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Super Thracia (EN menus)
Now you won't get lost in menus anymore! you'll get lost in invisible FoW mazes instead
Maybe you've heard about Super Thracia, a somewhat infamous Japanese romhack of Thracia 776 by a certain LIN◆LIN/XxX/gw . It's a strange crossover adventure, with a snowballing difficulty, revolving around Morphs, hordes of vengeful Arden spirits, "are we the bad guys?" and a nazi germany think-tank that employs children. It's weird, yo. Fans of Thracia have always seemed fascinated by what the hell is up with this mod, so hey, let me help with that.
This translates all the menus, descriptions, names, classes, etc of the game, as well as all the chapter titles. There's talks of making a full-blown translation, but this will have to do for now.
The UI is ported directly from my Lil' Manster project, and includes a number of QoL improvements, like a modern menu command order, FCM display on the profile, Crt display in battle, and Zane's sweet FE5 QOL additions !
This also includes three minor Super Thracia fixes:
- The first intro battle now shows Osian's name instead of Dagdar.
- Custom map palettes no longer revert to vanilla colors when the screen darkens.
- The Devil's Horn bonus to magic is now properly written in the "Stat bonus" slot, rather than the "Effectiveness" slot, where it did nothing.
Download here
Mirror (Romhacking dot net page) (Currently links to the older version of the patch)
Our Discord server for updates, help, FE5 hacking, and FE5 talk
Known Issues
- The Sound Room category and track names had to be sacrificed to make room for the (much) longer item descriptions.
- While the portraits and scripting of dialogue remain untouched, the contents of the dialogue will show a mix of Japanese and Latin characters. This is because we had to replace some Japanese characters, so chapter titles and objectives could be legible. If this bothers you and you wish to read the Japanese text, then I would suggest playing vanilla Super Thracia instead.
- The Crimson Note tome softlocks the game if battle animations are Off. This was in regular ST and might be fixed in the future.
- Battle backgrounds will sometimes break for the duration of a single frame. This happens at random and, to our knowledge, doesn't affect anything. This was in regular ST and we do not know how to fix it.
Thanks and Acknowledgments
Original Super Thracia patch by LIN◆LIN/XxX/gw
Based on Zane Avernathy's FE5 menu translation and compiled with his tools.
All credit for the original game goes to Intelligent Systems and the wonderful development team they had.
Project Leads:
Miacis (Translation, Text insertion, Graphic Design)
Ultimage (Programming, Datamining)
Linguistic Support:
Aggro Incarnate
Feedback, Mental Support and Jeigans all-around:
Special Thanks:
Flasuban for the Lil' Manster's new menu font.
Zane Avernathy & HidoranBlaze for their incredible help in working out the tools.
Zane Avernathy, specifically for his QOL additions.
542◆ruo0tlxqPQ, who authored the Crit display in battle patch.
ChimeraHardline for the small "SELECT" icon


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Last week, an Argentine judge indicted his country's former president, Cristina Kirchner, for her role in obstructing an investigation into Iran's responsibility for the deadly bombing of a Jewish center over two decades ago. Now the country's senate must determine whether to remove her presidential immunity so that a trial can take place. Mark Dubowitz and Toby Dershowitz explain what's at stake:
From 2004 until 2015 . . . the [Argentinian] prosecutor Alberto Nisman tirelessly pursued the truth behind this crime. He knew from his investigation that the attack was an Iranian-planned operation. And he determined that President Kirchner was behind a cover-up designed to whitewash Iran's role.
What drove Kirchner? Argentina faced deep economic problems at the time, and the financial benefits of closer relations with Iran might have tempted her. Her government also had populist ties to Iran and the Bolivarian bloc of nations led by Venezuela. . . .
When the federal judge Claudio Bonadio handed down the 491-page indictment against the former president, her foreign minister Hector Timerman, her handpicked intelligence chief, her top legal adviser, two pro-Iran activists, and ten others, he didn't mince words. He called the attack on the Jewish community center an "act of war" by Iran and accused Kirchner of covering up the role of senior Iranian leaders and their Hizballah proxies in exchange for a trade deal. . . .
Three years ago, Nisman was set to testify to the country's congress on Kirchner's role in the cover-up. The day before his testimony . . . he was found dead in his apartment in Buenos Aires, with a bullet in his head. This, despite the fact that he had a ten-man security detail paid to protect him. . . . In a normal democracy, investigating the murder of a man like Alberto Nisman would be a top priority. But Kirchner and her allies assured that justice . . . was stymied for years.
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San Diego-style Mexican food truck Daygos San Diego Taco Shop had to close its original location at Oskar Blues Brewery, because the brewery closed suddenly on November 2. However, it'll relocate the truck and open a second location this month. There will be a truck at Nomadic Outpost on 3505 Country White Lane in Sunset Valley and then at 5th Element Brewing in Leander at 100 East Evans Street. The opening dates aren't known as of yet. Owner Dre Johnson opened Daygos in early 2021.
Driftwood brewery's San Antonio expansion
Driftwood brewery and restaurant Vista Brewing opened its new San Antonio cafe and taproom last month. The all-day cafe and taproom is found at 125 Lamar Street in the Dignowity Hill as of October 21. On deck will be its European-style brews as well as food like confit duck wings, Texas cheese boards, and prosciutto and goat cheese-stuffed meatloaf. This week, it's hosting an opening weekend party on Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that Saturday. There are other opening week specials before then, such as half-off coffee and 25 percent off Texas wine bottles on Wednesday, NOvember 15, a wagyu burger and beer combination special of $15 on Thursday, November 16, and happy hour beer flights and soft pretzels on Friday, November 17.
Vista actually had a previous San Antonio location as of 2021 in the West Side neighborhood, which closed in July because it decided to move into this address because it was bigger.
Vietnamese restaurant opening alert
A new Vietnamese restaurant with pho and boba opened in North Austin in mid-October. Pho 63 Boba Tea Cafe is found at 907 Kramer Lane. It's currently operating with limited service for takeout only. Food-wise, there are classic dishes such as banh xeo (savory Vietnamese pancakes), banh bot loc hue (tapioca dumplings), and a variety of pho and rice/noodle/banh mi items. Drinks include milk teas like strawberry banana, taro coconut, and winter melon; plus Vietnamese coffee, Thai teas, and more. There are iced teas as well
North Austin cafe switcheroo
After All Gimmicks Coffee closed within Fairweather Cider in late October, the cidery opened a new coffee shop within the space as of November 10. The espresso drinks are made with beans from Brooklyn-based Sey Coffee, plus there are matchas and a churro milk. The cidery is also celebrating its sixth anniversary on Saturday, November 25 with a party centered on its first beer brew starting at 6 p.m.
Tracking Austin food events
Nonprofit the Texas Food & Wine Alliance is hosting a Friendsgiving event by pitmaster Aaron Franklin this week. The family-style dinner will include dishes like entrees by Franklin and Olamaie chef Michael Fojtasek; sides by L'Oca d'Oro's Fiore Tedesco, Epicerie's Sarah McIntosh, and Fairmont Austin's Jakub Czyszczon; desserts by Houston bakery Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar; a take-home dessert by Lenoir's Jessica Maher; and cocktails by booze expert Robert Björn Taylor. Tickets are $195 and it takes place on Thursday, November 16 at Camp Mabry from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Austin restaurant's mezcal
South Lamar Oaxacan restaurant El Naranjo has its own mezcal now, produced with distillery Gusto Histórico and made in Miahuatlán. It's made with espadín de milpa, bicuixe agave, and oranges.


