Chris is the CEO of 3D Robotics and founder of DIY Drones. From 2001 through 2012 he was the Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine. Before Wired he was with The Economist for seven years in London, Hong Kong and New York in various positions, ranging from Technology Editor to US Business Editor.
Leslie Levy August has more than 25 years of experience in global trade facilitation with a specialty in temporary exports. She is a co-owner of Corporation for International Business aka boomerang carnets which provides over 7000 temporary export documents, to US companies exhibiting and selling overseas, annually.
As an evangelist for ATA Carnets, Ms. August provides ATA Carnet training for US organizations involved in product promotion, demonstrations and international trade fairs and exhibitions, helping them avoid payment of duties and taxes on temporary imports. Her blog hyper-focuses on global ATA Carnet news and activity with posts targeted to industries that rely on temporary exports to sell overseas. Leslie also moderates a LinkedIn ATA Carnet User and Discussion Group to serve the worldwide community of logistics professionals and carnet users.
Maha Calderon is a published writer and commercial photographer, as well as an FAA-certified flight instructor. Maha received her BA in journalism from Texas State University.
Doug served as the Co-Chair of the ICAO UASSG, and the Vice-Chairman for EUROCAE WG-73. Doug resigned from the FAA in May/09, still staying in the Unmanned Aircraft community. Doug is currently with New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory where he is the Director for Global UAS Strategic Initiatives. Doug is co-chairing the SARP along with Dr. Steve Cook from Mitre and is the Civil Air Navigation Service Organization (CANSO) Representative to the ICAO UASSG. He is currently serving as the Technical Advisor to the Chairman of EUROCAE WG-73 and leads an independent team of UAS and Airspace Subject Matter Experts called the Global Airspace Integration Team (GAIT).
Jonathan Downey is the Founder and CEO of Airware, a fast-growing startup company focused on providing a universal platform for the safe and reliable operation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Airware's professional development platforms for small commercial drones combine autopilot hardware, a flexible software architecture, and an open API. These platforms provide common drone functionality with the option to tailor high-level software to a specific market or application.
Downey began working on small UAS while studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After graduation, he joined Boeing to work on the development of the A160T Hummingbird, a fully autonomous 6,000 lb helicopter, which broke the world record for longest endurance helicopter flight. Downey founded Airware in 2011 due to both personal and industry frustrations with the inflexible and costly "black box" autopilots on the market. Airware began shipping to select customers in late 2012. In the first half of 2013, Downey led Airware to raise approximately $14 million from top investors in Silicon Valley including Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, and First Round Capital.
Patrick Egan is the editor of the Americas Desk at sUAS News and host and Executive Producer of the sUAS News Podcast Series and Drone TV. He also serves as President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of AUVSI.
Jonathan Evans is a dual-rated professional pilot and nine-year Army veteran. He's a co-founder and the CEO of a Portland-based tech startup called Rising Tide Innovations that's building software for commercial UAS operators and their clients. He also sits on the board of the Cascade chapter of AUVSI, and is the contest director for "Drone Prize 2014"; a national contest connecting drone enthusiasts with the public good.
Harshil Goel is the Chief Executive Officer of VIRES Aeronautics, overseeing daily operations, R&D, and business development. Harshil is the inventor of the VIRES UAV Control Surface.
Danny Hajicek started working with UAS in 2009 as a researcher and payload developer at the University of North Dakota's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Engineering laboratory.
During his time there, he performed research related to phased array software and antenna design and was a member of the team that took first place in the 2010 UAV Outback Search and Rescue Challenge in Queensland Australia.
Danny received his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from UND in 2011. He then began working with Field of View on their intelligent agricultural aerial imaging systems designed to help service providers reliably deliver desirable data to the ag market.
Gary is a software developer, product owner and lifelong aviation fan. He's been designing and building miniature aircraft and RPVs for over 20 years. He is best known in the aviation community for his work on the Horten Ho 229 and the NatGeo documentary "Hitler's Stealth Fighter". Gary is also leading a project to build a wildlife tracking drone for a large non-profit. Gary lives in San Jose and works for Sunrun, Inc. in San Francisco.
Gary is designing and building a 3D printed drone to demonstrate the feasibility of making drones entirely by additive manufacturing. This is a challenging undertaking with today's low-end printers. Gary will talk about the problems encountered and solutions discovered.
Todd Jacobs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is currently the Deputy Superintendent for Operations and Administration for the Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary and a Project Scientist with the NOAA UAS Program. He has been with the NOAA National Ocean Service since 1989. His background includes facilitating research projects using research vessels, manned submersibles, aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems. He has been the principal investigator on more than 20 UAS science missions and has been involved with the NOAA UAS Program since its inception in 2004.
Gabe Ladd is CEO and Founder of Advanced Concepts Consulting. He has spent the last twelve years working with UAV/UAS for civilian applications. He specializes in sensor and data system design and analysis. He helps his clients to build and implement custom data systems using a mixture of COTs and custom hardware and software to produce data products and analyses that are delivered in standard methods for easy dissemination and communication.
Rory has a very strong background and interest in all things technical! He started his working career in product engineering roles in the graphic arts and communication industry working for international companies and startups. His technical interest took him to the field of nondestructive testing and he started his own business in 2003 in South Africa. He relocated to the US in 2005 and continued this business while investigating the uses of UAV systems with specific applicability to the US agricultural sector.
President, TrueNorth Consulting, LLC, an aviation consulting organization specializing in regulations, standards and legal issues relating to the integration of unmanned and remotely piloted aircraft into civil airspace.
Division Manager, UAS Regulations & Standards Development at the Physical Science Laboratory, New Mexico State University, previously a Professor of Aviation at the University of North Dakota. He has been engaged full time on UAS related activities for over 9 years, is the co-editor of two books related to aviation, co-author of the recently published "Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems" and is the author of numerous published articles on aviation law, regulations and remotely piloted aircraft.
He has served on RTCA SC-203, ASTM F-38 and SAE G-10 Committees, the AUVSI Advocacy Committee, the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program UAS Expert Group, the Small UAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee and the current UAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee. He has also served on the Steering Committee, Civil Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems Conference, Boulder, CO. and several other committees dedicated to the development of UA systems and has delivered presentations on international aviation regulations and airspace issues at conferences around the world.
Lorenzo Martelletti is the Sales and Business Development Manager of Pix4D, a Swiss company and global leader in UAV processing software solutions. Mr. Martelletti holds a master degree in environmental engineering and has an academic experiences as a scientific collaborator on webgis at EPFL, an intern on remote sensing of vegetation at NASA Ames Research Center and as a researcher on near-surface geophysics at University of Florence. Prior to Pix4D, he has worked for international projects for geophysical and hydrographical surveying, biofuels and carbon offsetting in forestry operation.
Wolfgang Juchmann has more than 14 years of international experience in technical sales, product management, and marketing of industrial lasers and optical products for a variety of applications. The combination of Juchmann's technical background, commercial experiences, and his passion for customer satisfaction are unique factors that enable him to profitably lead new product developments for Velodyne's LiDAR division as well as manage existing product portfolios with an intimate awareness for the customer's expectations.
Juchmann started his international career as a Technical Sales Engineer in Germany and moved to Mountain View, CA in 2001 to accept a position as Product Manager with Spectra Physics with responsibilities for Diode-Pumped Solid State lasers. In 2009, he took on new responsibilities with Coherent, Inc. in Santa Clara as Senior Product Manager for the Direct Diode and Fiber Systems Business Unit.
Juchmann earned his Ph.D. in Laser Spectroscopy of combustion flames and thin-film deposition plasmas from the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He currently resides in Aptos, CA with his wife and enjoys watching his son grow.
