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• Taking note of some notable federal tax sentences

  
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  This new Forbes commentary by Robert Wood, headlined "Lauryn Hill Jail Time --- Whats A Fair Tax Sentence?", discusses some notable recent federal tax sentencing decisions. Here are excerpts (with a few links preserved): Grammy winning Singer Lauryn Hill was sentenced in Newark.... Ms. Hill didn’t get probation ...
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• About Taurus Woman Characteristics and Personality

  
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  Laura asks… what is characteristic and personality of a taurus woman. Is she easy to be friend with ? It seemed hard to be friend with a taurus woman and I am a woman as well. I just want to her friend. Angharad answers: Shes dependable, has a strong will, and amazing self control. They tend to ...
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• I’d Like To Know About Libra Men Characteristics and Traits

  
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  David asks… What do Libra’s normally look like? Any other Libras out there? What do you look like? Does Libra have a typical look? Angharad answers: Well, it’s not obvious. They generally look like everyone else. Their physical characteristics are subtle and balanced. ...
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• A study in crony capitalism: Subprime lenders offered better deals to borrowers in districts of congressional big shots

  
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  UCLA researchers have found that leading up to the Financial Crisis, subprime lenders employed a novel method of influencing the political process. In addition to campaign contributions to key politicians, they gave special treatment to borrowers represented by key congressional leaders. AEI: A study in crony ...
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• Christian Caryl: 1979 and the Birth of the Chinese Economic Miracle

  
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  Christian Caryl, the editor of Democracy Lab, is a senior fellow at the Legatum Institute and a contributing editor at Foreign Policy . He is also the author of a new book, Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century , to be published in May. It is inevitable, perhaps, that we tend to focus on ...
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• Cleveland police report supports Aggavated Murder capital charges against Ariel Castro

  
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  I asked in this post yesterday whether Ariel Castro, the monster who abducted and sexually tortured three young women in Cleveland, could and should possibly face the death penalty under Ohio law.  Based on the newly released police report, discussed in this CBS News piece , I am now convinced that Castro can ...
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• Feds and Jeff Skilling cut resentencing deal to fix new guideline range at 168 to 210 months

  
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  As had been previewed a public notice to victims from the Justice Department last month ( noted here ), federal prosecutors and former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling have reached a deal concerning unresolved matters before Skillings resentencing. This Reuters article details the basics of this notable high-profile ...
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• After high-profile state murder conviction, Jodi Arias claims she wants death penalty over LWOP

  
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  As reported in this new USA Today article , "Jodi Arias, convicted of first-degree murder of her on-and-off lover, says she was surprised by the jurys verdict Wednesday and hopes for the death penalty over life in prison."  Here is more: Arias, who choked back tears as the jurys decision was read, told KSAZ-TV in ...
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• Top 10 Serial Killer Characteristics

  
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  Not much is generally known about serial killers aside from their crimes. It is widely believed, at least amongst experts, that those who commit multiple homicides are a different breed altogether, at least in terms of criminology, from those who commit murder on one single occasion. Given the regularity of murder ...
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• Teaching Genetics: Characteristics and Traits

  
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  Students are always fascinated by their heredity, but what they take from their previous generations and express today in the way they look. Naturally curious, every child Ive ever met has inventoried the many ways they look like -- or unlike -- their relatives. Its part of a humans natural development to figure out ...
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• Behavior Differences in Dogs from Pet Stores Versus Breeders

  
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  Recent research shows that dogs purchased as puppies from pet stores are more likely to have behavioral difficulties than dogs obtained from breeders. This is particularly the case in terms of aggression and fearfulness. read more
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• Five Ways Introverts Make Great Community Managers

  
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  I’m going to fill you in on a little secret…I’m an introvert. *Gasp* I know, weird right? Like my friend Mack Collier , I’m an extrovert online and in introvert offline. If you met me in a large crowd, (prior to chatting with me online), I’d be the awkward girl in the corner with her face in her (name ...
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• Could and should the death penalty be on the table in the Cleveland kidnapping and sexual torture case?

  
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  Like perhaps many others, I have feelings ranging from horror to disgust to macabre interest as facts emerge from Cleveland concerning the many awful crimes committed on at least three young women for a decade.  This USA Today story provides just a small flavor of what the victims may have endured for years upon ...
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• "The Exchange of Inmate Organs for Liberty: Diminishing the Yuck Factor in the Bioethics Repugnance Debate"

  
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  The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper by Jamila Jefferson-Jones now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract (which prompts for me a reaction of "cool" rather than "yuck"): Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour granted clemency to Jamie and Gladys Scott on December 29, 2010.  This decision ...
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• High Performance Teamwork

  
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  Proactive High Performance Teamwork is made up of several proactive components and will provide the growth you are seeking in your enterprise. Two of the main components are Performance and Opportunities . 1. Performance = Profitability 2. High Performing Staff = High Performing Bottom Line Successful ...
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• How To Describe Noses, Mouths, Legs, and more

  
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  Can you describe body parts without being boring? I got a lot of feedback on my post on physical descriptors for characters, A Nose by Any Other Name. Here are a few more that will jog your inspiration: Face Brush of make-up and light touch of lipstick Mouth, neck and chin Square chin Strong chin hanging ...
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• PVC Cated for Curtains

  
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  Loncar The company recently expanded its range of screens and PVC coated fabrics incorporating fiberglass models, which are added to the existing polyester. Specialist in manufacturing PVC coated fabrics, this company now offers two options specific to their customers, thinking about solutions to the world of vertical ...
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• Case Study of Two Successful Township Health Centers in Rural China

  
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  Case Study about Two Successful Township Health Centers in Rural China Abstract : The Township Health Centers (THCs), which serve China’s rural residents are hospitals with Chinese characteristics. A comparative study of two THCs found that their performance is linked to their successful adaptation to the new ...
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• Should the top 1% get sentenced extra tough for defrauded Social Security?

  
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  The question in the title of this post is prompted by this notable report of an interesting federal sentencing proceeding taking place today in Minnesota.  Here are the basics: A North Oaks couple will be sentenced Monday for defrauding the Social Security Administration of more than $300,000 in medical assistance ...
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• You be the judge: how would you sentence for the missed tax payments of Lauryn Hill?

  
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  After a rescheduling and now some important repayments, an interesting and high-profile federal sentencing is on tap for this morning in Newark, New Jersey.  This new Reuters article provides the basics for all would-be federal sentencing judges to ponder in order to answer the question in the title of this post: ...
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