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The Independent Office of Appeals ("Appeals") is an independent organization within the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that helps taxpayers resolve their tax disputes through an informal, administrative process. Its mission is to resolve tax controversies fairly and impartially, without litigation.

Appeals reviews cases after the agency's compliance function has made its decision, offering an objective point of view on each appealed case.

Appeals' role is to settle disputes in a fair and impartial basis that favors neither the government nor the taxpayer. Independence is the most important of Appeals' core values. According to Commissioner Rettig, quoting from former Commissioner Caplin, the role of the entire agency is to perform its work in a "fair and impartial manner, with neither a government nor a taxpayer point of view."

In line with its mission to resolve cases prior to litigation, Appeals is authorized to review the facts of the case considering the hazards that would exist if the case were litigated. Appeals is the only IRS unit authorized to consider hazards of litigation when deciding whether to allow taxes and penalties.

Mediation
Appeals also offers mediation services through Fast Track Settlement and other programs. These mediation programs are designed to help taxpayers resolve their disputes at the earliest possible stage in the audit or collection process.

Collection
In Collection cases, Appeals does not take investigative actions with respect to financial information provided by taxpayers. Financial information needing investigation or verification is sent to Collection.

Average Case Resolution Time
Resolution of a case in Appeals "could take anywhere from 90 days to a year." During fiscal year 2018, non-docketed cases involving in-person conferences remained in Appeals' inventory for more than twice as long (394 days) as Appeals cases overall (194 days).

Staffing
Appeals staff has been cut by nearly 40 percent, from 2,172 in fiscal 2010 to 1,345 in 2017.

Nina E. Olson, when she served as the IRS National Taxpayer Advocate, mentioned Appeals in her 2018 testimony before Congress, advising lawmakers, "Activities like outreach and education, congressional and media relations, examinations, and collections in a country as large and diverse as ours require local knowledge and interaction. Yet 12 states do not have Appeals or Settlement Officers within their borders."

2019 Changes
The Taxpayer First Act codified additional parts of the Office of Appeals procedures and added the word "Independent" to its name.

Chief of Appeals
The acting chief is Andrew J. Keyso, Jr.

References

External links
 Independent Office of Appeals contact information

Internal Revenue Service


Home of the former D.C.L.I.
The barracks at The Keep, Lostwithiel Road (a 10-minute walk from Bodmin town centre) was once home to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and is now a military museum. The barracks were built in 1859 and the former Regimental HQ now houses the museum. It contains a series of highly informative exhibits illustrating the various campaigns undertaken throughout the regiments history. In addition there are well displayed collections of uniforms and medals as well as a comprehensive collection of armaments.
The campaign exhibitions are especially interesting as they really bring some little-known historical facts to life. A personal favourite is the tale of Fox's Marines and how they took Gibraltar.
The museum is child and dog friendly and features a number of 'living history' days throughout the year – check the Cornwall's Regimental Museum website for details where you will find details and opening times.
Do look-out for combination ticket offers when visiting the museum and the Bodmin and Wenford Railway that is across the road from the Keep and if you are looking for somewhere to stay in Bodmin, then Bedknobs B+B might be just what you are looking for.
FRANCE. THIS KEEP WAS BUILT IN THAT YEAR.
ON LAND DONATED BY THE TOWN OF BODMIN.
REORGANISATION OF THE BRITISH INFANTRY.
TWO VOLUNTEER BATTALIONS AND A DEPOT.
The museum also houses a large number of books, letters and records associated with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and the successor regiments of The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry and The Light Infantry.
The museum has a dedicated research page for family history enquiries on its website.


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Home Match Previews Wycombe vs Doncaster Prediction & Match Preview
Wycombe vs Doncaster Prediction & Match Preview
Wycombe vs Doncaster
England – League One
Date: Saturday, 2 April 2022
Venue: Adams Park.
Relegation fighting Doncaster Rovers will be traveling to Adams Park this Saturday to confront Wycombe Wanderers who are on a 5-game unbeaten run, for this upcoming League One fixture.
The Chairboys are at the 8th spot on the standing with 66 points from 39 games. They won 18 times in the league while drawing a dozen and losing on 9 other occasions. They have a good attacking front but need to improve their defense as they have been conceding often.
Wycombe enter this fixture coming off the back of a goal-less drawn match over Portsmouth. They have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 3 home league games. They have given the opposition little, seeing the total number of goals that have gone in at their end during their past 6 outings stands at 4.
On the other hand, Rovers resides at the second last spot closing the 23rd position on the table with a mere 30 points. Of the 40 matches played, they won only on 8 games while losing on 26 other occasions which being the league highest. This side has the second worst conceding figures in the league with 74 in total.
Doncaster have now gone 4 league games without scoring for the second time this season. Doing so previously in August they last failed to score in 5 successive league games in what were their final 5 fixtures of the 2017-18 season. The side lost to Charlton by 1-0 previously.
Wycombe vs Doncaster Head-to-head (h2h)
Their last 5 h2h games saw Wycombe with 3 wins while Doncaster won on twice.
Those meetings saw 15 goals in total, averaging out to 3 goals per game.
Wycombe have won all 4 of their previous league games against Doncaster at Adams Park.
Doncaster lost the reverse fixture to Wycombe 0-2 in October.
Wycombe vs Doncaster Prediction
Doncaster Rovers have failed to score a goal in each of their last 4 games across all competitions. They have achieved just 3 wins in their 20 most recent away fixtures.
The Chairboys are unbeaten in 75% of the home games played this season. In their 3 most recent games of League One, Wycombe have succeeded in keeping a clean sheet.
Furthermore, they won the last 3 h2hs played at home. Hence, we feel that a home win is likely to occur this weekend.
Wycombe vs Doncaster Betting tips
Wycombe (-1.0) Asian Handicap @ 1.73 odds.
Under 2.5 goals @ 1.90 odds.
EFL League One Predictions

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Coachella sells out in a week? A rapper threatens to shoot up a crowd? Linkin Park is using fans to test out new marketing channels? Parrot Heads go from ecstasy to horror in a matter of seconds? Foursquare expanding its concert experiments? A Live Nation lawsuit?
It's been a busy week for concert news, so here's a mega-post of updates and links to bring you up to speed on the last seven days of action in the wacky and wonderful world of live music!
It's never fun or easy to share news about an artist falling off stage, but oddly and strangely enough it happens more than we'd like to admit, and watching the pain unfold in front of us certainly impacts how we feel and react to the show the ends so abruptly and with such pain.
This week Jimmy Buffet fell off stage at the end of a show in Australia, and the video below captures the odd and painful moment. As always, we wish Mr. Buffett a speedy recovery.
To put the moment in context, a here's a second video that a fan took that shows a bit more of the before and after.
Now, this next video is not safe of all audiences since it does have some nasty language and is a terrible representation of live hip hop show, lest I even call it that. But you be the judge and tell us if you think, rapper Plies needs to work on his crowd control skills.
Here's a quote from the fan who took the uploaded YouTube video below followed by the Plies's comments, just in case you have a hard time hearing what he said.
Continuing our exploration into the adventures of Live Nation Ticketmaster, it looks like 2011 might be more like 2010 as they get ready to pay out a pretty hefty lawsuit as Billboard reports.
Is Foursquare Expanding Your Concert Check-in Possibilities?
Yes, social media is changing the course of our live music experiences, and according to this MIDEM interview with Foursquare's Naveen Selvadurai, the geo-location service might be getting more interactive for artists and concert fans.
There's some other good stuff from MIDEM here too.
Coachella Sells Out In Six Days?
I'll keep this simple and say that when I heard the news of Coachella selling out in six days, I had my doubts that it was all "fans" buying up the tickets. Was it another fake promotional situation? Probably not.
But, of course, we're always up for a healthy and thought-provoking debate. What say you, insightful concert fan? Does anyone else smell the sent of scalpers?
Linkin Park Testing Out New Strategies On Concert Fans?
Last but certainly not least, this Chicago Sun-times story about Linkin Park experimenting with new ways to make money touring was quite intriguing considering their music really hasn't improved over the years as much as their allegedly innovative marketing and revenue-generating strategies have.
That's it for now. What was your favorite news story this week? Did we overlook something? Don't hold back, and by all means, please enlighten us and share your thoughts in the comments!


