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Okanogan's Murder-in-the-1st?
Accused's Bail Reduced, Ankle Bracelet Removed, And Yet, The Malicious Prosecution Continues
By Edward Snook
James Faire
Okanogan County, WA – On June 18, 2015, an incident occurred at the Sourdough Ranch in the Aeneas Valley, Washington, that resulted in the loss of one person's life. In a rush to judgment, the Sheriff, investigators and the prosecuting attorney bought into a narrative created by a gang of witnesses who were factually the perpetrators of the only crimes committed that afternoon. The deceased was none other than their ringleader. The crimes this gang carried out together and individually were: Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping, Filing a False Police Report, Kidnapping, and Attempted Felony Assault in the First Degree. It was only because of their conspired efforts that one of their own was killed while attempting to kidnap the two people who have ultimately paid the price for this gang's crimes.
James and Angela (Nobilis) Faire had previously been given permission to store some of their belongings at the Sourdough Ranch. They had even been tasked with taking care of the property. Shortly after a common friend died from her long struggle with cancer, James and Angela returned to collect their belongings and go about their lives. Instead, they were violently attacked by a group of people with whom James and Angela had been associated – literally, to the point of financially supporting them for many months.
According to police reports, depositions and witness statements, the setup and ambush was orchestrated by Debra Long and carried out by Richard Finegold, George Abrantes, Ruth Brooks, Michael St. Pierre and Long herself.
Richard Finegold put the cabal's plan into motion on the evening of June 17th when he made a 911 call to falsely report a break-in burglary.
On June 18th the group hid their vehicles from sight and waited for their targets. Once James and Angela arrived, Long's plan was put into motion. Finegold was sent to a neighbor's home to call 911; the rest all moved in to kidnap the couple, but Abrantes had additional plans. Swinging a length of chain with a lock at the end, he lashed out. James, who was armed with the pistol he always wore, was able to hold off Abrantes' attack long enough for him and Angela to get back in their vehicle. At this point Abrantes went to work on the truck smashing at it, and its occupants, with his weapon.
James desperately tried to escape the onslaught. He never saw Debra Long who, according to witnesses, was crouched down trying to either tie herself to the grill or bumper of the truck or to disable it with her scissors.
It was the action of the group that led to her death and the injuries sustained by the chain-wielding thug, George Abrantes, as he rushed the escaping truck, not the actions of a couple trying to flee from being assaulted, brutalized, kidnapped or worse.
Rush to Judgment – Sheriff's Office Fails to Investigate
James and Angela escaped the Sourdough property and called 911 as soon as they reached an area where they had cell service. The police, who had already been set up by Finegold the night before, arrived and arrested the couple.
On the morning of June 19th, Detective Kreg Sloan filed a preliminary finding of probable cause. Detective Sloan's failure to do a thorough investigation led him to false conclusions, which Sheriff Rogers released on local KREM2 Television that same day. In fact, in that news broadcast the Sheriff made certain assumptions that impugned James and Angela's characters by calling them "squatters." It was a narrative that was hurriedly concocted and has since politically driven the charges. They would literally have to come out on TV and announce they were wrong. How often do you have elected officials do that? Never, unless they are forced to admit the truth.
Serious Charges Leveled, High Bail Set
On the afternoon of June 19th, James and Angela were brought before Okanogan Superior Court Judge Christopher Culp. James Faire was charged with 1st Degree Premeditated Murder or the alternative 2nd Degree Felony Murder, 1st Degree Assault, 1st Degree Theft and 1st Degree Criminal Trespass and bail was set at $750,000. Angela was charged with 1st Degree Theft and 1st Degree Criminal Trespass and her bail was set at $5,000.
Private Attorney Retained
An innocent and indigent James Faire remained incarcerated in Okanogan County Jail for 8 months and one day. For more than five months of that time, he was without assistance of counsel. Faire's family, friends and supporters were finally able to put together the necessary funds to retain Attorney Stephen Pidgeon to represent James.
Attorney Pidgeon's first course of action was to file a Writ of Habeas Corpus along with a motion to reduce the bail. On February 19, 2016, in a standing room only courtroom, Judge Culp reduced Faire's bail from $750,000 to $150,000. Culp denied the Writ of Habeas Corpus and Pidgeon subsequently has appealed the denial.
Richard Finegold
Finegold Admits Making a False Report
On October 27, 2016, Richard Finegold was interviewed for a second time by Attorney Stephen Pidgeon and Angela's Attorney Richard Gilliland in the presence of Prosecutor Karl Sloan. During the interview Finegold admitted that the police report he made on June 17, 2015 was false. He went on to say that Debra Long "made him do it" and if it wasn't for her "he would not have done it." Finegold continued to disclose that Long told him what to say to police on the 17th and that Long instructed him and fellow gang members to keep James and Angela on his Sourdough property after they arrived the following day. Police reports in this case reveal that Long went to the extreme of instructing her gang to hide their vehicles prior to the Faires arriving to pick up their belongings they had stored on the property.
Motion to Remove Intrusive Electronic Home Monitoring and Knapstad Filed
Attorney Stephen Pidgeon filed a Motion to Remove Electronic Monitoring and a Knapstad Motion on September 29, 2016. The Knapstad in essence means that the prosecution doesn't have any evidence to back up their charges.
Okanogan Superior Court Judge Christopher Culp
On Friday, October 28, 2016, Okanogan County Superior Court Judge Christopher Culp granted Faire's motion to remove the electronic home monitor. Culp did not rule on the motion to dismiss the Felony Murder charge as he questioned whether the court had jurisdiction due to an active discretionary review by the Court of Appeals, Division III, concerning the appeal that Attorney Pidgeon filed on the dismissal of Faire's Habeas Corpus Motion.
Prosecutor Karl Sloan
After thoroughly reviewing all evidence in this case the motive is crystal clear and it belongs solely to Debra Long. Long deceived her gang as she set her sights on gaining control of properties belonging to Richard Finegold, her trusted servant, and his now deceased girlfriend Michele St Pierre. Long, convinced that the Faires were going to expose her criminal intentions, made plans to eliminate this threat, which ultimately backfired.
None of the real criminals have been charged with a crime even though they have already made admissions of guilt to Prosecutor Karl Sloan during depositions. What is more perplexing than Sloan's failure to charge these individuals, is his refusal to dismiss his ludicrous charges against James and Angela Faire, when he knows that he doesn't have one single shred of evidence.
One final thought, when bail is reduced from $750,000.00 to $150,000.00 and a very intrusive ankle monitoring device is ordered removed from a Defendant accused of 1st Degree Premeditated Murder, it is more than obvious that Faire's innocence has already been established…
Editor's Note: Call the US~Observer at 541-474-7885 or email editor@usobserver.com if you have information on any of the individuals involved in this case.
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About ten years ago, corporate career sites started to become more and more popular, and the emphasis on content began. Since then, hundreds of articles and white papers have been written and you wouldn't need to look very hard to find information on the importance of a having a strong corporate career site integrated into an overall online and talent brand strategy. We know nearly 100% of all candidates visit corporate career sites at some point during the application or research process. With a strong brand and an engaging experience, it could be an organization's top source of hire. Yet, what's missing in many of the articles is how to measure the overall impact and business results from career sites, and what to do with the information once you have it.
For recruiting leaders it is a fairly simple process to build a business case for an online career center "makeover". After that, a project plan is put together, internal and/or external resources are secured, the work takes place, and the new site is launched. Sounds easy!
There are many flaws with this basic approach to assess and measure the effectiveness of your site. For starters, these or other fundamental metrics may be impacted depending on your ATS and CRM provider(s), the integration, and where your career pages are hosted. In addition, while still important to understand, these only give you a small piece of the puzzle in looking at an overall online strategy. Did I forget to mention we're recruiters, not web experts?
Visitor-to-Candidate-to-Applicant conversion rates. If the number of applicants you receive divided by the total career site visitors is 10% or less, start working on a plan. There is a high chance your site is not attracting the right audience, or is not engaging candidates. It's also important to understand the path of candidates that did not convert to an applicant. Where did they go, what pages did they visit, and was the exit point on the site.
Percentage of traffic generated from search engines. With job board traffic consistently declining, and an estimated over 35+ million active and passive job related searches being conducted every month on the search engines, it is vital to understand what searches are being conducted by candidates that are directed into your site.
Candidate quality by online source. Don't listen to any job board vendor when they tell you "Great news, we're averaging 22.8 quality applicants per posting".
Integrated path and the conversion funnel. Understanding the funnel for your career site is critical. Start with visitors, and move through the various cycles including candidates, drop offs, leads, applicants, pre-screens, interviews, and hires.
Career Site ROI. Run your site like an e-business. You should be in a position to understand and measure the overall impact, return, and quality your site is producing.
While this is not a complete list of areas to focus on, it is a great starting point in understanding the effectiveness of your site, and visitor behaviors. When analyzed properly, it provides great information and will help build a stronger business need to make changes over time. Unless you are making a major overhaul of your career site, it is typically recommended to make changes over a period of time so you can measure patterns and modify content.
Partner with your internal IT or web strategy group to get started, and don't underestimate the impact of your corporate career site has on candidates.


