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Swedish spelling. From the article: De 52-jarige Geert Tack vertrok op 5 november vanuit zijn woning in Haaltert naar zijn werk, maar daar kwam hij nooit aan. Er werd een opsporingsbericht verspreid en er vond een zoekactie plaats in de buurt van het Zwin, waar zijn verlaten auto werd aangetroffen. Translate only goes so far. No doubt, however these guys have done the hard work for us. All international big time players. All under mysterious circumstances if you believe them. (insert theme music here) More interesting is that the story is still alive.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-07/riddles-surround-36th-dead-banker-year Up to 36 so far if you believe this article. This is the 36th Dead Banker of the year (via Beforeitsnews): 1) David Bird, 55, long-time reporter for the Wall Street Journal working at the Dow Jones news room 2) Tim Dickenson, a U.K.-based communications director at Swiss Re AG 3) William Broeksmit, 58, former senior manager for Deutsche Bank 4) Ryan Henry Crane, age 37, JP Morgan 5) Li Junjie, 33, Hong Kong JP Morgan 6) Gabriel Magee, 39, age JP Morgan employee 7) Mike Dueker, 50, who had worked for Russell Investments 8) Richard Talley, 57, was the founder and CEO of American Title (real estate titles) 9) James Stuart Jr. 70, Former National Bank of Commerce CEO was found dead in Scottsdale, Ariz 10) Jason Alan Salais, 34 year old IT Specialist at JPMorgan since 2008 11) Autumn Radtke, 28, CEO of First Meta, a Singapore-based virtual currency trading platform 12) Eddie Reilly, 47, investment banker, Vertical Group, New York 13) Kenneth Ballando, 28, investment banker, Levy Capital, New york 14) Joseph A. Giampapa, 55, corporate bankruptcy lawyer, JP Morgan Chase 15) Jan Peter Schmittmann, 57, voormalig topbestuurder ANB/AMRO, Laren, Nederland 16) Juergen Frick, 48, CEO Bank Frick & Co AG, Liechtenstein 17) Benoît Philippens, 37, directeur BNP Parisbas Fortis Bank, Ans, België. 18) Lydia…, 52, bankier Bred-Banque-Populaire, Parijs 19) Andrew Jarzyk, 27, bankier, PNC Bank, New York 20) Carlos Six, 61, Hoofd Belastingdienst en lid CREDAF, België 21) Jan Winkelhuijzen, 75, Commissaris en Fiscalist (voormalig Deloitte), Nederland. 22) Richard Rockefeller, 66, achterkleinzoon elitebankier John D. Rockefeller, Amerika 23) Mahafarid Amir Khosravi (Amir Mansour Aria), 45, bankeigenaar, zakenman en derivatenhandelaar, Iran 24) Lewis Katz, 76, zakenman, advocaat en insider in de bancaire wereld, Amerika 25) Julian Knott, Directeur Global Operations Center JP Morgan, 45, Amerika 26) Richard Gravino, IT Specialist JP Morgan, 49, Amerika 27) Thomas James Schenkman, Managing Director Global Infrastructure JP Morgan, 42, Amerika 28) Nicholas Valtz, 39, Managing Director Goldman Sachs, New York, Amerika 29) Therese Brouwer, 50, Managing Director ING, Nederland 30) Tod Robert Edward, 51, Vice President M & T Bank, Amerika 31) Thierry Leyne, 48, investeringsbankier en eigenaar Anatevka S.A., Israël 32) Calogero Gambino, 41, Managing Director Deutsche Bank, Amerika 33) Shawn D. Miller, 42, Managing Director Citigroup, New York, Amerika 34) Melissa Millian, 54, Senior Vice President Mass Mutual, Amerika 35) Thieu Leenen, 64, Relatiemanager ABN/AMRO, Eindhoven, Nederland 36) Geert Tack, 52, Private Banker ING, Haaltert, België Not saying it's a conspiracy. Sure is a lot of odd coincidences though.

impressive!

