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Thu, May 24, 2007 - Page 10 News List
World Business Quick Take
■ INVESTMENT
China raises foreign quota
China plans to raise the quota for foreign share investments under its Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor program to US$30 billion from US$10 billion, a state-run newspaper said yesterday. The China Business News cited an unnamed source saying the report said the move would emerge during high-level trade talks this week between China and the US. The qualified investor program, which launched in mid-2003, allows approved foreign institutional investors to trade yuan-denominated securities listed on exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Such shares are off-limits to most foreign investors.
■ SECURITIES
Tokyo bourse mulls allies
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's chief executive is considering various capital alliances with overseas exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, to gain more listings, profits and status. Taizo Nishimuro, the exchange's head, said on Tuesday that the alliances aren't limited to taking stakes in each other but also could include 50-50 joint ventures. Japanese government and company officials have worried that investors and companies looking to list their shares are deserting Japan for more lucrative financial centers, including Hong Kong, Singapore and London. The number of foreign companies listed in Tokyo fell to 28 in 2005 from 125 in 1990, the Japanese government said.
■ BANKING
Thailand cuts interest rate
The Bank of Thailand cut its key interest rate by a half-point to 3.5 percent yesterday in a bid to spur sluggish consumer spending hit by post-coup political uncertainty. It was the fourth rate cut this year and the move was in line with market expectations. "The interest rate was cut as inflationary pressure remained low," Suchada Kirakul, an assistant central bank governor, told reporters, adding the current rate level was "appropriate" for the Thai economy. Consumer confidence in April plunged to a new five-year low, while the central bank has reduced its growth forecast for this year to 3.8 percent to 4.8 percent.
■ TRADE
US, China disagree
The US told China on Tuesday that it was becoming impatient with the Asian giant's lagging economic reforms but Beijing warned Washington against politicizing their trade relations. US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, in his opening remarks at a two-day "strategic economic dialogue" meeting with top Chinese officials, urged Beijing to take prompt action to redress "persistent trade and financial imbalances," saying Americans were "impatient."
■ AUTOMOTIVE
Proton sellers may go bust
Hundreds of Proton car dealers may go bust if the government fails to quickly forge a foreign alliance for the ailing Malaysian carmaker, an industry group warned yesterday. Some 180 Proton car dealers have accumulated losses exceeding 20 million ringgit (US$5.9 million) in the fiscal year that ended March 31, as Proton's domestic market share plunged to 30 percent from 60 percent in 2002, the Proton Edar Dealers Association said. The association expressed its disappointment that the government, which controls Proton through state investment arm Khazanah Nasional, has not been able to seal a foreign alliance.

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N.J. postal worker strikes 2 co-workers with car after dispute: police
The United States Postal Service Processing & Distribution Center in Kearny, where police say a worker struck two co-workers with her car. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)EJA
By Aya Elamroussi | The Jersey Journal
KEARNY — Two postal service employees were hospitalized after another employee struck them with a car in a postal facility parking lot Sunday after what one union official said was an ongoing dispute.
Police officers responded to the United States Postal Service's Dominick V. Daniels Processing and Distribution Center at 11:57 a.m. on a report that a driver hitting two people with her car, Kearny Police Capt. Timothy Wagner said in a statement.
When police arrived on the scene, they found a 25-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman injured but conscious. The women told police that Lashanda Johnson, 27, a co-worker, ran one over and hit the other before fleeing the scene.
Both victims were brought to University Hospital in Newark. As of Wednesday afternoon, one of the victims had been discharged and the condition of the second victim was not available, Wagner said.
Johnson, of East Orange, was arrested at 3:30 p.m. Sunday after she was hospitalized in East Orange. Johnson was charged with aggravated assault, weapons offenses, leaving the scene of an accident and several traffic violations, Wagner said. She is in the custody of U.S. Postal Inspectors, according to a news release.
Jonathan Smith, president of New York Metro Area Postal Union, APWU, AFL-CIO, said his agency is currently investigating the incident.
According to Smith, there has been ongoing tension between the victims and Johnson for several months. The victims even filed complaints against Johnson with management at the postal facility in December 2018, expressing fear for their safety, Smith told The Jersey Journal.
Smith noted that the victims submitted a notarized letter to management, expressing their concerns. Now, Smith said he's investigating what management did when they were notified of these recurring issues.
"Part of the problem is that management did not take what they perceived to be an idle threat more seriously, (which) escalated to what happened recently in the parking lot," Smith added.
George Flood, a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service Northeast Region, declined to comment on the incident or Smith's accusations, saying only that law enforcement is investigating. "The Postal Service takes seriously the safety and security of its employees. Given the pending criminal charges, we do not discuss personnel actions," he said.
This story has been updated with comments from Jonathan Smith and the U.S. Postal Service's response.
Aya Elamroussi may be reached at aelamroussi@jjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter @aya_elamroussi. Find The Jersey Journal on Facebook.


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Q: Grouping nodes based on a rule set I have:
<node handle="full"/>
<node handle="full"/>
<node handle="left"/>
<node handle="right"/>
<node handle="top-left"/>
<node handle="top-right"/>
<node handle="bottom"/>
<node handle="full"/>
<node handle="full"/>

I need to group these nodes based on the following logic:

*

*full should be on its own.

*left should group with a minimum of 1 and a maximum 2 extra nodes of type right, top-right, bottom-right.

*right should group with a minimum of 1 and a maximum 2 extra nodes of type left, top-left, bottom-left.

*top-left should group with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 nodes of type bottom-right, top-right, bottom-right, bottom.

*…

Obviously if I start from left and the following-sibling is right, the process should reset and continue with the next element.
So the output should look like:
<group>
    <node handle="full"/>
</group>
<group>
    <node handle="full"/>
</group>
<group>
    <node handle="left"/>
    <node handle="right"/>
</group>
<group>
    <node handle="top-left"/>
    <node handle="top-right"/>
    <node handle="bottom"/>
</group>
<group>
    <node handle="full"/>
</group>
<group>
    <node handle="full"/>
</group>

Is there an efficient (for both humans and machines) way to handle this or should it be managed case-by-case in code?

EDIT 1:
I think I could define my rule-set like this, and then compare against it on a case-by-case:
<xsl:variable name="layouts">
    <opt start="left" min="1" max="2">
        <allow pos="right"          value="2"/>
        <allow pos="top-right"      value="1"/>
        <allow pos="bottom-right"   value="1"/>
    </opt>
    <opt start="right" min="1" max="2">
        <allow pos="left"           value="2"/>
        <allow pos="top-left"       value="1"/>
        <allow pos="bottom-left"    value="1"/>
    </opt>
</xsl:variable>

I would be using a max score from which I would subtract the value of each element added.
How's that look?

EDIT 2:
The solution I've found to work moments before Tim C posted his answer.
The first difference I see between the two is that my version limits the acceptable start elements for a sequence (left, top-left). I don't know anymore if this is a good thing or a limitation I introduced to avoid matching nodes which are already made part of a sequence.
Whichever the case, Tim's aswer is way more elegant than mine.
<!--
    For each /item:

    - see it it's one of the starting points of a sequence:
        - Not "full"
        - Left, Top-Left

    - if full, just return the element
    - if not full and not a starting point, skip it, since it means it being added by the previous item.
    - if not full and either of the starting points, kick into a recursion loop in a separate template:

    - store the item's current "score" (2 or 1 for single-quadrant images)
    - recur through the following-siblings with a counter for position(), checking if they are in the allowed list, and decreasing the "score" counter.
    - every time a match is found:
        - recreate the "allow" list, minus the current match, and pass the updated list to the next iteration
        - decrease the counter
    - if the iteration completes, reaching zero, return the position() of the last matched item
    - if during the iteration, while the score is still >0, a match is not found, return false(). Our sequence is broken, we have a user error.

