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FINCA Microfinance Bank Ltd. serves clients with responsible and affordable financial services.
FINCA Microfinance Bank's Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors brings a breadth of expertise and dedication to providing access to responsible financial services.
Florin Lila
CHAIRMAN/BOARD DIRECTOR
VICE PRESIDENT & DIVISION DIRECTOR FOR SHOWCASE DIVISION
Mr. Florin Lila joined as Non-executive director to Board of Directors of the Bank. He holds a Master's degree in Economics for Business Analysis from Staffordshire University, United Kingdom. He brings a wealth of banking/microfinance experience and a distinguished academic background. He has over 20 years of experience in the banking and microfinance sector including multiple roles at the Executive Management and Board of Directors level in Europe, Africa and Asia. He joined FINCA Impact Finance (FIF) in 2012 where he successfully spearheaded financial turnarounds at FIF subsidiaries in Kosovo and Tajikistan. He has also overseen the implementation of a number of innovative digital financial solutions to increase efficiency and better serve clients. As Division Director he is also spearheading the Showcase Subsidiaries project, overseeing operations in DRC, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan – FIF's three largest subsidiaries.
Jeffrey Peter Smith
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, FINCA IMPACT FINANCE
Jeffrey Smith has nearly 40 years of experience in auditing, finance, accounting, risk management, internal control and regulatory compliance. He has led many restructuring efforts of global audit, risk management and compliance departments, as well as, many global efforts implementing effective risk controls and compliance monitoring systems.
Mr. Smith has worked in both the public and private sectors. He has been an independent consultant and held global positions at Citibank and Ford Motor Company. Most recently, he was the Chief Auditor at Rotary International.
Mr. Smith is a Certified Risk Professional and earned a Master of Business Administration from Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan, USA). He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA).
Volker Renner
Volker Renner has over 15 years of senior management experience in the microfinance industry. Prior to his current position, he served as Chief Operating Officer for FINCA's global operations, and Regional Director for FINCA's Eurasia Region. Before joining FINCA in 2004, Mr. Renner held positions as CEO of ProCredit Bank (Ukraine), Team Leader of EBRD/KfW's joint Ukraine Microlending Program, and Bank Advisor to banks in Russia's Siberia region. Throughout his career, Mr. Renner has served as board chairman, board member and audit committee member for numerous microfinance institutions and banks. He holds an M.B.A. with a focus on banking from the Mannheim Professional Academy.
Roshaneh Zafar
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, KASHF FOUNDATION
Ms. Roshaneh Zafar is the Founder and Managing Director of Kashf Foundation – the first specialized microfinance organization in Pakistan established in 1996. Kashf Foundation was awarded the Microfinance Excellence Award by the Grameen Foundation-USA for its groundbreaking innovations in the field of microfinance in Pakistan, while in 2005 it won the AGFUND International Prize for Microcredit 2005 out of 98 countries
Prior to establishing Kashf Foundation, Ms. Zafar worked with the World Bank in Islamabad in the Water and Sanitation department for several years. Ms. Zafar was one of the first Ashoka Fellows in Pakistan and has been a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur since 2004. Ms Zafar has also been awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's highest civilian awards, by the President of Pakistan for her work in the field of development and women's empowerment and was also awarded the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2007. Ms Zafar is a graduate of the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA and also holds a Master's degree in Development Economics from Yale University, USA.
Makhmudjon Saidakhmatov
CEO, FINCA KYRGYZSTAN
Makhmud Saidakhmatov
Makhmud joined FINCA in December 2006 as COO for FINCA Kyrgyzstan. After successful implementation of all strategic goals assigned to this role, in 2009 he has been appointed as CEO of FINCA Azerbaijan, and later in 2010 as the CEO of FINCA Kyrgyzstan. He held the position of CEO of FINCA Kyrgyzstan till February of 2015, and later he was assigned as an advisor to the management team of FINCA Bank Kyrgyzstan.
Prior to FINCA, Makhmud worked for over 4 years for "LFS Financial systems GmbH", a German consulting and management company specialized in banking and SME finance projects in developing and transition countries. As a banking advisor, he managed projects in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan focused on establishment of micro and SME lending operations at various commercial banks. In 2003, Makhmud was working in Azerbaijan to develop micro and SME lending practices at Access Bank Azerbaijan. Makhmud commenced his professional banking career in 1998, at the National Bank of Uzbekistan, where he worked for three years as a Senior Investment Officer.
Makhmud holds a diploma in economics from the National University of Uzbekistan and Master's degree in Economic and Social Studies from the University of Manchester, UK. He also holds a professional certification of Stonier Graduate School of Banking administered by the American Bankers Association at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Shabbir Hussain Hashmi
Mr. Shabbir H. Hashmi is serving as an independent director on the boards of Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited, Dawood Hercules Corporation, OJ Engineering and HBL Asset Management Ltd. He is also on the board of governors of The Help Care Society which is operating K-12 schools in Lahore for underprivileged children. He has more than 35 years of project finance and private equity experience. In his previous experience in corporate governance, Shabbir Hashmi has held more than 24 board directorships as a nominee of CDC/Actis and 12 directorships as an independent.
In executive roles, Shabbir Hashmi has led the Pakistan operations at Actis Capital, one of the largest private equity investors in the emerging markets. Prior to Actis, he was responsible for a large regional portfolio of CDC Group Plc. for Pakistan and Bangladesh. He had a long stint with USAID and later briefly with the World Bank in Pakistan, specializing in planning and development of the energy sector.
He is an engineer from Dawood College of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan and holds an MBA degree from J.F. Kennedy University, USA. He joined the Board of FINCA Pakistan in August, 2020 and is also the Chairman of it's Audit Committee.
Tazeen Adnan
Ms. Tazeen Adnan holds a master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Hamdard Institute of Management Sciences (HIMS). She has over 19 years of experience in Human Resources with multiple companies at senior positions. With excellent exposure to Organizational Development and Change Management, she has to her credit major organizational transformations and acquisitions. She joins as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of the Bank and serves as GM Global HR & Admin at Shan Foods (Pvt) limited.
Gigi Matiashvili
GLOBAL CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Mr. Gigi Matiashvili has more than two decades of experience in banking operations and information technology. He began his career in one of Georgia's leading commercial banks after earning a degree in economics from Tbilisi State University. He joined FINCA in 1998, first helping to build up banking services in Georgia and later moving over to FINCA's Global Information Technology unit. Currently as Global Chief Technology Officer at FINCA Impact Finance (FIF), he is responsible for driving the company's technological vision, implementing technology strategies, and overseeing the function and efficiency of technology services across the FIF network.
He brings a wealth of expertise combining financial services and information technology, buttressed by extensive program and project management experience. Throughout his career at FINCA, he led and supported numerous business and technology initiatives including banking transformations, implementation of enterprise-level banking, enterprise resource planning, and risk management solutions, establishment of data warehouse and reporting platforms, and organization and delivery of other information technology solutions and services.
FINCA Microfinance Bank's Management Team
Our management team brings vast experience, professional skills and expertise from various industry backgrounds.
Jahanzeb Khan
Mr. Khan has over 24 years of global experience in financial services and is a recognized leader with history, experience and track record of success in large global organizations. His vast experience with one of the largest financial services institutions (JPMorgan Chase & Co.), blue chip Management Consulting firm (Deloitte Consulting), and Telenor Microfinance Bank (Easypaisa) have enabled him to be successful at leading financial services and fintech institutions to success. As Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in United States, Mr. Khan held multiple roles and is experienced in evaluating and applying emerging solutions to transform businesses. More recently, as Chief Product Officer followed by Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Telenor Microfinance Bank, Mr. Khan developed a strategy, led a wide array of award winning financial and digital product suite, and executed a roadmap of enhanced financial inclusion.
Mr. Khan holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Masters in Business Administration from University of Delaware, Program for Working Professionals at Wharton Business School, followed by Executive leadership programs at Wharton and Harvard Business School, USA.
Ghulam Qadir
Mr. Qadir brings 28 years of work experience to the table including 19 years of banking experience of working in Pakistan and Canada. He has served with Tangerine Bank in Canada which is a pioneer in Branchless Banking in North America. He has served at Bank Alfalah Limited Pakistan in various capacities for over 11 years and has also worked with Deloitte Pakistan. His last assignment was as Chief Financial Officer of U Microfinance Bank Limited.
Mr. Qadir is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan. He is also a member of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, Canada and holds bachelor degree from University of Karachi.
Manzoor Ahmed Janjua
CHIEF LEGAL & CORPORATE OFFICER/COMPANY SECRETARY
Mr. Janjua has more than 18 years of diversified experience as legal and corporate professional; managing corporate commercial, conventional/arbitration & banking, regulatory & compliance, civil and criminal litigation at law firms, as well as serving as Chief Legal & Corporate Officer and Company Secretary handling civil and criminal litigation, mediation & microfinance banking, corporate, real estate, investments, regulatory and compliance affairs including Board Committee, Board and Shareholders meetings and related issues of the Bank. He Joined the Bank in 2009 and presently serving as Chief Legal & Corporate Officer and Company Secretary.
He is Law Graduate and Masters in Political Science from University of the Punjab. He is also a certified director from the Institute of Charted Accountants of Pakistan. His tenure at the Bank witnessed a successful completion of major equity injection of US based Microfinance organization, FINCA Impact Finance.
Muhammad Shahzad Sadiq
Muhammad Shahzad Sadiq is the Chief Commercial Officer for FMBL. He is a banking sector veteran with over 25+ years of progressive experience in different institutions, departments and in various Leadership roles.
His experience covers the following key segments/functions:
Credit and Marketing
Legal and Corporate Affairs
Finance and Budgeting
Project and Corporate Finance Management
Planning and Audits
Muhammad Shahzad is a diverse and experienced professional and prior to joining the FINCA Family, he has held a number of positions including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Internal Auditor to mention a few. He has worked with some of the leading commercial banks in the country and his last assignment was with Allied Bank.
Syeda Noshina Bukhari
HEAD OF OPERATIONS & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Syeda Noshina Bukhari is an experienced banker. She has over 10 years of commercial banking experience before joining the Microfinance sector in 2008. She has worked at Union Bank Limited, Askari Commercial Bank and Prime Commercial Bank before joining FINCA. She has experience in branch banking operations, trade finance and SME financing. She has also worked as a main trainer and director management trainee program at Prime Commercial Bank Limited. She has developed and implemented the Banking Operational Policies and Procedure, Internal Control Processes and played a vital role in implementation of the Banking software.
Mrs. Bukhari's has done her Masters in Public Administration from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.
Yasir Ahmad Hashmi
HEAD INTERNAL AUDIT
Yasir is a financial services leader with global experience spanning Pakistan, Ireland and Luxembourg. Always looking for new experiences, Yasir has recently moved to Pakistan from Ireland where he was Country Head of Internal Audit at the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) with EMEA-wide audit responsibilities for some of the businesses. He previously held the same role at Mediolanum Asset Management in Dublin, where he was also responsible for the Internal Audit function of Mediolanum Group's fund manager arm in Luxembourg. Prior to this role, Yasir was with Ernst & Young's (EY) audit practice in EMEIA Financial Services Office (FSO) in Dublin as well as in Lahore. Before moving to Dublin, he was part of Internal Audit at Pakistan's largest telecom company, Pakistan Telecommunications in Lahore and of Finance at Pakistan's largest airline, Pakistan International Airlines in Karachi. Yasir's experience of over 15 years extends to audit, risk, control and finance domains. During his recent
experience at BNY Mellon, he catalyzed outsourcing transformation and led projects in relation to risk management, governance and operations and was part of a rick culture project. In Mediolanum, he led an initiative to enhance risk and governance culture within the organization and to enhance functional quality, effectiveness and efficiency simultaneously.
Yasir is fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Yasir also attended executive leadership programs at American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland (AmCham) and Irish Management Institute.
Yasir is founder of Safer World, visioning to Make World a Safer Place by addressing cultural extremism. He also volunteered to provide finance consultancy to MCH Care Society, working for the cause of mother and child healthcare particularly in rural areas of Pakistan. When Yasir isn't busy, he enjoys running, travelling, cricket and football. He resides in Lahore with his wife and a son.
Kamran Mustafa Siddiqui
HEAD HR, TRAINING & OD
Mr. Kamran is a seasoned, C-suite HR professional with his diversified career spanning over two decades. He has been partnering with CEOs, MANCOMs, Boards, and Business Leaders in strategic execution to enrich organizations' value to all stakeholders. His repertoire of experience includes managing processes efficiently; maximizing employee contribution and commitment; and creating conditions for continuous, seamless change for organizations in growth, transformation, and M&A. These include brands like Unilever, UBL Bank, MCB Bank, Burj Bank, KElectric, and IBL Group.
Mr. Kamran holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) degree from the Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Pakistan. He is also a Senior Certified Professional- HR by Society for Human Resource Management- USA.
FINCA Impact Finance's Global Management
The FIF leadership team manages a global organization of more than 12,000 employees.
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On 23 March 2019 afternoon, Viking Sky's main engines stopped while the passenger ship was on a cruise off Hustadvika on Norway's coast. The Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) is investigating the incident and has published information on its website.
At the AIBN's request, the ATSB is assisting with the collection of information relevant to the investigation. To protect any information supplied by AIBN to the ATSB, and the ATSB's investigative work to assist AIBN, the ATSB initiated an investigation under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.


