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Today’s spotlight is on Dr. Mark Zumhagen and his presentation at Illinois Family Institute’s forum on Assisted Suicide, which was hosted by Lake County Right to Life. Dr. Zumhagen is an IFI board member and a family medicine physician with 4 decades of practice under his belt. In 2009, he co-founded Fearfully & Wonderfully Made in Orland Park, where he currently practices. In this episode, Dr. Zumhagen discusses how pro suicide legislation has its roots in Darwinism, reminding us that life is a precious gift.… Continue Reading

It’s May madness time in the Illinois General Assembly, and on Spotlight today, we’re asking IFI lobbyist David Curtin what to expect our legislature to churn out this month. May madness is a term coined by Curtin to describe the chaos that ensues in Springfield before the lawmakers adjurn for the summer. Anything could happen.… Continue Reading

O Relatório de Acompanhamento Fiscal de abril, divulgado recentemente pela Instituição Fiscal Independente (IFI), prevê um déficit de 64 bilhões de reais nas contas do governo em 2025. Para o ano que vem, o déficit projetado é de 128 bilhões. Alexandre Andrade, economista e diretor da IFI, destaca pontos do relatório e as previsões sobre o Produto Interno Bruto e a inflação, e fala dos possíveis efeitos do tarifaço de Donald Trump sobre a economia e o preço dos alimentos.

In this episode of Spotlight, IFI’s attorney breaks down the legal ramifications homeschoolers face if HB 2827 is passed, and how we can conquer it in court if it becomes law.… Continue Reading

A Intituição Fiscal Independente (IFI) divulgou o novo Relatório de Acompanhamento Fiscal, prevendo déficit primário de R$ 64,2 bi em 2025 e de R$ 128 bi em 2026. Para cumprir a meta do ano que vem, seria necessário um esforço extra de R$ 72,3 bi. A dívida pública deve chegar a 79,8% do PIB em 2025, “batendo na trave” de um nível crítico. O diretor da IFI, Marcus Pestana, alerta que o atual arcabouço fiscal não está contendo a alta da dívida e pediu atenção do Congresso e do governo federal. Marcella Cunha tem mais detalhes direto da Rádio Senado.

durée : 00:53:52 - Questions d'islam - par : Ghaleb Bencheikh - Comment appréhender le fait islamique caractérisé par une grande diversité ethnique, une pluralité culturelle et par tant de contradictions internes ? Comment y distinguer le religieux du civilisationnel ? - réalisation : François Caunac - invités : Cédric Baylocq docteur en anthropologie sociale et culturelle de l'Université de Bordeaux, chargé de mission à l'Institut français d'islamologie (IFI), et chargé d'enseignement à l'Institut Catholique de Paris (ICP).; Francesco Chiabotti Professeur des Universités en islamologie, Inalco (Paris)

Illinois could legalize assisted suicide. The End of Life Options Act gives doctors the greenlight to perscribe death-causing drugs to adult patients diagnosed with a terminal illness. Life leaders warn that legal suicide in Illinois will eventually be expanded to cover people with non terminal conditions and even children. Following a testimony during a state Senate hearing in Chicago, Dr. Kevin Garner spoke with IFI’s Monte Larrick about the End of Life Options Act. Dr. Garner is an internal medicine specialist, and is board certified in hospice and pallative care.… Continue Reading

A Instituição Fiscal Independente (IFI) lançou mais um Relatório de Acompanhamento Fiscal, apontando que a taxa de juros alta e a queda nos investimentos devem ter impacto na atividade econômica nos primeiros meses deste ano, mas a previsão de uma safra recorde pode amenizar esses efeitos. Alexandre Andrade, diretor da IFI, destaca os possíveis impactos, fala sobre os empréstimos consignados liberados pelo governo ao trabalhador, e a inflação dos alimentos no período. Alexandre também destaca a projeção das contas públicas da IFI para o ano de 2025.

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Selon une étude récente de la Direction générale des finances publiques (DGFiP), les 0,1 % des foyers fiscaux français les plus aisés, soit environ 74 500 foyers, déclarent un revenu fiscal annuel supérieur à 463 000 euros. Revenus moyens et compositionCes foyers perçoivent en moyenne 1 030 000 euros par an, un montant nettement supérieur à la moyenne nationale de 32 000 euros. Leurs revenus se composent principalement de :Revenus du capital : Une part significative provient de revenus de capitaux mobiliers, tels que les dividendes et les intérêts.Salaires et traitements : Une autre portion notable est constituée de rémunérations issues de leur activité professionnelle.Ces sources de revenus sont plus volatiles que celles du reste de la population, étant davantage influencées par les fluctuations économiques et les modifications législatives.Évolution des revenusEntre 2003 et 2022, le revenu moyen de ces foyers a augmenté de 4,7 % par an en moyenne (3,0 % en termes réels), contre 2,0 % pour le reste des foyers (0,5 % en termes réels). Cette croissance a contribué à une concentration accrue des revenus sur cette période, bien que de manière relativement limitée.Patrimoine immobilierLe patrimoine immobilier moyen de ces foyers s'élève à 4,6 millions d'euros en 2022, selon les déclarations à l'impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI), contre 250 000 euros pour les autres foyers. Ce patrimoine a augmenté de près de 18 % entre 2017 et 2022.En 2016, dernière année de déclaration à l'impôt de solidarité sur la fortune (ISF), qui couvrait à la fois le patrimoine immobilier et mobilier, le patrimoine moyen total de ces foyers s'élevait à 10,2 millions d'euros, après avoir presque doublé depuis 2003. Il était alors composé à 21 % de patrimoine immobilier et à 79 % de patrimoine mobilier.Caractéristiques sociodémographiquesLes foyers les plus aisés présentent des caractéristiques distinctes :Propriétaires de leur résidence principale : Ils sont très majoritairement propriétaires de leur habitation principale.Situation matrimoniale : Ils sont davantage en couple que le reste de la population.Âge : Ils sont généralement plus âgés que la moyenne nationale.Stabilité dans la catégorie des hauts revenusLes mouvements d'entrée et de sortie de la catégorie des plus hauts revenus sont rares, indiquant une certaine stabilité au sein de ce groupe.ConclusionLes 74 500 foyers français les plus aisés se distinguent par des revenus et un patrimoine nettement supérieurs à la moyenne nationale. Leur richesse provient principalement de revenus du capital et de rémunérations élevées, et leur patrimoine est majoritairement composé d'actifs mobiliers et immobiliers. Ces foyers sont généralement plus âgés, en couple et propriétaires de leur résidence principale, reflétant une stabilité financière et sociale notable. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

A Instituição Fiscal Independente (IFI) divulgou o relatório de acompanhamento fiscal de fevereiro, com previsões para 2025 sobre inflação, juros e contas públicas. O economista e diretor da IFI, Alexandre Andrade, comenta o relatório, as flutuações e o aumento dos preços de diversos produtos e as taxas de juros. Sobre as contas do governo, Alexandre comenta a projeção de um déficit de mais de 70 bilhões de reais em 2025, mas explica porque esse montante continua dentro da meta.

