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The United States Tax Court is a federal trial court of record established by Congress under Article I of the U.S. Constitution, section 8 of which provides (in part) that the Congress has the power to "constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court". The Tax Court specializes in adjudicating disputes over federal income tax, generally prior to the time at which the formal tax assessments are made by the Internal Revenue Service. Though taxpayers may choose to litigate tax matters in a variety of legal settings, the Tax Court is the only forum in which taxpayers outside of bankruptcy may do so without having first paid the disputed tax in full. Parties who contest the imposition of a tax may also bring an action in any United States District Court, or in the United States Court of Federal Claims; however these venues require that the tax be paid first, and that the party then file a lawsuit to recover the contested amount paid (the "full payment rule" of Flora v. United States). Tax Court judges are appointed for a term of 15 years, subject to removal for cause. The court is singular and unique in that it is formally a part of the legislative branch of the United States government.
The first incarnation of the Tax Court was the "U.S. Board of Tax Appeals", established by Congress in the Revenue Act of 1924 (also known as the Mellon tax bill) in order to address the increasing complexity of tax-related litigation. Those serving on the Board were simply designated as "members." The members of the Board were empowered to select, on a biennial basis, one of their members as "chairman." The Board was initially established as an "independent agency in the executive branch of the government." It was housed in the Internal Revenue Service Building in the Federal Triangle .
In 1942, Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1942, re-naming the Board as the "Tax Court of the United States". With this change, the Members became Judges and the Chairman became the Presiding Judge. By 1956, overcrowding and the desire to separate judicial and executive powers led to initial attempts to relocate the court. In 1962, Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon appealed to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to incorporate funds for the design of a new building in its upcoming budget. The GSA allocated $450,000, and commissioned renowned architect Victor A. Lundy, who produced a design which was approved in 1966. However, funding constraints brought on by the Vietnam War delayed the start of construction until 1972.
The Tax Court was again renamed to its current formal designation in the Tax Reform Act of 1969, changing it from an historically administrative court to a full judicial court. The completed United States Tax Court Building was dedicated on November 22, 1974, the fiftieth anniversary of the Revenue Act that created the court.
Jurisdiction of the Tax Court
The Tax Court provides a judicial forum in which affected persons can dispute tax deficiencies determined by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue prior to payment of the disputed amounts. The jurisdiction of the Tax Court includes, but is not limited to the authority to hear:
tax disputes concerning notices of deficiency
notices of transferee liability
certain types of declaratory judgment
readjustment and adjustment of partnership items
review of the failure to abate interest
worker classification
relief from joint and several liability on a joint return
review of certain collection actions
Congress amended the Internal Revenue Code, now codified in Internal Revenue Code section 7482, providing that decisions of the Tax Court may be reviewed by the applicable geographical United States Court of Appeals other than the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. (See Article I and Article III tribunals).
"Small Tax Cases" are conducted under Internal Revenue Code section 7463, and generally involve only amounts in controversy of $50,000 or less for any one tax year. The "Small Tax Case" procedure is available "at the option of the taxpayer." These cases are neither appealable nor precedential.
At times there have been movements by Congress and the Tax Bar to create a single national Court of Appeals for tax cases (or make Tax Court decisions appealable to a single existing Court of Appeals), to maintain uniformity in the application of the nation's tax laws (the very reason underlying the creation of the Tax Court and the grant of national jurisdiction to the Tax Court), but efforts to avoid "hometown results" or inconsistent results due to a lack of expertise, have failed.
An important reason for the movements to create a single national Court of Appeals for tax cases is that the United States Tax Court does not have exclusive jurisdiction over tax cases. In addition to the Tax Court, federal tax matters can be heard and decided in three other categories of courts: U.S. District Courts, the Court of Federal Claims, and the Bankruptcy Court. In the first two instances, the taxpayer bringing the claim generally must have first paid the deficiency determined by the IRS. For the Bankruptcy Court, the tax matter must, of course, arise as an issue in a bankruptcy proceeding. Bankruptcy Court appeals are initially to the U.S. District Court. Appeals beyond the U.S. District Courts and the Court of Federal Claims follow the same path as those from the U.S. Tax Court as described above.
With this number of courts involved in making legal determinations on federal tax matters and 11 United States Courts of Appeals exercising appellate jurisdiction, some observers express concern that the tax laws can be interpreted differently for like cases. Thus, the movement on the part of some for a U.S. Court of Federal Tax Appeals, though the merits of this are a matter of much discussion.
The Tax Court is composed of 19 members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Former judges whose terms have ended may become "Senior judges", able to return and assist the court by hearing cases while serving on recall. In addition, the court is assisted by a number of "special trial judges", who are employees of the court, appointed by the chief judge of the Tax Court, rather than by the President. Special trial judges serve a function similar to that served by United States magistrate judges of the district courts, and may hear cases regarding alleged deficiencies or overpayments of up to $50,000. Reappointment, when requested by a Tax Court judge (I.R.C. 7447(b)(3)) is generally pro forma regardless of the political party of the appointing President and the political party of the re-appointing (sitting) President.
President George W. Bush was heavily criticized by the U.S. Congress, the Tax Bar, and others when he indicated that he likely would not, or might not, re-appoint Tax Court judges whose terms were expiring (even though the first Judge whose re-appointment President Bush called into question was appointed by President Ronald Reagan). President Bill Clinton also was criticized for not acting timely to re-appoint Tax Court judges, having allowed one sitting Chief Judge's term to expire, thus requiring the Tax Court to elect a new Chief Judge. Additionally, several Tax Court Judges had to wait more than a year (sometimes more than two years) to be reappointed during the Clinton presidency.
Trial sessions are conducted and other work of the Court is performed by its judges, by senior judges serving on recall, and by special trial judges. All of the judges have expertise in the tax laws, and are tasked to "apply that expertise in a manner to ensure that taxpayers are assessed only what they owe, and no more". Although the "principal office" of the Court is located in the District of Columbia , Tax Court judges may sit "at any place within the United States". The judges travel nationwide to conduct trials in various designated cities. The work of the Tax Court has occasionally been interrupted by events. In 2001, a trial session in New York City was canceled due to the September 11 terrorist attacks. In 2005, stops in Miami and New Orleans were canceled due to the effects of hurricanes which had struck shortly before their scheduled visit to each city.
The Tax Court's 19 formal judges serve set 15-year terms, subject to removal during the term for "[I]nefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office." Such judges have their salaries set at the same rate as "[J]udges of the district courts of the United States", currently $169,300.00 per annum.
Representation of parties
The United States government is represented in the Tax Court by the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or his delegate. The Tax Court permits persons who are not Attorneys at Law to be admitted to practice (to represent taxpayers) by applying for admission and passing an examination administered by the Court. Attorneys who provide evidence of membership and good standing in state bar or the D.C. bar can be admitted to the bar of the Court without sitting for the Tax Court examination. Tax Court practice is highly specialized and most practitioners are licensed attorneys who specialize in tax controversies.
Genesis of a Tax Court dispute
Many Tax Court cases involve disputes over Federal income tax and penalties, often after an examination by the Internal Revenue Service of a taxpayer's return. After issuance of a series of preliminary written notices and a lack of agreement between the taxpayer and the IRS, the IRS formally "determines" the amount of the "deficiency" and issues a formal notice called a "statutory notice of deficiency," or "ninety day letter". In this context, the term "deficiency" is a legal term of art, and is not necessarily equal to the amount of unpaid tax (although it usually is). The deficiency is generally the excess of the amount the IRS contends is the correct tax over the amount the taxpayer showed on the return -- in both cases, without regard to how much has actually been paid.
Upon issuance of the statutory notice of deficiency (after IRS determination of the tax amount, but before the formal IRS assessment of the tax), the taxpayer generally has 90 days to file a Tax Court petition for "redetermination of the deficiency". If no petition is timely filed, the IRS may then statutorily "assess" the tax. To "assess" the tax in this sense means to administratively and formally record the tax on the books of the United States Department of the Treasury . This formal statutory assessment is a critical act, as the statutory tax lien that later arises is effective retroactively to the date of the assessment, and encumbers all property and rights to property of the taxpayer.
Life cycle of a Tax Court case
Because of the negative legal consequences ensuing with respect to a statutory assessment (especially the tax lien and the Flora requirement that the taxpayer otherwise pay the full disputed amount and sue for refund), a taxpayer is often well advised to timely file a Tax Court petition. The rule in the Tax Court is that the taxpayer sues the "Commissioner of Internal Revenue," with the taxpayer as "petitioner" and the Commissioner as "respondent." This rule is an example of an exception to the general rule that the proper party defendant in a U.S. tax case filed by a taxpayer against the government is "United States of America." In the Tax Court, the Commissioner is not named personally. The "Secretary of the Treasury", the "Department of the Treasury " and the "Internal Revenue Service" are not proper parties.
The petition must be timely filed within the allowable time. The Court cannot extend the time for filing which is set by statute. A $60 filing fee must be paid when the petition is filed. Once the petition is filed, payment of the underlying tax ordinarily is postponed until the case has been decided. In certain tax disputes involving $50,000 or less, taxpayers may elect to have the case conducted under the Court's simplified small tax case procedure. Trials in small tax cases generally are less formal and result in a speedier disposition. However, decisions entered pursuant to small tax case procedures are not appealable and are not precedential.
Cases are calendared for trial as soon as practicable (on a first in/first out basis) after the case becomes at issue. When a case is calendared, the parties are notified by the Court of the date, time, and place of trial. Trials are conducted before one judge, without a jury, and taxpayers are permitted to represent themselves if they desire. However, the vast majority of cases are settled by mutual agreement without the necessity of a trial. However, if a trial is conducted, in due course a report is ordinarily issued by the presiding judge setting forth findings of fact and an opinion. The case is then closed in accordance with the judge's opinion by entry of a decision.
U.S. Const., art. I, sec. 8, cl. 9.
See .
357 U.S. 63 (1958), aff'd on reh'g, 362 U.S. 145 (1960).
United States Policy and Supporting Positions, page 2. Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, United States Senate, 110th Congress, 2d Session (Nov. 12, 2008). Available: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/plumbook/2008/index.html.
Revenue Act of 1924, sec. 900, Ch. 234, 43 Stat. 253, 336 et seq. (June 2, 1924).
Revenue Act of 1924, sec. 900(d), Ch. 234, 43 Stat. 253, 337 (June 2, 1924).
Revenue Act of 1924, sec. 900(k), Ch. 234, 43 Stat. 253, 338 (June 2, 1924).
U.S. Tax Court Building, U.S. General Services Administration, accessed September 13, 2009.
Revenue Act of 1942, sec. 504(a), Pub. L. 753, Ch. 619, 56 Stat. 798, 957 (Oct. 21, 1942).
Federal Specialty Courts
See , which states: "A decision entered in any case in which the proceedings are conducted under this section shall not be reviewed in any other court and shall not be treated as a precedent for any other case."
See with regard to the first two courts; with regard to the latter.
See Steve R. Johnson, "The Phoenix and the Perils of the Second Best: Why Heightened Appellate Deference to Tax Court Decisions is Undesirable," 77 Oregon Law Review, 235, 239-242 (Spring 1998) for a review of federal court jurisdiction including, especially, as to the Bankruptcy Court.
See Johnson, op.cit.; David F. Shores, "Deferential Review of Tax Court Decisions: Dobson Revisited," 49 Tax Lawyer, 629 (Spring 1996); David F. Shores, "Rethinking Deferential Review of Tax Court Decisions," 53 Tax Lawyer 35 (Fall 1999); and Andre Smith, "Deferential Reviews of Tax Court Decisions of Law: Promoting Expertise, Uniformity, and Impartiality," 58 Tax Lawyer 361, for a useful exchange on different views of the matter.
See generally (a) and (b).
26 USCS § 7443A (a).
26 USCS § 7443A (b)(3).
26 U.S.C. 7443(f)
26 U.S.C. 7443(c)(1)
United States Policy and Supporting Positions, p.2. Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, United States Senate, 110th Congress, 2d Session (Nov. 12, 2008). Available supra.
. Although, as explained below, the "Commissioner of Internal Revenue" is the proper party to be sued in Tax Court, the statute actually states that the "Secretary" is represented by the IRS Chief Counsel (or delegate). However, the term "Secretary" is defined in as the "Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate." Further, the term "or his delegate" is defined (in this context) at as "any officer, employee or agency of the Treasury Department duly authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury directly, or indirectly by one or more redelegations of authority [ . . . . ]"
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Some information on this page is from the web site of the U.S. Tax Court, which, as a publication of the United States government, is in the public domain.
Official Web Site of the United States Tax Court
United States Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure
IRS Appeals - Resolving Tax Disputes Official IRS Appeals Office Website