    - the calling template (the one matching *every* item) checks whether the returned result is >0 or false()
    - if >0 returns a copy of every node up the number specified by >0
    - if false() print out and error, suggesting possible sequences.
-->

<xsl:variable name="layouts">
    <start handle="left"            score="2">      <!-- The starting score which we'll subtract from on every iteration -->
        <allow handle="right"           value="2"/> <!-- the acceptable position which we'll check against on every iteration -->
        <allow handle="top-right"       value="1"/> <!-- the value for each position which we'll subtract from the <start> score -->
        <allow handle="bottom-right"    value="1"/>
    </start>
    <start handle="top-left"        score="3">
        <allow handle="right"           value="2"/>
        <allow handle="bottom-left"     value="1"/>
        <allow handle="top-right"       value="1"/>
        <allow handle="bottom-right"    value="1"/>
    </start>
    <start handle="full"            score="0"/> <!-- Position which are not acceptable as the start of a sequence are scored 0 -->
    <start handle="right"           score="0"/>
    <start handle="top-right"       score="0"/>
    <start handle="bottom-right"    score="0"/>
    <start handle="bottom-left"     score="0"/>
</xsl:variable>

<!-- Applied to every /item -->
<xsl:template mode="imagewraps" match="item">
    <xsl:param name="i" select="position()"/>
    <xsl:variable name="nodeName"   select="name(.)"/>
    <xsl:variable name="layout"     select="exsl:node-set($layouts)"/>
    <xsl:variable name="position"   select="position/item/@handle"/>
    <xsl:variable name="score"      select="$layout/start[@handle = $position]/@score"/>
    <xsl:variable name="allowList"  select="$layout/start[@handle = $position]"/>

    <!-- This variable will store the final result of the recursion lanunched from within.
         The returned value will be a number, indication the position of the last node that is part of the sequence -->
    <xsl:variable name="sequenceFound">
        <xsl:if test="$score > 0">
            <xsl:apply-templates mode="test" select="parent::node()/*[name() = $nodeName][$i +1]">
                <xsl:with-param name="i" select="$i +1"/>
                <xsl:with-param name="score"        select="$score"/>
                <xsl:with-param name="allowList"    select="$allowList"/>
            </xsl:apply-templates>
        </xsl:if>
    </xsl:variable>

    <div style="border: 1px solid red">
    <xsl:choose>
        <!-- If the $score is 0 and the position is 'full' just return a copy if the current node -->
        <xsl:when test="$score = 0 and $position = 'full'">
            <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
        </xsl:when>
        <!-- if the $score is greater than 0, return a copy of the current node
             and the siblings the follow, up to the value stored in $sequenceFound -->
        <xsl:when test="$score > 0">
            <xsl:choose>
                <!-- Actually do the above only if $sequenceFound didn't end up being 0
                     (it currently never does, but good to have as an option to handle errors in here) -->
                <xsl:when test="$sequenceFound != 0">
                    <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
                    <xsl:copy-of select="following-sibling::*[$sequenceFound - $i >= position()]"/>
                </xsl:when>
            </xsl:choose>
        </xsl:when>
        <!-- If the first item is wrong, let jsut say it -->
        <xsl:when test="$score = 0 and position() > 1">
            <xsl:message>The first item should either be "full", "left", "top-left".</xsl:message>
        </xsl:when>
    </xsl:choose>
    </div>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template mode="test" match="*">
    <xsl:param name="i"/>
    <xsl:param name="score"/>
    <xsl:param name="allowList"/>
    <xsl:variable name="this" select="."/>
    <xsl:variable name="nodeName"       select="name()"/>
    <xsl:variable name="position"       select="position/item/@handle"/>
    <xsl:variable name="isInAllowList"  select="count($allowList/allow[@handle = $position]) > 0"/>
    <xsl:variable name="value">
        <xsl:if test="$isInAllowList">
            <xsl:value-of select="$allowList/allow[@handle = $position]/@value"/>
        </xsl:if>
    </xsl:variable>
    <xsl:variable name="allowListMinusMatched">
        <xsl:if test="$isInAllowList">
            <xsl:copy-of select="$allowList/allow[@handle != $position]"/>
        </xsl:if>
    </xsl:variable>

    <xsl:choose>
        <xsl:when test="$isInAllowList">
            <xsl:choose>
                <!-- if we've not ran out of loops, continue -->
                <xsl:when test="($score - $value) > 0">
                    <xsl:apply-templates mode="test" select="parent::node()/*[name() = $nodeName][$i +1]">
                        <xsl:with-param name="i" select="$i +1"/>
                        <xsl:with-param name="allowList" select="$allowListMinusMatched"/>
                        <xsl:with-param name="score" select="$score - $value"/>
                    </xsl:apply-templates>
                </xsl:when>
                <xsl:when test="($score - $value) = 0">
                    <xsl:value-of select="$i"/>
                </xsl:when>
            </xsl:choose>
        </xsl:when>
        <xsl:otherwise>
            <xsl:variable name="layout"     select="exsl:node-set($layouts)"/>
            <xsl:variable name="allowed"  select="$layout/start[@handle = $position]"/>
            <xsl:message>Bombing out. Wrong Sequence.</xsl:message>
            <xsl:message>
                Items allowed after "<xsl:value-of select="$allowed/@handle"/>" are:
                <xsl:for-each select="$allowed/allow">
                    <xsl:value-of select="@handle"/>
                    <xsl:if test="count($allowed/allow) > position()">, </xsl:if>
                    <xsl:if test="count($allowed/allow) = position()">.</xsl:if>
                </xsl:for-each>
            </xsl:message>
        </xsl:otherwise>
    </xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>

A: I have managed a solution for this, but I wasn't entirely sure about the 'minimum' requirement. However, I will post what I have done so far, should it help....
Firstly, I defined an xsl:key for each of the rules. For example, for the left rule:
<xsl:key name="left"
 match="node[@handle='right' or @handle='top-right' or @handle='bottom-right']"
 use="generate-id(preceding-sibling::node[@handle='left'][1])"/>

So, in this case, it matches right, top-right and bottom-right elements, and links them to most preceding left element. Note this will pick up more elements that you need, should there be a bottom element between the left and right element. This will be handled a bit later...
Then, I created a template for matching the first node in the group. Initially, I defined a variable to contain the following nodes using the relevant xsl:key (where $maximum is a variable containing the maximum number of nodes)
<xsl:variable name="followingNodes"
 select="key(@handle, generate-id())[position() <= $maximum]" />

However, this will pick up elements where there may be a invalid element in between. To stop this, I first calculated the position of the current node...
<xsl:variable name="position" select="count(preceding-sibling::node)"/>

Then I could check whether the position of the node in the key equals the position relative to the current node, in which case there are no invalid elements before them.
<xsl:variable
 name="followingNodes"
 select="key(@handle, generate-id())[position() <= $maximum][count(preceding-sibling::node) - $position <= position()]"/>

Here is the full XSLT...
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
   <xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes"/>

   <xsl:key name="left"
      match="node[@handle='right' or @handle='top-right' or @handle='bottom-right']"
      use="generate-id(preceding-sibling::node[@handle='left'][1])"/>

   <xsl:key name="right"
      match="node[@handle='left' or @handle='top-left' or @handle='bottom-left']"
      use="generate-id(preceding-sibling::node[@handle='right'][1])"/>

   <xsl:key name="top-left"
      match="node[@handle='bottom-right' or @handle='top-right' or @handle='bottom-right' or @handle='bottom']"
      use="generate-id(preceding-sibling::node[@handle='top-left'][1])"/>

