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Downtown there's a pillared town hall and a Main Street lined with stately old buildings, along with an empty union hall, a couple of banks and restaurants, and a bunch of vacant storefronts — echoes of the town's more prosperous past.
Aluminum giant Alcoa drove the town's growth in the 1900s, attracted by the plentiful electricity generated by a nearby hydropower dam on the St. Lawrence River. But Alcoa has downsized greatly over the last decade. General Motors and Reynolds Metal plants closed, too. Massena has hemorrhaged hundreds of jobs.
That's why back in January, Massena's Town Supervisor Steven O'Shaughnessy was over the moon when – rather suddenly – companies that do something called "Bitcoin mining" came knocking. "They need lots of power, and they need to be able to count on it," O'Shaughnessy says. "And we can provide that."
The firms promised millions of dollars in investment and hundreds of jobs.
A quick primer on "Bitcoin mining": Bitcoin is the best known of the digital or crypto-currencies – which operate completely independently of banks. Instead, they rely on powerful computers around the world to verify every transaction that uses a digital coin. People operating those computers earn new coins for doing that verification work. That's called mining.
So companies eager to get into the cryptocurrency game have been setting up huge warehouses full of computers all around the world to mine digital coins. Cool climates are best; the computers generate a lot of heat. But more than that, mining servers gobble up vast amounts of electricity.
According to the Digiconomist blog that follows cryptocurrencies, all the Bitcoin mining computers worldwide consume more power collectively than the entire nation of Czech Republic. And as more mining companies seek their digital fortunes, that energy consumption is only increasing.
That quest for cheap power – remember the hydropower plant on the St. Lawrence that fueled Alcoa? – is why a Hong Kong-based company called Digital Skynet Limited came to Massena and set up hundreds of computers in an old factory on the outskirts of town.
Inside a Bitcoin mine
Inside the converted factory, spokesperson Tina Barksdale, wearing a comfortable blue cardigan and slacks, points to five shelves stacked with humming, shoebox-sized computers. "Those are the miners, and as you can hear, they make a lot of noise," she shouts above the din of large cooling fans.
Barksdale says Digital Skynet employs 20 people here now. But she imagines something much bigger – many more computers, and also the seeds of an innovation hub for the technology behind cryptocurrency, known as blockchain. She envisions a transformation for the town of Massena, "from being just Massena, N.Y, to being a cryptocurrency 'Silicon Valley', a place where people in cryptocurrency come," she says.
Barksdale says there could be hundreds of new technology jobs – and the support services that go with them.
"But of course," she cautions, "it all depends on the power."
A gold rush for digital coins
When the value of a traded Bitcoin soared to almost $20,000 late last year, a Bitcoin mining rush hit lots of places with cheap power, from Louisiana to Washington State.
But the job benefits were limited; it only takes so many employees to keep an eye on a bunch of computers. And in some places, the power-hungry miners started driving up electric rates for everybody else. Near Massena, the city of Plattsburgh, N.Y. put a moratorium on new mines because of rising electric bills.
So local leaders, like New York State Senator Joe Griffo, who represents Massena, began to ask, will cryptocurrency mining really create enough jobs to justify using all that electricity? And will those jobs last? "I would not dismiss [the industry] out of hand, but I think you need to look at things realistically," Griffo says. "Where's Bitcoin going to go over time?"
Digital currency values have been all over the place. Bitcoin itself has steadily dropped for most of this year. So the big question is: if the price keeps dropping, will the miners stick around?
Seeking a more energy-efficient technology
Lex Sokolin isn't so sure. Sokolin calls himself a "financial futurist." He studies digital currencies and the blockchain digital bookkeeping technology they rely on for Autonomous Research in London, and he believes cryptocurrency has a promising future. But he thinks it's inevitable that developers will come up with a more energy-efficient way to mine them.
"It just seems preposterous to me because the amount of electricity that's being used in it is growing and growing and growing," Sokolin says. "I think the community will try to find a different way to do this."
If that prediction is accurate, towns like Massena would lose their advantage.
Digital Skynet's Tina Barksdale says that very uncertainty is why Massena should embrace Bitcoin mining now – to establish its position in the fast-moving digital currency economy.
It's happening right now in a warehouse in the Massena Industrial Park.
"Right now, Massena has the capacity to be the Silicon Valley for cryptocurrency," said Tina Barksdale, Skynet Digital spokesperson.
More than a dozen people work at Skynet Digital. Basically it's all about monitoring the stacks of computers. Any problem occurs, it has to be fixed. Cooling is also a huge job. The cold climate helps. The mining is being done for Ormeus Coin.
"I think what most people in the local community should understand is that this is the way the future of money going," said Tina Barksdale.
Skynet Digital is not the only cryptocurrency miner in Massena. Coinmint has leased the former Alcoa East smelter. Blockchain Industries wants to buy town land to build on. Local officials are cautious.
"It's a learning curve and we are learning, but we are finding out about it. And we want to make sure it's here to stay. And we certainly hope it will," said Steven O'Shaughnessy, Massena town supervisor.
The profitability of cryptocurrency miners depends on the cost of electricity. Some have asked the New York Power Authority for discounts.
"It's basically a gold rush. The gold that is here is the hydro-dam. It's the power and the cheap electricity that's here," said Tina Barksdale.
Skynet Digital is small but wants to grow bigger. Elijah Barksdale is managing it. He, six brothers, and his sister are all working for the company. They were raised in Richville.
"We're from upstate New York and we understand the job disparities of this area and we wanted to be able to bring something back to the community," said Tina Barksdale.
Skynet Digital is training a people for that something bigger. It mines cryptocurrencies for Ormeus Coin, which is making a play to become one of the world's top 10 cryptocurrency miners.
The Russian government is currently keeping all cryptocurrency owners in the country on their toes as it decided to crackdown on cryptocurrency websites.
Taas.com reports Russia's Central Bank's First Deputy Chairman Sergey Shvetsov, as saying that the bank welcomes imposing any restrictions on operations of external websites. Though the government has said that its decision to ban external websites dealing on cryptocurrencies is premised on the fact that cryptocoins pose a risk to its citizens and businesses, this reason is highly doubtful.
In the past months, the government and its financial regulatory agencies have been considering descending the sledge hammer on the heads of cryptocurrency traders and exchanges. The reasons advanced for their actions, though may hold some water, may not really be why such harsh actions are being taken.
Cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin have been seen as serious threats to fiat currencies and the gains derived from printing them. Since blockchain was brought into the financial market scene, it has been considered a serious technology capable of upsetting the ways things are done in the system.
Bitcoin, for instance, has been widely accepted as the digital currency of choice for financial transactions online and for payment for goods and services. And since it is decentralized, Bitcoin, Ethereum and some other carefully selected cryptocoins have made things relatively easier, reducing the confirmation time for financial transactions, and putting you fully in charge of your own portfolio with no external interference from banks and other financial regulatory agencies. This indeed has become a source of worries for several governments across the globe.
