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ArtIamA glass artist. Every week people from all over the world come to Seattle to watch me submerge their loved one's cremains into molten glass. AMA!
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Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Bug Hall started his career as an actor in the role of Alfalfa in 1994's The Little Rascals. Since then, Hall has had roles in numerous film and television productions, including Masters of Sex, Castle, and Revolution. He can be seen next in the film The Long Run. Bug plays the lead role of Arthur Davidson in 3-part mini-series Harley and the Davidsons premiering Monday, Sept. 5 on the Discovery Channel.
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Is there a favorite piece of yours that you have created?
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Undisputed 4 has been pushed back to 2017?
My favorite pieces are the pendants called "Angel's Wings," which are the newest addition to our line. I love that they are so intimate and close to your heart. They are simple and elegant. here's a pic of me wearing the pendant necklace
Sorry but yes. January I was told.
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All the stuff at the clubhouse was a blast. They actually built the thing on a hill overlooking the Dodger Stadium. As a kid it seemed so grand and magical.
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Double barrelled question.
1) as a martial artist do you have much competitive fight experience?
2) Is there any realism to your choreographed fight scenes, as in would you able to fight like that for real , (knowing you have the skills and ability to do such moves) how effective are they?
How did you get ready for the role? And was this filmed in Milwaukee?
1) I'm a trained martial artist and I can handle myself in most situations but I have travelled a different path. I believe I'd be a good fighter if I trained for that but its a different type of training and I'm happy not getting punched in the face TOO often.
2)I doubt I'd be able to land a Guyver Kick on the streets. Best to keep it simple, thats what works best.
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I started with getting as familiar as possible with the script, and then dove into researching Arthur. I really loved him the more I learned. We did a lot of mechanic work, and riding. Just really spent a couple months soaking up everything "Harley-Davidson". We spent a lot of time in Milwaukee during development, but filmed in Romania. There just wasn't anywhere in the States that still looked like the turn of the century. We have been so successful as a country that shooting period stuff here becomes difficult.
What are your ambitions?
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Hi Mr. Adkins, thanks for doing this AMA! I've been a massive fan of yours for many years now and proudly own nearly all your films on blu ray or dvd. You've been vocal in the past about the negative effect piracy has on the DTV market. Is there anything the fans can do beyond purchasing the films to help combat this? Thanks again Scott and I'll be first in line tomorrow for Hard Target 2!
Do you regret not creating r/UnexpectedBugLife?
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My ambitions are to build community. Furnace glass is a quickly dying technique, despite how long it has been around. It hasn't changed much as far as the process goes. I see the danger of this ancient practice fading away and I want to do everything I can to build up this community to keep it strong and alive. Glass is my passion, I love to share the feeling it gives me with others.
Artful Ashes is doing all of this incredible healing for people, giving them a distraction from their grief and a reason to smile. But besides what's on the face, behind the scenes, this business is working on building up the glass art community. We rent from a non-profit studio every week called Pratt Fine Arts Center and bring new faces into the facility, exposing people to the artist community. Also, every week we donate 4hrs of free hotshop glass rental time to random artists in the area. To an artist, it's such a rat race, this small gift is a tremendous help.
I feel that if people work together, than we can keep this art medium (my passion) alive.
Just support my films by buying them. If you do then I promise the quality will go up and up as we get more time to make them better. I appreciate your support buddy.
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Ha that is awesome!
Your work (and the idea and meaning behind it) is beautiful.
Does it get difficult emotionally constantly hearing stories of grief and pain though?
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What's it like working with John Hyams and Isaac Florentine? I love your work with both of them. Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning is insane.
are there any other action filmmakers out there you'd like to work with?
Yes, it can be incredibly difficult. Some of the stories I hear are just absolutely unbelievable, (as in "how could this happen to a person?!")
I am constantly putting myself in other people's shoes, which can be dangerous because I'm supposed to be the rock!
They are premier DTV directors. I believe John will go on to bigger things, he's a true artist.
I'd love to work with James Cameron, big fan.
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It was a nickname pretty much from birth. My mom introduced me in kindergarden as "Brandon" my legal name. I freaked out because I had never heard that name before. Everybody had to explain to me that it had actually always been my name. I refused and kept Bug.
Thanks for answering. And I hope you know how important your work is to people. :)
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really excited for Hyams' remake of Maniac Cop
Ideal first date?
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Oh! And how could I forget "Rick and Morty." Favorite TV series... Such a tricky question for me.
Me too
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That would depend on the person I was taking out.
How does someone learn to blow glass, and how big of a learning curve is there?
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Glassblowing is traditionally taught with the master and apprentice relationship. You start by sweeping the floor, or charging the furnace with glass at night, then eventually you move onto the simpler glass assistant tasks (like opening glory hold doors and annealing oven doors w/o pay), then maybe you start blowing into the pipe when asked, and so on and so forth. In Seattle, glassblowing is very prominent. You can learn by taking classes in numerous private studios or non-profit art centers until you are proficient enough to rent studio time. Otherwise, you can learn at a university (like I did). If you're really lucky, your high school might have a glassblowing program.
Like anything, practice makes perfect.
I personally struggled immensely when I started. I watched many of my classmates excel with technical processes and just the overall understanding of how the material works (on a scientific level). Those who picked it up the quickest seemed to have numerous years of experience in pottery. There's a lot of similarities in the two processes: working on an axis, finding center, finesse, etc.
The learning never ends. You can always learn something new and increase your skill set no matter how long you have been practicing.
Expendables 2?? Dream come true. Honour to be part of the club.
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I've got a Sportster back home in Texas, and spent a lot of years on Beemers. My R1200C was my fav. I recently gave up riding though when I preposed to my fiance. It was her first ride, and my last. Seemed fitting.
Hi, I've heard about you/artful ashes before, I have a terminally ill spouse, and we discussed doing this with his ashes. We both love the idea of a glass sculpture, instead of an urn... 1)Do you use all of them or only some? 2)I'd definitely fly out and wait for the piece to be made( I live in a different country)...is there a long wait list to have one done? 3) Who was your influence in art? like why/when did you start pursuing it? I'm sure I'll think of more...
Hi Scott! I was just wondering if you felt any pressure starring in a sequel to a classic action movie like Hard Target? Also how do you feel about the fight sequences in the film?
How tiny are we talking?
It certainly is a classic and I'm a huge fan of the original. I was nervous to do ANOTHER sequel to a Van Damme film but when I read the script it seemed very suited to me and I knew it would be a quality production form Universal so I went with it.
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Very Romanian :]
It was actually very similar to the stuff I grew up on, Meat and potatoes... lots of meat and potatoes.
Hi, I'm a huge martial arts movie fan, I watched almost every movie you were in (favourite one is Ninja Shadow of a tear and of course the Undisputed movies)
- Who is your favourite martial arts actor to watch?
- Who is your favourite martial arts actor to work with or you would like to work with?
- Which one of your movies was your favourite one to make and which one is the most fun to watch for you?
- When filming martial arts movies, what is the most challenging aspect "regular" people don't really consider?
I'm in the market for a new motorcycle to replace my current one. Should I get a Triumph Bonneville or a Honda CB1100?
- Bruce Lee
- Love to work with Donnie Yen & Tony Jaa
- Favourite to make was Hard Target 2 as something crazy everyday. I like Undisputed 3 a lot
- How much it hurts.