   <xsl:template match="nodes">
      <xsl:apply-templates select="node[1]" mode="first"/>
   </xsl:template>

   <xsl:template match="node[@handle='full']" mode="first">
      <group>
         <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
      </group>
      <xsl:apply-templates select="following-sibling::node[1]" mode="first"/>
   </xsl:template>

   <xsl:template match="node" mode="first">
      <xsl:variable name="maximum">
         <xsl:choose>
            <xsl:when test="@handle='top-left'">3</xsl:when>
            <xsl:otherwise>2</xsl:otherwise>
         </xsl:choose>
      </xsl:variable>
      <xsl:variable name="position" select="count(preceding-sibling::node)"/>
      <xsl:variable name="followingNodes" select="key(@handle, generate-id())[position() <= $maximum][count(preceding-sibling::node) - $position <= position()]"/>
      <group>
         <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
         <xsl:apply-templates select="$followingNodes"/>
      </group>
      <xsl:apply-templates select="following-sibling::node[count($followingNodes) + 1]" mode="first"/>
   </xsl:template>

   <xsl:template match="@*|node()">
      <xsl:copy>
         <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
      </xsl:copy>
   </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

When this is applied to the following input XML...
<nodes>
    <node handle="full"/>
    <node handle="full"/>
    <node handle="left"/>
    <node handle="right"/>
    <node handle="top-left"/>
    <node handle="top-right"/>
    <node handle="bottom"/>
    <node handle="full"/>
    <node handle="full"/>
</nodes>

The output is as follows:
<group>
   <node handle="full"/>
</group>
<group>
   <node handle="full"/>
</group>
<group>
   <node handle="left"/>
   <node handle="right"/>
</group>
<group>
   <node handle="top-left"/>
   <node handle="top-right"/>
   <node handle="bottom"/>
</group>
<group>
   <node handle="full"/>
</group>
<group>
   <node handle="full"/>
</group>

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With toast and home fries or grits. Pico de gallo & Cheese $1.50 extra.
Two eggs with cheese and choice of meat on a kaiser roll.
With scrambled eggs, sausage, cheese, jalapeno, pico de gallo and home fries.
Bacon, ham, sausage, pork chop or scrapple.


The Brecon Beacons National Park is usually split up into four distinct, if confusing, areas. From west to east these are; Mynydd Du (Black Mountain), Fforest Mawr, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) and Mynyddoedd Du (Black Mountains).
The Brecon Beacons includes the highest and the most popular mountain in South Wales, Pen y Fan. There are variety of routes to the summit which are all outlined in our Walks up Pen y Fan article. The most popular of these is the route from the A470 – either from Pont ar Daf or Storey Arms.
The Brecon Beacons are best known for their mountains, and of course there are plenty of hill walks to choose from. This selection brings in the best walks from the Black Mountain, Fforest Fawr, Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains and the main summits.
Height Gained – 860 metres, Distance – 15.3 km, Time – 5-6 hours.
Starting the rundown from west to east, is this walk up to Fan Brycheiniog and the distinctive escarpments of Mynydd Du (Black Mountain). Largely rolling hills over high cliffs, a straightforward route for the experienced walker that's easy on the eye and photogenic. Much of the walk is along the Beacon's Way, a common theme on most of these Brecon Beacon walks!
Height Gained – 330 metres, Distance – 6 km, Time – 2-3 hours.
The Fforest Fawr area of the Brecon Beacons National Park was designated as the Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark in 2006. It earned this status due to the geological and cultural heritage from the distinctive Old Red Sandstone from the main summits of the Brecon Beacons and 7000 years of human influence from hill forts to limekilns. The Geopark also includes the Black Mountain and the main summits of Pen y Fan, so is much larger than the range of hills normally identified as Fforest Fawr. There are other summits in Fforest Fawr – Fan Fawr, Fan Llia, Fan Nedd and Fan Gyhirych – but Fan Frynych is convenient to get to and has views across to Pen y Fan.
Height Gained – 570 metres, Distance – 8 km, Time –4 hours.
Is this really one of the best walks in the Brecon Beacons? The walk up Pen y Fan is certainly the most popular, and is included for that reason more than anything else. As a first hill walk, it does provide a route that's suitable for hill walking novices who are properly prepared for the mountain conditions. However, this popularity does bring pressure on the area in regard of parking and erosion on the footpaths and we'd suggest one of the following walks as the better routes up South Wales' highest mountain.
Height Gained – 650 metres, Distance – 11 km, Time –4 hours.
The approach from the takes you up Cwm Llwch, past the miniature Llyn Cwm Llwch and up to join the Storey Arms hordes for the final section. You're only with the crowds for a short time, as the route immediately descends the Cefn Cwm Llwch ridge.
Height Gained – 680 metres, Distance – 12.4 km, Time – 5 hours.
Pen y Fan also has a horseshoe walk from the south. Starting in Cwm Taf Fechan, this walk ascends Pen y Fan via Craig Gwaun Taf to join the main route to the summit for the short final section over Corn Du and on to Pen y Fan. The route continues to Cribyn and then descends Bwlch ar y Fan rather than ascending Fan y Big, and back down to the starting point.
Height Gained – 940 metres, Distance – 29 km, Time – 8 hours.
This is a somewhat epic route, as they tend to be in the Black Mountains. Starting from Llanthony, after a shortish ascent the route lacks any significant ascents as you walk the Offa's Dyke National Trail over the Black Mountain and on to the viewpoint of Hay Bluff. There is some welcome change in altitude as you descend to Gospel Pass and on up to Twmpa, or Lord Hereford's Knob (titter ye not!). A long return route along Chwarel y Fan brings you back to Llanthony after a full day's walking!
Height Gained – 650 metres, Distance – 12 km, Time –4 hours.
The highest summit in the Black Mountains can be reached from the west by a reasonably short walk (especially compared to the previous one!). This route starts at the Dragon's Back pub and ascends to the summit plateau via the Y Grib ridge. A longer route can be taken from Mynydd Du Forest on the other side of Waun Fach, which if you walk the entire skyline is an epic walk and perhaps a more fitting walk to the roof of the Black Mountains.
Height Gained – 250 metres, Distance – 5.5 km, Time –2 hours.
Sugarloaf may not hit the magical 600m mark, it only misses by 4 metres, but it's a popular summit. As is usual with these lower summits, it boasts extensive views towards the Black Mountains and Pen y Fan. There's a good path all the way to the summit, making this one of the easier hills to climb. Remember it's still a hill and when we walked it, someone was being rescued by the local Mountain Rescue as they'd broken an arm.
Height Gained – 320 metres, Distance – 5 km, Time – 2 hours.
Opposite Y Fal across the Gafenni valley is the distinctive summit of Ysgyryd Fawr, also known locally as The Skirrid or Skirrid Fawr (according to the summit trig!) or even Holy Mountain as there's a ruin of a chapel on the summit. When we say ruin, there are a few stones, so don't expect anything too striking! The view however, across the Beacons and into England is certainly divine!
You may want to enjoy the national park over a number of days, and there are a number of options that allow you to do so.
The Brecon Beacon's very own long distance trail, and one that doesn't shirk from the summits either. It starts from the railway station at Y Fenni / Abergavenny and crosses the Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons, Fforest Fawr and Mynydd Du before the route ends at Llangadog and another railway station. Surely one of the best ways to see the Brecon Beacons if you've a week to spare?
Distance – 121 km, Time – 4 TOUGH days – Stats for the Brecon Beacons Only – from Y Fenni to Llanymddyfri.
The Cambrian Way stretches from Cardiff to Conwy and takes in the main summits of the Brecon Beacons. The Brecon Beacons section starts from Y Fenni / Abergavenny and finishes at Llanymddyfri, and is an option for those looking to complete the Cambrian Way in shorter sections. It also takes a tougher line than the Beacons Way in places, and we think that modifying the route to follow the Beacon's Way in places would make a better route (Mynydd Llangynidr Mountain and Fan Frynych for instance). The 4 day itinerary will involve a final day of nearly 40km and 5 days may well be more achievable for this section.


