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The New Intersection of Banks and Marketplace Lending
The lines are blurring between banks and marketplace lending platforms and I argue that is not a bad thing.
December 21, 2016 By Peter Renton Leave a Comment
Since Lending Club announced the first bank partnership in 2013 banks have been increasing their involvement in the marketplace lending industry. But in recent months it feels like banks have become even more integral to our industry. Platforms are now actively contemplating acquiring a bank or starting their own bank. Many think this marks the end of the disruptive nature of marketplace lending. I couldn't disagree more.
Zopa is Leading the Way Again
Zopa began the peer to peer lending revolution when it launched in 2005 and they are leading the way again with their announcement last month that they will be launching a digital bank. Their application has to go through a lengthy regulatory approval process that could take as long as two years but once approved they will be able to take deposits and offer a full suite of banking services.
The digital bank will remain separate from their P2P lending platform but clearly there will be some cross selling to Zopa's clients. Zopa investors may decide to open a savings account or take out a small business loan, services that Zopa could add once they launch their digital bank.
SoFi is the Company to Watch in the USA
SoFi has a very different business model to Zopa. They were never a peer to peer lender but have operated a hybrid marketplace/balance sheet lending model. They are, however, the clear leader in online lending today in the US. They currently offer multiple products: student loans, personal loans, residential mortgages as well as wealth management services and recently began offering insurance. This suite of products looks similar to what many bank holding companies offer.
What is interesting about SoFi is that they have been decidedly anti-bank almost from day one. CEO Mike Cagney has been critical of banks in the press and they ran a series of television ads a year ago with that same anti-bank message. But this year they have changed their tune somewhat. While still critical of traditional banks they are now openly talking about obtaining a banking license.
In July the Wall Street Journal reported that SoFi met with regulators in Utah about obtaining a bank charter there although nothing has come of it yet. And just this week Cagney told Inc. Magazine that "we feel very confident that in 2017 you'll be able to have a SoFi bank account … with a debit and/or credit card." While there was no mention of how they will achieve that clearly some kind of banking license is the way forward for SoFi.
The OCC Fintech Charter
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regulates national banks and they recently proposed a new Fintech charter. This is being designed for online lending platforms and other Fintech verticals that would benefit from some kind of national regulatory framework. Right now companies like SoFi and Lending Club have to register as lenders in every state, although in the case of Lending Club this has been made easier with their partnership with WebBank, an FDIC-insured industrial bank in Utah.
Many platforms I have spoken with in the past couple of weeks are interested in this Fintech charter but we are all waiting to see the details. When it becomes a reality this will further blur the lines between banks and marketplace lending platforms.
Digital Banks Becoming More Prevalent
Everyone has been watching the new platform called Marcus which was launched by Goldman Sachs earlier this year. The consumer lending platform is competing directly against the likes of Lending Club, Prosper, SoFi and Marlette. But as part of a bank Marcus can use bank deposits to fund these loans not outside investor money that is the primary source of funding for the aforementioned platforms. And like these platforms GS Bank has no physical branches, it is a digital bank.
Of course, digital banks have been around since the 1990s and all banks today have some form of digital component to their banking operation. Wells Fargo launched their own online lending platform called Fastflex back in May. We have written extensively about partnerships between banks and online lending platforms and we expect many more of these partnerships to be announced in the coming year.
Digital-only banks are still relatively few in number but it is the fastest growing part of the banking industry. Ally Bank is an online-only bank that emerged during the financial crisis from the ashes of the old GMAC Bank. CapitalOne bought ING Direct and that entity is now known as Capital One 360. There is also Moven which is not actually a bank but provides a mobile-first banking experience. Simple launched in 2009 as a way to reimagine the banking experience and they are now part of BBVA.
In the huge Chinese market several leading Fintech companies are launching digital banks after the regulator granted new banking licenses to six institutions in 2014. WeBank, the digital bank of internet giant Tencent (the creator of WeChat) launched in 2015 along with MYbank, the digital bank of Ant Financial (part of Alibaba).
What is the Core of Marketplace Lending?
So, let's go back to the original question about the future of marketplace lending. If SoFi or Lending Club becomes a bank does that mean their original premise to disrupt banking never came to pass? I have read many articles in the past week that talk about Zopa selling out and abandoning their roots.
