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The Chronicles of Hollow Bastion Part II
Previously...
"The Web of Time, split and reveal your secrets!" chanted Vivi, "Let the future come here!"
"Future actions become past decisions," sang Dagger, "Things to come, become things are done!"
"Clock turn forward, clock turn back," intoned Zidane, "Time be turned, moment be spun, let the time's yoke be done!"
"Flames of future, become ashes of past," sang Squall, "Ice of the future, water of the past!"
"Time be mine, time be rhymed!" cried Cloud, "Oh my god!"
A figure in a red cloak, carrying a huge sword had appeared in the circle. His eyes were closed, and when he opened them, they were pools of blackness.
"It's Cloud!" cried Squall, "An older Cloud!"
"I'm here," said the figure, "Let me show what will come..."
A sea of darkness, an ocean of death. A cave of destruction these were the heartless. They destroyed everything that resisted, and that which they didn't destroy, they corrupted and distorted.
and they were created by us. Freed from their hell-world, their dark domain by a meddler. They took over, used it to bring their own world into our universe.
"Didn't anyone try to stop them?" asked Cloud.
"Didn't anyone resist?" asked Squall.
"Didn't anyone fight back?" asked Zidane.
"A child," said the older Cloud, "Your child."
He pointed at Zidane and Dagger.
"What does the child do?" asked Zidane and Dagger.
"She is our only hope..."
"The Three are coming..." said the older Cloud.
"It's too late," said Sephiroth, "The Three have won. Zidane Tribal is dead. The future is gone...
And now...
Imperfect Future
"He can't be dead!" screamed Dagger, "He can't be dead!"
"This can't be," muttered Cloud.
Squall stood, shocked. Vivi's hands rose to his face, tears staining his brown gloves.
"What do we do now?" asked Vivi, his voice small and weak.
"I, I don't know," stammered Dagger. Tears were streaming down her cheeks.
"It's alright," whispered Sephiroth.
"It's not alright, you heartless bastard!" wailed Dagger, "I love him, he's my boyfriend and my world. It will never be alright!"
There was a sudden tearing, a rend in time and space, which twisted realties and shook the party off their feet.
"What the hell!?" cried Squall.
Almost as soon as it started, the shaking was over.
"It seems to have passed," said Sephiroth, "That danger is over."
He couldn't be more wrong.
"How long before they break through!?" yelled Zidane above the roar of the cannons.
Zidane, and an army of moogles and Genomes, were in strategic positions in the Great Hall. It had long ago been ruined, the blasts of magic and laser fire destroying most of the ancient building.
"A few minutes at most, kupo!" cried one of the battle moogles.
"Every moogle cover that door!" cried Zidane.
"Ready, kupo!" cried the moogles, as they raised their weapons.
The door broke open, as the Magi-tek warriors burst through the door.
"Bugger, kupo!" screamed the moogles as the lasers raked through them.
"Return fire!" bellowed Zidane.
"We're running out of ammo, kupo!"
"Blast!" cried Zidane, "Where are those reinforcements?"
There was a sound like the scream of eternity, as time and space shattered. The ground shook, toppling Magi-teks and throwing moogles to the ground.
"Holy crap, kupo!" screamed a moogle.
"What the hell?!" cried Zidane.
This time, the temporal shock did not end. It was only beginning.
"Zidane's death shocked us all," said Edea, "The Three are deadly, evil and ruthless and they must be hunted down and stopped."
Edea's office had been repainted, with a huge glass window and a drinks dispenser. Sephiroth and Kuja sat uncomfortably on hard wooden chairs. Edea swivelled lightly on her chair.
"But what is even more curious, is why," stated Kuja, "Why and how. Why come to this point in time? Why not just kill him as a young child, or slay him as a newborn infant? And how did they come from the future? Do these, 'Heartless' really wield so much power as to send agents through time? We need to know what is going on and soon."
"The Heartless, as Cloud told you, seem to have limitless powers," said Sephiroth.
"How did Cloud travel through time?" asked Edea, "If the Heartless can control time to a sufficient extent to send agents through it, how did Cloud warn us? And why would the Heartless not come themselves?"
"That isn't important," snapped Sephiroth, "What is important is the murder of Zidane, the fact that the Heartless will rule forever. For eternity."
"We could travel back and save Zidane," suggested Kuja, "We may be able to stop Valentine."
"How?" asked Edea.
"The Dark Library on Hollow Libris contains books of magicks more powerful than anything we possess," remarked Kuja, "Time magic. We could travel through time."
"We?" asked Edea.
"We need Dagger," said Kuja, "She and Zidane's destinies are linked, their histories are intertwined. If she dies, then history will doubtless fall to the Heartless."
"The two of you will head to Hollow Libris," said Edea, "The two of you will protect Dagger. This may be our only hope for saving the entire universe."
The buildings shook as the time rupture shook at the heart of their structures, rocked the very foundations of Hollow Bastion's history. Valentine's bullet had not just ripped Zidane's heart from his chest, it had ripped history's heart out. Crucial events in history were knocked off course, the future reworked and renewed.
Commander Zidane drew his gun, and fired at the Magi-tek, whilst trying to stay on his feet as the weaker yet ongoing tremor continued to rumble and weaken history.
"I don't suppose you'd be willing to consider a truce?" asked Zidane, hopefully.
"No way, kupo!" cried the moogle inside.
The building barely existed anymore. It was just a circle of broken rock in the middle of the frozen lake of Hollow Bastion.
"Everyone else is dead," said Zidane, "The tremor killed practically everything."
"No fast moves, kupo," snapped the moogle.
"Am I the only one to notice that I have the gun, and that you are the one lying on the floor?" asked Zidane, sarcastically.
"Okay, kupo," said the moogle, easing itself from the machine.
"You're ginger!" shouted Zidane.
"Do you practise to be this intelligent, kupo?" asked the moogle.
"You're not...Stilzkin?" asked Zidane.
"You're not...Zidane?" asked Stilzkin.
"You!" they both exclaimed.
"Why did you start the tremor?" asked Zidane.
"We didn't," snapped Stilzkin, "It must have been you, kupo."
"Only your Magi-tek could do it," said Zidane.
"What do we do now?" asked Stilzkin.
"Die," snapped Valentine, "I'm here to kill you, Zidane Tribal."
Valentine appeared behind Zidane, gun pointed at the Genome's head.
"You wanna put the big shiny gun away?" asked Zidane, "I become uneasy when threatened."
Zidane's tail flicked out, and threw the gun to the ground.
"I have to kill both Zidanes created by the time rupture," said Valentine, " And I can still use my claw."
The golden, snakelike claw snapped out, and gripped Zidane by the throat.
"Eat dust, kupo!" cried Stilzkin, shooting Valentine, once, twice in the stomach.
Zidane fell to the floor, as Valentine's claw loosened its grip.
"Ow," he said, gingerly feeling his neck, "Thank you, Stilzkin."
He shook himself off.
"What did he mean both Zidanes?" wondered Zidane, pulling out his survival pack, and biting into a kupo nut.
"KUPO! KUPO! KUPOK! KUPOK! KUPOK! KUPOK! KUPOK! KUPOK!!"
Zidane sighed, and handed the nut to his drooling moogle pal.
"So what do we do now, kupo?" he asked, spraying nuts and food over Zidane.
"We discover what that man meant by killing both Zidanes," said Zidane.
"Sounds like he's gone loopy to me, kupo," said Stilzkin.
Suddenly, the snake claw flickered into life, and smashed the tiny moogle against the wall. Zidane darted away, as Valentine leapt up, and picked his gun from the floor.
"Goodbye, Mr Tribal," said Valentine, "I'll be sure to send your ashes to your beloved Dagger..."
Zidane flipped through air, kicked Valentine down, picked up the stunned moogle, and ran from the ruined room, jumped and toppled through the broken window, falling down into the abyss of the ruined world that had once been Hollow Libris.
The gummi ship docked in Hollow Libris, and Dagger stepped out, followed by Kuja and Sephiroth. The library was desolate, musty, filled with cobwebbed books and the odd half-written dissertation.
"This place is decayed and old," said Dagger, glumly.
A maniacal laugh sounded through the ancient library.
"Kefka is the lord of death, Kefka kills you in your bed. Kefka is the lord of death..."
"Who are you?!" cried Sephiroth.
Kefka. Kefka. Kefka. Kefka. Kefka.
A clown leapt down from the ceiling.
"I am Kefka!" he roared.
"Where is the librarian?!" demanded Kuja.
"He's dead," said Kefka.
"Why?" demanded Kuja.
"Because I'm Kefka," he explained, "It's what I do, and what I am."
"We demand to be allowed entry to the library!" ordered Sephiroth.
"Oh, do shut up," sighed Kefka, lifting Sephiroth up and tossing him into a bookcase.
"What the hell?" asked Kuja.
"Don't you understand? I am Kefka!" roared the maniac clown.
Kefka kicked Kuja in the face, and he went down.
"Leave them alone!" screamed Dagger.
"Why?" asked Kefka, "You people really are very slow, aren't you? I'm Kefka! I am death! I am your final enemy!"
Kefka lashed out at Dagger. Dagger staggered, and fell.
"NO!" bellowed Sephiroth, leaping at Kefka, who threw him aside with a magical blast.
Kuja stepped forward.
"Let's see how you handle...this!" he cried, unleashing a torrent of flares.
Kefka laughed, lifting his burning arms, smelling his scorched flesh, and smashing Kuja into a bookcase, again and again and again. Kuja slumped over, and fell.
"No one can stop Kefka!" screamed the maniac.
Suddenly, the tremor began again, a tear opening in the air, sucking in books and chairs. Kefka was swept off his feet, as the energies of time whistled and sucked at him.
"What's happening!?" yelled Sephiroth, as he was drawn towards the tear.
"We're being sucked into a hole in the fabric of time!" yelled Kuja.
Dagger, Kuja, Sephiroth, and Kefka were thrust into the other universe...
...and off the edge of a cliff.
"This is becoming habit for me!" cried Kuja.
Sephiroth unleashed his wings, and caught Kuja and Dagger. Kefka screamed.
"LET ME GO!" yelled Dagger, "I DON'T WANT TO LIVE!"
"That's not how it goes," said Sephiroth, catching the moogle and the young boy falling towards them, and heading to the ground.
Kefka was falling, toppling.
"No!" he yelled, "I cannot die! I am pure evil! I don't even rhyme properly!"
He hit the floor. The impact crushed his body.
"The pain..." he murmured, "I can't feel pain. I am Kefka, not the weak fool I was. I am Kefka, I am untouchable."
He was dimly aware of the bright lights that could have been eyes, framed by bodies of darkness.
Then they leapt and devoured him, and he wasn't aware of anything. He was merely Heartless.
Sephiroth deposited them all down on the ground, and Dagger got a look at the boy's face.
"Zidane!" she cried, running up to him and kissing and embracing him.
"Hey, hey!" cried Zidane, "I know I'm hot, but I like to take things a bit slower!"
"Wha..."stammered Dagger, "It's me, Dagger! I thought you were dead!"
"Dagger! That weird bloke mentioned you!" cried Zidane.
Dagger turned on Kuja.
"What have you done!?" she screamed, "This is worse than him being dead, he has no memory of me!"
Dagger started crying again. Zidane tried to comfort her.
"It's alright," he said, "What's the problem?"
"Where the heck are we, kupo!!!" cried Stilzkin.
"Good grief," sighed Kuja, "That moogle is swearing like a trooper!"
"I am a trooper, kupo!"
"What's going on in this reality?" asked Kuja.
"We, the Magi-tek moogles, are at war with the Genomes," said Stilzkin, "Over the years, some moogles allied with them. Most of us were killed by the tremors."
"Tremor?" asked Sephiroth, "We had a tremor, soon after...well."
"Well, what?" demanded Zidane.
"You were shot," stated Sephiroth.
"Is it serious, doctor?" asked Zidane, sarcastically.
Dagger laughed for the first time in weeks.
"Okay, seriously though," said Zidane, "What did that weird long-haired bloke mean about him needing to kill every Zidane?"
"Hmmm," muttered Sephiroth.
"What?" asked Zidane.
"I've read about an alternative universe," said Sephiroth, "Must admit I thought it a load of bull at the time, however I grow more interested in the theory."
"Was it Love Across Reality?" asked Kuja, archly, "I've actually read a serious book, in Hollow Libris."