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Oh that's tough! Do you want it as is? What do you want it for? The bonnie is a great bike for commuting, and it's a tone of fun. The CBs have always been some of my favs! The old CBs make for great cafe racers :]
Basically, Commuting = Bonnie
Edit: Check out the Thruxton too. Had one that was a BLAST to ride!
Zipping and pleasure = CB
What unanswered questions in Hard Target will be addressed in the sequel?
Was "Hard Target 2: Harder Target" even considered?
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Did you ever have a "real" crush on Darla (Brittany Holmes) while filming or after filming? At such a young age and with the connection you had in the movie I feel like there was a real chance of young love.
Haha, thanks for having the AMA!
We almost went with Electric Boogaloo
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Thanks for spending time with me! No, we never had any kind of crush going on. The age gap was really big at that age. just a couple years seems like a lifetime when your young.
What are some of your favorite films?
Jeff Speakman & Ed Parker but aside from that I don't have any experience with it. I believe it to be a very applicable martial art.
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Oh man what a tough question to answer! My fav when I was kid was Cool Hand Luke. I love Paul Newman. I think if there was some math equation to define the greatest film of all time, it would be Forrest Gump. Lately, I've been spending a lot of time with P T Anderson.
Hi Scott. After sharing scenes with Gary Oldman is there any actor/actress you'd really like to work with?I'd love to see you and Gina Carano on screen together
Have you been approached by any celebrity "reality" shows, ie DWTS etc?
I love Gary, he's always been my favourite actor. Love to work with Anthony Hopkins, Denzel Washington.
I'm sure Gina and I will do something at a certain point.
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I'm too busy for any of that, but I definitely have my guilty reality pleasure :]
When did you started practicing martial arts and what was your motivation ? What is the best way to practice fight choreography (to have good imagination) ?
Hey Bug --
Do you have a favorite saint? I recently followed your insta and saw that you are Catholic; have you always been, or are you a convert?
Love from a sister in the Body of Christ!
I began training with Judo at age 10. Its hard to practice choreography on your own, you need to do it with some like minded people.
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St Moses the Strong is my patron. No fav though. Just too many great stories to pick one.
What was it like working on Doctor Strange/ A Marvel movie in general?
I loved it. Big Marvel fan as a kid, Spiderman was my favourite. Also Punisher, Hulk, Moonknight. Absolutely love being part of the big machine. Looking forward to seeing some of it tomorrow night when I do ADR
You'd make an AMAZING, Marc Spector/Moon Knight, I think.
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That'd be awesome
Of course not :)
have you seen the The Raid 2? some epic fights in it. none of that fast cut shaky cam nonsense... proper 18 rated action. would you be up for a part in The Raid 3 if we hassled Gareth Evans enough to let you have a part in it. lol.
I know Gareth and we want to do something together, hopefully it all works out
- Have you ever thought about competing in the UFC?
- When is Undisputed 4 coming out?
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I don't plan on doing a CM Punk anytime soon. I like making movies.
I believe Universal will release Boyka: Undisputed in January.
How big is your role in Dr.Strange and is it a character from the comics or a whole new character for the film?
Who is the best person you've worked with, martial arts wise?
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Kane Kosugi, Marko Zaror, Lateef Crowder, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Wu Jing, Michael Jai White
Hi Scott, I hope you like my Hard Target related username! What elements of the original Hard Target have you sought to bring into the sequel?
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We have Henrikson's gun, Knepper could almost be related to him. We honour John Woo and mimic his style somewhat. Roel (director) and I are huge fans of Woo and the original film.
Can you give us a good description of boyka undisputed's story? also when is it out?
Boyka kicks the shit out of loads of people - The End. Its out in January from Universal.
Chaotic. Thrown in the deep end. Never knew where the camera was (a good thing by the way). A big adventure that saw me driving through Friday night Madrid traffic with a camera crew in my face before I'd even had chance to meet him. He's fantastic director. Just wish he'd keep the camera still when people are fighting :)
Scott's cool. Looking forward to his next movie Final Score with Dave Bautista
Hey Scott, What is your current height and weight?
Also, what height and weight do you consider ideal for yourself?
About 86kg, 5' 10
(I don't mean this in a bad way, they are very different projects but:) How does one go from Holby City to The Bourne Ultimatum? I'm from Lancashire so I know the first one. :~P
You have to start somewhere. Ultimatum was actually my first job after Holby City. Good memories of both projects
I would love to do one. My website scottadkins.com as a contact form for seminars.
Scott, this is Michael from Germany. I really like your movies and can't wait to watch Hard Target 2. Do you already have plans for being here in Germany again?
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I love Germany and I was there recently in Oberhausen. I will be back but not sure when.
Action movies are usually not the most well-reviewed films, how do you deal with some negative reviews? Do you let them affect you?
Even if some scores aren't the greatest, you have to know there are many people like me who are big fans of movies you star in.
You develop a thick skin pretty quick in this business. I don't let it affect me, I know enough people enjoy what I do.
I have a video for you i made,i hope you will watch it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ngCF2zxzE
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I just watched it, thanks a lot
Hi Scott, any chance of making a film where you do everything as minimalistic as possible, keep the whole thing story driven, barely any action right up until the end… and then just cut loose with the best fight scene of your entire career? I mean just spend 80% of the budget and shooting schedule on one, epic, 15 minute fight scene against another talented martial artist. Personally I wouldn't mind a structure like that. As a comparison, I never watch a film like SPL in its entirety anymore, but I always keep coming back just to see that alley fight one more time.
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We had a very interesting story for Universal Soldier but people just wanted the action. Its a tough sell but I like your idea also. Its basically Rocky.
Hi Scott! Thanks for doing this Ama. I've seen you play both the villain and the hero, is there one you enjoy doing more?
And here's the part where I have to gush. Big fan. Ninja, Assassination Games and Ninja 2 are my rainy day movies. Look forward to seeing you in many more films can't wait for Doctor Strange!
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I love playing the villain, its great fun but if I'm the hero I like playing the anti-hero
Scott I've trained since I was 13. I'm 37 now and training has come to its end with arthritis in my spine. I can still kick but I pay for it now. As we are about the same age, what conditioning do you do daily to maintain? You're an inspiration man.
Sorry to hear that. Flexibility is the key to staying fit as you get older, very important to work more at that. Takes the pressure away from the joints and frees up the muscles to how they were when you were younger


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Skip to comments.Iranian Alert - January 2, 2006 - Ahmadinejad says Zionist Crimes Same as Nazi Crimes
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Ahmadinejad says Zionist Crimes Same as Nazi Crimes
Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Monsters and Critics:Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the crimes committed by Zionists against the Palestinians were the same as the crimes committed by the Nazis in the Second World War, the news agency ISNA reported Sunday. 'One question to be clarified by the West is what crimes did they commit in those days (Second World War) what the Zionists are not doing today,' Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying by ISNA.
'Zionism is de facto neo-fascism,' Ahmadinejad added in question and answer session carried by ISNA.
His remarks were a continuation of a steady stream of anti-Israeli rhetoric which included hoping for 'the eradication of Israel' and calling the Holocaust - the systematic mass murder of six million Jews in Europe by Nazi Germany during World War Two - a 'fairy tale'.
Ahmadinejad accused the Europeans of having continued their anti- Semitism simply by throwing the Jews out of Europe.
