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Why Fans Should Stop Listening to Jim Cornette
Top 5 Wrestling November 28, 2022
Tony had to pony up to f*cking Kansas, and or their record company, to indulge these f*cking tw*ts, their Goddamn wayward son entrance and their big return. And so here they come with Cutlet and knock it off and Phallus, the guys who built the company and the ones whose pettiness and self indulgent masturbatory fantasies of themselves are going to tear it down. And the corpse referee was in charge of the action, it had all the ingredients of an indie-rific spectacle. – Jim Cornette
…ok, Grandpa.
Anyway, let's begin this piece with a story:
I had a few friends over for AEW's Full Gear on the 19th. These were very casual fans who haven't watched professional wrestling in a very long time. Can you guess which match blew them away and will have them coming back for more?
The Elite vs. Death Triangle. They loved the fast-paced style; the acrobatics, and overly theatrical presentation. They were hooked.
And if Jim Cornette, or his loyal minions were there, they would probably try to tell these casual fans how "terrible" the match was and to shit all over their experience.
*and folks wonder why professional wrestling keeps losing fans*
My point is that Jim Cornette has become an extreme net-negative to the wrestling industry. When I reflect on the modern-day version of Jim Cornette I see this:
An old, bitter man who has long failed to keep up with the modern pro wrestling zeitgeist. However, to make things worse, he is bringing down a large sect of the wrestling fan base to his miserable level.
Now either you're here to form arguments against this idea to conform to your pre-existing narrative, or you are approaching this piece with an open mind. Either way, buckle up, and let's dig into the cancer on pro wrestling that is Jim Cornette.
Yes, Cornette Has a History of Awful Comments
This is just the introductory reason. In fact, many wrestling fans probably already know this. Yet, unless one sets out to be a miserable human being, condemning Cornette shouldn't be too hard.
I don't buy the "he's just a product of his time" argument. He's a grown-ass 61-year-old man, and for an allegedly intelligent wrestling analyst, he shouldn't be embarrassing himself on a weekly podcast because he's out of touch.
But this is a man who once compared race riots to heel heat. In fact, he resigned from the NWA in 2019 because of a comment during a Trevor Murdoch match:
"He's the only man I know that can strap a bucket of fried chicken on his back and ride a motor scooter across Ethiopia."
This Reddit user has a pretty detailed list of his past statements.
Comment from discussion fellongreydaze's comment from discussion "Jim Cornette calls Shida " one of twinkletoes Japanese sex objects" and "an Interchangeable outlaw mud show girl" and refuses to watch her match with Deeb given she won".
But this alone isn't a reason, right? So what about the professional wrestling? Isn't he a historian and booking genius?
Jim Cornette Doesn't Really Understand Pro Wrestling
Clutch your pearls a little harder — but it's true.
This sentiment stems from a twitter interactions with Impact Knockout (and the amazingly talented) Jordynne Grace in 2018-19. After Jordynne simply stated the following truth:
I am 100% for calling wrestling a "performance art" rather than a "sport". The insistence upon calling it a sport is really holding wrestling back in my opinion. – Jordynne Grace
Which is true. Professional wrestling is a form of violent dancing. It's theatrical stage-fighting, passed off as a sport. You'd have to be a complete mark to convince yourself any different. However, Cornette's response was to call her a "butterface" and use misogyny to dismiss her comments.
With that, one can delve back into his prior commentary on anything he doesn't really understand or like. This ranges from comedy gimmicks, Puroresu, Joshi, deathmatches, and even Lucha-Libre. If he doesn't "get it", or "like it", he immediately invalidates it because in the mind of Jim Cornette, wrestling can only be done "one way".
This "one way" of pro wrestling seems to only revolve around the cliché old school style of big beefy men slowly slapping meat.
If Jim Cornette truly understood pro wrestling, he would know that a plethora of styles of professional wrestling exist, with many ways to tell a story. No promotion is beholden to do so in a specific manner. There is no "right" or "wrong" way to perform the art that is professional wrestling. However, Cornette consistently frames what he doesn't personally like as bad wrestling.
Case in point, The Elite vs. Death Triangle.
These matches will be a hybrid of Lucha-Libre, and Strong-Style wrestling to tell their story. It's no different from an NFL offense that relies heavily on an air-attack over a ground game. You can get to the endzone in more ways than one.
Yet Cornette cannot seem to grasp that these are legitimate styles of professional wrestling that happen to exist outside of the U.S. and in small pockets of the Independent scene. (Yes, you can even tell a story through a "spot-fest"; call me if you get lost, Boomer)
As if Cornette, a "historian", conveniently forgets that in the territory days, nearly all professional wrestling promotions were smaller, local, and "Indy-riffic" based on the region and fan base.
The Cult of Cornette
Yet he constantly insults what he doesn't understand, and his listeners, unfortunately, do not know any better.
Sadly, the effect of his influence is bringing an entire wrestling fan base into his own misery. For years, we have seen Cornette's loyal minions defend him, and shit on anything that isn't to their leader's liking.
In truth, Cornette is becoming a cancer to the wrestling community by seemingly normalizing hate speech, and convincing thousands that gatekeeping in professional wrestling is acceptable. You'll often see his mindless lemmings attack AEW, Impact, or New Japan by repeating the same exact talking points from his podcast.
No critical thought, or original ideas. Just continuous dopamine hits from shitposting negativity while living vicariously though Cornette's weekly mudshow/mudslinging session. These "fans" (if you can call them that) need personal validation as much as Cornette needs to convince himself that he is still a relevant voice in modern pro wrestling.
Social media has become quite a toxic place for wrestling fans. But between even the most tribal WWE or AEW fans, I feel as if the Cult of Cornette really takes the cake when it comes to spreading divide and toxicity within the industry.
And to his defenders, let's ask an honest question:
No Wrestling Promotion Wants to Touch Cornette
Why isn't Papa H or TK clamoring to hire Cornette?
Because working in the industry for a few decades in the past, and appearing on a few Vice documentaries doesn't qualify you to book modern-day wresting.
Yes, Cornette claims he was offered a job by Tony Khan in the very early days of AEW. However, when we examine the promotions he's worked for, it often ended badly for Jim.
He was fired from OVW in 2007 after slapping Santino Marella, and his short run in TNA came to end in in 2009 due to booking clashes with Vince Russo. He rubbed too many talents the wrong way in Ring of Honor leading to his departure in 2012, and his resignation from the NWA in 2019 has been mentioned already in this article.
Smoky Mountain Wrestling was good for its time, but inevitably fell to WCW and WWE, whom Cornette has both worked for well over a decade ago.
To be blunt: If Cornette, even as a wrestling historian, with a legitimately good wrestling brain, draws zero interest from the industry's top companies, what does that tell you?
Nobody really seems to want to work with Jim Cornette in 2022. Could it be his ego?
His Jealousy and Ego Gets In the Way
Here's the thing about Cornette…
While he easily rips on AEW more than their "competition", he still sends shots to Stamford as well. So I have to ponder if the following statement is true:
Jim Cornette is envious that a wealthy wrestling fan has created a legitimate and successful mainstream alternative – WITHOUT HIM.
At the top of AEW is Tony Khan, who is an easy target by most internet bullies who have nothing else better to do with their time. AEW also has Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks in prominent positions, and features a lot of wrestling you may see on the Indies.
In fact, AEW offers a generous mix of the larger global wrestling picture: Everything from the fast-paced Lucha/DG style to straight King's Road, Strong Style, Joshi, Deathmatch, Meta-Indies, Modern-Day, and even straight up old school wrestling (which Cornette still fawns over).
But Cornette doesn't seem to like, or understand all the former. So like a troll, he chooses to make light of these styles in efforts to delegitimize them.
I'm speculating, but could it be that all these styles of wrestling he despises brings enough of a mainstream audience to challenge and invalidate his own personal views on the art?
He likely won't work for WWE ever again, and he can't get over his "old man yells at cloud" views of professional wresting to ever want to work for AEW. So his ego won't let him see beyond 1995 and quite frankly, he's internally jealous that the wrestling world has left that all behind, including himself.
Again, speculation. But when you listen to his podcast, how can a rational wrestling fan see anything else?
The Real Problem
One bitter old man behind the times can't bring down the industry, right?
When fans begin to stop thinking for themselves, and mindlessly repeat antiquated and off-base talking points, it creates a void. The void it creates is the ability to simply enjoy wrestling and approach it with any critiques that comes from a good faith mindset. Cornette's overarching criticisms do not come from a good faith sentiment.
Professional wrestling wasn't meant to be viewed through the lens of constant critical thought. It was meant to be entertaining — even if just a weekly escape. However, if you go on any social media post, be it WWE, AEW, or wrestling news sites, you see such a void of legitimate critique or insight.
It's mostly banal and empty-headed comments that do nothing more than contribute to the stink pile of shitposting in pro wrestling.
Jim Cornette is just a shitposter with a podcast.
He contributes nothing to the modern-day wrestling world aside from convincing his large fan base that this art we all collectively love is somehow worse off than is was in years past. And he does this with a pair of rose-colored glasses that he would somehow do better.
His podcast enforces a bleak narrative that as fans we have to simultaneously tear down pro wrestling and view it in a uber-critical headspace for us to enjoy it. And if you cite his past accolades and upbringing as a defense for his past controversial statements and current grim outlook, then you are part of the problem.
Man, what a sad way to live.
We Can Do Better
If only we approach professional wrestling like Willow Nightingale approaches her matches. You can tell that she's simply having a blast out there, win or lose.
Can the collective fan base not do the same?
"Nothing matters. Smile anyway", as her t-shirt puts it. Solid critiques and personal preferences done in good faith are one thing. However, the mindless bullying of an entire promotion and its fans on the basis that pro wrestling has to look and perform a certain way is utterly asinine.
In the grand-scheme of things, Jim Cornette will have contributed more negativity to the modern zeitgeist of this business than any other wrestling personality that I can think of. In fact, I would challenge him to go one week, or even one podcast, without any negativity.
I highly doubt Cornette can go 10-minutes without an off-hand, negative comment on his podcast, much less two hours. Because without as such, you'd have nothing but dead air.