"You've been here before?" queried Sephiroth.
"The other Hollow Libris," said Kuja, "Ours."
"We've got a serious problem with time," stated Sephiroth, "Presumably, thousands of parallel alternatives have split off, creating chaos."
"But one bullet will solve it," snarled Valentine, "It will stabilise one reality, make Zidane's death permanent."
Sephiroth slashed out with his blade, and the gun fell to the floor in pieces. Valentine dodged out of the way, and drew his own blade. The two swords clashed and clanged off each other. Valentine's claw thrust out and Sephiroth ducked, kicking in Valentine's stomach. Valentine slashed out at Sephiroth's hand, drawing blood.
"Blood?" asked Sephiroth, looking at his hand.
"They'll be more blood soon!" roared Valentine, charging.
"Kuja, get the others out of here!" cried Sephiroth, parrying Valentine's strike.
The one teacher, two teenagers, and a very confused moogle ran.
Valentine's claw was weaving and snatching, hitting and beating. Sephiroth kicked out, and cut off the claw.
"If Sephiroth can't beat Valentine, what do we do!?" cried Zidane, as they ran, "He was the only one who could stop Ruin-how do I know that?"
"This reality is collapsing!" cried Kuja, "You are filling the hole in time, stabilising our reality."
"I can remember!" cried Zidane, "I remember my life in Hollow Bastion!"
"That means..." stammered Dagger, "That means....that means that you're back!"
Gaping holes in reality were appearing, as the four heroes ran.
"You three, in!" cried Kuja, gesturing towards a time hole, "This world is dying!"
"But what about Master Sephiroth?!" asked Zidane.
"I'll go back," cried Kuja.
"You can't!" screamed Dagger, "You'll be killed!"
"I've got to help Sephiroth!" yelled Kuja, "Together, we can stop Valentine! If we don't return, pilot the gummi ship back to Hollow Bastion."
"In, kupo!" cried Stilzkin, "I'm too young to die, kupo!"
The three of them entered the hole, and Kuja headed back towards the battle.
Valentine kicked Sephiroth back against the wall, as the claw reappeared.
"You fool, Sephiroth," whispered Valentine.
Suddenly, Valentine was swept off his feet by a blast of Flare.
"Let's see how you deal with two of us!" cried Kuja.
Sephiroth flipped over to join Kuja.
"But there isn't just one of me!" laughed Valentine, as the other members of the Three appeared.
"This looks like the end," said Sephiroth, "Why return?"
"Because you're my oldest and best friend," said Kuja.
"You're mine," said Sephiroth, "Let's do it, old friend."
The friends leapt at the assassins. Sephiroth's blade removed Freya's hand, a blast of magic knocked Amarant down, as the two friends attacked. Valentine laughed, knocking Sephiroth to the ground.
Time bent, distorted.
Zidane Tribal, chicken farmer, blinked out of existence�
Zidane Tribal, hot dog salesman vanished into oblivion�
Every Zidane screamed and died as they burned out of existence�
And then there was one.
"This universe is falling!" cried Freya, "We must leave, now!"
Freya faded, Amarant faded. Sephiroth leapt up, and stabbed Valentine in the heart, as he faded. Kuja leapt into a hole in time, as the entire universe ended.
"It's just like our Zidane is back," said Edea, "Does he remember his time in the other universe?"
"He and Dagger never mention it," said Kuja, "I think it's better that way."
"What about Sephiroth?" asked Edea.
"He killed Valentine as Valentine teleported," said Kuja, "Sephiroth is dead."
"Me, dead?" asked Sephiroth, his voice coming from behind me.
"I thought you were dead!" cried Kuja.
"It takes more than the infinite crushing energies of a universe collapsing to kill me."
The three friends laughed.
Ansem sat alone. He was always alone. He sat at his desk waiting for the break to end. He considered the darkness he had seen. He would discover its power, become its slave. He would wield the power of the darkness. And never be alone again.
The people of the world of Hollow Bastion are bound by ancient pacts to observe other worlds. While there, they are insubstantial, spectres which cannot be seen by the natives. They cannot interfere, only watch.
Her hair was long, black. She had smooth, white skin, and a childlike smile, and had had Squall's eye from the minute they had met. Squall was unsure how to react when he was stationed with her on an observation mission to Deep Forest. It was a primitive, low technology world, so called because its inhabitants had no knowledge of the world outside, and called it merely "Wood". It would have been the perfect opportunity to get know her better. There was just one problem.
"So," said Squall's oldest friend, Cloud, "What do we have to observe?"
They were in a observation port, constructed from bamboo, and had an all-pervading odour of damp moss.
"A group of plague sufferers," said Rinoa, the girl, "We have to wait to see if the plague wipes them out, or if they survive. Remember, we can't interfere, or change anything now we're beyond the barriers."
"And the point of this is?" asked Squall.
"Oh, no point," said Rinoa, bitterly, "If it was important, they wouldn't have sent a group of kids."
"Well, at least its an easy A," said Squall..
"I'm going the observatory," said Rinoa, "See you at lunch."
She left the room as quickly as she had entered it.
"Do you have to do that every time she enters the room?!" snarled Squall, "On the way here, you were happy we would have free time. But no, every time she comes in, you suddenly care about the work?"
"She wouldn't like you anyway," snapped Cloud, "I've invited her to the ball when we get back."
Squall turned angrily.
"I've liked her since we first met, you, you bastard," hissed Squall, "And you ask her out!"
"You never did anything about it!" yelled Cloud, "Why shouldn't I?"
Squall swung his fist round into Cloud's face, knocking his friend onto the hard wood floor.
"Stop!" yelled Rinoa, "We're meant to be observing. A group of men have started injecting the apes with chemicals. "
Squall noticed that her eyebrows arched when she was angry, but there were more pressing matters to consider.
"What?!" cried Squall, running to the observation tower.
Squall and Rinoa headed to the observation tower.
The men wore suits, elegantly pressed suits, and carried guns.
"Who are they?" asked Rinoa.
"They look like a military organisation," said Squall, "Look at the insignia on that gummi ship. T...U...R...K. Turk! Who are the Turks?"
"No idea," asked Rinoa, "By the way, why were you and Cloud fighting?"
"It doesn't matter," said Squall.
"I think it does," said Rinoa, "The two of you have been the best of friends for as long I as I can remember. Is it because of me?"
Squall looked deep into Rinoa's big brown eyes.
"Why would that be?" asked Squall.
"I decided to go to the ball with Cloud," said Rinoa.
"It is true, then," snapped Squall, "Could the two of us stop them?"
"We'd need Cloud's help," said Rinoa.
"We don't need Cloud!" yelled Squall, "Some friend he turned out to be. Get to the communications tower, and ask for help. This training exercise is over."
"But..." protested Rinoa.
"GO!" ordered Squall.
Rinoa hurried to the tower. Squall drew his gunblade, and leapt downwards.
Turk Report 12 on Project: Demonbirth
The project is still in its early stages. The primitives we have captured have all successfully been impregnated. Although none have given birth, there are, as yet, no ill effects. Commander Reno ordered me to compose this report, in order to bring you news of this operation which you have expressed so much interest. Sergeant Elena has ordered several more impregnations of the lesser creatures, believing that ape-demons will be more easily controlled. Of course, I, as aide-de-camp to Reno, have been working directly with both of them. We believe the first test subject will give birth within five weeks.
A moustache twirled, and an evil laugh filled the headquarters.
"Secretary!" cried the figure in the darkness, "Compose a reply. I want a full occupation of Deep Jungle. Now!"
Squall leapt among the men, and was instantly surrounded by guns. Their leader was a man with long brown hair in a ponytail. He wore a blue suit like all the rest, and held a cigarette in his hands.
"Who are you?" asked the man.
"Squall."
"So, the Hollow Emperor cannot even send a fully trained knight after us," laughed the man, "A mere boy."
"Who are you?" asked Squall.
"Reno," said the man, laconically, "Commander Reno of the Talented yet Underpaid Really Kind men. At least that's what I think Turk should stand for."
"What does it really stand for?" asked Squall.
"It doesn't," said Reno, "It merely stands for the victory over Hollow Bastion."
"If you kill me, then the Hollow Empire will send men after you," snapped Squall.
"Foolish boy," laughed Reno, "Kill him."
"Slow!" cried an ethereal voice, "Squall, run!"
Squall flipped, dodging the slowed bullets, as Cloud leapt down to join him.
"You saved me," said Squall, "Why?"
"It doesn't matter," said Cloud, helping Squall up onto the port.
"How are we going to stop these Turks?" asked Rinoa.
"We don't," snapped Squall, "They are too many. We retreat."
"The coward's way," said Cloud.
"The only way," snapped Rinoa, "Cloud, it's over. I don't want to talk to either of you."
Rinoa headed off towards the ship. Cloud and Squall glared at each other for a minute, and then the two headed towards the ship.
"Captain Rude, send a report to the Director," said Reno, "We need backup."
"Yes sir," said Rude, a black man in a blue suit.
"And Elena?" asked Reno, "Put me through to General Tseng."
Two trainee knights from the Edgar Academy arrived here. A platoon of knights will soon be here. We require reinforcements. Project: Hollow Turk will have to be put forward. It is time for Hollow Bastion to fall to the Turks.
Next: The Day of the Turk
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In politics, the rush is always on to define your opponent.
So, there was little surprise Monday as Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin launched her first TV ad of the general election and sought to portray Republican rival Leah Vukmir as a captive of corporate interests.
The ad focused on Vukmir's ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, where she is chairman emeritus of the board of directors.
The American Legislative Exchange Council works with corporations and conservatives to write model legislation that can be introduced in state legislatures throughout the country.
The ad hits Vukmir for accepting nearly $70,000 from ALEC members and claimed she "pushed their agenda in Wisconsin." The ad zeroed in on her sponsorship or co-sponsorship of several pieces of ALEC-inspired legislation on phone rates, nursing homes and paid family leave.
The ad ends with an announcer saying, "Leah Vukmir: She's not for us."
The Vukmir campaign immediately responded to the ad, hitting Baldwin hard for her campaign's reliance on out-of-state donations. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 58% of contributions to Baldwin's campaign have come from out of state, while 31% of out-of-state contributions have funded Vukmir's campaign.
Vukmir campaign manager Jess Ward said Baldwin, "can't run on her own record, which explains why her first general election ad is negative and falsely tears down Wisconsin's Leah Vukmir. On campaign donations: the vast majority of Two-Faced Tammy's funds come from out-of-state, while Leah is supported by Wisconsinites who know Leah will fight for them."
For her part, Vukmir does not shy away from her connections to ALEC.
"People who know me know how independent I am," she told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel last week. "My special interests are the people of the state of Wisconsin. If they're going to hit me for being a part of an organization that supports free markets, limited government and federalism, returning power back to the states, well that for me is the essence of what it means to be a conservative."
"These arguments will get old, they already are, they have been. The left is trying to bring that organization down and it hasn't worked. And I am certainly proud to have been a part of that organization because it embraces our conservative principles."
Vukmir added, "I stand for my beliefs and I can't be swayed just because somebody makes a contribution to me. I make it pretty clear that we won't always agree on issues. But one thing is certain. I will always be honest, I will tell you where I stand."


