Brainjam is a website originally created in 2000 by Martin Wolfenden and Andrew Wilson, as an internet repository for their comedy writing.
By 2002 the website had grow from a small concern to pulling in many thousands of visitors a month, mainly through word of mouth and many from the British university community who enjoyed its style. In time, the two writers were replaced by a dozen regular contributors.
The earliest articles on the site were written by Wolfenden and would often stray from comedy into personal tragedy; however most of the tragic pieces have been removed.
On 21 March 2008, Wolfenden, Tom Stringfellow and Wilson began a fortnightly podcast called 'The Gentleman's Review (Podcast)' which brought the same style of rambling comedy to the new medium.
Revival
In May 2013 Brainjam returned as a podcast.
By 2002 the website had grow from a small concern to pulling in many thousands of visitors a month, mainly through word of mouth and many from the British university community who enjoyed its style. In time, the two writers were replaced by a dozen regular contributors.
The earliest articles on the site were written by Wolfenden and would often stray from comedy into personal tragedy; however most of the tragic pieces have been removed.
On 21 March 2008, Wolfenden, Tom Stringfellow and Wilson began a fortnightly podcast called 'The Gentleman's Review (Podcast)' which brought the same style of rambling comedy to the new medium.
Revival
In May 2013 Brainjam returned as a podcast.
Interpretive neo-street is a form of urban dance, related to urban new style, which originated in Swindon, UK, in the 1980s and has spread over a substantial part of the world. Although it is largely unknown, its technicality and precision has led to its renown within the sphere of urban dance.
Origins
Whilst the precise origin of interpretive neo-street remains cloaked in nescience, it is believed that the first routine was performed during a junior school leaving assembly in Swindon, UK.
The routine is subject to alteration by urban legend, but supposedly contained a half-twizzle, a 45° right-arm shaka maluga and 3 torso double twists, separated by duck-walks and bovine cantering. Simplistic in choreography, the moves have nevertheless since been significantly expanded upon.
Style
A basic interpretive neo-street routine must contain duck-walk steps (wherein the neck is arched backwards at an angle and the arm motion is perpendicular to the leg motion), twizzles (short, fast body-twists performed whilst moving), a manipulated fall and two changes of direction.
Steps unique to this genre include bovine cantering, the shaka maluga, the Elgin llama (in tribute to the Swindon heritage), the Wessex whatever (an unusual move typically included at the conclusion of a performance) and the erosional slide.
Various genres of music have been adapted for routines, but a strong, pulsing 3/8 or 6/8 beat is usually deployed.
Competition
Interpretive neo-street is currently under consideration by the World Dance Council for official ratification. If successful, it will be incorporated into several worldwide contests pertaining to that organisation.
At the moment, only Great Britain holds national championships, for the age categories 11-15, 16-21, 22-25, 26-30 and 31+, although Costa Rica, Germany, Finland and New Zealand have expressed interest in widening the British competition to a sort of equivalent of rugby's 6 Nations (known amongst fans as the 5 Nations, despite its inauguration not yet having been made).
Championship floors are mainly made of mahogany, although certain locations have been experimenting with Scots pine and silver birch.
Relation to other dance styles
Interpretive neo-street artistes are often incensed by naive persons of their genre as urban new style. Rivalry between the two denominations is often fraught with tension upon meetings of performers, and almost resulted in a marriage of the genres (mockingly termed 'municipal mishap').
However the two genres are technically not dissimilar; the main differences are in the beat of the music (urban new style typically uses 5/8 beats or 9/16 beats, depending on the area of jurisdiction), the use of the elbows and knees (both of which are often utilised in interpretive neo-street but not in urban new style) and the popularity of the genre (urban new has a most diminutive following).
Origins
Whilst the precise origin of interpretive neo-street remains cloaked in nescience, it is believed that the first routine was performed during a junior school leaving assembly in Swindon, UK.
The routine is subject to alteration by urban legend, but supposedly contained a half-twizzle, a 45° right-arm shaka maluga and 3 torso double twists, separated by duck-walks and bovine cantering. Simplistic in choreography, the moves have nevertheless since been significantly expanded upon.
Style
A basic interpretive neo-street routine must contain duck-walk steps (wherein the neck is arched backwards at an angle and the arm motion is perpendicular to the leg motion), twizzles (short, fast body-twists performed whilst moving), a manipulated fall and two changes of direction.
Steps unique to this genre include bovine cantering, the shaka maluga, the Elgin llama (in tribute to the Swindon heritage), the Wessex whatever (an unusual move typically included at the conclusion of a performance) and the erosional slide.
Various genres of music have been adapted for routines, but a strong, pulsing 3/8 or 6/8 beat is usually deployed.
Competition
Interpretive neo-street is currently under consideration by the World Dance Council for official ratification. If successful, it will be incorporated into several worldwide contests pertaining to that organisation.
