantage.
All tests above were the overall system and extreme CPU performance of 4980HQ for your reference.
The keyboard is also one of the unique feature of GT80. It is the worlds first notebook to equip a Cherry MX switch of mechanical keyboard.
The LED backlit illuminates red light from the back of the cap and from the keyboard.
There is a red LED liner on the upper-hand side of the keyboard, increasing a speedy sports cars tone and feeling.
Replace the WASD and the ESC caps with the special golden metallic key caps to enhance the durability, improve the tactile feeling of the keyboard and to transform the GT80 into a cooler look.
Red MX switch has been quite popular in the PC market in recent years. However, GT80 choose the brown MX switch instead of the red one.
This decision might result from the fact that the tactile feeling of the brown switch is heavier than the red one, has a bit more tactile bump feeling, yet it is much quieter than the blue switch.
I personally use the brown switch for years. I am highly fond of the Cherry MXs high durability. Moreover, its tactile feeling results in lower tiredness.
As usual, MSI GT80 cooperates with SteelSeries for its SteelSeries Engine 3 special software, combining application setup software of the keyboard, the mouse and the headset all together.
Users may quickly set up hotkeys through drag and drop small icons or by selecting functions from a menu.
Keypress macro is a very useful software, allowing users to program unlimited sets of macros.
3D performance is the most wanted feature of GT80, the MXM module designed of the nVIDIA GTX 980M SLI, 8GB GDDR5 (single card).
I have run some tests on the Intel integrated graphics - Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in the GT72 review. Therefore, I will focus on testing the most enthusiast level nVIDIA GTX 980M SLI in this article.
3DMark11 => P16806
Compared with GTX 980M single card, the total score on 3DMark11 improved only by 40%.
But when we went back and checked the graphic score, SLI had 22235 points compared to the 12721 points with simply a single card.
It proved that the performance had improved 74.8% under SLI mode, achieving the performance standard that the SLI mode should have reached.
|14th May 2015, 15:27
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Heaven Benchmark 4.0
The 3D performance of GTX980 SLI was 88.05% higher than that of a single card mode (GT72).
GRID Autosport Ultra mode
When playing GRID Autosport, the overall performance only improved 25%.
It seems that this game does not fully support SLI. I hope there will be an upgrade version in the future since this would be a great help for both NB and PC gamers.
FAR CRY 4 remains so far one of the heavyweight 3D games in the world, demanding the highest hardware configurations.
The test was done at 1920 X 1080 resolutions and 3D effect was pushed all the way to Ultra mode. At the menu screen, there was 281 FPS.
During the game opening cinematic, there was 117 FPS.
When using only a single graphics card to play FAR CRY 4, the performance improved up to 99.3%.
The overall test result did fulfill our expectation towards the latest heavyweight 3D game. There remained a 72% improvement when playing the game.
3D images were extremely exquisite and it highly supported by SLI.
Here you may see that the overall performance shall have a roughly 70~88% improvement as long as the game fully supports SLI.
This is exactly the advantage of GT80 with GTX980M or GTX970M SLI.
Both GT80 and GT72 have the highest configurations on the storage device, featuring 256GB SSD X4 + 1TB HDD 7200rpm, powered by the MSI exclusive technology, the Super RAID 3.
The SSD uses the latest M.2 interface, TOSHIBA THNSNJ256G8NU 256GBB
The ATTO DISK Benchmark reached a maximum read speed at 1669Mb/s and a write speed at 1296 MB/s when the storage was above 256k.
Seq Read - 1610 MB/s Write - 857.3 MB/s
AS SSD Benchmark - 2019
Seq Read - 1507.20 MB/s Write - 1109.20 MB/s
4K - 64Thrd Read - 691.13 MB/s Write - 562.12 MB/s
Both GT80 and GT72 adopt Super RAID 3 Technology, equipped with the latest M.2 SSD up to 4 slots.
The advantage of M.2 lies in a much smaller size than mSATA, moreover, its maximum bandwidth reaches to 1GB/s.
For those who want to upgrade storage capacity or efficiency in the future, M.2 will be much more flexible than SATA 600B/s.
The M.2 SSD brand on the GT80 is TOSHIBA, of which the efficiency performance was much higher than the KINGSTON one on GT72.
The maximum read speed reached above 1600MB/s, a surprisingly powerful transmission capability.
I also ran a temperature test on GT80s CPU, with an indoor temperature around 25 C, nVIDIA GTX 980M SLI mode ON, under Comfort power management mode.
When shutting down the Cooler Boost 3 function, the system temperature was around 45~51C under standby mode.
When turning back on the Cooler Boost 3 function, the system temperature was around 31~44C under standby mode.
When shutting down the Cooler Boost 3 function, running LinX 0.6.5 and setting the CPU at full speed, the system temperature was around 80~89C.
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When turning back on the Cooler Boost 3 function, running LinX 0.6.5 and setting the CPU at full speed, the system temperature was around 78~86C.
Above tests were done to compare system temperature differences when the exclusive MSI Cooler Boost Technology was on and off.
A 7~13C temperature difference was discovered when the system was under standby mode whereas a 2~3C temperature difference exited under full speed.
Based on these test results, the Cooler Boost 3 function is very helpful under both circumstances.
When system configurations were i7-4980HQand GTX 980M SLI, running at full speed, temperature difference was not as obvious as that of GT72,
However, since the system temperature remained under 90C, it proved that the thermal design of GT80 was very efficient and powerful.
Noise might became louder, emitting low frequency noise when spinning at full speed.
Therefore, I suggest turn on Cooler Boost 3 function only when playing games at high or very high settings.
There is no need to enhance this function when doing general word processing works or watching movies online.
Finally, windwithme opened up the GT80s D side to inspect and share its interior designs and configurations.
Doing so will damage the warranty sticker, please do not take this step unless necessary.
Dual set of 3 heat pipes are designed for each GTX980M, located at both the right and the left hand side, whereas two heat pipes are dedicated to the central for CPU.
These two heat pipes transmit heat generated from the central CPU to the two active fans.
There are two SO-DIMM DDR3 slots.
You can easily open the metal cover on the C side by removing two screws from the bottom D side, a great design for DIY users.
Here you may see speakers, optical drive, SSD, HDD, DDR3, network card and etc.
Battery life, set Windows 8.1 power settings at Balanced mode
Turned on nVIDIA GTX 980M SLI and played DVD after 2 hours and 10 minutes, there remained around 10% battery left.
Turned on CPU integrated Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and played DVD 3 hours and 10 minutes longer, there remained around 10% battery left.
The battery performance of GT80 was very satisfying since it needed to power and run such advanced and high-end configurations.
Conclusion MSI GT80 2QE Titan SLI
Unique Features and Advantages
1.GT80 is more muscle and aerodynamic shape than GT72. Moreover, the GT80s ID quality also outstands that of GT72.
2.Equipped dual nVIDIA GTX 980M GPU with SLI, the highest level in the market in terms of its 3D performance
3.Killer DoubleShot Pro technology: both LAN and wifi are powered by Killer Gaming LAN/WiFi chipset
4.Perfect balance between data read/write speed and storage capacity: Super RAID 3 using four M.2 SSD and an 1TB 2.5 HDD
5.SHIFT: Switch among 3 modes, Sport for extreme performance, Comfort for balanced on performance and noise and Green for silent mode with using Fn+F7
6.Equipped with a mechanical keyboard using Cherry MX switches (the worlds first gaming laptop to do so) and the SteelSeries Engine 3
7.Distance between each key cap is 27mm. On the right-hand side of the keyboard, users may transform the touch panel into numeric keypad mode with just a simple touch
8.Full HD non-glare display reduces eye fatigue, permitting users to play games or watch movies for a longer period of time
9.Audio Boost 2 by Dynaudio with 3 independent AMP delivers best sound stage for all experience
10.Matrix Display Technology: HDMI supports up to 4kx2k resolution and up to 3+1 monitor outputs
Points to Improve in the Future
1.The metal brush case design gives a high quality impression. However, it is much easier to leave finger prints on the laptop
2.There is still room for improvement for the audio quality in medium and high frequencies
3.If there is a SKU adopting a IPS panel on GT80, it would be more flexible for consumers
4.It is much better if the mouse in the bundled accessories pack is a SteelSeries Gaming version.
The primary advantage for a notebook is the portability, a quality that cant be achieved by a PC.
If you need to travel around a lot with a laptop and if you use only some basic word processing functions, then a 12.5~14 Ultrabook could be a good option.
If you dont need to travel around with your laptop, yet you do need advanced configurations for gaming, a 15.6~17.3 notebook might suit you better.
Some believe that both a general and an advanced notebooks cost a lot more than PCs with similar configurations. However, mobility is the trend in current market.
Quite a few friends insist on buying laptops without considering whether the C/P value of PC is higher, simply for the potential yet comparably rare need to use the laptop outside home or to carry it around for a business trip.
The MSI GT80 is an advanced gaming notebook with powerful performance and high portability.
DELL launched 18.4 advanced gaming notebook, too. However, with similar configurations as the DELL one, the GT80 has a much better price, offering another 18 advanced gaming notebook option to end-users.
In the end of article, windwithme would like to share the file (color adjusted by Spyder) to MSI GT80 users.
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KOLKATA(Jul 19, 2009): More than a hundred parents came with the intention to get some ideas about transforming their errant kids. But at the end of the Art of Living workshop called Know your child', they returned with the conviction that they had never looked at the world as a child looks at it and have been wrong in handling their child.
"The most important thing is allowing a child to be comfortable with himself or herself in a child-friendly environment so that he or she can develop into a happy adulthood with a sense of belonging," said Muralidhar Koteshwar, one of the trustees of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidyamandir (SSRSV) Trust.
The workshop helps worried parents see things from a child's perspective and it makes all the difference. For instance, fighting between two siblings is actually good for training the child to be a warrior in life. "A child lives in the present, never in the past or the future. So give the child attention when he or she needs it, not when your time permits. It creates magic," said Murali (as he is better known in the circle). His simple tips enthralled parents who hitherto thought parenting means a lot of disciplining and whipping. "Punishment robs a child of confidence," he said.
The workshop actually gives a glimpse into how the Trust sensitizes the teachers of the Trust-run schools across the country on child-friendliness. "In fact, the training of teachers enables them to get a deep insight into the mind of a child. The focus is always on encouraging children to excel without compromising on human values. Children will excel when they are in a stress-free environment. Our curriculum includes daily yoga, asana and breathing exercises, which enable a calm and focused mind. This helps discover the inner potential of every child," said Murali.
The Trust's first school in Kolkata is coming up in Alipore. "The academy aims to provide value education in a friendly and stress-free environment. Innovative teaching-learning facilities have been provided to bring out the best in each child and give him or her wings to fly high while remaining rooted in Indian values. The admission will start from September," said Suvina Shunglu, educational coordinator and junior school headmistress of the academy.
The philosophy of the school is to bring about development of every child in all the three aspects body, mind and spirit. It lays great emphasis on sports, performing and visual arts. Varied interests of the child will be nurtured through activities like creative writing, quizzing, debating, computer programming, out-of-the box arts, martial arts, said Shunglu.
Provision has been made in infrastructure facilities for indoor and outdoor games with a mini gym for toddlers, table tennis, a unique outdoor play station, fields for soccer, cricket and hockey, basketball and badminton courts with experienced coaches. The U-shaped building has been designed to avoid excess heat. Airy corridors and moderate temperature-controlled classrooms are being provided .The latest digital touch screen with overhead projector is being provided in each classroom, said Manish Poddar, the man behind the project.
From: Parents learn to know their kids at Art of Living session – The Times of India