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El Salvadorans Are Converting Their USD to BTC as Interest in Bitcoin Soars
17 Oct, 2021•3 min read•Bitcoin
A month after the Bitcoin law went into effect in the central American nation of El Salvador, interest in the cryptocurrency has continued to soar as a greater percentage of residents are converting their dollars into BTC.
In a tweet made by the country's president, Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's in-house crypto wallet app – Chivo – has reported about 24,076 remittances, which adds up to a massive $3,069,761.05 in a single day.
Additionally, President Bukele noted that the rate at which Salvadorans are converting more of their USD cash into bitcoin is significantly higher than the rate they withdraw from their wallets at the over 200 Chivo BTC ATMs scattered across the country.
2 new Chivo Facts:1. People are inserting way more USD (to buy #BTC) than what they are withdrawing from the Chivo ATMs (any media outlet can independently confirm this by visiting the ATMs).2. Today, we received 24,076 remittances, adding up to $3,069,761.05 (in one day).— Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 (@nayibbukele) October 16, 2021
Not a Baseless Claim
Knowing that some critics will question the credibility of his claims, President Bukele boldly told media outlets to do their independent research and confirm it.
"Any media outlet can independently confirm this by visiting the ATMs," he said.
Earlier in its bitcoin adoption journey, El Salvador and its president received backlash from skeptics who argued that the decision would be detrimental to the country's economy. A top economist even blasted President Bukele and called the Bitcoin adoption move a "very stupid" one.
Not Backing Down
Despite the opposition, El Salvador has not backed down on its determination to make bitcoin a legal tender in the country.
This surge in interest in the cryptocurrency is a clear indication of a change in the sentiments of about 70% of Salvadorans who had initially been unhappy with the law.
Currently, the population of El Salvador who uses the Chivo wallet is significantly higher than those with local bank accounts, promoting financial inclusion.
Furthermore, the use of bitcoin in the country has opened up a lot of opportunities for residents to gain subsidies on some basic activities, including discounts on fuel purchases.
Foreign investors in El Salvador benefit from the law, too, as they are not taxed on capital gains from their bitcoin investments.
Save the Puppies
Interestingly, animals were not left out. Just a few days ago, President Bukele revealed that his administration will utilize the profits realized from its bitcoin investment to build a massive pet hospital.
Bought The Dip: El Salvador Purchased Another 150 BTC as Bitcoin Dipped to $45K
Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Soars Above Short-term Key Resistance, $50k Incoming?
Bitcoin Skyrockets to 5-Month High: Dominance Soars as Altcoins Lose Value Against BTC (Market Watch)