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Dead Man Stalking
By TA Moore
Release Date Sep 10, 2019
Type Novels
Words 96995
File Formats epub, mobi, pdf
eBook Paperback
A Blood and Bone Novel
Agent Luke Bennett proved that humans could rise just as high in the ranks as their vampire colleagues—until a kidnapper held him captive for a year and turned him without his consent.
Now he's Took: a reluctant monster afraid to bite anyone, broke, and about to be discharged from his elite BITERs unit.
When an old colleague suggests he consult on a BITERs case, Took has little to lose. The case is open and shut… but nothing is ever that easy. As he digs deeper, he discovers a lot more than one cold case is at stake, and if he wants to solve this one, he'll need the help of the BITERs team. Even if that brings his old commander, Madoc, back into his life.
Cover Artist: Kanaxa
Series Blood and Bone
Genres Gay / Paranormal Romance / Romantic Suspense
Reviewed by Sarah & Avid Reader
By Wicked Reads
on Sep 14, 2019 09:09
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Sarah – ☆☆☆☆
This is wonderfully dark dystopian Urban Fantasy. In a world where humans and vampires almost manage to coexist without constant bloodshed, Took finds himself torn between worlds when he's made a vampire against his wishes. This first book sees Took slowly finding his way back to himself, the job he loves, and the relationships he needs after his horrific attack. As Took becomes Luke once again, his work with the BITERs has him investigating a string of gruesome murders.
This is an exciting, gory read. Luke is a slightly unreliable narrator and his fear and mistrust forces readers to question everyone in his life. Luke's BITERs team is fantastic but Luke suspects that someone in the BITERs team had something to do with his kidnapping. Luke's suspicions make his relationship with his boss, Madoc, complicated, especially as attraction flares between them. Something about the human-vampire investigative pairings within the BITERs team reminds me of Charlie Cochet's THIRDs books but this book replaces the light humour of that series with angst and layers of dark secrets.
I love the different sides I've seen to TA Moore's writing in the past couple of years. I think I probably prefer the Digging Up Bones books to this new series, but I really like Moore's darker writing and I'm loving the imagination that went into creating this alternate reality. It's pretty difficult to find a fresh take on vampires in such an oversaturated market but the world Moore builds in this story feels fresh and fascinating – even if it pushes more into dystopian horror than I usually like. I'm really excited to see how this series develops and I'm already keen for the next book.
Avid Reader – ☆☆☆
M/M Paranormal
Took, formerly known as Luke, is coming to grips with his new life. He was part of a BITER team before, but now, after he was kidnapped and turned against his will, he will have to figure out where he fits. He is in between two worlds – stuck. Took is constantly thinking about his abduction – who can he trust? Why would someone do this to him? What will happen now?
Madoc is leader of the BITER team and has loved Luke/Took for a while. When he realizes that Took is working a case that the BITER team deemed closed, he's a little mad, somewhat confused, and a lot curious. Madoc has a new human partner and even though he does trust her, he knows that Took had special skills that nobody else had and wants to see where Took will go with the investigation.
What follows is a lot of strange occurrences and a somewhat disjointed relationship. I had difficulties, at times, comprehending the narrator's side. He was suspicious and sometimes with his memories, not very comprehensive in his thinking. And while it was an intriguing mystery, it just felt very choppy.
However, the mystery of Took's kidnapping did get me interested enough that I want to try book two and see if there are questions that are answered. Hopefully the second book will feel a little less disjointed for me.
Possible Triggers: Torture, Kidnapping, Murder
Reviewers received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.
Dark, Fascinating Twist on Vampires
By Cat Clontz - Divine Magazine
I had a rather difficult time with the start of this book because you don't start at the beginning. You start quite literally in the middle of things, but once I figured out the backstory was coming in pieces as I read, I quit worrying about why I didn't know what I didn't know and just enjoyed.
Dead Man Stalking is a dark story of children going missing, a serial killer, the PTSD of a vampire made against his will who is terrified to bite anyone to feed himself, and the dhampir who has been in love with him for years. Sounds like a lot, right? Yeah, that's because it IS, and wow! What a gripping read!
While I never felt an overpowering chemistry between Took and Madoc, most likely because of Took's very in-your-face apprehensions, there was a quiet harmony to their thoughts and actions that spoke of lives tied together. Their romance, such as it was, was a distant third storyline to the two compelling mysteries that occupied the main portion of the book – where were the missing children/were they still alive, and who held and tortured Took for that year that his mind refuses to bring to the surface but which haunts him day and night.
The secondary cast is not too extensive in depth, but very broad in scope. The two most frequent characters are Madoc's partner Lawrence who came on board after Took couldn't/wouldn't do the job anymore, and Paladin, a vampire of significantly greater age than Madoc's 400 years. Agent Lawrence hit me hot and cold. I still haven't decided if I like her or not, so I'm brooding. I did appreciate that she was willing to accept and further investigate a case that she may have missed key details later picked up on by Took in his private investigating work for a most surprising client. Pally is a product of his time, making it difficult to not like him even as he needles Madoc mercilessly for his own amusement.
Great world building, a fantastic dystopian society where humans and the undead coexist peacefully (mostly – no matter the society, there will be always be fanatics and derogatory terms). A specialized task force of vampires both born and made with the occasional human interspersed also presents a new viewpoint on law enforcement.
There are still unresolved issues at the end, but not to the extent that the book feels like a cliffhanger. To the contrary, it is clearly an HFN with a greater story arc to come, and I for one am looking forward to getting my hands on it!
I'm rating this at 3.5 stars, rounding up for sites that don't accept halves. If you haven't given this author a try (why on earth not?!) and you like vampires, I definitely recommend picking up Dead Man Stalking!
I voluntarily read an ARC copy of this book for Divine Magazine from the author with hopes for but no obligation to provide a review.
**Same worded review will appear on Divine Magazine, Dreamspinner Press, Goodreads and Amazon.com.**
Reviewed by Sammy for Diverse Reader
Luke Bennett endured a year of torture and pain that left him dead—literally. Now a vampire or Anakim as they are known, Luke cannot bear to remember who he once was and has taken the name Took –a rather obvious reflection of being taken against his will. He lives in fear of being snatched again and, while he has gone to every scheduled counseling session and has yet to pass muster, he still doesn't remember much of his lost year in captivity. But one thing that hasn't changed for Took is the fact that he is till part of the BITER's unit and when an old colleague recommends him as the investigator to dig into a closed BITER case he accepts.
What should have been a hopeless cause, getting a mass murdered out of the prison called The Salt before he is executed, turns into a dangerous task, one that will bring Took back into contact with his old supervisor, Madoc. Working together they must untangle a deep and twisting trail of clues that will lead them into danger and force them to acknowledge what Took has been avoiding—an attraction to each other that runs hot and fierce.
Please forgive my sketchy summary of the incredibly complex new novel by author T.A. Moore entitled, Dead Man Stalking. It also appears this one will begin a new series so realize that the novel in hand is not going to answer all your burning questions or necessarily tie up all the many plot lines it opens. I am in awe of Moore's ability to build such a complex new world along side what amounts to a mere glimpse at the lives of a few characters who make this book so interesting. To say that Took (aka Luke) and Madoc have backstories that are just barely scratched at is a real understatement. I think their life histories could fill at least two more novels. For that idea alone I am eager to read the next book to come out in this series. Took and Madoc are intense together and every little drop of information about them was intriguing to read. I kind of live in fear of the idea that T.A. Moore will give us more background on Took's year in captivity—what little we get in this story was just horrible to think about and made me want to protect poor Took from ever being hurt again.
Unfortunately the one thing that was so interesting about this novel was also the element that often left me a bit confused and that would be this new paranormal world the author has created. It felt as though each chapter brought with it more information that was just skimmed over—never really unpacked or explained but given just enough page time to make us aware and little else. From the various types of beings that inhabit this new world to the differing levels of abilites amongst the vampire race, I was constantly trying to keep track of what different species were and how they mixed into this new society.
For instance both Took and Madoc were vampires but Took was called an anakim and Madoc was a cardinal. Alongside them were dhampirs, boyars and more—all were some type of vampire. This differentiation was due not only to the number of years they were vamps and how they were turned but also it defined their abilities and status. Then there were other species such as Hounds, Lycanthropes, and Goats which I still am not sure about. It felt as though there was this constant glut of world building and paranormal reveals that often left my head spinning with more new information. For me, it was just hard to keep track and I must admit I wished for a glossary explaining all the various species.
Overall, however, this was a small annoyance when compared to a story that was incredibly fascinating, fast-paced and kept me on the edge of my seat. I look forward to reading more in this series and learning about this amazing world T.A. Moore has built for us. Dead Man Stalking gets a definite thumbs up from me.
Hoping for more in next book
"The sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore biters and reprobates they called Anakim. And mankind turned against the Anakim and would not sustain them. And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and fish, and to devour one another's flesh, and drink the blood." ~ The Enochian Bible, the Book of Watchers, Ch 1 V 25
'Dead Man Stalking' is betrayal and politics, blood and gore, complicated and often confusing worldbuilding, hidden shadows and unrevealed truths, and a fast pace that keeps it all moving in an unending rollercoaster ride. Did I like it? I'd be remiss if I said I didn't like it, but I also can't say with 100 percent certainty that I thoroughly enjoyed it, either. It's not really a story I could just "like". It is dark and disturbing, sometimes in a good way, but more often than not in a very terrifying manner, and it definitely made an impact.
Took, formerly Agent Luke Bennett, has a lot of secrets and a considerable amount of blank space in his mind from the year he spent being tortured and turned against his will. The secrets he had when he came East from California, and even after all this time, he has never revealed them. As to the holes in his memory? Those are as much due to PTSD as to what he endured during his torture. Regardless, they are things that trouble him constantly and made it difficult for me to get a true understanding of him. Madoc is even more of a puzzle as a four-hundred-year-old vampire, or Anakim, who used to be a cardinal in the Old Country but now is head of the BITERS and in love with Took.
VINE (Violent Infections and Nullification Enforcement) is the preternatural law in the Americas… although how it came about and when is left unexplained, along with quite a few other pieces of this world. It's an interesting world filled with many different paranormals but, in my opinion, the author often failed to explain the role of many of the "creatures" she named, causing me some frustration as I struggled to understand where everything fit together. BITERS, or BTR (Bloodcrimes Tactical Response), is to all intents and purposes SWAT for VINE, however once again, who answers to whom and what the exact duties are is a little muddled.
The mystery portion of this book is very good but because of what I perceived to be holes in the worldbuilding, some of the conclusions drawn and hunches born seemed to come from nothing even though I struggled to find the answers. I should point out that this is probably my error although I don't consider myself stupid, and my conclusions shouldn't prevent anyone from reading this book. These are only my opinions, after all.
I can honestly say that I'm very happy this is the first book in a series because I truly hope to get more answers in an upcoming book. I did appreciate the ending of this story and the author did a good job with Took and Madoc's love story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews
A Vampire Mystery
By sharorgn68
This book introduces a new take on vampires (wetmouths) and humans (drymouths). The start on the book is heavy with world building and setting the scene, but by the middle I was hooked on the mystery. Who was behind the abduction and unwilling turning of Luke/Took? Was Madoc involved? Who is kidnapping children and why? Can't wait to read the next installment.