Analog Artist Digital World: Johnny Reb is removed from Lake Eola.
The statue of Johnny Reb was first erected in 1911 in Orlando near the courthouse which is now the Orange County Regional History Center. In 1917, it was moved to Lake Eola because the base was bowing, and because cars were becoming popular, there was a fear that it might collapse and become a hazard with all the new automotive activity. When the statue was moved this year starting around 7AM on June 20th, workers found a metal box inside the upper base of the statue. It was reported that a time capsule had been found. It was moved to City Hall. Paper on the boxes surface had disintegrated with age.
An Orlando Regional History Center historian, scanned newspaper articles from 1911 and found that the box contained newspapers from the dedication day along with several Confederate flags, some Confederate coins, a picture of General Robert E. Lee on his horse, Traveller, and a list of the members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and veterans responsible for the statue's creation. The box likely wasn't intended as a time capsule but instead was put in place to honor fallen Confederate solders. Since it isn't a time capsule with an intended opening date of say 100 or 200 years, there is some debate as to whether the box should be opened at all. 1911 United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting minutes are being sought and researched to find out if the box was ever intended to be opened. The fact that the box has been moved inside means that decomposition might accelerate if it were returned unopened to the statue which is being relocated to Greenwood Cemetery. The condition of the objects inside the box is uncertain. There is plenty of heat and humidity in Florida, so paper items have possibly turned to dust in the 106 years it has been sealed inside the statue's marble base. A City Hall spokesperson claimed that bugs are coming out from the box.To properly conserve the items inside, the box would need to be placed in refrigeration for about a week to be sure to kill off any bacteria and bugs inside. Items would need to be preserved with the same deliberate delicacy and dedication as the items collected from Pulse memorials. Staff at the History Center have opened 150 year old time capsules before.
I made my way to Lake Eola to sketch Johnny Reb's last day on Government property. An American flag waved over the scene rather than a Confederate flag and I found it fascinating that the 18 wheeler used to transport the statue had a rainbow colored coil that ran from the cab to the trailer. Across the lake the rainbow colored Disney Amphitheater also added color to the occasion. Online face-time videos of the statues removal elicited lots of angry faced emoticons along with a few hearts. I find it amazing that a public statue's relocation could bring about so many heated emotions.
Some feel that moving the statue to the cemetery is like ignoring or pushing aside aspects of our past while others feel it is removing a symbol of white supremacy, racism, and hate. Today, Tampa elected to keep a Confederate monument standing at it's courthouse. Our city is still recovering from a massacre that was fueled by hate at the Pulse Nightclub. Johnny Reb stood vigilant for 106 years without garnering much attention from the homeless gathered at his feet. In the 1960's his gun was stolen, broken, and scattered around Orlando. Sculptor Albin Polasek created a replacement gun. The sculpture's removal sparked many arguments about history and who gets to write it. Johnny is in storage while city permits are being acquired for building a new foundation at Greenwood Cemetery. I drive past Greenwood almost daily and see the four headstones of Pulse victims that are laid to rest there. Bright rainbow colored balloons were added in remembrance one year after the shooting. Perhaps Johnny Reb will one day hold rainbow colored balloons instead of his gun. In 1911 the statue was created with a budget of about $120.00. It is being moved and renovated with a budget of $120,000.00. The knee jerk reactions to this statue's fate seem like a diversion from the really important issues that allowed 49 innocent people to be murdered as they danced.


Welcome back to another week of discussion for THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD! This week, we are going to discuss the three more chapters/sections of the book, including ETHEL, TENNESSEE, and CAESAR. Please read on for specific questions to address, but please feel free to chat about anything beyond these questions that you deem fit.
We get a little glimpse into Ethel's life in this chapter. Does this change your initial impressions of her based on the last section? Why or why not?
Last week, I asked if you thought Ethel had give Cora kisses while she was sleeping through a fever. We discover here that those kisses are real, but are accompanied by "two kinds of feeling." What kinds of feeling do you think they might be?
The appearance of Homer adds an interesting relationship to Ridgeway and the story in general. Share your thoughts on his appearance and/or role in the story.
Cora was rescued by three "runaways." What do you believe was their story?
We finally get to learn more about Caesar, his past, and his intentions. With this new information, what do you take away regarding the man and his character?
Next week, we will be back on Monday to chat about the next three sections: INDIANA, MABEL, and THE NORTH. This is our last round of chapters, and I am looking forward to reading the conclusion and chatting with you all.
Welcome to another week of discussion for THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD! Today, we are here to discuss the next three chapters/sections of the book, including SOUTH CAROLINA, STEVENS, and NORTH CAROLINA. Please read on for specific questions to address, but I encourage you to take your own route if you so desire.
Cora's life changed drastically after getting on the underground railroad. In addition to getting used to her new name of Bessie, what other changes did she have to get used to? What do you believe would be the hardest change to become accustomed to?
"Stolen bodies working stolen land." Comment.
Dr. Bertram shares the truth of the hospital's work with the black population, and Sam passes on the information/warning to Cora and Caesar. While reading this, my mind flashed to the biography THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS. What similarities do you see between the medical stories?
A new character is introduced: Stevens, a medical student and body snatcher. What are your impressions of this man?
What is the meaning of the following quote in your own words? "And if you could make a study of the dead, Steven's thought from time to time, you could make a study of the living, and make them testify as no cadaver could."
Martin's father left him a treasure when he died. "The treasure, of course, was the underground railroad. Some might call freedom the dearest currency of all, but it was not what Martin expected." What do you imagine was Martin's initial reaction to discovering this treasure? Comment on freedom as currency, and the underground railroad as treasure.
Cora did not see Ethel beyond the first night she arrived. That is, until Cora became ill and Ethel became her caregiver. Cora imagined a motherly kiss while she was in the midst of fever. Do you think the kiss was real or imagined? Why or why not?
What are your thoughts at the conclusion of this chapter? Do you feel any hope for Cora? How about Martin and Ethel?
Tell me what you are thinking of the story so far, whether you answer the specific questions or not! I am excited to chat more about this book!
Next week, we will be back on Monday to chat about the next three sections: ETHEL, TENNESSEE, and CAESAR. This is a shorter week of reading, so if you are behind in reading it's a great time to catch-up. See you all back again next week.
Welcome to the first week of discussion for THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD! Today, we are here to discuss the first three chapters/sections of the book, including AJARRY, GEORGIA, and RIDGEWAY. Please read on for specific questions to address, but I encourage you to take your own route if you so desire.
In this first chapter, we are first introduced to Cora. What are your first impressions?
The bulk of the chapter explores Cora's grandmother, Ajarry and her story. How much of Ajarry's story influences Cora?
Comment on the opening and closing of the chapter: "This was her grandmother talking." vs "This time it was her mother talking."
Let's talk about Jockey. What is the importance of his character to the story within this chapter?
How did the Hob affect Cora, both positively and negatively?
What was it that caused Cora to step in between Chester and Terrance at Jockey's party? Why did Chester not want anything to do with Cora after she tried to save him?
What attracted Caesar to Cora? Why did he choose her to run away with?
Comment on your initial reaction to the underground railroad. Was it described as you expected? Why or why not?
In this chapter, we meet Ridgeway. What are your first impressions of him?
It was Ridgeway that was the lead behind finding Cora's mother when she escaped. Now, he is on the case of Cora herself, and is determined more than ever to destroy the underground railroad. Why does he feel so strongly about this destruction?
Feel free to answer any or all of the questions listed above. Feel free to address any that you feel that I have missed. Feel free to link up below, or feel free to just comment here at the bottom of the post.
Next week, we will be back on Monday to chat about the next three sections: SOUTH CAROLINA, STEVENS, AND NORTH CAROLINA. See you all back again next week.
BBC Releases FREE Audiobook of THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD!!
ICYMI: We are reading THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead this month for our #12mos12rals. What could be better timing than a little FREE copy of the audiobook?!? You have only 18 days left to take advantage of this offer (from the time this post goes live)!
I discovered this fun little surprise thanks to an announcement from Book Riot, but you can find the direct link here.
Click here for our full reading schedule for the month.
Today is the first of March, which means another readalong for #12mos12rals here at Book Bloggers International! During March, we will be reading and discussing the National Book Award Winner, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. For those who may not be familiar with the book, here is a description from the publisher, Double Day Books . . .
For those joining in the week-by-week reading, here is the official schedule. Feel free to read just the selected reading listed below, or read ahead because you can't put the book down. Then, come back and discuss the book using the guided questions and conversation that I will share every Monday. The only thing we ask is that you do not share spoilers past the noted readings for those that read ahead.
If you have questions, just let us know in the comments section below. If you are joining us, give us a little wave. I look forward to reading with you this month!


