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Vacation Rental Search Engine Tripping.com Now Features More Than 300,000 Instantly Bookable Rental Properties
VaycayHero and Tripping.com Partner Together to Offer 15,000 Additional Instantly Bookable Properties on The Tripping.com Platform - March 25, 2015 - Tripping
staySky® Vacation Clubs' Fresh Approach Quickly Gains Traction
staySky® Vacation Clubs offers an exciting new take on vacation membership, tailored-made for today's savvy travelers. The points-based vacation product launched in June 2014. In a brief period of time, staySky Vacation Clubs has gained momentum, with a fast-growing membership and... - March 25, 2015 - staySky Vacation Club
DAE Launches Free Education Series for Timeshare Owners in the U.S.
Worldwide vacation exchange provider DAE today unveiled a free program inviting timeshare owners in the United States to harness the power of their vacation ownership. The program, the Vacation Education Series (VES), kicks off in San Diego, Calif., Sun., March 22, 2015, 1:30 – 5:00 p.m., at... - March 21, 2015 - Dial An Exchange
SpiceRoads Cycle Tours Relaunches Macedonia Mountain Bike Odyssey
A challenging mountain biking tour through the majestic Macedonian mountains and lakes, perfect for those who want to test their climbing stamina, interspersed with visits to the classic historical and cultural gems of this small Balkan state. - March 20, 2015 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
Luxury Travel Ltd ( Luxurytravel.asia) is Pleased to Welcome Its New Representative in Germany, HST Consulting & Marketing, to Develop Its Profile in the German Market
Mr Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd, appointed HST Tourism Consulting & Marketing as Luxury Travel's official representative in Germany starting 1 February 2015. - March 20, 2015 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Dashboard Presents Shifting Scapes on Duluth's Main Street
Atlanta-Based Arts organization to present artwork and performance at the iconic Stained Glass Studio on Main Street. - March 20, 2015 - City of Duluth
SpiceRoads Cycle Tours Launches Multi-Country Balkan Adventure
An action packed mountain bike journey filled with interesting culture, awesome biking tracks and breathtaking scenery. - March 19, 2015 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
Je Suis. PARIS Launches New Guided Vacation: Summer in Paris
Je Suis. PARIS, the boutique travel company specializing in guided vacations for women, unveiled its latest tour to Paris departing July 2015. - March 19, 2015 - Je Suis. PARIS, LLC
Count Down to World-First Everest Challenge in Verbier
The count down to the Everest in the Alps challenge has begun. There is just a week to go until the team will climb the 8,848m height of Everest on skis in four days to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. - March 19, 2015 - Secret Compass
River Expeditions Announces Dates for Their 2015 "Extreme College Weekends" White Water Rafting Special
River Expeditions is thrilled to extend their Extreme College Weekends special into 2015. This trip is an ideal opportunity for college students to get out of the dorm and on to the water! - March 19, 2015 - River Expeditions
New staySky® Vacation Clubs Captures a Top Honor at 2015 Perspective Magazine Awards
staySky® Vacation Clubs was named the global timeshare industry's Best Newcomer at the 2015 Perspective Magazine Awards celebration, Feb. 17, at 2015 GNEX Conference in San Diego, Calif. Judges had high praise for this program that reinvents the vacation membership model with a fresh take... - March 19, 2015 - staySky Vacation Club
SpiceRoads Cycle Tours Launches Sri Lanka Road Bike Tour
Dip your tires in the Indian Ocean at the northernmost and southernmost points of Sri Lanka during this exhilarating top to bottom exploration. - March 18, 2015 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
Travel Agents Participate in "Tiny Hope Children's Home" Donation
Independent travel agents and staff from KHM Travel Group and LoveShack Vacations recently visited and shared donations for the children of Tiny Hope Children's Home in Jamaica. - March 18, 2015 - KHM Travel Group
Make the Most of Long Weekends on a SpiceRoads Pop-Up Cycle Tour
SpiceRoads develops a range of short tours in Asia to coincide with regional public holidays. - March 17, 2015 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
Osprey Nokomis Community and Business Expo Set for Saturday, March 28
Special Guest Speakers Include Former White House Chef John Moeller, Two-Time Olympic Coach Nicholas Romanov, "Corporate Energizer" Gayle Carson and Social Marketing Expert Ken Countess - March 14, 2015 - Osprey Nokomis Chamber of Commerce
The ART&TUR Festival and Creative Tourism Network(R) Present the Trophy for Best Film of Creative Tourism
The creation of this new award is the result of visionary character of the organizers of ART&TUR and its meeting with members of the Creative Tourism Network, which come in an excellent festival platform, to showcase this new way to travel, as well as to invite the "creative souls" to express their travel experiences through cinematography and multimedia. - March 14, 2015 - Creative Tourism Network®
Growth Soars at Resort Travel & Xchange
Resort Travel & Xchange (RTX) achieved record transactional growth in 2014, with timeshare exchanges soaring 250 percent over the previous year. Year-over-year gains in last-minute getaways were also strong, up 224 percent over 2013. In 2014, the international timeshare exchange company... - March 14, 2015 - Resort Travel & Xchange
Special Air Package on AmaWaterways 2015 Seine River Cruise
Europeanbarging is offering the opportunity to experience a river cruise on the Seine River in France with discounted air from New York. - March 12, 2015 - Europeanbarging
River Expeditions is Excited to Announce Their 33rd Annual White Water Rafting "Icebreaker Weekend" from April 11-12 2015