'One of the main aims for creation of the Qods (Jerusalem) occupying regime (Israel) and transferring the Jews to there (Palestine) was the continuation of (the European) anti-Jewish stance,' Ahmadinejad said.
'The best option was elimination of Jews from Europe so they threw the Jews out of Europe - itself some sort of ethnic and religious cleansing,' he alleged.
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Ahmadinejad added that although there are two official and unofficial versions of the Holocaust in Europe, 'the issue has never ever been discussed publicly and instead turned into a red line (taboo) and irrevocable legend.
'If even no exaggeration in history and so many Jews have indeed been killed, then why are Moslems the subject of revenge and why does Europe not pay the price,' Ahmadinejad said.
The Iranian president said Judaism should be distinguished from Zionism, asserting that Jews in Islamic countries like Iran have always lived in security with religious freedom and will do so in the future.
'Zionism however is a Western ideology and an imperialistic idea created by the Britons which follows secular aims and fascist methods and currently killing Moslems with the help and direct lead of the United States and parts of Europe,' the president added.
Ahmadinejad's renewed anti-Israeli statement is the fourth within less than three months. His remarks have so far been supported by his government, the parliament and the revolutionary guards.
His political opponents however, such as his predecessors Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami, have criticised Ahmadinejad for the remarks fearing international tensions and a political isolation of Iran.
Rafsanjani said last month that Iran was not after adventurism in the region and believes that all decisions regarding Palestine should be taken by Palestinians themselves only.
DoctorZin:Ahmadinejad continues his attacks on the Zionists. A must read. But the article concludes with a veiled suggestion that the rest of the Iranian leadership do not share his views. Ahamdinejad is not saying anything Iranian leaders have said repeatedly over the years. The only difference is that Ahmadinejad makes the assertion boldly while others such as Rafsanjani and Khatami make much more nuanced statements intended to conceal their true objectives.
PLUSCNN reported that Iran's chief nuclear negotiator has rejected a Russian offer to produce nuclear fuel in its plants for Iran.
- Steve Forbes, Forbes believes Iran will be the hot potato of 2006.
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- Reuters reported that German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she opposed banning Iran from the soccer World Cup saying it would be wrong to punish the players for Ahmadinejad's words.
- The Jerusalem Post also reported that the United States government reportedly began coordinating with NATO its plans for a possible military attack against Iran.
- Avi Beker, Ha'aretz reported on American Jews' split personality on Middle East Policy.
- Barry Rubin, Turkish Daily News reported that high-ranking Turkish officials have started speaking of their concern about Iran's drive to obtain nuclear weapons.
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Wait a minute - I thought the Nazi crimes didn't happen?
Oh FGS, when is the media going to quit playing up this deranged person's quotes? The people who are on a need-to-know basis will know the state of his mind - why give him the publicity? Same with Chavez... We, the people, know....and we have no problem with disintegrating either one.
"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the crimes committed by Zionists against the Palestinians were the same as the crimes committed by the Nazis in the Second World War..."
Oh, so now it's not a "myth" anymore? Ahmadinejad speaks out of both sides of his mouth, the viper!
Is he now saying that the Jewish Holocaust was a self-inflicted injury?
Good thing we have nukes already.
I guess so!
He is such a jerk
But but but...I thought there WERE no Nazi crimes! Make up your mind, Ahmanischmidizabamaba!
Go back in time and throw him in Auschwitz or Treblinka. If the piece of shi'ite survives a week, ask him what he thinks..
Okay, the guy has firmly established the basis for his insanity defense...........
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Many top Bollywood stars are known to be smokers - Shahrukh Khan tops the list. He is known to be a chain smoker. Well, with all the pressure that actors face they need some rebate. I suppose smoking gives them that sigh of relief. But actresses smoking are not a common sight. And out of all the actresses that you could imagine who would smoke, the husky voiced babe Rani Mukherjee smoking would be the most unpredictable thing in the whole world but there you have it.
She has to have a cigarette every morning before kick starting her day. It apparently helps her answer the call of nature on time. But everytime her mom sees her with a cigarette in her hand, it doesn't go well with her and she has been on her case for along time to put down the cigarette. Well, she has tried but her efforts have backfired with side effects - as a result she goes back to the habit.
Now her mothers efforts to have her put the cigarette down have made her smoke in the bathroom - just so that she is not pestered by anyone about what she is holding in her hand. As an additional precautionary measure, she also makes sure that she has a good stock of mint and deodorant to wane off any "untoward" comment by her mom. She also makes sure that her cigarettes are well hidden.
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Cheer Up, Jay Ritchie
Ritchie discovers and obstructs truths, like the difficulty of being at the bar and being a lilac bush simultaneously.
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Division 1 - Marty Baker
Division 2 - Dale Swyripa, Reeve
Division 3 - Stacey Hryciuk, Deputy Reeve
Division 4 - Lonnie Wolgien
Division 5 - Jason Stelmaschuk
Division 6 - Clinton Murray
Division 7 - Leslie Cusack
Front Row: Deputy Reeve Stacey Hryciuk; Reeve Dale Swyripa; Councillor Clinton Murray
Back Row: CAO Rhonda King; Councillor Leslie Cusak; Councillor Marty Baker; Councillor Lonnie Wolgien; Councillor Jason Stelmaschuk
On behalf of your 2017-2021 Council, we are pleased to be sharing our first official Council message since being elected this fall. First of all, we would like to thank the ratepayers who took the time to vote in the municipal election. Your vote is your voice and we are listening. Secondly, to the outgoing Council – Daryl, Ed, Miles, and Noel, we would like to thank you for your service, and your dedication to our community. The foundation and groundwork you have laid is a path we can expand upon in our future endeavours.
As a Council, we will strive to balance the needs of ratepayers, stakeholders and the municipality, while considering fiscal responsibility and resource management. It is an honor to have been selected to be your Reeve for this year and with Deputy Reeve Stacey Hryciuk alongside, we expect to have an active and accountable Council.
Since taking our seats, Council has quickly embarked on a crash course on governance, legalities, policies and procedures. We feel strongly that with the continued excellent support of Administration, we will be up-to-speed quickly on many of the immediate projects, plans and opportunities within our municipality and region. Over the coming months, Council will be reviewing and updating our next Strategic Plan that will guide our
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We invite you to reach out to us as your Council. As we continue our learning journey, we will need to continually engage with ratepayers in order to be aware and accountable. On behalf of Stacey, Marty, Lonnie, Jason, Clinton and Leslie we would like to thank you for your support and we look forward to serving as your Council. Together we will continue to be Sustainable, Vibrant, and Diversified.


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CONCORD -- On March 13, the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts is hosting a special event in Concord to discuss how New Hampshire's nonprofit cultural organizations impact the state's economy.
"Creative Solutions: A look at the economic impact of New Hampshire's cultural nonprofits" takes place from 1 – 3:30 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts' Governor's Hall. Community and business leaders, city planners, culture and tourism providers, arts administrators, arts and cultural organizations, artists, patrons and others who are interested in how culture supports New Hampshire's economy are encouraged to attend.
Randy Cohen, vice president of research and policy for Americans for the Arts and one of the country's most-noted experts in the field of using the arts to address community development issues, will present information from the recent "Arts & Economic Prosperity IV" report, which for the first time included statewide data from New Hampshire. Five New Hampshire communities also participated in the survey for more detailed findings: the City of Portsmouth, the City of Rochester, Greater Concord, Newmarket and the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire for the North Country.