Rich is responsible for Alta's overall product strategy, brand, and marketing communications. Rich has over 20 years of experience in technical, marketing, and business management roles. Rich joined Alta Devices from Microsemi Corporation, where he was Vice President of Marketing for their FPGA business via the acquisition of Actel. Prior to Actel, Rich held M&A and Product Line VP roles at Exar and Sipex. Rich began his career at Cypress Semiconductor where he spent 14 years in progressively more senior technical and marketing management roles. He has six issued patents, and a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Mr. Moe has an extensive background from strategic business development, market operations analysis and management of key UAS projects. He has lead several large industrial UAS asset projects for Europe's largest oil company and Norway's largest power utility company.
Parimal Kopardekar (PK) serves as the Manager of the NASA's NextGen Concepts and Technology Development Project. He has published more than 40 articles. He enjoys initiating new concepts and technology ideas that increase airspace capacity and throughput, reduce delays, and reduce the total cost of air transportation. At NASA, he has initiated many innovative research initiatives including reduced crew operations, net-enabled air traffic management, autonomy for airspace operations, Shadow-Mode Assessment using Realistic Technologies for the National Airspace System (SMART NAS), and low-altitude airspace management system focused on UAS operations. He is recipient of numerous NASA awards including Outstanding Leadership Medal and Engineer of the Year. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and Bachelor's degree in Production Engineering. He also serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aerospace Operations.
Kourosh Langari has 27 years of experience(20 years with California Department of Transportation- Caltrans and 7 years with URS) in infrastructure engineering design and integration of engineering software applications (i.e. Autodesk, Bentley & ESRI) to increase design efficiency and establish industry's best practices.
URS has been involved in UAS programs since their inception. Today, we are one of the leading contractors in the UAS market and provide the services required to design, build, test and fly unmanned systems. Longer term applications for UAS are limitless. For instance, there is increasing interest in using UAS to monitor Large Construction Sites and ports, to perform aerial photography and land surveying. As part of this effort URS Infrastructure team are developing standards and bench marks for UAS platform to collect Geo Referenced Digital Imagery and Airborne LiDAR Data sets to be processed an d provide real time Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and Digital Surface Model (DSM) with design grade accuracy for planning, Design and construction of Infrastructure facilities.
In the 80's Lucas already found himself fascinated by technology. He wrote his first program on a Commodore 64. And as a computer hacker he pointed out security vulnerabilities in the early days of Internet and mobile communication.
After his studies he worked in different technology and security related areas.
In 2009 quad copters caught his attention and in 2011 he joined forces with his business partner Robin van de Putte to start creating the Aerialtronics eco system for development of next generation drones.
Prof. Marko Peljhan founded the arts and technology organization Projekt Atol in the early90's and co-founded Ljudmila, one of the first media labs in Eastern Europe, in 1995.
In the same year, he founded the technology branch of Projekt Atol called Pact Systems, where he developed one of the first Global Positioning System based participatory networked mapping projects, the Urban Colonisation and Orientation Gear 144. He has been working on the Makrolab, a global project that focuses ontelecommunications, migrations and weather systems research from 1997-2007, the Interpolar Transnational Art Science Constellation during the International Polar Year (project 417) and is currently coordinating the Arctic Perspective Initiative art/science/tactical media project focused on the global significance of the Arctic geopolitical, natural and cultural spheres.
Peljhan has been the flight director of ten parabolic experimental flights in collaboration with the Microgravity Interdisciplinary Research initiative and the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre.
In 2007 he co-founded C-Astral aerospace, a vertically integrated unmanned systems based company in Slovenia, which was formed after eight years of research into unmanned systems in the arts and tactical media contexts. Prof. Peljhan is also one of the initiators of the SPACE-SI space sciences and technologies center of excellence where he is coordinating international cooperation and the development and future utilization of a civilian, 2.5mGSD interactive remote sensing satellite.
He is the recipient of many prizes for his work and presented at more than 500 conferences and venues in the last 15 years.
He holds a professorship at the University of California Santa Barbara in the Art and Media Arts and Technology departments and was appointed as Co-Director of the UC Institute for Research in the Arts in 2008, where he is currently coordinating the art/science Integrative methodologies initiative. He is the director of the MAT Systemics laboratory, where among other projects, he is leading the development of agile and adaptable sensor networks.
One of his first critical projects in the unmanned systems context has been the SYSTEM-77 Civil Counter Reconnaissance project in 2004. (http://s-77ccr.org).
C-ASTRAL currently produces one of the most advanced small UAS systems for surveying and remote sensing (the BRAMOR gEO) and the C4EYE video imaging system.
Bogdan Radu holds a master degree in aerospace engineering and has over 30 years of experience with major aerospace OEMs in developing new technologies for aircrafts and engines. He has a very strong background and interest in all things technical and he holds an aircraft engineer FAA license.
Passionate for developing new technology and manufacturing processes for aerospace and automotive, Bogdan holds over 20 issued patents for new technologies. For his outstanding career and developments, Bogdan was nominated multiple times in the Who's Who in America.
Bogdan is currently the president of Advanced System Engineering which creates and develops new technologies. One of his new developments is FIPSI (Flying Innovative Personal Space Icon) which can deliver solutions needed in emergency situations that brings help easier and faster, everywhere and every time.
Gene Robinson, RPFlight Systems, Inc.
Gene Robinson founded RPFlight Systems, Inc. in March of 2004 and performed the research and development required to produce the flying wing as a stable payload platform. Gene's formal education is in aviation science and is a full scale pilot. Utilizing his professional background as a computer programmer/analyst, the marriage of software image analysis and the use of computers for enhancing images was utilized early on.
Henri Seydoux CEO Parrot S.A.
Mr. Henri Seydoux Founded Parrot, Inc. and has been its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since June 2003. Mr. Seydoux founded Parrot S.A., in 1994 and has been its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since January 31, 1994. He serves as a Partner at H2i Technologies SA.
Mr. Seydoux began his career in 1978 as a Trainee at the French magazine Actuel, where he was later employed as a Journalist from 1979 to 1980. In 1981, he joined the sales team at the Matin de Paris newspaper. In 1982, he joined SSCI as an Operating System Software Developer.
Colin Snow is a manager for SAP's mobility products (NYSE: SAP) and has a background in manufacturing, software development, marketing management, and industry research and analysis. He operates Drone Analyst, a small UAS blog site and research firm.
Colin built and flew remote control model aircraft from high school through college. After earning an M.B.A. he worked in the medical imaging industry and later combined his passion for photography and aeronautics in 1992 to start practicing aerial photography from manned aircraft. In 2010, he began doing aerial photography and video with multirotor helicopters. His volunteer work appears on the website of the Filoli mansion – one of the National Treasures of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Recognizing the market potential for small UAS in other industries, Colin started Drone Analyst with the aim of helping owners and investors of product and services firms with research and industry analysis.
Vikki Stone is a veteran of the insurance and risk management industry, with more than 30 years of experience placing commercial and personal lines for middle market companies, manufacturers, distributors, property owners, technology firms, individuals and families. She is currently Senior Vice President at Poms Associates.
She was previously President of Stone, Harris & Stone, which was acquired by Poms & Associates in March 2012.
Vikki earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance/Business Administration from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business.
Jim Williams is the Manager of the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office. This office functions as the single agency focal point for all UAS-related activities and is uniquely positioned to develop and coordinate solutions to UAS challenges across the FAA and with external organizations.
UAS are often described as the most disruptive aviation technology since the invention of the jet engine, and the FAA's UAS Integration Office has the daunting challenge of accomplishing the safe, efficient, and timely integration of this technology into the National Airspace System (NAS), while balancing the political pressure and economic needs of the nation.


