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Penn, who began his career in television and the theater, gained notoriety in the early '60s with the release of the 1962 film 'The Miracle Worker,' about the relationship between Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. The film, which was based on Penn's Tony-winning stage production, earned Penn his first of three Academy Award nominations, and won Oscars for its stars, Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.
Penn would continue to direct a number of films throughout his career, including 1969's 'Alice's Restaurant.' But it was the 1967 classic 'Bonnie and Clyde' that would define his career and, as the Times points out, help reshape the way films were made in Hollywood. Based on the true story of bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the film, which starred Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, helped set a new tone in American cinema, thanks to its frank portrayal of sex and violence.
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Wow! And I thought Canada was a centre of enlightened thinking – fourth country to allow marriage equality in the world etc. Obviously not. I wish this very brave teen all the best! Let's hope the school board comes to its senses!
Having equal marriage will never prevent homophobia or bullying although over time, I think it might diminish at a faster rate seeing gay people treated equally and better education in the schools as time progresses, but will never be entirely eradicated. Even The Netherlands, the first to introduce EM has it's own share of homophobia, not just with Islamic people but with native born Dutch homophobic religious loonies.
The school board's denial of permission to form a student group runs afoul of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
I will try to give some backround to this issue. Canada has passed equal marriage rights since 2005.But in that legislation churches were exempt from having to perform sms marriages. In adddition churches mainly the RCC support separate school systems. They believe falsely that this exempts them from the human rights legislation within the country.Provincial governements have juisdiction over education.And they have various contracts with church officials in each province. Quebec was a primarily Catholic population and the RCC held much influence in the past.But since church scandals have eroded its influence.And they recieve much of their funding from the government to operate. they now have to fall inline with provincial legislation regarding discrimination and human rights. Like all institutions operating within that province regardless of religious beliefs. The same is true of Ontario who passed legislation on this subject 2 yrs ago.Maing it illegal to discriminate against
any group within a school to form a club for gay and straight students. Nowthis issue is being discussed in Manitoba a province with a somewhat catholic history in that many of the population are Metis which is a mix of French and Native peoples. In the early days of anitoba`s history it too had a strong Catholic connection. But not so today , however the RCC church is once again trying to use its influence to prevent gay straight alliance clubs within its schools. But like Quebec and Ontario they get much of their operating budget from the provincial tax payers. Thus they fall under provincial legislation just like anyone else. The church may do what it pleases within the private operation of the church and its doings but not when it comes to education which is publicly funded. The RCC in early Canadian history made contracts with the provinces to maintain its influence without government interference. But in todays terms the RCC has to follow the voice of the Canadian taxpayer.
Manitoba is also the home of the Famous or Infamous Louis Riel Canadian politician , early Human Rights advocate and Leader of the Northwest Rebellion 1885, who fought for a homeland for the Native and Metis peoples of western Canada in it`s early history.
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Small businesses push to get bigger share of federal R&D spending
American City Business Journals
Jan. 28
"This process was incredibly stressful for small businesses, as there was a constant atmosphere of uncertainty over three years over whether or not the program would be around," said Jere Glover, executive director of the Small Business Technology Council, which represents many SBIR recipients.
3 Situations Where Hiring a Lawyer Will Save You Money
Jan. 27
That said, court is still best avoided. "You can't do well in a scorched-earth context in court," says Keith Ashmus, a partner at the Cleveland law firm Frantz Ward, "and those decisions are not hugely predictable." Consider these three places to hunker down with a lawyer to avoid problems down the road.
Business owners can save time, money when it comes to tax time
The Telegraph
Jan. 18
In a survey of more than 675 owners last year by the National Small Business Association, almost 60 percent said the administrative burdens were the biggest problem caused by federal taxes. And 85 percent of those surveyed said they relied on a professional to prepare their returns.
National SBA seeks new members for its leadership council
Sun Herald
Jan. 14
The National Small Business Association is seeking leaders from the small-business community to join NSBA's Leadership Council.
The organization is seeking members who may know their members of Congress, have experience in leadership positions in other organizations, have had some experience in dealing with the media and are passionate about small business.
The NSBA Leadership Council meets regularly to identify key issues important to the small-business community.
4 things every small business owner should know about taxes
Associated Press
Jan. 13
In a survey released last year by the advocacy group National Small Business Association, nearly 60 percent of the owners surveyed said the administrative burdens were the biggest problems posed by federal taxes. And 85 percent of the more than 675 owners said they relied on a professional to prepare their returns.
President Obama vetoes health-care repeal bill
Jan. 8
For Main Street, health-care costs overall remain a key issue as small companies strive to grow their businesses and hire more workers after the deep recession. "This is not how we preferred it to be done," said Molly Day, a spokeswoman for the National Small Business Association. "But we do have key reforms that need to be made more workable for small firms."
For example, Day cited the health-insurance tax. Known as HIT, the tax raises the cost of small-business health-insurance premiums. HIT "will be passed on more to small businesses as they are fully insured, versus large firms that are self-insured," Day said.
The employer mandate is another cause for concern among members, Day said, with 1 in 4 small businesses saying they're "purposefully not growing" because of the mandate.
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act say the measure is long overdue, and that employees with health insurance can help boost employee retention and recruitment efforts.
But other Main Street groups disagree. "I don't know that it's adding to confusion, but potentially to frustration," Day said. "I don't know that small-business owners are in a better position than they were five years ago with our health-care system."
Biz tip of week: 5 steps to better cybersecurity
Arizona Daily Star
Dec. 20
According to a 2013 Small Business Technology Survey by the National Small Business Association, 44 percent of small businesses reported being the victim of a cyberattack, with an average cost of $9,000 per attack.
Tax Extenders Package a Major Win for Small Business
Dec. 16
"There is no single item in the tax code more crucial to incentivizing small business investment than Section 179 expensing. But for years, small-business owners' ability to plan for these investments has been held hostage by a dysfunctional Congress that has time and again failed to address these critical tax provisions in a timely or long-term manner, forcing many to hold off on growing their business.
"The importance of this agreement to small business is significant and something NSBA has been urging for years. I congratulate Congressional negotiators for striking this very important growth-oriented agreement."
Small business group backs TPP, U.S. Chamber still mulling
Politico Pro (subscription required)
Dec. 9
The White House today picked up support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership from the National Small Business Association, while the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and many other business groups continue to mull over the landmark trade deal.
"The TPP is a positive step forward for U.S. exporters, and particularly small firms who often face insurmountable hurdles to exporting their goods and services," NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken said in a statement.
The Small Business Exporters Association, one of the NSBA's councils, also backed the 12-nation Pacific Rim agreement.
"We were especially pleased with the TPP's inclusion of a chapter dedicated solely to small- and medium-sized enterprises and believe it sets up a sound mechanism for engaging small exporters throughout the deal to ensure their needs are fairly represented," McCracken said.
Small businesses on edge with equipment tax break in peril with Congress
Associated Press
Dec. 8
NEW YORK — A tax break that has helped small businesses buy new equipment is in peril as Congress considers its future.
The so-called Section 179 deduction, which is aimed at helping small businesses grow, is caught up in a debate over a number of tax provisions. Lawmakers are haggling over whether to raise the $25,000 deduction to $500,000 for the current tax year only, or to make the higher level permanent for future years.If they can't reach an agreement, the deduction would remain at the lower amount.
Congress had hoped to wrap up a $1.1 trillion spending bill that includes the Section 179 deduction by midnight this Friday (Dec. 11). But talks on the bill have stalled and it's not known when lawmakers might reach an agreement.