First Deputy Chairman Sergey Shvetsov has openly declared that the Bank saw "all cryptocurrency derivatives to be a negative development on the Russian market and do not consider it possible to support it."
The ban on external websites comes on the heels of the recent complaints by the Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had earlier demanded for the banning of cryptocurrencies, bitcoin in particular, asserting that they could be used for money laundering, evading taxes, and terrorism financing. The president went on to say that bitcoin itself is a pyramid scheme.
Sputnik reported last month that the head of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, has said "we are categorically opposed to introducing cryptocurrencies in regulation as a monetary asset."
While addressing reporters, the Deputy Finance Minister has stated vehemently that the country would not make Bitcoin payments legal.
Several Australia-based FinTech startups have submitted proposals to the Australian central bank and Federal Treasury to create a state-sponsored Australian cryptocurrency, the Digital Australian Dollar.
According to the Australian Financial Review, three prominent FinTech startups, including FlashFX, AgriDigital, and Othera, have approached the bank via the industry advocacy group FinTech Australia, as well as the governmental FinTech Advisory Group. These startups have urged the bank to give due consideration to creating the Digital Australian Dollar (DAD). According to reports, the DAD will be linked to the current fiat Australian currency, and reportedly is set to confirm the country's growing blockchain enthusiasm, according to FinTech Australia chief executive, Danielle Szetho.
According to Szetho, key stakeholders such as the RBA will ensure a relationship based on trust when Australian users are introduced to cryptocurrencies. While, being linked to fiat currency, the DAD will not be able to undermine the current stability of the current Australian currency.
So far Szetho proved a critical advocate for the cryptocurrency, while also being critical of the Australian government's delay in delivering on their promise to end double taxation in the case of cryptocurrency transactions. The double taxation was finally ended this year.
FlashF, based in Sydney, was one of the pioneering startups which provided financial services to facilitate blockchain related activities. While all three startups have their own tokens, they argued that the DAD would be more powerful than any other digitized version of the Australian dollar, as well as create trust amongst Australian citizens.
According to FlashFX chief enabling officers, Nicolas Steiger, a DAD endorsed by the government would encourage increased trust and certainty amongst users. In addition, implementing the DAD would lead to immense growth in the marketplace. Lastly, it would discourage unofficial parties to release unendorsed digital Australian dollars.
Another advocate for state-backed cryptocurrency is the blockchain startup, AgriDigital, who facilitates transactions between farmers and buyers.
While AgriDigital uses blockchain to record, store, and facilitate transactions, payments are still in the fiat currency. This is mainly due to the volatility of cryptocurrency.
According to AgriDigital co-founder, Emma Weston, a state-sponsored DAD would make payments easier and more convenient.
The last startup, Othera, manages digital loan contracts that are based on blockchain technology. According to Othera's chief executive, the company is currently pressed to work with existing legacy payment systems in the financial industry in order to process payments from loan borrowers before they can forward payments to the token holders of the contract.
John Pellew, CEO of Othera stated that the current system is a slow and painful process which does not sufficiently utilize the full scope of what blockchain technology has to offer. A DAD would enable all companies to unlock a significantly quicker and more convenient payment technology.
According to reports, the Australian central bank is currently engaged in reviewing the proposals and launching an investigation before they will reveal their decision.
The Baltic region has always been a promising area wherein which cryptocurrency can flourish. The Baltic, which consists of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, is significantly poorer than its Western European counterparts. However, the Baltic has experienced an economic boom in the last decade, partly thanks to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
This is especially true in Estonia. Estonia, the birthplace of Skype, has always shown innovation in the IT industries. The tech-friendly attitude as well as the economic situation, has made Estonia the prime location to become a prominent Bitcoin exchange market.
Other considerations also factor into Estonia's cryptocurrency success. Firstly, it is extremely easy to open up a business in the country. In addition, gaining access to the government is equally easy. Expenses for opening an LLC equates to less than $10 000. Due to the convenience of the process, several firms carry the OÜ extension, which is the Estonian equivalent for LTD. The convenient Estonian registration process might also become more widely used in blockchain projects, such as the .io domains are already employing.
Many experts believe that Estonia and their Baltic neighbours could soon become leaders in the cryptocurrency industry. Currently, Russian authorities are employing a largely draconian regime when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation. Considering Estonia's, proximity to the Russia, businesses, and traders will soon look towards the Estonian market to replace the gap left by the Russian market.
To make its position stronger, the Baltic area has a high concentration of Bitcoin full nodes. The nodes are a confirmation of the region cryptocurrency knowledge.
Currently, Lithuania boasts with the most nodes at 66 nodes. This number competes with several other crypto-friendly countries such as the Ukraine, which has 80 nodes, Poland with 66 nodes, and the Czech Republic which has 65 nodes.
While these statistics can not yet compare with cryptocurrency leaders such as Japan, or the US, the numbers are indicative of the countries' strong position in cryptocurrency. While Latvia only has 16 nodes, and Estonia 10, these countries have confirmed their cryptocurrency leadership in other ways.
In addition to Bitcoin nodes, Lithuania also holds Monero nodes and three Litecoin nodes. While Estonia and Latvia both hold four Litecoin nodes respectively. This puts the area ahead of other tech-innovative countries such as Switzerland.
While comparing nodes alone cannot give us a comprehensive look at a country's Bitcoin future, it is a good indicator of possible success and dominance.
The area has also been experimenting with issuing their own cryptocurrency coins. Earlier this year, Estonia announced the creation of estcoin, a token based on an Ethereum principle. However, this coin received a lot of criticism, including that of Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, who was quick to remind Estonia that the official currency will remain the Euro.
Despite the criticism, Estonia continued to operate the e-residence program. Several experts believe that blockchain tokens can co-exist with fiat currency in the future if the currencies do not merge or cross into each other's territory.
Given the openness of Estonia's e-residency as well as the convenience of starting a business, Estonia has become the most sought-after options for start-ups. Currently, Estonia has less than 2 million residents, which means that they might choose to extend their e-residency to build a worldwide population of over 10 million people.
The e-residency could place Estonia as one of the main blockchain capitals of the world.
Estonia and the other Baltic states have managed to turn their biggest disadvantage into an attractive option for investors. The underdeveloped investment and finance sector, which previously was a burden, has now become a promising option for the cryptocurrency start-up option.
Last week, President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, led a discussion surrounding Russia's policy on cryptocurrency activity. The discussion, which included the countries leaders in the finance industry, notably went against current Russian thought as to cryptocurrency's place in the country.
Up until recently, most Russian finance leaders were strongly against employing or supporting cryptocurrency. Last week, Sergei Shvetsov, the Deputy Governor of the Russian Central Bank, denounced cryptocurrencies as dubious and officially stated his efforts to restrict access to external websites which allow users to trade in cryptocurrencies.