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Q: Git Remote Push Error ! [remote rejected] master -> master (Could not update working tree to new HEAD) I cloned a HackerRank repo on which they instruct to just use a regular clone i.e
git clone https://10-142-1-122-4000.hackerrank.io/git-xxxxxxxxxx/xxxxx weather-tracker-xxxxxx
Their instructions also say:

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*Pushing code to the remote master branch will automatically update the code inside the editor.

*Only work with the master branch.

*Avoid force pushing to master.

The pull, fetch commit and stage happens normally without any issues but when I try to push -u origin master
Error:

! [remote rejected] master -> master (Could not update working tree to new HEAD)
error: failed to push some refs to 'https://xxxxxxxxxxx-4000.hackerrank.io/git-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'

Current logs show:
* 1f5fb0f - (HEAD -> master) edit routes (21 minutes ago) <mygithub>
* 92b4606 - add nodemon to dev enviroment (38 minutes ago) <mygithub>
* d566bbd - (origin/master, origin/HEAD) Set up project with stubs for JavaScript (89 minutes ago) <HackerRank>
* 9dca7c5 - (tag: initial) Initial Commit (3 hours ago) <HackerRank>

git clone --bare did not solve the issue.
Any thoughts on how can I overcome this issue?

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About Carolina Live
Lauren Rico
Episode 172: Chopin's Mazurka That Never Ends
Mazurka in A-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 4; Mazurka in C Major, Op. 7, No. 5
Composer Norman Martin is to blame for writing the infinite-loop children's song "This is the Song That Doesn't End" in 1988. Best known for topping lists of "Most Annoying Songs of all Time" and sending parents on car trips over the edge, this earworm has something in common with a mazurka Chopin composed in 1831: It's meant to be performed repeatedly; forever. And, it's intended to be funny.
There are five mazurkas in Chopin's second set, his Opus 7, composed during his fruitful first years in Paris.
The third in the set begins to play with the boundaries of what the dance form is and how it might behave. It opens differently. It doesn't jump right in to the main theme, nor does it come to an abrupt stop in the way most of the mazurkas do; instead, it actually ends.
And then there's the fifth. "No. 5 is the opus's surprise," writes Frank Cooper, "twenty bars of music marked to be played senza fine, (endlessly!) – a rare example of Chopin having fun at the keyboard."
All of thirty-four seconds long, no pianist on record has taken the composer up on his instruction, and prefer to stop before things get out of hand…or annoying. But suppose they did indulge the composer in his rare whim? They'd need an out. Conductor Alfred Walter figured out one for Johann Strauss Jr's novelty piece, Perpetual Motion, saying to the audience "Und so weiter, und so weiter..." And so on, and so on... - Jennifer Foster
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• Winston-Salem Symphony: Jackson and Dvorak
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• Charlotte Master Chorale: A German Requiem with the Masterworks Orchestra
• Winston-Salem Symphony and Chorus Chamber Singers: Messiah
• Western Piedmont Symphony: Heavy Metal
• Winston-Salem Symphony: Kulenovic Conducts Brahms
• Winston-Salem Symphony: Mozart and Shostakovich
• Greenville Symphony Chamber Orchestra: Mozart's Magic Flute & Harp & Farewell and Welcome Back
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Carolina Live: Winston Salem Symphony Orchestra: All-Russian Program
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Everything You've Ever Wondered About Roundabouts
There was once a time when roundabouts were all but absent from American roadways. But over the past decade or so, these circular intersections have seemed to pop up everywhere, from small rural towns to bustling urban centers.
This has left many drivers wondering: why are there so many new roundabouts, and why are they replacing tried-and-true stoplights?
To help answer these questions—and more—here's everything you've ever wondered about roundabouts.
What Is a Roundabout?
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, a roundabout is a type of intersection that is specifically designed to help control the flow of traffic. It features a circular roadway that goes around a raised central island. Roundabouts are engineered to allow for a smooth, constant flow of traffic from all directions. This makes them different from traffic circles, which are circular intersections that require drivers to stop before entering.
How Do Roundabouts Work?
If you've ever wondered about how to drive in a roundabout, you're not alone. Let's look at a basic overview of how roundabouts work. Drivers enter the intersection by first navigating a gentle curve. After yielding to traffic already in the roundabout, they enter the circle. Then, they drive around the circle in a counterclockwise direction until exiting at their desired roadway. When using a roundabout you should try to enter and exit the intersection without coming to a complete stop.
Who Has the Right-of-Way in a Roundabout?
If you're unfamiliar with roundabouts, it can be confusing to determine who must yield. (Case in point: remember that scene from National Lampoon's European Vacation where Clark Griswold gets trapped in a British roundabout for hours?) But the rule for determining right-of-way in a roundabout is actually pretty simple: the vehicle entering the roundabout should always yield to cars that are already in the circle. To show where entry to the circle begins, most modern roundabouts feature a dotted yield line at each entry point.
Who Invented the Roundabout?
The origins of the roundabout aren't as simple as you may think. That's because circular junction intersections have been around for centuries—long before motor vehicle traffic was ever a consideration. For example, the Place Charles de Gaulle (or Place de l'Étoile, for you French speakers) surrounding the famed Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, dates back to 1780. The first modern traffic circle is said to have been constructed in Germany in 1899. And the first roundabout on American soil was Columbus Circle, in New York City, designed by William Phelps Eno in 1905.
Are Roundabouts Safer Than Other Intersections?
In short, yes. The reason more roundabouts are starting to appear across the United States is because they're proven to be significantly safer than standard intersections that rely on stop signs or traffic lights. However, it's worth stating that in instances with highly variable flow and speed limits, traffic lights are still safer.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), studies show that intersections in the U.S. that have been converted from traffic signals or stop signs to roundabouts have reduced injury crashes up to 80 percent, with a total crash reduction of up to 47 percent. There are several reasons for this:
Speed: The circular design of a roundabout requires vehicles to reduce their speeds to successfully navigate through the intersection. Because these geometric features generally limit vehicle speeds to less than 20 miles per hour, data shows that roundabouts can reduce both the frequency and severity of collisions.
Direction: Once drivers enter a roundabout, every vehicle in the intersection is traveling in the same direction. This design vastly reduces the number of dangerous head-on and right-angle (or T-bone) collisions, which can be especially dangerous to drivers.
Conflict points: In transportation planning lingo, a "conflict point" refers to a spot where two vehicles could potentially collide at an intersection. A simple "T" intersection between two single-lane roads has a total of 32 conflict points. Replace that intersection with a roundabout and the number drops to 8—that's a 75 percent reduction! Less conflict points means less opportunities for collisions.
Pedestrians: Roundabouts also have safety benefits for pedestrians and cyclists crossing the intersection. This is due to the lower speeds of the vehicles, and to the fact that traffic is only coming from one direction.
Why Are More Cities Installing Roundabouts?
In addition to the safety features mentioned above, there are other benefits to choosing roundabouts over signaled intersections:
They improve traffic flow. In a roundabout, traffic is constantly moving from all directions. This design can greatly reduce the backups and delays caused by stop signs and traffic lights.
They reduce vehicle emissions. In addition to reducing wasted time at intersections, roundabouts have also been proven to lower fuel consumption. Accelerating from a dead stop is one of the least energy-efficient things your vehicle can do, next to sitting idle at a red light, both of which are commonplace at traditional intersections.
They cost less to maintain. Roundabouts eliminate the need for traffic lights, which are costly to install and maintain over time.
Because of these factors, a 2004 study conducted by the IIHS estimated that converting just 10 percent of the signalized intersections in the U.S. to roundabouts could reduce vehicle delays by more than 981 million hours and lower fuel consumption by more than 654 million gallons in a single year!
How Many Roundabouts Are in the U.S.?
According to the engineering firm Kittelson & Associates, there were about 8,000 roundabouts in the U.S. in 2020. While that number has been steadily increasing over the past decade, the U.S. still lags far behind many other countries in its roundabout use. In America, it's estimated there is 1 roundabout per every 1,118 intersections. In Great Britain, the ratio drops dramatically to 1 per every 127 intersections. And in France (the country with the most roundabouts in the world), the ratio is 1 roundabout per every 45 intersections.
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Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the aortic isthmus secondary to salmonella infection causing a diagnostic dilemma by Syed Aftab et al.
Published: 2019 Apr
Issue: 13(4) :: Pages: 17-27
Abstract: Mycotic pseudoaneurysms usually arise from an infectious arteritis or mycotic aneurysms secondary to weakening and destruction of the arterial wall resulting in a contained rupture. We report a case of a mycotic pseudoaneurysm affecting the aortic isthmus of the thoracic aorta which is an extremely rare infection. To our knowledge no case report of mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the aortic isthmus secondary to salmonella infection has thus far been described. The specific case we present is also unique in that it posed a diagnostic imaging dilemma where the initial imaging revealed a periaortic mass which could not be accurately characterized and only on subsequent imaging reveal itself to be a thrombosed mycotic pseudoaneurysm. We hope that our case report highlights to the medical community the high degree of suspicion one should have regarding pseudoaneurysms when dealing with a complex mass intimately related to a vascular structure.
Computed Tomography, Conventional Radiography, Table
A Multimodal and Pathological Analysis of a Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to the Thyroid Gland 11 Years Post Nephrectomy by Thomas Rand Geisbush et al.
Issue: 13(4) :: Pages: 1-9
Abstract: Thyroid lesions have a comprehensive differential diagnosis which include benign and malignant entities, such as metastases. However, metastases only account for a small percentage of thyroid lesions with renal cell carcinoma as the most common. Metastases to the thyroid pose a diagnostic dilemma as symptoms may not manifest for up to decades after removal of the renal cell carcinoma. Due to the nonspecific appearance on computed tomography and ultrasound, distinguishing metastases from primary thyroid malignancies is of the utmost importance for timely patient management. Our case demonstrates the importance of considering RCC metastases to the thyroid even years after nephrectomy to mitigate potential delays in diagnosis. We present the case of a 66-year-old male with a past medical history of renal cell carcinoma status post nephrectomy 11 years prior who demonstrated incidental thyroid abnormalities on positron emission tomography/computed tomography and ultrasound later confirmed as a metastasis of renal cell carcinoma.
Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Microscopic pathology, Computed Tomography, Table
Non-Enhanced CT Mimicking Contrast Enhanced CT - A Case Report on Polycythemia by Pooja Varwatte et al.
Abstract: Diffuse hyperdense cerebral vasculature is sometimes encountered on non-enhanced computed tomography, and polycythemia is one of the conditions which appears the same. The current case report is of a case of 37-year-old female patient arrived with a complaint of feeling severe headache for the past 3 days which was insidious in onset, diffuse in nature and it did not respond to any medication. NECT brain study showed the hyperdense circle of Willis and cerebral venous sinuses. Contrast was not administered for computed tomography study of the brain. On blood investigations, the patient had raised hematocrit level (74%). The hyperdense vessel was due to raised hematocrit (Polycythemia Vera).
Computed Tomography, Table
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Arising from Primary Anorectal Melanoma by Michelle McBride et al.
Abstract: Anorectal melanoma is a rare and aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. Anorectal melanoma makes up approximately 1 to 3% of all anorectal malignancies. There are no known risk factors for anorectal melanoma. Patients frequently experience a delay in diagnosis due to multiple factors including nonspecific symptoms and misdiagnosis for other benign entities. Anorectal melanoma has a high potential for distant metastases and radiographic imaging plays a key role in evaluating for metastatic disease. Common sites for metastasis include pelvic lymph nodes, lungs, liver, skin, and brain. We present a case report of a 75 year old female with a history of transanal excision of primary anorectal melanoma who presented with increasing abdominal pain and distention. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed metastatic disease to the peritoneum with findings of extensive peritoneal carcinomatosis, demonstrating the aggressive nature of anorectal melanoma.
Microscopic pathology, Computed Tomography, Conventional Radiography, Ultrasound, Table
Difficult diagnosis of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma of the leg mimicking a benign condition by Marco Colangeli et al.
Abstract: Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma is a rarely metastasizing soft-tissue tumor of low-grade malignancy. Here we report a case of angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma located in the leg of a 15-year-old female. This case is of particular interest due to its radiological features that led to raise two questions concerning the nature of the disease (is it reactive or tumoral?) and its site of origin (within soft tissues or the tibial periosteum?). Here we describe ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography scan and positron emission tomography findings that helped answer these questions, understand the real nature of the disease and its appropriate treatment. This case shows that a single type of imaging technique may not be sufficient to understand the real nature of a musculoskeletal lesion and that it is necessary to combine all information derived from various imaging techniques in order to correctly diagnose and treat the disease.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, Nuclear Medicine, Microscopic pathology, Table


