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Carotid artery disease refers to atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup, in the carotid arteries. The carotid arteries are in the neck and carry oxygen to the face, neck, brain, and head. Carotid artery disease itself can cause transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke) or stroke if oxygen supply is reduced to the brain.
Carotid artery disease may not produce signs and symptoms until it causes damage such as stroke. Then, symptoms and signs can include those of a stroke such as
- weakness on one side of the body,
- temporary or permanent vision loss in one eye,
- speech problems, or
- an inability to move facial muscles on one side.
Causes of carotid artery disease
Atherosclerosis is the main cause of carotid artery disease. Risk factors for the condition include smoking, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.
Other carotid artery disease symptoms and signs
- An Inability to Move Facial Muscles on One Side
- Speech Problems
- Temporary or Permanent Vision Loss in One Eye
- Weakness on One Side of the Body
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1960 N Holy Names Ct
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 459-6172
Chore assistance, transportation, food delivery
Focus Area:
Aging in Place, Food Security
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Varies; flexible
Seniors, individuals with disabilities
VOLUNTEER CHORE SERVICES ~ Spokane, Colville, Walla Walla, Wilbur
Volunteer Chore Services provides a wide range of household tasks and assistance that enable low-income elderly and disabled clients to remain in their own homes with dignity, safety, and a connection to their community. Assistance includes housework, laundry, transportation, shopping and various other independent living requests. Volunteers also participate in one-time projects such as moves and yard clean-ups.
Volunteers are screened, oriented and trained according to Washington State law, Volunteer Chore Service contract requirements and Program/Agency policies.
Volunteering with the Volunteer Chore Services - IN-PERSON
Assist low-income seniors with chores so they can stay in their own homes for as long and as safe as they can. NOTE: In-home chore services are suspended at this time. The following are safe "contact-less" activities.
Yard Work - CURRENTLY SUSPENDED
Lawn mowing in the summer - to ensure social distancing, call the client when you get there and call when you are finished.
Commodities Senior Food Box Delivery
Every 3rd Wednesday of each month help deliver boxes to drop off at apartments. Wear mask when going into apartment building. Every 3rd Thursday of each month help deliver boxes to individual homes. Wear mask to the door, knock, leave box on doorstep, and go. Call and let the client know their box is on the porch or out front.
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Blackhead remover is the tool used by dermatologist or cosmetologist to remove black heads. Using appropriate blackhead remover is very important in removing blackheads. Whenever you go to a cosmetologist or dermatologist for blackhead removal, be sure to take your own tools like your own blackhead remover. This will be helpful for you to prevent blood born infections like HIV.
However, if you have decided to finish your task of blackhead removal at home by yourself, then here are few important steps that you have to follow while using a blackhead remover.
Step 1: Sanitize the blackhead remover
This is most obvious yet ignored step in using a blackhead remover. So, always remember to clean a blackhead remover neatly before you use it on your face. Cleaning a blackhead remover is not a tough task as you think. You can easily wash a blackhead remover with soap and warm water.
Step 2: Prepare your face
Afterblackhead remover is sanitized appropriately, now it is time to prepare your face for using it. For easy removal of blackheads, you have to make pores of skin open. So, to do this, just grab a clean wash cloth and wet it in a stream of hot water.
Now squeeze water from it and apply it on prominent areas of your face where you have blackheads. Otherwise you can give steam for your face for few minutes to make pores of your skin open. But be very careful and dont burn your skin.
Step 3: Extracting blackheads
Most of tools for removal of blackheads like tweezers and other blackhead remover come with two ends. Use both ends carefully and while extracting blackheads press down the tool directly over the blackhead that you want to eliminate. If you have open pore, press gently because if the pores are open it is quite easy to remove blackheads.
Step 4: Clean up
After eliminating the blackheads, clean your skin thoroughly. You can apply tea tree oil one the affected parts of skin and gently massage for few seconds and then clean it with fresh cold water to close the pores.
As far as blackhead remover is concerned, it is very essential for you to wash it with warm water and soap right after using it.
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Moving a pool table to a new residence is no trifling matter. Because of their weight and size, they are difficult, and downright dangerous, to maneuver. However, with proper care, the right tools, and patience, it is possible. Additionally, Vision Movers gives you this guide to help you through the process. Therefore, you needn't worry. Let's get down to business!
Moving a pool table to a new residence with professional moving assistance
If your budget can survive the booking of the professional moving services, like Fort Lauderdale moving services, then we advise you to do so. Carrying all that weight through hallways, doorways, and down or up the stairs by yourself is… well, "tricky" is an understatement.
Moving a pool table to a new residence by yourself
Another option is moving your pool table on your own. If your new home is close by, within the same state at the best-case scenario, then you need to know how to safely pull this off. For starters, you need to:
- Gather up a team of at least 3 friends. You'll need some muscle power because pool tables are extremely weighty, bulky, complex, and delicate objects.
- Find the right tools. Transporting a pool table requires you to get a staple remover, flathead screwdrivers, a socket wrench, a power drill, a carpenter's level and some safety goggles, some thick blankets and bubble wrap for protection, and packing tape. Also, in order not to lose any bits and parts, obtain some plastic bags to keep everything in order.
- Rent a pickup truck rental. This is a crucial part when you consider the size of a pool table.
- Think about how it will travel through your home. Take measurements of any doorways, staircases, or hallways inside your current and new residence to make sure it can pass through safely.
Start your pool table disassembly
- Safety first! So, put on your protective goggles.
- Prepare moving blankets for safe wrapping, and plastic bags for storing the bits and pieces.
- Remove the ball pockets. Use the staple remover or appropriate screwdriver, depending on how they're secured.
- Next, disengage the pool's side rails. Using the socket wrench, loosen each side rail, then gently remove them.
- Move on to the felt. Use the staple remover if it's stapled. Slowly pry out each staple and fold the felt to avoid any damage. If the felt is glued to your pool table, gently pull the cloth up. Do this in a steady backward motion to avoid stretching it out.
- Tackle the slates. This is the most dangerous step when transferring your slate pool table because these slates are extremely heavy (since they're made out of rock), but still very fragile and easily ruined. You'll need your power drill to get the screws out. Your helpers to assist you with removing the slate or slates.
- Move on to the frame and legs of the pool table. Simply turn the structure upside down and remove each leg and parts of the frame.
- Secure each element and carefully pack and load your moving truck.
Rethink hiring experts
Once again, be extremely careful when handling the heavy elements, such as the slates. If you're no longer confident that you can do this by yourself, think again about hiring experts. We understand you're concerned about your budget, especially if you're planning on moving to some city where the cost of living is a bit higher than you're used to. For instance, Hallandale Beach is a bit more expensive than other towns in Florida. Still, keep in mind that there are a lot of options for redefining your budget to eventually be able to hire Hallandale Beach movers. Turning unwanted stuff into cash is one of them. The point is – hiring professionals is a decision you will not regret. Especially when moving complex specialty items such as your pool table.


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Svaroopa® Yoga: Sutra Based Yoga
Svaroopa® yoga is based in the principles of Consciousness expounded in the sutras. Athletic yoga styles, the sages explain, are preparation for an eventual inner awakening, but Svaroopa® yoga gives you the inner awakening, because it is saturated by the river of ever-flowing Grace.
Svaroopa® Yoga: The Best Comes First
Yoga's promise is that you will experience the Bliss of your own Beingness. Svaroopa® yoga delivers on that promise from your very first class, creating an inner opening that gives you your own Self: from the first, in the middle, to the last, and all at the same time.
Svaroopa® Yoga: Yoga for Seekers
Svaroopa® yoga is for those who are seeking something that they cannot name. They don't know exactly what it is they're looking for. Here is where you begin the path to finding it, the path to your own Divine Self, the path of Grace.
Svaroopa® Yoga: Opening the Doorway Within
Svaroopa® yoga jump-starts your inner evolution, leading to the discovery of who you really are. Grace begins the process, supports you along the way and completes your life's purpose – the inner revelation of your own Svaroopa, your own Divine Beingness, your Self.
Svaroopa® Yoga: The Yoga of Grace
Others talk about Kundalini; Svaroopa® yoga delivers. Our poses are based in Grace, reliably providing the inner awakening that puts you on course for the highest purpose of human life. No more guessing, no more hoping, no more despair. You can live in the knowing of your own Divinity.
Svaroopa® Yoga: Alignment with Grace
Tail to top, we create the inner opening, inviting Grace to reveal your Divine Self. Svaroopa® yoga gives you the inner alignment you've craved all your life, the synchronizing of your individuality with your inherent Divinity.
Svaroopa® Yoga: Melting the Layers
Svaroopa® yoga is going to make you shine. As soon as you decompress your spine, the Grace melts your carefully constructed shell and opens up profound inner experiences. Melt in the glow of consciousness, which is the flow of Grace, through Svaroopa® yoga.


