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A mole on the skin is a raised spot that is round. A mole may be large or small and can vary in hue from a dark pink to a brown or black. Moles can appear on various areas of the body and can be removed with the use of certain simple home treatments including a number of essential essential oils.
In most instances, you need to use patience when removing a mole with an oil as it cannot be removed as easily as it can in a dermatologist's office. If you want to naturally remove the oil and keep track of your progress, read on to find out the best essential oils for the job.
As noted, a mole is basically a round brown spot. However, a mole can be various colors and textures. Besides dark pink, brown, or black, they can also appear in red, tan, or blue. They can also be displayed as smooth, flat, raised, or wrinkled. Some moles may have hair growing from them.
If moles are not round, they are oval in shape. They also are about one-fourth of an inch in size or six millimeters wide. You might compare the size of a mole to that of a pencil eraser.
You can find moles just about anywhere on the body, including the armpits, underneath the nails, and even between the toes and fingers. Some moles are found on the scalp as well.
Most people have about 10 to 40 moles on their bodies overall and most of the skin lesions appear by the time a person turns 50 years old. Moles can alter in appearance or fade away over time. Pregnancy or certain hormonal changes can cause a mole to appear bigger or darker.
Moles develop when skin cells known as melanocytes grow in clumps or cluster. These cells are dispersed throughout the skin and are used to produce melanin or the skin's natural pigment. The main complication associated with moles is melanoma.
Some people have a higher risk of getting this skin cancer than others. Factors that increase the risk include having a large number of moles or displaying unusual moles.
When a mole is irregular in shape, it is called a dysplastic nevus. These moles usually are hereditary. These types of moles exhibit centers that are dark brown and lighter, uneven perimeters.
You need to watch for changes in moles as they can lead to melanoma. Become familiar with the pattern of your moles and their location. Examine the skin or conduct self-exams each month.
You can do this more easily by using a mirror and doing a head-to-toe checkup. Check areas such as the palms, scalp, fingernails, chests, armpits, feet, and legs. Look on the soles and between your fingers and toes.
It is important if you have excessive moles that you speak to a doctor about your risk factors and also schedule regular medical exams.
To prevent problems with moles, you should use sunscreen year-round. Avoid peak times of the day when the sun's rays are stronger. For example, you should stay indoors from around 10:00 am to 4:00 pm during the day.
Use an SPF sunscreen of at least 15 and apply it generously. Reapply the substance every two hours. Do so more often if you are sweating or swimming.
To ensure that you moles do not turn into cancerous lesions, you should use a broad-brimmed hat, sunglasses, long sleeves, and other protective apparel whenever you go out in the sun. Clothing that blocks UV radiation should also be strongly considered.
Taking UV precautions is necessary if you have several moles.
The following essential oils will hopefully help you get rid of moles and maybe remove your moles once and for all. If you do not want to see a dermatologist about the skin condition and handle it yourself, the following oils can be used to successfully treat the problem.
This oil was first used in ancient times by the Egyptians. It has since been used for a number of conditions. Besides removing moles, frankincense is used to relieve stomach disorders and alleviate emotional stress.
The oil also assists in balancing out the hormones and strengthening the immune system. Because the oil strengthens the immune system, it is considered ideal for getting rid of moles on the body.
Frankincense essential oil is rich in Boswellic Acid, which has been shown to modify and arrest cancerous cell growth (1). While not directly studied, it might assist in reducing mole growths.
Frankincense essential oil is also an excellent option to use as after care once your mole has already fallen off. It can also help diminish the appearance of any scars you may be left with.
Lavender essential oil is an extremely popular, effective and safe oil with a huge variety of potential uses including getting rid of mole. You can use it alone or combine it with frankincense essential oil for even better effect. The following recipe is simple and effective and many people have found that it can effectively help get rid of their moles.
Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and mix them well into a nice, smooth paste. Apply the paste to your mole several tomes a day for between 7 and 14 days and it should hopefully do the trick.
This oil can be used in combination with lavender oil and frankincense oil to get rid of moles. Oregano oil not only has antiseptic qualities but it is also known to be an antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial agent.
It is known to be an excellent oil to get rid of moles as well as warts. This oil can be harsh to the skin, however, and should be diluted with a suitable carrier oil like coconut oil or olive oil before use.
Dilute one teaspoon of your oregano essential oil with eight teaspoons of your chosen carrier oil and mix it up thoroughly. Apply the oil to your mole or moles once a day for at least a week. Hopefully, you should notice that the mole is disappearing after a week or so.
Make sure that you stop this treatment right away if you experience and type of skin irritation.
Tea tree oil which is extracted from Australia's tea tree is another very popular and versatile essential oil. It is widely used to treat a range of skin conditions from acne and eczema to treating cuts and minor wounds.
While there are no studies into its effectiveness on moles specifically, the oil has been widely studied for other skin conditions and there is ample anecdotal evidence that it can work to eradicate moles, skin tags and warts. Applying this oil to your mole helps it to dry out and encourages the mole to eventually drop off your skin.
Shallow moles without deep roots respond especially well to tea tree essential oil but once again, you must be sure to dilute it with a suitable carrier oil before applying it to your skin. Once diluted, apply the oil to your mole twice a day for at least a week and you should notice the effects.
Like oregano oil, clove essential oil is extremely powerful and must be diluted before applying it to your mole. If you apply this oil to your mole several times a day, you should start to see results within a few days but it may take a few weeks before it disappears fully.
While the focus of this article is on essential oils for removing moles, there are other home remedies that may prove just as effective. According to many people including experts at the Removing Moles website, you can use castor oil as a safe and effective home treatment.
Simply combine a little castor oil with enough baking soda to make a smooth, thick paste then apply it to your mole or moles each night before bed. According to proponents, you should see the mole starting to vanish after just three days but it is likely to take at least a week to completely disappear.
When you blend a recipe of essential oils, you can include it in your daily bath or massage it on your body. For example, when you use sea salts and baking soda, this blend can be added to the bath water.
This is the best way to make sure that the moles all over your body are fully removed. When you follow the bath routine, the skin lesions begin to fade away in about eight weeks.
The more direct method is to apply the essential oil directly to your mole twice a day for a few weeks or until the mole has vanished. Simply take a cotton swab and dip it in your chosen essential oil. Apply the oil to your mole twice a day and repeat until the mole has completely disappeared. It may take a few weeks to vanish entirely depending on the size of the mole and the depth of its roots.
Usually, a carrier oil is used to dilute the EOs in an essential oil blend. In the case of mole removal, it is better to directly apply the oils as you do not want to dilute their effect. This may be fine for lavender and frankincense oil but you must dilute stronger oils like oregano and clove.
Therefore, as indicated above, it is better to blend essential oils and add them to the bath. You can also blend the oils and apply them directly to the mole.
For a direct application, for instance, you may either apply the above blend or apply frankincense directly to the mole two times each day. You should apply the EO for a period of two weeks. Following the process, the mole will begin to darken and eventually fall off.
A consistent application of frankincense oil after the mole has disappeared will prevent any scarring.
What essential oil removes moles?
The best essential oils for mole removal are the ones we have mentioned in this article. Lavender. tea tree and frankincense essential oils are popular choices because pf their skin friendly nature. Oregano and clove oil are also very effective options but are considerably more powerful and must be diluted well before application.
Can oregano oil remove moles?
Although there is no specific research into the effects of oregano essential oil in removing moles, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that it works. Oregano oil is a very powerful essential oil and must never be applied to the skin 'neat'. Make sure that you dilute it in a suitable carrier oil before applying it and stop using it immediately of your skin reacts.
How does apple cider vinegar get rid of moles?
As well as the essential oils mentioned in this article, there are other potential home treatments including apple cider vinegar. ACV can help dry out the mole and allow it to drop off of its own accord.
If you want to make sure that you remove a mole, it is best to apply an EO directly to the site. You can also use EOs such as frankincense oil and lavender oil in the bath. If you do apply the oil directly, choose frankincense.
You may also use oregano oil for the same purpose. However, this oil can be harsh to the skin and should be mixed with a carrier oil such as olive oil.
This oil proves to be an exception in this case as most oils should be applied directly in a blend or separately to glean the best results. Usually, a carrier oil is not used to dilute the substance. Otherwise, the formula will not work as effectively.
By using an essential oil, you will see progress faster when the oils are used in a bath. Usually, it takes about eight weeks to get rid of the moles. If the oil or oils are applied directly, you will see progress in about 14 days.
Make sure that you know which oils have the best effect. In this case, the oils include frankincense, lavender, and oregano. Whatever you choose in an oil or however you choose to apply it, you will receive good results provided that you are consistent and patient.
To make a choice of an essential oil, you need to test the substances. Find out which oil agrees the most with your skin type. As noted, oregano oil can be harsh and may not be the oil for you.
To make sure that you choose the right oil, test the oil on the site where you plan to remove the mole. You can find out if you have an allergic reaction to the substance. If nothing happens, you are good to go.
You will find that this form of mole removal is better than seeing a doctor, especially if you want to track the progress yourself. Review your options today and you will find that this form of mole removal is less invasive and less stressful.
You can also use the oils for aromatherapy to relieve stress and give you a whole new lease on life. Use the oils for massage and direct application via the bath for removing moles and warts.