Surf Lifesaving New Zealand says drownings could be prevented if people better assessed their competence and sea conditions before diving in.
Seventeen people have drowned already this year, the highest fatality rate since 2012. Safety experts agree swimmers are overestimating their ability and not taking precautions.
WaterSafe Auckland advocate and life member of Surf Lifesaving New Zealand, Kevin Moran, said it was not surprising that 80 percent of deaths in the water were men, as women were much more cautious.
The research he had done suggested two factors contributed toward drowning. "The first one being under estimation of the risk and the second one the over estimation of their competencies; you put those two together and you have a fatal combination."
Water Safety New Zealand said the consistently hot weather had also had an impact as more people hit beaches than during previous summers.
Surf Lifesaving New Zealand chief executive Paul Dalton said swimmers at beaches they were not familiar with needed to seek local knowledge, even if the sea looked safe.
"I think it's really important if there's no life guards there to tell you about the local conditions then you ask the people who are around," he said.
"Hopefully there'll be someone fishing or going into the dairy or whatever who can tell you where a safe place to swim is ... and if you're not sure then don't go in."
Mr Dalton said although 74 beaches were patrolled by lifeguards nationwide, people still needed to look out for their own safety.
"Whether it's ourselves, surf lifeguards or coastguards in the boats we can only be in so many places at any one time so we're really reliant on people who are swimming or boating outside of that safety net to really be far more responsible for themselves."
This message was echoed by Swimming New Zealand which runs the Learn to Swim programme in schools.
Chief executive Christian Renford said they wanted to reach more schools as water survival was an important part of their education.
"Where we see our role being played is to be able to make sure that we can provide those necessary life skills to be able to determine those swim and survive skills in that primary school environment so they've got those skills they can take through for life."
And with plenty of summer still to go, Mr Moran said people still had time to learn how to survive in the water.
He said this included learning to float on your back, breathe underwater, and recognise dangerous rips and undercurrents.
The Recreation Association says the number of drownings this summer is alarming and water safety organisations would meet next month address the issue.
A big fall in the number of beach drownings has been hailed by Water Safety New Zealand but surf lifesavers say it is a statistical blip and no cause for celebration.
Water Safety New Zealand says the increased number of drownings during the Christmas holiday period is due in part to men overestimating their swimming ability.
A coroner says bad practice probably led to the drownings of four men within a week at a Port Waikato beach.