Growing up, Raksha Bandhan was a big deal at our ancestral house. All the cousins, brothers and sisters alike, started their respective countdown to this special day much in advance. At my present home, not much has changed since then. My children, a son and a daughter, both look forward to celebrating this festival with much love and zeal.
Raksha Bandhan- A time when sisters celebrate their love for their brothers, and the brothers, in turn, swear to protect their sisters, come what may. This must have started when muscle power, in the literal sense, was the mark of strength. On the contrary, in today's era, when women are more empowered in various spectrums of life, is it not time that we change the narratives too? Shouldn't we identify and acknowledge the disempowering connotation that lies underneath for the much more empowered women of today?
While I am definitely not suggesting that we do away with the festivals, the essence of which helps in tying the family together, but I firmly believe that for certain celebrations, it is essential to provide a more rational narrative for children.
We, at iNTELLYJELLY, believe that while women and girls are doing well in every field, it is also time we begin to celebrate the strength of a woman.


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Book Reviews, Bookrise, June 2018
Book Review: Hairway to Heaven: Tales of a Neighborhood's Truths
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Hairway to Heaven: Tales of a Neighborhood's Truths
Review by George Clack
Derek Alderman, a geographer at the University of Tennessee, has been keeping track of streets in the United States renamed after Martin Luther King Jr. He's now counted more than 900. In her new short story collection from Cherry Castle Publishing, Hairway to Heaven, Patty Somlo has chosen to focus on the residents of one Martin Luther King Boulevard, an actual street in Portland, Oregon.
In Somlo's telling, Portland's MLK feels reminiscent of MLK Boulevard in Baltimore, a hard-scrabble, low-income neighborhood in the process of change. Somlo's MLK was once a street of jazz clubs, now long gone, and the neighborhood is just beginning to gentrify a bit. There are panhandlers and hustlers, rehabbed alcoholics, churchgoers, men who hang out in the barber shop, hardworking Mexican-immigrant families, the remnants of an African-American middle class, and a few white folks moving in.
Hairway's 15 short stories take a classic form, what is usually called a story cycle – that is, stories set in one place in which characters appear and reappear, sometimes as the protagonist and in other stories as a secondary character. In a good story cycle, each story should be able to stand alone, but added together, the stories will have a cumulative power that offers a vibrant portrait of a particular community at a particular time. Story cycles have been around a long time. In American literature courses, you'll run across Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio (1919) and William Faulkner's Go Down, Moses (1942). More recent examples that have won critical acclaim and popularity include Gloria Naylor's The Women of Brewster Place, Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine, and Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge.
A few of Somlo's stories are brief character sketches, but most work through a repeated motif – people are more than they seem to be at first glance. Or put a different way – everybody deserves to be listened to. Horn Man, the panhandler on the corner, was once a great jazz musician. The hardworking Mexican paterfamilias Elidio is susceptible to obsessive lust for his sexy cousin. Ali, the convenience store owner, is perhaps not the bad son his mother back in Egypt thinks he is. Through her use of the close third person point of view and the occasional first–person narrator, Somlo manages to get inside the heads of a vast variety of characters.
Among the more ambitious stories is "Angelina," the name of the baby left in a bus shelter on MLK early one morning. Somlo shifts the point of view throughout the story, relating the action from the perspectives of a young white women walking her dog and a 63-year-old nurse on her way to work who together discover the baby. Somlo also flips sympathetically to the mind of the harried mother who couldn't get the baby to stop wailing and then to the father who left the apartment because he couldn't stand the crying and finally to a gay man living in artists' housing in a neighborhood in which he's fearful of going outside.
"Missing" is perhaps the most complexly layered story in the collection. It's the tale of faithful Mavis Trent, a woman in her 80s still waiting for the return of her beloved husband from the Korean War. Howard Trent, that dashing husband, turns out not be quite the person she has held in memory all those years. What gives this story its oomph is the first–person narrator, a white woman journalist, new to the neighborhood, who becomes friends with Mavis and then fascinated with tracking down the truths behind her story.
As its protagonist, the title story features Leticia Williams, an ex-alcoholic. Leticia is one of the neighborhood rehab center's success stories; she finds Jesus and the entrepreneur within herself in the course of the story, creating a combination hair salon and storefront church that she cleverly names Hairway to Heaven.
Somlo writes the straightforward prose that one might expect from an ex-journalist. Here's a sample from "Hairway to Heaven," Somlo describing the moment when Leticia begins to take control of her life.
"Now Leticia Williams would be the first to agree with Willie Washington that the devil had tempted her, even after she'd shaken hands with Jesus. But as time went on, the memory of that handshake kept assuring Leticia there might be another way to soothe the raw ache in her belly crying out for a drink and then another and another one after that, when some little thing didn't go right and a world of sorrow threatened to come crashing down. After a couple of relapses and with that memory's help, Leticia started to take charge.
Instead of running to the corner store and buying a bottle of booze the minute some man broke her heart, as nearly every man managed to do, Leticia sat herself down in the little apartment she'd gotten, thanks to the government, and lit some candles. Leticia had candles of all sizes and colors. mostly in glass, some that were scented. By the time she was done lighting candles and blowing out matches, the apartment smelled like carnations and long-stemmed roses.
That's when Leticia sat down and quieted her mind. She started breathing in and out, as she'd been taught to do in some anger management class a long time ago. The breath coming in through her nose smelled so sweet and flowery, Leticia couldn't help but imagine herself in a beautiful garden. With her mind's eye, she watched the breath travel down into her lungs and enter her belly, where it swirled around, easing the old raw hurts before dropping to her legs. The breath eventually made its way down to her bare feet and toes, at which point she brought it up through her legs again."
Somlo is a former journalist who lives in Sonoma County, north of San Francisco. This is her second published story collection, after The First to Disappear in 2016. She also has a memoir, When Trapped Behind Clouds: A Memoir of Quiet Grace, in print.
Hairway to Heaven
By Patty Somlo
114 pp. Cherry Castle Publishing. $14.99.
Click Here to Order.
Photo by Richard L. Fung (c) 2018
Patty Somlo is the granddaughter of immigrants, She grew up in a military family that moved constantly. Her nomadic childhood has fueled her passion for writing about immigrants, refugees, the homeless and the dispossessed. Somlo spent ten years as a reporter, including at Pacific News Service, where her articles were picked up by major newspapers throughout the country, before concentrating on short fiction and creative nonfiction. Her journalistic focus on social issues reporting continues to inform her fiction.
George Clack is a writer, ex-magazine editor, and reviewer who lives in Columbia, MD. He teaches literature courses at Howard Community College and for the Johns Hopkins/Osher Program. Clack is also a member of IndivisibleHoCoMD's Immigration Action Team; the editor of a weekly email newsletter, "Immigration News"; a board member of a Columbia-based literary magazine, the "Little Patuxent Review"; and blogs on creative writing under the name RasoirJ at 317am.org. Previously, he had a long career with the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Information Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts as an editor of magazines, books, and Internet content.
Book Review: Freedom Ground of the Cosmic Underground
"Over a Week After Her Death" by Truth Thomas