As I have said many times all lending is moving online. The pioneers in this area have been the early marketplace lending platforms. Would Marcus exist without Lending Club and Prosper? I highly doubt it. These platforms have demonstrated a more efficient way to do lending and the banks have taken notice. The disruption will continue but it will happen at both banks and marketplace lending platforms.
When I started investing in Lending Club in 2009 it was truly a peer to peer lending operation. Since then the industry has changed and is now dominated by institutional investors. And that has always been ok with me. I invest because I like not just the high yields, but more importantly the diversification I get by adding consumer credit and small business credit to my investment portfolio. These are asset classes that are not easily accessible elsewhere.
I think it is inevitable that the lines will continue to blur between banks and marketplace lending platforms. For these platforms to grow to a truly large scale they are going to have to think and act like banks. This is already happening so I see it as a natural evolution that many of these platforms will become banks.
As for the investing side of the business we will never get mass adoption by relying on individual investors opening up accounts one by one at marketplace lending platforms. The way most investors will access this asset class in the future will be through a managed fund. We saw the first 40-Act funds launch this year and they will be the first of many.
So, as an investor, in the future most people will access consumer and small business credit, or real estate for that matter, through a fund that invests in a range of platforms, some of which are banks. And I don't see how that can be a bad thing.
I am happy for you to disagree with me so please let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
Filed Under: Peer to Peer Lending Tagged With: bank partnerships, Banks, OCC, SoFi, Zopa


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Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!!
December 3, 2014, Author: Andy Corrigan
I'm going to be completely honest: I didn't even know that the Arcana Heart series was a thing that existed until the press release for its third iteration – Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!! – landed in my inbox last week. Being the site's resident fighting game fanatic, I was baffled as to why I wasn't aware of it prior, but a quick trip to Google showed a colourful, one-on-one anime fighter with an energetic all-girl cast.
What I found upon closer expectation, however, was a commendable fighter in the BlazBlue mould, but one that ultimately won't keep me away from the likes of Ultra Street Fighter IV for any real length of time.
Boy, do I hate those exclamation marks…
Like so many other fighting games recently, Arcana Heart 3 adopts a three-tier, three-button attack system for its most common attacks and special moves. The madcap characters' nimble pace allows for quick-fire, impressive combos, while a useful mix of double jumps, dashes, dodges and aerial recoveries help you move around the screen freely to escape danger or start fresh assaults. Curious is the use of a homing button, which sees your character fly directly towards your opponent; handy to get yourself right back into the fight having been knocked away or to take advantage of poor positioning. By using a mix-up of all these abilities, it's possible to perform some insane lengthy aerial combos, which is incredibly fun when you're in full rhythm.
Arcana Hearts 3's true depth, however, is provided by countless supplementary attack and defence options, thanks to the titular Arcana.
When choosing from the generous 23-character roster, you're also required to pick from an equal number of Arcana, which in Street Fighter terms basically means you get to decide what set of Super/Ultra moves you'll take into combat with you. Any character can be aligned with any Arcana and this means that, satisfyingly, your gameplan can change drastically, even when sticking with a favourite fighter. The level of choice can be a bit overwhelming at first, but it didn't take me too long to settle on a few favourite character/Arcana combos that suited my particular style and strategies.
Do Japanese school kids really fight this much?
The thing is, the Arcana moves – performed by using the gauge at the bottom of the screen – aren't just about offensive power and dazzling visual effects; they can be just as handy defensively too. The Metal Arcana, for example, well-balanced between attack and defence, allows its user to generate an immobile shield capable of withstanding a couple of attacks. Yet with different inputs using the same Arcana, you could also hit your foe with a barrage of spears. There are three levels of supers at your disposal; Super Attacks, Arcane Supers, and the Critical Heart, which is generally devastating but requires – and I say this perhaps ruined by other fighters' comparatively straightforward schemes – complex inputs to pull off. Each is adequately flashy, providing a nice visual reward for landing one.
Also useful is the Force gauge, located just under each health bar and, when at 100%, it allows you to perform an 'Extend Force' that can act as a cancel and temporarily boost your stats. When activated by hitting all three main attack buttons, the stage changes to a darker, more twisted theme, and then you have short window in which to perform one of three other moves. Most useful is the Arcana Blast that knocks your opponents back a fair distance, giving you time to breathe. Most powerful is the Arcana Blaze; a hard hitting attack more in-line with the supers, while lastly Arcana Eclipse spams a large area and prevents counter attacks.