And dead air is the equivalent of what Cornette contributes to the wrestling business. As a 61-year-old man, he should do better — and if he can't, than shouldn't we?
-T5W
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The Purchasing Card (p-card) is a University credit card that delegates small-dollar purchasing power to individual University employees. The p-card allows the cardholder to charge work-related expenses directly to the appropriate University account. The p-card permits purchases to be made with a minimum of delay and a minimum of clerical labor, while also providing accountability. This policy describes the proper use of a University purchasing card. The procedures established here also serve to protect the University from fraud and other deliberate or accidental misuse of its funds.
All University employees are eligible for the purchasing card, with the exception of student employees. Non-employees are not eligible. Student employees may be eligible for a more restrictive card (Controlled Value card) if an explanation and accountable plan is provided with the application. The p-card may be used for business purposes only, and all purchases must comply with all Ohio University Policies, in particular the Travel and Entertainment policies (whose numbers start with 41.), and the Purchasing policies (whose numbers start with 55.). Further detail is available in the P-card Manual, which is issued to each cardholder and is also available online. A cardholder must comply with all applicable policies and procedures to retain use of the card.
University employees must submit a Purchasing Card Application. All information must be completed, and the form must contain all authorizing signatures.
As of February, 2004, the University uses a MasterCard provided by GE Corporate Payment Services (CPS). A p-card is available in a regular or a Controlled Value (CV) card version. The CV card is a p-card with an overall, life-of-the-card dollar limit. Both versions are available as Standard or Travel-Only cards. Standard cards can be used for a variety of goods and services, as well as typical travel expenses. Travel-Only cards may be used only for travel expenses - e.g., airline tickets, hotel, car rental, and restaurant meals. The standard transaction limit is $2,500, though other limits are available with proper cause and authorization.
The p-card is the preferred method for high volume, low dollar buying, and for travel expenses. In general, the p-card may be used to purchase any item that falls within the guidelines provided by the Purchasing policies (whose numbers start with 55.), Policy 41.121, "Reimbursement for Official Travel and Entertainment," Policy 41.123, "Entertaining Official Guests," and Policy 03.016, "Foundation Expenditures." The purchase must be within the assigned dollar limit. Airline tickets for University employees must be purchased on the p-card.
There are some unique exceptions and restrictions to p-card use. See sub-section XII, sub-sub-sections C, D, and E, below, prior to using your card.
Controlled Value (CV) cards expire on the last day of the month designated (may be up to five years) and are not replaced.
All other cards expire every three years, on the last day of the month embossed on the front of the card (expiration date). Purchasing cards are automatically sent to the P-card Office within 1 to 3 weeks prior to the expiration date. The cardholder will be sent an e-mail notification listing the date and location to pick up his or her new card. The cardholder should read and sign a new Cardholder Agreement Form and bring it with photo identification to pick up the new card.
A Purchasing Card Addendum form must be used to apply for changes to the card. To cancel a card, destroy the card and send an e-mail message to the Purchasing Card Administrator at purchasing.card@ohio.edu, indicating department name, cardholder name, cardholder account number, and the reason for canceling the account.
Forms and user manuals are available online. Revisions to the forms and the manuals are frequent; all cardholders should check the website often for current versions.
All transactions appear in the p-card software system. Access to the system is available over the web to all cardholders or their designees. As of February, 2004, the University's system is PARIS from GE CPS. Transactions must be updated within ten business days from the post date with adequate descriptions, details, and accounting codes, etc. See sub-sections XIV, XVI, and XXII for more details.
Dollar amounts charged will be allocated to the default account number assigned to the p-card at the time of issue. The cardholder selects the default account number on the P-card Application. Dollar amounts may be moved to another account number, or split between several account numbers, once they appear in PARIS. Dollar amounts will be posted (mapped) to the General Ledger, as designated in PARIS, ten business days after the transaction's post date. To request changes after charges have already been mapped, use the Accounting Correction form.
Cardholders should always obtain an itemized receipt for each transaction. If a cash register tape does not have descriptions, write them on the tape. (Exceptions apply for some types of business travel transactions if the expense is less than $75. See Policy 41.121, "Reimbursement for Official Travel and Entertainment," for details.) Any transaction without a properly substantiated receipt is subject to reimbursement of the university by the cardholder.
A receipt is defined as an invoice, cash register receipt, sales slip, or packing slip which contains an itemized list of goods purchased, with dollar amounts, and the name and location of the supplier. An employee of the supplier must sign handwritten receipts.
Retain the itemized receipt in addition to the credit card copy to properly substantiate the purchase.
Retain a copy of the order as faxed or mailed and the fax confirmation (if available) for your records.
Print out of the completed online order form.
Print out of the online order confirmation.
Print out of the e-mail confirmation.
The cardholder should complete and sign an Approval Statement, affix it to the front of the monthly cardholder statement, and attach receipts along with all supporting documentation (credit memos, copies of disputed item and refund forms, etc.). Four years of documentation, plus the current fiscal year, must be kept on file. One year plus the current fiscal year should be on-hand in the department. See sub-sections XVI and XXII, below, for important details.
Higher-level approval is required. The supervisor or budget unit manager must sign off on an Approval Statement once attached to the cardholder's reconciled monthly statement. See sub-section XXIII for details.
Executive Officers are defined as the President and his or her direct reports. The p-card transactions of Executive Officers do not require higher-level approval, but are subject to regular audit by Internal Audit and the Finance Office. The expenditures of the President and Executive Officers will be reported yearly to the Board of Trustees.
Academic or Administrator Officers are defined as those who report directly to the Executive Officers (e.g., Assistant VPs, Deans). The p-card transactions of Academic or Administrative Officers require higher-level review and approval by their Executive Officer. In the event that the Executive Officer is not available to provide such review and approval, he or she may designate another reviewer-approver (e.g., the planning unit's budget manager). Written requests for such an exception should be submitted by the Executive Officer to the Purchasing Card Office for approval by the Finance Office.
All other cardholder transactions must be reviewed and approved by a higher-level of authority within the cardholder's department.
Solicit feedback regarding processes and "best practice" procedures.
Results of these visits will be used to facilitate the purchasing and accounting functions of Ohio University, and will be shared with the Budget Unit Managers.
Upon the first notice of suspected credit card abuse, the Department should immediately advise the Finance Office and consult with the Office of Legal Affairs.
Procurement will initiate and coordinate an investigation of the suspected credit card abuse. As soon as practicable, Procurement will furnish a preliminary status report to the Associate Vice President for Finance and Treasurer, with copies to the Director of Internal Audit, The Controller, Legal Affairs, and the Department.
The employee shall be given an opportunity to respond to the allegations described in the preliminary report.
Following the interview with the employee and completion of the investigation, Procurement shall issue a final written report to the director of Internal Audit with copies to Legal Affairs and the Department.
The card is for business expenses only. It must not be used for personal purchases.
The card is not transferable. It may be used by the cardholder only.
Pyramiding - i.e., dividing one purchase into two or more, in order to stay within your transaction limit - is not allowable.
If the cardholder does not update his or her own transactions, he or she must provide the PARIS user with the information needed to update the transaction within 10 days of purchase.
Cardholders may not receive cash advances of any form using the p-card.
Cardholders are responsible for resolving discrepancies and ensuring credits are received.
Cardholders may not receive cash back or in-store credits for any refunds or exchanges. Such amounts must be credited to the p-card account. If a supplier mistakenly issues a refund check, it must be submitted to the P-card Office within five days of receipt by the cardholder.
Cardholders should not pay Ohio sales tax. The cardholder must tell in-state suppliers the University is exempt from Ohio sales tax. A copy of the University's Tax Exempt Certificate is available if the supplier needs to see it.
If grant funds are being charged, cardholders are responsible for seeing that all granting agency requirements are fulfilled.
Cardholders may not make purchases that violate University policy restricting business transactions that may be perceived as a conflict of interest (purchases from a business in which you or a relative have a financial interest). See Policy 55.003, "Purchasing - Authorized and Unauthorized Procurement," and Policy 19.058, "Conflict of Interest in Research, Educational, and Public Service Activities."
DO Sign your card as soon as it arrives.
DO Keep the card in a secure location; guard the card number carefully.
DO Save receipts and statements in a secure area (they may contain your card number).
DO Keep an eye on the card during the transaction, and retrieve it as soon as possible.
DO Always know where your card is. If you can't find the card, assume the worst: Have your account canceled and request a new card.
DO Be aware of what you are signing: Your signature can copy through to other slips deliberately placed underneath.
DO Audit your monthly statement closely. Make sure all charges shown are legitimate charges.
DO Visit reputable, familiar merchants whenever possible.
DO Report possible fraud immediately to P-card Administration at 597-OHIO (6446).
DO NOT Discard credit card slips in public areas, or discard them whole. Thieves can acquire your card number from receipts, slips and statements.
DO NOT Give your card number to anyone over the phone unless you know you are dealing with a reputable vendor.
Live animals (contact Lab Animal Resources in Research Compliance Office for details).
Purchases that involve signing an agreement, license, or contract (e.g., leases) - send document to Purchasing and Contracting Office for review and action.
Long term rentals (1 year or longer).
