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Пори (, ) је град у Финској, у југозападном делу државе. Пори је управно седиште и највећи град округа Сатакунта, где град са окружењем чини истоимену општину Пори.

Географија
Град Пори се налази у југозападном делу Финске. Од главног града државе, Хелсинкија, град је удаљен 240 км северозападно.

Рељеф: Пори се сместио у југоисточном делу Скандинавије, у историјској области Сатакунта. Подручје града је равничарско до брежуљкасто, а надморска висина се креће око 5 м.

Клима у Порију је континентална, мада је за ово за финске услова блажа клима због утицаја Балтика. Стога су зиме нешто блаже и краће, а лета свежа.

Воде: Пори се развио недалеко од североисточне обале Балтичког мора. Град се заправо сместио на дну највећег естуара у Нордијским земљама, који прави највећа финска река Кокемејенјоки.

Историја
Пори је за финске услове стар град, са градским правима од 1558. године.

Последњих пар деценија град се брзо развио у савремено градско насеље јужног дела државе.

Становништво
Према процени из 2012. године у Порију је живело 84.442 становника, док је број становника општине био 83.427.

Етнички и језички састав: Пори је одувек био претежно насељен Финцима. Последњих деценија, са јачањем усељавања у Финску, становништво града је постало шароликије. По последњим подацима преовлађују Финци (98,0%), присутни су и у веома малом броју Швеђани (0,5%), док су остало усељеници.