Jump into the spring rafting season with River Expeditions' Icebreaker Weekend celebration! Experience a bunch of thrills (and a few chills!) on the New River Gorge this April. - March 12, 2015 - River Expeditions
New Adventure Motorcycle Travel Center in the Middle of the World
Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental announced it has opened a new station for international motorcycle adventurers. - March 11, 2015 - Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental
Community Chat with Duluth City Council
Duluth City Council give residents the opportunity to discuss any topics they wish at the an informal chat with your Council members. Join Council for an informal chat at Pepperoni's, located at 2750 Buford Hwy on Monday, March 16th from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. There are some great things... - March 11, 2015 - City of Duluth
Duluth Dunkin Donuts Ribbon Cutting
Excitement filled the area as Dunkin Donuts held their officials ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, March 7th. Mayor Nancy Harris conducted the ribbon cutting ceremony along with store owner Stephen Attard who said Duluth was an ideal location for his store. "We like the area and we felt like... - March 11, 2015 - City of Duluth
Local Artists Sketch Duluth
Sketchers capture Duluth one sketch at a time. - March 11, 2015 - City of Duluth
Spring Fling in VenturaCountyWest
The official start of spring is just a few days away. "Celebrate the season with a girls' spa weekend in VenturaCountyWest," suggests Rebekah Evans, executive director of the Ventura County Lodging Association, which promotes VenturaCountyWest (cities of Camarillo, Oxnard and... - March 10, 2015 - Ventura County Lodging Association
Cabo Wedding Directory Launches Website to Help People Plan a Perfect Wedding in Mexico
CaboWeddingDirectory.com has been created to help people plan their perfect destination wedding in one of the most beautiful locations in Mexico, covering everything couples could possibly need. - March 10, 2015 - Cabo Wedding Directory
Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce Set to Launch New Business Expo for Those Planning Proms, Graduations or Other Big Bashes This Spring
Titled "Prom Night in Morton Grove" the Chamber of Commerce is hosting a business exposition free to the public on March 18 featuring vendors whose services are essential to creating big events and celebrations ranging from Prom, Graduation, Birthdays. Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings, Anniversaries and more. - March 09, 2015 - Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce
Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce is Now on YouTube
The Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce has created their own YouTube channel and uploaded videos. It will be utilized to share short recordings that will showcase the Chamber's members and businesses. Other planned recordings will provide information about important issues to the local business economy and report on Chamber events. - March 08, 2015 - Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce
Vietnam Has Been Nominated for Vietnam and Asia's Leading Tour Operator
The first travel firm from private sector, Luxury Travel Ltd. (luxurytravels.asia) has been nominated in "Vietnam's Leading Tour Operator" and "Asia's Leading Tour Operator" category at the 2015 World Travel Awards. - March 07, 2015 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Ride Costa Rica with "Unlimited" Options
Dirt Bike riders rejoice. The ultimate off-road dirt bike riding adventure with Costa Rica Unlimited has added two additional tours. The new tours cater to the opposites on the riding spectrum; casual off-road riders and wide-open adrenaline junkies. Explore Costa Rica from the seat of Yamaha WR off-road dirt bikes and return a better rider with a deeper knowledge of Costa Rica. - March 06, 2015 - Costa Rica Unlimited
Shikhar Travels India Celebrating It's 36th Anniversary with the Launch of Its Revamped Website
Shikhar Travels India is a leading boutique Destination Management company based in Delhi, established in 1979 by experienced Mountaineer, Explorer and entrepreneur Capt. Swadesh Kumar. Shikhar is celebrating it's 36th Anniversary. - March 06, 2015 - Shikhar Travels India Pvt Ltd
Iberian Traveler Once Again Offers Exclusive 4-Day/3-Night VIP Packages for the Opening Days of the Fiesta De San Fermín and the Running of the Bulls in 2015
Iberian Traveler's Sanfermín Tours offers clients the opportunity to join Peña Seattle de Sanfermines on a private balcony overlooking the Town Hall Square for the start of another exciting celebration of one of the world's most popular festivals. - March 05, 2015 - Iberian Traveler
Stuart Humphreys, Leisure Management Plus "Back in the Game"
With bases in the United States, England & Tenerife, Leisure Management Plus has been re-launched by Stuart Humphreys after taking a 2 year hiatus from the leisure industry since "retiring" from his role with Wyndham Vacation Ownership in 2012. - March 05, 2015 - Leisure Management Plus
KHM Travel Group Announces 2014 Crystal Award Winners
Nineteen KHM Travel Group Agents were recently honored as KHM Travel Group's 2014 Agents of the Year. The awards were announced at a special ceremony during the host agency's latest FAM in Jamaica. In addition to the award recipients, 147 agents were in attendance, making it KHM Travel Group's... - March 05, 2015 - KHM Travel Group
Leading the Way in Private Bicycle Trips in Italy, ItaliaOutdoors Food and Wine Releases Brand New Website
ItaliaOutdoors Food and Wine, the travel company that celebrates walking, hiking, skiing and bicycle trips in Italy and the great foods and wines to be found along the way, has released a brand new website. - March 05, 2015 - Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine
The Most Important Factors When Renting a Motorbike