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Looks like the rumor floodgate has finally opened for HP/Palm's long-awaited WebOS tablet — or tablets, as the case may be. The latest word is that the new slates may ship as early as March with Flash support and tons of cloud-based storage.
We've been hearing about the tablets, powered by Palm's WebOS platform, for months now, and execs at HP (which gobbled up Palm last April) have announced that there will be a WebOS press event in San Francisco next month.
But we'd heard precious few details about the tablets, rumored or otherwise, until Tuesday, when an Engadget tipster provided purported promo images as well as the scoop that two WebOS slates — a 9-incher code-named "Topaz" and the 7-inch "Opal" — might not ship until September.
But Taipei-based tech site DigiTimes claims that the expected WebOS tablets might ship a lot sooner: March. It's not clear whether a March ship date necessarily equals a March launch, though -- and it's worth noting that DigiTimes has a hit-and-miss record when it comes to predictions. (Hey, don't we all.)
Engadget, meanwhile, managed to beat more WebOS tablet rumors out of the bushes after its initial post Tuesday.
The latest: Flash support for both tablets (not a huge surprise, given that the current version of WebOS boasts Flash video playback), "premium" sound courtesy of HP's proprietary "Beats" audio technology, and an inductive-charging "Touchpad" accessory, similar to what we've seen for the Palm Pre and Pixi.
Another tidbit from the Engadget post: the possibility that the tablets will get "tens of gigabytes" of cloud storage, good for (say) streaming your entire music collection. Interesting, but there's no word on how much internal storage Topaz and Opal might ship with.
And speaking of names, Pocketnow has learned that HP is seeking to get a trademark for HP Touchpad, which could go nicely with the Palmpad name that HP was looking to claim last year.
Again, though, keep in mind that none of this has been confirmed by HP, which on Tuesday re-sent invites to its Feb. 9 WebOS event, complete with the teasing line: "Think you saw the latest on Engadget? Think again."


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The Queen Kapiolani Hotel amenities are thoughtful expressions of Hawaii lifestyle and its natural environment. Kapahulu Terrace, main lobby, third floor Outdoor Living Room and pool area have all been designed with the feeling of "welcome" at every turn. Visit our Guest Experience Manager whose knowledge of the island's top activities to do will present an array of immersive experiences happening daily and weekly. Hawaii's Golden Age never saw this much action!
State-of-the-art fitness center
Keep moving and feel the energy of the island by training in our modern fitness center, open 7am - 10pm daily to hotel guests with reservations made with the front desk. Please note that some equipment and machines will not be available to allow for social distancing. Active experiences are a given at the QK where you can design your own customized course through the 300-acre Kapiolani Park adjacent to the Hotel, a hike up Diamond Head, a bike ride toward Kahala, Hot Hula, Yoga, Running Club and Pop-Up Wellness Workshops.
Pool & Lounge
Our indoor / outdoor oasis is situated along a full city block overlooking Kapi'olani Park with unobstructed views of Diamond Head. Swim safely knowing our pool furniture will be sanitized after each use and spaced out to meet social distancing standards. Take a break from the Waikiki surf and soak in our scenic pool surrounded by the Golden Age of Waikiki. Relaxation comes easy with a craft cocktail in hand from DECK Restaurant & Bar. Now that's Hawaii living!
Indoor Event. Outdoor Party. Why Choose?
Make the Diamond Head monument your special scene for any occasion. Envision an elegant Waikiki wedding with a forever memorable backdrop, or plan a team meeting with ocean breezes and the hint of spray at your senses.Learn more about our event spaces.
*A daily Hospitality Fee of $45.00 + taxes will apply to all nightly reservations per room.*
The following amenities are included:
- Room Service (Knock n Drop)
- Welcome Hawaiian juice upon arrival (one time per guest)
- Dole Pineapple Whip tasting upon arrival at Aloha Whip
- 2 QK Reusable Bottles (souvenir gifts)
- High speed wireless Internet access
- 24 Hour Fitness Center
- Swimming Pool
- In Room Digital Safe
- In Room Refrigerator
- QK Hawaii Postcards (available at the Front Desk)
- Sunscreen
- Ice/Water Stations
- Use of Business Center / 2nd Floor Royal Club Lounge
- Unlimited Local and Toll Free Telephone Calls
- Daily surf demonstrations at Hans Hedemann Surf School
- All Suites (Junior Suites, Penthouse Suites and Grand Leahi Suites only) include a kitchenette, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker
- Beach chairs/towels (upon request and based on availability)
- Yoga on the Go sets including a carrying bag, jump rope, foam roller, multi pound fitness cables (upon request based on availability)
- Complimentary Yoga, Lei Making, Hula Lessons and Run Club (see front desk for sign up and daily activities schedule)
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Woman's Bedgown "Manteau de Lit" - 1730-1770. A full scale pattern, based on the text and illustrations in Description des Arts et Métiers, Art du Tailleur, by M. de Garsault, 1769. Commonly worn by working class women as day wear. Sleeve style is "en pagoda". Upper body and sleeves are lined. Several variations of sleeves and body are discussed. Cut and construction based on the original text (as well as illustrations), common techniques of the period, as well as research on bedgowns. Includes sizes XS-M-L-XL-XXL-XXXL
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Sometimes you have to push the chair back from the table. And if you have been lingering there long (or at other tables around town) you better get a move on and get rid of some of those calories you just consumed.
All the better if you can do that while engaging in an activity that's actually fun.
For fantastic activity ideas in the Milwaukee area, there's no better person to turn to than Erin Leffelman.
Erin has tried everything from skydiving and kayaking to the famed "Polar Bear Plunge" (for which, I might add, she gets major props from me as I consider any water under 70 degrees to be cold!), and she documents it all on her blog, Play in the City.
I finally had the opportunity to meet Erin in person last week. We convened at noon at Pizzeria Piccola in Wauwatosa (a.k.a. "Tosa" to the locals).
Although swimsuit season is just around the corner, (It is, right? Please tell me warm weather looms close on our horizon!) I couldn't resist ordering one of their small pizzas. I was, after all, having lunch with someone who could hook me up with awesome activity advice!
I opted for the classic "Pizza alla Piccola" which like all their pizzas, is an authentic thin-crust Neapolitan pizza made to order and baked in a wood burning oven.
Lightly topped with tomato sauce, provolone, fennel sausage, red onions, mushrooms, and flavorful black olives, the Pizza alla Piccola is always a winner in my book.
But I have to admit that if forced to choose a favorite, I would go for the simple but savory Pizza Margherita, made with tomato sauce and mozzarella, the sprinkled with fresh basil.
Personally, I just can't ever get enough basil. But you're not really here to hear about my herb gardening intentions, so I'll get on with the recount of my meeting with Erin.
Erin bypassed the pizza and paninis and ordered the cavatappi pasta, tossed with sauteed vegetables, mozzarella, marinara sauce, basil, and a dash of parmesan. Then we took the numbered card handed to us by the cashier, and headed upstairs to the small but cozy dining area.
Amazingly, it wasn't yet overly crowded by the usual lunch-rush, which was great for us. We snagged one of the rough hewn wooden tables right away and didn't have to wait long for our food to arrive.
Over bites of pizza and pasta, Erin and I chatted and I got the inside scoop on life as a blogger in Brew City.
She kindly let me pick her brain about all the little technical quirks I've encountered while trying to post, and openly shared some of her most memorable moments from the past year's activities.
If you haven't already, you should definitely check out Erin's blog, Play in the City. And of course, be sure to check back here too. Between the two of us, we have your food and adventure for the Milwaukee area covered!