National Endowment for the Arts presidential appointee Paul Hodes will offer opening remarks. In addition to Cohen's presentation, a panel of experts from New Hampshire's cultural and business communities will discuss their experiences with how culture supports New Hampshire's economy. Closing out the program, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in roundtable discussions to help inform the State Arts Council's upcoming strategic plan.
Twenty-one percent of the 773 New Hampshire nonprofit cultural organizations contacted participated in "Arts & Economic Prosperity IV." They reported supporting the equivalent of 3,493 full-time jobs, creating $115.1 million of total economic activity and generating $11.6 million in local and state government revenue.
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For-profit arts and culture venues, including the Verizon Center and Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, as well as individual artists and the film industry, were not included in the study, which was underwritten through private donations from Tom Putnam and the Putnam Foundation.
"New Hampshire's cultural organizations have always been able to tell anecdotal stories about how their activities positively impact the economy, both directly and indirectly," said Lynn Martin Graton, acting director of the New Hampshire State Council in the Arts. "This study provides the first statewide empirical evidence on how nonprofit cultural organizations impact New Hampshire's economy."
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Periscope's Jonathan Bross Answers Five Questions
February 29, 2016 by Screenmag
In the latest installment of our popular feature, Periscope Post & Audio partner Jonathan Bross answers Five Questions with SCREEN.
SCREEN: Can you cook? If so, what's your go-to dish?
BROSS: My culinary skills have been rated as "Well I don't think he will burn the water". But at breakfast I can handle the bacon and that generally improves morale.
SCREEN: What's your guilty pleasure TV?
BROSS: SOUTH PARK is so excellent but you kinda want to know who's around when you put it on. I'm looking forward to the next season of VIKINGS, in case this is going on my resume.
SCREEN: What's the last movie you saw in a theater?
BROSS: DEADPOOL, like the rest of the western world. I let my 11-year-old daughter join her older brother to go see a nice Marvel superhero movie. If her mother asks, she really enjoyed BAMBI.
SCREEN: What's your favorite place to spend a week? A weekend? Two weeks?
BROSS: I've discovered the Turks and Caicos Islands. Pretty much a slice of paradise down there. Huge barrier reef so great Scuba and great beaches. There's enough civilization to be convenient but it's not so overrun that it is still pretty relaxed.
SCREEN: What's your favorite American city? Foreign city?
BROSS: Wow. 300 million Americans and I can piss off at least 290 million of them. Let's see, you know I think I'm going to have to go with Sweet Home Chicago. It's got pretty much everything New York has to offer with, like, 20% of the hassle. It's not LA of course. It is definitely not LA.


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Stunning pale lavender amethyst clear pebbles and matt lavender amethyst coins interspersed with tiny sterling silver beads and with a silver toggle clasp, and a brushed sterling silver feature coin bead. Approximately 20cm long, and the amethysts are 15mm across at their widest.
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What do you think? Is marriage purely a private matter or does is there a wider social responsibility and concern? I'd like to hear what you think.
It has become fashionable to think (in the West at least) that marriage and relationships in general are a purely private matter. This was not always the case, with marriage being treated as a social contract with community responsibilities in many recent and historic societies.
Mr Justice Coleridge has sparked new controversy with his comments yesterday (16 June 2009):
- Deborah Orr: The social ills caused by family breakdown cannot be ignored (independent.co.uk)
- Family breakdown is now a national tragedy (telegraph.co.uk)
- Judge calls for action to stop British 'epidemic' of family breakdown (timesonline.co.uk)
What do you think? Is Mr Justice Coleridge describing you as playing "pass the partner" and "musical relationships", or do you think his comments are needed in society today?


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HAGERSTOWN - Focus on the children, Janet and Gordon Bartels told the Hagerstown City Council Tuesday night.
Janet Bartels, 62, of Kenly Avenue, said she has gotten involved in the C-SAFE after-school program in the past year.
"It's become like family, and I think the community needs to serve as family to the children. And I urge you again to support after-school programs," Janet Bartels told the council.
Janet and Gordon Bartels were among the few people who spoke during a public comment hearing on grant funding, which is part of the city's proposed fiscal 2004-05 budget. The new fiscal year begins July 1.
To balance the city's $95.6 million proposed budget, officials would raise property taxes 1.9 percent - 1.5 cents per $100 of assessed value on real estate - as well as increase or create more than two dozen fees for services throughout most city departments.


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Maggie Christensen, successful local indie author of six books will take you through the nuts and bolts of your self-publishing journey and set you off in the right direction to publish your first book.
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Day 8
Shadowfell Keep Level 2 and rest in tomb
The party fight The Three: Brains, the Shieldmaiden, Brawn the Barbarian and Beauty the Assassin
They also meet Casper Sir Keegan, a friendly ghost and disciple of the mighty wizard Halaster
Evening of Day 7
Shadowfell Keep Level 1
The party goes through much effort to obtain disguises and a password to infiltrate shadowfell keep, and then proceeds to murder every goblin inside
They manage to free 3 slaves, 1 of whom was being tortured
Evening of Day 6
The group comes back to town after fighting Iron Tooth. They pop in to their Inn, the Wrafton Inn, for some needed R&R. There they encounter the elf Ninaran. She appears to be watching the group very closely.
Tor notices that Ninaran has a piece missing from her garb, in the shape of a cloth fragment that was written on to warm Iron Tooth of our presence. Her plans were to raise a host of undead for Kalarel.
Boreali is the first to act. He flies over behind the bar (in front of Ninaran) and levels his bow at her. The group circles in to flank. The proprietor steps between Boreali and Ninaran, which gives her enough time to summon some evil wolves.
Boreali and Ninaran take pot shots at each other, but Boreali is flanked by the wolves. The group makes some strong moves against the wolves, especially Sovelis and Kara.
Boreali gets knocked unconscious, and Ashryn runs in to revive him. A few moments later Boreali has to return the favor for Ashryn, and he keeps her down in the back of the fight.
Ninaran is taken to the lord of Winterhaven to be imprisoned, and Boreali and Kara share their feelings with Ashryn. Boreali asks Ashryn to go away for her own good, and later that night Boreali, Ashryn, and Kara spend the night together.
Ashryn leaves early in the AM hours and takes Douven Stand back to Fallcrest. She gives a note to il-Kash to give to Boreali and Kara in the morning.
Day 6
Go to get Il-Kash w/ Sovelis, Kara, Boreali, and Tor
Fight and defeat Irontooth
il-Kash plays the captive waiting for his moment to strike and throwing the enemy into disarray
Ashryn goes berserk on Irontooth upon discovering the mark of the bloodreaver clan on him
Dax, Il-Kash, Sovelis, Kai
Discover Irontooth's cave
Evening of Day 5
Encounter with a bone golem Warforged sent by the Lord of Blades to make a deal of some sort with Irontooth or his master, and also to hunt down il-Kash
Upon meeting Tor back at camp for the first time, Ashryn, Boreali and Kara set out to explore the area (Sovelis, il-Kash, and Kai are off exploring another region).
The quickly encounter a group of Hobgoblins with the Mark of the Bloodreaver. Kara notices this mark before anyone, as it was the same tribe of Hobgoblin that she had liberated Ashryn from long before. Kara informs Boreali, and the two go into battle enraged on Ashryn's behalf.