The inaction has left small business owners like Vicki and Charles Phaneuf (NSBA Contacts from Cynthia Kay) in limbo. The couple wants to purchase $30,000 in chairs for their party rental company, CE Rental. But if Congress doesn't approve an increase in the deduction, they won't be able to afford them. The Phaneufs, whose company is in Raleigh, North Carolina, have already used up the $25,000 deduction on a truck and other equipment.
"It's delayed our making any purchases that weren't absolutely necessary," Vicki Paneuf says.
The Section 179 deduction, named for a provision in the federal tax law, allows a small business to deduct up front the entire cost of equipment ranging from computers to furniture to vehicles and machinery. The deduction is $25,000, but lawmakers vote every year on whether to increase that amount for the current year.
Before the recession, the deduction was fairly predictable; it rose to keep up with inflation. Congress nearly doubled it to $250,000 for 2008 to stimulate the economy during the recession and kept it at that level for 2009. Congress raised it to $500,000 for each of the next five years, but often lawmakers didn't OK the larger deduction until December of each year. The House passed a bill early this year calling for the higher deduction, but it stalled in the Senate.
Not being able to predict the size of the deduction from one year to the next makes it difficult for a small business to plan for expansion; many companies rely on their tax savings to fund their growth because it's hard for them to get bank loans, says Lawrence Nannis, a certified public accountant in Waltham, Massachusetts. Many also have money set aside for taxes in case they don't get the big deduction, and that's money they can't use to buy equipment.
The owners of Hobby Works, a chain of four stores in Maryland and Virginia, want to open more locations but have been stymied because they can't plan ahead, co-owner Mike Brey says.
Even if the deduction for 2015 does turn out to be $500,000, he can't buy all the necessary showcases to outfit it by the end of the year — the tax law requires equipment to be delivered and in use by Dec. 31 in order to qualify for the deduction. And he can't start a search for a location unless he knows he'll get the tax break.
"You can't wake up in the morning and say, 'I'm going to open a store tomorrow,'" Brey says.
Small businesses that sell equipment also are affected. Sales at farm equipment seller St. Joseph's Equipment are down 15 percent to 20 percent this year, and chief financial officer Sherry Wuebben says the uncertainty about the Section 179 deduction has kept farmers from buying.
"If they had known (a $500,000 deduction) was coming, they would have been visiting us," says Wuebben, whose company is based in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Her company's equipment including tractors, combines and threshers ranges from $25,000 to $500,000.
The uncertainty has had business owners peppering small business advocacy groups for updates.
"I've been getting calls asking, 'is anything going to happen?'" says Cynthia Kay, a vice chairwoman of the National Small Business Association, and owner of a media production company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In her own business, Kay has already bought a $20,000 computer server and cameras that run between $15,000 and $20,000 apiece, but she needs more equipment and will buy it if Congress raises the deduction. In past years, she delayed her purchases to see how large the deduction would be, but she decided this summer she couldn't wait to see what happened by year-end.
"If I don't make some bold moves, the business is going to be at a disadvantage," Kay says.
Small business owners: No health rate relief in sight
Insurance Business Magazine
Dec. 1
A new survey released by the advocacy group National Small Business Association reveals that 90% of small business owners said their costs are up in 2015 over the last year, and 84% expect to pay more in 2016. Many trace this increase in rates to the advent of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.
Perhaps as a result of these rate hikes, the number of companies offering health benefits to their employees fell 5% to 65% this year from 2014. The largest decline was among companies with 10 to 20 employees – 73% are offering benefits this year as opposed to 86% who offered benefits last year.
Still, the vast majority of small businesses are committed to offering health benefits to their workers. Nearly 94% believe offering health insurance is important to recruit or retain top workers, and nearly half provide health insurance to more than 80% of their workers.
That belief is preventing small business owners from passing on those cost increases to their employees. Fewer owners than ever before are considering this path, with just 34% saying they're thinking of increasing employee contributions – down from 42% in 2014.
Small Businesses With a Big Stake in the Pacific Trade Deal
Wall Street Journal
Nov. 26
According to a 2013 survey by the National Small Business Association, 63% of non-exporting small- and medium-size enterprises said they would be interested in exporting, up from 43% in 2010. And a recent report by Babson and Baruch colleges notes that 75% of U.S. entrepreneurs under 35 already use the Internet to sell products and services, making them prime candidates for global e-commerce.
Washington small businesses are bucking this national insurance trend
Puget Sound Business Journal
Nov. 18
The National Small Business Association survey found that 65 percent of small businesses offered health insurance for employees this year, down from 70 percent last year, and it's an even more significant drop for very small companies.
Small business health costs: Up this year and next?
Associated Press
Nov. 18
The vast majority of small businesses are paying more for health insurance for their employees under the health care law, and many expect their costs to keep going up next year, according to a survey by the advocacy group National Small Business Association.
Ninety percent of the 810 owners surveyed said their costs are up in 2015 over last year, and 84 percent expect to pay more in 2016. (more)
Fewer small businesses offer health insurance as cost keeps rising
American City Business Journals
Nov. 11
Fewer small businesses offered health insurance to their employees this year, and more are considering dropping it next year due to rising costs.
That's according to a survey of 810 small businesses conducted recently by the National Small Business Association. It found that 65 percent offered health insurance this year, down from 70 percent the year before. (more)
From Breach Coaches to VPNs: How Small Businesses Can Protect Their Data
Nov. 16
Indeed, Mom-and-Pop businesses, like many travel agencies, are especially vulnerable to data breaches. A 2013 National Small Business Association study found that nearly half of small businesses have been victims of a cyber-attack, and that it cost them an average of $9,000.
Three baseline IT security tips for small businesses
Tech Republic
Oct. 29
According to the National Small Business Association 2014 year end report, both the frequency and cost of small and middle-market business hacks are on the rise. In 2013 the cost of an average cyber-attack for a small business was just over $8,000 per attack. In 2014, that number jumped to over $20,000.
House votes to revive Export-Import Bank, but Senate path isn't clear
American City Business Journals
Oct. 27
Business groups ranging from the National Association of Manufacturers to the National Small Business Association have been lobbying Congress to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. They contend U.S. exporters are losing overseas deals to foreign competitors who have access to financing from their countries' export credit agencies.
How Big Government and Big Business Stick It to Small U.S. Businesses
The Daily Beast
Oct. 25
Only 35 percent of small-business owners, according to a recent survey by the National Small Business Association, express optimism about the economy.
Five EMV Myths: Are You Ready for the Liability Shift?
Oct. 1
In fact, the National Small Business Association's technology survey found that almost half of respondents had been targeted by hackers. While large businesses often make headlines when hacked, many small businesses suffer behind the scenes.
Congress foolishly limits power of Export-Import Bank to help U.S. businesses
Tampa Tribune
Sept. 27
Indeed, it actually helps the private sector, providing guarantees to private banks for loans to exporters, and 98 percent of its deals include partnering with a private bank, according to the National Small Business Association.
Congress must reward, protect U.S. inventors
The Journal-Times
Sept. 122
Fortunately a coalition of groups from across the spectrum have come together to oppose the omnibus legislation — including the Association of American Universities, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association, the National Small Business Association, the National Venture Capital Association, the Club for Growth Heritage Action and others who are trying to amend the bill.
More exports mean more jobs: Renew Ex-Im charter
Sept. 8
By: Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.)
The National Association of Manufacturers, the National Small Business Association, the Financial Services Roundtable and the Chamber of Commerce all support reauthorizing Ex-Im. The Chamber has organized a letter in support of Ex-Im signed by more than 1,000 American businesses and associations.
Overtime angst: New rules from the U.S. Department of Labor up the ante in employer liability, change classifications
Crain's Detroit
Aug. 23
The Small Business Association of Michigan and National Small Business Association have estimated that the overtime rule could cost a small business an average of $100 to $600 in direct costs and $320 to $2,700 in new payroll costs per employee within the rule's first year and could lead to additional administrative costs from scheduling and monitoring employees who are overtime-eligible.
