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Elrias Jr attains his goal
National Scholar Elrias Jr Williams
An aspiring chemical engineer is among seven scholars who have been awarded national scholarships this year.
Elrias Jr. Williams was granted the Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell Award for his outstanding performance in the 2021 CAPE examinations.
The 19-year-old told SEARCHLIGHT that when he heard he was to be the recipient of a national scholarship, he was extremely happy.
"That was my goal since I came into college but I was still shocked that I got it," he said.
Williams is no stranger to academic success; he was among the top performers in the 2014 CPEA examinations. Then, he placed 5th for boys and seventh overall.
At St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC), Williams studied Chemistry, Physics, Economics and Mathematics in his first year obtaining Grade II's in Chemistry and Physics; a Grade I in Economics and a Grade III in Mathematics.
He dropped Math in second year and returned all Grade I's in Chemistry, Physics and Economics this time around.
"I would say the biggest challenge was lack of classes because with Covid; we had to be locked down so much and online schooling was really hard. It was hard to pay attention. It was hard to even do work because students weren't paying attention to online classes so much as opposed to in person," Williams said as he recalled what it was like having to prepare for examinations.
Though he is currently employed in the banking sector at the Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Williams recently sent out applications to several universities in the United States and Canada so he could begin studies towards a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.
His top three universities are US Ivy League schools; Columbia University and Yale University and the University of Toronto in Canada.


Start small, think big, act now.
We need to do everything we possibly can — right now — to help combat climate change. No single effort is going to fix the Earth's rapidly-deteriorating natural resources and systems, but every little bit matters. By starting small, thinking big and acting now, we can make a difference. That's how Friends of Trees views its work, by planting and caring for trees every weekend from October – May, year after year, for more than 25 years. Since 1989, Friends of Trees and tens of thousands of volunteers have helped combat climate change on a regional and global scale by planting more than 500,000 trees and native shrubs in Pacific Northwest communities.
Teaching the next generation how to properly plant native trees and shrubs in Forest Park.
Consider making a donation to Friends of Trees. We are a member-based organization and our work is funded by supporters like you. Just last weekend, we distributed almost 1,000 young fruit trees to residents in the Portland-Vancouver metro region during our annual Fruit Tree Giveaway when we raised over $6,000 from voluntary donations for each tree.
Support the dozens of local businesses who pledge their support to help Friends of Trees do the work we do. Our Friends of Trees Days campaign engages with businesses who are doing their part to help support Friends of Trees through various promotions over the course of this week or this month.
Learn more HERE about all of the different ways you can volunteer with us throughout the year — we have a professional staff waiting to find out how you are most excited to get involved.
The tools for change are right here.
Whatever your view of our current state of affairs, one thing is sure: planting trees makes a big difference. Thank you for your support!
– Andy Meeks is the Development Manager with Friends of Trees.
Thank you to the 450 of you who gave to Friends of Trees through the Willamette Week Give!Guide at year's end. We hope you enjoy your pizza, beer, and the other tasty rewards, because you earned them!
For the fourth straight year, Friends of Trees received a bonus for having the largest number of donors under 35 years old in the environment category. Thanks to all of our younger donors!
In all, you donated $26,574 to plant more trees in neighborhoods and green spaces, exceeding last year's total! Collectively the Give!Guide raised more than $3 million for local nonprofit organizations, far beyond their expectations. You can read about the results in this Willamette Week article (it even mentions Friends of Trees)!
We'd like to acknowledge the generous business partners who helped us have another successful year: the Lumberyard Indoor Bike Park, HOTLIPS Pizza + Soda, and Hopworks Urban Brewery. Please support these businesses, because they support trees!
And in case you haven't heard, Hopworks is also donating a portion of sales to Friends of Trees for the rest of January 2015 at the Powell Avenue location in Portland. Cheers!
We're back in the Give!Guide, with even better prizes!
We're pleased to be part of the Willamette Week Give!Guide for the sixth year in a row! This means you can get FREE tasty and fun prizes just for donating $10+ to Friends of Trees and our work to grow healthier communities!
The Give!Guide is a year-end guide to local nonprofits. To date, it's raised more than $9 million for hundreds of organizations!
Our goal? Top last year by raising $30,000 by December 31 so we can expand our 2015 planting programs into even more communities! We also have a title to defend: For the past several year's we've also received the most Give!Guide donations from people under 35 in our environment category. So young people, let's show Portland how much you care about trees! You can donate securely and see all of the rewards at giveguide.org/#friendsoftrees.
$10+ donation: 1 free scoop from Salt & Straw, 1 free taco from Por Que No?, 1 free cup of Stumptown coffee, 1 free cupcake from Palace Cakes, and 1 free slice from HOTLIPS Pizza + Soda (just for Friends of Trees donors).
$25+ donation: All of the above + a free beverage from Hopworks Urban Brewery (just for Friends of Trees donors).
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See all the incentives and get your giving on!
Special thanks to the Willamette Week and to our business partners below!


I have a reunion to attend in Kentucky that weekend and will miss coming this year. I've been to all except the first. Have a great time. I know you will!
How many of us remember when a Coca Cola was 5 cents for a 6 1/2 oz. bottle?
Wife says ok to pork tenderloin for Friday night.
I'll ask the Mrs. about preparing her pork tenderloin for Friday. I think that is the dish you said you missed.
Great shots of your Bullseye. Thanks for posting!
I'll be there Thursday and Friday only (a 90th birthday party--not mine--and a wedding all on Saturday). Anything in particular I need to bring in the food/beverage department?
Re: What happened to G5 videos?
Thanks, Gail! What an honor!!!!
Mark, what a treasure! It gives me hope that the photos being taken of our boats will bring pleasure to generations to come.
Great time! Great fun! Great boats! And, especially great people! I really enjoyed G-5!
P.S. Some have posted their fuel costs for the event. I think I spent the same amount as last year.
Great to see your boat in the water and under sail. I have really enjoyed my Glen-L 14. With the jib, it really points well and does a good turn of speed for its size.
I will bring a couple of sides for either Friday, Saturday, or both.
If there is anything in particular you need me to bring, let me know. Otherwise, I'll come up with something to contribute to the meals.
I made a reservation for a floating one-bedroom early in the year, but I'm not sure what the number is.