Ashryn, Tor and Kara handle the main frontal assault, and Boreali flies up on top of the highest point and makes several careful shots to take down the leader, including one on his back for the deathblow.
Outskirts of Winterhaven, South
Day 5
After resting for the night, the party decides to head out to the South to investigate the excavation site where Douven Stand was supposed to be working. As they approach they come across the body of a dead kobold, and when they stop to examine it they are struck by an arrow that paralyzes Ashryn.
In the ensuing fight they battle Draconians who were murdering Kobolds, and then Drow and a Warforged show up and start shooting arrows at everyone, and then another Drow shows up and starts killing the Drow shooting arrows.
Day 3-4
The party decides to follow up on the mystery of the missing lady know as Old Sara. They discover that she used to own a store in town with her husband. After he died, she was approached by a man named Bairwin (a former customer) who offered to purchase the store from her. She sold it and went into retirement, but for some reason was dissatisfied with the changes he was making and wanted to reclaim the store. The party questions Bairwin and notices that he has made renovations to the store, expanding it and adding a basement. He is cagey and evasive, and it is somewhat inexplicable who exactly is providing him with custom, but the party is unable to pin him down.
They next head off to explore the Keep on the Shadowfell. They arrive at the ruins and find a door leading inside but can't get it open. Howvever they do discover tracks leading away from the keep. They follow them, and arrive at a small farm near Winterhaven. Approaching they hear a scream, and burst into action. Ashryn manages to kick in the front door, and inside the party discovers a group of bandits and slavers. Holding a young farmgirl at swordpoint the bandits demand to be left alone, but the party refuses and manages to save the girl along with her mother and father and capture several of the bandits. They discover that they are working with Bairwin, bringing him sacrifices of young virgins for some sort of ritual, and that they are also working with the goblins at Shadowfell keep, providing slaves.
Returning to town with their captives in tow, they present them to the Lord Mayor Padraig as proof of the cult activity in town. He sanctions the arrest of Bairwin and the party heads to the store. Bairwin senses trouble however, and manages to slip through a secret staircase in the store. The party follows and arrives in a temple of the cult, confronted by cultists and summoned skeletons, they defeat them and corner Bairwin, but he commits suicide using his last breath to call out to "Kalarel and Orcus". The temple has been used for numerous sacrifices and Lord Padraig is furious that this was occurring under his nose, and quarantines the store while opening a wider investigation into the cult activities.
The party now has notes linking the goblins and kobolds, the draconians, and the cult led by Kalarel in Shadowfell Keep.
Wrafton Inn, Winterhaven
Day 3, Night
The party rests for the night in Wrafton Inn, and unwind with perhaps too much imbibing of alcoholic refreshments. This is not helped by the locals, who are fascinated with Kara and overjoyed at the idea of having the Kobold lair destroyed. Discussions and jokes soon give way to singing and dancing, until blind drunk Boreali strips naked and demonstrates to the crowd his ability to fly. It does not go well and he fails to "impress", to which Ashryn shouts out "It's ok, it's cold in here!" having had perhaps too much to drink herself. This causes raucous laughter, and Kara hops on a table using her tail as a mock phallus, prancing around and teasing Boreali. Ashryn blushes furiously at the display, but her eyes are fixed alternately on Boreali and Kara throughout the proceedings, and she continues to sip from her drink (which is refilled by Kara whenever it starts to get low) throughout the night. Malharath and il-Kash do not take part in the debauchery, but watch, fascinated by the range of emotions and open displays of joy so in contrast to their respective upbringings.
Moonstone Keep, Fallcrest
Day 1, Evening
The entire group is summoned to the Lord Warden Markelhay of Fallcrest. There he reveals that there is something strange going on with the planes, and that it appears the Dragons and Gods may be moving towards war once again. He commissions the group, as all are extraplanar in one way or another, to help investigate these threats. The first step is to head towards the town of Winterhaven, where an artifact stolen from the Paladins of Bahamut has been taken by someone named Kalarel. In addition to this the Lady Markelhay requests that the group look into her missing mentor Douven Stand from the White Lotus Academy of Magic, who was performing research near Wintherhaven. The party is given basic supplies and sets out the next morning.
On the King's Road, halfway to Winterhaven
Day 2
Travelling along the road, Ashryn has been keeping the party's spirits up (mostly) and the miles fly by. As they enter the hills of the Nentir Vale where the King's Road bends back and forth, the party all but stumbles across a bizarre scene. A pair of cloaked figures standing besides some recently exhumed graves, talking in furtive whispers. As the party approached, one of the figures threw off its cloak revealing some sort of dragonkin creature, while the other ran down the road. A host of kobolds burst out of the surrounding trees, trying to protect the dragon creatures. They failed, and the party wiped them out, recovering a messenger tube with a note inside written in goblinoid, addressed to someone or something called "Irontooth".
Winterhaven, Nentir Vale
Day 3
The party arrived at Winterhaven without further incident. They were introduced to Lord Padraig, mayor of the town, who commissioned them to wipe out the kobold lair but denied the existence of a cult or anyone named Kalarel. Further investigation of the town revealed several other leads: that a cult is apparently working with the kobolds, that Douven went to a dragon burial site nearby, and that a woman named Old Sarah went missing after selling her store to a man named Bairwin. (to be continued)


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Sorry that it's been a few days since I've posted! I'm currently on spring break right now, and last week was a little bit crazy.
Story time!
So yesterday I went shopping with my mom, we were searching for the 2005 DVD of Pride & Prejudice (Mr. Darcy<3) and I needed to return a few things at PacSun. So after we did both those things we had some time to kill before our sushi order would be ready so we went into Bath &Body Works. I was in desperate need of a small bottle of lotion, literally all of mine are really big bottles and I'm definitely not going to be carrying that around in my purse all day! No thank you! So we were walking around sniffing, and we noticed that they had a preview of a new collection. They had the mini bottles of the lotion in each scent for $1 each. Yeah! $1! Crazy! So obviously I bought one. And I cannot get over how good this smells!
Bath & Body Works says- " Wild Apple Daffodil is a playful blend of juicy red apple, flirty daffodils and fresh pomegranate."
To me it smells like a combination of DKNY Be Delicious and Marc Jacobs Daisy! I have and love both of those scents. Not gonna lie, I have this on my hands right now, and I can't stop smelling them! This is becoming a bit of a problem.... :)
I have to say, the rest of the Wild Garden collection smells delicious as well, but this one (to me) is the best.
Ok, your done reading now. Go to your nearest Bath & Body Works and smell this stuff!! Please? :)
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August 1, 2016 by stopthesethings
The parallels between Germany and South Australia are as uncanny as they are frightening. The common feature being, of course, their ludicrous attempt to rely on sunshine and breezes.
Like South Australians, Germans went into wind power harder and faster than anyone else – and the cost of doing so is catching up with a vengeance.
The subsidies have been colossal, the impacts on the electricity market chaotic and – contrary to the environmental purpose of the policy – CO2 emissions are rising fast: if "saving" the planet is – as we are repeatedly told – all about reducing man-made emissions of an odourless, colourless, naturally occurring trace gas, essential for all life on earth – then German energy/environmental policy has manifestly failed (see our post here).