Галерија

Види још
 Списак градова у Финској
 Сатакунта

Извори

Спољашње везе
 www.pori.fi Званична страница општине Пори

Градови у Финској
Википројект географија/Насеља у Финској
Сатакунта


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All of these conditions brought about injuries at an alarmingly high rate, nearly one every 15 minutes, 4 every hour, and almost 100 a day. However, it is interesting to note that over roughly the last ten years accidents in work zones and non-work zones have declined, those in non-work zones have declined much faster ( 23% compared to 51% between 2002 and 2010).
Certain factors are common in my construction incidents, especially with respect to location, type, and kind of vehicle; many of these repetitive facts include a lack of seatbelt usage, alcohol, speeding, rear-end collisions, and motor vehicles (almost a quarter of all construction accidents include large trucks). In terms of setting, most incidents are predominantly set on high-speed roads in urban areas. Finally, as grim of a story as the foregoing alludes to, construction safety has declined since 2005 judging from mortality rates that have declined 36% since 2005.
The second major area of construction accidents occurs in worksites off and away from the road. With over 100 million workers spread amongst almost 10 million employers, the potential for worksite injury is great. Just in 2013, there were over 4,000 onsite deaths. This amount translates to nearly 12 per day, 80 per week, and 300 per month, with a large burden being shouldered by minority employees. Construction-related deaths also occupy a significant percentage of this number-at nearly 20%. Within this field, the most common causes of death at work are attributable to what is known as the "Fatal Four:" falls (36.9), being struck by objects (10.3), electrocutions (8.9), and being caught-in between two different items (2.6).
However, due in large part to the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration, and its state partners, these numbers are falling over the last few decades. Over the last four decades and after nearly doubling the national workforce, the U.S. has seen a nearly two-thirds decline in workplace injuries and deaths. Whereas almost 40 people died every day at work in 1970, that number is down to almost 12 now, with injuries declining from 11 to 3 over the same period.
The foregoing generally outlines issues in construction zones across Illinois and the nation. The following will illustrate verdicts and settlement numbers for the two main construction lawsuit circumstances: roadside and occupational (focusing on the "Fatal Four" which occupy the majority of occupational construction suits). It will cover the last ten years and highlight the differences between Cook County and the rest of the state where appropriate. Then, some time will be spent discerning the legal justifications for the outcomes in this area of law.
As noted previously, many of the accidents and subsequent lawsuits in construction zones often involve motor vehicles. Within this subcategory, many storylines repeated themselves such as cars running into other cars, cars hitting people, and cars damaging equipment in property. Surprisingly, most of the eventual returns for plaintiffs failed to bring in more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). Only 46% of incidents fetched more than that. An extra 15% received between fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00); 5% received between five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00); and the remainder (26%) received more than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00).
Geographically, these accidents and their related proceedings took place in areas with high construction concentration, including Cook county (49%), Kane county (10%), Madison county (10%), DuPage county (5%), Lake county (5%), and Livingston, McHenry, Peoria, Tazewell, and Will counties at 3% each. Compared to the average Illinois plaintiff, victims in Cook county fared pretty well. The average amount received by aggrieved parties there was over 120% than in other counties around the state.
Another more common, and potentially more dangerous, category of accidents in construction zones involves equipment mishandling and harmful substances. The types of incidents emerging here predictably relate to product, personal, and environmental damage done by the materials and substances incident to construction. What is interesting, however, is that they occurred at approximately three times the rate as motor vehicle accidents in construction zones. Yet, plaintiffs injured by construction equipment and substances received no recovery nearly 30% of the time, and less than one hundred thousand dollars almost 20% of the time.
The real story though is the imbalanced nature of recovery because while many victims received little or no compensation, many also received very much money: almost 20% gained hundreds of thousands of dollars and nearly 30% got over one million dollars ($1,000,000.00). Geographically, Cook county again was better to construction accident victims by rewarding them over 10% more in settlement or award than those similarly situations around the state.
The last major area of construction zone controversy includes slips and falls. Pedestrians are often the prime target of these injuries, as they walk through them and suffer injury due to unseen holes or moving materials. Interestingly, victims brought litigation for these claims at similar rates as victims of motor vehicle incidents in construction zones. However, their compensation distribution range was less rewarding than the latter's. Almost 38% received nothing. Then, 21% received only under one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). The remaining number of victims pretty evenly split returns over and under one million dollars ($1,000,000.00). Finally, going against statewide trends in other categories, people in counties outside of Cook county actually received about 10% more than victims in Cook county for these injuries.
As discussed above, many construction incidents take place in occupational settings, apart from any roadway setting or circumstances. People often fall into or get caught between dangerous situations, and seek compensation through the legal system. In fact, these account for nearly half of all lawsuits in this field. The tale to tell in terms of their results, however, is again one of imbalance. More than a third of all victims received no compensation for their injuries and a quarter received less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).
On the other hand, almost a third of all people got more than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) and almost 10% even received more than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00). Yet, this disparity in legal returns does not extend to geography because cases were brought in similar numbers all around the state, including Cook county where compensation was nearly equal to other districts in Illinois.
The final significant group of accidents that tends to lead to lawsuits centers on victims being electrocuted or struck by an object. Surprisingly, this number is almost as frequent as more common construction incidents, even those involving roadside work. What is also interesting is that cases here tend to leave plaintiffs empty-handed, as with the other occupational construction accidents previously described. Victims walk away with nothing almost exactly one in three times.
The distribution of financial return for plaintiffs actually very closely mirrors that of those who fell or got caught between objects in other areas as well. For instance, there was a similar inverse-bell curve where many plaintiffs either received very little (almost a quarter received less than one hundred thousand dollars) or very much financial compensation (almost 30% of all plaintiffs obtained). However, unlike the other occupational construction injuries, this category involved a higher occurrence of lawsuits within Cook county, for whatever reason, but did involve a significantly different rate of compensation for each case.
After reviewing the size and scope of construction law verdicts across Illinois, it is helpful to digress into a legal discussion on the justifications for victory or loss in these cases. At the onset, the two main scenarios under consideration involve either a person from the general public getting injured by coming in contact with a roadside construction site or an employee getting injured while working at a construction site, normally offroad. While these two situations typically trigger different legal quandaries, sometimes the principles implicated will overlap and those will be highlighted where appropriate. Also, examples will demonstrate these concepts in finer depth.
Beginning with the first scenario, the public's interaction with roadside construction sites, we can all recall either driving past or walking past them. The signs, cones, and delays singe our memories upon remembering the time-killing zones. Yet, they also add stress to the lives of those in charge of managing them; common law and statutes place demands on their operation to prevent any injury to us while flying by them. Though, obviously, they are not always successful. In any case, the general rule that site managers must operate within is that they protect against harm to people reasonably acting in or around the site.
Inherently, passersby also have a commensurate duty to act carefully but that is with respect to known dangers and what they can reasonably foresee. Therefore, the onus is definitely on the construction site managers to warn and guard against injury by adopting all measures necessary, including lights, signs, or barricades. This makes sense after considering that the construction company is often in the best position to understand, measure, and mitigate the risks involved, at least compared to passersby.
One can imagine the kind of injuries arising out of the failure to abide by these mandates: loose ground giving way to a person passing by, noxious gases spraying into a neighboring ground, or debris falling onto oncoming traffic.
As noted above, contractors must operate with reasonable skill to guard against these accidents, but when an incident does happen they can point to industry custom as a defense to fault. Thus, issues in lawsuits normally turn on whether the contractor or injured persons had knowledge of the danger and acted accordingly or whether they assumed the risk anyways. Another common topic in construction zone litigation with roadside sites is whether or not the contractors properly signaled the presence and extent of the site so as to exhaust their duty to warn people in transit of potential danger.
A good example of these issues in context involves the case of Harlan v. APAC-Missouri, Inc. 360 S.W.3d 826 (2012). There, the plaintiff sued the Highway Commission as well as the company in charge with resurfacing the highway after his motorcycle sput out. The evidence showed that the lanes were uneven and this significantly contributed to his losing control of the vehicle. The central issues in the case were the following: was this a dangerous condition, did the company know it was creating a dangerous condition, did it adequately inform all drivers of the condition, and did this lack of notice proximately cause the crash. Fortunately for the plaintiff, all of these issues were decided against the company and Commission. The court awarded him $950,000.00.
At this point it might be important to point out that cases involving roadside construction and injury often implicate both government and private defendants. This is true because the roads themselves are normally public property but the state, county, or local jurisdiction will normally contract the work to be done. Therefore, unless the private company unconditionally accepts liability-which is rarely the case-the government is still responsible and can still be sued for injuries arising out of the negligent work [Illinois State Toll Highway Authority normally].
You can legally connect the dots between the victim, the private construction company, and the government. Aside from the legal relationship which still exists, there are more pressing financial considerations to underscore when tragedy strikes, the most obvious of which is that the government will inevitably have deeper pockets than the construction company. Thus, when trying to deal with what might seem like insurmountable bills (medical, loss of work, etc,), one must remember the potential reservoir of support that is available.
The other significant venue for construction accidents is the workplace; specifically, employees injured on the job at a construction site. Typically, this is normally in the context of an injured subcontractor suing the general contract, owner, or original architect for personal injuries sustained. However, the statutory basis was removed from Illinois law over 50 years ago. Therefore, victims must proceed under the common claim of negligence, requiring duty, breach, causation, and damages.
Of these, the hardest to prove-and the one that is becoming the easiest to dodge-is the duty prong. This is because typically the owner will pass liability to the general contractor and the general contractor will pass liability on to the subcontractor (through common American Institute of Architects, or AIA, contract language). Thus, in many cases, the defense can show they were independent and blameless compared to the subcontractor, at least for owners. For general contractors, it is a bit easier to establish duty because of the liability they accepted from the owners at the onset.
However, this tightly and legally constructed argument of independence only succeeds if they are truly independent from the persons overseeing the employees. Courts in Illinois have affirmed that owners and general contractors will not be responsible for the acts of independent workers but plaintiffs have forced them to realize (guided by Section 414 of the Restatement of Torts) that those who exercise ultimate control should still face liability despite any legal arguments.
Thus, if owners or general contractors entrust people below them for the care of workers but maintain control, they can still be brought in under negligence claims. Normally, without much imagination, this can be easily proven, at least for the general contractor, because of their inspection duties, quality assurance support, ownership of site tools, and from relevant legal language. Plaintiffs try and illustrate the nature and amount of this residual control; on the other hand, defense attorneys try and rebut its relevance. They normally do this by claiming any supposed control is incidental or insignificant in kind to equal actual power and should not warrant substantial liability.
For instance, in Martens v. MCL Construction Corporation, 347 Ill. App. 3rd 303, (1st District 2004), an employee of a subcontractor sued the general contractor after a steel beam he was working on gave way and he fell suffering significant injuries. Reviewing the terms and circumstances of the situation, the court identified three sources of potential control: contract language, supervisory functions, and operational control.
Legally, even though the contract between the owner and general contractor conferred control of the site generally, the court did not expand this to mean that there was no independence from the subcontractor and that the contractor could be found to have a duty per se, without showing any other supporting evidence. Next, the court analyzed whether practically the general contractor exhibited any supervisory authority or operational control. It turned out that the general contractor actually did not supervise, monitor, or in any significant way traffic the site on a daily basis.
Finally, on the operations side, it did retain ownership of any of the materials or equipment; it did not determine how the job was to be done; and it did not set the specifications for any of the employees while working at the construction site. Therefore, using this legal and practical approach, it found that the general contractor could not be held to a duty of care for the injured employee and thus negligent for any of his injuries.
Hopefully the foregoing gives some understanding to the nature of construction accident verdicts in Illinois as well as the legal rationale for their outcomes. As with any incident, it is always important to speak with an attorney immediately after being injured. He or she can best advise you on potential courses of action in the future as well as things to do in the present that will preserve all of these options. Finally, our attorneys can give you more information and advice on this topic and would be happy to speak with you to help you understand your rights and remedies!
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Appium IOS automation using Java : get element using accessibility Id?
How to use xpath in my test cases?
how can i choose a specific activity and grind index using appium?
Just plug your android device to PC, open the logs, click on the app from device(open it), in the logs you will get the package name and activity name if you have logs enabled.
How to resolve the couldn't find a device to launch issue, while launching the appium for ios?
Dangers of running Appium as a python subprocess?
How to prevent app from installing every time i run an test in appium using python?
How to find a relative element based on another one by using Appium[Android]?
"tut mir leid" but no, if you want to run test on device with iOS you need OSX, cause ios-driver need this OS. On Windows you can only run Android and Windows Phone test.
How to reslove the appium crash?
We are using an older version of appium 1.3.1 which is quite stable. Maybe try a reinstall of appium and if that doesn't work go back to an older version.
This is an XPath issue, it is unable to create a selenium web driver element which has special characters/other language special character.
How to get the maximum width and height coordinates of an iOS device display in Appium?
How to create variable from mobile element?
yes, we can run the appium without source code for this you have to give the apk file path and need to delete the activity and package name from the capabilities.
Problem solved! For some reason there was missing the path for System32 in my PATH variable! I realized it when i run android on command line and there was a message: xcopy is not recognized as an internal or external command although sdk manager was running normally.
Appium iOS - Can I use two @name identifiers for different hierarchies in XPath?
According to answer on github, this XPath is quite complex for Parser of Appium v0.18. So it will not work.
The bug resolved in most recent Appium.Webdriver version.
Protractor - How to verify if the toggle button is selected/Enabled or not selected?
Error: Could not get the Java version. Is Java installed?
Appium Android Test case, How does it work?
Can i use only an app's .apk to automate using appium? Or i need the app in my workspace?
In Android case, you need only .apk file to automate using Appium. Looks like the issue you are facing is related to identifying an element. Please double check you are using right locators to identify required element and make sure that element appears on the view.
Figured out the issue. For me the problem was the Appium version itself. I was running the 1.3.4.1 and using an Android 4.2.2 device. As soon as i switched to version 1.2.4.1 for Appium i had no problems!
How to integrate Appium with C#?
how can i select a photo of index 3 in a greidView using appium?
How can I go to the given URL in mobile Chrome browser using c# and appium on real device?
How to add app file to appium Desired Capabilities correctly?
Is there any way to open url in appium driver , instead of selendroid driver while running in local android device?
try element.send_keys("+123456789"). Make sure you have the correct locator. Please do mention error message in the details.
This issue was caused by the cell implementing the UIAccessibilityContainer Protocol incorrectly. The implementation built the accessibility elements once and then always returned that same cached response.


