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At the beginning of the decade, when the focus was on accounting principals and shareholder reports, Wall Street made the phrase "Fuzzy Numbers" famous. As people grew tired of yet another financial scandal and sought out entertainment, the focus turned to athletes, performance enhancing drugs, and Congressional Hearings. "Misremembering" was the humorous term of choice shouted from the top of Capitol Hill down to every cocktail party in town. Lately, "Credit crunch," "Bailout," "Over Indulgence," "TARP," and "Personal Responsibility" have become vogue.
Lost in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the days of the Great Depression, are words such as "Estate Planning," "Contingency Plans," "Charitable Gifting" and so on. The 43rd Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning was recently held in Orlando, Florida. Billed as the "Nation's Largest Estate Planning Conference," it was barely mentioned that the estate tax just increased to three and a half million dollars from two million dollars or that the estate tax is to disappear in less than one year. If the estate planning community isn't discussing these major changes in the law, who is?
A roll of the eyes, a cold shoulder, complete dismissal, usually accompanies these estate planning topics lately. It's not that individuals feel that it isn't relevant; it obviously still is. But rather, everyone just "Feels Poor" or has "Bigger Issues." Well, as the old adage goes, the only things certain in life are "Death and Taxes."
What was important then is just as important now. Estate planning isn't a luxury; it is a necessity. Proper estate planning provides the avoidance of probate and, oftentimes, time-consuming and costly procedure. Proper estate planning provides for seamless transitions, whether it is from a business standpoint or even a guardian, trustee, or conservator point of view. Proper estate planning provides a vehicle in which unnecessary estate taxes can be avoided. Proper estate planning can ensure that a child's every need can be met.
Discounted values can be had on closely-held business interest, family farms, partnership interest, homes, securities, even holding companies. Charities benefit from planned giving strategies, outright gifts, and in-kind donations. Structured properly, a charitable donation, even at death, could provide income tax savings, tax deductions, and credits during life.
So your portfolio is down 40 percent, your home isn't increasing in value by 27 percent this year, and your credit score dipped well below 700. Is "Equity" still important to you? Does the phrase "Litigious Society" mean anything? What about "Asset Protection"? Is this a hot button item? It should be. In the society we live in, the most litigious one at that, asset protection should be at the forefront of your planning objectives—especially now.
"Is it legal?" just happens to be one of my favorite phrases lately. It's on the list with "Don't you just throw a bunch of boiler plate language together." It's as if law school didn't matter or my career isn't important to me. Whether this is an indictment of the legal community and just how far lawyers have fallen in the eyes of many or just a sign of the times and the perception that nothing positive can be gained in the tumultuous economic environment we are living in, clients just can't believe that steps can be taken to avoid unnecessary estate taxation, assets can be protected from creditors, and investments can gain positive traction.
Quite the opposite actually. Current law allows for a married couple to shelter up to seven million dollars from estate tax. Annual gift giving has increased to thirteen thousand dollars. The estate tax is set to disappear in 2010. Combine some of these changes with a super-charged credit shelter trust, a "Crummey Notice" or a "GST" trust, and presto, you may have just set up generations of family members for life.
Asset Protection ranges from very simple techniques such as proper titling, the use of an LLC, or even some qualified retirement plans, to the very complex, "Offshore Asset Protection." While "Fraudulent Transfers" are sensationalized in the headlines of every hometown newspaper and national television news ticker, the majority of this type of planning has been done properly, quietly and, most importantly, legally for decades. The Internal Revenue Code is littered with page after page of law authorizing the use of offshore trusts and corporate entities.
Well, as the old adage goes, the only things certain in life are "Death and Taxes."
With depressed market values, there may not ever be a better time for an "Installment Sale," "GRAT," "FLP" or "QPRT." Gifting property at a future date, based on present market value regardless of appreciation, is bread-and-butter planning. If a natural discount is available via the depressed real estate or securities market, imagine the value once the market rebounds.
The bottom line is that while yes, the world is fraught with challenges, a poor economic outlook, housing market, and declining employment opportunities, it is not only the perfect time to be proactive, it is almost a necessity to act. A little bit goes a long way and there has never been a better time to make so much out of so little. As some might say, "Preparation, Preparation, Preparation."
Peter J. Strauss, Esq. has a law degree from New England School of Law, a masters in estate planning from the University of Miami, and lives on the island with his wife and son. He serves on the board of directors for the Children's Relief Fund and Low Country Legal Aid. He is an attorney with Novit & Scarminach P.A. and can be reached at email@example.com or via phone at 843.785.5850.


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Own Motion Inquiry 'Community Engagement'
Annual Compliance Statement Verification Program
Code of Banking Practice Review
The independent Chair of the Committee, Dr Sue-Anne Wallace, was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2017 Australia Day Honours list. The Committee congratulates her on this amazing achievement.
Dr Wallace received her award for significant service to the not-for-profit sector, particularly through charitable fundraising reform and establishing codes of practice. From 2004-2009, she was CEO of Fundraising Institute Australia and was appointed as a member (2005-2009) and Chair (2010-2015) of the Australian Council for International Development Code Compliance Committee. She was Executive Officer of the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation from 2010 to 2012 and has served on two international committees setting and monitoring charitable fundraising principles and standards. Since 2015 she has been Vice-President of the Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative (Geneva).
Anita Schut has been re-appointed for a second term in her role as industry representative by the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) until 31 December 2019.
Carolyn Bond AO has been re-appointed for a second term in her role as consumer representative by the Consumers Federation of Australia (CFA) until 28 February 2020.
Sally Davis, General Manager Code Compliance & Monitoring was part of a panel discussion at the inaugural Responsible Lending and Borrowing Summit 2017 in Sydney.
The Committee will attend the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) Annual Forum in Sydney later this month to discuss the balance between innovation and stability in our rapidly transforming financial system.
Following the Christmas/New Year break, the Code Team continued its engagement with the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) and its Chair and the Consumer Federation Australia (CFA), in addition to meetings with Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) Australia executive staff and ombudsmen to discuss emerging issues regarding the customer owned banking industry.
The Committee has recently conducted an inquiry into Key Promise 9 of the Code which reflects the customer owned banking sector's commitment to serving both its communities and its customers.
This inquiry developed a better understanding of how institutions manage this obligation, identified and promoted good business practices for engaging with communities and assessed the effectiveness of institutions' impact on the wider community. It also benchmarks current industry practice and makes recommendations for good industry practice based on the data collected.