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AUSTRALIA'S FIRST PUBLIC CLT BUILDING
Australia's first public building constructed from CLT (cross laminated timber) has opened in Melbourne, giving the state its most sustainable civic landmark.
A state-of-the-art library that combines traditional books, digital technology and sustainable architecture has opened at Melbourne's Docklands.
"Constructed primarily from cross laminated timber (CLT) and recycled hardwood, Library at the Dock has been rated with a six-star Green Star energy efficiency, making it Australia's most sustainable, community building," said Planning Minister Matthew Guy.
Library at the Dock is an 18-metre building spanning three storeys which sits upon a heritage wharf originally built in 1879. It was built using 574 cubic metres of CLT, along with engineered timber and reclaimed wood.
The use of CLT makes the structure one-third lighter than a similar building made of more traditional materials, allowing it to be built on the wharf.
CLT was used for upper floor slabs, the roof, columns, beams, core wall construction and the striking central staircase that rises to the heart of the library.
Library at the Dock is the first Australian public building to be constructed with CLT, a material which is becoming widely recognised for its structural integrity and its ability to compete with conventional concrete and steel materials.
Lend Lease's 10-storey, 32-metre apartment building, Forté, stands nearby as the Docklands' first private building to be built with CLT.
The CLT for Library at the Dock has been sourced from Finland's Stora Enso Building and Living.
"The Docklands Library and Community Centre is an excellent example of how wood, and especially CLT, can deliver added value as a construction material. CLT can reduce construction time by one-third, and wood has the advantages of being a sustainable construction material," said Matti Mikkola, Senior Vice President of Building Solutions at Stora Enso Building and Living.
The library features a largely transparent ground floor embedded with windows to permit natural light. It also features a passive ventilation system for enhanced natural ventilation, adding to its sustainability.
Library at the Dock was officially opened by Premier Denis Napthine, Planning Minister Matthew Guy and Lord Mayor Robert Doyle.
Napthine said the new library would be a great place for the local community to meet, read a book and enjoy a coffee, or study.
"Library at the Dock will act as a vital hub for this growing community and ensure we are continually improving the liveability of Docklands," he said. "It will provide world-leading spaces for all members of the Docklands and wider community to learn, explore and enjoy."
Located at Victoria Harbour, the traditional library component of the site will be part of a larger community hub that includes a recording studio, editing suites, community spaces and a performance venue that can hold up to 120 people. It will also offer an interactive children's playground and green space across the precinct.
The $23 million urban project is a collaborative development between Melbourne City Council, Lend Lease and Places Victoria. Clare Design was behind the architecture, while Lend Lease engaged Hayball to undertake detailed design and documentation as the architect of record.
At the launch, Guy also acknowledged the building's environmental credentials, pointing to it as Melbourne's most sustainable civic landmark.
The library is now officially open to visitors at the newly created intersection of Collins and Bourke Streets.


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Palamida and Cigital Partner to Extend Application Security for Open Source Further Into the Software Development Lifecycle
Partnership Enables Customers to Identify, Assess and Remediate Security Vulnerabilities Due to Undocumented Open Source
Palamida, the leader in application security for open source, today announced a partnership with Cigital, the leading software security and quality consulting firm. Palamida and Cigital are teaming up to provide their customers with the broadest range of subject matter expertise – encompassing in-depth open source knowledge and application security best practices. The partnership helps organizations develop an accurate inventory of open source used and assess security implications, reducing the risk that vulnerabilities may be introduced into applications through undocumented code.
"Open source helps organizations deliver high-quality, more capable Web and software applications in less time, with fewer resources," said Mark Tolliver, Palamida CEO. "But you cannot manage and secure what you do not know you have -- and open source components are often inserted inside applications without formal record of their use. Working with Cigital, we will help organizations expand their coverage to this important new area of application security."
Cigital will use the Palamida Enterprise Edition software to identify the inventory of open source in use, report its location within the code base, and provide descriptions of the open source projects and vulnerabilities associated with them, including classification and severity ranking. Customers will also benefit from associated patch and remediation assessment, services and advice.
"In today's world of 24/7 access, applications have become the new frontline of attack," said John Wyatt, Cigital COO. "We are pleased to be working with Palamida to help organizations realize the importance of managing security issues surrounding their use of open source. Cigital and Palamida have the extensive experience to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities before they become data breaches…and before they become headlines."
About Palamida
Palamida provides the industry's first application security solution exclusively for open source software. The Palamida Enterprise Edition uses component-level analysis to quickly identify and track undocumented code and associated security vulnerabilities, as well as intellectual property and compliance issues. Using Palamida, organizations can cost-effectively manage and secure mission critical Web and software applications. Customers include Avaya, Cisco Systems, EMC, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems, among others.
For more information visit: www.palamida.com.
About Cigital
Cigital, Inc., a leading software security and quality consulting firm, has enabled some of the most well-known organizations in financial services, communications, insurance, hospitality, e-commerce and government to reduce their mission-critical software business risks. Cigital consultants specialize in software security and quality solutions to help organizations protect some of their most valuable assets: company and mission information, customer and individual data, shareholder value and brand. Each client's unique requirements are served through a combination of proven methodologies, tools and best practices. Cigital assures the reliable delivery and deployment of software that organizations build, buy and integrate. Established in 1992, Cigital is headquartered near Washington, D.C. with offices in Boston, New York, Los Angeles and Delhi, India.
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Q: How to make a Splunk Dashboard dynamic? I have a query lets call it query1 that looks at sales and I have storenumber=1 in that query  I have query2 that looks at returns with storenumber=1 in the second query
I want to add these queries to my store's dashboard. Now in the dashboard, I want to have a box (text, dropdown, anything) where I can enter a new store number and run both those queries.
If I enter say 2 in that box how does that 2 get replaced in the queries where store number =1 to be storenumber=2 now?
I thought it would be some token like variable? but I'm not sure how to get that to work so that the number entered is populated where the storenumber= is in the queries?
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Lasowe – część wsi Stara Huta w Polsce, położona w województwie lubelskim, w powiecie zamojskim, w gminie Krasnobród.

W latach 1975–1998 Lasowe należało administracyjnie do województwa zamojskiego.

