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Editas Medicine Prepares to Make History With EDIT-101
After another solid quarter of progress, the genome-editing company looks forward to a phase 1/2 study for its revolutionary CRISPR medicine.
Steve Symington
(TMFSymington)
Mar 1, 2019 at 8:00AM
Editas Medicine (NASDAQ:EDIT) released fourth-quarter 2018 results on Thursday after the market closed, detailing its latest progress toward both the commercialization of its primary EDIT-101 drug candidate, as well as efforts to expand its repertoire with other novel CRISPR medicines.
Let's throw on our lab coats, then, to zoom in on its latest results and better understand the state of the genome-editing leader's business.
Editas Medicine results: The raw numbers
Collaboration and other R&D revenue
$6.119 million
GAAP net income (loss)
($25.054 million)
GAAP net income (loss) per share
Data source: Editas Medicine. R&D = research and development; GAAP = generally accepted accounting principles.
Check out the latest earnings call transcript for Editas Medicine.
What happened with Editas Medicine this quarter?
The increase in revenue was driven by $1.6 million in revenue recognized under Editas' strategic alliance with Allergan, as well as $0.8 million in revenue related to its collaboration with Juno Therapeutics.
R&D expenses declined 27.3% year over year to $19.2 million, driven by a combination of lower success payment expenses, stock-based compensation, and process and platform development costs.
Editas ended the year with cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $369 million, good for at least 24 months of funding for operating expenses and capital expenditures -- or, as the company puts it, to "fund advancement of multiple transformative experimental medicines."
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Editas' investigational new drug (IND) application for its EDIT-101 drug candidate. As it noted would be the case during last quarter's call, Editas received a $25 million milestone payment from Allergan per the terms of their alliance.
Editas and Allergan now expect to enroll 10 to 20 patients in a phase 1/2 open-label, dose-escalation study in the second half of 2019 to evaluate EDIT-101 for treating Leber Congenital Amaurosis type 10 (LCA10), the leading cause of childhood blindness. Edit-101 would then be the first-ever in vivo -- or editing inside the body -- CRISPR medicine administered to patients.
In late April and early May, Editas plans to present in vivo proof-of-concept data for a CRISPR gene-editing approach to treat Usher syndrome 2A (USH2A) at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy.
This year, Editas also expects to begin IND-enabling activities for an experimental medicine candidate to treat sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.
The company further anticipates moving forward research programs centered around allogeneic engineered natural killer cell medicines for cancer in 2019.
Following the resignation of CEO Katrine Bosley in January, Editas named recently appointed board member Cynthia Collins as its interim CEO. An executive search firm has been retained to find a permanent successor.
Collins stated:
2018 was a year of significant achievements for Editas Medicine as we advanced our efforts to bring transformative medicines to patients. The IND application for our lead experimental medicine, EDIT-101 for LCA10, was accepted by the FDA upon initial review. We advanced a potentially best-in-class CRISPR medicine candidate to treat sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia; and, we strengthened our organization with key additions to our senior leadership and Board of Directors. In 2019, we plan to dose patients with EDIT-101, making it the first in vivo CRISPR medicine administered to patients in history. We are also well positioned to advance the Company's EM22 long-range goals.
Editas doesn't provide specific quarterly financial guidance. But the company demonstrated considerable progress toward its primary goals this quarter, particularly as it not only moves its EDIT-101 drug candidate toward its first phase 1/2 study later this year, but also advances its pipeline of supplementary novel medicines with the help of its rock-solid balance sheet. Thus, I think patient, long-term Editas Medicine shareholders still have every reason to be excited for what's to come.
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Full Disclosure Review
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
Overview: Simone is HIV positive. It's a disease she's had to contend with her entire life since she was born with it, but under careful medical care, she's able to live a normal, healthy life. She's had to change schools due to her status getting out and the bullying that ensued, but, at Sacred Heart, she feels like she's finally found her place. She's directing the school musical, has a great group of friends, and a potential boyfriend on her radar. Life feels pretty close to perfect until notes threatening to reveal her status start popping up in her locker. They threaten to topple everything she's built in the last few months, but she doesn't know what to do. Overall: 4.5
Characters: 5 It's the characters that make this book. Simone is lost in a lot of aspects of her life in a super relatable way. She wants to study theater in college but doubts whether that's a practical choice, and she feels unsure about her sexuality. She also wonders if she'll ever be able to have a totally normal life due to her positive status. Her status is a part of her, but she in no way lets it define her.
The supporting cast is also great and bring out different sides of Simone. I love that her parents are heavily featured in the book. She was adopted by her Dad and Pops, and they're both incredibly supportive. They also give an insight into what Simone has been through on the way to getting her viral load undetectable as they're a major part of her doctors appointments and care.
Then there are her new best friends, Lydia and Claudia. They're her support system, and you know that they'll always have her back, but they fight like a real friend group. They have one of the most realistically portrayed friend groups I've ever seen in YA.
Miles comes into the picture at drama club. He's working on the crew after his lacrosse season is taken out of the equation by an injury. There's a quick connection with Simone that develops over the course of the book and leads to a lot of new questions that Simone has to tackle with the guidance of her friends, parents, and doctors. Despite her worries, Miles is a genuinely good guy and proves that not everyone will react as poorly as she's experienced in the past.
There's also the kids she goes to support group with. Though they've known each other for years, they start out on icy terms at the start of the book. Everyone resents being there, so they don't care about becoming particularly close. As she falls out with her other friends and her status becomes more and more of an immediate issue in her day to day life, she grows closer to this small group of kids who can fully understand what she's going through.
What I love about all of these characters is that they have their fair share of flaws and bad moments, like all of us do, but you can tell that they all have incredibly good, caring hearts. I really enjoyed getting to see a main character with a full support system made up of characters I genuinely became attached to. Also, the representation in the book is incredible and captures a really full spectrum from a diversity and sexuality standpoint. Beyond Simone's dads, Lydia is bi and Claudia is ace and a lesbian while Simone is questioning. The conversations that the girls have about the topic are really organic and insightful and honest. I really appreciated that as a side narrative.
Plot: 4 The plot in this book is really secondary to the characters and the little moments between them. There is a strong structural line as the mystery and threat of the notes increases and the deadline creeps closer, but that wasn't the part of the story that had me hooked. I loved the random scenes of deep conversations or tentative cute moments or the emotional moments where Simone is forced into real revelations. If you love just experiencing characters and their dynamics like I do, then this is the book for you. There are plenty of plot twists to pair with the indulgent scenes, though, if you are a plot based reader.
Writing: 5 One interesting thing to point out about this book is that it was written by someone who was a teenager at the time of writing it and is currently in college. I think that's what made the book for me. Her writing sparkles and has the added benefit of seamlessly reflecting what it's like to be a teen right now. There's no out of sync moments with our current world, and all the interactions feel so natural. She's not having to put thought into how teens talk to each other or shove a twenty year old high school experience into the present day. While almost all major house YA books are written by adults who can write great books, there's no replacing the extra level of depth and understanding you get out of a YA book written by someone immediately experiencing being a teenager. Teens get written off so easily in professional spaces, and I can't imagine how much Camryn's had to fight to be taken seriously, but this book is great proof of how teen voices would greatly benefit the genre. I'm so excited to see what she'll write next and to find more authors like her.
The book was so much fun to read and the perfect escape. I'd DNF'd a couple books before I remembered I had it on my Kindle, and I just clicked with Full Disclosure immediately. I hope that the book will continue to entertain and educate teens and adults about what it's like to be HIV positive. I didn't know much about it before the book, and I don't think it's something that's discussed in such a nuanced way enough. I also think that the range of characters and diversity will allow every reader to find someone that represents them in the story.
My only note on this book would be that it's probably best suited for at least high schoolers and maybe those on the older teen end. There are a many conversations about sex in lots different contexts that aren't really sugarcoated. It's super important, and I'm glad that there are books with that level of openness and focus on being informed, but definitely stick with whatever your personal comfort level is.
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Harold Edward Roth, age 93 and a resident of Forest died Monday, February 11, 2019, following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 6pm Wednesday, February 13, 2019, from the Forest United Methodist Church with Reverend David Slaughter officiating. Visitation will be held from 4pm til service time at Forest United Methodist Church.
Mr. Roth was born Wednesday, September 23, 1925, in Defiance County, Ohio to his parents Cloise Edward Roth and Mary Ethel Carlson Roth. He was a self-employed farmer. After his retirement, he had lived in Defiance County, OH and later Orland, IN before moving to Forest in 2014.
He served in the US Army during WWII. He loved his country. Mr. Roth was a member of the Defiance VFW, he also served two terms as president of the Defiance County Farm Bureau.. He loved nature, the outdoors and enjoyed being with family and friends. He will greatly be missed by all who knew and loved him. He was active in the United Methodist Church where he served as church treasurer at Ayersville United Methodist Church and later at Orland United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Forest United Methodist Church.
Mr. Roth was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 69 years, Barbara Harland Roth of Forest, two sons, Brian Roth (Erena) also of Forest and David Roth (Audrey) of Millsboro, DE. He leaves behind a legacy of nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Forest United Methodist Church 501 East Third Street Forest, MS 39074.