IRS has issued a news release announcing that the 2017 tax filing season will begin January 23, 2017. Additionally, due to the Emancipation Day holiday, the filing deadline to submit 2016 tax returns will be April 18, 2017. IRS also reminded taxpayers claiming certain credits to expect a longer wait for refunds.
Open season. IRS will begin accepting electronic and paper tax returns on January 23, 2017.
Refund processing. IRS reminded taxpayers that choosing e-file and direct deposit for refunds is the fastest and safest way to file and accurate tax return and receive a refund. IRS stated that it generally anticipates issuing more than nine out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days, but that there are some important factors to keep in mind for taxpayers.
Beginning in 2017, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act requires IRS to hold refunds on tax returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until mid-February. The entire refund must be held, even the portion not associated with the EITC and ACTC, until at least February 15.
In addition, IRS stated that taxpayers should be aware it will take several days for these refunds to be released and processed through financial institutions. Factoring in weekends and the President's Day holiday, many affected taxpayers may not have actual access to their refunds until the week of February 27.
Where's My Refund? on IRS's website and the IRS2Go phone app will be updated with projected deposit dates for early EITC and ACTC refund filers a few days after February 15. Taxpayers will not see a refund date on Where's My Refund? or through their software packages until that time.
Filing deadline. The filing deadline to submit 2016 tax returns is Tuesday, April 18, 2017, rather than the traditional April 15 date. In 2017, April 15 falls on a Saturday, and this would usually move the filing deadline to the following Monday, April 17. However, Emancipation Day—a legal holiday in the District of Columbia—will be observed on that Monday, which pushes the nation's filing deadline to Tuesday, April 18, 2017.
For more information about this year's tax deadlines, contact Larson & Company today.