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WebCareer. First published in The Crisis in , "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," which became Hughes's signature poem, was collected in his first book of poetry The Weary Blues (). Hughes's first and last published poems appeared in The Crisis; more of his poems were published in The Crisis than in any other journal. Hughes's life and work were . James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, – May 22, ) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. WebAlthough Hughes seldom responded to requests to teach at colleges, in he taught at Atlanta University. In , he spent three months at the University of Chicago . Langston Hughes had a five-decade career in which he wrote short stories, poems, plays, books for children, as well as newspaper columns, and novels. Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and a columnist. Langston Hughes was born in February 1, in Joplin. WebJun 3, · We now shift from one prolific writer to another: Langston Hughes. A leading force in the Harlem Renaissance, a poet, a scholar, an activist, and a black man, Hughes spoke unashamedly of his experiences with racism in a still heavily segregated America. Langston Hughes was born in Missouri in , and his parents split shortly after his . Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri to two bookkeepers. His parents separated when he was very young. His father moved to Mexico, and his mother. Hughes in Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, the second child of school teacher Carrie (Caroline) Mercer Langston and James Nathaniel Hughes .


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CLASSICAL Theatrics 2012
SERENADE Guest Review
Posted by: operatheaterink | December 15, 2010
'Il Postino' in Vienna, Dec. 15, 2010
Sentimentality, Pathos and Puccini: What's So Wrong With That?
By Carol Jean Delmar
Daniel Catán's "Il Postino" recently had its European premiere at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, but Los Angeles critics gave it a far warmer reception than the Europeans did. Of course, Catán resides in Los Angeles, and Plácido Domingo, for whom the opera was written, is general director of Los Angeles Opera.
In an article from Deutsche Presse-Agentur on the website monstersandcritics.com, an entertainment reporter for the Austria Press Agency (Austria Presse Agentur) wrote that "Il Postino" was "untouched by any musical development of the past decades" and had a "sticky-sweet soundscape."
In the same article, a critic for the Kurier wrote: "We endured a weak libretto which turned [Pablo] Neruda's poetry into kitsch, and we saw prettily illustrated platitudes."
Die Presse wrote that the story was "smothered in operatic sugar-icing."
And critic Frieder Reininghaus, a German print and broadcast journalist for German radio, newspapers and journals, wrote that the music is essentially a mix of Giacomo Puccini with a pinch of Lehár. "In the era of copying and digitizing, it certainly represents no particular technical or even artistic achievement to mix old scores to a new one. . . . It's like a honey pot has been dusted with powdered sugar. . . . The whole company [has] . . . put into effect: a production for the local museum," he wrote.
But Jörn Florian Fuchs sees it differently. He wrote:
"For ears that are in new music . . . maybe the opera of the Mexican Daniel Catán [is] an imposition. Can we, should we write today actually a music theater that avoids extreme dissonance, instead, to Puccini, tango and castanets-bliss sound? The reviewer says: You may very well – if such it can."
If I understand the translation correctly, I agree.
Audiences flock to hear the operas of Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Bizet, Rossini and other composers who were skilled enough to write melodic scores. After World War II, atonal music became the norm. Nowadays, I believe that composers lack the talent to create melodies that pull the heartstrings, so modern opera has been turned into dissonant sound with bizarre sets. Technology has taken center stage with egotistical stage directors who receive all the ovations.
When I think of opera, I think of Mozart, Verdi and Puccini. I love the sentimentality in "La Traviata" and "La Bohème," and judging from the popularity of these operas, other operagoers do as well. Yet even Los Angeles Times critic Mark Swed wrote of "Il Postino": "The ending, unfortunately, is sappy."
Well, I love "sappy." I live for "sappy." If Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti can make me cry at the end of a Karajan DVD of "La Bohème," so be it. If hearing Jussi Björling sing "Je crois entendre encore" from "Les pêcheurs de perles" can bring tears to my eyes, that is the joy of opera for me.
A few years ago, LA Opera did a production of "La Traviata" with Renée Fleming and Rolando Villazón which is recorded on DVD. Although the production did not receive all positive reviews, I loved it precisely because Fleming was able to show Violetta's vulnerability. And nobody does it better than Angela Gheorghiu. She reminds me of Anna Pavlova – a delicate dying swan — when she succumbs to her fate in the 1994 Covent Garden production of "Traviata" conducted by Sir Georg Solti (on DVD). Such expressivity in body and voice cannot be equaled.
Singers who sing with soul are my artists of choice, and there are very few to mention. Listen to Vladimir Chernov sing "Forse in quel cor sensibile" from Donizetti's "Roberto Devereux" on YouTube. Listen to Neil Shicoff as Eléazar when he sings "Rachel, quand du Seigneur" in "La Juive."
The great artists are expressive. They bring out the sentimentality in all of us. Bravissimo!
There is something vitally wrong with this era and society if melodic music, beauty, pathos and sentimentality are shunned. The great composers and opera singers of the past were able to capture the essence of opera. If someone can do that in this current day and age, then that person is a rare jewel and should be coveted.
The opera "Il Postino" is based on the award-winning film "Il Postino" and the 1985 novel "Ardiente Paciencia" by Antonio Skármeta. It is the story of a shy postman who finds love in a tiny Italian fishing village by gaining wisdom and knowledge from his customer, the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who is in political exile there. Domingo sings Neruda through December at the Theater an der Wien. The production travels to Le Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris this June.
Plácido Domingo as Pablo Neruda, Photo by Art Streiber
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Will.i.am Puls Smartwatch – Finally a Wearable I'd Wear
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What could a guy who makes mainstream pop music know about a product category that no multi-billion dollar technology company have yet to figure out? Turns out quite a bit. I have been waiting for a wearable like this one, since companies have been vying for that oh so personal space on my wrist.
The Puls is a wearable not a watch according to Will.i.am, you put a SIM card in it, no watch has a SIM card and makes phone calls. He spoke of the device as a lifestyle companion. Detail on the specifications were vague, though we did get some solid numbers; it comes with 1GB of RAM, 16GB of Memory a SIM card slot, flexible curved display and a 780mAh battery that is in the band. It comes with standard Smartwatch faire – a pedometer and accelerometer that is powered by an Android-based platform. You can connect it to your phone via WiFi but comes with a 3G option and a few carriers have hopped on board, AT&T in the US and O2 in the UK.
It looks a lot like the Mika, that Intel showed off at the New York Fashion Week; Will.i.am was Intel's Creative Director back in 2011. It is a little shocking that Will.i.am would not have gone with them, though the processor platform was not specifically named, he did say that "no watch ever ran a Snapdragon processor". Another indicator that it might be based on a Qualcomm solution is that during the presentation he also said that he "was the only black man to have my own OS". If there was confirmation, it didn't happen at the press event.
In terms of features it comes with a bunch of preloaded apps and features, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Clock, Calendar, Maps, Dialer to make phone calls, Email, Text Messaging, Calculator and Contacts. Puls also comes with a Fitness App which was shown off by his personal trainer DB who trains other celebrities. Eventually the app will connect to other puls watches so the trainer and trainee can share data.