The inquiry confirmed that the customer owned banking sector is community focused, reflecting its history and the culture and frameworks that underpin its dealings with customers.
Some of the key findings include:
A copy of the report can be found here.
The Committee is currently discussing potential areas of concern for future own motion inquiries. These include a follow up inquiry into direct debit obligations, and an inquiry into privacy obligations.
The proposed own motion inquiry into Direct Debit obligations will be the second follow-up inquiry based on the Committee's inquiry in 2010 and the subsequent follow up in June 2012. The inquiries assessed the Customer Owned Banking institutions' compliance with its direct debit obligations under Section 20.1 of the Code.
In March 2011 the Committee recommended in its report that all institutions must ensure that staff are adequately trained and understand the obligations under the Code and the Bulk Electronic Clearing System (BECS) rules.
In June 2012 The Committee provided in its report a sample of a direct debit compliance assessment questionnaire.
The Committee is aiming to develop an Industry Liaison Group.
If you are interested in providing ad hoc feedback on the compliance monitoring activities and would like to be involved in the development of compliance questionnaires, such as the Annual Compliance Statement and Own Motion Inquiries, please contact Daniela Kirchlinde on [email protected] The commitment will not be arduous. It will be as simple as providing comments on draft documents, such as the current development of the questionnaire for the Own Motion Inquiry into Direct Debit arrangement.
The Annual Compliance Statement (ACS) Verification Program was conducted via telephone conferences between November and early December 2016. This year
22 institutions participated in this Program, including all institutions with over $1b assets and five other institutions varying in size.
Prior to each telephone conference, institutions were provided with a copy of their 2015-16 ACS response and for the first time with an 'Aggregated Outcomes and Comparative Data' document. The purpose of this newly-developed comparative data document is to provide more targeted feedback to enable the institution to benchmark its compliance outcome against industry performance in general and against other institutions within the same size category.
Key findings included:
Pending the Committee's resources and funding, prior to the completion of the 2017 ACS we are planning to conduct a webinar and host a 'Question and Answer' session. The purpose of this session will be to address the industry's need for more effective guidance for completion of the ACS.
The independent Review of the Code of Banking Practice has been published.
A copy of the Review can be found here.
A copy of the report on the review of the Code Compliance Monitoring Committee's (CCMC) activities can be found here.
The CCMC has welcomed the findings of a review of its compliance monitoring work with the Code of Banking Practice. Thirteen banking groups (covering 95% of the Australian retail banking market) subscribe to the voluntary Code, which sets standards of good practice in the banking industry. The CCMC is the Code's independent monitoring body.
The review made six recommendations for the CCMC's future operations. In a parallel review of the Code itself, reviewer Phil Khoury of Cameron Ralph Navigator recommended that the CCMC funding be increased and that changes be made to its role and powers as set out in its Mandate.
The recommendations would see, amongst other things, the CCMC shift its emphasis away from investigating individual complaints in favour of an expanded role monitoring overall sector practice and reporting effectively and transparently on this monitoring work.
Some of the recommendations might be relevant for the potential upcoming review of the Customer Owned Banking Code of Practice.
We now have specific information for consumers and Code Subscribers.
Check out how to comply with the Code regarding financial difficulty obligations, advertising standards and direct debit arrangements. Consider providing the fact sheets in the news and publications section to your staff for training purposes.
Consumer information includes explanations of customer rights under the Code, including the rights of customers in financial difficulty, as well as information for small business and instructions on how to report a concern. Meg's story provides a good case study.
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31 May 2017, Committee meets in Melbourne
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Paris is heavenly at any time of year but these early summer months are divine for the gentle warm air that floats across the Seine, the squares that are lit with sunshine (perfect for some champagne drinking) and the Spring-Summer collections hanging in every boutique. Book a weekend away and hop on the Eurostar for a laid-back, relaxed weekend abroad without the hubbub of flying.
Where to stay
Paris' first "literary" hotel, Le Pavillon des Lettres has 26 rooms, each dedicated to a letter of the alphabet and a famous published virtuoso whose name begins with that letter. Goethe and Voltaire are honoured in the G and V rooms, for example, and quotes from their famous works adorn each wall. Velvet, sleek wood and satin decorate every inch of these intimate, boutique rooms in the perfectly located 8th arrondissement.
Where to shop
Pavillon des Lettres is uber-central so it's perfectly located near to the shopping haven of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore. Hip boutique Colette must be seen, even if you don't end up purchasing, for its slick, nightclub decor, jam-packed with local and international designers of the coolest breed. Anyone able to flash the cash can while away hours on the endless Avenue des Champs Elysees where high street hits such as Zara stand alongside the old school Dior and Chanel. A gorgeously Parisian treat has always been buying sumptuous Diptyque candles from the original location at 34 Boulevard Saint Germain, but dedicated fans must check out the slick, sleek and modern store in the Le Marais district. Designed by Olivier Lempereur and full of all the classic Freesia, Basil and Rose-scented delights, this is a must for stocking up on bathside candlelight.
Where to eat
If you're looking for some seriously good, authentic Parisian dinner in a spot where the locals return time and again, the Hotel du Nord is not to be missed. French music whistles gently through this classic Parisian bistro, mixing beautifully with the aroma of perfect Coq au Vin and moules. Not a place for watching the waistline, but if you want maximum atmosphere with minimum tourists, this is the place. For lunch, Cojean Louvre (which made a cameo in Sex and the City) serves piping hot homemade soups and fresh Thai salads, organic yoghurts and hot healthy wraps, all served below bubblegum pink and spearmint green decor, 18th century chandeliers and stucco ceilings.
Where to play
Serving a splendid array of cocktails seven days a week until a respectable 5 a.m., Chacha Club is a bar-restaurant-club in the Louvre Rivoli district of the city that plays fantastic tunes in a quintessentially Parisian space of low, moody lighting, large wall-to-wall mirrors and leather seating.
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BANGOR, Maine – Ross Pearson refused to let judges get involved in his fight with Gray Maynard, stopping the two-time lightweight title challenger with a well-timed combination in the second round.
Stepping in on short notice for an injured Abel Trujillo, Pearson made the most of a quick turnaround after a controversial split-call loss to Diego Sanchez in June.
The lightweight bout was the co-main event of today's UFC Fight Night 47 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 2.
Referee Keith Peterson intervened at the 1:35 mark of the second frame as Pearson pounded at Maynard with right hands. Seconds before, a left hook sent Maynard to the canvas.