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The long-running saga of whether independent agents' group CIELA is ever going to launch appears to be nearing its end game with a statement from one of the organisers that "insufficient membership has been achieved for a full launch."
Software entrepreneur Charlie Wright and the group's secretary Samantha Westlake have been issued statements periodically since the start of 2017 claiming, variously, that there was unmet demand for an organisation to represent small-scale and independent agencies.
It also attracted much publicity by vocal criticism of online estate agencies in general and Purplebricks in particular.
Now a statement from CIELA - which stood for the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents - appears to suggest that the organisation is in its death throes but not quite out for the count.
The statement says: "The six month consultation pre-launch period ended as of Saturday September 30. Insufficient membership has been achieved for a full launch.
"However, discussions are now taking place with well-established, third parties who have expressed an interest in possible alliances or partnerships which may allow CIELA to fully form, although these discussions are at an early stage.
"If no such new alliance is formed, CIELA will be put on ice indefinitely, but with the membership, voting and referral systems held intact for any potential future revival."
The statement goes on to say that difficult trading conditions may be the reason in recruiting members for the body, although at one time Wright - in a video interview at the start of the summer with EAT editor Graham Norwood - claimed membership numbers were not important and not necessarily an indicator of whether the group was a good idea.
"CIELA remains concerned for the future of many independent agents who are losing out to the unfair practices of some corporate agents' marketing, the illegal conduct of rogue independent agents and the downward pressure on fees caused by online/call-centre agents" says the most recent statement.
The statement made no reference to how many agencies had expressed any interest in becoming members of the organisation in recent months.


