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To go the easy route or not?

johnydecali — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:59:07 +0000

I have no idea what I am doing. It is week 10, the end of week 10. And as I am starting to model I am reflecting on the poor RCP job that I did. Do I have the time to design a well designed RCP or not? What I have in mind is a barrel vault ceiling for the first floor and second floor of my thesis project while the remaining floors have a standard grid system. The grid system that I was going to have in place is not really that standard, well it is, but I was going to use a tile system from Armstrong: Tin Look – Squares. It looks great and the coffered ceiling suites my space well. Either or, I can’t go wrong with whatever I decided. However would I be happy with the end product…? Man, I should had this done back in design XD

Drawing Dr F

gemmaanderson — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:40:56 +0000

Dr F came to the Maudsley as a medical student on a short elective and worked in the emergency clinic with a famous psychiatrist called Antony Clare and enjoyed this.When a medical student on my surgical placement her consultant noted how hopeless she was in surgery but how good she was with patients and suggested she do psychiatry. Her interests are campaigning and teaching on improving the lot of children in the UK and she is also involved in an NGO which helps asylum seekers in detentiton to get treatment and get out when necessary.

Dr F has a wonderful realtionship with her patient (Patient C). Her patient attributes her full recovery to meeting Dr F. When I asked what they had in common she replied “So much! I have just been luckier in my life experiences”.

She is a lover of nature and finds peace when walking or cycling in the country side or by the sea. She love elephants, wild animals and birds.

She is influenced by the work of John Bowlby and his followers carrying out attachment research has influenced the way she works and is the conceptual basis for her understanding of working with survivors of abuse and of torture.

She has a collection of miniature houses, animals and pots made by south americans, who she lived with as a kid.

When I asked her what she would change about psychiatry she said “Remove the right to section people”

Oh, shut up!

Edmund Standing — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:36:54 +0000

Extraordinary stuff from Spiked. Nathalie Rothschild engages in a pointless rant against Wetherspoons:

Wetherspoon even discourages drunkenness, marketing itself as a family-friendly chain of restaurants where soft drinks and hot drinks are cheaper than in your average public house.

Apparently families are now a Bad Thing, and not being able to get hammered all day in every pub is a sign of prudishness and authoritarianism, as opposed to a sensible policy. And soft drinks and hot drinks being cheap discourages drink driving – presumably also another example of the creeping influence of an authoritarian society.

The chain’s food policy reads like the menu for a British National Party reception: products are ‘locally sourced’, the vegetables are ‘100 per cent British’, as is the pork used in its Lincolnshire sausages and the beef in its Abbot Ale pie.

Oh no! God forbid anyone might actually want to support local and national produce – that must make you some kind of sub-BNP little Englander. This is also out of keeping with the rest of the article’s whining about Wetherspoons pubs not being ‘real pubs’. Real pubs are full of people who think supporting British farmers is a good thing. Presumably Rothschild would prefer it if all the meat was imported or – even better – if the pub served sushi instead. That’ll show those food xenophobes!

In fact Rothschild isn’t even happy when Wetherspoons does offer food of a less ‘local’ origin:

Yes, Wetherspoon’s Thursday curry club menu is good value for money, but is it worth selling the soul of British pub life for the sake of a cheap vindaloo?

A menu just like a BNP event which, er… includes curry.

Rothschild then tries to sound like ‘the man on the street’ by complaining about the lack of people in Wetherspoons who want to start a fight:

But the attraction of the great institution of the British pub has always been that it is a place where it doesn’t matter if you show up alone because part of the fun is striking up conversations with other drinkers relaxing after work, making friends and flirting with other regulars and staff, watching a football game on a big screen TV with fellow fans, getting stupidly drunk and singing karaoke (regretting it forever when it ends up on YouTube), starting a fight, etc.

What this idiot doesn’t know is that many Wetherspoons pubs have regulars. We have one where I live where every time we go in we’ll see someone we know or get chatting to random people by the bar. It also has one of the best selection of real ales I’ve seen and attracts ‘real’ pub people as a result. It may not have darts and pool, but there’s another pub that does have that and we spend a lot of time there too and also know those regulars.

This article seems to me firstly to be based on a myopic view in which London is the only place in Britain and secondly on a really pathetic desire to be ‘contrarian’ when in reality I doubt hanging out with a bunch of pissheads up for a fight is how the author spends her weekends, which are almost certainly spent in trendy winebars or sitting in front of the laptop thinking up new ways to sound ‘edgy’ and ‘controversial’.

She concludes:

There’s nothing wrong with family-friendly cheap eateries, but publicans and their customers should be allowed to relax, to sing and talk loudly to friends and strangers, play games, misbehave and drink if they want to.

If people didn’t want Wetherspoons it wouldn’t be growing. It’s called the market – something I thought the hardline libertarian former hardline Commies of Spiked were gung-ho in favour of. If people want to save old style pubs, then go out and drink in them. Simple.

