![]() ![]() An example would be a suit for defamation in a jurisdiction that does not recognize a suit for defamation unless a plaintiff can prove a defendant published the defamatory statement. ![]() A defendant who moves for dismissal in this manner says the plaintiff “failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted,” meaning even if the plaintiff were to prove the allegations in the complaint, they still would not be entitled to any relief. Insufficient service of process (Rule 12(b)(5)) challenges the manner in which the plaintiff served the complaint, and arguments concerning failure to join a necessary party (Rule 12(b)(7)) attack the scope of the plaintiff’s suit.Ī 12(b)(6) dismissal, which replaced the common law demurrer, attacks the substantive merits of the complaint. Other defenses highlight defects in the method by which the plaintiff initiated the action. Similar arguments exist where the court is not a proper venue (Rule 12(b)(2)) or the court lacks personal jurisdiction over the defendant (Rule 12(b)(3)). Accordingly, there is no reason for a defendant to put forth defenses to an action that cannot be maintained in the first place. For example, when a court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the actions making the basis of the complaint (Rule 12(b)(1)), the court has no power to render a judgment. A successful 12(b) motion may eliminate a defendant’s need to answer altogether, thereby providing a strong tactical advantage. These “pre-answer motions” should be made at the outset of the case. In the case that no responsive pleading is due, Rule 12(b) motions can be made anytime up to and including trial. Therefore, it must be filed no later than 21 days after the operative complaint, counterclaim or crossclaim is served. ![]() In these cases, a defendant may avoid answering immediately by filing a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b) (see Rule 12(b) for a list of the defenses that may be raised in a 12(b) motion to dismiss).Ī motion under Rule 12(b) (like the traditional demurrer) is due before serving a responsive pleading. However, the rules provide for another option for defendants who wish to make preliminary objections under certain circumstances. Always check the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, local rules, and judge’s orders, each of which are available on the relevant court’s website or in your case file on PACER.Ī defendant normally responds to a plaintiff’s complaint by filing an answer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a). Note that many of these rules can be modified by stipulation, a court’s local rules, a judge’s standing order, or a case-specific court order. The following paragraphs contain calculators for pertinent motion deadlines in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. ![]()
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![]() The corridor stretches endlessly ahead of Stephanie, but one guard behind her grabs her cuffed hands, signaling to stop - which she does silently. Their eyes are stern and relentless, their gait strong and determined, but not hurried. Short, tidy hair, subversion weapons hanging from their belts. ![]() ![]() These women are dressed in a light body armor, neat and uniform – like prison guards. She walks solemnly down that corridor, brightly lit with fluorescent lights in the ceiling, two women walking side by side behind her. It is unkempt and hangs partly in front of her eyes, a light, platinum blonde. Her skin is pale and radiant with youth, and her hair just above shoulder length. Above the shoulders from which that shirt hangs is an innocent face - big, blue eyes, a petit nose and small mouth. The sleeves of that shirt are short and don’t reach the girl’s elbows, which lead to dainty wrists that are bound behind her back with both a pair of shiny hinged cuffs, and a pair of thumb cuffs for added security. On the back, is printed what can be assumed is the girl’s name: Stephanie. On the front, over relatively small and unsupported breasts, more white words were printed, though entirely backwards and thus unreadable. Printed white letters on the hip of those shorts, to which they barely hang on, read “Property of Callisto InDe Facility.” Those delicate hips, are visible – along with an inch or two of navel – due to the equally baggy, though somewhat short, black T shirt that hangs from her shoulders. Thin legs are visible up to the knees, where a pair of slightly baggy, black shorts cover the rest. The chromed leg irons that produce that echoing sound hang from small, otherwise bare ankles. The gentle padding of bare feet on that smooth metal can be heard if listened for. In fact every ten or so minutes, I like to take off the gag they're wearing, joke around and chat, then put a different gag in.Echoing through endless, steel corridors, the sound of chains as they’re dragged across the cold floor. I do not like to wear a gag for more than an hour or less at a time, the same for those who surrender themselves to my care. Frankly I prefer a smaller ball with a cloth stuffing if a ball must be used.ģ. Wearing too big of ball gag, seriously harms the jaw, felt achy for two days. It is hard to find ones that don't have a built-in ball or faux-penis stuffing.