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Armenian History by Mer herosner, is a podcast about Armenian history and culture. Every episode your hosts Vis Aslanyan and Mike Balian will be learning about the Armenian rich history by discussing different eras, people, and events. They also invite historians and educators across the world to discuss these topics. The goal is to teach our new generation about our rich history going back 18,000 years. We believe history is the fruit of power, and we cannot allow foreign forces to falsify ...
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Exploring the Conflict in Artsakh: Past, Present, and Future with Vicken Arabian/Support Our Heroes, Armenia
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In this special episode, we'll be discussing the recent conflict in Artsakh, and its impact on the people of Artsakh and the surrounding region with special guest Vicken Arabian from Support Our Heroes, Armenia. We'll explore the past, present, and future of the conflict, and provide my thoughts on what it means for the people of Artsakh and the su…
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After seeing attitude shifts about opiate addiction, MDL lawyer targets Facebook
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In the 35 years that Jayne Conroy has been a lawyer, she’s spent the entire time in private practice doing civil litigation and has tried more than 70 cases. Conroy’s work includes leading some of the multidistrict litigation involving opiates with jury trials around the country. Through that, she’s seen juries and judges change their minds about a…
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S3: EP14: Who Was Queen Tamar of Vaspurakan? Uncovering the Mystery of Her Legacy!
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In this episode of the Mer Heroesner Podcast, Special corresponded Elena Semerdjian joins Vic and Mike live in the studio as we explore the legacy of Queen Tamar of Vaspurakan. Tamar was a powerful queen who led her kingdom to great economic successes. Yet little is known about her life and her legacy. We explore the mystery of Queen Tamar of Vaspu…
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A Candid Conversation: Mer Herosner on Kandid Koffee with Kristine Kumuryan
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Vic and Mike join Kristine Kumuryan in their studio for an interview on Kandid Koffe and discuss life, history, politics, and have some great laughs. We hope you enjoy this episode. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sxjK2qmNESY Follow Kandid Koffee at https://www.youtube.com/@kandidkoffee7862 Follow Kristine on Instagram https://www.instagram.c…
For some academics, researching, writing, editing and publishing a scholarly piece of work can take months, if not years, of painstaking effort, diligent commitment and rage-inducing frustration. In December, Andrew Perlman, the dean of the Suffolk University Law School, authored one in less time than it takes to watch an episode of the Game of Thr…
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S3: EP13: King Abas Bagratuni: The True Story of an Armenian Monarch
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In this episode of the Mer Herosner Podcast, we take a look at King Abas Bagratuni, one of the most important Armenian monarchs. We explore his life, his battles, and his fortress of Kars. If you're interested in Armenian history, then this episode is a must-listen. King Abas Bagratuni is one of the most influential Armenian monarchs and his story …
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S3:EP12: The Iron King: Armenian History in an Epic Story
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In this episode of the Mer Herosner Podcast, we discuss the life of King Ashot II, The Iron King. From his trials and tribulations to his impressive tabulations, this is a story you don't want to miss! Whether you're a fan of history or not, this is a story that you'll want to hear. King Ashot II, The Iron King is a fascinating figure who has left …
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S3: EP11: New Genetics Study Shows Indo-European Homeland in Armenia. Sheds Light on the Genetics of Urartu
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In this episode of Mer Herosner, special guest Yegishe Kazarain joins us live as we explore new genetics data that shows Indo-European Homeland in Armenian Highlands. Urartu was an ancient kingdom located in the Armenian Highlands that is credited with launching the Proto-Indo-European language family. In this episode of Hidden Origins, we explore …
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How do you build trust with incarcerated clients? Exonerated jailhouse lawyer has ideas
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Attorneys often expect incarcerated clients to lie and vice versa, says Derrick Hamilton, who served more than 20 years of a second-degree murder sentence. Those outlooks don’t help build good attorney-client relationships, according to Hamilton, who now works with students at the Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law’s Perlmutter Ce…
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S3: EP10: What Secrets Does The Erebuni Fortress Hold?