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Ramón Armengod (Veracruz, México; 10 de octubre de 1909 – Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México; 31 de octubre de 1976), fue un famoso cantante y actor mexicano, en su tiempo conocido como "El Chansonnier de moda", mote que le fue dado por el locutor Pedro de Lille.

Biografía

Ramón Armengod nace en el puerto de Veracruz el 10 de octubre de 1909, de padres españoles, desde muy joven había mostrado una gran habilidad para una carrera musical, pero a fin de no disgustar a sus padres, trabaja como dependiente de una joyería; sin embargo, a pesar de su esfuerzo, le fue imposible continuar en este trabajo y de nuevo volvió a la música. Cuando cumple 18 años de edad, Ramón hace su debut con la compañía de Margarita Carbajal en el Teatro Esperanza Iris, en la ciudad de México, interpretando la parte de un joven caballero en las operetas; a la par encontró un lugar en las famosas estaciones XEB y XEW e incursiona en el cine, en dos de sus proyectos; - El águila y el nopal ( Miguel Contreras Torres,1929) y Más fuerte que el deber ( Raphael J. Sevilla,1930) -, donde se harían los primeros intentos de sincronizar imagen con el sonido de los discos en sistema Vitaphone. Su momento definitivo le llegó en 1935, cuando inicia en la XEW el programa "Melodías radiantes" y filma bajo la dirección de Fernando de Fuentes la película La familia Dressel, ambos eventos lo confirmaron como un artista de arraigo popular.

Hacia mediados de los treinta, Armengod ya era una figura popular y hace amistad con varios aspirantes a estrellas como Tito Guízar, a quien recomendó hacer la película que lo haría inmensamente popular (Allá en el Rancho Grande (1936)), Jorge Negrete y Emilio Tuero, con quien forma el dueto "Par de ases". Es entonces que les proponen hacer una gira en Estados Unidos, pero debido a que la carrera de Tuero iba en ascenso en México, además de tener otros contratos, este desiste. Entonces Ramón le propone a Jorge Negrete que lo acompañe, este acepta y se presentan en Nueva York como "The Mexican Caballeros" para la cadena NBC. El dueto se desintegró en abril de 1937. Ramón regresa a México y Jorge intenta audicionar para formar parte del elenco del Metropolitan Opera House, pero no lo consigue. Posteriormente Ramón regresa en 1938, ya que ha sido contratado para aparecer como solista invitado con la Orquesta de Guy Lombardo para cantar en los programas de Lady Esther a través de NBC. También apareció como invitado con la Orquesta de Xavier Cugat en el Waldorf Astoria y tuvo una temporada en el Fefe's Monte Carlo, uno de los más elegantes cabarets de sociedad, y un año y medio después cantó en la Sala de Samba en el Polo Club Pegaso en Nueva Jersey.