Ģ. I have a new favorite, never thought i'd be into leather panel gags, but the ones with just the leather strap and panel pad seem so authentic. I have got say that its moments like these that make me thankful that I require people who tie me to have experience being tied lol, then you don't get surprises like the soapy stuffing debacle.ġ. I immediately spat it out and was just gagging and coughing uncontrollably. Worst tasting gag probably would have to be with a date i had a couple years ago, when we met up for our bondage games he gagged me with a washcloth, but that washcloth was used so i tasted soapy. He only removed the muzzle and took 2 of the socks out for the ~30 seconds it took to force-feed me a protein shake and a splash of piss every 12 hours or so. If tiny breaks count, then my longest was about 72 hours with 4 of a dom's (filthy) socks and a leather muzzle. I tried to use them as heavily as I could but I'm not one who sweats much, haha. The longest I've been gagged without any breaks whatsoever was a 24-hour stint with 4 of my own moderately-used socks sealed in with duct tape. Again, I'd spent the last month begging him to make them as nasty as possible.ģ. ![]() Mummified my entire head with duct tape crisscrossing every which way. Probably the objectively "worst" tasting one would be a time a dom took 4 of his used socks, soaked them in piss, and sealed them in my mouth with lots and lots of duct tape. Used a leather muzzle to seal it all in.Ģ. I repeatedly asked him to make sure both were as heavily used as possible, and he definitely followed through. My top favorite would have to be one time my dom used a pair of his socks topped off by a pair of his briefs. My favorites are the worst and most uncomfortable, haha. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just open the file and you’re good to go. Since Ammyy Admin doesn’t require an installation, you can get started with setting up remote connections instantly. Once you download the program on your PC, you’ll notice that the app is completely free to use. This happens regardless of low or high bandwidth internet connectivity. It’s worth mentioning that all the information shared during a session is compressed to achieve higher efficiency, security, and productivity. At the same time, mouse movements and keyboard inputs are also replicated to the remote PC. The program processes the main screen’s image on the remote PC’s display and transmits the same to a local device.Įssentially Ammyy Admin copies the remote computer’s display and mirrors it on the host computer. The primary objective of a remote desktop app is to establish a secure connection on a remote device. Each session supports hybrid encryption, which keeps the information and data on both computers secure. Downloading the file, to setting up a remote connection only takes few seconds. Once you start the program, enter the unique PC ID to establish the connection. ![]() The lightweight remote access software only requires a small 0.5 Mb of free space on your system. With this software, you don’t have to worry about multiple records and files affecting your system registry or folders. The software doesn’t install third-party tools on your PC. To start a remote desktop session with Ammyy, you don’t need to download or install a heavy package. The simple setup wizard instructs you how to work on multiple devices remotely. Ammyy Admin comes with an intuitive interface, which reduces manual intervention in setting up a remote connection. Often remote access software overcomplicates the interface, which makes it difficult for beginners to understand the features and functionalities. Compared to AnyDesk, XShell, and UltraViewer, this free application is easier to navigate.įree secure software with chat and file exchange You only need to follow a few simple steps to connect two devices in different locations. The best part is that Ammyy Admin doesn’t need configuration or installation. The latest version of the app is even faster and can connect remote PCs within seconds. Since its release in 2011, Ammyy Admin has received multiple updates with improvements, bug fixes, and new features. With the built-in ‘File Manager’, you can transfer up to 140 TB of data to another device. The program can also be used for remote desktop sharing, voice chat, and file management. ![]() The application is quite useful for administration, support, educational, and office configuration purposes. With this program, you can remotely control another PC to execute a range of tasks. Cathy Buggs Updated 8 months ago A simple yet powerful free remote access softwareĪmmyy Admin is a useful, free, and efficient remote access software for Windows computers. ![]() ![]() ![]() There could be a lot of people thinking about migrating from a virtual infrastructure manager to a full stacked cloud platform as OpenNebula due to the container support. ![]() If you successfully convert your container, can you make a pull request with this specific use case for Proxmox, in order to make it visible on. Reduce the filesize of your images at once. The proxmox template creates a tar from the content of the previous rootfs dir. An image compressor can reduce the file size of an image