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And so the fire sale begins
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Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party
Like more than 80 per cent of Kiwis, Labour is prepared to fight tooth and nail to stop National's state asset fire sale, Labour's spokesperson for SOEs, Clayton Cosgrove, says.Clayton Cosgrove
Spokesperson for SOEs
Like more than 80 per cent of Kiwis, Labour is prepared to fight tooth and nail to stop National's state asset fire sale, Labour's spokesperson for SOEs, Clayton Cosgrove, says.
"Mighty River Power today drew the short straw, becoming the first of New Zealand's profitable state-owned assets to be sold off under National's hugely unpopular privatisation agenda.
"Labour is vigorously opposed to the sale of these hard-earned, taxpayer-owned assets. And we know the majority of Kiwis are overwhelmingly with us on this," Clayton Cosgrove said.
"Mighty River has obviously been chosen as National's guinea pig. Depending on the 'success' – and that's a word I use extremely hesitantly – of that sell down, we can expect it will be followed by Genesis, Meridian, Solid Energy and Air New Zealand.
"The current owners of Mighty River – the New Zealand public – will gain nothing from the sell down.
"Treasury has already warned that restricting shareholding sizes will weaken National's debt reduction argument and not, as John Key claims, prevent the on-sale of shares to foreign buyers.
"It also argues that there is little room to operate any of these companies more efficiently, meaning the only way to make profits will be through higher power prices.
"And that will affect every single one of us.
"Power generators are guaranteed to return consistent dividends. To lose them will leave New Zealand poorer and more vulnerable to future economic shocks.
"I am urging other political parties to stand behind the hundreds of thousands of Kiwis who have voiced their concerns over asset sales, and to hold the Government to account on this issue.
"Labour will continue to fight passionately for causes we believe in, for a fairer New Zealand," Clayton Cosgrove said.
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Wednesday, August 15th, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Featuring director Yulia Kovanova. Free.
This acclaimed documentary short film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017 and was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland. It features Ross McLean – environmental artist and landscape architect, whose art practice explores ideas about Nature and ecology, which inform a range of performance based works within varying urban and ecological settings.
Comfort and Joy Lecture and Screening with Dr. Brian Hoyle (Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of Dundee) discussing Scotland's best-loved Christmas film (1984), Friday, December 8th, 6:30-9:30.
Comfort and Joy is a 1984 Scottish comedy film written and directed in Glasgow by one of Scotland's most renowned directors, Bill Forsyth (Gregory's Girl and Local Hero). The film stars Bill Paterson as a radio disc jockey whose life undergoes a strange upheaval when his girlfriend leaves him during the holiday season. Following a bizarre attack on an ice cream van by angry competitors, Patterson's character is led into the struggle between two families over the ice cream market of Glasgow. The film received a BAFTA Award Nomination for Best Original Screenplay and Dire Strait's lead singer, Mark Knopfler, provided the film's score. An expert on Forsyth's films, Dr. Hoyle hosted 'In Conversation with Bill Forsyth', an AHRI public lecture in 2014 with the esteemed director.
Please join us for a wonderful night in celebration of the holiday season.
Asian Horror Film Lecture and screening with Dr. Chris Perkins (Asian Lit & Film, University of Edinburgh) discussing Ringu/The Ring (1998), Friday, October 20th, 6:30-9:30.
Just in time for Halloween, Hideo Nakata's classic Japanese psychological horror film was adapted from the novel Ring by Kôji Suzuki, which in turn draws upon Japanese folk tale Banchō Sarayashiki. Groundbreaking and released to universal acclaim, Ringu inspired an entirely new genre of horror cinema. Critics have discussed Ringu's preoccupations with Japanese tradition's collision with modernity with the lead character (Sadako) embodying contemporary anxieties surrounding the uneasy role technology plays with our past lives. Others scholars have written about the film's ambivalence about women's traditional role of motherhood and the tension apparent in Japanese 90's society with the debate over women's.
Saturday, August 12, 2017, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Characterised as the first "adult" comic in France, Barbarella became a controversial runaway bestseller. French filmmaker Roger Vadim, no stranger to provocative material (And God Created Woman) embraced a fluid and flexible sexuality (what critics have labelled a 'queer gaze') in Barbarella, a cult classic revered as much for its pop art costumes and sets as for its extreme liberal agenda.
Alice Rabbit and her fabulous troop 'The Rabbit Hole' will give a special Barbarella-themed performance. Alice was the host of the Gay Pride 2017 and is one of the most renowned drag queens in Scotland.
Based on the successful novels by Diana Gabaldon, American fantasy drama Outlander has become an international phenomenon to rival Game of Thrones, a World War II nurse who is sent back in time via an ancient circle of stones in Scotland, where she plays a role in the Jacobite Rising. Scotland's tourism agency has called the series "a goldmine" and our panel will explore the phenomenon of Outlander in popular culture.
paintings to reflect his life. The result is Jarman's most profound, unsettling and astonishing reflection on art, sexuality and identity.
In some ways, Jarman's Caravaggio is as much about the artist Derek Jarman as the early seventeenth century painter who was so influential yet so controversial to the social mores of his time. Having worked on various draft scripts for several years together with his friend and art dealer, Nicholas Ward-Jackson, Jarman discovered that he had inadvertently begun to work elements of his own life into the script. At the same time, his interest and experience in film making had been developing during this period and Caravaggio's revolutionary chiaroscuro (his dramatic juxtaposition of light and shade) made him a highly appropriate subject for a film. Described as the inventor of cinematic lighting, Caravaggio's invention was also the inspiration for the German Expressionist film style in the 1920s and subsequently Hollywood's' Film Noir response in the 1940s.


New bridge over I-670 is a great Complete Street for everyone, but long-planned bike lanes connecting the bridge to the rest of Downtown are hit with yet another delayed.
One more challenge for the centerpiece of the city's future bike network, but also an opportunity to try new strategies for picking up the pace of bike/ped progress in Kansas City.
We are disappointed to learn that the plan for 13 miles of Downtown bike lanes and a road diet on Grand Boulevard has been delayed yet again.
KC will see not one but two tactical urbanism projects give tangible demonstrations for how small-scale changes can produce huge improvements in the livability of our neighborhoods.


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Mona, an Iranian girl, sells fortune papers in a subway in Tehran, Iran
Children in Iran suffering from malnutrition
Donya Jam
Beyond Europe, Iran
The policies of the regime in Iran over the years have no doubt led to a rise of poverty in the country. As result of poverty, malnutrition is increasing and affecting the lives of children in different provinces and villages across Iran. Children are seen suffering from various health problems due to this phenomenon.
Children suffering from malnutrition in the Sistan and Baluchistan province are experiencing thinness and shortage of height. In the Central Zagros region, children are experiencing similar side-effects, however, the situation has worsened to the extent that malnourishment has turned into a norm, according to Salamat News website.
"Malnutrition in the Central Zagros area is completely forgotten, due to the fact that poverty has become part of everyday life amongst villagers," the news outlet stated. Some pupils are suffering from memory loss and cannot remember their own names anymore. And the body and body parts of children suffering from this phenomenon are smaller than what would be considered average for their age.
Other regions suffering from malnutrition include the Boyer-Ahmad province and villages near Tehran, including Zarafshan, Bagh-e Fayz, Mian Abad and Mousa Abad, and on the beltway near the city of Islamshahr.
It is said that one only needs to visit deprived villages across Iran to witness the depth of this catastrophe. Malnutrition has negatively impacted schoolchildren's learning abilities as teachers are said to complain of their students' poor eyesight, smelling and even hearing senses.
Millions across Iran are currently under the poverty line. The fact that 30% of the population can no longer afford a loaf of bread as mentioned by Iran's deputy health minister Ali Akbar Sayari in Jahan-e Sanat website, shows just how poverty has dramatically deteriorated in the country.
Iran is a country enjoying the 2nd largest natural gas reserves and 4th largest crude oil reserves. However, this money is utilized for the regime's nuclear program, funding of terrorism and tools to suppress its citizens. Recent revelations illuminate Iran's Revolutionary Guards are aiding allies and proxies such as the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria and the Houthis in Yemen with billions of dollars per year. Approximately $15-20 billion solely goes to the Assad regime annually.
With Iran's presidential election just around the corner, the people are suffering more than ever due to the regime's catastrophic policies. The Iranian regime continues to plunder the nation's wealth, and it's the people and children that have to pay the price of the mullahs' calamitous decisions.
iranPOVERTY
The Clash of Realities Behind the CEU Affair
The Iranian Pariah and the Zero-Sum Game
Rahim Hamid
Former Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi Speaks at Free Iran Protest
Monday Talk with Daniel Pipes on the New Middle East, Europe and the U.S
A Possible Empowerment of the EU from the US in its Sanctions Policy?
Astrid Viaud
Why do human rights continue to deteriorate in Iran?
Ebrahim Raisi, the new candidate in Iran's presidential election
Heshmat Alavi


GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Schools reopened in southern Israel and traffic clogged Gaza's streets on Wednesday in signs of a pullback from the most serious escalation of cross-border fighting in months.
But while violence eased amid Egyptian mediation, Israeli forces and Palestinian militants were on hair-trigger footing, with rocket attacks from Gaza and Israeli air strikes in the enclave briefly resuming late on Tuesday after a day-long lull.
Despite dozens of rocket launchings and Israeli attacks, no deaths have been reported. Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile interceptors have destroyed some of the rockets and Palestinian militants vacated facilities targeted in the air strikes.
Towns in southern Israel, where rocket-warning sirens have disrupted daily life since the current round of fighting began on Monday, reopened classrooms. In Gaza, schools were also operating and cars filled the streets.
The Gaza frontier remained tense, however, with Israeli troops and tanks deployed along the border. Both Israel and Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group made clear that attacks by the other side would not be tolerated.
The latest fighting has added to tensions that were already building ahead of the first anniversary on March 30 of the start of weekly Gaza protests at the border. Some 200 Gazans have been killed and thousands wounded by Israeli fire during those protests, and one Israeli soldier has been killed.
Seven Israelis were injured in Monday's initial rocket attack that hit the village of Mishmeret, 120 km (75 miles) north of Gaza. No other casualties in Israel have been reported. Twelve Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli strikes, Gaza health officials said.
In Dheisha refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, a 17-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli troops during clashes with stone-throwers, an ambulance service official said, identifying him as a volunteer wearing a paramedic uniform. The Israeli military had no immediate comment.