In this edition of Spotoight, we feature IFI’s lobbyist David Curtin giving an update about what happened in Springfield last week.… Continue Reading

L'antica Grecia ci ha lasciato storie di battaglie, inganni e metamorfosi. Ma poche sono intense come quella di Ifi e Iante: un amore impossibile, una lotta contro il destino e un intervento divino che cambia tutto. Una storia di identità e coraggio direttamente dalle Metamorfosi di Ovidio. Questa è la terza ed ultima puntata della serie "Storie d'amore" che ho scritto per Febbraio, il mese dell'amore! .-.-. Per avere informazioni su come puoi supportare questo podcast vai qui: https://it.tipeee.com/mitologia-le-meravigliose-storie-del-mondo-antico/ Se ti va di dare un'occhiata al libro “Il Re degli Dei”, ecco qui un link (affiliato: a te non costa nulla a me dà un piccolissimo aiuto): https://amzn.to/3Q50uFR Se ti va di dare un'occhiata al libro “Eracle, la via dell'eroe”, ecco qui un link: https://amzn.to/46dAFYZ Altri link affiliati: Lista dei libri che consiglio (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/3Q3ZYI9 Lista dei film che consiglio (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/3DoqTa7 Lista hardware che consiglio per chi è curioso del mondo per podcast (lista in continuo aggiornamento): https://amzn.to/44TYKTW Uso plugin audio da questa Software House: Waves. Se vuoi dare un'occhiata, anche questo è un link affiliato: https://www.waves.com/r/1196474 Ami musiche rilassanti e i suoni della natura? Iscriviti a questo meraviglioso canale https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbRZLgwT37437fYK4YYKhXQ?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VitVio is transforming surgical operations by deploying AI-powered camera systems in operating rooms to automate administrative tasks and optimize team orchestration. In this episode of Category Visionaries, Thomas Knox, CEO & Founder of VitVio shares his journey from scaling hypergrowth startups like Kiwi.com and IFI (a leader in autonomous store technology) to founding VitVio after a personal loss sparked his mission to make meaningful impact in healthcare. Despite being less than a year old, VitVio has already secured partnerships with leading institutions like the Royal Orthopedic Hospital and is in discussions with 9 of the top 15 US hospitals. Topics Discussed: Evolution from autonomous store technology to healthcare operations Strategic approach to entering the challenging healthcare market VitVio's computer vision and AI technology deployment in operating rooms Expansion strategy from UK's NHS to the US healthcare market Building trust and credibility in the healthcare industry Vision for creating an operating system for surgical operations GTM Lessons For B2B Founders: Target decision-makers through their influencers: Knox found success by approaching top surgeons rather than hospital executives directly. Surgeons were more receptive to initial conversations and could effectively champion the solution internally. Healthcare startups should identify and engage key opinion leaders who can open doors and drive adoption. Time market entry strategically: VitVio's launch coincided with hospitals facing unprecedented pressure to innovate due to post-COVID challenges, staff shortages, and margin pressure. Knox emphasizes that timing can dramatically impact sales velocity - the same solution might struggle to gain traction in a different market context. Validate commitment through paid pilots: While hospitals readily accept free pilots, Knox insisted on paid engagements to ensure genuine commitment and likelihood of expansion. B2B founders should consider using paid pilots as a qualification tool, even if it means slower initial traction. Segment prospects based on readiness signals: Knox advises targeting hospitals with recent cash infusion or strong profitability, while avoiding those undergoing major technical implementations like EHR changes. B2B founders should develop clear criteria for identifying prospects most likely to move quickly. Build reference customers strategically: VitVio prioritized winning top-tier US hospitals, knowing their validation would accelerate sales cycles with smaller institutions from 12+ months to 3-6 months. B2B founders should identify which customer logos will most effectively drive market confidence and focus resources accordingly.   //   Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe.  www.GlobalTalent.co  

A repórter Marcella Cunha conversou com o diretor da Instituição Fiscal Independente (IFI), Alexandre Andrade, sobre o Relatório de Acompanhamento Fiscal (RAF) de fevereiro, divulgado nesta quinta-feira (20). No documento, a IFI projeta um déficit primário, em 2025, de R$ 71 bilhões, ou 0,56% do PIB. A projeção considera uma receita primária líquida de 18,3% do PIB e de despesas primárias líquidas de 18,9% do PIB. A IFI não visualiza dificuldades no cumprimento da meta fiscal, considerando o limite inferior da margem de tolerância e a necessidade de contingenciamento orçamentário. Segundo a IFI, o principal desafio da política econômica segue no plano fiscal. Acompanhe a íntegra da entrevista.

We’re highlighting Dr. Zumhagen’s remarks at IFI’s 2024 COVID Forum, held at Families of Faith in Channahon, IL. Dr. Zumhagen is a family medicine physician, with nearly 4 decades in practice in the medical field. In 2009, he cofounded Fearfully & Wonderfully Made,a wholisitic and nutritionally based center in Orland Park. In this episode, you wil hear this doctor discuss vaccine mandates, the risks of treating healthy people, and the power that the pharmecuetical industries wield in America.… Continue Reading

There is a brand new Irish comedy drama on Sky called ‘Small Town, Big Story' created by Chris O'Dowd. Henry McKean was at the premiere at the IFI, and sent in this chat he had with some of the cast!

Last night a brand new Irish dark comedy drama on Sky called 'Small Town Big Story' by Chris O'Dowd premiered at the IFI. Henry McKean was there and met the star of the new series, actress Christina Hendricks, best known for Mad Men.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to actor Christopher Abbott about playing alongside Barry Keoghan in the new Irish drama 'Bring Them Down' as well as his roles in 'Wolf Man' and 'Girls'. We celebrate the films of Ingmar Bergman when John talks to Jan Holmberg the CEO of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation ahead of a new season of films at the IFI. Plus, Chris Wasser on the week's new movie releases.

Ce mercredi 5 février, le développement du secteur de l'écosystème Web3 en France, la règlementation européenne des activités crypto face aux USA, l'inclusion des crypto-actifs dans l'impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI), et l'arrivée des femmes dans le domaine de la crypto, ont été abordés par Cyril Armange, DGA de Finance Innovation, Nathalie Janson, professeur associée d'économie à Neoma Business School, et Stéphanie Nemarq-Attias, avocate associée chez DNA Partners, reçus par Sandra Gandoin dans l'émission BFM Crypto, le Club sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

You may have seen the report recently about a tagged salmon that was detected in the Erriff and was subsequently discovered to have travelled nearly 2,500km from south west Greenland. It's incredible and direct evidence showing the journey that the Atlantic salmon has to endure to spawn in our rivers and so to find out more we spoke to the IFI's Glen Wightman who told us about the discovery and what it means for our understanding of the salmon's life.The full story from the IFI including the map of the salmon's journey is at:https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/news/press-releases/ifi-picks-up-trail-of-salmon-that-swam-from-greenland-back-to-mayo-0  Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on https://www.IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