Pearson caught Maynard loading up for a left hook and landed a straight right that staggered the veteran. Early on, Maynard availed himself well with his lead hand, nailing Pearson with a left hook and working the body. Pearson, though, repeatedly scored with his jab and refused to let Maynard smother him on the canvas despite a trip to the mat in the first frame.
"I let it all out," Pearson said after the fight. "All the frustration and anger I've had over the Diego Sanchez fight I used to fuel my performance tonight. With the way I've been training I just thought that my timing, rhythm, speed, and awareness were light years ahead of him. The fight just seemed so slow compared to how I've been training that I just wanted to speed it up and lure Gray in to throw.
"I hit him with a hard right hand and then a 3-2 and got on top to follow it up. There's no way I was going to give him chance to recover after all the stuff I've been through lately with bad judging."
With his win, Pearson (16-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC), who won "The Ultimate Fighter 9," improves to 3-1 following his return to lightweight after an ill-fated trip to featherweight. Maynard (11-4-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC), a veteran of "The Ultimate Fighter 5" who went 0-1-1 against now-former champ Frankie Edgar and originally was scheduled to meet Fabricio Camoes at the Saturday event, loses his third consecutive bout by TKO.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 47 results include:
- Ross Pearson def. Gray Maynard via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:35
- Tim Boetsch def. Brad Tavares via TKO (punch) – Round 2, 3:18
- Alan Jouban def. Seth Baczynski via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:23
- Shawn Jordan def. Jack May via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:03
- Thiago Tavares def. Robbie Peralta via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:27
- Jussier Formiga def. Zach Makovsky unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Sara McMann def. Lauren Murphy via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Tom Watson def. Sam Alvey via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Frankie Saenz def. Nolan Ticman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
For more on UFC Fight Night 47, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.
(MMAjunkie's Matt Erickson and Mike Bohn contributed to this report on-site in Bangor.)


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Who's fighting for the rights of the LGBT community in Dominican Republic? Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) groups & organizations range from social and support groups to organizations that are political in nature. Some groups are independent, some are more radical than others, some are aligned with other bigger umbrella or religious organizations.
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Mother of Amadou Diallo to attend "Seven Last Words of the Unarmed" documentary premiere
ANN ARBOR—Kadiatou Diallo, mother of Amadou Diallo, will attend and participate in a Q&A after the screening of a new U-M documentary titled "Love, Life & Loss" on Wed., April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at U-M's Angell Hall. Amadou Diallo, a 23-year-old immigrant from New York who died on February 4, 1999 after being shot at 41 times by four police officers, is one of six black men remembered in a song by Atlanta-based composer Joel Thompson titled "Seven Last Words of the Unarmed."
The song was recently premiered by the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club under the direction of Eugene Rogers, associate director of choirs and professor of conducting at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
Amandou Diallo's last words, as sung in the third movement of the song, were "Mom, I'm going to college."
Since her son's death, Mrs. Diallo has dedicated her time to raising awareness of equal justice issues in honor of her son by forming the Amadou Diallo Foundation Inc. The foundation aims to offer scholarships to students in Africa who want to study in America, to improve relations with the police and the community, and to provide a mentoring program for young people, with an overall focus to support the efforts of students who would not be otherwise able to continue their education without additional financial aid.
Mrs. Diallo will also participate in a 30-minute Q&A with Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dr. Jason Geary, U-M Glee Club director Dr. Eugene Rogers, School of Music, Theatre & Dance Dean Aaron Dworkin, composer Joel Thompson, and members of the U-M Glee Club.
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HKU Study Establishes For the First Time Link between Language and Colour Perception in Human Brain
07 Apr 2008
Does the language people speak influence their perception of the world? Recent findings by a research team at the State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) suggest that it may well do. For the first time, the team has found patterns of brain activation that signal a positive relationship between language and colour perception.
The article "Language affects patterns of brain activation associated with perceptual decision", by Dr Luke Kang Kwong, Senior Lecturer of HKU's Linguistics Department and his colleagues, was published in March 2008 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of the United States of America, one of the world's foremost multidisciplinary journals.
The idea that language may affect thought and perception was first put forward by Benjamin Lee Whorf in a book entitled "Language, Thought, and Reality", published in 1956. Much research has been done on the "Whorfian Hypothesis" in the last fifty years, but so far little hard evidence is available either in support of or against the hypothesis.
For example, the Pirahãs, a small community of some 200 hunter-gatherers in the Amazon jungle, speak a language that has no words for numbers beyond two. Researchers have found their ability to conceptualize numbers to be limited, possibly by their language. This work is very suggestive, but it is not based on direct neuro-physiological evidence.
In a series of experiments, the HKU researchers investigated the relationship between language and colour perception, using new neuro-imaging techniques. "By using neural imaging, we have succeeded in showing that brain regions mediating language processes participate in neural networks activated by perceptual decision," explained Dr Luke.
In their experiments, seventeen subjects were asked during neuro-imaging sessions to decide whether two squares were of the same colour. Some of the squares were filled with easy-to-name colours (such as 'red' or 'blue'); others with hard-to-name colours. The result shows that the perception of both kinds of colours involved the same cortical regions which have long been known to be associated with colour vision. However, in comparison with the hard-to-name colours, perception of the easy-to-name colours evoked significantly stronger activation in two additional brain areas that have been found independently to be responsible for word searching suggesting that with colours that have names in a language, there is a close link between language processing and colour perception .
"These findings represent a major break-through on this research topic by providing neuro-physiological evidence in support of the Whorfian hypothesis," said Professor Tan Li-Hai, professor in linguistics of HKU and a member of the research team.
"This work also serves as a demonstration of a new method for the study of the age-old question of how people's experience might be shaped by their language," explained Dr Luke.
Thinkers since antiquity have pondered about the nature of the relationship between language and perception: to what extent are the mental categories that we use to classify objects and their qualities determined by our language? The new findings have opened up new opportunities for the study of the human mind, Dr Luke elaborated.
He said a deeper understanding of the universal basis of language on the one hand, and how different languages may vary in their conceptual bases, should be of direct relevance to language teaching. Further research on the relationship between language and perception may uncover principles that would enhance the effectiveness of people's learning of second and foreign languages.
The research was conducted with the new 3T GE MRI scanner at Queen Mary Hospital, and in collaboration with Professor Paul Kay of the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, a world authority on the Whorfian Hypothesis, and known internationally for his research on the relationship between language and colour perception.