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Liberate, AT&T Wrap Trial
By Steve Donohue
Liberate Technologies Inc. recently competed a six-week field trial of its middleware platform on one of AT&T Broadband's cable systems in the Denver suburbs, AT&T and Liberate officials said.
The six-week trial, conducted with Motorola Broadband Communications Sector "DCT-5000" set-tops by several dozen AT&T Broadband employees, positions Liberate well in its middleware war against Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft cut a licensing deal with AT&T Broadband (then Tele-Communications Inc.) in 1998, but still hasn't conducted any U.S. trials, company officials said.
"It was a very successful trial," said Liberate vice president of product marketing Charlie Trischler.
AT&T Broadband spokeswoman Tracy Baumgartner confirmed the trial had been completed, but said the company wasn't prepared to discuss whether it would start a commercial deployment of Liberate on its advanced-digital platform.
Microsoft TV platform director of marketing Ed Graczyk downplayed the Liberate trial, and noted that the company expects to conduct a trial with AT&T some time this year.
"We've take a much different strategy from Liberate," Graczyk said. "We're not a small startup who is primarily driven by press releases. We're not taking an approach of doing a trial here, a trial there, to be able to announce a 'design win.'"
AT&T Broadband announced plans to conduct a trial with Liberate in September, after Microsoft disclosed some delays in integrating its software with the advanced digital set-tops.
To date, Motorola has shipped fewer than 500,000 DCT-5000 set-tops to AT&T and two other U.S. MSOs, said Bernadette Vernon, director of strategic marketing at the company's DigiCable unit. But she said she didn't know how many are actually deployed.
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Glad to be gay – the Hall-Carpenter Archives at LSE Library
LSE Library has been home to the Hall-Carpenter Archives since 1988. It's an extensive collection of archives, ephemera and printed material documenting the development of gay activism in the UK since the 1950s. But how did it come to LSE and what does it hold? Curator Gillian Murphy introduces the collection. Visit the free exhibition Glad to be Gay.
Demonstration, with Gay Liberation Front Banner, c1972
The Hall-Carpenter Archives grew out of the campaigning work of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE). In 1980 CHE established the Gay Monitoring and Archive Project to monitor cases of discrimination against homosexuals in all parts of life. A media monitoring service was set up including a subscription to the press cuttings service. In addition, CHE members began to send press cuttings and related material on discrimination. The CHE also found itself storing records of gay organisations.
In 1982 the Gay Monitoring and Archive Project separated from CHE and the press cuttings and archives transferred to the flat of one of its founders, Julian Meldrum, and a limited company was set up called the Hall-Carpenter Memorial Archives.
When Greater London Council withdrew its funding in 1986, alternative ways had to be found to secure the archive's future. It was decided to split the collection into three. The archives, ephemera and printed material went to LSE. The Lesbian and Gay Newsmedia Archive first found a home at Middlesex University and then went to the Bishopsgate Institute. The oral histories went to the British Library Sound Archive.
GLF Plaque on LSE Campus
The collection is named in honour of the novelist Marguerite Radclyffe Hall and the socialist writer Edward Carpenter. Unfortunately, the collection does not hold any papers of these individuals.
Decriminalisation of male homosexuality
The papers of the Albany Trust, the Homosexual Law Reform Society, Tony Dyson and Antony Grey record the campaign to decriminalise male homosexuality throughout the 1960s following the Wolfenden Report in 1957. There is correspondence with the Home Secretary, Roy Jenkins, and with Lord Arran and Leo Abse who pushed various versions of the Sexual Offences bills through both Houses of Parliament until the Act was passed in July 1967.
The Gay Liberation Front
Gay Liberation Front Street Theatre
The Gay Liberation Front began in October 1970 at LSE. It brought a new energy to gay activism. This revolutionary movement took a direct approach, drawing up demands, holding 'think-ins', forming consciousness-raising groups, organising demonstrations and street theatre. It had a short life, torn apart by the diverse interests of those involved. In its wake, numerous gay and lesbian groups emerged (eg Joint Council for Gay Teenagers, Gay Activists Alliance, FRIEND [Fellowship for the Relief of the Isolated and Emotionally in Need and Distress]).
The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement
The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement encouraged friendship and support amongst gay Christians and maintained links with the church and the gay community. It also actively lobbied the government regarding equality legislation eg on age of consent, section 28.
There are lots of papers relating to AIDS / HIV including Simon Watney, Peter Tatchell and Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement.
LGBT journals (newspapers and magazines), 1954-, collected from the UK and the rest of the world, particularly the USA. They include:
Capital Gay
G Scene
Scotsgay
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Most of the material highlighted here is part of our special collections, which are open to all but must be consulted in our reading room. Find out how to book your place and order material on our access archives and special collections page.
To search, use the LSE archive catalogue typing HCA* into 'Refno' field.
Further resources at LSE
The online LSE student newspaper the Beaver shows early coverage of gay liberation activities. For example, details of their first meeting.
Trace journal articles on this topic using LGBT Life with full text. This has a specialist focus and is a good supplement to broader social science and humanities databases such as SocIndex and ISI web of Science.
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Read Sue Donnelly's article 'Coming out in the archives', Oxford Journals, 2008-2009, for more information about the Hall-Carpenter Archives.
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Rev Dr Malcolm Johnson says:
I have two files of notes about Services of Blessing for same sex couples I have taken since 1969. May I lodge them with you?
Hayley Reed says:
Thank you for your message, Malcolm. Our Archives and Special Collections Team will get in touch by email to follow this up with you. Hayley Reed, blog editor
Gregg Blachford says:
Hi Hayley/Blog Editor – I came across this blog recently and find it a wonderful resource. I just wondered if you knew about the Gay Left site that was created about 10 years ago that has digital copies of the 10 issues of the Gay Left journal that was produced in London in the 1970's. I was on that Collective in the early years and helped set up this website. You may have it, but I just can't see it. Thank you.
http://www.gayleft1970s.org/
Best wishes, Gregg Blachford
Thanks Gregg! I will pass this on to our Library team. Hayley
Jonathan Blake says:
I would like to give to the Hall Carpenter Archive a copy of a Limited Edition " Seventy Haiku from Nigel for Nigel" A book I commissioned for Nigel Young's 70th Birthday in June 2016 Nigel was a Student. @LSE 1967-1970 He was a member of The Gay Left Collective & LGSM I met Nigel on 1st April 1983 'All Fool's Day' outside Gay's The Word about to board a Coach organised by "Gays For A Nuclear Free Future" to Join a Stand Together around Greenham Common, Aldermarston & Burghfield we have been Companions since that time up to the present day.
Would you accept such a book?
Jonathan Blake
Hello and thank you for getting in touch. Our curator Gillian Murphy will contact you directly.
Nicola Horton says:
Hi – I have a bunch of LGBT magazines from the late 80s early 90s – some of which I can see are in the archive but not all the same issues as I have. Would you like them?
Hi Nicola and thank you very much for your message. Our curator will be happy to discuss this with you, please do email library.enquiries@lse.ac.uk. Hayley Reed, blog editor
Eve Goldberg says:
I thought your readership might be interested in a new video about LGBTQ history. In consultation with members of the Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County, award-winning documentary filmmaker Eve Goldberg has produced a short video about a seminal event in the LGBTQ history of Sonoma County, California — the 1972 protest of a theater production of "The Killing of Sister George."
Combining newly shot interviews with archival footage, this video is an example of how our history can be transformed into a contemporary teaching tool, how local LGBTQ history can come alive, and how we can create new opportunities for our elders to speak to people today.
A link to this 11 minute video is available here:
"Protesting Sister George"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQhDUJwdmQY&feature=youtu.be
Please feel free to share the video with your listservs, members, or other interested people.
Hope you enjoy the video!
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Uruguay's footballing heritage is rich in exploits in the first half of the 20th century when the nation of two million won the Olympic gold medal twice and the World Cup twice.
Still one of the smallest nations with a population of 3.4 million, Uruguay have become play-off specialists in the 21st century with a third in succession against Costa Rica this Saturday and next Wednesday.
The previous ones were played against Australia before the Australians joined the Asian confederation and the play-off berth was passed to the CONCACAF.
Uruguay won the first in 2001 convincingly, beating Australia 3-0 at home for a 3-1 aggregate victory to go through to the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
Australia got their revenge four years later under coach Guus Hiddink, progressing to the 2006 finals in Germany by winning on penalties after each won their home leg 1-0.
Uruguay are favourites again to beat Costa Rica with a quality strike force of Luis Suarez of Ajax Amsterdam and Diego Forlan of Atletico Madrid.
However, Uruguay struggled and failed to break down a defensive Argentina at the Centenario in September, going down 1-0 and seeing Diego Maradona's team reach the 2010 finals while they went into the play-off.
The failings were in midfield where Argentina's Juan Sebastian Veron largely dictated play.
Uruguay had a few half chances but the strikers were mostly kept out of the box where Suarez can be lethal as he showed in the wins over Colombia and Ecuador that had revived the Uruguayans' hopes.
Coach Oscar Washington Tabarez had two key defenders suspended for the first leg in San Jose in Andres Scotti and Martin Caceres.
They also had to find the right place to prepare for the synthetic surface at the Saprissa stadium, referred to by a Uruguayan website as "a pretend pitch", choosing a similar pitch in Guatemala.
A surprise omission in the Uruguay squad, at least for Argentinian observers, was striker Santiago Silva, top scorer in the Argentine championship with title-chasing Banfield.
Silva and Sebastian Fernandez, who does have a place in Tabarez's squad, have forged a fine strike partnership that could carry Banfield to their first trophy.
Another Uruguayan central striker, Joaquin Boghossian, has emerged at Newell's Old Boys, also leading candidates for the Argentinian title.
But Tabarez does not appear to be looking for more target men. He has veteran Sebastian Abreu in his squad but prefers not start with a centre-forward.
However, an excellent addition to the squad and a definite nod to the future was the inclusion of talented 20-year-old midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro of champions Nacional.
Lodeiro cut his international teeth as captain of Uruguay's team that reached the second round of the Under-20 World Youth Cup in Egypt before losing to Brazil in October.
Having played a key role in Nacional's victory over Defensor Sporting in the 2008-09 season finals, Lodeiro came back from Egypt to inspire his club to the top of the Uruguayan opening championship after a shaky start.