The proposal "will have a significant negative impact on small business and startups. This rule change affects both flexibility on how a small business operates but also adds costs to their day-to-day balance sheet," SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler said in a statement to Crain's. "This would be a significant new challenge for job creation right at a time when we are starting to see a real recovery in Michigan and new employment opportunities."
Hacking a big danger for small businesses
Associated Press
Aug. 19
THE costs associated with computer and website attacks can run well into the thousands and even millions of dollars for a small company. Many small businesses have been attacked – 44 per cent, according to a 2013 survey by the National Small Business Association, an advocacy group. Those companies had costs averaging $US8,700
Pittsburgh's small businesses face slew of new obligations
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Aug. 19
"If you were to poll the average business owner on all of these and ask them if they are real, they would probably check one or two and put question marks next to the rest," said Marilyn Landis, founder of Basic Business Concepts on the North Side and former chair of the National Small Business Association.
Small-business owners' optimism bumping along
Associated Press
Aug. 11
The survey was in line with others showing a dip in optimism about the economy, but that owners feel confident about their companies. A semiannual survey released by the advocacy group National Small Business Association last month showed nearly three-quarters of the 625 owners questioned are confident, unchanged from late last year. Three-quarters expect the economy to be flat or recessionary in the next year.
Online Lending Basics for Small-Business Loans
Aug. 4
Online lending is still nascent, but it's growing fast. Two percent of small businesses have used online lenders in the past year – up from 1% last year – according to a July 2015 report by the National Small Business Association. The online small-business loan dollars outstanding is doubling every year, while outstanding small-business bank loans are in decline, according to a 2014 Harvard Business School working paper.
Congress fails to revive Export-Import bank: How will it impact US businesses?
Christian Science Monitor
July 30
"As businesses owners looking at the bottom line and responsibility to shareholders, they've [big businesses] got to be looking at leaving. It would be foolish not to. We have to expect that larger companies are going to look at going overseas," says Molly Day, Vice President of public affairs at the National Small Business Association.
"While the direct impact for small businesses using Ex-Im is that they won't be able to get their jobs done, when you're looking at a Boeing or other big businesses that can move operations overseas, there are a ton of small businesses and their supply chains that are going to be impacted by that, too," she adds, noting that the NSBA's small business members voted the Ex-Im among their top ten priorities. "So it's not just Boeing cutting workers and moving operations overseas, it's also how many small businesses are going to be impacted by no longer having those contracts with Boeing."
Small businesses expect flat economy over next 12 months
NBC 9News – Denver
July 30
More than half of small business owners expect the economy to be flat over the next 12 months, according to a survey conducted this summer by the National Small Business Association.
That compares with 28 percent who expect the economy to grow and 19 percent who think another recession is coming.
Despite this less-than-bullish outlook about the overall economy, 57 percent of small business owners expect their sales to grow over the next 12 months, and 49 percent expect higher profits. Plus, 33 percent expect to add more workers. More than 70 percent are confident about the future of their businesses.
Economic uncertainty topped the list of challenges for their businesses, followed by the cost of health insurance, regulatory burdens, a decline in customer spending and lack of qualified workers.
Small businesses expect flat economy over next 12 months
Boston Business Journal
July 30
Despite this less-than-bullish outlook about the overall economy, 57 percent of small business owners expect their sales to grow over the next 12 months, and 49 percent expect higher profits. Plus, 33 percent expect to add more workers. More than 70 percent are confident about the future of their businesses.
Economic uncertainty topped the list of challenges for their businesses, followed by the cost of health insurance, regulatory burdens, a decline in customer spending and lack of qualified workers.
Small business owners are almost as worried about inflation as they are about rising interest rates, the survey found.
Nearly 70 percent said they've been able to obtain adequate financing for their businesses, down slightly from a year ago.
Why Isn't Access to Credit for Small Business Improving in 2015?
July 28
In that piece last year, I expressed concern about the "choke point" in small business financing. I'm still concerned. The 2014 Year-end Economic Report of the National Small Business Association cites an uptick in small business owners' overall positivity about the economy, but also notes that "nearly one in five small firms cannot meet increased sales demand due to inability to garner financing.".
Clinton as champion of small business? That's Hill-arious
Fox News
July 24
A survey released by the National Small Business Association in 2014 found that complying with Obamacare costs a small business, on average, more than $15,000 a year.
What Goldman Sachs Is Getting Right About Small Businesses
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By way of comparison, 45 percent of businesses surveyed by the National Small Business Association in its annual report for 2014 increased revenues for the year, and just 22 percent of businesses added employees.
5 tips to protect your business against cyber crime
The Tennessean
June 19
There's a misconception that larger companies, like the Targets and Home Depots of the world, are more likely to be the target of an attack. But, according to the National Small Business Association, 44 percent of small businesses have experienced a cyber attack.
After Obama Trade Setback, Small U.S. Companies to Put Overseas Plans on Hold
Wall Street Journal
June 12
Molly Day, a spokeswoman for the Small Business Exporters Association, said the failure of Congress pass a package of trade legislation on Friday was "bad for small business."
Led by Democrats, lawmakers voted down legislation aimed at assisting U.S. workers displaced by global trade, putting into jeopardy separate legislation that empowers the president to negotiate tamper-proof trade deals–known as trade promotion authority, or TPA. A second vote on the workers-aid bill is expected early next week.
"Absent TPA, the U.S. has extremely limited ability to work with other countries in crafting trade deals which are of huge benefit to small firms and reduce many regulatory burdens faced when trying to conduct business overseas," Ms. Day said.
Hackers Go After Little Fish, Too, While Trawling for Credit Cards
New York Times
June 10
Still, half of 675 small businesses surveyed by the National Small Business Association reported being victims of hackers' attacks last year, up from 44 percent in 2013. And of those companies that reported being hacked last year, 68 percent said they had been victimized at least twice.
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3 Key Steps for SMBs to Protect Their Website and Critical Internet Services
June 5
The National Small Business Association (NBSA) recently released a report revealing that half of all small businesses have been the victim of a cyber-attack — and the cost of dealing with these attacks has skyrocketed to $20,752 per attack. In about a third of attacks, the victim's website was taken down, often for days. The impact of such outages cannot be measured by the immediate lost revenue alone, as the long term impact of the harm to your reputation and customer loss cannot be easily calculated.
Wealth Adviser: Health-Care Royalties As an Income Alternative
Wall Street Journal
May 26
Why business-owner clients are a priority. There are some powerful reasons for advisers to focus their prospecting on business owners. About one in four business owners has a yearly income of at least $200,000, while just one in 17 non-business owners makes that much, Financial Advisor says. There's also this: "Business owners by their very nature are extremely optimistic," says Cleveland-based adviser Eric Tolbert, who is on the board of the National Small Business Association. "They always think tomorrow will be better where the general public doesn't."
Loans, taxes, regulations on small business election agenda
Associated Press
May 20
The advocacy group National small business Association wants regulations issued by federal agencies easier to be easier for small companies to comply with. Many are unclear, or are inconsistent with each other, NSBA Chairman Tim Reynolds says.
"Presidential candidates can have an enormous impact on how regulatory agencies would move forward," says Reynolds, owner of Tribute Inc., a Hudson, Ohio, software company.
The NSBA is also looking for a president who can help a fragmented Congress end its gridlock.
"Effective leadership from the White House is all about organizing individuals on both sides of the legislature," Reynolds says
Loans, taxes, regulations on small business election agenda
Associated Press
May 20
The advocacy group National Small Business Association wants regulations issued by federal agencies easier to be easier for small companies to comply with. Many are unclear, or are inconsistent with each other, NSBA Chairman Tim Reynolds says.