Some 800,000 German homes have been disconnected from the grid – victims of what is euphemistically called "fuel poverty". In response, Germans have picked up their axes and have headed to their forests in order to improve their sense of energy security – although foresters apparently take the view that this self-help measure is nothing more than blatant timber theft (see our post here).
German manufacturers – and other energy intensive industries – faced with escalating power bills are packing up and heading to the USA – where power prices are 1/3 of Germany's (see our posts here andhereand here). And the "green" dream of creating thousands of jobs in the wind industry has turned out to be just that: a dream (see our post here).
Those in charge of Germany's power grid have stepped up calls for an end to the lunacy of trying to absorb a wholly weather dependent generation source into what was never designed to deal with the chaos presented on a daily basis: Germany's Wind Power Debacle Escalates: Nation's Grid on the Brink of Collapse
And the economics are so bizarre, that you'd think its "Energiewende" policy had been put together by the GDR's 'brains trust', before the Berlin Wall took its tumble in 1989.
In Germany, around €200 billion has already been burnt on renewable subsidies; currently the green energy levy costs €56 million every day. And, the level of subsidy for wind and solar sees Germans paying €20 billion a year for power that gets sold on the power exchange for around €2 billion.
Like the Germans, South Australians are, for precisely the same reasons, witnessing the willful destruction of hundreds of businesses and thousands of jobs, while thousands are being deprived of power and tens of thousands more are struggling to pay their rocketing power bills.
South Australia's base-load power supply has been wrecked by heavily-subsidised wind power – a product of massive Federal subsidies dished out under the Large-Scale Renewable Energy Target (see our post here).
The consequence being that, every time the wind drops out, spot prices rocket from around $70 per MWh to $2000-$4,000, frequently hitting the regulated market cap of $14,000 per MWh.
South Australia is now heavily reliant upon coal-fired power – dragged from Victoria over a couple of interconnectors which fail on a regular basis – as well as highly inefficient, fuel-hungry Open Cycle Gas Turbinesand diesel generators, smashing claims that SA's renewables efforts are ridding the planet of the dreaded CO2 gas.


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The purpose of my research program is the investigation of the vitamin D endocrine system and the most biologically active steroid hormones derived from the parent vitamin D, 1a,25(OH)2-vitamin D3 [1a,25(OH)2D3] and 24R,25(OH)2-vitamin D32D3]. The major thesis of our studies is that in terms of its chemical structure and mode of action, the seco-steroid, vitamin D (calciferol), is similar to other classic steroid hormones. The kidney is the endocrine gland that produces, in a physiologically regulated fashion, small amounts of 1a,25(OH)2D3 and 24R,25(OH)2D3. After systemic transport, 1a,25(OH)2D3 generates a wide array of biological responses (in over 30 target tissues) both by classical regulation of gene transcription via a nuclear receptor [VDRnuc] and rapid signal transduction pathways involving a membrane receptor [VDRmem]. The second hormone, 24R,25(OH)2D3, plays a subsidiary role in certain selected physiological circumstances, particularly in bone development and fracture-healing. [24R,25(OH)


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Our partner, Children's Institute, recently released a new website and
The Rochester Pyramid Model Summit 2018 is less than one month away. Have you registered yet? If not, there'e still time. The focus of this year's Summit is Promoting Social and Emotional Competence and Addressing Challenging Behaviors.
The Pyramid Model, also called the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL), is a conceptual framework of evidence-based practices for promoting young children's social and emotional competence and for preventing and addressing challenging behavior. It teaches life-changing strategies for all who work with young children. Training on this model is offered through our partner, Children's Institute, and one of their partners, Rochester Childfirst Network, has spearheaded an initiative to host the first Pyramid Model Summit in our hometown of Rochester, NY.
...and by value, we mean necessity. If your programs are collecting data about the children and youth enrolled, you have hopes of sharing that data outside of your organization and you know parent consent is needed, here are some things to think about.
We work with a lot of organizations who collect data and ask us to help them understand how to share that data with another organization (a partner, a funder, a school district, etc.). We usually explain to them that the how of sharing the data is almost always doable. There is often time and cost involved but connecting two data sources is not an impossible task. There also need to be legal agreements in place to share data between the organizations (more on that topic here). However, often the hardest part which not everyone considers, is securing parent permission to share that data.
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This past Saturday I had the opportunity to be part of the Glasses for Kids Program offered by the Flaum Eye Institute and work with them on a trial phase use of the COMET database. I went into the morning not knowing what to expect; my only understanding of the program was the notes that I had taken at our monthly meetings and the setup that we'd done internally for their database. I must say, I was completely blown away! The program was a well-oiled machine, from the in-take services to the vision screening, ultimately resulting in children being fitted for their own pair of glasses.
Here at COMET we're lucky to have a not-for-profit partner who understands all the ins and outs of program evaluation. Children's Institute (CI) evaluates their own programs regularly to make sure they're effective and keeping up with best practices. They also work with many organizations in the Rochester community as an independent evaluator for their programs. Many of those organizations are also COMET customers, utilizing our system to collect the data used in their evaluations.
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The mission of the United Way of Greater Rochester (N.Y.) is clear and direct: Unite the good will and resources of the Greater Rochester community
What a great mission for an organization.
We promise to instill in our students a belief in their abilities, an understanding of their potential for achievement, and a joyous spirit of optimism about the future.
The Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association (GRSLA), or summerLEAP, strives to transform the lives of Rochester City School District children by improving access to high-quality, tuition-free summer learning programs. And they are doing just that.
Even 45 years after the inception of Head Start, and nearly15 years since the advent of Universal Prekindergarten (UPK), the question remains: Is the promise of early childhood education being fulfilled?
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Your Money Is Going To Be Owned By The Bank
This weekend the G20 nations will convene in Brisbane, Australia to conclude a week of Asian festivities that began in Beijing for the developed countries and major economies. And on Sunday, the biggest deal of the week will be made as the G20 will formally announce new banking rules that are expected to send shock waves to anyone holding a checking, savings, or money market account in a financial institution.
On Nov. 16, the G20 will implement a new policy that makes bank deposits on par with paper investments, subjecting account holders to declines that one might experience from holding a stock or other security when the next financial banking crisis occurs. Additionally, all member nations of the G20 will immediately submit and pass legislation that will fulfill this program, creating a new paradigm where banks no longer recognize your deposits as money, but as liabilities and securitized capital owned and controlled by the bank or institution.[adrotate group="2″]
In essence, the Cyprus template of 2011 will be fully implemented in every major economy, and place bank depositors as the primary instrument of the next bailouts when the next crisis occurs…
"On Sunday in Brisbane the G20 will announce that bank deposits are just part of commercial banks' capital structure, and also that they are far from the most senior portion of that structure. With deposits then subjected to a decline in nominal value following a bank failure, it is self-evident that a bank deposit is no longer money in the way a banknote is. If a banknote cannot be subjected to a decline in nominal value, we need to ask whether banknotes can act as a superior store of value than bank deposits? If that is the case, will some investors prefer banknotes to bank deposits as a form of savings? Such a change in preference is known as a "bank run."
Each country will introduce its own legislation to effect the ' bail-in' agreed by the G20 this coming weekend.