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Izombe (Testulea gabonensis
Common Name(s): Izombe, akewe
Scientific Name: Testulea gabonensis
Distribution: Central Africa (Primarily Cameroon, Gabon, and the Congo)
Janka Hardness: 1,510 lbf (5,140 N)*
*Estimated hardness based on specific gravity; see comments below
Volumetric: 11.6%, T/R Ratio: 1.8
Color/Appearance: Heartwood color ranges from pale yellow to a darker golden brown, sometimes with darker brown streaks. Figured grain is occasionally seen in boards, particularly curly grain in broad waves.
Grain/Texture: Grain is usually straight or slightly interlocked. Fine uniform texture with good natural luster.
Rot Resistance: Rated as durable; good insect resistance, though susceptible to marine borers.
Workability: Works well with both hand and machine tools, though interlocked grain can sometimes cause tearout. Responds well to steam bending. Glues and finishes well.
Odor: Has an unpleasant odor when green, though dried timber is essentially odorless.
Allergies/Toxicity: Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with izombe. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
Pricing/Availability: A lesser-known commercial species with modest availability. Generally sold as flooring planks, surfaced lumber, or veneer.
Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is on the IUCN Red List. It is listed as endangered due to a population reduction of over 50% in the past three generations, caused by a decline in its natural range, and exploitation.
Common Uses: Flooring, furniture, cabinetry, millwork, veneer, carvings, and turned objects.
Comments: Although izombe is the sole species in the Testulea genus, it is closely related to the Lophira genus (both being in the Ochnaceae family), which contains ekki (Lophira alata). There are currently no Janka hardness values measured for izombe (though there are values for the less common Monnin hardness, a test that doesn't have a 1:1 conversion into Janka hardness). However, it is listed by PROTA as being "similar to but harder than the wood of Lophira alata" [1]Lemmens, R. H. M. J., Louppe, D., & Oteng-Amoako, A. A. (2012). Plant resources of tropical Africa. Timbers 2 (Vol. 7, p640). a statement which seems to have been inadvertently written in reverse, as ekki is considerably harder than izombe on the Monnin scale (10.7 for ekki and 5.2 for izombe).
Izombe has been used as a substitute for genuine teak (Tectona grandis) in applications where a similar looking wood is needed without teak's extreme rot and weathering resistance, such as in interior furniture.
Izombe (endgrain 10x)
Izombe (endgrain 1x)
Arrangement: exclusively solitary
Vessels: medium, numerous; light colored deposits occasionally present
Parenchyma: diffuse-in-aggregates
Rays: varying from narrow to wide rays, visible without magnification; normal spacing
Lookalikes/Substitutes: Superficially, the wood can resemble teak (Tectona grandis), though the two can be separated by teak's large to very large pores in ring-porous arrangement (sometimes occurring as pore multiples), while izombe has medium sized pores which are diffuse porous and exclusively solitary.
Notes: Heartwood fluoresces green under a blacklight.
> Hardwoods > Ochnaceae > Testulea > Related Species
The Testulea genus contains only one species, T. gabonensis.
Fluorescence: A Secret Weapon in Wood Identification All it takes is a simple blacklight to detect a fluorescent response in hardwoods.
Lemmens, R. H. M. J., Louppe, D., & Oteng-Amoako, A. A. (2012). Plant resources of tropical Africa. Timbers 2 (Vol. 7, p640).