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Tucker Carlson Reportedly Turned Down White House Press Secretary Job
Lauretta Brown
Posted: Jan 04, 2018 2:40 PM
Fox News host Tucker Carlson was offered the position of White House Press Secretary and turned it down, according to Michael Wolff's book "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House."
Wolff claims that several current Fox personalities were considered for the job including Laura Ingraham, Maria Bartiromo, and Ann Coulter.
The White House has demanded an apology and retraction from Wolff over the accounts in his book. They sent Wolff and his publisher a cease and desist letter Thursday.
"Your publication of the false/baseless statements about Mr. Trump gives rise to, among other claims, defamation by libel, defamation by libel per se, false light invasion of privacy, tortious interference with contractual relations, and inducement of breach of contract," the letter from Trump attorney Charles Harder reads, according to a copy obtained by USA TODAY.
The veracity of Wolff's writing has been called in to question many times in the past.
Wolff addresses this himself in the introduction to the book pic.twitter.com/4gSebnhJCB
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) January 3, 2018
The book started a major feud between President Trump and his former chief strategist Steve Bannon Wednesday. According to excerpts from the book, Bannon called Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer in Trump tower on the campaign trail "treasonous," adding that Trump Jr. "should have called the FBI immediately."
Was Chris Wallace Caught Mocking Fox News Colleague in Hot Mic Moment?
Following the release of these excerpts, President Trump released a scathing statement about Bannon, writing that when Bannon was fired "he not only lost his job, he lost his mind."
Unlike some of the other "sources" cited in Wolff's account, Bannon has yet to dispute the quotes Wolff attributes to him.


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Q: Multiple paired samples t-tests? I'm trying to determine the effect of taking a training course on various aspects of being a good quality worker. I have pre-test and post-test data on 7 different ways job performance can be viewed. I'm currently performing 7 different paired samples t-tests on the data, to see the effect on each individual aspect. Is there a test to calculate the overall effect on job performance (by comparing all 7 aspects at once)? I'm trying to use SPSS but not sure how to proceed.