The research was supported by grants from China's National Strategic Basic Research Programme ("973" Programme), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the USA, and HKU.
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"Language affects patterns of brain activation associated with perceptual decision", by Li Hai Tan, Alice H.D. Chan, Paul Kay, Pek-Lan Khong, Lawrence K.C. Yip, and Kang-kwong Luke [ Note: The online version can be accessed from:- http://www.pnas.org/content/vol105/issue10/#NEUROSCIENCE ]
The State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, HKU:
The State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science of HKU is a research center that adopts an interdisciplinary approach across the fields of Linguistics, Anatomy, Psychiatry, Psychology, and Diagnostic Radiology. The Laboratory, located at HKU's Arts Faculty, works towards improving human health, enhancing quality of education and communication, and discovering the neuro-physiological basis of learning and perception.
The establishment of the Laboratory was approved by the Central Government's Ministry of Science and Technology of China in the summer of 2005.
Research in the Laboratory is supported by China's National Strategic Basic Research Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology ("973 Program"), HKU, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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(From right) Dr LUKE Kang-Kwong, Professor TAN Li-Hai and Dr Alice CHAN of HKU's Department of Linguistics
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Waiting will be a strong feature of February. It is a transition month, so there is much activity but not many results. One of the key characteristics is a persistent series of quincunxes that create overlapping yods focused on Leo-Pisces. These energies buffet us around and challenge us to find creative ways to make it through our experiences. Leo-Pisces is about mining the hidden realms for spiritual truths and expressing them in the world as what we are passionate about. It often presents itself as creative expression, not necessarily artistic but using creativity to further a particular direction in our life path or a project that holds meaning.
The primary planets involved in the quincunxes are Venus-Jupiter (in Pisces), Mars (in Leo), Saturn (in Libra) and Pluto (in Capricorn). The theme of these contacts is relationship—of all sorts, not just intimate partnerships. It is about finding the enduring qualities of a bond with someone and working through the difficult stuff without getting scared off. Of course, not every relationship is a candidate for this type of healing process. Some simply have to end, while others will enter a hiatus that is so long as to seem as though it's over. This set of circumstances is most likely to express through all relationships. In intimate partnerships, friendships, and family ties, it will be more about the balance of love, sex, and commitment. In business, it will be more about the balance of initiative, drive, and success.
This pattern culminates mid-month, with an ironically huge dose on Valentine's Day (February 14). Although there are some marvelous energies afoot, it's not a universally good day to propose marriage. (It can work for some.)
We are not without a healthy measure of other planetary events to divert us, though. We have new yearly cycles beginning that have to do with healing (Chiron) and spiritual growth (Neptune). These two aspects of our lives are so inextricably intertwined that all healing must involve spirituality and hidden or multi-dimensional energy forces to be maximally effective. Add to this the fact that Chiron and Neptune make their first official conjunction on the 16th, and we have a month that carries a heavy focus on healing our wounds. This I have referred to as the Healing of the Great Wound. That is, we have the opportunity to really clear out the darkest corners of our consciousness, in perfect timing to take our place in fulfilling the global awakening that is currently in progress.
Once the Sun enters Pisces, its light illuminates Jupiter and starts a yearly cycle of expansion. With Uranus also in this sign, we will have greater access to multi-dimensional space, resulting in a strong dose of innovation and miraculous events (that nonetheless are natural consequences of cosmic law).
The month ends spectacularly with a Full Moon while the Sun conjoins Jupiter, and Venus reaches toward Uranus. Wild flights of fancy, lofty visions, and romance will be grounded into our lives through the Moon in Virgo (or fall flat if they lack earthly viability).
We do clear one quincunx from the decks. Jupiter and Saturn have been in a waxing (opening) quincunx that came together on March 22 and August 19 last year. Their final awkward meeting occurs on February 5 before rushing into their thrice-occurring opposition over the coming year. This is the traditional bottom of the 20-year economic and real-estate cycle, but we have much bigger players than these two planets holding the markets down right now and in the near future.
Mars is still retrograde (since December 21), generating an underlying theme of diverting our aggressive-assertive-sexual energies into unaccustomed channels. With Mars in Leo, we begin to recognize and remove the unhealthy role that pride plays in our life. We'll be richer for the effort, which will break old bad habits and open new avenues of expression and development.
We are still in the learning curve related to the tasks we took on related to Saturn's relatively new retrograde. Initiatives we took on in mid-January will require sustained nurturance for five months. They will mature at the end of May, when these processes and projects will demand less effort on our part. The nature of these activities depends on where Saturn is found in your birth chart, but you can detect what's involved by tracking what was happening in your life in mid-January.
(Except as otherwise noted, all interpretations here are based on a natural chart, using the beginning of Aries as the ascendant, and times listed are Pacific Standard Time.
A "Void Moon" or "Void of Course Moon" (or "VOC moon" for short) makes no significant aspects until it enters the next sign. Its void period is thought to be a poor time for starting new projects or making concerted effort toward existing plans.
According to William Lilly, the Moon in Cancer (Moon's rulership), Taurus (Moon's exaltation), Sagittarius and Pisces (signs ruled by Jupiter, the Great Benefic) "performeth somewhat." Lee Lehmann reports that she has tested this, and "you can take it to the bank." Another way of putting how this works is that, when an action is taken during the void period in one of these signs, you get "unanswered success." That is, the lack of planetary action prevents your action from being denied.
Maya's rule of thumb was, "In making a close call, I look at the moon's final aspect, just before it goes void of course. This shows how the situation will end up."
Monday February 1
The month starts with Moon in analytic Virgo, bringing us a day of ingenuity as it trines Mercury and opposes Uranus. The opposition ends our day with a little jolt, the final contact before the moon goes void of course until tomorrow morning.
Tuesday February 2
At 5:42 am, the Moon enters Libra and immediately snags on the Saturn-Pluto square. If we open ourselves to it, this can bring out another layer of emotion that we can work through—or we can leave it semi-submerged as a low-level discomfort that blocks our way. It will be most available to us at midday, after which our way is clear to enjoy a boost in energy with a Moon-sextile-Mars. The day is still productive.
Wednesday February 3
The going is smoother now as the Libra Moon glides through a trine to the Sun, then Venus, and finishes the day with a square to Mercury. Optimism, social interaction, and problem-solving are all ours today as we find some missing pieces to our life's puzzle.