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PHILADELPHIA – It was in Seattle last Nov. 20 when Nelson Agholor was at his lowest point in his NFL career.
He had just gone through a miserable game where he was responsible for an illegal formation penalty, negating Zach Ertz's 57-yard touchdown catch and run.
Then Agholor made a move on star Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and was wide open across the middle on a play that should have gained at least 30 yards. Agholor dropped the ball, and grabbed his helmet in frustration.
After the Eagles' 26-15 loss, a despondent Agholor said: "I can't get out of my own head. I'm pressing so much. I'm worried about so many things."
Then he added: "I let [the mistakes] just eat at me."
Agholor was benched for a game after that admission.
But look at Agholor now as the Eagles (10-1) prepare to face the Seahawks (7-4) in Seattle this Sunday.
Agholor, the Eagles' first-round pick in 2015, already has more receiving yards (458) than he did in any of his previous two seasons. He passed his previous season high of 365 yards in the Eagles' seventh game. He needs four more receptions to pass his career high for a season of 36.
Agholor also has seven touchdowns this season after getting two in the Eagles' 31-3 romp over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. He had just 3 TDs through his first two seasons combined.
"I think some of it's just him working every single day extremely hard," Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. "He wanted to rebound. I think it was a personal thing with him. I think he didn't want people to think that that was him, and so he worked at it."
But the Eagles also eased Agholor's burden of living up to expectations for a first-round pick by signing wide receivers Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith as free agents during the offseason.
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Agholor moved inside to the slot, replacing Jordan Matthews, who was traded to Buffalo in August. Agholor has often said confidence has been a big factor for him this season. That, and just having fun.
"Every time I'm asked about what it is to me, it's fun," Agholor said. "It's just straight-up fun. We have a lot of fun. I have a blast. I like having fun, talking to my teammates during plays. Whether it's third-and-long or third-and-manageable, and it's big-time situations, there has never been so much confidence, because it's fun. We want to make big plays. We want to be there."
And yes, confidence matters to the success of a player. Agholor has shown that ever since the season opener, when in the first quarter, he got behind the Washington defense as quarterback Carson Wentz scrambled, and hauled in the 58-yard touchdown pass.
Agholor had 68 yards receiving in the first quarter of that game, or more yards than he had in any game in his previous two seasons.
"I think [confidence] fuels players' play more than most people think — at every position," Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich said. "At this level, most of the guys have a lot of confidence. But I've been around the best players in the world as a player and a coach, and I've seen players lose confidence. I mean, the best.
"So, credit to Nelson that he's fought through it and having such a good year."
There are a litany of players throughout the NFL who lost their confidence and washed out of the NFL. Just look at Dorial Green-Beckham, who was taken early in the second round of the 2015 draft by Tennessee. He was traded to the Eagles in the summer of 2016 and struggled.
Green-Beckham was released before training camp started, and hasn't been picked up by any other team.
But Reich said he was always confident that Agholor, who's still just 24 years old, would regain his confidence.
"It's easy to be optimistic about ... someone like Nelson because, A) you know how hard he works, and B), you know how talented he is physically," Reich said. "His attitude, and how positive he remained — just unwavered by it all.
"He'd get down. Of course, you're down. We all get down when you go through something like that. You love it when guys bounce back like he has."
Still, it's not like Agholor is having a Pro Bowl caliber season, as what might be expected from a former first-round draft pick in his third season. Agholor is not in the top 50 in receiving yards (55th) or in receptions (80th).
But Agholor is tied for 10th in touchdowns, and he very well could be leading the league in having fun, or at least saying the word 'fun.'
That was the case after his two touchdowns Sunday. The first was a 15-yard reception in the second quarter when Agholor caught a swing pass, made a move down the sideline and dove over a defender into the end zone. The second came early in the fourth quarter when he pounced on Jay Ajayi's fumble in the end zone.
"I had a lot of fun with the first one," Agholor said. "And the second one, I'm just happy I could be there for my teammates."
Agholor's teammates feel the same way.
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch is Shaking Things up in Riverdale
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We've all been asking for a Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina crossover and it looks like we're getting it! Sort of.
While we're hoping for a TV crossover, it's not quite happening (yet!) but we will get a comic crossover.
In the new issue of the Archie Comics series, Sabrina has crossed over to Riverdale to help Archie and the gang after someone goes missing in Riverdale.
"She's going to shake Riverdale up in a major way! When a character as classic and iconic as Sabrina comes to town, you know it has to have a big impact," writer Nick Spencer told MTV News.
This small reboot is not a part of the current Riverdale comics storyline, but it feels like it because of the characters and a mystery that's plaguing the town. Archie #700 hit comic shops on Wednesday, November 21.
It's not clear how long Sabrina will be in Riverdale, but it has opened doors to a potential TV crossover.
"I would hate if there was no way possible for there ever to be a crossover," Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, creator of both shows, told Entertainment Weekly. "I think there'd be a great episode where the Riverdale kids hear about a haunted house in Greendale and try to break in and it's Sabrina's house. There's totally a universe where that happens. Or now that we've got Sabrina and Riverdale, maybe there's a standalone Afterlife movie or something that we can do combining both casts."
Aguirre-Sacasa has a few ideas for a crossover but has stated that it isn't a top priority now that Sabrina has her own show. It's not out of the question, either. "Rules are made to be broken and I'd hate for [a crossover] to never happen," he says.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 1 is currently streaming on Netflix. Riverdale airs Wednesdays at 8 pm on the CW.
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Q: Call ItemTouchHelper.onChildDraw() manually to swipe item on RecyclerView I have been struggling with this some time and so far I haven't been able to find any answer for this.
I have a recyclerview with an ItemTouchHelper to detect swipe actions. When I swipe an item in the recyclerview, I am using ItemTouchHelper.onChildDraw() to draw some stuff behind the viewholder which is being swiped.
So far so good.
Now I have a button which should swipe an item, so I am trying to call ItemTouchHelper.onChildDraw() manually so I can reuse the code I have done so far.
The problem is that ItemTouchHelper.onChildDraw() takes a Canvas as a parameter, which according to the documentation is "The canvas which RecyclerView is drawing its children". Is there a way to get that canvas from the RecyclerView? If I do ItemTouchHelper.onChildDraw(new Canvas()...) the code gets executed but nothing is being drawn behind the viewholder because it is obviously not the same canvas the recyclerview is using... Perhaps is there a way to set a canvas to be used by the recyclerview?
Thanks for the ideas in forehand.

A: The way I solved this was creating a custom view extending RecyclerView and saving the canvas object generated by android onDraw(). Then I could fetch the same canvas whenever I want to trigger the swiping manually by code.
public class CanvasRecyclerView extends RecyclerView {
    private Canvas mCanvas;

    public CanvasRecyclerView(final Context context) { super(context); }

    public CanvasRecyclerView(final Context context, @Nullable final AttributeSet attrs) { super(context, attrs); }

    @Override public void onDraw(final Canvas c) {
        mCanvas = c;
        super.onDraw(c);
    }

    public Canvas getCanvas() {
        return mCanvas;
    }
}

Hope it helps!
Update
To swipe the RecyclerView item manually, something like this can be done (warning, very hackish):
private fun swipeCard(direction: Int) {
    val visibleChild = (recyclerView?.layoutManager as LinearLayoutManager).findFirstVisibleItemPosition()
    val holder = recyclerView?.findViewHolderForAdapterPosition(visibleChild) ?: return

    val dX = if (direction == LEFT) -holder.itemView.width else holder.itemView.width

    val translation = SwipeAnimation(dX.toFloat()) //your translation here
    translation.setSwipingElements(recyclerView, touchHelper, holder)
    emptyView.startAnimation(translation)
}

emptyView is a View that needs to be existing outside the RecyclerView with the ViewHolders you want to swipe. I couldn't figure out how to swipe the view inflated in the ViewHolder, so what I did was to swipe a view (invisible) that was located on the screen and then pass along the transition dX values to the ItemtouchHelper.onChildDraw().

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Arlington Asset Investment Corp., an investment firm, acquires mortgage-related and other assets. The company has a P/E ratio of 8.18.
The average volume for Arlington Asset Investment has been 220,200 shares per day over the past 30 days. Arlington Asset Investment has a market cap of $509.2 million and is part of the real estate industry. Shares are up 0.3% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday.
TheStreet Ratings rates Arlington Asset Investment as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, expanding profit margins, increase in net income, growth in earnings per share and increase in stock price during the past year. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity.
AI's very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 0.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 274.2%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
The gross profit margin for ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT is currently very high, coming in at 76.86%. It has increased significantly from the same period last year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 39.16% significantly outperformed against the industry average.
The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Capital Markets industry. The net income increased by 121.4% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $3.18 million to $7.03 million.
ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT reported lower earnings of $2.96 versus $15.11 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($4.16 versus $2.96).
In its most recent trading session, AI has closed at a price level that was not very different from its closing price of one year earlier. This is probably due to its weak earnings growth as well as other mixed factors. Turning our attention to the future direction of the stock, it goes without saying that even the best stocks can fall in an overall down market. However, in any other environment, this stock still has good upside potential despite the fact that it has already risen in the past year.
FULL's very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 0.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 71.5%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
Net operating cash flow has increased to -$3.54 million or 15.92% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, FULL CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP has also vastly surpassed the industry average cash flow growth rate of -97.00%.
Navios Maritime Partners L.P (NYSE: NMM) shares currently have a dividend yield of 9.10%.
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. is engaged in the ownership and operation of dry cargo vessels in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia. The company has a P/E ratio of 23.26.
The average volume for Navios Maritime Partners L.P has been 215,900 shares per day over the past 30 days. Navios Maritime Partners L.P has a market cap of $1.5 billion and is part of the transportation industry. Shares are up 2.5% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday.
TheStreet Ratings rates Navios Maritime Partners L.P as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, increase in net income, good cash flow from operations, expanding profit margins and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity.
The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 1.8%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 12.0%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displaying stagnant earnings per share.
The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Marine industry average. The net income increased by 13.0% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, going from $16.25 million to $18.36 million.
Net operating cash flow has increased to $36.28 million or 23.44% when compared to the same quarter last year. The firm also exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of 12.56%.
The gross profit margin for NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP is currently very high, coming in at 92.11%. Regardless of NMM's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, NMM's net profit margin of 32.59% significantly outperformed against the industry.
NMM's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67 is somewhat low overall, but it is high when compared to the industry average, implying that the management of the debt levels should be evaluated further. Even though the debt-to-equity ratio shows mixed results, the company's quick ratio of 9.04 is very high and demonstrates very strong liquidity.
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Q: Type hints with map like function? Suppose I've got a map like function:
def generate(data, per_element):
    for element in data:
        per_element(element)

How can I add type-hints so that if I call generate(some_data, some_function) where some_data: List[SomeClass], I get a warning if SomeClass is missing a field used by some_function?
As an example - with the following code:
def some_function(x):
    print(x.value)

some_data: List[int] = [1, 2, 3]

generate(some_data, some_function)

I would like to get a warning that int does not have the attribute value.