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1. slovenská národní hokejová liga 1974/1975 byla 6. ročníkem jedné ze skupin československé druhé nejvyšší hokejové soutěže.

Systém soutěže
Všech 12 týmů se utkalo čtyřkolově každý s každým (celkem 44 kol). Tým na prvním místě se utkal s vítězem 1. ČNHL v sérii na čtyři vítězné zápasy. Vítěz této série postoupil do nejvyšší soutěže.

Poslední tým po základní části sestoupil do divize. V případě sestupu slovenského týmu z nejvyšší československé soutěže by sestupoval i předposlední tým.

Základní část

 Tým LB Zvolen postoupil do kvalifikace o nejvyšší soutěž, kde se utkal s vítězem 1. ČNHL Ingstav Brno, se kterým však prohrál 1:4 na zápasy (2:4, 1:6, 2:1, 1:6, 0:5).
 Tým ŽS Spišská Nová Ves sestoupil do divize. Nováčkem od dalšího ročníku se stal vítěz hokejových divizí AC Nitra.

Kádr LB Zvolen
 Brankaři: Herczeg, Popelár, Slivka
 Hráči v poli: M. Gregor, Bíreš, Bačiak, Chudoba, Mojžiš, Trávnik, Zelenický, Paštinský, Vávra, Diettrich, Holíček, Supuka, Mikula, Golonka, Podkonický, Tomanec, Letko, Lehocký, Prokeš, Longa, Uličný, Fillo, R. Zábojník, Z. Beck
 Trenéři: P. Zábojník

Reference

Literatura
 Hokej 95, Sprievodca hokejovou sezónou 1995/96, Šport press, Bratislava 1995, str. 58-61

1. slovenská národní hokejová liga
Lední hokej v roce 1974
Lední hokej v roce 1975

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Q: Restoring NuGet packages to the cache I have a .net-core application that works on my machine but when I deploy it on another one, it complains about missing packages and points me to the TheApp.deps.json.

My theory is that on my machine the app looks for packages in some NuGet cache where they were probably installed by the IDE during development because the app's output-dir contains only a couple of internal dlls so the other nuget.org dependecies are definitely missing.
I'm building the app with
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.2</TargetFramework>
    <RuntimeIdentifier>win10-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
  </PropertyGroup>

and then xcopy it to the other machine.

Question
Is there a way to restore or install the missing packages to the cache on the target machine based on the *.deps.json file?

A: dotnet build (and the F5/Build function in Visual Studio) simply build the code that you have provided via your source files (i.e cs, fs, vb, etc.).
Whereas dotnet publish (and the Build > Publish function in Visual Studio) does a full package restore, builds your source code, and resolves any external dependencies before moving the output to a specific directory ready for publishing to another machine.
The description on the dotnet publish command documentation states:

dotnet publish compiles the application, reads through its dependencies specified in the project file, and publishes the resulting set of files to a directory. The output includes the following assets:

*

*Intermediate Language (IL) code in an assembly with a dll extension.

*.deps.json file that includes all of the dependencies of the project.

*.runtime.config.json file that specifies the shared runtime that the application expects, as well as other configuration options for the runtime (for example, garbage collection type).

*The application's dependencies, which are copied from the NuGet cache into the output folder.

dotnet build is only really useful for building on your development machine, and when used in conjunction with dotnet run against a project file.

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Q: Typescript: How to take subset of attributes from an object? Example:
type t = {
  a1: boolean;
  a2: number;
  a3: string;
};

const o1 = {
  a1: true,
  a2: 1,
  a3: 'blah',
  a4: false,
  a5: 'blah blah'
}

const o2: t = o1 as t;  // this doesn't work as I expected

How to set o2 dynamically to take only o1's attributes which fit type t?
I.e., keep the attributes that fit and discard the rest. In this case with a result equivalent to
const o2: t = {
  a1: o1.a1,
  a2: o1.a2,
  a3: o1.a3
}

except done dynamically as t may change.

A: I don't think TypeScript has anything built-in that lets you do this. It would require a form of reflection, which in turn would require TypeScript to emit a list of t's members to the JavaScript it outputs, which it normally doesn't. I haven't found anything in the TypeScript documentation about reflection (which was surprising).
As a workaround, you could list the members in an array. This is duplication, but appears to be unavoidable duplication:
type t = {
  a1: boolean;
  a2: number;
  a3: string;
};
const t_members = ["a1", "a2", "a3"];

then it's a simple loop:
const o2: t = {} as t;
for (const member of t_members) {
    o2[member] = o1[member];
}

If this is something you do frequently, create a utility function for it.

A: As far as I can see Const o2 is becoming a type-of object instead of type t so it is taking all the properties that you are assigning,
here you can do one thing,
`
class t  {
  a1: boolean;
  a2: number;
    a3: string;
    constructor(a:any) {
        this.a1 = a.a1;
        this.a2 = a.a2;
        this.a3 = a.a3;
  }
};

type c={
     a1: boolean,
  a2: number,
  a3: string,
  a4: false,
  a5: string

}

const o1:c = {
  a1: true,
  a2: 1,
  a3: 'blah',
  a4: false,
  a5: 'blah blah'
}

let o2: t = new t(o1);

`
this might help.

A: Make custom function and check:

var t = {
  a1: 'boolean',
  a2: 'number',
  a3: 'string'
};

const o1 = {
  a1: true,
  a2: 1,
  a3: 'blah',
  a4: false,
  a5: 'blah blah'
}

function clone(obj,type) {
    if (null == obj || "object" != typeof obj) return obj;
    var copy = obj.constructor();
    for (var key in obj) {
    var val=obj[key];
    var exists=checkExists(type,key,val);
    if(exists)
    {
     if (obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) copy[key] = obj[key];
    }

    }
    return copy;
}

function checkExists(obj,oldkey,oldval){
var resp;
oldval=typeof(oldval);
for (var key in obj) {
    var val=obj[key];
        if(oldval==val) // use (oldkey==key && oldval==val) to check all key and val
        {
         resp = true;
         break;
        }else{
         resp = false;
        }
    }

    return resp;
}

var out=clone(o1,t);
console.log(out);


1. Add all dry ingredients to large bowl, adding the yeast last.
2. Pour in water and wait a few minutes until the yeast and water start to react. It will start to bubble and fizz.
3. Mix thoroughly with a spoon or knead with your hands. During this step feel free to add up to 1/2 cup extra flour, a little at a time until dough is barely tacky.
4. Form into a large ball and cover with plastic wrap.
6. Once risen, place dough onto floured surface and, with floured hands, form the dough into a ball. Cover dough with plastic wrap or a towel and let it 'rest' while the oven and pan heat up.
7. Heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and place empty oven-safe dish into oven while it preheats.
8. With your oven ready and your pan warmed, carefully place the dough in the pan and cover with lid.
10. Remove cover and bake for 5 more minutes or until the outer area is crispy.
11. Remove bread from pan and let cool.