Adventure Motorcycle Tours has conducted a research between its guests to conclude in which way motorcyclists that rent motorbikes are more satisfied during the rides. 100 participants responded to a questionnaire and the results have helped the company make important decisions regarding the safety, comfort and satisfaction of the riders. - March 04, 2015 - Adventure Motorcycle Tours - Transylvania Live
Local Publisher Launches Exclusive Short-Run Sustainable Savings Coupon Book with a Trash for Peace Fundraiser the Event Features an Auction for Tesla/Dinner Tour
The Fundraiser and publishing event will be hosted by German-influenced gourmet cuisine restaurant Slide Inn at 2348 SE Ankeny and will run from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. All attendees will have an opportunity to purchase special-menu food and drinks, learn about Trash for Peace, receive a free coupon book, and can learn why they should NOT sell smart phones and laptops and should securely donate them at the event through Free Geek. Attendees will have an opportunity to make contributions. - March 04, 2015 - Global Marketing Concepts
Pennsylvania Senate Honors Major Travel-Meeting Plan Firm
GTI Travel, Inc., a local company, has been honored by the Senate of Pennsylvania. The firm, with headquarters at 111 Township Line Road, Jenkintown, Penn., was commended for "being in the forefront of providing expeditious and cost-saving services to a wide variety of businesses, large and small, in all 50 states." - March 02, 2015 - GTI Travel
Top Travel & Tours Announces the Launch of Bodh Gaya Rooms
Top Travel & Tours is excited to launch Bodh Gaya Rooms that aim to give the insight of the Mother City of Buddhism – Bodh Gaya. Bodh Gaya rooms affirm to be a place where travelers can get all of the descriptive information about travelling in Bodh Gaya, staying in Bodh Gaya, prime... - March 02, 2015 - Top Travel
Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours Offers Hot New Flights for Spring Break 2015
Helicopter trips marked down just in time for the year's first major holiday of 2015. Get yours. Book early. RSVP now. - March 02, 2015 - Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours
Respite Care Cruise Benefits Alzheimer's Association
Cruises for Causes will be hosting a Respite Care Cruise to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. - February 28, 2015 - Cruises For Causes
In Heart of Europe: Medical Tourism Association® Establishes Hungary Chapter to Promote Awareness, Education
Initiative to support and develop certificate and training programs for hospitals, patient specialists and medical travel marketing professionals. - February 27, 2015 - Medical Tourism Association™
Namibia: Hunter-Gatherer Expedition Launched with the San Bushmen
Expedition company Secret Compass has launched a unique hunter-gather style expedition to Namibia's Kalahari desert. - February 25, 2015 - Secret Compass
Southeastern Festivals and Events Association Ranks Duluth at the Top in the Region with Event and Marketing Awards
The Southeastern Festivals and Events Association (SFEA) recognized Duluth as one of the Best in the Region for its event and marketing efforts over the last year. On February 17th, at the SFEA Kaleidoscope Award Dinner, Duluth was awarded: Best Festival under 75,000 Gold Award Duluth Celebrates... - February 21, 2015 - City of Duluth
Open Destinations Appointed by Luxury Travel Company, Belmond Ltd
The Travel Studio technology platform has been selected by luxury travel company, Belmond Ltd, to drive the future growth of their rail and cruise distribution to all customers. The deal involves a long-term partnership with UK technology specialist, Open Destinations, who has successfully... - February 21, 2015 - Open Destinations
JSwinetours: Wine Tour Planning 2015 Released
JSwinetours recently published its wine travel program for the 2015 season. Apart from the private tours and day tours in Alsace and Burgundy all year round, there will be a luxury Alsace tour in autumn and two luxury Tuscany tours, one in spring and one in autumn. All luxury tours are 5 days and... - February 20, 2015 - JSwinetours
Ventura County Lodging Association Partners with Oxnard College to Launch New Hospitality Program
A new hotel hospitality program at Oxnard College will begin in August. Ventura County Lodging Association (VCLA) is taking a leadership role in the program's development and will provide hands-on opportunities for enrolled students. Students have the opportunity to receive an AA degree or a... - February 18, 2015 - Ventura County Lodging Association
Romantics Travel Receives Bronze WeddingWire Rated™ Badge
WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Romantics Travel has received the WeddingWire Rated™ Bronze badge for excellence in Travel Agents in Central Valley, CA. - February 15, 2015 - Romantics Travel
Wine and Gourmet Tours for the Autumn 2015 Launched by BKWine
BKWine recently launched the new wine tour and gourmet travel program for the autumn / fall season 2015. On the public program are two classic and luxurious wine tours, one to Bordeaux in France and one to the Douro Valley in Portugal. Together with custom designed wine tours and non-English tours... - February 15, 2015 - BKWine AB
Celebrities Staffing Now Hires Armed Bodyguards to Expand Its Range of Recruitment Services
Celebrities Concierge & Staffing Services hires armed bodyguards to bring enhanced security to its clients. - February 15, 2015 - Celebrities Concierge & Staffing Services
Spiceroads Cycle Tours Launches Bicycle Tour in Madagascar
Discover unique species of animals and plants as you cycle and hike through a country so incomparable to anywhere else in the world it is dubbed the "eighth continent." - February 13, 2015 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
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Lehigh Valley Oganization of Supernatural Studies
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LVOSS Paranormal
Serving all of the Lehigh Valley's Paranormal Needs
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"People tend to fear that which they do not understand.