Ouça a entrevista de Denise Campos de Toledo com Felipe Salto, economista-chefe da Warren Investimentos, ex-diretor executivo da IFI e ex-secretário da Fazenda de São Paulo, sobre as perspectivas para as contas públicas. #JornalDaGazeta

Droit réel de jouissance spéciale : quand l'usufruit ne suffit plusLe démembrement est un "must" dans notre caisse à outil patrimoniale... Mais il connait de nombreuses limites :- Durée limitée à 30 ans pour les personnes morales,- Intransmissible à cause de mort,- Rigidité des droits, difficultés à moduler les droits d'usage et de perception des fruits.Les sociétés démembrées permettent de contourner certains de ces obstacles... Mais pas tous.Heureusement, les civilistes sont là pour nous aider à aménager un "démembrement sur mesure" et même potentiellement évolutif : un droit réel de jouissance spéciale.Pour échanger sur ce sujet passionnant, j'ai eu le plaisir de rencontrer Vivien Streiff, notaire associé chez Auteuil Notaires, qui nous dévoile :✔️ Comment le DRJS contourne les limites de l'usufruit, notamment la durée maximale de 30 ans.✔️ Les droits évolutifs qu'il permet : des "usufruits augmentés ou diminués" pour s'adapter aux besoins.✔️ Les erreurs à éviter pour ne pas tomber dans un usufruit "abusif".✔️ Des cas pratiques concrets : transmission aux enfants, gestion de biens familiaux, impact fiscal.Voici la structure de l'épisode :[00:00:00] Introduction au droit réel de jouissance spéciale (DRJS) : une alternative à l'usufruit.[00:01:30] Origines et évolution juridique du DRJS : la fin du numerus clausus.[00:04:17] L'arrêt « Maison de Poésie » : reconnaissance du DRJS par la Cour de cassation.[00:07:47] Différences entre usufruit et DRJS : flexibilité et création sur mesure.[00:10:29] Limites du DRJS face au droit de propriété : respect de l'ordre public.[00:12:39] Applications pratiques : gestion patrimoniale pour enfants ou héritiers.[00:17:20] DRJS et contraintes de location : l'exemple des biens loués en meublé.[00:21:27] Combinaison DRJS et société civile : ingénierie patrimoniale avancée.[00:28:40] Fiscalité du DRJS : droits d'enregistrement et méthode d'évaluation.[00:33:14] DRJS et IFI : impact sur l'assiette fiscale et comparaison avec l'usufruit.[00:38:06] Cas pratique : préserver une maison familiale avec un DRJS.[00:43:59] Conclusion : l'importance du DRJS dans les stratégies patrimoniales. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Kenna and Jenna are in studio together this episode to discuss the Illinois General Assembly legislation titled HB 3499, also known as legalizing Physician Assisted Suicide in Illinois. To listen to Dr. Ben German’s commentary from IFI’s forum, click here. To watch it, click here. To listen to Seth Gruber’s episode mentioned in this podcast, click here. The Pre-Persons, by Philip K. Dick The Lethal Truth about Euthanasia (SE episode #35)… Continue Reading

Send us a textIn this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with Steve Carlin, CEO of AiFi, a pioneering company in spatial intelligence with over 280 locations globally. Steve shares his journey through leadership roles at industry titans like P&G, Ubisoft, Facebook, and SoftBank Robotics, and his pivot into leading AiFi. He discusses the transformative potential of spatial intelligence, the challenges of educating the market, and the unique approach iFi takes to solving problems like cashier-less retail, customer experience optimization, and operational efficiency.Steve also outlines his vision for AiFi's future, from expanding applications across diverse industries to playing a pivotal role in defining the "fourth pillar" of artificial intelligence: understanding the physical world. Learn how iFi's innovative technology is reshaping retail and laying the foundation for broader AI advancements. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business leader, or an AI aficionado, this episode offers inspiring insights into the future of spatial intelligence and AI-driven innovation.

Today’s Spotlight is featuring remarks given by Dr. Stephen Smart (yes that’s really his last name) at an IFI forum in 2024. The subject? Legalized doctor-assisted suicide. Dr. Stephen Smart is a clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Illinois college of medicine, and is in private practice at the Springfield clinic in Peoria. Pastor Mark Moore and his church, Belmont Bible, were our gracious hosts to listen to Dr. Smart and his colleague, Dr.… Continue Reading

In this Film Ireland podcast, we spotlight the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival, which is taking place 27-30 November 2024. First off, Gemma Creagh talks to Festival Director Mo O'Connell and Co-director Cathal Feeney about what we can look forward to. Followed by Mo talking to Tara Norris, whose comedy short Proposing to Ciara screens at the festival. Dublin International Comedy Film Festival Ireland's funniest film festival returns 27-30 November 2024 for its 5th iteration and promises some much needed winter levity with a programme of films, industry Q&A's, a live script comedy competition, networking events, live stand-up competition and awards. SCHEDULE: https://www.dublininternationalcomedyfilmfest.com/ TICKETS: https://filmfreeway.com/DublinInternationalComedyFilmFestivalDICFF/tickets The Dublin International Comedy Film Festival hits the Lighthouse Cinema once more on the 27th and 28th of November, then heads to the Complex for the first time! It will share its programme between the Lighthouse Cinema, the Complex in Smithfield, Dublin 7, the IFI, the Hendrick Hotel and Tailors Hall, D8. Activities take place from the 27th to the 30th November with a jam packed programme of comedy films, shorts & sketches from Ireland & around the globe. There's also a terrific line up of comedy acts with Bernard O'Shea, Kevin McGahern and Joe Rooney. Joe Rooney will also judge the inaugural DICFF Stand-Up Competition that DICFF have been running throughout the year, culminating in the finals on 28th & 30th November at the Hendrick Hotel & the Complex, respectively. https://filmireland.net/

THIS THURSDAY  The Great COVID Con forum IFI is hosting will be in Palatine, IL, and contains statistics and data vital for understanding how the COVID vaccines affected our bodies, why the medical industry has taken this path, and how we can respond as Christians. Click here to learn more. In this episode, Alyssa lays out the policy changes President-Elect Trump stated is his mission in protecting minors from transgender procedures/prescriptions in America. To attend the Worldview conference, click here.… Continue Reading

The week of September 22nd was announced as banned book week as proclaimed by the American Library Association. Thomas Hampson wrote an article for IFI about it. The concerns that parents have about inappropriate books being placed in the children’s section of the library is not void. To read more from Thomas Hampson, click here.… Continue Reading

Today we’re featuring Allie Beth Sutckey’s keynote address at IFI’s 2024 faith, family and freedom banquet. Stuckey is a Christian, wife, mother, and hit podcast host of the show “Relatable.” In this keynote, she breaks down her catchphrase for us: politics matter because policies matter because people matter. Watch IFI’s interview with Allie Beth Stuckey here.… Continue Reading

1 Samuel 27 (CSV) David Flees to the Philistines 27Then David said in his heart, Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.2So David arose and went over, he andthe six hundred men who were with him,to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.3And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, and David withhis two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal's widow.4And when it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer sought him. 5Then David said to Achish, IfI have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given me in one of the country towns, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?6So that day Achish gave himZiklag. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.7And the number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months. 8Now Davidand his men went up and made raids againstthe Geshurites,the Girzites, andthe Amalekites, for these were the inhabitants of the land from of old,as far as Shur, to the land of Egypt.9And David would strike the land and would leave neither man nor woman alive, but would take away the sheep, the oxen, the donkeys, the camels, and the garments, and come back to Achish.10When Achish asked, Where have youmade a raid today? David would say, Against the Negeb of Judah, or, Against the Negeb ofthe Jerahmeelites, or, Against the Negeb ofthe Kenites.11And David would leave neither man nor woman alive to bring news to Gath, thinking, lest they should tell about us and say, So David has done. Such was his custom all the while he lived in the country of the Philistines.12And Achish trusted David, thinking, He has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel; therefore he shall always be my servant.

