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The taxpayer and his brother incorporated their business as an S corporation. The taxpayer owned 49% of the stock, and his brother owned 51%. They agreed that distributions would be proportional to their ownership shares.
For a time, the taxpayer worked for the business as managing operations in the field, spending most of his working hours at jobsites. He received compensation as an employee of the S corporation. Schedules K-1 (Form 1120S) were issued to each shareholder reflecting their share of distributions received from the corporation. The taxpayer's wife was also employed by the business. She performed bookkeeping and payroll services.
In 2012, the taxpayer's wife went on bed rest and another employee took over her duties. The taxpayer began to examine more closely the administration of the company's business. He discovered that certain credit cards in his name were being used without his authorization to pay personal expenses of his brother's children. He then reviewed the company books and determined that numerous items, including handwritten checks drawn on the company's bank accounts, had not been entered into the accounting records. He also discovered that his brother had been making substantial check and ATM withdrawals from the company's bank accounts without his knowledge.
In the fall of 2012, the business began to struggle. Vendors called the taxpayer after unsuccessfully trying to contact his brother. The corporation had trouble paying its employees, and some company checks bounced. The taxpayer had multiple discussions with his brother and his brother's wife about the company's cash flow problems. They told him that they were working on getting more money into the business.
On November 19, 2012, the taxpayer sent his brother an email stating that if he would not help to try to fix the business, then the taxpayer would have no choice but to resign and sell his shares to his brother for $1. The brother accepted that offer effective immediately.
The taxpayer filed his joint federal income tax returns for 2011 and 2012, but did not include his distributive share of income from the S corporation. Instead, he filed Form 8082, Notice of Inconsistent Treatment or Administrative Adjustment Request (AAR), relating to his interest in the S corporation. On the Form 8082, he notified the IRS that he did not receive a Schedule K-1 from the S corporation.
The S corporation in fact had not filed Form 1120S or issued Schedules K-1 for 2011 or 2012. The IRS conducted an examination and prepared substitute returns for the S corporation using the bank deposit method to determine income. The IRS allocated 49% of the company's distributable net income as ordinary income to the taxpayer.
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Penn State Brandywine will recognize students and faculty for their outstanding efforts on campus at this year's annual Exhibition of Undergraduate Research, Enterprise and Creative Accomplishment (EURECA) and Academic Recognition Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively, on Thursday, April 15, in the Commons Building Gymnasium.
This year, EURECA, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m., will have a new, more interactive twist. In addition to the traditional poster displays featuring the students' work, the event will include an art exhibition and paper presentations. All the students will be on hand to answer questions and discuss their work throughout the event.
At the Academic Recognition Ceremony, academic achievement awards will be presented to students, as well as the President's Freshman Award and Undergraduate Research Award, to name only a few, to recognize the campus' outstanding students. Awards also will be presented to unsuspecting staff and faculty members, including the Madlyn Hanes Faculty Award, George W. Franz Advising and Mentoring Award, the Distinguished Teacher Award and the Undergraduate Research Awards for faculty.
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Back when AT&T, Verizon and other major wireless carriers quit offering unlimited data accounts to new customers and began urging current customers to move to shared plans, there was much anguish and gnashing of teeth. But based on a new study from the Government Accounting Office, the spirit of wireless customers has been broken – they've accepted data limits.
Home broadband users, though, aren't willing to go as quietly.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the study – conducted via focus groups in four U.S. cities – showed general acceptance for limited data plans from mobile carriers. But when the same thing was proposed for home Internet usage, things got tense:
While consumers were generally accepting of the data limits on wireless usage, they showed "strong negative reactions" to the idea of capping the amount of data they can use on their wired broadband connections at home, citing the importance of unlimited bandwidth to their lives and fear that broadband providers could use data caps as a way to increase the amount they charge for Internet service.
Of course, many broadband providers do have data caps now. AT&T's U-verse has a 250-gigabyte limit; its traditional DSL is capped at 150 GB. Comcast had a 300-GB data cap, but enforcement of it has been suspended, though the company is experimenting with tiered services in some cities (thankfully, not yet in Houston).
Home broadband Internet is increasingly used for streaming movies and TV shows from services such as Netflix, Hulu, Apple's iTunes and Amazon's Video on Demand. That is driving the average home broadband usage up:
However, the report acknowledged that consumers' data use could increase as more people choose streaming video services from Netflix or Amazon in lieu of cable or satellite connections. Broadband equipment maker Sandvine estimated that consumers who turn to the Internet to replace traditional pay-TV typically consume an average of 212 gigabytes of data a month, roughly in line with many of the existing wired broadband data caps.
We dropped cable TV more than a year ago and have been streaming TV and movies ever since. We've not yet come close to Comcast's suspended cap, but our data usage is way, way up. In May 2013, the month after we started our cord-cutting odyssey, we used 69 GB of data. Today, our usage is more than double that.
Back in February, I bit the bullet and dropped the unlimited data plans we had on two of our AT&T wireless lines and switched our four-member family to the 10-GB Mobile Share plan. We've gone over that limit once since then, incurring a $15-per-gigabyte overage charge. But for the most part, we're happy with the savings that resulted.
Despite the fact that the GAO study is focus group-based – only 77 people were involved – I'd say it mirrors my own experience, and probably that of many Internet users.
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The 2017 Grammy Awards (the 59th ceremony) will take place on Sunday, February 12, 2017.
The eligibility period is October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016.
Any song - whether it's a single or not - released within the eligibility period can be submited.
Let's discuss an award that is really worth it, shall we?
Let's talk about possible nominations from Carrie and any other artist. Our predictions etc
There's no corruption here. There's no manipulation. There's no WME.
This is about true recognition.
I don't listen to country music anymore, so other than Carrie being nominated, I don't know who else would be in the mix.
If she is nominated for album and wins that means she can't be nominated for another song again, right? So if she puts in CB and if she released CCA before the deadline, she's eligible for either of these songs being nominated. Can she win a performance/song and the album the same year?
Liz, I'll break down your post:
"If she is nominated for album and wins that means she can't be nominated for another song again, right?"
Yes, that's right.
"So if she puts in CB and if she released CCA before the deadline, she's eligible for either of these songs being nominated."
Yes, but the thing is that when an album drops within the eligibility period, all of its songs are automatically eligible.
Being a single is not a factor.
Let's suppose Carrie's singles during the eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2015 - Sept. 30, 2016) were HB, CB and DL.
But Sony thinks CCA and WINKIAW (non-singles) are better choices for the Grammys. They can submit them.
"Can she win a performance/song and the album the same year?"
Yes, of course.
But, like I said, if she wins Album, no other song from it can be nominated the following year. Unless the label drops different versions of the songs (like "live" versions).
^It is rare that a non-single is nominated. They want to nominate songs with which people are familiar. The exception being that either there were no hits during the period or an artist wants nominations in as many fields as possible so they nominate songs that haven't been released to collaboration categories or different genres.
It's just that I wanted everybody to know about the rules.
You see, for Carrie to be nominated for Best Country Song, she has to be one of the writers of the submited/nominated song.
And which song would that be?
I don't think "Heartbeat" (which she co-wrote) - a single - is strong enough to even be nominated. She didn't write CB, DL or CCA either.
As mentioned in another thread, I think the strongest songs Carrie wrote for Storyteller are TGYTIA and WINKIAW.
They don't need to be singles in order to be nominated.
Well I would really like for ST to be nominated. It would make my day :-)
Did she co-write CB? I think that would be an obvious choice for nominations
oh, well with that I would think the only logical one to submit would be Heartbeat and it would not stand much of a chance. Some of the others listed there are much better songs. But the voters of Grammys are not much different then other voters in that if they are not already familiar with the material, they are probably not going to go looking for it to judge it. They will simply pick something they do know and think is deserving.....
I would think CAOTY or vocal performance would still be best bets..
I had a thought, although she hasn't released Chaser in the US, she has released it as a single in the UK. It is written by her and it has been released as a single. Or because it isn't too popular and most voters won't know it, it would be the same as a non single.
I guess Sony will end up submiting CB for both Solo Performance and Song, as a way of somehow drawing attention to the song as a whole, by saying "look, this one here is very deserving of both songwriting and performance awards".
Carrie wouldn't win Song, but the chances of winning Performance would increase, pretty much like what happened with JTTW, BHC and BA.
So, as you said, Chaser is not a single in the US, but it can still be submited (since it's a song from Storyteller, which was released in America) - perhaps for Pop Solo Performance.
It isn't a country song, so it wouldn't apply for the Country field.
^it came off a country album so I think it does.
Who are the possible candidates for Country Solo Performance?
Carrie - most likely "Church Bells" or new single
Tim McGraw "Humble & Kind"
Maren Morris "My Church"
Keith Urban "Wasted Time"
Jennifer Nettles "Unlove You"
Brandy Clark "Girl Next Door"
Eric Church "Mr. Misunderstood"
Thomas Rhett "Die A Happy Man"
Those are the main ones I can think of that actually have a chance.
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^^Thanks, I was wondering who else would be nominated. It's a good list and don't know what Carrie's chances are to win.
I think it very unlikely that Carrie would allow any of her Storyteller songs to be submitted for Pop Solo Performance, or that Sony would submit it without her consent. Although I'm fond of the song, I don't think it's likely to be submitted at all (one or more of the singles would be far more likely).
However, If it were to be submitted, it's theoretically possible for the arcane committee that vets submissions to move it to another field. They do this a fair bit with indie releases, but they are unlikely to antagonize a major label group like Sony Nashville by moving any of their top artist submissions out of their main marketing field.
I think Church Bells will be Carrie's main submission in Country Song and Country Solo Performance, and it is a good choice since CB is her strongest single thus far.
They already rejected Smoke Break last year in favor or Little Toy Guns, so it is between HB and CB. As much as I love Heartbeat, I think Church Bells is a strong, strong choice, and should be their focus.
My biggest wish is that Storyteller gets Carrie her first Country Album nom. It really is long overdue. I don't know what the voters are waiting on. Vastly inferior albums have gotten nominated in the past few years while Carrie continues to get snubbed in this category. Odd.
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The Recording Academy has completed its annual Awards review and established new amendments and key dates guiding the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards process. Among other changes, the updates allow previously ineligible streaming-only works to be considered and limit the number of categories in which members may vote. The new guidelines go into effect immediately in the current-year Awards cycle.
"The GRAMMYs aren't just peer-awarded, they're peer-driven," said Bill Freimuth, Senior Vice President of Awards for The Recording Academy. "Throughout the year, members of the music community come to us asking to make changes to the Awards process, and we work with them to figure out how those changes might work. I'm proud of this year's changes because they're a testament to the artists, producers and writers — the people who rolled up their sleeves to shape the proposals and, in turn, the future of the GRAMMYs. It's exactly what they should be doing. It's their award."
To encourage members to vote only in those categories in which they are most knowledgeable, passionate and qualified, the number of categories in which Academy members may vote has decreased from 20 to 15, plus the four General Field categories (Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best New Artist).
Additional changes include amending the Best New Artist eligibility guidelines; branching the Best Blues Album category into two distinct categories: Best Traditional Blues Album and Best Contemporary Blues Album; redefining and changing the name of the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category to Best Rap/Sung Performance; amending the number and type of music creators recognized in the categories of Best Choral Performance and Best Jazz Vocal Album; and procedural updates to the process of populating nominations committees.
For additional information regarding the changes approved by The Academy's Trustees, visit GRAMMY.org.
The 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at Staples Center in Los Angeles from 8–11:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Visit grammy101.com for a complete timeline of awards eligibility and voting dates.
This is one of - if not the most - controversial question in the Grammys.
How to choose a genre?
Per the rules, as long as an album is 51% a genre, it can be categorized as that.
But that rule doesn't apply for songs, at least there can't be found such rule.
In 2010, Taylor Swift's Fearless album and its songs were spread between Country and Pop: the album and "White Horse" were nominated in the Country field, but "You Belong With Me" and "Breathe" (ft. Colbie Caillat) were nominated in the Pop field.
Same happened to Iggy Azalea last year (spread between Rap and Pop), and many other artists throughout the time.
Moral of the story: Storyteller is obviously over 51% Country, but there are Pop songs in it (Chaser, Relapse, CDS etc) that can be submited in the Pop field - if the label feels like it.