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12.7.20 5:00 PM Innovation - Consumer
Here are the home fitness companies chasing down Peloton
Fitness brands have been amping up advertising and adjusting their businesses to draw in the people turning their living rooms into home gyms.
Amy Lamare
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With gyms and fitness boutiques largely closed due to quarantine and stay-at-home mandates, people have turned to new stay-at-home fitness trends. Fitness brands have been amping up advertising and restructuring their businesses to draw in the people turning their living rooms into home gyms.
Home fitness has been around for decades, but it's only become more popular and commonplace as the pandemic wreaks havoc on our everyday lives, from the office to the gym. Now, everyone is loading up YouTube yoga, barre via Zoom, and Peloton's on-demand spin classes, trying to stay active as the virus pushes us away from public life.
The fitness industry is changing to adjust to our new lifestyles. So far this year, the sales of exercising equipment and downloads of fitness apps have shot up. Between January and March of 2020, sales of home fitness equipment were up 55%, and lockdowns had barely started. Peloton has raced ahead this year, but competitors like Bowflex and Mirror are competing for dominance in the burgeoning home fitness industry.
Company Product / Price Pros Cons
Peloton Bikes range from $1,895 to $2,495, plus $39 monthly subscription fee Cult appeal, wide range of classes High initial equipment price
Echelon The EX-5s bike is $1,639.98, plus a monthly membership of $69 Lightweight, wide range of classes High monthly subscription fee
Schwinn Fitness The IC4 Indoor Cycling Bike goes for $899 Low initial price No screen
Bowflex The VeloCore bike costs $1,699, plus $19.99 per month Silent ride mode, bike tilts with your movement to mimic a real ride and work arms, back, and core Price
Mirror $1,495 plus $39 a month Wide range of classes, space-saving design High initial and monthly fees
Class Pass Memberships range from $15 to $79 a month Offers wide range of virtual classes Must provide your own equipment
Peloton got a head start on the pandemic home fitness craze
In terms of brand awareness, it isn't far-fetched to say Peloton has been the one to beat for a while now. Last Christmas, months before the pandemic changed our lives, Peloton was a highly sought after Christmas present. Peloton had a cult following before the pandemic, and it's only grown. In April, Peloton broke its previous record for the number of people in a live class when its "Live From Home" series debuted. More than 23,000 people tuned in for the first class. Peloton sells a bike to every state every day.
According to our data, Peloton's Facebook likes have increased by 29% in 2020. But its competitors are speeding up. While Peloton is in the lead with 698,000 FB likes, Mirror's likes have surged by 50% YTD. That said, Mirror is still hundreds of thousands of likes behind Peloton. Schwinn Fitness has the fewest likes at 5,870, but it has grown the most in 2020. Its likes are up by 78%.
Peloton's app ratings count has shot up over 300% this year, reflective of just how many more people hopped on their bikes for a livestream class during the pandemic. Demand for Peloton bikes is through the roof. In the first quarter of 2020, sales were up 66% and subscribers to Peloton's app were up 94%. Class Pass, on the other hand, has seen its ratings grow just 3% with the closure of gyms and in-person fitness classes, the company's bread and butter.
Class Pass has been delivering its a la carte approach to fitness for nearly a decade. Users can drop in on barre, yoga, spinning, HIIT, and any number of other member studios offerings. Well, they could, back when those studios were fully open. With the onset of COVID-19, Class Pass has pivoted its class offerings to remote-friendly and virtual classes.
Mirror is a digital streaming device where users can stream live and on-demand cardio, yoga, barre, boxing, Pilates, strength training, and stretching workouts. Mirror basically brings a personal trainer into your home. Mirror also allows users to communicate with the instructor via a built-in video microphone for a two-way training system.
Mirror has grown significantly during the pandemic, putting it up against Peloton. Its Facebook 'Talking About' count is at 24,800, ahead of Peloton's 18,600. Mirror's mentions have shot up over 200% this year. Peloton's are down 25% over the last six months.
Mirror was developed by former ballet dancer and Harvard alumni Brynn Putnam who, at the end of 2018, said 70% of people work out at home. As of 2020, nearly 100% of people who work out are doing so at home. In 2019, Mirror had $45 million in revenue. For 2020, the company, which has been owned by Lululemon since June, expects to bring in more than $100 million.
Putnam envisions Mirror as a home's third screen. Since the pandemic began, she's added meditation classes in partnership with Lululemon. She also launched $40 a session personal training classes, which are streamed to the Mirror from the trainer's home.
The pandemic has opened up a wider opportunity for fitness brands to move into customers' homes. However, when it comes to popularity, brand awareness, social media interaction, app usage, and sales, Peloton remains in the lead.
With the pandemic raging on and gyms largely remaining closed, the home fitness industry is growing and changing rapidly. Peloton has a healthy lead on other devices, but consumers are finding the solution that works best for them, which will likely change the industry outlook in the coming months.
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Obviously Lions coach Jim Schwartz has been keeping a close eye on rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford in the workouts since the draft which wrapped up with this week's minicamp.
"He's been consistent from the very first time he took the field. He had confidence in the huddle, obviously he has confidence in his arm. One thing that you do see is his ability and confidence to try to fit ball into tight quarters,'' Schwartz said.
It will get tougher once the players are in full pads and hitting during training camp, but Schwartz said Stafford needs the confidence to know he can complete a pin-point pass.


