Michael Minns is a tax defense attorney and vocal critic of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). His legal practice has included the acquittal of multiple American Airlines and other pilots charged with tax fraud and the appeal of James and Pamela Morans, who were the first "clean" acquittal (cleared on all 64 counts of tax fraud) in the larger case against Anderson Ark Associates, a firm that provided tax shelters to clients and which was ruled as fraudulent. Richard Hatch, the first winner of the popular Survivor TV series who claimed the network had agreed to pay his income taxes based in his contract, also used Minns as his defense attorney in his tax trial, but was convicted and the appeal was not successful. An additional appeal based on disallowed evidence was not granted. Minns has been a commentator on media stories about the tax code and the IRS , and has authored a published article on the mens rea concept of "willfulness" as an element in U.S. federal tax crimes. The legal concept of "willfulness" is a recurring and key issue in proving the guilt (or innocence) of persons charged with tax fraud or tax evasion.
Powerplay Manager (the name originates from the ice-hockey term Powerplay) is an online manager game from Slovakia, currently available in 35 languages. The project was oficially announced by the creators in March 2007 and the registration process started in June 2007 with the first version of the manager account. The project is not made by the professional team but the interest of the internet community is huge. Although the beta version of the first planned sport - ice hockey was not launched yet (planned in May 2008), there were more then 35 000 registrated managers in February 2008.
PowerPlay Manager will be a collection of the online manager games in different sports: soccer, formula 1, tennis, basketball, baseball, volleyball, biathlon, handball and especially ice hockey
To start playing you only need a computer with internet connection and of course a browser.
Like the most of the other sport manager games like for example (Hattrick, managers will receive a team with the goal to climb to the highest division. To succeed in this goal, they have to buy players at the transfer market, to scout new talents, to find team sponsors and so on.
Powerplay Manager was the first project ever announcing the online biathlon manager game!
PowerPlay Manager will be a collection of the online manager games in different sports: soccer, formula 1, tennis, basketball, baseball, volleyball, biathlon, handball and especially ice hockey
To start playing you only need a computer with internet connection and of course a browser.
Like the most of the other sport manager games like for example (Hattrick, managers will receive a team with the goal to climb to the highest division. To succeed in this goal, they have to buy players at the transfer market, to scout new talents, to find team sponsors and so on.
Powerplay Manager was the first project ever announcing the online biathlon manager game!
Biography
In June, 2001 Michael Kalmykov and Lia founded a band, intending to play Gothic Metal. Later Alexander Salnikov (guitar) joined them. Their band was called Fullmoon which expressed the mystical and romantic mood of their music and lyrics. The band started writting music but due to the inner variances it split up.
In Summer, 2003 the band reunited. Lia, Michael. Alexander along with their new bass guitarist Rodion Galimzjanov recorded their first demo V tvijih rukah (In Your Hands) in a studio called 'Dva barabanshchika' (the Two Drummers). Then the band decided they can not go on with Lia. After two months of searching a new singer the band was joined by Olga Salihova. Denis Matujzo began the drummer. They held their first performance on the 3rd February in the 'U-tu' club, and their first official show took place in the 'Relax' club.
During the Atumn, 2005 the band changed it's name for Luna Aeterna cause the band called Fullmoon already existed. Then their first album, Tajna (Mystery) was recorded in the studio 'Daj' which eas previously used by Catharsis and Forgive-Me-Not.