A: Use a type variable to make generate generic in the type of object that data contains and that per_element expects as an argument.
from typing import TypeVar, List, Callable

T = TypeVar('T')

def generate(data: List[T], per_element: Callable[[T], Any]):
    for element in data:
        per_element(element)

class Foo:
    def __init__(self):
        self.value = 3

def foo(x: Foo):
    print(x.value)

def bar(x: int):
    pass

generate([Foo(), Foo()], foo)  # OK

# Argument 2 to "generate" has incompatible type "Callable[[Foo], Any]"; expected "Callable[[int], Any]"
generate([1,2,3], foo)

Whatever T is, it has to be the same type for both the list and the function, to ensure that per_element can, in fact, be called on every value in data. The error produced by the second call to generate isn't exactly what you asked for, but it essentially catches the same problem: the list establishes what type T is bound to, and the function doesn't accept the correct type.
If you specifically want to require that T be a type whose instances have a value attribute, it's a bit trickier. It's similar to the use case for Protocol, but that only supports methods (or class attributes in general?), not instance attributes, as far as I know. Perhaps someone else can provide a better answer.

A: Seems like you're searching for:
def generate(data: List[AClass], per_element):
    for element in data:
        per_element(element)

So that AClass implements the method you need.

A: Your class needs the value attribute:
class SomeClass:
    value: Any  # I used any but use whatever type hint is appropriate

Then using typing.Callable in your function as well as the builtin types. starting with python 3.7 and finally fully implemented in python 3.9 you can use the builtins themselves as well as in python 3.9 you can use parameter specifications
from typing import ParamSpec, TypeVar, Callable

P = ParamSpec("P")
R = TypeVar("R")

def generate(data: list[SomeClass], per_element: Callable[P, R]) -> None:
    for element in data:
        per_element(element)

Then in some_function using the class type hint and None return variable:
def some_function(x: SomeClass) -> None:
    print(x.value)


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Q: Display 3 divs in same line (Image Gallery+Text+Webform) I'm trying to display 3 divs in the same line. Developing in Drupal8 Bootstrap Theme (working on Subtheme). These Divs are fields inside a view called viewproducts.
The divs are as follows:

*

*Juicebox Photo Gallery;

*Text: "Title"+"Reference Label:" & "Reference number"+ "Description" + "Price Label" & "Price";

*Webform: "First and Last Name"+ "Email" + "Phone" + "Message" + "Send Button"
The idea is to have products rows, each row being formed by the elements described above in the following order in the screen:
LEFT: Juicebox Gallery          CENTER: Text group of elements          RIGHT: Webform

Gallery=Ok;
Text group; How to address all the elements to bring them to the center but maintaining the specified order;
Webform; How to address all the elements to bring them to the center but maintaining it's webform order assuming I can't (or don't want/need to) access HTML;
I'm already confused after so many tests that I may have unnecessary code below. Thanks all for your help. Tried with relative position, without it, absolute doesn't work since every element it's aligned on top of each other! Etc..Etc..Etc..
SO below class names from the specified elements:

*

*Juicebox gallery: "viewimagefield"

*Text Group:

*

*Article Title:"viewtitlelabel" and "viewtitlefield"

*Article Reference: "viewreflabel" and "viewrefrield"

*Article Description: "viewdescriptionfield"

*Article Price: "viewpricelabel" and "viewpricefield"

*Webform class="viewform":
-First and Last Name :"prodformname"

*

*email: "prodformemail"

*phone: "prodformphone"

*message: "prodformmessage"

*send: "prodformbutton"

.viewproducts ul {
  list-style-type:none;
  align-content: flex-start;
}
.viewproducts .view-content .views-row{
  float: left;
  height:50% !important;
  margin: ;
}
.viewproducts .view-content .viewimagefield{
  float: left;
  width:40% !important;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 10%;
}
.viewproducts .view-content .viewtitlelabel,.viewproducts .view-content .viewtitlefield{
  position: relative;
  top:50% !important;
  left:50% !important;
  background-color: transparent;
}
.viewproducts .view-content .viewreflabel,.viewproducts .view-content .viewreffield{
  position: relative;
  top:45% !important;
  left:40% !important;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 1%;
}
.viewproducts .view-content .viewdescriptionfield{
  position: relative;
  word-wrap: break-word;
  margin-top: 1%;
  max-width: 80%;
}
.viewproducts .view-content .viewpricelabel,.viewproducts .view-content .viewpricefield{
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 1%;
}
.viewproducts .view-content .viewform{
  top:18% !important;
  left:20% !important;
}
.juicebox-container{
  position: relative !important;
  float: left !important;
  left: 1% !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  border-radius: 10%;
}
.prodformname, .prodformemail, .prodformphone, .prodformmessage, .prodformabout, .prodformbutton{
  position: relative !important;
  display: inline-block;
  float: left !important;
  top: 1% !important;
  left: 70% !important;
  width: 30% !important;
  content: "";
  clear: both;
}

The output is the Gallery on the left, Text on center but disaligned and some behind the gallery. Form below both and elements inline, below, etc. I can't understand a specific order here :(
Just an Idea of whats happening in the pic below:
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here the fiddle There's lots of info in the HTML (please be aware that I don't want to change html since i'm working with the Drupal framework and not html coding directly)

A: You can accomplish this using the Bootstrap grid system:

        //Left section

        //Center section

        //Right section

This will give you equal width sections in the same row.
I suggest you take a look at Bootstrap Grid System
You can probably achieve similar results by applying float:left; to each div using CSS


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North Central Region Fishing Forecasts
Alligator Lake
Current Forecast
Alligator Lake (approximately 800 acres) is located in Columbia County near Lake City. Nearly two-thirds of the total lake surface area is within the city limits. Prior to 1997, only 338 acres were accessible to the public. Subsequently, Columbia County purchased an adjacent 987 acres with money obtained through the Preservation 2000 Communities Trust. This purchase included nearly 450 acres of former lake bottom that were diked and drained for agricultural practices in the 1950's and 1960's.
Several sinkholes are located in the north and south basins of the lake which provide direct connection to the aquifer. One of these sinkholes has been responsible for frequently draining the northern lake basin. This results from increased hydraulic pressure upon sinkhole sediments as groundwater levels subside during periods of drought. During these events, the southern areas of the lake retain water, as a shallow connection exists between north and south basins.
Columbia County's Alligator Lake Park opened in April 2002. The entrance to the park can be found off of Old Country Club road in Lake City. A small boat launch on the north marsh central drainage canal and walking access or boatless fishing will provide unique angling opportunities.
Note: Alligator Lake is a Fish Management Area (license is required to fish in north and south lake basins and north and south marshes).
There is current water level information available.
Note – Anglers and Hunters: The north and south marshes are established as Alligator Lake Small Game Hunting Area (ducks only). The north marsh area is restricted on Mondays and Thursdays until noon. The south marsh area is restricted on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursday until noon.
Local contacts: Greens Marine and Sporting Goods, Lake City 386-755-5390; Rooster's Outfitters 386-234-0851
Lower than average water levels in this already shallow, vegetated lake are concentrating the fish. For Crappie try drifting jigs in open water or along tussock edges over deeper parts of the lake. For bass and bream focus on the edges of submersed plants and the shallow water tussocks. Throwing weedless soft plastics or live bait will produce the most bites. This fall, 1000 5- to 15-inch Largemouth Bass were released into the lake to boost the population after the lake dried up in 2019. After refilling, have seen good natural reproduction and growth rates of Bass and Bream.
Fish graphics by Duane Raver, Jr.
More species information is available for:
Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Black crappie
TrophyCatch Tracker
TrophyCatch is FWC's citizen-science program that rewards anglers for documenting and releasing trophy bass 8 pounds or larger. The following TrophyCatch bass have been submitted from Alligator Lake:
Lunker Club (8 – 9.9 pounds): 97
Trophy Club (10 - 12.9 pounds): 18
Hall of Fame Club (13+ pounds): 1


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I'm on a gilmore girls marathon and Rae is so into Curious George!