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Texas Dem: Border Security About Stopping Illegal Goods, Not People
By Bridget Johnson Jul 08, 2014 8:02 AM ET
A Texas Democrat says border security isn't about stopping people from coming across the border, but stopping drug traffickers and the like.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), whose district encompasses a chunk of Dallas, told MSNBC that Gov. Rick Perry was off-base on his assessment of the current crisis in which thousands of unaccompanied children originating from Central America have flooded across the southern border.
"What has to be addressed is the security of the border. You know that, I know that, the president of the United States knows that. I don't believe he particularly cares whether or not the border of the United States is secure," Perry said. "When I have written a letter that is dated May of 2012, and I have yet to have a response from this administration, I will tell you they either are inept or don't care and that is my position."
Johnson retorted that "we could talk about homeland security, but I think our borders are fairly secure."
"But when you look up and see loads of children unaccompanied approaching the border, it is not a matter of that type of security. When we talk about security, we are trying to keep out elements of illegal trafficking of goods. And this could be considered that, but these are human beings," she said.
"And it is clear that we need to find out who's bringing the children, who's making the money. They are not coming here out of the blue sky. It is clear it's an arrangement. And they are looking for relief. And I don't know if the relief is in this country or not. Someone had to give permission for these young people to come. It had to be with their parents. I don't know if their parents are here and paid for them to come or whether the parents intend to follow them or even be with them."
Johnson said as we "analyze what we're dealing with," we've "got to find some place to house these young people, because they certainly didn't do it on their own."
The congresswoman added there needs to be "more exploration to see if the parents are already here and sending for the children or whether the children are escaping some violence or mistreatment. I think it's not a simple issue."
"This country has always been a magnet for immigrants and it continues to be. And we have to deal with that. This country is made up of immigrants. And all of us had to come from somewhere," Johnson continued. "And so, I'm not saying we open our borders, but I do think it takes time to analyze this influx. This was planned. You don't get four and five thousand children landing, coming to this country that's coming from Honduras and Guatemala and El Salvador, which means they've traveled through more than one country to get here. They didn't do this alone."
Johnson added that she doesn't think President Obama should make a visit down to the border to see the situation for himself.
"I think that he has people in place to take care of that situation. There have been leaders from all over the Congress to visit the border. Homeland Security has been there. What would be the point in the president going?" she said.
"I think maybe if he desires to go see it, fine. But he doesn't have to go there to see it. He is scheduled to do a business stop at Dallas and one in Austin within Texas on Wednesday and Thursday. If he chooses to go, I think it's fine. But I don't think he needs to go and get information."
Bridget Johnson is a veteran journalist whose news articles and analyses have run in dozens of news outlets across the globe. Bridget first came to Washington to be online editor at The Hill, where she wrote The World from The Hill column on foreign policy. Previously she was an opinion writer and editorial board member at the Rocky Mountain News and nation/world news columnist at the Los Angeles Daily News.
Bridget is a Senior Fellow specializing in terrorism analysis at the Haym Salomon Center. She is a Senior Risk Analyst for Gate 15, a homeland security risk management firm in the Beltway. She is an NPR contributor and has contributed to USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, National Review Online, Politico, New York Daily News, The Jerusalem Post, The Hill, New York Observer, Washington Times, RealClearWorld and more, and has myriad television and radio credits including Al-Jazeera and SiriusXM. Bridget is Washington Editor for PJ Media.
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Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart celebrate what is known as St. Patrick's Day.
What began as a religious feast day, has now become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.
While celebrating and partaking in these festivities, you should consider your safety. During festivals and parades most people aren't thinking about the "what if's" they are normally having a great time and are carefree.
Here are five tips for maintaining your personal safety while out enjoying all the nightlife entertainment options.
1. Stay in groups, operate with the buddy system.
2. Avoid carrying large purses or bags, take only what you need and can hold close.
3. Separate your driver's license, cash and credit card from your purse, so if you are mugged they don't get your ID or cash. Carry critical item in your front pockets.
4. Walk with a confident demeanor while maintaining an awareness of your surroundings.
5. If you feel threatened, alert the venue's staff or security officer and ask for help.
I know talking about safety can be a "Debbie Downer" but the reality is there are people out there that are anticipating you not being aware.
Remember Safety First! Happy St. Patrick's Day!