After Shvetsov's statement, it seemed clear that Russia would follow China's example and completely block all blockchain technologies and activities within their borders.
However, during the discussion led by the President, Putin stated his support for cryptocurrencies and the possibilities it offers. The meeting was attended by several prominent finance leaders including the Presidential Aide, Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Governor of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank Olga Skorobogatova, as well as QIWI CEO Sergei Solonin.
During the discussion, Putin stated that blockchain technologies offer various opportunities for both organizations and citizens within the finance and banking sphere. Putin expressed his belief that cryptocurrency can make all financial activity convenient.
Cryptocurrency markets around the world have recently endured a tumultuous time. Two major cryptocurrency markets, China and South Korea, have placed bans on domestic cryptocurrency activity while Japan and countries in the Middle East have moved towards more definitive regulation. Despite the volatility, however, experts are still convinced that cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, will continue to enjoy an increased market value.
In the talk, Putin acknowledged the possible dangerous nature of unrestricted cryptocurrencies, especially in regards to it possibly enabling malicious activities. Putin stated that the first concerns are the possibility of money laundering, tax evasion, and terrorist financing. In addition, Putin also mentioned proliferation scams.
However, in addressing these concerns, Putin emphasized that the way forward is regulation, rather than outright banning the otherwise innovative industry. Putin suggested creating a comprehensive regulatory environment which would codify relations within the industry, while simultaneously protecting the interest of both Russian citizens, businesses and providing these with legal guarantees when conducting business within the industry.
Despite Putin's positive attitude towards cryptocurrency, the industry's future still remains murky both in Russia and the rest of the world. Several governments and financial authorities across the world have only recently acknowledged the growing need for regulatory systems. Something which is made more difficult by cryptocurrencies' inherent decentralized nature. While some, like Putin, has called for regulation, others, like the Bank of Finland, do not believe that cryptocurrency can be sufficiently regulated.
The cryptocurrency community has been ardently discussing the upcoming fork, and Bitcoin Gold (BTG) in particular as the fork deadline is scheduled for 25 October. Several users and developers have conducted comprehensive investigations as to Bitcoin Gold's code and found it lacking in more ways than one.
The flaws pointed out by the community as well as the lack of available information on BTG has led to a fair share of skepticism surrounding the fork. Several users on BTG's Slack channel have also voiced concern over BTG both in the form of asking the developing team questions, to denouncing BTG as "shady." Many users have also expressed their astonishment at the severe lack of infrastructure and exchange listing with the fork deadline looming.
One particular user used a reverse Whois background search on the BTG website to found the domain owner. The user's research revealed that the BTG website owner also owns several other cryptocurrency domains. The same user also discovered that BTG's algorithm is unfinished and has no added replay attack protection. As for the code itself, it did not show any concrete signs of developing, despite the fork deadline being just one week away. In addition, the code displayed an implemented pre-mine which means that the developers will have a lot of BTG if the project does end up successfully forking.
However, two weeks ago, the developing team responded to accusations and criticisms via an official statement.
According to the BTG accusers and critics simply did not understand the decentralized nature of the bitcoin network, and went on to address several other concerns.
In regard to the lack of replay protection, the BTG team stated that the replay protection code is relatively simple compared to the PoW change. However, the team did not confirm that replay protection will be added before the launch. They also cited the problem of lack of volunteers. So far, the BTG has only had one developer volunteer for the project.
The BTG team addressed the unfinished Equihash implementation by stating the true consensus change is still incomplete. They also noted the change in difficulty which led to the adjustment algorithm to not yet be merged with the code. As to the pre-mine, the team stated that the code came from a fundraising idea earlier this year.
While the BTG team stated that the idea did not fully reflect the vision and spirit of the entire team, they also did not rule out the idea of removing the code either. The team stated that they might keep the code as means of basic funding for the project which is made up of volunteers. However, the team stated that they will make a detailed financial plan available to the public for the sake of transparency.
In addition to the criticism, BTG has also experienced other issue in the form of illegitimate websites claiming to provide users early access to buy BTG. The website "claimBTCGPU" claims that users are able to enter their BTC into the system to pre-claim their BTG, but that users will not be able to spend the BTG yet.
The website also gives detailed instructions, including pictures which illustrate the process. The website claims to be a BTG wallet which gives BTG transactions a priority.
Several members of the crypto community have already denounced this website to be a scam via several social media channels.
But in the long run, everyone comes to embrace change as they see the positive side of things it brings. Even if you try to highlight the prospects, people would still take it with a pinch of salt.
The cryptocurrency world is no different. When Bitcoin was launched people did not take it seriously because they felt it was not possible to have a sort of bank online that would be controlled by the coin holders. It wasn't simply possible for a currency to be run outside of the traditional regulatory system, so they thought. But today everyone knows better. Bitcoin is a reality after all! Everybody wants to have it including nations. It's no longer a thing people think might be useful in the future; it has come to stay with us.
The decentralized, digital nature of cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin is increasing the security of financial transactions, ensuring that payments are free of fraud and that middlemen no longer cut the shots. This is making the demand for cryptocurrencies to increase daily. This increase in demand is also increasing the need for more miners.
Miners play the role of adding 'blocks' to the 'blockchain' which guarantee transactions confirmation and prevent cryptocurrencies from vanishing without a trace. Every miner who creates a new block is compensated with priceless cryptocurrency.
Some savvy cryptocurrency traders already know that the best way to make huge money in the crypto-world is by being a miner, though cryptocurrency is relatively new as a money-making concept. This awareness is creating an increasing demand for university courses to teach the computer science of cryptocurrency as well as blockchain coding.
Startup of cryptocurrency societies have already been witnessed in some universities, with the Blockchain Education Network (BEN) playing the role of a focal point for ideas between student societies.
The crypto-world is full of fluctuations. It is really difficult to be an expert in the field of cryptocurrency without some kind of formal training. Some university courses are already emerging around cryptocurrency and one of such is the 'Digital Currency, Blockchains and the Future of Financial Services' at NYU Law.
Aggelos Kiavias, chair in cybersecurity and privacy and director of the blockchain technology laboratory at the Edinburgh University, told the Financial Times that the university is considering launching a cryptocurrency course that would be the first of its kind in Europe. He added that "Blockchain technology is a recent development and there is always a bit of a lag as academia catches up."
The data received by the Financial Times from Linkedin revealed that in June alone, over 1,000 blockchain-related jobs were advertised, which is thrice the amount advertised in the previous year.
Speaking to the Study International, George Benton, the co-founder and co-president of Leeds University Union Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Society, said that "Students currently have the chance to be involved in the early stages of a technological revolution. The decentralized nature of blockchain technology resonates with my generation because of the power it gives to individuals."