Amundi, Europe's biggest asset manager, could reward investors with quick profits when its shares begin trading in Paris next week.
But the stock's long-term prospects are less certain, so shareholders may want to immediately pocket any gains from attractive pricing that may be required to ensure that the initial public offering is a success.
The shares are expected to begin changing hands on the Euronext Paris on Nov. 12, under the ticker AMUN.France.
It isn't the best time for Amundi to make its debut; the market is challenging, even though the benchmark CAC 40 index is up 16% in 2015. Just two weeks ago, French music-streaming service Deezer scratched its plans to go public, citing market conditions.
NONETHELESS, EUROPE IS holding up better than other regions. In 2015, the 82 IPOs there have raised $47.5 billion, compared with 99 deals worth $56.4 billion last year. Worldwide, the picture is worse. The number of IPOs is down 19%, year on year, and volume in dollar terms has shrunk 30%. Depressing the global figures is the fragile environment in China, where the stock market has plunged almost 50% since Jan. 1, although lately it's turned up.
The difficult landscape means that Amundi could be forced to price its shares below the top end of its range between 42 euros and €52.50 ($45.70 and $57.12), leaving potential upside on the table for investors who buy into the launch.
In contrast to some of the loss-making Internet companies that have struggled to get their initial offerings off the ground, Amundi should have no problems. As one of the world's largest asset managers, with €954 billion under management, it has a strong brand, it is profitable, and it offers investors earnings visibility.
"This is a deal that is going to get done," says Smith, adding that Amundi would be included in the Renaissance International IPO ETF (ticker: IPOS).
In its prospectus, Amundi disclosed that it expects to earn €515 million to €535 million in 2015, compared with €490 million last year.
Its shares will price at about 15 to 17 times 2015 estimated earnings, in line with its peers. Asset-management industry leader BlackRock (BLK) trades for about 18 times projected 2015 profits.
Amundi plans to sell 33.36 million shares, equivalent to a 20% stake, or 38.36 million shares if an over-allotment is exercised.
Based on the indicated price range, proceeds from the sale, including the over-allotment, would run between €1.61 billion and €2.01 billion, valuing Amundi at €7 billion to €8.75 billion. It will be the biggest initial public offering in France in two years.
In tandem with the IPO, controlling shareholder Crédit Agricole (ACA.France) will sell a 2% stake in Amundi to an arm of the Agricultural Bank of China, a joint-venture partner in China. Crédit Agricole's stake in Amundi will drop to about 75% from 80%. Crédit Agricole and Société Générale (GLE.France) pooled their asset-management businesses in 2010 to form Amundi, whose customers include some 2,000 institutions and 100,000 retail investors.
The IPO allows Société Générale to exit Amundi through the sale of its 20% stake. And it provides Amundi with the currency to pursue mergers and acquisitions.
AMUNDI OFFERS A FULL RANGE of investments, from equities and fixed-income products to exchange-traded funds, and it has a strong and diversified presence in more than 30 countries.
It is more efficient than most of its peers. Its cost/income ratio is about 53% and it expects that figure to remain below 55% over the next three years.
"In a world where low-cost investing is gaining market share, and fees are under pressure, Amundi's reduced cost base is a key competitive advantage to retain its retail customers and compete for institutional mandates," says Roland Petitjean, financial sector analyst at La Française Inflection Point in Paris.
With concerns over corporate governance and incentives for management, investors who can profit from the IPO may look elsewhere for long-term benefits.