Designtorget's extensive brand journey began more than a year ago. Now they have re-opened their flagship store in it's original building in Kulturhuset in Stockholm. A press breakfast was arranged and Designtorget's new store concept and their delevoped brand identity was presented.


It's a rivalry 110 years old and now it's spilling over into social media.
Leading into Thursday night's mouth-watering rivalry game between the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, #thegreatestrivalry in the greatest game of all has been riveting.
The banter began on Tuesday, with South Sydney tweeting a video about their heritage while having a dig at the Roosters.
Culture, tradition and heritage. Three things 💰 can't buy.
To which the Chooks then replied "Salty Souths".
Souths backed up on Wedneday to take another fun jab at the Roosters.
South Sydney's Hollywood star owner Russell Crowe joined in, posting a tweet to promote a story on the club's website about Rabbitohs legend Albert Clift's regret at seeing Craig Wing play for the Roosters in 2004.
Then on Thursday, the Roosters made reference to South Sydney's expulsion from the NRL at the turn of the century. Ouch! That's #toosoon for most Rabbitohs fans.
Of course, the Bunnies couldn't let that slide so they jumped back on the timeline!
And in the lead-up to kick-off, Crowe jumped on Twitter again to remind fans of the significance of the day.
Keep checking the Rabbitohs and Roosters' social channels as the banter continues. If the pre-game battle is any indication it's going to be a great game.


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2 newcomers help Sparks start strong
PUBLISHED: June 7, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 30, 2017 at 11:28 a.m.
Lisa Leslie was out of rhythm. Candace Parker was still out on maternity leave.
But that didn't hold back the Sparks, thanks to new arrivals Betty Lennox and Tina Thompson, who both had stellar performances to lead them past the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock, 78-58, on Saturday at Staples Center.
Leslie couldn't find her rhythm early in the home opener, but the two newcomers proved more than capable of picking up the slack.
Thompson was a presence on the inside and showcased her shooting ability as well, finishing with 18 points and six rebounds, while Lennox posted a double-double with 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting and 10 rebounds.
Leslie, who has said this would be her final WNBA season, missed her first five shots and finished the first half with only four points and as many turnovers (two) as field goals. Still, the Sparks went on a 13-3 run to open up a 51-29 halftime lead and the Shock never seriously threatened again.
Leslie finished with six points, shooting only 27 percent from the field. But the 13-year veteran center was encouraged by the play of her teammates.
"That's why we got them, they just make us better," Leslie said of Thompson and Lennox. "If I'm the worst player we've got right now, we're going to be all right."
Thompson, a 13-year veteran who was the No. 1 pick of the Houston Comets in the first-ever WNBA draft, signed with the Sparks in the offseason after the Comets franchise folded. Thompson and Leslie are former teammates in three different uniforms: on the U.S. Olympic team, at USC and at Morningside High School.
"It's a joy to have Tina Thompson on this team because she adds such a different dimension to us," Sparks coach Michael Cooper said. "Our depth is going to be one of our best assets (this year)."
Lennox, who also had three steals, provided most of the energy for the Sparks as they took control of the game. The Sparks did not hesitate to sign Lennox after she was waived by Atlanta in the offseason, and after one game at least, the acquisition has paid off.
"That's why we went and got Betty," Cooper said. "I told Betty before she came here that she can average a triple-double on this team."
It was the first meeting between the Sparks and Shock since the teams' altercation July 22, 2008, in Detroit, which was highlighted by Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn knocking Leslie to the floor while trying to separate both teams.
Some of the bad blood seemed to spill out in Saturday's contest.
Cooper and Shock coach Bill Laimbeer had some words on the court after Thompson and Detroit guard Plenette Pierson got tangled up boxing out for a rebound in the first quarter. A double foul was called, but Pierson was injured on the play. She left the game with a shoulder injury and is probably "done for the season," according to Laimbeer.
"Tina did it on purpose, there's no question about that," Laimbeer said. "She had (Pierson) and she took advantage of her."
Thompson denied any foul play.
"I respect what Pierson brings to the game and vice versa and I'm not going to do anything to hurt anybody," she said.