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My Other Father: A Tribute to Milton V. Backman, Jr.
Posted on February 11, 2016 February 11, 2016 by boydjp
My father was never comfortable going to church. In a ward of full of gregarious professors and businessmen, Dad was colossally shy, self-conscious of the fact that he didn't have a college education, and uncomfortable with his blue-collar profession. He didn't feel comfortable talking about religion either. If I ever brought up a question about God or the hereafter, Dad would go silent. As a boy who was drawn to religion and interested in ideas about heaven, I felt a bit lost at home. My dad was a wonderful man and we were close (in the kind of buddy way we did it in the 1970s), but he was not the one to take me to church, or even the father-son campout.
But I was lucky because I had two families. My best friend, who lived two houses down the street from me, was Mike Backman (he went by Karl in those days). We spent so much time together that we both started calling each other's parents mom and dad. Mike's parents were very different from mine—his mother, Kathleen, was a kind, open, loving person who laughed hard and loved board games. Mike and his mother and I would sometimes play Yahtzee or Uno and eat buttered popcorn and laugh. The only grownup I knew who was even more fun than Kathleen was her mother, Grandma McLatchy. Milt was the father who would always take me along on the father-son campouts and ward socials. His thin, tall frame always looked a bit intimidating and dignified, even in his frumpy professor dress suits, but he was always kind and caring. However, the way I'll always remember him is riding the "flying aces" ride at Lagoon. I never saw a grownup look so happy as when Milt, knees tucked up almost to his chin, flew his Sopwith Camel around and around, holding tight to the rudder.
Just before I went on my mission, Kathleen gave me a thorough introduction to the temple the day before I went through the temple to get my endowments, and Milt was my chaperone. Later, as a student at BYU, I took classes from Milt and became fascinated with Church history. His love for the Church and for its history were contagious.
The thing I loved most about the Backmans is that I never felt like my family was being judged. When I was over at other friends' homes, their parents would occasionally ask me why my parents didn't come to church. I always had to make some lame excuse for them, and I always felt ashamed. But not at the Backman's house. And the Backmans both treated and talked with my parents like they were equals.
Much later, after I had married and moved out, the Backmans were assigned as my parents' home teachers and loved them into going through the LDS temple.
Kathleen passed away in 1999, and Milt later moved from the old neighborhood. And, while I've stayed close to Mike, I sort of lost touch with Milt. But in 2003, I saw Milt again at the Mormon History Association meeting when I received the best biography award at the same ceremony where Milt was recognized with a lifetime achievement award. I felt doubly honored.
Milt passed away this week at the age of 88. He left behind a legacy of scholarship and service. But I'll imagine him flying his Sopwith Camel into heaven where he and Kathleen and will play a rousing game of Uno.
Mike and my friendship has now lasted over 40 years. He is like the brother I never had, and I am so happy we were able to share parents. I will always miss both sets.
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canoelov says:
Everyone should have two sets of parents. Well said.
Steve Eccles says:
A wonderful tribute to both sets of parents.
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S. A. Cox says:
When I was a teenager, we lived in Hugh Nibley's ward. By that point, my mother was a working professional and my dad was mostly a stay-at-home dad. What I will always love Brother Nibley best for is that he treated my dad like he was an equal– he made dad feel like he was as important as anyone else. At the time, I didn't really recognize what an impact that had, but in the years since, I have felt more and more deeply grateful for his graciousness. (Hope that this wasn't too off-topic. It sounds like Brother Backman was equally wonderful, and more so.)
boydjp says:
I felt the same way about Hugh. He treated my steel worker father as respectfully as he did anyone else.

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In Barbados only about 5% of houses constructed every year are actually being waterproofed. That would leave many homeowners looking for waterproofing contractors when their residence starts to show structural problems.
Some homeowners would wait for the last minute before calling a Barbados waterproofing contractor. At this time, water, moisture and humidity have already taken toll on the structure, and even on the foundation of the building.
Do your homework and research the contractor you are interested. You could check their background by visiting their websites, talking to previous clients or customers. You could ask the contractor for references.
Check how long they have been in the business. You would like to have a solid and experienced company solving your problems.
Ask about the warranty they are offering; in case something goes wrong with the project like reappearing cracks.
Know your home and the areas that need working. This would help when you start talking with the contractors about the waterproofing project.
There are some homeowners and building managers that would ask a contractor for a project proposal before taking any steps. By doing so, homeowners would have an idea of the waterproofing processes their house will undergo. Once waterproofing starts, pay attention on the contractor's work and if they are sticking with the proposal. If they would be deviating from the proposal, they should at least, inform you and provide you enough reasons for their actions.
In Barbados these days waterproofing is not only an investment for your property but it would also ensure the safety and health of you and your family. Hiring the right contractor would help you achieve these objectives.
Homeowners and building managers would find themselves calculating possible expenses of having their property waterproofed. There are numerous reasons why you should spend on a good waterproofing system.
In Barbados like most parts of the world, exposure to weather conditions like heavy rain and sunlight could cause structural problems. If you have a wooded deck and it is not properly waterproofed, you would notice discoloration, water stain, rotting and fungi growth.
Walls not properly waterproofed will give in hydrostatic pressure creating cracks and leaks on walls and floors.
Humidity and moisture is what molds and mildew want. Mold and mildew could cause respiratory problems like asthma and also trigger allergic reactions.
There is no way to remove these fungi's spores inside the house, the only thing that could remove such growth would be to control moisture.
There are various kinds of insects, water bugs, cockroaches, beetles, and critters that find heaven in damp areas. These insects could cause damage not only to the foundation but also to important things stored in the room.
You will feel more at ease about leaving your home for a few days of vacation. You do not have to worry about returning to a flooded house or basement in you have, not many houses in Barbados are built with basements. Don't sacrifice a good night sleep because of fear of arriving heavy rains.
Waterproofing may be expensive, especially if you are looking at years of structural deterioration. But quality and safety should never be sacrificed because of cost.
Homeowners would eventually find out that quality waterproofing could save them money in the long run and at the same time enjoy their homes to the fullest.
Most homeowner's problems about water seepage could be attributed to inevitable seasonal conditions like rapid runoff. Unfortunately, it would be right through your walls.
You do not need to always look at those expensive drainage and excavations whenever you need to remedy water seepage problems at your walls. When you look for an effective product or material to eliminate water seepage in your wall, remember that a waterproofer would do, instead of a water sealer. Obviously, there are significant differences between the two.
Water sealers are only repelling water. They would not actually stop water penetration through the walls. On the other hand, waterproofers penetrate the surface of walls and bond to the masonry. This way, they could serve as integral barriers that would completely arrest or stop water seepage.
Take note that waterproofers are not like ordinary paints, which merely adhere to wall surfaces so that oncoming water pressure could easily force them off.
If there is a wet basement wall, you should take it as a sign of a much larger problem.
Remember that water coming through could come from several types of possible sources like blocked drainage pipes, improper grading, leaky gutters or downspouts, or ruts that could direct runoff at the ground toward the building foundations.
You should immediately seek to correct the problem or else you would be facing much greater risks and hassles in the coming days.
At the same time, it is also necessary to determine if condensation or seepage is the actual source of problem regarding wet walls.
You could find it out by a simple test. To do so, dry a small portion or area of your affected wall using a hair dryer or a cloth. Then, tape a piece of about a foot-square aluminum foil securely and tightly to the just-dried interior basement wall.
Leave it there for a day or for several days. When you remove the foil, take note which side is wet.
If the side facing the room is wet, condensation is the problem. To remedy the situation, you may use a dehumidifier for waterproofing the room.
If the side facing the wall is wet, take it as a confirmation that seepage is present. However, you should also be aware that both problems could possibly happen at the same time.
If that is the case, you will need waterproofing services.
Foundation waterproofing is one aspect you will most likely need.
Waterproofing is an aspect that should not be ignored in construction of commercial buildings. The standards in Barbados are high for home and commercial construction but people still cut corners.
Moisture and humidity could cause serious damage to any property, over the long period of time.
Water and moisture could seep into the crack of the walls and floors, a serious threat to the stability of the structure.
A commercial building should be properly monitored over time to determine if there are water seepage and moisture problem occurring after construction. Property managers and owners would often hire commercial waterproofing professionals to inspect if the property is still waterproof.
Waterproofing inspectors would check different aspects of commercial inspection like detecting leaks and recommending repairs for it.
Inspectors should not recommend "easy fixes" which could eventually cause more serious problems in the future.
They would also recommend the proper sealants that would be suitable for the building's condition and even color.
Structural problems are not the only dangers of water seepage, moisture and humidity. These conditions could cause molds and mildew to grow.
Such growth could be detrimental to the health of the residents or workers in the building. Severe mold and mildew growth could sometimes cause the building to close down for treatment.
Rain and storms are not the only elements that a commercial building should be prepared for. Internal air condensation and water leaks could also contribute to the building's moisture accumulation.
Using permeable or poor materials and badly sealed structures are also factors.
There are different kinds of commercial waterproofing which building owners and managers could take advantage of.
Waterproofing surfaces using sealants, paints, coating plates, epoxic materials, polymer, silicone, plastic and metal coats.
There are also waterproofing materials that would help the structure to deal with changing temperature like emulsions and asphalts which are water or solvent-based.
Interior waterproofing systems that would remove water which is accumulated inside. A French drain could be used to channel the water out of the building which would be eventually pumped out of the building through a sump pump.
Internal waterproofing to keep water out like insulation or membranes applied on walls and floors. Foundation waterproofing for external.
Waterproofing protects your property, whether it is residential or commercial, as long as you will be making the necessary steps in choosing the right system for your needs and condition.