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Read the latest press articles about Crowdstacker.
P2P platform allows investors to lend to Amicus
commercialreporter, 16th November 2015
Peer-to-peer lending platform Crowdstacker is providing investors with the opportunity to lend to Amicus Finance and is offering 5.43% annual interest over a term of just 18 months. The borrower, Amicus, will use the funds to finance short term property lending to commercial and private borrowers.
Read the full article in the commercialreporter.
Karteek Patel is featured in City A.M.
City A.M., 22nd October 2015
"People are talking about a bubble in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector, and there are definitely elements of this I agree with, which may be surprising since I am co-founder of a P2P platform.
Rather than getting carried away, now is the time for would-be P2P lenders to do their homework before parting with their money. Those warnings saying your capital is at risk aren't simply there for decoration.
More than £2.6bn is estimated to have been lent through P2P platforms and advocates for the sector expect it to double in size every six months for the foreseeable future."
Read full article in the City A.M.
Crowdstacker featured in Daily Mail Online
Daily Mail Online, 16th October 2015
The Daily Mail Online featured a Crowdstacker survey on the cost of financial apathy.
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Crowdstacker featured in Daily Mail
Your Money, 14th Otober 2015
Crowdstacker research finds that consumers could be missing out on thousands of pounds due to financial apathy.
Read the full article written by Kit Klarenberg at yourmoney.com
Crowdstacker is presenting investors with an opportunity to lend to Amicus Finance
Bridgingandcommercial.co.uk, 13th October 2015
The peer-to-peer lending platform says investors will receive 5.67% annual interest over a term of 18 months.
The loan requires a minimum investment of £1,000 and is available to investors before 6th November at 5.67% - but after that the interest rate will be lowered to 5.43% - and the offer will close on 11th December.
Amicus went through several stages of quantitative and qualitative assessment undertaken by Crowdstacker after it ruled out more than 30 other potential firms because they did not meet its strict lending criteria.
Karteek Patel, CEO of Crowdstacker, said the due diligence process starts where other platforms stop and follows a highly selective approach to the borrowers it accepts on its platform.
"Most of our customers are looking to diversify their investments, but they are also quite cautious and only want to lend to financially solid businesses," said Karteek.
"Amicus has a top level management team, exposure to a very strong market and has only lost 0.15% of capital on its loans over 6 years.
Read the full article at www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk
Peer to peer lending platform Crowdstacker is launching an opportunity to lend to Amicus Finance
Wealthadviser, 12th October 2015
The borrower, Amicus, is a leading specialist lender with a strong presence in the short term property lending sector providing solutions for commercial and private borrowers.
The 5.67 per cent interest rate on the Amicus loan is available to 'early bird' investors before 6 November. After this date, the interest rate will be 5.43 per cent. Interest is paid quarterly to meet demand for income from investors.
Read more at Wealthadviser.
Institutional investors to favour alternative finance over coming years
Wealth Adviser, 10th August 2015
A study from Amicus Finance finds that 73 per cent of institutional investors are predicting a growing institutional appetite for investing in the alternative finance market over the next two years.
Institutional investors believe that the sector will continue to offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. The research among European institutional investors reveals that they expect the alternative lending sector to grow by a quarter over the next 24 months, driven by the demand for expansion finance by SMEs. Read more at Wealth Adviser
Amicus Finance has just launched a new loan product on the Crowdstacker peer to peer (p2p) platform offering 5.43% (increasing to 5.67% with their early bird offer).
P2P Platform Crowdstacker offers exposure to UK property sector
Propertyfundsworld, 12th October 2015
Peer to peer lending platform Crowdstacker is launching an opportunity to lend to Amicus Finance (Amicus), offering investors 5.67 per cent annual interest over a term of just 18 months.
Read more at Propertyfundsworld.
Successful lending opportunity offering 6.8% p.a. to run a second round
Property refurbishment experts follow successful first raise by launching second round on the Crowdstacker P2P platform.
6th October 2015 – P2P lending platform, Crowdstacker, is set to run a second round raise for Quanta Group, offering the same 6.8% rate of return which enticed lenders to invest over £700k at the start of this summer.
The opportunity has been reopened for a number of reasons including in response to requests from existing investors to increase their investments. It is looking to secure further funding to be used to purchase run-down UK properties and refurbish them for immediate resale.
Finance raised from the first round has already been successfully deployed, with the funds being used to buy properties that have now been valued for resale at more than 10% higher than the purchase price.
Just like the first raise, this second opportunity will offer a 6.8% return over three years with interest paid in quarterly instalments.
This is believed to currently be a one-of-a-kind P2P lending opportunity that focuses on trading property. It is not raising money for buy-to-let property investments - a sector currently subject to a great deal of uncertainty after the recent proposed tax changes in the Chancellor's post-election budget.
John Pybus, an investor in the initial raise, explains why he was inspired to put his money in:
"The beauty of this opportunity to lend money to a property refurbishment business is that you get to invest your money for an excellent rate of return, but Quanta does the hard work. They use their expertise to spot the best properties and refurbish them.
"It's not like stocks and shares, which are harder to understand. You can see property, and you can see where the value has been added when it has been repaired and updated. The potential to make money is more obvious."
As with all P2P lending opportunities featured on Crowdstacker's platform, Quanta Group underwent a comprehensive due diligence process prior to being accepted. This is a central point of difference from some other platforms which may only undertake basic credit checks of businesses before enabling UK investors to lend them money.
Karteek Patel, CEO of Crowdstacker, explains: "Many of the investors in the first round raise for Quanta told us how important it was to know we had already done a lot of the background homework for them. We do this so we know we are offering investors the chance to lend to a financially solid and capable business.
"This has always been at the heart of what we wanted to achieve with Crowdstacker. We combine the innovation offered by P2P with the traditional, but absolutely imperative, due diligence practices one would expect from a 'big 4' accountancy firm.
"Unlike start-ups and micro-businesses, there are many mid-sized businesses in this country which have strong trading track records, solid management teams, and excellent prospects in their respective markets. This can make them good opportunities for investors who want to grow their money by lending it to these businesses in return for a bond-beating rate of interest.
"Quanta buys, does up and sells properties for profit – a way of making money which British people are familiar with and understand well. We've decided to re-issue the opportunity to lend to them because of the strength of their offer."
Quanta is an easy-to-understand investment powered by Crowdstacker offering a return of 6.8% per annum with regular quarterly interest payments.
As with the first round raise, money lent to Quanta Group will be secured in a number of ways including security over the portfolio of properties purchased, currently un-invested cash segregated in a separate bank account, and overseen by an independent FCA regulated administrator. Quanta Group cannot drawdown any profits itself before first ensuring that there is always enough capital to repay lenders their original investments.
Women Investors are a Force to Be Reckoned With
Crowdfund Insider, 24th July 2015
Something strange is happening. It may be received wisdom that women tend to invest less than men, and that when they do they are more risk averse, but something is up. Something is changing and it's changing in a pretty fundamental way that might mean…
Read more at Crowdfund Insider.