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Saxophonist/Composer Marcus Strickland Celebrates Triumph of the Heavy Volume 1 & 2 at Le Poisson Rouge
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ Le Poisson Rouge: Saxophonist/Composer Marcus Strickland's
CD Release Party For Triumph of the Heavy Volume 1 & 2
Presented by Autumn Suite and produced by Revive Da Live
Featuring: Marcus Strickland (saxophones/compositions), David Bryant (piano), Ben Williams (bass) + E.J. Strickland (drums)
Showtime is 6:30 PM, TKTS are $10 ($12 day of show), Tel 212 505 FISH, www.lepoissonrouge.com, Le Poisson Rouge is located at 158 Bleecker Street, NYC
# # # #
Marcus Strickland Also Appearing at:
The Northampton Jazz Festival, Saturday, October 1
Northampton, MA, More info here
For a sneak preview of The Marcus Strickland Quartet performing music from Triumph of the Heavy, checkout, The Checkout with Josh Jackson: Live at 92YTribeca: Click Here to Listen/Download - http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/08/10/139017203/marcus-strickland-quartet-eric-harlands-voyager-live-from-92y-tribeca
"'Triumph of the Heavy' really is a triumph for Marcus Strickland and his excellent band. This music is so alive, so much fun, serious when the tune calls for a different approach and well worth the investment. If you like music that can not only thrill you but has the power to move you emotionally, latch on to this fine 2 Volume set"
- Richard Kamins, Step Tempest
"[Marcus Strickland] - always seeming on the edge of breaking something big wide open. I guess this is it: it's certainly big, with one trio disc - the second, Ben Williams on bass and twin brother E.J. Strickland on drums - the other adding pianist David Bryant...the first disc won me over; the second just kicked my ass." - Tom Hull (Jazz Prospecting)
"Like Newk before him, Strickland has assembled a set of tunes with strong, direct melodies that inspire boundless reveries . . . Strikingly, the leader's own originals are just as memorable, and tailor-made for his tightly attuned trio . . . Throughout the album, the trio maintains a sound both sparse and rich, with a relaxed ease that allows for experimentation but without the airiness ever feeling empty."
- Shaun Brady, DownBeat
"Great knots of sound, breezy lines continuously unfurling - Strickland puts pressure on himself to carry the ball and he's been gaining a lot of yardage lately...want to hear how those qualities play out on the stand? Of course you do."
- Jim Macnie, The Village Voice
"a streamlined acoustic trio date, steeped in jazz heritage even as it foregrounds inventive takes on tunes by OutKast, Oumou Sangare, Jaco Pastorius and others."
- David Adler, Time Out New York
"this album, with Mr. Strickland distributing his intensity carefully over a subtle, flexible rhythm section, is of a whole other order...It's a record you can give to friends who aren't keeping score with jazz. That's good..."
- Ben Ratliff, The New York Times (on Idiosyncrasies)
"Strickland has started to turn heads in the most thriving but most competitive jazz scene on the planet...his tone: liquid and luminous, yet forceful and exact." "simply one of jazz's shining young saxophonists." - JazzTimes
"one of the most creative and adventurous saxophonists on the NYC scene"
- JazzWise Magazine
Marcus Strickland's seventh recording Triumph of The Heavy Volume 1 & 2 (available on Strick Muzik, September 27, 2011) is a definitive statement from the critically-acclaimed and world renowned saxophonist. This ambitious two-CD set takes the listener on a journey from the studio to the stage alongside a highly-developed Marcus Strickland; one who is very sure of what he's doing on the saxophones (soprano, alto and tenor), and very comfortable taking risks. Strickland and his quartet of David Bryant (piano), Ben Williams (bass) and E.J. Strickland (drums) will celebrate the release at Le Poisson Rouge on September 29!
On Volume 1 (laid down at Systems Two in Brooklyn, NY) Strickland records on the alto saxophone (his new P. Mauriat alto) for the first time (on tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), and recorded the band while the music, a whole new set of originals, was still new to the musicians. This half of the recording is the documentation of the birth of his new quartet, featuring David Bryant, who fully embraced Strickland's percussive writing and approach for the piano in a quartet setting, the third Strickland "brother", Ben Williams on bass, and twin brother E.J. Strickland on drums. "In a way I added more excitement to the studio process by recording while the music was fresh, while it was close to the beginning of its development and interpretation," explained Strickland.
In contrast to Volume 1, on Volume 2 the trio displays the incredible results of extended touring together as they stretch and reinvent their repertoire, spurred on by an enthusiastic crowd at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, CT. The musical conversations and interactions are on an extraordinary level, only possible with time and trust. Strickland explains further, "The biggest development is trust: we trust each other more on this record than on Idiosyncrasies (StrickMuzik, 2009) because that was towards the beginning of the trio. And when trust is at such a height, it allows many spontaneous things to happen. It's very exciting. Playing with E.J. and Ben gets a performance out of me that's like no other with anybody else. While playing the track 'Surreal', for example, I remember we were very in tune with the groove. It was swinging extremely hard and I did some things on the horn that I didn't know I could do before the session. And that's what it's all about. That feeling is like no other!"
The title, Triumph of the Heavy, grew out of an experience Strickland had with his girlfriend. The saxophonist explains, "once upon a time, some months after I started seeing my girlfriend Dawn, we were in the car listening to my iPod. We'd never listened to her music in the car, so I said to her 'hey, why don't you put on your iPod?' So she does. And her immediate reaction after hearing her music was, 'You know what? This sounds kind of light compared to the music you listen to.' And that really stuck with me because often times many things have been extracted from commercial music so it can appeal to the masses. Quite often in the music industry, there's an entity (a producer, manager or A & R guy) trying to get artists to adulterate their sound so it's more 'accessible. After that day in the car I wanted to associate the title of my next recording with weight, because I wanted to express that music with substance, a strong sound and which takes risks can triumph, it can move people. It can, in fact, appeal to a greater audience. But, as demonstrated through my girlfriend's experience, only if we give it a chance through exposure. So that's what I call it: Triumph of the Heavy."
On Triumph of the Heavy Volume 1 & 2, a double CD release, we are hearing one of the most in demand and respected saxophonists/ composers on the scene today, playing and composing near the pinnacle of his artistry - "near" because, as this music clearly and strongly indicates, Marcus Strickland is a musician intent on continuously evolving and expanding, technically and creatively.
For additional information on Triumph of the Heavy Volume 1 & 2,
and to schedule an interview with Marcus Strickland, please contact:
Jason Paul Harman Byrne @ Red Cat Publicity,
Email Redcatjazz@mac.com, Tel: (347) 578 7601
Please visit: www.MarcusStrickland.com
Strick Muzik Catalog:
Marcus Strickland - Twi-Life (SMK 001)
Marcus Strickland - Open Reel Deck (SMK 002)
E.J. Strickland - In This Day (SMK 003)
Marcus Strickland - Idiosyncrasies (SMK 004)
Marcus Strickland - Triumph of the Heavy Volume 1 & 2 (SMK 005-6)