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What doesn't kill you, definitely makes you stronger..
By Jeannette | January 29, 2012
An anonymous post:
1st February: I have been dreading and both looking forward to this day, then I can move on.
Last year on February 1st at around 11.10am I was assaulted. I was grabbed from behind with two hands and basically roughly groped. If he had had a knife I wouldn't be here now. Broad daylight, me pushing a buggy.
It was five minutes walk from my house.
The man who did it was never caught. I did photo fits and descriptions and the case was closed last August. I don't like to think of him being out there, scaring other women, I hope something nasty has happened to him.
He was whiskery & wearing a blue woolly hat. I have really appreciated that it's been a mild winter this year so I haven't had to see many woolly hats about. I've barely worn the coat I was wearing either so, again, glad for the mild weather.
It was reported in the local papers and I requested anonymity but people worked out that it was me. I'm probably still out there online somewhere. I kept the newspaper reports but I don't know why.
I was offered counselling but didn't take it. Decided I didn't need it. I didn't take the children to school the next day and avoided that route for a good few months. When I walk along it now, I make sure I'm talking on the phone so I'm not thinking about where it happened.
It made me very wary of men walking behind me for a while and even now, I'll sometimes pretend to be looking for something in my bag and they'll pass me.
The two positives that came out of this are:
The children rely on me, I had to keep going, especially with the autism, the routine had to be kept.
It's made me start up driving lessons again, it's horrendously expensive but it's going well. I hope to be taking my test by end May.
So, at the moment I'm fine & it's helped blogging it but if I'm either a bouncy bunny craving attention or a shy mouse on Wednesday, you now know why. But I do know February 2nd 2012 will be welcomed with open arms.
At a friend's suggestion I have bought a blue woolly hat from Oxfam, I'm going to burn it as symbolism.
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I can totally understand your emotions and what you ve been thru . I ve been attacked in a different way but can understand the dread , fear and unknown.
When wed comes round handle it the best way for you . If that means crying or screaming do , release any pent up anger or frustrations .
Were all by your side so u dont have to feel alone xxx
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One month after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title in 50 years, Giannis Antetokounmpo added another line to his resume: MLB owner. The Milwaukee Brewers announced Friday that the Greek Freak is purchasing a minority stake in the baseball team.
"We are honored to have Giannis join our team of Milwaukee Brewers investors," principal owner Mark Attanasio said while announcing the news. "Giannis is a great athlete, a world champion, and a true local hero with international renown."
The two-time MVP is the first new individual investor added to the ownership group since Attanasio purchased the Brewers in 2005 for $223 million. Sportico valued the Brewers at $1.37 billion in April, 27th among MLB clubs. The team has an 8.5-game lead in the race for the National League Central title, which would mean a fourth straight playoff berth. No financial terms of Antetokounmpo's investment were released.
Antetokounmpo is the latest MVP to invest in his local team. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers bought a small stake in the Bucks in 2018, while Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes invested in the Royals last year, weeks after signing a $503 million contract.
"This city has embraced me," said Antetokounmpo at a Friday afternoon press conference. "I love giving them joy; I love winning championships, and I hope I can do it again so I can see more people happy at the same time in this city, because sometimes the snow can make you a little grumpy."
Giannis grew up in Athens as the son of Nigerian immigrants and helped support his family by hawking sunglasses and watches on the street. He didn't start playing basketball seriously until he was 13, but was drafted by the Bucks in 2013 based on potential. His rags to riches story was so good that Disney is producing a Blindside-like biopic on the five-time All-Star, who earned $49 million in salary and endorsements last season and ranked No. 17 among the world's highest-paid athletes across all sports.
Next season, he kicks off a five-year, $228 million deal with the Bucks that is the largest contract in NBA history. His deep endorsement roster includes Nike, JBL, 2K Sports, T-Mobile, Aegean Airlines, Budweiser and Ready Nutrition.


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The Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) that banks submit to overseers such as FinCEN, as part of their AML requirements, often contain information and financial intelligence that can jeopardize the safety and well-being of an organization or individual. If a SAR falls into the wrong hands, as with the recent FinCEN Files leak, the ramifications can be dangerous.
FinCEN's recent loss of data could have catastrophic consequences, yet very few people are focusing on the mechanics of the breach – rather, instead, the resultant leaks. If this data breach had been derived from the private sector, government reprisals would have been swift and severe. Those disclosing SARs need to be confident that, when filing them, their data will remain confidential. If not, then they need to have the right to a remedy against FinCEN.
The FinCEN Files contain the names of fraudsters, terrorists, and those suspected of organized crime links. But not all of the information passed to FinCEN outlines criminality, merely that the source has considered it to be suspicious. Many SARs are defensive reports, and as such, this overly cautious approach will often see ordinary people and their businesses feature in disclosures.
Banks are required to file SARs with the U.S. government within 30 or 60 days of learning of a questionable transaction. A reporting bank is effectively permitted by law to breach client confidentiality when passing on information to an AML regulator, so what of the poor customers who inadvertently find themselves contained within a government data breach? Could they consider this to be a case of defamation?
The FinCEN leak appears to be focused on correspondent banking. One of the questions we need to be asking is why the perpetrators targeted this particular element of the SARs system. Is there an underlying rationale? Correspondent banks can pose a hot zone of risk for money center banks, but there again, so do many other areas. There are around 500,000 SARs reported to FinCEN every year. The leak relates to just over 2,000 SARs going back over some time. Why has the "leak" been so selective?
The mainstream media appears to be obsessed with bad news regarding financial institutions and blinkered when it comes to the criminality giving rise to a leak. If this were a whistleblower leak, then our attitude would possibly change. I place great store in whistleblowing as the ultimate deterrent to those who would take advantage of our financial systems. But the recent ICIJ-reported FinCEN leak does not appear to fall into this category.
Ultimately, the press will have their day. But confidential information should not be taken, leaked, or disseminated in a lawless fashion. We must respect the rule of law and the dignity of all persons. For dignity is inextricably linked to privacy.
The State (or others) should only be able to poke around inside our bedrooms or bank accounts based on a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing. And whatever the incentive, I hope for the leaker's peace of mind that no harm comes to those who feature in the leak.
With thanks to Tony McClements, Senior Investigator at Martin Kenney & Co, for his assistance with this post. He served for 33 years with UK police forces and has specialized in Fraud & Financial Investigation since 1998. He is also a lecturer in these subjects at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN).


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"On This Day In Music" book by Michael Walter
For weeks, we've highlighted "On this Date In Music" by Michael Walter. It provides a day to day history of the music that inspires us and the bands and artists who create it. What inspired Eric Clapton to write "Wonderful Tonight?" How did Hootie & the Blowfish get their name? Who turned down "Happy" before Pharrell turned it into a worldwide hit? What chance encounter led to one of David Bowie's most successful albums? How did Colonel Tom Parker make money off non-Elvis fans? What current event forced a last minute lyric change in "Sympathy for the Devil?" Who is 2pac named after? Which band stole the show at Live Aid (and which band was a big disappointment)? How did Madonna turn an MTV ban into a record number of video sales? Why did Paul Anka write "My Way" for Frank Sinatra?
You'll discover the answers to all of these questions and so many more in On This Date In Music. If you're a music lover who enjoys discovering "behind the scenes" stories about the songs and bands you've always loved this is the book for you! You can get Michael's book at OnThisDateInMusic.com. #OnThisDateInMusic #MichaelWalter


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At a gala party thrown by her parents, Evelyn Hardcastle will be killed–again. She's been murdered hundreds of times, and each day, Aiden Bishop is too late to save her. Doomed to repeat the same day over and over, Aiden's only escape is to solve Evelyn Hardcastle's murder and conquer the shadows of an enemy he struggles to even comprehend–but nothing and no one are quite what they seem. Deeply atmospheric and ingeniously plotted, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a highly original debut.
This book was an absolutely wild ride. We follow Aiden Bishop as he's placed in the mind of eight different guests. He has eight days to solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle. Each of the eight days, Aiden is in the mind and body of a different guest. I don't know how to explain the experience that was this book. We didn't know who the next guest would be, but at the same time, Aiden was still in the mind of his previous hosts. Anything he did in the present host could potentially affect the things he had already accomplished. This book was beyond complicated and confusing. Each new day we learn a little bit more, and the mystery unfolds a little bit at a time. This author did an incredible job of keeping the reader in suspense and giving enough answers to keep the story going at a good pace.
When we find out what's really going on, I was blown away. I'm not going to spoil anything, so I'm going to keep this review short. The intricacy that was this book is honestly amazing. I am blown away by Stuart Turton's brain and his capability to make this story what it is. There were so many details and connections.
My only complaint is that I still had a few questions when I finished the story. I felt like there were one or two things that weren't answered or weren't clarified enough for me.
Overall, I will absolutely be reading this author's next book. I was captivated by this story. It sucked me in and wouldn't let go until the mystery was solved.
Keep on reading lovelies, Amanda.