Contracted or personal service providers – specific to unincorporated 1099 service providers (e.g., photographic studios, dry cleaners, physicians, medical labs, auto towing or repair, etc.).
Radioactive materials (contact Environmental Health and Safety Office for details).
Alcohol for consumption must be charged to a Foundation account.
A copy of the transaction receipt must be sent to Equipment Inventory within 5 business days of receiving the item, with p-card transaction reference number noted on the receipt. See Policy 19.054, "Equipment Inventory Control."
Out-of-state printing is restricted according to Policy 55.035, "Purchasing - Printing Procurement." It is the responsibility of the cardholder to determine if the purchase falls within these requirements. P-card holders can contact the Purchasing and Contracting Office (3-1960) for additional information prior to purchase.
Though it is not strictly required, the University encourages all p-card holders to use Ohio based printing facilities per the State's "Buy Ohio" initiative.
Maintenance or Service agreements are allowable for small equipment such as pagers, VCRs, etc. Service agreements for major equipment items such as copiers and major scientific or medical equipment must be processed on a requisition (request for purchase order).
Gifts and gift certificates are allowable only when certain criteria are met. Please refer to the Finance Division's Gift Buying Guidelines at https://www.ohio.edu/finance/purchasing/giftbuying.cfm.
Airline tickets: airline tickets for University employees must be purchased on a p-card.
All charges and follow-up accounting procedures must meet all sponsored project conditions and requirements: Charges must be reasonable, necessary, and appropriate to the specific account.
Documentation for the current and past fiscal year must be detailed and on-hand. If detailed receipts are not available, the department may need to retain a detailed log of sponsored project purchases. Individual items must be clearly documented. Sponsored projects have unique audit requirements, and departments must maintain a separate, comprehensive record of purchases.
A p-card purchase may be transferred to a sponsored project after-the-fact only if a receipt and purchase detail is attached to the Accounting Correction form.
Copies of receipts and purchase detail may be requested by The Grants and Contracts Accounting Office, as required by the sponsoring agency. Failure to submit documentation may result in loss of card privileges.
The cardholder should forward a completed Supplier Non-Acceptance form to the P-card Administrator. The Administrator will make an effort to enroll the supplier in the program.
It is the cardholder's responsibility to resolve discrepancies and ensure credits are received. The transaction should be updated in PARIS by changing the description to "Disputed Item." The dollar amount should be charged to the default account number and a 796900 natural account, and marked viewed and approved. Once the credit is received, it should be placed in the same account number and natural account (796900) as the original charge with a description of Credit for Disputed Purchase. Contact the P-card Office at 740-597-6446 for assistance or check your p-card manual for current information.
The cardholder should notify the merchant of the problem and seek a credit within 30 days of the purchase.
Complete a Statement of Disputed Items form. It must be faxed to the p-card provider (GE CPS) at the toll-free fax number listed at the bottom of the form.
Dispute the transaction online at http://www.genetservice.com/. The GE NetService Guide provides step-by-step instructions.
A copy of the dispute form or screen print from GE NetService should be attached to the monthly statement and provided to the Budget Manger of the planning unit. Contact the P-card Office at 740-593-1960 for assistance, or check your p-card manual for current information.
Contact GE CPS lost or stolen card service at 1-800-274-7378 within the United States, or call collect at 1-801-464-3232 if traveling internationally. Have your card number or social security number ready.
To report a fraudulent transaction, have the transaction number and basic transaction information (vendor, dollar amount) ready. Inform your department administrator(s). Inform the P-card Office during normal business hours by calling the Purchasing Card Help Line at 597-OHIO (6446) or E-mail Purchasing.Card@ohio.edu.
The toll free numbers are open 24 hours a day. If reporting during evenings or weekends, department administrators and Purchasing Card Administration Office can be notified the next business day.
If you suspect a transaction in PARIS represents fraudulent use, first follow the steps outlined directly above in sub-sub-section C. Further, you must update the transaction by changing the description from Purchasing Card Item to Fraud. The dollar amount should be charged to the default account number and a 796900 natural account, and marked viewed and approved. GE CPS will credit the account for the fraudulent purchases. The cardholder is not required to submit a Disputed Items form. Once the credit is received, it should be placed in the same account and natural account (796900) as the original charge, with a description of Credit for Fraudulent Purchase.
If the card is damaged or demagnetized, or requires a correction in the cardholder name or department name, a replacement plastic may be requested. Contact the toll free number for GE CPS customer service on the back of the card at 1-800-274-7378 or call 597-OHIO (6446) to obtain the new card. The replacement plastic will be sent to the P-card Administration Office via regular mail in seven to ten days. The card will contain the same number as the current card. The number will be placed on hold until the new card is received and activated. The old card can be destroyed at the time of order. For name changes, fill out a P-card Addendum form to notify P-card Administration to change the name in the PARIS system as well.
Cardholder should contact GE CPS's toll free customer service number listed on the back of the card (1-800-274-7378) and request the account be placed on hold (this will prevent the card from being used by someone other than the cardholder). Return the card to the department administrator. Notify the P-card Office of what action was taken and state the reason. The account will be closed if the cardholder is leaving Ohio University. If the cardholder changes departments, the card may be transferred to the new planning unit if approval is given by the budget manager.
Only the traveler's p-card may be used for his or her travel expenses with the exception of certain pre-paid arrangements that cannot easily have charges added after the fact; see item 6 in sub-subsection D of subsection XIII, above, for details.
Airline tickets for University employees must be purchased on a p-card.
Any personal charges on the hotel bill (e.g., personal calls, in-room movies, spouse or accompanying guest charges) must be paid out-of-pocket at checkout.
The p-card may not be used to purchase fuel for a privately owned vehicle or aircraft.
All purchases must be in accordance with Policy 41.121, "Reimbursement for Official Travel and Entertainment." See also https://www.ohio.edu/finance/procuretopay/procurement/travel_services.cfm for additional information prior to travel.
Immediately reconcile transactions in PARIS, or provide the PARIS user in the department with the information necessary to perform such reconciliation. Reconciliation must occur within ten business days from the Post Date in PARIS.
Reconcile receipts with the monthly statement immediately upon its arrival.
Complete and sign an Approval Form, affix it to the front of the monthly cardholder statement, and attach receipts along with all supporting documentation (credit memos, copies of disputed item and refund forms, etc.), and then forward it to the budget unit manager or supervisor for approval.
If a receipt is missing, the cardholder should reimburse the university for the transaction by completing a Refund Form, attaching a personal check made payable to "Ohio University," and submitting the reimbursement to the P-card Administration Office.
All receipts and statements supporting purchasing card transactions for the current and past fiscal year will be kept at the department level. All p-card documents are subject to audit by the Finance Office and Internal Audit, and must always be kept current and complete.
The Budget Unit Manager should review, approve, and forward approved applications to the Purchasing Card Office. Cards may be issued to University employees only. Controlled Value Cards may be issued to University affiliates (grad students, etc.) if an explanation and accountable plan is provided with the application.
With some exceptions, grant and contract account codes cannot be used as defaults due to federal and state audit and reporting requirements.
The Budget Unit manager must retrieve cards from employees who leave Ohio University, change departments, or move to a job in which they will no longer require a purchasing card. The card should be destroyed, and an e-mail message should be sent to the Purchasing Card Administrator (at purchasing.card@ohio.edu), indicating department name, cardholder name, cardholder account number, and the reason for canceling the account.
At minimum, each area should designate one person as the main individual trained to review and update transactions in PARIS. One backup person must also be designated in the event the main user is out of the office.
Review the Purchasing Card transaction and management reports to ensure that the Purchasing Card is being used appropriately.
Ensure that all transactions are assigned to the appropriate University account number.
Ensure that all transactions are assigned to an appropriate natural account. (The default natural account for cardholders is 797900.) Natural account 797900 is not a valid expenditure code in the General Ledger. Charges mapped to natural account 797900 require an Accounting Correction form to move them to the appropriate natural account. Charges are mapped to the General Ledger ten business days after the transaction posting date.
Ensure all transactions are marked "Viewed" and "Approved" in the system prior to mapping into the General Ledger.
Ensure necessary detail is provided on all transactions in PARIS, prior to the mapping date. Charges are mapped to the General Ledger ten business days after the transaction post date.
Ensure that itemized receipts and card statements are retained. In total, receipts for four fiscal years plus the current year must be retained. The current and past fiscal should be available on-site at the department level. All p-card files are subject to audit by the Finance Office, and should always be kept current and complete.
Document all business-related travel and meal transactions in the PARIS NOTES screen. Refer to Policy 41.121, "Reimbursement for Official Travel and Entertainment," and Policy 41.123, "Entertaining Official Guests." (Also see the travel section of the p-card manual).
Regardless of assigned capability, the Budget Unit Manager must ensure Approval guidelines are followed. See sub-section X, above for more information.
The Budget Unit Manager is also required to have higher-level approval. See sub-section X, above, for more information.
The Purchasing Card Application form is available online as a Microsoft Excel file, from https://www.ohio.edu/finance/forms, and then scroll down.
The Tax Exempt Certificate is available online as a GIF image file and in PDF format, from https://www.ohio.edu/finance/forms, and then scroll down.
The Accounting Correction form is available online as a Microsoft Excel file, from https://www.ohio.edu/finance/forms, and then scroll down.