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IRS Names New Stakeholder Liaison for State of Oklahoma.
We want to tell our members that the IRS has named a new stakeholder liaison for the state of Oklahoma. Her name is Mercean Lam, and she invites us to contact her when we need her and to share information with her about our events and social media posts.
Here is her contact information:
Mercean Lam
Senior Stakeholder Liaison
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55 North Robinson Avenue, MS 4700
Fax: (866) 611-4766.
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2019 NE Oklahoma Seminar Nov 14-15 Tulsa Ok.
THE LOCATION:
Northeastern State University – Broken Arrow Campus
3100 E. New Orleans St.
Broken Arrow, OK 74014.
Cost: $200.00 or $220.00 w/Lunch
Speakers and Topics are provided below:
Speakers: Frank Degen and Jeffrey Schneider
Jeffrey A. Schneider, EA, CTRS, ACT-E, NTPI Fellow
Jeffrey A. Schneider, EA, CTRS, NTPI Fellow, ACT-E is the principal in SFS Tax & Accounting Services and SFS Tax Problem Solutions in Stuart, FL. He has been in the field of taxation since 1979 and became an Enrolled Agent in 2005 and became a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist designation by the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers in 2015. He received a certification in college planning in 2007, and became a Certified Divorce Financial Analysts in 2004. In October, 2018, he earned the Advanced Crypto Tax-Expert (ACT-E) designation from the Crypto Tax Academy.
Jeffrey has been in the field of taxation for over thirty-five years working for multi-national companies and has been in private practice full time since 1999. He's been a member of National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), the Florida Society of Enrolled Agents (FSEA), American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) and the National Association of Tax Practitioners (NATP). He is a past president of the Florida Society of Enrolled Agents (2013/2014) and is a former President of the Treasure Coast (2013/2015) and Palm Beach Chapters (2009/2010 & 2010/2011) of the FSEA. He was a two term member of NAEA's National Board of Directors (2014-2016 & 2016-2018).
He was the 2016 & 2017 NAEA Awards Committee Chair, a founding member of the NAEA Implementation Task Force on Education (commonly known as Educating America), co-chair of the NAEA Membership Committee, a member of the 2015/2016 NTPI Planning Committee and a past five term Chair of the FSEA Education Committee.
He recently won the 2018 Top Practitioner award from the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers. He was the 2014 NAEA in Education Award winner and the 2014 Mentor of the Year and 2015, 2016, 2018 Excellence in Education Award given by the FSEA.
Jeffrey attained a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Finance & Economics from the College of Staten Island and a Master's of Science in Taxation from Long Island University. He was an Adjunct Professor at Palm Beach State College teaching individual and business taxes.
He has been a featured author for the NAEA EA Journal, Treasure Coast Business Journal, the National Association of Tax Professionals, and is still sought out by various freelance writers for other publications.
Jeffrey has spoken before members of the NAEA/FSEA at many organizational events and at most of the FSEA individual chapter meetings. He has presented before other tax professionals. He was a discussion leader for NTPI and a Level One Instructor. He has presented at local expos and organizations on various tax & business topics. He has provided workshops on college planning and on the tax and financial issues and its impact on divorce.
Schneider is also the author of two books, "Now What? I Got a Tax Notice from the IRS. Help!" and "Now What? The IRS is Taking Everything I own. Help! ".
And most recently, Jeffrey was honored to be selected to the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council for 2018-2020, a three year term.
He is married to Ali, and has two children. Jeff and Ali reside in Port St. Lucie, FL and are "pseudo empty-nesters" where they take care of their 15 year old Yorkie, Boodah.
JEFF SCHNEIDER
TAXATION OF CRYPTO
TAXATION OF FRINGE BENEFITS
TAXATION AND THE MARIJUANA INDUSTRY
UNCOMMON BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL ELECTIONS
Frank Degen, EA
Frank Degen, EA is a self employed practitioner in Setauket (Long Island), New York. He has a Bachelors degree in mathematics from Iona College and a Masters degree from Johns Hopkins University. He became an Enrolled Agent in 1984.
Frank is a fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute. He is also a non-attorney admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court.
Frank served two terms as President of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA). His first term was during the 2005-2006 year; his second term was during the 2012-2013 year. He served as NAEA GRC Chair for 4 years (2006-2010). He also previously served two terms as an NAEA Director. He was a three term president of the New York State Society of Enrolled Agents (NYSSEA) and was awarded the NYSSEA Founders Award in 1999. He is the only NAEA member to have received 5 NAEA Awards: the Excellence in Public Awareness Award (2001), the EA Mentor Award (2004), the prestigious Founders Award (2006), the Advocacy Award (2013) and the Excellence in Education Award (2018).
He has been quoted extensively in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, US News and World Report, USA Today and Kiplingers. He has done many radio interviews for NAEA (including repeated interviews with MarketPlace Money on National Public Radio), is a four-time panelist on TaxTalkToday and has appeared on the NBC Nightly News. He has testified on behalf of NAEA before the IRS Oversight Board, the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways & Means Oversight Sub-Committee. He was chosen three times by Accounting Today to its "Top 100" list. He served a three year term on the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) and was Chair in 2009.
He has spoken on tax issues on the national, state and local levels including 22 NAEA Affiliates and has given numerous presentations at the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum.
FRANK DEGEN
FORM 1040 AND THE SUPREME COURT
GIFT TAX ISSUES
ETHICS – SUBSTANTIAL AUTHORITY
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2019 Central Oklahoma Seminar October 31-Nov 1, 2019
The Oklahoma City Seminar was a great success!
Thank you for everyone attending!
Francis Tuttle Rockwell Campus-Oklahoma City.
Speakers: Robert McKenzie and Alan Pinck
Agenda – Day One – Thursday October 31st, 2019 (pdf)
Agenda – Day Two – Friday November 1st, 2019 (pdf)
Robert E. McKenzie is a partner of the law firm of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP in Chicago, Illinois, concentrating his practice in representation before the Internal Revenue Service and state agencies.
Mr. McKenzie has lectured extensively on the subject of taxation. He has presented courses before thousands of CPA's, attorneys and enrolled agents nationwide. He has made numerous media appearances including Dateline NBC and The ABC Nightly News.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. McKenzie was employed by the Internal Revenue Service, Collection Division, in Chicago, Illinois. Since entering private practice, he has dedicated a major portion of his time to representation before the IRS.
From 2009 to 2011, Mr. McKenzie was a member of the IRS Advisory Council, which advises IRS management. He has been selected as a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and serves as its President. He was council director of the ABA Tax Section (1998-2001). He was vice chair of the ABA Tax Section (2003-2005). Mr. McKenzie is past chairman of the Employment Tax Committee, past co-chair of the Task Force for Bankruptcy Legislation of the ABA Section on Taxation and past chairman of the Chicago Bar Association Federal Tax Committee. He was dean of the National Tax Practice Institute (1998-2002).
List of Topics for Robert McKenzie
Avoiding Ethical Violations-Robert McKenzie EA, JD – FAHHB-T 00108-19-I
Penalty Games: Reducing IRS Penalties-Robert McKenzie EA, JD – FAHHB-T 00106-19-I
Gambling and Taxes: The Price of Winning-Robert McKenzie EA, JD – FAHHB T 00103-19-I
Non-Filer Representation-Robert McKenzie EA, JD – FAHHB-T 00104-19-I
Alan Pinck, EA
Alan Pinck is an Enrolled Agent with 30 years of tax preparation experience in the Silicon Valley. Alan has built a practice specializing in individual, small business tax preparation and audit representation. Alan is currently chair of the NAEA Education Committee. Alan, a nationally recognized presenter you have seen him at NTPI events, the moderator of Tax Talk Today, CSEA Super Seminar, Spidell Publishing as well as a variety of other presentations for tax groups and small business associations. Having represented thousands of tax returns in examination, Alan has obtained tremendous insight of the exam process as well as knowledge on a wide variety of tax issues. His real world approach and stories bring his sessions to life!
www.APinckTax.com
List of Topics for Alan Pinck
Inside Basis Outside Basis, Does It Really Matter-Alan Pinck EA – FAHHB-T 00110-19-I
Sale of a Business and Asset Allocation-Alan Pinck EA – FAHHB-T 00109-19-I
Representation, Preparation Perspiration-Alan Pinck EA – FAHHB-E 00107-19-I
Advanced Case Studies-Alan Pinck EA – FAHHB-T 00105-19-I
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Oklahoma Pass-Through Entity Tax Equity Act of 2019
Documents from Meeting Sept 11, 2019
Oklahoma Pass-Through Tax Equity Act Slides – 1 per page (pdf)
Oklahoma Pass-Through Tax Equity Act Supplemental Material (pdf)
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The Massey Affordability Index takes into account the cost of borrowing as well as house prices and wage levels. This December quarter has seen a decline in affordability driven mainly by the continued spillover of the Auckland house price levels into the regions. Overall, home affordability declined by 2.8% in this quarter with some big declines in the provincial centres of Taranaki (12%); Northland (9.7%); Southland (6.7%); Nelson/ Malbrorough (6.2%); and Manawatu/Wanganui (6%). Affordability did improve in this quarter in Central Otago Lakes and Auckland. Central Otago Lakes improved by 7.3% and Auckland improved slightly by 1.1%. Auckland and Central Otago Lakes do, however, remain the least affordable regions in the country, 56% and 45% less affordable than the rest of New Zealand. On a year on year basis to December we see mixed results with predominantly slight improvements in affordability in some regions of the country but some significant declines in other regions. This is largely as a result of falling mortgage interest rates in those regions where affordability has improved, but continuing rising annual house prices in other regions has more than outweighed the interest rate factor. On an annual basis Canterbury has the highest magnitude of improvement (9.4% more affordable) and Central Otago Lakes has the highest magnitude of decline (11% worse off). Canterbury's improving affordability can be attributed to lower house price increases over the year, and the decline in affordability in Central Otago Lakes exacerbated by the booming tourism industry putting stress on the supply of affordable housing. Southland and Manawatu/Wanganui remain the country's most affordable regions.
Notwithstanding a mostly mixed annual and declining quarterly affordability result in our index, house prices to wages remain very high and this factor continues to place strain on first home buyers, especially in the two most expensive regions. Across New Zealand as a whole our house price to annual wages ratio shows a slight deterioration with the overall ratio increasing by 0.4 to 8.7. Auckland saw a smaller deterioration in this ratio, increasing by 0.1 to 13.6. However there has been a significant improvement in this ratio in Central Otago Lakes falling by 0.9 to 12.6. Steady reductions in the OCR have pushed borrowing costs lower, easing the burden of house purchase up until now. However, more stringent deposit requirements and tougher requirements for bank lending may start to reverse the trend. This coupled with continued demand from a growing population and investors could lead again to a deterioration in housing affordability. It will be interesting to see how the downward quarterly percentage change of house prices in the high value regions of Auckland and Central Otago Lakes move as we head into 2017.