This artist's impression shows the closest known protoplanetary disk, around the star TW Hydrae in the huge constellation of Hydra (The Water Snake).
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have discovered the organic molecule methyl alcohol (methanol) in the protoplanetary disk around the star TW Hydrae. This is the first such detection of the compound in a young planet-forming disk, and points to a region where comets are forming.
Astronomers announced that they have found the organic molecule methyl alcohol, or methanol, in the TW Hydrae protoplanetary disk. This is the first such detection of this chemical compound in a young planet-forming disk. Because methanol forms on the icy coatings of small dust grains, this discovery provides a window into the region where comets likely are forming.
"When looking at methanol vapor in the TW Hydrae disk, we're probing the precursors of exo-comets," says study co-author Karin Oberg of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA).
The protoplanetary disk around the young star TW Hydrae is the closest known example to Earth, at a distance of only about 175 light-years. As such, it is an ideal target for astronomers to study disks in detail. This system is about 10 million years old, and resembles how our solar system looked more than four billion years ago.
The team made the detection using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) – the most powerful observatory in existence for mapping the chemical composition and the distribution of cold gas in nearby disks.
The ALMA observations have revealed the fingerprint of gaseous methyl alcohol, or methanol (CH3OH), in a protoplanetary disk for the first time. Methanol, a derivative of methane, is one of the largest complex organic (carbon-containing) molecules detected in disks to date. Identifying its presence represents a milestone for understanding how organic molecules are incorporated into nascent planets.
Furthermore, methanol is itself a building block for more complex chemicals like amino acids and sugars. As a result, methanol plays a vital role in the creation of the rich organic chemistry needed for life.
Gaseous methanol in a protoplanetary disc has a unique importance in astrochemistry. While other molecules detected in space are formed by gas-phase chemistry alone, or by a combination of both gas and solid-phase generation, methanol is a complex organic compound that is formed solely in the ice phase via surface reactions on dust grains.
The observation of methanol in the gas phase implies that methanol formed on the disk's icy grains and was subsequently vaporized. This first observation helps to clarify the puzzle of the methanol ice/gas transition, and more generally the chemical processes in astrophysical environments.
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Coffs Harbour's Moving Forward with Smart City Solutions
Author: Renald Gallis - VP Marketing - Thinxtra (Sigfox Operator in Australia, New-Zealand and Hong-Kong)
Coffs Harbour is better known for the Big Banana monument than its smart city solutions. But as one of the most technologically advanced councils in Australia, this image could change.
Coffs Harbour City Council, via their City Smart Solutions business unit, has taken bold steps to improve the way they collect information about their council's assets by developing Internet of Things solutions. The first two IoT solutions implemented are about public toilets remote monitoring and water metering for multi-storey buildings. Both projects involve wireless sensors connecting via the Sigfox global IoT network (operated in Australia by Thinxtra). By providing a low power wide area network (LPWAN), devices and sensors can reliably and securely transmit data over long distances, at extremely low cost. The data is then received on the council's own IoT platform.
Public toilets monitoring
The first solution: Monitoring public toilets with Internet of Things is perhaps not the most glamorous project, but it makes a lot of sense as it substantially reduces costs of maintenance. With the new solution in place, including a Sigfox modbus device attached to a local control system (installed in the storage room of the toilets), the council is now able to automatically open and close doors, control and monitor inside and outside lights, record frequency and time of usage, turn off water after hours and receive alarms in case of leakage, receive daily water meter reads, and best of all, know when cleaners are coming and leaving the site.
Water consumption monitoring
The second solution: Metering the water usage of each resident in a multi-storey building allows the council not only to obtain daily reads automatically, detect leaks precisely or over-consumption of specific residents, but also to provide alarms when a power failure is detected and even better, an intruder is entering the control room. Such a solution, until now, would have been cost-prohibitive to install in buildings and was therefore not implemented.
"Our past processes for collecting water data, have been complicated and restricted. With this new solution we look forward to seeing some fast and meaningful data to reduce water leaks and collateral damages as well as to provide accurate reading of customers' water consumption and billing. It is also worth mentioning that I have been very impressed with the RSSI and sensitivity of the Sigfox devices and cells out in the field with current data I have: Some Sigfox sister cells receive messages down at -140dbm. (Theoretical seems to be max -148dbm from estimate link budgets). Remember cells phone go deaf about approx -102dbm and SCADA radios approx -112dbm and our best comms being digital two ways dies about -117dbm", said Andrew Sales, Technical Manager – City Smart Solutions.
Both solutions have been designed by City Smart Solutions, the technical arm of Coffs Harbour, led by Andrew Sales. He now wants to share those smart solutions, that have worked for his council, to the wider community. The business unit specialising in smart solutions that increase efficiency and boost productivity, safety and reliability has accumulated 60 years of experience in supporting their council and servicing a broad range of clientele across regional New South Wales and Southern Queensland.
Thinxtra also mentioned that Coffs Harbour was the first council to take advantage of their Smart Council Partnership Program, a program designed to provide Sigfox global network coverage within 4 weeks at no cost to the council. "Having Sigfox coverage lays the foundation for councils to become better maintained, safer, more sustainable and innovative. By bringing high impact Internet of Things solutions to life such as those solutions implemented by City Smart Solutions, the councils can reduce their costs and better service their community" says Thinxtra CEO, Loic Barancourt.
About City Smart Solutions
As a business unit of Coffs Harbour City Council, City Smart Solutions have been trialing and testing on a diverse range of business sectors delivering outstanding proven results. Servicing a broad range of clientele across regional New South Wales and Southern Queensland, City Smart Solutions has 60 years experience and expertise to effectively integrate technologies within local businesses and communities. City Smart Solutions develops and implements technologies to manage security, cloud-based services and wastewater management. With a strong commitment to sustainable development and leveraging their deep understanding of customers needs, they can tailor smart solutions that increase efficiency and boost productivity, safety and reliability.
To learn more about City Smart Solution, visit www.citysmartsolutions.com.au
Originally published on Thinxtra website
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1st Source is the largest locally controlled financial institution headquartered in the Northern Indiana-Southwestern Michigan area. While delivering a comprehensive range of consumer and commercial banking services, 1st Source has distinguished itself with innovative products and highly personalized services. 1st Source also competes for business nationally by offering specialized financing services for new and used private and cargo aircraft, automobiles for leasing and rental agencies, medium and heavy duty trucks, construction and environmental equipment.
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Heritage Vending, Inc.
Sponsor Level: Platinum
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Heritage Vending is a family owned bulk vending company with over 30 years vending experience. We service bulk vending racks, cranes, sticker and tattoos, and a wide variety of new and innovative machines.
Integra Certified Document Destruction
Integra Document Destruction is no stranger to the secure document shredding and destruction business. Since 1988, Integra has been destroying business, residential and governmental documents in a complete, value added shredding, recycling and waste approach.
Engineered to be simple and cost effective, Integra document shredding and destruction supports significant increases employee productivity. Customers enjoy a single point of contact that assures highly efficient shredding and destruction that`s handled efficiently, and with total confidentiality.
Integra helps small and large businesses alike, as well as State and Federal Governmental agencies, with state-of-the-art secure document shredding and destruction technologies and processes that meet and exceed even the most restrictive of compliance
With a unique and ultra-secure document shredding, destruction and recycling system, Integra takes document destruction to a higher level of security and dependability which presently serves over 16 counties in the northern Indiana and southern Michigan area.
Integra Document Destruction is part of Waste-Away Group Ltd. Waste-Away Group celebrates over 60 years of providing waste and recycling service to the homes and businesses in the Michiana area. We are locally-owned and are backed by a family tradition of meeting and exceeding our customers expectations. Our long term dedication has built our commitment to quality service for our customers and our community.
Waste-Away Group is a full service waste and recycling partner. Our various divisions include waste hauling, specialized recycling, document destruction and industrial waste handling. We provide our customers with creative waste solutions through new and expanded technology.
Today, we operate the largest waste and recycling fleet in the Michiana area and we are the best company to maximize efficiency, minimize risk and handle the unknown.
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Less than an hour`s drive from Downtown Chicago, on the shores of Lake Michigan, Four Winds New Buffalo delivers an unparalleled experience of indulgence, exhilaration and endless winning possibilities.
Prepare to be swept up in the excitement as you experience our action-packed games, sizzling nightlife and one-of-a-kind entertainment. Lose yourself in our luxurious hotel, enjoy headliner entertainment, indulge in our sensational restaurants including southwest Michigan`s only Hard Rock Cafe, and bask in the beautiful Lake Michigan setting while experiencing the region`s most attentive service.
WSBT - TV
Sponsor Level: Silver
We, the employees of the WSBT Stations, drawing upon a pioneering vision and distinguished history, pledge to continue the spirit that has made us Michiana's broadcast leader. We will provide the best news, entertainment and marketing opportunities, by listening and responding to the ever-changing needs of our community, our customers and our co-workers.
WNDU - TV
Our story begins 50 years ago, when a young priest running a world-renowned all-male university, decided Notre Dame would get into commercial television.
Some questioned 50 years ago why a prestigious Catholic university would want to get into the television business but Father Theodore Hesburgh knew then that this was going to be a very popular media and that it was the next step beyond radio and newspapers. He decided the University of Notre Dame could use a TV station to teach, and that meant the university owning its own station.
Fifty years ago, Father Hesburgh said, "Television will have a tremendous impact in the years and the centuries to come on the whole culture and educational values of our country. And we want to be part of that story."
ABC 57
Sponsor Level: Bronze
WBND originally signed on the air as W58BT, channel 58, in 1990. During its first five years, the station aired regular Fox programming until 1995, when it picked up the ABC affiliation from WSJV, who dropped the network for W58BT`s Fox affiliation. They also changed their call letters to WBND that same year. During the 1990s, the station picked up a secondary affiliation with UPN. In 2002 they switched channels to 57 due to WSJV occupying the channel 58 frequency for its DTV signal, and in 2003 they lost their secondary UPN affiliation to WSBT`s UPN Michiana (now SBT2) digital subchannel.
In January 2008 the station began running an 11 minute long, 11pm newscast nightly. The newscast is produced and anchored by staff at WDJT-TV in Milwaukee. Like WDJT, ABC-57`s newscast puts emphasis on providing an early weather forecast. WBND is the third Weigel station to carry a newscast produced by WDJT, the others being their sister stations WMLW-CA and WYTU-LP. Local video is shot by photographers in South Bend and then transmitted to WDJT via satellite.
In early August 2008, Weigel Broadcasting agreed to sell all three of its South Bend stations, including WBND, to Schurz Communications, the longtime owner of the local CBS affiliate WSBT-TV, for undisclosed terms.[1] If this sale is approved by the Federal Communications Commission, WBND`s current newscast could be replaced by simulcasts of WSBT-TV`s newscasts since the station`s operations would move into WSBT`s new facility in Mishawaka (which opened in November 2008).
WHME TV - 46
WHME TV- 46 is part of the vision that the late Dr. Lester Sumrall received from God to own and operate television and radio stations so that Christian voices could not be silenced. It was revealed to him that there would come a time when Christian programmers would not be able to purchase airtime. Dr. Sumrall knew electronic media to be a powerful tool for evangelism and it was his vision that God`s Word be available for all to hear.
Everyday thousands of viewers in northern Indiana and southern Michigan tune to WHME TV- 46 for the best known and most watched family, ministry, and sports programming on the air anywhere.
LeSEA Broadcasting purchased WHME TV 46 in 1977. Since that time WHME TV 46 has been a 24hr full power Christian family television station. LeSEA Broadcasting is dedicated to serving the Michiana community with great ministry and entertaining programs for the whole family to enjoy.
WHME TV- 46 looks forward to making the digital transition with the Michiana community a seamless operation by still offering the same quality of programming.
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The Waterfront Chalet is well-decorated with comfortable furnishings. It was our second time staying here. If you want to really relax and get away to a beautiful home on the lake, this is the perfect property.
Our family had a wonderful time at the Snowline Grand Lodge. The pictures were an accurate representation of the inside and outside. The scenery around the home was spectacular and skiing was perfect. What fun to be in the large hot tub enjoying a hot beverage watching the snow come down! The home was well equipped with everything we needed. Would definitely recommend this property for all seasons.