Large deposits at banks are no longer money, as this legislation will formally push them down through the capital structure to a position of material capital risk in any "failing" institution. In our last financial crisis, deposits were de facto guaranteed by the state, but from November 16th holders of large-scale deposits will be, both de facto and de jure, just another creditor squabbling over their share of the assets of a failed bank." – Zerohedge
For most Americans with savings or checking accounts in federally insured banks, normal FDIC rules on deposit insurance are still in play, but anyone with over $250,000 in any one account, or held offshore, will have their money automatically subject to bankruptcy dispursements from the courts based on a much lower rank of priority, and a much lower percentage of return.
This also includes business accounts, money market accounts, and any depository investments such as a certificate of deposit (CD)…
after Sunday at the G20 meeting, the risks of holding any cash in a bank or financial institution will have to be weighed as heavily and with as much determination of risk as if you were holding a stock or municipal bond, which could decline in an instant should the financial environment bring a crisis even remotely similar to that of 2008.[adrotate group="2″]
From a technical perspective, this is moving in line with Murray Rothbard's perspective on "bank deposit insurance," which he saw as a scam:
"[F]ractional reserve banking proved shaky, and so the New Deal, in 1933, added the lie of "bank deposit insurance," using the benign word "insurance" to mask an arrant hoax. When the savings and loan system went down the tubes in the late 1980s, the "deposit insurance" of the federal FSLIC [Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation] was unmasked as sheer fraud. The "insurance" was simply the smoke-and-mirrors term for the unbacked name of the federal government. The poor taxpayers finally bailed out the S&Ls, but now we are left with the formerly sainted FDIC [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation], for commercial banks, which is now increasingly seen to be shaky, since the FDIC itself has less than one percent of the huge number of deposits it "insures."
The very idea of "deposit insurance" is a swindle; how does one insure an institution (fractional reserve banking) that is inherently insolvent, and which will fall apart whenever the public finally understands the swindle? Suppose that, tomorrow, the American public suddenly became aware of the banking swindle, and went to the banks tomorrow morning, and, in unison, demanded cash. What would happen? The banks would be instantly insolvent, since they could only muster 10 percent of the cash they owe their befuddled customers. Neither would the enormous tax increase needed to bail everyone out be at all palatable. No: the only thing the Fed could do, and this would be in their power, would be to print enough money to pay off all the bank depositors. Unfortunately, in the present state of the banking system, the result would be an immediate plunge into the horrors of hyperinflation.
Thus, the removal of protection for large depositors is eliminating the scam at this tier. It is, in other words, cutting down on moral hazard.


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Thursday, October 1, 2009
JI Starr blog
I thought I was going to be nervous walking into the largest and oldest spanish language radio station in New York City. But truth be told, JI Starr, radio announcer and DJ of La Mega 97.9, was so incredibly gracious to me that the interview between us just flowed like a regular conversation between two friends. JI Starr opened up to me about his life and career, remembering the challenges and successes of his many years in the media industry. He talks specifically to how he overcame his challenge to rise to the top despite the fact that spanish was his second language. He also shared some special secrets with me that he personally uses to keep his vocal performance in tip top shape!
Overall, I found my time with JI to be incredibly insightful, entertaining, and just down right fun! JI's huge heart shines through his eyes and he comes across as someone who is not only passionate about what he does, but passionate about his "cultura". I think this man would do great on TV! Look out for more to come with me, Leticia, and JI Starr of La Mega 97.9, on En La Escena!
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"Very beautiful," he said after a 5: 4 victory. "I do not know if it was a life struggle. But I had another goal on the shovel, I did not hit the gate. "Pardubice, who fell to the last place on the table after Sunday, quickly managed to make it 4: 4 in the third quarter. "We stopped playing, we were great professors, and it does not pay," the striker Frantisek Lukeš fired in his own rows, who set two goals and two goals. And one of them "anointed" the rivals, but he did not shake: "Redenbach I have not seen before the gate, it will happen. I should have put the puck in the corner, not invent something extra.The main thing was that I did not spit out of it, and he still played his game. "Then he made the fourth goal of Vervy and the victory in the extension:" When he pushed me the puck, the pans went out of the stick, I wanted to shoot up, it was on the ground. p>
Luke knows the gunman's feelings, Jurčík enjoyed them for the first time. The ending was not a strong weapon yet. "But I never took it, I did not really care about it." And he sees it now, and is still very nice, not so elaborate: "The first goal was nice, I hit it as I wanted. The other was on the turn, and he fell, I found out that they were shouting the audience. "
The season has already reached five goals, that is his personal maximum. "I've scored five goals in the last three seasons in the Extraly, and now I have just one year.I hope there will be more, "he said. "I'm doing the training, not before it, now somehow."
Marodka helped him advance to the second attack instead of the injured Robin Hanzl. "When he is healthy, he returns to his brother and Kuba Black. I'm glad to be in the second line. They play nicely with the boys, they are smart, they keep on the puck, they find me. It's easier with them, "he says. "But I always want a goal, and I play anywhere. Only in the second attack I have more time on ice. "Despite the fact that Litvinov lost the point, he jumped back to third place. "I am sorry that Pardubice compared, in the third third there was a step ahead of us," regretted Jurčík. The direct play-off is still close: "We still have to play.When the boys come back from the boar, we'll probably collect points even out there. "


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The U.S. WTI crude oil price is currently just below $67 per barrel. The last time it cost $40 was in early 2009. Recall that the head of Rosneft Igor Sechin said this morning that oil quotations will change after Russian President Vladimir Putin's message to the Federal Assembly. The CEO told the reporters when asked about the oil prices forecast in the first quarter of next year, that he was not ready to comment on the situation with oil prices before the end of the message.
"We should wait and see the speculators' reaction to the president's message," he said. It is not the first time when the figure of $40 per barrel appears in the forecasts of the analysts and participants in the oil industry. It was mentioned Wednesday by Supermajor ExxonMobil head Rex Tillerson, but in his interview with CNBC he assured that the company will survive even such prices.


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I have a budget of $200 for headphones and an amp. I would like to get into the world of having better audio quality for both music and gaming. Any advice would be greatly appreciated I would like the headphones to be comfortable, have an open back, and have a detachable cord. I'm also looking for an amp to go with them.
HD58x. Am not sure of a cheap amp though, sorry.
JDS Atom is a good amp.
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The Employee Ownership Update
Corey Rosen
March 15, 2007
Retirement Reform in Budget Excludes ESOPsLast year, the Presidential Panel on Federal Tax Reform proposed sweeping changes in retirement plan tax benefits. While the proposal did not specifically mention ESOPs, it appeared to eliminate all existing defined contribution plans and replace them with an Employer Retirement Savings Account. When asked, members of the panel said they had not specially discussed ESOPs, leaving some ambiguity about whether these plans would be covered by this reform or only plans focused on employee savings, such as 401(k) plans.
The new Presidential budget makes it clear that the reform would apply only to savings arrangements, including 401(k), SIMPLE, 403(b), 457, and SARSEP plans, but not ESOPs, stock bonus plans, or non-contributory profit sharing plans. ESOPs that are combined with 401(k) plans could be affected, although plans run separately presumably would not be.
Prospects for the reform on this front remain dim, as Congress seems disinclined to make major changes in retirement law after the four-year struggle to craft the Pension Protection Act, as well as substantial industry opposition to the proposal.