Does this fit with verified ID and controlled approved freedom of expression? The CIA runs Facebook! :lol: It seems so obvious looking back at who goes after who and how. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20141130/us--supreme_court-facebook_threats-54ede78cfd.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2274388/MI5-install-black-box-spy-devices-monitor-UK-internet-traffic.html http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/07/nsa-prism-records-surveillance-questions http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/08/obama-has-millions-of-fake-twitter-followers/1 Edit added link(s)

That depends a lot on what it is your selling and how much of it they an get how easily. Example: Entry level help desk. They can get those all day long. So you don't have much bargaining power there. CCIE tell the one what the other will pay and see if they can match or better it. Kind of extreme on the examples but you get the idea. On the other hand, mid level IT people seem to be in rising demand. My guess is that a lot of them dropped out and went elsewhere when wages stagnated. Now, there is a shortage. With the high end IT people you'll see a lot of H1B visas as they can be hired much cheaper from overseas or even outsourced completely for lower cost to the company. Also keep in mind that IT covers a lot of ground even going into things that aren't really core IT at all, such as HR, Project management etc. Programming, Developer and Database are completely different games as well. So what part are you thinking of getting into?

Interesting link on media bias: http://nypost.com/2014/11/29/why-cnn-wants-you-to-believe-the-ferguson-protests-were-peaceful/ Bringing in protest leaders and professional organizers from other places including that organizations home location is a standard tactic. The list of organizations supporting the 'activism' goes way beyond USA racial ones into the international and political fringes as well. (See the post on who was promoting this earlier in this thread.)

Try Garmins Base Camp. It might fit the bill for you.

Agreed, but they are still required minimums. A+ isn't even about IT anymore it's about customer service. Security+ can be useful at times as well. Of course all the tests are ~$150 a pop to take, pass or fail. Bang for the buck would be, and I'm looking solely at the test monies here. CCNA ~$300. 2 tests. MCSE - From $300 to $750 from 2 to 5 tests. (9 varieties of MCSE) Of course there are others such as ITIL, Six Sigma and a bunch of others. Most times they want an associates degree too, at a minimum. Of course relevant experience works. Oddly enough they don't seem to care what the degree is in, just that you have one. Same thing for quite a few where they specify a 4 year degree. As to going full time with one of the places. Make sure you understand the contract. Some places forbid you to apply until 'x' amount of time has passed. Others have very open ended contracts but have agreements with the company that you cannot be hired away from them. Also no benefits or paid days off is pretty common. No pay for 4th july, labor day, no sick days etc. Usually they will tell you if it's 'Contract to hire' or not up front. It's also worth asking the question just in case.

W2 is easier then 1099 when tax time rolls around. Don't forget to factor in your Obama care taxes as well. Your hourly rate has to be high enough to cover your butt. Chances are you will come out with a much higher hourly rate than you think you should charge if you go 1099. Which is why that is a tricky option. Certs count when your playing the contract option game. Stay up to date. CCNA is a real good one to have. Microsoft, helpful but not necessarily good bang for the buck when it comes to return on your investment. A+ and Network + are pretty much required to get anything. Think of them as your GED for computers. Of course this does depend on what you are going for. Programming, database are a different game. Developer is also different. There is always work, just depends on how cheap you will work for. Even if they pick you up on a contract to hire figure 3 - 5 years max before your looking again. Usually a lot less. But that will build you a pretty solid skill set over time. Keep up to date. If your just starting out in IT you will end up working the help desk. Remember it is the ninth circle of hell but its only a starting point and hopefully will be over soon. Good luck!

I'm pointing out that without a budget the rules are different on how they spend money.

Umm.... It's his job ?!?!? As we go down another rabbit hole ta-da! te-dum! Look out Alice here we come. And it does matter because the rules of spending govt money, are determined by the constitution of this country. Hence the phrase 'Kick the can down the road' meaning they are still running under an extension of the old budget. While still adding new laws and EO's without the explicit means of paying for them.

Not sure where your going with this question but no.

They have been going on since the Ford administration if you believe Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdown_in_the_United_States They have been in successive years as well. So you can say your prediction has already come true starting in 1977, 1978, 1979 etc. Of course the definition of shutdown varies as well, partial or full, state or federal. Usually it has been a budget issue not an executive action issue like this is shaping up to be. To be fair Obama hasn't passed a budget since 2009 so that angle is up in the air also.