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Line-up
Current members
* Alexandra Komarova - Vocals
* 'Michael Kalmykov - Keyboards
* Rodion Galimzyanov - Bass
* Sergey "Advent" Tchuev - Guitar
* Denis Terehov - Guitar
* Dmitry Kupchin - Drums
Former members
* Lia - vocals
* Olga Salihova - drums
* Alexander Saljnikov - keyboards
* Denis "Motley" Matujzo - bass
Discography
Studio albums
* 2007 - Tajna (russian Тайна - 'Mystery') (SoundAge)
EPs
* 2005 - V Smerti - Zhiznj (russian Ð’ Ñ?мерти - жизнь - 'There's life in death')
Promo singles
* 2008 - Moj Putj (russian Мой путь - 'My Way')
Demos
* 2004 - V tvojih rukah (russian В твоих руках - 'In your arms')
Michael Vincent (born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1976) is a Canadian composer situated in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known for his work using speech melody and rhythms derived from pre-recorded text and instrumental forms, and his spoken word opera Generation X - The Opera with text by Douglas Coupland. He graduated from Concordia University in 2004 with a degree in Music Theory and Composition, and graduated in 2006 with a Master of Fine Arts from The School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University, where he studied with David MacIntyre and Barry Truax.
Bio
In 2002, his piece Essence was recorded on the CEC labels DISContact! III compilation album. Under direction of Tim Brady, Bradyworks ensemble premiered his Un-What? at Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. In March 2003, and Bozzini String Quartet premiered his Three Ring Circus in April 2004, and during that same year, Terra Firma was premiered by the Wire Ensemble under The New Modes group.
Between November 2003 and February 2004, Michael has premiered three electroacoustic works Sat There and Clapped , Advaita , and Three Stories for the Faint of Heart at the ÉuCue Concert Series at Oscar Peterson concert hall in Montreal, Quebec.In late 2003, he won the Allan award for his work in mixed electroacoustic and instrumental forms, and has written articles and reviews for eContact! Electroacoutic music journal, and la Scene Musicale classical music magazine. For the past 6 years, Michael has been on staff at la Scene Musicale, acting as new editor, and news contributor.
Michael has collaborated choreographer Jennifer Mascall and videographer Jacqueline Levitin on a feature work for the Off Centre Dance Company entitled Just Barely , which premiered at SFU Burnaby Theatre on April 8th and 9th, 2005. Michael has also worked with plunderphnics composer, John Oswald on a concert inspired by Glenn Gould for the Vancouver New Forms festival, which saw the premiere of his work Gouldberg Variations on September 15th, 2005. He has joined forces with the Vancouver spoken word artists Barbara Adler on two unique pieces entitled Baby 81 and Little Museum . Little Museum has since been recorded on the spoken word CD Flusterblush released in July 2006.
Over the years 2005 and 2006, Michael wrote and adapted a feature length spoken word opera entitled Generation X- the Opera , which was based on a novel by Canadian author Douglas Coupland. Generation X- the Opera , premiered on March 17th 2006, at the SFU Burnaby Theatre, in Burnaby BC.
Michael also contributed as one of four composers in a multi-interdisiplinary work entitled Triaspora , performed at the Chan Centre for the Perfroming Arts on September 21-22, 2007 by Juno Award nominated performers Orchid Ensemble and Moving Dragon Dance, with multimedia by Aleksa Dulic and Kenneth Newby.
Awards
*2006 Arts Service Award" - Simon Fraser University
*2004 Graduate Fellowship" - Simon Fraser University
*2003 Alain Award in Electroacoustic Composition" - Concordia University
*2003 FQSRC Research Grant" - New Modes Research Group
Compositions
Stage
*Triaspora: Overture (2007, 9'30")
*Generation X - The Opera (2006, 51')
*Just Barely (2005, 11'11")
Chamber
*West Coast Cats (2006, 9'37")
*The Brevity of the Appellation (2005, 10'3")
*Until You Are Satisfied (2005, 10'3")
*Three Ring Circus (2004, 11'51")
*Warnings from Punk Rock 101 (2003, 8'34")
*Last of the Gallant Heroes (2003, 4'08")
*Un-What (2003, 4'40")
*Music to Rise to (2002, 3'36")
*Four Set Mutations (2002, 15'20")
Solo
*The Filth and the Fury (2007, 7'11")
*Dying Ain’t Bad Y’all (2006, 3'38")
Electroacoustic
*Little Museum (2006, 5'25")
*Baby 81 (2005, 5'15")
*Gouldberg Variations (2005, 11'11")
*Terra Firma (2004, 15’)
*Three Stories for the Faint of Heart (2004, 15 minutes)
*Advaita (2003, 8'26")
*Sat There and Clapped (featuring Kevin Austin) (2003, 6'08")
*Essence (2002, 2'50")
Interdisciplinary
*Sleepwalk (2005)
Citations
Bio
In 2002, his piece Essence was recorded on the CEC labels DISContact! III compilation album. Under direction of Tim Brady, Bradyworks ensemble premiered his Un-What? at Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. In March 2003, and Bozzini String Quartet premiered his Three Ring Circus in April 2004, and during that same year, Terra Firma was premiered by the Wire Ensemble under The New Modes group.