"Presidential candidates can have an enormous impact on how regulatory agencies would move forward," says Reynolds, owner of Tribute Inc., a Hudson, Ohio, software company.
The NSBA is also looking for a president who can help a fragmented Congress end its gridlock.
"Effective leadership from the White House is all about organizing individuals on both sides of the legislature," Reynolds says
Facebook gets some thumbs up for requiring vendors to pay $15/hr min wages
Washington Times
May 13
The Facebook policy is "unusual," according to Molly Day, vice president of public affairs at the National Small Business Association. It represents "a far more involved role in the employment policies of a vendor than what most large firms currently do," Ms. Day said.
Ms. Day, of the NSBA, said that experience shows setting thresholds can stymie growth and hiring. While a Facebook-sized company "may have the resources" to raise employees' pay by 50 percent in a year and off paid leave and new-child benefits, "few small businesses" are similarly situated, she added.
Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility
The Daily Journal
May 12
Small- and medium-sized companies face some of the largest threats from cyberattacks. According to a survey by the National Small Business Association, half of the small business respondents said they have been victimized and the average cost of dealing with these attacks has jumped to $20,752 per attack from $8,699 two years ago. More education is needed to help small businesses combat this threat, so that they are better poised to take preventative measures against potential attacks.
How Healthy Are America's Small Businesses?
Politics Cheat Sheet
May 12
In a study looking at 300 well-established small businesses in 2013, the National Small Business Association (NSBA) found that identifying and clearing workers wasn't always a surefire process, with 20% saying they were unsure if they'd ever been given false ID from employees, and 14.8% saying they knew they had been.
For Cash-Strapped Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs, These Digital Solutions Provide Funds
Huffington Post
May 7
Partnering with Small Businesses
Another large P2P lender, Funding Circle, has partnered with the National Small Business Association (NSBA) to provide 65,000 active members with access to affordable loans and financial literacy tools. According to the company's Co-Founder and U.S. Managing Director Sam Hodges, America's 28 million small businesses deserve a better lending experience than what is currently available.
"Successful and established businesses shouldn't have to scramble to access affordable financing that is critical to growing their business," Hodges said. "Our partnership with the NSBA will connect more entrepreneurs directly with the capital they need to grow, hire more people and stimulate their local economies," Hodges said. Funding Circle has funded over $1 billion in loans to 8,000 small business in the UK an the US.
Big issues weigh on Main Street heading into 2016
May 4
"A big problem throughout the Great Recession that continues today is overall access to capital," said Tim Reynolds, chair of the nonpartisan National Small Business Association and owner of Tribute, a small software company in Ohio.
Facebook Has 40 Million-Plus Small Business Pages
April 30
The NSBA (National Small Business Association) last did their technology survey in 2013, but you can download their PDF here. It still offers some useful information. In that survey, they found that 16 percent were manufacturing businesses.
Top 4 risks facing your business this year
The Tennessean
April 23
You've probably heard about the Target, Home Depot and, most recently, Anthem cyber attacks. Since it's typically the breaches of large, public companies that are publicized, many small and midsize businesses think they are safe from hackers. But, according to the National Small Business Association, 44 percent of small businesses have experienced a cyber attack and each incident cost the business an average of about $9,000.
Small Business Finds Its Voice on Free Trade
April 23
Bernard is urging his congressional representative, Suzan DelBene, a Democrat, to vote for the fast-track bill. The National Small Business Association, a lobbying group in Washington, has also come out in favor of the legislation.
Small business leaders urge Congress to rethink cybersecurity measures
Washington Post
April 23
"It would be a step in the right direction, but not a panacea," Todd McCracken, president of the National Small Business Association, said during a hearing held by the House Small Business Committee on Wednesday. He had been asked for his take on one of several bills teed up for a vote this week that would require businesses and governments to share details about data breaches and collaborate on ways to ward off attacks.
"Cybersecurity has emerged as a significant problem and concern for the small-business community," McCracken said. He later added that "sharing cybersecurity information is useful, but what small businesses really need is to know how to use that information."
His underlying point — that the government's attempts to thwart cyber attacks must be coupled with stronger efforts to teach the business community how to detect and deal with attacks — was expressed by several experts on the panel. In other words, hacking attempts and data breaches are inevitable, they argued, especially against small businesses that criminals know are ill-prepared to defend themselves.
In patent debate, small inventors deserve a seat at the table
The Hill
April 15
As the Small Business Technology Council recently wrote on the legislation, "For small business, patents will become mostly unenforceable due to the proposed much higher upfront cost of litigation, thus making small business patents significantly less valuable. Loss of patent value constricts new company formation, chilling new investments, and choking job formation."
Can Hillary Clinton win support from small business?
American City Business Journals
April 13
"All politicians make blunders," said Molly Day, vice president of public affairs for the National Small Business Association.
What would help Clinton the most with small business owners is for her to actually listen to them, Day said. Small businesses don't want to be pandered to; they want to be heard. That's a message that any presidential candidate should take to heart.
Clinton could take a page out of her husband Bill Clinton's playbook and announce that she would hold a White House Conference on Small Business, where representatives from across the ideological spectrum would gather to discuss policies that would benefit small businesses. The last one of these conferences was held in 1995, and was "kind of a pivotal moment" for how Bill Clinton was perceived by small businesses, Day said.
Statistically speaking: Most owners hire someone to do their taxes
News & Observer
April 13
Wednesday is April 15 – tax day – and according to the National Small Business Association's 2015 Small Business Taxation Survey, 49 percent of owners file and pay by the deadline, while 27 percent file on time but request a payment extension. Here's more from the report.
22% Owners who spend at least 120 hours a year dealing with their federal taxes.
85% Owners who have an accountant or tax practitioner handle their company's taxes.
28% Owners who spend $1,001 to $5,000 a year on the administration of federal taxes.
25% Those who spend one to two hours each month on the administration of sales tax
What's worse than paying taxes? Doing them, small businesses say
American City Business Journals
April 8
For most small businesses, doing taxes is more painful than paying taxes.
That's according to this year's National Small Business Association survey of small business owners on taxation issues. It found that 59 percent cited administrative burdens as the biggest challenge they face when it comes to federal taxes. That's up from 53 percent a year ago.
The financial cost of taxes was cited as the biggest challenge by 41 percent of small business owners this year.
The complexity of the tax code is one reason why 85 percent of small businesses hire an accountant or other external tax practitioner to handle their taxes vs. doing them in-house. It also helps explain why 40 percent of small businesses get an extension for filing their taxes.
Is Your Small Business at Risk for a Cyber Attack?
Fox Business
April 7
Cybersecurity is in the news lately, with President Obama recently proposing legislation that would set federal standards for notifying consumers about data breaches. Consumers aren't the only ones worried about a cyber attack: Small business owners, too, are concerned, says a recent report from the National Small Business Association.
More than nine out of 10 small business owners in the study cited cybersecurity as a concern. This is not an unfounded fear: Half of them report they've already suffered a cyber attack, with 61 percent of those attacks taking place in the last 12 months.
What happened to these entrepreneurs as a result of the attack? A service interruption was the most common problem, followed by the business website going down. In addition, 19 percent had either their business credit cards or bank account hacked.
The cost of cyber attacks is also on the rise. In 2014 the average cyber attack cost a small business $20,752, a substantial increase from the average of $8,699 an attack cost businesses in 2013.
Strong dollar puts pressure on 'Made in USA' manufacturers
April 6
American manufacturers may be trying to beef up their domestic operations to find new sources of clients," added Molly Day, a spokeswoman for the Small Business Exporters Association of the United States.