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Doctor habilitus of law, Professor and the Head of the Department of Private Law at the European University of Law and Administration in Warsaw, judge of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court. The author of several dozens of publications on substantive and procedural civil law, transport law, economic law, commercial law and antitrust law. The author of commentary on the legislative act – Transport Law, editor and co-author of the commentary on the Code of Civil Procedure. Academic teacher and lecturer in i.a. the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution in Cracow and District Chamber of Legal Advisers in Warsaw. He has been involved in the judiciary system for over 20 years and has experience in every position of the career path.
prof. dr hab. Roman Wieruszewski – professor and the Head of the Department of Constitutional Law and Human Rights at the European University of Law and Administration in Warsaw. Since September 1, 2021 he has been occupying the position of Pro-rector for Education and Learning, former member and vice-chairman of the UN Human Rights Committee.
In 1969 he graduated from Faculty of Law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. In 1973 he obtained a Ph.D. degree in political sciences at the same University. He habilitated in 1984 at the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. On December 23, 2010 he received an academic title of Professor of the legal sciences.
Between 1969 and 1973 he worked as an academic teacher at the Adam Mickiewicz University. In 1975 he became a research associate at the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
In 1988 as a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation scholarship he completed an academic internship at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich. He delivered lectures at Universities in Munich, Bohemia, Mainz and others. He became an associate professor at the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Since the late 80s he has been mainly focused on human rights issues. He was working with Tadeusz Mazowiecki when he was a special UN envoy to Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. From 1996 to 1998 he was leading the United Nations High Commissioner's mission dealing with human rights headquartered in Sarajevo. Between 1998 and 2000 and again between 2003 and 2006 he was a member of the UN Human Rights Committee and between 2003 and 2004 he was the vice-chairman of this Committee. He became the director of the Human Rights Centre in Poznań, OSCE expert on human rights, member of the editorial office in 'Legal Studies', Bioethics Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, programme board of the 'Panoptykon' Foundation, programme board of the Strategic Litigation Programme. In 2017 he became a member of the programme board of the Wiktor Osiatyński Archive.
He is an author, a co-author and an editor of numerous scientific publications concerning human rights and international organizations dealing with this issue. He is a co-founder of the Polish Constitutional Law Association.
His main fields of interest are international system of human rights protection and constitutional law.
dr hab.Barbara Bajor – professor at the European University of Law and Administration in Warsaw. She received the academic title of Ph.D. of legal sciences (thesis entitled: 'A single member company as a legal form of conducting business'; thesis advisor Andrzej Bierć) and obtained a habilitation on the basis of her scientific work and postgraduate thesis: 'Digital Banking. Legal Study.'
She is a member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences and a professor of this institution in the Department of Private Law.
Between 1998 and 2003 she was a lecturer at the University of Information Technology, Management and Administration in Warsaw and in the European Banking Law Study Centre of the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Since 1999 she has been a lecturer in the European University of Law and Administration in Warsaw. Between 2003 and 2007 she was a pro-dean dealing with the students' issues at the European University of Law and Administration. From 2007 to 2014 she was the Dean of the Faculty of Law at the European University of Law and Administration in Warsaw.
She is an author of numerous scientific publications. Her main fields of research are private law, banking law and legal issues concerning the payment services market.
Slovenian political scientist; he received an academic title of Ph.D. in political sciences at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1971. Since 1972 he has been associated with the University in Ljubljana where he works as a professor. For many years he was a permanent lecturer at the Diplomatische Akademie in Vienna; he was also a lecturer in various universities in North America, Europe and Asia. Since the '90s he has worked in diplomatic service, i.a. as the Slovenian ambassador to the UN. Since 2006 he has been a member of the executive committee of the International Political Science Association. He specializes in analyzing political systems, European security issues and relations between European countries, USA and Canada as well as world terrorism issues, defence issues and nuclear disarmament.
dr. Anna Gwiazda is a Reader of Comparative Politics in the Department of Political Economy. Before joining King's College London in September 2010 she worked in Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin. She was also a recipient of a scholarship visiting European University Institute, Sussex European Institute, Australian National University and University of Canterbury in New Zealand. She received academic title Ph.D. from the Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, master degree in political sciences at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary and a bachelor degree in economics at the University of Technology in Radom, Poland. Her current research focuses on women's political representation, gender equality, the quality of democracy, democratization, European and Polish politics. In the past she also conducted research on the Europeanization of public policies. She is an author of numerous publications.
prof. dr hab. Artur Kotowski – affiliate of the European University of Law and Administration in Warsaw, the Head of the Department of Theory and Philosophy of Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. A member of the Supreme Court Office of Research and Analysis. The author of several dozens of publications concerning theory and philosophy of law and criminal law.
Dr hab. Michał Kowalski – graduate and affiliate of the European University of Law and Administration in Warsaw, professor at the Department of Constitutional Law at the Koźmiński University. In 2010 he obtained the academic title of Ph.D. of legal sciences at the Polish Academy of Sciences and in 2019 he completed his habilitation at the Koźmiński University.
He is an author and co-author of several dozens of scientific publications including 4 scientific monographs, 1 academic course book, 3 publications in English language, around dozen of research papers in legal journals, commentary and multi-authored publications. He presented 9 papers at Polish and international scientific conferences. He participated in the research grant and was a postgraduate thesis subsidiary supervisor at the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences and at Koźmiński University. Since 2015 he has been the Head of the Institute of Comparative Law of EU States Legal Systems at the European University of Law and Administration and a supervisor of the Constitutional Law Scientific Research Club at the Koźmiński University in Warsaw. He conducted a series of lectures and open lectures for students of law in London, Brussels, Birmingham, Glasgow, Hague, Rome and Dortmund.
Since 2010 he has supervised several dozens of master thesis at the Faculty of Law at the European University of Law and Administration in Warsaw and in London and bachelor thesis at the Faculty of Administration at the European University of Law and Administration in Brussels with subjects concerning constitutional law, administrative proceedings, judicial-administrative proceedings and human rights. To popularize the jurisprudence of administrative courts he published 200 texts in Dziennik Gazeta Prawna and Rzeczpospolita. Since 2018 he has been the secretary of the Committee and one of the reviewers of the created by the President of the Supreme Administrative Court contest for the best master thesis and postgraduate thesis aimed at popularization of the knowledge about administrative judiciary and promotion of exceptionally talented authors of master thesis and postgraduate thesis. He is a co-creator and an organizer of programme popularizing administrative judiciary among Polish and foreign students of law (within the ERASMUS programme) and high school students (Lesson in a Court programme), a Night of Museums at the Supreme Administrative Court and a programme of moot courts for the high school students. Every year he is involved in charity fundraisers for Poles in the east. He has 17 years of experience in the field of legal practice.