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Small business spotlight: Prepping for tax season with inDinero
We talked with Jessica Mah about inDinero's time-saving accounting services and its approach to making life easier for busy entrepreneurs. Learn how small business owners can save time – and prevent headaches – during tax season.
Tell us a bit about yourself. What's your background?
I've always been an entrepreneur, as far back as grade school when I was selling sketches on the playground; it's who I am, it's in my blood. I started my first internet business at 11 and founded inDinero at 19 out of my dorm room. I'm originally from New York, but moved west to the California Bay Area for college, and San Francisco is where I call home now.
When did inDinero get its start?
inDinero launched in 2010 and our staff of virtual CFO-level accountants and client strategists provides Fortune 500 level accounting and tax services to small businesses with 0 to 100 employees – no one else does this. Our secret sauce combination of automation software and services is unmatched in the small-business community that just wants to focus on their core business and doesn't want to hassle with accounting.
Where did you recognize the need for these services?
I personally needed a company like inDinero to help me run other businesses of mine over the years; there's always been a gap in the market for what inDinero takes care of for the growing small business.
Our typical client is a startup or small business poised for growth that we can advise on all kinds of business strategies and get them started off to a strategic accounting and tax journey.
What sets you apart from companies with a similar mission?
No one has taken on accounting and taxes for small business in the way we have. No one backs up the level of strategic accounting counsel we provide with accounting software that relentlessly automates away busy work. Our focus is for our accounting services to help our customers make more money faster, not to simply achieve 'compliance.'
Are there disadvantages to inDinero's model?
We ourselves are a growing small business, so we'll have our hiccups as we completely revolutionize the accounting and tax service industry. But once we've built mutual trust with a customer, they realize why they chose inDinero – beautiful software to manage your accounting and business combined with your own virtual accounting army.
What common struggles do small businesses face while dealing with taxes?
Procrastination. But small businesses don't procrastinate on getting their tax info compiled and submitted because they are lazy; there are just so many other competing priorities (e.g., sales, marketing, and building their product).
Do small business owners benefit from doing their own taxes?
Not really, unless they just want to be a one-person, do-everything business. Knowing each year's tax codes, at the strategic level, is no small feat and it's only one of the items we take off an owner's plate.
How would you convince a small business owner to outsource accounting?
Our best sales people end up being our own customers – they can't help but sing our praises to their CEO friends and network. The value of having so many great minds dedicated to your account is easily understood from one business owner to another.
How does inDinero handle its own taxes?
We absolutely do our own taxes and accounting; it's a no-brainer to leverage our own expertise.
3 tips from inDinero on prepping for tax season
Maximize your time management. Carefully weigh the demands on your time and determine if you can dedicate the attention needed to handle your business's finances.
Find a savvy tax professional. You need someone that can do more than just keep your business compliant. Just about anyone can file your taxes, but it takes a true seasoned professional to help you make smart decisions for your business.
Plan for future growth. What might suffice to keep you compliant today will be far too little support once you've grown tenfold, you've incorporated, or you've gone from angel to venture funding. You don't want to put Band-Aids on your accounting, so account for accounting growth!
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Spencer Fane attorneys Katherine Davis, Helen Holden, Sonja McGill, Pat McInerney, Casey Murray, and Rachael Thomson recently presented the first session of the WorkSmarts Half-Day Seminars.
The team discussed a variety of Labor and Employment topics, including:
- The changes in labor and employment law made by the Biden Administration.
- How management and human resource teams can recognize, properly address, and prevent allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace.
- Insights for management in setting up effective strategies when faced with a government investigation or the need for an internal investigation.
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Circular coffee table on trapezium or square steel legs
Coffee table constructed from rustic style timber, sanded to a smooth finish and coated with a hard wax oil finish, durable against the pressures of everyday use, while still retaining character and charm.
Every board will have its own quirks and signs of their previous life, as well as an individual grain, so no two pieces are ever identical.
Our tables are solid, sturdy and well built.
Available in various sizes; select from the menu, or please get in touch for a custom option.
Designed to complement the dining table & bench set available here: www.etsy.com/uk/ChronologyStore/listing/805869954
The legs are constructed from high quality box section steel and can be purchased either in steel finish or in matt black.
Please state your leg colour choice in the personalisation section.
Main images show the Golden finish but also available in Pale, Antique or Rustic colour tone. (And other options are available on request, so please just ask).
Let us know in the personalisation box which tabletop colour you would prefer.
Overall table height 40cm. Width options, diameter 90, 100, 110 or 120cm
We dispatch the tables with the legs detached for ease of transportation and delivery. The legs will arrive complete with screws. They can then be fitted onto the tabletop using the pre-drilled holes.
Our pieces are made from industrial timber, but are designed to be fully functional as desktops, tables etc with smooth and level surfaces. Due to the repurposed nature of the boards we use, we do have to allow for slight tolerances of a mm or two, and there can occasionally be minor kinks or bends in areas of the boards, but nothing that would compromise the stability or functionality of the items we produce.
It is normal for them some boards to have minor notches, dents, small cracks and general signs of life. The grain and knots can vary from board to board. All of which add to the character of the overall pieces.
We machine sand the boards to a beautifully smooth finish, and they're treated with a high quality hard wax oil which brings out all of their stunning, quirky character.
As these items are made to order, please allow 4-5 weeks from order date for construction & delivery.
The majority of our orders are delivered on our own transport by our own delivery team. We will keep you updated on the progress of the order and will advise of the shipping date once your item is ready. You will be given a delivery date and an approx timeslot. Please let us know a contact number for delivery.
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Free shipping covers most parts of mainland UK.
Northern Scotland (AB, PA, PH, DD) - £30
Scottish Highlands (IV, KW) - £70
Northern Ireland - £100
Please purchase the necessary shipping upgrade from the dropdown delivery menu on the checkout page.
Customer collection also welcome (we are located near Richmond, North Yorkshire)
3-4 weeks
I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Just contact me within: 14 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 30 days of delivery
Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
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We have just setup Orchestration and have it to the point of setting up new employees within AD. I am unable to see a payload for Job Title and Location which is must have information when creating a new employee without manual input.
Is there anyway to amend this to include it? or another work around currently?


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Buying and selling property in the USA is a popular investment method for many, including non-US citizens.
But, the tax implications of selling a US based property can sometimes be confusing, and costly. Learn more in our video below, or call us today.
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Catholic Parish Registers in Alsace – Artois – Champagne – Flandre – Lorraine – Picardie of the 17th & 18th centuries
What to expect while researching online at about 92 Archives départementales de France – Free Online searches with free downloads of original Church Registers or original Civil Registers or original Notarial acts through the web or smart phones. No memberships are required. There is an exception of one website where the online research process is also free, once you have completed a one-page online request.
The contents of this database :
- List of Archives Repositories
- Municipal Archives
- Genealogy Solution Providers
- History websites
In the opening pages, please refer to
Yves Landry – Les Français passés au Canada avant 1760
Cole Harris – The French Background of Immigrants to Canada before 1700
All Links referring to www.filae.com such as those with strikethrough
: https://www.filae.com/archives-haute-marne/etat-civil-genealogie-haute-marne-08.html and this link brings you to a home page.


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House passes bill to reauthorize, expand federal behavioral health programs
Jun 23, 2022
The House last night voted 402-20 to pass the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-being Act, bipartisan legislation that includes reauthorization through 2027 of more than 30 programs that support mental health care, prevention, education and workforce training. The bill includes AHA-supported legislation that would reauthorize and expand a program that addresses maternal mental health and substance use disorders, and require the Health and Human Services Secretary to maintain a national hotline to provide mental health and substance use disorder resources to pregnant and postpartum women and their families. Among other provisions, the bill would establish a Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and require the Health and Human Services Secretary to publish best practices for a crisis response continuum of care. The legislation now goes to the Senate for consideration.


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Napoleon Grills Prestige PRO 665 Gas Grill with Infrared Side and Rear Burners, Stainless Steel
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Napoleon Grills Prestige 665 Cover
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Protect your Prestige 665 series gas grill with this high-quality grill cover. The cover fits Napoleon's Prestige P665, P665RSIB, and PRO665 models. This grill cover is made from heavy-duty PVC polyester. The material is UV protected to prevent color...
FireBoard 2 Wireless Thermometer
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The newest member of the FireBoard family. Easy to set up and install on your wireless network, the FireBoard 2 Wireless Thermometer pushes realtime temperature updates via the cloud to apps for iPhone, Android, and the Web. The FireBoard 2 Wireless ...
Napoleon Grills PRO Stainless Steel 2 Piece Toolset
Napoleon's PRO Stainless Steel 2 Piece Toolset features an extra long spatula and locking tongs to meet a variety of outdoor cooking needs. Made of premium stainless steel, this set is both functional, sturdy, and elegant. Model number: 70033...
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Frogmats Non-Stick Grill and Smoker Mats, 19" x 22"
Frogmats Non-Stick Grill and Smoker Mats, 19" x 22"...
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Versatile, durable, and impeccably designed. New features include full spectrum knob lighting - set the backlight on your control knobs to any color in the RGB spectrum OR set them to cycle through for a little extra flair. The PRO 665 model also now features a proximity lighting display which illuminates the ground in front of the grill when approached.
All the Napoleon Grills trademarks are present in the new model as well - instant jetfire ignition, heavy stainless cooking grates, powerful stainless burners, cast aluminum cook body, dual-level stainless steel sear plates for even heat distribution, safety-glow control knobs, and the compact roll top lid.
- Eight (8) Stainless Steel Burners; 5 main burners, 1 infrared rotisserie burner, 1 infrared side burner, 1 smoker tray burner
- 12,000 BTU per main burner / 99,000 total BTUs with rotisserie, side, and smoke tube burners
- Infrared Rear Burner
- Infrared Side Burner
- Built-in smoker tube for wood chips
- Instant jetfire ignition
- 304 Stainless Steel Sear Plates
- 304 Stainless Steel 9.5mm Grill Grates
- 1,140-square-inches of Cooking Space with warming rack and side burner
- Can cook 41 4" burgers at once
- Interior grill lights
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- Accu-Probe™ Lid Thermometer
- Front Access Drip Tray for Easy Cleanup
- Double Walled Cast Aluminum Tub
- 304 Stainless Steel Lid
- Roll-Top Lid with Zero Clearance
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- Reinforced Propane Tank Holder
- Model numbers: PRO665RSIBPSS-3 and PRO665RSIBNSS-3
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Width: 76.75″
Height: 51″
Depth: 25.5″
Grill Weight
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665 sq. in.
- Warming Rack: 345 sq
- Five Main Stainless Steel Burners
- Rear Infrared Rotisserie Burner
- Side Infrared Burner
- Smoker Tray Burner
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As we move beyond the pandemic and bring VoxLab's week-long residency program back to Dartmouth College's campus, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our alumni artists!
Your contribution will help ensure that VoxLab can offer students and professional artists a week of in-person art-making and community-building that would simply not be possible online.
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$1,500+ Sponsor ONE Artist (includes housing, food, and a stipend for one VoxLab artist during the week of the residency)
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Please click the link below to make a secure, tax-deductible, online contribution to Vox Theater through our fiscal sponsor, The Field. Make a one-time donation or select 'Monthly' to set up recurring donations.
You can make checks payable to 'The Field' with 'Vox Theater' in the memo line and send to the address below:
Vox Theater
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Have a non-monetary way you can support Vox's mission?
Get in touch with us and let's make it happen!
Vox Theater / VoxLab is a sponsored artist with Performance Zone Inc (dba The Field), a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization serving the performing arts community. Contributions to The Field earmarked for Vox Theater / VoxLab are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
For more information about The Field contact: The Field, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 906 New York, NY 10038, phone: 212-691-6969; or for our national charities registration, see details. A copy of our latest financial report may be obtained from The Field or from the Office of Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.