in different ways. rw-r-r- 1 root root 1,5K mar 18 19:40 metadata.yamlĭrwxr-xr-x 21 root root 3,5K ago 2 15:34 rootfs r- 1 root root 1,8K ago 2 15:34 backup.yaml # ls -lh /var/lib/lxd/containers/package-build/ Our self-learnt neural networks have been exposed to over 10M images on the web, and have been trained to assign different bitrates to different parts of an image, therefore compressing them. This is an example of a container called package-build. SEDRFuse: a symmetric encoderdecoder with residual block network for infrared and visible image. Our algorithms are based on Machine Learning (ML). ![]() Second, if you are using this image on a website then reducing the size will allow you to improve the loading speed. First, it will reduce the image size so that you can save storage on your device. The latest has a tar.gz for metadata and another tar.gz for rootfs). Why to resize image to 5kb Well, there can be a certain of reasons for that but I will enlist the main points. That is what you get when you decompress a regular LXD unified tar.gz image (there are two image formats, unifed and split. ![]() ![]() ![]() your entire medical record for the services purchased through QuestDirect (an earlier version of, now discontinued) or on, including information about your medical condition(s), medical history, purchase history, and testing information and results and all other identifiable information about you. The HIPAA Authorization permits Quest Diagnostics to share with Quest Consumer Inc. The HIPAA Authorization applies only to protected health information related to the tests you have purchased through or QuestDirect. The HIPAA Authorization form, which may be accessed in your account, describes your protected health information that Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates that provide clinical laboratory services, and its service providers (collectively, “Quest Diagnostics”) may share with Quest Consumer Inc. To read PWN's terms and privacy policies, click here. Services provided by PWN are subject to its terms and conditions and privacy policies. If you would like to speak with a member of the PWN care coordination team or a PWN physician to discuss your results, you can contact PWN Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM EST at 1.855.205.6146. All of test results will be sent directly to your Quest account. ![]() Additionally, if one or more of your results is for a positive sexually transmitted disease (STD) or HIV result, you will receive a call directly from the PWN care coordination team. If one or more of your results indicates that you need prompt attention, you will receive a call directly from the PWN care coordination team. Before submitting your payment for your testing purchase, you will see the fees collected on behalf of PWN for their services to you. You will also have the opportunity to speak with a PWN physician to discuss the lab results, and in some states (and for adults only), the Licensed PWN physician will be able to provide treatment for some conditions. PWN services include physician oversight of all tests (based upon the information that you share), including ordering tests, if appropriate, and evaluating results once available. ![]() Quest is working with PWNHealth LLC and its affiliated professional entities (collectively, PWN) to provide independent physician services to you in connection with Quest. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These 17 enforcement actions resulted in approximately $770 million in fines, penalties, disgorgement, and prejudgment interest, of which approximately $459 million was assessed by DOJ and approximately $268 million by the SEC. In 2023, the SEC resolved nine and DOJ resolved eight FCPA corporate enforcement actions, including two DOJ declination letters pursuant to the Corporate Enforcement Policy, both of which required disgorgement.įCPA CORPORATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION RESOLUTIONS, 2019–2023 Below, we highlight the year’s most significant developments in anti-corruption and FCPA enforcement. These developments have the potential to energize enforcement, including through enhanced interagency coordination and coordination with foreign authorities, and with a focus on national security. In sum, while enforcement remains somewhat below pre-pandemic levels, new authorities and policies announced in 2023 indicate that the administration is engaging in a whole-of-government, multi-agency approach to fighting international corruption. ![]() Whether 2024 will bring the first charges under the FEPA remains to be seen, but this will be a new enforcement area to watch in the coming year. FEPA arms DOJ with a powerful tool to bring charges against foreign officials in corruption cases. DOJ also announced an International Corporate Anti-Bribery Initiative to formalize and increase coordination with law enforcement authorities in foreign jurisdictions, broadening efforts to pursue major global resolutions.