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Aneeda is actually awesome, not because its unlike every other voice assistant out there. It is awesome because when you address her it sounds like "I-need-a", get it? The phonetics are intentional and I love them. Past that you can customize your search, Will liked to call his music buckets, not folders or playlists. Apparently Anneda is going to be a little street in her flavor.
The cuff as a wearable is something that I have been waiting for, for quite sometime. The cuff design means you can fit in a bigger battery, plus it has the added benefit of being flexible which makes it even cooler in my geek books. To be honest, the event ran long, like really long, he even had some guy in a cape tell us that this was a fashionable device. A man wearing a cape can't be wrong.
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An Englewood man who flipped his car in Glen Rock on Tuesday after fleeing the scene of a robbery was charged with multiple crimes Wednesday, police said.
On Wednesday, Corey DeGroat, 43, was charged with eight separate crimes, including burglary, theft and aggravated assault, said Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler, in a statement. DeGroat had been hospitalized after driving into a tree on Gibson Place on Tuesday, flipping the car over.
DeGroat was discharged from Valley Hospital overnight and taken to Bergen County Jail.
On Tuesday night, a Fair Lawn resident told police that he saw a masked man inside his Garwood Road home through a security camera. Shortly after, two Fair Lawn officers found DeGroat in a Honda Accord nearby. When they ordered DeGroat to step out of the car, he sped off, hitting one officer with his car, injuring the officer's hand and arm.
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But one aspect of the case apparently still has legs: his 200-plus pairs of Nike footwear. A Connecticut resident recently bought most of the shoes 213 pairs at a bankruptcy auction for $6,390, according to TMZ. Thats about $30 a pair. Not a bad price for sneakers belonging to a new inductee in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and upcoming read here addition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor. Sapp, who played nine years for the Bucs from 1995 to 2003, filed for Chapter 7 in April 2012.
And before we know it, we will all be talking about the upcoming NBA season. Before all of that starts, though, adidas just came out and announced which NBA rookies they have signed to sneaker contracts. And the list is very long. It seems as though adidas will have half of the leagues rookies rocking the Three Stripes next year. So who is riding with adidas? Unfortunately, no one from the top five picks in the 2013 NBA Draft (at least, not yet). But adidas did get Ben McLemore (Sacramento Kings), Steven Adams (Oklahoma City Thunder), Shabazz Muhammad (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tony Snell (Chicago Bulls), Tim Hardaway Jr.
Parents of boys know cool sneakers are a top priority as they head back to school. After a summer of activities, their old sneakers have seen better days! Get 30 percent off top sneaker brands at Kohl's this weekend. The sale starts today and extends through Sunday, September 8. Your kids will love the selection of top sneaker brands including Nike, Adidas and Reebok as well as New Balance. Parents are sure to appreciate a generous 30 percent off athletic shoes for gym and school sports.
Now, we check-in with him as he prepares for his trip to Canton, Mass. Soon I will be at the Reebok Headquarters and I am just filled with that Oh man, I cant believe this is happening! feeling. Ive been out celebrating with friends and family and I am excited about all the possibilities before me. It will be so awesome to check out the HQ (which I http://www.nikefree4v4Hessen.com hear is amazing) and learn from some very talented designers. School has already started, but I dont mind taking a few days off to cherish such a great opportunity. The winning design has been on my mind, and I would be more than happy to improve it.
Buzzfeed Meme Proposal Len Kendall has the entire internet to thank for helping him pop the question to his girlfriend, Katie, in 2012. Kendall posted a meme-like photo of himself (look left) proposing to Katie on Buzzfeed, and started a Facebook group, Pinterest page and Twitter hashtag #SayYesKatie to urge others to create their own memes asking Katie to marry him. Click here to see some of the best memes created for Len and Katie. Madison Square Park Proposal One man pulled out all the stops for his proposal in a park in 2010, including dancers, huge signs, a unicycle, and streamers. After she said "yes," the nike free 3.0 happy couple rode off in a horse-drawn carriage.
1873: The year that the term sneakers(previously known as plimsolls) was coined, according to Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture, a special exhibit on display through March 2014 at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. Here are a few of the museums featured sneakers: 2,500+: Number of pairs of sneakers almost all of which are Nikes in the Shoezeum, a private collection that was displayed in Las Vegas in 2012. For $10, visitors could tour the worlds largest private sneaker collection, per Guinness World Records, owned by main page a guy in his mid-30s from San Diego. His name? Jordan Michael Geller , and he swears its a coincidence that its similar to a certain iconic basketball stars. $3,000: Typical tuition for a student attending a session of the Pensole Footwear Design Academy , run by a former Nike designer in Portland, Ore.
Theres so much more we can do to maximise on our potential, influence and pull power. Konshens new shoe line will cater to the high end market but still within the price range of the average consumer. According to Konz876.com, the sneakers will retail for US$129 per pair. Konshens say the company will be opening two stores in Jamaica in Kingston and Montego Bay. The first will be in Kingston at The Quad on September 13 and the second launch will take place at the Donway Village on the Hip Strip in Montego Bay on September 14, Konshens said. I wore my shoes on a two-week worldwide tour recently, and Konz876 has been buzzing internationally.
New Jersey State Police say a coastal fisherman found a high-top sneaker on the beach with the remains of a foot inside. Police say some of the toes still had nail polish on them. But they say the gender and age of the victim have not yet been established. The discovery was made early Tuesday afternoon at http://www.nikefree4v4Hessen.com an inlet in Ocean City, about 10 miles south of Atlantic City. Police say the remains of the right foot have http://www.nikefreeonlineshophessen.com been sent to the state anthropologist for examination and DNA testing. The sneaker was an Adidas size 5 1/2.
I strived to create exquisite styles that are perfectly finished, just like a rose, but that still carry those hard elements, like thorns on a stem. And theres one big name Metodiev hopes to see front row. Lady Gaga wears Sallys pieces, so it will be a thrill to see her attending the show and hopefully becoming a fan of [my brand]. Spotted... Swizz Beatz with a pair of Jay Adoni shoes. The hip-hop artist was on hand in Las Vegas and stopped by the Adoni Group booth, where the company head was waiting with a special pair of platform pumps (adorned with gold roses and some bling) that Adoni had crafted for Beatzs wife, Alicia Keys. Spy will be searching for the look on stage. ADD A COMMENT Sign in using your Facebook or Twitter account, or simply type your comment below as a guest by entering your email and name.
The following tips will lead you to get it right: For dresses made of lightweight fabric, choose lightweight material shoes like a pair of canvas or eyelet. When experimenting with prints, try matching a Polka dotted sneaker with a nautical stripped dress. Avoid overdoing the mix. That is, do not pair a frilly feminine dress with an athletic pair of sneaker. When it comes to colours of the sneakers, choose lighter shades. Whites and pastels work with darker hued dresses. l Use these shoes to highlight the proportion of your body.