He is an author of nearly 200 projects of reasoning for the judgement of the Supreme Administrative Court. Since July 21, 2010 he has been a legal adviser registered by the Chamber of Legal Adviser in Warsaw under no. Wa-7125. Because of his employment in the Supreme Administrative Court his licence to practice as a legal adviser is suspended.
prof. dr hab. Roman Kuźniar – professor at the University of Warsaw, the Head of the Department of Strategic Studies and International Security at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies. In 1977 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science and is continuously connected with the Faculty through the Institute of International Relations. Between 1990 and 2015 he was also professionally active outside the University. In Ministry of Foreign Affairs he occupied the position of the Head of the Department of Policy Planning twice, a minister in the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations in Geneva, the director of the Diplomatic Academy and PISM Academy (2005-2007), an advisor on international affairs of the President of the Republic of Poland (2010-2015). Furthermore, he was also a titular ambassador honoured with the French Legion of Honour. His passions are mountains and skiing. He was a founder and the editor-in-chief of the Strategic Yearbook published since 1996 and of the Consortium of Academic Departments of Strategic Studies and Security which has been operating since 2015. He is a Chairman of the Programming Boards of the Krzysztof Skubiszewski Foundation and of the W.B.Jastrzębowski Foundation We, the citizens of the EU. His main fields of research include modern history of international relations, state security issues, international protection of human rights and Polish foreign policies. He teaches these subjects and publishes expertise texts.
prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Pałecki – professor and doctor habilitatus of political science, former Head of the Department of Sociology of Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the Jagiellonian University. Professor emeritus.
Participant, coordinator and leader of numerous empirical research ,i.a. concerning the political awareness of Polish society, the functioning of the political and legal institutions (especially those applying the law), the politics of law, the culture of law and politics, the political elite, the democratization and transformation of political regimes, processes of making legal decision. Some of the most important research that he has recently participated in are 'Public opinion on the function of the Supreme Administrative Court' (1996), 'Axiological changes in the positive law and the practise of judicature' (1998), research on the opinion of Polish society on the functioning of courts (2003), Polish-Swedish research 'The influence of legal doctrines on the practice of executing the law' and 'Stressing Legal Decision' (2004) and research conducted by the Global Development Network 'Bridging Research and Policy' (since 2004).
He is a member of numerous of Polish and international scientific associations, i.a. the International Political Science Association (vice-president, 1997-2000), the Research of Sociology of Law Committee of the International Sociological Association, the Political Sciences Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences (between 1998 and 2004 the Chairman, currently a deputy chairman), the Legal Sciences Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Polish Association of Political Science (1991-1994 the president, from 1997 until now deputy president), the Polish Sociological Society, a member of the Governing Body, the Global Development Network, co-founder of the Central European Political Science Association, a Regional Coordinator of the Central-Eastern European Universities Network. He is also a member of the editorial board of the 'Polish Political Science Yearbook' (between 1999 and 2004 the editor-in-chief) and a member of editorial committees of the 'International Political Science Review', 'Central European Political Science Review', 'Transition Studies Review' and others.
prof. dr hab. Jacek Sobczak – in 1975 he obtained an academic title of Ph.D. of legal sciences, thesis: 'Provincial courts in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolska)'. In 1985 based on his professional career achievements and a postgraduate thesis 'Legal status of the Tartar people in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania' he received habilitation. During the period of Martian law in Poland as a second lieutenant of the Polish Army and a judge in the District Court in Poznań he was called to military service in the Air Force Court in Poznań. He took part in the panels of judges who sentenced members of the underground movement and people connected with the political opposition. He has neither presided over such a panel nor was he has been a reporting judge in such trials. Since 1995 professor of legal sciences. From March 1, 1999 to September 30, 2016 judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, scientific worker, until 2010 the Head of the Department of Media Systems and Press Law at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism at the Adam Mickiewicz University employed as a professor. He was the Head of the Department of Criminal Law at the Lazarski University and the Department of Constitutional Law at the School of Management and Banking in Poznań where he also occupied the position of pro-rector. Since October 1, 2009 to June 30, 2019 he headed the Department of the Intellectual Property Law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Social Science and Humanities in Warsaw. Since October 1, 2019 he has been working in the Institute of Legal Sciences of the University of Economic and Human Sciences in Warsaw. He specializes in press law, copyright law, criminal law, history of state and law and history of political and legal doctrines. He wrote commentaries to legal acts: Press Law and the Law of copyright and related rights. He supervised 62 doctoral dissertations on law and political sciences, reviewed 78 doctoral dissertations processes and 43 habilitations. He is a member of the II Department of the Poznań Society of Friends of Sciences, the Polish Historical Association (between 1989 and 2000 a member of the management board), the Society for the Preservation of Historical Monuments, the Polish Association of Sport Law, the Polish Association of Political Sciences, the Polish Association of Constitutional Law. He a founding member and the president of the Polish Scientific Association of Press Law.


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Letter to the Editor: Syrians Need US
It is estimated that 13 million Syrians are displaced and 6.7 million refugees have been forced to flee Syria(Refugees of the Syrian Civil War). Currently there is a civil war going on in Syria that is forcing many Syrians to flee to safety. About 580,000 Syrians are dead due to the war.
The US has provided $16 billion in humanitarian assistance since the war started but they could do more to help. The United States should start getting more involved with the Syrian war because the US can provide help to maybe even stop the war. The US has only really donated money to assist the Syrian refugees but hasn't done much else.
The United Nations, on the other hand, "has been on the ground since the start of the crisis providing shelter, lifesaving supplies, clean water, hot meals and medical care to families who have been forced to flee their homes" (Syrian Refugee Crisis Explained). Since the war started, the UN has put a whole lot more effort into helping the Syrian refugees, so why can't the US? The US clearly has the resources to help and even fight in the war, so why haven't they stepped in yet? The UN has also "supported close to 800,000 additional Syrian refugees with emergency cash assistance to help them meet their most basic and urgent needs" (Syrian Refugee Crisis Explained). Even though it's technically the UN's job to assist people and counties in need, that doesn't say that other countries who have the resources aren't able to help. Ultimately, the US should at least try and put forth more of an effort to help and support Syria and Syrian refugees by giving more resources, providing asylum, and maybe even assisting in the war.
The Syrian war needs to end; someone has to step in. – Sydney Carson, class of 2025


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The possibilities for the Internet of Things (IoT) in every sector are limitless with more efficient factories for manufacturers and improved customer loyalty for retailers. But have you thought about what opportunities are on the mind for leading CEO?
Accenture and the Economist Intelligence Unit recently surveyed 1,400 C-suite decision makers, half of whom are CEOs, to identify and rank the key opportunities and challenges they face today.
Long-term revenue growth
The survey found that 57% of respondents expect the IoT to drive long-term revenue growth, as 61% cited digital initiatives as a tool for growth.
However, when asked about investment and strategy plans to deliver on these expectations, most companies are sitting on the fence. Just 7% have developed a comprehensive strategy and committed investments accordingly, while 73% have yet to make any concrete investments. Another 20% have begun investing in some selected areas of their business.