Miejsce bitwy stoczonej 4 lutego 1943 przez oddziały Armii Krajowej z Niemcami. Na południowym skraju wioski znajduje się pomnik ku czci poległych partyzantów i mieszkańców wsi.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Lasowe na mapie Targeo
 Link do kompozycji mapowej Geoportal

Stara Huta (powiat zamojski)

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Mars Education Program at ASU – This website from ASU has a lot of information about Mars and the Mars Rovers.
Explore Mars – iTunes Link – These are videos hosted by IDEAL and NASA about Mars.
Stargazing for Everyone – iTunes Link – I know this isn't specifically about Mars, but these videos, hosted on iTunes by IDEAL, are interviews with the instructor from the Stargazing for Everyone program here in Arizona.
Also, in Google Earth, you can view Mars. If you are unable to download GE, you can also see Mars in Google Mars in your browser.


#BeActive is a call to action to get people moving! The European Week of Sport aims to promote sport and physical activity across Europe and will take place from 7th-13th September 2015.
FREE INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS Do you live near Newcastle? Would you like to try canoeing? Would you like to join a club? Are you over 18 years old? CANI in association with Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, Greenhill YMCA and Ardnabannon OEC are keen to setup a canoe club in the local area and have decided to run a series of introductory canoeing sessions.
Enjoy our Countryside, Coast and Parks Responsibly Our last bank holiday of the summer has arrived and as many thousands of people venture into the outdoors to enjoy our beautiful beaches, forests, parks, mountains and lakes around the country, Leave No Trace Ireland is encouraging everyone to enjoy our outdoors responsibly.
We will be auctioning a range of kayaks and mountain bikes on Sunday, 6th September 2015 commencing at 1.


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Biografia
Gabrielle Ricciardelli figlio di Giuseppe fu discepolo di Nicolò Bonito e per due anni fu a Roma sotto la guida di Jan Frans van Bloemen detto Orizzonte. Si è specializzato in paesaggi marini e paesaggi.
Fu attivo a Napoli alla corte di per Carlo di Borbone, venne impiegato a Portici realizzando delle viste di Napoli per il Palazzo Reale.
Ricciardelli trascorso alcuni periodi all'estero fu in Irlanda, a Dublino tra il 1753 e 1759 e in Inghilterra nel 1777.

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Many racers believe they need downsized, super-stiff, ultra-narrow boots. The most accomplished alpine ski boot designer of the plastic era, Sven Coomer, believes that's changing.
While there have been several seminal figures in the creation of the modern plastic ski boot, including Bob Lange, Hans Heierling, Mel Dalebout and brothers Chris and Denny Hanson, a case could be made that none has left as large a footprint as the puckish Australian, Sven Coomer. Over the course of a career that began when he competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne at the age of 16, the autodidact Coomer studied the foot and its function in a variety of athletic environments. From his first contract with Puma in 1965 to his recent work with Atomic, Coomer has left a trail of innovations, many of which enjoy a considerable market presence today. From his home base in Aspen, Colorado, where he has lived since 1997, the last ten years with wife Mary Dominick, Coomer continues to contribute to various boot development projects.
Above: The Astral Slalom and Racer (1971) became best-sellers, launching the craft of ski-shop custom fitting.
One of Coomer's designs, the Nordica Comp-3, was the inspiration for the external tongue originally licensed to Raichle and sold by the Swiss brand as the Flexon series. This three-piece shell design still exists intact in the Full Tilt collection, and its imprint is all over the mainstays in Dalbello's current line. Coomer's work in the field of molded athletic orthotics, first marketed under the Superfeet brand, virtually created the custom insole category that he still competes in with his unique Down Unders line.
The groundbreaking models Coomer helped develop for Nordica in the late 1960s began with the one-piece Olympic, followed by the two-piece Astral Racer and Slalom, also known as the benchmark "banana" boots. The Olympic was the first ski boot with a removable liner, a breakthrough that enabled inner boot customization. Then came the iconic Grand Prix and GT, a suite of successes that put the erstwhile middle-of-the-pack leather boot brand on the path to market dominance in the dawning era of plastics. Modern ski boots don't just echo these designs; they're based on them. When Coomer claims, "These boots established the fundamental technology and functional design criteria that remains standard in every ski boot today," he's not exaggerating.
Coomer's influence isn't limited to the impact of his legacy. A recent collaboration with Atomic resulted in the patented Hawx series of non-race boots that has become the world's biggest seller, followed up by a reconceived race boot, the Redster.
Born in Sydney in 1940 to a Swedish mother and Australian father, Coomer soon became deeply involved in multiple athletic pursuits, including swimming and his particular passion, modern pentathlon. His precocious talents earned him a spot in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, for which he felt well prepared. Disaster struck when Coomer was knocked unconscious and hospitalized after a tree separated him from his mount during the cross-country event. Coomer wasn't about to miss the next four days of competition, so despite bruises that covered half his body, he slipped out of the hospital before dawn and limped back to team headquarters. He ended up 32nd out of 40 entries, a remarkable achievement considering his condition.
The International Pentathlon Union Secretary General Willi Grut, the 1948 Olympic gold medalist in modern pentathlon, tried to convince Coomer to compete for Sweden, the world leaders in the sport. After finishing high school, Coomer worked his way to Sweden on a merchant ship so he could continue his specialized training while studying mechanical engineering at Stockholm's Tekniska Institut with an eye towards a career in product design. Impressive competition results had Coomer on track to compete for his native country for the 1960 Rome Games when Australian authorities informed him that he would have to return home to train. Since competing for Sweden was no longer a viable option and as there wasn't time to find work on a merchant ship for the six- to eight-week trip back to Australia, Coomer was out of luck. "So I gave up on that idea, for the time being," says Coomer with just a trace of resignation.
While he never competed in winter pentathlon, Coomer did become proficient enough to train at the national ski team level, which he did with both French and Swiss team members. He counted among his friends Jean-Claude Killy, François Bonlieu, Emile Allais and Leo Lacroix. He frequently cut first tracks with Junior Bounous in Utah and coached the McKinney kids when he ran the ski school at Mt. Rose, Nevada.
Back in Stockholm, Coomer submitted his ideas on improved track and field shoe design to an influential sports shop that put him in touch with Puma. At the conclusion of a 1965 ski expedition across the Alps from Innsbruck to Grenoble, Coomer was invited to Puma's factory for a five-day meeting about applying emerging technologies of performance footwear to artificial track surfaces. Coomer's interest in product development had borne its first fruits.
In turn, the Nordica Comp-3 led to the Raichle Flexon, a favorite of downhillers, mogul and extreme skiers. This photo shows how the boot's parts evolved.
In 1968, Norm MacCleod from Beconta, distributor of both Puma and Nordica, came to observe the ski tests. MacCleod was sufficiently impressed with Coomer's ideas about boot and ski design that he invited Coomer down to San Francisco for an interview, which led to Coomer's signing on with Nordica the following year. Initially MacCleod would carry or mail Coomer's detailed designs to Italy until Nordica, eager to move ahead quickly, proposed he move there and oversee developments directly in the factory, instead of by correspondence.
When Coomer began with Nordica, the transition from leather to plastic boots was stalled in its infancy. Many racers preferred the close fit of leather, as the first plastic boots were often shapeless inside. Nordica's initial effort at a plastic shell Coomer describes as "miserably unwearable, really awful." The first task was to make the best possible leather boot based on all the custom models he designed from each U.S. Ski Team member's input and then consolidating all the versions into one model, the Sapporo. The Sapporo—worn by Paquito Ochoa when he won slalom gold at the Games for which the boot was named—would serve as the foundation for the first plastic boot that would be anatomically accurate and would take full advantage of all the new materials had to offer, delivering both comfort and performance without compromising either.
In 1973, during his tenure at Nordica, Coomer attended an Athlete's Overuse Syndrome seminar in San Francisco. There he met Dr. Chris Smith, a lecturer in biomechanics at the California College of Podiatry, and Dennis Brown, owner of Northwest Podiatric Labs. Together they would forge Superfeet, presenting their proprietary ideas to leading ski dealers in 1976. Their custom-molded insoles, vacuum-cast in plaster, found a fast following; however, the 3/4-length orthotics were made of hard plastic or fiberglass and took weeks to get back from the lab. Coomer continued tinkering, looking for a better solution that could be molded in situ using a similar process as the vacuum plaster casting. At a trade show in 1979, Coomer found the plaster substitute he'd been searching for the: Birkenstock cork in sheet form. The on-the-spot cork Skithotic was born.
Meanwhile, by the late 1970s Coomer's R&D position at Nordica had become untenable after Mariano Sartor was brought in from Caber to run the rapidly expanding design department. Sartor was a skilled draftsman but not a skier, and he succumbed to the pressures of a marketing department who declared four-buckle boots passé and one- and two-buckle boots the future. "It began the Dark Ages of boot design," Coomer laments, "and it lasted until the mid-1990s." Nordica ditched the functional design principles that had guided Coomer's work. His final project, in 1976, the three-piece Comp-3, was the first plastic boot to feature a supportive, lace-up inner boot.
The Koflach Super Comp (1983) introduced the power strap. The DH version, left, used a leather cuff because downhill racers of the period found it gave smoother ankle articulation in absorbing bumps at high speed.
He relocated his family (first wife Kathleen, daughter Robin, now 38, and son Seth, 36) from San Francisco to Mammoth to concentrate on perfecting Superfeet orthotics and shell modification technology. His tiny on-slope testing and R&D facility was "an instant success" leading to the creation of Footloose Sports, a specialty ski shop that continues to be rated among the best in the country. Coomer's partner, Tony Colasardo, still a hands-on co-owner, concentrated on the retail operation, allowing Coomer to continue to work in the R&D arena. Coomer sold his interest in Footloose to Corty Lawrence, Andrea Mead's son, in 1995.
Following a successful product overhaul at Koflach, Coomer found an outlet for his Mammoth research into custom-fit concepts in his next consulting relationship, with San Marco and Munari, brands made at the Brixia factory in Montebelluna, Italy.
It was while working with Munari on a new rear-entry model and subsequently on an overlap boot design that used all 173 of Coomer's design criteria, that he began perfecting and producing his patented silicone-injection liners with Brixia's encouragement. When the Silicone Personalization System (SPS) was introduced to Swiss dealers by their local Head distributor, the rebound in San Marco sales was so sensational that Head bought the brand new Brixia boot factory and marketed SPS internationally under the Head brand.
To assist the daily fitting process, Coomer created the Hot Gear Bag, a clever accessory that heats boots and other ski paraphernalia. The bag warms both shells and liners to an optimum temperature so the skier can slip easily into any boot. It's been an essential accessory among the World Cup racers for a decade.
While there isn't an overlap or three-piece shell made today that doesn't owe some debt to Coomer's trailblazing designs, the current Atomic collection has his fingerprints all over it. The Hawx series evolved from concepts developed in partnership with Hans-Martin Heierling and drafted by the Claudio Franco design studio in Montebelluna. The Redster race boot concentrates on stabilizing the rear foot with an ultra-solid spoiler so the skier's forefoot is allowed to flex and move naturally within the confines of the shell. This liberation of the previously stunted, frozen and crushed forefoot is what allows for the subtle edging and foot steering that initiates the slalom turns of World Cup champions Marcel Hirscher and Mikaela Shiffrin. Coomer suspects that if racers would only fit their boots more accurately, coupled with a dynamic molding inner boot medium between the foot and shell, and without down-sizing into short, narrow, thick-sidewall shells, their results just might improve.
But then, Coomer, the Cassandra of the ski boot world for the last forty-five years, knows all too well that just because you can prove you're right, doesn't mean your advice will be heeded.
Jackson Hogen is the editor of realskiers.com and co-author of Snowbird Secrets: A Guide to Big Mountain Skiing. His career includes stints as a ski designer, binding and boot product manager, freestyle competitor, ski instructor, marketing director, ski tester for 25 years and boot tester for 20. As a freelancer writer over the past four decades, he has regularly contributed articles to magazines including SKI, Daily Mail Ski, Snow Country and Skiing History.
Are today's boots really any better? In a November 2014 editorial on RealSkiers.com, author Jackson Hogen observes that alpine ski boots haven't evolved much in the past 25 years. To read the article, click here.