A: You need to first spell out what amounts to "overall improvement". If "overall improvement" means improvement in each of the aspects then your test is essentially AND of individual tests. i.e.
Suppose your model is:
$
improvement = \beta_0 + \beta_1\cdot x_1 + ... + \beta_7\cdot x_7 + training*(\delta_0 + \delta_1\cdot x_1 + ... + \delta_7\cdot x_7)
$
where $training$ is a binary indicator whether training was received or not. The parameters of this model are $\vec{\theta} = (\beta_0, ..., \beta_7, \delta_0, ..., \delta_7)^T$. Say $\vec{\theta}_\delta = (\delta_0, ..., \delta_7)^T$
Then as you mentioned you can individually test for:
$H_0: \delta_i\ vs\ H_a: \delta_i <= 0, \forall i \in (1, 7)$.
However if you wish to test for all of them simultaneously, then you are essentially testing for:
$H_0: \vec{\theta}_\delta > \vec{0}\ vs\ H_a: \vec{\theta}_\delta <= 0$
Now, you can easily find the estimates $\vec{\hat{\theta}_\delta}$ of $\vec{\theta}_\delta$ and $\hat{\sigma}\{\vec{\theta}_\delta\}$.
Also,
$\frac{\vec{\hat{\theta}_\delta} - \vec{\theta}_\delta}{\hat{\sigma}\{\vec{\theta}_\delta\}} \sim t_{df}$ and $\frac{\vec{\hat{\theta}_\delta}}{\hat{\sigma}\{\vec{\theta}_\delta\}} \stackrel{H_0}{\sim} t_{df}$
Thus, all you need is a simple one-sided t-test.


National real estate reports are beginning to show a potential market shift. For instance, price cuts are up versus a year ago. This is especially the case in cities such as Seattle and San Diego. The cities with the highest rates of price reductions tend to be cities that were overheated.
More affordable cities are not seeing as many price cuts.
In Columbus, Ohio, the share of listings with a price cut in January 2018 was only 12.5 percent. In June of 2018, the share of listings with a price cut in Columbus was 15.1 percent. Last June, that was at 12.5 percent.
The Median Percent of Price Reduction in Columbus in June 2018 was 2.7 percent.
Meanwhile, home values in Columbus are predicted to continue to rise, but the growth is expected to slow down to a steady pace. The year over year home value growth in January 2018 was 10.6 percent. It was 9.1 percent in June. Over the next year Columbus home values are predicted to grow 5.4 percent.
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Illness Plagues Gulf Residents in BP's Aftermath
TOPICS:BPDisasterGulfOil
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama, Nov 15, 2010 (IPS) – Increasing numbers of U.S. Gulf Coast residents attribute ongoing sicknesses to BP's oil disaster and use of toxic dispersants.
"Now I have a bruising rash all around my stomach," Denise Rednour of Long Beach, Mississippi told IPS. "This looks like bleeding under the skin."
Rednour lives near the coast and has been walking on the beach nearly every day since a BP oil rig exploded on Apr. 20. She has noticed a dramatically lower number of wildlife, and said that many days the smell of chemicals from what she believes are BP's toxic dispersants fill the air.
Yet her primary concern is that she and many people she knows in the area have gotten sick.
"I have pain in my stomach, stabbing pains, in isolated areas," Rednour added. "The sharp stabbing pain is all over my abdomen where this discolouration is, it's in my arm pits and around my breasts. I have this dry hacking cough, my sinuses are swelling up, and I have an insatiable thirst."
Rednour's recent problems are a continuation of others that have beset her for months, including headaches, respiratory problems, runny nose, nausea, and bleeding from the ears.
In response to the massive spill last summer that released at least 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, BP admitted to using at least 1.9 million gallons of Corexit dispersants – which have been banned in 19 countries – to sink the oil. The dispersants contain chemicals that many scientists and toxicologists have warned are dangerous to humans, marine life and wildlife.
A March 1987 report titled "Organic Solvent Neurotoxicity", by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), states: "The acute neurotoxic effects of organic solvent exposure in workers and laboratory animals are narcosis, anesthesia, central nervous system (CNS) depression, respiratory arrest, unconsciousness, and death."
Several chemicals and chemical compounds listed in the NIOSH report, such as styrene, toluene and xylene, are now present in the Gulf of Mexico as the result of BP's dispersants mixing with BP's crude oil.
Captain Lori DeAngelis runs dolphin tours out of Orange Beach, Alabama.
"All my muscles hurt," DeAngelis told IPS. "By the time I climb my stairs every muscle in my legs are in spasm. I'm coughing, I have a constant sore throat and hoarse voice."
In addition to these symptoms, her memory is fading. "I have totally blanked out on a lot of important stuff," she said. "I can hardly remember having talked to people who've interviewed me. That's how bad it is. I'm having to bring pen and paper with me and write down everything so I don't forget."
Last month, Dr. Wilma Subra, a chemist and Macarthur Fellow, conducted blood tests for volatile solvents on eight people who live and work along the coast.
"All eight individuals tested had Ethylbenzene and m,p- Xylene in their blood in excess of the NHANES 95th Percentile," according to Subra's report. "Ethylbenzene, m,p-Xylene and Hexane are volatile organic chemicals that are present in the BP Crude Oil. The blood of all three females and five males had chemicals that are found in the BP Crude Oil."
DeAngelis was one of the people tested.
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The Public Interest Externship is open to any student who has completed the first year of legal studies and has a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.6. For more information on enrollment requirements, see the School of Law Rules relating to Clinics. Those students who wish to utilize an Illinois Student Practice License (711 License) must have completed 45 hours of law credit and be in good academic standing. Having a 711 License will allow students to represent clients and appear in court under the supervision of a licensed attorney.
Students who have not completed the requirements for obtaining a 711 License may still enroll in the course, but the work they can perform is more limited. Students who choose public interest law offices outside of Illinois will need to determine if they are eligible for that state's student practice license.
Students who enroll in the Public Interest Externship will work in a publicly-funded law office which provides public "service" type legal assistance. These include state's attorney offices, public defender offices, legal service offices, offices associated with a public university which have licensed attorneys on staff, such as the SIU Legal Counsel, SIU Student Attorney or the SIU Athletic Department. Students may also work in non-profit organizations which have in house counsel and federal, state or local agencies which have attorneys on their staff. These agencies include the Department of Public Health in Springfield, Illinois, an office of the state attorney general, and similar agencies and offices. Students who wish to clerk for state or federal judges should enroll in the Judicial Extern Clinic course (Law 672).
Each placement site must be pre-approved by the course instructor. A list of currently approved sites is available here. If a student wants to arrange to do an extern placement in a qualified office which is not currently approved, the proposed site may apply for approval prior to the time the student enrolls for the course. Applications are available in Kaplan Hall, the Legal Clinic building. As a result, extern opportunities are available virtually anywhere there is a courthouse or a public interest or governmental law office.
The type of experiences a student has at an extern placement will vary with the type of office the student selects. State's Attorney and Public Defender externs get into court and do traffic and misdemeanor bench trials and other types of courtroom work (if they have a 711 License). Legal work done in agencies and legal services providers will also vary. Students should select an extern placement based on the types of skills they wish to develop and the experiences they desire. In addition to working in the chosen legal office, extern students must submit various paperwork throughout the semester and participate in class discussions via the course TWEN page. Students will also have a limited number of class sessions at the law school and at least two individual meetings with the Professor overseeing the course. Some extern sites require that a student submit an application and be selected by the attorney, so students should either contact the site or Professor Brittingham to ascertain whether that is required.
The externship course is graded on a modified Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory scale (S, S+, S-, U). To complete the course for three academic credits, students must complete 140 extern hours, with at least 20% of those hours from observing court and other proceedings. For six academic credits, students must complete at least 280 hours of externship work, including 20% as observation hours.
Externships may be done over the summer between the student's second and third years of law school. Students will need to plan ahead to accomplish this to be certain they have the general course requirements and appropriate prerequisites. Class sessions for the summer course will take place at the end of or immediately after the end of spring semester. This will allow students who have placements in offices located anywhere in the United States to spend their summer at their placement site and get started prior to the start of summer classes.