Pencily woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on Sunday morning, which is more than I can say for me after three days of Sock Summit. Of course, I've seen him early in the morning before and he never seems to get bags under his eyes- he's always "bright-eyed." Might be genetic. He isn't always bushy-tailed though!
He sat in with me on Socktastic Stitch Patterns, which was a great class. I learned quite a bit about compensating for a lack of stretch in a stitch pattern (whether that lack is from tight cables or drapey lace). Much of what we talked about in class I'd already figured out for myself, but it was nice to have my suspicions confirmed. JC Briar was a lovely teacher.
After that, Pencily and I headed over to the Marketplace for one last circuit. I wanted to be sure there wasn't anything else I wanted to buy. He wanted to meet Heel Flap, Gusset and Instep, the live sheep who had just been sheared for the Fleece to Foot Challenge. I left him to talk to the sheep while I bought a new high-speed whorl and drive band for my wheel because apparently I am addicted to spinning laceweight.
Pencily said they started out talking about the tastiest goodies to eat (Pencily recommended coffee), but quickly moved on to which team they thought would win the competition. We found out in the afternoon that none of the teams had finished spinning and knitting the entire pair of socks in the five and a half hours. The team that got closest was World Wide Mashup. There's a fun article on the Challenge on OregonLive.com.
After I dragged Pencily away from the sheep, Lowell picked us up and we went to Alder Creek for some kayak supplies. I bought a new life jacket! Then it was back to the Summit for our class with Judith MacKenzie.
Sorry for the cell phone pictures; I forgot to bring the real camera charger (life would be so much easier if it charged off USB like everything else I own) and I was in a rush to get back to taking notes! Judith is just a geyser of knowledge and tips, which is why I didn't care which class of hers I took- I just had to take one of her classes. As an added bonus, I was interested in learning more about blending colors in spinning. We practiced blending colors at the wheel by holding two pieces of top together and we got to play with hackles to make our own blended pencil roving.
Pencily has been having a grand old time at the Sock Summit. Everybody loves Pencily!
Then he came back and told me how cool the Egyptian-like society on the other side was and how they were just inventing knitting there with thin cotton thread and skinny needles. He also mentioned something about being worshipped as a god there, but I didn't believe that part. He dragged me through the Sockgate to show me.
This was when I discovered that on the other side of the Sockgate… is more of the Convention Center. Pencily got confused with all the bright colors on the carpet. And people wanted to take his picture in the gate; I think the fame is going to his head.
We took a class with Laurel Coombs and I learned that Pencily is an even bigger caffeine addict than I am. I tried to make up for drinking most of the coffee by knitting him a little sock. He said it was nice, but he needs three more and can one of them be a cable sock and one of them could be a lace sock and one of them could be a traditional Fair Isle sock, and by the way, can I make an argyle fourth sock for him because he doesn't like this plain one? And what about a hat?
We spent a lot of time in the marketplace yesterday. We bought more than a little pretty fiber and yarn. Pencily convinced me to buy a Turkish spindle. It's a very small laceweight spindle and he says it's just the right size for him to spin on. We also bought some pencil roving in honor of his mother.
Here he is just before he put the spindle away for Franklin Habit's Photograph Your Fiber class.
And here he's just misbehaving to get attention. He crawled into my Glass Slipper sock and got more people to take his picture, like Stacey Winklepleck from Knit Picks who recognized him from the blog! (Shown in the second picture trying to ignore Pencily's blatant attempt to be the star of the show.) That went straight to his head.
Pencily even got Franklin to hold him, but in a tragic turn of events, the camera ran out of batteries just as I tried to take his picture. Franklin seemed a little weirded out by the whole pencil-case aspect of Pencily.
Tomorrow Pencily is hoping to visit the sheep in the Fleece to Foot Challenge and is very much looking forward to a class with Judith MacKenzie.
He's been a big hit here. He's holding my needles and scissors and things, but mainly he's been jumping into my pictures. So, here's introducing Pencily!
His mother named him Pencily, he says, because she loved to make pencil roving. But I think it's because he's got a zipper in his back to hold pencils. He's easily surprised and stressed out, but he loves to relax with long rides in a dark bag.
He took the train down to Portland with me yesterday and we met our new friend Kristina at the station. Then we all went to the convention center to register under the dragon boat. He appreciated that no one looked at him like he was out of place and some even offered to hold him for a better picture! But he's very self-conscious about his zipper in photos.
Here's Pencily with the stitch markers (for swapping) that I decided suddenly to make the night before I left. They're made from leftovers from my chainmaille jewelry.
Pencily even helped me knit during the Opening Ceremony.
Although he sat out during the flash mob practice.
So he took a little rest at the Paradise Fibers booth.
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At their meeting on Saturday, 15th February 2014, the Board of Directors of Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB or the Bank) approved the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2013.
GIB recorded consolidated net income after tax of $121.5 million being $3.6 million or 3 per cent up on the prior year. The year-on-year growth in net income was achieved despite a significant increase in expenses relating to the on-going implementation of GIB's new business strategy. Net income after tax in the fourth quarter was $20.0 million compared to $20.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Year-on-year increases were recorded in all income categories, with the exception of foreign exchange and trading income. Net interest income, which at $163.1 million represented the Bank's largest income source, was $13.7 million or 9 per cent up on 2012. During 2013, loans and advances, the principal source of the Bank's net interest earnings, increased by $1.2 billion or 17 per cent. The growth in the loan portfolio reflected the leveraging of GIB's expertise to serve the Bank's large and mid-cap customers. In addition, non-interest income of $115.2 million comprised 41 per cent of total income, compared to 11 per cent in 2008. This growth illustrates the success of GIB's new strategic focus on non-asset based relationship-orientated products and services and on supporting the Bank's customer's commercial and trade finance requirements.
Fee-related income at $62.0 million was $5.3 million or 9 per cent higher than the prior year. As a result, fee-based income comprised more than one fifth of total income, reflecting further positive progress in the implementation of GIB's strategic focus on non-asset based, relationship-orientated services. Foreign exchange income was $17.4 million compared to $21.3 million in the prior year. Foreign exchange income principally comprised profits generated on customer-related foreign exchange contracts. The strong level of income reflected a focus on the cross-selling of treasury products to clients, and the introduction of new products and services to meet client needs. Trading income at $9.3 million for the year was $5.0 million lower than the prior year due to a more subdued market environment in 2013. Trading income comprised revaluation gains on investments in funds managed by the Bank's London-based subsidiary, GIB (UK) Limited. Other income of $26.5 million for the year compared to $13.3 million in 2012. However, other income included an exceptional, one off $15.3 million recovery arising on the liquidation of a structured investment vehicle that was written off during the 2007/2008 financial crisis. The remaining other income principally comprised dividends on equity investments.
Total expenses of $151.6 million for the year were 11 per cent up on the prior year. The year-on-year increase in expenses reflected on-going investment in the implementation of GIB's GCC-focused universal banking strategy. A net provision charge of $4.2 million was recorded for 2013. The limited provisioning requirement for a third consecutive year reflected the improved risk profile of the Bank, as well as prudent and conservative provisioning actions taken in previous years.
GIB's Chairman H.E. Jammaz bin Abdullah Al-Suhaimi, commented "I am pleased with the progress made in the implementation of GIB's new strategy, which aims at a total transformation of the way the Bank conducts its business and will take it into new frontiers of sophisticated banking. The strategy aims to transform GIB into a pan-GCC universal bank incorporating a unique retail bank offering. The strategy implementation has involved the restructuring of the wholesale banking activity and preparations for the launch of a new retail banking business which are now in an advanced stage."
H.E. Al-Suhaimi continued "We believe that these measures will, within a few years, achieve the levels of profitability and return on equity in line with the expectations of our shareholders. The new institution will also benefit from more diversified and stable funding, thus reducing volatility and minimising the effects of external shocks. I am confident that the Bank is well placed to take advantage of new business opportunities, continue its key role in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the region as a leading financial institution, and ensure prosperity for all its stakeholders."
Dr. Yahya bin Abdullah Alyahya, GIB's Chief Executive Officer stated "We are delighted to report continued profitability growth in 2013 despite increased costs associated with the investment in the future of the Bank through new strategic initiatives. GIB's robust funding position during 2013 reflected the confidence that the Bank's customers and counterparties have in its strong ownership and financial strength. This was clearly demonstrated by a $4.0 billion or 42 per cent increase in customer deposits in 2013, which followed a $1.0 billion increase in 2012, providing a conclusive endorsement of our customers' confidence in GIB's strong financial position."
He added "GIB has been frequently recognised for its commitment to professionalism and excellence, and the very best in customer service. During 2013, additional recognition of our business achievements were highlighted in the form of further major industry awards. These awards covered the areas of investment banking, asset management, and Sharia-compliant financial services, and a special award from Malaysia's leading rating agency following GIB's establishment of a Malaysian Ringgit 3.5 billion Sukuk Al-Wakalah medium-term note programme in 2012."