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New Study Hopes to Spot the Tasmanian Tiger
A pair of scientists in Australia are launching an ambitious project in the hopes of capturing proof that the legendary thlyacine is still alive.
Known by its more popular name, the Tasmanian Tiger, the infamous creature has been considered extinct by mainstream science since the last known thylacine died in captivity in 1936 and sightings in the wild seemingly ceased around the same time.
However rare appearances by the animal have allegedly persisted over the years with modern technology adding to the perceived legend that the thylacine still exists.
In recent years, interest in the tale of the Tasmanian Tiger has increased considerably and it appears that the intrigue surrounding the creature has finally drawn the attention of mainstream science.
Researchers from Australia's James Cook University will soon embark on a remarkable study which will see more than 50 camera traps placed in regions where it is believed the thylacine may still roam.
The scientists are keeping the details of their project rather secretive, but not because they are trying to outwit the elusive animal.
One of the researchers behind the project explained to ABC.net that "we're a little worried about what you might call the 'yobbo effect' — where somebody hears about it and then wants to go and shoot one of these things."
Let's hope that they can avoid the yobbos and the commendable inquiry produces some kind of new evidence that will bolster the case for the thylacine.
Should such an effort prove successful, it just may inspire some academics here in America to take up the call and finally put the funds together to find Bigfoot once and for all.
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Bro Church () is a Lutheran church Bro in the Archdiocese of Uppsala in Stockholm County, Sweden, located approximately halfway between Stockholm and Enköping.

History and architecture
Bro Church may originally have been constructed as the estate church for a nearby Crown demesne. The oldest part of Bro Church dates from the late 12th century. The building was expanded during the 14th century with the addition of a larger choir. During the 15th century, the church was vaulted and the church porch was added. During the late 18th century new and larger windows were added, as was an entrance in the western façade, a new roof and a new vestry. The church was renovated in 1914, 1947 and 1993.

Bro Church is constructed by fieldstone and brick. It is a hall church with an external church porch and vestry. An external, wooden bell tower dates from c. 1700. The church externally retains much of its medieval character (despite the later roof).

The interior is dominated by the medieval vaulting. Among the furnishings, the baptismal font is the oldest, dating from the late 12th century, intricately sculpted and made of stone from the area around lake Mälaren, i.e. locally. In the church there is also a carved wooden figure of a male saint, made in Sweden, and an altarpiece from c. 1500 made in the atelier of Jan Borman in Flanders. The pulpit and the pews are Baroque in style.

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Churches in the Diocese of Uppsala
12th-century churches in Sweden
Buildings and structures in Stockholm County
Churches converted from the Roman Catholic Church to the Church of Sweden


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Bill Clinton Had Harsh Words For Donald Trump As He Cast His Vote For Hillary
By Kelly Tunney
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The day of the Electoral College vote had finally come, and after weeks of discussions and revelations and people writing to their electors encouraging them to not vote for President-elect Donald Trump, everyone was waiting to see what will actually happen. On Monday morning, the electors in New York gathered in the statehouse in Albany, and there were some familiar faces among them. Besides Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio, and 27 other New Yorkers, Bill Clinton cast his Electoral vote for Hillary Clinton.
Earlier in December, Clinton spoke to a local New York newspaper about Trump. He told reporters that Trump "doesn't know much," but "one thing he does know is how to get angry, white men to vote for him." In the election, Clinton lost the vote of the white, working class in key states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, which ultimately led to her defeat.
After casting his vote for his wife, saying, "I've never cast a vote I was prouder of," Bill talked to reporters about Hillary's defeat in the general election. He spoke of the drawn-out public arguments over her email server and how determined she remained through it all.
You know, I've watched her work for two years. I watched her battle through that bogus email deal, be vindicated at the end when Secretary Powell came out. She fought through that. She fought through everything. And she prevailed against it all but at the end we had the Russians and the FBI deal and she couldn't prevail against them. She did everything else and still won by 2.8 million votes.
It's a very sweet sentiment that speaks to Hillary and Bill's support for one another. Unfortunately, it still wasn't enough to win the election. Too many Americans were influenced by the "corruption" they believed was proven by the email scandal, as well as Trump's bombastic language, interpreting it as just telling it like it is (even if that meant spreading lies).
It's still a difficult thing to accept that Hillary won by so many popular votes but can still be defeated in election because of the Electoral College. Many of her supporters (and Trump detractors) had campaigned for Republican Electors to go against their party's wishes and not vote for Trump. However, many electors refused to turn against Trump and therefore it looks like Trump will officially be named President when Vice President Joe Biden presides over the counting of the votes on Jan. 6.
America, it seems, voted for Trump, and we'll all have to grapple with that, and work even harder to protect American freedoms and rights we've worked so hard to get already.