And, incidentally, it’s pretty obvious the author has never been at a Wetherspoons pub beyond the hours at which children are allowed if she thinks no-one gets pissed and talks loudly to friends. Or maybe everyone left when they saw her coming…

Cicada Summer

leicalady — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:51:01 +0000

I love the name of this band from Georgia that I just listened to. Their music is great and I can just picture myself sitting on the front porch listening to their album, with the cicadas singing in the background. This band is lead by Maxwell Dale Creagh Roll and Speros Constantine Kokenes with percussion contributions to fill out the rhythm sections by Jeff Harrison. An upcoming interview can be read on the music and photography web-site Harmon Drive, so be sure to bookmark this site and check back often. Right now you can access free downloads of Cicada Summer’s album and other music you may not discover on any other site at least before the rest of the really hip and cool people like me…..by clicking here. Hope you love it. Support Harmon Drive by telling a friend. Enjoy!

Te invitamos a conocer nuestros antiguos trabajos:

EChahuanKim — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:35:20 +0000

A lo largo de este curso, se nos pidió realizar diversas actividades. Cada uno de ellos tocaba un as

"ClimateGate" and the Biased Conservative Media

Eric Lightborn — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:32:49 +0000

Have you heard the latest right-wing, anti-environmentalist talking point? “ClimateGate“

Un Garage Propio: encuentro cinéfilo con Alberto Fuguet

Diario de IQT — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:50:33 +0000

Cinencuentro y Cinepata.com tienen el agrado de invitar a la comunidad cinéfila peruana a la present

Audio y Video: CND, discurso de López Obrador en el Zócalo, 22 de noviembre de 2009

PoKaMa — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:19:53 +0000

- (Ya están los videos de la concentración en el Zócalo, los pongo abajo) CND AMLO 221109 PoKaMa Pod

En vivo por Radio AMLO, hoy domingo 22, la Asamblea de la CND desde el Zócalo

PoKaMa — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:00:17 +0000

Actualización: Ya están el audio y video de la CND del domingo 22 de noviembre, clic aquí . Hoy domi

TeleSur entrevista a trabajadores de LyFC en las afueras de hidroeléctrica de Necaxa, Puebla

PoKaMa — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:00:21 +0000

En la cuna de la industria eléctrica en América Latina Trabajadores de Luz y fuerza dan su testimoni

A Place In Time

leicalady — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:05:30 +0000

Rockin' P Ranch

When our two boys are here in this house, everything is surreal. I could sit and stare at them forever and never be less amazed at the intensity of love. Tom has modified this image to add high definition and saturation and a little bit of mystery to the effect……That’s the way it feels to be a proud mother. Every emotion is magnified a billion times. “You been drinkin’” Christopher laughs at my silliness. Yep, your smile is intoxicating and I am drinkin’ it in. With a face like that you don’t need money, honey…..

What is an Offer in Compromise?

mycpaweb — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:45:17 +0000

An offer in compromise (OIC) is an agreement between a taxpayer and the Internal Revenue Service that settles the taxpayer’s tax liabilities for less than the full amount owed. Absent special circumstances, an offer will not be accepted if the IRS believes that the liability can be paid in full as a lump sum or through a payment agreement.

In most cases, the IRS will not accept an OIC unless the amount offered by the taxpayer is equal to or greater than the reasonable collection potential (RCP). The RCP is how the IRS measures the taxpayer’s ability to pay and includes the value that can be realized from the taxpayer’s assets, such as real property, automobiles, bank accounts, and other property. The RCP also includes anticipated future income, less certain amounts allowed for basic living expenses.

Three Types of OICs

The IRS may accept an offer in compromise based on three grounds:

1. Doubt as to Collectibility – Doubt exists that the taxpayer could ever pay the full amount of tax liability owed within the remainder of the statutory period for collection.

Example: A taxpayer owes $20,000 for unpaid tax liabilities and agrees that the tax she owes is correct. The taxpayer’s monthly income does not meet her necessary living expenses. She does not own any real property and does not have the ability to fully pay the liability now or through monthly installment payments.

2. Doubt as to Liability – A legitimate doubt exists that the assessed tax liability is correct. Possible reasons to submit a doubt as to liability offer include: (1) the examiner made a mistake interpreting the law, (2) the examiner failed to consider the taxpayer’s evidence or (3) the taxpayer has new evidence.

Example: The taxpayer was vice president of a corporation from 2004-2005. In 2006, the corporation accrued unpaid payroll taxes and the taxpayer was assessed a trust fund recovery penalty as a responsible party of the corporation. The taxpayer was no longer a corporate officer and had resigned from the corporation on 12/31/2005. Since the taxpayer had resigned prior to the payroll taxes accruing and was not contacted prior to the assessment, there is legitimate doubt that the assessed tax liability is correct.

3. Effective Tax Administration – There is no doubt that the tax is correct and there is potential to collect the full amount of the tax owed, but an exceptional circumstance exists that would allow the IRS to consider an OIC. To be eligible for compromise on this basis, a taxpayer must demonstrate that the collection of the tax would create an economic hardship or would be unfair and inequitable.