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As we enter the season of frenzied shopping leading up to Christmas, I thought I would offer a few examples of timeless gifts that have been given to me by friends who are older and wiser than myself.
The first, is a piece of advice offered by one of my newest acquaintances. She turned ninety this year and is looking forward to spending the holidays with a combination of over fifteen grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Recalling the difficulty that some older people have remembering the names of all the younger members of their family, I casually asked if It was stressful having such a large family; whereupon I was quickly corrected!
"Oh no," she replied, "I don't give gifts. I give time".
Apparently, she decided years ago, not to give things; instead she makes herself available for family meals and outings and babysitting all through the year. This past thanksgiving for example, her extended family gathered at her house several nights in a row and shared dinner together at an enormous table on her front porch.
What I admire most about her approach is her recognition that, far from fearing that she is running out of time at her "advanced age", time has become something that she has an abundance of to give to everyone.
The second is something that I was reminded that my grandfather used to do when I was a child. Starting about the Christmas that I was ten, we would arrive at his house for a huge family lunch. Besides the usual present under the tree for each member of the family, there were three white envelopes tucked into the branches of the tree itself. Although prominently displayed, they were also high enough off the ground that little hands could not reach them, and the longer they sat there, the more I began to wonder what they were.
It was not until well after all the gifts had been unwrapped that my grandfather quietly crossed the room and retrieved the envelopes, handing one to each of myself and my sister and brother. Then, explaining that Christmas was about more than just presents, he told us to open the envelopes. Inside we found a poem that he had written for each of us.
I will admit that I was not immediately sure what to make of this eloquent gift, but the envelopes kept appearing in subsequent years and I had a whole collection of poems by the time finished high school (in fact I still have one tucked away in a drawer). What I did not find out until years later was that he left school at the end of the eighth grade to work in his father's grocery store and was never able to finished his education. He had taught himself how to write poetry by reading the works of other poets as an adult.
He passed away many years before I started this blog, but I think he would be pleased if he knew that his unspoken lesson that you can accomplish anything if you want it badly enough still resonates with me to this day.
Wonderful column and so full of wisdom. It is worth reading multiple times.


The private cryptocurrency payments solutions provider, BlockPay has announced its crowd-based fundraising round through the upcoming ICO.
The private cryptocurrency payment solution provider, BlockPay has announced its crowd-based fundraising round through the upcoming ICO.
BlockPay is an easy, fast and free platform that supports all of the newest cryptocurrencies (including Ether), Loyalty Points and eReceipts. It runs as a free app or with integrated and existing systems and is available worldwide in 44 different languages. They've also just announced its crowd-based fundraiser through their upcoming ICO in association with OpenLedger, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platform.
Blokhus, Denmark, August 24, 2016 (Newswire.com) - BlockPay is a young blockchain based FinTech company from Munich that helps businesses with fast and simple payment processing services. The platform supports mostcryptocurrencies. BlockPay is solving most of the security and business risks through modern Blockchaintechnologies and helps business around the world to accept digital payments for free. The BlockPay Pre-ICO hosted by OpenLedger began today, at 04:00 PM GMT. The pre-ICO is receiving a great response from the community and the company has successfully raised over 300 BTC within hours of the campaign going live.
The transparency and immutability of Bitcoin blockchain is a two-edged sword which the businesses and corporates are wary about. While these properties implement accountability and some form of clarity to transactions made on the cryptocurrency network, it also leaves the whole company's financial data open to the public. In today's competitive world, it is essential for businesses to play their cards close to the chest. Leaving confidential transaction information in the public domain makes them an easy target for industrial espionage by their competitors. By uncovering the ownership of certain wallet addresses, rival companies can easily gain access to information about their competitor's operations and supply chain. Businesses are not willing to take such risk by adopting blockchain based payments at this point. Some of the other factors affecting the use of cryptocurrencyand blockchain based solutions by businesses include security, network effect and volatility of digital currencies.
BlockPay is working on addressing these concerns by creating standardized point-of-sale merchant tools. Armed with ready proof of concept products, the company is now aiming to make it available to merchants and businesses after completing the development. The upcoming crowd-fundraising campaign through an ICO is aimed at raising the necessary capital to do so.
BlockPay's suite for businesses includes a standalone application for merchants along with an integrated system to support existing e-commerce and PoS systems like Odoo and SAP. The BlockPay suite is suitable for any type of business including grocery chains, gas stations, vending machines, kiosks and more. Customers can choose to pay for their purchase with digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Steem, Dash, Bitshares etc. using BlockPay's Echo wallet application. BlockPay suite also supports payments from wallets like Mycelium, Jaxx, Circle and Dash.
Echo Wallet is a multi-currency, multi-asset wallet that also doubles as a secure communication application. Merchants and customers can use Echo to send secure voice, video and instant messages over an encrypted channel.
BlockPay is available for merchants and businesses at zero cost with support for over 44 different languages.
OpenLedger is working with BlockPay to facilitate the crowdfunding process. OpenLedger has launched the Pre-ICO on its ICOO economic enterprise engine starting 04:00 PM GMT on August 23, 2016. The actual public ICO is set for early 2017 and it is being organized in cooperation with OpenLedger decentralized exchange platform, ICOO and CCEDK ApS – a Danish company specializing in bootstrapping startups.
Investors interested in being part of the BlockPay Pre-ICO can purchase BLOCKPAY tokens on the company's official ICO page or on the CCEDK.com website.
CCEDK is in the forefront of BlockPay ICO by offering a range of services including escrow, asset and BLOCKPAY token distribution, media coverage, ordering module and more. The funds raised during the ICO can be monitored at all times on OpenLedger's dedicated escrow account ico.blockpay. Bitcoin received during the ICO are stored in amultisig escrow account only to be accessed at the end of the event.
BlockPay Pre-ICO tokens can be bought with BTS, BTC, ETH and SBD. The platform has a built-in ShapeShift enabled conversion module to allow those willing to invest in other digital currencies by converting them to BTC. The ICO will end once all the 5,000,000 BlockPay tokens set aside for the crowdfund are sold.
OpenLedger is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platform acting as the host, framework and toolkit for constant innovation. Designed for high-speed transactions, it allows users to securely trade assets in near-real time at ultra-low fees. OpenLedger is built on top of the MIT-licensed Graphene technology of BitShares 2.0 and it acts as the foundation for Decentralized Conglomerate (an ecosystem of interlinked and mutually-supporting companies) also known as the DEX – The Decentralized Exchange.
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Bombers Fall in Wacky Contest to Traverse City
Battle Jacks Sign Sedric Granger As 2023 Broadcaster
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Battle Jacks Release 2023 Schedule
First Basemen Joey Grabanski Named 'Finest In The Field' Award Recipient
Battle Creek Battle Jacks Name Chris Clark as Field Manager
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The Battle Creek Bombers fell 7-1 to the Traverse City Pit Spitters in a game that included 65 substitutions or defensive position changes and a rain delay.
In the final game of the first half of the Northwoods League season, little was on the line after Traverse City clinched the first-half division championship in a ten-inning slugfest in Battle Creek on Monday night. Pit Spitters manager Josh Rebandt sent both Kam Smith and Andrew Morrow to play all nine positions over the course of the game, and Battle Creek threw six different pitchers in the contest.
The Pit Spitters got out to a lead with a three-run frame in the second inning off of Bombers starting pitcher Jack Merrifield, who was making his sixth outing of the season but is primarily a third baseman. A single from Chris Faust and double from Jake Arnold highlighted the inning.
Battle Creek would respond with a run of their own in the bottom of the second inning. Kelby Weyler, who started the game at his primary position of shortstop but would eventually transition to first base, scored Kolby Johnson on an RBI groundout.
In the third inning, Traverse City would score one insurance run off of Trevor Smisek, who was making his debut this season for Battle Creek and is expected to, primarily, pitch. Four more Bombers would toe the rubber, all of them position players. Collin Clayton was the only to have previously pitched for Battle Creek this season.
Clayton, Josh Sears, Michael Morrissette and Michael Lee combined for six innings, giving up three runs on three hits with three walks, while striking out nine Pit Spitters. By the final inning, none of the four Bombers infielders were playing their primary positions. Gabe Sotres, who has only caught this season for Battle Creek, started the game in right field before moving to third base. Ping-Chun Ho, a right-handed pitcher in the Bombers bullpen, played shortstop. Sears, who has only played first base and has served as the designated hitter, moved to second base after his inning on the mound. The everyday shortstop Weyler was playing first base at the conclusion of the game for Battle Creek.
Twelve combined pitchers threw in the contest, which featured a rain delay of approximately 30 minutes before the beginning of the sixth inning. The second half of the Northwoods League season begins on Wednesday, as the Bombers host the Kalamazoo Growlers at C.O. Brown Stadium in the I-94 Rivalry Cup, presented by the OnStaff Group.
The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Currently in its' 26th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, over 200 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (MIA). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.


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Moms 2 Moms was founded by a single Mom named Diane Tomi from Cameroon to benefit fellow African immigrant mothers living in Istanbul. The primary aim of the project is to provide money for groceries so that the mothers can feed their families. Any extra money we raise will be used to buy other necessities such as winter clothes, shoes, and toys for the children.