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In this episode of Mer Herosner, archaeologist Miqayel Badlayan joins Vic and Mike live from Armenia as we explore the secrets that the Erebuni Fortress holds. Located in Armenia, this fortress was once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Urartu. In this episode, we discuss the history of the Erebuni Fortress, as well as some of the archaeologica…
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S3: EP9: Why the Mongols and Seljuks Are Important to Know About in the History of Armenia
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Hamlet Nersesian joins Vic and Mike to discuss the similarities of the Mongols and Slejuks and how they influenced Armenian history and the Armenophobia of today. Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/1jro5-aGetU Join our Mer Hersoner channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9jBwzX_6QkUFrfxw6t8mg/join For merchandise: h…
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Why this BigLaw firm recently started a legal ops division
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Legal operations handle a lot of the business and technological stuff that many lawyers either aren’t trained to handle or don’t want to deal with. All so lawyers can focus on practicing law and representing their clients to the best of their abilities.By Legal Talk Network
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Worried about the 2023 lawyer jobs market? This legal search consultant has some tips
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While 2022 was a phenomenal year for attorneys and “anyone with a pulse” and a law license could find work, 2023 might “go back to normal,” says Valerie A. Fontaine, a founding director of the legal search company SeltzerFontaine.By Legal Talk Network
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S3: EP 8: How did we get to 50 episodes?
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Join us as we celebrate our 50th episode and reflect on what we have covered so far. Talk about our favorite episodes, giveaways, and special guests join us for some stories and great laughs. Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/xebUAOVFJfI Join our Mer Hersoner channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9jBwzX_6QkUFrfxw…
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S3: EP7: Lost Treasures of Artsakh and Jugha Khatckars
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World Famous Canadian-Armenian photographer Hrayr Baze Khacheryan joins Vic and Mike live in the studio to discuss the lost treasures of Artsakh and Jugha Khatchkars. Watch the live stream here https://youtu.be/caPPlJIGOaQ Join our Mer Hersoner channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9jBwzX_6QkUFrfxw6t8mg/join For merchan…
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It's a long road ahead for driverless cars, says Fastcase executive
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There hasn’t been much progress when it comes to driverless cars. Most major car manufacturers have sunk hundreds of billions into developing and testing driverless cars; yet the finish line seems to be nowhere in sight. So what happened?By Legal Talk Network
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S3: EP6: The Life of King Gagik I Artsruni and The Kingdom Of Vaspurakan
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Vic and Mike discuss the life of The Life of King Gagik I Artsruni and The Kingdom Of Vaspurakan. From his beginnings as a prince to being crowned king. His betrayal to King Smbat I and Kingdom of Armenia to his magnificent architectural development of Vaspurakan. Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/S0qJo7P1Bzk Join our Mer Hersoner channel to …
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Stressed about holiday parties? Think about skipping them, says lawyer in recovery
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As we head into the holiday season, consider what you want your celebrations to look like, rather than meeting everyone else’s expectations, says Laurie Besden, a lawyer who has been sober for almost two decades.By Legal Talk Network
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S3: EP5: The life of King Smbat I Bagratuni
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Vic and Mike are back with their research in to the life of King Smbat I Bagratuni. A life of man who faced so many trial and tribulations to keep the United Kingdom of Armenia strong and prosperous, yet only to be betrayed by his closest family. For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The Lazy Girl Guid…
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How lawyers can unlock the potential of the metaverse
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The metaverse is all the rage these days. Users can enter a virtual world where they can interact with people from all parts of the physical world, play games, engage in commerce and do a lot of other things. Some law firms have also seen the potential.By Legal Talk Network
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S3: EP4: Armenian Films with Jivan Avetisyan (In Armenian)
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Jivan Avetisyan, Filmmaker and Director from Armenia joins Vic and Mike in the studio to discuss the history of film making in Armenia, the stories they tell, and the future of the industry. Watch the live here: https://youtu.be/YKfdP_QqGPA Tickets for GATE TO HEAVEN : https://www.fandango.com/gate-to-heaven-2022-227700/movie-overview Support the n…
From William Schmidt- I am going from being a Clinic Director for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics to working for the Kansas City branch of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel (Small Business/Self-Employed) as a Tax Attorney. Today’s episode is a short one as I make my farewells. In September, I finished working for the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic and legal …
Hayk Nazaryan joins Vic and Mike to talk about his journey from growing up in Los Angeles, repatriating to Armenian, serving in the military and the 2020 Artsakh war. For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The Lazy Girl Guide Truth be told we're two lazy girls who have no idea what we're doing. Listen o…
Special guest cartographer, Rouben Galichian joins Vic and Mike to discuss the history of Armenia's maps and it's ever changing borders. Watch the live here https://youtu.be/SKs7Wz8OFjo For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The Lazy Girl Guide Truth be told we're two lazy girls who have no idea what we…
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Employment outcomes were great for 2021 law school graduates; is that a sign of caution?