Example: Mr. & Mrs. Taxpayer have assets sufficient to satisfy the tax liability and provide full time care and assistance to a dependent child, who has a serious long-term illness. It is expected that Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer will need to use the equity in assets to provide for adequate basic living expenses and medical care for the child. There is no doubt that the tax is correct.

OIC Payment Options

In general, a taxpayer must submit a $150 application fee and initial payment along with the Form 656, Offer in Compromise. Taxpayers may chose to pay their offer in compromise in one of three payment options:

1. Lump Sum Cash Offer – Payable in non-refundable installments, the offer amount must be paid in five or fewer installments upon written notice of acceptance. A non-refundable payment of 20 percent of the offer amount along with the $150 application fee is due upon filing the Form 656.

If the offer will be paid in 5 or fewer installments in 5 months or less, the offer amount must include the realizable value of assets plus the amount that could be collected over 48 months of payments or the time remaining on the statute, whichever is less.

If the offer will be paid in 5 or fewer installments in more than 5 months and within 24 months, the offer amount must include the realizable value of assets plus the amount that could be collected over 60 months of payments, or the time remaining on the statute, whichever is less.

If the offer will be paid in 5 or fewer installments in more than 24 months, the offer amount must include the realizable value of assets plus the amount that could be collected over the time remaining on the statute.

2. Short Term Periodic Payment Offer – Payable in non-refundable installments; the offer amount must be paid within 24 months of the date the IRS received the offer. The first payment and the $150 application fee are due upon filing the Form 656. Regular payments must be made during the offer investigation.

The offer amount must include the realizable value of assets plus the total amount the IRS could collect over 60 months of payments or the remainder of the statutory period for collection, whichever is less.

3. Deferred Periodic Payment Offer – Payable in non-refundable installments; the offer amount must be paid over the remaining statutory period for collecting the tax. The first payment and the $150 application fee are due upon filing the Form 656. Regular payments must be made during the investigation.

The offer amount must include the realizable value of assets plus the total amount the IRS could collect through monthly payments during the remaining life of the statutory period for collection.

The IRS is not bound by either the offer amount or the terms proposed by the taxpayer. The OIC investigator may negotiate a different offer amount and terms, when appropriate. The investigator may determine that the proposed offer amount is too low or the payment terms are too protracted to recommend acceptance. In this situation, the OIC investigator may advise the taxpayer as to what larger amount or different terms would likely be recommended for acceptance.

Payments and Application Fees

When filing an offer in compromise, two separate remittance documents should be sent, one for the application fee and the other for the required offer payment. All payments should be made by check or money order made payable to the United States Treasury. Practitioners who file multiple OICs at the same time should not combine application fees for multiple clients.

The Form 656-PPV, Offer in Compromise Payment Voucher, included in the Form 656, should be completed and attached to any periodic payment(s) that becomes due. Failure to submit any required periodic payments, after the initial payment has been submitted, will result in the offer being declared withdrawn. For offers originally sent to Holtsville, NY, send payments to: P.O. Box 9011, Holtsville, NY 11742. For offers originally sent to Memphis, TN, send payments to: AMC Stop 880, P.O. Box 30834, Memphis, TN 38130-0634.

The OIC application fee reduces the assessed tax or other amounts due. The application fee will be returned if the OIC is deemed not to be processable. Unless the offer in compromise has been submitted under doubt as to liability or a completed Form 656-A and Offer in Compromise Application Fee and Payment Worksheet is included with the Form 656, the $150 application fee must be included with the offer or the IRS will return the offer.

SME: jornada de volanteo. Apoyo de otras organizaciones. El gobierno está hecho camote

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A partir de este lunes los electricistas empezarán una campaña de información en 150 cruceros de lo

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PoKaMa — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:00:02 +0000

…mucho menos un gobierno espurio: Fernández Noroña Si el SME cae, todos estamos condenados: Mu

Build eclipse applications with maven 3

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The tool chain for building eclipse based applications with maven becomes better and better.

Read here.

I know 2 projects using maven to build eclipse plugins:

Which project are there else?

Por órdenes de la mafia del poder, la mayoría de los medios de comunicación calificaron de violentos a los electricistas: AMLO

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Por órdenes de la mafia del poder, la mayoría de los medios de comunicación calificaron de violentos

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La Bamba del SME: sí, unas bolas bien puestas e inteligencia, cosa que faltó en varios puntos al per

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PoKaMa — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:26:10 +0000

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PoKaMa — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:00:43 +0000

Entrevista a Martín Esparza en el noticiero de Carmen Aristegui: Video del druidajvc

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¿Cómo se dará el Paro Cívico de mañana miércoles?

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PoKaMa — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:07:32 +0000

Un buen video de El Universal con opiniones diferentes sobre las manifestaciones por el conflicto de

El Tribunal Internacional de la Libertad Sindical condena a Felipe Calderón por violación de convenios internacionales en caso SME

PoKaMa — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:37 +0000

El Tribunal Internacional de la Libertad Sindical condena a la presidencia mexicana James Cockcroft