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As a passionate humanitarian photographer, Chris strives to bring awareness of issues across the Globe through the lens of his camera. His aspiration is to stir up emotion, compassion and a deep seated sense of a need for justice. His images are not to manipulate or to have a reaction of pity. They are about truth. The moment of hope in a desperate situation. The sadness in life of what appears to be a hopeless hour. His hope is that these images will be informative to you the viewer and that you will be brought into the moments he has managed to capture throughout his journeys and experiences.
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I cook good food. Sometimes I cook good for you food that tastes bad, or bad for you food that tastes good. Sometimes I cook healthy food that sweets loving veggie haters rave about.
I define healthy recipes as those using food that's as close as possible to how God made it. Rather than a detailed analysis of how many calories, carbs and vitamins are in every bite you eat, the best way to eat a healthy diet is to eat a wide variety of different kinds of natural foods prepared in a variety of ways–raw, fermented, and cooked.
I also believe that God gave us food with possibilities to be discovered with human ingenuity. Shake the cream long enough and you get butter. Boil apple peels and the pectin will make the liquid gel when it cools. Remove the bran from wheat and you get a soft white flour, not so healthy for everyday use, but wonderful for extra fluffy special occasion foods.
My idea of a successful meal is one that my husband enjoys eating rather than just tolerating. He doesn't complain about healthy food, but he reminds me that food is meant to be enjoyed, not just treated as a nutrient delivery system. Given the choice he would normally eat foods like pizza, burritos, cheeseburgers, fried potatoes, mousaka, lasagana, and the occasional salad with ranch dressing.
On this blog I will be sharing recipes I develop or discover while trying to make healthy food that my husband enjoys. I will share my flops and my successes and let you know what we did and didn't like about how they turned out.
I tend to season heavy on the garlic and very light on the hot peppers. I use lots of butter and no vegetable oil. I don't use fat free anything, and if I can cook it in a cast iron skillet, I probably will.


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The U.S. Department of Education estimates that each year, more than 4,800 U.S. colleges and universities enroll approximately 18,000,000 students, many of who commute to class on a daily basis. With limited parking an issue on many campuses, many of these students waste countless hours each school year hunting for a parking spot.
If you've ever experienced the battle for on-campus parking, Ideator Yago Arconada, a nonengineering student at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), feels your pain. So much so that he's actually doing something about it. Tired of wasting time scouring UCSD's many parking lots, he is creating an app, called Spark, that will make parking much easier for college students across the country.
"My friends who live off campus often arrive late or even miss class because they can't find parking," said Arconada. "The problem seems to get worse every year as more students commute to school but the number of parking spots remains the same. I figured that there had to be a simple solution, and that's when I came up with the idea for Spark."
What's the Problem?
At most college campuses, parking spots are at a premium. Moreover, they're often scattered around the campus in many different lots rather than one central parking structure. As a result, students who commute to school must randomly hunt for parking spots each day – wasting time and gas and creating more air pollution. This problem also extends to other large venues, such as shopping malls and airports, where drivers often compete for limited parking spaces.
What's the Big Idea?
Spark eliminates the need to hunt for parking by providing a user-friendly tool that identifies the number of available spots in a parking structure. The way the app works is by retrieving data from counting the entrance/exit of cars with a photosensitive cell which feeds the information into the application, says Arconada. "We will have four sensors on each entrance/exit that will feed the information back to a database through a small computer." The app gives instantaneous updates on available parking spots by recording the number of vehicles entering and exiting the parking lot. Armed with this information, drivers can easily identify available parking spots before entering the parking structure. Spark will also help reduce CO2 emissions by minimizing the need to drive around looking for parking.
Where is it Headed?
After integrating the program at UCSD, Arconada plans to extend Spark to other colleges and universities throughout the U.S. From there, he hopes to broaden the customer base to include cities where urban parking is a problem. Restaurants, malls, plazas and other establishments that require large parking areas could also integrate with Spark.
While many Ideators struggle with the technical side of their ideas, Arconada's biggest challenge involved putting together the right team. Recently, several friends decided to join his new business venture, and since then Spark has made significant progress, including making contacts, applying for funding, developing a prototype and being a finalist in the Ideator December Challenge. Arconada credits Ideator with providing much-needed support along the way.


