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""Charity Auctions Donors who purchase items at a charity auction may claim a charitable contribution deduction for the excess of the purchase price paid for an item over its fair market value. The donor must be able to show, however, that he or she knew that the value of the item was less than the amount paid. For example, a charity may publish a catalog, given to each person who attends an auction, providing a good faith estimate of items that will be available for bidding. Assuming the donor has no reason to doubt the accuracy of the published estimate, if he or she pays more than the published value, the difference between the amount paid and the published value may constitute a charitable contribution deduction. In addition, donors who provide goods for charities to sell at an auction often ask the charity if the donor is entitled to claim a fair market value charitable deduction for a contribution of appreciated property to the charity that will later be sold. Under these circumstances, the law limits a donor's charitable deduction to the donor's tax basis in the contributed property and does not permit the donor to claim a fair market value charitable deduction for the contribution. Specifically, the Treasury Regulations under section 170 provide that if a donor contributes tangible personal property to a charity that is put to an "unrelated use", the donor's contribution is limited to the donor's tax basis in the contributed property. The term "unrelated use" means a use that is unrelated to the charity's exempt purposes or function, or, in the case of a governmental unit, a use of the contributed property for other than exclusively public purposes. The sale of an item is considered unrelated, even if the sale raises money for the charity to use in its programs."" http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=123204,00.html

Drop that bar of soap and I'll show you..................

I continue to be shocked and awed as the self proclaimed historical champions of "workers rights" and "social justice" advocate and even promote such an evil injustice. What the heck ever happened to? * Compliance to Legal Hiring and Firing practices * Disability * Equal Employment Opportunities * Compliance to Health Plans & Other Benefits * Fair Labor Practices * Leave Benefits (eg, FMLA) * Unemployment Insurance * Fair Wages * Work Hours * Workers' Compensation * Workplace Safety & Health (eg, OHSA) * Compliance to other labors standards and regulations What do you think happens to the poor schmuck that falls off a ladder on a construction site? Illegal immigrants were, are and will continue to be treated as a subservient 'subclass' of society and they will NOT be treated with the basic human dignities and rights that you and I (citizens, legal visitors and green card holders) take for granted as long as the current situation is permitted. Not since slavery have we seen social injustices of such magnitude perpetrated against an ethnic group. These people are basically indentured servants. Learn more about workers rights at http://www.dol.gov/ Merged post follows: Consecutive posts merged Who is "they"?

Being a social libertarian and strong supporter of the second amendment, my inital instinct is to unholster my weapon, brandishly wave it about and shout ABSOLUTELY NOT. Then I ran across this, which caused me to pause and ponder....... SPLAIN IT!! Dating Profile Name: Vinny P. Solo Age: 34 Occupation: Marksman by day, level 60 Paladin by night. Sex: Not yet, but soon I hope. Self Description: Orgasmic to the eyes. Beastly. Deceptive good looks. Attributes: Ninja like stealth. Flowing locks reminiscent of a Norwegian waterfall. Deadly accuracy with a multitude of weaponry. Uncanny knowledge of medieval torture. The strength of 18 midgets spinning a marry-go-round. I am the Hercules of virility. I have the burning loins of more than 300 pubescent teenagers and am loaded with sexual ferociousness. Interests: I enjoy writing books, like ‘Trench coats are a way of life’, ‘Hun’s and Ammo’ (a story of my ancestors), ‘Why one eyebrow is better than two’ and ‘If you were me, you’d be awesome’. I enjoy roller blading in my Blue Blockers on the weekends. I also enjoy reading and knowing the Kama Sutra in hopes of putting my knowledge into practice. Favorite Book: Hair: It’s a garden, let it grow. CALL ME!!! OR COME FIND ME ON WORLD OF WARCRAFT - - SCREENNAME IS ‘HARRY HOTTER’ So, after much pondering and consideration, I agree that guns should be completely outlawed for this guy.

Small world isn't it? I'm black too.

If I recall correctly, the Goa'uld pass their memories and those of their ancestors on genetically from one generation to the next. Depet reshwet herew: 'And now I awaken only to die again'

Plus, with AFM, you can image cells under physiological conditions often without fixation, even in their favorite growth media. So, unlike EM, if the cells of interest adhere nicely to bare glass, plastic or gelatin-, collagen- or fibronectin-coated glass (for example) they can be imaged alive and fully functional. Like this AFM image of a live human lung cancer cell I took a while back...

I admit that Texas is unique in its interpretation of the Castle Doctrine. But you canNOT shoot someone simply because you caught them stealing. Even in Texas. Plus, I said besides the Castle Law (Doctrine) exceptions. Chapter 9 of the Texas Penal Code describes deadly force as justified to prevent arson, robbery, theft or criminal mischief at night, or to prevent a suspect from fleeing if the property owner "reasonably believes the land or property cannot be protected or recovered by any other means; or the use of force other than deadly force to protect or recover the land or property would expose the actor or another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury." http://loneranger2008.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/texas-castle-doctrine-the-law-word-for-word/

This looks like an interesting explanation: http://www.write101.com/W.Tips215.htm

I agree with what Kaeroll said about any intro Org Chem text. http://www.chem.uic.edu/web1/OCOL-II/WIN/RXN.HTM is another interesting site.

No. I have NONE when it comes to firearms. And, quite frankly, I don't understand anyone that does. However, under most other circumstances, a greater sense of humor than most. That is very interesting. Aside from the 'Castle Exceptions' that I mentioned above, I would certainly be interested in reading your list of states and the respective laws that permit you to 'kill to defend property' and 'kill someone simply because you caught them stealing' without having a justifiable 'fear of death or injury'. How many people in total have you personally 'seen go to court' or jail AND not 'seen go to court' or jail involving shootings whether they followed the rules or not?