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Soi 9 Thai Pop-Up: Flavors of Bangkok
In-Personsouthwest downtown, Portland
Pop-up space
Available for purchase
Medium (10-15 Guests)
Menu focused on Thai-Lao inspiration, Mathilde Aurelian-Wilson learned to cook from living in the many cultures of the Caribbean including Cuba, US Virgin Islands and Haiti. Mathilde operated Mathilde's Kitchen, at Portland Mercado for two years. Mathilde's goal now is to focus on her Hibiscus/Ginger Brew, developing new recipes and her catering service where she will continue to share with all PDX her Haitian recipes. Expect to be greeted with warm smiles and fresh, delicious Haitian dishes.
Menu detail
a popular drinking snack, shrimp & Fish chip, chili jam fish-lime dipping sauce.
Kung Phak Chii
grilled shrimp is found anywhere, but not this one. made by occasion and taught by grandma, grilled prawns with citrus, coriander leaves and chili, garlic-fish-lime sauce
Tom Klong Poo-Nim
from a central part of Thailand, a spicy herbals and tamarind flavor soup, shallot, cherry tomato and hot basil, pair with crispy soft-shell crab (likely to be found streetside of Thailand made with crispy dried fish)
Khao Kluk Ka-Pi
a central region favorite often found at local fresh market or street food stall. hand tossed seasoned shrimp paste rice, green mango, omelet, raw shallot, dried salted shrimp, sweet pork, chinese sausage, chili, long bean, cilantro
one of the most popular Thai sweet of all, a lovely combination of bright green and earthy fragrance rice pasta, coconut syrup, smoked coconut milk.
Soi 9 Thai Pop-Up: Flavors of Bangkok
(Exact Address will be shared upon purchase.)
In-Personsouthwest downtown, Portland


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When Good Things Happen to Bad People
May 13, 2012 Pastor: Curtis Bronzan Series: Jonah
Passage: Jonah 2:1–2:10
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From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. He said:
"In my distress I called to the Lord,
and he answered me.
From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help,
and you listened to my cry.
You hurled me into the depths,
into the very heart of the seas,
and the currents swirled about me;
all your waves and breakers
swept over me.
I said, 'I have been banished
from your sight;
yet I will look again
toward your holy temple.'
The engulfing waters threatened me,
the deep surrounded me;
seaweed was wrapped around my head.
To the roots of the mountains I sank down;
the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you, Lord my God,
brought my life up from the pit.
"When my life was ebbing away,
I remembered you, Lord,
and my prayer rose to you,
to your holy temple.
"Those who cling to worthless idols
turn away from God's love for them.
But I, with shouts of grateful praise,
will sacrifice to you.
What I have vowed I will make good.
I will say, 'Salvation comes from the Lord.'"
And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
More in Jonah
June 10, 2012East of the City
June 3, 2012When God Relents
May 27, 2012The King and I


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In this five-part series, we go behind-the-scenes with some of RPAC Gallery's resident artists to learn about the inspiration for their Seeing 2020 exhibit artwork, now on display at RPAC Gallery. From quarantine to Black Lives Matter, emotional turmoil to natural disasters, each artist created amazing artwork that will be shown in the Gallery now through November 29th, 2020.
Today, we're spotlighting Terrence Mahon, resident artist at RPAC Art Center & Academy. To view the exhibit in person, visit the gallery at 410 Main Street in Ridgefield, CT. To experience the exhibit from the comfort of your own home, take their virtual tour.
What was your inspiration for this piece?
The tragic event of May 25th in Minneapolis, the chilling, cold-blooded murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police officers, led to my sleepless nights. After watching the many nights of unrest across the country, I returned to the art studio filled with disbelief, anger, and creative disturbed energy. I began drawing and sketching for days and at the end of my rage, my work revealed a 3-D angst-filled sketch of protestors in an alley which fueled the relief sculpture "Protest."
"Protest" reflects rage and angst of everyday people in cities big and small. Another Black American was killed by the police. The expressions and body languages speak and say "what's going on?" They gaze down at the crime scene in Minneapolis. The last 8 minutes of George Floyd's life ground into the gritty asphalt. "Police line . . . do not cross" defines the problem. The conversation around race, social justice, police brutality, and accountability will not stop.
Understanding that art is often subjective, is there a takeaway you hope people come away with after viewing your piece?
The human scale, context, and brutality of the murder on the streets of Minneapolis. An emotive and visceral reaction to one being hand-cuffed with neck and face being ground into the pavement. Police Reform and redefining the role and behavior they hold in society. The 'protester' relief sculpture captures the collective anger and the intention 'enough is enough'.
How has 2020 impacted your art?
Like many other artists, 2020 has given me time to breathe and explore. This time rekindled my interest in painting and the creative mixing of color. The George Floyd installation has provided the opportunity to explore the development of a large piece of art leading to an installation.
What is your primary hope for 2021?
An end to the hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to the vitality of people and economies. I hope that we do not simply return to the 2019 crazy, impersonal, and complex lives we once led.
Anything else you'd like to share?
As a product designer evolving my vision to art, I am introducing three-dimensional sculpture in the direction of interior wall art. Beauty, order, and meaning have been the core output to my design philosophy and process. My design direction is influenced by naturally occurring elements of light, wind, water, stone, and trees. The surfaces I create represent the beauty in the end state of what the natural elements have left behind.
My works are empathetic to interior architecture and décor, enabling versatility with the placement. A fuller collection of my work can be viewed: https://www.rpacgallery.com/terrence-mahon
RPAC Gallery | 410 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT | (203) 894-5609