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This last weekend was another weekend of diss work and culture. The Saturday was spent holed up in the British Library working hard. I am getting ever closer to the finish line. Hurray!
The Sunday in contrast was spent at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. My bf had got some tickets for an all day event. Before we hit that we went out for brunch. We went into a hotel because we wanted to avoid the tourists that usually walk around the Covent Garden area. Gosh, the brunch was sooo nice. Came with real bread, eggs, ham, smoked bacon, cheeses, as much coffee and juice as we liked. I went for the carrot juice, and they actually made it fresh everytime I asked for a new one (I might have turned a bit orange at the end of the meal).
After we headed over to the opera. The event was a bit weird. To be honest, I didn't know what to expect since I didn't look it up. It ended up being a lot of installations. The room we spend most time in was showing recorded interviews with artist from around the world (and by that I mean mainly the US). They could talk about whatever they wanted it some were really hilarious. Then there was a live discussion in another room. Mainly about the internet and technological revolution. The organiser kept talking about how technology forces so many artists to work for free nowadays and how the old model of patronage is coming back. He kept banging on and on about that. It's not that I don't agree with him, but what he should have realised (since he was the organiser) is that this whole event was free and sponsored by a big company. Made everyone hide in their seats and I secretly thought that you couldn't get me to pay to see this. Know your audience, man!
So we kinda left them to rumble on by themselves. Next we headed up to the balcony. We had a really nice view over London. The Royal Opera House is right on the corner of Covent Garden Market. The weather was really bad, it kept raining hard. But luckily the balcony was completely covered with a roof.
Peeking down on London.
Covent Garden Market
Hardly anyone there because the rain was coming down hard. You can't really see it though. But on the left people are crossing the plaza with their umbrellas up.
On the left you can see the London Eye.
At 2pm we moved on to the best part of the day: A backstage tour of the opera. We weren't allowed to take a lot of pictures in most areas because they are moving in the costumes and stage parts for the new productions. We started off just outside the main rooms. Looking at old stage models. Then we moved on to the royal room. It's where the royal family waits and can go directly to their own box in the main area. The room itself was not very big. But looked grand. This is the only place where I was allowed to take photos:
After this we took a peak at the stage from the royal box. And then headed down into the many corridors running under the opera. Honestly you could get lost down their and never see the sun again. So glad we had a guide with us.
She led us to the back of the stage. That area is huge. The whole stage can be moved around, up and down. Apparently they are storing up to 16 productions there at the same time. The whole stage can be lowered or moved to the side. It's one huge lift.
Then we went up to the top floor to see the rooms where the ballet company practices. And we went by the rooms where the costumes are made. We couldn't go in though, which was a real shame. They had little windows in the doors, so we could take a peak, but that was about it.
That sadly concluded our tour. We decided to skip the rest of the art stuff and just head home. Walking around made us tired. So that was my exciting weekend. Really enjoyed it. Now not looking forward to this one because it's all gonna be work. Urgh.