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Return week archive
Return Week II
RETURN WEEK I
From 07 To 11 December
Palestinian Return Centre
RETURN WEEK I 2020
Live streaming online
This year the Palestinian Return Centre have launched the first 'Return Week', which aims to raise awareness about the inalienable right of return for Palestinian refugees. Return Week provides a platform to a plethora of activists, academics, and political commentators, and to elevate the voices calling for the Palestinian right of return. Return Week is a commemoration of and also falls on the dates of UN Resolution 194, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the founding of the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
From: 07
To: 11
December 2020 Live streaming online
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Who's Speaking
Lina Abojaradeh
Palestinian refugee in Jordan, originally from the Palestinian city of Yaffa
Ali Abunimah
Director of the widely acclaimed publication The Electronic Intifada, an independent non-profit publication focusing on Palestine.
Rashid Khalidi
Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University.
Maysoon Zayid
Actress, comedian, writer, and disability advocate.
Human rights attorney, author and assistant professor at Rutgers University
Amena Al-Ashkar
Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, and the great-granddaughter of survivors of the Nakba. She is a journalist and activist
Batool Subeiti
Political Activist
Janna Jihad
Activist and is known for being the world's youngest journalist
Selin Salih
Huwaida Arraf
Palestinian-American attorney and human rights activist.
Journalist and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle.
Hanan Hroub
Palestinian teacher who in 2016 was the winner of the Global Teacher Prize
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Fifth Day
The Inalienable Right: Opening Panel - Return Week
Chair: Shabbir Lakha
Officer at Stop The War Coalition and campaigner at the People's Assembly
She has served as legal counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives and as a legal advocate for Palestinian refugee rights at the United Nations. She is a frequent commentator, with recent appearances on CBS News, CNN, and Fox News, among others, and her writings have been widely published in the national media and academic journals. Noura is the author of 'Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine', winner of the 2019 Palestine Book Awards sponsored by the Middle East Monitor
Iman Jodeh
Representative-Elect for House District 41 in Aurora, Colorado
She is a first generation American, born to Palestinian immigrants and refugees, she is the first Muslim and Arab woman elected to the Colorado State Legislature. Iman is the Founder and Executive Director of the locally based non-profit, Meet the Middle East (MTME), which fosters relationships between the US and the Middle East through education and immersion travel. Iman lectured at the University of Denver's University College Enrichment Program and taught The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: From Ancient History to Today's Headlines, as well as Life Under Occupation: A Palestinian Perspective, and Islam 101
A resident of the village of Nabi Saleh in the occupied West Bank, Janna, regularly participates in demonstrations against the Israeli occupation. She began making videos of what was happening in her village when she was only seven
He received a B.A. from Yale University in 1970 and a D. Phil. from Oxford University in 1974, and has taught at the American University of Beirut, and the University of Chicago. He was President of the Middle East Studies Association, is co-editor of the Journal of Palestine Studies. He served as an advisor to the Palestinian delegation to the Madrid and Washington Arab-Israeli peace negotiations from October 1991 until June 1993. Khalidi is author of eight books, with his most recent book being 'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017' (2020)
Writer and human rights activist born and raised in Jerusalem.
He is considered by many to be one of the clearest voices calling for justice in Palestine, support of the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, (BDS) and the creation of a single democracy with equal rights on all of historic Palestine. He is the author of "The General's Son, Journey of an Israeli in Palestine," and "Injustice, The Story of The Holy Land Foundation Five."
Ghada Karmi
Palestinian doctor, academic and author
She writes frequently on Palestinian issues in The Guardian, The Nation and Journal of Palestine Studies. She is a fellow and lecturer at the Institute of Arab & Islamic studies at University of Exeter. Her many publications include her acclaimed memoir, In Search of Fatima, chronicling her family's expulsion from Palestine to Britain in 1948
Shabbir Lakha
Voices in Exile - Return Week
Chair: Nader Ihmoud
Founder of Palestine in America
She specialises in supporting children traumatised by violence. She grew up in the Dheisheh Palestinian refugee camp near Bethlehem, where she experienced and saw violent acts, and her own children were traumatized by a shooting incident in which her husband was shot in his car on an Israeli army checkpoint.
Ahmed Abu Artema
Palestinian writer and activist
He is the founder and initiator of the Great March of Return in Gaza. Born in Rafah, in 1984, Abu Artema is a refugee from Al Ramla village. He has written hundreds of articles in Arabic and International websites. He has travelled around the US and Europe, speaking about the Palestinian right of return.
Assala Sayara
Social worker, social justice activist, public speaker and storyteller of Palestinian descent
Assala is immensely passionate about her connection to Palestine and uses this passion to assist her in working closely with diverse communities and closely with refugees from different backgrounds locally and globally; including Jordan, Palestine, Indonesia, and Australia.
Lorena Mussa
President of the General Union of Palestinian Students of Chile.
President of the General Union of Palestinian Students of Chile, an outspoken activist of the BDS movement in Chile, and is an Anthropology student of Palestinian descent. She is part of the Palestinian community in Chile, which is the largest Palestinian community outside the Arab world.
Osama Shaheen
Palestinian refugee from Syria
He is a Palestinian refugee from Syria, born in the suburbs of Damascus and lived there for over 10 years. Osama was educated in UNRWA schools, however had to relocate to the UAE and then the UK. He is now working as a structural engineer in the UK.
She is an architect, self taught artist, poet, filmmaker and activist. She uses her art to call for the Palestinian right of return. She is also the winner of multiple international awards in filmmaking, writing and art, including the Plural + Film Award and the, "i am a migrant," (IAAM) campaign.
Nader Ihmoud
Resisting Until Return - Return Week
Chair: Farah Koutteineh
Palestinian Return Centre & Founder of KEY48
Malak Mattar
Artist from Gaza
She first started painting at age 13. During the 51 days Israeli military assault on Gaza in 2014. Forced to stay inside for her own safety, she felt a compelling need to release all of her fear, anxiety and sheer terror. She started painting with art supplies from her school, basic watercolour on paper. This opened up a world of self- expression for her. She has now produced over 300 paintings, and exhibited her art all around the world.
Chef Rubio
Independent and unconventional Chef, but also a photographer, film director and producer.
He is a former rugby player with much popularity in Italy and considered a true media phenomenon and icon thanks to the TV show, 'Unti e Bisunti' aired in over 80 countries by the Discovery Network. Rubio is dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional and regional cuisine in order to fight taste standardization and globalisation of agricultural products. Rubio is also a long-time supporter and activist of the Palestinian cause, against the Israeli occupation and apartheid. He recently travelled to Gaza with an Italian non-governmental organisation, where he led a cooking class for the inmates of a local prison.
She is a graduate of and a Guest Comedian in Residence at Arizona State University. Maysoon is the co-founder/co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and The Muslim Funny Fest. She has most recently appeared on CNN's New Day, 60 Minutes, and ABC News. Maysoon had the most viewed TED Talk of 2014 and was named 1 of 100 Women of 2015 by BBC. She is the author of the bestselling memoir, "Find Another Dream" and is the creator of the "Book of Bay Ann" children's graphic novel series.
Marwan Abdelhamid
Palestinian activist, social entrepreneur, content creator and rapper
His work revolves around economic empowerment of disenfranchised communities through connecting diasporas to entrepreneurs back home. Most notably known for his ground-breaking song, Jerusalem Freestyle.
MC Gaza
Musician and rapper. Also known as Ibrahim Ghunaim.
He has been creating rap music since 2005 and has produced over 130 songs. He is a Palestinian refugee born in Algeria, raised in a refugee camp in Lebanon, and now living his life between Algeria, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Japan, Malaysia, Indonisia and now in Turkey.
Izraa
Palestinian musician and singer and artist in Vienna, Austria. She is also staunch political activist for Palestine.
Farah Koutteineh
Palestinian Return Centre & Founder of KEY48.
Envisioned: The Right of Return - Return Week
Chair: Selin Saleh
Dr. Salman Abu Sitta
Palestinian researcher most known for his ground-breaking project mapping historic Palestine and developing a practical plan for implementing the right of return of Palestinian refugees.
Salman Abu Sitta was just ten years old when the Nakba in 1948 happened, forcing him from his home. Abu Sitta has spent 40 years digging for any detail of information about or related to Palestine before, during and after al Nakba, the destruction of Palestine. Abu Sitta's work has encompassed not only documenting the Nakba in which over 800,000 Palestinians were largely driven from their homes and villages, but also ensuring that "the memories and identity of the occupied homeland are never lost".
The Right of Return: 72 Years of Waiting - Return Week
Chair: Batool Subeiti
He has written hundreds of articles and spoken on the topic all over the world. He is the author of One Country, A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse (2006) and The Battle for Justice in Palestine (2014).
She is co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) and the former chairperson of the Free Gaza Movement, which, in 2008, sailed the first two boats across the Mediterranean to confront and challenge Israel's illegal blockade on the people of Gaza. She was one of the primary organisers of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and was sailing with it when it was lethally attacked by the Israeli navy on May 31, 2010. She currently practices law and organises in Detroit, Michigan. Recently, Huwaida served as a 2020 Bernie Sanders delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
Farah Nabulsi
Palestinian director, writer, producer and human rights advocate.
In 2016 she founded Native Liberty Productions, a not-for-profit media production company, that aims to re-humanize the Palestinians and draw attention to the injustices they face. She is also the founder of oceansofinjustice.com, an online educational platform with news from the Israeli-occupied territories. Nabulsi has been invited to screen her work and speak at various notable events including the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
He is the author of five books on Palestine including, "My Father Was a Freedom Fighter", "The Last Earth" and his latest "These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons" (Clarity Press, Atlanta). Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA), Istanbul Zaim University, and at the Johannesburg-based Afro-Middle East Center (AMEC). His website is www.ramzybaroud.net.
Lubnah Shomali
BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights
BADIL is a Palestinian human rights organization established in 1998, dedicated to defending and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), regardless of their geographic location, according to the frameworks of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law. BADIL is one of the leading and respected resources on historic and contemporary forcible transfer and the Palestinian refugee and IDP issue. As a Palestinian human rights defender/activist, Shomali has a bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. Born in Palestine but raised in the USA, Shomali relocated with her family to her hometown in the West Bank in the summer of 2008. She worked with Beit Sahour Municipality for three years as their International Relations Officer before signing on with BADIL Resource Center in 2012.
Najwan Berekdar
Team member at Zochrot
Team member at Zochrot, an NGO working to promote acknowledgement and accountability for the ongoing injustices of the Nakba, and the reconceptualization of the Return as the imperative redress of the Nakba and a chance for a better life for all. She was a founder, an active member and spokes person of several Palestinian and international campaigns such as "Love in the Time of Apartheid". In the past few years she has been interested in the creation of global freedom movements and has been engaged in the coordination of political tours for international solidarity delegations such as Dream Defenders.
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Леон Расселл (; настоящее имя Клод Расселл Бриджес, ; , Лотон, Оклахома, США — 13 ноября 2016, Нашвилл, США) — американский вокалист, пианист, гитарист, автор песен, аранжировщик, продюсер.