At the moment, only Great Britain holds national championships, for the age categories 11-15, 16-21, 22-25, 26-30 and 31+, although Costa Rica, Germany, Finland and New Zealand have expressed interest in widening the British competition to a sort of equivalent of rugby's 6 Nations (known amongst fans as the 5 Nations, despite its inauguration not yet having been made).
Championship floors are mainly made of mahogany, although certain locations have been experimenting with Scots pine and silver birch.
Relation to other dance styles
Interpretive neo-street artistes are often incensed by naive persons of their genre as urban new style. Rivalry between the two denominations is often fraught with tension upon meetings of performers, and almost resulted in a marriage of the genres (mockingly termed 'municipal mishap').
However the two genres are technically not dissimilar; the main differences are in the beat of the music (urban new style typically uses 5/8 beats or 9/16 beats, depending on the area of jurisdiction), the use of the elbows and knees (both of which are often utilised in interpretive neo-street but not in urban new style) and the popularity of the genre (urban new has a most diminutive following).
Richard A. Hoffman (born June 15, 1971) is a politician and investment banker from the U.S. state of New York. In the 2004 election, he challenged incumbent U.S. Representative Nita Lowey, but was defeated, taking only 30% of the vote in New York's 18th congressional district . In 2006 he ran again, again taking 30% of the vote .
Hoffman was born in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburgh. He worked as an investment banker with Credit Suisse First Boston prior to entering the House race and had not served in any political capacity prior to the race. Hoffman lives in Bronxville, New York with his wife (Vicki) and their three children.
2004 race
In U.S. House elections, the vast majority of incumbents are re-elected, and Lowey was not seen as particularly vulnerable. Accordingly, Lowey raised over $1.6 million, while Hoffman got only $63,355 in donations . Initial hopes from Party leaders that Hoffman would self-fund his race were dashed when early polling in the race indicated virtually no support for Hoffman's candidacy and he was advised to not squander his personal assets.
On the issues, Hoffman was strongly conservative. He received a "D" rating (the second-lowest possible) from the American Civil Liberties Union, while getting high marks from the National Rifle Association and the American Conservative Union. He also received a ranking of "anti-choice" from NARAL Pro-Choice America.
2006 race
In 2006 Hoffman ran again for Congress, and again had little success. He received almost no money from the Republican Party and is quoted as saying "I would have liked to have had a lot more support from the state and particularly the national (Republican) committees. I felt ignored and abandoned." Before the election, a blogger produced a theory by which Hoffman could win this election. David Prunier, an anti-war conservative, would run as an independent. His war stance would split the liberal vote with Nita Lowey, who voted for the Iraq war , thereby giving the election to Hoffman. In the end Prunier did not run .
Hoffman was born in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburgh. He worked as an investment banker with Credit Suisse First Boston prior to entering the House race and had not served in any political capacity prior to the race. Hoffman lives in Bronxville, New York with his wife (Vicki) and their three children.
2004 race
In U.S. House elections, the vast majority of incumbents are re-elected, and Lowey was not seen as particularly vulnerable. Accordingly, Lowey raised over $1.6 million, while Hoffman got only $63,355 in donations . Initial hopes from Party leaders that Hoffman would self-fund his race were dashed when early polling in the race indicated virtually no support for Hoffman's candidacy and he was advised to not squander his personal assets.
On the issues, Hoffman was strongly conservative. He received a "D" rating (the second-lowest possible) from the American Civil Liberties Union, while getting high marks from the National Rifle Association and the American Conservative Union. He also received a ranking of "anti-choice" from NARAL Pro-Choice America.
2006 race
In 2006 Hoffman ran again for Congress, and again had little success. He received almost no money from the Republican Party and is quoted as saying "I would have liked to have had a lot more support from the state and particularly the national (Republican) committees. I felt ignored and abandoned." Before the election, a blogger produced a theory by which Hoffman could win this election. David Prunier, an anti-war conservative, would run as an independent. His war stance would split the liberal vote with Nita Lowey, who voted for the Iraq war , thereby giving the election to Hoffman. In the end Prunier did not run .
Bank of America Canada (), was a wholly owned U.S. bank subsidiary, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was a Schedule II bank under the Canada Bank Act to accept deposits which may be eligible for deposit insurance provided by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.
In 2001, Bank of America Canada re-established itself as a branch of Bank of America, N.A. of Charlotte, NC. Canada's revised Bank Act had created a new schedule, Schedule III, for banks that are foreign bank branches of foreign institutions that have been authorized under the Bank Act to conduct commercial operations deemed banking in Canada. These branches have certain restrictions under Canadian law.
Membership
Bank of America Canada is a member of the Canadian Bankers Association and Canadian Payments Association.
In 2001, Bank of America Canada re-established itself as a branch of Bank of America, N.A. of Charlotte, NC. Canada's revised Bank Act had created a new schedule, Schedule III, for banks that are foreign bank branches of foreign institutions that have been authorized under the Bank Act to conduct commercial operations deemed banking in Canada. These branches have certain restrictions under Canadian law.
Membership
Bank of America Canada is a member of the Canadian Bankers Association and Canadian Payments Association.