1 Samuel 27 (CSV) David Flees to the Philistines 27Then David said in his heart, Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.2So David arose and went over, he andthe six hundred men who were with him,to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.3And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, and David withhis two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal's widow.4And when it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer sought him. 5Then David said to Achish, IfI have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given me in one of the country towns, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?6So that day Achish gave himZiklag. Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.7And the number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a year and four months. 8Now Davidand his men went up and made raids againstthe Geshurites,the Girzites, andthe Amalekites, for these were the inhabitants of the land from of old,as far as Shur, to the land of Egypt.9And David would strike the land and would leave neither man nor woman alive, but would take away the sheep, the oxen, the donkeys, the camels, and the garments, and come back to Achish.10When Achish asked, Where have youmade a raid today? David would say, Against the Negeb of Judah, or, Against the Negeb ofthe Jerahmeelites, or, Against the Negeb ofthe Kenites.11And David would leave neither man nor woman alive to bring news to Gath, thinking, lest they should tell about us and say, So David has done. Such was his custom all the while he lived in the country of the Philistines.12And Achish trusted David, thinking, He has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel; therefore he shall always be my servant.

Echelon Data Centres says that a landmark decision to provide a grid connection for the company's DUB20 data centre campus in Co Wicklow will ensure investment of €3.5bn and 1,300 jobs. A spokesperson for Echelon described the decision as an important endorsement of responsible data centre development in Ireland and a major milestone for the company. Echelon will create 1,100 jobs during construction of the facilities in Arklow, and 200 permanent positions once the data centre is operational. DUB20 is the first large-scale data centre to meet the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities' (CRU) 2021 criteria for data centre connections. Onsite energy centres at the facility will have the capacity to provide security of supply services to EirGrid, Ireland's Transmission System Operator (TSO) when renewable generation output drops below grid demand. The grid connection will allow Echelon to begin work on a 220kV substation at the site that will allow access to the grid for renewable energy generated off the coast of Wicklow in the future. Echelon is also investing in solar, battery energy storage systems, and renewable fuels to replace fossil fuel consumed by the data centre. Echelon Head of Energy Systems Cormac Nevin said: "DUB20 is a model for the future - and EirGrid's decision to provide a grid connection for the facility will ensure investment of €3.5bn in data centre and energy infrastructure in Co Wicklow. It is an endorsement of sustainable data centre development as it follows a pathway to net zero emissions and demonstrates the role of Government policy in achieving that. It is also a strong statement that Ireland takes its climate responsibilities seriously but is open for business to the data centre sector and the jobs and inward investment that comes with it." Earlier this year, Echelon announced that Starwood Capital Group had invested approximately €850m to become a 50% shareholder in the company and provide material capital for its continued growth. The transaction also included a new €900m debt facility provided by Morgan Stanley and United Overseas Bank. Echelon now intends to proceed to the construction phase at DUB20. Cormac Nevin added: "This project will ensure investment of €3.5bn and create 1,300 jobs. It will support the development of renewable energy resources, it will provide support for the national grid to ensure security of supply, and it will help Ireland transition to a low-carbon economy. DUB20 will demonstrate what is possible when we co-locate critical infrastructure like data centres and renewable energy resources. Everyone at Echelon is now looking forward to building Ireland's greenest large-scale data centre." Wicklow-based Senator Pat Casey said: "This landmark decision from EirGrid is great news for Wicklow's emerging digital economy. Echelon will now be able to rejuvenate the IFI site in Arklow with a multi-billion-euro investment that will create sustainable jobs and build a world-class data centre and digital technology campus in Arklow that will be powered by sustainable energy."

Last weekend, Inland Fisheries Ireland seized a net the length of a GAA pitch that is used to illegally catch salmon. IFI made this discovery at a location west of Tralee. Jerry spoke to Sean Long who’s the IFI’s south western director.

We live in an age where public figures cannot say what a woman is, and by implication of course, that means they cannot say what a man is. ~Nancy Pearcy We’re featuring Nancy Pearcy’s presentation regarding her bestselling, critically acclaimed book about gender dysphoria, titled “Love Thy Body.” Pearcy is professor and scholar in resident at Houston Christian University  and gave this lecture at IFI’s 2024 annual Worldview Conference, held at the Village Church of Barrington.… Continue Reading

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Franz Kafka's death - Richard Flanagan on new novel - Bette Davis, a celebration at the IFI