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The overall employment outcomes for 2007 and 2021 law school graduates were both 91.9%. And while that sounds like a good thing, it could be a warning.By Legal Talk Network
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S3: EP1: Who Were The Urartians? Special guest from People of Ar, Yeghishe Kazarian
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Vic and Mike are back with Mer Herosner season 3. Special guest, founder of People of Ar, Yeghishe Kazarian joins live from Greece to discuss his extensive research on the Kingdom of Urartu and the Urartians. Watch the live here: https://youtu.be/_LrkyCDqUIw For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The La…
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Fate Of Armenia: Special Joint Episode With The WiseNuts Podcast
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WiseNuts Podcast and Mer Hersoner Podcast come together to host a special live stream to cover the current developments in Armenia. Multiple guest join from around the world to help put prospective to what the fate of Armenia is and what we can do ourselves. Watch the live here: https://youtu.be/MtYGTmdgOl8 Follow WiseNuts Podcast https://open.spot…
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Legal Chatbots: What can and can't they do?
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Programmed to communicate as if they were living, breathing people, AI chatbots function by asking you a series of questions and providing you with your available options. Lawyers, law firms and courts have even gotten into the act.By Legal Talk Network
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Episode 182: The Broader Discussion of IRS Funding
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If you have been following news from the Inflation Reduction Act, you probably heard news that the IRS received nearly $80 billion in funding over the next decade. There have been reactions of all kinds. In this episode, I look at how the funding is divided among the departments at the IRS. Some of the goals are examinations of high-income individu…
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Lawyer who moved from Ukraine to US now has opportunity to help others facing similar situations
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Ellen Freeman immigrated from Odesa, Ukraine, to Pittsburgh almost 30 years ago. And although her family always planned to leave—she grew up learning various languages so that she could communicate wherever they settled—moving to the United States as a young single mother was one of the most difficult things that she has ever done.…
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Why this BigLaw Firm Adopted a Permanent Work-from-Anywhere Policy for its Lawyers and Staff
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Thanks to nearly two-years of COVID-19-related shutdowns and sheltering-in-place orders, working from home has become the new normal. Face-to-face interactions have been replaced by meeting on real-time videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom, FaceTime or Microsoft Teams, while cloud-based collaborative programs have become absolutely vital if any…
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Episode 181: KC Current Events and IRS Funding
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On this episode, an update on what is going on in Kansas City relating to tax issues. Also, a talk about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and its funding of the IRS. At the time of recording, the Act had passed the Senate. At the time of posting, it has also passed the House and is expected to go to President Biden to sign into law in the next w…
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S2: EP24: Armenian History. Why is it Important and Why Is It Being Falsified?
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Analyst of Armenian history Hamlet Nersesian joins Vic and Mike to discuss the importance of Armenian History and the attempts to falsified it by foreign powers. Watch the episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/14X8sJkwGd8 For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The Lazy Girl Guide Truth be told we're two l…
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Following her experiences, former law clerk seeks support for the Judiciary Accountability Act
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Aliza Shatzman didn’t realize that federal judicial employees are not protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. That is until the judge she worked for in 2020 ended her clerkship early—for reasons that she thinks were due to gender discrimination.By Legal Talk Network
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S2: EP23: Who Was King Ashot I Bagratuni? What Did He Do For Armenian?