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james Ellroy is a publicist's dream. He's got a dynamite story, loves doing press and has no discernible sense of shame. For over 15 years, Ellroy has been writing crime novels set in 1950s Los Angeles -- where he grew up -- in lean, bleak prose once described as "so hard-boiled it burns the pot." His fascination with murdered women, particularly the infamous, unsolved "Black Dahlia" case, is, as he has repeatedly pointed out, rooted in the mysterious killing of his own mother in 1958, when he was 10.
"My Dark Places," Ellroy's recently published memoir, records his attempt, at age 46, to investigate his mother's murder. Enlisting the help of a retired L.A. County Sheriff's Department homicide detective named Bill Stoner, he sifts through piles of decades-old evidence, rousting octogenarian witnesses and suspects and gradually learning how to truly mourn his loss. The book is a corrosively addictive read, not the least because Ellroy gives himself no quarter, describing his squalid post-murder life (drugs, shoplifting, homelessness, creepy voyeurism, petty crime, white supremacism, jail time, 12-hour masturbatory sessions) in pitiless detail.
Such relentless self-exposure requires a cast-iron ego, which Ellroy possesses in spades. Tall and lean, he's so amped up even in his married middle-age that it's a bit frightening to imagine him as an adolescent speed freak. He leaves his interlocutor in no doubt as to who runs a James Ellroy interview, but since no topic is off-limits, and it's a helluva ride, who's complaining?
You once wrote a fictionalized version of your mother's murder, didn't you?
My second novel, "Clandestine," was a chronologically altered, greatly fictionalized account, yes. I solved the case in that book.
People expect that in a detective novel. People will probably hope for that with this book, and it doesn't exactly happen. When you compare "Clandestine" and "My Dark Places," how do you think you understood your mother's murder?
With "Clandestine," I was 32 years old, very ambitious. I was still caddying full-time at a Los Angeles country club and I wanted to get rid of the story. I wanted to prove myself impervious to my mother's presence and to get on with it. I wanted to delay the writing of "The Black Dahlia," the book I really wanted to write, until I was better. I made my father the killer, even though in real life my father was with me at the time the crime occurred. I got rid of it, I go, "OK, great, that's done." I didn't know at that time that you can't run from such an overweening presence.
That was 1980. I wrote "The Black Dahlia" in '85 and '86 and dedicated the book to my mother. I wept when I finished the book. Then I cold-heartedly decided that I would go out and utilize my mother's murder to promote the "Black Dahlia." I understood that it was a very easy story for journalists to comprehend. Boy loses mother, unsolved killing. Boy, bereft, seizes on Black Dahlia murder case to express the grief he never felt on the occasion of his mother's death. Many years later, after a tragic youth and subsequent resurrection, boy becomes bestselling novelist and writes book, dedicates to mother. I did that. I went out and glibly used that story to promote the book.
I thought I had shot my mother down that way. Again, I was very mistaken. It wasn't until a confluence of events -- [Ellroy's wife] Helen giving me a picture of myself taken just after the murder, [Ellroy's friend] Frank Girardo telling me he was going to see my mother's murder file, seeing the file myself and meeting Bill Stoner -- that I realized the extent to which my mother's death had formed me. I was only three columns down, reading the first report in the file, and I knew I couldn't run -- I couldn't go back. I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective. There had to be a book in this.
But you had always made a big deal out of your mother's death.
It was intellectual. I am the most well-adjusted human being I know. I started out this investigation as a very happy man with a great career. I've got the life people dream about: I am rich, I am famous, I've got a fabulous marriage to an absolutely, spell-bindingly brilliant woman. I was not bemoaning. I don't regret my past. I wouldn't go back and change it. My mother was murdered. She gave me gifts -- her death did. Those gifts have stood me in very good stead. I cannot go back and undo the past. I never even think of what might have happened had she lived. Would I be a writer? I had gone to great lengths in my life, in my career, to seek consciousness and get better and better. That eclipsed everything with me, everything in my subconscious.
Seeking consciousness?
Yes. Seeking consciousness. I will be a better writer. I will take the risk, will write the book that takes longer, the book that will destroy genre strictures. The book that might not be as magnanimously praised as the books of lessers who adhere to genre strictures. I will risk sales. I will risk losing this big income of mine to write better books. That's the world that I lived in. The other part of the world is going out and promoting everything to the hilt. That completely eclipsed my emotional awareness of my mother and the effect of her death on me. It wasn't until I went back and saw the file that I said, Oh shit.
so, it went from being almost a public event to the most private dimension. How did that feel?
It felt like she re-entered my life, or entered my life for the first time since she exited it on 6/22/58.
As the same kind of presence that you remembered?
No, as a mature presence. I thought the pictures of her dead would be the most shocking. I had a bunch of envelopes there, photo envelopes. In the first picture I saw of my mother, she was alive. She was 42, it was August of '57, 10 months before her death. I was shocked. She looked like a puffy-faced drunk, older than 42. And I realized that in my mental images of her -- I have no pictures of her -- I had smoothed out the planes of her face and frozen her at "a lusty 40," as I say in the book. I made the lines in her face show strength, not dissipation. When I saw the pictures of her dead, she looked like a sick woman sleeping. She didn't look like anybody I'd ever known. There was a terrible photograph of her from the autopsy, on a morgue slab, nude from the abdomen up. I could see that I had re-made her body in my memory to suit the lust I had then for zaftig women. She was actually more slender than I recalled. That was a revelation, too. So, now she is in my life with images I can't shake. I couldn't re-make her; I could only see her face the way it really was in her declining months.
You re-imagined her life in melodramatic terms in "Clandestine." The reality was somewhat more average.
Emblematic of its time, I think. She was a profligate woman on the one side: she was alcoholic, she liked cheap men. She was a hard-working, stern, almost Calvinistic woman on the other. She lied to people, although not to the pathetic extent that my father did. But she carefully selected her facts and fabricated to good effect. By the end of the investigation, I began to see just how much I am her, how much I came out of her. I had a profligate side, I was able to live through it, while hers killed her. I can put some of that off on the culture. I was a man drinking, using drugs and whoring around in the '70s. She was a woman doing it in the '50s. I had gender bias on my side. She didn't. I had some health scares that helped push me toward getting sober. She could've made those changes in her own life if she hadn't intersected with that piece of shit who killed her. It was as if I outlived my profligate side and she didn't. As I say in the book, her pain was greater than mine. The war within her was greater.
I learned from her self-sufficiency by negative example, learned not to trust people. I had been given the gift of obsession by her and I wanted things. I wanted very concrete things when it came time for me to change my life. I wanted to be with women and I wanted to write books. She never got to this moment of clarity, this moment of revelation. And she might have.
When you say you got the gift of obsession from her, do you mean from her death or from her personality?
Partly from her personality, from her wild side, from this sensual abandon that she tried to compartmentalize on weekends when I was gone with my father. One of the reasons that I am as effectively obsessive as I am is that I am meticulous, punctual, hard-working, diligent to an extreme fault -- and these are all things that she tried to instill in me, to no avail. She thought that I would grow up to be a weak, lazy, slothful, duplicitous man like my father. That certainly was the way that I was headed for many years. Her death gave me this tremendous curiosity. It fueled me, and fueled me.
What do you think motivated her?
Unconsciousness. She reacted to stimuli. She rationalized tremendously. She had some moments of clarity: She told her friend Mary Evans in the mid 1930's, "I am drinking too much." Well, she drank for another 22 years. Why didn't she stop? Why didn't she seek help when it was readily available? Helen asks a very poignant and pertinent question, vis-a-vis my mother: "What did she think she was doing?" I don't think she knew.
That's the question: What did she want? What was she after in life?
I think she wanted self-sufficiency. I think that is one of the reasons she became a nurse, even though she was no kind of altruist and do-gooder. I think she wanted a respectable profession that was open to women. I think she wanted to get away from her father. She comes out of a background that is almost a classic textbook child-abuse case. What did she think she was doing? She cut her losses. She went forward, if it didn't work, she moved on. If she was in relationships that didn't work, didn't get her what she wanted, she moved on. I am exactly that ruthless myself.
And how did she feel about you, I mean, when you were a child?
She doted on me because I was her son. I think she loved me in a protective way, and I was developing a very bad and weak character. She couldn't have been pleased that I was doing poorly in school. I was vile, fearful, lazy. I hated her, she knew it. I was completely in the thrall of my father. She was in the enemy camp with me.
You talk about taking after her, and say that she was a liar. In writing this book, did you find yourself exaggerating things?
The emphasis is mine, the facts are all true.
Given the brutal self-examination that you pursue, I wonder if you ask yourself, Am I remembering this correctly?
I have a brilliant and wonderful memory. The only surprise, really, was that I couldn't remember my baby sitter. No, I trust my memories.