Today on the show Scott joins jD to talk all about song number 31, don't worry we get to his origin story too! Transcript: Track 1[1:02] At track 32, we have the song, Grave Architecture. Come on in. Sorry.I was trying to stick that in, yeah. Oh, damn. I stepped on it.That's okay. I should have prepared you.What are your initial thoughts of Grave Architecture? This was a funny one thatwhen you said it to me, I have a long,like I think I said before, I think the album that I really kind of really feltlike really grabbed me was was wowie zowie and um and yeah this song is likethe come on in like right away like oh yeah,hey this is westy from the rock and roll.Track 3[1:41] Band pavement and you're listening to the countdown,hey it's jd here back for another episode ofour top 50 countdown for seminal indie rockband pavement week over weekwe're going to count down the 50 essential pavement tracks that youselected with your very own top 20 ballots ithen tabulated the results using an abacus and an old pair of socks you knowthe kind that have toes in them how will your favorite song fare in the rankingyou will need to tune in to find out so there's that this week i'm joined bypavement Pavement superfan, Scott from North Dakota.Track 3[2:19] Scott, how are you doing, motherfucker? I'm doing well, and you, sir?I am excellent. I'm always excellent when I get to talk Pavement with somebody. Absolutely.Track 3[2:29] So tell me a little bit about yourself. So, you know, grew up in Minnesota,a small town, but not that far from the Twin Cities.And it's small towns. You don't things come slowly.And I was I don't want to say a late adopter to pavement, but I graduated in1996 from high school and I was all about the grunge movement.You know, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, all of that. And I didn't know much about indierock at all or any indie anything until I went to college.I had heard of Pavement when I was in high school. I had friends who were intothem, but I was so set on grunge that it's like, this is what we're going to listen to.And I kind of wrote them off at first without hearing them because I for whateverreason, I was like, oh, Pavement.It's like going to be heavy, more industrial, you know, maybe like East GermanKMFDM or, you know, something really that I might not enjoy.Yeah. And then I was completely wrong about that.A friend, a friend had, I was just riding with a friend and he had,it was right when Brighton the Corners came out and we were just riding in hiscar and I was like, what is this?And he's like, this is pavement. And I was like, no.Track 3[3:46] And I was like, this is not what Pavement sounds like. And it literally fromthere was just a beeline to the store to pick up everything I could get my hands on.And, you know, it was, it was, would have been my last, you know,two years of college, give or take.Track 3[4:01] And it was obviously Pavement was up there. And then right at that same time,Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, all these, you know, other indie bands.But Pavement was the one that I was just like, oh my God, where has this been my whole life? Oh, yeah.Track 3[4:45] On the internet so you just had to go and buy andsee what happened and i picked upterror twilight which divisive record you know for some people for me absolutelyloved it there's so much same stuff in there that was just jangly and interestingand different and fun but also i mean,It's hard to explain, but I remember growing up as a kid, and radio was all we had.And every song was about love, and it was just straight up hitting you over the head with it.And here was something that you had to go decipher these lyrics,and you could decipher them in a thousand different ways.And if you got sick of the lyrics, you could just go and listen to the music itself.Track 3[5:35] And that was just something that I had been looking for forever.So that would have been roughly like 1998, 99.And I was living in Minneapolis. I got an internship and I got to see them on that last tour.So the first time- In 99? Yeah. I got to, I saw them.I remember this too, because they played two dates and I only could go to onebecause the other date I was seeing Slater Kinney.They were like back to back nights. So I was an intern at the time.So, you know, I was working during the day and then as much as I can,I'd go to First Avenue where the show was.And I remember very little because it was, again, 1999.Track 3[6:17] But I remember they opened with Here, which I thought was just such an odd openerbecause it's just such a chill, just laid back, you know, didn't come out with a big punch.And it just set the tone.And i i remember um what i remember about that gig is steven or malchmus haduh like uh christmas lights but they weren't around his microphone stand andthat was that was just about it for,stage presence and again this is the first time i've seen this band uh wheni'd only seen pictures before that i actually when i looked at them i didn'tknow who the singer was and i thought i I thought, uh, I thought Mark was the singer.Cause he stands in the center. Yeah. I was like, oh yeah, that he's gotta bethe singer and nope. You get there and I'm like, oh, okay.Track 3[7:08] And you know, I, I remember, you know, buying after that, you know,the, the major league EP or the single with, with the additional ones.And, you know, I got very into them and then they went away and I was like,oh, well, this sucks, you know?And they never were far from my playlist.They were always there. And...Track 3[7:35] It was the first band that I really remember going, oh, I won't get to see these guys again.And that was frustrating because I had felt like I had only gotten into thema year or a year and a half before.And yes, could I have gotten to them earlier? Sure. If I had been born in abigger town with better radio, with better, you know, a college town,maybe where that could have been a lot, a lot more easily found.But, uh, you know, growing up in rural Minnesota, you got AM radio,you got farm reports, and then you got pop radio.So it was very difficult to find those, but yeah, that's, that's kind of mybeginning with the band and, uh, just becoming infatuated with them.Track 3[8:16] So question yeah um oh shit it slipped my mind oh no what was the question ohthe question was so did that lead you to sm solo work or psoi or anything likethat yeah uh i was and and that's,what we'll get to that uh we'll get to i have some linkage there but that'sokay um yeah i i I immediately went out and followed the solo work,which again, the first record just blew me away.And I listened to it on just repeat forever.And I would say at least with the solo stuff, the first four albums, I just ate up.Um, and after that, it wasn't because I thought the music was any different.It's more that I just got older and I was listening to less new music.And that's something I've been. Weird how that happens. I hate it though.You know, I, I, I'm finally, I finally figured out that if, you know,and it took me till here that if you keep listening to new music,if you make time for it, it comes right back the enjoyment,you know, and I've tried to set aside and, you know, just shut the TV off andlisten to music for an hour and it's really helped.Track 3[9:30] I do that every morning, every morning I get up around five 30 and I listenedto at least one record, um, you know, or a playlist or whatnot.And that sort of sets the tone for my day.Yeah. See it. And I'm, uh, I'm an accountant and a teacher by, by trade.So I teach at a local community college, but I do taxes on the side and thisis busiest time of year for me,but I can can pour through you knowsix seven albums in a sitting youknow just having the music on while i work and justpound away and pound away and work work work work work and themusic will still just kind of seep in and upon youknow second or third listenings all of a sudden i'm going back and i'm like igotta hear this song particularly again because there's something inthere and that that's really helped but long storylonger uh yeah those solo records were and andwhether it was you know technically him or him with the jicksand i saw him i don't knowa couple times on those tours when he would come throughminneapolis and again loved it loved itabsolutely loved it um yeah and you know he did it in store uh at the electricfetus in minneapolis a pretty famous record store for minneapolis and uh i rememberbeing intimidated because that just the stuff you read oh he's he's He's aloof.He's kind of standoffish, you know, but he's, he's very intelligent.Track 3[10:55] And he played, I don't know, three or four songs off whatever record that was.And then you sign up and you shake hands.And he talked to me for like fiveminutes and he couldn't have been more gracious with everyone in line.And I was like, Oh, this is, this is great. You know, they say,don't meet your heroes. And I'm like, well, no, this was, this was fantastic.This was a really nice situation so yeah i've only ever had good experiencesbut i'm like you very nervous because he's just so goddamn cool you know likethat's like you can't you can't plan for that intangible right the coolness factor you know.Track 3[11:35] It's it's difficult to relate to especially forme i'm cool and underqualified oh yeah i didn't andi'm just like like grew up southern californiayou know playing tennis and you know doing doing all these things and you knowbut also with skateboarding and then you know he was in bands like still whenhe was in high school and stuff and it's all these stuff that you know i hadkids like that in high school too but i felt the same way i'm like ah theseguys are cool and i mean i I took piano lessons forever,but I never translated that into,you know, thinking about, oh, you could be in a band or you could do something.And it was just like, nope, it's piano.It's nerdy. It's never going to work. And it's like, eh, you know.Ben Volz would argue with you. Oh yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's true. That's very true.So what's your go-to record at this point? Is it Brighton