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Derren Brown's new ghost train attraction for Thorpe Park is still wrapped in secrecy. We know visitors will sit in a suspended carriage and that the experience will feature multiple HTC Vive headsets. We know that it's a "multi-sensory" ride combining live-action and special effects. But otherwise, the details are scarce. What we have been told today is that the ride will open to the public on May 6th. Better mark those calendars.
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Derren Brown is a master of illusion and psychological manipulation. He's earned a reputation through a number of live shows and TV specials that challenge what people think is humanly possible. Guessing the UK's National Lottery numbers, beating (at least some) chess champions, sticking people to their chairs at home -- you get the picture. The ride at Thorpe Park seems equally mysterious and unique, promising a 10 to 15 minute ride "the like of which guests will never have taken before." Visitors will apparently play a part in the proceedings, pushing the creaky train through one of 12 possible journeys and two distinct endings.
HTC's VR headset is involved in some capacity, but based on the early trailers it's difficult to discern how they'll be implemented. Like everyone else, we'll just have to wait until the ride opens in May.


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It's nearing Christmas. What can I say. Christmas carols on the radio, bright lights decorating houses, the snow that's been falling, the decor everywhere… everyone is happy and bustling about. As always, I have the winter blues. It's not that I don't love Christmas, which I do, but I guess I think more during this season. Thinking back on the year: what happened, what I got and what I lost, what I wish to do, just thinking and thinking and thinking.
It was my brother's birthday yesterday. I made a video compilation of his friends saying happy birthday to him. After school that day, he thanked me, and I felt so sad for him. You have no idea how much I wanted to give him a hug, do something for him, make him happy on his birthday. What happened was that no one said happy birthday to him. Of all the people that participated in the video, only three said happy birthday, and they aren't even his close friends! At school, the people he hung out with didn't mention anything and neither did they contribute to the video. It was in the last class that a guy one year older who he's not that close with said happy birthday to him in math class, resulting in the whole class singing happy birthday. It's sad isn't it, that if our birthdays are not on Facebook, people don't know our birthdays. How much is it really worth to have people say happy birthday to you on Facebook that they would otherwise not have cared about? Does anyone still care enough to remember and do something for their friend's birthday?
Through all this thinking about birthdays, Christmas, and friends, I really saw how real friends are the ones who take the time to care, take the time to remember the little things, who find time for you. Everyone is busy. It's life. But, it's still possible to keep friendships and show someone just how much you care. When better to do that than over the holiday break? This Christmas, I'll be thinking of ways to show my love and appreciation for my friends and family.