'A naked people under an acid rain' was how historian Gwyn Alf Williams, in closing his 1985 book When Was Wales?, memorably summed up the predicament of Wales and the Welsh. The description encapsulated the Westminster-imposed de-industrialisation which was leaving Wales poor, the environmental cost to its people of Wales' industrial past and the democratic deficit, famously encapsulated by the graffiti, 'We voted Labour, we got Thatcher'.
Twenty years later, those dark times must have seemed a long way away. Wales had its own devolved government, a budget settlement from Westminster which, by courtesy of a sympathetic government in London, was increasing year on year, and, for the more gullible, Gordon Brown was announcing that he had re-written the laws of motion of capitalism and 'put an end to boom and bust'.
We know what has happened since and two recent events remind us that, updated from the 1980s, the dark times are back with us.
The first event is the announcement of the Welsh Government's provisional budget for 2105-16 under which Wales' 22 local authorities will, between them, receive £146 million less: a 3.4% cut and a cumulative reduction of 10% in real terms from the settlement of 2010-2011.
Welsh council leaders have correctly warned that these cuts will result in the dismantling of key services and will test the 'very fabric' of communities. Some of these are communities which, despite the interventionist efforts of the Welsh Government since 1999, are still poor after the 1980s and have been hit hard by Westminster's attacks on social security – in particular, due to the nature of much of the housing stock, the bedroom tax.
Labour councilors are in an invidious position; they appreciate only too well the impact of these cuts on the poorest and most vulnerable in their communities, the people that voted them in and put their trust in them. They have to try to preserve jobs and services. But they also, by law, have to set a balanced budget, otherwise, officers could simply step in and do the job, with a result that would almost certainly be worse. Those who managed to get through the last budget round without too much damage now find they have to do it all over again, only more so.
However, it is irresponsible, in the present circumstances, to demand that a Labour council should stand alone and set a deficit budget. Neither is it realistic to expect the Welsh Government, presently without the powers to borrow or raise taxes, to set a deficit budget. Councils might feel emboldened to consider such an approach in response to action from the labour movement and communities against the cuts – but, unfortunately, no such action is forthcoming at the moment.
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has complained that, for the second year running, local government has been 'bottom of the pile'. The tendency among some in Labour local government circles, particularly those with residual anti-devolutionist sentiments, will be to blame the Welsh Government. No doubt many will be quick to see public services minister Leighton Andrews – widely regarded, while education minister, as having a centralising agenda and little time for local government – as the villain of the piece. However, it is necessary to look past Leighton, and the ongoing discussions about whether local authorities in Wales have the capacity to deliver public services effectively, to identify exactly where these cuts are coming from. And that, of course, is the Westminster Government, which has cut once again the block grant paid to the National Assembly.
Moreover, local government has been relatively well served by devolved budgets. Welsh councils have, until the last two years, been free from the 'English' cuts imposed by Pickles over the past five. Further, for two years now, the Welsh Government has plugged the gap left by abolition of council tax benefit, saving Welsh councils from having to chase the poorest for arrears. Welsh governments are, under the present financial system, engaged in a constant juggling of priorities – in the present budget, robbing Peter (local government) to pay Paul (the NHS).
The government of millionaires who serve the interests of the their paymasters in the City, and whose constituencies include Witney, Maidenhead and Epsom and Ewell, are happy to see Labour politicians in Wales blaming each other for cuts which threaten the health, well-being and life chances of some of the poorest communities in Western Europe. Their ability to divide and rule in this way reflects the fact that, notwithstanding the laudable efforts of both the Welsh Government and various Labour local authorities to alleviate the hardship faced by Welsh communities, there is no broad, all-embracing labour movement-based campaign against austerity.
The other recent event that makes the 1980s seem more contemporary was Cameron's announcement that there would be no change in the formula by which the Welsh government receives its funding from Westminster. Devised in 1978 as a short-term solution and now disowned by its author, the former Labour treasury minister Joel Barnett, the Barnett formula adjusts funding on a per capita basis, rather than in relation to need. According to the economist, Gerry Holtham, in the way spending is allocated to correspond with spending in England, Wales, loses out by £300 million per year.
This is an argument that has been rumbling on for some years now, but the immediate context was Cameron's moment of panic that he might be the leader of the Conservative party who 'lost' Scotland and a series of on-the-hoof promises to keep Scotland in the UK. The events around the Scottish referendum saw Cameron at his most cynical: wheedling and sentimental in his overtures to the Scots but quick to turn the 'Vow' into a devious manoeuvre to appease his back-benchers (and UKIP), promising 'English-only' votes in Parliament. Those same back-benchers were up in arms about any possible increased funding for Scotland (already proportionately better funded than Wales). Therefore, stripped of all the unctuous rhetoric about the 'UK family' and Wales being 'at the centre of the debate', the chances of fair funding for Wales were always going to be slim and the fact that there is no question even of reviewing Barnett says everything about the contempt the Tories have for Wales.
There are, of course, proposals to give the Welsh Government tax raising powers: control over stamp duty, business rates and landfill tax and – subject to a referendum – control over income tax. In fact, recent changes have promised more manoeuverability for a Welsh Government by removing the 'lock-step' requirement that would mean that changes in one tax bracket would have to correspond with changes in the others. First Minster, Carwyn Jones has insisted that the powers have to be linked with a revision to the Barnett formula. His fear, widely felt within Welsh Labour, is that Wales could be 'cut loose' by a Tory-dominated England: given more power but without the resources to use that power effectively, with Westminster keeping control of benefits and pensions, effectively marginalizing Wales, but cynically presented by the Tories as a new devolution 'settlement'.
The £300 million shortfall is not the end of the matter, of course, and in the grand scheme of things it is not a financial magic bullet. There is the wider issue of reparations for the Westminster policy, during the 1980s and 90s, of deliberately stripping Wales of its industrial infrastructure and the need to restructure Wales' economy along sustainable lines, involving investment in renewable energy and integrated public transport. However, the Tories' stance on the Barnett formula, echoed by the Labour leadership, living in terror of 'unfunded' promises, suggests that there is little chance at the moment of proceeding past first base.
This takes us back to the need for a Wales-wide campaign against austerity; linking the issues of the cuts and of devolution and funding, and tackling the crisis of representation faced by working people. The price of failure to build such a resistance movement could be catastrophic. Many of the measures taken by Welsh Labour in government have been a massive improvement on New Labour's record: a publically funded and publically provided NHS, state education and no ruinous PFI schemes. However, on the ground, in the communities, Labour is weak. The absence from the British party leadership of a convincing, clear anti-austerity narrative and any challenge to the anti-immigration rhetoric and myth peddling of the media and the Tories make some Labour majorities vulnerable to the threat of UKIP's right-wing populism.
The small print of UKIP's actual policies is less important than the desire for a rejection – more a spasm than a political choice – of the Westminster consensus and a reaction against the closing-off in many communities of any chance of secure employment or affordable housing. UKIP at its most folksy and populist can sound disturbingly like the more benign conservatism of 'old' Welsh Labour.
We have already had a 'dry-run' in the Euro-elections, where the mistakes of an inept and muddled Labour campaign – which saw UKIP as a threat only to the Tories – were replicated in Wales. A sign of how wrong the party leadership got it was the result in Merthyr Tydfil, where UKIP was a close second. The Tories are an irrelevance in Merthyr; those UKIP votes must have come from Labour supporters. Another example: in Blaenau Gwent (which has a population 99.1% white), UKIP scored 30.2%.
The trade union leadership in Wales condemns austerity and is pinning its hopes on the general election. However, the Westminster Labour leadership is pursuing a cautious, defensive 'core vote' strategy, with one small snag: its core vote hasn't a clue what its message is. The party gives a strong impression of having forgotten how to think. A clear anti-austerity message, a challenge to the anti-immigration rhetoric, a commitment to bringing public utilities and transport under state control and to building council houses could, come May, rescue the communities of Wales from the grip of austerity and the poisonous embrace of UKIP.


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The project included the design of a 7,600sf adjoining playground for the First Presbyterian Preschool with licensing for 58 children, complete with site structures, water features, meandering tricycle path, and a giant boot slide that was donated to the Center. Architectural and landscape services were provided.


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Talking to Mom About Alzheimer's and Her Money
by Glenn Ruffenach for Smart Money
Increasingly, my friends and I — most of us in our mid- to late 50s — are starting to see the same thing: elderly parents who are grappling with memory loss and finding it difficult to manage their finances. And most of us, I'm learning, are making the same mistake: We're waiting too long to act.
The numbers are scary: One in eight Americans age 65 and over and 43 percent of individuals 85 and over have Alzheimer's disease. Every 69 seconds, on average, someone in the U.S. develops the illness. But financial advisers and accountants, when asked about their experiences with clients who have memory loss, invariably raise the same concern: Elderly parents and adult children alike are too slow to seek or provide help in the early stages of decline.
"Denial is a big part of it," says Ron Kelemen, a certified financial planner with the H Group in Salem, Ore., who has seen the problem firsthand. Parents, hoping to stay independent, typically are quick to minimize difficulties; adult children, hesitant about meddling, may ignore red flags. The consequences, says Kathleen Michon, an attorney and editor at Nolo, a provider of legal information and products, can be dire: closed accounts, damaged credit, money lost to scam artists — even foreclosure.
I asked financial advisers to highlight the warning signs involving memory loss and money management, as well as how to broach the issue with elderly parents and what steps to take. Here are some of their thoughts:
Amy Charles, a senior vice president and financial adviser at Pinnacle Financial Partners in Nashville, remembers visiting her father — and overhearing him give his debit card number to a caller on the phone (purportedly, from a political campaign). Shocked, she warned him against sharing financial information with strangers, but soon learned why older adults, in particular, are disposed to listen and agree to requests for help. "It's a way to stay involved with the outside world and feel like you're still making a difference," she explains.
But unusually large numbers of phone solicitations and mailboxes stuffed with donation requests are two signals that parents might need help, Charles says. Other indicators: checkbook mistakes; unpaid bills; and desks and drawers, once neatly organized, now scattered with paperwork.
Broaching the issue of financial assistance with parents is difficult enough; waiting until problems have arisen all but guarantees conflict, says Kiki Brink, a former college professor who worked with dementia patients in hospice settings before starting her own personal-administrator service in Salem, Ore. "If you suddenly step in and take control, without any prior give and take, parents feel belittled," she says. But "if you get in early, you haven't taken away their dignity."
Several strategies can help. Michon suggests that adult children and parents — before memory loss sets in — agree on "triggers" that might signal a need for help (for example, a notice that an account is in arrears). At the same time, both sides can settle on a plan that lets parents and children work together if such an event occurs.
You can share news articles with parents about scams targeting older adults — and ask to monitor their accounts for signs of abuse, says Charles. Or you can tell them about steps you've taken to safeguard your own finances and ask if they have similar plans. Sometimes, the simplest approach is best, says Brink: Point out that, as they've aged, they've likely allowed others to help with tasks like yard work or home repairs — and that "there comes a time when we all need a 'personal secretary' to help with money."
If your parents are willing to accept help, the critical first step is to ensure that they have essential documents: a will, a power of attorney and health directives. Consider, too, the benefits of a living trust, says James Kane, a tax lawyer in Atlanta. With a power of attorney, you're acting "simply as [your parents'] agent, and some third parties will balk at dealing with an agent," he notes. As a trustee, though, you could take direct control, if need be, of a parent's assets.
An increasingly popular — and less hands-on — option is a service called "daily money management." Pros who offer it can sit with a parent at home and help pay bills, balance checkbooks and file medical claims, among other tasks (a list of such managers can be found at the website of the American Association of Daily Money Managers, aadmm.com). Be sure the managers are insured, bonded and willing to include other family members in their work, says Vivian Wright, president of Common Sense Solutions, which offers money-management services in Atlanta: "If you aren't asking to review what a manager does, that's a big mistake."
With luck, your parents will act on many or all of these things before you do. Adviser Kelemen recalls a client who, with his wife and daughter, walked into Kelemen's office and asked to have his name removed from all his accounts. "He knew his memory was slipping, and he didn't want anyone to take advantage of him," Kelemen says. "That takes a lot of courage."
Source: http://www.smartmoney.com/retirement/planning/talking-to-mom-about-alzheimers-and-her-money-1335192298522