Blockchain technology and Financial Innovations Researcher, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Tamar Mentenshashvili, believes that blockchain is a technology with the possibility to upset several industries. Yet, it poses a lot of interesting intellectual riddles that must be cracked in order to realize its full potential.
With the potential that cryptocurrency promises to bring into the financial world and as more people embrace the blockchain technology, we expect to see more universities creating courses that are specifically targeted at producing more future digital miners.


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Who is Édouard
ÉDOUARD LABONTÉ, franco-Albertain, pursued his musical training in Toronto, obtaining a diploma at the Royal Conservatory of Music . He continued his musical formation by studying the electric bass at the Toronto Humber College. His previous musical career involved performing leading roles as well as directing musical comedies. This provided him with vast stage and performing experiences.
In 1976, Édouard Labonté and Micha Boudreault joined forces and started to organize French musical tours of schools across Canada. The excellent reception by the school environment showed the need for this type of cultural and pedagogical activity.
In 1980 Edouard & Micha Inc. was founded.
Their experience in creating songs along with accompanying learning materials had already prepared them to produce a French multidisciplinary musical and pedagogical kit for the Elementary school level. This kit, called Chantons avec Édouard & Micha , contained only new original songs thus adding to their repertoire and creating a new educational show for their tours.
In 1984, continuing their pedagogical work, they produced a new musical learning kit, En compagnie d'Édouard & Micha, which contains the album Reflexion for intermediate level students.
Due to popular demand, in 1986 a new production, Créons avec Édouard & Micha , followed; adding more original French songs for the Elementary schools.
Creating and producing songs and didactic material:
Édouard Labonté and Micha Boudreault are the authors, composers and performers of all the songs of the albums mentioned above. These are original songs for which the themes are chosen according to the interests of the children concerned. Lively themes, very visual, conductive to the active participation of the children and easily usable in multimedia productions.
With this strong song and didactic material base Édouard and Micha performed for French, French immersion and core French students up to the sad passing away of Micha in 2005.
After a year of reconciliation Édouard goes back to action and offers solo versions of the shows, with more interactive animation and that with great success.
For the school year 2018-19, Édouard moves forward with the project AmiÉdouArt. and the website Edmicha.com is restructured, giving Educators and students access to activities and videos, in French, in accordance to student curriculum themes.
Starting the school year 2018-19, Édouard offers a new option, a day of workshop-shows.

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The inspiration behind this series is the Thracian Gladiator Spartacus, who led a slave uprising against the Roman Republic. The Thracians had been persuaded by Claudius Glaber to serve as auxiliaries in the Roman legions in a campaign against the Getae, who had often plundered Thracian lands. However after Glaber reneges on the deal and switches his attentions from the Getae to attack Mithridates in Asia Minor, the Thracians feel betrayed and mutiny. Captured by Glaber, Spartacus is condemned to death as a Gladiator, whilst his wife Sura is condemned to slavery. Spartacus, however, proves to be a formidable gladiator, and defeats the four gladiators tasked with executing him. He becomes a favorite of the crowd, leading Senator Albinius to commute his death sentence to a life of slavery. Spartacus is purchased by Batiatus for gladiator training, who promises to help him find Sura if he proves himself in training. As the series develops, the story follows the betrayals and machinations... Written by WellardRockard
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In my sorting of Women's Institute materials, I have had the great good fortune of becoming more knowledgeable about some of the tremendous efforts made by members who have passed on to the next realm.
Just a few months ago, I was fortunate to find a copy of the Brief presented to the Royal Commission on Health Services. It is dated February 22, 1962. A six page brief which covered 17 points of health care service within British Columbia, the purpose of this document is listed as To show the interest of all Women's Institute members in problems relating to health, and to offer the services of our organization in rural areas and small communities of the province, solely, or in cooperation with other organizations, in introducing and sponsoring educational and preventative programmes and projects for the benefit of all members of the community.
Researched, drafted and presented by a committee comprised of Jean Robinson (Shirley WI), Hazel Gunderson (Vinsulla WI) and Ellen Kinvig (Nicola Valley WI) the brief covered such divergent aspects of health as Mental Health, Dental Health, Cancer Control and Treatment, Nutrition, Ambulance Service, Drugs and Home Nursing.
Under Ambulance Serviceit reads: The Women's Institutes ask that a system of airplane, helicopter and motorized ambulance service be set up throughout the province and standards be set requiring all attendants to hold VALID recognized First Aid Certificates. It is known that many men drive ambulance for the thrill and daring. All drivers must be educated to not increase the shock already suffered by the patient by excessive speed, rough handling and the needless blaring of the siren.
The authors also addressed the subject of Practical Nurses – it reads in part:
The Practical Nurses Act has not been implemented in British Columbia. The Women's Institutes of the province have repeatedly asked that this Act be put into effect to protect the public and to provide competent Practical Nurses where required. The number of Vocational Training Schools providing such a course would have to be substantially increased, in order that even the present requirements for trained practical nurses can be filled when the Act is finally implemented. The qualifications for all women who are, at the present time, working as practical nurses should be studied prior to the implementation of the Act, to ascertain the number who will require further training and to give recognition to those who are already qualified.
Other points addressed included Homes for the Aged, Immunization, and First Aid. This was a job thoroughly researched and well written, and I am sure, well presented. Quite possibly this is the first time that many of today's members of the British Columbia Women's Institute have heard of this document, but I feel that we need to review what members have done in the past, so that we may see today's problems more clearly and be better equipped to speak up for the benefit of our communities needs today.
If you are interested in an additional column on this brief, please let me know, and I could prepare another for later in the year. In the meantime, I wish you all good health and the same for all those you care about,
Yours For Home and Country, Ruth Fenner, BC Women's Institute Historian
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For the first time in months I slept. A deep restful sleep. For the first time in months, I rested.
I wish we didn't connect the way that we do. Theoretically, it would be so much easier.
You are my ground. My center. As far, and as fast as I trying to forget you, I cannot. I don't remember the names of all the first dates the I have had this year. All of them, definitely, not worth the time or effort.
I still love you with all of my heart. Every time I see you, or hear from you, my world becomes ok again.
You ARE the love of my life. Don't think that that doesn't scare me, because it does. But living without you scares me more.
The power to be happy in life comes from inside of us and isn't dependent on the people around us. People we love just add to the experience. I want you to be an integral part of my experience, but that is up to you.
In the meantime, it has been months since I have slept like this, so thank-you. 💋


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Great pitching tends to make for a great game and last night the Rockies finally, looked like a team with life again. Love them, but they have needed a kick in the pants, or to shove a catchers mit in someones face, thank you Yorvit!
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March 15th, 2019
It was a busy day today and my lesson was short. I had a KWL chart for students to work on after we were done reviewing our activity and assignment from last day.