Dr. Alyahya continued "Underlying GIB's financial performance was the re-affirmation of the Bank's long-term ratings by Fitch, Moody's and Standard & Poor's. Also, and importantly, the Standard & Poor's (S&P) rating agency upgraded GIB's Stand-Alone Credit Profile (SACP) from 'BBB-' to 'BBB' and its rating outlook from Stable to Positive. S&P's SACP represents an evaluation of the Bank on a stand-alone basis excluding shareholder support. The upgrade in the rating reflected S&P's view that there had been a significant improvement in the Bank's risk profile, as well as highlighting the Bank's strong liquidity and capital position. The rating agencies noted GIB's strong ownership and capitalisation, improved liquidity, and conservative provisioning. Such recognition constitutes a positive independent endorsement of the proactive and conclusive actions taken by GIB and its shareholders to address the challenges created by the global financial crisis."
Dr. Alyahya also highlighted "The Bank's Basel 2 total and tier 1 capital adequacy ratios at 31st December 2013 were 18.9 per cent and 16.9 per cent respectively. These are both exceptionally high by international comparison. With these strong capital ratios and as a result of the actions taken to strengthen the Bank's liquidity position, GIB is already in compliance with almost all of the Basel Committee's Basel 3 guidelines that are planned to be implemented over the next few years."
Consolidated total assets at 31st December 2013 were $21.2 billion. The asset profile at the 2013 year end reflected a high level of liquidity that is being maintained as a precautionary measure in the prevailing market environment. Placements and liquid assets amounted to $8.7 billion at the year end, representing a very high 41 per cent of total assets. In addition, investment securities, which principally comprise highly rated and liquid debt securities issued by major financial institutions and regional government-related entities, amounted to $3.7 billion. Loans and advances amounted to $8.3 billion, being $1.2 billion up on the 2012 year end level. The loans to equity ratio was a conservative 3.7 times, while the ratio of loans to customer deposits and senior term finance was a prudent 53 per cent. At the end of 2013, customer deposits, which increased by $4.0 billion over the prior year end, represented 90 per cent of total deposits. Importantly, interbank placements significantly exceed bank deposits, and as a result the Bank is a net placer of funds in the interbank market.
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Not only do arrays and area models help to support the development of proportional reasoning when we formally introduce multiplication in primary, but they also help us understand how to develop strategies that lead to building number flexibility and the automaticity of math facts.
In mathematics, an array is a group of objects ordered in rows and columns.
Seems pretty simple, but they are extremely powerful in building a deep conceptual understanding as students learn multiplication and begin applying that knowledge to more abstract ideas requiring fluency with procedures.
This may seem like a simple and maybe even unnecessary representation, but having a visual that multiplying two numbers will always yield a rectangular array is an important concept that not only shows the interconnectedness of the Number Sense and Numeration strand to Measurement, but also implicitly provides students with insight into why more abstract mathematics works later on in grade 9 and 10.
In grade 3, it is reasonable to believe that students are still working on counting and quantity including unitizing in order to skip count more fluently. By working with arrays, we can allow students to continue developing their ability to unitize and work with composing and decomposing numbers.
Not only is it beneficial for students to understand that multiplying two quantities will yield an array covering a rectangular area, but it is also useful for students to discover without explicitly stating that when we make an array where the number of groups and number of items in each group are equal, the array is now a special rectangle; a square!
While we don't specifically discuss perfect squares until intermediate when students represent perfect squares and square roots using a variety of tools in grade 7 and estimate/verify the positive square roots of whole numbers in grade 8, I think it would be much easier for students to identify a perfect square and estimate the square root of a number if they have four years of concrete and visual work with perfect squares.
estimate, measure (i.e., using centimetre grid paper, arrays), and record area.
With the use of arrays in the Number Sense and Numeration strand, I can better serve my Measurement strand with problems that force students to estimate using visuals and then improve their predictions using concrete manipulatives.
Something worth noting is the wording of the specific expectation in the grade 3 curriculum related to multiplication and division which states students are to multiply to 7 x 7 and divide to 49 ÷ 7, using a variety of mental strategies without any reference to memorization or automaticity. While I agree that knowing multiplication tables for intermediate and senior level math courses is a huge asset, I think working with multiplication early and often with concrete manipulatives is a great way to get there over other more traditional and/or rote strategies.
identify, through investigation (e.g., by using sets of objects in arrays, by drawing area models), and use the distributive property of multiplication over addition to facilitate computation with whole numbers (e.g.,"I know that 9 x 52 equals 9 x 50 + 9 x 2. This is easier to calculate in my head because I get 450 + 18 = 468.").
Sounds kind of complicated. Ultimately, what the distributive property is trying to offer students is a way to "chunk" their factors into friendlier numbers to make multiplication easier.
If a student does not know how many objects there are in six groups of seven, they can use distributive property to "chunk" this multiplication problem into two or more smaller multiplication problems and add the products. In the example above, the student may have a comfort with multiples of 5. In the example below, the student might like working with 5 groups of 5 because the product, 25, is a friendly number to add up afterwards.
While a bracket could be used symbolically, I don't think it would be developmentally appropriate or useful. However, when brackets do show up on the scene later on, how awesome would it be to connect them to our prior knowledge of arrays and distributive property?
Unfortunately, I think it is more common for educators to miss the first expectation about mental strategies as well as a huge portion of the second expectation, and rush straight for the standard algorithm.
That's where base ten blocks come in!
What a genius idea to respect the theory of concreteness fading and allow students to begin this new layer of abstraction with the aide of concrete manipulatives to build a deep conceptual understanding.
Now, we can do the same problem with much less concrete "pieces", but still gain all the benefits of manipulatives. Also, how cool is it that base ten blocks are what I call "forced distribution" into chunks of friendly 10's.
As we introduce base ten blocks, we also begin to transition more explicitly from an array to an area model. Since we are no longer using single tiles to represent each single object or unit of an array, the "ten rods" and "hundred flats" are covering areas of 10 units-squared and 100 units-squared, respectively.
Speaking from experience as a math teacher in my own classroom in Ontario and having an opportunity to travel to observe in classrooms both near and far, I see a common trait where we rush to the algorithm. This race to the procedure might be motivated by teacher beliefs, the anxiety we feel due to limited time and a thick curriculum, or simply a lack of awareness to other approaches and strategies. In any case, I think using arrays and area models can serve as a great precursor to promoting students to begin creating their own algorithms and eventually, connect to the standard algorithm.
Let's make some connections between the standard algorithm and using arrays and area models.
While there are many educators who do a great job of breaking the standard algorithm down into its working parts including doing their best to explain the impact place value has on each step to build a conceptual understanding, I think students who can use arrays and area models to multiply have an advantage to building a deeper conceptual understanding.
If using arrays, area models and base ten blocks for multiplication is a new idea for you, then it might be worth making some connections between these representations and the standard algorithm.
Have a look at the area model representation and the standard algorithm method for 22 x 26.
Can you make any connections between the two representations/methods?
Some might assume that because we end up with two products that the standard algorithm uses distribution to chunk the multiplication of 22 x 26 into two sets of factors. However, if we dig deeper, we will notice that both products are the result of two smaller chunks.
If we consider all of the deep thinking required to understand how the standard algorithm works conceptually, it might make sense to make the connections more explicit. Let's come back to the grade 5 expectation multiply two-digit whole numbers by two-digit whole numbers, using estimation, student-generated algorithms, and standard algorithms. Note that student-generated algorithms sits in there and often times, we don't provide enough opportunities for students to truly create their own strategies and procedures.
Rather than using arrays and area models and then suddenly flying into the standard algorithm, what if we tried to guide students to develop their own "conceptual" algorithm by having them organize the smaller products they are creating when using base ten blocks?
The connections don't stop here, either. By explicitly addressing the conceptual understandings behind why the standard algorithm works, students can then apply that same thinking to create their own friendly chunks outside of those limited to 10s created when using base ten blocks.
You may recall the acronym "FOIL" which is commonly used for students to remember how to multiply two binomials. While I am guilty for teaching this memorization tool in my math class until only a few years ago, I now understand that using tricks like "FOIL" to teach important math concepts is not helpful (and maybe even harmful).
What if instead of simply teaching students "FOIL" or "double-distribution", which is a skill limited to the very specific case of multiplying two polynomials with two terms, we actually helped students to visualize what multiplying binomials really looks like?
It might not be obvious to those who have never worked to make a connection, but what the standard algorithm we teach in grade 5 is actually the same procedure we teach students when multiplying binomials in grade 10.
As we head into grade 9 and 10, the thinking becomes more abstract due to the use of variables.
If we are helping students understand what math looks like whenever and wherever possible as I have tried to do in this post for the progression of multiplication, then it would seem logical that some of these quite challenging expectations would be much less complex if we use arrays and area models prior to rushing to the algorithm.
How are you learning in order to better understand what math looks like concretely and visually?