reading about fishing rights arguement, got me thinking. the economic liberal brexiteers are supporting protectionism for the UK fishing fleet, while the not so liberal leavers are supporting more open market for seafood. strange times.
question comes from this, who cares more for UK fishing industry?
You are not presenting a very strong case for EU expansion with all this criminality. Thank god we will be out by the time Albania gets full membership.
Albanians already account for the 3rd highest foreign population in our prison system I believe. So I wouldn't worry about Albania joining The EU, they'll have easier places to get to than there after Brexit.
Japanese now reporting about the MASSIVE market London is about to lose solely down to Brexit. I noticed leavers remained tight lipped when reports of this started emerging so I'll pop another article about it up and see if any of the leavers would like to comment?
This huge blow to Britain is triggering a domino effect with other financial markets.
It's begun. Economic meltdown followed sharply by recession. You were warned. And not one leaver wants to acknowledge it.
As I can't see how a open market - with licenses given out to large foreign trawlers post Brexit, EU market access denied to Skagen in The North Sea, Boulogne-sur-Mer in The Channel for UK hauls among others, a free-for-all attitude to sustainability levels, a couldn't care less attitude to the £200m+ a year industry in The Falkland Islands that's reliant on trade with The EU, the need for The UK consumer to suddenly develop a taste for John Dory and other species of fish we don't currently consume but are caught in UK waters and sold in The EU, protectionist tariff barriers around the rest of the world on fish imports, the effect on processing plants and jobs in Grimsby out of the single market and CFP - to name but a few issues - My answer would be neither. Some people are merely now distancing themselves from the fantasies some leavers are still hawking on fishing as the reality continues to emerge.
As I can't see how a open market - with licenses given out to large foreign trawlers post Brexit, EU market access denied to Skagen in The North Sea, Boulogne-sur-Mer in The Channel for UK hauls among others, a free-for-all attitude to sustainability levels, a couldn't care less attitude to the £200m+ a year industry in The Falkland Islands that's reliant on trade with The EU, the need for The UK consumer to suddenly develop a taste for John Dory and other species of fish we don't currently consume but are caught in UK waters and sold in The EU, protectionist tariff barriers around the rest of the world on fish imports, the effect on processing plants and jobs in Grimsby out of the single market and CFP - to name but a few issues - My answer would be neither. The economic Liberal Brexiteers are merely now distancing themselves from the fantasies the not so liberal leavers are still hawking as the reality continues to emerge.
It wasn't that long ago the U.K. fishing industry was asking the government to force public operated services like prisons, schools and councils to buy their fish to protect their industry. This was after campaigning on a ticket of greater opportunities for British fisherman outside the EU. Absolute ****ing idiots. And my words to them is....get over it, you won!
...My answer would be neither. Some people are merely now distancing themselves from the fantasies some leavers are still hawking on fishing as the reality continues to emerge.
agree. its a funny battle ground, full of contradictions for all sides.
That's basically because it involves the sea - it pulls on the nostalgic/good old days/Britannia Rules The Waves heart strings of some leave voters, and Farage knew it.


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Energy Self-Sufficient Village at Deungryong, Buan
The Paths Buan has Taken
Located in the southwestern part of the Korean peninsula, Jeollabuk-Do's Buan-Gun is a county with a population of 65 thousand. This place is also renown for the Semanggeum project, the biggest land reclamation project in the world. This project has raised the controversial issue of development versus environment. Today, a 33km long sea dike, the longest in the world, stretches along the coast until the city of Gunsan.
Another incident in Buan has caught nationwide attention along with the Semangeum project. Many protested against constructing a nuclear waste disposal facility and this had become a hot topic of debate all over the country. The residents, not over 70 thousand, protested for 2 years; finally, on February 14th 2004, they were able to present local resident voters with a referendum on the matter. Lawyers, religious leaders, civil organizations nationwide helped in the process.
After the incident of the nuclear disposal facility swept across the local community, the residents of Buan were scarred by the severe conflicts among themselves. In addition, the already sour local economy fell into the pits because the residents had to abandoned their means of livlihood in order to participate in the protest. On the other hand, those responsible for the Buan incident, the national government or the mayor of the municipal government, are declining any explanation or showing any sign of regret regarding the issue.
Buan is changing. It is building a hopeful future slowly but steadily. The residents are taking the initiative to promote a campaign for the use of renewable energy after their demonstration against dumping nuclear waste. Community leaders raised the start-up money and the residents made investments in building a power plant. This is the first power plant ever in the country to be established by the local community; and even today, it is still in expansion. Every Year around 40 households participate in 'the installation of solar photovoltaic system in 100 thousand homes,' a government financed program. 402 farms, totaling to 728 ha, too part in a 'trial program to grow rape for the production of biodiesel.' This is also promoted by the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestries, and Fisheries. In the fall of 2007, rape seeds were sowed onto the fields for the very first time. At the time, even growing barely and wheat were difficult because of the high precipitation rate last fall; however, the residents followed through with the program enduring hardship all the while. In some areas, the geese fed onto the rape without leaving behind any leftovers; even worse, the farmers were unable to receive a single won from the government as compensation. Still, the farmers are preparing for the next sowing season. They have not yet lost their pride in producing environment friendly biodiesel.
Local community's profound interest and participation in renewable energy is the result of the late struggle in Buan. They attended various informative meetings; they cried out in 'candle light' rallies, "change the government energy policy. Today, they are taking the initiative to practice a reformed energy policy of their own. Self-awareness gained from this experience or their democratic movements will not be lost or forgotten. They are just waiting for springtime when all things comes to life. Maybe the yellow flower has already blossomed within the resident's hearts only waiting for the right moment. Therefore, the region preparing for a energy self-sufficient village, the 'grassroots' level, is surely the hope for the future. This village is gradually finding a way into the future and Buan is leading the way.
Deungryong Village Declares Energy Self-Sufficiency
The town of Deungryong is located in Jangsin-Ri of Haseo-Myeon, a subdivision of North Jeolla Province's Buan County. This town is a typical agricultural village with about 30 households, totaling to a population of around 50. However, this rather ordinary town is actually special.
Deungryong village is aiming to become self sufficient on energy. Established in February 2005, Buan Civil Power selected Deungryong as a prototype energy self-sufficient village and has taken steps toward it. Buan Civil Power Plant relocated here as well as the office and education center of the 'Life Peace Priming Water'. Those with the same aspirations are helping the locals push forward mid and long term programmes to establish an energy self-sufficient village.
First of all, Buan Civil Power Plant started operating the 'Solar Powerplant-1,' a powerplant built in October 2005. By the winter of 2006, geothermal heating and cooling system, producing up to 35RT, was installed. This system provides air-conditioning to 4 buildings including residential households and the educational center. By 2008, the total electricity generated from solar energy reached 36kW in Deungryong; this is due to the local community's participation in a program to 'install photovoltaic panels on roofs of 100 thousand homes.' The civilian-funded 'Solar Power Plant,' steadily rising in number, contributed to total as well. This is just the beginning. The village of Deungryong continues to make small but meaningful steps toward energy self-sufficiency.
Deungryong village, which declared its energy self-sufficiency, places its emphasis on energy savings, energy efficiency, and transition to renewable energy. In order to reach these goals, it is aiming to cut more than 30% of its total energy use and replace 50% of its total energy use with the following renewable energy: solar energy, wind power, and biomass power.
What has happened in Deungryong Village this year?
Decreasing 10% of the Village's Total Energy Use
In 2008, Buan Civil Power Plant and have set up a more detailed objective: an annual decrease of 10% in energy use. Every household have changed their incandescent light bulbs into high energy efficient ones; they are using switchable power bars with multiple sockets to reduce standby power. Considering the fact that most of the household, like any other rural areas, consist of thrifty senior citizens, it is rather difficult to reduce 10% of the total energy use. However, with help from village headsman and residents, they are aiming to cutback 10% of all energy consumed by the village. In addition, a plan to build a 'Deungryong village's greenhouse gas reduction rate indicator' is in progress.
School of the Forest, the Wind, and the Sun
Starting from the summer of 2008, a school has opened its doors to those all over the country as well as those in Buan. This school provides a learning experience relating to renewable energy. It is the 'School of the Forest, the Wind, and the Sun.' The school has built a solar photovoltaic power generator and is equipped with a solar cooker; it makes use of wind and kinetic energy through generators powered by wind and bicycle pedalling; furthermore, it has installed a water turbine in addition to methane collection and flaring system. People take part in outdoor education programs related to the use of renewable energy. They experience on-hand the process of generating renewable energy and cook using this energy. Activities such as 'living without electricity,' using candlelight during the night, and 'watching movies with self-generated electricity' are available as well.
The Making of Generators Powered by Wind and Bicycle Pedaling
Korea can put a huge number of wind farms into use since the climate is windy from autumn to spring. Solar photovoltaic power generators require high level of technology, but anyone with a little knowledge of engineering can build a wind turbine. Generators powered by bicycle pedalling can overcome the weather restriction other renewable energy generators have. In order to make a small wind generator, we carved propellers out wood, wound the coils onto the magnet, and attached it to the generator. Producing up to 500W, generator powered by bicycle pedalling was constructed on our own. These generators we have made is installed in 'SiSu', a school of environmental studies in the Deungryong village; in return, this will help with Deungryong village's energy self-sufficiency and educating children about renewable energy.
Later on in the future, Buan Civil Power Plant is planning to recruit participants and hold a 'workshop for building wind turbines and generators powered by bicycle pedalling.' It is trying to allow residents easy access to various renewable energy by having households and ware houses installed with solar photovoltaic panels on their roofs. All this is to achieve the ultimate goal, energy self-sufficiency and energy-independence.
Making a 'Village Energy Map'
Making of the 'Village Energy Map' will be the first step in preparing for a self-sufficient village. First of all, we take a survey of the energy use in the village; then, we find renewable energy available in the area such as biodegradable waste or crops. This will lay the groundwork for an energy self-sufficient Deungryong village.
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Nyéki Méhes Mózes (Kőkeszi, 1885. március 29. – 19??) számszéki tanácsos, genealógiai író.