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Morning News Roundup – January 19, 2013
Kenneth Lippon January 19, 2013 /0 comments
Governor Corbett was at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia yesterday, touting the new system of "Independent Mission" schools that are in their first year of matriculation since reorganization last year amid the local Archdiocese's upheaval. CBS Philly reports
Philly.com reports another insult to Philadelphia's firefighters, as the City has announced it will not appeal an arbitration award handed to Philadelphia police. The City claims the award to the police department differs from that awarded to the firemen, which it is fighting, as it contains "significant structural improvements" that allow for savings elsewhere. The president of D.C. 33, which represents the city's firefighters, says that while he is not against the Police Department getting raises, "The mayor should be fair to everybody. I've been saying he's a dictator. I guess dictators need police protection."
The Lebanon Daily News reports that central Pennsylvania elementary school has suspended a girl, labeling her a "terrorist threat," after the 5 year-old threatened to shoot someone with her bubble gum. The girl's family is filing suit.
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Michigan Water Boy With Down Syndrome Scores Touchdown for High School Team
A Michigan football team came together to support their beloved water boy.
ByCATHERINE THORBECKE
Water Boy Scores Touchdown for His Mom
Robby's mom has cancer, so his high school in Michigan designed a play to help him and his mom smile.
— -- A Michigan high school football team came together to surprise their water boy, who has Down syndrome, by setting him up to score a touchdown, his father and the team's head coach told ABC News today.
Robby Heil, a senior at Novi High School, has held the position of "hydration manager" for the school's football team for four years, his father Chuck Heil said.
Last Friday, the team put Robby in the game and tossed him the ball. As the crowd chanted his name, Robby ran down the field and scored a touchdown. Heil captured the moment on his video camera, while Robby's mother fell to her knees with joy as she watched from the sidelines.
Heil described his son as "really outgoing" and that "all the players really love him." The coaches and players, including the opposing team, were in on the surprise, according to Heil.
"[Robby] was practicing during the week. He knew something was up," Heil said.
Heil said the family was incredibly happy and surprised from all of the support they have received. He noted that the opposing team even gave Robby a jersey that all the teammates had signed.
"I think the sportsmanship is just the amazing part. The other coach could have just said no," Heil said.
Heil said following the game Robby was "very happy" and "smiling ear-to-ear."
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Robby Heil, a student at Novi High School with down syndrome, scored a touchdown for the school's football team on Sept. 16, 2016.
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Head coach Jeff Burnside, who planned the whole event, told ABC News, "Robby is just a great kid, he means a lot to the kids."
Burnside said he contacted the coach of the other team, who "was immediately all for it."
"The sportsmanship from both sides was just awesome," Burnside added. "Their coaches were in tears, our coaches were in tears, their stands also had signs with Robby's numbers up in the stands."
Burnside said that he trained Robby all week for the play, treating him as he would any other member of the team.
"I am hoping that everybody can learn from him. I have learned so much from him in the past four years," Burnside said. "I've learned more from him than I've probably taught him."
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God-Given or Government-Granted? Happy Independence Day!
It's hard to believe that 2018 is half gone! I'm looking forward to lots of fun activities over the next few days celebrating our nation's Independence Day (see many events listed below).
By the way, did you know that on June 29, 1776, Virginia adopted its first constitution, which declared the government administered by King George III was "totally dissolved"?
FOURTH OF JULY – INDEPENDENCE DAY
Understanding American history goes deeper than names and dates. Our courageous Founding Fathers pledged to risk "...our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor..." because they understood freedom and where it comes from; understanding why is very important for us today.
On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, which had been written largely by Thomas Jefferson. Though the vote for actual independence took place on July 2nd, from then on, the 4th became the day that was celebrated as the birth of American independence.
That our rights come from God is etched in our consciousness and is clearly proclaimed in our Declaration of Independence, which we celebrate on the 4th of July. It declares "...that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights."
All human beings have the right to life and a right to life requires also a right to self-defense. Other unalienable rights recognized by the Founders include the right to freedom of religious worship, the right to freedom of speech, and the right to own property.
Many people mistakenly regard rights as coming from government and not from God. If that were the case then government, not God, becomes the final arbiter of rights. Our founders understood that protecting God-given rights should be the ultimate function of the American system of government, stating on July 4th, 1776 "...That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."
People who understand the blessings of liberty are God-given are best prepared to preserve them.
P.S. M
ost legislation which has been signed by the Governor went into effect on July 1. "In Due Course," a selection of legislation passed by the 2018 Session of the General Assembly that is likely to affect the daily lives of the citizens of Virginia, is available here.
Complete information on all actions of the 2018 Session is available on the Legislative Information System website here.
Fireworks:
9:15 p.m. Winchester - for the best visibility, it is recommended to watch the show on North Kent St. between Piccadilly and Boscawen streets. The rooftops of the city parking garages will be closed during the event and viewing the fireworks show from the garage rooftops is prohibited.
9:30 p.m. – Lovettsville Rec Center, 57 East Broad Way, Lovettsville
9:30 p.m. – Waterford, Water Street Meadow, Waterford
9:30 p.m. – Ida Lee Park, 50 Ida Lee Drive, Leesburg
9:30 p.m. – Franklin Park, 17501 Franklin Park Drive,
Dusk - Sherando Park, Stephens City
Dusk - Middletown Community Park
Dusk - Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds - park at the fairgrounds, Clarke County High School, Chet Hobert Park, and D. G. Cooley Elementary School upper and lower campuses on Westwood Road. It is illegal and dangerous to park along Rt. 7.
9:30 p.m. – Ashburn Village @ 20585 Ashburn Village Blvd, Ashburn
Parades, etc:
The Town of Lovettsville has a tradition of celebrating a day early. The town will hold its annual Independence Day Parade on Tuesday, July 3 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Hosted by the Lovettsville Community Center Advisory Board, the parade will include floats, tractors, go-karts, bicycles, fire engines and more. A replica Stanley Cup will also be featured in the parade to commemorate the Washington Capitals' first ever championship and the town's former name of Capitalsville.
Rockin' Independence Eve
July 3, 5-11pm in Old Town Winchester
A family-friendly event featuring live entertainment, a beer and wine garden, a Snow White Grill hamburger eating contest and fireworks. Bands: Souled Out, Tom Fiammetta Street performers and entertainment: History stories by reenactor The Liberty Man, Peter McCory the one man band, balloon artist, face-painters, Mandy the Clown, Army utility vehicle display, a caricaturist and a free photo-booth.
July 4 @ 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Middletown's annual 4th of July Celebration is a hometown, community event that promotes our small town and family atmosphere. All events will be held in the Middletown Community Park, located at the intersection of Senseney Avenue and Second Street. In the event of inclement weather, the fireworks will be rescheduled. http://middletownva.gov/images/July_4th_2018.pdf
July 4th- Parade will step off from Ida Lee Park at 10:00 am and proceed down King Street, through downtown, and end at Fairfax Street. Downtown streets will close in preparation for the parade at 9:30 am. Ida Lee Park Concert by Party of Four, at 6:30 pm. Gates open at 6:00 pm.
July 4 from 12:30-2 p.m. Purcellville is set to hold its Independence Day Parade; parade will run from Orchard Drive onto Main Street and Maple Avenue before ending at Loudoun Valley High School. The route will be closed to traffic from 12-2 p.m. and will feature a "quiet zone" along Main Street that restricts canon fire, sirens and loud music for families with small children or those with sensitive hearing.
July 4, noon-10 p.m. at Sherando Park, Stephens City- A family-friendly event featuring live entertainment. The pool will be open until 8p.m. There will be food for purchase starting at 5p.m., and fireworks. Bands: Taylor Marie Wagner at 6p.m., Bryan Frazier at 7:30p.m. More info here.
July 4, 8am- 10pm, Downtown Middletown, Middletown Community Park
Middletown goes all out for the Four th of July, with a parade, music and fireworks. This year, the parade will feature not one, but two grand marshals: Washington Redskins alumnus Santana Moss and current Redskins running back Chris Thompson. Festivities: Daylong festivities take place at Middletown Community Park, including $5 rides on the Virginia Giant Monster Truck, a softball tournament, craft vendors, food, games, live music and a corn-hole tournament. Bands: Kara & The Wayfarers (11a.m.), Robbie Limon (2 p.m.), The Reflex (6 p.m.) Parade: The parade begins at 5 p.m. at Lord Fair-fax Community College, down Main Street to 5th Street where the route turns left and ends at the newly renovated town hall on Church Street.
Berryville:
July 4, 7:45p.m. - Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds What to expect: A free evening of family fun including games, concerts and fireworks Bands: Clarke County Community Band, Dixie Rhythm Fireworks: Fireworks will begin at dusk. Ample parking is available at the fairgrounds, Clarke County High School, Chet Hober t Park, and D. G. Cooley Elementary School upper and lower campuses on Westwood Road. It is illegal and dangerous to park along Rt. 7.
July 4, from 2 to 10 p.m. The celebration will be held at Franklin Park near Round Hill. Enjoy an evening of live music from Red, White & Blues, YazooZazz, Franklin Park Big Band and Zydeco-a-go-go, followed by fireworks accompanied by live music from Loudoun Symphonic Winds at 9:15 p.m. Parking is $10 per car and opens at 2 p.m. For details, go to franklinparkartscenter.org.
Valiant Warrior Quilting Event (July 6-15, 2018)
Since 2011, Joshua's Hands has made and shipped more than 1500 quilts to field hospitals. This community event has people of all ages laughing, stitching, and learning from each other. This is a great service project for groups or teens needing service hours. We also welcome quilts/tops made at home – see our website for requirements. This opportunity is offered each January and July/August. Joshua's Hands will host 10 days of quilting fun to make handmade quilts for servicemen and women wounded while serving our country. All are welcome! No sewing experience or registration needed. All materials are provided but donations are appreciated. Come for an hour or the day. Details: FREE, July 6-15, 2018 Monday-Saturdays 9am-9pm • Sundays 1-9pm. 201 N. Maple Ave, Purcellville VA. More info: info@JoshuasHands.org, 540.454.7827, www.JoshuasHands.org.
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Posting articles in blogs has now turn out to be a common practice to share useful info online. An article can be created on any topic below the sun, but it has to be of higher high quality. Bloggers publish informative articles to share their understanding and also to improve their site's rating on search motor outcome pages.
Web design is one of the most profitable as well as creative sectors exactly where you can make your career. Not only are there ample scopes to gain understanding but the regular changes in the Onfabrik Freiburg also do not let the occupation become mundane and monotonous.
Your internet style business should have understanding of the latest methods and technologies in web style. One factor that they should be performing is to use the best practices that great web designers are performing.
Look out for the scale of the pictures. It's a crucial element if you actually have no want to turn away your audience. You might want to use heavy pictures but they'd direct directly to additional loading time. They might make the page appear appealing but that page itself would take particularly lengthy to get loaded which is certain to irritate the readers. Simply because of it, the reader might not wait around for the web page to load and go to some other site as an alternative. To steer clear of this kind of a issue, use pictures no bigger than 10-12 kb and enhance them to suit your obligation.
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A link also stores a reference to the window the link will display in. If you want to change all links in a project currently pointing to one window to to point to another window, you can use the clean system to do this. In this example we will replace all links to the window called second with a link to the window called third.
Note: This technote assumes that you have already read Technote 10005: Introduction to cleaning HTML code.
olsframe The frame to display the link in.
If a frame is specified, but no window, target is the frame and olsframe and olswindow are not used.
If a frame and window are specified, target is the frame and olsframe is the frame, and olswindow is the window.
If a window is specified, but no frame, target is the window and olswindow is the window.
This information is important in designing a clean to change window names. When you want to change the window a link points to you have to change not just the target attribute (only if it points to that window), but the olswindow attribute.
With the information we have just learnt, we can create a new clean that will find any link tags that have an target attribute with the text second. We will then change the attribute value to be third. We will then do the same with the olswindow attribute.
Create a new clean set and name it linkclean.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 with olswindow as the attribute name (rather than target).
Select the linkclean clean and click OK.