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Albeit on a temporary basis for now or is it?
With the loan window set to close on Thursday business is sure to be brisk over the next twenty-four hours or so.
After having previously let one of our promotion winning full backs, Tom Williams, leave for Queens Park Rangers in the final days before the Ferguson era closed, the new incumbent of the managers chair at London Road has wasted no time in shipping out the other, Russell Martin.
Martin has agreed to join the East Anglian side, Norwich, on a loan spell until 4th January next year.
Also, in an apparent act of generosity, or is it an indication Martin will not be coming back to London Road, Martin has been given permission to participate in the FA Cup for the Canaries.
Speaking about his move to appear in the green and yellow of Norwich, Martin has commented,
'As soon as I knew Norwich were in for me I told Peterborough to discard any interest from other clubs and I came here straight away.'
It looks like the boy was keen to renew working under Paul Lambert, a manager who he played under at Wycombe.
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Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not one of the best known medical terms, the situation it describes is very common. TBI results from a hard blow to the head. Its symptoms can range from a mild loss of consciousness to permanent disability. Statistics from the USA show that almost one-third of injuries involve TBI. Thankfully in the majority of cases, the damage is relatively mild, but that does not imply that this injury is not a potentially dangerous problem; these same USA statistics show that TBI is a factor in approximately 50,000 deaths each year.
A light concussion is one of the most common TBI symptoms. Often the injured person is not knocked out by a fall, and if they are knocked out, it is only for half an hour or so. They might feel dizzy or disorientated, and their head feels sore. Usually, these symptoms appear right after the accident, and they do not normally last more than a few hours, or at the most a day or so, although in some cases these symptoms can continue for a few weeks.
This site offers information designed for educational purposes only. You should not rely on any information on this site as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or as a substitute for, professional counseling care, advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have any concerns or questions about your health, you should always consult with a physician or other healthcare professional.


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I used to have acne. It was never terribly bad acne or anything, just typical breakouts expected of being a teenager; however, it extremely bothered me.
I tried absolutely everything to get rid of it. I constantly bought new cleansers, creams, exfoliators, facemasks, toners, pills etc., washed my skin excessively, and repeatedly went to see doctors and dermatologists in the hope that they could prescribe stronger, more effective treatments and medications.
I was so self-conscious about my skin (which in hindsight was not even that bad!) and avoided going out because I didn't want people to see me until I had managed to clear it. I became very withdrawn from others and gradually even stopped making eye contact with people when we spoke since I hated seeing that they were looking at my face.
Eventually I found a combination of medications that worked for me and my skin got better. Looking back, I cannot believe how consumed I was by a single flaw. I realise now that my obsession with the one aspect of my appearance had distorted my perception of it to the extent that the problem was no longer my skin, but my mentality. I think of all the people I saw on a daily basis with skin problems, often worse than mine, which I took absolutely no notice of and can understand now that others' reactions to me would not have been any different.
What I've taken away from the whole experience is that you really are your biggest critic and it's important to remember that everyone is too busy worrying about themselves to be looking at you.


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Want to make meal-time at your house special? Here are some fun ideas to make these simple times a celebration!
Set the table - nice dishes? candles? a single flower? fun napkins? Doesn't have to be fancy - just special. (We incorporate this one at our house - even a frozen pizza can seem like a special meal!)
Join hands for meal-time prayers. It's a sign of unity for the family circle. And when the prayer is over... give a round of applause to the cook! (As a simple appreciation for his or her efforts.)
Say a simple prayer - thanking God for the blessings you have been given.
Talk about your day as you eat - maybe ask each person for a high and low they experienced that day. This is a great way to celebrate the "highs" together - and show encouragement and support for each other's "lows."
There's lots of ways to celebrate at meal-time - what do you do?
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Press Release: CEO Yaron Golgher Presenting at China-Israel Scientific and Technological Innovation Summit
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Press Release: Tel Aviv, Israel, May 16th, 2018 – Sino-Israel Technology Innovation, Location: Shenzhen, China
Yaron Golgher, CEO and Co-Founder of I Know First, was invited to the China-Israel Scientific and Technological Innovation Summit in Shenzhen, China to present the company and speak about Artificial Intelligence and machine learning algorithms. The conference is a multi-day event, where Yaron spoke as part of one of the forums on May 16th 2018.
Yaron Golgher, Co-Founder, and CEO of I Know First was one of the speakers on the topic of machine learning algorithms, AI, and wealth management. The aim was to make Chinese firms acquitted with the rapidly changing Israeli technology taking place


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RCMP are searching for separate suspects in two thefts that happened in Lake Country over the past couple weeks.
A security company reported a break and enter at an RV trailer lot located on the 300 block of Beaver Lake Road that happened between 9 p.m. and midnight June 18. Thieves cut a hole in the compound fence and broke into a number of RVs taking off with three televisions, two cushions and six batteries.
On June 11, thieves went into the yard and stole an ATV in the 10,000 block of Okanagan Centre Road East. It's believed they pushed it down the driveway and loaded it onto a waiting vehicle. The stolen ATV is an orange, 2002 Honda Four Trax VIN# 478TE25692A201621 and is valued at $3,000.