There are a couple of single-player modes on offer, but I found most hard to like. There are two Story modes, for example, but unless you're already obsessively into its plot, it's downright impenetrable and I found myself skipping the dialogue as soon as possible. Worse still is that the secondary story mode, 'After Story', simply proves a pointless exercise for the uninitiated and consists of pages upon pages of dialogue with little context, and offers just one fight per character. In this sense, I think the inclusion of a straightforward arcade mode with minimal story would have offset my disappointment massively.
Here, the Akane is channelling the powers of Rene Higuita…
Its themes can feel quite creepy too, depending on your stance on the sexualisation of young teenage school girls, but at least they're interesting and unique. Kira, for example, is a young swimmer who fights half inside a bubble of water, literally treading water as she battles, while Eko is a child who uses her living street drawing as her avatar to fight through; it's a fairly diverse cast in spite of any issues I might have. Its anime styling definitely makes for a pretty game too, but I was disappointed by the lack of movement in the stages. Sure, when you activate the Arcana Extend it morphs into a more twisted representation, but it remains bizarrely static and lacks a sense of life.
Elsewhere, while the typical Time Attack and Survival modes perform as solidly as you'd expect, the training mode is particularly poor, only allowing you an unlimited fight against an opponent whose actions you can dictate. It never interactively teaches you how to play or use any of its complex systems, an area in which the genre has come so far in recent years. Even the Trial mode, a place where I've found useful lessons in the likes of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 or Persona 4 Arena, is highly disappointing, giving you only the vaguest descriptions of the actions and combos it wants you to perform. Lastly, after three nights of trying, I've been unable to source an online match-up. This is a shame, because I've heard from a couple of sources that the net code is surprisingly solid.
It's okay, but I don't quite 'Heart' this.
Arcana Heart 3's disappointing set of modes are what prevent it from being mentioned amongst the genre's finest. The story and setting are perplexing nonsense that only prevent you from getting into the action swiftly, the After Story provides absolutely nothing of note, and the training and trial modes are missed opportunities in teaching you how to play.
Still, just hiding below the surface is an able, mechanically strong and quick-paced fighting game that's worth exploring. You just have to dig through the fluff to find it.
Platforms: PS Vita, PS3 | Tagged Arcana Hearts, Arcana Hearts 3, BlazBlue, Fighting games, Street Fighter
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Every show I cover here sharpens my commentary skills and makes my pool of insight richer for the next series. However, there are a few shows that, in the grand scheme, I think I could have skipped and not missed very much. One of these is Dream On (1990-1996, HBO)… Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoy the show and am grateful that this blog gave me the opportunity to watch and discuss the entire run, but it didn't really do what I had hoped — it didn't legitimately benefit my coverage of either The Larry Sanders Show, HBO's next (and better) sitcom, or Friends, also from Kauffman & Crane. Additionally, I look back and I don't see any classic episodes that resemble the best of its era. That is, there are indeed great episodes, based on the context of the series and its own set standards, but when I've attempted to make a list of my favorite sitcom episodes we've covered here from the period, it's harder to find episodes of Dream On that compete with the likes of its contemporaries' highlighted gems. So, while I don't regret the opportunity — and, once more, I do indeed enjoy the show — I regret that six weeks were spent on a series that didn't produce any entries that, again, "in the grand scheme," are absolutely stellar… Nevertheless, it's a unique effort that's always fun to watch… and was even more fun to discuss. So, check out the post above again (for the first season), and feel free to share your thoughts on the series and its trajectory in the comments below!


No.1 Spinningfields is the final piece of the Spinningfields masterplan, developed by Allied London in partnership with Manchester City Council. The building provides 310,000 sq ft of mixed use high quality accommodation with PWC the largest office occupier and a new roof top restaurant let to D&D. The building was 87% pre-let prior to practical completion and is also the tallest commercial building to be constructed in Manchester in half a century.
The Spinningfields masterplan was drawn up in 1997 by Allied London with the intention to regenerate 22 acres of land sandwiched between Deansgate and the River Irwell, creating a new and vibrant commercial area for Manchester. Now 20 years on, Spinningfields is Manchester's commercial heart and hailed as one of the most successful European regeneration projects, with a population of over 30,000 people and 6 million visitors per year.