Obamacare: Not as Bad as It Could Have Been, But Still Awful
National Review
March 25
A survey by the National Small Business Association, for instance, found that 33 percent of small employers said they were not growing, due to the ACA; 14 percent were hiring more part-time workers; and 10 percent were reducing employee hours.
Small Businesses Must Export East to Maintain US Leadership
Huffington Post
March 23
In the National Small Business Association's 2013 Exporting Survey, more than 85 percent of respondents said their company benefited from free trade agreements.
Business visits, focus on ISIS portend McCain 2016 run
Phoenix Business Journal
Feb. 20
McCain, 78, visited the new Phoenix manufacturing plant for Reynaers, Inc., a Belgian manufacturing company and spoke before the National Small Business Association's annual meeting in Phoenix.
Cyber Attacks: Not Just a Problem for Governments and Giant Companies Anymore
Inc. Magazine
Feb. 20
Entrepreneurs are more optimistic than they've been in years, but that doesn't mean you ought to rest easy.
Lingering questions regarding consumer spending weakness, government gridlock and worldwide economic uncertainty are surely weighing heavily on your mind these days. Plus, it's increasingly evident that cyber attacks are no longer just a problem for giant companies.
This was the general sentiment that emerges from the National Small Business Association's year-end economic report for 2014, out on Thursday. NSBA is a centrist small business advocacy group based in Washington, D.C.
Why small business groups are (nearly) united around the Keystone pipeline
Washington Post
Feb. 13
The National Small Business Association, another business lobbying group, has steered clear of taking a position specifically on the Keystone pipeline. However, in documents outlining its energy policy priorities for the year, the the group included the promotion of more adequate and affordable energy and a reduction in dependence on "unstable, unreliable and hostile foreign energy sources" among its objectives.
"To the extent that domestic energy sources are not adequate, then every reasonable measure should be taken to purchase our energy from allied trading partners," NSBA executives wrote in the document.


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Arguably, no public board or agency in the Lowcountry has seen more turbulence over the past 18 months than the Charleston County Aviation Authority.
Among the turmoil, a controversial attempt to put the chairman in charge of the director in September 2012, the director's resignation in July of last year and the subsequent fight over hiring a new director.
Happening at the same time are an ongoing State Law Enforcement Division probe of alleged meddling of some board members over construction contracts, the $189 million expansion and renovation of the aging terminal and the infighting and nitpicking of some current board members.
At times it's been civil and cordial, but in some cases the monthly meetings of the highly politicized board have devolved into bedlam. A lot of it likely has to do with the board's makeup. And until that changes, it's a safe bet controversy isn't going away.
Originally set up with seven members in 1970, the panel has grown over the years, due to changes by state lawmakers, to a baker's dozen.
The group of 13 includes the mayors of Charleston County's three largest cities - Charleston, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant - where the authority operates its three airports. The authority also is made up of business leaders and political appointees by legislators.
The board includes lawyer Andy Savage, the current chairman; Charleston County Council Chairman Teddie Pryor; former judge Larry Richter; former congressman Tommy Hartnett; businessman Mallory Factor; North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor; accountant Ellie Thomas; lawyer Walter Hundley; Convention and Visitors Bureau chief Helen Hill; and former S.C. first lady Jenny Sanford.
In 2007, Rep. Chip Limehouse of Charleston co-sponsored a bill to have the chairman and vice chairman of the county legislative delegation serve on the board. That brought the authority up to 13 members. Limehouse is chairman, and Sen. Chip Campsen is vice chairman of the delegation.
Limehouse also served as chairman of the airport board until January 2013. For most of the time since then, he has sent Thomas as his designee. Campsen refuses to serve on the board, saying it's unconstitutional for him to do so, but he sends a designee as well. In December, he appointed Sanford to the position.
A lawsuit challenging the legality of the 2007 bill is making its way through the appeals process. A bill in the General Assembly to rescind the law is in the hands of a compromise committee on which Limehouse sits, so no action is expected there anytime soon since Limehouse wants to wait for the court to act.
Through June 1, lawmakers will have a chance to shake up the board. Factor, Hartnett, Hill and Richter are all up for reappointment.
Hill was just appointed by the delegation in December to fill a vacancy, so she most likely will be reappointed.
As for the others, some of whom sometimes clash with some other members, lawmakers could take a second look.
Savage is up for reappointment, too, but his seat is appointed jointly by the city of Charleston and Charleston County Council. He, too, most likely will be reappointed if he wants the job.
Reach Warren L. Wise at 937-5524 or twitter.com/warrenlancewise.


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On Tap Today: Batter up
Fish fry peak is upon us, and Wisconsinites-- of all people-- know their fish fries. So we asked readers to name their fave fries, and in Weekend Cue Dining Critic Carol Deptolla rounds up the suggestions. Our roster of area church fish fries provides more options than you can shake a bread stick at. Find our Fish Fry Fest here, along with a map to help you discover the batter of your dreams.
Would you like a movie with that haddock? We review the very different types of romance in "Safe Haven" and "Beautiful Creatures." We give you more movie coverage here. »Read Full Blog Post
Dachshunds test their mettle at German Fest derby
As soon as the racer sprinted across the finish line Sunday, he gave a high-five to his coach crouched on the ground.
Actually it was more of a high 10 since Bean, a 3-year-old dachshund, reared up on his stubby legs to put both tiny paws up in the air for his owner, Joe Stiehm, to tap. Bean didn't know he'd just won his heat in the bratwurst division of 3- to 5-year-olds and didn't care that some of his competitors were still wandering around on the racecourse as their owners frantically whistled, called, waved, bounced balls, held up treats and squeezed squeaky toys. »Read Full Article(5)
Trisha Brown company offers playful show at sculpture garden
River Hills — The New York-based Trisha Brown Dance Company brought a whimsical, playful program to the Lynden Sculpture Garden Sunday afternoon, presented by Alverno Presents.
Nine dancers, wearing white and working without music for most of the program, gave a captivating, lighthearted performance that was somehow perfectly suited to a summer afternoon in the park. »Read Full Article


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Clyde: Nice share, Ralph. We've all felt what you're feeling and we've come to terms with it.It's not surprising some scary bits are gonna get covered. Why? Well, let's see... it's directed by Rich Moore, it's a Disney movie, and it's about Video Games. Oh, the potential. Warning, Spoilers.
The Film
- This isn't the only Wreck-it Ralph arcade game in the world. There may be many other Wreck-it Ralphs around the world who possibly are as miserable or even more miserable than the one in this movie. Though this one at least got a happy ending, the same may or may not be said for the others.
- It can be a little disturbing Fridge Horror: it's never stated what happened to Fix-it Felix Sr. It's possible he never was part of the game, which means Felix actually has/had a father, but no memories of him? In a way, this is worse than Calhoun's story
- Surge Protector is the Game Central Station.
- The Cy-Bugs in general. How they can adapt to just about anything simply from eating things. Anything. And these guys eat a lot of things. Every time they eat something, start visualising it merging.
- The merging aspect is perhaps the most horrific part of their biology for the characters who have to deal with them , especially if they eat a sentient being. Nightmare Fuel, And I Must Scream, and Tear Jerker all in one.
- The way that they swarm and crawl around once they've invaded Sugar Rush is just nasty. If you're an entomophobe, expect to cover your eyes a few times during this film.
- All those THOUSANDS of Cy-bugs you saw in Sugar Rush were bred by one.
- The cry the Cy-bugs make when they are killed.
- The bright colors of the Cy-Bugs that almost overrun Sugar Rush made them look creepier, which is pretty close to real life: Bright colors for some mollusks, arthropods, reptiles, and others usually means they're poisonous.