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Expressive Theory
Expressive theory, which exploded from the 1700s into the 1800s, "stressed the relationship between the work of the art and the artist, particularly the special faculties of mind and soul that the artist brings to the act of creation" (Richter 2). Perhaps social change impacted the shift from rhetorical criticism to expressive criticism. The explosion of the printing press and the reading of the masses contributed to this shift to expressive theory. Less-educated people who now had access to literature unknown to this class before made the matter of taste of the upmost importance to theorists.
As a result, theorists considered the importance of taste; while theorists "examined the inner experience of readers, [theorists] found that the faculties behind good taste, the capacities that made ideal readers—delicate imagination, good sense, wide experience—were the same as those that made the best poets" (Richter 7). The creative faculties, therefore, of the poet could be studied, understood, and theorized about in expressive theories. Kant, Coleridge, and Shelley all fall under the label of poet-centered theory, while both modern theorists, Bloom and Foucault, put the author in question. Yet all these theorists consider, whether implicitly or explicitly, the importance of the author, thus defining the author in various ways and changing our idea of literature in the process.
Kant, Coleridge, and Shelley all focus on the cult of the artist. There was a big shift from the "out there" (the world) to the "in here" (the mind). When talking about poetry, there was less worry about how accurately art represents the world and more focus on how a particular poem reveals the way the mind perceives beauty and the way that imagination inspires genius. Kant emphasizes the work itself—that beauty is a unique kind of judgment, which does not necessarily serve the ends of truth or goodness. Beauty, for Kant, is a value, and work has value, whether or not for a moral purpose or a truthful purpose. Beauty itself is good enough. Kant focuses on what goes on in the mind of the writer. Kant takes an epistemic turn by moving into the mind to understand literature; for example, Kant argues, "Genius is the inborn predisposition of the mind . . . through which nature gives the rule to art" (Leitch 445).
Kant believes the poet is important because the poet creates beauty.For Kant, "the genius (the creative artist) highlights freedom above all else," and "[t]he genius has a natural gift, a talent, which enables the production of exemplary and original beautiful works in the absence of any preexisting formula or rule for that production" (Leitch 410). Kant focuses on a theory of knowledge by trying to understand the sources and limits of human knowledge. Kant is not content that knowledge is completely subjective, believing that we humans are wired for thinking (i.e., cause and effect, similarities and differences, etc.).
In the Critique of Judgment, Kant analyzes three categories (truth, goodness, and beauty), but Kant does not focus on the nature of truth, goodness, and beauty but rather our mind's way of apprehending truth, how the mind perceives morals, and how the mind perceives beauty. In the Critique of Pure Reason, Kant believes that aesthetics, judgment, and poetry turn out to be really the keystone of our knowledge. Judgment, which includes our imagination and aesthetic sense, is the mediator between pure reason and practical reason, that is it mediates between knowledge and action by being both reason and sensory.
Aesthetics bring the will and truth together—but in a practical way. Kant's point is that poetry fills in the gap or mediates between truth and goodness. Kant goes beyond art and literature into bigger questions, arguing that all things being equal, acting is the law for everyone
If we believe in absolute truth, then we are Kantians. But what is absolute truth? An absolute truth is true whether or not we agree, and it is true independent of anything we do, think, or say. Kant raises the questions of beauty. Are there universal judgments or relative judgments of beauty? Something beautiful may feel like a subjective universal. Beauty is complicated because it is partly in the mind and partly in the things themselves. The judgment of taste or beauty is not logical but aesthetic.
The judgment of beauty occurs in the mind, yet it feels universal. Beauty serves a purposive purposelessness—something seems like it has a purpose but does not think that it serves no purpose at all other than to be beautiful. Kant's thoughts lead to the aesthetics movement or the art for art's sake era of writers like Oscar Wilde. Kant's thoughts also lead to the idea that art is its own reward, or you do not need to pay for art; this leads to artists, the creative geniuses, who starve in attics—alienated, unappreciated, and alone. While Kant believes "[t]he experience of beauty tells us that the mind and world fit," yet Kant also argues that "[t]he sublime, in contrast, shows us a misfit between mind and world" (Letich 409).
When we sense the sublime, our imagination strives to progress, and our imagination tries to grasp infinity, but our reason tries to embrace and enclose in a system that we can control. The sublime is infinity versus totality. Yet we cannot comprehend the vastness of its space. Despite this inadequacy within us, we still have the concept of infinity even if there is no experience with infinity. The sublime happens in our head—mind, soul, spirit. The sublime is an effect of our thinking and perception, not an attribute of the world out there. Even the ability to think proves that the mind has a power surpassing any standard sense. As Kant says, "Thus sublimity is not contained in anything in nature, but only in our mind" (Leitch 440). As a result, the sublime is the clearest evidence that Kant is moving into the mind (of the author as genius).
Perhaps Kant's real purpose of art or literature is for pleasure. Language and form contribute to the reader's pleasure of something. Maybe when reading a play, the reader will stop to consider a particular passage that seems to freeze in its tracks; this passage may not forward the plot, but the reader doesn't care because of the beauty that pleases. It may be out of context but the reader pays attention and listens. These passages can be so great but have nothing to do with the play; therefore, the passages of beauty have no purpose (nothing political, dogmatic, plot-wise, etc.) other than to be pleasing. Some people argue that a poet is just trying to make money, but passages like these, full of beauty, suggest that writing is a good thing that brings about goodness, truth, and beauty.
Coleridge focuses on the creation of something beautiful out there, emphasizing the active mind of the artist, like Kant. Coleridge believes in primary imagination, secondary imagination, and fancy. While primary imagination is the mind's ability to perceive, secondary imagination coexists with the will or what we draw on to create memories from our reality (the creative/artistic). In other words, the poet's own mind is primary imagination, while the poetic genius is the secondary imagination.
Therefore, we go into the mind not just the form on the page. Imagination effects literature. Past literature, following strict rules like iambic pentameter and heroic couplets, could be following primary imagination, while the Romantic poets followed perhaps more of a secondary imagination, following what his or her mind tells him or her to do (or following the will of what the poet's genius or the poet's mind tells him or her to do).
On the other hand, fancy is basically a combination of preexisting things fused together; you do not animate them or bring them to life but reorganize them in space and time. Consequently, fancy is not as creative as imagination: "Coleridge's theory of the primary and secondary imagination honors the creative capacity of persons while remaining steadfast to the primacy of God; even more, Coleridge implies that each re-creative act that a poet performs is an act of worship" (Leitch 582).
How we perceive the world makes realities, even if it is plural realities. As we become aware of multiple perceptions and possibilities, we choose the life we live in. We choose a world of eternal possibilities, and other realities can always impinge the integrated whole, big picture. Someone can change his or her view, switching to remake reality. Imagination also becomes a choice. And the author has a super imagination connected with genius. When defining the author, Coleridge asks, "What is poetry? is so nearly the same question with, what is a poet? that the answer to the one is involved in the solution of the other" (Leitch 590).
The author has a super imagination, and when connected with literature, the author's imagination enhances the literature, making it more pleasurable for the reader. Coleridge questions the coherence or unity of the text; therefore, the organic whole becomes the basis of good literature for Coleridge. A reader can analyze a play if it is anachronistic. The play may seem like a mess, but the reader can look for underlying unity. Through incongruity, the text makes itself aware and becomes an organic work of art. The reader has to work to pull the context of the play together through analysis and synthesis, intellectually separating the distinguishable parts but then restoring the parts to unity.
The first purpose of poetry is the beauty and pleasure we get from it and then connect it with the whole and its parts. As the reader reconciles apparent opposites or paradoxes, there becomes an active cooperation between the text and the reader, suggesting that the text is something organic and alive.
Shelley, like Coleridge, also emphasizes the nature of art, or the imagination, while looking at the principles of the mind. While Kant focuses on the mind and how poetry is the go-between of goodness and pleasure, and Coleridge discusses how poetry is in the mind of the author in regards to imagination, Shelley believes that the poet is the unacknowledged legislator to the world (of morals and of mankind) (Leitch 613).
Because the poet is inspired, poetry has the power to inspire others and improve the world. The poet can become like a poet-prophet. Shelley is outraged that poets starve in attics unappreciated. For Shelley, "[p]oetry acts in another diviner manner" through the mind's "a thousand unapprehend combinations of thought. Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar" (596). Language is not just cognitive; language communicates entire ranges of what it means to be human, including emotions and our highest ideas, our morality, and our spirituality.
Poetry gives delight and is an instrument of moral improvement; thus, poetry becomes more efficacious than moral philosophy. Poetry is the driving force of culture and the history of human experience and thought. Through the creation of poetry, "a poet participates in the divine nature" (600), since "[p]oetry is indeed something divine" (609). Poetry has divine sources with divine effects, but the poets are inspired: it is not just poetry, but it is the poets themselves who are inspired and then translate benefits for all. For Shelley, "[p]oetry is the record of the best and happiest moment of the happiest and best minds" (610) of the poet, since "[a] Poet, as he is the author to others of the highest wisdom, pleasure, virtue, and glory, so he ought personally to be the happiest, the best, the wisest, and the most illustrious of men" (611).
Poets enhance beauty, reconcile contradictions, and recreate the world. By shifting to the poet, Shelley emphasized the ultimate conditions of poetry that exist in the mind and in the imagination, which is more than just the ability to clone images of realities and is more than reason (imagination is cognitive and emotional, moral and religious, and richer, therefore, than mere reason alone). This all comes down to the poet. Kant shifted into the mind, Coleridge shifted into the mind through analyzing imagination, and Shelley shifted into the mind through analyzing morals.
Foucault & Bloom
Foucault and Bloom are both interested in the history of the poet. Bloom believes the poet struggles with his or her precursors, thus experiencing an anxiety of influence, yet Bloom even admits that his precursors are Nietzsche and Freud. As Bloom explains, "[p]oetic history . . . is held to be indistinguishable from poetic influence, since strong poets make that history by misreading one another, so as to clear imaginative spaces for themselves" (Leitch 1651).
This perspective of the author is useful for the way we read literature—that is to read every text as a response to all the previous literature or to see how many traces of earlier literature that are there so that you can see a struggle between the text and a previous text for precedence. The reader can then work out the strategy of the battle, explaining how this text changed from the earlier text.
In contrast, Foucault focuses on how discourse changes and evolves while defining the author-function. For Barthes, the birth of the reader comes from the death of the author, making it possible for different readers and a multiplicity of readings; yet, for Foucault, the author-function provides an array of possibilities constrained by the author, reduced down to singularity, suggesting an ideological construct, not a natural construct. Foucault summarizes the functions of the author as the following:
[T]he author-function is [first] tied to the legal and institutional systems that circumscribe, determine, and articulate the realm of discourses; [second,] it does not operate in a uniform manner in all discourses, at all times, and in any given culture; [third,] it is not defined by the spontaneous attribution of a text to its creator, but through a series of precise and complex procedures; [finally,] it does not refer . . . to an actual individual insofar as it simultaneously gives rise to a variety of egos and to a series of subjective positions that individuals of any class may come to occupy. (Leitch 1485)
This author-function occurs within the discursive system, thus revealing mechanics of discourse in the absence of the author. It is not an individual over a text or group of texts but rather a function that the author serves to established systems: "The concept author . . . is an organizing device, permitting us to group certain texts together" (Leitch 1470).
Foucault "questions and examines the concept of authorship and, in insights that were taken up by the New Historicism, argued that analysis of literary texts could not be restricted to these texts themselves or to their author's psychology and background; rather, the larger contexts and cultural conventions in which texts were produced needed to be considered" (Habib 151). This influences how we look at literature. When we read, we look for boundaries or how power of reading reflects what this discourse controls or tries to transgress.
The reader is not interested in the author or who he or she is. Rather, the reader is interested in how things articulate within the discursive system (i.e., is the text resisting the system, or is the text following established norms?). As a result, reading becomes more practical by how you group texts; it is no longer the genius of the author. The author has multiple functions, thus expanding the reader experience through various discourses into something more accessible, global, or multicultural.
The reader analyzes the text in different ways by seeing literature in a network, being influenced in a thousand different directions. Literature is immersed, not transcendent. As a result, the idea of the author is diminished if the reader reduces the author to a series of cultural influences.
Wrapping It Up
In conclusion, for Bloom and Foucault, there is less emphasis on the enlightened, genius poet, which contrasts greatly to Kant, Coleridge, and Shelly. There is less emphasis on genius and more emphasis on influence for Bloom and Foucault; poetry, therefore, could be seen as more accessible and more able to influence culture, in some ways, than what the Romantics suggested of an exceedingly brilliant poet speaking down to mere mortals.
Our understanding of what the author is changes what literature should do. Early theorists perhaps would argue that the author-genius is inspired and consequently bestows morals (like with Shelley) and absolute truth (like with Kant) through poetry and literature.
For the modern theorists, by struggling with wanting to be different or how the author is influenced, this makes literature become less influenced and less on a pedestal, and success of literature is not based then on whether the poet can change the world. The early theorists all talked about how the poet influences through the poet's genius, while the later theorists focused on how the poet is influenced. Although the earlier theorists emphasized that the reader should be inspired (maybe through the sublime or beauty) as well as brought up higher (Shelley), the later theorists would focus more on the individualistic nature of the modern experience.
Works Cited
- Bloom, Harold. "The Anxiety of Influence." The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. 2nd ed. Ed. Vincent B. Leitch. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2010. Print.
- Shelley, Percy Bysshe. Biographia Literaria. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. 2nd ed. Ed. Vincent B. Leitch. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2010. Print.
- Kant, Immanuel. Critique of the Power of Judgment. 2nd ed. Ed. Vincent B. Leitch. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2010. Print.
- Habib, M. A. R. Modern Literary Criticism and Theory: A History. Victoria: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. Print.
- Richter, David H. The Critical Tradition: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends. 3rd ed. New York: St. Martin's, 2007. Print.
- Shelley, Percy Bysshe. A Defence of Poetry, or Remarks Suggested by an Essay Entitled "The Four Ages of Poetry". The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. 2nd ed. Ed. Vincent B. Leitch. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2010. Print.