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MOULTRIE, Ga., Jan. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") (NYSE MKT:SGB), a full-service community bank holding company, today reported its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, net income was $2.9 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, a 4.7% increase when compared with $2.8 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, for the 2013 period. Earnings growth was driven by higher net interest income resulting from a change in asset mix.
Annual net interest income was $13.4 million at year-end 2014, up $545 thousand over the prior-year period. Higher net interest income was partially offset by lower mortgage banking revenue as Empire, the Corporation's commercial mortgage banking subsidiary, continued to wind down.
Net income was $662 thousand in the 2014 fourth quarter, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared with $982 thousand, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2013. This difference was mostly due to a $312 thousand gain on the sale of securities in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Total assets at December 31, 2014, were consistent at $374 million compared with December 31, 2013. Average assets, however, were up $16 million over the comparable 2013 period.
Total loans increased $5.7 million, or 2.6%, to $224.4 million from the same period last year. Average loans grew $8.3 million compared with the year 2013, despite $10.2 million in loan participations that were paid off in 2014. The growth in loans was funded by increases in average noninterest-bearing and money market deposits.
Total deposits were $310 million at December 31, 2014, consistent with the end of 2013. Average core deposits were up $18.8 million compared with December 31, 2013.
Asset quality continued to remain strong as the non-performing asset ratio was 0.28% at December 31, 2014, an 8 basis point improvement from 0.36% at the end of 2013.
The Corporation has a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 15.70% and a Leverage Capital Ratio of 9.14%, up from 15.44% and 8.73%, respectively, compared with 2013. Both ratios are measurably above the federal "well capitalized" standard.
Tangible book value per share at December 31, 2014, was $13.45, up from $12.29 at the end of 2013.
DeWitt Drew, President and CEO commented, "In 2014, we demonstrated the strength of our strategy as we increased our annual dividend 60% and generated healthy net income growth while maintaining strong asset quality metrics. Although loan growth has slowed due to perceived lower levels of economic activity and increased competition in our trade area, we remain focused on our strategy to grow low cost core funding to support lending within our local markets."
In December 2014, the Corporation paid a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.08 per common share. The Corporation paid dividends of $0.32 per common share in 2014, a 60% increase over the $0.20 per common share paid in 2013. Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation or its predecessor, Southwest Georgia Bank, has paid cash dividends for 86 consecutive years.
Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation is a state-chartered bank holding company with approximately $374 million in assets headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia. Its primary subsidiary, Southwest Georgia Bank, offers comprehensive financial services to consumer, business, and governmental customers. The current banking facilities include the main office located in Colquitt County, and branch offices located in Baker County, Worth County, and Lowndes County. In addition to conventional banking services, the bank provides investment planning and management, trust management, mortgage banking, and commercial and individual insurance products. Insurance products and advice are provided by Southwest Georgia Insurance Services which is located in Colquitt County. Mortgage banking for primarily commercial properties is provided by Empire Financial Services, Inc., a mortgage banking services firm.
More information on Southwest Georgia Financial Corp. and Southwest Georgia Bank can be found at its website: www.sgfc.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws, including statements about the Company's financial outlook. These statements are based on current expectations and are provided to assist in the understanding of future financial performance. Such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such statements. For a discussion of some risks and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from such statements, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under the sections entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors". The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.