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Among the people coming out in protest against a European politician's anti-American caricatures were a couple of naysayers determined to extend the demonization of the Yankee nation.
One of the demonizers of los Estados Unidos — as allegedly deaf to other peoples' voices, as allegedly indifferent to their customs — was pen Name who used that age-old leftist technique, the quote from a "respected" authority figure.
There is a long essay by Octavio Paz, the Mexican poet and diplomat, concerning US policies in Latin America. In that essay he observerd that US was a protestant polity in which it was posited that there could be a one-to-one relationship between Man and God. This fundamental belief of Christian Protestanism had fundamentally shaped the psyche of North Americans - it had defeaned (deaf) them to the voices of other peoples (their concerns, aspirations, etc.) because the North Americans were absorbed in this ongoing conversation with the Almighty. Thus they went and did whatever they wanted in Latin America (and now in the Near East) while oblivious to the protesting voices of Lations (and others).
Has it ever occurred to anybody that maybe they should be listening to the Americans, at least part of the time (instead of always demanding that the U.S. listen to them)?! I mean, unless I am very mistaken, the U.S. has made a better life for most of its citizens than has any of the Latin American nations (and others).
In any case, "pen Name"'s post is quite symbolic, although he doesn't seem to realize it; While castigating Americans' individuality, he takes other nations' alleged collectivist thought for granted (as does Octavio Paz). Apparently, one Latino protesting against Uncle Sam (Castro, Chávez, etc, their respective intelligentsias, etc) is supposed to speak for all the other citizens of his country, if not the entire continent. Isn't this way of thinking the root of the problem to begin with?


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Q: Change 'Return to Shop' to return to previous page I found the below code to add a 'Return to Shop' button, it works perfectly
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I wonder if there is a way to change it to return to the previous page - i.e. like hitting back on the browser to the previous viewed product?
And one step further, could the text be dynamic, saying "Return to [name of previous page]"
This might be challenging!

A: You can use something like this

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The Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911) is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopedia Britannica's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the day. The articles are still of value and interest to modern scholars as cultural artifacts of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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President-elect of the United States is the title used for an incoming president of the United States between the general election on Election Day in November and noon Eastern Standard Time on Inauguration Day, January 20. During this time, the elected nominee is not in office yet.
Since the election for U.S. president is not by popular vote, the title is used for the apparent winner. The decision is finalized when votes of the Electoral College, cast in December, are counted by a joint session of Congress in early January.
If the current president has won re-election, they are not given the title of president-elect because he or she is already in office and not waiting to become president. If a new president is scheduled to enter, then the current-standing one is said to hold the office on a lame duck basis.
↑ "Journal of the First Session of the Senate of The United States of America, Begun and Held at the City of New York, March 4, 1789, And In The Thirteenth Year of the Independence of the Said States". Senate Journal. Gales & Seaton. 1820. pp. 7–8.
↑ "Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (Public Law 88-277)". General Services Administration. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
↑ "Lame Duck Definition". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
↑ The election date was November 7, 2000. On December 13, 2000, Al Gore conceded following the U.S. Supreme Court's halting of recount efforts in Florida (See: Ian Christopher McCaleb (December 13, 2000). "Bush, now president-elect, signals will to bridge partisan gaps". CNN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-10. ).
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Drug addicts have been plaguing families and elderly tenants at a Tyneside tower block.
Evening Chronicle
Complaints about dealers using St Mary's Court, off Gateshead High Street, to peddle drugs led to joint police, council and management action to help residents.
Arrests were made after a series of operations launched by Gateshead police command area.
And more court orders to crack down on tenants or relatives of tenants involved in anti-social behaviour are planned.
A spokesman for The Gateshead Housing Company, which manages St Mary's Court and other council block property, said: "We have carried out a lot of work with the neighbourhood relations team, Gateshead council and the police over drugs and other anti-social behaviour.
"We are a aware there have been problems at the flats and a 14-day notice to quit the premises was served on a relative of a former woman tenant who had been squatting in a flat.
"A considerable amount of money is going into improving facilities in properties managed by the company so we are taking a tough line on anyone in breach of tenancy agreements."
Old folk at St Mary's Court say they lived in fear of leaving their homes in the block because of drug dealing and addicts "shooting up" on stairwells and around the building, leaving and discarding their used needles.
One 33-year-old resident who has lived in the block for four years and doesn't want to be identified, said: "We counted around 147 people turning up to buy drugs in one day from around 8am-10pm.
"There have also been addicts knocking on people's doors asking for spoons to burn and mix drugs on."
Chief Insp Tim Smith said: "Four people have been charged in connection with drugs-related offences and are awaiting trial."


