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Waseca County, MN
0.471% 1-year decline
Poverty Rate
0.766% 1-year growth
Median Property Value
1.96% 1-year growth
2.48% 1-year decline
In 2018, Waseca County, MN had a population of 18.8k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $55,612. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Waseca County, MN declined from 18,898 to 18,809, a -0.471% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,189 to $55,612, a 0.766% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waseca County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), White (Hispanic) (3.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.26%). NaNk% of the people in Waseca County, MN speak a non-English language, and 98.3% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Waseca County, MN is $150,700, and the homeownership rate is 78.7%. Most people in Waseca County, MN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Waseca County, MN is 2 cars per household.
Waseca County, MN borders Blue Earth County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Rice County, MN, and Steele County, MN.
United StatesMinnesota
Daily New Cases by Date
Showing data at the state level for Minnesota. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.
Daily New CasesConfirmed CasesConfirmed Cases per CapitaDeathsDeaths per CapitaTestsHospitalizations
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Minnesota, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.
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Impact on Employment
Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
Community Mobility
This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Minnesota across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.
In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Waseca County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (29.4%), followed by Other (8.78%). The most partisan county was Morrison County, MN with 73.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.
Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
Presidential Popular Vote Over Time
Donald J. Trump (61.8%)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (29.4%)
In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (29.4%), followed by Other (8.78%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.
Presidential Popular Vote by County
Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Minnesota.
Popular Vote for Waseca County, MN
61.8% for the Republican Party
Most Partisan Counties in Minnesota
Morrison County, MN
73.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Todd County, MN
Roseau County, MN
In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Minnesota was Morrison County, MN with 73.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.
The following map shows the counties in Minnesota colored by their party leaning.
US Senators from Minnesota
Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Appointed to the seat after Al Franken's resignation.
Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, colored by their political party.
US Representatives from Minnesota
Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.
Waseca County, MN is home to a population of 18.8k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 3.56% of Waseca County, MN residents were born outside of the country (670 people).
In 2018, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Waseca County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 745 White (Hispanic) and 382 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waseca County, MN
White (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 14
White (Hispanic)
745 ± 135
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 87
Hispanic Population
1.11k people
5.9% of the people in Waseca County, MN are hispanic (1.11k people).
The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waseca County, MN as a share of the total population.
Foreign-Born Population
2018 Foreign-Born Population
As of 2018, 3.56% of Waseca County, MN residents (670 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waseca County, MN was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waseca County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Age by Nativity
Median Native-Born Age
± 0.8
Median Foreign-Born Age
In 2018, the median age of all people in Waseca County, MN was 40.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 40. But people in Waseca County, MN are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Waseca County, MN residents was 40.
The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
Most Common Origin
65,949 ± 6,267 people
In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 65,949 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 30,092 and India with 29,695.
2018 Citizenship
As of 2018, 98.3% of Waseca County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Waseca County, MN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waseca County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Most Common Service Period
Gulf War (2001-)
Waseca County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.03 times greater than any other conflict.
Median household income in Waseca County, MN is $55,612. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Waseca County, MN was Census Tract 7901 with a value of $75,524, followed by Census Tract 7903 and Census Tract 7902, with respective values of $74,185 and $54,879.
Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,870. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.
The economy of Waseca County, MN employs 9.28k people. The largest industries in Waseca County, MN are Manufacturing (2,109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,547 people), and Retail Trade (941 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,250), Public Administration ($59,083), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,750).
Households in Waseca County, MN have a median annual income of $55,612, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $55,189 in 2017, which represents a 0.766% annual growth.
The following chart shows how the median household income in Waseca County, MN compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.
Average Male Salary in Minnesota
Average Female Salary in Minnesota
In 2017, full-time male employees in Minnesota made 1.31 times more than female employees.
This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Minnesota by number of full-time employees.
Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs
Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Minnesota
$53,440 ± $951
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$51,343 ± $59,950
$50,326 ± $4,235
In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Minnesota workers was White. These workers were paid 1.04 times more than Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Minnesota.
This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Minnesota by number of full-time employees.
The closest comparable wage GINI for Waseca County, MN is from Minnesota.
2017 Wage GINI in Minnesota
In 2017, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.29% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
Income by Location
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TotalWhiteBlackAsianWhite Non-HispanicHispanic
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
Census Tract 7901
In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waseca County, MN was Census Tract 7901 with a value of $75,524, followed by Census Tract 7903 and Census Tract 7902, with respective values of $74,185 and $54,879.
The following map shows all of the tracts in Waseca County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
Poverty by Age and Gender
Females 25 - 34
Largest Demographic Living in Poverty
9.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waseca County, MN (1.63k out of 17.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
Poverty by Race and Ethnicity
Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty
1,334 ± 217
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waseca County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.
Employment by Occupations
± 462
1 Year decline
From 2017 to 2018, employment in Waseca County, MN declined at a rate of -2.48%, from 9.52k employees to 9.28k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waseca County, MN, are Production Occupations (1,180 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,112 people), and Management Occupations (951 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waseca County, MN.
The most common jobs held by residents of Waseca County, MN, by number of employees, are Production Occupations (1,180 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,112 people), and Management Occupations (951 people).
Compared to other counties, Waseca County, MN has an unusually high number of residents working as Production Occupations (2.21 times higher than expected), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1.76 times), and Healthcare Support Occupations (1.33 times).
The highest paid jobs held by residents of Waseca County, MN, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($76,250), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors ($62,500), and Protective Service Occupations ($62,250).
Employment by Industries
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waseca County, MN, are Manufacturing (2,109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,547 people), and Retail Trade (941 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waseca County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Waseca County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The most common industries in Waseca County, MN, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (2,109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,547 people), and Retail Trade (941 people).
Compared to other counties, Waseca County, MN has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3.84 times higher than expected), Manufacturing (2.26 times), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1.2 times) industries.
Highest Paying
The highest paying industries in Waseca County, MN, by median earnings, are Utilities ($61,250), Public Administration ($59,083), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,750).
Domestic Trade
Domestic Production & Consumption
Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.
Domestic Production in DollarsDomestic Production in TonnageDomestic Consumption in DollarsDomestic Consumption in Tonnage
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
Nonmetal min. prods.
In 2015, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Electronics with $23.9B, followed by Cereal grains ($22.1B) and Nonmetal min. prods. ($19.3B).
The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.
Domestic Trade Growth
Showing data for Minnesota.
2015 Value in Minnesota
Projected 2045 Value in Minnesota
53.4% growth
In 2015, total outbound Minnesota trade was $316B. This is expected to increase 53.4% to $484B by 2045.
The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.
Interstate Trade
Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.
Most Common Trade Partners
In 2015, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $25.5B, followed by Iowa with $24.3B and Illinois and $13.1B.
The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).
The median property value in Waseca County, MN was $150,700 in 2018, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $147,800 to $150,700, a 1.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Waseca County, MN is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Waseca County, MN have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Waseca County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
2018 Median
In 2018, the median property value in Waseca County, MN grew to to $150,700 from the previous year's value of $147,800.
The following charts display, first, the property values in Waseca County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waseca County, MN the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.
Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
Number of Households
In 2018, the median household income of the 7.43k households in Waseca County, MN grew to $55,612 from the previous year's value of $55,189.
The following chart displays the households in Waseca County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
Average Range
This chart shows the households in Waseca County, MN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waseca County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
2018 Homeownership
In 2018, 78.7% of the housing units in Waseca County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.
This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Waseca County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time
Using averages, employees in Waseca County, MN have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Waseca County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Waseca County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Commuter Transportation
Most Common Method of Travel
Carpooled
Worked At Home
In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Waseca County, MN was Drove Alone (82.9%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.44%) and those who Worked At Home (5.09%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Average Number
The following chart displays the households in Waseca County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waseca County, MN have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.
96.9% of the population of Waseca County, MN has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.
Per capita personal health care spending in Minnesota was $8,871 in 2014. This is a 4.8% increase from the previous year ($8,465).
Primary care physicians in Waseca County, MN see 2713 patients per year on average, which represents a 28.3% increase from the previous year (2114 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2364 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6304 patients per year.
Comparing across all counties in the state, Aitkin County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (12.5%). Additionally, Pine County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (37.2%)
Patient to Clinician Ratios
Patient to Primary Care Physician RatioPatient to Dentist RatioPatient to Mental Health Provider RatioOther Primary Care Providers
2,713 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Waseca County, MN
Primary care physicians in Waseca County, MN see an average of 2,713 patients per year. This represents a 28.3% increase from the previous year (2,114 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Waseca County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
Behavioral Health Conditions
Data only available at the state level.
Adults With Major Depressive EpisodeAdults With Serious Mental IllnessOpioid Overdose Death RateSubstance Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Adults (Age 12+)Drug Overdose Death RateExcessive Drinking
State with the Highest Prevalence
8.26% of the population affected
In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).
The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.
Estimated Number of Chronically Homeless IndividualsPercent of Residents with Access To Exercise OpportunitiesPrevalence of Food Insecurity
Most prevalent states
35,798 individuals
5,087 individuals
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.
Access and Quality
Data only available at state level.
Adults Who Haven't Seen a Doctor in the Past 12 Months Due to CostMental Health Service Use Among Adults With Mental Illness30-Day Hospital Readmission Rate Among Medicare PatientsAdult Hospice Patients Who Received Care Consistent With Their End-Of-Life Wishes
19.2% of adults
In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).
The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.
Health Care Spending
Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Minnesota
Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care
Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care
Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care
Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Minnesota (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.8%, from $8,465 to $8,871.
The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.
Non-Group
Military or VA
Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waseca County, MN declined by 26.4% from 4.15% to 3.05%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waseca County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
Data available at the county level.
DiabetesAdult ObesityHIV DiagnosesSexually Transmitted InfectionsAdult SmokingAlcohol-Impaired Driving DeathsMotor Vehicle Crash DeathsHomicidesViolent Crimes
Most at risk counties
Aitkin County
12.5% prevalence
Cottonwood County
Meeker County
Aitkin County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Minnesota, at 12.5%.
The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Minnesota by county over multiple years.
Blue Earth County, MN
Rice County, MN
Steele County, MN
Freeborn County, MN
Le Sueur County, MN