Tim Armstrong, CEO of AOL, a New York-based media technology company, says companies will need to build capacity to capitalise on the opportunities.
"The strategic direction of where technology is going is clear," he said. "What's going to be the next forcing function is whether companies have the capability to take advantage of that."
Growth in jobs and wages
CEOs expect IoT to be a huge creator of jobs in the future. The survey found that 87% of respondents expect the IoT to deliver long-term job opportunities within their organisation, while the remaining 13% believe it will result in the destruction of jobs.
Another 48% believe that IoT will generate long-term growth in real wages, while 52% believe it will reduce real wages.
When asked about the IoT advantages within their own organisations, 46% cited a more productive workforce and asset optimization, while 44% cited reduced operational expenses and 42% said enhanced worker safety.
Peder Holk Nielsen, CEO of Novozymes, a biotechnology company based in Denmark, said: "Integration with customers is expanding rapidly as digital moves so fast across the business — from inventory controls to servicing in the plant through online monitoring.
"It doesn't change the business model but it means we can help customers better and faster."
The struggle to grasp IoT
While more than 96% of respondents believe their senior leaders have at least some level of understanding of the IoT, only 38% say they "fully" understand it, while 57% say it is "somewhat" understood.
No concerns about skills gap
CEOs do not appear overly concerned about the lack of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills, with only 18% of respondents citing this as an obstacle. This rises to 28% in Latin America and 42% among Middle-Eastern respondents.
Other challenges
CEOs also identified a range of other obstacles, with 44% citing weak information, telecommunications infrastructure and access to capital as the biggest constraints, followed closely by poor access to technology and lack of customer demand.


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The Patrick Heath Public Library recently launched an online archive of thousands of documents and pictures related to Boerne's history, marking a major milestone in a project that has been years in the making.
The library hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 1 to celebrate the launch of the Dietert Historical Community Archives and to recognize the years of dedicated work by staff and volunteers.
Library Director Kelly Skovbjerg said this vision has been several years in the making and couldn't have been achieved without the help of organizations like The Boerne Star, the Comfort Public Library, the Genealogical Society of Kendall County, and the Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society.
"Archives access has really been a team effort across the county for both funding and sweat equity, and it's so exciting that we can bring our vertical files and other material out into the world for easier browsing," Skovbjerg said. "Kendall County has an incredibly rich history, and we are honored that the library is entrusted to house a large part of those collections."
The archive, accessible through a new library software system called Biblioboard, allows local history research to be done through your home computer from anywhere in the world. While the entire archive online access is still at least two years away, nearly 2,500 images, documents, oral histories, and other items pertinent to the development of our region since the first settlers moved in around 1849 are available now.
"We believe the Dietert Historical Community Archives will prove to be an invaluable resource going forward to share with future historians, genealogists, curious family members, renovators of downtown properties, and others," Librarian Robin Stauber said.
Click here to visit the archive on Biblioboard.
The library works with local families and organizations to build records of their personal family photo albums, letters, documents, and stories that prove meaning is found in the lives of everyone. To that end, the library continues to build and grow its digital media lab resources, enabling anyone in the area with an interest in digitizing and preserving their own family histories the ability to do so with equipment that is easy to learn and to use. The archive software also provides a portal for community members to upload their own personal items. Details on that feature will be released in the future.
In addition to the work with Biblioboard, the library has been actively seeking funding to digitize county newspapers. Working through the Hancher Foundation, the library has been able to upload issues of The Boerne Star from 1940-1965 at the Portal to Texas History. Other funding will ensure that all editions of the newspaper from 1966-2009 can also be uploaded. In 2021, the Comfort Public Library also received a Hancher grant to digitize the Comfort News in its entirety. By the spring, Kendall County will have free online access to more than 100 years of news articles regarding local history.
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the archives was co-hosted by Boerne Radio as part of their monthly Boost Boerne Business networking events. Boerne Radio celebrated its 2-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony of its own.


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Wed, 25 October 2023
In this episode, Mike Green goes over 5 great areas to place your practice in the Southeast area of the United States. |
Fri, 13 October 2023
Are you a doctor looking to establish a new practice but feeling overwhelmed by the location selection process? Join us in this insightful topic as we delve into the intricate process of selecting the ideal practice site. We address common misconceptions and guide you through essential steps that can significantly impact the success of your practice. Discover why starting with the big picture is crucial and learn how to find a location that aligns with your specific practice type. We emphasize the importance of considering factors beyond demographics and share expert tips to help you make informed decisions. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or a newcomer to the field, understanding the nuances of practice site potential is heavy lifting that pays off in the long run. Tune in to gain valuable insights and take a step closer to realizing your dream practice location. Visit DoctorDemographics.com for more valuable resources and personalized market research to boost your practice endeavors. |
Wed, 4 October 2023
In this episode, we look at the pros and cons of opening a new professional practice in the great state of Florida. |
Wed, 27 September 2023
🎙 Welcome to another episode of "The Perfect Place to Put a Practice Podcast and our special Pros and Cons series" by Doctor Demographics! Hosted by Mike Green, today's episode delves into a topic crucial for both new and seasoned doctors: opening a new professional practice in Texas in 2024. 🏥 First, we explore the pros of starting a practice in the Lone Star State: 1⃣ Booming Population Growth: Texas is experiencing remarkable population growth, offering a golden opportunity for aspiring practitioners to establish a solid patient base. 2⃣ Diverse Patient Demographics: Texas' rich diversity provides practitioners with an array of patient needs, fostering inclusivity and loyalty. 3⃣ Favorable Business Environment: Texas' business-friendly reputation, with lower taxes and living costs, contributes to financial stability and long-term profitability. 🚀 Next, we discuss the cons of this venture, including the competitive market and regulatory complexities. Breaking into a competitive market demands innovative marketing strategies and differentiation to succeed. Navigating the intricate regulatory landscape and managing insurance reimbursement are substantial hurdles but are crucial for a successful practice. 🔍 In summary, Texas offers a promising landscape for healthcare professionals in 2024, with a diverse and growing patient base. However, understanding the challenges and strategic planning are key to a successful venture. 🙏 Thank you for joining us on this enlightening episode. I'm Mike Green from Doctor Demographics. Stay tuned for more insightful discussions in our upcoming episodes! 🎉 |
Tue, 19 September 2023
Join Mike Green, a seasoned expert from Doctor Demographics, in this informative episode as he explores the top pros and cons of venturing into a new professional practice, encompassing Dental, Medical, Optometry, and Veterinary fields in vibrant Southern California. Whether you're contemplating a new venture in 2024 or beyond, this episode is an invaluable resource. Discover the enticing opportunities that Southern California presents, along with the challenges one might face when starting a practice in this dynamic region. If you're an aspiring professional looking to make an informed decision about your next business move, don't miss this episode! 🔔 Subscribe to Doctor Demographics for more insightful content. Have questions or need further information? Visit our website at www.doctordemographics.com and reach out to us. Your success in the professional practice realm matters to us! #ProfessionalPractice #SouthernCalifornia #DoctorDemographics #BusinessVenture #DentalPractice #MedicalPractice #Optometry #VeterinaryPractice #BusinessOpportunities #HealthcareIndustry #BusinessInsights #Entrepreneurship #StartingABusiness2024 |
Wed, 23 August 2023
Join us in this insightful episode of "Places with Promise" as your host, Scott McDonald, takes you on a journey through a carefully curated list of promising places and locations for establishing your very own professional practice. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner looking to expand or someone just starting in the industry, choosing the right location can significantly impact the growth and success of your practice. Scott McDonald, a seasoned expert in demographics and location analysis, dives deep into the factors that make a location ideal for various types of professional practices. From dental offices to veterinary establishments, optometry to chiropractic services, Scott explores how the local demographic, economic trends, competition, and accessibility can all play a pivotal role in determining the perfect spot for your venture. Drawing on his extensive experience and real-world examples, Scott not only outlines the key considerations when selecting a location but also shares cautionary tales and lessons learned from those who've made both successful and not-so-successful choices. This episode serves as a valuable guide for anyone seeking to make an informed decision about where to establish their professional practice. Whether you're curious about the nuances of urban vs. suburban locations, interested in understanding the impact of foot traffic and online presence, or eager to learn about emerging trends in location-based business strategy, this episode has something to offer. Join us to gain the insights you need to make a confident choice and set your professional practice on a path toward prosperity. Tune in to "Places with Promise" and let Scott McDonald help you unlock the potential of the perfect location for your professional practice. Your journey towards success starts here. |
Wed, 2 August 2023
Its that time of the year where we do our annual 'Kiss of Death Private Practice Locations' analysis for the next year. These are the areas of the country that are not doing very well or have some external forces (environmental or economic typically) fighting against you. If your area made the list, don't dismay. A little more elbow grease may be required to be successful. |
Wed, 5 July 2023
There is a plague of loneliness occurring in America, especially among men. Since the pandemic, it seems we have lost our ability to make friends and this is resulting in harm to practices and their owners. This episode deals with the building of relationships and friendships. It is about the nexus of demographics and psychographics for doctors.