Therefore, nothing in life should be feared; only understood."
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ABOUT LVOSS PARANORMAL
LVOSS was established on October 15, 2008 by the founder, Stephen Slapinsky. Our mission is to spread the study of paranormal phenomena and to better help individuals become more educated, understanding, and accepting of this study. This is the reason why the group is called the "Lehigh Valley Organization of Supernatural Studies." We do not just investigate an alleged haunting, but we also study it and try to find out if the area is haunted and then why, if appropriate, the area is haunted. We also then decide if and how we are to deal with a possible haunting, most of the time the spirit resides there and does not wish to harm anyone, but sometimes action may be required for more malevolent spirits, such as demons.
We devote our time and energy to studying how and why spirits exist as well as debunking natural occurrences which are misconstrued as being paranormal. We also study new techniques in which to investigate spirits, and we are always thinking of new theories about what spirits are and how to investigate them.
The paranormal field is ambiguous because no one can absolutely prove how spirits exist or act. However, with the advancement in technology and attention drawn to this field from various television ghost hunting programs more and more people are becoming interested in investigating paranormal phenomena and seek to find answers. Stephen has been personally investigating the paranormal since 2001. Stephen has experienced many different encounters and unexplained phenomena and looks forward to encountering new experiences.
We take both a professional and logical approach to all of our investigations; which means we use our detection tools to measure supernatural phenomena, and disprove any natural explanations. We are very skeptical of all of our results and we try to find a logical explanation, if any, in an attempt to disprove any results we capture.
We trust what our equipment tells us, not our feelings. Our bodies tend to play tricks on us when exposed to certain environments such as dark environments which can trigger different psychological effects in a person. These effects can vary from claustrophobia, a feeling of being watched, and, of course, these can lead to the person to get a "creepy feeling" which may be misconstrued as a spiritual presence. Naturally, we are skeptical of an psychics, unless they prove to be convincing. Stephen has experience investigating cemeteries, business, and private residences for signs of paranormal entities.
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Anna Amalia Abert o Anna Abert (Halle, 19 de setembre de 1906 – Kiel, 4 de gener de 1996) fou una musicòloga alemanya.

Filla del també musicòleg Hermann Abert (1871-1927) i neta de Johann Joseph Abert (1832-1915), també historiador de la música, va estudiar amb Hans Joachim Moser i Friedrich Blume a la Universitat de Kiel. Abert va escriure una tesi sobre les Cantiones sacrae de Heinrich Schütz, del 1625, que es va publicar l'any 1935 i posteriorment una altra sobre Claudio Monteverdi. Entre 1943 i 1971 va impartir classes a la Universitat de Kiel. Es va especialitzar en el camp del teatre musical i en l'obra de Mozart i va estudiar també l'obra de Gluck i Richard Strauss.

L'any 1962 va publicar una història de l'òpera

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Thanks for post. I totally agree. This has being a growing concern over the last year or so. I have had 3 deals go this way. Fortunately I was still able to close but not without allot of stress. My thoughts are the tighter back end auditing is causing the problem. Lenders need to get files over to audit sooner to avoid the problems occurring. That way if something is missed by the underwriter or conditioner officer the broker or agent has time to fix or collect document. There is really no reason for this to be happening.
I suspect is a staffing issue more than anything else: doc review takes too long, and problems only come to light upon review (i.e., at the last minute).
I think Lenders are having difficulty finding qualified candidates, and in any event are reluctant to hire sufficient staff to meet current volume needs, for fear of having to lay them off should volumes subside.
As Brokers, we have to do out best to manage expectations and stay one step ahead of underwriters: many (most?) lenders publish lists of Approved Solicitors, and you can always call the BDM if you are unsure of the solicitor your customer has selected.
Staffing is definitely part of it but systems are a bigger part of it. At the very big monolines they have built out tech that speeds their processes significantly.
I thought I was the only one. Last year I had several files like this. Lucky I did not loose any of them but my customers did have sour grapes at the end. Everything from last minute or the need for more information past the normal blood and urine examination. But we experience the lawyer bit and we ended up bullying our way through with threats of notifying Amba, Caamp, Reca and notifying the brokers of Alberta with nonsense of an approve list of lawyers. I know the BDO's read this or subscribe and their hands are tied in most cases, but when it comes down to either loosing the deal or that your customer has so many sour grapes and it doesn't matter to them that we are only the messenger they may never be repeat customers. My lawyer was "a major builder lawyer in Calgary" whereby they cover the fees. Also a huge law firm. Yikes!


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Matt Gurney: We know who the PPC voters are. Here's what they believe
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PPC supporters are wildly divergent from the typical Canadian on all issues around vaccination and efforts to boost vaccination rates.