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19 April 2017
Public Accounts Committee Report - Concentrix
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published their report into HMRC's contract with Concentrix, which resulted in customer service failures last year. The report, together with findings and recommendations, is available via the parliament UK website. The summary begins:-
'HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) contracted with Concentrix in May 2014 to provide additional support to check for error and fraud in tax credits claims. Neither HMRC nor Concentrix are prepared to take full responsibility for the catastrophic failure of this contract. Both parties have different views as to the causes of the failure and look to blame each other. What is beyond doubt, however, is that between them they provided a totally inadequate service to claimants.... HMRC now accepts that the payment-by-results mechanism used in this contract was wholly wrong for this type of service. It does not intend to involve the private sector to conduct tax credits error and fraud checks in the future.'


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Bach Eingeschaltet, Fünfter Band
- Title: Bach Eingeschaltet, Fünfter Band
- Artist: Burial Hex
- Label: Reue Um Reue
- Format: 7"
- Genres: Experimental Electronic, Electro, Acid House, Ambient, Breakbeats, Doom
- Price: €11,90EU (incl. 19% VAT)€10,00non-EU
Back in stock!
7" EP - clear green vinyl - in cardboard fold-out sleeve - limited edition of 200 hand-numbered copies.
"Wisconsin's Chthonictronics high priest BURIAL HEX brings momentum to the Bach series by choosing not to interpret the Master, but to craft two original pieces based on the famous B-A-C-H motif so often used by the Master himself and later by his admirers. In so doing he creates a pocket masterpiece of musical dynamics and swiftly shifting moods, twisting and turning from death-neoclassical to electro-acid doom, from 70s library music to psyche-prog."