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Q: Calculating variance of given formula Let $D_i$ be indicators, $i\in\{1, 2 ... k\}$.
I am interested in calculating variance of $$Y = \frac {\sum_{i=1}^k x_iD_i}{\sum_{i=1}^k n_iD_i}$$ where $x_i$ and $n_i$ are given real numbers, $i \in \{1, 2 ... k\}$.
Exactly m of k indicators is equal to 1 and all possible combinations are equally possible.
Also, probability for each combination of choosing these m indicators is $\frac {1}{k \choose m}$

A: \begin{align*}
\textrm{Var} \left( \frac{\sum x_i D_i}{\sum n_i D_i}\right) &= \frac{1}{{k\choose m}}\sum_{\sigma} \left\{\mathbb{E}\left[
\frac{\sum x_i D_i}{\sum n_i D_i} \right] - \frac{\sum x_i D_i^{(\sigma)}}{\sum n_i D_i^{(\sigma)}} \right\}^2 \\\\
&= \frac{1}{{k\choose m}}\sum_{\sigma} \left\{\frac{1}{{k\choose m}} \sum_{\sigma'} \left[
\frac{\sum x_i D_i^{(\sigma')}}{\sum n_i D_i^{(\sigma')}} \right] - \frac{\sum x_i D_i^{(\sigma)}}{\sum n_i D_i^{(\sigma)}} \right\}^2
\end{align*}
where the $\sigma$ and $\sigma'$ sum over all valid combinations of values of indicators.

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What is the difference between secured and unsecured loans? Looking for a home loans, but not sure whether you need a secured or an unsecured one? Secured loans allow you to lend cash against assets you own, usually a house, car or even jewelry. These loans are primarily obtained to lend considerable amounts of cash, usually more than £10,000.
But the common practise is to lend from £3,000 and above. Secured means the creditor's assurance that he will own your assets if you fall into arrears with repayment. The material collateral makes such loans a low-risk choice for creditors, so the interest rate on offer is low. As an alternative, a secured credit is a dangerous transaction for the debtor, as occasional repayment can lead to your property being taken away.
The following loans are all secured loans: Part of the secured loans bear floating interest and are subject to interest charges. Therefore, your monetary transactions can go either south or north according to your loan covenants. You may be informed about the interest either floating or floating and the resulting impact on your interest payment.
While it is important to keep in mind that some secured loans may have premiums and other related costs, it is also important to keep in mind that some secured loans may have premiums. There are also certain conditions you must fulfil when you apply for a secured credit that varies from agent to agent. The majority of brokerage firms will have similar needs. Make sure you try them out before you apply.
Uncovered loans are inherently uncomplicated. It borrows money from a banking establishment or other credit institute against an arrangement for periodic payment until the capital and interest, if any, have been fully made. But the interest ratios tend to be on the higher side as the credit is not secured on your home or any other precious asset. Your home will not be secure.
Usually UK clients with an unsecured credit cannot receive more than 25,000 and must pay back the same in the order of five years.


Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is scheduled to announce Q1 earnings results on Tuesday, April 16th, before market open.
The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.66 (+6.5% Y/Y) and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $23.24B (+0.6% Y/Y).
Over the last 2 years, BAC has beaten EPS estimates 100% of the time and has beaten revenue estimates 63% of the time.
Over the last 3 months, EPS estimates have seen 5 upward revisions and 12 downward. Revenue estimates have seen 3 upward revisions and 6 downward.


The track will be featured in the upcoming film.
While the music of Pitch Perfect 2 has been a closely guarded secret in advance of the release, one track is now making its debut online with an international dance party.
"Crazy Youngsters" features lead vocals by Ester Dean, who stars in both Pitch Perfect movies as Cynthia-Rose Adams. The rest of the music video is filled out by stars of the film, YouTube sensations, and those who count as both, like Flula Borg.
Digital production company Portal A created the video, shooting across Berlin, London, and Los Angeles with the stars and fans of the film franchise.
Pitch Perfect 2 opens May 15.


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Best Picture Oscar Presenter So White: History and Trivia of Oscar's Top Prize
Erik Anderson February 7, 2017
When Faye Dunaway spilled the tea to The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg that she and Warren Beatty would be presenting the Best Picture Oscar this year it kind of dismantled one of the more fun elements of Oscar predicting and that is who will give out the top prize. Now, that juicy bit of information is generally something that is never revealed before the show so Miss Dunaway could have either blurted it out accidentally or was possibly mistaken about which award her and her Bonnie & Clyde co-star are presenting. Interestingly, this marks the 40th anniversary of her Oscar win for Network and in an era of an administration openly attacking the media, bringing that to the forefront for the Oscars may be too much to resist.
Presenting Best Picture has generally come with a fair amount of reverence. Generally reserved for previous Oscar winners or, if the Oscar producers feel like tipping their hand to what they think is going to win, the presenters can sometimes have a connection to the potential winner. See: Michael Douglas and Kirk Douglas giving Best Picture to Chicago. But sometimes it backfires, as when Harrison Ford (Spielberg connection) announced Shakespeare in Love as the winner instead of Saving Private Ryan.
After two years of all white acting nominees, 2017 saw a massive influx of not only non-white actors nominated but also for tech people behind the scenes. Bradford Young (Arrival) became the first African-American nominated for the Cinematography Oscar. Joi McMillon (Moonlight) became the first African-American woman nominated for Film Editing. Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) became only the fourth black male Best Director nominee.
While there have been non-white and female presenters of the Best Picture Oscar it's still a tiny fraction compared to their white male counterparts.
First Lady Michelle Obama is the only black female presenter of the Best Picture Oscar (in 2013 to Argo) but she presented it with Jack Nicholson, who has presented the top award eight times, more than anyone else. To date, only 16 women have presented Best Picture solo, all white. That in and of itself took 20 years from the first Academy Awards in 1929 to Ethel Barrymore presenting the Best Picture Oscar to Hamlet in 1949. The last female to present alone was Barbra Streisand in 1991 (to Dances with Wolves). Seriously. Amazing when you consider there were two-year and three-year runs of women presenting Best Picture solo in the 50s, 60's and early 80s. No non-white female has ever given out Best Picture alone.
Only five black male presenters have given out Best Picture, Sidney Poitier is the only one to have done it twice. Morgan Freeman was the most recent, just last year.
Just a single Asian presenter has given out Best Picture; director Akira Kurasawa. He presented with directors John Huston and Billy Wilder in 1987 to Out of Africa. Technically, Olivia de Havilland was born in Japan but she is not of Japanese descent or origin so the Oscars have never had an Asian presenter give out the Best Picture Oscar alone.
Here is a By the Numbers list of Best Picture Oscar presenter history and trivia.
Number of Oscar Ceremonies: 88
Number of Presenters: 70
Number of times with multiple presenters: 8
Number of Male Presenters: 65
Number of Female Presenters: 15 (three have presented more than once)
Number of Black Presenters: 6
Number of Asian Presenters: 1
Female Presenters
Ethel Barrymore (1949)
Mary Pickford (1953)
Audrey Hepburn (1956; 1961; 1967; 1976)
Janet Gaynor (1957)
Ingrid Bergman (1959)
Olivia de Havilland (1963)
Julie Andrews (1968)
Elizabeth Taylor (1970; 1974; 1992)
Lillian Gish (1981)
Loretta Young (1982)
Carol Burnett (1983)
Barbra Streisand (1991; 2005)
Diane Keaton (2007)
Michelle Obama (2013)
Black Presenters
Sidney Poitier (1969; 1996)
Eddie Murphy (1987)
Denzel Washington (2008)
Will Smith (2014)
Morgan Freeman (2016)
Asian Presenters
Akira Kurosawa (1986)
Number of times with a female presenter: 20
Number of times with a female presented alone: 17
1949 (Ethel Barrymore)
1953 (Mary Pickford)
1956 (Audrey Hepburn)
1957 (Janet Gaynor)
1959 (Ingrid Bergman)
1963 (Olivia de Havilland)
1968 (Julie Andrews)
1970 (Elizabeth Taylor)
1981 (Lillian Gish)
1982 (Loretta Young)
1983 (Carol Burnett)
1989 (Cher)
1991 (Barbra Streisand)
Number of times with a non-white presenter alone: 6
1969 (Sidney Poitier)
1988 (Eddie Murphy)
2008 (Denzel Washington)
2013 (Will Smith)
2016 (Morgan Freeman)
Most Presentations
Jack Nicholson (8)
Warren Beatty (2)
James Cagney (2)
Gary Cooper (2)
Michael Douglas (2)
Harrison Ford (2)
Dustin Hoffman (2)
Eric Johnston (2)
Sidney Poitier (2)
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It's a scenario that no parent ever wants to witness – their child unexpectedly falling into deep water. Yet accidents do happen, and they can happen even after supervising, setting clear rules and boundaries, or even if the kids have no intention of going into the water.
Fortunately, these scenarios are preventable and can have a happy ending – especially when children have been taught what to do if they unintentionally fall in.
In recognition of National Drowning Prevention week, here's what you need to know about swimming supervision and drowning prevention so you can keep your kids' safe.
A misconception about drowning is that it's loud and recognizable. Drowning is actually fast and silent, often occurring in less than 30 seconds.
Avoid this scenario altogether by being proactive, and committed to safety first. Always directly supervise children around the water, even if they have no intention of going in. Active supervision means that your eyes are always on – and that you are avoiding any distractions.
Sometimes, well-meaning parents or caregivers can get distracted by cell phones, conversations with other adults, and "quick tasks" like grabbing a snack or going to use the bathroom. Ensure that you are avoiding these tricky distractions, and if you absolutely must step away for a quick task, clearly designate a familiar adult to be in charge while you're gone.
Being proactive also means taking measures before stepping out the door! Triple-check weather and open water conditions, and bring any and all flotation devices that your child will wear. Remember, lifejackets and other flotation devices do act as a layer of protection, but they are no substitution for adult supervision. Lifejackets only work if they're worn!
If your child does plan on swimming, ensure they always swim with a buddy. A swimming buddy is not only more fun, but they also reinforce safety in the water. Encourage your child, no matter how old, to swim with a buddy and to never swim alone. It's important that they stay within arms' reach of one another in the water. If they're not within arms' reach, they've gone too far!
The best way to prevent drowning is for your child to learn to swim. Taking part in swimming lessons will not only build your child's confidence, but will build your own confidence in them.
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any new holes after the electronics have been placed, we know that the vagaries of fate may compel some last minute modifications. With the CANipede's short circuit protection, accidentally bridging some pins won't kill your robot, and the problem is even helpfully identified by the hardware LED status light.
The last major component of the Cross-Link control system is a portable wireless router from TRENDnet. The portable router operates on the 802.11n wireless standard, and it comes with an Ethernet cable, a USB power cable, and a wall power source.
A lot of folks have probably heard of CAN in the automotive context, where is has been the standard protocol since the 1980s. CAN is the standard in part because it is so effective in high noise environments. Cars put electronic equipment in close proximity to a noisy engine. Another realm that pits sensitive electronics close to noisy motors is competitive robotics which is one reason why the 2CAN and CANipede were developed. The Cross-Link system also aims to strike the balance between accessibility and expandability, and the first step in testing that balance would be to implement the system on an appropriate platform.
Our aforementioned Protobot was an ideal platform. Protobot was constructed in 2004 by Team #1079 from leftover parts from our FIRST kits from 2003 and 2004 (for more on Team #1079's 2004 season, you can dig deep into the SERVO archives for the September through December '04 issues). Using the basic frame pieces, two CIM motors, and a serious gear train, Protobot is a six-wheeled robot with two drive wheels. With a complete electrical skeleton including a power distribution block and a set of Victor 884s, Protobot would be a perfect way to test out the Cross-Link control system.
All of the software and documentation can be downloaded from the easily navigable Cross the Road website ( www.crosstheroadelectronics.com). The documentation includes manuals for each individual component, schematics, and a manual for the implementation of the Cross-Link system as a whole. The only software required to implement the system is the CAN Firmware Utility, used to update the firmware of the 2CAN and CANipede, and the Robot Control Software (RCS) — a graphical interface that allows the user to control the robot over their computer.
THE CANIPEDE ROBOT CONTROL MODULE.
meticulous instructions on how to implement the control system — the first 10 pages are spent introducing the components of the system and walking you through the installation of the software. Such detailed instructions make the initial setup of the RCS fairly straightforward. One of the only brain ticklers that arose during the physical implementation of the system was sorting out the power requirements.
All components of the control system need independent power, because power is not transferred along the CAN or Ethernet cables. The 2CAN and CANipede modules are flexible, and will take power between 6. 5 and 24V at 500 mA. The odd mod out is the TRENDnet router which demands nothing higher than 5.1V at 1A. For FIRST teams looking for a project in the off-season, meeting these power requirements is a simple affair. The power distribution board from distributor AndyMark will supply 12V and 5V (and 24V, for that matter) from a battery like the one supplied in the FIRST kit of parts.