Биография
Ещё в детстве освоил игру на фортепиано и трубе, в 1955 году дебютировал на музыкальной сцене, играя в кавер-группах, исполнявших песни Джерри Ли Льюиса и Ронни Хокинса. В этот же период он регулярно принимал участие как сессионный пианист в популярной американской телевизионной программе «Shindig».

С 1962 года начал работать в Лос-Анджелесе студийным музыкантом (иногда аранжировщиком) с подопечными Фила Спектора, такими как The Ronettes, Crystals и The Righteous Brothers. Попутно он отшлифовал своё мастерство игры на гитаре под руководством Джеймса Бёртона. В студии аккомпанировал таким стилистически разным исполнителям, как Джордж Харрисон, Фрэнк Синатра, Бобби Дейрин, The Byrds, Херб Алперт и Пол Ривер.

В 1968 году вместе с вокалистом и гитаристом Марком Бенно создал дуэт Asylum Choir, который оказался коммерчески неудачным. Благодаря знакомству музыканта с супружеским дуэтом Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett возникла формация Mad Dogs & Englishmen, сопровождавшая Джо Кокера в его американском турне. Вскоре в исполнении Кокера композиция Рассела «Delta Lady» стала крупным британским хитом. На волне этого успеха Леон вместе с продюсером Дэнни Корделлу образовал фонографическую фирму «Shelter Records». На этой фирме Расселл дебютировал 1970 как солист с альбомом «Leon Russell», который получил единодушные благосклонные рецензии. В роли студийных музыкантов участие в записи этой пластинки приняли Джо Кокер, Стив Уинвуд, Эрик Клэптон, Мик Джаггер, Чарли Уоттс, Билл Уаймэн и Ринго Старр. На очередном лонгплее «Leon Russell & The Shelter People» появились также Боб Дилан и Дэйв Мэйсон, а итогом очень результативного для Расселла 1971 года стало участие в историческом концерте в помощь жителям Бангладеш.