The design of the shoe is inspired by the Terracotta Warriors as we see them today in neutral stone colors along with pop colors of purple/teal/red to represent how they were originally painted. The graphic texture http://www.nikefree4v4Hessen.com on the upper articulates the linked, plated armor that the warriors wore. The special liningshank design graphic is drawn from the style of Bronze Age art, the era in which the Terracotta Warriors were made. LeBron James poses with the Terracotta Warrior version of his latest signature Nike shoe, the LeBron 11. (Nike) Nike also released the following product details about the LeBron 11. The upper is built in a new way, featuring revolutionary Nike Hyperposite technology for lightweight lock-down, while taking protection, containment and responsiveness to a new level. The upper incorporates Nike Hyperfuse construction and dynamic Flywire technology to bring natural motion to Jamess game.
Madison Square Park Proposal One man pulled out all the stops for his proposal in a park in 2010, including dancers, huge signs, a unicycle, and streamers. After she said "yes," the happy couple rode off in a horse-drawn carriage. White House Gay Marriage Proposal U.S. Marine Corps captain Matthew Phelps and his partner, Ben Schlock, made history in 2012 by becoming the first gay couple to become engaged at the White House. Phelps told HuffPost that he wanted to propose at the White House because they had their first date there, at the LGBT Pride Month Reception, six months earlier.
Marketed as the "lightest and lowest" shoe crafted for the two-time NBA champion, the Lebron 11's offer a wide-range of new technology. Nike has equipped the sneaker with hyperposite technology for lightweight security and zoom units for an added bounce. The coolest colorway debuted by the brand thus far, is the "Gamma Blue" editions, which features a Gamma Blue base with Armory Slate/Blue accents. James' logo is stamped on the tongue, while his signature is included on the bottom of the shoes. Forbes recently calculated that the four-time MVP led all NBA players in sneaker sales this season. The "Gamma Blue" Lebron 11's are expected to be released at Nike retailers in mid-November for $200.
He pioneered the now-prevalent deals that put Nike shoes on the feet of entire college athletic departments. For decades he nike free 3.0 carried the moniker "sneaker pimp" for his ability to get Nike, Adidas and Reebok shoes on the feet of the country's top amateur athletes. In 2010, HoopsWorld ranked him the No. 18 most-influential person in basketball (one spot ahead of Jordan). And he did it all while being retired. His last company job was with Reebok, which he left in 2007. Now he's the driving force behind a lawsuit that could cripple the NCAA.
beach By A summer scene in Ocean City, N.J. / AP (AP) OCEAN CITY, N.J. - New Jersey State Police say a coastal fisherman found an Adidas high-top sneaker on the beach - with the remains of a foot inside. Police say some of the toes still had nail polish on them. But they say the gender and age of the victim have not yet been established. The discovery was made early Tuesday afternoon at an inlet in Ocean City, about 10 miles south of Atlantic City. Police say the remains of the right foot have been sent to the state anthropologist for examination and DNA testing.
This goes way beyond the great story of Michael Jordan. The thrill of the hunt is undeniable as well, as collectors seek rare, unusual and highly prized sneakers to fill out their meticulously organized closets. If all of these shoes were accessible and easy to get, that would take the fun out of it, says Vinogradov, who has traveled to Europe, among other places, in pursuit of sneakers. (MORE: Jay Z and the Mainstreaming of the Album App ) For more of the story, heres a collection of factoids showing just how passionate some people are about sneakers, and how big sneaker more... culture has become: 2: Number of shoe stores that some thieves must visit in order to steal a single pair of sneakers making off with a right-foot shoe on display at one store, and a matching left-foot shoe at another. One Manhattan sneaker store estimates that thieves steal roughly 50 of its display shoes every year. At least 3: Number of traveling sneaker conventions being hosted this year. In addition to Sneaker Con, theres Solefest , which is held in Florida and plans to move out of state soon, and Europes Sneakerness .
But New Balance is going to give it a shot. And what will their skate sneakers look like? Well, you can get your first look at one of the skate sneakers from the line here. nike free 4.0 Its called the New Balance Numeric Stratford 479, and its one of the first sneakers that New Balance is releasing through their skate division. It features a one-piece suede panel on the upper that is navy blue, a no-seam contraction thats designed to prevent the sneakers from ripping under pressure, and hits of red and white throughout the sneaker that really bring it to life. Overall, it looks like a pretty safe skate sneaker but one that should get some love from all of the skaters out there.
They were serenaded by a guitarist as the groom-to-be popped the question. Buzzfeed Meme Proposal Len Kendall has the entire internet to thank for helping him pop the question to his girlfriend, Katie, in 2012. Kendall posted a meme-like photo of himself (look left) proposing to Katie on Buzzfeed, and started a Facebook group, Pinterest page and Twitter hashtag #SayYesKatie to urge others to create their own memes asking Katie to marry him. Click here to see some of the best memes created for Len and Katie. Madison Square Park Proposal One man pulled out all the stops for his proposal in a park in 2010, including dancers, huge signs, a unicycle, and streamers. After she said "yes," the happy couple rode off in a horse-drawn carriage. White House Gay Marriage Proposal U.S.
What do you think about the Ewing Athletics Guard Mustard Suede? Do you like the colorway that Ewing Athletics has decided to re-release it in? Or do you wish they would have re-released it in a more appealing colorway? Let us know in the comments section below. Either way, were sure that this sneaker will fly off store shelves just like the 33 Hi and the Focus when it hits stores in a couple of months. Well be sure to provide you with more details about the Ewing Athletics Guard sneaker when they become available in the coming months.
Words are obviously important because they give context to the image, but in the pursuit of sneaker happiness (and more likes), image is everything. But like everything else, we .. [read more] have to take the good and the bad of Instagram. It empowers not only those that want to move on up in the sneaker world, but it also gives idiots the chance to be idiots under the veil of anonymity (and private profiles). So weve put together this list of things Brandon Stroud-style nike free 5.0 that we love and hate about Instagram that were sure will have many people tapping their screen to like. Or not, whatever Best: News travels fast Whenever a new sneaker debuts (think Justin Timberlakes Legends of the Summer Jordans or Kevin Durant rocking a new KD 6 colorway at The Drew League), all it takes is one picture and the right people retweeting it to set the world on fire.
Angelone, recounting how he bought one of the Air Yeezy shoes from a dealer on a trip to California. He started buying the shoes in high school -- as a Michael Jordan fan, he felt closer to the star "if I could wear what he wears." As the shoes accumulated, it became a hobby. The sneaker trade now "is the height of what I've ever seen," he said, watching teenage and pre-teen boys, some with their mothers, parading through the convention carrying boxes of sneakers. Manufacturers have been releasing an extremely limited number of new sneakers, he said, driving up prices and demand. One sneaker in his collection, a denim Pitt Panthers Darrelle Revis shoe, is one of only 224 ever made. It was last summer, standing in line overnight in a Monroeville Mall parking lot, that Kevin Davis, a ReFresh co-founder, got the idea to start the business. There were about 600 people trying to get a pair of the Nike LeBron "South Beach" shoe and Mr.
Much ado has been made about Nike's brand new Air Max Thea, a new sneaker silhouette for women only. And now the company has just announced a limited-edition release for the Nike Air Max Thea Woven Pack, available in glow-in-the-dark black, atomic red, and electric purple. Nike says the brand named the Air Max Thea after the Greek goddess of sight and shining light, to provide a "heavenly everyday option" to female runners around the globe. Featuring a no-sew upper and one-piece mid/outsole, the sneaker is lightweight and low-profile. Designed for urban runners, the pack features electric colors with glow-in-the-dark air sole and crash-pad accents. RELATED: NIKE #BETRUE SNEAKERS CELEBRATE GAY PRIDE The Nike Air Max Thea Woven will be available at select Nike retailers beginning August 31 for $120.