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You know that old saying, the one that goes something like, be careful for what you wish, you might just receive it or some such thing. I have never been a big fan of that particular saying. As life seems to enjoy a good laugh or two, at my expense (or so it seems), this week I have heard myself iterating this phrase and then I suppose reiterating the same saying. Because I did make a wish and I am, indeed, receiving said wish.
In fact, I did more than send a wish into the Universe. I crafted an invitation. An invitation to a celebration, a party if you will in honor of myself. Yes. You read that correctly. I, as in me, myself and I. A celebration of MY LIFE to coincide with one of my favorita days of the year Summer Solstice (the other favorita days of the year, Winter Solstice). I crafted this invitation and then sent it out into the Universe to invitees both local and to those who live in what we fondly refer to as the Lower 48, even though there are 49 other states in the Union. Some folks may be wondering what are we even considering here? What's the big deal? Where's the problem? What is this post even about? Well, read further dear blogging friends and I will further bare my fragile vulnerable underbelly of neurosis.
In sending this invitation, I was telling myself Number One, that I am valuable enough and could possibly be important enough to someone(s)' that they would/will take time out of their lives to journey North to celebrate my life. For those invitees from Outside there would/will be the travel expense, which is no small 'taters. The moment I hit the send button on my email invitation the anxiety that had already built to about a 4 on a 1-10 scale, hit about an 8. That old and tired but loud whiny voice of who do you think you are little Missy and you are a selfish self-centered little girl aren't you today blah blah blah took over. Thankfully, before this part of me could overtake me and tackle me into the mud, I began receiving responses to my invitation within a half hour of its flight.
Thus, this week has been a life lesson of opening my heart again and again to the love that is there for me to receive. Although overwhelming, I remind myself that I am a growed up woman, as my adoptive mother used to say about herself. And a little or even a lot of overwhelm over receiving a lot of love from family and friends is some thing a growed up woman can handle on any given day.
My heart is full.
My heart is full and expanding.
Oh my gosh, I have been absent for far too long from my beloved blog. My absence has not been due to laziness, lack of interest on my part, being in a pissed off mood at the blogging community or a churlish attitude in general. Here is the true unvarnished, un-spun, authentic deal ~ I have been ill, very ill, for a very long time. For over two years now. I have shared about my Unwanted and Un-invited Bastard Buddy Vertigo (BBV) who swooped in for an extended visit and decided not to depart, right? Well, nine months ago a new uninvited health hazard Bastard arrived on my doorstep and the BBV invited him into my home and my body.
All of this is to say, that I have been fighting, literally, for my ability to remain in my physical self on this Earth plane. However, when I finally hit the lowest of my low a couple of months ago, I chose to re-claim my healing and to stop looking outward to supposed "experts" such as Western medicine and naturopaths, etc., who were not helping, to say the very least. I also made the decision to place the focus of my energies on my spiritual practices and return to my creative writing and visual art, both of which spark my will to live and make the most meaning in my life. Throughout this entire journey, I have continued to work and provide psychotherapy services to adolescent youth and their families.
I have missed my little blog. I have missed being a part of the blogging community and the connections I have made here. I maintain a Facebook account using my legal name, however, due to the nature of my professional life, am not comfortable co-mingling the two worlds. What I am hoping is that now that I have taken this step of writing a post today that I will be more active once again with my little blog. Most likely not daily but more frequently than once every quarter.
I am thrilled to report that my creative writing is on fire and there is much movement in that area. There is goodness in this world and even though my faith and spirits come and go and I am a fickle creature, I do believe that my struggles are not in vain. Sending out love, compassionate caring and peaceful energy in these early morning hours this Saturday morning.
I was asked yesterday by a brand new acquaintance what my relationship status was. Meaning, I gathered, was I involved, taken, belonging to another, tied up, tied down, bogged down, in a rut, newly wedded, deliriously happy, passionately satieted, or barren, bereft, afloat, alone, blissfully single, between partners, or simply untethered from the demands of another human being in an ongoing relationship. Out of the multitude of responses at my disposal, here were the words which sprang from my lips ~ my heart is wide open.
For anyone who has been a follower of this blog for any length of time, you might get it like in, right away, that this was an atypical response for me given my life's journey this past couple of years. But there it was. The words said, passed from and over my lips.
And what is more, as I have had time to ponder, which obviously I have taken the time to do, I realize that the words are a true reflection of said heart. The said heart ~ my heart ~ the one that is, indeed, open ~ much to my surprise and actual delight.
Hearts, spirits, beliefs, values ~ all have a funny little way of making changes, often times profound, sometimes in small ways, sometimes in big leaps and bounds ~ stealthily, silently, quietly, slowly, or just plain simply ~ and then our mind's get a great big old WTF awakening. And then we adjust, metabolize the alterations and carry on.
that's what Natalie Goldberg, my favorite of all time writer gurus says, just write. Just do it, man. or in my case, woman. Put pen to paper. Finger tips to keyboard. Pencil to cardboard. Fingers to the air. Just do it. Right now. Right here. No excuses. No stopping. No monkey mind. That's what Goldberg calls that part of our brain that distracts us and pulls us right and left up and down and then all zig zaggy. When all the time, our original intention was to sit down and write out a page or two or ten or the poem of our life.
This Saturday evening, I am attending a Literary Salon. Sounds fancy, huh? At least it does to me. I joined a local writer's group earlier this year, it could have been last year, it was in the dark months of winter that much I remember. I am not much of a joiner in the way of joining groups. I used to be. A joiner of political groups. I railed against all sorts of human injustices and fought hard for human and individual rights for a long long time. And then I grew weary.
Back to my current subject of the fancy sounding upcoming Literary Salon. I am excited. Nervous. But more excited. The event is being held at someone's home whom I have never met. And here's the really cool and brave part, I volunteered to read some of my writing. The organizers were looking for 10 volunteers to read 5 minutes of their work. Since most of my essays are more than two pages long, I quickly decided to read a few selections from my body of erotica poetry. That is, until I spoke with the main organizer who informed me that there will be children present. Good to know. So onto Plan B. or Actually C.
I have chosen four other poems to read and have been practicing the timing of the reading and introduction to the pieces to fit within the five minute allotment. Five minutes goes by really fast!
This will be good for me. Meeting other writers. Being inspired by their work in progress. Sharing a part of myself that has been dormant for far too long.
So I have returned to my roots and busted out my beloved guru's books, Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind. They have inspired me for many years and continue to remind me of my first love ~ words, writing and the telling of stories. Utter bliss. Just write. So right.
already here. the day that was yesterday that was meant to be the other day so that I could write a post on my blog today two days ago. but it, the day, or more aptly put, the days already have passed. so quickly. they are gone. history.
And so it is
that I am here in this moment writing that I am still here in the blogosphere. That my blog is always in my heart and never far from my conscious thoughts. Even when those thoughts and ideas and emotions and happenings and daily minutia and big deals and little ordeals don't make it onto the screen ~ I am still here.
And so it is
that autumn has returned to the Land of Already Freezing Ground North Land. The past few days have gifted us with glorious sun. Golden sun rays that followed weeks of record rain fall, and record windstorms and flooding.
And so it is
that the sun is loved and beloved and cherished
by me.
Big news ~ that little diddy.
And so it is
that I am pleased to write some words on this first day of October. to write some words on any day actually. just glad.
Touch me.
not tomorrow
nor in a moment,
but now.
Here. In the here and the right there
and now.
@junemoon 2012
My journey continues with me along for the ride. At times, I am a stroller ~ meandering along, taking little detours here and there, following my heart, listening for the mermaid's whisper. Other days, I push my foot down on the pedal and blast down the highway, shouting obscenities at my slower moving travelers, giving them the middle finger while I weave in and out of traffic always seeking the fast lane.
Today, I am doing my laundry. Attending to the mundane. Sorting and sifting through bunches of stuff while searching for certain needed paperwork, an employment badge, two beloved pair of earrings that have somehow up and gotten themselves misplaced (damned cheeky of them if you ask me), researching Vitamixers, and upcoming schedules for a certain motivational speaker guru, and doing a bit of online shopping for Buddhist prayer bead necklaces and leather bracelets.
Life has been a journey this summer. Changes have been afoot. I am still me. But I am a changed and changing me. Meaning, life is unfolding as usual.
I have missed my blog. So I have returned.
My absence from my blog has been due to my physical health related problems. That, and my ensuing depression. All of which have gotten me to the place I am today ~ inside the House of Truth. At least The House of Truth as I know it today, in this moment at this particular juncture in time, at this fork of this road.
I have returned to therapy. About time. That's right. About motherfucking time. Or would that be about mother fucking time? Whatever. It is time. And I am doing it. Not fucking. Not even fucking around ~ not this time. I am participating in therapy in a different way than ever I have done before two weeks ago.
Meaning? I am raw. real. no pretenses. no good girl persona. no bad girl disguise. defenses, gone baby gone. Why? How? Why now? I am just ready. That. And writing a check for $175 for a 50 minute hour seems to keep me on point. Cuts through the bullshit. Stops the spin before the tales get spun, if you receive my meaning. And I hope she does. My treating psychologist that is.
50 shades of grey. 50 ways to leave a lover. 50 episodes of whodunit. 50 ways to lose a life.
50 megawatts of power. outage. ongoing. no end in sight.
50 methods to one's madness.
Fifty. Ways.


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From the house Jose Michel Champagne gifts - Winedancer Champagne
The Domaine José Michel et Fils is located at the heart of a renowned wine growing region, in the vineyards of Moussy village, a few minutes from Epernay, the capital of Champagne. This traditional house that has owned vineyards from 1847 is one of the oldest wine growing families in the village and uses time honoured methods for making good Champagne. Good quality drinks cannot be produced without meticulous care during the assembly stage. Every year, during the same period, the Michel family holds its meeting in the cool shade of its cellars or near the stainless steel vats. An unchanging ritual during which it will be decided how the different varieties should be blended for preparing the unique cuvee blendings that have made this family famous.