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Over 700 people gathered in Napa Valley last week for the 50th anniversary of the 2019 AAPC Pollie Awards & Conference. With a commitment to helping leaders in political media, FastPay was a proud sponsor of the 40 Under 40 Awards ceremony and reception as well as the sold-out wine train excursion.
"It's always a pleasure to spend time with our clients and watch them win awards. I can't think of a better way to celebrate than by taking in views along the Napa vineyards with a glass of wine!" said Theresa Mueller, VP of Political Payments at FastPay.
It wasn't all about the wine and chocolate though, the days were jam-packed with panel discussions and insights from top leaders such as Joanna Burgos of OnMessage Inc. Burgos moderated a panel around women consultants in the workplace and national conversations happening around #metoo, as well as how women candidates have different campaign obstacles to overcome.
Other panel discussions explored the political industry's off-year cash crunch, sustainable ways of reducing overhead, and the best TV advertising strategies of today. Not surprisingly, data shows that TV continues to be the lead media channel to drive voter awareness but the stakes are high as new digital and targeted strategies are introduced across the industry.
"As TV broadcast remains the dominant platform for reaching voters, it will be interesting to see how political campaigns evolve in such a competitive market to reach divided audiences, especially in the coveted 2020 cycle. We're just excited to be a part of all of it," says Rick Weir, VP of Marketing at FastPay.
Last week was very eventful for our clients and partners who attended the sold-out 2019 Reed Awards in Austin, Texas. Vying for bragging rights to coveted awards like the "Best TV Ad" and "Innovation in Media Buying" over 300 people came together in the heart of Texas hoping to win big.
But more than just an awards show, the event provided the political community with a unique opportunity to connect for a couple of days, share insights, talk shop, and of course, have some fun. And as the headline sponsor, we were determined to make that happen.
"We know campaign season can be emotionally and physically draining for our clients so the Reed Awards gave us a chance to recognize all of their hard work and celebrate the wins right there with them," said Rick Weir, VP of Marketing at FastPay.
Congratulations to all of the winners. We hope to see you again next year!
Welcome the Newest Member of the FastPay Family!
We're full steam ahead this year, and we've been busy hiring some pretty great people. One we want you to meet is Theresa Mueller, the new VP of Political Payments.
Coming from the media buying world, Theresa isn't a stranger to the complexities of payments, especially when it comes to political media. Unlike traditional media, political agencies are required to pre-pay to ensure media will run as scheduled which means printing, scanning, and overnighting with FedEx® to meet last minute deadlines.
But these challenges are what entices Theresa – finding efficient solutions for political agencies. Already in her short time since joining FastPay, she's seen clients directly benefit from the platform.
"I've seen the FastPay technology in action, and it works even better than I could have imagined. The platform is solid, reliable, and makes life so much easier for AP departments dealing with the quick pace of political ad buying," said Theresa.
Theresa isn't just all business. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, traveling to new places, running around D.C., playing midfield in her local Women's soccer league, and spending time with her fiance.
Join us in welcoming her to FastPay!
Let's face it, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is far from the picturesque Vegas scene we all see in our colleagues' Instagram stories. Replace those fancy drinks and fun VR excursions with jet-lag, long lines, three hours of sleep, stress filled meetings, and missed calls from work and then maybe, just maybe, you'll have a better idea of what CES looks like.
But here at FastPay, we don't sugar coat things… We know what it's like at CES for our clients, channel partners, and potential prospects within the space. The media buying season is always on and new, emerging trends in both consumer and advertising technology are so rampant it's hard to stay ahead of the game.
"Even in my twelfth year of attendance, I'm still amazed at how brands are reinventing the space with the use of integrated technology to engage with consumers in meaningful ways," said Rick Weir, VP of Marketing at FastPay.
"With the sensory overload that comes from CES, it's difficult to stop and have a meaningful conversation so we wanted to create an experience where women felt comfortable enough to share their insights and advice with other empowered ladies in the space," said Maytal Shainberg, SVP of Business Development and Origination at FastPay.
We are so happy we could be a part of the zoo that is called CES and connect with such amazing women! If there's one thing we can all learn from this year's CES, it's that human connection can never be replaced.
The event concluded with Frogel's thoughts on the future and Q&A from the audience.
"I learned a lot about collaborative relationships between agencies and suppliers when I was a COO/CFO of an agency. It starts with willingness to change and considering industry platforms that will deliver greater efficiency and reduce friction for both parties," said Frogel.
Special thanks to our friends at the BCCA… the media industry's credit association for hosting this webinar. A full recording of the webinar can be viewed here.
FastPay announced today that Michael Wehner has joined the company as General Manager and Senior Vice President of Payments. In this position, Wehner will have responsibility for FastPay's payments portfolio, including managing sales, development, and growth, and overseeing expansion of solutions for media agencies and suppliers. He will be responsible for defining the payments go-to-market strategy and driving innovation through strategic customer engagements. Wehner began his new position as a member of the executive team in December, reporting to Jed Simon, CEO and Founder of FastPay.
Wehner joins FastPay from the Rubicon Project, a digital advertising infrastructure company, where he was Senior Vice President of Agency & Brand Sales. At the Rubicon Project, Wehner was responsible for building out the agency's strategy and global team, while working closely with global buying partners. Prior to Rubicon, Wehner worked at Microsoft where he led the global strategy for Media & Entertainment, before moving to the company's advertising division. Before then, Wehner held sales leadership roles at IBM and Yahoo. With more than 20 years of sales and business development experience in digital media, Wehner has a track record for driving revenue growth by delivering integrated technology solutions to media companies.
Raised in Rochester, New York, Wehner now lives in New York City. He holds a BA degree in Computer Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
On December 5th, FastPay was a key sponsor of the American Association of Political Consultants' (AAPC) 2018 Austin Regional Conference. The day was anchored around Texas post-election discussions from Democrats and Republicans, along with a featured keynote from one of our customers who worked on the Ted Cruz campaign. Naturally, the phenomenal election year media spending was a hot topic.
At the event, FastPay networked with attendees, discussing our media payment solution, FastPay Political, which was created specifically for buying and selling political media. We also shared news of our recent milestone — crossing the threshold to over $1 billion in political payment transactions.
The major advantage that FastPay political media clients gained was sending payments at any time of day, with no cutoff times or FedEx deadlines to consider. This was a significant benefit for agencies, considering the unprecedented volume of spending that was occurring. Also, thanks to the efficiency, flexibility, and speed of the application, they could take on more campaigns and candidates during this cycle, allowing them to do even more business.
"The 2018 elections were the most successful cycle for FastPay since 2014," said Michael Wehner, GM/SVP of Payment Solutions at FastPay. "One client told us that thanks to FastPay they were able to devote more time to their clients and less time worrying about getting payments out the door. It's great validation to hear how our solution is helping agencies provide better service to their clients.
In partnership with Fox Rothschild, Attorneys at Law, FastPay hosted a NY roundtable discussion with managing directors from KPMG Investment Banking Group, Eastward Capital, and Quake Capital Partners.
The panel discussion was centered around Growth Capital and Exits in the Digital Media Space and included CEO and Co-Founder, Anne Kavanagh, of Steereo, who just completed her first-round equity raise.
Together, the panel navigated the challenges that go along with raising capital, managing a debt stack, and selling a company.
The panel emphasized the importance of evaluating your needs when choosing capital. Amy Coveny, Managing Partner at Quake Capital, expressed the idea that founders should only take VC money if their business model is repeatable and ready for scale. She also explained how important it is that founders do their diligence on their investors. Referrals from past companies that have been both successful and unsuccessful are equally important.
Chris Bodnar, investment partner from Eastward, highlighted how many financing options are available to companies today. He explained that this is a relatively new phenomenon and founders should take advantage of these new resources. Chris also highlighted the effectiveness of receivable financing as a resource far cheaper than dilution.
Don't give away equity if you have a strong balance sheet. Debt is always cheaper.
If you need to scale and grow quickly, identify investors who will give you more than just a check. You should expect your equity partners to add value!
Choose investors who work with companies you could partner with.
In this segment the panel touched on the importance of good communication between capital partners of a company. Chris Bodnar shared his experiences on effective pairings between receivable and term lenders. He explained how pairing facilities like this can be beneficial for all parties involved, and bring down the overall blended cost of capital. Chris encouraged founders to facilitate meetings between their different capital partners in the mutual interest of seeing the company succeed.
The panel also agreed on the importance of not over-borrowing, maintaining a clean cap table, and maximizing runway.
You can effectively pair a receivable lender and term lender through good communication! This will ultimately bring down your blended cost of capital and help the company remain liquid.
Be careful when raising money, don't over borrow. Receivable financing is a great way to avoid a messy cap table and streamline operations.
Be careful of traps! Higher valuation offers may seem more attractive on the surface but often have caveats that make them more expensive in the long run.
In the final segment, the group turned their attention towards exit strategies. Roddy Moon of KPMG stressed how important it was for companies, looking to exit, to hit their KPIs. He explained that missing projections in the quarters leading up to a sale can have a drastic impact on valuations and that CEOs should be mindful of this when beginning exit negotiations. Roddy also went on to say that founders should not try to time the market on an exit, but evaluate based on company specific conditions. Roddy finished with an overview of the M&A landscape, adding that the market continues to remain robust headed into 2019. The panel agreed founders should speak with multiple firms before picking an advisor to guide their exit.