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Home Dr. Leon R. Jablow IV
E-mail: leon.jablow@trident.edu
"Areas of Expertise: Leadership, decision making, organizational management & development..."
PhD in Organization and Management - Capella University (2012)
MA in National Security and Strategic Studies - U.S. Naval War College (2002)
MA in International Relations - Catholic University of America (1998)
BS in History - U.S. Naval Academy (1991)
Dr. Leon R. Jablow IV
Part-time Faculty - Glenn R. Jones College of Business
Dr. Leon Jablow is a retired U.S Navy Officer and current business executive and consultant.
He served in the U.S. Navy for more than 20 years as a Surface Warfare Officer and Expeditionary Officer. As a Surface Warfare Officer, he served on multiple ships as Engineer Officer and Commanding Officer in the United States, Europe, and Asia. As an Expeditionary Officer, he served as Operations Officer for a newly established Navy command that conducted operations throughout the globe in Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. He also served as Director of a special activities group in the Middle East. While ashore, he served as the Chief of Naval Operation's briefer, attended the U.S. Naval War College and served as an Associate Fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group.
After retiring from the military, he became Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for a government defense contractor involved in security operations and training. He later became a Consultant Manager for a large multi-national consulting technology firm where he provided organizational change management to clients involved in enterprise transformation projects. He also served as the executive advisor for the Associate Director of a Federal Agency implementing an Enterprise Data Strategy. Currently, he is the Director for a program that facilitates rapid solution and decision making workshops for executive clients.
Dr. Jablow is Owner and President of an independent consulting firm that provides management consulting services involving organizational strategy and decision making for corporate and government clients.
Dr. Jablow has a PhD in Leadership, Organization and Management. He has a Master of Arts Degree in International Relations and a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1991 with A Bachelor of Science Degree in History.
Master of Science in Leadership
Exposing Experience: A Grounded Theory Study Exploring the Influence of Experience on Executive Decision Processes /UMI Dissertation Services / August 2012
Exposing Experience: The Influence of Experience on Executive Decision Processes /European Journal of Management / October 2013
Sententia / Independent report concerning future concepts of human performance, networks, communications and decision making / 2003
The Relationship Consequence Theory of Experience / International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE) / October 2013
Proficient Use of Personnel, Tools, and Technology in Civil Military Operations / International Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) / December 2011
Military Status
Status: Veteran
Branch: Navy
Rank: Commander
Years: 22
Accolades: Surface Warfare Officer - Commanding Officer in USS Robin/MHC Crew Gallant / Engineer Officer in USS Comte De Grasse, USS Deyo, and USS Cowpens.Chief Of Naval Operations BrieferChief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group Associate FellowDirector - CENTCOM Coordination Planning Group , Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaOperations Officer - Maritime Civil Affairs GroupJ5/9 Planner - Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa
North Carolina Defense Business Assoc. (NCDBA)
Science/Technology Committee
Institute of Management Consultants (IMC)
North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC)
USNAA Triangle Chapter
North Carolina Veteran's Business Association
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Dr. Jablow's areas of expertise include Leadership, Decision Making, Organizational Management & Development, Collaboration & Team Building, Strategic Planning, Research & Analysis, Innovation & Problem Solving, International Relations, History, and National Security.


Designed for Cisco Channel Partners and Resellers, the Cisco Routing and Switching Field Specialist will demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to successfully install, configure, monitor, and support the advanced capabilities of Cisco routing and switching solutions. Individuals who achieve this certification have demonstrated specific expertise in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Quality of Service (QoS), High Availability (HA), WAN optimization, and IP version 6 (IPv6).
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Arts preview: Angela Meleca's new art gallery is personal, vulnerable for long-time collector
Jackie Mantey, Columbus Alive
It was 4 a.m. when Angela Meleca discovered Delaware-based painter Ed Valentine, the star of her gallery's inaugural show.
In fact, it was around 4 a.m. when Meleca discovered most of the 14 or so artists whose work have a new residence in her Downtown contemporary art gallery.
"I kept waking up in the middle of the night and getting on my computer," recalled Meleca, former press secretary for the Ohio Senate. "I'd surf the web, Google search for artists."
She was so excited to get together her gallery she couldn't sleep. It helped, probably, that the gallery was also in the space below her bedroom.
Meleca lives with her two children and husband, David, above the new gallery space. The bad economy a few years ago convinced them to leave their Bexley home for the upper levels of David's firm Meleca Architecture. After the renter from the front of the building moved out, the couple wondered what to do with the 1,400-square-foot, State Street-facing vacancy.
A longtime fan of art collection (Meleca recalls fondly the first piece she ever bought as a young journalist after she learned you could pay off a painting over time), Meleca decided why not build a gallery. Contemporary art was her passion, it complemented her husband's business in the back, and Columbus' Downtown could use a contemporary gallery that was, she said, "like something you'd find in Chicago or New York."
"I don't want to pigeonhole myself. I want good, contemporary art," Meleca said. "This is the most vulnerable thing I've ever done. I choose artwork I'm drawn to, artwork I'd buy myself."
Multiple contemporary artists comprise Meleca's original lineup. They come from across the country (see: the innovative paper, vinyl and metal work by Anne Lemanski), including her own backyard (see: Columbus sculptor Dale Johnson's giant head greeting visitors outside). It's a deep, refreshing bench, and the unexpected coach is just as pleasantly surprised with the team she's built.
"I don't come from an artistic background," Meleca said. "I didn't know this was my dream. Now I can't imagine doing anything else."
Meleca plans to have her gallery exhibits open on Thursdays, like many of the other Downtown art attractions (CCAD, Riffe Gallery, OSU Urban Arts Space), so Downtown's visitors can hop from one awesome art show to the next. Meleca's first must-see roundup - a moving collection of works by Ed Valentine - opens this Thursday evening.
The gallery will also be open for free perusal during weekday business hours. Sorry, no 4 a.m. showings - yet.