IRS Issues Correction Programs CDThe IRS has issued a very useful compilation of requirements and procedures for correction programs when a qualified plan fails to abide by plan or ERISA requirements. The material is easy to navigate and provides considerable detail on each of the available correction programs. For more information, go to this link or call 1-800-829-3676 and ask for Publication 4050.
Seven States Tax ESOP S Earnings as Individual IncomeThe District of Columbia, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (and New York City), and Tennessee do not provide the same exemption from income tax for S corporation earnings attributable to an ESOP as does federal tax law. In addition, 23 states impose some kind of tax other than income tax on S corporations, including ESOPs. Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii (financial corporations only), Illinois, Iowa (financial corporations only), Kansas (banks and S&L's only), Kentucky, Maine (financial corporations only), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (certain financial institutions only), New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and West Virginia all have some kind of franchise, corporate income, excise, or entity tax. These taxes may be fairly nominal in some states. An article from Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius providing more detail on these taxes will be published in a chapter in a forthcoming issue of the NCEO's Journal of Employee Ownership Law and Finance and the third edition of the NCEO's book S Corporation ESOPs.
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The past few days I've indulged in some extremely guilty shopping, and I feel enough is enough, no more...I must be stopped. But my wardrobe felt like it needed an oomph, a bit of zest to pull me few these dreary days, and I'm confident these finds will do just that.
|cable knit jumper charity shop
A perfect jumper that iwill be quite a staple for this season, I'm thinking pretty collars popping out from underneath and I'm onto a winner.
|cat t-shirt Monki
Forever growing t-shirt collection just got bigger; it's so simple but still has a certain edge. May have to bring out my inner rock chick haha.
|metallic shirt charity shop
The first of my silvery finds, my friend likened it to a dolphin, but I'm liking the slinky metallic material. Great for the upcoming party season.
|faux fur stole H&M
The infamous fur scarf from H&M, such a huge hit with bloggers this season, and I can certainly see why, it has the ability to change the look of an outfit instantly...a scarf with magic powers, who would have thought haha.
|silver pleated skirt Monki
Another silvery edition to the party wardrobe, although it will definitely be dressed down for daytime too, it's too pretty to be locked away for after hours.
|Monki Carnaby Street/ Oxford Street or here
If you haven't already, check this Swedish brand out now! It's quite similar to H&M but with a little bit more glitz and edge, and the prices are amazing! This is definitely my new favourite shop!
So here's to my last haul of 2012...I hope. From now on I shall feed my habit with plenty of Christmas shopping, I'm so looking forward to getting in the festive spirit.
Hope you are all well, and have wonderful things planned for the weekend, I'm off for a drinky catch-up with an old friend.


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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been in the news a lot lately and for good reason. They are one of the larger contributors to political campaigns for Republicans in particular. They also have a great deal of foreign membership and get a lot of foreign money. One of the reasons they've been in the news so much recently is the concern over how much foreign money may be influencing United States elections.
Think Progress has done a great deal of research on the Chamber money trail and have a couple of recent posts worth reading if you're not familiar with the issue. One shows a graphic illustrating how the Chamber gets its foreign money.
One thing that caught my attention was how much money the Chamber is spending on political campaign attack ads:
Earlier this week, a ThinkProgress investigation found that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been raising funds from foreign-based corporations to solicit funding for their general 501(c)(6) entity, and that entity runs approximately $75 million worth of partisan attack ads. This week alone, the Chamber ran nearly $10.5 million in attack ads in many of the most competitive elections in America. Republican candidates in the nine Senate and 22 House districts are benefiting from the Chamber's support.
According to Campaign Money Watch, some of that $10.5 million is going to Florida candidates. One of the top three candidates benefiting from the largest sums is none other than Marco Rubio. Rubio has received $1,000,000. That amount is topped by only two other candidates on the list, Carly Fiorina in California and Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire. Rubio is not the only Florida candidate getting those funds.
Expenditures for Republican candidates in Florida filed by the Chamber on Oct. 5 were the following:
Marco Rubio $1,000,000, for attack ads against Charlie Crist (I-FL)
Sandy Adams $250,000, for attack ads against Suzanne Kosmas (D-FL)
Dan Webster $250,000, for attack ads against Alan Grayson (D-FL)
Also from the Campaign Money Watch site:
Campaign Money Watch today called on 31 federal candidates to join its effort to demand the U.S. Chamber of Commerce answer questions about the use of its foreign corporate dues in political advertising.
The letter sent to those candidates reads in part:
Recent news coverage surfaced significant and serious questions about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce use of foreign corporate funding for electoral activities. We are also troubled that evidence suggests that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in raising money overseas, has promised to represent the business interests of foreign corporations in Washington, D.C.
Since the Chamber has spent money in your election, we urge you to join us in demanding that the Chamber answer these important questions about their foreign funding and their representation of those overseas corporations. If they cannot or will not provide evidence to back up their claims, we urge you to join us in demanding that the Chamber remove all advertising or other electoral activities from your race…..
….This recent revelation goes beyond simple disclosure of campaign spending. The Chamber's acceptance of foreign corporate money into the same account from which it is funding attack ads crosses the line of democratic decency. But the Chamber's response to this question of mingling foreign and domestic dues has been inadequate. A spokeswoman told a Washington Post reporter, "We don't feel obligated to answer that question."
This is a dangerous precedent to let stand. Unfortunately, the Chamber's response so far has been to attempt to dismiss the allegations as if no principles were involved, and to loudly criticize those posing questions as political partisans. The Chamber diminishes the criticism by claiming that very little money has been received from overseas affiliates and dues-paying corporations. But it is not partisan politics that is at stake; rather, serious democratic principles and laws are potentially being violated. The law does not distinguish between small and large amounts of foreign corporate money influencing American elections. All foreign corporate money is prohibited.
Moreover, by accepting the dues of foreign corporations, the Chamber is operating as the political outpost for those interests in Washington by pledging to mold public opinion to benefit their members. The method the Chamber is employing today to shape public opinion is electoral advertising in your race and others around the country….
….We are not asking you to criticize the Chamber. We are simply asking you to join with us to "trust, but verify." It is the very least that you, as a candidate for high office seeking the public's trust, can do.
A copy of the entire letter to candidates can be read here.
It will be interesting to see if any of those Republican candidates will do what the letter asks. But for the party that never appears in public without a flag pin on their lapel, claims they are the party who most "support the troops" and the party that "keeps America safe" and are quick to call anyone who doesn't agree with them "un-American," I would like to see them put that money where their talking points are and honor this request.
As for Marco Rubio, his standard stump speech spouts that America is the greatest country in the world, that America is "exceptional" and that he "wants to take the country back." I think he should explain to those who would vote for him and all the American people just where he wants to take the country back to? So far Rubio's campaign has been funded not only by the Chamber, but by Dick Armey and FreedomWorks, Karl Rove and American Crossroads, which some have called for an investigation of, and several others, and those are just the ones we know of.
Call me crazy, but I think we deserve to know where the money is coming from.
The citizens of this country are the ones these candidates are elected to represent. Not the foreign countries who fund their campaigns.


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I used to be a big IMDB (International Movie Data Base) user, both on Film General and Sports, but those boards shut down.
I met at least one other Vikings fan over there, he posted under "Marsexplorer". Is he a regular here by any chance ?
Any former IMDB forum board users here ?
Run into some old friends from another group or board? Want to do a little schmoozing, talk over old times? Or just some off topic stuff, then this is the place.
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