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Don't try to time the market on an exit.
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Profiles of Coleman football's team leaders
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CONNER SCHRANK, JUNIOR SLOT RECEIVER/RUNNING BACK/DEFENSIVE BACK, THIRD-YEAR VARSITY
What do you love most about football?
"The bond and brotherhood that's created with my teammates."
How did you feel when you heard that the fall football season was being reinstated?
"I was more excited than ever to know I was going to be able to play football again."
What awards have you earned?
"First Team all-conference, (Daily News) First Team All-Area."
Which opponents do you want to beat most badly?
"Montabella and Carson City-Crystal."
Do you have a game day superstition or tradition?
"One game day tradition is a prayer before the team takes the field."
How do you feel about playing a contact sport during a pandemic? Any concerns about personal safety?
"I am not concerned whatsoever about playing a contact sport during the pandemic, especially because of the protocols we do to stay safe."
What are your personal goals for this season?
"First Team All-State."
"Mathematics."
What do you hope to be doing five years from now?
"Pursuing my degree in finance while playing college football."
JADEN BOVEE, JUNIOR SLOT RECEIVER/DEFENSIVE BACK, THIRD-YEAR VARSITY
"Being able to play with an amazing group of friends."
"I was ready to play more than (in) any season before."
"First Team all-conference receiver, sophomore year."
"Breckenridge."
"I wear a Michigan State cutoff undershirt."
"I feel there are going to be some challenges as far as facial covering rules go, but I'm not afraid of it affecting my game."
"I have not had a drop in my previous two seasons on varsity, so I'd like to keep that streak alive."
"History."
"I'd like to get a bachelor's degree and pursue a career in sales/marketing."
BRYCE MIDDLETON, SENIOR GUARD/LINEBACKER, FOURTH-YEAR VARSITY
"The team element and how everyone comes together and (how) people that don't talk usually become best friends."
"I felt great and almost refreshed."
"Honorable mention all-conference, freshman year."
"Breckenridge and Montabella."
"I just wear the same outfit every game."
"There is no difference from any other year to this year, in my eyes."
"All-State on both sides of the ball."
"Math."
"Graduating college."
TY KLOPF, JUNIOR QUARTERBACK, THIRD-YEAR VARSITY
"The bonds I make with my teammates and the atmosphere on Friday night."
"I was sad when the season got canceled and knew I had to start grinding for when we got to play next."
"I have not won any awards yet but am hoping on a bunch this year."
"I know I speak for my entire team when I say we want to beat Breckenridge the most."
"I have a tradition (that) starts the night before the game. I have everything out and ready to go like Deion did, (and) then I listen to my music to the game and go through some film. Subway is the go-to pregame meal for me."
"I know playing (during) the pandemic has its risks, but me and my team are following every rule from spacing out to wearing the mask under your helmet or even the clear-eye mouth shield in the helmet."
"I don't like to set goals on throwing yards or rushing yards or touchdowns, because I think that if you set those kinds of goals, you start to think about it more than having fun in the game, but I have nothing against people who do that."
"Math and gym."
"I hope to see myself in five years either playing the sports I love or doing what I love."
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Ron Hextall opens up about the play of Doughty, Penner and Quick
February 20, 2013 By John Hoven
Earlier today Kings' Vice President and Assistant GM Ron Hextall was on Hockey Night in Canada radio, a show hosted by Elliotte Friedman and former goaltender Kelly Hrudey. They touched upon a myriad of topics in their 15-minute conversation, including Drew Doughty, Keaton Ellerby, Dustin Penner, Jonathan Quick and more. For those who missed the show, here are Hextall's full comments…
– On the Kings being the same team they were last year (and dealing with the same issues): "I think that's the way we've built our team in terms of we're a hard team to play against. We're a big, physical group and when we play against you, you're going to know it after the game. I think the lack of goal scoring at times is perplexing to us. Somehow we don't score as many goals as we should. I don't think as a group, but I do think when you look at our group and individually – what they've accomplished, not only last year, but in terms of goal scoring, I think there's more there. And I think individually our guys need to find it and start being a little more desperate to score goals. It's no secret nowadays, it's hard to score goals. A lot of goals are just from going to the net hard and being in there, hanging in there and taking a whack, and banging away at the puck."
– On if Jonathan Quick gets frustrated with the Kings' lack of production: "He really doesn't. I actually talked with Quicker last year, (about) half way through the season – I grabbed him one day and, quite honestly, our conversation was exactly what you just asked me. I said 'How are you doing?' We were really struggling to score goals, we were losing 1-0 games, 2-1 games, and he was standing on his head. As you know, there's times where it is frustrating – 'C'mon guys, just score me two goals.' – and we weren't. He looked me in the eye and said, "You know what, I know I can only do what I can do. (They'll look after) the other end.' So, he was great about it. And if you look at the whole year last year, where we did struggle, there wasn't one time where he got frustrated. He's pretty special in that regard."
– On Dean Lombardi having the confidence to let the teeam work themselves out of their early struggles: "It's funny because Dean and I talked a couple days ago, and that's one of the things we discussed. I'm big on, if your core is working for you, don't change it. And I think if you looked at Chicago closely, when they won, and now – their core is virtually the same. If you look at Boston, when they won, and now – their core is virtually the same. Those two teams (are) certainly in the top five or so of contenders right now. So, I think you've got to be really careful making a decision short-term that might help you right now, but over the long haul isn't going to help you. We've spent seven years putting this core together and putting this team together. To do something now with a core player, to make a big deal, just to shake us out of a bit of a doldrum that we're in right now – over the long haul would not be the right move. Again, it's something that we just discussed a couple days ago and the proof is in the pudding with Boston and Chicago."
– On Keaton Ellerby's performance thus far: "I've been out east, so I have seen some of our games. But, I think overall he has played with Drew Doughty. I think he's playing a little higher in our lineup right now than he is as a player. But, I think overall he has done an amicable job for us. He's played a decent amount of minutes for us, somewhere in the 19 (minute) range for a lot of games – and with Martinez, Greene and Mitchell out of our lineup, we needed somebody to pick it up. He's certainly picked up some minutes for us."
– On Drew Doughty's performance: "He's going to be fine. He's a great player and he has gone through some ups and downs in his career, just like any other young player. I think with Drew, he played so well in the Olympics and then everybody thought, 'Okay, here's this young defenseman, who's going to be the best defenseman in the league for the next 15 years.' It's really not fair to a young kid. He's going to go through some growing pains and some ups and downs – clearly Drew has, and that's reality. We don't necessarily like it. We know Drew can play better than he has played thus far this year, but I'm not sure he has played quite as poorly as people think he has played either. I mean he plays a lot of minutes for us, he does some good things and there's no question he's going to get better and better this year."
– On if Doughty puts too much pressure on himself: "I think he gets a little bit frustrated, because I do think he holds himself to a higher standard. Sometimes you just have to relax and play hard. It's easier said than done. And I think that the more games, the more years that you get under your belt, the more it becomes apparent. But I think Drew does press sometimes, and gets a little bit frustrated with himself."
– On if the whole Kings team is guilty of pressing too hard early on: "Yeah, we clearly were. I think there was an expectation from our group. You know the one thing I said a couple games in was, just because you won the Cup doesn't mean you start the season out with 20 points. You're essentially at the starting point again and it's not easy. I think the mindset is hard, from playing in the Stanley Cup Final, where we all know what's at stake, to a lockout year where all of a sudden you jump right into a regular season game, and the intensity level is not there. As a group, we've been slapped around a little bit now and I think we understand that we don't have a lead anymore. We haven't won the Stanley Cup. This is a new season and we gotta get going. I think it's been reflected over our last three or four games. We've played much better. The game in Detroit we played extremely well, and St. Louis we played extremely well. Last night in Edmonton we played extremely well in the second and third period. So, hopefully it's a sign of things to come. We're kinda coming out of our little lull here."
– On where things stand with Dustin Penner: "He has played better the last couple games. Pens is one of those guys – he doesn't have a lot of rope. He's got to play hard, and he gets judged on a shift-to-shift and a game-to-game basis because of his inconsistencies. And that's pretty much where it's at. I think the last couple games he has played better, but he needs to gain some consistency. He has been around long enough now where he needs to be a better player for us than he has been over the course of the year."
– On if Penner's weight has been an issue this season: "No, I think his weight is fairly in-line. I think with Pens it's just a focus and consistency thing where he has just got to bring it. He's a big power forward, we all know he's a strong guy, and when he's taking the puck to the net and planting himself in front of the net right around the crease there, he's a darn good player. He's very hard to contain and that's the way he has got to do it."
RELATED CONTENT: Hextall on MayorsManor rankings – talks Kings' top overall prospect
MORE RELATED CONTENT: MayorsManor Live Radio with Kelly Hrudey – talking Kings at Flames
Filed Under: Coaches and Management, HockeyBlog, Interview, Kings, NHL, Spotlight Story Tagged With: Doughty, Ellerby, Hextall, hockey, interview, Kings, Los Angeles, MayorsManor, NHL, Penner, Quick
kingsfanoneastcoasttime says
I love three different perspective. Thanks for digging it out.
Robyn says
Boy, Quick is just a class act all around. The team is really lucky to have a guy like him. He takes fault for not keeping goals out when they lose and doesn't take the credit when they win. And he brushes off any notion that it bothers him when his team doesn't score. Can't get much classier than that.
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The discography of Yumi Matsutoya, a Japanese singer-songwriter, consists of thirty-nine studio albums and EPs, forty-one singles, two live albums, and several compilation albums. It also denotes her early four albums and seven singles that were released under her maiden name Yumi Arai.