- Whats also scary about the Cybugs in Sugar Rush is that yes they do look like ridiculous candy coated Cute Machines but they are just as violent as the ones in Hero's Duty.
- Consider Fix-It Felix. The way these games usually go, the player controls an avatar until lives are exhausted, so Ralph always wins in the end. We saw Felix's "death" routine at the party. Felix must die many, many times every day, yet it has no effect on his upbeat personality.
- So, if you die in another game, you're GONE. Your home game will suddenly be without a major character. If that character is the hero or the villain, center of the entire game, that's a quick ticket to OUT-OF-ORDER for your entire home game. Ralph's wanderlust could have doomed his entire home game, especially if he had managed to get himself killed.
- The whole flashback as Felix describes Turbo's story, especially at the end when the arcades are wheeled out. The angle and music make it look like a funeral march. And considering these arcades are virtually individual worlds with sentient inhabitants, that's not too far from the truth.
- What happens to ''actual'' glitches in arcade games? Are they all doomed to live lives of isolation in Dummied Out levels as long as their game is plugged in? And worse, not have anyone to call out to because glitches cannot leave their home game?
- Markowski, the soldier from Hero's Duty. After only a week of being plugged in, he's completely shell shocked and petrified out of his wits by the thought of fighting Cy-Bugs. He's walking into walls and reciting a Madness Mantra, the sight of a tiny insect enough to make him scream in terror. A normal playthrough is clearly hell on Earth for him — and yet that's exactly what he'll be forced to do, over and over and over, until the day their game is unplugged.
- It's implied that he's programmed to act this way, but if anything, it makes it even worse, since it means he has no choice at all with how he acts.
- Technically, it's worse for Calhoun — Markowski, as one of hundreds of generic soldiers, could presumably take the occasional day off for a therapy session and no one would notice. But Calhoun is a major game character guiding the player — no matter how scared, hurt, or emotionally compromised she is, she has to be there.
- Which is a beautiful, if morbid, sentiment in its own right; she is a soldier, an officer of war in the name of peace. Through hell and high water, rain and hail, glitches and power outages, she has a duty. A Hero's Duty. Calhoun is the real hero of Hero's Duty.
- Some additional Fridge Horror: Remember the scene where Ralph throws his medal at the screen and dislodges the "out of order" sign? That sign isn't part of the game. Video game characters and objects can interact with real, physical objects. Man, it's a good thing the game world doesn't include any murderous psychopaths or mindlessly destructive monsters. Oh, wait.
- And only adds to the horror that The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You if anything got loose...
- May be a little less nightmare fuel-ish when you consider it would take a lot of strength and/or planning to even reach the screen, considering how high up it is. The screen being able to shake doesn't mean it's fragile either. It could very well be difficult to break. And of course, the characters would have to be able to fit through. A big guy like Ralph, for example, would be unlikely to get through that screen.
- Even if anything like a Cy-Bug got loose, it'd probably be the size of a fly. While one is just a flyswatter away from death, an army of them is pretty much just a swarm of bees eating everything they can get a hold of, unless someone shines a light somewhere. So an army of Cy-Bugs isn't that big of a deal.
- Except that light itself doesn't kill Cy-Bugs; just attracts them, and even then 'only' when in the form of a beacon. The Beacon in Hero's Duty was either Hard Light, or a bright energy beam, either of which would destroy them physically - the improvised Beacon created in Sugar Rush was basically an extra-hot/bright drink eruption. In the real world, aside from bug zappers, there aren't too many bright lights that act like those beacons... so while they might not get to extreme levels, their potential to wreck havoc is still considerable, similar to swarms of pests inside homes.
- A bit of Fridge Horror: If a game gets -unplugged, the characters in it can at least evacuate to the surge protector or another game, although they'll essentially be homeless. So what happens to all the characters in all the games when the arcade itself goes out of business? Now think about how popular arcades were in the eighties and nineties, and how many of them have closed down since then...
- Let's make this worse. At the beginning of the game, Ralph casually mentions "All those guys from Asteroids - who knows where those guys are." Did they not get out in time?
- In real arcades, machines are moved about and cords are tripped on all the time. Also most arcades turn things off during the night. Also, what if a blackout occurs. Most games wouldn't get any kind of warning.
- If Litwak's has wifi, they could theoretically all evacuate into the Internet.
- Which makes it even scarier if the Cybugs weren't stopped. As Calhoun mentioned, they would continue to infect more and more places granted they have a connection to do so.
- It's likely Calhoun would blow up the exit to Hero's Duty in the case of an expected unplugging. Unless you just meant cy-bugs escaping in general.
- There was once a murderous madsprite that managed to effect the real world before. Evil Otto killed two people. Why he stopped is anyone's guess, because he sure didn't change his ways.
- There's a brief scene after Ralph's rampage around the track where we see one of the candy audience members chasing after its own rolling head! It's Played for Laughs. Extremely dark laughs, though.
- More Fridge Horror for you. King Candy's explanation about what will happen to glitches if the plug is pulled easily explains why with PC games some glitches can be fixed simply by reinstalling the game. Non-glitched characters can presumably escape and seek refuge somewhere until the game is reinstalled, at which point they return, which is why they are still present when the game is installed again. But the reason the glitches are gone is because in the process of uninstalling you killed them horribly!
- A positive note: Don't forget patches. Which heal major game problems without needing to uninstall, as well as add new content. Just imagine if Sugar Rush was for the PC, and Vanellope wakes up one morning to find out she's not only not glitched anymore but has new racetracks and new racers.
- The Fungeon. Vanellope's cell is a Monster Clown-filled, Circus of Fear!
- In this movie's reality, glitches cannot leave their game nor can they be killed within their own game making them immortal practically. Want some pure fridge horror? Think about real video game glitches, some can be terrifying as hell, now imagine being trapped with those glitches for the rest of your life.
- Turbo. His attitude, his demeanor, and his physical appearance. He's responsible for destroying two entire worlds, and all because of his ego.
We're trying to imagine Scorsese going over that scene with the Taxi Driver cast, and Harvey Keitel saying, "Jesus, Marty, can we change that? This shit will give people nightmares."
- The scene where he is attacking Vanellope, and his true form is revealed. All the closeups of his glitching, screaming face (with pale skin and yellow teeth) are quite intense, and very jarring compared to what King Candy had been like up to this point.
- It doesn't help that his first line after The Reveal showed he's a lot more than an Attention Whore...
King Candy/Turbo: I'm Turbo, the greatest racer ever! And I did not reprogram this world to let YOU, and that HALITOSIS RIDDEN WARTHOG TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME!!
- ...And right after that line, he flips her car over and tries to ram the poor little girl headfirst into a stalagmite dividing a fork in the road. If you hated smashing into those things then, you really gotta hate them now.
- Imagine the scenario from Ralph and Felix's perspective. All their lives, Turbo was the closest thing they ever had to a real criminal in their arcade. Now, imagine that after thinking all this time that the worst man in your existence was gone for good, only to see him suddenly reappear in front of one of the few programs who did anything good for you (In Ralph's case). Is it any wonder Ralph's reaction is "NO WAY!!"
- It doesn't help that his first line after The Reveal showed he's a lot more than an Attention Whore...
- Turbo's appearance as the King Cy-bug, and his death, where he is incinerated. We get one last look at Turbo's face, as he screams in fear.
- The fact that he knows he is flying straight into the boiling Coke geyser and is helpless to stop himself from doing so.
- When Turbo finally dies notice how he does not stop screaming until he is completely gone.
- "Let's watch her die together, shall we?" This is probably the most nightmare-inducing line in the entire movie. Think about it: Ralph has known Vanellope for not even two days, and she's like a little sister to him. And now Ralph is being held hundreds of feet in the air by a monstrous King Candy/Cy-bug hybrid and forced to watch one of the only real friends he's ever had get eaten alive by an army of Cybugs.