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Q: Find overlapping timelines for each group in R R Gurus,
I need your help to determine multiple overlapping timelines in R using tidyverse/dplyr.
Here is the dataset:
library(tidyverse)
library(googleVis)

df <- data.frame(Student = structure(c(rep("Allan",5), rep("Joan",5), rep("Kat", 5)), class = "character"),
                 Course = c(LETTERS[1:5], LETTERS[1:5], LETTERS[1:5]),
                 Start = structure(c(16713,16768,16725,16758,16780,
                                     16714,16754,16765,16729,16785,
                                     16724,16730,16755,16760,16759), class = "Date"),
                 End = structure(c(16733,16775,16755,16779,16790,
                                   16744,16762,16780,16760,16795,
                                   16744,16750,16758,16784,16798), class = "Date"))

plot(gvisTimeline(data=df, rowlabel = "Course",
                  start = "Start", end = "End",
                  options=list(width=600, height=1000) ))

I would like to calculate the following results in the overlap column.
df$overlap <- c("AC","BD","AC","BD","",
                "AD","BD","","ABD","",
                "AB","AB","","DE","DE")

    df

   Student Course      Start        End overlap
1    Allan      A 2015-10-05 2015-10-25      AC
2    Allan      B 2015-11-29 2015-12-06      BD
3    Allan      C 2015-10-17 2015-11-16      AC
4    Allan      D 2015-11-19 2015-12-10      BD
5    Allan      E 2015-12-11 2015-12-21
6     Joan      A 2015-10-06 2015-11-05      AD
7     Joan      B 2015-11-15 2015-11-23      BD
8     Joan      C 2015-11-26 2015-12-11
9     Joan      D 2015-10-21 2015-11-21      ABD
10    Joan      E 2015-12-16 2015-12-26
11     Kat      A 2015-10-16 2015-11-05      AB
12     Kat      B 2015-10-22 2015-11-11      AB
13     Kat      C 2015-11-16 2015-11-19
14     Kat      D 2015-11-21 2015-12-15      DE
15     Kat      E 2015-11-20 2015-12-29      DE

Your time and help is cordially appreciated!

A: A solution using map2_chr :
library(dplyr)
df %>%
  group_by(Student) %>%
   mutate(overlap = purrr::map2_chr(Start, End,
              ~toString(Course[.x >= Start & .x < End | .y > Start & .y < End])))

#  Student    Course Start      End        overlap
#   <charactr> <chr>  <date>     <date>     <chr>
# 1 Allan      A      2015-10-05 2015-10-25 A, C
# 2 Allan      B      2015-11-29 2015-12-06 B, D
# 3 Allan      C      2015-10-17 2015-11-16 A, C
# 4 Allan      D      2015-11-19 2015-12-10 D
# 5 Allan      E      2015-12-11 2015-12-21 E
# 6 Joan       A      2015-10-06 2015-11-05 A, D
# 7 Joan       B      2015-11-15 2015-11-23 B, D
# 8 Joan       C      2015-11-26 2015-12-11 C
# 9 Joan       D      2015-10-21 2015-11-21 A, B, D
#10 Joan       E      2015-12-16 2015-12-26 E
#11 Kat        A      2015-10-16 2015-11-05 A, B
#12 Kat        B      2015-10-22 2015-11-11 A, B
#13 Kat        C      2015-11-16 2015-11-19 C
#14 Kat        D      2015-11-21 2015-12-15 D, E
#15 Kat        E      2015-11-20 2015-12-29 E

You can replace single character entries from overlap column to blank if needed.