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Back in my elementary years, I remember writing sentence after sentence out of our grammar textbooks, selecting the correct verb from the parenthesis. Hours upon hours spent doing this.
Thanks to Pear Deck, I can teach a grammar concept and check student understanding in a fraction of the time.
This week we started on advanced subject-verb agreement. First, I reviewed the concept–today was subject-verb agreement with multiple subjects–with a "Normal Slide."
Note that this is the teacher view. Students only see the right portion of the screen on their computers and on the projector screen. On the left I can see all the students who are logged in.
After a short lecture, we do some practice problems. This is where the magic of Pear Deck comes in with its drawing component. These are the steps I follow to set up my practice grammar slides.
1. I type the practice sentences into Google Drive.
2. Using Awesome Screenshot, I take an image of the sentences and save it to my Google Drive. (You can save it to your desktop or elsewhere, too. Google Drive works great because Pear Deck is quite integrated with Drive.)
3. Go to your Pear Deck deck and on the chosen slide, upload the screenshot.
4. Last, I double check that I've clicked on the "Drawing" option on that slide. This allows students to draw or type on the slide on their laptops or iPads.
Here is a teacher view of a "drawing" slide. On the right hand slide is what the students see and can "draw" on.
And now, a finished look of student work:
On the left hand side, I can see a thumbnail of each student's screen. On my iPad, I can see how each student is doing at a glance. Although I do a lot of walking around as students complete the problems, this also allows me to see when students are nearly done. Then I click the "eye" button, which switches the master slide to a scrolling window of all the student screens. I choose one at random (or the one that has a really cool rendition of the Tardis, as seen above) and we go through the answers. No embarrassment if one is wrong since no names are visible.
This method is great for formative assessment, and it allows students to make mistakes without embarrassment. The drawing slide is a fantastic tool in any content area. Since any image can be uploaded for students to draw or write on, the possibilities are countless.


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Islamic extremists have carried out over a dozen deadly terror attacks in Western Europe since 2015, killing more than 330 civilians. Six of the attacks used vehicles as weapons, including Thursday's assault in Barcelona, Spain.
The Barcelona attack is the first such incident in Western Europe since early June, when a van careened onto the sidewalk along London Bridge, mowing down pedestrians. The London attack came just 12 days after a bombing at the Manchester Arena, and about two months after a similar pedestrian rampage in the heart of London.
Most of the terrorist attacks in Western Europe in the past few years have had some link to the Islamic State. The terror group claimed responsibility for the Barcelona attack in a statement issued by its news agency.
Two of the deadliest incidents, the attacks in Paris in November 2015 and in Brussels in March 2016, were directed by the Islamic State, and carried out by operatives who trained with the group in Iraq and Syria.
Jan. 8, 2015
Terrorists wielding assault rifles killed 17 people at the office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and other locations in the Paris area.
Feb. 15, 2015
A gunman went on a shooting rampage, killing two strangers and wounding five police officers.
April 19, 2015
Villejuif, France
A man shot and killed a woman in her car, and was believed to be planning an attack on a church congregation, but instead shot himself in the leg.
Nov. 13, 2015
A series of coordinated bombing and shooting attacks throughout Paris killed 130 people.
March 22, 2016
Two bombs were set off at the city's main international airport and a third exploded in a subway station.
June 13, 2016
Magnanville, France
A police captain was fatally stabbed and his companion was also killed at their home in a small town northwest of Paris.
July 14, 2016
Nice, France
A man driving a truck barreled down a crowded beach promenade as people gathered to celebrate Bastille Day.
July 26, 2016
St.-Étienne-du-Rouvray, France
Two men with knives entered a small church and killed a French priest.
Dec. 19, 2016
A driver plowed a truck through a Christmas market.
March 22, 2017
A driver mowed down pedestrians on Westminster Bridge and tried to break into Parliament before being shot and killed by the police.
April 7, 2017
A man in a truck steered into a crowd on a shopping street and crashed into a department store.
April 20, 2017
A gunman wielding an assault rifle shot and killed a police officer on the Champs-Élysées before being shot dead.
May 22, 2017
Manchester, England
An explosion at a concert arena killed or injured dozens.
June 3, 2017
Three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbed people at nearby Borough Market.
Aug. 17, 2017
Barcelona, Spain
A van crashed into pedestrians in the center of Barcelona, Spain, killing at least 13 people.