Thursday February 4
The Moon's final contacts in Libra are nearly simultaneous trines to Chiron and Neptune, bringing its void period at 1:25 am. We'll mostly sleep this one off, as our silvery satellite goes into sultry Scorpio at 8:55 am. It's a day of enterprise as we get the benefits of a long-lasting trine to Jupiter and a sextile to Pluto. Today is a great day for making important contacts and launching bold plans as these planets form a minor grand trine that strengthens any activities we engage in. Frustration could temporarily trump patience near bedtime as Moon squares the retrograde Mars.
Friday February 5
Although it will slip by unnoticed except as a background influence, Jupiter makes its final of three quincunxes to Saturn today. This can contribute to a feeling of living on the edge between two fates, waiting for something to happen. However, with the Moon in Scorpio, there is no trigger to set them off. The Moon does reach its closing square to the Sun, however, marking the Last Quarter lunation at 17°04′ Scorpio/3:48 pm. This chart contains a "fan" configuration, with Mars as the handle, emphasized. This puts a high premium on wise action, but we are assisted by a sextile to Saturn. So, we know what to do—we just have to do it.
In the chart cast for the US at Washington DC, 3 Virgo rises, placing most of the planets in the sixth house. This emphasizes jobs and manufacturing, as well as health/care. There is likely to be good news in these areas, and the economy looks a little better. The mood of the nation is sober, but there is less to complain about. The emphasized Mars suggests that hidden conflicts are creating difficulties with foreign relations, resulting in a strange foreign policy decision around this date.
The Sabian Symbol for 18 Scorpio depicts "a quiet path through woods brilliant in autumn coloring." This is the path toward gentle change, as effortless as the seasons blend on into the next. There is splendor and beauty along the way to finishing a project or mission. With this degree of the Moon in the third house, an artistic masterpiece of breath-taking beauty may be in the news. The fruits of past efforts will be celebrated.
Saturday February 6
Before our Scorpio Moon goes void of course at 8:12 am, a peck of planetary contacts crowd our early morning: The Moon squares Venus yet trines Uranus and sextiles Mercury to bring dreams that help us resolve a financial or relationship difficulty. A Moon square to Neptune finishes Moon's active period in Scorpio, and we get until 4:03 pm to putter around the home and finish up old tasks or enjoy some time at play. At this time, the Moon enters sassy Sagittarius, when we'll feel more industrious as we feel a supportive sextile to Saturn. The biggest events of the day do not however involve the Moon. We'll feel full of ingenuity and sparkling wit all day as Mercury sextiles Uranus; but most significant is Jupiter's opening (waxing) sextile to Pluto, pointing us toward a big opportunity if we're not too distracted to see it. We've got about a year to get the story right, but it never hurts to pay attention today and for the next month to see what doors are available for us to open.
Sunday February 7
Moon in Sagittarius squares Jupiter in the wee hours to boost our late night revelries or activate our dreams. A trine to Mars may wake us early to renewed vigor for the tasks of the day. Wounded love is healed and universalized as Venus conjoins Chiron and Neptune today. Although these contacts are exact today, they signify a process of gradual development over a series of experiences rather than a single event.
Monday February 8
It's all about the Moon today, which is still in Sagittarius. Don't expect to accomplish everything on your list, especially in the afternoon when it squares Uranus—there'll be some minor disruptions to our routine, so leave some space for unexpected events. The day finishes well for our relationships, as sextiles to Chiron, Neptune, and Venus reinforce yesterday's spiritual mood. The Moon goes void of course at 8:58 pm until tomorrow.
Tuesday February 9
The Moon enters crafty Capricorn at 2:43 am, to tango with Saturn and Pluto from a different perspective. We get another tour of our unconscious mind, and another chance to clear old psychological baggage if we will take it. However, the universe always offers us a beacon to find out way out, this time as a Moon sextile to Jupiter brings optimism to the latter half of our day.
Wednesday February 10
Mars is still retrograde, a fact we should keep in mind as it makes a quincunx to Jupiter today. We'll feel that a familiar action is not the best solution to a dilemma we face, but we're not sure what to do instead. Wait until you're clear about it. At 1:06 am, Mercury enters Aquarius, a comfortable sign for our planet of mind and communication. We'll be thinking more quickly and with greater objectivity in the coming three weeks. It also opens the door to understanding more about the great healing process we are experiencing as Mercury connects with Chiron and Neptune.
Thursday February 11
At 4:10 am, Venus enters visionary Pisces, her sign of exaltation. Love is especially blessed when it is based on a spiritual connection. We will become aware of the spiritual component of our bonds with others, especially since Venus interacts with Jupiter while in this sign. The Moon finishes its useful period in Capricorn at 4:39 am, when it sextiles Uranus to add sparks to our dream consciousness, then goes void of course until 3:24 pm when it goes into Aquarius. Evening lunar contacts are pleasant and productive—a conjunction to Mercury and trine to Saturn.
Friday February 12
With Moon in Aquarius, it makes a solo contact in the wee hours, an opposition to Mars. This will infuse our night consciousness with insights into how we can work through our current and ongoing dilemma in relationship. This situation reaches a peak of unbearability because of its ambiguity, and we feel as if we can't stand it anymore. However, action taken now would be based on too little information. Small actions work out, but grand gestures will not. Mercury reaches a harmonizing and mentally productive trine to Saturn today. It's a good time to initiate communications, make plans, take tests, and get organized.
Saturday February 13
Our actions are illuminated with fuller understanding today as Mercury opposes Mars. We may rescue ourselves from doing something truly unintelligent. As the Moon continues through Aquarius, it reaches the Sun to bring the New Moon at 25°18′ Aquarius/6:51 pm. At 8:33 pm, a conjunction to Neptune is its final before going void of course for the rest of the evening. The planets at the time of the New Moon suggest a split between dreams and reality, and our job is reconcile them. Over the coming week, there will be rude awakenings as well as confirmations of our carefully constructed personal reality. The emphasis here is on human interactions and bonds, and the yods and quincunxes of the moment suggest a higher than usual level of angst about our relationships.
In the chart cast for Washington DC, Libra rising places the New Moon in the 5th house of the Senate, ceremonies, and recreational activities. The coming week will see the nation's attention move to these domestic areas. Most importantly, the country will be reinventing itself. New initiatives and changes in the balance of power in the Senate receive focus. Growth continues more rapidly than expected in employment and manufacturing.