- Just Turbo by himself is one seriously creepy-looking character. The gray pale skin, large sunken yellow eyes and teeth; he's almost a zombie.
- To give an idea of just how terrifying that line is, a Cracked.com article argues that the plot of Wreck-It Ralph shares many similarities to the movie Taxi Driver... and uses that line as proof that the animated kid's movie is actually the darker of the two.
- "I should thank you.......Buuuuut it'd be more fun to kill you!".
- The scene where he is attacking Vanellope, and his true form is revealed. All the closeups of his glitching, screaming face (with pale skin and yellow teeth) are quite intense, and very jarring compared to what King Candy had been like up to this point.
- If, as theorized above, virtual objects can interact with real objects, then what would have happened if the Cy-Bugs were not stopped? Once they'd wiped all the arcade games clean, they probably would have broken out of the virtual world and started attacking and infecting gamers in the real world! A truly terrifying thought.
- These two lovely freeze frame bonuses of Turbo's reveal. Sweet dreams!
- To add to it, Turbo even flashes his signature thumbs-up (along with a creepy fluorescent-yellow grin) at the camera for a very brief second. No, really.◊
- Not to mention there is one frame where Turbo actually has a skull (with his eyes still there) for a face!
- It's worth noting that the viewer, up to this point in the film, has only seen arcade characters -including Turbo- in either their 2D sprites -as seen by humans in their respective games- and/or 3D models, as they appear in the game universe. But then Turbo, during his reveal, appears in a very blocky/pixelated 3D model of his 2D sprite appearance as seen in some of the above shots. Needless to say, seeing this hybrid abomination of the two forms of the game characters during the transition from King Candy to Turbo is really freaky to say the least.
- Some more Fridge Horror: If characters always come back to life in their own games and Turbo programmed himself into Sugar Rush....
- Presumably his code's insertion into Sugar Rush was purged when the game reset and updated with Vanellope's first crossing of that finish line in probably decades. He doesn't exist anymore. Which... is kind of worse in a way.
- It's also possible he would've been history even without the reset, as he was part-Cybug at that point, which would've made him alien to Sugar Rush since Cybugs are definitely not native.
- Presumably his code's insertion into Sugar Rush was purged when the game reset and updated with Vanellope's first crossing of that finish line in probably decades. He doesn't exist anymore. Which... is kind of worse in a way.
- King Candy's Imagine Spot of Sugar Rush being unplugged. Because Vanellope's a glitch, she wouldn't be able to escape with the rest of the characters, and he imagines her pounding on the barrier keeping her in the game, screaming in terror as Sugar Rush collapses around her.
- Not to mention that exact scenario almost happened scene for scene (too close for comfort).
- Calhoun's traumatic flashbacks of her previous fiancee, triggered by Felix calling her "one dynamite gal", can resonate too close for comfort for those who have some sort of emotional trigger.
- Even more Fridge Horror for you all. After the Cybug ate King Candy/Turbo, he fused with it, right? So imagine what Calhoun might have been shooting at after her fiancee was eaten during the wedding.
- The part where King candy tries to beat Vanellope to death with a car part. It just shows how vulnerable she is to danger.
- The teaser poster◊. It is just an image of Ralph's angry 8-bit head imposed on a black background, which can be unnerving to some.
- The idea that a villain could rewrite your beliefs and relationships, simply by messing with your code.
- Vanellope's glitching could catch you off guard especially if you don't expect it.
Ralph: That thing (medal) is my only ticket to a better life.
Vanellope: Oh yeah well now it's my [glitching] TIIIIIIIII.
Ralph: What the?
- The scene where Ralph interrogates Sour Bill is funny... but when you stop to think about it, Ralph really was hurting Sour Bill quite badly. Bill himself comments being licked feels like sand-paper. Try taking a card of sand-paper and running your finger over it (higher grit for more fun). Press in hard and rub. Now imagine that getting forcibly rubbed across your face, possibly repeatedly. Not so funny, is it? If Sour Bill weren't a piece of hard candy, the whole scene probably would've been a lot more ugly.
- There are literally dozens of Wreck-It Ralph askblogs/roleplay blogs on Tumblr. Most of these are relatively harmless and kid-friendly. However, there are a few out there that are pretty creepy.
- fixit-felixbug. Basically, an AU (alternate universe) version of Fix-It Felix, made into a gigantic, bloodthirsty Cybug/human hybrid. It's a pretty big break from the cute little handyman we all know and love from the film.
- candycaneforest-lurker. Another RP blog, this time featuring an extremely jacked-up version of King Candybug (who is referred to here as Lord Candycane or Lurker). The main "story" of this blog is that after the events of the film, Turbo/King Candy respawned in Sugar Rush, due to him programming himself into the game. However, since the coding of the Cybug that ate him is now mixed in with his own, he respawned as the Cybug monster he appeared as in the movie's climax. Unable to show himself to the gamers, he haunts the epynomous Candycane Forest, a permanently glitched part of Sugar Rush, plotting his revenge against Vanellope and Ralph. Most of his RPs usually involve other bloggers' OCs getting lost in the woods, only to be discovered by Lurker. He'll seem friendly enough at first: after a bit of polite chitchat with the characters, he'll invite them to his lair for tea. It's only after they've had several cups of sickeningly-sweet "Lollipop Twist" tea and a slice or two of the character's favorite flavor of cake that the unfortunate RPer finds out what Lurker really meant by "I'd love to have you for tea"...
- creeper-pasta Simply put, a post-movie Turbo who "imperfectly regenerated after burning to death in the "beacon". His glitchy code was further corrupted by Sugar Rush resetting while he was still in it. He now stalks the internet as a code-hungry, power-tripping, creepypasta nightmare virus... " Don't let his stature fool you - his other forms aren't as safe - and certainly not the type you'd like to come face-to-face with.
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West Seneca's secrecy over crash is appalling
Recently West Seneca Democratic Chairman Daniel S. McParlane lost his life and Robert J. Styn Jr. has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a Nov. 27 crash on Indian Church Road. The ongoing media coverage concerning this accident, and in particular the efforts of The News to obtain public information well within the purview of the statutes covering Freedom of Information Law, have been frustrated at every turn with willful arrogance by West Seneca Town Justice Jeffrey M. Harrington, the Court Clerk's Office and the Police Department. Only recently has some of the basic information relating to this accident finally been made available to The News and reported to the public, but only after dogged perseverance by The News, threatening legal action, and enlisting the assistance of the state Office of Court Administration. I applaud The News for bringing to light how the legal and enforcement apparatus administers its activities in West Seneca, if it can get away with it.
I fear that the bedrock principles intended to safeguard our civil liberties and ensure transparent government are becoming increasingly trampled upon by the very institutions charged with protecting our rights and ensuring that we have a transparent government. It's bad enough that it happened in this instance. However, such abuses are increasingly being played out across our country. I believe many people have experienced similar situations personally but, lacking the clout that a large metropolitan newspaper has, felt forced to succumb. Will the tipping point ever come when we private citizens, who work hard and try every day to do the right thing, push back on our increasingly invasive and insular institutions for redress before the legitimacy to do so has been completely been snuffed out?
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TravelPod Member ReviewsWashington Square Hotel New York City
Trying to find a room in NYC is a daunting task. With over 1000 hotels there are plenty of options. I wanted to experience Lower Manhattan. I needed two beds. I did not want to pay a fortune, but I didn't want a dumpy place. I was really hoping I didn't need to use a chain hotel.