Истощённый физически и нервно, артист вынужден был прекратить музыкальную деятельность. Однако почти после годового перерыва вновь вернулся к творчеству с удачным альбомом «Carney», который в 1972 году поднялся до второго места в американском чарте и разошёлся миллионным тиражом. В следующем году появился также успешный лонгплэй Hank Wilsons Back, который был посвящением легендарным исполнителям музыки кантри. Внимания заслуживал также записанный Расселлом альбом его жены — темнокожей певицы Мэри Маккрери, а также поздняя версия хита Тима Хардина «If I Were a Carpenter». Во второй половине 1970-х годов музыкант сконцентрировал своё внимание на сольной деятельности. В 1977 году он получил награду «Грэмми» за произведение This Masquerade, популяризированному Джорджом Бенсоном. Сотрудничество с Вилли Нельсоном принесло свои плоды в виде очередного кантри-альбома One for the Road, который считается одним из лучших достижений Расселла. Сингл «Heartbreak Hotel», попав на вершину американского чарта, подтвердил высокие позиции артиста в музыке кантри.

В результате экспериментов со стилем блюграсс появился концертный лонгплей The Live Album, записанный вместе с группой New Grass Revival. В 1984 году после издания пластинки Hank Wilsons Volume II он погрузился в работу на собственной звукозаписывающей фирме. Попытка вернуться на музыкальный рынок в 1992 году с альбомом Anything Will Happen оказалась неудачной.

В ноябре 2009 года Леон Рассел, Элтон Джон и поэт Берни Топин написали несколько песен для нового совместного альбома The Union. Студийная работа над ним продолжалась во второй половине января и в феврале 2010 года. Альбом увидел свет .

25 июня 2019 года  назвал Леона Расселла среди сотен исполнителей, чей материал, как сообщается, был уничтожен во время  2008 года.

Дискография

Альбомы

Синглы

Примечания

Ссылки
 http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Leon+Russell

Лауреаты премии «Грэмми»
Авторы-исполнители США
Рок-вокалисты США
Артисты, известные под псевдонимами
Рок-гитаристы США
Мультиинструменталисты США
Рок-клавишники США
Члены Зала славы авторов песен

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For Sexual Assault Survivors, There Aren't Enough Certified Nurses Or Clinics In Texas
Nurse examiners conduct forensic medical exams in a way that keeps survivors in control of the experience.
By Caroline LoveMay 8, 2019 9:49 amCrime & Justice, Health & Science, KERA, Partner Organizations, Texas Newsroom
Courtesy, Courtney's Safe Place
A hallway at the 24-hour Courtney's SAFE Place clinic at Turning Point rape crisis center in Plano, Texas. The clinic was designed to help patients feel calm and supported.
The Turning Point rape crisis center in Plano is designed to be a place where survivors of sexual assault feel safe.
Outside each door, there's a white noise machine for privacy during therapy sessions. Survivors also get a little stuffed puppy that looks like Brooks, the six-year-old Maltese-Yorkie mix who's the unofficial mascot of the center.
Brooks is the service dog of Courtney Underwood, a sexual assault survivor and the namesake of the Turning Point's 24-hour clinic: Courtney's SAFE Place.
When Underwood was 15, she was raped at knifepoint by her pastor.
"It was completely out of the blue and violent, and I didn't know what to do, and when I looked for help in Dallas, there was none," Underwood said.
Underwood has made it her mission to make sure others have the resources she didn't, including access to a sexual assault nurse examiner.
The Push For A Public Defenders Office In Travis County Signals Problems With The System
Conservative Firebrand Jonathan Stickland Exits House Freedom Caucus
With Fewer Customs Agents At The Border, Trade Between Mexico And The US Is Slowing
News Roundup: Bill Would Help Ensure Foster Care Youth Have Access To Identification Documents
A Rice University Scientist Is Building Lung Tissue With The Help Of 3D Printing
How Architecture Critic David Dillon Shaped Dallas' Development
Prior To 2018, Did Any Southern Cities Require Employers To Provide Paid Sick Leave?


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CNN's Anderson Cooper and Media Elites Believe Americans Should Ignore Election Fraud and "Go Back to the Olive Garden and to the Holiday Inn They Are Staying At"
Big Media and the liberal elites has gone crazy. They claim that Americans shouldn't worry about or even discuss the gargantuan election fraud that allowed Joe Biden to steal the 2020 election. They should just go back the "Olive Garden" and be quiet.
WIBC.com reported on CNN's Anderson Cooper's remarks this week:
Cooper punched down at Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, telling viewers that the protestors would probably go there after they left the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
"Look at them, they're high-fiving each other for this deplorable display of completely unpatriotic, completely against law and order, completely unconstitutional behavior, it's stunning," Cooper said. "And they're going to go back, you know, to the Olive Garden and to the Holiday Inn they're staying at, and the Garden Marriott and they're going to have some drinks and they're going to talk about the great day they had in Washington … They stood up for nothing other than mayhem."
Dave Rubin shared a mix of similar comments from Big Media this week:
Anderson Cooper makes about 12 million a year and is worth around 100 million dollars. Listen to what he says here.
They just can't stop themselves.
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— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) January 7, 2021
And those in the Big Media wonder why nobody watches them and most consider them repugnant.
The post CNN's Anderson Cooper and Media Elites Believe Americans Should Ignore Election Fraud and "Go Back to the Olive Garden and to the Holiday Inn They Are Staying At" appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.