Thu, 22 June 2023
These past few years have been nothing short of a significant shift in demographics. Everything we thought we knew about urban and rural demographics, family dynamics, and politics is being redefined rapidly. In this episode, Scott McDonald discusses what we see on the demographic playing field and how it will impact practice owners. |
Thu, 15 June 2023
Race is a very sensitive topic these days so before I publish my remarks, I would like to make some comments. All races and cultures deserve respect. There is never a cause to violify one culture over another. More important race, and culture are more important to heed. In my post, I said that I feared the Academy Awards may be putting too much attention on race rather than on producing quality art. I also believe that people will have more favorable outcomes when they know what they want from their outcomes and trust their doctor more than the "fads of the day." We should be brave in trusting biology and science. We should put greater emphasis on medicine and what unites us and stop putting emphasis on what divides us. Looking for the exceptions is bad science. I think dropping the habit of looking for differences will help no one. In the end, I think all the talk on reparations (justified or not) will only lead to division and resentment. There is not enough money in the world to right all wrongs. Racial division is like drinking poison and waiting for the other guy to die. I hope you agree that if we always look for things that divide us, we will doubtless find them. Jesus taught "If you are not one, you are not mine." Last, a huge wave of immigration is coming. Let's try to be smart about it.
Fri, 9 June 2023
Let's face it, some sites are better than others. Here are some insider tips for what we are seeing in the marketplace. |
Fri, 2 June 2023
I just had a debate with another demographer over the criteria of what makes a GREAT location for professional practice. We could NOT have been further apart. My colleague was adamant in this opinion that things are perfectly fine. Urban areas are flush with money. Crime statistics are overstated. Besides, crime is not really an issue in urban healthcare settings. If proper security is applied to prescription pads and controlled substances, things are about the same as they have ever been (he said). I disagree. In fact, I believe ethical doctors are receiving implied threats from the patients (but I don't discuss that much in this episode). I admit that I have little direct knowledge of the "global" situation. My knowledge is more anecdotal than statistical. Still, the rising costs of doing business in urban settings are alarming which is one reason to take a second look at suburban sites. Nothing in reviewing the data has changed my opinion. I hope our little debate will prove helpful.
Tue, 23 May 2023
In today's episode, Scott McDonald from Doctor Demographics discusses why some areas of the country just won't grow. It seems that the nation is putting obstacles in its way that make progress and advancement as a nation more difficult and unsure. For example, the administration seems to have no plan to deal with the waves of aliens expected this week. They seem unprepared for the energy crisis on our doorstep. There seems to be no plan to handle increased violent crime in our cities. America has hobbled itself. There is no resolution to our banking crisis. This is going to appear not as a single crisis but as a string of unanticipated disasters and no one has an answer. Never before has so much faced state and local governments. Get ready!
Wed, 10 May 2023
One of the measures of the worth and viability of a practice site is simply this: Is it growing enough? By many measures, America overall is NOT growing enough. That includes population, income, property values, and sustainability. It is certainly possible to be lulled into a state of hopelessness. But this doesn't have to be your future, www.DoctorDemographics.com is available to research the sites that give you the kind of practice value you are looking for. It isn't about finding people. It is about finding the RIGHT people in the right place. Get a sample report right away! |
Tue, 25 April 2023
Will the news ever get any better for doing business in California? In this episode, Scott McDonald goes over what will need to happen for doctors. |
Thu, 20 April 2023
If you are looking for a location with children or teens, this is an ideal method. As the birth rate drops, this is is really proving a great predictive method of research. |
Wed, 12 April 2023
It is one thing to find a desirable location to start up or purchase a practice. It is quite another thing to create an enduring practice brand. The Two-Step Model is a useful process to do this effectively and scientifically. This episode is a follow-up to our episode on Framing Theory and Agenda Setting of a couple of weeks ago. The question is "How do you build credibility quickly and at a low-cost *and reasonable effort. That is where the application of this theory really becomes useful. |
Tue, 4 April 2023
Demographers have been redefining the urban sites around the United States to try to find locations with growth and money that will offer a good return on the investment if they should they be sold. The term that they have started using is the "near urban core." It requires a little more marketing and management sophistication than average but the return on the practice is excellent. This episode explains more. Almost all metropolitan areas have a "sweet spot" like this for professional practices.