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EIGHT VISIONS: VISCERAL VIEWS AT ATTLEBORO ARTS
Thursday, July 5th, 2018 // Issue Articles, July/August 2018
Brian McClear, Avocado and Rivets, oil.
Juried shows are what you make of them, whether you're an artist, the sponsoring venue or the juror. They can provide a chance to reach a new audience, expand your portfolio, or find out which artists you've not previously been aware of who are making work that deserves your attention — and possibly a place in your collection.
The selection process for "8 Visions," opening at the Attleboro Arts Museum on August 1, began during last December's members' exhibition at the museum, when juror Sarah Swift, gallery director at Hera Gallery in Wakefield, Rhode Island, reviewed portfolios from over 60 submitting artists.
"I am a sucker for texture and materiality, particularly in application," said Swift, explaining her selection process. "I looked for artists whose use of material seemed not just thoughtful, but 'necessary' to the contextual completion of their piece. I also looked for artwork that carried a visceral weight to it. I have personally been most interested in work that touches on our humanistic relationships to both the man-made and the natural world. Many of these artists chosen are creating works that convey a sensory experience of color and light, material touch, and spatial relationships with everyday items."
Swift selected 20 artists from the original group, whose works were then reviewed by Artscope publisher Kaveh Mojtabai and Galatea Fine Art director Hilary Tait Norod.
"This application pool included a range of mediums, narratives and styles," Mojtabai said. "In selecting the work, I returned to criteria centered around classical foundations based on form, figure, structure, technique and intention. The selection also was based on fundamentals that would survive in a contemporary setting."
"The overall quality of the 20 portfolios was greatly impressive," Norod said. "I enjoyed reviewing such a wide range of materiality, thematic structures and the overall presentation of the works. After several rounds of viewing the work, I narrowed down the work for both aesthetic reasons and how strongly I felt the work elicited the thematics of their artist statements."
The final eight represented a cross section of New England artists: Deborah Baldizar (ceramics, Seekonk, Massachusetts), Fehmida Chipty (photography, Winchester, Massachusetts), Allison Elia (sculpture, Providence, Rhode Island), Stephen Fisher (still life drawings, Warren, Rhode Island), Tatiana Flis (drawings and sculpture, Millbury, Massachusetts), Joan Hausrath (monoprints, Pawtucket, Rhode Island), Brian McClear (contemporary representational paintings, West Hartford, Connecticut) and Lorraine Sullivan (found object art, Arlington, Massachusetts).


Committed to deals: Black Friday shoppers brave lines. Long, long lines.
Posted on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 : 6:56 a.m.
They are the most committed of Black Friday shoppers: the deal-hungry souls who brave hours of bitter cold temperatures and precipitation to land the best bargains of the holiday shopping season.
Despite a tenuous economy, some shoppers lined up for hours at big-box stores in the Ann Arbor area this morning to ensure they were able to secure the items they had highlighted on their shopping list.
At Target on Ann Arbor-Saline Road, several hundred shoppers were lined up outside the store by the time it was ready to open at 4 a.m. The line stretched several hundred feet, far past the Party City store in the shopping complex.
But when Saline resident Jennifer Jones and her daughter, Brittany, arrived at Target at 4 p.m. Thursday, there was no one in line.
"Nobody showed up til 7," Brittany said.
"We were the lone rangers," Jennifer added.
Rain on Thanksgiving Day turned into snow flurries early this morning -- and temperatures around 20 degrees Fahrenheit -- but the Joneses were ready for it. Sort of.
"I think if I start running, my toes are going to crack," Jennifer joked minutes before the store opened.
Security personnel at Target were positioned to keep people from jumping ahead in line or rushing into the store and causing a stampede.
At Best Buy on Lohr Road, security personnel and three Pittsfield Township police officers were repeatedly warning shoppers not to run into the store when it opened at 5 a.m.
"If you run, you're going to get kicked out," a manager declared to the line.
The line outside the Target on Ann Arbor-Saline stretched several hundred feet when the store opened at 4 a.m.
The line of shoppers waiting to get into Best Buy stretched around the back of the store.
The first shoppers in line -- a group of five cousins from Ann Arbor -- got to Best Buy at 1 p.m. Thursday. They camped out in a tent to shield themselves from the Thanksgiving Day rain.
The cousins came for the deals -- not to enjoy the Black Friday atmosphere.
"Much rather be in my bed right now," quipped Rajkaran Gill.
Inside local stores, lines varied in length. At Kohl's, which opened at 3 a.m., the checkout line had only a few dozen shoppers by 5:30.
At Target, the line stretched to the back of the store within 15 minutes of the store's opening.
Not everyone had to wait long at Target, though. Three shoppers snagged 40-inch LCD TVs and were already out the door within about three minutes of the store's opening.
John Van Hout of Lake Orion was standing outside Target at 4:10 a.m. with two TVs in his cart.
"I'm not going to keep them for myself," he claimed. "It's for other people."
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Fri, Nov 26, 2010 : 12:22 p.m.
yes indeed, black friday is a scam, the 10 computers or tvs available at drastic discounts that more than 100 people wait in line for are called loss leaders, they lose profit on them b/c they know people in a frenzy that miss out on it will still stay in the store to buy other things. Additionally most of the box stores black friday sales flyers can be found online weeks in advanced, often if you sign up on a website they will email you additional flyers and coupon codes for additional % off. So if you know what you will want you can create and save a shopping cart (most sites save shopping carts for two weeks) than when 12:01 rolls around you can go to your saved cart the items now show the sale price and you pop in your coupon codes and often get free shipping, so you don't have to wait outside in the rain and you get it for less than those people that did anyway! major retailers often have good sales on Thanksgiving day itself online, so you get the same doorbuster item/prices. many people fail to realize that most box stores will price match a competitors price for the same item, just ask for a manager to price override at check out, you'll have to show them the ad with date on it/item/price/size etc (you can always call ahead to make sure or email customer service on their website).
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 : 10:01 a.m.
I now know that 'black friday' is a total scam...A coupke years ago I saw an ad that said Best Buy was selling laptops for $300, so I got up at 4:00am to snag one. But when I got there, there were about 300 people lined up already, and it turns out there were only 10 laptops! What a scam!!!
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 : 8:57 a.m.
I've always thought that Black Friday was really more about people feeling like they belong to something and have accomplished something challenging. And of course, PT Barnum would've been all over it. As xmo pointed out, amazon.com and other sites have long ago obviated any need for this madness.
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 : 8:29 a.m.
Since Al Gore Invented the internet, there is no need to go to a store on Black Friday.
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 : 7:59 a.m.


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iPhone 2019 Prototype Mold Shows Ugly Camera Cutout At Top Left
By Ramish Zafar
Despite the fact that more than six months are left before Apple launches the 2019 iPhone lineup, reports for the gadgets are still making the rounds. One rumored feature that has caught everyone's attention is a triple rear camera setup for at least two of the three expected smartphones. After Huawei ushered in an additional camera lens to a dual-camera setup last year, Samsung was quick to catch up with the Galaxy S10. Now, Apple might also be in for a similar fate. Take a look below for more details.
Mold Ceramic For An iPhone Prototype Corroborates Earlier Reports Of A Design Change On Smartphone Lineup This Year
One thing that Apple really deserves credit for is its near perfect clamping of iPhone leaks last year. While we did have a rough estimate of what the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR would look like, there were no leaks that originated directly from the factory floor. In comparison, Apple's 2017 iPhone X leaked completely during EVT (Engineering Validation Testing), and the leak spilled the bean on the smartphone's key features such as 3D facial recognition and wireless charging.
Related ToF 3D Sensor Reportedly Arriving for 2020 iPhone Rear Camera, Claims Fresh Report
Now, Apple's 2019 iPhone lineup might be in for a similar fate. We've got a rare leak from the company's supply chain in China today. It's a photograph of what appears to be the schematics for a prototype's mold. The 2019 iPhone (presumably the iPhone XI) is rumored to feature three rear cameras, and the image shows exactly this.
While taking a look at the image above keep in mind that you're viewing the prototype iPhone from its back and not from the front. The three camera sensors are present at the top left of the device, and the wireless charging coil's position can be seen in the center of the frame above. Given that we've got a lot of time left before the 2019 iPhone XI hits the shelves, this is a schematic for a prototype rather than what the actual smartphone will appear as. Therefore, we advise you to take today's information with a grain of salt.
Coming to aesthetics, this new look for the iPhone is too plain if you ask us. There's no risk in putting a fat square at the back of a smartphone simply to cram more camera sensors in there. Apple's tried to stay true to its mantra of function following form but constraints such as front camera cutouts have resulted in devices that seem more 'forced' rather than intuitive.
By launching an iPhone with a large square at the back to house three camera sensors and a flash, the company will once again show how its design is only a shadow of its former self. But hey, Apple's been lazy ever since it launched the iPhone 6, and the company only briefly seemed to be back in the game with the iPhone 7's sturdier design and build.
Thoughts? Let us know what you think in the comments section below and stay tuned. We'll keep you updated on the latest.
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Staten Island Yankees get walloped by Renegades, 16-4
By Joe D'Amodio | damodio@siadvance.com
FISHKILL, N.Y. — The Staten Island Yankees have fallen and are having trouble getting up.
The Baby Bombers lost for the seventh time in eight games with a 16-4 New York-Penn League loss Friday night at the hands of the Hudson Valley Renegades at Dutchess Stadium.
The S.I. Yankees' record dropped to 12-14. The Renegades improved to 15-12.
The Yankees had just taken a 4-3 in the top of the third inning, but Hudson Valley put up six runs in the bottom of the inning, chasing Yankee starter and loser Anderson Munoz (2.2 IP, 9 runs, 8 earned), to take control of the game.
Staten Island never recovered after that, while Hudson Valley kept the pressure on, scoring seven more times in the seventh inning to surge ahead 16-4.
Andres Chaparro, who homered, drove in two runs for the Yankees, while Spencer Henson homered and Matt Pita added an RBI hit. Designated hitter Jacob Sanford was 2 for 4.
The Renegades' Hill Alexander was 2 for 5 with three RBI, while four of his teammates drove in two runs apiece.