Albums

Studio albums
As Yumi Arai

As Yumi Matsutoya
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! rowspan="2"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Title
! rowspan="2"|Details
!colspan="1"|Peak chart positions
|-
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| JPN
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|rowspan="2"|1978
! scope="row" |
|align="left"|
Released: March 5, 1978
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|2
|-
! scope="row" |
|align="left"|
Released: November 5, 1978
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|4
|-
|rowspan="2"|1979
! scope="row" |Olive
|align="left"|
Released: July 20, 1979
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|5
|-
! scope="row" |
|align="left"|
Released: December 1, 1979
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|6
|-
|rowspan="2"|1980
! scope="row" |
|align="left"|
Released: June 21, 1980
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|3
|-
! scope="row" |Surf & Snow
|align="left"|
Released: December 1, 1980
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|7
|-
|rowspan="2"|1981
! scope="row" |
|align="left"|
EP
Released: May 21, 1981
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|9
|-
! scope="row" |
|align="left"|
Released: November 1, 1981
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|1
|-
|1982
! scope="row" |Pearl Pierce
|align="left"|
Released: June 21, 1982
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|1
|-
|rowspan="2"|1983
! scope="row" |Reincarnation
|align="left"|
Released: February 21, 1983
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|1
|-
! scope="row" |Voyager
|align="left"|
Released: December 1, 1983
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|1
|-
|1984
! scope="row" |No Side
|align="left"|
Released: December 1, 1984
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|1
|-
|1985
! scope="row" |Da-Di-Da
|align="left"|
Released: November 30, 1985
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|1
|-
|1986
! scope="row" |Alarm à la mode
|align="left"|
Released: November 29, 1986
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|1
|-
|1987
! scope="row" |Before the Diamond Dust Fades...
|align="left"|
Released: December 5, 1987
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|1
|-
|1988
! scope="row" |Delight Slight Light Kiss
|align="left"|
Released: November 26, 1988
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|1
|-
|1989
! scope="row" |Love Wars
|align="left"|
Released: November 25, 1989
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
RIAJ Certification: Million
|1
|-
|1990
! scope="row" |
|align="left"|
Released: November 23, 1990
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
RIAJ Certification: 2× Million
|1
|-
|1991
! scope="row" |Dawn Purple
|align="left"|
Released: November 22, 1991
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
RIAJ Certification: 2× Million
|1
|-
|1992
! scope="row" |Tears and Reasons
|align="left"|
Released: November 27, 1992
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
RIAJ Certification: Million
|1
|-
|1993
! scope="row" |U-miz
|align="left"|
Released: November 26, 1993
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
RIAJ Certification: Million
|1
|-
|1994
! scope="row" |The Dancing Sun
|align="left"|
Released: November 25, 1994
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
RIAJ Certification: 2× Million
|1
|-
|1995
! scope="row" |Kathmandu
|align="left"|
Released: December 1, 1995
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
RIAJ Certification: Million
|1
|-
|rowspan="2"|1997
! scope="row" |Cowgirl Dreamin'''
|align="left"|
Released: February 28, 1997
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
RIAJ Certification: Million
IFPI HK Certification: Gold
|1
|-
! scope="row" |
|align="left"|
Released: December 5, 1997
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|2
|-
|1999
! scope="row" |Frozen Roses|align="left"|
Released: November 17, 1999
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|3
|-
|2001
! scope="row" |Acacia|align="left"|
Released: June 6, 2001
Label: Toshiba EMI/Express
|2
|-
|2002
! scope="row" |Wings of Winter, Shades of Summer|align="left"|
Released: November 20, 2002
Label: Toshiba EMI/Capitol
RIAJ Certification: Gold
|2
|-
|2004
! scope="row" |Viva 6×7|align="left"|
Released: November 10, 2004
Label: Toshiba EMI/Capitol
RIAJ Certification: Gold
|5
|-
|2006
! scope="row" |A Girl in Summer|align="left"|
Released: May 24, 2006
Label: Toshiba EMI/Capitol
RIAJ Certification: Gold
|3
|-
|2009
! scope="row" |And I Will Dream Again|align="left"|
Released: April 8, 2009
Label: EMI Music Japan/Capitol
RIAJ Certification: Gold
|4
|-
|2011
! scope="row" |Road Show|align="left"|
Released: April 6, 2011
Label: EMI Music Japan/Capitol
RIAJ Certification: Gold
|2
|-
|2013
! scope="row" |POP CLASSICO|align="left"|
Released: November 20, 2013
Label: EMI Music Japan/Capitol
RIAJ Certification: Gold
|2
|-
|2016
! scope="row" |
|align="left"|
Released: November 2, 2016
Label: EMI Music Japan/Capitol
|1
|-
|}