. Sol Mercado in the Kobe VIII Graffiti and Zach Graham in the Air Jordan XI Retro low Black/White. Jay Washington in the Melo M9 YOTS. nike free pink Ryan Arana and Pj Simon clash in the KD VI Meteorology. Chris Tiu in the adidas Rose 773 Light. Joe DeVance in his KD V IDs. Elijah Millsap in the Kobe VIII Elite Away and La Tenorio in the Kobe VIII PP.
Aside from collecting some of the hottest sneakers for this project, they had to basically destroy them to create a Pitbull Sneaker Sculpture for Nike s Area 72 for All-Star Weekends sneaker capsule. The sneaker sculpture is that of a life-sized Pit Bull canine. The sneakers that Paul and Vinti Tan Andrews used for this sculpture were some of the hottest including LeBron 10s, Kobe 8s, and Barkley Posit Max kicks to name a few. The sneakers were chopped, torn, unstitched, cut, and put together to create this patchwork looking statue. The Nike Pitbull is sculpted from tail to snout in kicks. Upon inspecting the dog, you can see all kinds of sneaker parts. Its kinds scary but cool all at the dame time.
Bill Wade/Post-Gazette A group checks out shoes at the Pittsburgh Sneaker Convention. Click image to enlarge By Anya Sostek/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette They came bearing sneakers. Boxes and boxes of sneakers streamed into the August Wilson Center, Downtown Saturday for the inaugural Pittsburgh Sneaker Convention -- carried by owners who paid a $20 fee in hopes of trading or selling their prized pieces of footwear. The conference was organized by Talk of the Town, an event planning company, and Friendship sneaker restoration and consignment business ReFresh ( refreshpgh.com ). "I've been to conventions in Baltimore, Philly, New York," said Sean Devine, a co-founder of ReFresh. "Those cities are about the same size as ours so I thought, why can't we have one here?" Mr. Devine, wearing immaculate footwear like virtually all other attendees, has been collecting sneakers for about 10 years and has never seen the market so hot.
Forget Foot Locker! If you want to own shoes inspired bythe A&E reality show, youll have to jump on the crowdfunding bandwagon. Related Kanye West's pricey clothing line sells out, crashes site Last week, upstart shoe company Spira Footwear launched a crowdfunding project for the Spira Duck Dynasty Camouflage shoe with WaveSpring technology, a sneaker that comes in six styles three for men and three for women and a variety of camo colors like Mallard, Pretty Pink, and LOrange. The line is part of a partnership between A&E and Rockethub called Project Startup, a crowdfunding platform thats intended to highlight new brands and technologies. The first collection of limited-edition Duck Dynasty sneakers are available to both individual funders who can purchase a single pair for $90 and retailers $10,000 buys 200 pairs in your choice of sizes and colors but if you want to get in on the ground floor, youd better act fast. The projects official end date is November 14, but in the two days since it launched Spira has raised 65% ($64,590) of the $100,000 goal. If the campaign reaches 100% of its goal which seems likely A&E will donate$20,000 to Americas VetDogs, an organization that provides service dogs to wounded veterans. Of the collaboration, Brian Meece, CEO and co-founder of RocketHub, told Forbes ; The Spira team has worked hard to create a better running shoe and build their authentic brand from the ground up.
man found a sneaker with a foot inside -- toenail polish still intact. Post to Facebook Sneaker with remains of foot found on N.J. beach on USAToday.com: http://usat.ly/1esZbUU Incorrect please try again A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address.
Markets closed Advance Auto Parts Launches 2013 National Sneaker Sales Campaign to Support JDRF Company Celebrates 20th Consecutive Year of Support for Diabetes Research Press Release: Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Wed, Aug 21, 2013 9:01 AM EDT +1.2100 ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advance Auto Parts, Inc., ( AAP ), a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories, and maintenance items, is proud to announce the launch of its 2013 sneaker sales campaign. This year marks Advances 20th nike free v4 consecutive year of support for JDRF in their efforts toward curing, treating, and preventing type 1 diabetes. In the past 19 years, visit here Advance has raised more than $35 million for JDRF, including over $4.3 million for diabetes research in 2012. Advance and its Team Members are tireless in their efforts to give back to the communities in which they live and work. Our annual JDRF Sneaker Campaign is always an inspiring time of year for our Company because it clearly shows our Teams commitment to serving our community.
Hu was sentenced to a year in prison. Lin received six months. Prosecutors say both helped distribute knock-off Nikes and other footwear. Their attorneys say the Chinese immigrants didn't know they were breaking the law. Hu worked at a sneaker warehouse and her husband sometimes delivered sneakers in his taxi. The couple were granted asylum 22 years ago.
This goes way beyond the great story of Michael Jordan. The thrill of the hunt is undeniable as well, as collectors seek rare, unusual and highly prized sneakers to fill out their meticulously organized closets. If all of these shoes were accessible and easy to get, that would take the fun out of it, says Vinogradov, who has traveled to Europe, among other places, in pursuit of sneakers. (MORE: Jay Z and the Mainstreaming of the Album App ) For more of the story, heres a collection of factoids showing just how passionate some people are about sneakers, and how big sneaker culture has this link become: 2: Number of shoe stores that some thieves must visit in order to steal a single pair of sneakers making off with a right-foot shoe on display at one store, and a matching left-foot shoe at another. One Manhattan sneaker store estimates that thieves steal roughly 50 of its display shoes every year. At least 3: Number of traveling sneaker conventions being hosted this year.
Die Polizei sagt, dass einige der Zehen noch Nagellack drauf gehabt. Aber sie sagen, dass das Geschlecht und das Alter des Opfers noch nicht eingerichtet wurde. Die Entdeckung wurde am frühen Dienstag Nachmittag am eine Bucht in Ocean City, ca. 10 km südlich von Atlantic City. Die Polizei sagt, dass die Überreste von dem rechten Fuß zur Prüfung und DNA-Tests an der Zustand-Anthropologe gesendet wurden. Die Sneaker wurde eine Adidas Größe 5 1/2. Copyright 2013 der Associated Press.
Das ist vor allem wahr wenn Youre auf dem Platz sprechen. DeRozan bekommen nicht nur Schuhe sie sammeln Staub in seinem Schrank zu sehen. Er trägt sie, wie sie es. Unsere Freunde bei Nice Kicks holten vor kurzem DeRozan, exklusiven Zugriff in seine Sneaker Nike free run Damen Kollektion zu erhalten. Die Ergebnisse sind verblüffend.
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Er nennt springen Seil für 30 Minuten, dreimal die Woche, seine Zen. Sneaker Slang es ist weit mehr für den Kauf von Turnschuhe Nike Factory Store geht, als. Hier sind einige Begriffe, die auftreten können, wenn ernstere Sneaker einkaufen tun. "Ich mag Nike Onlineshop aus den Zahlen heraus und in der Küche bleiben," sagte Cabada, Meine Firma schwenkbarem in seinem Stuhl bei der Firma US-Hauptsitz in Orange County. Das Gebäude verfügt über eine indoor Skatepark, die Mitarbeiter und die Supra-Skate-Team--darunter Größen wie Chad Muska, Erik Ellington und Jim Greco--immer gerne benutzen. Bei 41, Cabada sieht noch den Teil: Riss, Tee, dünne schwarze Jeans, hohen Gipfeln, einen Nasenring und viel Tinte.
Biondi von Baldwin zeigte etwa ein Drittel seiner Sammlung von etwa 250 Turnschuhe an der ersten Jahrestagung für Pittsburgh Sneaker Samstag, Downtown. Bill Wade/Post-Gazette Mike Biondi Balduins zeigt etwa ein Drittel dieser Sammlung von rund 250 Schuhe auf der Pittsburgh-Sneaker-Convention. / Post-Gazette Bill Wade Links, Vince Papurello, 15, der Mt. Lebanon, gekauft zeigt seine neu Schuhe Vanghn Lagnese, 13, Mitte des Squirrel Hill, wie Moe Drace, 18, der Mt. Lebanon blickt auf. / Post-Gazette Bill Wade A Gruppe checkt die Schuhe auf der Pittsburgh-Sneaker-Convention. Zum Vergrößern Bild anklicken von Anya Sostek/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sie kam Lager Turnschuhe.