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Welcome to our first Eye of Horus special; Demystifying the Mechanicum.
In this special we cover all three Mechanicum army lists and their backgrounds, the units that make up these lists and of course our opinion of how to best use the lists and units and more importantly for some some how to defeat them.
The mechanicum in 30k have some of the most complex lists and units in the game and can be quite confusing to play against for the first time or for the beginner starting to build a mechanicum force. The Idea behind this special is to help people gain a better understanding of the three Mechanicum army lists and units and clear up some of the confusion commonly seen on the forums.
We hope you enjoy Demystifying the Mechanicum.
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This day can be difficult and painful for many; I don't want to be insensitive covering Mother's Day so please feel free to avoid this post if it may be triggering. There are many who don't have a relationship with their mothers, and those who have traumatic ones. Then there are those who have said goodbye to their mothers. I'd therefore like to take a moment to give thought & love to everyone struggling today, and to those who have lost their mums. They will always have a special place in our hearts.
My Mother's Day Card For This Year
I spotted one and knew straight away it was perfect. My mother is often calling me a sarcastic little shit, though thankfully with a smile on her face! 😉
YouSaidIt cards offer something different to the norm, and I love that because cards can get a bit same-y over the years. I was lucky enough to be sent a free card of my choice to share my results with you lovely lot. I'm really glad to have discovered this brand because I can already see some other designs that would be perfect for father's day and other birthdays later in the year. Those
unlucky victims delightful recipients will be in for a treat!
About YouSaidIt
Mixing offence with entertainment and giggles, YouSaidIt offer something a little different to the norm. And I love it! They have a range of interesting, unique, politically incorrect, hilarious & novel greetings cards. They cover all occasions & holidays, and they also have a section for gifting goodness, like badges, mirrors & mugs. So many of these make me giggle, like the 'I like dogs more than people' and the 'piss off I'm busy' mugs.
There's a good range of designs on cards and gifts, from gentle insults and light comedy, to unapologetic swearing in big bold letters to make your card/gift truly memorable 😉 If you're easily offended, avert your eyes when looking at some of these.
I think the range is fantastic for being novel and unique, guaranteed to raise eyebrows and give the recipient a chuckle. Cards can get pretty boring and routine when buying from the shops, so YouSaidIt shakes things up a bit. I also like that you can customise the card, adding writing inside if you wish, and you can choose the colour envelope, too.
Card delivery is the price of a stamp, so 1st class is 67p, and 20p for additional items. You'll get your card within 1-3 working days.
I ordered my card on the weekend and on Monday it was dispatched, which is super quick! It arrived on Wednesday, via standard 2nd class delivery, and came packaged in a cardboard-backed envelope. The card itself comes in plastic wrapping to keep it protected.
You can get yourself 15% off your order at YouSaidIt – just enter the code
"bloggerm19" at the checkout! Offer ends end of June 2019.
My Mother's Day Shout Out
My mum is a gentle soul with a quick wit, sarcastic edge (wonder where I get it from), kind heart and patience of a saint. That patience has surely been tested with my declining health, rising anxiety & the challenges we've all faced from day to day. She has always been there for me, believing in me, talking me back from the edge, and we always manage to have a giggle. She's also a crossword ninja & can be a sarcastic little shit herself, and I love that about her. She is an inspiration to me for her compassion tempered with a strength that knows no bounds. She is beautiful. My friend, always.
Whatever you're up to this weekend, I hope you have a restful, relaxing one. Be kind to yourselves.
Caz ♥


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On a Sunday morning, Collin said he wanted to have sandwiches for brunch. I was searching for Sunday brunch places where serve sandwiches. Although this places is an Italian restaurant, I found they have some bread on their menu, so I asked if this was OK or not. Well, he says fine most of time, and this is not an exception.
La Pentola is a sister restaurant of La Quercia where I believe recently is closed. As this restaurant is at OPUS hotel in Yaletown, I thought it was fine-ish dining, but not so much. People, who ran a marathon, even came in.
We ordered from their lunch and brunch menu.
Fresh Orange Squeezed Juice
Souffle from Lunch menu
(Souffle di Parmigiano, Zucchini Crudo)
The souffle was soft and warm, and I liked that. It was probably the first time for me to eat savory souffle. And, I liked that crudo, too. If I can share, I would order again.
His choice, Croissant + Eggs
(Croissant, Scrambled Eggs, Maple Bacon, Butter Lettuce)
My choice, Sardine + Toast
(Sardine, Fried Egg, Swiss Chard, Toast, Salsa Verde)
Collin said there was no special note on croissant dish. For my dish, the toast was a bit oily because of sardine oil. The sardine had a lot of small bones, so if you don't like that, then don't order it.
And, an extra picture outside.
There is eggplant terrine on the menu, and I want to try, as I read a blog saying it was so good.
Address: 350 Davie Street, Vancouver, B.C. (map)
(At OPUS Hotel; One block west from Canada Line Yaletown-Roundhouse station)
Facebook: page
Twitter: @La_Pentola
Urbanspoon: page
Opentable: reservation?
7:00 – 22:00 daily
Price Note
– Fresh Orange Squeezed Juice $4.50
– Souffle $13.00
– Croissant + Eggs $11.00
– Sardine + Toast $14.00


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"We've had the FIT Show with a lot of product launches to give the industry some impetus, but has the first half of 2016 lived up to budgetary expectations? And what of the rest of the year? Whether we, as a country, have voted to remain or leave the EU, what are your expectations for the second half of 2016?"
This year's FIT Show definitely had a buzz with a number of product announcements and advancements: this reflected considerable industry investment and an optimism from the sector.
Carl F Groupco were one of the companies hitting the headlines with the introduction of SmartSecure - this continued expansion means we are on a very strong footing moving forward. The successful brand launch means the first half of 2016 has certainly lived up to expectations.
We are equally optimistic for the remainder of the year. Increasingly we are finding that fabricators are looking to add value to their offer through hardware. Additionally, we are working on more projects than ever before on our high end range, particularly door locks including the multitronic 881 electronic door lock, automatic locking 833 and 3* cylinders.
The market appears to be evolving away from supplying discounted doors, investing in new technologies to differentiate their offer and this is good news for the industry.
Carl F Groupco Limited Tel: 01733 393330
www.carlfgroupco.co.uk www.smartsecure.co.uk
Follow Carl F Groupco on Twitter using the handles @Carl_F_Groupco and @_SmartSecure


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Movie Scenes Before and After Special Effects
Here's a peek into how most computer-generated movie scenes are shot. The greenscreen allows artists to to edit the background during post production, while the props help actors interact with a subject during takes.
Game of Thrones
Guardians of the Galaxy
Pirates of the Caribbean
Life of Pi
Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Alice in Wonderland
The Hobbit
Boardwalk Empire
The Matrix
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Game of Thrones
Oz, The Great and Powerful
The Hobbit
Life of Pi
The Lord of the Rings
The Avengers
The Walking Dead
Mad Max: Fury Road
King Arthur
District 9