En México colocó en altos niveles de popularidad canciones como Prisionero del mar, Palabras de mujer, La última noche, Bonita, además de estrenar varias canciones de Agustín Lara, como Mujer. Paralelamente a su carrera de cantante filma películas exitosas, entre las que destacan: Hoy comienza la vida (1935), Un viejo amor (1938),Una luz en mi camino (1939), Viviré otra vez (1940), La liga de las canciones (1941), Noches de ronda (1943), Hotel de verano (1944) —cinta que marca el debut formal del gran Germán Valdés "Tin Tan"—, Palabras de mujer (1946), con Virginia Serret , Pervertida (1946) y Pecadora (1947), las dos con Emilia Guiú, Negra consentida (1948), con Meche Barba,La santa del barrio (1948) y La última noche (1948), con Rosita Quintana, Pecado de ser pobre (1950), con Guillermina Green y Tito Junco, Víctimas del divorcio (1950), con Esther Fernández y Rodolfo Acosta, Música, mujeres y amor (1952), con Miroslava Stern, Cuando vuelvas a mí (1956), con Lilia del Valle e Infierno de almas (1960), con Christiane Martel.

A fines de los años cincuenta, teniendo aun fama, dinero y popularidad decide retirarse paulatinamente. Regresa a actuar en un proyecto que él mismo produce y escribe: Bajo el imperio del hampa (1968), y en 1975 tiene una participación especial en el filme Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary. En 1976 mientras se dirigía a Acapulco, tiene un accidente automovilístico (causado aparentemente por un infarto) en el que muere, a la altura de Chilpancingo, el 31 de octubre, pocas semanas después de cumplir 67 años y justo cuando empezaba a retomar su carrera.

Bibliografía
 AA.VV., XEW 70 aniversario, la catedral de la radio, Editorial Televisa, S. A. de C. V., México, Septiembre de 2000, Año 11, Número 199
 Humberto Musacchio, Milenios de México, Volumen 1, Raya en el agua, Spanish Book Center, 1999, ISBN 968-6565-35-3, 9789686565355
 Emilio García Riera, Fernando de Fuentes (1894/1958): trabajo colectivo, Volumen 1 de Serie Monografías, Cineteca Nacional, 1984
 Enrique Serna, Jorge el bueno: la vida de Jorge Negrete, Volumen 1, Serie 3 Gallos, Clío, 1993, ISBN 968-6932-10-0, 9789686932102

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Nacidos en Veracruz
Cantantes masculinos de México
Actores de cine de México
Actores de la Época de oro del cine mexicano
Cantantes de Veracruz
Fallecidos en Chilpancingo de los Bravo

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Клинов затвор, също клиновиден затвор, () е механизъм в огнестрелното оръжие, който осигурява отварянето и затварянето на канала на ствола чрез постъпателно движение на затвора перпендикулярно на оста на ствола (вертикално или хоризонтално).

Основното преимущество на тази система е независимостта на размерите на затварящия механизъм и цевната кутия от дължината на патрона, което позволява да се конструира по-късо оръжие. Освен това, клиновят затвор позволява да се направи затварящия възел изключително здрав, така че да издържа отката на много мощни патрони. Той се употребява сравнително рядко за стрелково оръжие, но за сметка на това широко се използва в артилерията, примери – автоматичното авиооръдие АМ-23 и голям брой леки полеви оръдия.

В стрелковото оръжие
Най-известният пример за използването на такъв затвора в стрелковото въоръжение е карабината на Шарпс от времето на Гражданската война в САЩ. В нея се използва затвор, плъзгащ се нагоре-надолу по направляващи вътре в масивната цевна кутия, като движението му се управлява от специална ръчка, съвместена със спусковата скоба. Винтовката на Шарпс се произвежда и до днес като реплики за любителите на стила на "Дивия запад".

Близък принцип на работа на затварящия механизъм е реализиран в такива системи, като гръцката винтовка Милонас, Шарпс-Борхарт Model 1878, Winchester Model 1885, Browning M78 и Ruger No. 1. Сред съвременното оръжие такъв затвор имат обикновено американските еднозарядни винтовки, направени за мощни патрони, често нестандартни (т. нар. wildcats).

От автоматичното оръжие клинов затвор се използва, например, в голямокалибрената картечница НСВ, американската танкова картечница M73 и опитния съветски автомат Коробов ТКБ-022.

Също така клинов затвор, благодарение на своята простота и компактност, често се използва в строително-монтажните пистолети, такива, като ПЦ-84.

В артилерията
В началото на XVII век руските майстори създават оръдия със затвори: пищял (оръдие) с подвижен затвор във вид на клин и друг пищял със завъртащ се затвор – праобраз на съвременния бутален затвор. Оръдията със затвори може да бъдат зареждани и пробанвани, без да се застава пред оръдието с гръб към неприятеля.

Пищялът с клинов затвор е забележителен и с друго: той се явява първото в света нарезно оръдие, разчетено за стрелба с продълговати снаряди.

При слабото развитие на техниката от онова време е невъзможно да се освоят тези забележителни изобретения и да се постигне масово производство на нарезни оръдия със затвори. Смелите идеи на руските майстори намират масова практическа употреба едва две с половина столетия по-късно – при производството на стоманените оръдия от А. Круп началото на 1850 г., а от 1864 г. той преминава към производстовото на стоманени казеннозарядни оръдия: 4-фунтовите оръдия имат клинов затвор (затворът се нарича "затвор Круп"), а 6-фунтовите – със затвор система Варендорф. След войната от 1866 година той е заменен със затвора на Круп.