I also tried something new today and created a booklet on current electricity as a start to our current electricity and circuit portion of the unit. I had multiple different strategies that I had written in my lesson plan that I never did get to and I feel like if I were to do this lesson again, i would want to do it in a longer time frame because thirty minutes to explain a new topic was a bit too much for students. It was almost like an extended review!
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An exhibition by the artist Vera Tamari approaches Palestine through military helmets, the female form and landscapes.
RAMALLAH, West Bank — In front of a solemnly dark wall, eleven military helmets and face guards rest atop metallic rods, conjuring images of heads on sticks, perhaps severed in battle. In Vera Tamari's powerful piece "Warriors Passed by Here," each piece of glazed ceramic headgear represents the army of a conqueror that ruled Palestine, her home and a frequent focus of her work.
The Jerusalem-born Tamari works primarily with clay to create sculptures, bas-reliefs and "sculptured paintings," in which the curves of the female body symbolize land and nature. At the age of 30, Tamari became the first artist to open a ceramics studio on the West Bank, in 1975, in al-Bireh, near Ramallah. Her latest exhibition, also titled "Warriors Passed by Here," can be seen at Gallery One, in the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center in Ramallah.
The show, featuring 40 pieces of her work, includes Tamari's well-known ceramics figures along with a series of watercolors, which, she explained, are reflections of her personal memories of the land, the people and the history of Palestine.
A curator and an academic, Tamari received her undergraduate degree from Beirut College for Women in 1966 and later studied ceramics in Florence, in 1974. She eventually taught for more than 20 years at Birzeit University, in Ramallah, focusing on art history, art, and Islamic art and architecture, the latter in which she received a master's from Oxford University in 1984. Tamari also helped establish and later ran the Ethnographic and Art Museum at Birzeit between 2005 and 2010.
"I focused on ceramics for a long time, but also enjoyed drawing landscapes," Tamari told Al-Monitor. Her watercolor landscapes depict idyllic scenes in soft colors painted with straight strokes of the brush. The images are largely based on her memories but also colored with dashes of imagination.
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Some of Vera Tamari's signature porcelain female torsos on display at Gallery One, Ramallah, 2019.
"When I started to draw the scenes of nature that were buried in my memory on washi [soft Japanese paper], I felt that my drawings had become more poetic, more idealized," Tamari told Al-Monitor. "It contrasted with my previous work, which had shown nature damaged, the harm done to nature, land, and history. I realized that the idealized land [of Palestine] had faced many wars, invasions and occupations by different armies, so I wanted to represent its history by creating military helmets. Each helmet embodies an empire, a state or an army."
She continued, "I researched empires that ruled Palestine, from the Bronze Age to the Roman and Greek civilizations, the British colonization and the Israeli occupation to find the helmet of each army before creating it in the ceramic form then vitrifying it."
Tamari said she deliberately made the helmets out of clay from the land, which as a ceramic becomes a fragile material, although soldiers' helmets, made of iron, were tough. "I wanted to show that even the iron helmets can be destroyed with time, but the land, the soil, remains," she said.
The paintings in the Ramallah show do not contain human figures — Tamari readily admits that abstract, non-figurative art interests her more — but the human form is represented in her signature female torsos in porcelain, which are inspired by the hills and fertile land of Palestine.
Gallery One curator Samar Martha told Al-Monitor that the exhibition marks the end of Tamari's 19-year absence from the exhibition scene in Palestine. In the interim, the artist taught school while producing work in her studio. She also explained that both the artist and the gallery were pleased with attendance at the opening of the show.
"Warriors Passed by Here" demonstrates that although Tamari has long focused on ceramics to tell the story of Palestine, she can do it equally well with other forms of art. The exhibition runs through Jan. 12, 2020.


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Di Tex is the resident of SEZ Stupino Quadrat
The final stages of commissioning the equipment of the resident of SEZ Stupino Quadrat, DIGITAL TEXTILE (Di Tex), are coming to the end, and soon we will witness the launch of the first Russian production, which has a full cycle of industrial digital printing equipment on natural fabrics and knitwear
Storming of the Bastille
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What to expect in the next 2-3 years?
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Program of concessional financing to COMBAT EPIDEMIC DISEASES
The industrial development Fund (IDF) has launched a new current program of concessional financing to COMBAT EPIDEMIC DISEASES
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Special economic zones are an approved and effective mechanism for creating industrial production on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Managing company STUPINO QUADRAT opens new office in Milan
Managing company of special economic zone STUPINO QUADRAT had signed the agreement with its Italian partner Livolsi Conforti & Partners on opening a new office in Milan. Italian office of the managing company is located at Largo Augusto, 3, 20122 Milano.
SEZ "Stupino Quadrat" gets 4 new residents
On December, 12th the expert council took place and 4 investors of SEZ "Stupino Quadrat" had received an approval on their business plans.
SEZ Stupino Quadrat and PRO BUSINESS PARK concluded cooperation agreement
The Special Economic Zone Stupino Quadrat and the industrial Park PRO BUSINESS PARK in Ekaterinburg decided to cooperate and build a business partnership. The partnership agreement was signed by Ekaterina Evdokimova, managing partner of the Special Economic Zone Stupino Quadrat, and Denis Remezov, general director of the managing company at PRO BUSINESS PARK.
Producer of corrosion resistant coating at SEZ Stupino Quadrat
11 July a letter of intent about the realization of the investment project between the Ministry of Investment and Innovation of Moscow Oblast, the managing company OOO Stupino Quadrat and the company OOO Antikorrosyinye Zashitnye Pokrytiya was signed at the international industrial exhibition Innoprom in the presence of the Minister of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov.
GDP QUADRAT gets award for contribution in development of municipal district Stupino
On 9 February 2017 the mayor Pavel Chelpan gave an account of the social-economic development in 2016 and objectives for 2017 at the expanded meeting of the city council of Stupino and the Stupino municipal district. Irina Smirnova, deputy head of Moscow Oblast administration, delivered a speech at the meeting as well.
Leading medical goods manufacturer becomes a resident of SEZ Stupino Quadrat
Twelfth resident of SEZ Stupino Quadrat is a Russian manufacturer of medical products.
Stupino Quadrat: results of the first year
Managing partner of Special economic zone Stupino Quadrat Ekaterina Evdokimova gives an interview to chanel 360 Podmoskovie.
The state privileges on private land plots
The Advisory council on Special Economic Zones of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has approved project requests and business – plans of five companies starting production enterprises on the territory of the SEZ situated near Moscow.