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Psychotronic mind warp comes from the mind of Paul Nashy writing under his real name Jacinto Molina Alvarez is the third of his appearances as Waldemar Daninsky better known as the man who turns into a werewolf.
The film has a bunch of aliens from a dying planet arriving on earth and inhabiting human bodies. They are looking to wipe out all of the humans so they may move everyone from their world to ours. Their plan involves reviving all of the world's great monsters, the "Frankenstein" monster, the mummy, Naschy's werewolf and Dracula stand in. The aliens don't count on the monsters fighting back or the fact their human forms make them susceptible to emotion.
Oddball whiplash sort of film starts off kind of interesting, becomes a WTF bad film before becoming so bad it's good film in the end, largely as a result of bludgeoning you into submission.
The problems with the film is summed simply by saying the film has way too much going on. You have the alien invasion story, the cop story, the romances, the monster story lines, the carryover story line from the last two films involving Naschy's Waldemar Daninsky plus a couple of other plot points I've left out. Things happen and then are pushed aside for something else which feels like its just been picked up at random off the table. It all collides in the final minutes. And those minutes come much too fast, the film runs a breezy 87 minutes.
This is a Saturday night at the drive-in or rainy afternoon at the grindhouse sort of film. It's the sort of thing is have on to have on just to have something on rather than because it's a great film. Its not one I can really recommend. Its of interest for Michael Rennie completists (it's his last film) or for fans of Naschy's werewolf-though he spends a great deal of time off camera. (Naschy also plays the Frankenstein monster).