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Fire kills 15 at Armenian military barracks
A fire killed 15 servicemen and seriously injured three others in Armenia on Thursday after ripping through a military barracks overnight, the defence ministry said.
The blaze "broke out in the barracks of an engineer and sniper company of a military unit", the ministry said.
"Fifteen servicemen were killed as a result... The condition of three (other) servicemen is assessed as serious."
It said the fire started at around 01:30 am on Thursday (2130 GMT Wednesday) in the barracks in Azat, a village in the eastern region of Gegharkunik, near the border with Azerbaijan.
The incident was "a result of the violation of fire safety rules, during which prohibited substances were used", Defence Minister Suren Papikyan told a cabinet meeting, citing preliminary information.
"We are talking about gasoline," he said.
Papikyan dismissed an army corps commander and several senior officers over the incident.
Investigators said a criminal probe was underway into the violation of safety standards.
In August 2022, more than a dozen people were killed in an explosion and subsequent fire at a busy market in Armenia's capital Yerevan.
The Caucasian nation of around three million people is still recovering from a 2020 war with Azerbaijan, which ended in a heavy defeat and sparked a political crisis.
Despite the end of the large-scale fighting, tensions persist between the former Soviet rivals over their borders.
On Thursday, Armenia's defence ministry said one of its servicemen was wounded by Azerbaijani fire and is in "serious" condition
In a comment to local media, Azerbaijan's defence ministry denied that its soldiers opened fire.
Both sides accuse each other of violating a fragile truce that was struck under Russian mediation to end fighting in 2020.
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Genshin Impact 3.4: Guizhong and her place in Liyue's history
Lore bombs about Guizhong, a god that was previously mysterious to players, might hint at a tale of heartbreak for the Geo Archon Zhongli.
An assailant shot and wounded two people in east Jerusalem on Saturday, Israeli medics said, hours after a Palestinian gunman killed seven outside a synagogue in one of the deadliest such attacks in years.Police said the suspect was "neutralised" following the latest gun attack in the Silwan neighbourhood, just outside Jerusalem's old, walled city.Israel's Magen David Adom emergency response service identified the victims as two men, aged 47 and 23, both with "gunshot wounds to their upper body". It did not identify those involved.Police had earlier announced 42 arrests in connection with Friday's synagogue attack.The mass shooting unfolded as a 21-year-old resident of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem drove up to the synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighbourhood and opened fire during the Jewish Sabbath.The bloodshed, which unfolded on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked another dramatic escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.It came a day after one of the deadliest army raids in the occupied West Bank in roughly two decades, as well as rocket fire from militants in the Gaza Strip and Israeli retaliatory air strikes.There have widespread calls to de-escalate the spiralling violence, but tensions are rising.Crowds shouted "Death to Arabs" as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured the scene of the synagogue attack late Friday.Palestinians also held spontaneous rallies to celebrate the killings, in Gaza and across the West Bank, including in Ramallah where large crowds swarmed the streets chanting and waving Palestinian flags.Several Arab nations that have ties with Israel-- including Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates -- condemned the synagogue shooting.The Lebanese group Hezbollah, one of Israel's most prominent foes, praised the attack as "heroic", voicing "absolute support for all the steps taken by the Palestinian resistance factions".- Dozens arrested -The gunman at the synagogue was shot dead by police during a shootout that followed a brief car chase after the attack.There has been no indication that he had prior involvement in militant activity or was a member of an established Palestinian armed group."The Jerusalem District Police and border police fighters arrested 42 suspects -- some of them from the terrorist's (immediate) family, relatives and (neighbours)", a police statement said."The police will thoroughly examine the connection between each of the arrested suspects and the terrorist who carried out the attack, as well as the extent of their knowledge and/or involvement," it added.In a separate statement, police said the force had been placed on the "highest level" of alert following the attack.Israel annexed east Jerusalem following the 1967 Six-Day War. Palestinians claim the area as the capital of their future state.Israel's police chief Kobi Shabtai called the shooting "one of the worst attacks (Israel) has encountered in recent years."- Escalating violence -Nine people had been killed Thursday in what Israel described as a "counter-terrorism" operation in the Jenin refugee camp.It was one of the deadliest Israeli army raids in the occupied West Bank since the second intifada, or Palestinian uprising, of 2000 to 2005.Israel said Islamic Jihad operatives were the target.Islamic Jihad and Hamas both vowed to retaliate, later firing several rockets at Israeli territory.Most of the rockets were intercepted by Israeli air defences. The military responded with strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza.There were no injuries reported on either side, but Gaza's armed groups vowed further action.After the synagogue shooting, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said the attack proved "the resistance knows how to find the appropriate response" to Israeli "crimes".Washington had announced Thursday that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken would travel next week to Israel and the Palestinian territories, where he would push for an "end to the cycle of violence".A US State Department spokesman confirmed on Friday that the visit would go ahead and said Blinken would discuss "steps to be taken to de-escalate tensions".At least 26 Israelis and 200 Palestinians were killed across Israel and the Palestinian territories in 2022, the majority in the West Bank, according to an AFP tally from official sources.bs/dv
Montrealers shrug off the cold to dance and party at Igloofest
Snow may have been falling on Montreal's Old Port, with temperatures in the bone-chilling category, but that didn't stop the exuberant dancers during the city's first Igloofest after a Covid pause.So what, they seemed to say, if temperatures were on the wrong side of zero.


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Q: Trigger deployment_status from within another Github action I have one action that sets the deployment status to success which in turn should trigger another action but that does not seem to work. Isn't it possible to listen for deployment_status changes in one action that are triggered from within another action?

A: By design, an action in a workflow run can't trigger a new workflow run with the default GitHub token. Please refer to the official doc for more details.
Creating personal access token as secrets instead is the workaround.


Official Update #20. New Areas and Animations Revealed.
New areas revealed: Illia Pass and Rein.
Additional screen shots and artwork.
It's been another productive month here at E.o.E.Games. We've been so overwhelmed by the positive response our battle system reveal garnered. In today's update, we plan on showing off a few of the character and enemy animations so that you can see the kind of quality and style we will be presenting in game, along with screenshots of both old and never before seen areas!
New Areas Revealed!: Illia Pass and Rein.
We are excited to show off two new areas in the World of Rivera (Along with new tilesets!) We will steadily be revealing new areas in the coming updates as well. Up first is Illia Pass.
Illia Pass is a dangerous mountain route that leads to the village Illia on it's summit. Players will have to navigate treacherous mountain paths and dark caves in order to accomplish this. Illia Pass is one of the earliest dungeons in the game.
Rein is the first major city you will reach. Major story scenes happen here and it is a great area to learn about the history of Rivera and the Eternal Maidens. Rein was once a small and relatively un-important city until recently. Players will be able to see new buildings being constructed and general expansion happening within the city.
Production of our Battle System Battlegrounds is going very we would like to reveal two new areas for battle. Both of these battlegrounds (along with the ones previously shown) feature foreground elements that will go over the character and enemy sprites to enhance their immersion into the game world.
Our update this week was aimed at showing off screenshots and new artwork rather than new information.
We want to assure you that development is going very well despite us taking longer than our initial due date. We want to stress that the due date of May 2013 was an estimation for EoE if it was still developed with RPG Maker. The advances we made to EoE's game engine, graphics, music, etc, have definitely added to the development time.
That being said, you WILL see our battle system in action in our next update. In game footage will also be coming shortly after that. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding for us needing more time, it will be used to create the game that you all deserve.
I can barely wait for the release of this game. I have been longing for a really good old school RPG since forever. My first love for the RPG genre began on the Sega 16-Bit the Genesis with the game Phantasy Star 2.
I am still waiting for a non online 3D Phantasy Star game to come out, but I guess that will never happen.
Keep making this game the best game you can make. I am looking forward to the end results.
Never quit being a gamer. Being a gamer is for life.
Y'know, in retrospect, I am definitely glad that you have Thomas Froze. He is pretty familiar with Reize, given the sprite work of the attacks that he did, so he'll know what to do when it's time.
Btw, wasn't there talks about putting it on steam greenlight at one point or am I thinking of another kickstarted game?
@Jacob Thanks so much! It's been a while since we have thought about our troubles with 4chan. We are glad that the community can see our game for what it truly is now rather than the lies that were spread. Thanks for the support!
everything has been looking so fantastic!I i'd like to think we are all beginning to prove those haters wrong from that 4chan thread.
EoE has really come so far from it's roots in RPG maker to something that is beginning to take a life of its own. Keep up the great work, we are all rooting for you!
@Paul @David Many thanks for the compliments!
I am soo glad I got in on this! Well done so far, amazing work across the board.
Ah, an "Echoes of Eternea" update! The perfect end to a long, busy day! Great stuff! I love seeing these locations and characters come to life! Talented artists across the board!
@Adam We discussed this in an update a while back. We very much want to bring "Echoes of Eternea" to OUYA. Most likely this will happen after our initial PC release. We will have more to announce sooner to release.
Any chance of this coming to Ouya??