"STUPINO QUADRAT" recognized as a Special Economic Zone
Moscow, 14.08.2015 The Government of the Russian Federation adopted the Decree No. 826 on the creation of the Special Economic Zone of Industrial Production Type (SEZ IPT) "STUPINO QUADRAT". As acknowledged by the Managing Partner of the Development project for industrial district of "STUPINO QUADRAT" Ekaterina Evdokimova, the unique features of the project include proximity to Moscow, developed transport infrastructure, availability of unoccupied capacities for electricity and gas, and a presence of the satellite-city Novoe Stupino, with comfortable housing options for future employees. «This is the ninth industrial production special economic zone in Russia and the unique one in the Moscow…
On 3 June 2015 in the Government House of Moscow region, the cooperation agreement was signed between GDP Quadrat and Development Corporation of Moscow region
On 3 June 2015 in the Government House of Moscow region was conducted the 1st Workshop for "Development of industrial parks of Moscow region", representatives of Government of Moscow region, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russian Federation, authorities of executive branch, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moscow region, banks and other sectorial organisations. The meeting was conducted by the Ministry of Investments and Innovation of Moscow region and Development Corporation of Moscow region for detailed discussion of development of industrial land plots of Moscow region, in order to prepare them for investments in the region. Denis Butsaev, deputy…
On the territory of Industrial region "Stupino Quadrat" a Czech industrial region is planned, and "Domodedovo Quadrat" is expected to host co-operative Czech-Russian logistics park
On 28 May 2015, in the city of Khimki the 8th meeting of the Russian-Czech Workgroup for cooperation in the industrial sector, governed by the Intergovernmental commission on economic, industrial and scientific-technical, cooperation between Russian Federation and Czech republic.
B2B: New Approaches to Regional Industrial Development
GDP Quadrat, an industrial real estate developer, STUPINO QUADRAT, a developing industrial district in the Moscow Region, together with the Government of the Moscow Region and the Administration of the Stupinsky Municipal District are currently working on establishing one of the largest special economic areas in the Stupinsky District, Moscow Region. The Moscow Region, as one of the largest regions in Russia, is known to have high investment attractiveness and successful economic and social development. A wide variety of industrial parks are situated there, and special economic areas, including technology innovative development areas, are being formed with preferential business policies.


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Learn how to make an easy DIY wood bead garland with tassels. This inexpensive homemade decor piece adds an element of natural wood texture to any living space. Use it to style your coffee table, sideboard, mantel, or to add a touch of bohemian or farmhouse flair to any corner of your home. Includes a detailed step-by-step tutorial as well as instructions for making your own cotton tassels.
Every so often, we like to switch things up around here and share a home decor DIY.
Do you ever see a home decor item on Pinterest or on your favourite Instagram home decor account and think, "oh, I can make that!"? Then, you do a quick Google search and realize that it's been done. A lot.
Well, even though that happened, I liked this DIY wood bead garland for its simplicity and its sustainable, eco-friendly and natural elements – unfinished wood beads and unbleached cotton string.
Also, DIY'ing this piece was definitely cheaper than buying it, and that's the goal of a good DIY, right? Plus, it was incredibly easy to make.
DIY Wood Bead Garland with Tassels
What You'll Need
- Wood beads
- Cotton string, yarn, jute twine, or leather cord
- Large embroidery needle (or simply use scotch tape)
- This garland requires two tassels. To make a tassel, wrap your string around your hand approximately 20 times, starting and ending with both end pieces going in the same direction (as shown in the photo).
- Next, about a third of the way down, tie off the top part of the tassel. Then, wrap your string approximately 12 -15 times around, creating a uniform edge. Be sure to tie off the end that doesn't include the already cut strings, which should be facing downward.
- After wrapping, tie the ends in a tight knot, allowing the pieces to hang down and become part of the tassel. Or, clip them off and tuck them under the wound string, if you prefer.
- Next, cut the bottom loop to create your tassel. Trim evenly, if necessary.
- Use scotch tape to wrap one end of the cotton string (while it's still on the spool) to create a stiff tip, and then thread the string through the top of your tassel. Don't cut your string off the spool until you're sure how much you need. You're going to string the beads with your string doubled, so you need to pull the length of string you will require completely through, double it and then add a few inches BEFORE you cut your string from the spool. The length will depend on the amount of beads you plan to string.
- Once you determine the correct length, tie a knot at the top of your tassel to anchor it. See photo. My garland was 48" long, so the amount of string I cut was 100 inches. To begin stringing your beads, tape both pieces of your string ends together to create another stiff tip so that you can thread both pieces of string easily though the beads.
- Once your beads are completely strung, cut off your double scotch taped end and pull one side of string through the top of your second tassel. With the other end of your string, create a knot at the top of the tassel in the same way you did with the first tassel. Tie your knot tightly, cut and hide the ends in the loop. Make sure the knot is secure before you clip the ends of your string.
The finished wood bead garland can be artfully strewn anywhere in your home. It's perfect for quick coffee table or sideboard styling, and it looks lovely draped over a vase of flowers.
As well, depending on how long your finished garland is, it can also be used as decorative garland on your Christmas tree. Or it can be draped on your fireplace mantel, along with some greenery, for a festive display during the holiday season. We may try these holiday decor ideas this coming Christmas and will update this post with a photo if we do!
The garland also looks lovely draped across a pretty wood bowl. Overall, we think this DIY wood bead garland is a simple and inexpensive way to add a little natural wood element, texture and bohemian flair to your coffee table, dining table, or sideboard vignettes.
Homemade touches like this lend a personal touch to our living space – they're like jewelry for your home. And, this eco-friendly wood bead garland is one of the simplest home decor DIYs we've ever done!
If you have any questions or comments about this project, please let us know in the comments below. As well, if you decide to make this garland yourself, be sure to share a photo of your finished project on social media and tag us. We'd love to see it!
Looking for more DIY home decor ideas? Check these out:
- DIY Mudcloth-Inspired Prints
- IKEA Hack: DIY Fuzzy Stool
- Repurposing the IKEA Hemnes Shoe Cabinet
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- DIY Tropical Prints (+ Free Printable)
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Dr Debdatta Basu is a Professor, Department of Pathology, and the officer in-charge, Department of Transfusion Medicine at JIPMER, Puducherry. His areas of interest include Hematopathology, with a focus on lymphomas and bone marrow trephine biopsies, and medical education. He is also an avid quizzer and a favourite of his students. He is a recipient of the "M R Parthasarathi and A V Ramaprasad Oration", awarded by the KCIAPM in September 2014, and the "B D Barooah Oration", awarded at the North-East annual Pathology Conference in September 2013.


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Can you help me with this question?
Im running RFS4000 and adopt 1 AP7562 as Root directly connected to RFS. When I try to adopt another AP via Mesh network, I see it adopted for 1 second and then it unadopts back. It happens continiously. AP doesn't even upload config from RFS. First AP works as usual.
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Politicians like to seize on obesity every now and then to make political capital out of it. Ministers tried it on recently with a ridiculous idea to give kids a fat report letter to be sent home to parents. Now it's the turn of the Tories who are getting some flack by putting the boss of processed food giant, Unilever, as chair of its new fat working group.