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{-# LANGUAGE CPP, GADTs, ScopedTypeVariables #-}
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-- |
-- Module      :  Data.Pass.Type
-- Copyright   :  (C) 2012-2013 Edward Kmett
-- License     :  BSD-style (see the file LICENSE)
--
-- Maintainer  :  Edward Kmett <ekmett@gmail.com>
-- Stability   :  experimental
-- Portability :  non-portable (GADTs, Rank2Types)
--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
module Data.Pass.Type
  ( Pass(..)
  , env
  ) where

#ifndef MIN_VERSION_base
#define MIN_VERSION_base(x,y,z) 1
#endif

import Control.Category
import Control.Applicative hiding (empty)
import Data.Binary
import Data.Monoid
import Data.Foldable
import Data.Typeable
import Data.List (sort)
import Data.Key (foldrWithKey)
import qualified Data.IntMap as IntMap
import Prelude hiding (id,(.),foldr,lookup)

import Data.Pass.Call
import Data.Pass.Eval
import Data.Pass.Eval.Naive
import qualified Data.Pass.Env as Env
import Data.Pass.Env (Env)
import Data.Pass.Prep
import Data.Pass.Thrist
import Data.Pass.Trans
import Data.Pass.L
import Data.Pass.L.By

data Pass k a b where
  Pass :: (Typeable m, Binary m, Monoid m) => (m -> o) -> Thrist k i m -> Pass k i o
  L    :: (n -> o) -> L n n -> Thrist k i n -> Pass k i o
  Ap   :: (b -> c) -> Pass k i (a -> b) -> Pass k i a -> Pass k i c
  Pure :: a -> Pass k i a

instance By (Pass k) where
  by (Ap k mf ma) r = Ap k (by mf r) (by ma r)
  by (L k m i) r = L k (by m r) i
  by x _ = x

instance Trans Pass where
  trans t = Pass id (trans t)

instance Functor (Pass k a) where
  fmap f (L k m i)    = L (f . k) m i
  fmap f (Pass k v)   = Pass (f . k) v
  fmap f (Pure a)     = Pure (f a)
  fmap f (Ap k mf ma) = Ap   (f . k) mf ma

instance Applicative (Pass k a) where
  pure          = Pure
  Pure f <*> xs = fmap f xs
  fs <*> Pure x = fmap ($x) fs
  fs <*> xs     = Ap id fs xs

instance Typeable2 k => Typeable2 (Pass k) where
  typeOf2 (_ :: Pass k a b) = mkTyConApp calcTyCon [typeOf2 (undefined :: k a b)]

calcTyCon :: TyCon
#if MIN_VERSION_base(4,4,0)
calcTyCon = mkTyCon3 "pass" "Data.Pass.Type" "Pass"
#else
calcTyCon = mkTyCon "Data.Pass.Type.Pass"
#endif
{-# NOINLINE calcTyCon #-}

instance Prep Pass where
  prep f (Pass k g)   = Pass k (prep f g)
  prep f (L k m i)  = L k m (prep f i)
  prep f (Ap k mf ma) = Ap k (prep f mf) (prep f ma)
  prep _ (Pure a)     = Pure a

#ifdef __GLASGOW_HASKELL__
#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ < 704
instance Show (Pass k a b) where
  showsPrec _ _ = showString "<pass>"
instance Eq (Pass k a b) where
  _ == _ = False
#endif
#endif

instance Num b => Num (Pass k a b) where
  (+) = liftA2 (+)
  (-) = liftA2 (-)
  negate = fmap negate
  (*) = liftA2 (*)
  abs = fmap abs
  signum = fmap signum
  fromInteger = pure . fromInteger

instance Fractional b => Fractional (Pass k a b) where
  (/) = liftA2 (/)
  recip = fmap recip
  fromRational = pure . fromRational

instance Floating b => Floating (Pass k a b) where
  pi = pure pi
  exp = fmap exp
  sqrt = fmap sqrt
  log = fmap log
  (**) = liftA2 (**)
  logBase = liftA2 logBase
  sin = fmap sin
  tan = fmap tan
  cos = fmap cos
  asin = fmap asin
  atan = fmap atan
  acos = fmap acos
  sinh = fmap sinh
  tanh = fmap tanh
  cosh = fmap cosh
  asinh = fmap asinh
  acosh = fmap acosh
  atanh = fmap atanh

instance Call k => Naive (Pass k) where
  naive (Pure b)     _ _  = b
  naive (Ap k mf mx) n xs = k $ naive mf n xs $ naive mx n xs
  naive (Pass k t)   _ xs = k $ foldMap (call t) xs
  naive (L k m i)    n xs = k $ ordL m $ foldrWithKey step 0 stats
    where
      step g v x = ordL m $ IntMap.findWithDefault 0 g coefs * v + x
      stats = ordL m $ sort $ call i <$> xs
      coefs = callL m n

env :: Call k => Pass k a b -> Env k a
env = envWith Env.empty

envWith :: Call k => Env k a -> Pass k a c -> Env k a
envWith acc (Ap _ l r) = envWith (envWith acc l) r
envWith acc (Pass _ t) = Env.insert t mempty acc
envWith acc _ = acc

instance Call k => Eval (Pass k) where
  eval f n xs = evalWith (foldr Env.cons (env f) xs) f n xs

evalWith :: Call k => Env k a -> Pass k a c -> Int -> [a] -> c
evalWith _ (Pure a)   _ _  = a
evalWith g (Ap k l r) n xs = k $ evalWith g l n xs $ evalWith g r n xs
evalWith _ (L k m i)  n xs = k $ eval m n $ map (call i) xs
evalWith g (Pass k t) _ _  = k $ case Env.lookup t g of
  Nothing -> error "evalWith: missing thrist"
  Just v  -> v