still?Like, because that was your first or.No. Obviously it changes over the years. Uh, for, for the longest, for the longest time.It was crooked rain, crooked rain, just because it is a masterpiece.Yeah. It, it, and again, just out the, out the gate, just how,just how the shambling start of that record and then, you know,the, the, the cowbell kicks in and just.Track 3[12:51] Yeah i stillget goosebumps from that and for a long time that was it andmy least favorite not least favorite but i thoughtwowie zowie for the longest time was there'sso many weird songs on there like you takeyou take a song like half a canyon which i adore but.Track 3[13:11] It is weird it is out there and he'sjust you know screaming and it's kind of nonsense andi find myself now going to wowiezowie um because it is so imean just starting off with we dancewhich is again just this kind of slow burning kindof almost ballady at points yes andthen just the rest of that record with you know gravearchitecture and pueblo and and grounded anduh you know those are just the ones off the top of myhead but again uh at&t andit's top to bottom and it's a little bitlonger record which i like as wellum yeah when you've only got five lps tosort of satiate yourself now there's lots of epstoo but yes five main lps along isnice right right right which againjust to i always have liked that in in uh i'm a modest mouse fan as well notthat you know we need to get into that but their first modest mouse's firsttwo albums were like both 74 minutes and wow this is also back yeah this isalso back when like a cd would cost 15 to 18 dollars and.Track 3[14:26] I didn't have a lot of money so you knowi would buy these records that had so much music on itum when i could and i just appreciated thatbut that longer album uh and it really ebbsand flows as well which which i love and it can gofrom just something that's really simple and straightforward forward to somethingthat other bands it might endup as a b-side or on the cutting room floor because it isthat different but absolutely love thatrecord now that's that's my go-to yeah yeah it'sa good one and it harkens back to those original three eps with some of themore you know minute and a half uh like noise art sort of um gems that are onthere which which again um,You know, getting into watery domestic and all of that, you know,like the first time I heard like forklift, I'm like, what is this?And you compare that to, you know.Track 3[15:27] Anything off the later stuff and it's a weird transition butyou know a lot of bands do that uh you knowthey're they start off you know either fast and punky orweird or they don't know what they're doing and the songs are likea minute and a half but you can still sense the structurethere you can sense that this could be you know building tosomething and like a lot of thosefirst i don't go back to a ton of thestuff prior to slanted i think becauseof that because i didn't find out about a lot ofthese i didn't have access to them you know you couldn't downloadthem most of it was out of print uh you'd belucky if you could find it in a second hand bin um andif you did hooray you know uh really hunting for records and uh yeah i don'tthose are the ones i don't revisit a ton but there are also so many gems inthere as well that i'm like you really need to do give that give that a betterchance it's nice that it's on vinyl now too yes the westing compilation is onvinyl that's a treat absolutely yeah.Track 3[16:30] Because those eps are especially sight tracks is tough to get your hands onyeah yeah and i i i don't i don't buy as much vinyl as i used to but i usedto have a big problem of going on to ebay and just any seven inch i could getmy hands on you know know,um, like anything that I could really, really knock down.And, you know, if it's a reasonable price, I bought it because why not?And I've, I've, I've tapered that a little bit, but I have, I don't know ifI'm missing like at least a U S single.I'm not sure. I can't, I can't remember. I haven't looked in a while,but, um, I, I grabbed as many of those as I could, uh, just because I couldn'tget them anywhere else. Right. Right.Track 3[17:15] Yeah. Did you, did you go to any of the reunion shows like in 2010 or in 2022?Yep. Uh, in 2010, um, they played at a terrible venue in Minneapolis calledthe Roy Wilkins auditorium, which is, um, it's an auditorium that was built,I don't know, in the twenties or thirties.It's, it's just concrete. The sound is miserable.Track 3[17:38] Um, it has a huge main floor, which givesyou room to spread out which was fun and theyopened with cut your hair which i waslike yep perfect perfect you know just get itlet not get it out of the way but so tongue-in-cheek that i i just loved itand i got to see them there and then i went to pitchfork fest that year as welluh to see them so i got to see them to twice there where was the pitchfork festin chicago yep Yep. Yep. In Chicago.And I'd been to that a couple of times. Well, I lived in Minneapolis and I hadmy, uh, I was, I was seeing someone whose brother, uh, lived,he was going to grad school down there.So we had a free place to stay, which makes, oh, look, yeah,Chicago is reasonable now. Yeah.We can drive down, we can take the L and, uh, just have a great time.And you know, it's a festival, so you're far away.Track 3[18:33] But I, you know, had my stupid little digital camerai still have videos somewhere you knowof that but no wow well itwas one of those things where it's like this is a band that was so importantto me at when they were a bandlike in a two three year period and like there'sstill stuff i'm listening to it's still always going backto it but now they're coming back and again itwas it was a thing i'd never thought wouldhappen so it's like that the pixies were never going to happen just likethe replacements were were never going to happen and those happened soi was yeah ecstatic never yeahexactly exactly so what do you think we get to track 31 uh give it a spin andcome back on the other side and talk about track number 31 sounds like a planall right we'll be right back hey this is bob mistandovich from pavement uh thanks for listening.Track 1[19:27] And now on with a countdown down. 31...Track 3[22:09] Well, there it is, track 31, Give It a Day, the first track from the PacificTrim EP, also available on theSorted Sentinels edition of the Wowie Zowie reissue. This is a great song.Track 3[22:49] At 31 give it a day what doyou think scott from north dakota this isa gem and ilove it so much i love the whole ep becauseagain this would have been this wouldhave been something i did not discover until you knowwell after i knew all of wowie zowieall of right in the corners and it wasn't somethingi easily could uh you know haveit and they theysaid we're not going to waste this time so they came together andi mean the whole the whole ep itself less than 10minutes but it is so much funthe entire time and give ita day itself like i i don'ti love lyrics i love knowing the lyrics and idon't often put too much thought into that but when you go read i mean aboutthe people that are in the song you know referencing uh increase mather andand john John Cotton and Cotton Mather and the Puritans.And it's like, it's almost like was somebody reading a book about the Puritansand the Salem Witch Trials and these people. And we're like, you know what?We can actually, I just read something about this. We can throw it together.Track 3[24:09] And it's just top to bottom, just lick after lick after lick and the poppinessand the looseness of it. And yes, I mean. Total pop jam.Track 3[24:20] Total pop jam. I mean. and the melody is infectiousand it it's oneof those two where it clocks in i got wikipedia i'mlooking at here but it clocks in at 237 and i'll find myself listening to justthat song for like 10 15 minutes in a row because it's it's and and every timeyou know whether it's the chorus whether it's the very beginning where the lyricsstart right away whether it's the the last the last line of the song,what did you do to him to make him think.Track 3[24:51] Which again, it's, it's kind of like the, I think it's at the end of crookedrain, crooked rain, or maybe it's the other one where it just kind of trails off.It's like almost a sentence, but not. Yeah. And, and.Track 3[25:04] Top to bottom, just fun. And again, on that EP with followed up with Gangstersand Pranksters, which another gem that's just very, very fun.Track 3[25:15] They were in a fun mood, weren't they? yeah andand it does and this is this is the kind ofthing too where it does it it brings me to someof his early solo work thatthere's just fun songs in itand these are fun songs it's not you know there's a certain way i feel wheni hear grounded or you know we dance that it's almost like this not solemn buti'm not happy when i'm listening to it like if if grounded comes on at a certain time, it cripples me.And this will never cripple me. This will always pick me up. And I love that in a song.You can just put it on and be happy. Do you remember Nike used to have thisapp that you could have on your phone and you could program a power song.So if you were running and you got to the near end, you could click right toyour power song and it would drive you through the finish line.My power song happens to be Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. Wow, that's amazing.Because it's so bouncy and so fun. But I could easily see it being Give It aDay because it's also very bouncy and fun.Now, obviously, the lyrics are darker, but the way he's singing them,the cadence of the way he's singing them, like the phrasing is just sublime.Track 3[26:41] And again, like you said, there is a ton of dark, you know, connotations inthere that unless like, again, I went and looked up Wikipedia cause I was like,I know these names and I think they have something to do with this.And then I read about it and I'm like, oh yeah, this is a, this is a,I mean, this is a dark part of American history.And it's just like, no, it's just, just, you know, eyes and eyes and teeth toteeth, but mine are rotten underneath.It's like just the