Launching plans for a 'Responsibility Deal', shadow health secretary, Andrew Lansley, said it was time to "take away the excuses so that overweight people started exercising and eating more fruit and vegetables."
That's all well and good but he shot himself in the foot by defending his choice of Unilever chairman, Dave Lewis, to head up the group.
"Who better to work with than one of Britain's leading food manufacturers?" he said. "Business is not trying to make people fat - business is trying sell good food products."
Now that is really talking food crap. Business is about making profits.
Get to the heart of the matter - it's processed food that makes us fat - and, as reported by the Orange Party here, in particular a nasty little fat called trans-fat. That's why the nation's getting fat. That's why heart disease and diabetes are so high.
Trans-fats are used because they're cheap. They bulk-up products and give processed foods a longer shelf-life. They are used for frying and baking and turn up in all sorts of processed foods and ready-made mixes.
New York City recently banned trans-fats from foods. So has Philadelphia and Seattle. California has become the first US state to ban restaurants and food retailers from using trans-fats.
Over here Denmark and Switzerland have banned them. In the UK, some supermarkets have banned them from own label foods.
But the government and opposition's main response to processed foods and trans-fats is to do nothing much.
At the end of the day it's still left to people to turn into the food police. To hunt down the ingredients in tiny print on the packaging and take pot-luck with our pot noodles.


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...and it actually may be, at long last, time to bury him.
This recession will be around for a while. Badly burned by its criminally lax lending practices in recent years, the financial services industry is making credit hard to get, for both individuals and businesses. Giving investment banks access to the discount window may help a little, but the simple fact is that those who make policy for the industry have had a bad scare, and are likely to be overcautious for quite a while. Individual and institutional investors have seen their net worth nosedive, and some who might have been willing to take a few chances have their "liquid" assets tied up in auction-rate securities.
Consumer confidence has crashed, and shows no sign of picking up again. Combine that with the very high debt loads of so many families, and it becomes clear that America won't be spending itself out of recession any time soon. Small businesses that can't get the credit they need are failing, and larger businesses are cutting personnel. The picture is bleak.
I'm beginning to feel just a little bit optimistic.
Given the catastrophic consequences of the Bush binge of deregulation (and failure to exercise those regulatory powers that remain), the laissez-faire ideologues are struggling to hide the egg smeared all over their faces. Typically timid Democrats are starting to feel comfortable calling for government intervention in the economy -- an idea that would have brought waves of public mockery from all the "economic experts" just a year or two ago.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has offered a plan for reforming our regulatory agencies. Needless to say, the plan of a Bush administration official and Wall Street insider wouldn't especially strengthen government's regulatory powers, but the very fact that he felt it was necessary to offer a plan is encouraging. The Paulson plan is recognition of the growing understanding that a failure to regulate was the cause of our current market failure.
Even though most Americans are economic illiterates, and have only the vaguest notion of what has gone wrong and what might be done about it, they know something is wrong. As the recession deepens, and the faces of TV commentators look more and more grim, America will become more and more receptive to populist appeals. If the Democrats have the guts to climb out from under the thumbs of their big contributors from the financial services industry (granted, a big if), they can start reconstructing the economic safeguards that were established during Roosevelt's New Deal and steadily eroded since the advent of "Reaganomics" in 1981.
It would help a lot, of course, if Clinton and Obama could start competing to see who can draw the most blood from John McCain rather than from each other. While a McCain presidency could make our economy so much worse that the eventual reaction to his neo-con policies would move America much further to the left, a genuine depression would be a heavy price to pay -- and we certainly can't afford to add any more rabid rightists to the Supreme Court.
Right now, we have the best opportunity in many years to restore the economic justice and stability we sacrificed for the sake of unrestricted economic growth. Now is the best time to begin narrowing the gap between the super-rich and the rest of us; create a climate favorable to organized labor; roll back the wave of overpriced, exploitative privatization.
Milton Friedman is dead, and now is our best chance to exorcise his ghost.
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We remember their sacrifice, their families and their heroic deeds.
Paying our respects everyday. But this day we ask that all join us.
Coming home doesn't mean the battle is over. With over 10 times the amount of veterans lost to suicide than to combat operations in the same time period, there has never been a more important time to TAKE A STAND and DO something to support our veterans!! If you or someone you know is suffering from PTSD, we have people that have shared a similar experience and are ready to help.
As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.
We can use more Members to help us out. The more active Members we have, the more we can serve Veterans their families and the Community.
...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.
WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.
That from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. - President Abraham Lincoln
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Picasa on Ubuntu Linux
What is Picasa for Linux?
Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your computer. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder names you will recognize. You can drag and drop to arrange your albums and make labels to create new groups. Picasa makes sure your pictures are always organized.
Picasa also makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects at your fingertips. And Picasa makes it a snap to share your pictures ? you can email, print photos home, and even post pictures on your own blog (for more detail please visit Picasa Google).
System Requirements
- Should work on any Linux system with Intel 386-compatible processor, glibc 2.3.2 or greater, and a working X11 display system.
- Desktop Integration features require a current version of Gnome or KDE.
- Camera detection and integration requires kernel >= 2.6.13, hal >= 0.56, and gnome-volume-manager or equivalent.
- Available in English.
Download Picasa
wget http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/pool/non-free/p/picasa/picasa_2.2.2820-5_i386.deb
Installing Picasa
sudo dpkg -i picasa_2.2.2820-5_i386.deb
Starting Picasa
Start Picasa by looking in your Linux distribution's Graphics menu. If you can't find it there, give this following command in a terminal window:
- If you use NFS, when Picasa first starts, tell it to scan just your desktop! Otherwise Picasa gets real slow while it scans all your NFS directories!
- To get Picasa to see pictures on your hard drive, click "File / Add Folder" (NOT "Import").
- When adding a folder to Picasa, the default action is to remove the folder from Picasa. You have to actively choose Scan once or Scan always.
- Picasa is not supported over remote X connections.
When you start Picasa, it instantly goes to work, organizing all the pictures on your hard drive by date in the "Folders on Disk" collection. If Picasa finds folders you don't want, go into Tools > Folder Manager to tell it which folders to scan once, scan always or remove. To remove individual pictures from your library, simply select a photo and right-click to delete it permanently from your computer or hide it from Picasa.