Tue, 28 March 2023
When we are looking for favorable places to put a practice, we are often drawn to those sites that are allowing or encouraging growth, particularly those sites that are encouraging the construction of single family, owner occupied dwelling units. In some states (including California) this is becoming more expensive (assuming they are even possible.) Politicians don't like them for several reasons. They don't provide property taxes like apartment developments do and they are difficult to put in utilities. They also represent challenges to voting blocks that local politicians like. Worst of all, they encourage "buy-in" that is independent of politicians. They prefer to deal with individual developers. They don't like individual property owner or their representatives. When big developers have to answer to politicians, they resent losing their power base. We are looking for a large population base that also controls building permits rather than politicians that control them like a kind of "patronage gift." When practices depend upon single-family housing that is owner-occupied, the politicians lose power (and control). That is one more reason you want local control to be in the hands of local property owners. Doctor Demographics can tell you where these places exist. If you are going to put the future in the hands of a building developer, you want to retain control of that property. We have the answers to how this can be done. |
Wed, 15 March 2023
This episode deals with the question of competition saturation. How many other general dentists (for example) should cause concern for a doctor considering putting a new office in a neighborhood? The real question is how closely the two offices match up in their definition of their marketing mix (product, place, price, and promotion?) Experience would suggest that unless they are exactly the same, there is no good reason to locate an office in another neighborhood just because there is another office that looks somewhat similar. In fact, the idea that NO ONE would consider putting a competing practice in that location may be sufficient reason to wonder about the neighborhood in the first place. So rather than shrink away from an office with competition, it might be considered a desirable factor! |
Tue, 7 March 2023
When I first started doing demographic and site analysis reports for doctors nearly 40 years ago, the art and science of this analysis were still pretty primitive. Things have changed in fairly significant ways. This includes the ways that we drew practice boundaries and interpreted the data. This session talks about one of the BIG changes that have occurred: Zip Code definitions and drive times. Another big change is the inclusion and interpretation of psychographics. This is one of the most significant episodes of the process of analysis of Zip Codes we have done in years. You don't want to miss it!
Wed, 1 March 2023
This week our episode deals with presenting the reasons the patient base should choose YOUR practice and how you can present the benefits of seeking can in a more persuasive manner. It is based upon tools we call Agenda Setting and Framing Theories and they are cutting-edge market research. They have been proven wildly effective in recent decades to help "move the needle" for healthcare practices to not only choose YOUR practice but to build a loyal and enthusiastic patient base. When you are ready Doctor Demographics can customize your image and practice promotion to make them more effective and targeted. Come to www.DoctorDemographics.com to get a sample report and a price quote. |
Sat, 25 February 2023
Here is a recording of our Live Youtube stream where Mike Green talks about the 5 Keys for a Successful Practice Placement. He also answer a few live questions along the way from doctors who were on with us live. Want to join us for our next broadcast? We'll be live again next Friday at noon eastern on our YouTube channel found at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxB3_hnovfETy3okc3yQudA |
Wed, 22 February 2023
To REALLY meet the healthcare wants and needs of a population, it is necessary to know them well. Otherwise, you will spend time and effort on activities and advertising that won't work. This episode starts with the basic assumption that too many doctors believe the ideal patient base will look like they do (fit their demographic profile). Their unique point of view will be lost as providers carry out these assumptions without doing good research. The Marketing Report and Practice Site Viability provide inexpensive research tools to help doctors learn about the lifestyles of patients in locations they are considering. As an aside, this is cutting-edge research technology provided by great vendors! Visit our website at www.doctordemographics.com to get samples of these reports
Tue, 14 February 2023
There are two paths of development going on in the world right now. They are diverging. The first is localization. That suggests that systems are getting smaller and seem focused on businesses and practices that are smaller and more focused on people. Up until now, it appears we have been going toward more globalization. This is making systems (governments and institutions less responsive to people and individuals). For a long time, it seemed the level of complexity of customer service was demanding practices become ever larger. As we speak, patients can take advantage of more individual attention and customization. Rather than grow ever larger in an environment of "one size fits all" patients and customers seek to want a simpler, customizable approach. This may translate to less expensive overhead, improved customer service, and happier patients. Overall, it is reflected in the research on market conditions, demographics, and customer care
Tue, 7 February 2023
What is the true potential of American healthcare when contrasted with Rival nations (such as China) which have been talking smack about the medical and dental programs in the U.S.? To be fair, the U.S. has been unrivaled in the world. By contrast, China (and others) have a great deal of political meddling get into their research and teaching. To make my case, we examine data on life expectancy to prove the point that the outcomes have been superior in the American system. |
Thu, 26 January 2023
Right before our eyes, America's cities are being reinvented and reimagined. They are not what we have seen before. This short episode shows just how America is changing. The Davos Economic Forum Predicted (and Mandated) that Americans would prefer one direction for America's future. It seems that we are heading in a new direction entirely. Doctors should be aware that places they want to practice in are diverging from what the ruling Elites have told us to expect (and demand). |
Tue, 17 January 2023
We want to explore how there exists a cross-over between Desirable Demographics and the attitudes within a patient base to purchase healthcare. This episode explores those demographic factors. In fact, we have even included a partial list of some U.S. cities that demonstrate these factors so you can see what kinds of places we are talking about. They are not the fastest growing places nor are they the most affluent but they represent a solid and safe investment.
Tue, 10 January 2023
It might be desirable to concentrate only on those locations that are growing when choosing a place to practice. Still, that isn't always the best choice. Some areas may not be increasing in size, but they have favorable demographics (such as employment, age, or income). The locations that are showing "out-migration" are the ones we see as having the most risk. Three of these were once growing but have reversed their trends. These include Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. This episode describes just WHY these formerly thriving places are losing population (surprisingly). Some of these sites are pricing themselves out of the market. Of particular note is the very high tax rate we are seeing. This has particularly surprised demographic experts at the speed of the effects on population and employment. The market has fallen very rapidly. No one seems to know when these trends will be stabilized. |
Wed, 4 January 2023
This episode is about a rising trend in Healthcare Practice Locations. When I started Doctor Demographics, clients seemed obsessed with knowing the number of competing practices (and providers) in their neighborhood/ The demographic character of residents was not the important (according to them.) This has all changed, of course but as the costs of parking and site availability rose, another important factor emerged: Walkability. This term is growing in significance for several reasons. This episode will explain why you need to know your walkability score and what to do about it. |


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What is Facebook's Metaverse?
Facebook's Metaverse is a collective virtual shared space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users and can play, live and work. It is created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically obstinate virtual space, including the sum of all virtual worlds, augmented reality, and the internet.
Facebook is all set to invest $50 million in its Metaverse project
Many other companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have been trying to grow with virtual spaces and their native AR experiences for some time. Hence, Facebook seems to have gained with the first mover's advantage by not just showing off its interest in building the metaverse but also rebranding itself as Meta.
The word metaverse is a blend of the prefix "meta" and "universe" and is typically used to describe the concept of a future iteration of the internet, made up of determined, shared, 3D virtual spaces linked into a perceived virtual universe.
The term was coined in Neal Stephenson's 1992 sci-fi novel Snow Crash, where humans, as avatars, interact with each other and software agents, in a 3D space that uses the metaphor of the real world. Stephenson coined the term to describe a virtual reality-based successor to the Internet.
Facebook has changed its name to Meta
Facebook, the company that owns platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, rebranded itself as Meta on October 28. The company also unveiled a new sign at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Thursday, replacing its thumbs-up "Like" logo with a blue infinity shape.
Facebook's big disagreement is that the company's name does not reflect everything it does. This is true even before the metaverse gets involved: Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus VR, and others are all part of the Facebook company but have very little directly to do with the blue app that gave that company its name. So, the company is now looking at the business as two different segments, one for the family of apps and one for their work on future platforms. And as part of this, the company adopted a new company brand to involve everything that they do, to reflect who they are and what they hope to build.
Hence, the name is either a bet on the future or coming too soon, since Facebook did not actually announce any real products or developments that will allow anything like the metaverse to come any time soon.