A: You can set the Interval object by lubridate and use int_overlaps() to test if two intervals overlap.
library(tidyverse)
library(lubridate)

df %>%
  group_by(Student) %>%
  mutate(overlap = map_chr(interval(Start, End),
                           ~ toString(Course[int_overlaps(., interval(Start, End))])))

#    Student Course Start      End        overlap
#    <fct>   <fct>  <date>     <date>     <chr>
#  1 Allan   A      2015-10-05 2015-10-25 A, C
#  2 Allan   B      2015-11-29 2015-12-06 B, D
#  3 Allan   C      2015-10-17 2015-11-16 A, C
#  4 Allan   D      2015-11-19 2015-12-10 B, D
#  5 Allan   E      2015-12-11 2015-12-21 E
#  6 Joan    A      2015-10-06 2015-11-05 A, D
#  7 Joan    B      2015-11-15 2015-11-23 B, D
#  8 Joan    C      2015-11-26 2015-12-11 C
#  9 Joan    D      2015-10-21 2015-11-21 A, B, D
# 10 Joan    E      2015-12-16 2015-12-26 E
# 11 Kat     A      2015-10-16 2015-11-05 A, B
# 12 Kat     B      2015-10-22 2015-11-11 A, B
# 13 Kat     C      2015-11-16 2015-11-19 C
# 14 Kat     D      2015-11-21 2015-12-15 D, E
# 15 Kat     E      2015-11-20 2015-12-29 D, E


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Sheet Music: Study No. 12 in B-flat minor
Study No. 12 in B-flat minor
from 24 Etudes
Theobald Boehm (1794–1881)
B-flat minor
C4–Bb6
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Etudes, Romantic, Written for Flute
Tune of the Day: Study in B-flat minor by Boehm
from "24 Etudes for solo flute"
This Allegro in B-flat minor constitutes the twelfth piece from a collection of 24 Etudes for the flute by Theobald Boehm, the German inventor and musician who perfected the modern Western concert flute and improved its fingering system. Try to play all the 16th notes evenly!
1. Study No. 1 in C major Flute solo
2. Study No. 2 in A minor Flute solo
3. Study No. 3 in F major Flute solo
4. Study No. 4 in D minor Flute solo
5. Study No. 5 in B-flat major Flute solo
6. Study No. 6 in G minor Flute solo
7. Study No. 7 in E-flat major Flute solo
8. Study No. 8 in C minor Flute solo
9. Study No. 9 in A-flat major Flute solo
10. Study No. 10 in F minor Flute solo
11. Study No. 11 in D-flat major Flute solo
13. Study No. 13 in F-sharp major Flute solo
14. Study No. 14 in E-flat minor Flute solo
15. Study No. 15 in B major Flute solo
16. Study No. 16 in A-flat minor Flute solo
17. Study No. 17 in E major Flute solo
18. Study No. 18 in C-sharp minor Flute solo
19. Study No. 19 in A major Flute solo
20. Study No. 20 in F-sharp minor Flute solo
21. Study No. 21 in D major Flute solo
22. Study No. 22 in B minor Flute solo
23. Study No. 23 in G major Flute solo
24. Study No. 24 in E minor Flute solo
Etudes:
Flute Sheet Music: Study No. 10 in F-sharp minor (E. Köhler)
Flute Sheet Music: Study No. 9 in G minor (E. Köhler)
Flute Sheet Music: Je crois entendre encore (G. Bizet)
Flute Sheet Music: On Wings of Song (F. Mendelssohn)
Flute Sheet Music: Andantino (E. Köhler)


In the configuration file there is a option called Basic Filter. This option is a string list, each line between the < and > is considered a new entry. When a log message is generated, if it contains any of the configured entries, it will be deleted. A deleted line will not show up in the console or the log file.
Is this a core mod?
Yes, this is a core mod. But it does not use ASM. Core mods are loaded before other mods, and most of the forge code. I am simply taking advantage of this to apply my log filters before other mods have a chance to load.
Isn't it a bad idea to remove information like this?
This greatly depends on the situation. This mod was specifically made with large modpacks in mind. For example, the typical FTB modpack may have over then thousand lines in the log about missing item models for WIP items and blocks. In a production pack like that nobody cares about that information, and it makes it harder for pack and mod devs to spot genuine issues.
What is removed by default?
Nothing! Configuration is completely up to the user. Please use this mod responsibly. I would however recommend removing the following lines!
It doesn't seem to work in this one situation?
The system I have in place looks at the content of a message. While there is partial support for logger names and levels, you should avoid using them for now. So basically try to stick to things after the first : in a line. Also, certain FML/Forge loggers are protected from my filtering.
is this working on a substring of given BasicFilter or do you need to provide the full print? and will this remove a stacktrace if the upmost elements (i mostly wanna remove those annoying advancement errors and stacks in packs) is given?
Hey! Is this a server side only mod, or should I have my players download it as well?
Any chance wildcards could be added? E.g. "Loaded * advancements"
Hey there! It seems the latest version of SASIT is giving an error regarding fingerprinting when loading it up. Just wanted to let you know and keep up the great work!
Hey Darkhax, I just added this to a wip modpack but it crashed on startup. Log is below.
Thanks for reporting the issue. It's been fixed in the latest release.
However, it is nowhere to be found. I don't mind creating one manually, but do you have an example for me to look at? Thank you so much!
Hi, are you trying this in 1.12? If so, that is likely a bug.
In 1.11.2. It wasn't game breaking though.
Okay, thanks for letting me know. I will try to fix it soon.
Okay, seems it just spams the console with "Test" now, which cannot be removed by your filter. Did you leave in some debug stuff accidentally?
Whoops, good catch! New build will be uploaded soon!


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Tags #layoffs, #odor, #dna, #rodents, #snakes, #weasels, #never mind
The Boss stands on a stage in front of the employees and says, "I'll take one more question about the layoffs... Yes, you in the back." The Boss continues, "And I'd appreciate it if this question didn't involve my odor, my DNA, or any comparisons to rodents, snakes or weasels." Carol stands up and says, "Nevermind."
Tags #dont judge, #elbonia, #electricity, #huge barges, #ideas, #toasters, #trained porpoises, #brainstorm
Dilbert points to a diagram and asks, "How do we get the electricity from our nuclear plant in Elbonia to the toasters over here?" Dilbert continues, "Let's brainstorm and remember not to judge any ideas at this stage." The Boss says, "I'm thinking about huge barges and trained porpoises - lots of them." Asok thinks, "Must.. Not...Judge."
I can monitor the company's key metrics from my executive dashboard. "Uh-oh. I need to do a better job of falsifying my data." "Allow me to set the stage for your next assignment by reminding you that stockholders have never done anything for you."
Tags #daring commando raid, #internet provider, #cancel, #phone or email, #service agreement, #stun gun, #overused joke
Dilbert is dressed in all purple, carrying a rope over his shoulder. He says to Dogbert, "Would you like to join me on a daring commando raid?" Dogbert replies, "Sure." Dilbert says, "Do you want to know why?" Dogbert responds, "Not really." Dilbert, Dogbert, and Bob the Dinosaur all have purple masks on. Dilbert says, "My internet provider won't let me cancel by phone or by e-mail." Dilbert continues, "The service agreement says I have to stage a daring commando raid on their headquarters." Bob asks, "Does this mask make me look fat?" Dogbert zaps Bob with a stun gun and says, "That joke is overused Bob." Bob falls over. Dogbert says to Dilbert, "The stun gun is in good working order." Dilbert and Dogbert are walking outside. Dilbert says, "Maybe I should carry the stun gun." Dogbert responds, "Don't worry, I'll do you last."
Thursday August 03, 2017 Dilbert Does Nothing Useful
Tags #work ethic, #meaning, #meaningless, #motivation, #laziness
Dilbert: All I did today was create a bunch of PowerPoint slides that no one will understand. But I got paid the same as if I had done something useful. Is this the first stage of becoming you? Wally: If you're lucky.