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Malcolm Jenkins: 'It Was Just Embarrassing'
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Early in the fourth quarter of the Eagles' 48-7 loss to the Saints on Sunday, New Orleans faced a fourth-and-7 at midfield with a 38-7 lead.
Instead of punting, the Saints elected to go for the first down. Safety Malcolm Jenkins lined up against dynamic running back Alvin Kamara. Jenkins tried to jam Kamara off the line, but the Saint slipped by him and created enough space for quarterback Drew Brees to deliver a perfect 37-yard touchdown pass.
While Kamara danced on the big screen to the delight of the raucous crowd, Jenkins ran to the sideline, grabbed his helmet with two hands, and slammed it into the turf with a yell.
That intense feeling of immediate anger had subsided within Jenkins when he spoke to reporters at the NovaCare Complex on Tuesday. But the frustration lingered.
"It was just embarrassing, quite frankly. It was one of those things that I didn't feel like, as a team, we had a lot of fight. I'd rather just get thrown out of a game than lay down and take it," Jenkins said. "But just the demeanor of the team really bothered me. And then just the frustration of having guys that you work hard with and spend a lot of time with get injured. It's just a rough day and all. At this point in time, we need to figure out some things about ourselves."
Jenkins said he is OK with teammates making mistakes, especially in the current injury-ridden secondary, but he won't tolerate players not knowing what they're doing or not giving a full effort.
"I wouldn't say uninspired. But I think when a team jumps on you like the Saints did and gets rolling, you find out a lot about yourself," Jenkins said. "You're going to get blown out regardless. You're either going to get blown out swinging or blown out laying down. And I think you had a little bit of both."
Jenkins, a team captain, said he could only speak for the defense when asked about the team as a whole. Tight end Zach Ertz said he thought the offense fought to the very end and stayed aggressive.
Defensive end Brandon Graham said he saw the spirit of the team drop as the Saints got off to the fast start that the Eagles needed to avoid. He did, however, disagree with Jenkins' sentiment that some on the team took the loss lying down.
"I just felt like in that moment, people were just kind of disappointed. I don't think (anybody) quit. Because, at the end of the day, we've all got to watch the tape and I hope nobody look like they quit," Graham said. "We all kind of were shocked like, 'Damn, they scored more.' It's tough but, I mean, every time we were out there, I felt like people were going to go but sometimes you don't get the results you're looking for."
There is reason for Jenkins to be frustrated. At the end of Sunday's game, he found himself as the only starter in the secondary from Week 1 left in the game. Injuries have devastated the defensive backs in particular and Jenkins has had to be the rock at the center keeping the unit together.
Jenkins stressed that there is no other choice than to play with whoever is on the field. He said it is up to him and the coaching staff to make sure guys are prepared and are confident to make plays. It's a challenge from which the veteran leader won't shy away.
"This is a situation that's not for the faint of heart or the weak-minded," Jenkins said. "If it's more on my plate, it's more on my plate. What the other option? Turn it down? Phone it in? That's not in my DNA so if that's more on me then that's fine."
Jenkins said the only way to alter the demeanor he found disappointing is to get into practice and be critical when reviewing the tape. He also expects that everyone playing with him in the secondary will give a full effort at all times.
The next three games, all against NFC East opponents, will make or break the season for the Eagles. Jenkins said they need "every drop" of energy and they're going to demand it from the bottom of the roster to the top.
"This is who we're going to win with," Jenkins said. "If we can't handle it right now, there's not going to be a switch we can turn on later to all the sudden be the team everybody expects us to be. We have to figure that out today."
Next step for the defense is consistency
Read what Javon Hargrave, Fletcher Cox, and others said about the state of the defense in a recap of the 2021 campaign.
Eagles sign 11 players to Reserve/Futures contracts
All of the players ended the season on the team's practice squad.
Jalen Hurts: 'The climb to the top starts now'
Read what some of the offensive players had to say with the 2021 season coming to a close.
Eagles honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The two donations made by the team will enrich educational opportunities for children.
Eagles vs. Buccaneers inactives
Guard Nate Herbig and defensive end Josh Sweat are out for today's game.
Eagles vs. Buccaneers: How to watch, listen, and stream
It's the Wild Card Round of the playoffs! The Eagles travel to Tampa Bay to take on the defending Super Bowl Champions. Our live coverage begins Sunday at 12:10 PM.
Eagles announce several roster moves ahead of Sunday's Wild Card matchup with the Buccaneers
The Eagles signed tight end Richard Rodgers to the active roster.
'No limitations' for Miles Sanders on Sunday
Sanders immediately underwent surgery after suffering a hand injury against the Giants in Week 16 to have an opportunity to play in the postseason.


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Hair for Hope back in virtual format, aims to raise $1.5 million for children with cancer
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung shaving the head of CCF beneficiary and cancer survivor Terry Goh Wei Jie, 12, at the Hair for Hope event on May 2, 2021. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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SINGAPORE - Assistant microbiologist Thangavelu Latha has not kept her hair long since her son was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in 2019.
She and her husband have been shaving their heads to show 14-year-old Ron, who has completed treatment for the cancer in his lungs, that being bald is nothing to be ashamed of.
"When my son found out he had cancer, he wanted to keep his hair until the last strand. So we shaved first, and after that he agreed to do so," said Madam Latha, 42.
She is among several participants who helped to launch this year's Hair for Hope campaign on Sunday (May 2) by going bald.
The annual fund-raiser of the Children's Cancer Foundation (CCF) is taking place in a virtual format for the first time in its 18-year history. It took a break last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
It aims to raise $1.5 million this year to help children with cancer, and their families, by getting 1,500 people to shave their heads, raise awareness and bring in donations.
In a more normal year, the event can draw more than 5,000 participants and cover about 40 per cent of the CCF's total expenses. In 2019, it had raised a record $4.78 million.
There will be no public head shaving events this year, so Hair for Hope participants across all categories should make their own arrangements to shave their heads.
They can also visit 11 Hair for Hope partner salons to do so, and enjoy a 20 per cent discount.
Donations to CCF will also take place online. The campaign runs until June 30, with some activities live-streamed on its social media channels.
Members of the public can go to this website to find out more.
More than 150 children and young adults are diagnosed with cancer each year in Singapore.
CCF chairman Ho Cheng Huat said at the Hair for Hope launch: "Pandemic or not, childhood cancer does not stop. Their struggles in fighting cancer do not stop too (in areas like) surgeries, medication, chemotherapy and hair loss.
"When children lose their hair, some get laughed at, some receive bullying remarks simply because they look different. Such actions affect their self-esteem and many avoid meeting other children in fear of rejection. Everyone who shaves shows support... You have a choice to be bald, but a child with cancer usually does not have that choice."
From left: Madam Thangavelu Latha, 42, CCF beneficiary and cancer survivor Terry Goh Wei Jie, and monastery unit manager Pua Luck Kheng, 49, having their heads shaved at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery on May 2, 2021. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
Terry Goh, 12, parted with his hair at Sunday's event at the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. He was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma when he was seven and is now in remission.
"I want to help people who have cancer not to be afraid of being laughed at by others," said the Tao Nan School pupil.
Going bald with Terry at the event were Madam Latha and the monastery's unit manager Pua Luck Kheng.
CCF has supported beneficiaries like Terry and Ron, Madam Latha's son, through initiatives such as counselling, financial assistance and lessons at its Place for Academic Learning and Support to help them catch up with schoolwork.
Said Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, who, as the guest of honour, shaved Terry's head: "I cannot imagine what the children are going through and how they feel. All I can say is that they are so brave, and I admire their resilience and courage. We can all do our part - big or small - to show our support for them."
455 supporters go bald to raise funds for children with cancer
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