Project Cambria
Facebook plans to create "an embodied internet" which will be powered by its Oculus headsets. It will be a new high-ended VR headset co-named Project Cambria. It will be the hardware that will help Facebook in bringing Metaverse into existence.
Cambria includes features that aren't currently available on any other VR headsets. The device's new sensors allow virtual avatars to maintain eye contact and mirror facial expressions. According to the company, this will allow people with virtual interactions to better understand their feelings. Another focus of headsets is mixed reality experiences. Facebook claims that Cambria has the ability to represent real-world objects in depth and perspective with the help of new sensors and reconstruction algorithms. Cambria also features new optics that the company says will increase visual reliability. There will also be the inclusion of a camera so that you can use the headset in augmented reality too.
Few Other Companies building Metaverse
1. Roblox
Roblox Corporation, an American video game developer visualizes the metaverse as a place where "people can come together within millions of 3D experiences to learn, work, play, create and socialize." Roblox's CEO David Baszucki has also talked about future shopping and conducting business on the platform, which will have its own virtual economy powered by Roblox currency itself.
2. Microsoft
Microsoft Corp's CEO Satya Nadella announced soon after Facebook rebranded its parent company "Meta" to emphasize its plans for the metaverse. Microsoft is going to launch "Mesh" for Teams in 2022 in which chats and conferencing programs will feature digital avatars. It is in testing right now and will be available in the first half of 2022. Users will be able to share Office files and features, like PowerPoint decks, in the virtual world.
3. Snap
Snapchat owner Snap Inc has long been building custom avatars and augmented reality filters to overlay digital features in the real world in the form of virtual emoji characters (dubbed Bitmojis). It has already created an interface where users can dress their virtual avatars in outfits, and place them on a 3D map on the app.
4. Epic Games
Epic Games Inc. is an American video game, software developer, and publisher company. According to CEO Tim Sweeney, the Metaverse is an evolution of how we interact with brands, IP, and others. It will be an "online playground" where users can play games together one minute and attend a football game the next. It has already raised $1 billion from investors to help with its long-term plans for building the metaverse. Epic's Fortnite Game is an already existing form of Metaverse where avatars can meet and do something besides playing a game.
5. Tencent
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd is the world's largest video gaming firm by revenue and has stakes in major game studios like Epic Games and Activision Blizzard. Tencent has already registered many metaverse-related trademarks for its social site QQ.
6. Nvidia
Nvidia Corporation is an American multinational technology company. It is known for developing integrated circuits, which are used in everything from electronic game consoles to personal computers (PCs). The company is a leading manufacturer of high-end graphics processing units (GPUs). It has already built an Omniverse platform for connecting 3D worlds into a shared virtual universe. It says Omniverse, which is used for projects like creating simulations of real-world buildings and factories, is the "plumbing" on which metaverses could be built.
7. Autodesk
Cloud software firm Autodesk makes programs used by architects and engineers to design and create buildings and products. Its software is also used to build virtual worlds for gaming and entertainment.
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We've been watching the news closely and what we're hearing is nothing short of shocking. The Democrat-led House Ethics Committee has recently announced that there is an active investigation into New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. In this video, we'll take a closer look at the allegations against the congresswoman as well as how she responded to the committee's choice for investigation.
A congressional investigation is being conducted into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the House Ethics Committee announced on Wednesday.
The committee released in a statement, "The Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23, 2022."
It was not revealed why Ocasio-Cortez was being investigated by the committee, according to the Daily Wire.
Ocasio-Cortez's office responded to the investigation with a statement that read, "The Congresswoman has always taken ethics incredibly seriously, refusing any donations from lobbyists, corporations, or other special interests. We are confident that this matter will be dismissed."
Several complaints were submitted to the committee last year about Ocasio-Cortez's attendance at the Met Gala.
A point made by Fox News Trace Galager just last night as the news broke.
It was alleged that Ocasio-Cortez violated rules by accepting free tickets to the event, which would normally be allowed if it was a charity event and tickets were provided by the organizers.
A group that filed the complaint asserted that Ocasio-Cortez shouldn't have been allowed to accept the ticket for a few reasons, including the fact that "invitations were controlled by a for-profit company" and "tables were similarly sponsored by corporations."
Second, Ocasio-Cortez was accused of accepting a gift which was not permitted because it was directly related to her "position as a highly visible and controversial Member" in the House. She wore a red dress that read, "Tax The Rich."
Despite the local news covering the story for a little over 20 seconds, Newsbusters added that all three evening news broadcasts including ABC's World News Tonight, CBS Evening News & NBC Nightly News ignored this story in an apparent attempt to protect AOC.
The networks decided that local weather reports (ABC), an FDA warning about Lasik surgery (CBS), and another update on the upcoming Netflix special about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were more important stories to cover than this news from the House Committee on Ethics.
Of course, Leftist news networks would have covered this story if Ocasio-Cortez had been a Republican.
The double standards of the Left have been on full display recently with the announcement from the House Ethics Committee that an investigation is being launched against Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Despite no one knowing what crime she has been accused of, Leftist news outlets have ignored this story in an effort to protect her, a courtesy they wouldn't extend to a Republican lawmaker. We must demand equal justice; this double standard needs to be exposed and addressed. Anything less implies that some lawmakers are above the law. With democracy comes accountability, and anything less should not be accepted by anyone regardless of political affiliation or belief.
Let's continue this conversation, in the comments below.


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A nonprofit group points a barely distinctive set of monetary experiences than the experiences generated by a for-profit entity. One of the experiences is totally different from nonprofits. Even although nonprofit companies are usually not lawfully required to subject annual monetary experiences. Still, many nonprofit group managers notice the added worth of annual experiences can provide to authorities officers, donors, and staffers. The monetary statements will clarify the group's accomplishments and its effectiveness in managing its income and liabilities. Some college students want worldwide finance project assist. These experiences additionally present nonprofit companies to regulate their methods of presenting their financial dealings with these noticed in the for-profit enviornment.
IRS Form 990
IRS Form 990. is the most necessary monetary disclosure {that a} nonprofit group will submit, a minimum of as per the nationwide govt. Non Profit organizations that acquire tax-exempt standing use Form 990 to supply experiences on their operations, revenue, and expenditures to the Internal Revenue Service. As tax-exempt entities, nonprofit organizations don't want to gather taxes for income associated to the achievement of their targets. However, with different occasions akin to bake gross sales, rummage gross sales, and different actions not particularly related to the fundraiser's wants, these organizations are accountable for 'unrelated company revenue tax.'
State Reports
Although the nationwide govt decides if a charity requires a tax exemption or not, its native places of work award the entity its nonprofit standing. States additionally mandate that nonprofit organizations disclose their charitable contributions, grant receipts, and administrative bills to the applicable workplace. The requirements developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants have to be noticed by these experiences (AICPA). These requirements are additionally known as the Commonly Agreed Accounting Principles. That converts monetary information right into a context identified by finance specialists.