Live albums

Compilation albums
Before the artist purchased all the rights of her early songs in 2000, Yumi Arai's former publishing company Alfa Music, which had evolved into a full-fledged record label in 1977, had issued over half a dozen of unauthorized compilation albums (they had the ancillary rights for her material at the time). In addition, EMI Music Japan also released a piles of budget-priced compilations on audio cassettes during the 1970s and the early 1980s.

Following materials are the official retrospective albums:  Yuming Brand Part I, Album, Super Best of Yumi Arai, Neue Musik, Sweet, bittersweet, The Greatest Hits, Seasons Colours, and The Best of Yumi Matsutoya 40th Anniversary''.
as Yumi Arai

as Yumi Matsutoya

Singles
As Yumi Arai

As Yumi Matsutoya

As featured artist

References

Discographies of Japanese artists
Pop music discographies


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July 18, 2014 Keep Kempton Green	Leave a comment
KKG – Document 57
Dear Neighbour
How on earth could they resist it?
There's the Covenant, worth £14m plus. See our update of 13 Feb.
There's the Carrot (the New Homes Bonus) worth just short of £8m to Spelthorne. See our update of 26 June.
And then there's the CIL.
The current arrangement for extracting money from developers is based on Section 106 agreements. So much compensation for the deterioration in air quality, so much mitigation for the added pressure on school places, quite a lot in order to have affordable homes built as far away as possible.
That system will be replaced quite soon by a new apparatus. The CIL (the Community Infrastructure Levy) will set out in advance how much developers are expected to pay, It's based on the floor area of residential developments and supermarkets, with certain types of development – affordable homes, non-retail commercial premises, charitable enterprises – exempt.
Most of the cash raised will go into a single pot, although a small bit of it will be ring-fenced to be used to the advantage of the local community in which the development is sited. There is, though, no definition of the word "local", and there will be no restriction on how and where the bulk of the money can be spent.
Spelthorne will be split into three charging zones. The charge in the Stanwell area north of the A30 will be £0/m² for developments of more than 15 units. The area between the A30 and the M3-A316 will attract a charge of £40/m², and the area south of the M3-A316 £60/m² . These are starting charge levels – they will increase year by year. (See Document 57 attached.)
So what would Kempton Park be worth? Let's assume that the Council hits the 40% affordable homes target in the current Local Plan (subject to change in the imminent Local Plan review). That means 600 social housing units out of the 1500 total, which would attract no CIL charge.
For the remaining 900 open-market units, the charge will depend on their floor area. A recent study by Cambridge University found that the average size of new build houses in the UK was 76 m² – the smallest in Europe by a considerable margin. On that basis, the CIL charge would total £4.1m. But the houses planned for Kempton Park are unlikely to be that small. So, assuming they are the same average size as another very recent planning application in the vicinity (The Ridings) – 122 m² – then the CIL charge would be worth £6.58m to the Council. At least.
So there's the whole tempting smorgasbord on offer:
Covenant £14.2m
Carrot (New Homes Bonus) £7.99m
CIL £6.58m
Total £28.77m
The Jockey Club will try to reduce this total for all the "community benefits" their new suburb will bring to the area. For example, we know that at the end of last year the Council and The Jockey Club were haggling over how much of the cost of the major re-hashing of Sunbury Cross roundabout could be deducted from the Council's share of the Covenant.
But that doesn't change the essence of it – especially for a Council which is so broke it is considering leasing out – or even selling – its own Council offices to try and balance the budget.
As the joke cards put it:
"Lead us not into temptation. We can find the way ourselves."
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Put plasticware with tomato sauce in a dishwasher and what do you get? Clean plasticware with tomato sauce stains. Here's how to clean tomato sauce stains from your favorite plastic container in four easy steps.
Using a concentrated dish liquid like Dawn®, wash the stained plasticware with a sponge, just as you would with any dish.
Place the plasticware on the drying rack and allow it to air dry.
Step 3: Place On The Windowsill.
After the plasticware has dried, move the container to a windowsill that gets direct light from the sun. Over time, the sunlight will bleach out the stain.
Step 4: Wait For The Magic To Happen.
Check back periodically. It may take several hours or even days to completely remove the stain.


Mi Gente clearly I have not populated this platform . I have re-grouped and intend to reverse this situation . To ease my lifting I will get a little help from my friends.
Frederic MFSB Messent is domiciled in Paris and runs the music -oriented Indamixworldwide sites full of insightful commentary , interviews and review of Soulful music content . I have been on hiatus as one of IDMX session selectors on FaveBook . However I am proud to share/re-post the fresh IDMX editorials .
The opening selection is an interview Frederic presented of leading South African producer Sir LSG . Enjoy and let's set off Summer 2018 ?