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What's going on with Guilford College Athletics These Days?/Lots of Coaches have been leaving, and Which Way is the Program Headed???(Part I)
Posted by Andy Durham on December 10, 2020 at 3:19 pm under College | 4 Comments to Read
There have been so many changes at Guilford College recently, it is tough to tell which way the athletic programs are going…You almost need a scorebook to keep up with all of the changes that have occurred in recent years, and even more since the time period of BC/Before COVID, and nobody can be real sure where Guilford College is going to be, AC/After COVID….
Guilford College has seen a reduction in general faculty, a reduction in class offerings, and a cut-back on educational majors offered, at the local college….
And to add to the academic woes that Guilford College has been facing, the Quakers' athletic programs have taken a hit…It looks like a revolving door of coaches, when you take time to look at all of the coaches that have left Guilford in recent years…
Here is just a partial list of those who have left out from Guilford over the past few years….
Former Coaches and Athletics Personnel:
Nelson Bobb- Interim AD
Sue Bower- Athletic Director
Gary Riza- Athletic Trainer
Dave Walters- SID
Tom Carmean- Men lacrosse
Marc Crisco- Men's Lacrosse
Charlotte Dixon- Women's lacrosse
Sarah Lamphier- Women's Lacrosse
Justin Tereshko – Golf
Jeff Bateson- Men's Soccer
Stephanie Webb- Women's Soccer
Ashley Cox – Swimming
Michael Shenigo- Women's Soccer
Coach Chris Rusiciewz- Football Coach
Ronnie Thomas-Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Within the past six months Guilford has lost Chris Rusiewicz(football coach), Ronnie Thomas(men's assistant basketball coach), and Dave Walters(Guilford College Sports Information Director of 25 years)….
I have made plenty of calls to the Guilford College campus, trying to get info on why the coaches are all leaving, or on why they have been terminated, but I have never received any returned calls, or Emails…No response, to any of my calls, or Emails…
So what is going on over here on West Friendly Avenue and New Garden Road, on the campus of Guilford College???
Part of the problem may stem from the fact that the current Guilford College athletic director, who is Dr. Sharon Beverly, and she is listed as the Interim Director of Athletics, Dr. Sharon Beverly works out of her home in New Jersey…She does visit Guilford on occasion, but is very far away from being a presence on campus….
It appears that too many people that did not have a true vested interest in the operations of the Athletic Department have had a hand in running the show at Guilford and that would be those at the top, including the former college president and the current college Vice President…
Sue Bower, was the interim Athletics Director at Guilford College for one year and three months and we found out that she was relieved of her duties by way of this article from the student newspaper at Guilford College, The Guilfordian…
(November 1, 2019)
On Oct. 21, staff and faculty received an email from Guilford College president Jane Fernandes stating: "After deep consideration, Sue Bower is no longer serving in the role of athletic director at Guilford College and is moving on to other opportunities. The College wishes her well."
Bower served as the athletic director for one year and three months before her sudden departure. Before Bower, Craig Eilbacher served in an interim capacity in spring 2018, relieving Nelson Bobb who served as interim athletic director for the fall semester in 2017.
Before Bobb, Tom Polumbo served as the athletic director for 10 years before stepping down amid an impending Title IX lawsuit. This most recent dismissal continues a trend of tumultuous endings for the college's top job in athletics.
The trend raises questions about the relationship between Athletics and the administration. As the leader of the athletics department, the director reports to the president of the school.
Guilford College AD/Athletic Director in 2017-Nelson Bobb
Guilford College AD in 2018-Craig Eilbacher
Guilford College AD in 2019-Sue Bower
Guilford College AD in 2020-Dr. Sharon Beverly
Guilford College AD in 2021-?????
From our sources, we learned that the day that Sue Bower was taking over the reins as the Guilford College Athletic Director, on that same day, as Sue Bower was walking in the door, three Guilford College head coaches were walking out the door, quitting on that very day that Sue Bower was taking over, and it wasn't due to Sue….You can't say those coaches even knew Sue, they were just fed up with Guilford, and they had to get the heck out of there….
And with all of that being said here in Part I of "What's going on with Guilford College Athletics These Days?/Lots of Coaches have been leaving, and Which Way is the Program Headed???", why are all of those coaches leaving and why are some being flat out terminated???
The football job really makes me wonder, and we hope to get deeper into that void later on…
Then there is the cut of Dave Walters, the former Guilford College SID/Sports Information Director….If you have your college president and vice president delving deep into how the athletics department is operating, you would think they would want an experienced SID running the information portion, of their school's department of athletics…
But maybe not….
We are just starting to scratch the surface on the current and recent 'State of the Athletics Department', at Guilford College…
(It is hard to generate all of the details we are looking for when Guilford College now operates with a Closed Door/Closed Campus Policy, but we will get it done.)
Part II of our study, is just a short time away, and it will be Coming Soon….
Tags: Guilford College Athletics
Andy Durham said,
From an Email that we received today, it is believed that Dave Walters, the former Guilford College SID, is now working at Caldwell Academy…
That is good news, if Dave is up and going strong again, now at Caldwell Academy…
The real question of Guilford College athletics becomes, "Is Guilford on solid ground now???"
Coach Reggie Hines said,
I wanted to come back there and coach With the women's basketball program but it's been hard to make contact with departments.
It has been verified….Dave Walters is now teaching Marketing and Media at Caldwell Academy….


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const dirtyChai = require('dirty-chai')

const Module = require('module')
const path = require('path')
const fs = require('fs')
const { remote } = require('electron')
const { BrowserWindow } = remote
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const { expect } = chai
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        const echo = path.join(fixtures, 'module', 'echo.js')
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          } finally {
            fs.unlinkSync(testExecPath)
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        })
      }
    })

    // TODO(alexeykuzmin): Disabled during the Chromium 62 (Node.js 9) upgrade.
    // Enable it back when "ffi" module supports Node.js 9.
    // https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/11274
    xdescribe('ffi', () => {
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            process.arch === 'arm64') {
          this.skip()
        }
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      it('does not crash', () => {
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          ceil: ['double', ['double']]
        })
        expect(libm.ceil(1.5)).to.equal(2)
      })
    })

    describe('q', () => {
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      describe('Q.when', () => {
        it('emits the fullfil callback', (done) => {
          Q(true).then((val) => {
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            done()
          })
        })
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          require('coffeescript').register()
        }).to.not.throw()
        expect(require('./fixtures/module/test.coffee')).to.be.true()
      })
    })
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      it('can be declared in a module', () => {
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      })
    })

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        expect(require('./fixtures/module/declare-global')).to.equal('declared global')
      })
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    describe('Buffer', () => {
      it('can be declared in a module', () => {
        expect(require('./fixtures/module/declare-buffer')).to.equal('declared Buffer')
      })
    })
  })