Washington Square Hotel was suggested to me and I am so glad we chose to stay here. We loved the older character of the hotel, that it was still well cared for and in good condition. We loved the price. We loved especially that it was right at Washington Park. We loved that it was within walking distance of so many restaurants and classic venues, not to mention the subways. We loved the Village vibe that we had right outside the door and everywhere we could walk. It was perfect for us.
We had a two double bed room on the third floor. It was a bit of a maze to find it, but that was part of the charm. The staff was good (though would it have been too much to ask the efficient front desk clerk checking us in to smile?) The room was clean, the beds very comfortable, the heating worked and we were warm on the chilly autumn nights. The bathroom was a good size, the shower was warm and had good pressure, always a good sign.
This was a perfect hotel and base for my friend and I to visit New York. I would return here with no hesitation and highly recommend it to others.
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Squirrels ran through my pajamas
Things were going okay here at first. The lobby is small and old fashioned but rather grand, with a marble floor--all very clean. I didn't see any squirrels. The staff was friendly, and the restaurant was first rate. If you eat there, though, I would not order anything with nuts. I'm guessing it was the nuts that attracted them, because shortly after I had gone to bed a squirrel (or two squirrels, it was hard to tell) ran through my pajamas. This is not the kind of thing I expect to happen in a first rate hotel in any major city, let alone in New York.
Not Bad
We were afraid of what we would find in this hotel after reading some very negative reviews here. This is not a bad hotel. The location is good, especially if you have business at NYU. The park nearby is great for people watching. walking dogs, and for eating breakfast or lunch sitting on a bench. And speaking of eating, Babbos, across the street, is a highly-rated and very popular restaurant. There are numerous eating establishments of every sort within a few blocks of the hotel.
The lobby, lounge and restaurant facilities are very attractive and comfortable. We found the staff to be pleasant. There were receptionists at the desk, security person, and bellman in the lobby area every time we passed through.
Once we passed the lobby, however, we did find some less attractive aspects. The hallways were narrow, sinuous, and ours had a heavy firedoor that was awkward to negociate while carrying things. The room was about 10 by 12 feet, recently wallpapered (with a dismal choice of indistinct pattern and color), with a single window that looked out into an air shaft. The bathroom was tiny. Because the door opened into the bathroom, it was necessary to squeeze around the door in order to close it only to realize that the light switch was outside and so we re-squeezed around the door a couple more times to turn the light on and reclose the door. The TV was located so close to the corner of the bed that one of us banged his shin on the bedpost several times during our two night stay in the summer of 2004.
Offsetting these vexations, we found the room, bedding and towels to be clean. The plumbing was well-designed and in good working order. And the bed was very comfortable - as good as any we have slept on anywhere, even at home.
In sum, we found a clean comfortable bed in a clean small room without a view in a well-located hotel at a reasonable price.
Great bargain
I stayed here with my daughter in Nov 2003 when she was visiting NYU. The hotel has a great location and price. The staff were pleasant. The room was clean and small with 2 twin beds, but it was not a problem for us. The restaurant downstairs was fantastic. I would definitely plan on staying here again.
Washington Square Hotel a great 'command central' for your NYC excursions
If you are planning to spend a lot of time in your hotel room during your visit to NYC, this is not the hotel for you. If your room is simply a rest stop between all the excitment that awaits you in the city, this hotel will suit you to a "t". We found the location to be ideal for our "command central" and scoured Manhattan from bottom to top (and back again). Our room was a bit frayed around the edges, but we have never stayed in a more quiet spot anywhere. The housekeeping staff was efficient and we never had to worry about the room being made up for our afternoon nap or a good night's sleep. We chose an ecomomy room with a single double bed. The window looked out to an air shaft. But, as I mentioned, we weren't there to sit around and look out an hotel window. The overall decor was charming, if a bit gauche. The staff was distant but efficient. When traveling to NYC to see the sites and enjoy the city, choose this hotel for a relatively low cost resting place.
Like a European Small Hotel
I was here for one night April 17-18, 2004. If you are looking for super-sized American luxury, don't stay here. If you are looking for a charming, clean, comfortable and fantastically-located hotel for a decent rate, the Washington Square fills the bill. It reminded me of smaller European hotels. I don't know if some of these reviewers understand the hotel situation in NYC. Space is at a premium. Rooms can be small. I've stayed at the Park Lane-a Helmsley hotel, and although "luxe," the room was tiny. The rooms are tiny here, too, but totally functional and comfortable. I had a single, which was a twin bed, but the bed had snow-white cotton sheets, and a down comforter with a snow-white cotton duvet. Comfy! The bathroom was white tile, clean, with copious hot water. Yes, there's a big window air conditioner sticking into the room, but I bet in August you'd be glad of it. Yes, the room walls are painted a kind of fake marble pattern which is sort of ugly, but you've got cable TV and cozy pillows. They have a nice complimentary continental breakfast at the attached restaurant, North Square, which is fabulous for dinner. My brother is a long-time NYC resident, and it's his favorite in the City. Delicious, imaginative, and not overpriced. The location can't be beat if you want to be in the Village and near Soho. This is the artsier, unique, fun part of New York, with some of the best restaurants and shopping in the city. I was there 20 minutes and strolling through the Village when Will Smith and Jada Pinkett walked by dressed like they'd been cleaning a garage, BUT without ball cap and sunglasses like some celebs. Finally, the rate blows away most NYC hotels. I paid $149 on a Saturday night; granted, this was a single, but most above-average places run $350. Just check. Bottom line, it all depends on the kind of getaway you want to have. Plaza Hotel, Palm Court, and horse and carriage through Central Park? This isn't it. What this is, is a true taste of the interesting part of the City. A great deal for the money.
Horrible, Horrible Hotel
This hotel is the worst, service is non-existent and it advertises air-conditioning, which is a window unit that doesn't work and blocks the view. The bed is a piece of foam on top of a plywood platform. I would never stay in this hotel, it isn't fit to be a kennel for animals.
I'll never go back to this hotel....
I stayed in this hotel in Sept 2003. It looked great on the web & the price was reasonable. Maybe my standards were unrealistic...I thought it was really poor. Didn't realise that we were in a room directly above the main delivery hatch, so spent the whole night wondering what the hell was going on! Moving room was no problem to staff, though.
Considering rooms were advertised as recently refurbished, the carpet tiles were peeling up & the smoke detector was hanging off the wall.Rooms were very clean, but very basic.Security staff presence made us feel safe. Restaraunt was closed for a private party both nights we were there, which was disappointing considering it was for 1 table only each night. Village location was great, but next time, I'll stay in midtown & use the subway!
Winter Wonderland !
Have just returned from a 5 night break in the Washington Square Hotel.
We thought the location was superb - Greenwich is a beautiful place and the choice of bars and restaurants in the evening was exceptional. A subway close to the hotel was great for sightseeing uptown during the day. The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast which is great and the staff were all very friendly. Our room could have done with a spruce up but was clean and had a view of the skyline. The heating must have been on full because we had to sleep outside the bedclothes (but maybe this was not a bad thing given that there was 2 feet of snow outside during our trip!)
Great for the price
We stayed at the Washington Square after seeing a show at the Orpheum.
The staff was friendly, room was very clean and modern, hotel was safe & secure into the late evening hours. No parking though and the bar/restaurant on the premises closes early. Still, nice and close to a great mexican place.
Nice Hotel
My sister and I stayed at the Washton Square Hotel after we had seen it on the Holiday programme in the UK. It was a very pleasant hotel, being refurbished when we stayed there in July 2001 - two months before 9/11. It was in a nice location in Greenwich Village, but I must say that after dark the village gets to be quite a seedy place with a lot of drug dealing going on in Washington Square which is just across the street. If I were to visit again I would stay in one of the more centally located hotels.
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A visit to 9/11
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Roxy and the Rockettes
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