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Silversun Pickups Announce US Headlining Tour
Silversun Pickups have announced a 10-date headlining tour of the United States, which will begin on April 22nd in Boulder, CO. The tour finds the California based band playing cities including Denver, Minneapolis, and Atlanta. Full dates below. Tickets will go on sale on Friday Feb 10th at 10 AM ET: http://silversunpickups.com/tour/
This summer, the band will also embark on a 30-date amphitheater tour opening for Third Eye Blind. The "Summer Gods" Tour celebrates Third Eye Blind's 20th anniversary, and kicks off on Friday, June 9 in Miami, FL with stops including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and New Orleans. Dates below and tickets are now on sale here. In addition, Silversun Pickups will be playing their first ever South American shows in the Spring of 2017. The band has confirmed dates including Brazil, Argentina, and Chile's editions of Lollapalooza, Colombia's Estereo Picnic Fest, the country's biggest rock and alternative music festival, as well as a performance at Brazil's famed Circo Voador with Cage The Elephant. Tickets and full details can be found here: http://silversunpickups.com/tour/
Their fourth studio album, Better Nature, which Entertainment Weekly called "…worth the wait," was released on September 25th, 2015 via the band's own New Machine Recordings. Produced by Jacknife Lee (U2, Two Door Cinema Club, Crystal Castles) and mixed by GRAMMY winner Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, Royal Blood), Better Nature is a revelatory manifestation of a band entirely in touch with the muse and each other. Hailed for their inimitable merging of ethereal melodies and pure sonic force, Silversun Pickups are among the most dynamic and creative rock bands of the modern era. From the indie rock opening salvo of 2005's Pikul EP to 2012's far-reaching Neck of the Woods, each successive release has seen the Silver Lake-based band boldly venture into uncharted terrain, bravely pushing their imagination and ability toward new and surprising summits. Their 2009 album Swoon featured the Billboard Hot 100 hit "Panic Switch" and earned the group a nomination for Best New Artist at the GRAMMYs that year. Better Nature marks the debut release from Silversun Pickups' own New Machine Recordings. The label — which takes its name from the Pikul favorite, "…All The Go Inbetweens" — allows the ever-autonomous band to fully determine its own course without any interference.
Silversun Pickups's video for "Latchkey Kids" was directed by Maryam L'Ange, and explores the realities and challenges of adolescence through the eyes of a teenager, played by Julian Rapaport, and you can watch it here: http://bit.ly/2gEMBwR Silversun Pickups also performed at Chicago's Grant Park for 2016's Lollapalooza Festival, and you can watch their stirring performance of "Panic Switch," off 2009's Swoon, which garnered the band a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, here: http://bit.ly/2gTeAqd
SILVERSUN PICKUPS TOUR DATES- Tickets at http://silversunpickups.com/tour/
SOUTH AMERICAN DATES
Fri, Mar 24 Festival Estéreo Picnic Bogota – CO
Sun, Mar 26 Lollapalooza Brasil São Paulo – BR
Wed, Mar 29 Circo Voador Rio De Janeiro – BR
Fri, Mar 31 Lollapalooza Argentina Buenos Aires – AR
Sat, Apr 01 Lollapalooza Chile Santiago – CL
UNITED STATES HEADLINING DATES
Sat, Apr 22 Boulder, CO- Boulder Theater
Sun, Apr 23 Denver, CO- Ogden Theater
Tue, Apr 25 Minneapolis, MN- First Avenue
Wed, Apr 26 Milwaukee, WI- The Rave
Fri, Apr 28 Cincinnati, OH- Bogart's
Sat, Apr 29 Columbus, OH- Newport Music Hall
Mon, May 1 Birmingham, AL- Iron City
Tues, May 2 Atlanta, GA- Buckhead Theatre
Thu, May 4 Oklahoma City, OK- Diamond Ballroom
Fri, May 5 Tulsa, OK- Brady Theater
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Fri, Jun 09 Miami, FL- Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
Sat, Jun 10 Clearwater, FL – Coachman Park
Sun, Jun 11 Jacksonville, FL- TBD
Tue, Jun 13 New Orleans, LA- Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square
Thu, Jun 15 Nashville, TN- Ascend Amphitheater
Fri, Jun 16 Charlotte, NC- Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat, Jun 17 Raleigh, NC- Red Hat Amphitheater
Sun, Jun 18 Baltimore, MD- TBD
Wed, Jun 21 Boston, MA- Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Fri, Jun 23 Holmdel, NJ- PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat, Jun 24 Wantagh, NY- Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sun, Jun 25 Philadelphia, PA- Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
Wed, Jun 28 Toronto, ON- TD Echo Beach
Thu, Jun 29 Darien Center, NY- Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Fri, Jun 30 Syracuse, NY- Lakeview Amphitheater
Sat, Jul 01 Saratoga Springs, NY- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sun, Jul 02 Wallingford, CT- Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Thu, Jul 06 Chicago, IL- Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Fri, Jul 07 Detroit, MI- DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sat, Jul 08 Cleveland, OH- Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
Sun, Jul 09 Indianapolis, IN– Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
Tues, Jul 11 St. Louis, MO- Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Wed, Jul 12 Rogers, Arkansas- Walmart AMP
Fri, Jul 14 Houston, TX- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sat, Jul 15 Dallas, TX- Starplex Pavilion
Tue, Jul 18 Phoenix, AZ- Comerica Theatre
Thu, Jul 20 Los Angeles, CA- Greek Theatre
Fri, Jul 21 San Diego, CA- Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Sat, Jul 22 Las Vegas, NV- The Joint at Hard Rock
Sun, Jul 23 Berkeley, CA- Greek Theatre
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Trump's Executive Order on Immigration
Immediate Repercussions of Trump's Executive Order on Immigration
Daphne Carman
On January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorists Entry into the United States."[1] The Executive Order suspends entry into the United States by foreign nationals from seven (7) predominantly Muslim countries for 90 days. The seven (7) countries are Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. In addition, the Executive Order indefinitely suspends the entry of Syrian refugees. On its face, the President's Executive Order appears to enhance national security. However, poorly communicated objectives and hasty implementation of the Order have caused needless inefficiency and the waste of limited resources.
Although the Executive Order provides guidance on implementing uniform screening standards to detect and identify fraud in all immigration programs, the heightened screening standards imposed are not required by law and will create significant and often insurmountable barriers for many individuals. This program will include:
in-person interviews;
a database of identity documents proffered by applicants to ensure that duplicate documents are not used by multiple applicants;
amended application forms that include questions aimed at identifying fraudulent answers and malicious intent;
a mechanism to ensure that the applicant is who the applicant claims to be;
a process to evaluate the applicant's likelihood of becoming a positively contributing member of society and the applicant's ability to make contributions to the national interest; and
a mechanism to assess whether or not the applicant has the intent to commit criminal or terrorist acts after entering the United States.
The Visa Interview Waiver Program
Consequently, the Executive Order also immediately suspends the Visa Interview Waiver Program (VIWP), which allows certain repeat visa applicants to forego in-person interviews. The VIWP was first launched in 2012 to increase travel and tourism within the United States and was made permanent in 2014. Suspending the VIWP will most certainly place enormous burdens on U.S. consulates and embassies (particularly high-volume posts) by increasing already extended interview wait times and processing times, wasting limited resources, and decreasing the quality of consular interviews. Notably, the VIWP has been applied to waive the interview requirement only for travelers who have already been vetted and determined to be a low-security risk and who have a demonstrated track record of stable employment and travel. Thus, limited consular resources should be primarily devoted to high risk or new visa applicant cases where eligibility or security is a concern, rather than the proposed endeavor.
In order to track the arrival and departure of foreign visitors in the United States, the Executive Order also directs agencies to expedite the completion and implementation of the biometric entry-exit system. Since 1996, Congress has mandated that an automated entry-exit system be developed and implemented at all air, land, and sea ports of entry in an attempt to track those who overstay their visas. While DHS implemented biometric entry in 2006, a biometric exit system has been held up by numerous obstacles and logistical issues. One such roadblock includes the significant amount of funding required to create an integrated biometrics entry-exit system. To address this funding issue, the FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act already authorizes up to $1 billion for a biometric exit program, to be collected through fee surcharges over a period of up to 10 years. To speed up this process even further, DHS has noted that a comprehensive entry-exit system at all ports of entry would require additional resources that are currently unavailable.
What It All Means
In implementing the broad provisions of the Executive Order, lawsuits have already been filed challenging its constitutionality. Legal challenges include the unlawful detention of foreign nationals who arrived at international airports. Until the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provide explicit guidance on entry procedures, it is recommended that foreign nationals from affected countries who are currently in the United States refrain from traveling abroad. Those that need to travel should be aware that enhanced screenings will likely be in place once they return to the United States. Foreign nationals who do need to travel should bring with them a copy of the signed Form G-28 (Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative), along with a letter specifying the basis of their re-entry into the United States.
During this time of uncertainty, foreign nationals should also be aware that there have been reports of multiple returning lawful permanent residents, who were detained at the airport, being allegedly pressured by CBP officers into signing the Form I-407, Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status. Signing the Form I-407 indicates that you have chosen to voluntarily abandon your status as a lawful permanent resident of the United States. To ensure that your rights are being protected, it is imperative that foreign nationals refuse to sign any forms until they have consulted with legal counsel.
Although the immediate effects of President Trump's Executive Order have been limited to foreign nationals from seven countries, the Executive Order provides guidance on changes that will affect all immigration categories from all nations. Rest assured that Universal Law Group will provide you with the latest updates. If you are fighting an immigration battle in Houston, TX, let us help you.
Author Biography:
Daphne Wang Carman is a Senior Associate Attorney at Universal Law Group. Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, her practice focuses on all aspects of Immigration Law. Daphne obtained her B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin and her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.
[1] See https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/27/executive-order-protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states
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Daphne Wang Carman is an Associate Attorney at Nguyen & Chen, L.L.P. Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, her practice focuses on all aspects of Immigration Law. Daphne obtained her B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin and her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.