But your memory about your mother, how she looked, wasn't accurate.
But then I address it ...
But that's because you have physical evidence to contradict the memory.
This is the way I saw it, with no lying, no dissembling, no exaggeration to the best of my memory, this book.
So you have no doubts about it?
Do you feel that you've finished with this type of story now that you've dealt with your mother's death?
I'll never write another L.A.-set book. I made a conscious decision to get out of L.A. with my last book, "American Tabloid." I made a conscious decision not to have any psycho-sexually driven protagonists. What I'm interested in now is politics as crime. The two sequels to "American Tabloid" that I'll be writing next will go into that. That played very well for me. It was my first book set outside of L.A., my best-selling book, my most praised book, Time magazine's novel of the year.
It was an obsession of mine, the old L.A., for a long time. Now I'm done. I think after a while it just has to be all about consciousness. OK, what have we done? Where are we going? How do you write deeper, darker, better, bigger, richer books? How do you show a greater diversity of character and motive in your books?
So, you feel you have exorcised the L.A. demon, or whatever you want to call it?
No. I think it's still there. I think I'll force it into new forms. We didn't find the man that killed my mother. It's doubtful that we ever will. There is no closure, as I say in the book. Closure is bullshit.
What do you mean by "politics as crime"?
I think that the "L.A. Quartet" books and "American Tabloid" run antithetical to your standard crime fiction sensibility, which is usually a noble loner working against authority. I think my books are about bad men doing bad things in the name of authority. I dislike institutionalized rebellion. It's one of the reasons, aside from hating the music itself, that I despise rock 'n' roll so much.
To me, crime fiction is the story of bad men in 20th century America and I want to take it up a level. I like these fascist -- if not fascist ideologically -- toadies of the system going out there, overthrowing countries.
About your dislike for institutionalized rebellion -- it almost seems that, at this point in popular culture, the noir aesthetic is no longer a fringe thing. We have TV shows like "The X-Files," which is hugely popular and all about conspiracies and paranoia and cynicism.
Well, I write in a cultural vacuum, so I don't understand what's out there in the culture too much.
You don't watch TV?
I watch boxing on TV and I listen to classical music. I talk with my wife a lot and exercise. Culture to me is just shit in the brain. I just hate it when I tour overseas and people want me to talk about Quentin Tarantino. I've offered a lot of flagrantly abusive opinions about modern popular culture, and I've put the skids to it. I just don't know what it is. I like to think. I like to lie in the dark and brood about things. I have a good idea where my own writing career is going. I have no idea where American culture is going. I really don't. I mean, I don't even know who the good guys are in the Serbo-Croatian war. I don't know who we're supporting.
I'm just noting that it's become a prevalent, popular aesthetic. Since you have written critically about it in "My Dark Places" and elsewhere, I'd like you to talk about the problems you have with it.
Well, cinema noir itself is a cliché. It really had its run from 1945, right after World War II, to the late 1950s. It's fatalistic. To me, the classic noir subgenre is the heist-gone-bad movie. It's all about fallibility and I saw a lot of films like that in the months preceding my mother's death, which is interesting. It certainly is there in my "L.A. Quartet" books, except the books are just so damn big compared to anything else that anyone in the genre has ever attempted. I have never been able to read noir and enjoy it very much. I put down the Jim Thompson book "The Killer Inside Me." I just thought it was shit. I honestly think that most of noir is a cliché. I differed from other noir writers by giving you noir as social history. Now I have done that and I am off to something else.
You dislike the loner heroes, and the fatalism of it?
I don't mind the fatalism of it. What I really hate is the Raymond Chandler type of hero -- who is noble, who hates everything mean-spirited and petty, who'd really like to have a woman, but is just too sensitive, and besides, he's having too good a time beating up and killing people. That's a literary style that I feel is superannuated. That, and serial killer books, books that glorify pathetic and horrible fiends, are things that I despise.
Since you used to like that stuff, what do you think the appeal is?
Serial killers appeal to people because they're self-contained evil units and are easily adaptable to a mono-drama. I think people are unconsciously attracted to their sexual power. Serial killers are sexual fiends who can have anybody they want. The way they have them is to possess them for brief moments, sexually abuse them, torture them and kill them. The idea of conscienceless sexuality appeals to the nihilism in people. That's what I think serial killers are, and why they have become so popular in the culture these days.
And the loner hero?
Well, the basic subtext is always male self-pity and most of these books are written by men, and I find the self-pity so thick that you could cut it with a gigantic bread knife. It bores the hell out of me. If there are new practitioners working in this Raymond Chandler, isolated-male, private-eye mode, that are good, and that bring an original voice to it, I don't know who they are. I just don't read books. I'll blurb one occasionally but I usually don't read them.
You read them if you blurb them, don't you?
No. I've rolled over for a lot of editors. And I am on blurb sobriety now. I am not doing any more blurbs.
But a lot of people could see this book as just a variation on this thing you've supposedly gotten over. It's about an investigation into a murder ...
It is. But it's my autobiography. It's all real.
You could just be turning your autobiography into the same thing that you say you despise.
It's completely different.
How so?
It's set in the county, rather than in the city. The homicide investigations fail, as opposed to the investigations that succeed in my books. For another thing: This is my story. This is telling you how I wrote all the previous books. For somebody who gets catered to a lot and interviewed a great deal, I am not that self-obsessed. If I am in a social situation, I'd rather not talk about myself. The idea of a strict autobiographical memoir at the age of 48 didn't thrill me at all. This book is more about my mother than anything else. This book is a book about how women form men. It's about explicitly explored threads of misogyny in America today. Bill Stoner is a good cop. He's not a psycho-sexually driven shithead. He's not a corrupt guy. He's not a womanizer. He's not one of these fiends out of my previous books. And I will never write another cop the way I wrote my old guys, as a result of having known Bill Stoner.
Did he surprise you?
He surprised me going in.
You include the passage where you describe Bill Stoner thinking about the parade of women victims in the crimes he's investigated. You describe his philosophy. How did that come about?
He told me that he was thinking about his women victims extensively in the weeks preceding his retirement. When we first talked, he was dreaming about them a lot. I wanted to show the extent to which these women owned him.
He's also developed a gender analysis ...
Right, men kill because of this, because of that ...
Many people might absorb the facts of all of those specific cases, without coming up with the larger shape.
He is an excellent thinker and an atypical cop. I sensed it about him right away. I told Helen, upon meeting Stoner, that he makes every other cop I have ever met seem like a child. He's liberal in his social attitudes, far more so than most cops. He's more liberal in his social attitudes than I am, which is odd in that I am the writer and he's the retired policeman. He's less judgmental than I am. He is a guy who has always looked for the truth of his life, both in his marriage, which was turbulent for many years, and the truth of police work. That is what distinguishes Stoner. He never copped a plea behind the common resentments that most cops did.
He's a guy that has always been capable of taking the wider view. He's absolutely not afraid to say, for example, that the LAPD is a racist institution or that America is a misogynistic culture. He learned that as a homicide detective. And he's got a gender-wide crush on women. I think that is what kept him through his marriage.
The homicide detectives at the sheriff's bureau are a very bright and capable bunch of people of both genders. There are maybe four or five people there out of 120 that aren't obese. They travel around a lot and can't exercise and are taking small condolences from life, food and booze. I have to howl every time I watch five minutes of some homicide TV show with these great-looking, slender young women. I mean, women homicide detectives are all 50. They are all heavy-set, 50-year-old women who look like their heavy-set, 50-year-old male counterparts.
You live in Kansas now, right?
I live in Kansas City and it's a beautiful, beautiful town. We went there to meet Helen's mother before we got married. I fell in love with the place. I'll never leave.
What do you like about it?
It's quiet, it's peaceful. There's no culture. It's homogenous. It's just well-behaved squares with impeccable manners who leave you alone. It's 2 percent unemployment. It's a very habitable place.
And it doesn't have a dark side?
Well, it has a dark history of corruption. Sometimes I'll fantasize about Kansas City's past, the era of Boss Pendergast, but I don't intend to write about Kansas City. I just want to live there. I like comfortable, affluent surroundings. I hate the big, sweaty tongue-kiss of the city. I was in Manhattan for three days, driving around doing media, I was going nuts. I don't like noise. I would rather that the despair that surrounds me -- because there's despair everywhere -- be at least quiet, civilized despair.
You're fascinated by the random, adventurous or dangerous life in fiction, but only in terms of your own life, no?
I lived very badly for many years. I don't want to live that way. I want to live morally, I want to live quietly. I want to treat people kindly, decently and live a quiet, contemplative life. I have a very raucous imagination, I have a very raucous relationship with my wife. We howl and laugh about just about everything. I enjoy boxing a lot. I've got a TV set.