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Feds advance new payday rules – ProPublica
March 9, 2021Written by Catherine A. Rondeau
If there is one industry that has mastered the art of the loophole, it is high-cost loans. When faced with unwanted regulation, lenders have a lot of practice finding an opening that allows them to charge triple-digit interest to their clients. As we have reported, have been playing a giant and ongoing game of hitting a mole with regulators and legislators in states across the country for the past decade.
Here's just a partial list of evasions that have been employed over the years by payday lenders and other high-cost lenders: impersonating a credit repair organization, impersonating a mortgage lender, using a bench as a facade, using a Native American tribe as a front, offering free cash to hook borrowers, lengthening of loan terms when the rules pointed to short-term loans, useless secured loans.
But after fights in cities and states across the country, the industry now faces its most powerful enemy yet. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), created by the 2010 financial reform bill, has the authority to regulate high-cost loans at the federal level for the first time. And on Thursday morning, the agency released a first draft of new rules that would dramatically reduce the number of payday loans made in the country. You can expect lenders to respond by opening your playbook.
They will not have to study too much. The new rules come with loopholes that are clear and ready to go.
The simplest and most comprehensive way for the CFPB to prevent lenders from charging sky-high interest rates would be, well, to prohibit them from charging sky-high interest rates. But Congress prevented the CFPB from setting an interest rate cap. So instead, the new rules focus on preventing borrowers from rolling over loans over and over again.
TO typical payday loan—Loan of $ 350 with a fee of $ 45— is due in full after two weeks. But if the borrower cannot pay the full $ 395, then the lender accepts only the fee. Two weeks later, the situation repeats itself. This happens often for months and months.
To stop this cycle, the CFPB's proposal would give lenders a choice. Either they can verify that borrowers can repay the loans or they may face restrictions on how often they can renew a borrower's loan. The restrictions would essentially prohibit lenders from making more than six payday loans to a borrower in a year.
What would those requirements do to the industry? Based on rough estimates provided by the CFPB in an extensive analysis, if payday lenders were to underwrite their loans, they would be forced to cut their loans between 70% and 80%. If the lenders chose to restrict the number of renewals, the number of loans would be reduced by about 60 percent. And that would certainly stagger many lenders.
Unsurprisingly, the industry is critical of a proposal that, if enacted, would cut profits. Dennis Shaul, director of the Community Financial Services Association of America, an industry trade group, said in a statement that payday lenders were "disappointed" by what he described as the CFPB's rush to pass judgment. .
The rules don't end there, and this is where they get slippery. The proposal would also cover longer-term loans, which the CFPB defines as loans that extend for more than 45 days. But unlike the rules for short-term loans, these are limited only to high-cost loans with certain characteristics.
As a result, a lender could avoid being covered by these rules at all, allowing you to renew high-cost loans as much as you want, by offering a loan that lasts at least 46 days as long as you don't have the features covered. . Payday Lenders have switched to longer-term loans over years, largely in anticipation of a short-term product crackdown.
The CFPB has its reasons for choosing this approach. The rules target what the CFPB considers the two riskiest types of long-term loans for borrowers. The first type refers to loans in which the lender collects payments by accessing the borrower's bank account. The second refers to loans in which the borrower puts the title of his car as collateral. In those situations, borrowers run the risk of having their bank account raided or having their car repossessed if they fall behind.
But there are many high-cost loans that do not have these characteristics and leave borrowers vulnerable. Two years ago, we reported on World Acceptance, one of the largest installment lenders. The company charges annual interest rates that can exceed 200 percent and often keeps borrowers renewing loans over and over again. Their practices would not be greatly affected by these new regulations. In addition, installment lenders are often extremely aggressive in pursuing late debtors, including filing lawsuits as a means of garnishing debtors' wages.
The CFPB recognizes that its rules are not exhaustive. "The Office does not seek to identify all potentially unfair, deceptive or abusive practices in these markets in the proposals under consideration for this rulemaking," states in analysis published Thursday. Rather, the office He says more rules are to come, including separate rules governing lenders like World Acceptance. The CFPB is certainly aware of global and related companies: actually opened a World investigation last year which has not yet concluded, according to a statement from the company last month.
This federal game of hitting a mole is likely to last for years. The rules unveiled Thursday must make their way through a lengthy approval process that will likely take many, many months. It could be years before the new rules actually apply. And at some point in the indeterminate future, the CFPB says it will fix the gaps those new rules leave open. In the meantime, you can expect high-cost lenders to take advantage of every gap and possibly discover other gaps yet to be recognized.
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Can any business deliver world class customer service?
The short answer is 'yes'. But of course, this isn't easy. But during my time working with customer teams, I have seen first hand that it is possible to turn around ailing customer teams suffering from crippling apathy and lack of engagement. If you are in this situation, with your customer teams experiencing low morale and performance, you're not alone. And I'd like to reassure you that this situation can change quickly.
But before we look at what's involved in making this significant improvement, there's a critical question to answer: what is world class customer service? When I begin working with a customer experience organisation, they invariably tell me they want to be 'world class' or a 'customer service leader'. But when I ask them what they actually think this means, they freeze.
It's not enough to want to be better at service. You can't copy the world-class service offered by one organisation because service performance is relative. If you compare the personalised, hands-on approach which John Lewis stores are famed for with the slick, automated service of Amazon, you'll understand what I mean. Both are 'world class' but are completely different.
Delivering world-class customer experience is about delivering the right service to customers at the right price point. It should suit their needs, inspire their loyalty and turn them into brand advocates. But only you, with your deep understanding of the product and the customers unique to your organisation, can really understand what this service looks like.
This is a big challenge for many organisations and one which I spend a great deal of time helping them with. But it is critical because the starting point for delivering world-class service is establishing the end goal. Once you have this goal in focus, you can begin improving.
Planning is critical. I see all too often a piecemeal, patchwork approach to service improvement, with individuals running well-meaning but disjointed projects. Delivering world class customer service performance is a company-wide initiative that requires input and support from many areas of the organisation. The importance of this big picture plan cannot be underestimated.
Once you have a goal and plan, then you need momentum. The good news once you've begun addressing the problems and people start coming onside, you can quickly see yourself escaping the negative spiral that many customer-facing operations are currently in. I've found that once you introduce some positivity, the effect snowballs and positivity begins seeping into other parts of the customer experience operation.
If you want to achieve world-class customer service, you should be aware of the 6 behaviours that all high-performing teams. I've written a guide to these behaviours based on my experience working with customer teams which you can download by subscribing to our CX High Performance newsletter using the form below.
As well as clearly stating the characteristics needed to improve team performance, the guide will help you create the plan, purpose and focus that I've identified in this blog as being critical to delivering world-class customer service.


The first three items in this mid-week round-up are big blasts from veteran bands, two of whom haven't been heard from in a while. The last two just seemed to suit the mood I fell into after making those first three picks — though I've had a difficult time trying to describe the mood. With apologies to friends who recommended brand new tracks by the likes of Beyond Creation and Nekromant, that hard-to-define mood explains why I left those off (though they're definitely good), as well as other tracks among the couple dozen I checked out yesterday. Inadequate time explains other omissions.
Greetings and Happy Fall Equinox, one of two days in the year when every place on earth gets the exact same amount of daylight (almost exactly 12 hours today) and four days since my last round-up. I'm awash in good new music again (always). The fact that I chose songs from five bands whose names all begin with "A" should tell you something: Just imagine how many other new songs fill out the rest of the alphabet.
It may be the end of the working week for many of you (and I hope that's so), but for us this isn't really work, though it requires effort, and so we'll just ramble on through the weekend as usual. For today, until you get to the last band in this post, you'll hear nothing but new stuff from forthcoming releases. The last one I've been meaning to say something about for a while, and the time now seems right… since Atavisma begins with "A".


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Anyway to output a graph to png (or gif/jpeg) format?
Right click the graph. You'll get an option that says "open as image".
it's not a widely-known feature but it's quite cool.
I'm sorry, I forgot to mention I'd like to do this in an automated way. What you suggest is manual, and doesn't scale if I have to output many graphs per month.
Well as far as I know the only automated way is to integrate the pdfserver. Of course it will email you pdfs instead of pngs.
I note that in the new Flash-less HTML5 charts, this no longer works.
This doesn't work in newer Splunk versions.
Can we use Export a graph in to an excel sheet ?
How to show the number of logins and time length logged in and create a graph to show a visualization?


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I'd been meaning to do this for some time but, as always, finding the time to do things for yourself is always a challenge! This is a coffee table I had had custom made years ago from my own design. For a long while, I had left the wood natural. Then I spray painted it red and that's how it stayed for years. Now, I stripped the painted and hand-painted it with acrylics. But not without some misadventure after following the advice of one of my local paint shops I used what turned out to be the WRONG type of varnish!!! PANIC!!! 😱 I thought it was ruined! Had to sand away the surface several times as the varnish had bubbled up in places 😫 … then I had an idea 💡I often use cassia wash on my relief artwork to create an aged look. So I did the same here and hoorah!! 😃it worked. And to finish, of course, I went back to my loyal and reliable Windsor & Newton satin spray varnish. SAVED!