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Managing your Child's 'Lizard Brain'
By Kristin V. Shaw
Managing Your Child's 'Lizard Brain': Tips from a two-decade elementary school principal
A kindergarten student with strawberry blonde ringlets covering his head was steered into the elementary school office by one of the teachers' aides. The principal walked out of his office to greet the child before they could reach the door.
"Hello! It is your lucky day today," the principal, Brad Wirht, said to the child with a smile. "You have the opportunity to talk to me and learn how to be an even better student!" His voice boomed with enthusiasm. To my surprise, the child didn't look nervous or scared; his face reflected curiosity.
The veteran principal caught my attention during one of his talks to the parent community, in which he spoke about "The Lizard Brain," based on a theory by American neuroscientist Paul MacLean.
The "Lizard Brain" Wirht refers to is our most basic instinct: survival, or fight/flight. What that means for children is that their first response to something that makes them feel threatened is to act out in some way. That might look like yelling or using inappropriate or unkind words; or it might look like pushing another child on the playground or starting a fight.
"We don't engage with kids when they are in flight or fight mode," Wirht told me. "We need an orderly, safe, peaceful learning atmosphere. A bullied kid, for example, is afraid or angry or wants revenge – all powerful emotions that shut off your brain."
For kids in Lizard Brain mode, one type of coping behavior is trying to show strength by using aggressive behavior, which means showing power and laughing when other people get hurt. Students in this mode will start fights on the playground or will threaten and hurt other kids.
In response, revenge or retaliation is the basic urge of the brain to "get even" when we have been injured, threatened, or something is taken from us. Often, revenge leads to even more violence – with fists or words – since both sides in a conflict are reacting with their lizard brains. At school, this can lead to bullying, poor participation, and disruptive behavior.
"When the kids are in that mode, nobody listens and nobody is heard," says Wirht. When kids are brought to his office, Wirht lets them settle down a bit and get out of that defensive, adrenaline-laced feeling before addressing the issue.
During a morning assembly, when all 800+ students, plus teachers and parents are all gathered in the cafeteria, bunched together like sardines, he never had to raise his voice. He simply said, "I'll wait," and he would. And the crowd would quiet down in seconds.
Lessons Learned about Children and Disruptive Behavior
LESSON 1: Don't try to talk your child down when he is she is wound up. Let the rage, frustration, and emotion settle down and then talk to him with respect and without shame.
I noticed Wirht's culture of positivism and using praise for those following directions instead of calling out the unwanted behaviors. Kids are smart enough to see and know that what they're doing wasn't falling under the category of acceptable behavior, and they adapted quickly.
"It's control- and power-oriented," says Wirht. "Really clever kids can jerk us all over the place, and I always leave it to them. 'You're lucky to have this opportunity to sit here with me. One thing I know is that you have a great brain that works really well,' I tell them. I give them time for their brain to settle down, which keeps me from ramping up my emotional side. I'm not here to dominate the students. I'm here to ensure they create a plan for the next time they're in that situation."
As it turns out, telling kids 'I'll give you a minute to think about it,' makes a big difference in how they react to what you say next.
"The idea is that school would be a place kids learn how to make better decisions about having better behavior," Wirht says. "Every opportunity is for learning. It forces kids to think versus remembering the rule and finding the loophole for it. The way the brain works is that kids will take a punishment and find personal absolution."
LESSON 2: Ask your child, 'What's your plan? Which tactics will you use to avoid this kind of situation going forward?' Ask them what they are going to do to make sure they'll remember it, which empowers them to find the way.
While many states have banned corporal punishment (spanking, paddling, or other forms of physical discipline) in public schools, several others, including Texas, allow the practice but give parents the opportunity to opt out. In Texas, corporal punishment in public schools is considered lawful unless a parent or legal guardian has refused to give permission with a signed, written statement to the school board.
Wirht never used corporal punishment, as he believes that coercion, fear, and power is no way to grow a brain. "It teaches kids to lie and avoid," he says.
When he was a new principal at the school over two decades ago, he was asked, "How do you get by without licks?'" In other words, how can you possibly manage students without threatening them with a paddling? He showed students the opportunity to improve. He assured the kids that they were not losers or jerks.
Wirht talks about dignity and believing in the child's ability to behave well, be kind, and change themselves for the better. It's not about shaming kids into the behavior he wants; it's about teaching kids to make those decisions for themselves, for tomorrow, next year, and beyond.
"Let your kids know that you're listening to them," Wirht says. "A lot of the time, they just want to get it out. Try to remember your own childhood and the way you navigated things. Part of preparing kids for success is to let them learn about disappointments and conflict. Let them roll and listen to them.
LESSON 3: Listen, put down the phone, and look your child in the eye. Remember what it's like to be a kid at the end of a long school day or week.
"Our presence with the child is the secret to success," Wirht says. "The parents who put down their phone and stop talking to their friends, hug their kid, and focus on them at the end of the day is the secret."
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More than 300 hostages, many of them women and children, have been rescued by the Nigerian military after being held hostage by the militant extremist group Boko Haram, reports The New York Times. While the massive operation has yet to be independently verified, it would, if true, represent a major blow against the terrorist organization.
Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Bitta and Pridang carried out a successful raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists camps at Bulajilin and Manawashe villages along Bita and Damboa road at the fringes of Sambisa forest on Tuesday. The troops were able to killed 30 Boko Haram terrorists.
The unit also rescued 338 persons that were held captive by the terrorists in the enclaves. The rescued persons which comprised of male 8, female 138 and children 192, have since been evacuated to Mubi. Troops also recovered arms and ammunitions during the raid operation which include 1 General Purpose Machine Gun and 2 Dane Guns, 150 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO), 6 boxes of 7.62mm (NATO) and 3 cutlasses.
In a related development, troops based on a tip off, ambushed and killed 4 suspected Boko Haram terrorists on a suicide bombing mission to Gubula, Madagali Local Government Area, Adamawa State. Apart from 2 AK-47 rifles recovered, the troops also recovered some Unexploded Ordinances (UXOs), mortar bombs and cash sum of N153,385k was retrieved.
It is worthy to note that the raid operation on the Boko Haram Terrorists enclave coincided with the Chief of Army Staff's operational visit to the Brigade Headquarters in Mubi.
The successful clearance operations and ambushing of the terrorists has further degraded them and saved the lives of so many innocent victims of their suicide bombings.
Therefore, we are appealing for continued vigilance, security consciousness and above all cooperation with the military and security agencies to enable us successfully defeat the terrorists.
Analysts and outside observers, however, urge caution before this rescue mission is deemed a success. Speaking with The New York Times, Boko Haram expert Elizabeth Donnelly pointed to a history of fuzzy verification when it comes to reporting victories over Boko Haram fighters. "The trust issue comes from a legacy of poor communication from the armed forces over Boko Haram activity," she explained, although the Times notes that the recent election of Nigeria's new president, Muhammadu Buhari, has brought with it an expectation of more accurate and accountable military information.
"The issue of the low morale of the Nigerian military men has now become a thing of the past. The operation to recover the Chibok girls is alive and still ongoing. We have continued to make rescue efforts, and we will do all within our powers to bring the girls.
Since its founding in 2002, Boko Haram has been responsible for thousands of deaths across Nigeria, as well as in Chad, Niger, and parts of Cameroon. An attack in early 2015 on the Nigerian towns of Baga and Doron Baga wiped both communities from the map and left over 2,000 people dead.
This latest Nigerian military offensive against Boko Haram is part of President Buhari's initiative to destroy the militant group once and for all by this December.