Matt Gurney
By: Matt Gurney
Poll after poll has shown that the People's Party of Canada, led by former Conservative Maxime Bernier, is surging in popular support. The party, which captured only 1.6 per cent of the vote in 2019, electing zero candidates, is now polling at closer to five or six per cent, or higher. These gains have not come at any obvious loss to any major party (the hapless Green party may be an exception, but there were only so many Green voters in the first place). While there is no doubt that some voters are bolting to the PPC from traditional parties, it seems certain — and polling suggests — that they are also drawing support from the nine million Canadians who were eligible to vote in 2019 but did not.
This is, to put it very mildly, worth watching. In a recent column here, drawing on polling information provided by John Wright, the executive vice president of Maru Public Opinion, we tried to establish what we could about a PPC supporter. They are not particularly remarkable; as noted last week, a typical PPC voter is a typical Canadian. They are fairly evenly distributed across all demographic segments and found in generally similar numbers in the various provinces. The earlier numbers were based on a fairly small sample size — the PPC's low support on a national level has limited their numbers in any typical national-level poll. Last week, I said that more polling was necessary, to firm up the profile of who a PPC voter is and where they live. Wright has been doing that polling — the sample sizes are still modest, but a representative profile is beginning to emerge ... not just of who a PPC voter is, but what they believe.
There is a degree of background context that must be established before we can move onto the numbers. When he presented me with his latest results on Tuesday, Wright noted that polling PPC voters is a particular challenge for his industry. The very concept of "the typical PPC voter" is rapidly shifting. The PPC base of even five weeks ago was a small fringe of grumpy people loosely assembled around a handful of vaguely libertarian policies, some anti-immigration blather and a disillusionment with the political status quo. (A typical PPC billboard encapsulates this unfocused dissatisfaction: "The Other Options Suck.") Many polling companies track the attitudes of partisans of various affiliations by creating a panel of those partisans and then polling them over and over. Polling companies trying to track the PPC's sudden rise, if they rely on such an identified panel of PPC voters that will be repeatedly surveyed, are capturing the PPC as it existed before the mid-August influx of new supporters. This is undoubtedly skewing our understanding of what the PPC voter, as they exist right now, believes. Wright has done four waves of polling in the last 10 days to update, as best as possible, our understanding of what the PPC voter believes today. He will continue to poll several times a week for the foreseeable future.
As to that August surge, as discussed in my column here last week, the best way to explain it is to look for something that recently changed — and something has: there are millions of Canadians who are adamantly anti-vax and anti-vaccine mandate/passport. The PPC surge began at the precise moment that vaccine mandates became a major issue in the federal campaign, and provinces began discussing their plans for certificates to verify vaccination status for domestic purposes. Pollsters needed a few weeks to notice the surge and verify it was real.
Back to the numbers.
First, let's briefly deal with the "who" of the PPC: the latest numbers with the larger survey generally conform with what I reported last week and is being reported elsewhere. PPC support is fairly uniform across the country, in the mid-to-high single digits; the only notable outlier is Quebec, which is below the national average of six, with four per cent. PPC support is generally stable across income groups and, in one of the only notable divergences from the earlier, smaller sample, fairly uniform across the genders, as well. PPC support is roughly double among those under age 55 relative to those over 55. The party is about half as popular among those with a university degree compared to those without. This profile is generally similar to what other pollsters are seeing in their own data
Now let's look at what they believe.
Wright had previously run an attitudinal survey of the Canadian electorate, polling their level of agreement with a variety of statements. The PPC voters gave answers that were wildly offside with the rest of the electorate. Wright has now run that survey again with a much larger sample of PPC voters (and will run it again for a yet larger sample) and the numbers didn't change much. Other pollsters have been able to report in general terms the kinds of things a PPC voter might believe, or at least what they believed six weeks ago, but we can now put some actual meat on the bones of what they believe now, after the surge in support. And folks, it's pretty eye-opening stuff.
Take immigration, something the PPC openly spoken against. The typical Canadian has about an even chance of thinking Canada is letting in too many immigrants — 47 per cent of the country feels that way, and that includes three in five Conservatives, half of Bloc voters, a third of Liberal and NPD voters — but a whopping 83 per cent of PPC voters. PPC voters are way more likely than the rest to favour a very hands-off approach to gun control and regulation; the typical Conservative is a lot closer to a Liberal or NDP voter on this issue than they are a PPC voter.
But that's about what you'd expect for a vaguely libertarian party that has been publicly critical of immigration. It gets weirder from here.
Roughly a third of Canadians (35 per cent) agree that the government is stripping away personal liberties; with Conservative and Green voters answering in the affirmative more often than NDP and Liberals. By comparison, 89 per cent of PPC voters believe the government is stripping away their liberty. Almost 90 per cent of PPC voters further agree that their governments are creating "tyranny" over the population. To put that in context, only about 40 per cent of Conservatives feel that way, with the other major parties way behind.
Oh, and here's a cheerful one to chew over: Wright asked Canadians if they'd agree that "we are on the verge of a revolution in our society to take our freedom back from governments who are limiting it." That question received 32 per cent support nationally — but an incredible 84 per cent from PPC supporters.
This sounds like the kind of thing we maybe ought to be paying attention to, eh?
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It's the attitudes on vaccination and measures to promote vaccination that show the wildest disparities between PPCers and the rest, though. Wright asked if Canadians would agree that "regardless of what society says, I will not be vaccinated." Only 16 per cent of his national respondents agreed; this number is generally similar to what other pollsters have been tracking as their "anti-vax" hard core.