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Q: How to finding an elliptic isometry that fixes a point and rotates by an angle? I need to find an elliptic isometry (UHP) that fixes the point $2 + 3i$ and rotates by an angle of $π$
I think I have an idea of how to start but not sure if it is the right one. I was looking at the similar questions and found this question asked earlier Parabolic isometry with fixed point $x=17$
I'm confused as how will the method change with the point having an imaginary component instead of just a real value and also how does the roation angle figure into the equation.

A: When studying hyperbolic geometry, one should have both the disk model and the halfplane models in mind, and know how to move between them. Use the disk model  when you want to focus on some interior point.
In the disk model, rotation about $0$ by angle $\alpha$ is just the Euclidean rotation: $z$ is mapped to $e^{i\alpha}z$. With $\alpha=\pi$ this is a particularly simple map.
If you can move the given point $a=2+3i$ to $0$ by some hyperbolic isometry $\varphi$ (Möbius map) between the halfplane and the disk, then you will be able to rotate around $0$ as described above, and apply the inverse map $\varphi^{-1}$. The end result will  be $\varphi^{-1}(e^{i\alpha}\varphi(z))$.
The natural choice for $\varphi$ is  $\varphi(z)=\dfrac{z-a}{z-\bar a}$.

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The MWE820B is an industrial strength very solid and reliable isolated USB to Serial Converter with RS232 / RS422 / RS485 interfaces that requires no external power supply. With its standard DIN rail mount and screw terminals it is a great choice for industrial and commercial applications for general use at point-to-point or point-to-multipoint networks.
After installing the included drivers one (1) virtual COM port automatically shows up in your computer's Device Manager which can be used as if it was a standard built-in COM port.
This USB to Serial converter is build around the high performance industry proven reliable CP2102 processor from Silicon Labs.
Optical isolation is achieved by high speed 6N137 isolation optocouplers from Fairchild Semiconductors, which effectively protects your equipment against all types of high voltage spikes, surges and static electricity.
Another nice feature is that this converter is stackable, meaning you can mount as many units on top of each other as you want, which will save you space on the DIN rail.
This converter will not create 3 individual virtual COM ports in your computer's Device Manager, it will instead create only 1 virtual COM port which can be used for RS232, RS485 and RS422 communication, however all 3 physical ports on the converter can be used at the same time for simultaneous data transfers. This means that data is present on the 3 physical ports at the same time; one port for RS232, one port for RS485 and one port for RS422.


PeopleSpheres is revolutionizing HR by introducing its ERM (Employee Resources Management) - a new human resources tool. In what way does the ERM represent a real innovation in the digitization of human resources and how can an ERM benefit you and your business? This exciting new ERM will change the face of HR like never before. Find out more about the ERM and see how an ERM can benefit your business.
ERM is a new human resources tool that is an innovation of Human Resources software. As the name implies, the ERM applies the techniques of CRM (Customer Relationship Management), widely used by sales representatives, to current or potential employees of a company. In other words, ERM is a device that groups all HR software and operations in order to accelerate processes and improve the retention of talent.
Why is it important to use a digitized ERM tool?
An ERM tool is important because the digitization of HR is a hot topic right now and more and more companies are choosing to digitize their human resources service, especially small but growing businesses that are evolving from a start-up to an SME. The digitization of HR leads to processes being optimized, an increase in speed and efficiency and, generally speaking, a more modern and up-to-date human resources function.
Companies today are faced with new challenges (such as a change in, and the pressure of, employee expectations and Generation Z's arrival on the job market) and this effects the way they approach employee recruitment, retention and engagement and human resources services are learning to adapt and modify the way they handle tasks and people.
As a rule, legal compliance is every-changing and so complex that employee administration still makes up the majority of the human resources service's daily work. Because of this, human resources processes were some of the first to be digitized and outsourced (In the USA today, at least 30% of companies outsource their payroll management and this number is increasing) and dozens of new software providers are reinventing human resources processes with groundbreaking tools.
In recent years, digitization has radically transformed the way companies operate. But keeping human at the heart of HR tools is the key to success. From this point of view, digitalization represents a unique opportunity for the HR function to reinvent itself in a more strategic role. This is where the tool of ERM, or Employee Resources Management, plays an important role in the revolution of HR.
ERM is not a gimmick. On the contrary, the ERM responds to current issues such as the war for talent, the search for well-being at work, and the arrival of new generations on the market. It is therefore for the purpose of providing solutions to these challenges that PeopleSpheres has developed its ERM human resources tool.
The novelty of the core HR is that PeopleSpheres unifies all your HR software within a single portal. You will no longer need hundreds of passwords to access different software: you can navigate from one to another in the ERM with one click thanks to connectors and a dashboard that gathers all data from different software on the ERM. You can thus find on the dashboard the absenteeism rate from the holiday software, the performance of your teams, and the turn-over rate. Furthermore, data is secure in the ERM thanks to being encrypted and stored on highly secure servers.
The philosophy of PeopleSpheres' ERM tool is that administrative tasks are streamlined as much as possible to free up time for talent management. It is with this in mind that the platform has been designed to reduce the heavy burden of data entry. Whereas it was previously necessary to enter the data of the same employee several times in each software, now it need only be entered once in the ERM. Data synchronizes itself automatically in all software, thus limiting errors.
Similarly, the ERM acts as a notification and action center. Employees will no longer receive dozens of notifications from each software: they will only receive one single digest e-mail summarizing all notifications and actions to perform. Each employee will have their own unique and unified user profile in the ERM that allows them to see their appointments calendar, to-do list, new training courses, internal events etc.) The user profile can be customized according to the needs of each person.
The ERM also lets you create an array of universal forms. You can create a multitude of pop-up forms with regard to onboarding, salary review, performance review and employee self-service. You can manage all fields from the ERM admin platform. You can also generate reports and documents (contract, riders etc.) automatically from employees' data and sign them electronically. There are many other features on the ERM tool to facilitate daily HR tasks, all with the human aspect in mind.
The main aim of the ERM is to promote the loyalty of employees. Retention of talent is indeed one of the most sensitive topics at the moment because of the significant changes in the labor market. To overcome this, employees can use the ERM to have access to their own personal space where they can find and modify all their data managed by the human resources team. Human resources can communicate directly in the ERM via everyone's dashboard about newcomers, company successes, new online courses, etc. to avoid misinformation and ensure that all employees have access to the same information at the same time. There is also a messenger function in the ERM for employees to communicate live with an HR professional in order to speed up administrative procedures. Self-service forms are available to quickly record changes in a person's address, phone number, family status or other.
In short, the ERM is designed not only to facilitate the work of human resources, but also to facilitate interaction with employees. The goal of the ERM is to create an atmosphere of trust where information is as transparent as possible in order to retain employees.
PeopleSpheres thus offers the best of its technology by launching its ERM: an easy-to-use tool with an ergonomic design that serves the company's vision of putting people at the heart of human resources strategies. This is the first software that treats employees as customers to be taken care of and that encourages them to remain loyal.
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Functional evolution of chromosomal inversions in Anopheles arabiensis
Ranz, Jose Maria
University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
Search 4 grants from Jose Ranz
Search grants from University of California Irvine
Due to its high behavioral plasticity and capability to adapt to different environmental conditions, Anopheles arabiensis has become one of the most predominant malaria vector species in Africa. This formidable adaptability has paralleled a progressive reduction in the effectiveness of indoor residual spraying and deployment of insecticide-treated nets. The A. arabiensis genome has been rearranged by multiple polymorphic inversions, some of them considered to be instrumental in the expansion of this species across a large array of environmental conditions and in its opportunistic behavior. Although outstanding genomics advances have been achieved in its sister species A. gambiae, A. arabiensis has received little attention. In this proposal, we will use a novel combination of sampling strategies and high-throughput genomic tools to address the role of two widespread chromosomal inversions (2Ra and 3Ra) within the context of local adaptation to differences in humidity for A. arabiensis. For this purpose, we will sample A. arabiensis populations in Burkina Faso, where both inversions are naturally segregating. Further, we will use for the first time high-throughput sequencing of paired-ends reads (Illumina Solexa) to map the breakpoints of these inversions. Conventional procedures at the molecular and computational levels will allow us to characterize breakpoint regions in order to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that originated the two inversions and whether they are associated with position effects. Next, we will investigate the expression patterns across both chromosomal arrangements by using a newly developed microarray platform for A. arabiensis. The resulting portrait of functional differentiation will allow us to compare alternative chromosomal arrangements (inverted and collinear) for both inversions. We will pay special attention to expression divergence in alternative chromosomal arrangements for developmental stages (larva and adults) and tissues (carcasses and head/antenna) to decipher the adaptive response to resting choice and humidity adaptation mediated by these two inversions. Importantly, the expected outcomes will allow to develop molecular tests (e.g. PCR-assays) for monitoring chromosomal arrangements in natural populations of A. arabiensis and will uncover new candidate genes for new genomic vector control measures.
Chromosomal inversion polymorphism has been repeatedly involved in resting preference, feeding behavior and habitat range expansion of the major malaria vectors in Africa, increasing malaria transmission and reducing effectiveness on vector control strategies. Capitalizing on the availability of complete genome sequences and high-throughput molecular technologies, we propose to study two continent widespread inversions (2Ra and 3Ra) that facilitate the adaptation of the proficient malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis to differences in humidity. Our results will allow to understand the genetic basis of th adaptation of Anopheles arabiensis to particular environmental conditions and to develop molecular assays to monitor the presence of the mentioned inversions in the context of seasonal changes of different environmental parameters, which will help in the design of more effective control strategies.
Exploratory/Developmental Grants (R21)
1R21AI096084-01A1
Vector Biology Study Section (VB)
Costero, Adriana
R21 AI Functional evolution of chromosomal inversions in Anopheles arabiensis
Ranz, Jose Maria / University of California Irvine $192,292
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Meryl + Derek // Engaged!!
Meryl is effortlessly gorgeous. Like, ALL the time.
They have one of the cutest dogs of all time. His name is Ernie.
They have a pretty awesome proposal story, which involves both their pets in tuxes, New Years Eve and even a surprise engagement party with all of their friends! Pretty epic if you ask me!
This is Ernie's face when we started taking a few pictures without him.
These eyes + that bow = cutest dog EVER.
I asked Meryl and Derek how they ever get anything done with this little cutie running around. If I were them, I would just be cuddling Ernie all day long. I mean, look at him! He is soooo adorable!
Congratulations Meryl and Derek! I can't wait for your Malibu wedding in August!!