Between November 2003 and February 2004, Michael has premiered three electroacoustic works Sat There and Clapped , Advaita , and Three Stories for the Faint of Heart at the ÉuCue Concert Series at Oscar Peterson concert hall in Montreal, Quebec.In late 2003, he won the Allan award for his work in mixed electroacoustic and instrumental forms, and has written articles and reviews for eContact! Electroacoutic music journal, and la Scene Musicale classical music magazine. For the past 6 years, Michael has been on staff at la Scene Musicale, acting as new editor, and news contributor.
Michael has collaborated choreographer Jennifer Mascall and videographer Jacqueline Levitin on a feature work for the Off Centre Dance Company entitled Just Barely , which premiered at SFU Burnaby Theatre on April 8th and 9th, 2005. Michael has also worked with plunderphnics composer, John Oswald on a concert inspired by Glenn Gould for the Vancouver New Forms festival, which saw the premiere of his work Gouldberg Variations on September 15th, 2005. He has joined forces with the Vancouver spoken word artists Barbara Adler on two unique pieces entitled Baby 81 and Little Museum . Little Museum has since been recorded on the spoken word CD Flusterblush released in July 2006.
Over the years 2005 and 2006, Michael wrote and adapted a feature length spoken word opera entitled Generation X- the Opera , which was based on a novel by Canadian author Douglas Coupland. Generation X- the Opera , premiered on March 17th 2006, at the SFU Burnaby Theatre, in Burnaby BC.
Michael also contributed as one of four composers in a multi-interdisiplinary work entitled Triaspora , performed at the Chan Centre for the Perfroming Arts on September 21-22, 2007 by Juno Award nominated performers Orchid Ensemble and Moving Dragon Dance, with multimedia by Aleksa Dulic and Kenneth Newby.
Awards
*2006 Arts Service Award" - Simon Fraser University
*2004 Graduate Fellowship" - Simon Fraser University
*2003 Alain Award in Electroacoustic Composition" - Concordia University
*2003 FQSRC Research Grant" - New Modes Research Group
Compositions
Stage
*Triaspora: Overture (2007, 9'30")
*Generation X - The Opera (2006, 51')
*Just Barely (2005, 11'11")
Chamber
*West Coast Cats (2006, 9'37")
*The Brevity of the Appellation (2005, 10'3")
*Until You Are Satisfied (2005, 10'3")
*Three Ring Circus (2004, 11'51")
*Warnings from Punk Rock 101 (2003, 8'34")
*Last of the Gallant Heroes (2003, 4'08")
*Un-What (2003, 4'40")
*Music to Rise to (2002, 3'36")
*Four Set Mutations (2002, 15'20")
Solo
*The Filth and the Fury (2007, 7'11")
*Dying Ain’t Bad Y’all (2006, 3'38")
Electroacoustic
*Little Museum (2006, 5'25")
*Baby 81 (2005, 5'15")
*Gouldberg Variations (2005, 11'11")
*Terra Firma (2004, 15’)
*Three Stories for the Faint of Heart (2004, 15 minutes)
*Advaita (2003, 8'26")
*Sat There and Clapped (featuring Kevin Austin) (2003, 6'08")
*Essence (2002, 2'50")
Interdisciplinary
*Sleepwalk (2005)
Citations