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We are huge fans of the concept of a Hackathon. You just need a bunch of enthusiastic people, a room and some food. And then you suddenly end up building strange stuff like a room in the middle of nowhere, equipped with office furniture. Why? In order to put objects on that table that let you travel through time and space when you touch them.
That was one of the ideas we worked on at our Hackathon, January 11th at MIZ in Babelsberg. We were a bit afraid beforehand how the participants would embrace and make use of our framework. How glad we were when we heard someone say: they are definitely on the right track here.
All you need is a basic understanding of HTML to start playing around with our framework that lets users combine 3d objects (gltf) with actions (components) in scenes (VR, later AR) easily in order to tell stories or explain things. XRdok allows the creation of interactive VR projects built on A-frame. Our goal: to provide a library of components that provide functionality for specific use cases and are primed for easy use instead of abstraction.
But a framework is one thing. The next question is: What to build with it? After a general input we started discussing ideas and agreed on answering three questions: Who are you in a VR experience? What do you do? And why is that? With these questions answered you are good to go because you have the foundation for a learning experience.
Especially the idea to touch or combine objects in order to move in space had its charm. Imagine to virtually touch an artefact that brings you back into a 360 scenario that immerses you into the historical context. All you need to start is a 360 photo that is used to create a scene and a bunch of objects that can be found on Sketchfab or Poly.
The other scenario we started working on was all about re-creating a scene that can be observed from different angles. Because that is a huge advantage of CGI based 3D scenes. There is a "long tradition" in VR doing stuff like that with Nonny de la Pena and her team creating the immersive docu-game "Gone Gitmo" in 2007. Just imagine to be able to do something like that on a smaller scale but all by yourself in a couple of hours or days.
Crime scenes are recreated like that by the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Zurich and there is another journalistic example that lets users walk around the Ferguson shooting scene, where Michael Brown was shot dead by a police officer on 9 August 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. We are curious to explore more in this context of interactive knowledge transfer.
We would dearly like to thank all participants and the MIZ for a great day. And we are already planning our next Hackathon. Just drop us a line if you are interested.


The nonprofit Mars One foundation is mainly known for trying to recruit people who really, really want to go to Mars. That redundant "really" is because it's a one-way ticket to the Red Planet for life. But now, Mars One is looking at something a bit less dramatic. On Monday, it was revealed that Lockheed Martin, and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) have been selected to carry out concept studies for a Mars lander mission in 2018 as a prelude to colonization.
In the agreement, Lockheed Martin will develop a mission concept study for an unmanned Mars lander that would be launched in May 2018. To be based on the 2007 NASA Phoenix spacecraft, which was designed, built, and operated by Lockheed, it's intended as a technology demonstrator.
According to Lockheed, the US$256,000 study will examine how the Phoenix design can be adapted to the needs of Mars One and show the feasibility of the technology that Mars One hopes to use to establish a permanent colony on the Red Planet in 2025. Schedule estimates and program cost will also be considered.
Meanwhile, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) will do its own concept study aimed at developing an interplanetary communications system for the lander mission. The goal of the SSTL study is to take the first step toward building a demonstration satellite, which will be put into a Mars synchronous orbit to provides the lander with high bandwidth communications for data and live video feeds from the Lockheed lander.
SSTL also sees the orbiter as the "backbone" for the Mars One settlement's communications after the first manned landings. The $80,000 SSTL study will consider the satellite's requirements and concept design as well as the technical specifications for the spacecraft's launch, passage to Mars, and entering Martian orbit.
Adding to these agreements, the Mars One foundation began an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for the two concept studies.
According to Mars One, the lander will carry a payload of instruments and experiments, which will include a camera to relay a live video feed via the SSTL orbiter, an experiment to extract water from the Martian soil, a test of thin-film solar panels for the colony, and a final test to be selected by a university challenge.
Mars One sees the lander mission as the first in an ambitious five-year program of unmanned landings to prepare and supply a settlement in anticipation of the first colonists.
The video below outlines the Mars One Indiegogo campaign.


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2. Add 1/3 C ketchup and the bread crumbs.
4. Add the egg and mustard.
5. Using your hands mix all the ingredients together.
6. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and continue mixing until well combined.
7. Shape the mixture into 3 oval shaped mounds.
8. Make a hole half way through the middle of each mound by using your finger.
9. Spray a large baking dish with a non stick cooking spray.
10. Place the mounds in the baking dish.
11. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
12. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.
13. Place the remaining 3 TBSP (1 per mound) over the top and continue baking 5 minutes.
14. Remove the mounds from the pan and cover to keep warm.
15. Remove all but 1 TBSP of the drippings from the baking dish.
16. Place the dish over the burner on the stove on medium heat.
17. Add the butter and allow the butter to completely melt.
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I realize that i mostly update my blog when i'm waiting for my hair to dry after a bath. A not very normal bath considering that it's already 2 am in the morning. It's the only time that i'm free so, yeah, that explains why Lukey's Rantings gets updated around after 12 am daily. I guess this is the kind of life style that someone will experience after stepping into university. They have this course that teach you the basics of vampirism, which is sleeping late and avoiding the sunlight whenever you can. Explains why there are so many Twilight fans around university.
Alright, i'm blabbering again. I get distracted and wander off so easily when i'm writing typing.
Anyways, i should seriously stop sleeping at such ungodly hours. Sleeping after 12 am everyday only means more eye bags and being unable to focus in class. Not a very good thing considering that i need good results to graduate. Maybe i should bring my mum over. She's the only thing can make me go to bed on time back in my hometown. The nagging never fails to work.
Or perhaps i could arrange for one of my friend to club my head with a hammer every night at 11 pm. Either way, i could go to sleep on time and not continue this life style of updating my blog every night morning while waiting for my hair to dry. Seriously not good for my results.
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As Travis Scott continues the Astroworld—Wish You Were Here tour, the rapper is finding opportunities to explore special venues across the country.
Tuesday afternoon was no different when the Grammy nominee traveled to the Downtown Aquarium in Denver for family day.
In pictures posted on Kylie Jenner's Instagram Stories, followers witnessed Travis and Stormi get close to some fishes. And while we don't see Stormi's cute face in the photos, we are loving her pink beanie and outfit for the adventurous day.
E! News has also learned the family went through the entire exhibit and purchased an assortment of gifts from the gift shop including jewelry, toys and gift cards.
The visit comes one day before Travis will perform at the Pepsi Center in Denver. His tour, which lasts through December 22, will also include two sold-out stops at The Forum in Los Angeles.
Despite Travis' busy performance schedule, Kylie and Stormi have been able to experience some of the fun on the road.
Whether traveling on a private jet or watching dad perform, the 10-month-old is having quite a memorable season. Fortunately, the schedule is clear for Stormi's very first Christmas Cwhere some fans are hoping an engagement could be soon.