wordsmithing. ah yeah i love it yeah and the funny thingis he probably some of it like melodically.Track 3[27:19] Came up with it on the fly you know like uh like in that in that session likei don't know how many days they they recorded but i don't think it was manyi thought they said it was four okay i mean even to come up with anything andone and they did again i learned this reading but they the the, uh,no more Kings, which is on that schoolhouse rock record.Oh, they did at the same time, I guess, which that was news to me.So, um, but that's, I mean, that they got that much done in that little time.And yes, there were only three of them, you know, uh, spiral and,and Mark weren't there, which, which again, kind of leans me into his solo work a little bit.Cause there are things that, you know, you look at Jenny and the S dog,which is, you know, just a gem.You know, it tells this story and same thing here.We got this really light and poppy and just repetitive, like a song that youcan repeat really quickly and easily.But if you dig into it, it's like, oh no.Track 3[28:22] So yeah, I'm with you. I'm with you. 110%.Is there anything else about the song that you want to discuss? Yes.I think it's, I think it's interesting that there's only one chorus.Yeah. It's, it's just in the middle and it's just, it's repeated and,and how he does it and how he staggers that I've always loved,you know, cause it's, it's like, it's all, it's each one is slightly different.Yeah. And the last one just kind of fades out and it's like,could we have added another section to that? And would that have added or taken away from the song?Cause I, I, I'm not a huge short song person because I like,I get to the end and I'm like, I got to hear that again. I got to hear it again.Track 3[29:11] But if you give me something that's 12 or 15 minutes, sometimes I can,I can just kind of get lost in it.Right you know certain things you know like old mogwaiand you know old old other stuff that isa huge just really dense chunkof material that i can't see trimming down butif you added to this would it take away from it as welli think i don't know but the one thing i can ican venture a guess on is if ithad another 45 seconds this would belike a single like a like i i don't knowif it would have been a smash hit single but to me it's got singlewritten all over it it's it's so catchy it's sogoddamn catchy yeah yeah and againso that's this uh that you said this is 31 31 so is it properly rated in yourbook or should it be higher rated should be lower rated it it's it's tough iti always find that tough with with any band ranking them when you look at eps and you you know,maybe split singles because it's, it's not an album release.And this is, I mean, someone quoted that, Oh, it's right here.It isn't much more of a, than a throwaway, but an extremely enjoyable one.Track 3[30:26] And yeah, I think, I think where it is, it's, I don't think it's overachieving.I think it's really close.I don't know if, I don't think it would make my top20 just because i was so ingrained onthe lps for so long and i i mean i didn'teven have an actual copy of this until uh thethe expanded edition of wowie zowie came out umi had heard it plenty of times but i never had owned a copy so i didn't havethe repetition with it like i did everything else so i think it's pretty closei think for it to for it to be a two minute and 37 second song that is justenjoyable front to back. No, all killer, no filler.I think it's pretty close to where it should be. Nice.Well, that's what I've got for you. I really want to thank you so much,Scott, from North Dakota. Yeah. Do you have anything you want to plug at all? Not really.Track 3[31:22] I just did a music enjoyer that, you know, I'm so happy that these guys didanother reunion tour as well, which now that I had, well, I had time and a littlebit of money, so I got to see them three more times on this tour, which.Oh, brilliant. Just, yeah, I got to see him in St. Paul and then I just wentto Chicago for two shows.And again, what, what amazed me about those shows too, is the,you know, the first tour they went through the set list, I guess, didn't move that much.And about the only song I didn't get to hear that I wanted to three nights ina row, they didn't play frontwards and I was dying to hear frontwards.They played it the night before and the night after. character um butnight to night to night i think theset switched because huge sets toothey're playing three and a half hours yeah and i thinkthe songs changed almost 50 percent night to night to night which if i'm gonnado themself oh my god if i'm gonna go three nights in a row and i'm gonna getyou know sure i'm gonna get maybe cut your hair all three nights which is fineit's not my favorite song but you know i got pueblo i got grounded twice i got uh folk jam whichi love folk jam just such a weird funky little song and i get the hex yes wegot the hex the fuck out of that right oh my god and that's that's the thing like i used to think.Track 3[32:45] Finn was my favorite closing song and going back and listening to the hex withthe guitar solos like i love finn because i love how it fades out and just keepsfading and fading and i just keepturning up the volume until it's absolutely gone.And the hex is just this beast of a sprawling thing and just do,do, do, do, do, do, do. Oh yeah. Yeah.Love that. So, um, and the, the last night I.Track 3[33:16] I treated myself. Uh, I literally was orchestra pit front row center.Oh, I was like, I, I'm a single guy.I don't have anything, you know, outside of, you know, I don't,I don't have kids or anything to spend money on except myself.So I can be, be a little bit, uh, no, no, no, whatever, but absolutely worth it.Uh, just being right up front and hope, hopefully whatever these guys keep doing,they keep doing it. but they seem to be enjoying it.They're obviously due for a break and to get back to, you know,Preston school industry and Malcolm's solo stuff and whatever the other,and, you know, and the Stanovich doing horse stuff.Track 3[33:57] You know, they, they have other interests, but that they've been able to dothis for now, you know, two years.Yeah. That's fantastic. Dan, I couldn't be happier with it.If I had, if I was a man of unlimited means, I'd be going to South America forsure. Absolutely. Yeah. Yep.I mean, luck, luckily for me, it happened during its, well, um,it was in Chicago. And again, I teach, I get two personal days a year.I used them both in September because of course I'm not going to miss pavement.So for the rest of the year, I had no personal days. I'm fine with that.Absolutely fine with that. No problem at all. You, you, you did,you did well and you did well today too.I really want to thank you so much. Yeah, this was awesome.So take good care of yourself and make sure to wash your goddamn hands.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/meeting-malkmus-a-pavement-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: 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L'impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) a remplacé, en 2018, l'impôt de solidarité sur la fortune (ISF). Cet impôt a rapporté, en 2023, près de 2 milliards d'euros à l'État, soit une progression de 22 % par rapport à l'année précédente. Les Français redevables de ce nouvel impôt composent une élite financière très restreinte.D'après les chiffres du ministère de l'Économie, seulement 143 337 foyers fiscaux étaient assujettis à cet impôt en 2020, soit environ 0,3 % des ménages. Ils étaient près de 176 000 en 2023.Le petit nombre de contribuables concernés n'a rien d'étonnant. En effet, seules les personnes dont le patrimoine immobilier est supérieur à 1,3 million d'euros sont soumises à cet impôt.La moitié des Français payant l'IFI possèdent un patrimoine immobilier compris entre 1,3 et 1,8 million d'euros. Pour les trois quarts d'entre eux, ce patrimoine varie entre 1,3 million d'euros et 2,5 millions d'euros.Quant aux contribuables les plus fortunés, qui détiennent des biens immobiliers d'une valeur de plus de 10 millions d'euros, ils ne sont qu'une poignée. En effet, moins de 1 500 personnes sont à la tête d'une telle fortune.On ne s'étonnera guère que la grande majorité de ces Français très aisés soient relativement âgés. En effet, près de 90 % d'entre eux ont plus de 55 ans, un tiers ayant même dépassé les 75 ans.En revanche, seuls 3 % ont moins de 45 ans. Les Français redevables de l'IFI déclarent en moyenne 150 000 euros de revenus par an, soit environ 12 700 euros par mois. Ils font partie du 1 % des Français les plus riches.Les revenus de ces personnes ne proviennent que pour la moitié des salaires et pensions, qui représentent 95 % des ressources des Français non assujettis à l'IFI.Ce sont leurs divers placements qui fournissent à ces Français fortunés l'autre moitié de leurs revenus. L'investissement dans l'immobilier locatif représente, à lui seul, près de 21 % de ces revenus. Le reste vient des dividendes des actions ou d'autres actifs financiers. Enfin, les plus-values représentent environ 2,5 % de leurs ressources. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Creggs RFC celebrates 50 years in existence this year.  The club, based on the Galway/Roscommon border, has grown from small beginnings to one of the most progressive in the country during that time.  Over the last 50 years, they have developed fabulous facilities exceeding any parameters regarding inclusivity and social inclusion. In recent years, they have installed an all-weather 4G pitch, a 950m walkway that is fully lit and tarred and totally wheelchair accessible, a Gymnasium with IFI accredited equipment and Dressing rooms with individual shower-part changing cubicles each that specifically cater for female needs with wheelchair accessible cubicles also included. The club also built a “Changing Places” room and 2 Disability Toilets with a “Sensory Room and a fully equipped Community Room. The work to build these facilities all came from community effort.  William Davies was there when the club hosted the Junior Interprovincial between Connacht and Leinster.  