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By Gregory S. Dowell
June 25, 2019
When taxpayers have foreign assets (bank and brokerage accounts, real estate, collectibles), they are required to file foreign financial reporting forms on an annual basis. Filing is required when the value of the assets is equal to or greater than $10,000 at any time during the year. The filing is made on form FinCEN 114, which is more commonly referred to as the FBAR form. The filing requirements have existed for several years now, and there are significant penalties for failing to file the form. The penalty for failure to timely file an FBAR varies according to the level of the taxpayer's culpability. A willful violation can result in a civil penalty of up to 50% of the balance of each foreign account or $100,000, whichever is greater. A claim by the Government to collect civil penalties for a willful violation consists of seven elements: (1) the defendant was a U.S. citizen at the time of the filing; (2) the defendant had a financial interest in or signatory authority over the account at issue; (3) the account balance exceeded $10,000; (4) the account was in a foreign country; (5) the defendant failed to disclose the account; (6) the failure was willful; and (7) the amount of the proposed penalty is proper. In the past, when these filing requirements were newer and were being emphasized, the IRS has been very willing to accept late-filed FBAR returns in many circumstances, as a way to gain voluntary compliance.
Taxpayers, however, would be wise to heed the findings of the US District court that held that a US citizen willfully failed to file FBARs regarding his Swiss bank accounts. In a recent case, the court found that the taxpayer's testimony was not credible; he was financially sophisticated and had created financial structures to evade taxes.
Some background: Edward Flume was a US citizen and an experienced businessman who lived and worked in Mexico. As his foreign holdings grew, Flume used a Mexican tax preparation firm, and incorporated his business in the Bahamas initially, and then reincorporated it in Belize. Flume also opened a Swiss account under the corporation's name with UBS in 2005; only his wife and he had signature authority and they held all of the stock. Flume signed a waiver of a right to invest in US securities, which the IRS later said was evidence that they wanted to hide the activity from US authorities. Flume failed to report his interest in the foreign UBS account to the IRS in 2007 and 2008, in accordance with the FBAR filing requirements, although he did report the interest income on a Mexican bank account. Separately, UBS was under investigation by the IRS on a charge of a broad tax-evasion scheme it was conducting for its US clients. Upon learning of the investigation by the IRS into UBS, Flume moved his account, first to another Mexican bank account, and then back to the US. Finally, in 2010 UBS agreed to comply with the IRS and released the names of its American clients, including Flume.
In June of 2010, Flume filed the delinquent FBAR tax returns for 2006 through 2009, although the value of the accounts he reported were significantly understated. Even though he was eligible, Flume did not apply to the IRS's Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI), which might have reduced his liability if he had disclosed the Swiss bank account. In 2014, the IRS determined that Flume had made a willful attempt to avoid US taxes and assessed penalties in excess of $450,000. Flume claimed the failures were inadvertent, as he had no knowledge of the FBAR requirement until 2010.
The District Court concluded that Flume's 2007 and 2008 FBAR filing failures were willful, noting the following reasons:
- Flume's testimony was not credible and contained numerous contradictions.
- Flume changed his account of when and how he first learned of the FBAR reporting requirement at least twice.
- Flume's account of the discrepancies between his delinquent FBARs and the actual balance of his UBS account strained credulity.
- Particularly when viewed in light of his disingenuous testimony, Flume's financial structure reflected a sophisticated tax-evasion scheme.
- Flume's testimony about the 2001 transfer of Wilshire Holdings, Inc. from the Bahamas to Belize further demonstrated his familiarity with international tax laws.
- Flume's tax preparer's testimony that Flume was sent an annual reminder of the foreign-account reporting requirements was credible.
- The fact that Flume disclosed his Mexican account on Schedule B of his tax returns suggests that he was aware of the foreign-account reporting requirement and made a conscious choice not to disclose his Swiss account.
- Together, UBS's client-contact records and Flume's trial testimony establish that Flume was aware of the IRS investigation into UBS by mid-2008. However, Flume did not file any FBARs until after UBS agreed to turn over its American clients' records to the IRS. This timing strongly suggested that Flume knew he was breaking the law but continued to believe he could get away with it until it became clear that U.S. authorities would learn of his Swiss account.
- Even if the Court accepted Flume's claim that he did not know about the FBAR requirement until 2010, his testimony at trial clearly established that he acted with extreme recklessness by failing to review his tax returns before signing them.


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Boys soccer shuts out crosstown rival Palatine
September 27, 2017
Rivalry matches are supposed to be tough, hard fought contests, and that is exactly what transpired on Tuesday, Sept. 19 between Fremd and Palatine. Vikings boys soccer struggled to pull away from the Pirates, but good defense and a little bit of luck enabled them to triumph,1-0.
One year removed from reclaiming the Kinsella Cup, the nickname for this crosstown series, Fremd defended its title. Out of 22 contests, the Vikings have now emerged victorious in 14 of them. Head coach Steve Keller expressed his satisfaction with his team's management of the intensity a rivalry game brings.
"A big key was we knew that they were going to have a lot of energy, and it was going to be a physical game," Keller said. "I felt our guys played with equal, if not outmatched their energy."
Senior forward Matt Austin tallied the only goal early in the sixth minute with a pretty header off a corner kick from junior Jake Scesniak. Despite the low score, Fremd and Palatine each had their chances.
On Friday, Sept. 22, boys soccer dominated Hersey 4-0. Senior midfielder Max Clark explained the difference between the two results.
"We put our chances away [against Hersey]," Clark said. "It would have been the same game with Palatine if we would have put our chances away."
As a result, Fremd certainly felt the pressure in trying to defend a one-point lead. Senior goalkeeper Jack Taraszka made a nice save in the 35th minute, preserving the margin. After that, Fremd was in control, being aggressive and generally keeping the Pirates away from their goal.
That is, until the last ten minutes or so, when Keller, Clark, and Austin all acknowledged they took their foot of the gas pedal. Consequently, Palatine had two high-quality scoring chances, with one banging off the post and one stopped short by sophomore goalkeeper Artur Cholewa. Austin sums up what caused the breakdown.
"We weren't trying as hard, I guess we thought the game was over. We lost a little bit of focus at the end and that's about it," Austin said.
Keller emphasizes how critical moments, like late in the game against Palatine, are crucial to success.
"We can play brilliant for 79 minutes and if we have one lapse it could cost us," Keller said. "Defensively, you've got to be sharp the whole game."
Lesson learned for the Vikings, as since then they've gone 2-0 with the victory over Hersey and another shutout on Sept. 26 at Hoffman Estates. Clearly, the team didn't get complacent with their leads. Overall, however, the Vikings are happy they got the win over a tough opponent in the Pirates. Austin thinks Fremd's ball distribution and energy stood out especially.
"Our passing went really well; our confidence was up as a team. I think everybody was excited to play against Palatine," Austin said.
Moving forward, Fremd's chances are slim to compete for a conference championship, but they should make the playoffs anyway. Winners of five straight, Keller feels his team has moved on from their subpar start to set themselves on the right track.
"We were in every game that we played earlier, we just were finding ways to come up on the wrong side of the scoreboard," Keller said. "Now, we're moving in the right direction."
Tim is a third year sportswriter for the Viking Logue. He has competed at a regional competition and placed fourth out of 12. His main activity at Fremd...


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