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Q: Using Array.map in Angular Interpolation Using Angular 2+, how can I do something like bellow in the HTML?
{{ object.array.map( (o)=> o.property ) }}

This code crashes the angular application. I have to use Pipe or something like that?

A: you could find some work around's to make this work, but my answer is you shouldn't do this as function calls in template negatively impact performance, as do impure pipes which this would require to be reliable.
Consider instead:
mappedArray = [];

ngOnInit() {
  this.mappedArray = object.array.map( (o)=> o.property );
}

{{ mappedArray }}

clean, reliable, easy to read / modify and easy to understand. Also gives more fine tuned control over when your functions evaluate.

A: You can't define functions in Angular expressions. So you have to use pipes instead which are optimized for the templates. They are reusable across other components.
<pre>{{ object.array | pluck:"property" | json }}</pre>

With a pluck pipe:
@Pipe({name: 'pluck'})
export class PluckPipe implements PipeTransform {
  transform (input: any[], key: string): any {
      return input.map(value => value[key]);
  }
}

It's not recommended to call functions on the component to calculate values for the template. This moves work from the component to the template, and if you need data to be mutated then do that work in ngOnInit() or in ngOnChanges() instead.
Pipes have purity which means they are executed only when the inbound data is mutated. When you call a function like {{doWork(object.array)}} then Angular does not know if the function doWork() is pure or not. So it assumes it is not pure and calls it for each change detection.
Updated:
Anytime you work with Arrays in Angular you should be treating them as immutable. Where you create a new instance of that Array when you need to modify it. For example; items = [...items, newItem]; instead of items.push(newItems).
This resolves change detection problems related to pipes, ngFor, OnPush change detection and state stores.
https://medium.com/dailyjs/the-state-of-immutability-169d2cd11310

A: you can just create a get property and use it like this
component
   data = [
     {property : 'a'},
     {property : 'b'},
     {property : 'c'},
     ]

  get properties () {
    return this.data.map( (o)=> o.property )
  }

template
{{properties | json}}

demo

A: In your component, you can have a function:
someFunction(arr: any[]){
    return arr.map(o => o.property);
}

And in your html template, assuming arr is some defined array already, you can simply just call that function where you want the array to be used. Example:
<div *ngFor="let object of someFunction(arr)>
    {{object.property}}
</div>

Unfortunately, there is no way to directly invoke code like that directly in the html template without some use of functions.
*it is also worth noting this code is not very optimized because someFunction() will be repeatedly getting called over and over again due to where it exists in the template.


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Northrop Grumman Associate Supply Chain Manufacturing Specialist in Elkton, Maryland
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Weapon Systems is currently seeking an Associate Supply Chain Manufacturing Specialist for our Elkton, Maryland location.
The Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY, Palm Beach Gardens, FL and San Jose, CA.
Rotate between the 4 departments within the Supply Chain organization (Program Scheduling, Production Planning and Scheduling, Material Program Management, and Inventory and logistics) to gain knowledge and experience of all processes.
Develop from inception, maintain and deliver a monthly integrated master plan and schedule (IMP/IMS) through completion to meet project IMS objectives
Integrate Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), statement of Work (SOW), Teams, Deliverables, and resources into the Master Schedule in an efficient and timely manner
Support Material Program Manager and Supply Chain in the management of program supplier base through the IMS and provide daily monitoring and status to the PM for critical path tasks daily
Input EVMS requirements and reports to financial control as required.
Support the preparation of monthly operational review packages
Assist with reporting of Division performance for executive management
Investigate deviations from plan and unusual results
Participate in, lead, and support schedule reviews and metric reporting as requested by management.
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
Be completing or has completed a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain or a technically related discipline from an accredited institution.
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile)
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Knowledge of scheduling tools, MS Project, Open Plan, Primavera or Other
High degree of organizational skills utilizing MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
Must possess a "can do" attitude, be creative & flexible;
Ability to communicate with strong verbal and written skills, and to present clear and concise reports, briefings and outlines to team members across 3 locations (Elkton, MD, Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL) and customers.
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.7/4.0 or higher
Active Security Clearance
Understanding of EVM (Earned Value Management) and DoD (Department of Defense) requirements
Understanding schedule development, critical path and risk analysis
Experience with Costpoint, Cognos and Sync Manufacturing software
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
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