Herein I present pages 78 through 90 to Act Two of the storyboard to the Batman Animated series episode #44, entitled "Heart of Steel Part Two". This episode was directed by Kevin Altieri. I am posting the storyboard in serialized fashion. Michael Goguen boarded this section.
B128-B136) Barbara has successfully gained entry to Cyberbron. She spots the close-circuit camera in the hall before her, swinging rhythmically back and forth. She sneaks skillfully past it, not counting on security back-up in the form of cute little robot trash can sentries, one of which follows Barbara down the hall. This is a classic example of the droll, deadpan humor which suffuses this series.
B136-B137) The robot stops shadowing its quarry and shifts into attack mode, transforming into a Miyazaki-esque robot (from the pre-Totoro period). We were all big Miyazaki buffs, and would reference him at any excuse.
In fact, we liked the trashcan sentries so much that the camera stays with them as Randa and Rossum drag the uncooperative Barbara out of frame. I like the final shot, where we cut to a trashcan-sentry p.o.v. shot, using the descending eye-lid to wipe to Black. End Act Two.


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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are a group of complex chemicals that are emerging asserious environmental pollutants and threats to public health globally. EDCs are considered highlytoxic due to their persistent properties and ability to cause serious and long-term impacts on variouscritical endocrine functions such as adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological and immuneeffects in both humans and wildlife.
There are several global research reports which address various aspects of EDCs including the sources& exposure to EDCs and the possible impacts on human health. However, the information on EDCSis very limited in the Indian context for the concerned stakeholders and the general public.
Toxics Link has developed this report as food is found to be an important source of exposure toEDCS. The report has been derived from the most published research studies and data from India andacross the globe and has highlighted the gaps and challenges on the issues of EDCs in food in India. Itaims to get an overview of the status of EDCs in food and food products in India from the regulatoryand policy perspective as well as attempts to incorporate the global regulatory developments on EDCsin food.
The report has covered three major sources of exposure of EDCs -EDCs in industrial applications andconsumer products, organo-chlorine pesticides and environmental by-products. It is expected tobenefit the policymakers to frame new policies on EDCS in food, catalyze new research studies, andwill help in alerting the consumers with new information on EDCs and get access to safe food.


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Military Mom Talk Radio hosted by Sandra Beck and Robin Boyd presents Jody Bremer and the Insider's Guide to Dating after Divorce, May 23
Military Mom Talk Radio hosted by Sandra Beck and Robin Boyd presents Jody Bremer and the Insider's Guide to Dating after Divorce.
Jody can be found at www.jodybremer.com .
Jody Bremer is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. She received her Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology with Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University, Summa Cum Laude in 2004.
She received her Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University, Magna Cum Laude. Since embarking on her career, Jody has worked with the Irvine School District as a school therapist, concentrating on working with children and families who are suffering from life changes (divorce, death, etc.) and those with Asperger's Syndrome or other socially challenging needs or skills training.
She received her certification at this time as a Skills Facilitator and Coach for Active Parenting of Children ages 5-12, and Active Parenting of Teens ages 13-18.
In addition, she has focused for a number of years on working with court-sanctioned substance abusers, ranging from first-time offenders in the PC 1000 group to repeat offenders in the Prop 36 program, offering both individual and group therapy as needed. Jody also worked with domestic violence, offering therapy in crisis capacity to the women and children who sought help at Laura's House, an immediate and short-term shelter and crisis center for domestic violence victims.
Jody worked at the Drake Institute, a facility specializing in neurofeedback for the treatment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in children and adults, as well as Asperger's and autism. She has worked as a case manager/program coordinator and supportive care therapist for families involved in the treatment at this facility.
Jody received a special certification and verification from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists in Working with Military and Their Families In Private Practice. Servicemen from the Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force are a significant specialty, allowing her to provide personalized care for all of the military members and their families struggling with the specific hardships the military incurs, such as long-term separations, deployments, and PTSD.
Today, Jody maintains a successful private practice with two offices in Southern California, providing long-term and short-term therapy for individuals, children, couples and families in conflict. She is the author of the book Looking for that Last First Date – an Insiders Guide to Dating after Divorce.
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Watford have tied down midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure to a new five-year contract.
The 25-year-old French midfielder was a standout performer for the Hornets last season, scoring seven goals to be named Watford's player of the year by both his team-mates and supporters.
Doucoure had been linked to a reunion with former boss Marco Silva at Everton, who poached the midfielder's former Watford team-mate Richarlison in a £40 million move in July.
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However, head coach Javi Gracia insisted injury was the sole reason for Doucoure missing out and he has now penned a deal running until 2023 at Vicarage Road.
"It has become perfectly clear that our ambitions as a club match Abdoulaye's ambitions as a player and we are looking forward to continuing to work together to reach our goals," said Watford chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury.
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The former France Under-21 international has played 62 times for the Hornets, scoring eight times.


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Donovan Peoples-Jones, No. 1 WR In 2017 Class, Will Announce Tonight
The No. 1 wide receiver in the 2017 class will announce his decision tonight.
Donovan Peoples-Jones, the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2017 class, will be announcing his college decision this evening.
The Detroit, Mich. product will be announcing his decision live on ESPN2 at 8:30 p.m. E.T.
The four finalists: Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State.
Michigan is seen as the favorite, but Florida State and Ohio State are also viewed as legitimate possibilities.
Peoples-Jones has said that he will be enrolling early at the school he chooses and will likely be an impact player as a true freshman wherever he lands.
The 6-foot-2, 193-pound product out of Cass Tech (Detroit) is ranked the No. 11 player in the 2017 class by 247Sports' Composite Rankings. He'd be Michigan's highest-ranked recruit in the Wolverines' class and, so far, their only five-star recruit. Michigan's 2017 class is ranked the No. 7 class in the country by 247Sports.


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