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      it('does not include paths outside of the resources path', () => {
        let modulePath = process.resourcesPath
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          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules')
        ])

        modulePath = process.resourcesPath + '-foo'
        const nodeModulePaths = Module._nodeModulePaths(modulePath)
        expect(nodeModulePaths).to.include(path.join(modulePath, 'node_modules'))
        expect(nodeModulePaths).to.include(path.join(modulePath, '..', 'node_modules'))

        modulePath = path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'foo')
        expect(Module._nodeModulePaths(modulePath)).to.deep.equal([
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'foo', 'node_modules'),
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules')
        ])

        modulePath = path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules', 'foo')
        expect(Module._nodeModulePaths(modulePath)).to.deep.equal([
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules', 'foo', 'node_modules'),
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules')
        ])

        modulePath = path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules', 'foo', 'bar')
        expect(Module._nodeModulePaths(modulePath)).to.deep.equal([
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules', 'foo', 'bar', 'node_modules'),
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules', 'foo', 'node_modules'),
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules')
        ])

        modulePath = path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules', 'foo', 'node_modules', 'bar')
        expect(Module._nodeModulePaths(modulePath)).to.deep.equal([
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules', 'foo', 'node_modules', 'bar', 'node_modules'),
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules', 'foo', 'node_modules'),
          path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'node_modules')
        ])
      })
    })

    describe('when the path is outside the resources path', () => {
      it('includes paths outside of the resources path', () => {
        const modulePath = path.resolve('/foo')
        expect(Module._nodeModulePaths(modulePath)).to.deep.equal([
          path.join(modulePath, 'node_modules'),
          path.resolve('/node_modules')
        ])
      })
    })
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      beforeEach(() => {
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          show: false,
          webPreferences: {
            nodeIntegration: true
          }
        })
      })

      afterEach(async () => {
        await closeWindow(w)
        w = null
      })

      it('searches for module under app directory', async () => {
        w.loadURL('about:blank')
        const result = await w.webContents.executeJavaScript('typeof require("q").when')
        expect(result).to.equal('function')
      })
    })
  })
})

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U natječaj za nagradu ulaze knjige po ovim kriterijima:
 knjige pjesnika Hrvata iz Vojvodine, bez obzira na mjesto gdje žive
 knjige koje su objavljene na hrvatskom jeziku ili na nekom od njegovih dijalekata
 djela koja su objavljena tijekom tri kalendarske godine koje prethode godini dodjele nagrade, pri čemu će se razmatrati isključivo autorska poetska djela iz recentne književne produkcije

Nagrada se uručuje u okviru manifestacije "Dani Balinta Vujkova: dani hrvatske knjige i riječi". Nagrada je diploma i novčani iznos.

Dosadašnji dobitnici

2011. – 2013.
 2014.: Ante Vukov, za knjigu Boca bez poruke (NIU "Hrvatska riječ", Subotica, 2013.). Nagrada je mu je dodijeljena posmrtno.

2014. – 2016.
 2017.: Milovan Miković, za knjigu Prah obiteljske srebrnine (NIU "Hrvatska riječ", Subotica, 2015.).
 Povjerenstvo za izbor najbolje knjige imenovao je Tomislav Žigmanov početkom travnja 2017. godine. Međunarodna je sastava: predsjednik Stjepan Blažetin iz Pečuha, Mirko Ćurić iz Đakova i Klara Dulić iz Đurđina. U izbor su ušle:
Katarina Firanj, Žagor iz opaklije, Alfagraf, Petrovaradin 2014.
Marko Kljajić, Rumeni sutoni, NIU "Hrvatska riječ", Subotica, 2014.
Mirko Kopunović, Pruži ruku, mila : pjesme, Samizdat : Hrvatsko akademsko društvo, Subotica 2014.
Antun Kovač Pašin, Pisma, ljubav, vino i/kavica, Matica hrvatska, Subotica, 2014.
Mila Markov-Španović, Imam ja vrijeme za nas, M. Markov-Španović, Sremska Mitrovica 2014.
Milovan Miković, Jedući srce žive zvijeri, Matica hrvatska, Subotica, 2014.
Ljerka Radović, Osmijeh u mokrom kaputu : pjesme, Graph style, Novi Sad, 2014.
Nedeljka Šarčević, Sve i svašta da poleti dječja mašta, Hrvatska čitaonica, Subotica, 2014.
Tomislav Žigmanov, Minijature vlastitosti : (krajolici života i životopisi zavičaja), Matica hrvatska, Zagreb 2014.
Julijana Adamović, Sunce na šalteru, Naklada Semafora, Zagreb, 2015.
Vladimir Brguljan, Zaboravljena luka, Matica hrvatska, Subotica, 2015.
Franjo Kašik Bertron, Riječi nasušne, NIU "Hrvatska riječ", Subotica, 2015.
Milovan Miković, Prah obiteljske srebrnine, NIU "Hrvatska riječ", Subotica, 2015.
Mladen Šimić, Kasno prođoh : pjesme, naklada autora, Petrovaradin, 2015.
Robert Tilly, Budućnost mrtvaca, NIU "Hrvatska riječ", Subotica, 2015.
Željka Zelić, Slikam te riječima, NIU "Hrvatska riječ", Subotica, 2015.
Balenović, Ivan, Svi na noge, svi u trk!, Hrvatska čitaonica, Subotica, 2016.
Stipan Bašić, Bunjevačka grana stihom izatkana, Hrvatska čitaonica, Subotica, 2016.
Ljiljana Crnić, Da me ima, Centar za kulturno obrazovanje Beograd i književno društvo Rakovica, 2016.
Josip Dumendžić, Svitanje ri(je)či : pjesme, Zajednica amaterskih kulturno-umjetničkih djelatnosti Vukovarsko-srijemske županije, Vinkovic, 2016., 129 str. – naklada 300.
Blaženka Rudić, Povratak iskonu, Katoličko društvo "Ivan Antunović" i sestre dominikanke, Subotica, 2016.
Željko Šeremešić, Buđenja riči, NIU "Hrvatska riječ",  Subotica, 2016.
Tonka Šimić, Moj kutak sriće, Hrvatska čitaonica, Subotica, 2016.

2017. – 2020.
 2020.: za razdoblje 2017. – 2020.: Franjo Kašik Bertron, za knjigu Nepodnošljiva lakoća umiranja  (NIU "Hrvatska riječ", Subotica, 2019.).

Izvori
 ZKVH utemeljio trijenalnu nagradu za najbolju knjigu poezije "Antun Gustav Matoš" , ZKVH, 20. svibnja 2014.