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Q: Trouble installing quantstrat package on MAC I'm sure it's a dumb question but I am currently doing the quantitative analyst course in R on datacamp and I cannot install and require the quantstrat package: please view the code and error I get below:
remotes::install_github("braverock/quantstrat")
Downloading GitHub repo braverock/quantstrat@master
Skipping 1 packages not available: blotter
✓  checking for file '/private/var/folders/vj/hns236zs3td7hn6xlrq60g840000gn/T/Rtmprb7rht/remotes13e7359179ac/braverock-quantstrat-9960e3e/DESCRIPTION' ...
─  preparing 'quantstrat':
✓  checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ...
─  cleaning src
─  checking for LF line-endings in source and make files and shell scripts
─  checking for empty or unneeded directories
─  looking to see if a 'data/datalist' file should be added
     NB: this package now depends on R (>= 3.5.0)
     WARNING: Added dependency on R >= 3.5.0 because serialized objects in  serialize/load version 3 cannot be read in older versions of R.  File(s) containing such objects:  'quantstrat/data/luxor.wfa.ples.RData'  WARNING: Added dependency on R >= 3.5.0 because serialized objects in  serialize/load version 3 cannot be read in older versions of R.  File(s) containing such objects: 'quantstrat/luxor.wfa.ples.RData'
─  building 'quantstrat_0.16.6.tar.gz'
Then I get this message below after it attempts to download it:
ERROR: dependency 'blotter' is not available for package 'quantstrat'
* removing '/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.6/Resources/library/quantstrat'
Error: Failed to install 'quantstrat' from GitHub:
  (converted from warning) installation of package '/var/folders/vj/hns236zs3td7hn6xlrq60g840000gn/T//Rtmprb7rht/file13e7487dac5f/quantstrat_0.16.6.tar.gz' had non-zero exit status

A: Seemed blotter wasn't installed. If someone is experiencing the same issue:
remotes::install_github("braverock/blotter")
remotes::install_github("braverock/quantstrat")

This should work :)

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Teen Wolf season 5 episode 10 review: Status Asthmaticus
Teen Wolf has played the long game with style in its expertly paced fifth season, which leaves us with a packed mid-season finale...
By Ron Hogan | August 26, 2015 |
This review contains spoilers.
5.10 Status Asthmaticus
This is the end of the summer television season. There are a few stragglers yet to close out, but by this time next week the summer shows will be gone, with some of them never returning to television again. Fortunately, Teen Wolf isn't one of those shows; it's coming back for the second half of its fifth season at some point this year, probably after the holidays, but I can't help but compare it to another summer show that first appeared five years ago, Falling Skies. I cover both shows for Den of Geek, so they're kind of linked in my mind, and it lends itself to easy discussion on my part.
Falling Skies went into its final season promising a darker outlook, more excitement, and a killer final season. So far that hasn't materialized, though there's one episode left so maybe the last one will get super dark and murdery. However, the one thing they have done that I can talk about is blow through plots left and right. Falling Skies had a lot of stuff, and they've introduced more plot elements to blow through. One character's resolution was literally buried at the end of one episode, then over in five minutes of screen time in the other. This is a major role with a major grudge, a fan-favourite who turned on the show's hero, and that's all the time he gets! Meanwhile, Teen Wolf has showed remarkable restraint in giving the arc of its villain of the season, Theo, space to breathe, stretch out, and really influence the entire run of the show.
You'd think the show aimed at younger viewers would rush about more, but they've been playing the long game very well, and in the last episode for the summer half, the wait pays off big-time. Throughout the season, Theo has worked at odds with Scott and his pack, saying one thing then doing another, working to either ingratiate himself with the gang or push them away, depending on who it was and whether or not they could prove useful. Theo's goal has been his own pack, and he's going to get it one way or another, springing out his master plan this week by singling out Lydia and Malia and separating them from the group, setting Liam against Scott in a fight to the death, and generally pulling the strings on his wolfy puppets. It's immensely satisfying to see, and Jeff Davis (who wrote the script this week with Ian Stokes) deserves credit for his ability to plot things out, laying the groundwork patiently without going too slowly. The viewer sees it clicking into place, but for the most part, the characters don't—and Stiles, smart enough to suss out the plans, is given a very difficult choice between saving his best friend or saving his father.
So, yes, a lot of things happened this week, but the story is kept very clear and is told very well in Russell Mulcahy's distinct visual style. Lots of flashing lights, lots of shadows, and a brilliant, multi-level fight scene between Liam and Scott that takes place in the underused library. It's really a thing of brilliance, and despite the boys looking very similar in their wolf makeup, it's pretty clear who is who, and who is beating the other to a bloody pulp at all times. When Liam runs off to tend to a dying/dead Hayden, Scott is left a brief moment to rest before Theo comes rolling up to finish the job Liam started; the plan didn't work in that case, but it was a good attempt and it still results in dead Scott until Mama McCall shows up to save the day.
Now, I think we all know Scott can't die permanently, and death is meaningless in the Teen Wolf universe, but this was a great bit of filmmaking, and it worked despite everyone knowing Scott was going to sit up and survive his claw-to-the-torso moment. Melissa Ponzio remains underrated on the show (and in general, as I liked her a lot on The Walking Dead), and she's got good chemistry with all the kids around her. It's a nice character moment for Melissa; she couldn't save Hayden, but at least she's able to save Scott. Now someone needs to do the same for Sheriff Stilinski, bleeding out in his son's arms. Dylan O'Brien hasn't had a lot of screen time lately, but he makes up for what he's not getting with serious impact every time he's on camera, from his scenes with Linden Ashby to his mostly-silent angry car ride with Shelley Hennig. Dylan Sprayberry has improved, Tyler Posey has gotten a much better handle on his character, and Holland Roden is as consistent as always, so while the kids might be in trouble, the actors are excelling.
A defeated Alpha, a possibly dying father figure, a definitely dead Roscoe the Jeep, the threat of the Desert Wolf's return, the Dread Doctors successfully completing their plan, Parrish being a hellhound, Braeden's return, and Theo resurrecting a pack of his very own chimera from the dead bodies of the Doctors' failed experiments. With the way the reanimaged shuffled along after Theo, any doubts I might have had about Teen Wolf's ability to sustain itself over a long break seems silly in retrospect.
A mid-season split is always difficult, as is filling twenty episodes in a season, but Teen Wolf has paced itself expertly, and it's given us just enough of a climax in this half of ten to make me return for the back half of season five, because I'm anxious to see how it all ends up playing out. Adding the Desert Wolf and giving Theo an evil pack of chimera to face off against Scott's scattered and broken pack only makes things that much more intense, because it looks like they'll have to pull themselves together before they can take on any external threat.
Read Ron's review of the previous episode, Lies Of Omission, here.
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Magestic views of Bachelor as you ascend. Stunning view of South Sister and Broken Top at the summit. There's a false summit before making it to the very top. Snowshoes a must right now the heel raisers were lifesavers. The trail that was made in the snow is different from the original trail used when there's no snow. We treated ourselves to the best nachos I've ever had and really good bloodies at the Bachelor lodge. Perfect Bend day!