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Paul Teaches that Election to Salvation is Individual, not Corporate. Ephesians 1:3-14
The Augustinian view of election of believers outlined in the comments on Eph 1:4 in particular has come under challenge recently from scholars who defend a view they term "corporate election." Brian J. Abasciano explains:
Most simply, corporate election refers to the choice of a group, which entails the choice of its individual members by virtue of their membership in the group. Thus, individuals are not elected as individuals directly, but secondarily as members of the elect group.… Individuals are elect as a consequence of their membership in the group.… On both the individual and the corporate level, election is contingent on faith in Christ.
This view is proposed over against the historic Augustinian/Calvinist view, which, we are told, "refers to the direct choice of individuals as autonomous entities" and leads to a "maverick Christianity" of isolated individuals rather than to a healthy, unified church.
Furthermore, we are told, the insights of the "new perspective on Paul" (NPP) have bolstered this corporate view of election as consistent with E. P. Sanders's homogenized view of Second Temple Judaism, in which corporate Israel was elected gratuitously and individuals enjoyed this election and predestination only insofar as they maintained their status within the group through personal covenant fidelity, i.e., obedience to the law. It should be noted that not everyone agrees that the radically diverse groups in Second Temple Judaism can be homogenized quite so easily.
The argument for corporate election as it relates to Ephesians concentrates on Eph 1:4a (καθὼς ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς ἐν αὐτῷ, kathōs exelexato hēmas en autō, "insofar as he chose us in him"), where ἡμᾶς (hēmas) ("us") is said to refer not to individuals but to "the church as a whole, especially as it was uttered in a collectivist cultural milieu in which the group was seen as primary and the individual as secondary, embedded in the group to which he belonged and referred to as a result of his membership in the group."
Furthermore, the phrase ἐν αὐτῷ (en autō) ("in him") in the corporate election view refers to the election of Christ as "the sphere of election" of individuals as they (voluntarily) unite to him by faith and become elect in consequence. Hence election is contingent on faith, which itself is not a divine gift but solely a human act to which God responds by choosing that individual. He has chosen the group before human history, but not people directly…[emphasis added]
…Yet it should be noted that some of the interests of defenders of the corporate election view can be appreciated by anyone. For instance, concern to guard against "maverick Christianity" is well taken, and NT scholars are helpfully prompted to explore more accurately how election is "in Christ" and the biblical issues of covenant mediation and representation.* Be that as it may, it should be emphasized that the "corporate election" view (i.e., historically Arminian or semi-Pelagian) is an issue of systematic theology involving careful examination and integration of a whole host of biblical texts and conceptions into a coherent network of truths. In other words, it cannot be established or refuted by simply examining ἡμᾶς (hēmas) ("us") or ἐν Χριστῷ (en Christō) ("in Christ") in Eph 1:4. This latter point is why the issue is being discussed here after Eph 2:1–10 and not earlier in the commentary. The Augustinian view of election is interconnected with certain other key biblical notions that clearly arise from Eph 2:1–10 and are not satisfactorily addressed by defenders of the corporate election view.
In particular, in the passage quoted from Abasciano above he says that "Individuals are elect as a consequence of their membership in the group.… On both the individual and the corporate level, election is contingent on faith in Christ." This establishes a cause-effect relationship in election resting on the faith of the believer as the prime cause. God may have chosen "us" (i.e., the church) before the foundation of the world, yet members of this collective must choose to join this group voluntarily by believing in Christ to enjoy this election: "election is contingent on faith." To the Augustinian, redemption (salvation, resurrection, eternal life, etc.) is contingent on faith, but election is the cause of faith. [emphasis added] Here is why.
In Eph 2:1, 5, Paul has identified his audience as "dead" in transgressions. Even more damning, humans were universally ("we" and "the rest") identified as "by nature children of wrath" (Eph 2:3). There is no escaping nature. Humans are born in transgressions and are dead in them. The dead cannot choose to believe and enter into election in consequence.** They are "without hope and without God in the world" (Eph 2:12). Who, then, will deliver the lost human race from bondage to this death?
The answer of course, is that even faith—the capacity to believe in Christ—is itself a gift originating from God, mediated by his incarnate Son, and effected in them through the Holy Spirit through the secondary means of gospel proclamation ("faith comes by hearing"; Rom 10:17) as an act of new creation. God's gracious salvation through faith does not originate from humans themselves, and neither is it given in response to human efforts making them worthy of the gift (Eph 2:8–9). It is certainly true that believers do themselves believe (Eph 1:13) and confess Christ for salvation through gospel preaching (Rom 10:8–15), and they do so of their own volition, but all this is in consequence of the divine gift to them given solely out of "the good pleasure of his will" (Eph 1:5), "according to the riches of his grace" (Eph 1:7), in "his good pleasure" (Eph1:9), "according to his plan who brings all things into effect in accordance with the counsel of his will" (Eph 1:11–12). It runs counter to the clear teaching of Eph 2:1–10 to propose that humans acquire the benefits of election by believing. It is a gift to those who are by nature dead and therefore must first be enlivened and raised in their Mediator before exercising this faith and enjoying its benefits (Eph 2:5–6). Believers believe and live because they were elected and predestined to faith and all of its consequences out of God's grace and good pleasure alone. As Augustine observes:
God, therefore, chose believers, but in order that they might be believers, not because they already were…Faith, then, both in its beginning and in its completeness, is a gift of God, [emphasis added] and let absolutely no one who does not want to be opposed to the perfectly clear sacred writings deny that this gift is given to some and not given to others.
In summary, the Father and the Son choose people to whom the Father will be revealed (Matt 11:25–27), according to the divine purpose, independent of human effort (Rom 9:11, 16). It was the Father's good pleasure to grant his kingdom as a covenantal inheritance to his Son and from his Son to his people (Luke 12:32); to accomplish this end God sent his Son as mediator (Isa 42:1; 1 Pet 1:20; John 3:16) out of his originating love. They did not love him first, but he did love them first (1 John 4:10). In consequence of this love, Christ gave himself for his sheep (John 10:11, 15; Matt 1:21; Eph 5:25), his friends (John 15:13–14), whom the Father had given him before the world existed (John 17:5–12, 20) and whom he calls "by name" (John 10:3) rather than as a nameless collective. [emphasis added]
* It should be noted, though, that most confessional Augustianians (Calvinists) are presbyterian in church government, or they practice some other form of real ecclesiastical connectionalism that extends beyond the local congregation. Isolated individualism is antithetical to Reformed ecclesiology; cf. Edmund Clowney, The Church (IVP, 1995).
** See the previous post: Sovereign Grace, Regeneration and Humble Calvinism.
Source: S. M. Baugh, Ephesians: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Lexham Press, 2015), pp. 165-170.
Author Kam Weng NgPosted on August 29, 2022 August 29, 2022 Categories Arminianism Molinism Middle Knowledge, Calvin & Calvinism, Christian Living, Predestination. Foreknowledge & Free Will, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Soteriology
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Last week I had the pleasure of attending a calligraphy class at The Paper Place on Queen St. West here in Toronto. It was an Intro to Calligraphy class, so we started with pencil and worked through to a straight nib holder and finally onto the oblique holder. Back in January I posted about practicing my calligraphy with a fountain pen. That was a more traditional hand, the Chancery Italic hand. This workshop focused more on contemporary calligraphy and the finding our own hand. We learned the basics on how to properly use the tools and achieve the bold/thin lines. Instructor Lisa of Post Calligraphy was encouraging and inspirational, and so full of talent! It was a great collection of ladies; all creative in our own ways and eager to learn and cheer each other on. Big Thanks to Ashley of Quaintrelle.ca for organizing, to check out her blog post about the class, go here.
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and some more posts about various programming languages workshops.
Another Iranian blogger, Omid Lavassani who had designed mirhossein.com, was also sentenced to six years.
Coincidentally Behzadian Nejad is also the nephew of Moussavi's campaign team director, Ghorban Behzadian Nejad.
outrageous... where is baroness Afshar on this?


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import unittest
import collections_and_iterators

""" Collections - TESTS
    Testing Collections programming examples from collections.py

    Gabby Ortman
"""

class TestObjectMethods(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.singleLinkList = collections_and_iterators.SinglyLinkedList()

        self.singleLinkListData = collections_and_iterators.SinglyLinkedList()
        self.singleLinkListData.append("Cosmo")
        self.singleLinkListData.append("Allie")
        self.singleLinkListData.append("Watson")

        self.doubleLinkList = collections_and_iterators.DoublyLinkedList()
        self.doubleLinkListData = collections_and_iterators.DoublyLinkedList()
        #these totally aren't some of Gabby's courses for this semester
        self.doubleLinkListData.append("COM S 228")
        self.doubleLinkListData.append("PHIL 343")
        self.doubleLinkListData.append("COM S 444")

    #test that a newly initialized singly linked list has size 0, null head and null cursor
    def test_empty_single_list(self):
        self.assertEqual(0, self.singleLinkList.size)
        self.assertIsNone(self.singleLinkList.head)
        self.assertIsNone(self.singleLinkList.cursor)

    #__contains__ should return true if the list contains specified data
    def test_contains_success(self):
        self.assertTrue("Cosmo" in self.singleLinkListData)
        self.assertTrue("Allie" in self.singleLinkListData)
        self.assertTrue("Watson" in self.singleLinkListData)