Vojvođanski Hrvati
Srbijanske književne nagrade


I jumped at a voice that suddenly came from the far corner, addressing me.
"Welcome, Governor David Barry, to the humble abode of Chedipe. At long last, we have the pleasure of making this acquaintance." A deathly white lady dressed in yarns of indigo silk, emblazoned with black flowers, was seated on a throne of gnarled bark draped in mangrove branches. At her feet was a glistening crocodile skin.
"Who?" Did I know of anyone like that? I figured not—there'd been a mistake – a misunderstanding. Surely she wanted someone else.
"Oh, really?" she waved an arm and a spill of blue ink appeared at my feet and touched my toes. A jab of pain took my breath away, as I felt my metatarsals freezing and cracking up. I removed my shoe and flung it—my foot had turned blue and lifeless and it seemed it was about to snap off.
"Okay, okay, I get it," I yelled.
She waved her fingers languorously and the pain disappeared. Color returned to my foot and it became comfortingly warm and alive again.
"What if I do? You will never know until you carry out your little errand, Mr. Barry. Now please be gone, this tiresome conversation is killing me." She tilted her head to a side and closed her eyes. The rustling rose beside me again—the shadows were back, beckoning me to leave. I pocketed the vial and rushed home to Diane to give the spell.


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Since 1972, Jackson-Shaw has charted a different course in real estate. Mixing practical experience with vigorous entrepreneurship, Jackson-Shaw combines varied services and products within diverse markets to create original results in real estate development.
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We combine form and function with our creative vision and value-added touch to design properties that maximize business value for the user, foster a sense of community and enhance the physical experience and environment for our tenants, their employees and customers.
Knowing how powerfully the marketplace rewards new ideas, we approach each project as an opportunity to create imaginative and customer-identified space that is essential to the location, the market and the community.
Each one of our projects is built to last. We have the rare ability to both execute and maintain projects for long-term value. As developers, our detailed and comprehensive approach is unparalleled.
We dig deeper by always asking Why? Our commitment to understanding each project from a deep, purpose-driven perspective ensures that every detail contributes to the ultimate goal of success.
When you work with Jackson-Shaw, you become a partner with the talented people who have built a reputation for excellence, trust and integrity. Our success, and that of our clients, stands firmly on a foundation of good relationships. We provide our partners with an accessible team that follows through on every promise that we make.
Future performance has no better measure than past results. Our consistent delivery has earned our company a reputation as an organization of talented and trustworthy people who know how to perform at the highest level. With principals who participate in our investment, we offer a level of commitment that is rare in the industry.
"We deal with several developers, and Jackson-Shaw is at the top of the list: they know the business; the organization has depth, and they have a high degree of professionalism." - Robert Karp, GID Investment Advisors, Inc
"Jackson-Shaw is at the top of the class on all fronts. They have an entrepreneurial spirit that shines through in their projects. They are talented and know how to put deals together. And, they are great at following through on all of their promises." - Mary Hager, Thackeray Partners
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Lewis W. Shaw, II
Chairman, Founder, CEO
Lewis W. Shaw, II, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Jackson- Shaw Company, graduated from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, in 1966 with a BA in Liberal Arts. After serving 7 years in the U. S. Air Force, Mr. Shaw joined IBM in Dallas, Texas. In 1974, he began with J. C. Jackson Company as a construction manager and leasing agent. Following the death of Mr. Jackson, he purchased the company growing the operations from a small local contractor and brokerage operation to build-to-suit and speculative developments on a national basis. Jackson-Shaw has been responsible, for the construction or development of over 50 million square feet of commercial space representing a value in excess of 2.5 billion dollars. The core business activity remains centered on light office, light industrial and hospitality development.
Mr. Shaw also co-founded American General Hospitality, Inc. in 1980 along with operating partner Steve Jorns. The company formed as a REIT (AGH) in 1996 later merging with Meristar REIT (MHX) and Interstate Hotels and Resorts (IHR). Mr. Shaw has continued hospitality activities with recent hotel developments and investments in Las Vegas, Dallas and Jacksonville.
In 2003, Mr. Shaw was inducted into the North Texas Commercial Area Realtors (NCTAR) hall of fame. He serves on the Wittenberg University Board of Directors and is active in numerous local civic and national organizations.
Michele Wheeler
President, COO
Michele Wheeler serves as President and Chief Operating Officer for Jackson-Shaw. She has been involved in commercial real estate for three decades, beginning her career in 1987 with Rosewood Property Company and joining Jackson-Shaw in January 2005. She is responsible for creating value for investors and partners across all of the firm's product types—urban industrial, hospitality, restaurant/retail, residential, office, land, build-to-suit, mixed-use—in multiple markets across the United States. Ms. Wheeler handles every aspect of commercial development and is a presence in each of the firm's markets sourcing new business opportunities.
Ms. Wheeler serves in leadership roles for a number of national professional organizations. In 2018 she will serve as president of the National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals. She is also a National Product Council Chair for the Urban Land Institute. She serves on the Advisory Boards of The Real Estate Council (TREC) and TREC Foundation. Ms. Wheeler was the 2009 chair of TREC, the first woman to hold that designation. She is also a member of Commercial Real Estate Women, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Real Estate Financial Executives Association. She serves on the boards of the Jackson-Shaw Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas and Circle of Support.
A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a BBA in Marketing and Management, she has pursued graduate studies at the University of Texas at Dallas in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. In 2015 Ms. Wheeler was named both Consumer Credit Counseling Financial Literacy Champion and Dallas Business Journal Outstanding Director for a nonprofit. In 2012 she received the Individual Award for Career Advancement for Women from CREW Dallas. In 2009 the Dallas Business Journal named her CFO of the Year, and in 2006 she received the Outstanding Achievement Award from CREW Dallas.
John Stone
John E. Stone is Chief Financial Officer at Jackson-Shaw. John is responsible for structuring, underwriting, and financing the company's investment and development activities. He also oversees the accounting function as well as the company's reporting to its third party capital relationships. Mr. Stone has been involved in commercial real estate for 24 years and began his career in 1991 with Hillwood in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Stone received his BBA from Texas A&M University and his MBA from Southern Methodist University. He serves on the board of directors of the Real Estate Finance Executives Association (REFEA) and is also a member of NAIOP and The Real Estate Council. John volunteers with several private charitable organizations.
Joy Chiles
Vice President, Controller