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Méhes Sándor és Bende Mária fia. 1912-ben Tornócon szolgabíró volt, majd Budapesten a legfőbb állami számvevőszék tanácselnökeként vonult nyugdíjba. 1926. október 2-án Budapesten házasságot kötött Nádudvary Eszterrel, Nádudvary Mihály és Tóth Eszter lányával. Feldolgozta családja történetét.

Művei
 A Nyéki Méhes család és a rokon családok. Budapest, 1933
 A Nyéki Méhes család és a rokon családok. II. Budapest, 1937

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Külső hivatkozások

További információk

 Gulyás Pál: Magyar írók élete és munkái. Bp., Magyar Könyvtárosok és Levéltárosok Egyesülete, 1939-2002. 7. kötettől sajtó alá rend. Viczián János.

Magyar genealógusok
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Tag: MJD
Muslimische Jugend in Deutschland (MJD) / Muslim Youth in Germany
The youth organisation Muslimische Jugend in Deutschland (MJD)/Muslim Youth in Germany was founded in 1994 and has gained popularity in recent year especially among the very religious of young Muslims. The organisation has local groups (so called Lokalkreise) in many German cities. On average, the around 900 registered members are well educated and between 13 and 30 years old, but the organisation explicitly addresses all Muslims regardless of nationality and background. On their website, the MJD describe themselves as "multicultural", "Islamic" and "hip".
Each year, around 1,000 young Muslims participate in the annual meeting, which offers a wide range of activities: A rap workshop, origami class and Quran reading as well as debates with representatives from Greenpeace (in 2008) or with a member of the Central Council of Jews (in 2009).
The MJD is under observation of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, who accuse it of having personal and organisational links to the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood in Germany and Europe. For this reason, the Ministry of Family Affairs and Youth cut their funding towards the MJD in 2003. In the past years, the Muslim youth organisation has tried to regain the confidence for example by incorporating non-Islamic civil actors such as for interreligious dialogue.
But discussion on the organisation's youth work continues. Indeed, the MJD reaches out to a young and religious audience that does not feel represented by conventional youth work and neither by the classic mosque communities. But their positions touch upon moderately Islamist views: Many of the MJD's events are gender segregated and religious commands are usually interpreted in the narrow framework of traditional Islamic scholars. Critics therefore accuse the MJD of uniformity and question whether the organisation helps to integrate young Muslims into the German society or whether it actually prevents this.
Author researcherPosted on 15th June 2010 Categories News by Country, News by Issue, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Muslim Advocacy and OrganizationsTags Central Council, Deutschland, discussion, Federal Office, Germany, Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, Ministry of Family Affairs, MJD, Muslim youth, Muslimische Jugend in Deutschland, website, young Muslims, Youth
Muslim youth in Germany answers back
The organisation of Muslim youth in Germany (MJD) is fighting allegations of contradicting the principles of the free democratic basic order. The organisation is under surveillance by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and has been mentioned in its reports in a few German states since 2007. The youth organisation rejects all allegations and points out that all their activities and organisational structure are made transparent. MJD chairman Hischam Abul Ola now considers taking legal action.
Author researcherPosted on 29th May 2010 Categories News by Country, News by Issue, Issues in Politics, Muslim Advocacy and OrganizationsTags Federal Office, Germany, Hischam Abul Ola, legal, MJD, Muslim youth, Muslim youth in Germany, surveillance


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Kamala Harris says people are working multiple jobs in Trump economy. It's no different now than under Obama.
By Steve Goldstein
Published: June 28, 2019 1:07 p.m. ET
According to the BLS, 5% of U.S. workers have more than one job
SteveGoldstein
European markets editor
During the Democratic presidential debate on Thursday night, Sen. Kamala Harris said the Trump economy isn't as good as advertised.
"Part of the issue that is at play in America today, and we have all been traveling around the country, I certainly have, I'm meeting people who are working two and three jobs," the California Democrat said. "You know, this president walks around talking about and flouting his great economy, right, my great economy, my great economy."
She continued: "You ask him, how are you measuring the greatness of this economy of yours? And they point to the jobless numbers and the unemployment numbers. Well, yeah, people in America are working. They're working two and three jobs."
The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks multiple jobholders every month — and no, they haven't changed much under President Trump — or for that matter, President Obama.
Related: Harris hits Biden on busing and ends 'food fight,' sparking talk that she won debate
Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) take part in the second night of the first Democratic presidential debate on June 27, 2019 in Miami, Florida.
In May, 5% of Americans had multiple jobs, according to the BLS. And for all the talk about the gig economy and people working at Uber UBER, -1.25% or Lyft LYFT, +0.43% in their spare time to make ends meet, it's held to that range really since the U.S. escaped recession in 2009.
It's possible of course that the BLS is mismeasuring multiple job holders, though the data comes from the Current Population Survey, the same monthly survey of about 60,000 households used to derive the unemployment rate. Harris is unlikely to have a more representative sample from the prospective voters she meets campaigning.
The Census Bureau interestingly has its own data on multiple job holders, and it reports 8.3% of workers had multiple jobs. Census relies on what's called the Survey of Income and Program Participation, with a sample size ranging from approximately 14,000 to 52,000 interviewed households.
The Census finding is based on a much older survey — 2013 — though that three-point gap between Census and BLS data existed even then.
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