About 20 per cent of Greens are hardcore anti-vaxxers. The mainstream parties are all within the margin of error with each other, and in the very low double or high single digits. But 60 per cent of PPCers say they will not be vaccinated.
Wright also polled party supporters on this question: "I am against vaccine passports because they exclude people from participating in society." That view was held by only 29 per cent of Canadians. But 88 per cent of PPC voters agreed.
This is big: fully half of PPC voters fear they will lose their jobs due to opposition to vaccines. That's significantly greater than the national average: only a fifth of Canadians claimed to have this worry.
There are limits to the available polling. I can't tell you what issues PPC voters agree with the majority on. There undoubtedly are some — remember, the typical PPC voter is a fairly typical Canadian. These people are your friends, co-workers and neighbours. I also can't tell you much about their ethnic composition — there is an assumption among many pundits that they'll be lopsidedly white, and I confess that wouldn't shock me, but the PPC's age profile skewing younger rather than older might complicate that.
The PPC vote is vastly more alarmed at the prospect of tyranny and an erosion of liberty and personal freedom than most Canadians, and that PPC supporters are wildly divergent from the typical Canadian on all issues around vaccination and efforts to boost vaccination rates. Also, the stereotype of the typical PPC voter simply being a the looniest subsection of the Conservatives doesn't really seem to hold up. For all the criticism Erin O'Toole has faced over vaccination and related issues, Conservative voters are actually quite closely aligned with the majority; indeed, the average Conservative voter is less adamantly opposed to vaccination than the average Canadian.
Tyler Dawson @tylerrdawson
Maxime Bernier has arrived at Borden Park, and a spontaneous singing of O Canada has broken out. Unsurprisingly, they've used the old lyrics.
If any party other than the PPC is weirdly offside the consensus on the vaccine-related questions, it's the Greens. Anyone who's ever met a Green voter probably isn't shocked by that, the party was always populated by a strange mix of genuinely smart policy wonks and cranks. The cranks have another option now.
None of this is predictive. PPC support might evaporate on election day. Broader societal support doesn't automatically confer upon it a meaningful electoral ground game and functional get-out-the-vote effort. I believe that the polls showing surging PPC support are capturing something real, but a bunch of typically non-voting citizens falling in with a proto-party with no real organizational strength will almost certainly result in said proto-party underperforming its polling at the ballot box.
As noted in my last column, though, the PPC surge began right as talk about vaccine passports and mandates heated up. It's heated up more since. Half of PPC voters fear their livelihoods are in danger. Ninety per cent of them believe they're having tyranny imposed upon them. The more vaccine mandates and passports are advocated by the major political parties and loudly and aggressively championed by prominent voices in the mainstream, the more juiced up this contingent is likely to become. Remember: Wright has PPC support at six per cent nationally, but almost a fifth of Canadians fear they'll lose their job for opposing vaccines. The gap between those numbers is Bernier's pool of accessible new supporters. It's a big pool.
You don't have to agree with the PPC and its supporters. This doubly-vaxed writer certainly does not. But these polls just aren't another dataset for the horserace number crunchers. These are warning signs of what could possibly be a very real, persistent problem to Canadian social and political stability. Anyone who thinks that alarmist should imagine how alarmist they'd sound trying to explain the last five years to their younger selves, circa 2016.
More polls to come. Stay tuned.
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This is interesting stuff, but misses the mark in at least a couple of ways. I'm a disappointed Conservative who has always supported the most libertarian option on the ballot...so the PPC is 'it' for me. I'm not against vaccines...I'm against government mandates and coercively _imposing_ vaccines. In fact, I'm double-vaxxed myself...my age and state of health IN MY JUDGEMENT made accepting the vaccination the best option for me. How it all works out remains to be seen...turns out the vaccine is hardly the panacea it's made out to be.
Also, the immigration thing. The PPC is _not_ 'anti-immigration'. Party policy is that it should be reduced, and more care taken with what immigrants are accepted. Note also that it's a flexible, rather than dogmatic, position. If after a few years one level can be seen not to work, it's easy to adjust. It is _not_ slamming the door.
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Driving through a small Ontario town yesterday, I saw this on a church sign: "If there is no God over government, then government is god."
I think this illustrates the conundrum is at the centre of the PPC surge: a desire to believe in authority (ie. God, but not necessarily God), but very skeptical about how it should work out by participation in our democratic system (ie. government).
The result is trying to promote the desire to lift up the freedom of the individual but no plan to support or build up the freedom of the community. We can't have one without sacrificing aspects of the other.
So, yeah, I think the PPC can't really go anywhere if it can't figure out how to govern.
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'Wallace and Gromit' Voice Actor Peter Sallis Dies At Age 96 & Will Be Remembered As A British Icon
By Mary Kate McGrath
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The actor best known for his roles in the sitcom Last of the Summer Wine and beloved claymation series Wallace and Gromit, Peter Sallis, has passed away. According to the BBC, he died peacefully with his family by his side. He was 96 years old. His starring role in theWallace and Gromit series became an iconic representation of contemporary British life, and he is sure to be remembered as an important national figure for his work on the series.