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Stephen Ehrenberg
The completed-contract method
A recent Tax Court decision is important for long-term contract accounting.
by Stephen J. Ehrenberg, CPA
The recognition of income and expenses for both book and tax purposes varies widely among industries. As taxpayers across these industries analyze cases and other guidance underlying income and expense recognition, they frequently find opportunities to review and revise existing accounting methods. One industry in particular, the home-building industry, may have an expanded opportunity to defer the recognition of income until contract completion as a result of the February decision of the Tax Court in Shea Homes, Inc., 142 T.C. No. 3 (2014).
Long-term contract accounting
Sec. 460 governs the treatment of long-term contracts. The rules generally require taxpayers with long-term contracts to use the percentage-of-completion method to determine the accounting period in which taxable income is recognized.
Sec. 460(f) defines a long-term contract to mean any contract for the manufacture, building, installation, or construction of property if the contract is not completed within the tax year in which the contract is entered into. Provided the underlying contract meets this definition, taxpayers then calculate the cumulative percentage of the contract that is completed annually by comparing costs allocated to the contract and those incurred before the close of the tax year over the estimated contract costs (Sec. 460(b)(1)(A)). The ratio of these costs over the total estimated costs is then multiplied by the contract price to derive the income recognized in a given accounting period.
Completed-contract accounting
As with many Code provisions, there are exceptions to the general rule requiring the application of the percentage-of-completion method to derive annual income recognition for qualifying long-term contracts. From simplified cost allocation to de minimis exceptions, taxpayers are given some latitude in applying these rules. In addition to these exceptions, eligible taxpayers in the home construction business may also be able to apply the provisions of Sec. 460(e)(1)(a), thus deferring recognition of income until the underlying contract is completed.
Shea Homes
Shea Homes, one of the largest privately owned home builders in the United States, is one such eligible taxpayer. For more than 40 years, Shea Homes has sought to not only develop homes, but also to develop communities where families can live for generations. This difference from traditional builders was central to Shea Homes' argument in the Tax Court—the homebuilder sought to defer the recognition of income on the homes it built and sold until "the last road is paved and the final bond is released."
Whereas the percentage-of-completion method requires taxpayers to recognize income on long-term contracts as work progresses, the completed-contract method allows taxpayers to defer recognition of income until the test under Regs. Sec. 1.460-1(c)(3)(i) is met. This regulation provides a bright-line test, stating that a contract is complete upon the earlier of:
When the customer is using the property that is the subject matter of the contract for its intended purposes (other than for testing) and the taxpayer has incurred at least 95% of the total allocable contract costs attributable to the subject matter of the contract; or
When the subject matter of the contract has been finally completed and accepted.
This "contract completion test" was the critical point to Shea Homes' argument. Shea Homes contended that it was in the business of building and developing communities, not just homes. As such, the mere completion of the home and transfer of the lot to the respective buyer did not signal the completion of the contract. Rather, the completion of the common area that is shared by all the homeowners within the respective community, Shea Homes stated, marked the true completion of the contract.
The IRS, however, took a different position. It argued that the common areas in the developments were secondary items and, as such, were excluded in determining whether the contract was 95% complete under Regs. Sec. 1.460-1(c)(3)(ii). Shea Homes argued that the common areas were not secondary items and, therefore, that it could include their allocable costs in applying the 95% test.
The Tax Court's holding
It is noteworthy that the Tax Court sided with the taxpayer in this case, potentially opening the door for many large-scale home developers to revisit their revenue recognition methods. The Tax Court's decision focused on the common area improvements in each development to determine if the contract-completion test referenced above was met.
The IRS sought to separate the lot where the actual home was constructed from the remainder of the community, but Shea Homes successfully argued that the construction was not complete until the earlier of when:
95% of the total costs of the community as a whole are incurred; or
The community as a whole is completely finished.
Recommendation to taxpayers
While many long-term contracts are accounted for through the percentage-of-completion method, the decision in Shea Homes certainly brings an important consideration to the forefront for home developers and builders. Large-scale home developers, in particular, should examine fact patterns on current contracts, as well as opportunities on future contracts, to determine if the facts of this case are similar to their own.
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Clouds of Sils Maria. Clockwatchers. Manglehorn. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.
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Clouds of Sils Maria
The most misleading trailer in a long time. How many people went to see an affair between the two characters, as the trailer suggested? What we got instead, was reading lines. The only snippets of what we came for, were: the main character deciding to take on the role, after google-ing what her young co-star looks like, and words 'I'm too vulnerable to do this', which may be the definition of being afraid of falling for someone. Nevertheless, the film perfectly shows the work of an assistant. Not superficially like other films tend to. I was going to throw The Devil Wears Prada for an example, but I'm backing out, as this is personal assisting, not being a regular assistant at an office. The scenery was dazzling, all the scenes in the mountains were breathtaking. Juliette speaking French in front of Kristen was one of my personal favourite scenes. Despite the unsatisfying resolution of the film, the final scene itself was suiting. Kristen's role will not beat her performance in Speak, but the again, nothing will.
Speaking of assistants, now a story of four office ladies. We all know what it is like to wait for that clock to finally reach a certain number. It just happens I have an office job, where I sit twelve hours a day, so I am familliar with staring at the clock. The characters, one drinks at work, one is a bulimic actress wanna-be, one makes personal phone calls, and the lead scripes it all down in her notebook. The story centers around a case of missing possessions of co-workers. It gets to a point where the girls' desks are searched, and since the girls are the only temps at the office, they are the ones everyone suspects. The girls the temps suspect does turn out to be the cleptomaniac. One of a few highlights of the film, the lovely ending, when the main character tricks her boss into writing a recommendation letter for a friend, who's just been let go off.
Manglehorn
The script is a mess, many scenes are superlous, everything in the bar with hip hop music, and the massage studio, the son plot felt redundant, two black people singing for no good reason, like we the producers confused the genres, and wanted to make it a musical, but then forgot about the scene and left it in the script. The cat's surgery and the cat itself did not bring anything to the film. One single metaphor at the very end, when Manglehorn opens the car with an imaginary key. Why is the pseudo son guides the main character to the whorehouse. The accident, that is without a doubt the most interesting and well shot scene is very out of place and does not fit into the plot in any way. How often does an accident happen between a whole traffic jam? The writer and director, again, thought that would be a nice scene, let's put it in. If all these haven't scared you off, Holly Hunter's character asks Al if he wants to take a bath with her after a very awkward first date, emphasais on word 'date', not sleepover. Points for the beehive under the mailbox, bring both easthetic and intriguing value to the picture. At least the way the character deals with loss is on point. Anyone else can see themselves being obsessed with someone to the point they hold on to them for years? If you have every been in a relationship in which you idolised your significant other, and kept idolising them after the break up? Then you get it. What else was relatable and made sense was Manglehorn comparing his son to everyone, like many parents tend to do. I have spent most time after seeing the film analising the accident I mentioned above. First of, the cars hit into a watermelon truck, then very importantly, the main character is carrying his soon to be sick cat, and that's the only hint we get that would mean something. It symbolises fragility of life, and a prediction of the cat's life and the future of Manglegorn's son's company. There is also an earthquake that does not bring anything except for a key to drop from the cabinet. If you sometimes try to find answers on imdb (I know it's not just me, stop lying), the comments perfectly summed the film up. One and only, unpopular opinion said 'I love the way it's structered', which got zero response. Another one says 'What's the rap song from the bar called?' and if that does not encapsulates the film, nothing will do it better. I know, you think Al Pacino and Holly Hunter, it has to be good, it's not trust me, I've made the same mistake. If only life gave you an imaginary key, so you could let go of whatever that's holding you back, and find the answers you so desperately need in the process.
'I am losing hope in tomorrow, it hurts.
I absolutely adore reunion films. I bet I'm gonna be one of those people who get broken up with just a few weeks before the reunion and will have to show up by myself, my accomplishments will not add up and I'm gonna end up making something up and I'm gonna be one of those losers, oh well, right? Hasn't this film thought me anything? Romy and Michele made up they invented post its, they pretended they were buisnesswomen, and the one guy who was the biggest loser ends up rich and they all perform one of the weirdest and most awkward (not for them) dances ever caught on film. Romy and Michele are these two Legally Blondes who in comparison to Elle Woods, don't accomplish anything (but they do in the end). The film is light, and unrealistic to some point, but that's how we like them.