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Top Kid-Friendly Ski Resorts in the USA
Enjoy cold-weather activities and quality time together on and off the slopes.
By Kyle McCarthy, Contributor Jan. 21, 2016
By Kyle McCarthy, Contributor Jan. 21, 2016, at 12:18 p.m.
At these family-friendly ski retreats, powder hounds of all ages, preferences and skill levels have plenty of terrain to tackle and après-ski activities to enjoy.
Looking for a family-friendly ski resort that won't bore downhill racers? Five of the top-rated snow retreats provide the ease of access, condo lodging, activities, entertainment and superior ski and snowboard schools that make them ideal for experts hitting the slopes with school-age kids. Without further ado, here are the best mountain towns and kid-friendly resorts to shred powder with your gang this season.
Less than two hours from Denver, Keystone is Vail Resorts' moderately priced family mountain with some of North America's best backcountry skiing. The season-long Kids Ski Free program, as its name suggests, allows visitors 12 and younger to ski for free and has given away 100,000 lift tickets to families who book a two-night or longer stay at one of the resort's three car-free base villages, where activities geared toward kids are endless. Kidtopia programs feature non-stop snowplay, adventure walks, cooking and pottery classes, skating, parades and more. What's more, most activities are free. Young novices can hit the slopes at Camp Keystone, which uses interactive gaming and a 24-foot slide to propel kids onto the snow. Meanwhile, Schoolyard is the mountain's terrain-based learning zone where small bumps, carved turns and customized features enable kids to hone freestyle moves when they're not hanging out at the A51 Terrain Park. And River Run Village, the 9,300-foot-high base area for Colorado's biggest snow fort and largest night skiing operation, welcomes teens to its pizza parlors and cafes. With 57 percent of the nearly 3,000 acres classified as expert terrain, there's something for everyone after acclimating to the high altitude.
Northstar California Resort
Truckee, California
Just a 35-minute drive away from Salt Lake City, Utah, the compact, Western-chic town of Park City – host to the annual Sundance Film Festival – is a family favorite, especially with teens. In December 2015, the Olympic-class slopes at the former Park City Mountain Resort were connected by gondola to the massive terrain at Canyons as part of Vail's $50 million project to make its latest acquisition the country's largest ski resort. Until the powder settles, stick to the original Park City Mountain Resort slopes and base where top learning programs, kids' facilities, a lift that offloads in the historic town and the National Ability Center, a renowned non-profit program designed to help those with any type of physical or mental challenge enjoy adaptive recreation, are located.
More isolated, but within an hour's drive of Burlington International Airport, this tranquil northern Vermont resort is all about keeping kids busy while experts hit the dense glades blanketing 50 percent of its three peaks. With lots of snowmaking gear and a cozy environment that attracts repeat guests, learners of any ability can take all-day ski or snowboard camps. Ski enthusiasts ages 10 and up can try their hand at afternoon airboard sledding or join evening snow tubing and snowboarding programs. Off the slopes, there's a zip line canopy tour, an indoor FunZone recreation complex and a massage center offering Swedish massage and aromatherapy treatments designed for visitors ages 10 to18. Best of all, Club Smugglers' one-price packages include daily snowshoe treks, cross country ski lessons, mug painting, Snowcat rides and more. Most activities are conveniently centered at the pedestrian base village, where parents can sit by the fireplace with a glass of wine while watching kids play.
Aspen Snowmass Resorts
Aspen and Snowmass Village, Colorado
Snowmass is the largest of the four mountain resorts (including Aspen, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk) collectively known as Aspen Snowmass, served by their own airport in the Rockies just west of the Continental Divide. The 3,400 skiable acres and 4,400 feet of vertical at Snowmass offer plenty of terrain for expert instruction for kids of all abilities. You'll find a Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center featuring a gym as well as activities for teens, a kids-only Lizard Lodge, a teen-only ski and snowboard classes, a spectator-friendly youth race arena. Multi-resort lift tickets give everyone the chance to check out the other mountains: the famous black-diamond glades, bumps and steeps at Aspen; backcountry action at Aspen Highlands and the 22-foot superpipe at Buttermilk that hosts the annual X Games Aspen. Snowmass' large base village has free shuttles serving all four resorts, plus extensive lodging options, 37 restaurants and daily activities, such as storytelling, bowling, wildlife treks and pool parties. What's more, après-ski and Kids Night Out parties allow parents to hit the legendary restaurants, bars and clubs nearby in Aspen's celebrity playground.
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There is simply no reason for the GOP to accept "additional revenue," Democrats' cutesy euphemism for higher taxes, now. Spending cuts are coming. The president can work across the aisle to target those cuts more carefully, but he cannot force his opposition to trade them away for something they don't want. Unlike with the scheduled expiration of the Bush tax cuts, allowing current law to go into effect does not produce an unacceptable outcome for Republicans. Cuts from a scalpel may be preferable to cuts from a machete, but when you're $16 trillion in debt, cuts from any instrument beat none at all.


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The gun salute will be fired by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery (KTRHA), and take place in the north-eastern corner of the park, a short distance from Speaker's Corner.
Be warned that these gun salutes are incredibly loud.
Note: Another gun salute will take place one hour later at the Tower of London. Here is our full list of gun salutes and military parades in London.


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Jennifer M. Kroot's new documentary film, "To Be Takei", takes on a lighthearted yet fascinating insight into George Takei's life.
The way the Asian-American trailblazer has been perceived has always been based on the generation of followers; the younger audience may have solely recognized him by his presence on social media and the older audience might only have remembered him from his acting career in the 60's. This film follows the journey of George from his childhood through now, narrated by him along with appearances by a number of celebrities that have been involved in his career.
The documentary opens with George and his husband, Brad, taking a stroll around his neighborhood, depicting the couple's quirky loving relationship as they begin their day. This consistently sets as a background as the film segways to many of George's important life events which include his childhood in Japanese-American internment camps, early disposition in acting, climax in his career, and activism in Japanese-American relations and the LGBT community. Many were featured to help tell the stories, some included were Howard Stern, Leonard Nimoy, and William Shatner. The film did a successful job in implementing a number of dynamic relationships between Takei and the people involved in his life, adding a comedic and heartfelt perspective to the stories. In addition, many aspects of his personal life were highlighted such as the relationship that he had with his now departed mother and the struggles of fighting for civil liberties. This story focuses on both the struggles and successes that have revolutionized his presence on the global stage.
"To Be Takei" gives the audience everything that there is to know about the legendary and iconic figure. Aside from gaining insight into his life, the audience is also reminded of the important historical events that George influenced, and to follow in his footsteps to in creating an equal civil society.
"To Be Takei" opens in select theaters this Friday, August 22 and the film will be available on VOD Platforms and iTunes as well.


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One-Fifth of Large Retirement Plan Sponsors Say They Are Suspending 401(k) Matches
Large sponsors have been quicker to implement retirement provision of CARES Act.
By Nick Thornton | April 14, 2020 at 07:10 PM | The original version of this story was published on BenefitsPRO
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Just weeks after implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, (CARES Act), some sponsors of defined-contribution retirement plans are acting preemptively in front of what is expected to be record slowing of economic activity in the second quarter.
Among 152 sponsors surveyed by the Plans Sponsor Council of America, 21.7 percent of sponsors with 1,000 or more participants in their retirement plans have either suspended or are considering suspending employer matches to those plans.
That is roughly in line with the number of large plans that suspended matches in the wake of the 2009 financial crisis, said Hattie Greenan, director of research at PSCA.
"While the current situation is very different, our survey results suggest approximately the same numbers. Whether they hold largely depends on the length and ultimate severity of the current crisis, especially as it relates to small businesses," said Greenan in a press release.
So far, plan termination is not being considered among large sponsors, but smaller employers indicated the most dramatic of plan amendments—ending the plan—is on the table. More than 6 percent of sponsors with less than 1,000 participants said the termination option is being considered. But it is not yet clear whether they will terminate.
"The few organizations that indicated they are considering terminating the plan also indicated they are considering suspending contributions—they are still determining their course of action," Greenan said.
Large Plans Moving on CARES Act
The CARES Act included provisions that expand the loan limit from 401(k) plans to $100,000, and created a new coronavirus hardship distribution of the same amount. In each case, the 10 percent penalty for the distributions are waived.
Nearly 47 percent of plans with more than 5,000 participants are amending plans to account for the increased loan limit, while more than 68 percent are allowing the increased hardship distribution.
Only 17 percent of plans with less than 200 participants said they are considering including the extended loan provision, and about 28 percent said they are considering amending plans to include the coronavirus hardship distribution.
While PSCA's numbers are telling of Covid-19's dramatic impact on retirement plans, the survey reveals that nearly half of surveyed sponsors are still weighing their options.
Large plans are more likely to have already acted: Two-thirds have already made a decision on plan amendments, compared with 48 percent of smaller plans.
"Employers are being forced to make difficult decisions between business needs and what is in the long-term best interest of their participants," said Greenan. "They want to provide immediate relief to employees directly impacted by Covid-19 but are also thoughtfully considering the impact on their employees' long-term financial stability and ability to retire."
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A Canadian electro-industrial band is asking for thousands of dollars in royalties after learning that the US military used their music to tortureprisoners at Guantánamo Bay. Skinny Puppy claim they filed a $666,000 (£368,000) bill with America'd defence department.
Skinny Puppy first learned about the alleged use of their music from a former Guantánamo Bay guard, who was "affected or offended" by the detention camp's practices. Although the Vancouver-born band originally planned to use their new album cover as an invoice to the Pentagon, they have now received "coaching" and apparently sent an actual physical document to government officials. They are even considering a lawsuit.
Skinny Puppy aren't the only group whose music has reportedly been used to torture terrorist suspects and "enemy combatants" at the United States' base in Cuba. According to earlier reports, interrogators have employed songs by Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, Queen, Eminem, and even David Gray. "It's an issue that no one wants to deal with," Gray said in 2008. "It's shocking that there isn't more of an outcry.