įinally, in the closing weeks of 2023, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”), instituting criminal penalties for the demand side of foreign bribery. Under DOJ’s new Safe Harbor Policy, acquiring companies that voluntarily disclose criminal misconduct within six months of closing a transaction and cooperate with the ensuing investigation will receive the presumption of a declination. DOJ also significantly standardized and clarified its expectations for voluntary self-disclosure in connection with corporate mergers and acquisitions. Among these were a pointed focus on corporate offenses implicating national security and a corresponding increase in the resources available to DOJ to pursue such offenses, additional guidance regarding the implementation of corporate compliance programs, and nationwide policies on voluntary self-disclosure of corporate wrongdoing. The past year also brought multiple important policy developments that we expect will continue to shape transnational anti-corruption enforcement in coming years. While the number of actions remained roughly on pace with 2022, there was a notable decrease in the total amount of fines levied. This past year was, as in 2022, another active year in FCPA enforcement, with DOJ reaching eight corporate resolutions (including declinations with disgorgement), the SEC reaching nine corporate resolutions, and DOJ bringing charges against ten individuals. 2023)įoreign Jurisdictions Investigating, Prosecuting, and Regulating Corruption Legal Developments Affecting Enforcement ToolsĮnactment of Foreign Extortion Prevention Act Revisions to DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Safe Harbor Policy for M&A Voluntary Self-Disclosures National Standard for Voluntary Self-Disclosure Credit Policy Pronouncements Affecting Anti-Corruption EnforcementĭOJ International Corporate Anti-Bribery Initiative & Corporacion Financiera Colombiana S.A.Ĭharges from Prior Years Unsealed in 2023 Financial Services Litigation & Investigations.Employment, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets.Family Office & High-Net-Worth Individuals. ![]() ![]() ![]() 2019 Standard Deduction and Personal Exemption Filing Status The personal exemption for 2019 remains eliminated. The standard deduction for single filers will increase by $200 and by $400 for married couples filing jointly (Table 2). It was nearly doubled for all classes of filers by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as an incentive for taxpayers not to itemize deductions when filing their federal income taxes. ![]() Subscribe Standard Deduction The standard deduction reduces a taxpayer’s taxable income by a set amount determined by the government. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. 2019 Tax Brackets for Single Filers, Married Couples Filing Jointly, and Heads of Households Rateįor Unmarried Individuals, Taxable Income Overįor Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns, Taxable Income Overįor Heads of Households, Taxable Income Over Of $510,300 and higher for single filers and $612,350 and higher for married couples filing jointly. For both individuals and corporations, taxable income differs from-and is less than-gross income. ![]() The top marginal income tax rate of 37 percent will hit taxpayers with taxable income Taxable income is the amount of income subject to tax, after deductions and exemptions. In 2019, the income limits for all tax brackets and all filers will be adjusted for inflation and will be as follows (Tables 1). However, with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the IRS will now use the Chained Consumer Price Index (C-CPI) to adjust income thresholds, deduction amounts, and credit values accordingly. The IRS used to use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to calculate the past year’s inflation. S or have reduced value from credits and deductions due to inflation, instead of any increase in real income. There are seven federal individual income tax brackets the federal corporate income tax system is flat. In a progressive individual or corporate income tax system, rates rise as income increases. ,” when people are pushed into higher income tax bracket A tax bracket is the range of incomes taxed at given rates, which typically differ depending on filing status. Many tax provisions-both at the federal and state level-are adjusted for inflation. Bracket creep results in an increase in income taxes without an increase in real income. This is done to prevent what is called “ bracket creep Bracket creep occurs when inflation pushes taxpayers into higher income tax brackets or reduces the value of credits, deductions, and exemptions. It is sometimes referred to as a “ hidden tax,” as it leaves taxpayers less well-off due to higher costs and “ bracket creep,” while increasing the government’s spending power. The same paycheck covers less goods, services, and bills. Provisions for inflation Inflation is when the general price of goods and services increases across the economy, reducing the purchasing power of a currency and the value of certain assets. On a yearly basis the IRS adjusts more than 40 tax A tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Though the season seemed a complete failure, it would prove to be the prelude to many great years ahead. The only win by the Cowboys during the season was against the rival Redskins in Washington. Two of the few bright spots of the season were linebacker Eugene Lockhart, who led the league in tackles, and James Dixon, who was one of the NFL’s leaders in kickoff return average.