Statement of useful bills
The declaration of operational expenditures, as the title suggests, lists bills by functions, akin to program bills, working bills, and bills for fundraising. This report additionally lists prices by type, like wages and pensions, lease and electrical energy, and so forth, taking it a step additional. A matrix or desk is often the presentation. The division tells readers of this monetary report the stability your nonprofit holds in supporting providers and retaining a workforce, together with auditors, board members, or potential grantors. On the one hand, administrative bills should not be grossly out of proportion to program funding.
On the different hand, Organizational funding couldn't be compelled down so low which you could not recruit succesful, expert staff. Expenses could also be in two or three lessons at the similar time in operation. In this case, it's essential to judge a relative breakdown and assign prices proportionally in every class correctly.
Statement of Financial Position
The Budgetary Status Report for a nonprofit group is near the revenue assertion of a for-profit company. The stability sheet shows its property, liabilities, and fairness (Assets – Liabilities = Equity) in a for-profit firm. The phrase "net assets" replaces "equity" for a nonprofit group since the directors of a nonprofit firm does not have an possession curiosity (Assets – Liabilities = Net Assets) of their company.
Statement of Activities
Nonprofit organizations use a Statement of Operations as an example the connection between income and expenditures as a substitute of for-profit companies' revenue information. The discrepancy between gross sales and expenditures displays a lower in the group's internet property. Nonprofit entities are entitled to have gross sales totals better than their prices. Federal and state laws mandate organizations to redirect these constructive enhancements in internet property into their fundraising actions.
Statement of money flows
The money circulate assertion reveals a picture of the revenue flowing in and transferring out in a given timeframe, whether or not it's a month, 1 / 4, a yr, or produced for an outlined interval on demand. Students additionally search on the web for worldwide finance project subjects. Based on the money streams of the nonprofit, the declaration of money flows often comprises as much as 3 components. This signifies complete property for most nonprofits from:
- Operating actions: (akin to limitless funds obtained by fundraising operations or premium money costs)
- Investing actions (akin to prices or positive factors attributable to the acquisition or promoting of apparatus or different long-term property)
- Financing actions (akin to positive factors from bond issuance or redemption)
Annual report
Nonprofits additionally present necessary monetary particulars that aren't contained in primary monetary experiences. Join the annual report that will likely be used to convey the firm's financial stability in additional depth. Material that applies to the annual report could embody:
- Documents of attendance for fundraiser or neighborhood actions, recognizing that substantial attendance might level to potential financial growth, significantly if a brand new donor pool has been established.
- Funding lists and their charge of donation
- The debate of the challenge or the occasions of the previous yr, achievements in advocacy, voluntary help, and so forth
Here on this article, we've got defined the main monetary reporting necessities for nonprofit accounting. Following this text ought to show you how to to know higher about this idea.


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Triumph 675 street triple r shock mushroom front rear axle slider. This product sheet is originally written in English. Please find below a machine translation in French.
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The fungus on the left back adjusts on the nut this gives better protection and makes it look much cleaner. 4 nyloc nuts with flange m8. Very simple to mount, just cut the threaded bar to the desired length. They will adapt to the following models. Triumph street triple 2007 from. Triumph street triple r 2008 ahead. Triumph daytona 675 all models. Testimony of a happy client, who tested this set. Following the telephone conversation earlier, here are some photos of my triple street after a slow speed (about 30 mph) on the side when I hit ice on the way to work last week. He slipped on the road on the large protective cover, the alternator cover and the footrest support and the passenger footbar.I've been saved hundreds by the storm. The alternator cover is severely scratched but remains healthy. No damage to the tank, oscillating arm or exhaust, which would have cost hundreds.
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Ironwood Capital has made a subordinated debt and equity investment in ALCOM, a manufacturer of aluminium trailers, including cargo haulers, car haulers, snow trailers, flat/open carriers and horse/livestock trailers.
The company is headquartered in Winslow, Maine with additional manufacturing operations in Montana and South Dakota.
Ironwood Capital Managing Director Alex Levental says: "Over the next five years, the aluminum market is expected to grow at 7 per cent annually compared to 5 per cent for the steel alternative. Our investment thesis recognises that, in addition to market expansion and the company's considerable backlog, ALCOM has substantial room to grow by adding new manufacturing sites. These new sites will allow organic growth, build geographic diversity, and broaden the product offering. Additionally, ALCOM has multiple avenues for value creation via new product development, increased penetration with existing dealers and operational improvement."
"This is a terrific outcome for ALCOM, our customers and our employees. This investment group has the strategic vision, operational expertise and financial capacity to help us grow and expand beyond the success we have enjoyed so far," says founder and CEO, Trapper Clark. "I am excited about the future of our company and optimistic about our ability to expand into new markets and introduce innovative products in the years to come."
With the financial support of new partners, the company plans for significant investment in new manufacturing locations to increase its geographic coverage and market penetration. In addition, ALCOM plans to introduce new product designs to increase market share in the light industrial towing and outdoor recreational markets.
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One of the most popular features of Snapchat is the ability to send photos and videos to friends and family in one quick snap. You can also send multiple snaps at once. If you wanted to know how to send multiple snaps at once then follow this article. We will share the unique method to send multiple snaps.
Why Do You Send Multiple Snaps At Once?
There could be many reasons behind this. You may need to send multiple photos from your gallery. Also, you don't want to waste your time by sending one snap each time. Here is the secret to sending multiple snaps from your gallery and sending them to your story or friend.
How to send multiple snaps at once
Normally Snapchat won't give you an option to send multiple snaps at once. It's not forbidden but there isn't an option for that either. There is two way you can send multiple snaps at once. Also if you have a Snapchat subscription you would like to send multiple snaps to your follower.
Way #1 Send Multiple Snaps At Once From Camera Roll
In the Snapchat app tap the memories icon beside the record button.
Tap on the camera roll to see your photos.
Next, tap and hold on to the first picture you want to send as a snap. This will allow you to mark other pictures you want to send as a snap.
Mark the photos you want to send. Then click on the bottom arrow.
On the next screen, you can tap my story, Our story, or choose specific friends to who you want to send your snaps.
Then tap on the bottom arrow once again. Snapchat will show you "sent" And/Or "Added to the story" meaning that the snaps are now uploaded.
Now go to your story to check your newly uploaded snaps!
Way #2 Send Multiple Snapshots At Once By Turning Off Data Connection
First, turn off your data/Wifi connection. It's important to turn them off.
Then open the Snapchat app. Take a snap then send it to my story, Our Story, or any specific friend to who you want to send your snaps.
It will give you an error that no internet connection. Your snaps will not be uploaded for now. But don't worry it will upload as soon as the internet connection is restored. Then go to memory like the earlier method.
Then go to the camera roll tab. Then choose any picture that you want to send any of your friends. Click on the bottom arrow then send it to my story, Our Story, or any specific friend to who you want to send your snaps.
Repeat the two previous steps until you are happy with the number of pictures that you want to upload in your snaps.
Now go to your phone setting and enable a data/wifi connection. Go back to your Snapchat app. Connecting to the internet will automatically upload your pending snaps to your story or send them to your friends.
Finally, go to the inbox and conversation/chat to check the snaps that were sent.
You can also go to your profile and check your story to see if the snaps were uploaded. If you have any problems check the video below.
Comment down below if you face any errors during the process.