Before you get too far out on a limb with this one take a look at this article. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/aug/06/lynn-jenkins/rep-lynn-jenkins-blames-harry-reid-do-nothing-sena/ Highlights of the article: "The president is fond of referring to the House as the ‘do-nothing Congress.’ But we have 352 reasons why it’s a ‘do-Nothing Senate.’ "352 bills are sitting on Harry Reid’s desk, awaiting action. "98 percent of them passed with bipartisan support -- Republicans and Democrats working together to pass legislation. "50 percent of the bills passed unanimously, with no opposition. "70 percent of the bills passed with two-thirds support in the House. "And over 55 bills were introduced by Democrats. "352 bills. Why won’t Harry Reid act? These are good bills; bills that put the American people back to work, put more money in hardworking Americans pockets, help with education, and skills training. We call upon Harry Reid to get to work before he adjourns in August to pass some of these bills. The American people deserve better." Jenkins offered a lot of statistics in a short statement, so to keep this fact-check manageable, we’ll focus on her claim that in the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats. Have 352 bills passed the House but await action in the Senate? Basically, yes. We used the THOMAS congressional database to pluck out the 733 measures that have passed the House so far this year. We then weeded out a few categories of bills -- ones that, for procedural reasons, were never intended to go to the Senate (such as election of the Speaker, assignment of lawmakers to committees, and procedural motions) or ones that were subsequently taken up by the Senate (either being passed or rejected). === Lots of blame to go around on both sides of the fence. It's not just Congress either. Or even one side or the other. It might be more accurate to say the Senate is stalling Congress. Whether or not this is a straight party issue is less clear. Of course none of this matters at all if Obama uses executive actions to legislate bypassing both the Congress and the Senate.

What! No battery, well just screw it then. Bastards, no battery!

Perhaps, at first it was. Now, just take a look at the organizations involved and the 'targets' of their anger. Boeing?!? Private citizens? Local merchants? Very racist. Sigh.... Also their continued claims of non-violence which are patently untrue as they even attack their own for being the wrong color. Maybe they should all have a seat on the 'Group W' bench. - (Arlo reference)

Anybody else got the feeling this isn't about Mike Brown anymore?

Unconfirmed list of the protest groups targets. Ferguson Protest Group Releases List of Targets, Including: •Robert McCulloch’s office •St. Louis County Justice Center •Stephanie Karr’s office •Olin Corporation Headquarters •Judge Maura McShane’s courtroom •St. Louis County Police Department •Governor Nixon’s Office (Wainwright Building) •Clayton School District Office •Department of Justice •Dean Plocher’s office •Ronald Brockmeyer’s office •Dan Boyle’s office •Thomas Flach’s office •Regal III Market •Canfield Green Apartments •Ferguson Police Department & Jail •West Florissant Quick Trip •Missouri Botanical Gradens •Powell Symphony Hall •Monsanto Headquarters •Peabody Energy Headquarters •Anheuser-Busch Headquarters •Emerson Electric Headquarters •Steve Stenger’s lawfirm •St. Louis Art Museum •Gateway Arch •Peabody Opera House •Ritz Carlton •Lambert International Airport •Mayor Slay •Boeing •St. Louis City Police Department •St. Louis Galleria •Plaza Frontenac •Six Stars Market •Colonel Jon Belmar •Senator Roy Blunt •Senator Claire McCaskill •St. Louis City Justice Center •St. Ann Police Department & Jail •Clayton City Hall •GCI Security, Inc. •St. Louis County Council •Clayton Police Department & Jail •Ferguson City Hall •Lacy Clay’s Office •Donors •Husch Blackwell LLP •Martin Insurance Group LLC •Stone, Leyton & Gershman •University Square Company •Stone & Alter Real Estate •Carey & Danis LLC •The Law Firm of Thomas C Antoniou LLC •Hammond & Shinners Law Firm •Collinsville Acquisitions Inc •Thompson Coburn •Commercial Bank •Sanctuaries •Greater St. Mark Family Church •Veterans for Peace Office •St. John’s Episcopal Church •Hospitals •St. Louis University Hospital •SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center •SSM St. Mary’s Health Center •Barnes Jewish Hospital •St. Alexius Hospital •Kindred Hospital •Southwest Medical Center Rumor is that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has just declared a State of Emergency in the state, specifically citing unrest in Ferguson. If true should be all over the network news soon. Looks legit a .gov site and all that. http://governor.mo.gov/news/executive-orders/executive-order-14-14

Obama Quietly Met With Activists: 'Stay on Course'... http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/11/obama-meets-with-ferguson-activists-says-hes-concerned-they-stay-on-course/ Is anybody else seeing a pattern here?

Great analogy.

Good point.

Got laid off today; the fun continues... Apparently I am redundant. Who knew?

Yea or ney? so far it's 50/50 Good idea or not?

1 tenth of 1 % That is your payback from your tax. Seems fair to me. How about you?