At 26 Aquarius, the Sabian Symbol is "a garage man testing a car's battery with a hydrometer." The use of logic, machines, tests, and technology is important in the coming month. Facts and figures may be used to prove a point, but you need to look deeper to make sure they are reliable. Some aspects of reality can't be measured with facts, including what we value and find meaningful. A constant verification process between what's hidden/spiritual and what's evident/earthly is especially useful now. As climate change legislation becomes a focal point, the conflict over what the evidence says about global warming will receive more focus.
Sunday February 14
Yods and quincunxes—the aspects of feeling in-between, non-committal, and obligated — abound today, but there are plenty of other planetary harmonies to work with if you have big plans for your love relationship on this Valentine's Day. Venus sextiles Pluto, giving us an opportunity to share with each other deeply and meaningfully. The Sun conjoins Chiron and Neptune, starting their yearly cycles and emphasizing the healing process we've been engaged in for the last two years. Observe what you experience today, because you'll get hints about what the coming year holds for making yourself and your life whole. At 4:23 am, the Moon goes into other-worldly Pisces, augmenting the dreamy feel of the day, with Venus and Jupiter already there. If the Moon can fix all in our lives, we'll have perfect harmony today, with its conjunction to Venus, sextile to Pluto, and conjunction to Jupiter. Our troubles will be small compared to the aura of love that we'll feel.
Monday February 15
Moon continues through Pisces, with no contacts to change our mood. Mars sextiles Saturn, allowing us to ground our energy into constructive projects.
Tuesday February 16
The big event of the day will go unnoticed by most: the Chiron-Neptune conjunction. Because these planets are so subtly felt in our experience, their energy is like a loud but persistent whisper. It culminates periodically in experiences that crack open a deep and tender place in our psyche, which can be healed by released misunderstandings and old fixed attitudes. At 6:32 am, our Pisces Moon conjoins Uranus, then goes void of course. It gives us a day to reflect, collect, and compose ourselves, or if we want to use the lunar energy we can in this Jupiter-ruled sign. When the Moon goes into Aries at 4:30 pm, it activates yesterday's Mars-Saturn productivity, although with Venus also conjoining Jupiter this evening we throw over work and business pursuits in favor of a romantic evening.
Wednesday February 17
Pay attention to your dreams as a wee-hour square of the Moon to Pluto gives us access to the deeper recesses of our unconscious mind. We will be able to bring our insights (whether they remain hidden from us or not) to bear in the day's activities as head and heart find harmony when Moon sextiles Mercury in mid-afternoon. By observing what you do, not what you say, you can learn more about what really motivates you—what you really want.
Thursday February 18
At 10:36 am, the Sun enters Pisces. We begin to feel the coming warmth of spring, chafing if winter still hugs the landscape. The days are longer, and although growth remains hidden, we can feel the benefits to come in all areas of our lives. Pisces brings us the hush right before the orchestra begins playing the rite of spring. The Moon continues its transit of Aries today, finally deactivated after it sextiles Neptune and Chiron. These sextiles give us insight into what we need to do next to heal ourselves, but we have to take the time to listen—a sextile does not demand our attention. Moon goes void of course at 8:00 pm for the remainder of the day.
Friday February 19
At 2:55 am, Moon crosses into dependable Taurus and connects with five planets today, since most of the planets are now in early degrees. A waxing sextile to the Sun gives us a glimpse of what potential lies ahead in this lunar cycle; develop it and we have much to gain on the crest of this Full Moon. A square to retrograde Mars gives a drive-time jolt, especially if we're not vigilant, but the rest of the day is like gliding downhill, with a trine to Pluto and sextiles to Venus and Jupiter. This again creates a minor grand trine in Earth and Water, giving us the opportunity to bring our emotional reality into our daily existence—the way we give life meaning by doing and being with what/who we love.
Saturday February 20
Our Taurus Moon catches up to Mercury in Aquarius, making a square that challenges us to bring our abstract ideas into form: "Put your money where your mouth is." Sun quincunxes Mars today, signaling that the Mars retrograde transit is near its end. Hang in there! Patience is the tool we have to use now, as we wait for conditions to ripen. This is the first contact in a Sun-Mars-Saturn yod that urges responsible action in critical areas of our lives.
Sunday February 21
The Sun drops the other shoe, quincunxing Saturn today, to bring a better understanding of what's at stake and what our outcome will be in the dilemma we've been working through since early December. Our dreams bring gifts from beyond as the Taurus Moon sextiles Uranus and squares Neptune and Chiron in the dead of night. After the Chiron square at 4:31 am, the Moon is void of course until her 10:47 am entry into sociable Gemini. It greets an empty sky until tea time, when a sextile to Mars and trine to Saturn sandwich the First Quarter Sun-Moon square. This occurs at 4:42 pm, setting the tone for the coming week. Many of the planets are clustered, with Venus, Jupiter, and the Sun painting a rosy picture in Pisces, while facts challenge what we think is the hidden truth. Chiron-Neptune strongly suggest that we focus on our long-term healing process. The Moon's trine to Saturn adds pragmatism to our perspective and productivity to our efforts.
In Washington DC, the First Quarter chart has late Virgo rising and places the planetary cluster in the 6th house of employment, public health, public works projects, and manufacturing in this mostly harmonious chart. For the second time this month, this area receives focus. Domestic well-being trumps concerns about foreign events. The effects of the economic recession are sinking deeper into the culture, but people are also adapting in healthy ways to their new realities, coming out the other side of their personal crises. Retrained workers are reaching the market, while new projects are fueling economic growth in some areas.
At 4 Gemini, the Sabian Symbol pictures "Holly and mistletoe bring Christmas spirit to a home." We rediscover the joy of simple pleasures—those with the spirit of warmth and the hospitality of those we love. Although the holidays are long past, there is much to appreciate in life as the planets move into gentler connections for a time.
Monday February 22
As the Moon traverses Gemini, we wax communicative, but talk that covers over emotion won't fly today as our lunar companion squares Jupiter and Venus in Pisces. By evening we unite the split between head and heart and realize that we weren't fooling anyone but ourselves, thanks to a Moon-trine-Mercury.
Tuesday February 23
The Moon finishes its productive period in Gemini at 9:51 am when it trines Chiron, but not before it jolts our breakfast time with a square to Uranus and disrupts our concentration with creative musings as it forms a trine to Neptune. Do some filing between then and 3:29 pm, when Moon goes into nurturing Cancer. Once again, we get our weekly dose of Saturn-Pluto, permitting us access to fears and mental obstacles that keep us stuck in unhelpful situations—this time in the evening.