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Charity Navigator evaluates a nonprofit organization's financial health including measures of stability, efficiency and sustainability. We also track accountability and transparency policies to ensure the good governance and integrity of the organization.
This charity's score is 90.79, earning it a 4-Star rating. Donors can "Give with Confidence" to this charity.
This score is calculated from two sub-scores:
Finance: 87.61 View details
Accountability & Transparency: 96.00 View details
This score represents Form 990 data from 2020, the latest year published by the IRS.
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Program Expenses
Admin Expenses
Fundraising Expenses
Fundraising Efficiency
Working Capital Ratio
Program Expense Growth
Liabilities to Assets
Accountability &
Transparency Metrics
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Program Expense
Program Expense Ratio
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s).
This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver. Dividing a charity's average program expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Administrative Expenses
As reported by charities on their IRS Form 990, this measure reflects what percent of its total budget a charity spends on overhead, administrative staff and associated costs, and organizational meetings. Dividing a charity's average administrative expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
This measure reflects what a charity spends to raise money. Fundraising expenses can include campaign printing, publicity, mailing, and staffing and costs incurred in soliciting donations, memberships, and grants. Dividing a charity's average fundraising expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990).
Part of our goal in rating the financial performance of charities is to help donors assess the financial capacity and sustainability of a charity. As do organizations in other sectors, charities must be mindful of their management of total liabilites in relation to their total assets. This ratio is an indicator of an organization's solvency and or long term sustainability. Dividing a charity's total liabilities by its total assets yields this percentage.
The amount spent to raise $1 in charitable contributions. To calculate a charity's fundraising efficiency, we divide its average fundraising expenses by the average total contributions it receives. We calculate the charity's average expenses and average contributions over its three most recent fiscal years.
Determines how long a charity could sustain its level of spending using its net available assets, or working capital, as reported on its most recently filed Form 990. We include in a charity's working capital unrestricted and temporarily restricted net assets, and exclude permanently restricted net assets. Dividing these net available assets in the most recent year by a charity's average total expenses, yields the working capital ratio. We calculate the charity's average total expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
We compute the average annual growth of program expenses using the following formula: [(Yn/Y0)(1/n)]-1, where Y0 is a charity's program expenses in the first year of the interval analyzed, Yn is the charity's program expenses in the most recent year, and n is the interval of years passed between Y0 and Yn.
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has these governance practices in place.
Sources Include: IRS Form 990
Independent Voting Board Members ... (More)
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters. Our analysts check the Form 990 to determine if the independent Board members are a voting majority and also at least five in number. (Less)
No Material Diversion of Assets ... (More)
A diversion of assets – any unauthorized conversion or use of the organization's assets other than for the organization's authorized purposes, including but not limited to embezzlement or theft – can seriously call into question a charity's financial integrity. We check the charity's last two Forms 990 to see if the charity has reported any diversion of assets. If the charity does report a diversion, then we check to see if it complied with the Form 990 instructions by describing what happened and its corrective action. This metric will be assigned to one of the following categories:
Full Credit: There has been no diversion of assets within the last two years.
Partial Credit: There has been a diversion of assets within the last two years and the charity has used Schedule O on the Form 990 to explain: the nature of the diversion, the amount of money or property involved and the corrective action taken to address the matter. In this situation, we deduct 7 points from the charity's Accountability and Transparency score.
No Credit: There has been a diversion of assets within the last two years and the charity's explanation on Schedule O is either non-existent or not sufficient. In this case, we deduct 15 points from the charity's Accountability and Transparency score.
Audited Financials Prepared by Independent Accountant ... (More)
Audited financial statements provide important information about financial accountability and accuracy. They should be prepared by an independent accountant with oversight from an audit committee. (It is not necessary that the audit committee be a separate committee. Often at smaller charities, it falls within the responsibilities of the finance committee or the executive committee.) The committee provides an important oversight layer between the management of the organization, which is responsible for the financial information reported, and the independent accountant, who reviews the financials and issues an opinion based on its findings. We check the charity's Form 990 reporting to see if it meets this criteria.
Full Credit: The charity's audited financials were prepared by an independent accountant with an audit oversight committee.
Partial Credit: The charity's audited financials were prepared by an independent accountant, but it did not have an audit oversight committee. In this case, we deduct 7 points from the charity's Accountability and Transparency score.
No Credit: The charity did not have its audited financials prepared by an independent accountant. In this case, we deduct 15 points from the charity's Accountability and Transparency score.
Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From Related Parties ... (More)
Making loans to related parties such as key officers, staff, or Board members, is not standard practice in the sector as it may divert the charity's funds away from its charitable mission and can lead to real and perceived conflict-of-interest problems. This practice is discouraged by sector trade groups which point to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act when they call for charities to refrain from making loans to directors and executives. And the IRS is concerned enough with the practice that it requires charities to disclose on their Form 990 any loans to or from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and other "disqualified persons." Furthermore, some state laws go so far as to prohibit loans to board members and officers. And although employees and trustees are permitted to make loans to charities, this practice can also result in real and/or perceived conflict of interest problems for the charity. Furthermore, it is problematic because it is an indicator that the organization is not financially secure. (Less)
Documents Board Meeting Minutes ... (More)
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference. Charities are not required to make their Board meeting minutes available to the public. As such, we are not able to review and critique their minutes. For this performance metric, we are checking to see if the charity reports on its Form 990 that it does keep those minutes. In the future, we will also track and rate whether or not a charity keeps minutes for its committee meetings. (Less)
Distributes 990 to Board Before Filing ... (More)
Providing copies of the Form to the governing body in advance of filing is considered a best practice, as it allows for thorough review by the individuals charged with overseeing the organization. The Form 990 asks the charity to disclose whether or not it has followed this best practice. If the charity has not distributed its Form 990 to the board before filing, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score. (Less)
Compensates Board ... (More)
The IRS requires that any compensation paid to members of the charity's governing body be listed on the Form 990. Furthermore, all members of the governing body need to be listed whether or not they are compensated. It is not unusual for some members of the board to have compensation listed. The executive director of the organization frequently has a seat on the board, for instance, and is compensated for being a full time staff member. However, it is rare for a charity to compensate individuals only for serving on its Board of Directors. Although this sort of board compensation is not illegal, it is not considered a best practice. (Less)
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990, or for some metrics on the charity's website, that the organization has these policies in place.
Sources Include: IRS Form 990 and organization's website
Conflict of Interest ... (More)
Such a policy protects the organization, and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer or director of the organization. Charities are not required to share their conflict of interest policies with the public. Although we can not evaluate the substance of its policy, we can tell you if the charity has one in place based on the information it reports on its Form 990. If the charity does not have a Conflict of Interest policy, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score. (Less)
Whistleblower ... (More)
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report any financial mismanagement. Here we are reporting on the existence of a policy as reported by the charity on its Form 990. (Less)
Records Retention and Destruction ... (More)
Such a policy establishes guidelines for handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promotes data integrity. Here we are reporting on the existence of a policy as reported by the charity on its Form 990. If the charity does not have a Records Retention and Destruction Policy, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score. (Less)
CEO Compensation Process ... (More)
This process indicates that the organization has a documented policy that it follows year after year. The policy should indicate that an objective and independent review process of the CEO's compensation has been conducted which includes benchmarking against comparable organizations. We check to be sure that the charity has reported on its Form 990 its process for determining its CEO pay. (Less)
Donor Privacy ... (More)