Sallis was well known for his other television roles, and became a household name in the U.K. for playing Norman Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine. According to the Daily Mail, the show was the longest-running sitcom in Britain's history and he was the only actor to appear in every episode of the series. The sitcom began in 1973 and went off the air in 2010, and Sallis retired from television shortly after. The mild-mannered character is one of the star's most memorable roles, but he had an illustrious voice-acting career, as well.
As the voice of Wallace in Nick Park's Wallace and Gromit films, Sallis received international recognition. The cheese-loving clay character was modeled on Sallis, and it was his comedic timing that made the role special. "There was something about his voice that somehow insisted I make Wallace's mouth really wide to get it around the syllables," Park said, according to the BBC. The actor contributed to all of the many films in the series, including A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, and A Close Shave.
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Wallace and Gromit would go on to become two of the most cherished characters in British cinematic history. Park's films have received positive critical ratings across the board, and are enjoyed by audiences around the world. Many credit the Wallace and Gromit series as being a positive representation of British society and customs, and it's success spread an optimistic representation of life in the UK world wide. Sallis' role in that can't be understated, as it's his manner and voice brought Wallace to life.
This unique voice came from years of experience. Acting was in Sallis' nature, and according to the BBC, he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at a young age. His first professional appearance on stage was in 1946, and he worked nonstop for decades after. A character actor, he appeared in a variety of theatrical productions. By the time he was cast as Wallace in 1992, he had proven himself a strong and versatile talent.
Sallis' has also helped the Wallace and Gromit brand move into charity work. According to the Wallace and Gromit website, the characters have helped to promote Children in Need charity PSAs, and established the Wallace and Gromit Children's Foundation.
The contributions that Sallis made to Park's beloved films and the subsequent charity work will solidify his place as an iconic British actor. The movies were considered good hearted and groundbreaking when released in the 1990s, and remain a favorite today. The Wallace and Gromit movies are still an essential watch in England and elsewhere, and Sallis' work will continue to brighten days.


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Deputies outsmart accused, sly casino thief
4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago Monday, September 29 2014 Sep 29, 2014 September 29, 2014 9:58 PM September 29, 2014 in News
Source: WBRZ
By: Trey Schmaltz
BATON ROUGE- Sheriff's deputies arrested a man who is accused of trying to get away with stealing someone's cash slip from an area casino.
Jamey Lobell was booked into jail earlier in September. He is charged with felony theft and misdemeanors of disturbing the peace by intoxication and resisting an officer.
According to court records, Lobell was apprehended after a gamer at L'Auberge reported Lobell had hit the "cash out" button on the slot machine the victim was playing. The slip was for $1,025. Lobell is accused of taking the slip and denying having removed it when he was questioned.
Deputies said Lobell ran from them while they were in the process of detaining him and was apprehended on the casino's sky walk.
Lobell is seen on surveillance video hiding the slip between two slot machines, court records reported.
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How Socialism Ruined Venezuela
Mises.org Publish Date:
October 13, 2017 - 2:00 PM
Author 1:
Rafael Acevedo [1]
Luis B. Cirocco [2]
In order to understand the disaster that is unfolding in Venezuela, we need to journey through the most recent century of our history and look at how our institutions have changed over time. What we will find is that Venezuela once enjoyed relatively high levels of economic freedom, although this occurred under dictatorial regimes.
But, when Venezuela finally embraced democracy, we began to kill economic freedom. This was not all at once, of course. It was a gradual process. But it happened at the expense of the welfare of millions of people.
And, ultimately, the lesson we learned is that socialism never, ever works, no matter what Paul Krugman, or Joseph Stiglitz, or guys in Spain like Pablo Iglesias say.
It was very common during the years we suffered under Hugo Chávez to hear these pundits and economists on TV saying that this time, socialism is being done right. This time, the Venezuelans figured it out.
They were, and are wrong.
On the other hand, there was a time when this country was quite prosperous and wealthy, and for a time Venezuela was even referred to as an "economic miracle" in many books and articles.
However, during those years, out of the five presidents we had, four were dictators and generals of the army. Our civil and political rights were restricted. We didn't have freedom of the press, for example; we didn't have universal suffrage. But, while we lived under a dictatorship, we could at least enjoy high levels of economic freedom.
A Brief Economic History of Venezuela
The economic miracle began a century ago, when from 1914 to 1922, Venezuela entered the international oil race. In 1914, Venezuela opened its first oil well. Fortunately, the government did not make the mistake of attempting to manage the oil business, or own the wells. The oil wells were privately owned, and in many cases were owned by private international companies that operated in Venezuela. It wasn't totally laissez-faire, of course. There were tax incentives and other so-called concessions employed to promote exploration and exploitation of oil. But most industries — including the oil industry — remained privatized.
Moreover, during this period, tax rates in the country were relatively low.
In 1957, the marginal tax rate for individuals was 12 percent. There was certainly a state presence, and the public sector absorbed 20 percent of GDP. But, government spending was used mainly to build the country's basic infrastructure.
The area of international trade was relatively free as well — and very free compared to today. There were tariffs that were relatively high, but there were no other major barriers to trade such as quotas, anti-dumping laws, or safeguards.
Other economic controls were few as well. There were just a few state-owned companies and virtually no price controls, no rent controls, no interest-rate controls, and no exchange-rate controls.
Of course, we weren't free from the problems of a central bank, either. In 1939, Venezuela created its own central bank. But, the bank was largely inactive and functioned primarily defending a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar.