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When the digital and self-publishing revolution took off only a handful of years ago, much of the accusation from authors and industry watchers alike centered around the claim that the publishing model was "broken." Authors and readers alike were tired of the infamous "gatekeepers" not only telling them what they would read, but also telling them when, for how long, and how much they would pay for the privilege.
But as the dust has settled–and more than a few startups have come and gone–the shift seems to be that the original publishing model was simply outdated, and required some updates.
One of the initially successful startups that sought to disrupt the old ways was Booktrope, which connected teams of authors with publishing service artists for a royalty share model. But after successful investor rounds, sales of more than 4 million titles, and publishing deals for some of their titles with Amazon Publishing, Booktrope still had to shutter its doors this past May due to an inability to sustain the model financially. The full-on disruption that Booktrope introduced to the world of publishing simply wasn't feasible.
Recently, self-publishing company BookBaby announced that it's adding editing to its list of author services. While their list of editors includes professionals who've worked on major bestselling titles, the offer is less of a disruption to the model than the aforementioned shift. The "disruption?" Editing is projected to cost a fraction of what it once did (as authors are the ones footing the bill, rather than publishing houses), along with the unheard of manuscript turnaround time of less than two weeks for a typical novel.
As both Booktrope and BookBaby may prove, perhaps the publishing industry didn't need to be dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up, using tools and methods that included more variety and inclusion among books and their authors; maybe the time is just right to help the evolution of a 400-year-old model reach the current age.
Mercy Pilkington is a Senior Editor for Good e-Reader. She is also the CEO and founder of a hybrid publishing and consulting company.


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Platypus Technologies Launches the New Oris™ Pro 96-Well Invasion Assay
Product News Feb 19, 2014
Platypus Technologies, LLC. has announced the launch of the Oris™ Pro 96-Well Invasion Assay for quantitative real-time and end-point measurements of cell invasion.
The assay facilitates 3-D cell invasion analysis with measurement of cellular invasion in the Z-plane.
The assay is designed to be compatible with fluorescence microscopes, automation, and high-content screening.
Three-dimensional cell-based assays are considered more physiologically relevant than the more traditional assays based on cells growing in two dimensions on plastic surfaces.
The Oris™ Pro 96-Well Invasion Assay can, for example, be used to study metastasis, where tumor cells invade through the 3-dimensional extracellular matrix.
Such assays are vital for discovering new targets for anti-metastatic strategies.


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Making Disciples, Raising Up Saints & Transforming Communities for Christ
by the Rev. Sarah Quinney, Assistant Rector, St. John's Episcopal Church, Roseville
I have been blessed to participate in three pilgrimages this year with youth and young adults from our diocese and around the world: last summer with the Lift Every Voice Freedom Ride in North Carolina; this summer with the Lift Every Voice Pilgrimage to South Africa; and this summer on the Pathways Youth Pilgrimage in our diocese.
These experiences have created space for tremendous transformation in my life. The youth and young adults I journeyed with tell me the same. They do not want this to end this year with these pilgrimages. They are determined, motivated and incredibly excited to continue these journeys with other youth from our diocese. The youth are leading the way and we must follow.
Some churches in our diocese have their own youth retreats (such as my own, St, John's, Roseville). That is great. However, we have an opportunity to build amazing community when we come together as a diocese and as a Church to experience these transformative pilgrimages together. The momentum is here. The spark has ignited into a flame, and I pray we do all that we can as leaders to encourage this movement of the Holy Spirit and help our youth on their mission to create this space for community to grow, hearts to open, minds to expand and to follow Jesus.
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Join the Arizona chapter of the World Future Society next week, Tuesday, August 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library Gold Room for an exciting presentation on the emerging discipline of Biomimicry. RSVP here.
Topic: Biomicry
Presenter: Dr. Theodore (Ted) P. Pavlic, Associate Director of Research, Arizona State University Biomimicry Center
Join us as Dr. Ted Pavlic speaks about Biomimicry, the ASU Biomimicry Center and his own research.
About Biomimicry
According to the ASU Biomimicry Center website:
Biomimicry is an emerging discipline that seeks to emulate nature's strategies and principles to create sustainable solutions to human challenges.
By asking the question: "How would nature do this?", biomimics around the world are creating products, processes, companies and policies that are well adapted to life on earth over the long haul. Examples include turbine blades designed like whale fins to reduce drag and stronger fiber optics produced like sea sponges. (See seven more examples explained on Mother Nature Network.)
Humans have turned to nature for inspiration and solutions for a long time. But a formal methodology—drawing on peer-reviewed biological research–has only evolved over the last several decades.
Following the publication of her seminal 1997 book Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, Janine Benyus and Dr. Dayna Baumeister created the Biomimicry Guild, which formalized the practice of biomimicry as a methodical tool for innovating sustainability solutions.
As demand grew for biomimicry education and consulting, Benyus and Baumeister founded the non-profit Biomimicry Institute and the innovation firm Biomimicry 3.8, which has worked with notable clients like Interface, HOK, Nike and Coca-Cola.
As futurists, it's interesting to reflect how such a sustainable approach to solutions might impact thinking and shaping future innovations and outcomes.
About Dr. Pavlic's Research
Dr. Pavlic's research focuses on understanding adaptive decision-making strategies in autonomous systems. To this end, his laboratory does empirical work with natural systems, such as social-insect colonies, and does engineering work building decision-making algorithms for artificial systems, such as decentralized energy management systems for the built environment. Just as the biological models provide inspiration for novel engineering solutions, the engineering problems inspire new lines of scientific inquiry about those biological systems. This bidirectional flow is facilitated by solid mathematical models of fundamental decision-making processes in common with both the natural and engineered systems.
About Dr. Pavlic
Dr. Pavlic has an interdisciplinary background, starting with a PhD in electrical and computer engineering, progressing through research appointments in computer science and life sciences, leading to his current joint appointment as an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainability and the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering and an Adjunct Appointment in the School of Life Sciences. Dr. Pavlic is the Associate Director of Research for The Biomimicry Center at Arizona State University. He is also active in several professional organizations and publication venues across engineering and life sciences. Dr. Pavlic is faculty in Sustainability, Industrial/Mechanical/Aerospace/Electrical/Computer Engineering, Applied Math in the Life and Social Sciences, Biology, and Animal Behavior, and he is active in several of the complexity-related groups across ASU's campus.
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