Donors can be reluctant to contribute to a charity when their name, address, or other basic information may become part of donor lists that are exchanged or sold, resulting in an influx of charitable solicitations from other organizations. Our analysts check the charity's website to see if the organization has a donor privacy policy in place and what it does and does not cover. Privacy policies are assigned to one of the following categories:
Yes: This charity has a written donor privacy policy published on its website, which states unambiguously that (1) it will not share or sell a donor's personal information with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations or (2) it will only share or sell personal information once the donor has given the charity specific permission to do so.
Opt-out: The charity has a written privacy policy published on its website which enables donors to tell the charity to remove their names and contact information from lists the charity shares or sells. How a donor can have themselves removed from a list differs from one charity to the next, but any and all opt-out policies require donors to take specific action to protect their privacy.
No: This charity either does not have a written donor privacy policy in place to protect their contributors' personal information, or the existing policy does not meet our criteria.
The privacy policy must be specific to donor information. A general website policy which references "visitor" or "user" personal information will not suffice. A policy that refers to donor information collected on the website is also not sufficient as the policy must be comprehensive and applicable to both online and offline donors. The existence of a privacy policy of any type does not prohibit the charity itself from contacting the donor for informational, educational, or solicitation purposes.
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990, or for some metrics on the charity's website, that the organization makes this information easily accessible.
CEO Salary Listed on 990 ... (More)
Charities are required to list their CEO's name and compensation on the Form 990. Our analysts check to be sure that the charities complied with the Form 990 instructions and included this information in their filing. (Less)
Board of Directors Listed on Website ... (More)
Our analysts check to see if the charity lists Board members on its website. Publishing this information enables donors and other stakeholders to ascertain the make up of the charity's governing body. This enables stakeholders to report concerns to the Board. Charity Navigator does not cross-check the Board members listed on the website with that reported on the Form 990, because the latter often isn't available until more than a year after the charity's fiscal year ends. In that time, the charity's Board members may have changed, and the charity typically reflects those more recent changes on the website. (Less)
Key Staff Listed on Website ... (More)
It is important for donors and other stakeholders to know who runs the organization day-to-day. Charity Navigator does not cross-check the leadership listed on the website with that reported on the Form 990 because the latter often isn't available until more than a year after the charity's fiscal year ends. In that time, the charity's leadership may have changed and the charity typically reflects those more recent changes on the website. In other words, since the Form 990 isn't especially timely, it can not be used to verify the leadership information published on the charity's site. (Less)
Audited Financial Statements on Website ... (More)
We check the charity's website to see if it has published its audited financial statements for the fiscal year represented by the most recently filed IRS Form 990. It is important for donors to have easy access to this financial report to help determine if the organization is managing its financial resources well. We currently rate charities on whether or not they publish their audit on their website. (Less)
Form 990 Available on Website ... (More)
We check the charity's website to see if it has published its most recently filed IRS Form 990 (a direct link to the charity's 990 on an external site is sufficient). It is important for donors to have easy access to this financial report to help determine if the organization is managing its financial resources well. (Less)
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Salary of
IRS Published Data
(Business Master File)
(IRS Forms 990)
Total Revenue and Expenses
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Salary of Key Persons
Presented here are this organizations key compensated staff members as identified by our analysts. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Darren Walsh, Chief Executive Officer
$187,654 (0.64% of Total Expenses)
Plus $46,913 of Compensation from Affliates
Current CEO and Board Chair can be found in the Leadership & Adaptability report below.
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Business Master File Data
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Church, synagogue, etc (BMF activity code: 001)
Foundation Status:
Church 170(b)(1)(A)(i) (BMF foundation code: 10)
Subordinate - the organization is a subordinate in a group ruling. (BMF affiliation code: 9)
Data Sources: IRS Forms 990
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to view this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available).
Date Published Form 990 FYE Overall Score Overall Rating
Rating Version: 2.1
11/1/2021 2020 90.79
6/1/2019 2018 90.87
This organization received multiple star ratings within this fiscal year, due to an update to its Accountability and Transparency data and/or the receipt of an amended Form 990.
9/20/2011 2010 80.92
Impact & Results
This score estimates the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
Impact & Results Score
Not Currently Scored
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Denver cannot currently be evaluated by our Encompass Rating Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
Learn more about Impact & Results.
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Largest Programs
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Denver reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
The Family and Children Services division provides adoptive, child welfare, and counseling services to birth parents with unplanned pregnancies. It also provides services and referrals to relatives ra ... (More)
The Family and Children Services division provides adoptive, child welfare, and counseling services to birth parents with unplanned pregnancies. It also provides services and referrals to relatives raising children as well as services to the elderly and disabled. In addition, Family and Children Services provide daycare programs and Head Start in metro Denver through several child care centers including the Margery Reed Mayo Center. (Less)
The Shelter and Community Outreach Services division provides temporary shelter and meals as well as case management for homeless persons at Samaritan House, Marisol Home, and St. Joseph's Home for Ve ... (More)
The Shelter and Community Outreach Services division provides temporary shelter and meals as well as case management for homeless persons at Samaritan House, Marisol Home, and St. Joseph's Home for Veterans in the metro Denver area. It also provides employ (Less)
The Weld County division provides temporary shelter and meals as well as case management for homeless persons at the Guadalupe Shelter in Greeley. In addition, it also provides services to low-income ... (More)
The Weld County division provides temporary shelter and meals as well as case management for homeless persons at the Guadalupe Shelter in Greeley. In addition, it also provides services to low-income seniors, and emergency assistance to individuals and fam (Less)
Leadership & Adaptability
This score provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
Leadership & Adaptability Score
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Denver is currently not eligible for a Leadership & Adaptability score because we have not received its L&A survey responses.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that the organization has not yet submitted data for evaluation.
Organization Leadership
Darren Walsh
Andrea Coleman
This score provides an assessment of the organization's engagement with the constituents it serves, a practice we term Constituent Feedback. When organizations listen to constituents, they are able to better deliver on programs and meet the needs of stakeholders. A future version of this Beacon will also assess an organization's people operations and its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) metrics.
Culture & Community Score
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Denver is currently not eligible for a Culture & Community score because we have not received its Constituent Feedback data. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile. This data will provide the basis for the initial evaluation of Culture & Community.
Culture & Community Report
Constituent Feedback
Constituent Feedback and Listening Practice data are not available for this organization. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile. This data will provide the basis for the initial evaluation of Culture & Community.
Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective. We award every nonprofit that completes the Candid survey full credit for this Beacon, in recognition of their willingness to publicly share this information with the nonprofit and philanthropic communities. Although the data is not evaluated for quality at this time, future iterations of this Beacon will include third party or other data that will serve to validate the information provided by the nonprofit.
Like the overall Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as metrics are developed and ready for integration. Our partnership with Feedback Labs and Guidestar by Candid, and other partners including Fund for Shared Insight, GlobalGiving, and Keystone Accountability, enables us to launch the first version of this beacon with Constituent Feedback information collected on Candid's site.
Feedback practices have been shown to support better Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion outcomes, an essential area of assessment that we intend to further expand and develop in the future. Feedback Labs has documented several studies which indicate that beyond achieving organizational goals, nonprofits that are attentive and responsive to concerns and ideas raised by beneficiaries establish stronger relationships with the people they serve, promote greater equity, and empower constituents in ways that can help to ensure better long-term outcomes. You can find resources to help nonprofits improve their feedback practices here.
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