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Partridge with wine & cinnamon
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal667
- fat28g
- saturates5g
- carbs34g
- sugars13g
- fibre8g
- protein68g
- salt0.71g
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
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- 2 oven-ready partridge, washed and patted dry
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 100ml white wine
- 2 tsp tomato purée
- 1 tbsp honey
Honey is made by bees from the nectar they collect from flowers. Viscous and fragrant, it's…
- 1 tsp concentrated chicken stock, such as Knorr Touch of Taste
- good handful Kalamata olives
Widely grown all over the Mediterranean, where they've been cultivated since biblical times…
- 1 cinnamon stick, halved
- 200g cherry tomato
Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan and quickly brown the partridges all over, then remove. Add the garlic and fry until softened. Pour in the wine, bubble over a high heat, then add tomato purée, honey, stock, olives, cinnamon and seasoning, plus 150ml water. Return the birds to the pan, then cover and simmer over a low heat for 20 mins.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients (plus water if needed). Cover and simmer for 20 mins until tender. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with toasts.
Recipe Tip
About partridgeA smaller relative of the pheasant and there are two varieties, French and grey. They are usually hung for a week, and one bird serves one person. The meat can be an acquired taste, so if you haven't cooked with game before, I would start with pheasant and work up to partridge as you become familiar with the flavour. (Season: Sept-Feb.) Rabbit is one of the few meats that doesn't need to be hung and, as there's no restricted season, it's available all year.