    #__contains should return false if the list does not contained specified data, d u h
    def test_contains_failure(self):
        self.assertFalse("Gabby" in self.singleLinkListData)
        self.assertFalse("Thomas" in self.singleLinkListData)

    #append should add data to the end of the list
    def test_append_success(self):
        self.assertEqual("Cosmo", self.singleLinkListData[0])
        self.assertEqual("Allie", self.singleLinkListData[1])
        self.assertEqual("Watson", self.singleLinkListData[2])

    #append should raise an exception when trying to
    def test_append_failure(self):
        with self.assertRaises(IndexError):
            self.singleLinkListData[3]
        self.singleLinkListData.append("Foley")
        self.assertEqual("Foley", self.singleLinkListData[3])

    #__getitem__ should get the data at the specified index unless the specified index is out of bounds. then it should throw an exception
    def test_getitem_success(self):
        self.assertEqual("Cosmo", self.singleLinkListData.__getitem__(0))
        self.assertEqual("Allie", self.singleLinkListData.__getitem__(1))
        self.assertEqual("Watson", self.singleLinkListData.__getitem__(2))

    def test_getitem_failure(self):
        with self.assertRaises(IndexError):
            self.singleLinkListData.__getitem__(3)
            self.singleLinkListData.__getitem__(-3)

    #__setitem__ should change the data at a given index
    def test_setitem_success(self):
        self.assertEqual("Cosmo", self.singleLinkListData[0])
        self.singleLinkListData[0] = "Smalls"
        self.assertEqual("Smalls", self.singleLinkListData[0])

    #__setitem__ shoudl reaise an exception when trying to access an element that does not exist
    def test_setitem_failure(self):
        with self.assertRaises(IndexError):
            self.singleLinkListData[5] = "Bruno"
            self.singleLinkListData[-1] = "Lucie"

    #test that a newly initated doubly linked list has size 0, null head and null cursor
    def test_empty_double_list(self):
        self.assertEqual(0, self.doubleLinkList.size)
        self.assertIsNone(self.doubleLinkList.head)
        self.assertIsNone(self.doubleLinkList.cursor)

    def test_insert_success(self):
        pass

    def test_insert_fauilure(self):
        pass

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main(verbosity=2)


Experts of The Insider and the Bellingcat investigative team claim that under the name of Ruslan Boshirov, whom the British authorities consider to be involved in the poisoning of the former GRU officer Sergei Skripil, is hiding the Russian army colonel Anatoly Chepiga, a graduate of the Far Eastern Higher All-Arms Command School (PAROK) and Hero of Russia ( according to the website of the DOSAAF branch in the Amur Region, the rank was given to Colonel Chepig in December 2014 "for the performance of the peacekeeping mission").
The organizers of the investigation found a photograph of a person resembling Boshirova in a group photo, which, in a certificate of history, was accompanied by a story about the participation of school leavers in a military operation in Chechnya. After that, the experts suggested that this person could be Anatoly Vladimirovich Chepiga, mentioned among the PALA graduates as a Hero of the Russian Federation, and conducted a search for a person with such last name, first name and patronymic in the internet-merged databases.
"Some Anatoly Vladimirovich Chepiga was present in the database for 2003. His phone number was indicated, and only the military unit (military unit - RBC) 20662 was indicated as the address - the part number of the 14th brigade of the GRU special forces in Khabarovsk, the report says.
Photos Cepigi in open sources Bellingcat investigators could not be found, which led them to the idea that the Hero of Russia "may be a secret agent of the special services." In the end, the authors of the investigation found a photo of Anatoly Vladimirovich Chepigi in one of the passport databases and compared it with a photograph of Boshirov published by the British police. The similarity, according to the authors of the investigation, turned out to be evident, with the amendment that the photograph from the database was taken in 2003.
The passport application form found in the same database states that Anatoly Chepiga was born in the village of Nikolaevka in the Amur Region, that is, where, according to open sources, Colonel Chepiga was born. In addition, the application for obtaining a passport mentions the place of residence of Chepiga for 2003 - "Mr. Khabarovsk, military unit 20662 ".
"Based on various independent sources of information for different periods of time, the Bellingcat team was able to confidently conclude that the man whom the British authorities named Ruslan Boshirov is actually Colonel Anatoly Chepiga, a highly-awarded Russian military intelligence officer many times the end of 2014 received the highest state award, "the Bellingcat report says.
London accuses BOSHIROV and Alexander Petrov of being involved in the poisoning in March 2018 in the British Salisbury of ex-employee of the GRU Sergey Skripal and his daughter Yulia. According to the British police, Petrov and Boshirov are officers of the Russian special services. Moscow denies any involvement. Sami Petrov and Boshirov in an interview with RT TV announced their innocence, called themselves "medium-sized businessmen" and explained that they went to Salisbury as tourists.


Training Camp has started for the Bears.
And with that, is the first audio show for this website by yours truly. Feel free to give it a listen and put your thoughts on it, as well as what I said about the Bears in the thread. Unlike other websites out there, it's only about 15 minutes long. I am not a fan of podcasts/audio shows that are long. Have at it.
Happy Monday, meatballs of the Chicago sports world.
All-Star break is upon us. If the season ended today….
…the Cubs would be in the wild-card playoff game.
I know – all too well – that there's still a lot of baseball to be played. That said, I'm impressed with Joe Maddon so far and want to believe that the Cubs are moving in a positive direction. Your feedback welcomed.
Put all of your ANGER right here.
Well, it's finally here. Raw is at the Allstate Arena. Brock Lesnar is scheduled to be there and a rumor of Ric Flair showing up after the show goes off the air is out there as well. But I know one thing that WILL be there. And yes, it's true.
Larry Horse is my father.
Jimmy Butler must be brainwashed.
So, this is how a player goes about after his former coach does everything in his power to shorten his career? I am surprised I didn't hear about this last week when it happened, but Jimmy Butler decided to have dinner with ThomASS at Gibson's Steakhouse downtown.
I know this shouldn't really be a big deal. I mean, two people having dinner isn't, in the grand scheme of things. But after all of the garbage that we have dealt with the past five years, why is Butler even associating himself with this hack? ThomASS tried to ruin his career by playing him so much, he led the league in minutes the last two years.
If I were Butler, I would have stayed as far away from this doofus as possible. And the Bulls were stupid enough to give him a max deal of five years and $95 million.
The Chicago Bulls (and Chicago Bears): One step forward. Two steps back.
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This much-loved location sits at the foot of Mount Snowdon, giving school trips and adventure lovers a head start up the mountain. YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass boasts refurbished social spaces and a room that can be used as a games room or meeting room. We've also got high tech conference and educational facilities, so we're an ideal choice for business groups and adventurous field trips.
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Obviously, we're the go-to location for groups climbing Snowdon, and we'll advise you on hiking routes like Crib Goch, the Miners Track and the Pyg. Keen climbers are also spoilt for choice with Cromlech Boulders and the Snowdon Horseshoe nearby. Or sign up for an amazing adventure with Plas-y-Brenin for a week of rock climbing, abseiling or thrilling watersports. Pretty epic we say.