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Government must U-turn on parking charge 'stealth tax', say hospital doctors
HCSA has urged a government U-turn on car parking charges for staff which represent a "hidden work tax" totalling up to £89 million a year.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered Trusts in England to begin charging staff from today for car parking between 8am and 7.30pm.
However, HCSA - the hospital doctors' union warned that the decision was ill-judged at a time when morale is low and living costs are already rising.
The U-turn call came as NHS Staff Survey results yesterday revealed more than 1 in 6 in the hospital workforce now intend to leave their employer as soon as they can find another job – up from 1 in 7 last year.
Hospital staff in England were billed a total of £89.078m by their employers in the year before car parking charges were dropped during the Covid pandemic. Just 24 acute Trusts accounted for £34.7m of that figure.
HCSA President Dr Claudia Paoloni warned: "Car parking charges for hospital staff are a hidden tax on work which will add yet more pressure at a time when national insurance and price rises and changes to NHS pensions contributions are going to hit many staff hard.
"It's not as if this is even being dressed up as an environmental measure - it is about generating income for hospitals. Yet it is a complete false economy. The government needs to consider the impact on already rock-bottom morale of yet another financial blow. Staffing shortages are one of the biggest issues our NHS now faces. It is ludicrous to pile on yet another incentive for staff to leave.
"The cost to the government in England of making free parking permanent, as Wales and Scotland have done, would be minimal compared to national NHS budgets, but for individuals it means a significant difference ranging up to more than £1,000 a year. We urge the government to see sense and perform a U-turn on these charges."


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Q: The sessionState timeout doesn't work with the DefaultSessionProvider I have a web site where I use ASP.NET membership for managing user creation, login, role management.  I use Visual Studio 2012.  There are a lot of elements created by Visual Studio in web.config.  One of the element related to session state is the following.
sessionState mode="InProc" customProvider="DefaultSessionProvider"

name="DefaultSessionProvider" type="System.Web.Providers.DefaultSessionStateProvider, System.Web.Providers, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" connectionStringName="DefaultConnection"

In this link, it says that Custom provider is used when mode is set to Custom.  The first question is that if this is the case why Visual Studio generates the session state's mode attribute as InProc and at the same time sets a custom provider?  The second issue is with the session state timeout. When I add a timeout value to session state, it doesn't timeout when the time is up.
sessionState mode="InProc" customProvider="DefaultSessionProvider" timeout="30"

Time out started working when I removed CustomProvider attribute.  Does anybody have more inside to this situation?

A: I realized that the issue about the time out has nothing to do with CustomProvider attribute. The problem was that forms time out and session state time out were set to different values. Once I set them to the same value, it started working.
But still the fact that Visual Studio creates sessionState element with mode = InProc and customProvider = DefaultSessionProvider is strange since Microsoft web site says that the only time customProvider is used is when mode is set to Custom.


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The Treaty of Senock Dawkra, also known as the Treaty Friendship and Alliance, was signed on 16th March, 1740, between King Edward I of the Mosquito Nation and the British. Based on the terms of the treaty, King Edward relinquished his kingdom to King George II in return for British military protection. Moreover, the accord dictated that King Edward adopt all English laws throughout his territories.

History
Moskito first king, Oldman, had previously traveled to England, subsequently tying Moskito and Great Britain in close relations. In 1710, a Treaty of Friendship was signed establishing a British protectorate over the Moskito Coast.

The impetus for the 1740 Treaty was to gain Moskito support in the War of Jenkins' Ear.

Moskito also fought in the American War of Independence, harassing the Spanish. In 1783, after this war, the British relinquished their control over the area, though maintained an unofficial protectorate.

Nicaragua gained sovereignty over the Moskito Kingdom in 1860 following the Treaty of Managua.

Articles
Art 1. That he [King Edward I] resigneth all his country on each side of Cape Gratia di Dios, as far back as any Mosquito Indians or others that are dependent upon him do inhabit to the Crown of Great Britain to be settled by English men in such manner as shall be thought proper.

Art 2. That he and his people do hereby become subjects of Great Britain and desire the same protection and to be instructed in the same knowledge and to be governed by the same laws as the English who shall settle amongst them.

Art 3. That they desire the assistance of Great Britain to recover the countries of their fathers from their enemies the Spaniards, and they are now ready to undertake any expedition that may be thought good for that end themselves.

Art 4. That they receive and choose Captain Robert Hodgson their commander in chief as appointed by the Governor of Jamaica and will obey all orders and follow all instructions which he shall from time to time communicate to them from the Governor of Jamaica or the King of Great Britain.

Art 5. That they will help all Indian nations who are now in subsection of the Spaniards to throw off the Spanish yoke, and to recover their ancient liberty, and will join any force which Great Britain shall think fit to send to the West Indies for that purpose.

See also
List of treaties
Treaty of Friendship

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Treaties of indigenous peoples of North America
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In the course of three years, the institute has implemented a number of projects that have contributed to the scientific research in the country. Also, the use of ICT solutions in several AIS projects has generated good results in terms of transparency, information, accountability and good governance. AIS projects have also given concrete results in the conservation and promotion of the Albanian cultural heritage values. The projects attract media interests and are known to the public in Albania, as well as in Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
Since its beginning and continuing in the present year, the institute has successfully executed its most prominent project on transparency through Open Data usability in the country. It has accomplished to publish hundreds of datasets in open data formats, deliver more than 300 analyses and studies on socio-economic topics, and launch numerous activities with the goal of creating an Open Data movement. Journalists, students, and civil society activists not only have profited from it, but also became part of the activities establishing in this way a form of eParticipation network.
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