Driving north on I-95 from Portland is a solitary experience. But it's nothing compared to the final 90 minutes from Pittsfield into Greenville. We're alone on this quiet Tuesday night journey until jolted awake by flashing warning lights triggered by our approach. These last six miles are purportedly very high risk for moose hits and the Department of Transportation means business. We arrive without incident in Greenville and the Moosehead Lake Region.
The hotel sign at the end of the long, dirt, thread marked Overlook Road says "NO VACANCY." Taped to the locked office window is an envelope with our key inside. There are only two vehicles in the parking lot. We're exhausted and slip quickly into the sparse corner room. A list of rules says "10 p.m. Quiet Time." We're happy to oblige.
We awake to discover that the lodge sits atop a high ridge with distant views of Moosehead Lake and a stunning 180-degree view of mountain peaks. The sunrise from the room is spectacular.
Located across the street from the southernmost tip of Moosehead Lake, Auntie M's offers comfort food served with a pleasant smile. In the front, a low counter with stools provides seating for the only other diners. The conversation at the counter gets livelier when Buster arrives, and, in a deeper-than-deep raspy voice, regales everyone with a boisterous account of his recent hospital stay. Laughter rocks the walls.
Lisa is working here for a few days on temporary assignment as a family physician. A helipad in the back reminds us that this hospital is the first stop for backwoods injuries and tragedies.
This is mudseason. The (literal) signs are everywhere. "Closed for Mud Season" says the sign at the Stress Free Moose Pub and Cafe. "Mud Season Hours" are posted at Kelly's Landing, the oft-recommended dining establishment on the edge of town and the west corner of Moosehead Lake. And the streets are eerily quiet except for the occasional pickup truck or more frequent tractor-trailer loaded with logs. I'm excited to be in town when there are no tourists. People are reliably friendly here and, since it's mud season, they have time to talk.
I can cover the entirety of the downtown area in a slow 10-minute drive. There's the Katahdin cruise ship built in 1914 by Bath Iron Works. In a bygone era, Katahdin was one of dozens of steamboats employed to get visitors to and from the camps and resorts that ringed the lake. Converted to diesel and then put into service as a towboat for the lumber industry, Katahdin is the only functioning steamship on the lake. Katahdin is a National Historic Landmark.
The now abandoned (1960) Canadian Pacific Railway passenger station at Greenville Junction is another very visible sign of the past. Part of the International Railway of Maine, it was built in 1889 during the lumber industry boom that was creating huge fortunes out of the northern Maine woods.
Plum Creek, a national lumber lands management company, has a sleek new building on the end of the lake. Plum Creek ignited passions throughout Maine when they announced plans to transform a million acres of undeveloped land around the Moosehead Lake area. Passions have settled down since a major legal battle was resolved—apparently to most people's satisfaction. Four-hundred thousand acres were conserved through that process and $1 million set aside to improve public access and use on that land. I was told that Plum Creek has no immediate plans to develop any of the land.
Shaw Block Est. 1893 is the huge white building on the corner of Main Street and Pritham Avenue. It houses Higgins Real Estate (in case you're looking to check out property values) and the Indian Store at Kamp Kamp. This remarkable sprawling store, operated by Randy Coulton and Cheri Goodspeed, has the largest single display of mounted deer and moose heads that I've ever seen. The largest, a moose, is selling for a few thousand dollars. Stop here and browse the antiques, camp supplies, toys, and housewares: this is a one-stop shop.
Moosehead Lake has a rich seaplane history that I notice as soon as you reach the water. There is Jack's Air Service near the Black Frog, but it Currier's Flying Service that grabs my attention. A prop plane sits parked in a large hanger behind a huge plastic barrier. Another storefront proclaims September as the date of the International Seaplane Fly-In.
Northwoods Outfitters is located at the center of Main and Pritham, across from the Shaw Block. It was the site of Sanders Store, established 1857 to outfit northern Maine sportsmen, and reportedly the largest outfitter of its kind in New England. The Sanders family operated the business for over 150 years until being forced to close in the 1980s. Since then, owner Mike Boutin has revived the business under a new name and offers guide service, ATV and snowmobile rentals, and everything you need to enter the Maine woods from clothing, to backpacks, and maps.
Lunch is going to be a challenge. Almost every eating establishment is closed. We check out Jamo's where we've been told we can get a dagwood but opt to visit the Shaw's Supermarket that we saw on the way into town. This will be the first 48 Hours trip where we go to a supermarket but the choices are good enough and we eat a relatively healthy lunch in our room at the Mt. Kineo.
The late afternoon light is going to be great for photos so we head north on the east side of the lake bound for Lily Bay State Park. As we crest the hill just a few miles from town center, the vista to our left is remarkable. From this elevated position, we can see lake, islands, and distant mountains. If I say it's stunningly gorgeous, you just won't believe me. See it for yourself. The Sloper House (formerly the Sloper Farm) is a yellow beauty perched perfectly on the edge of this heaven. Across the road is the Blair Hill Inn, a four-diamond hotel and dining establishment operated by the McLaughlin's. We've made the trip to take a look at Lily Bay State Park but it's closed (mud season). This state park includes 925 acres (most of it donated decades ago by Scott Paper Company) and is apparently the largest in New England. With campsites, hiking trails, beaches, and boat ramps, this will be worth returning to after they open.
After returning to the town center, we venture north again, this time on the west side of the lake. The road is excellently maintained but we can't see the water. Occasional camp roads can be seen to our right but we're not going to risk entering private property. But we do end up in Rockwood and pull down to the water there. Mount Kineo, its cliffs rising 700 feet straight up from the water, sits proudly across the lake. This is a legendary location. Indians mined the hornstone, the largest known formation of this rock in the U.S., for arrowheads and hatchets. During the turn of the century various incarnations of resorts stood at the base of Mount Kineo. In 1911, it was the largest inland resort of its kind with accommodations for 500 guests. No resorts stand on the property today.
The raised platform in the front corner of Northwoods has become my away office and the place to pick up my first cup of coffee of the day. The internet connection here isn't wi-fi—you're given a hardline to tap into. I could write several articles based upon the local chatter I overhear.
While Lisa is working I check into the Greenville Inn. Lumber baron William Shaw completed this home in 1895 and it has been meticulously maintained by a succession of owners since then. Today, the Johannemann family operates the inn and Jeff can tell you all you need to know about the present pulse of the region. We will spend our last night in Greenville in the former master bedroom suite with distant views of the lake.
I've driven by the West Cove Lounge on several occasions. Today, like every other day, the parking lot is full of pickup trucks—only pickup trucks. We walk in tentatively to a number of pool tables to the left and a basic horseshoe bar to the right. Almost all the bar stools are taken but we find two together on the far side. Other patrons immediately strike up a conversation.
Although Kelly's is on "mudseason hours," they are open to tonight for Mexican night. Wait staff are wearing sombreros and ponchos as they serve up tacos and fajitas. I'm sure that their lakeside location must make them a popular summertime destination.