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Movie Review: Bol Bachchan (2012)
3 Stars (out of 4)
Buy the DVD at Amazon
Buy the soundtrack at Amazon
I try not to prejudge a movie before I see it, but I was sure I wasn't going to like Bol Bachchan. Based on the trailer and promotional poster, I expected nothing but tacky gay jokes and dumb, goofball comedy. I was pleased to discover that my fears were unfounded. Bol Bachchan is genuinely funny.
Mistaken identity comedies seem to be a dime a dozen in Bollywood, but few are executed as well as Bol Bachchan (which translates to "A Bundle of Lies," according to the title track's lyrics). It helps that the film has a good template to work from. It's a remake of 1979's Gol Maal, which is unrelated to the three Golmaal movies from the last decade, all directed by Bol Bachchan's director, Rohit Shetty.
Bol Bachchan's story concerns the unlucky fate of Abbas Ali (Abhishek Bachchan). When Abbas and his sister, Sania (Asin), lose their house in Delhi, a family friend named Shastri (Asrani) offers to get Abbas a job with his employer. The employer is Prithviraj (Ajay Devgn), the richest guy in a small town.
While on a sightseeing tour of town with Shastri's actor son, Ravi (Krushna Abhishek), Abbas sees a boy fall into a walled-in reservoir. To save the boy, Abbas — a Muslim — breaks open the locked gate to a Hindu temple.
When Prithviraj arrives and demands details of the boy's rescue, Ravi panics and introduces Abbas with a made-up Hindu name: Abhishek Bachchan. Since there's nothing tough-guy Prithviraj hates more than a liar, the lies about Abbas' identity snowball until he winds up with multiple fake mothers and a pretend identical twin named Abbas Ali.
Some background knowledge of Hindi cinema is helpful for understanding some of the jokes — such as the fact that the Abhishek Bachchan is the name of both Abbas' fake identity and the real actor playing him — but it's not essential. References to the original Gol Maal are woven in nicely to the new film as a way to move the action forward, not just for nostalgia's sake. For example, Prithviraj's sidekick, Maakhan (Neeraj Vora), becomes suspicious of Abhishek after he sees a pertinent scene from Gol Maal on television.
The film's PG rating is well-deserved. The kids in the audience at my showing laughed in all the right places, particularly at Prithviraj's repeated mangling of English sayings, such as: "A brother in need is a sister indeed."
I read an interview with director Shetty in which he said that he includes car-stunts in his films because he knows kids like them. The reactions of the kids at my showing prove that quality writing is just as important. There are plenty of movies with better stunts than the ones in Bol Bachchan — a van full of people is suddenly (and obviously) empty when it launches over a ramp — so they only serve to pad the film's runtime unnecessarily.
The song-and-dance numbers are similarly forgettable filler material. The songs themselves lack pep, and the choreography suffers as a result.
Only one dance number stands out: Bachchan's performance as Abhishek's pretend gay identical twin, "Abbas." In his audition to be the classical dance instructor for Prithviraj's sister, Radhika (Prachi Desai), Abbas writhes mock-seductively, repulsing — and in one case, enticing — Prithviraj's henchmen. It's really funny, and not as tacky or offensive as I feared it could be.
Bachchan's performance on the whole is very strong, as is Devgn's. I think both actors are at their best in comic roles, and their performances in Bol Bachchan confirm my feelings. Neeraj Vora and Krushna Abhishek are also entertaining in their supporting roles. Sadly, there's little for either of the female leads to do apart from act virtuous and mildly annoyed at Abbas'/Abhishek's antics.
Bol Bachchan at Wikipedia
Bol Bachchan at IMDb
Gol Maal at Wikipedia
My review of Golmaal Returns
This entry was posted in Reviews and tagged 2012, 3 Stars, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Asin, Asrani, Bol Bachchan, Bollywood, Gol Maal, Golmaal, Hindi, Indian, Krushna Abhishek, Movie Review, Neeraj Vora, Prachi Desai, Rohit Shetty on July 11, 2012 by Kathy.
Movie Review: Ready (2011)
2.5 Stars (out of 4)
Buy or rent the movie at iTunes
Ready has so much working against it — chiefly, that it's directed by Anees Bazmee — that I was surprised to enjoy it as much as I did. Its success is due entirely to its stars: Salman Khan and Asin.
Khan plays Prem, a slacker who lives in a giant house with his parents, two of his uncles, and their wives. His family wants him to marry Pooja, an American girl he's never met or even seen before. At the airport, Prem discusses with one of his uncles his plan to flee before Pooja arrives.
The conversation is overheard by a young woman dressed in full bridal regalia named Sanjana (Asin), who's just fled her own wedding. She pretends to be Pooja, ready to start married life and turn Prem into a responsible adult. His family is instantly smitten with the fake Pooja, and Prem begins plotting ways to get rid of her.
It's not long before Prem discovers Sanjana's true identity. She explains that she's running from her two feuding gangster uncles, both of whom want to marry her off strategically so as to gain power. Prem takes pity on pretty Sanjana and falls for her. It's not long before she's kidnapped by one of her uncles.
Khan's character, as always for him, is the toughest and smartest guy in the movie. However, instead of relying on his usual bullying bravado,Khan imbues Prem with wit and charm to get what he wants: for Sanjana's uncles to end their feud and agree to let him marry her. Khan is terrific when he does more than fight his way through a movie, though he gets to do plenty of that in Ready, too.
As good as Khan is, he's outshone by cute and feisty Asin. Thanks to her, Sanjana is always likeable, even when she's lying. Her character gets to show the most emotional range, and Asin is more than up to the task.
Prem and Sanjana can't trick the mafia dons on their own, and they call on Prem's family for help. Everyone in the family gets a few good lines, spreading the jokes around to make this something of an ensemble film. Paresh Rawal gets a few good lines of his own in the second half of the movie, playing the gangsters' accountant. Convinced that he has godlike powers, his attempt to animate a statue of a beautiful woman is the best moment in the movie.
The aspects of Ready that don't work are the same ones that never work in Bazmee's movies. The movie is too long and with too large a cast, spawning boring sideplots featuring extraneous characters. Bazmee uses scatological humor to get cheap laughs. How cheap? A character stops in the middle of a footchase in order to break wind. No set up or context, just a fart for its own sake. 7-year-old boys will find it hilarious.
In Ready, Bazmee's bad habits are made manifest in a side story involving one of Sanjana's cousins, a rude schoolboy named Amar. Prem scares the boy's rudeness out of him so effectively that the kid pees his pants, as shown in a closeup of the boy's crotch. Gross.
There's no need for the side story except to reinforce the moral of the movie: respect your elders. The moral message would make sense if Prem and Sanjana hadn't spent the entirety of the film tricking and lying to the older members of their families.
The way language is used in the movie could present a problem for audience members who don't understand Hindi. The English subtitles seem to translate dialog verbatim and don't capture the flavor of jokes that rely on wordplay. Since that's the case with so many of the jokes, English-only audience members miss out on much of the fun.
Ready Official Website
Ready at Wikipedia
Ready at IMDb
My Reviews of Other Anees Bazmee Movies: Thank You, No Problem, Singh Is Kinng, Welcome
This entry was posted in Reviews and tagged 2.5 Stars, 2011, Anees Bazmee, Asin, Bollywood, Hindi, Indian, Movie Review, Paresh Rawal, Ready, Salman Khan on June 3, 2011 by Kathy.


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 * Nome: CampanhaSituacaoForm.php
 * @author Leonardo Pereira Magalhães <falecomleonardopereira@gmail.com>
 * Descricao: Formulario para mudar a situação
 *
 */
class CampanhaSituacaoForm extends KleoForm {

    public function __construct($name = null, $id, $todasSituacoes, $idSituacao) {
        parent::__construct($name);

        $inputId = $this->get(self::inputId);
        $inputId->setValue($id);

        $arraySituacoes = [];
        foreach ($todasSituacoes as $situacao) {
            $adicionar = false;
            if ($situacao->getId() === Situacao::agendada) {
                $adicionar = true;
            }
            if ($situacao->getId() === Situacao::recusado) {
                $adicionar = true;
            }
            if ($situacao->getId() === Situacao::emExecucao) {
                $adicionar = true;
            }
            if ($situacao->getId() === Situacao::enviada) {
                $adicionar = true;
            }
            if ($situacao->getId() === Situacao::aprovada) {
                $adicionar = true;
            }
            if ($adicionar) {
                $arraySituacoes[$situacao->getId()] = $situacao->getNome();
            }
        }
        $inputSelectSituacoes = new Select();
        $inputSelectSituacoes->setName(self::inputSituacao);
        $inputSelectSituacoes->setAttributes(array(
            self::stringClass => self::stringClassFormControl,
            self::stringId => self::inputSituacao,
            self::stringValue => $idSituacao,
        ));
        $inputSelectSituacoes->setValueOptions($arraySituacoes);
        $this->add($inputSelectSituacoes);
    }

}