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Iurcăuți, întâlnit și sub forma Jurcăuți (în  și în ) este un sat reședință de comună în raionul Zastavna din regiunea Cernăuți (Ucraina). Are  locuitori, preponderent  ucraineni (ruteni).

Satul este situat la o altitudine de 264 metri, în partea de centru a raionului Zastavna.

Istorie

Localitatea Iurcăuți a făcut parte încă de la înființare din regiunea istorică Bucovina a Principatului Moldovei. În ianuarie 1775, ca urmare a atitudinii de neutralitate pe care a avut-o în timpul conflictului militar dintre Turcia și Rusia (1768-1774), Imperiul Habsburgic (Austria de astăzi) a primit o parte din teritoriul Moldovei, teritoriu cunoscut sub denumirea de Bucovina. După anexarea Bucovinei de către Imperiul Habsburgic în anul 1775, localitatea Iurcăuți a făcut parte din Ducatul Bucovinei, guvernat de către austrieci, făcând parte din districtul Zastavna (în ).

După Unirea Bucovinei cu România la 28 noiembrie 1918, satul Iurcăuți a făcut parte din componența României, în Plasa Nistrului a județului Cernăuți. Pe atunci, majoritatea populației era formată din ucraineni, existând și o comunitate de români.

Ca urmare a Pactului Ribbentrop-Molotov (1939), Bucovina de Nord a fost anexată de către URSS la 28 iunie 1940, reintrând în componența României în perioada 1941-1944. Apoi, Bucovina de Nord a fost reocupată de către URSS în anul 1944 și integrată în componența RSS Ucrainene.

Începând din anul 1991, satul Iurcăuți face parte din raionul Zastavna al regiunii Cernăuți din cadrul Ucrainei independente. Conform recensământului din 1989, numărul locuitorilor care s-au declarat români plus moldoveni era de 6 (4+2), reprezentând 0,31% din populație . În prezent, satul are 1.846 locuitori, preponderent ucraineni.

Demografie

Conform recensământului din 2001, majoritatea populației comunei Iurcăuți era vorbitoare de ucraineană (%), existând în minoritate și vorbitori de alte limbi.

1989: 1.954 (recensământ)
2007: 1.846 (estimare)

Recensământul din 1930

Conform recensământului efectuat în 1930, populația comunei Iurcăuți se ridica la 2.373 locuitori. Majoritatea locuitorilor erau ruteni (85,54%), cu o minoritate de români (10,15%), una de evrei (1,98%), una de polonezi (2,15%) și una de ruși (0,18%). Din punct de vedere confesional, majoritatea locuitorilor erau ortodocși (95,53%), dar existau și mozaici (1,98%) și romano-catolici (1,98%). Alte persoane au declarat: greco-catolici (5 persoane) și adventiști (7 persoane).

Note

Legături externe
 Datele generale ale recensământului din 2001
 Date detaliate privitoare la numărul românilor
 Românii din Cernăuți

Iurcaăutți
Iurcaăutți, Zastavna
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Home » Frequently Asked Questions » Can You End Up Losing a Partial Award After a Social Security Disability Appeal?
If the Social Security Administration (SSA) awards you an established onset date (EOD) that is later than you think it should be, it may be tempting to appeal the decision. However, this is not always the best idea. The disability lawyers at Berger and Green can review the facts of your case and help you determine if appealing your partial award is worth the risk of losing your benefits.
Sometimes, a disability applicant ends up losing a partial award after a Social Security Disability appeal. This is because the administrative law judge will review the entire claim during the hearing. If they decide you should not receive even partial benefits, you will lose out on your monthly payments altogether.
There is no way to just have the administrative law judge who reviews your case consider whether your EOD is accurate. Any appeal of a disability decision calls for a review of your entire file. This means you stand to lose the partial award, as well. This could happen if the judge determines there was an error in assigning this date, or if they do not believe you meet the requirements for benefits. If they decide you are not disabled at any time, you will lose out on your monthly benefits altogether.
What Is a Partial Award?
Sometimes, the SSA grants an applicant only a partial award. This occurs when you apply for disability benefits, but the SSA determines you did not meet qualifications until a later date than you asked for in your application. A partial award affects your back benefits, including your back pay and any available retroactive pay.
If there is a significant gap between your original date you asked for in your application and EOD, the decision to give you only a partial award could cost you thousands of dollars or more. We can help you decide if it is worth it to challenge a partial award.
Am I at Risk of Losing My Partial Award?
Some cases pose a greater risk than others when it comes to filing an appeal.
However, some people qualify based on a specific event such as an accident then qualify based on a chronic condition described in treatment notes from their doctor in their medical records or their residual functional capacity, which is an assessment of their ability to work. These are much more open to interpretation and could lead to another judge overturning your partial award.
The best way to assess your risk is to let us evaluate your case. We understand what it takes to get disability benefits and can explain how an appeal could affect your monthly cash payments and back pay.
What Do I Need to Know About the Appeals Process?
You have 60 days after the date you receive your award letter to appeal your EOD. It can take as long as 18 months or even longer for your hearing to arrive.
If you appeal your EOD, you can continue to receive your benefits while you wait for your hearing. If we win the appeal, you will also receive additional back pay.
What Happens If I Lose My Partial Award?
If you appeal and the judge overturns your partial award, the SSA will likely consider the payments you received during this period as overpayments. How the organization handles this, however, depends heavily on your circumstances. Ultimately, the SSA makes this decision. We will do everything we can to help you avoid this situation.
How Can I Talk to a Disability Appeals Attorney?
If you are considering appealing your EOD, Berger and Green can help. We can explain the risks associated with challenging a partial award based on the facts of your case. Call our office today at 412-661-1400 for a free review.


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U.S. Backs Plaintiffs in Suit Over Opportunities for English Learners
The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed a brief on Friday in support of a pending writ petition, arguing California education officials' failure to address problems facing English learner students violates the Equal Educational Opportunity Act of 1974.
In a lawsuit filed in 2013, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, the Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Public Counsel, and the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP, filed a lawsuit challenging the State of California and state educational officials' failure to ensure that school districts provide language instruction to English learners across California.
The lawsuit names the State of California, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, the State Board of Education, and the California Department of Education as respondents.
The Plaintiffs allege that data collected by the state reflects that 251 California school districts reported that they failed to provide legally mandated instruction to English-learner students. The EEOA says that no state can deny students the right to equal education by "failure by an educational agency to take 'appropriate action' to overcome language barriers that impede equal participation by its students in its instructional programs".
The Justice Department cited Lau v. Nichols (1974) 414 U.S. 563, in which students unable to speak English fluently were found to have been denied their right to equal educational opportunity under §601 of the Rights Act of 1964. The court ruled that the San Francisco Unified School District had violated the act by denying students of Chinese descent opportunities to participate in class.
The court decided that merely providing the students with the same textbooks, desks, and teachers was not sufficient and measures, such as instruction in both Chinese and English, needed to be taken to make sure that English was taught to non-English speaking students.
In the pending litigation, the plaintiffs contend Torlakson, the Department of Education, and the State Board of Education did nothing in response to reports from school districts, other than to change the reporting system to prevent districts from reporting this information in the future.
The defendants argue that the students in question make up less than 2 percent of the state's population of English learner students. Torlakson and the other defendants "do not agree with the assertions made in the pleading," a spokesperson said in a written statement.
"The State takes seriously its obligation to monitor and ensure the provision of services to all English Learner Students," the statement said.
The case is scheduled for trial July 31 before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant.


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