Wednesday February 24
Everything flows today as the Moon in Cancer trines Sun, Jupiter, and Venus, which are clustered together in Pisces. This will give us a very good indication of what the Full Moon in four days will bring to us. Give flight to your dreams! Relationships also benefit from this energy.
Thursday February 25
The Moon's transit of Cancer ends on a positive note when it trines Uranus at 9:48 am. We feel inspired and delighted by life's prospects. Even though we wait until 5:08 pm for the Moon to enter Leo, we can maximize our initiatives by acting while Moon is void in Cancer. Mars retrograde is the first planet the Leo Moon encounters, taking us back to seeds planted in October that will come to fruition in the coming month. It's very close to Mars's station—hang in there! A Moon sextile to Saturn assists us, whether it lends us patience or distracts us with our responsibilities.
Friday February 26
The Moon continues through Leo with no contacts, but a Venus sextile to the North Node gives us an opportunity to make progress in circumstances that became a part of our lives around December 31 and January 14 as the eclipses occurred.
Saturday February 27
It's all about healing as Mercury conjoins Neptune and Chiron today. Take the time to pay attention to your inner reality—it could reveal keys to solving current life dilemmas. The Moon adds the energy of reflection when it opposes all three planets, entering its void period when it reaches Mercury at 12:15 pm.
SUNDAY February 28
A spectacular confluence of planetary events makes this one of the most memorable of recent Full Moons. After an early trine to Pluto, the Full Moon in Virgo at 8:38 am PST culminates, and adds dramatic illumination to an expansive Sun-Jupiter conjunction in Pisces. We'll be tuned in to spiritual energies more powerfully today, but our dreams get a reality check as logical Virgo gives us its perspective on their viability. The choices we make now tie in to events that occurred on the eclipses of December 31 and January 14. This configuration adds power and promise to the coming Sun-Jupiter cycle.
The Full Moon chart cast for the US capital places Gemini on the Ascendant and the Full Moon in Houses 4-10. This emphasizes the people and their leader, as well as the party in power versus the one out of power. With Jupiter in dignity and Venus in exaltation representing President Obama, he will accomplish something noteworthy and arouse the jealousy of the opposition. Reconciliations and agreements with foreign powers are possible now, even though an economic threat exists in the form of debtor nation China.
The Sabian Symbol for 10 Virgo depicts "Two heads looking out and beyond the shadows." It will be helpful to see important issues from more than one viewpoint as this Full Moon highlights them, such as that suggested by the Virgo-Pisces opposition. It may be difficult to make a decision, even though we feel compelled to. Elements of spirituality versus physical "reality" must be reckoned with. If you look beyond appearances, you will be rewarded with an essential insight.


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eBECS, a DXC Technology company, achieves the 2019/2020 Inner Circle for Microsoft Business ApplicationsYou are here: >
eBECS, a DXC Technology company, achieves the 2019/2020 Inner Circle for Microsoft Business Applications
eBECS is honoured by Microsoft for achieving outstanding sales achievement and innovation.
London — July, 2019 — eBECS, a DXC Technology Technology company, a leading total Microsoft Business Solutions implementation partner, has achieved the prestigious 2019/2020 Inner Circle for Microsoft Business Applications. Membership in this elite group is based on sales achievements that rank eBECS (DXC Technology) in the top echelon of the Microsoft's Business Applications global network of partners. Inner Circle members have performed to a high standard of excellence by delivering valuable solutions that help organizations achieve increased success.
2019/2020 Inner Circle members are invited to the Inner Circle Summit, taking place October 1-4, 2019, where they will have a unique opportunity to share strategy and network with Microsoft senior leaders and fellow partners.
This recognition of Inner Circle for Microsoft Business Applications came during Microsoft Inspire, the annual premier partner event, which took place July 16-18, 2019, in Las Vegas, NV. Microsoft Inspire provides the Microsoft partner community with the opportunity to learn about the company's road map for the upcoming year, establish connections, share best practices, experience the latest product innovations and learn new skills.
"Each year we recognize Microsoft Business Applications partners from around the world for delivering innovation and driving unsurpassed customer success," said Cecilia Flombaum, Microsoft Business Applications Lead. "Our Inner Circle members are chosen based on their business performance as well as capabilities as an organization, whether that's creating IP, developing solutions, or having an industry leading focus on digital transformation. Microsoft is honored to recognize eBECS (DXC Technology) for their achievements this past year, their dedication to our customers, and their innovation around the Microsoft Cloud."
eBECS, as part of DXC Technology, deliver transformative digital offerings across a wide variety of industries that help clients harness the power of innovation by creating new ways of connecting people, data and processes.
eBECS (DXC Technology) provides implementation, training and consultation to organisations across the globe, for small, midsize and corporate businesses using business enterprise applications. eBECS (DXC Technology) primarily specialises in Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service (CRM), Talent (Core HR & Recruitment), Field Service, and Project Service Automation, as well as Analytics, Power BI, Power Apps and IoT, to develop and deploy solutions that help leading global companies across various industries to get to market faster and achieve continued success. Customers include The National Trust, Virgin Active and Williams F1.
"As part of DXC Technology, the world's leading independent, comprehensive IT services company, eBECS is virtually unique in the IT services industry in its ability to deliver Total Microsoft Business Solutions and Managed Services across the world." said Sam Dharmasiri, General Manager for eBECS, a DXC Technology company. "We are wholly focused upon helping our customers digitally transform their businesses. Our expertise and solutions, which span the entire Microsoft Business Applications stack, help clients cut their complexity and cost, improve customer service and drive growth."
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VICTORIA, BC — With Halloween a week away, the public is reminded that a City of Victoria Fireworks Bylaw prohibits the sale, possession or discharge of fireworks. The use of fireworks can result in property damage, injuries, pet stress, and an increase in nuisance calls to emergency service agencies.
"Fireworks" include firecrackers, fireballs, Roman Candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes, and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation. Victoria Police enforce the bylaw and can issue fines or seize fireworks. The minimum fine is $200 and the maximum is $10,000. Exceptions are available through an application of a special fireworks permit.
Halloween is a fun and spooky time of year. Below are some tips to keep children safe during trick-or-treating and to prevent fires in the home.
- To prevent tripping, do not choose costumes that are billowing, long or have trailing fabric.
- If you are making a costume, choose material that won't easily ignite if it comes into contact with heat or flame. If your child is wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough to see out.
- Provide children with flashlights or glow-in-the-dark props to carry for lighting as part of their costume.