ġ989 was the first season in the history of Monday Night Football that did not feature at least one Cowboys game. Aikman broke the index finger on his non-throwing hand in week four and Steve Walsh started the next five games, including the team’s only win, before Aikman returned to finish the season. On opening day, the Cowboys were beaten by the New Orleans Saints, 28–0, and went on to finish 1–15 for the season. Expectations were raised when the Cowboys finished with a strong 3–1 preseason record. Walsh and Aikman battled for the starting quarterback job in the pre-season, with Aikman winning the nod when the regular season began. Walsh had played quarterback for Jimmy Johnson at the University of Miami and led the ‘Canes to a 23–1 record as a starter and one national title. Curiously, they also drafted quarterback Steve Walsh later in the NFL's supplemental draft (in doing so, they gave up a number one pick in the 1990 draft). Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during careerīesides the entry of Johnson and Jones, the Cowboys made pre-season headlines by drafting UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman with the first pick in the NFL Draft. He was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Raiders Main article: 1989 NFL draft 1989 Dallas Cowboys draft Jimmy Johnson had compiled a 44–4 record in his last 4 years as coach of the University of Miami Hurricanes. That list doubled in the next two seasons, thanks to the New England Patriots in 1990 and Indianapolis Colts in 1991. At the time, the 1989 Cowboys were the second team to finish 1-15 since the NFL adopted a 16-game schedule in 1978 the other was the New Orleans Saints in 1980. They failed to improve on their 3–13 record from 1988, finishing at 1–15 and missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Landry served as Cowboys' head coach since the team's inaugural 1960 season and led the team to 5 Super Bowl appearances, winning 2 of them in his 29-year tenure. It was the team's first time in franchise history that Tom Landry was not the head coach, as he was fired by Arkansas oil executive Jerry Jones on February 25, 1989. The 1989 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 30th in the National Football League (NFL), their first under the ownership of Jerry Jones, their 19th playing their home games at Texas Stadium and their first season under head coach Jimmy Johnson. ![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks to technology, you can now do this even on your smartphones through the best sound enhancer apps. FxSound Is Now Completely Free and Unrestricted. FxSound is the only volume booster for Windows that will make your volume louder without distortion. Latest version of °SOUND° Beautifier - Equalizer is 1.2.87, was released on (updated on ). °SOUND° Beautifier - Equalizer is free Music & Audio app, developed by Swiss Selection. Perhaps, any sound engineer would agree with the rule "less is more" when it comes to Equalization 101. The Only Volume Booster Without Distortion (Windows) - FxSound. On this page you can download °SOUND° Beautifier - Equalizer and install on Windows PC. It is also where a sound engineer alters or manipulates the sound frequency through an equalizer. With the help of sound equalizer for Windows 10 PC, you can effortlessly adjust the audio balance between by tweaking the audio frequency. It marginally improves sound quality coming from your PC. DFX Audio Enhancer is a cool and useful tool which gives your PCs sound output a little bit of a boost and an enhancement with many different options available for audiophiles. Free Video Volume Booster 3.0 Englisch: Mit dem kostenlosen Tool 'Free Video Volume Booster' können Sie die Tonspur in Filmen und Videos verstärken. EQ isn't just about sound boosting, it is more of refining. Enhances your soundcard output with 3D surround support. Imagine photographers wanting to enhance the appearance of their final work by adjusting the colors, lighting, and everything-that's basically much the same for sound engineers. ![]() DID YOU KNOW?ĭid you know that just like with photos, you can also put some filter to a sound? Say hi to the concept of EQ (equalization). Early equalizers were huge machines inside recording studios, but nowadays it can fit into smartphones, as there are dozens of equalizer apps online. Equalizer settings are also fixed for different genres and songs. For example, for a room that doesn’t respond well to bass frequencies, the equalizer can be used to boost the loudness of the bass frequencies to “equalize” the sound. This download serves as both the free trial and the full version of the software. Equalizers are used to customize how audio will sound like in specific places with specific configurations. Increase volume for richer sound without distortion. It adjusts the loudness of specific frequencies of sound, “cutting” and “boosting” them to get the best possible acoustic experience. An equalizer is a device or a program that allows the balance between sound wave frequencies to be adjusted. VLC Media Player allows for a 200 volume boost. ![]() |
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