Director Joe Lee, Justice for the Forgotten group member Margaret Urwin and survivor Brenda Lee joined Off the Ball Breakfast to discuss the new documentary about the Dublin Monaghan Bombings which resulted in the greatest loss of life in any single day of the Troubles, as they still seek justice for those lives lost almost 50 years ago. The film premieres tonight, Friday May 10th, in a special screening in the Lighthouse Cinema at 8pm. More screenings will be shown next week at the IFI and The Garage Theatre in Monaghan.

Today I Learnt, sed hold/pattern space use. Sgoti talks about using sed hold/pattern spaces. Tags: TIL, sed I fixed the ${ls} /usr/bin to ${ls} ${bindir} issue mentioned in the show. #!/bin/bash # License: GPL v3 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or # (at your option) any later version. # # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the # GNU General Public License for more details. # # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License # along with this program. If not, see . #Name: grab-bin.sh #Purpose: Link your binaries. #Version: beta 0.07 #Author: SGOTI (Some Guy On The Internet) #Date: 2023-12-17 #variables: bindir=/usr/bin/ awk=${bindir}awk cat=${bindir}cat chmod=${bindir}chmod date=${bindir}date echo=${bindir}echo find=${bindir}find ls=${bindir}ls mktemp=${bindir}mktemp sed=${bindir}sed uniq=${bindir}uniq #start: ${echo} -e "nStep 0: $(${date} +%F), $(${date} +%T)"; # Create the /tmp/ directory to place the files. function mkt (){ if [ -d /tmp/$(${date} +%F).* ]; then tmpdir1=$(ls -d /tmp/$(${date} +%F).*) ${echo} -e "The directory already exists.n${tmpdir1}" else tmpdir0=$(${mktemp} -d /tmp/$(${date} +%F).XXXXXXXX) tmpdir1=${tmpdir0} ${find} "${tmpdir1}" -type d -exec ${chmod} -R =700 {} +; ${echo} "Had to create ${tmpdir1}" fi } mkt ${echo} -e "nStep 1: $(${date} +%F), $(${date} +%T)"; # Files created by this script. tmpdoc0=${tmpdir1}/$(${date} +%Y%m%d)variables.txt tmpdoc1=${tmpdir1}/$(${date} +%Y%m%d)bash.vim tmpdoc2=${tmpdir1}/$(${date} +%Y%m%d)sed-script.sed # Here-document to build the first document (variables.txt). ${cat} > ${tmpdoc0} > ${tmpdoc0} ${sed} -i '/[/d' ${tmpdoc0} ${echo} -e "nStep 2: $(${date} +%F), $(${date} +%T)"; # Bash.vim here-document. ${cat} > ${tmpdoc1} ${tmpdoc1} # Bash.vim here-document second pass. ${cat} >> ${tmpdoc1} > ${tmpdoc1} ${sed} -i '/{[}/d; /${bindir}[/d' ${tmpdoc1} ${echo} -e "nStep 3: $(${date} +%F), $(${date} +%T)"; # Sed script here-document. ${cat} > ${tmpdoc2} > ${tmpdoc2} ${sed} -i '/[/d' ${tmpdoc2} ${find} "${tmpdir1}" -type d -exec chmod -R =700 {} +; ${find} "${tmpdir1}" -type f -exec chmod -R =600 {} +; ${echo} -e "nStep 4: $(${date} +%F), $(${date} +%T)"; exit; Source: In-Depth Series: Learning sed Source: In-Depth Series: Today I Learnt This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

We are featuring remarks from pastor Myles Holmes of Revive church, located in Collinsville, IL. He addressed IFI’s worldview conference back in March on why manhood matters.… Continue Reading

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Sandra demonstrates her improv chops before she and Mandy get into the game analysis of part three of the RHOBH reunion. They explore Resting Reunion Face, love deposits, Kathy's career as a magician, and . . . relationsheeps? It's a reunion of firsts: first IFI (injury, fear or illness) at a reunion, first intensely emotional salon story, and our first use of the clown car cushions to store human remains. Although Mandy's new mic isn't winning any awards, Sandra is quick to vote themselves better than NPR.  Instagram: @RealHousewivesofBendOregon TikTok: @RealHousewivesofBend   Please rate, review, subscribe & share!!! Intro and Outro Music: “Stomping Rock” by Alex Grohl  Inspired by Game of Roses  

How revolutionary was Ireland anyway? Journalist and director Peter Lennon asked how a nation birthed by rebels seemed to be run by Catholic priests. His caustic script allied to Raoul Coutard's captivating cinematography made for a unique documentary. We discuss odd accents, cheeky children and creepy priests.The Rocky Road to Dublin (1967, re-released by IFI in 2004) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66JpC_T3wFMMerchPatreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.