I agree and stand corrected. You are correct about the detail regarding the baseball bat wielded by the 5x bigger guy....under certain circumstances unless there is any other alternative, such as an escape route. And, no matter the circumstances, one must be prepared for their future to be ruined, even if it was done to save their own life. If you injure or kill someone, no matter what the circumstances, it is highly probable that you will be arrested and charged with a crime. The police will not make the assumption that you acted in self-defense or make judgments of right or wrong; the courts will decide that. There is a high probability that you will sued in civil court by the deceased's family. To clarify: Statutes that define the legitimate use of force in self defense vary from state to state, but the general rule makes a clear and important distinction between the use of physical force and deadly physical force. For example, in many jurisdictions, a person may use physical force to prevent imminent physical injury. However, a person may not use deadly physical force unless that person is in reasonable fear of serious physical injury or death. Furthermore, many statutes regarding self defense law also include a 'duty to retreat' clause. So, in those jurisdictions, deadly physical force may only be used if the person acting in self defense is unable to safely retreat except for the "castle exception" ("a man's home is his castle" and he does not have to retreat in it). Also, an important limit is that the level of response must not exceed the threat. This is fuzzy, but it is the way that most self defense laws are written. If a 'victim' uses excessive force, they become the aggressor and force becomes excessive when it exceeds that which is necessary to assure one's own safety. Some jurisdictions state that it is the duty of the person threatened to use all prudent and precautionary measures to prevent the attack. Also, "no man is allowed to defend himself with force if he can apply to the law for redress, and the law gives him a complete remedy." So, if it can be shown that you could have called the cops and avoided the whole situation, you will be perceived as taking the law into your own hands, and you can expect to spend a long time in jail. A few states have enacted "no duty to retreat" (like the "castle exception" without the house) statutes. In these jurisdictions, a person has the right to stand ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if they reasonably believe it is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm.

Because you are on Fire! Be sure to stay away from flammable materials.

My point is that this statement(s)...... ...is outside the boundary of proper firearm use. A human life vs filling out "paperwork"???? Besides being just plain wrong, you'll spend your life in prison and/or get sued into oblivion for shooting someone simply because they gave you an "ass whipping". A good old fashioned "ass whipping" is far from sufficient, even if the whipper is 5 times your size and has a bat. That is highly unlikely. Merged post follows: Consecutive posts merged "Angry"? In no way shape or form.

I believe that would depend on exactly what type of "war" one were engaged in and the primary objectives of said "war". For example, the objective of the "war" against Native Americans was genocide. And it took decades to achieve that objective because it took that long to nearly exterminate many tribes' primary protein source- the American buffalo.

Congratulations. Other than the fact that you're soon to be reaching your sexual peak and he's soon to be reaching his sexual low....it sounds like a perfect match. http://www.google.com: "Viagra" Merged post follows: Consecutive posts merged 1. why do you say that? and 2. what difference does it make?

Kids throwing rocks does in no way, shape or manner equate to "an overwhelming preponderance of force". So, bleed away and rot in hell. And then prepare yourself and your family for you to spend the remainder of your life behind bars. If you actually do have a CCW permit and, after taking the CCW course still believe differently, you just plain didn't get the point of 95% of that course and/or whoever passed you in that course was neglect in their instructional duties. Unless you are successful in convincing differently, you appear to be the poster child that gives the anti-second amendment crowd fuel to their flame.

Why is everyone, except Mooeypoo, shouting and not citing facts and references... You are no better than those who you detest..... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1411838

Prophetic to you maybe. I see no correlation what so ever. Merged post follows: Consecutive posts mergedYou still have not addressed each of the AIG business units in your slide and how they are critical to keeping the sky from falling...could it be Asian and European business interests or leasing airplanes??? I was hoping that you would be kind enough to go through them one by one to substantiate your claims about AIG needing to suck us dry without the sky falling. If not, I don't see where you have much of a case.

I stand corrected. But to be honest I'm lying down. Anyway, VERY interesting article. THANKS for the info.

OK. Since iNow is gone, anyone else in the pro bail out camp care to comment on how "imposing such a restructuring should actually be much easier to accomplish" when we can't even control how they dish out multi million bonuses??

There are almost a billion people in Africa and about 135 million Catholics. The Catholics are the only ones that will possibly listen to the pope 'at all'. How many of those 135 million Catholics are infected with AIDS virus? I would guess that the percentage is smaller than the general population, but would certainly entertain numbers if someone has them handy.

I'm fairly certain that the ocean(s) was not nearly as salty hundreds of millions of years ago as it is today.

iNow, If you ever come back. I'll rephrase my question using your information. 1. This slide (below) is from your link in #99.... Please list which of these foreign and domestic AIG business sectors that we (the USofA) can not let fail or be absorbed by a competitor and why it is not in our best interests that we do not simply let them fail or be taken over by a competitor. 2. From the information in your slide (below), it should be obvious to even the casual observer that AIG is a monopoly, thus violating the spirit of antitrust laws. One could argue that it should be broken up into smaller pieces to allow, encourage and promote competition anyway. Why shouldn't AIG be restructured and broken up into smaller pieces? 3. If I were an employee of an AIG competitor. I'd have at least one additional reason to be REALLY ticked off right about now. I'd be looking for my piece of the bail out pie. Wouldn't you?

I thought that I did. As in...here's your real "vacuum": Pension funds (which are based on investments), 401k investments, Health Care and Social Security. Do you not believe that these are all at least as important as, or even more important than AIG? The bailout of which, you seem to be able to justify primarily by the repeated and over use of the term "vacuum"? I have asked this before and I'll ask it again. Please show evidence that Chapter 11 means that the little old ladies that bought insurance with AIG will not be covered?