Moving Toward More Interventionism
Despite the high levels of economic freedom that existed during those years, government legislation started to chip away at that freedom. Changes included the nationalization of the telephone company, the creation of numerous state-owned companies, and state-owned banks. That happened in 1950. The Venezuelan government thus began sowing the seeds of destruction, and you can see the continued deterioration in the level of economic freedom in the decade of the 1950s.
In 1958, Venezuela became a democracy when the dictatorship was overthrown. With that came all the usual benefits of democracy such as freedom of the press, universal suffrage, and other civil rights. Unfortunately, these reforms came along with continued destruction of our economic freedom.
The first democratically elected president was Rómulo Betancourt. He was a communist-turned-social democrat. In fact, while he was in exile, he founded the Communist Party in Costa Rica and helped found the Communist Party in Colombia as well. Not surprisingly, as president, he started destroying the economic institutions we had by implementing price controls, rent controls, and other regulations we hadn't had before. On top of that, he and his allies created a new constitution that was hostile to private property.
In spite of this — or perhaps because of it — Betancourt is almost universally revered in Venezuela as "the father of our democracy." This remains true even today as Venezuela collapses.
Of course, compared to today, we had far greater economic freedom under Betancourt than we do in today's Venezuela. But, all of the presidents — with one exception — who came after Betancourt took similar positions and continued to chip away at economic freedom. The only exception was Carlos Andrés Pérez who in his second term attempted some free market reforms. But, he executed these later reforms so badly and haphazardly that markets ended up being blamed for the resulting crises.
The Rise of Hugo Chávez
Over time, the destruction of economic freedom led to more and more impoverishment and crisis. This in turn set the stage for the rise of a political outsider with a populist message. This, of course, was Hugo Chávez. He was elected in 1998 and promised to replace our light socialism with more radical socialism. This only accelerated the problems we had been facing for decades. Nevertheless, he was able to pass through an even more anti-private-property constitution. Since Chávez's death in 2013, the attacks on private property have continued, and Chávez's successor, Nicolás Maduro, promises only more of the same. Except now, the government is turning toward outright authoritarian socialism, and Maduro is seeking a new constitution in which private property is almost totally abolished, and Maduro will be allowed to remain in power for life.
A Legacy of Poverty
So, what are the results of socialism in Venezuela? Well, we have experienced hyperinflation. We have people eating garbage, schools that do not teach, hospitals that do not heal, long and humiliating lines to buy flour, bread, and basic medicines. We endure the militarization of practically every aspect of life.
The cost of living has skyrocketed in recent years.
Let's look at the cost of goods in services in terms of a salary earned by a full college professor. In the 1980s, our "full professor" needed to pay almost 15 minutes of his salary to buy one kilogram of beef. Today, in July 2017, our full professor needs to pay the equivalent of 18 hours to buy the same amount of beef. During the 1980s, our full professor needed to pay almost one year's salary for a new sedan. Today, he must pay the equivalent of 25 years of his salary. In the 1980s, a full professor with his monthly salary could buy 17 basic baskets of essential goods. Today, he can buy just one-quarter of a basic
And what about the value of our money? Well, in March 2007, the largest denomination of paper money in Venezuela was the 100 bolivar bill. With it, you could buy 28 US dollars, 288 eggs, or 56 kilograms of rice. Today, you can buy .01 dollars, 0.2 eggs, and 0.08 kilograms of rice. In July 2017, you need five 100-bolivar bills to buy just one egg.
So, socialism is the cause of the Venezuelan misery. Venezuelans are starving, eating garbage, losing weight. Children are malnourished. Anyone in Venezuela would be happy to eat out of America's trashcans. It would be considered gourmet.
So, what's the response of our society? Well, it's the young people who are leading the fight for freedom in Venezuela in spite of what the current political leaders tell them to do. They don't want to be called "the opposition." They are the resistance, in Spanish, "la resistencia." They are the real heroes of freedom in our country, but the world needs to know that they have often been killed by a tyrannical government, and all members of the resistance are persecuted daily.
Nevertheless, a new pro-market leadership must emerge before we can expect many major changes. Our current political opposition parties also hate free markets. They don't like Maduro, but they still want their version of socialism.
This is not surprising. As Venezuelans, our poor understanding of the importance of freedom and free markets has created our current disaster. We Venezuelans never really understood freedom in its broader dimension because when we enjoyed high levels of economic freedom, we allowed the destruction of political and civil rights, and when we finally established a democracy, we allowed the destruction of economic freedom.
But there is reason for hope. Along with the Mises Institute we do believe that a revolution in ideas can really bring a new era to Venezuela. On behalf of the resistance and millions of people in our country, we thank the Mises Institute for this opportunity to briefly tell the full history of Venezuela. Thank you very much.
Acevedo, Rafael A., and Luis B. Cirocco, "How Socialism Ruined Venezuela," The Austrian 3, no. 5 (2017): 4–7.
Poverty [3]
Socialism [4]
Source URL: https://mises.org/library/how-socialism-ruined-venezuela
[1] https://mises.org/profile/rafael-acevedo
[2] https://mises.org/profile/luis-b-cirocco
[3] https://mises.org/topics/poverty
[4] https://mises.org/topics/socialism