- Dried flowers, cornstalks and crepe paper are highly flammable. Keep these and other decorations well away from all open flames and heat sources, including light bulbs and heaters.
- It is safest to use a flashlight or battery-operated candles in a Jack-o-lantern. If using a real candle, use extreme caution and make sure children are watched at all times when candles are lit.
- Tell children to stay away from open flames. Be sure they know how to stop, drop and roll if their clothing catches fire.
- Remember to keep exits clear of decorations so nothing blocks escape routes. Keep outdoor pathways clear of tripping hazards for trick-or-treaters.
For more information on fire safety, visit www.victoria.ca/fire.
The Victoria Fire Department wishes Victoria residents a safe and happy Halloween.


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My latest article for RT.com OpEdge- on the Apple tax affair, the EU Commission and Ireland...
The most revealing thing about the European Commission's ruling that Apple should pay Ireland up to €13 billion in back taxes has been the indignant reaction from the US.
Charles Schumer, described by the BBC as 'a senior Democratic senator', said: "This is a cheap money grab by the European Commission, targeting US businesses and the US tax base."
Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives thundered: "This decision is awful. Slamming a company with a giant tax bill — years after the fact — sends exactly the wrong message to job creators on both sides of the Atlantic."
The US Treasury slammed the decision as "unfair". The White House said it was "concerned" about what it described as a "unilateral approach". Orrin Hatch, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, called the ruling "an extraordinary decision that targets US business by rewriting already existing tax policies."
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Brownout at the Briscoe - Free ConcertTuesday, June 25, 2013
Hi guys! I saw this event in Facebook and wanted to share this opportunity for you and your familia to enjoy a free concert from Brownout, a hugely popular Latino band from Austin! The first annual Summer Sol Fest will be held on the grounds of The Briscoe Western Art Museum this Thursday, June 27th at 6:30 pm.
Free music, food trucks will be in attendance and you get the chance to see the Briscoe campus before it's Grand Opening! FYI, the Western Art Museum will be open this fall!
More details on the flyer above and at their website www.briscoemuseum.org.
Hope you can make it!


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Riding a wave of ribald comedies seeking to close out the year with a chorus of chuckles, Sean Anders' Horrible Bosses 2 barely skips a beat picking up from its predecessor, reintroducing a trio of hapless worker drones discovering their entrepreneurial inspiration and seeking to become CEOs themselves. Although not everyone will be giving thanks as this sequel lands on the upcoming holiday weekend, some will certainly seize on the film's familiar casting and relatable situations as reason enough to celebrate.
Dispensing with any details regarding how the protagonists managed in their newly realigned work situations following the convoluted events that concluded Horrible Bosses, the follow-up finds Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) striking out together with an undernourished plan to secure investors for their prototype "shower buddy," a device that dispenses soap, shampoo and conditioner from a single bathroom fixture.
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Without sufficient startup capital, or much of a clue, they hope that their appearance on an L.A. morning news TV show will give them a boost. Improbably, they're swiftly contacted by Boulder Stream, a massive Sharper Image-type mail-order catalog company. They gladly accept an offer from CEO Bert Hanson (Christoph Waltz) to purchase 10,000 shower buddy units, take out a $500,000 bank loan and set up a manufacturing operation. Proving they're no better at giving orders than they were at taking them, the partners hire a motley staff of shockingly unqualified job seekers and proceed to turn out the massive Boulder Stream job in record time.
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Hanson promptly cancels the order, however, intending to force the entrepreneurs into bankruptcy and snap up the shower devices at a fraction of the wholesale cost. Demonstrating the same woefully weak critical thinking skills that almost landed them in jail for planning to kill their intolerably obnoxious bosses in the previous episode, the men hit on a plan that's equally harebrained. They figure that kidnapping Hanson's intolerably smug son Rex (Chris Pine) should net them enough ransom money to pay off their debt and remain in business.
Once again, they seek advice on pulling off the crime from convicted movie pirate Dean "MF" Jones (Jamie Foxx), as well as Nick's ruthless former supervisor Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey), whose incarceration for murdering Kurt's old boss hasn't mellowed out his killer business instincts in the least. What they don't count on is Rex turning the tables on them, drawing the three into a new plan to defraud his father that's so complex that they're sure to royally screw it up.
Aside from the easily relatable wish fulfillment inherent in the franchise's premise, the simplicity of the movies' setups represents a consistent virtue, providing plenty of room for convoluted complications to ensue. However, scripters Anders and John Morris, who also have Dumb and Dumber To coming up, can't seem to surmount the problem of repetitive plotting that also characterized the first film. While individual scenes sometimes rise to a level of inspired absurdity, taken together they feel excessively episodic. Progress is also hindered by too much similarity between the characters: Nick's bemused straight man overlaps excessively with Kurt's unreliable yes man, and both are only slightly less clueless than Dale's dim-bulb everyman.
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The actors imbue their roles with enough likability that it hardly seems to matter, at least until the jokes start growing stale well before the film's midpoint. Instead, it's the supporting cast that really shines, with Spacey practically spitting depravity from behind prison walls, Foxx laying on the wannabe gangster routine nice and thick and Jennifer Aniston returning as Dale's foul-mouthed, sex-addicted former employer. Although Waltz's supercilious business mogul would have benefited from more screen time, Pine as his overly entitled son introduces such manic humor that he manages to steal more than a few scenes, although the comedy overall feels more forced than organic as the action enters the final act.
Anders' well-attuned comic sensibility makes for moments of hilarity in some of the more originally conceived scenes, but bogs down in predictability with reliance on too many stock situations that absorb the bulk of the running time. Seasoned comedy cinematographer Julio Macat's adept lensing heightens the film's frequent visual humor while adding in some energetically staged chase sequences, invigoratingly assembled by editor Eric Kissack.
Production companies: New Line Cinema, Benderspink/RatPac Entertainment
Cast: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz, Kevin Spacey
Director: Sean Anders
Screenwriters: Sean Anders, John Morris
Producers: Brett Ratner, Jay Stern, Chris Bender, John Rickard, John Morris
Executive producers: Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Michael Disco, Samuel J. Brown, John Cheng, Diana Pokorny, Steve Mnuchin
Director of photography: Julio Macat
Production designer: Clayton Hartley
Costume designer: Carol Ramsey
Editor: Eric Kissack
Music: Christopher Lennertz
Casting director: Rachel Tenner
Rated R, 108 minutes
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