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It all boiled down to finding ways to stay connected to your spouse as a person not just as "mom" and "dad." We pointed out that the best thing you can do for your kids is to love your spouse (their other parent.)
The flame of marital love does wax and wan at different seasons of our life. When you are in the baby stage (pregnant or nursing) perhaps the physical connection may burn less brightly. The key is to stay connected in other ways during these times so you can keep your marital flame alive.
We broke down ways to connect in 3 categories: Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual.
Here are our notes about ways we can connect in those areas.
· Take Trips Together
· Or ship the kids off to do a staycation as a couple (plan some spice)
· Touch your husband/wife. Hold hands. Scratch backs.
· Women: say yes as much as you can. Make physical intimacy a priority. If you can schedule time during the day, do it because most of us are tired at the end of the night and do not give it the proper attention.
· Be affectionate in front of the kids
· Couple's beds off limits to kids during night hours
· Make a list of Random Questions to find out new things about your spouse and use as conversation starters.
· Do something purposeful for the other person (leave a note, do a chore you don't normally do, give a compliment, buy flowers, give a massage)
· Date Night-- DO IT: not just movie – something with interaction
· PLAN a date in advance
· Read a book together
· Instagram photos of things that make you smile during the day.
· Explore the likes of your partner that you don't particularly care for, have no interest
· Develop a common interest/talent together
· Do not keep secrets; open lines of communication on all subjects
· Time set aside to communicate with your spouse (no TV, other distractions)
· Couple prayers
· Go to temple together
· When praying, vocalize the things you love about your spouse in your prayer
· Share in the spiritual leadership of your home; discuss spiritual issues beforehand as a partnership
· If you don't read scriptures together, then at least read in the same place
I hope you will find some of these tips helpful to you. I know I got a few good ones out of our assignment. Now I am going to go reconnect with my hubby. :)


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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde, in charge of Wednesday's grilling of Reno and her plodding investigations into White House fund-raising, had certainly made his point. But in partisan politics, nothing is ever simple, or simply put.
From there, the hearings quickly degenerated into the kind of verbal volleys Republicans have been firing for nearly a year. Indignant GOPers played tapes, read documents and demanded action.
Reno sometimes bristled at her questioners' professed impatience. "It is important that members of Congress don't second-guess an investigation," said the Attorney General. "They don't understand all the information that is before us," she added � pointing out that legally speaking, she was not at liberty to provide details. Translation: I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you.
By late afternoon, Reno and her Republican questioners had resigned themselves to a familiar routine: prods about the "appearance of impropriety" and the multiple embarrassments at the hands of the President and the press. Barney Frank screamed hypocrisy; most Democrats just looked tired. It had all been said before. They just wanted to do it in person, and on live television.


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Asparagus Fern Seeds (Asparagus Sprengeri) 30+Seeds Zones 9-11
$ 5.99
Asparagus Fern, really a member of the Lily family, has three popular varieties, all easy for any Indoor Gardener to grow in pots or in hanging baskets.
A deceptive plant, the Asparagus Sprengeri looks halfway between a lacy, lightweight fern and the top of an asparagus - hence, its common name.
This easy-to-grow houseplant looks good on tabletops or in hanging planters.
The stems of this evergreen perennial can trail and climb, and they swoop gracefully up and outwards, which is why so many find their homes swinging in baskets from the ceiling.
It responds well to trimming and pruning, so you can keep the tips from getting too long. Use gloves, as it can scratch you with its small, hidden thorns.


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All i am saying is that people get what they dont need
When you were little did you want something that bad but you couldn't have. you begged your Parents. Mommy and Daddy can i have that doll and that Dog. When they say no you just can't take it and go pout. you don't ever need this stuff but somehow they always get them. Is it the complaining or is it just that the kid is so cute that you can't say no? Who knows what they think. then the next day you dont need or did you ever need it. You begged and begged for it but then you get bored the next day with the toy. Is it that they know they will get a new toy? it is that they dont care what they do to the toy? is it that they know they are spoiled brats? When you are adults and you are raised like that. you get the new Iphone but the next time a new iphone. you just have to get it. you just want and want but one time that is going to get you in trouble. this time if you don't have the money it is your faught. Not your kids. do you really know what that difference between need and want. I think most people don't. they just take it and take it but don't know what is going to hit them later.