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Vic and Mike cover the life of King Ashot I Bagratuni and all of his efforts to restore the Great Kingdom Of Armenia in the 9th Century. Watch the episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/LoExNzUPrlY For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The Lazy Girl Guide Truth be told we're two lazy girls who have no ide…
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How technology can improve immigration policy and practice
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Immigration is an area of law that lends itself well to technological innovations. It is in that intersection in which immigration lawyer Greg Siskind does his work.By Legal Talk Network
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S2: EP22: History of Armenia in the 9th Century (One Year Anniversary Episode)
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Vic and Mike celebrate the one year anniversary of the Mer Herosner Podcast. They dive into the 9th Century of Armenian history and discuss all events leading up to the rebirth of the Armenian Kingdom at end of the 9th century with the crowning of King Ashot I Bagratuni. Watch the episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/wi1mqciCqZs For merchandise: htt…
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Think you won't pass the July bar exam? So did many others, but they did, say lawyers
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If you are studying for the July bar exam, you’re not going to memorize every flashcard for the Multistate Bar Examination, and that’s OK. You can still pass.By Legal Talk Network
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Season 2: Episode 21: History of Armenia in the 8th Century
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Vic and Mike dive into the 8th Century of Armenian history and discuss all the turmoil and battles involving the Arab Caliphate. Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/g_zXFcwAeWM For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The Lazy Girl Guide Truth be told we're two lazy girls who have no idea what we're d…
A short episode about balancing my workload between supervision and managing the tax clinic. In order to balance the workload, it is necessary to reduce the number of cases and I talk about what I am doing to get there.By William Schmidt
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Season 2: Episode 20: History of Armenia in the 7th Century Pt 2
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Vic and Mike continue reading and discussing about the Armenian history in the 7th century. They cover the end of the Sassanian empire and the invasion of the Arab Caliphate. Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/4Wsm2NSOodw For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ Support The Show https://www.patreon.com/merherosner The Lazy Girl Guide Truth be…
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Taking on unauthorized practice of law regulations to expand access to justice
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Are you struggling with debt? Do you have collectors breathing down your neck, threatening to repossess your property and filing lawsuits against you in court? For many Americans facing this dilemma, their options are fairly limited.By Legal Talk Network
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Season 2: Episode 19: Christian Conversion and Armenian Identity
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Anthropologist, Madlen Avetyan joins Vic and Mike in the studio to talk about the Armenian Identity during the conversion to Christianity in the 4th century Watch the live here https://youtu.be/DuDTHzd8YGE For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The Lazy Girl Guide Truth be told we're two lazy girls who …
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Episode 179: ABA 2022 May Tax Meeting Followup
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On May 12 through 14, 2022, the American Bar Association Section of Taxation held the 2022 May Tax Meeting. It was a hybrid meeting, the first in-person meeting for the Section since 2020. Portions of the meeting were also broadcast virtually. There was a large group gathered and it seemed that people were happy to be meeting in person again. Willi…
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Season 2: Episode 18: History of Armenia in the 7th Century Pt 1
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Vic and Mike discuss the history of Armenia in the 7th century. They cover the tale of Emperor Heraclius the Elder who was of Armenian origins along with his son and their battle against the Sassanian Shahs. Watch the episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/BevBMQvHh7s For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com…
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After a not-so-great elementary school experience, teen law school grad wants career in education policy
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A good home-school program provided a nurturing environment that was lacking in elementary education, and the experience helped build confidence for law school, says Haley Taylor Schlitz, a 2022 graduate of Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law.By Legal Talk Network
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Episode 178: OIC Updates and Other Tax Topics
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This episode has a whole variety of topics: The offer in compromise forms are now updated – what about the grace period to transition to sending the new forms to the IRS? How many years of tax returns need to be submitted for the taxpayer to be compliant? The local standards for 2022 have been released. These are to be used for offers in compromise…
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Season 2: Episode 17: The Armenian Vishap (dragon) stones
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Dr. Arsen Bobokhyan joins Vic and mike live to discuss the unique monuments called "vishapakar" (dragon stones) which have been preserved for thousands of years and their secrets are far from being deciphered. Watch here https://youtu.be/VLe2E7I92nI For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The Lazy Girl G…
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EmotionTrac analyzes facial expressions in real time to help lawyers pick juries, market themselves
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Facial recognition software is becoming a greater part of our everyday lives. But the technology is controversial and not without its critics. Questions about its accuracy—especially relating to recognizing minority faces—remain. Special thanks to our sponsors, Alert Communications and Smokeball.By Legal Talk Network
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Season 2: Episode 16: The History Of Armenia In The Sixth Century PT 2
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Vic and Mike continue their conversation about the history of Armenian in the 6th century. They cover the stories of Artavazd, Nerses, and Mousheg Mamikonian. Watch here https://youtu.be/liZvDeYQkGg For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ questions? email us at pod@merherosner.com The Lazy Girl Guide Truth be told we're two lazy girls who have no…