Joy Chiles is Vice President - Controller of Jackson-Shaw. Joining the company in 1998 with 17 years experience working in both the construction and energy industries. Joy is responsible for all accounting and financial reporting for the company and development projects in Texas, Nevada, Maryland and Florida.
Ms. Chiles hold a BS in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from the University of North Texas. She is a Certified Public Accountant. She is a member of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) and serves on several committees.
Joseph Blewitt
Vice President, Asset Management
Joseph Blewitt, Vice President of Asset Management for Jackson Shaw, specializes in asset and portfolio enhancement strategies and owner / operator relationships at hospitality properties. Joe brings over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry with expertise in asset management, operations, property strategies, project management, debt restructuring, management contract and franchise analysis, litigation support and brand advisory services. Joe's focus will be expanding Jackson-Shaw's hospitality presence in several states.
Prior to his current role, Joe worked as the Regional Director of Operations for Crescent Hotels and Resorts; General Manager of the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel winning the Sales Team of the Year in 2014; and several executive leadership positions in his 22 years with Marriott Corporation where he was able to achieve record results winning several Global and Regional Awards. Joe has also served in the US Army for over a decade.
Ron Welborn
Vice President, Development
Ron R. Welborn is Vice President - Development for Jackson-Shaw. Ron directs all aspects of locating, acquiring, developing, and financing residential land and resort development. Mr. Welborn has been successfully responsible for developing multi-phase planned developments in Texas and Colorado since joining Jackson-Shaw in 1998. He brings a specific focus to the creation of value-added residential properties.
Mr. Welborn is a licensed Real Estate Broker and is a member of the National Association of Realtors. He holds a BBA from Baylor University in Economics and International Business.
Thomas Aylward
Tom Aylward is Vice President-Development. Tom joined the company in 2005 and is involved in projects in the Baltimore-Washington DC area, responsible for overseeing the design, development and construction of projects the company undertakes in these markets. He brings more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate design and development from Stephens Aylward & Associates, a full-service architectural firm, where he was a principal and responsible for management of the firm's institutional, industrial and commercial projects. Projects under his supervision have received such accolades as the BIA Cornerstone Award, the NAIOP Award for Excellence and the Pride of Prince George's County Award.
He has served as the President of the University of Maryland Architecture Alumni Chapter and served on the Leader's Committee for the University of Maryland School of Architecture under the past 3 Deans. Tom is a member of the Maryland Building Officials Association, BOCA/IBC International and The National Council of Architecture Review Boards. Mr. Aylward serves on the board of the Jackson-Shaw Foundation and sits on the Montgomery County East County Citizens Advisory Board. He is also a member of Maryland/DC NAIOP and serves on the Legislative Affairs Committee.
Grant Pearson
Grant Pearson is Development Manager at Jackson-Shaw and is responsible for the execution and management of pre-development, development, acquisition, and asset management activities for the company's commercial real estate projects.
Grant began his career with Hillwood where he was involved in all aspects of the commercial real estate business including raising over $650 million of equity for various targeted real estate investment vehicles as well as the acquisition and development of over 15 million square feet of domestic and international industrial warehouse projects.
Mr. Pearson received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. He is currently active in The Real Estate Council and NTCAR.
Tammy Whiteman
Zac McGuire
Director of Construction
Zac McGuire is Director of Construction and is responsible for the execution and management of predevelopment, development, construction and asset management activities for the company's commercial and hospitality projects.
Zac has over ten years of experience in the commercial and industrial construction industry. His primary experience includes design build construction that has spanned throughout multiple states in the continental US.
Mr. McGuire holds a BS degree in Agriculture from Texas A&M University.
Mark Butler
Hideaki Dai
Development Accountant
Jana Davidson
Executive Administrative Assistant
Debbie Malloch
Kellie Drayovitch
Controller – Property Accounting
Jill Slagle
Property Accountant
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Jackson-Shaw Founder/CEO, Lewis W. Shaw II, established the Jackson-Shaw Foundation in 2007 to provide a structured approach to charitable giving and greater opportunities for employee volunteer and philanthropic involvement.
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Supporting Our Communities
The Jackson-Shaw Foundation is dedicated to enriching the quality of life for people in the communities we serve. Jackson-Shaw has a history of providing support to key community nonprofit organizations throughout the country. Since its inception, the Jackson-Shaw Foundation has given more than $280,000 to numerous organizations that have a measurable impact on the critical needs of their communities including:
Beltsville-Adelphi Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas
Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida
Cedar Hill Education Foundation
Community Partners of Dallas
Coppell ISD Education Foundation
Friend of the Library | The Colony, Texas
NAIOP of Southern Nevada,
Communities in Schools Program
North Texas Food Bank
Reality Inc.
The Real Estate Council Foundation
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Youth Build
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Jackson-Shaw Foundation
Jackson Shaw Founder/CEO, Lewis W. Shaw II, established the Jackson-Shaw Foundation in 2007 to provide a structured approach to charitable giving and greater opportunities for employee volunteer and philanthropic involvement.
The Jackson-Shaw Foundation has a long history of supporting organizations invested in at-risk youth in the community. Since its inception, the Jackson-Shaw Foundation has given more than $315,000 and hundreds of volunteer hours to numerous organizations that are building the next generation of leaders through our community.
Boys & Girls Club of Beltsville/Adelphi
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Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas
Boys & Girls Club of North Florida
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Joe Harrison-Greaves
Joe Harrison-Greaves is a musician, facilitator, project manager and consultant whose work focuses on social change through creativity and education. As a musician over the last 13 years Joe has played, primarily on bass guitar and acoustic guitar, with bands and artists from across the world. Joe's work in education began over ten years ago as a professional musician working in a wide variety of community and education settings. Over many years and many projects as a musical director and facilitator this developed into practice and consultancy around the role of creativity in education, as well as supporting the development of music practice in special needs schools, project managing a music education research project co-ordinated by Birmingham City University, and continuing to work as a musician. Joe's work with the Slow Education movement was cited by internationally acclaimed creative education adviser and campaigner Sir Ken Robinson in his book Creative Schools (2015).
Global Grooves is an artist-led carnival arts organisation based in the North West of England. We bring together the very best culturally diverse artists from around the world to create stunning carnival presentations, develop next generation artists, incubate companies, stimulate innovation in the sector and inspire diverse communities to participate in carnival, both across UK and internationally.