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Tesla Owner Nick Howe Authors New Book "Owning Model S"
Nick Howe's book, "Owning Model S," is a celebration of the car, the technology, and a growing community of passionate Tesla owners.
Anyone, regardless of whether they own a Tesla or not, will glean just how seriously we regard and admire its superb technology, and I believe this element helps bring the Tesla story full circle.
Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) May 07, 2014
Nick Howe has written "Owning Model S" a celebratory owner's guide to the Tesla Model S, independent of Tesla Motors, which captures the vibrancy of a growing community of Tesla Model S owners. It is available now at http://www.teslaccessories.com.
"This book is for every Tesla owner, or aspiring Tesla owner," said Howe. "And, if you've ever met one, you'll sense our pride in knowing we're driving the most technologically advanced automobile on the planet. Not to mention that the Model S is helping reduce the harmful environmental effects of fuel emissions, plus it's a beautiful car."
Howe, an early owner of the Model S, was recently voted author of the all-time best posts by members of Tesla's own internet forum. He was inspired to write the book after several years of communicating with other owners. He noticed an interest about these electric cars that extended well beyond the initial purchase. Suddenly, he found himself sharing ideas back and forth with other Tesla owners about maximizing Model S performance, charging, range, and technology. He realized he had more than just a captive audience, but also a group who'd appreciate reading a book addressing their curiosity and enthusiasm.
Howe also derived inspiration for the book the moment he witnessed Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, in-person, driving the first beta car on the stage at the Tesla factory in October 2011. Howe purchased his own Model S two years later in January 2013.
"After a full year as owner, I recognized that with every article or news segment on Tesla, very little is said about the men and women who own them," he said.
"Owning Model S" is a practical guide offering Tesla owners a variety of tips and insights presented in an organized manner with a collection of over 100 images, graphs, and photos curated from fellow owners. It provides an owner's point of view presented in a compendium of technical-yet-readable information about the Tesla Model S.
Howe concludes, "Anyone, regardless of whether they own a Tesla or not, will glean just how seriously we regard and admire its superb technology, and I believe this element helps bring the Tesla story full circle."
About Nick Howe:
Nick Howe resides in South Florida where he drives a pearl white Model S P85. In the three years since placing his order, he's learned much about the Tesla Model S and seen many statements made (quite a few of them incorrect) about the car, the battery, charging, range... the list goes on. He wrote this book to share his experiences and to help others make the most of something that is so familiar, yet so different.
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EVannex™ is an automotive aftermarket business that specializes in the design and sale of accessories for the revolutionary Tesla Model S electric vehicle. The Teslaccessories Collection by EVannex™ provides unique products, books, gifts, and gear designed by Model S owners for Model S owners. Visit: http://www.teslaccessories.com to check out their new book, "Owning Model S" by Nick Howe.
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Benjamin Ewing (c. 1776 – after 1833) was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada in 1825 and from 1828 to 1830.

He was born in Massachusetts (some sources say Vermont). Ewing lived in Haldimand Township. He married Eunice Doolittle. Ewing served as quartermaster in the county militia, later reaching the rank of captain. He was named coroner for the Newcastle District in 1824. He was declared elected in February 1825 after the election of James Lyons was declared invalid; Lyons appealed and was reinstated in March 1825. Ewing served as postmaster for Grafton from 1832 to 1833.

His sister Hannah married Eliakim Barnum, builder of the Barnum house in Grafton.

References
Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, J.K. Johnson (1989)

1770s births
Year of death missing
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Are Title VII Retaliation Claims Dead Post-Nassar?
This June, the U.S. Supreme Court announced the causation standard for Title VII retaliations claims in the landmark case of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, 133 S. Ct. 2517, 2533 (2013), saying:
Title VII retaliation claims must be proved according to traditional principles of but-for causation…. This requires proof that the unlawful retaliation would not have occurred in the absence of the alleged wrongful action or actions of the employer.
With a heightened "but-for" causation standard, many assumed that retaliation claims were dead in the water. Six months later, however, the answer is not so clear. It really depends upon the underlying facts and in which Circuit Court of Appeals district you happen to land.
For example, the Third Circuit in Velma v. Univ. of Pennsylvania affirmed summary judgment in favor of the employer, entered by the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, holding that a former university employee could not satisfy the required causal connection between the protected activity and her subsequent termination because she had negative performance evaluations predating any protected activity. Similarly, the Sixth Circuit in Nicholson v. City of Clarksville, Tennessee affirmed summary judgment in favor of the employer, entered by the District Court of the Middle District of Tennessee, holding that the employee could not satisfy the "but-for" causation standard on his denial of promotion retaliation claim because he failed to demonstrate that the employer's legitimate reasons (lack of requisite skills and resistance to supervisor direction) were pretext. Additionally, the Fifth Circuit in Coleman v. Jason Pharmaceuticals, affirmed summary judgment, entered by the District Court for the Northern District of Texas, in favor of the employer, holding that the former employee failed to submit any evidence of a retaliatory motive.
The Fifth Circuit in Finnie v. Lee County, Mississippi affirmed judgment as a matter of law in favor of the employer, entered by the District Court of the Northern District of Mississippi. In Finnie, the former employee worked as a correctional officer for almost four years. During that tenure, she became an adherent of the Pentecostal Church and requested a religious accommodation to wear a skirt in lieu of the required uniform pants, which she had previously worn. After a series of discussions, the sheriff informed the employee that she would have to wear pants or resign. She then took accrued vacation leave, contacted an attorney and filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Approaching the end of her accrued leave, the employee had a meeting with the sheriff, during which the following exchange allegedly took place:
Sheriff: Well, you have completely failed to follow one of the policies that we have set forth here. You don't work here anymore.
Employee: How have I failed to meet the policies?
Sheriff: You are not following the policy on my dress code. It is your choice that you chose not to follow it. So I have tried to work with you every way I could, to give you an opportunity to follow that policy and come back [to] work and you, for whatever reason, have chose [sic] not to do that.
Employee: Whatever reason? Because it's my religion?
Sheriff: And you have filed an EEOC grievance against us. You've got it in the court process and we'll let it run its course.
The district court had apparently reasoned that, even though the sheriff mentioned the EEOC charge at the meeting, it was "insufficient to allow a reasonable juror to conclude that the charge was a motivating factor because [the sheriff] had definitively and conclusively determined … before the EEOC charge was filed, that [the employee] could only remain employed if she agreed to wear pants." Agreeing, the Fifth Circuit affirmed. These cases would lead one to believe that retaliation cases are dead.
But the Sixth Circuit, in Bishop v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. and Corrections, reversed and remanded the summary judgment in favor of the employer entered by the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, holding that female employees of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections had presented enough evidence to create a genuine issue of material fact to allow the matter to proceed to trial. Specifically, the Sixth Circuit found that the employees presented fact issues as to whether their supervising lieutenant acted with a retaliatory animus when she gave them negative performance reviews and whether there was a causal connection between the lieutenant's negative reviews and the warden's termination decision in the absence of evidence that the warden conducted an independent investigation. Similarly, the Eighth Circuit in Bennett v. Riceland Foods, Inc. affirmed a jury verdict in the amount of $300,000 after a trial conducted in the District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Eighth Circuit found that the two employees supported their case with evidence that the director who proposed eliminating their jobs was "mad" and "bothered" that the two would not withdraw their complaints and that their jobs were eliminated six weeks after a finding that their grievances had merit. The key evidence was perhaps the testimony of a superintendent that the elimination of their positions was unnecessary from a business perspective and would not have happened "but for" protected activity.
So, what are the lessons learned post-Nassar? While it may be too soon to tell, employers should not assume that retaliation cases have gone the way of the dodo bird. Former employees continue to survive summary judgment and have even been successful at trial on retaliation claims post-Nassar. As such, it remains imperative that employers do not retaliate against employees who engage in protected activity. Moreover, employers should train managers and supervisors as to what constitutes retaliation.
Equally important is to be careful before, during and after the termination process. Before a termination decision is made, the employer should be able to articulate a legitimate non-retaliatory reason to support the termination, and the employer should consult with legal counsel if a potential retaliation claim could stem from the termination. The employer should conduct a separate investigation to support the termination and not rely solely on the recommendation of a possibly biased supervisor. Once the decision has been made, informing the employee of the termination should be handled carefully. Ideally, the person notifying the employee of the termination is not the same person against whom the employee lodged a complaint. There should be a witness at the termination meeting; this witness should be carefully selected, preferably a trusted member of management, and not the office gossip. After the termination meeting, both the person conducting the termination meeting and the witness should draft a summary of the termination meeting, and both summaries should be added to the terminated employee's personnel file.
Jennifer G. Hall