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Nasdaq 100 Sinks on Fiscal Stimulus, Omicron Woes. Will ASX 200 Shrug off Wall Street?
Nasdaq 100, ASX 200, Nikkei 225, Build Back Better, Omicron – Asia Pacific Indices Briefing
Monday's Wall Street Trading Session Recap
Market sentiment deteriorated to start off the new week, with the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and Dow Jones sinking 1.06%, 1.14% and 1.23% respectively on Monday. The VIX index, also known as the market's preferred 'fear gauge', closed at its highest in almost 2 weeks. Financials (-1.9%), materials (-1.8%) and industrials (-1.7%) were the worst-performing sectors within the S&P 500.
A combination of US fiscal stimulus disappointment and Omicron Covid-19 variant woes likely played a key role in markets. Over the weekend, US Senator Joe Manchin dashed hopes of getting President Joe Biden's US$ 2 trillion 'Build back Better' economic bill passed. By not supporting the bill, it will almost be impossible for Democrats to pass the legislation without any Republican backing in the 50-50 Senate.
Meanwhile, threats of Covid-related restrictions in Europe also likely dented risk appetite. The United Kingdom is debating whether or not to impose fresh restrictions as the Netherlands locked down until the middle of January. Germany imposed a quarantine on travelers from the UK, and the Bundesbank warned that the nation's economy may shrink this quarter.
Nasdaq 100 Technical Analysis
Despite recent weakness in Nasdaq 100 futures, prices were unable to take out the key 15503 – 15580 support zone on the 4-hour chart below. Still, the index has confirmed a breakout under the 200-period SMA. A bearish crossover between that and the 50 line offers a downward technical bias. Clearing the support zone exposes the late October low at 15273. Otherwise, a push higher has the 50-period line in focus.
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Tuesday's Asia Pacific Trading Session
Following the disappointing session on Wall Street, Asia-Pacific markets could be at risk to more of the same on Tuesday. New Zealand announced that it will be delaying reopening its borders due to the Omicron variant. However, S&P 500 futures have been cautiously recovering since the Wall Street close, suggesting that some consolidation could be in store.
While the Omicron variant now makes up for about 75% of new Covid cases in the US, a lack of strict lockdowns could keep market sentiment from noticeably deteriorating as deaths remain relatively low. Japan's Nikkei 225 and Australia's ASX 200 are up 1.6% and 0.4% in morning trade.
ASX 200 Technical Analysis
The ASX 200 remains in a consolidative setting, but a bearish Head and Shoulders chart pattern could be in the process of forming. Prices are also testing the 200-period SMA, which appears to be maintaining the broader upside focus. The index is also being guided lower by a near-term falling trendline from August. Clearing the line exposes the right shoulder around 7480. Immediate support seems to be the 7207 – 7096 zone.
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Welcome to Greenville, Mr. President
Urban legend once held that George Washington visited Anderson during a presidential tour of the South in 1791.
A check of the Mount Vernon website, however, shows that he did not make it to Anderson. He did, however, pass through Greenville. Not our Greenville, but the one in North Carolina.
Suffice it to say, presidential visits here are rare and special spectacles, and Monday's stop by President Donald Trump will surely be no exception.
The first president I ever saw was Ronald Reagan, when he came to Greenville Tech in 1984 on his re-election campaign. There was a huge crowd and I couldn't get close enough to get a good look at the Gipper. But I had a great view of newsman Sam Donaldson obstructing my line of sight to the podium.
Then I saw, very briefly, George "Pappy" Bush on the back of a train waving at the crowd gathered around the Westminster train station as he passed by during his unsuccessful re-election campaign of 1992. I was standing right next to Strom Thurmond, who waved at the president, but H.W. kept on rolling down the tracks without stopping. He eventually arrived in Greenville.
George W. came to Greenville several times while he was running for the Republican nomination and as president. I was there in one of the smaller rooms at the Peace Center while he was making his stump speech in 2000. I tried to slip out of the building before he got finished talking and four large men wearing cowboy boots, six-shooters and Texas Ranger badges politely barred my exit.
Details on how well the Father of our Country was received during his trip across the Palmetto state in 1791 are sketchy, but most of the presidential visits here in recent memory have been marked by controversy.
At Furman University's commencement in 2008, a group of faculty members wore white arm bands on their academic robes to protest W's appearance, and several removed their robes to reveal white T-shirts with the words "We Object" emblazoned on them.
Trump is likely to have an unfriendly welcoming committee here as well, although he will surely find himself in mostly hospitable territory. He claimed 59 percent of the vote in Greenville County last November. Anderson County gave him 67 percent, and Pickens County topped 76 percent for the New York real estate mogul who struck a populist chord with the common man.
For an assessment of the president's performance by his base, I had to look no further than to my twin brother – not identical – Paul Barnett.
"He's made a lot of money for all of us stock holders. Including you I'm sure," Paul texted me from his summer home in an undisclosed location near Highlands, North Carolina. "He's got Kim Jung Yung hiding in his spyder hole. He's got the NFL boys crying in their beers."
Paul is smarter than me in most things, but his spelling is not great.
"He's whooping a** on ISIS. Not ISLL," Paul added, between puffs on a Cuban cigar he picked up during his recent visit to the communist country that Trump's predecessor opened the door to.
"He knows what fake news is," the retired pilot went on.
"He's identified all the fake republicans. We know who to get rid of.
"And "WOW". What a beautiful First Lady," my brother gushed. "And I love her white hurricane attire. She doesn't even get dirty. Just like James Bond."
"He's going to save America. Thank God for Donald Trump!!
"PS. And you can quote me on that."
Then, just to verify that he's not some off-hinged right-wing nut, he reminded me that he voted for McGovern in '72.
Thank you for your assessment, brother Paul. I'm sure there are a lot of people here who would agree with you.
So I expect the president will leave Greenville with a favorable impression of our fair city. I hope he comes downtown. He might find some good spots to build a hotel.
I'm sure his buddy, our governor Henry McMaster, will be pleased to have a presidential endorsement. It will be the second good turn the president has done for him after the affable South Carolinian signed on as a Trump backer at a time when it seemed that the former reality TV star was almost nobody's first choice.
Things worked out nicely for then-Lt. Gov. McMaster when Trump appointed his predecessor, Nikki Haley – a one-time Trump critic – to the United Nations ambassadorship, handing the keys to the governor's mansion to the former state attorney general with the demeanor of a kindly country lawyer.
It's an exciting time in Greenville, having a president come pay us a call. I'm sure we'll all be watching the presidential Twitter feed quite a bit closer to see what he has to say about #YeahThatGreenville.
We welcome you, President Trump, as the leader of the free world, to our lovely city. And regardless of whether we agree with your politics or not, I'm sure virtually all of us would join my brother Paul in hoping that you have a safe visit and leave with a keener insight into the heart of this great American community and a deeper understanding of what may be in the best interests of our great nation.
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Every year, as the financial year comes to a close and the Union Budget is announced, expectations are built, fulfilled and failed. However, this year, though the tone of the budget remained largely the same, Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, introduced a few schemes to foster the growth of the Indian entrepreneurship ecosystem, which came as a surprise and a relief to the community. Thus, this year, we bring to you snippets on what the budget has in store for you and what it means to the investor community and entrepreneurs in select sectors
What's in store for venture capital and angel investors?
Market regulator SEBI will prescribe requirements for 'angel investor pools' by which they can be recognised as Category I AIF (Alternative Investment Funds) venture capital funds and thereby, gain tax benefits. A category I AIF, set up as venture capital funds, will also be allowed a pass through status under Income-tax act. However, there is still no clarity on whether the category represents angel funds or angel investors or both.
Have the funding woes of SMEs and MSMEs been addressed?
Initial Public Offer (IPO) is not required for Startups and SMEs to list on the SME exchange, but the issue will be restricted to informed investors. This is in addition to the existing SME platform, in which listing can be done through an IPO and with wider investor participation.
Non-tax benefits enjoyed by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) will be extended for up to three years after they grow out of the category in which they obtained the benefit.
SIDBI's refinancing capability has been enhanced from Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore per year, to support MSMEs.
Additional support of Rs 100 crore will be provided to SIDBI's India Microfinance Equity Fund to provide equity and quasi-equity to Micro Finance Institutions (MFI).
What in it for student entrepreneurs?
Post the approval of the Ministry of Science and Technology or the Ministry of MSME (Micro and small medium enterprises), funds given by companies to technology incubators within academic institutions, will be considered as corporate social responsibility (CSR) expenditure. This move will increase the funds allocated to improve operations of an incubator. Hopefully, India Inc. will oblige.
What the budget has in store for;
Healthcare entrepreneurs
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare allocation: Rs. 37,330 crore. This is an increase of 49 per cent from the FY12 number. Originally, a 32 per cent increase was estimated.
- Medical education and research allocation: Rs 4,727 crore
- Department of Ayush allocation: Rs. 1, 069
- Six AIIMS-like medical college expansion: Rs. 1, 650 crore
- Department of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homeopathy allocation: Rs. 169 crore
- The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana scheme will be extended to rickshaw, auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers, sanitation workers, rag pickers and mine workers.
Education entrepreneurs
- Rs. 65, 877 crore (17 per cent) increase in budgetary allocation to Ministry of HRD.
- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan allocation: Rs.27, 258 crore.
- Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan allocation: Rs. 3,983 crore Rs.5284 crore
- Scholarship and other scheme upgrading allocation: Rs. 5, 284 crore
- Target of skilling 50 million people in the 12th Plan period, including 9 million in 2013-14.
- Service tax exemption will be granted for institutes offering vocational courses.
- If these investments have to pay-off, entrepreneurs have to step in and grab business from these opportunities.
BFSI entrepreneurs
- Capital infusion of Rs.14000 crore in public sector banks to help them achieve Base III capital adequacy levels.
- Affordable Housing sector will receive a boost on account of the additional deduction on interest on housing loans up to Rs. 25,00,000 in addition to the deduction of Rs.1,50,000 under Section 24 Income Tax Act.
- Simplification of branch opening processes for insurance companies, in Tier II and smaller cities, with no prior approvals from IRDA
- Multiple approaches will be adopted to increase penetration of insurance. There will be a push to increase insurance penetration by establishing one office of any public sector life or general insurer in every town with population greater than 10,000. Moreover, KYC (Know your customer) of banks will be sufficient to acquire insurance policies, banks will be permitted to act as insurance brokers, and banking correspondents will be allowed to sell micro-insurance products.
- Measures to improve access and simplify processes for several segments of capital market have been proposed. This covers the debt segment, FIIs, angel investor funds and mutual fund distributors.
- List of eligible securities where Pension Funds and Provident Funds may invest, will include, exchange traded funds, debt mutual funds and asset backed securities.
- Infrastructure funding segment of financial sector has been further encouraged with Rs. 50,000 crore tax free bonds allowed to be issued.
- SIDBI's India Microfinance Equity Fund will get further Rs. 100 crore support over the existing committed support of Rs. 107 crore that had benefitted 37 MFIs.
- Establishment of India's first Women's Bank, which will largely lend to women entrepreneurs and employ mostly women. The Government will provide Rs 1,000 crore as initial capital and hope to obtain the necessary approvals and the banking licence by October 2013.
Clean technology entrepreneurs
- Reintroduction of 'generation-based incentive' for wind energy projects. A provision of Rs 800 crore will be made to the Ministry of Non Renewable Energy for the purpose.
- Government will provide a five-year scheme of low interest bearing funds from the National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) to IREDA to on-lend to viable renewable energy projects.
- Support to municipalities that will implement waste-to-energy projects through different instruments such as viability gap funding, repayable grant and low cost capital.
Engineering and capital goods segment
Investment allowance for new high value investments. That is, a company investing over and above Rs.100 crore in plant machinery during the FY14-15 is entitled to deduct an investment allowance of 15 per cent of the investment. This will be in addition to the current rates of depreciation.