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This blog post provides insight on SP3's approach to improving upward mobility in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. Upward mobility refers to an intergenerational movement from one social level to a higher one and all the related benefits a group of people gain from this upward movement. In 2013, a Harvard University/UC Berkeley study found that Charlotte-Mecklenburg ranked 50th out of 50 in this metric among the largest U.S. cities.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force, consisting of 20 community members, spent 18 months (2015-2016) analyzing factors that influence the inheritance of intergenerational poverty and its negative impacts on the life trajectory of many Charlotte-Mecklenburg children and youth. Ultimately, the task force identified three interrelated determinants that have a significant impact on an individual's trajectory: (i) Early Child Care and Education; (ii) College and Career Readiness; and (iii) Child and Family Stability. Two factors that cut across all three determinants were segregation and social capital. Social capital is defined as the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a society that can connect them to opportunities.
SP3 will incorporate information generated by the task force report as well as add our own visions in the areas of health, affordable housing, entrepreneurship, information management, and the relationship between environmental and social conditions.
Our major goal is to identify actions that remove inhibitors to, and advocate for, children's upward mobility in the most vulnerable areas of Charlotte. One major focus area will be linking those in need with those who can provide the needed services. Another focus will be to develop businesses that encourage upward mobility. In this realm, SP3 supports enterprises that seek to improve Charlotte's natural environment while also having a positive social impact.
SP3 plans to achieve risk-adjusted market returns and social and environmental impact through adherence to our mission, our due diligence with investment criteria, our ability to help recipients improve their capabilities, our close investment monitoring, and our adherence to industry standards for effective impact investments.
Additionally, we support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by focusing on the following goals: (2) Zero hunger; (6) Clean water and Sanitation; (7) Affordable and clean energy; (8) Decent work and economic growth; (10) Reduced inequalities; and (13) Climate. These goals align with several key challenges in the Charlotte region.
All of SP3's activities are guided by common practices found within the impact investing industry. These practices are outlined below.
Additionality: Making investments and creating an involvement that adds to the wealth-creating potential of the environmental, societal, and financial systems that might not otherwise have been made. For example, SP3 will look for opportunities that cannot obtain funds from capital markets or philanthropic funds.
Diversity of Approach: Offering diverse products or a variety of approaches to address a single systems-level issue. In SP3's case, the focus is on upward mobility.
Interconnectedness: Increasing the flow of information between peers in the environmental and societal systems-level considerations. SP3 works to create interconnectedness through technology and human involvement.
Locality: Making sound investments that support the development of resilient environmental, societal, and financial systems within limited geographic boundaries. SP3 focuses on the Charlotte region, in particular on six zip codes that are at high risk of failing to achieve upward mobility.
Polity: Engaging in public policy debates relevant to investment risks and rewards at an environmental, societal, or financial systems level. SP3 advocates for various policies to improve the chances of our success.
Standards Setting: Developing broadly accepted bounds of normative conduct that set standards for industry conduct and for industry specific investments. SP3 hopes to serve as an example on how to achieve desired outcomes.
Social Impact: For those we target to help, we look for evidence that firms, for example, pay fair prices to suppliers, employees, and provide benefits; offer social programs and make community investments; create opportunities for underrepresented groups; and provide quality work environments. For their products and services, companies need to make a product or deliver a service that addresses one of the critical needs in our focus area. Within our geographic scope these products and services should generate social impacts that compare favorably to those on the market or through charitable channels. We will use at least two methods to assess this impact: Social Return on Impact (SROI); Best Available Charitable Option (BACO).
Financial Sustainability: Aiding companies in showcasing financial sustainability within a reasonable timeline (usually 4-5 years) – including the ability to cover operating costs and generate revenue.
Principle 1: Do no harm by finding ways to decrease concentrations of substances extracted from the Earth's crust and those produced by society. Firms adhere to this principle by seeking ways to decrease fossil fuels and finding more renewable sources of energy.
Principle 2: Identify ways to facilitate and build upon the productivity of natural systems. For example, ecosystem services offer excellent sources of competitiveness and services that are duplicated by man-made structures. For example, agricultural firms that use natural crop rotation and natural processes for pest control have been shown to be more productive than those that artificially control crops.
Principle 3: Offer biologically-inspired production models and materials. One way firms can facilitate and build upon natural systems is to use biomimicry (i.e., imitating biological processes to innovate product and service design) as a basis of production. For example, architects and builders are discovering ways to design buildings that decrease the need for artificial substances (e.g., paint and lighting fixtures); the designs mimic and adapt from nature's designs. Firms can also use natural processes to suggest ways to solve intractable challenges.
Principle 4: Advocate for a decrease in degradation of our world by physical means. The less we build, the more we can contribute to a more sustainable world. By reducing our footprint on the world, we will increase our productivity and decrease our impact on the environment.
Principle 5: Do not expose people to conditions that systematically undermine their capacities to meet their needs. This principle addresses human-capital needs and helps firms consider waste, working conditions, pay, and all interactions between an organization and those providing supplies to the organization.
Scale Potential: Developing opportunities that have the potential to scale and reach a significant number of people. Scale can occur through a single business growing in size or the business model being replicated by others with the same focus area or geographic scope.
Established Businesses: SP3's engages mostly with businesses or business concepts that have been operating at least 3 years and have a demonstrated a proven impact track record. This demonstrated track record should include (a) measurement of impact; (b) management capacity. Additionally, SP3 looks (c) for high quality people in the major functional leadership positions. Lastly, we consider how the business has (d) reported on its environmental, social, and governance performance as well as evidence of meeting industry standards.
Each opportunity will be subject to an Impact Rating based on the Global Impact Investing Rating System administered by B Analytics. We will balance these analytics with appropriate IRIS metrics. SP3's reporting format will follow the Global Reporting Initiative which is the gold standard for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting and for non-financial reporting.