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I agree that we want a transit route to serve the community it runs through, and think that 38th is an obvious candidate for an infill station, but I disagree about Franklin.
If you are going from Franklin to Downtown, there are already several bus routes with "high" frequency that do this, including the 11 two blocks east and the 5 four blocks west. Also, with the mess of highway tangle going on underneath Franklin, placing a large on-line bus stop in this location would be extremely costly and require freeway widening that would eliminate many older streetcar era buildings that are still in use.
If you need to go south from Franklin, then an Orange stop would be more useful, but the freeway widening problems still exist.


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Current Housing Market Conditions
Update – March 16th 2014
Montgomery NY Real Estate Market Report
Trends in the housing market for February continue to improve in Montgomery NY. Smart sellers are getting their homes on the market before the springtime surge. Warm weather brings out more buyers and sellers love to see a good response when listing their home. While only one buyer is needed it helps to have good traffic to find the one for any home.
Buyers are excited to get started with their buying process. Looking at homes online and again in person is exciting. Those relocating from New York City are enjoying great choices and homes to view in most price points. New construction homes are available too. Montgomery NY has both model homes or custom builds. Looking at land is now more logical as the snow and ice are almost gone.
- There are 148 single family homes currently on the market (17 new listings in February down from 22 the previous month)
- The average list price is $274,066 (ranging from $69,900 to 2,500,000)
- 1/3 of the inventory is at the $200,000 to $300,000 price point.
- There are 20 homes currently under contract for February, up from the previous month
- In February 11 homes transferred title in Montgomery NY ranging from $69,850 to $318,900
- Two of the sold homes were brand new construction sales
- The average sold price was $175,299 spending an average of 175 days on the market.
- 133 homes closed in the last twelve months. The average sold price of $231,484 spending an average of 166 days on the market
- 29 of our current active listings are short sales or bank owned properties which remains unchanged
- Montgomery NY has a decent amount of inventory with an 11.1 month of supply, but it is declining. We remains a buyers market. Our short sales continue to remain on the books as the banks do not seem all that interested in negotiations.
This Housing Market report is based on single family homes for sale in the three Villages of the Town Montgomery NY. The Town of Montgomery, the Village of Montgomery and Walden NY. Students here attend the Valley Central School District.
This market report an analysis of information from the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtor's current statistics. Neighborhood numbers vary and can change daily. It is important to know these details when looking to buy or sell a home in Montgomery NY. My clients benefit from the information I can provide with any home pricing and trends in the area. When it is your turn to buy or sell, hire a professional with your best interest in mind. Contact your local agent and find out more.
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{se·man·tics n. The meaning or the interpretation of a word, sentence, or other language form}
"Semantics" isn't necessarily a bad word, as many disagreements hinge on how we define our terms.
Here, we'll talk semantics, movies, technology, politics, and just about everything else under the sun.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
In the Pool
Our legal system selects potential jurors from the pool of registered voters. From the Clinton footnote, I'm sure you're aware that I've been in that pool for quite some time. So long that my toes are wrinkled.
Despite all of that time, I have never been been selected as a potential juror. My girlfriend is a few years younger than I, so clearly she's not been "in the pool" for quite as long, but somehow she got picked for jury selection/jury duty.
She suffered through long, long hours, cold, cold rooms, and much, much frustration. I heard all about it - and even caught her cold (which she got because of the over-active air conditioner).
It felt strange that she went through all of this, yet I'd never even been selected for duty.
Fast-forward about a month and there I was with 150 other potential jurors:
How strange is that? Two people from the same household chosen for jury selection within a month of each other.
Anyway, my experience largely reflected hers except I wasn't held quite as long. I guess I understand why they'd have the air conditioning jacked-up, with so many bodies in an enclosed space, but within an hour or so, that place was an ice box. Luckily, I'd been warned, so I showed up with long-sleeved shirt, undershirt, leather jacket, and skull cap (gotta protect that bald head). Even with all that, I was still cold - especially my hands, feet, and face.
When my girlfriend went through this, she said the staff didn't respond well to complaints about the cold. It stayed cold. That pissed me off, so when it happened to me, I was feeding off that earlier pissivity when I griped so much that, not only did they turn the cold off, they turned the heat on.
I really appreciate a legal system that includes a "jury of our peers" and most of the staff members were incredibly kind and helpful, but I think it'd make a lot more sense if they were more respectful of the comfort concerns of the citizens who are more or less being held captive as reward for being registered voters.
That said, I learned a great deal about the value of our legal system and my own feelings about different aspects of it.
Have you ever been chosen for jury duty/selection? What was your experience like?
4 comments:
- Liz Dwyer said...
Yeah, I got called this past spring and it was definitely a boring day but I had wireless on my laptop so I was online most of the day. Plus we had a nice long break for lunch so it was a pretty chilled out day. I was so happy to not be at work that I didn't care about the uncomfortable chairs.
- Thursday, October 25, 2007 1:20:00 PM
I've actually received a few summons in my early registered-to-vote years, but I managed to shuck and jive my way out of 'em. I haven't registered since I've moved to NY. I guess I'll be gettin around to it soon.
- Monday, October 29, 2007 1:05:00 PM
Jury duty is the worst. It is a necessary evil though.
The first presidential election that I was old enough to vote in was when I pulled the lever for Gore. Then I learned that it didn't matter what the people wanted if the Electoral College didn't agree. I still vote though in every election possible including local stuff.
- Sunday, November 04, 2007 5:17:00 PM
Love your weblog! I, too first voted in a Clinton presidential election (his first term). Ironically enough I was excused from Jury duty this week. Made it through the questionaire, and was on the hot seat to be chosen as an alternate. The judge felt that I was "too emotionally charged to be a fair and equitable juror". She was right. There was a part of me that wanted to serve, just not on this trial.
- Friday, November 16, 2007 3:35:00 PM