The Valle Buia Farmhouse is located near the seaport of Talamone in Southern Tuscany. The Farmhouse can be reached by car from the Aurelia SS1 main access road either by heading north from Rome or south from Pisa.
The farmhouse is reachable by car from Pisa Airport (approximately 1hr 40 minutes drive) or from Rome Fiumicino Airport (approximately 1hr 20 minute drive). The nearest local train station is Albinia. Other possible stops near the Valle Buia Farmhouse are Orbetello Scalo or Grosseto.


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Petrus Johannes Antonius Christiaan van Geldorp (Rotterdam, 11 september 1872 - Parijs (Frankrijk), 23 februari 1939) was een Nederlands illustrator, tekenaar en graficus.

Van Geldorp volgde een opleiding aan de Amsterdamse kunstacademie. Hij maakte illustraties voor de tijdschriften De Tijd en De Roomsche Jeugd en ontwierp reclame voor Anton Jurgens' Margarinefabrieken in Oss.

Voor uitgeverij Malmberg maakte hij tijdens de jaren 1920 de schoolplaten van de reeks 'In Nieuwe Richting' van Alberts en
Martens en enkele historische schoolwandplaten.

Bibliografie
Haantje de Voorste bij de inhuldigingsfeesten met oorspr. platen van Van Geldorp, tekst van F.H. van Leent. Amsterdam, Gebr. Koster, 1898.
De Muis Of De Gestoorde Nachtrust. Een berijmde geschiedenis in twaalf tafereelen voor jong en oud. Tekst van . Teekeningen van . Rotterdam, B. Bolle, 1905.
A is een aapje. Platen van P. van Geldorp. Uitgeverij J. Vlieger, Amsterdam, 1907.
Sint Nicolaas en zijn knecht. Tekst J. Schenkman, geïllustreerd door P. van Geldorp. J. Vlieger, Amsterdam, 1907 [herdruk].
Modderstad met platen naar tekeningen van Van Geldorp, woorden van W.A. Timmerman. Heerde, Zeepfabriek "de Klok", ca. 1929.

Nederlands illustrator
Nederlands graficus


Cherubael is one of the main characters of the book – the nemesis, later servant, and even later the last remaining ally of the titular Inquisitor; he is just as a fascinating character as Eisenhorn himself.
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Now Eisenhorn will have a friend to play with finally.


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The low frequency in Hz at which the total sound power of a loudspeaker rolls off to become half as loud as in the rest of the tonal spectrum.


Second, what size qt tank?
Third, this sounds a lot like marine velvet and greenex is not going to cure the problem. You really need to get it out of there (via large water changes and GAC) are use a good copper compound like cupramine and the seachem mulitest kit. Greenex is a very harsh drug and cupramine would serve you much better.
What are the SPECIFIC water parameters, PH, ammonia and nitrite? With all those fish in one qt tank poor water quality may also have contribute to the problem.
Here is some further reading on velvet.
What are your water parameters in the QT?
What was the last fish added and how long ago?
I keep a log of everything on my puter. You might want to set one of these up yourself. That way you can keep track of when you put a fish in and when was the last time you tested your water.
and a mandarine goby within 2 weeks??
So the mandarin was the last fish added? How long since the one before that?
I am trying to get a timeframe as to all the fish in sequence. I'm not sure what parasite your dealing with at this point but I'm suspecting Brooklynella. Do the fish that survived show a cloudy film hovering around them or red sores?
jan 30 tore down 125 gal.african cichlid tank and traded all for salt setup .
only difference in qt and display tank is sg in display is 1.024 and ph is 8.4 , temps in both tanks are at 78,, no carbon in qt .


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A brief, recent history of the swastika in Spokane
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During the 12 years I've lived in the Northwest, I have experienced very little direct anti-Semitism. Sure, non-Jews have asked me questions that revealed some degree of ignorance about Judaism. But I haven't woken up to a swastika spray-painted on my house. It's worth noting that I rarely attend synagogue, and I don't wear a yarmulke or other unambiguous sign of my Jewish identity. As a newish Jewish Spokanite, I wondered, after last weekend's anti-Semitic vandalism, how frequently the swastika has appeared in the Spokane area in recent years. I also wondered how often the intent of the symbol has seemed specifically anti-Jewish. Fortunately, media reports from the last few years provided some answers to my questions.
In 2009, a swastika sticker turned up on the front door of Coeur d'Alene's Human Rights Education Institute, whose education director at the time was recent Coffee Talk panelist Rachel Dolezal. She called the sticker's implied threat "a psychological form of violence." In light of the institute's broad agenda and Idaho's status as home to multiple hate groups, this swastika may have been more about white supremacy in general than about anti-Jewish sentiment in particular.
The next year, according to KHQ, a Spokane woman found a swastika spray-painted on her front door. The news report implies that her "four bi-racial children" may have been the basis for the attack and states that "a teenager" may have been the culprit. The Spokesman reported that the police did not consider the incident a hate crime but merely a case of "malicious harassment."
Also that year, a swastika appeared on the sign of Messianic Jewish congregation Kehilat HaMashiach. Messianic Judaism is a movement not recognized as legitimately Jewish by most Jewish communities. Yet belief in Christ as the Messiah was clearly not enough to shield the congregation from an expression of faith-based hatred. Two years later, local politician Matt Shea responded to swastikas on his campaign signs by saying that his ties to the Messianic Jewish community made him a target.
In 2011, NWCN reported that a variety of vandalous acts, including Bible burnings and swastikas "written on the home," had been committed at a residence on the 7000 block of North Cochran. In this case, faith seemed to play a significant part: "Detectives said they are investigating the report as a hate crime due to the emphasis, by the suspects, on religious beliefs. There were several disparaging remarks written on the house about Jesus, and references to God hating them." In contrast, KHQ reported the following: "The mother of a teenage girl in the home said she does not believe the paint was racially or religiously motivated and she does not consider the incident a hate crime."
What seems odd to me about this situation is that anti-Christian expression sat side by side with swastikas. Does the notorious symbol represent, to many of its users, a sort of catchall for racially or religiously based hatred? When in doubt, does a hate-filled person scrawl a swastika without worrying about whether the overall message is coherent?
I began to wonder what, according to law enforcement, constitutes an anti-Semitic hate crime in Spokane County. The policy manual of the County Sheriff's Office describes an act that "[d]efaces property of a victim who is or whom the actor perceives to be of Jewish heritage… with a swastika" as a "prima facie [act] of hate." In other words, police see such behavior as a hate crime unless it's later proven not to be.
Tagging a synagogue with a swastika isn't subtle. I don't yet know what this incident will mean for Spokane's Jewish community. My hope is that it can lead to greater mutual understanding between the city's Jews and non-Jews, and more awareness of anti-Semitism on the part of all Spokanites.
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