Schroder Real Estate has acquired the property with two strategic partners, Finnish pension manager Ilmarinen and another global institutional investor.
"We have a long-established relationship with Schroders that goes back to the late nineties when we worked on several joint ventures. We are delighted to have two strong international investment funds under their management invest in what is without doubt one of the best pieces of commercial real estate in the UK".
Schroder Real Estate was advised on the purchase by Metis Real Estate, Norton Rose Fulbright and MHBC. Allied London was advised by Shoosmiths.
"No 1 Spinningfields is a best in class building in a high quality, mixed-use development. The investment is consistent with our strategy of acquiring assets with strong fundamentals in Winning Cities where we expect higher levels of growth. Schroder Real Estate is a long-term investor in Manchester and this acquisition on behalf of international strategic partners illustrates our continued commitment to the city.
OBI advised Allied London on all leasing.


Just Call Me Chaviva: I am a Secular Christmas Dropout!
Riding down in the elevator of the new Science Center, on my way for coffee while Tuvia finishes up his day at work, I read the sign: "Science Center closes at 3 p.m. today in honor of the holiday!" In my head, all I can think is, How weird that this has become just another day for me.
It's so weird, every time Christmas rolls around, to think that I used to be a huge fan of Christmas. I loved the songs, the trees, the lights, the celebration. I never really took the idea of it being the birthday of Jesus to heart, because I knew my history and I knew my religion. Regardless of this, in my parents house Christmas was the kind of day where everyone sat back and watched TV, played with the new gadgets and gizmos, and ate Christmas classics. Oh, and we also gorged on cookies. My mom was big on cookies during the holidays, and she usually sent my dad into work before and after Christmas with tins full of confectionery goodies: No Bakes, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chinese Chews (now that I think about it, the name is kind of inappropriate), those cookies she made with the cookie gun that had all sorts of shapes, like Christmas trees and snowmen and snowflakes, as well as fudge and lemon cookies and every other kind of cookie her little hands could make. We'd chow on Chex Mix (homemade, of course), and watch whatever happened to be on television. New video games were torn open and inserted, played for hours. I remember one of my favorite gifts of all time was this nifty Crossword Puzzle thing, where you turned the knobs and you'd get a new game each time. I got my share of Barbie dolls and art supplies and books and definitely pajamas, too. But the aura of the day was beautiful. It was relaxed and casual and a day where we wouldn't do anything -- after all, you couldn't, because everything was closed. Sometimes we'd have to run out to Walgreens for batteries or milk or green beans, but really the only reason to go out was to look at the lights.
I still love the lights, of course. But only the white ones -- the colorful mess of wires and lights that ends up on some people's houses leaves me feeling queasy. There's something universal about the lights of the holidays (the white ones, anyway).
Now? Chanukah came and went, and each day was just another day, aside from the lighting of the Chanukiah and the opening of a few presents. It wasn't one day of extravagant present-opening or gorging on sweets. Chanukah just isn't set up for that, and it wasn't meant to be. In fact, I'm not sure that there *is* a holiday set up in the Jewish calendar that can compare to what we've turned Christmas into. And I'm okay with that. At the same time, the nostalgia that I feel for Christmas concerns me sometimes. It feels wrong or inappropriate. I bob my head to Christmas tunes in the store, and while sitting at the dentist yesterday (Christmas music blaring despite the fact that most of the dentists at this particular location are Jewish) my feet were tapping to the classic Christmas carols of my youth. At one point, I was busy singing those songs in choir and in class. What a different world I lived in!
I imagine if I lived in Israel, the feelings of Christmas would fade over time, and I probably wouldn't even long for the lazy days of mom's cookies and bulk gifts and cheesy, old Christmas ornaments. Did I mention the tree? My mom loves her tree -- it was her prized possession, always. Every year she struggled to get us to help her put it up, and begrudgingly we would always help her. Now? Mom doesn't have anyone to help her. She managed to get my little brother to help this year (with the help of his girlfriend). She sent me a photo of one of the ornaments, a very old one that she has put on the tree since the 1980s. It's a mirrored one, much like all of her early ones (the entire tree is white/silver with a few hints of color here and there), and her comment with it was "Did you know that one of the mirrors was a six pointed star....we must have know way back then that it would represent you :)." My mom, as always, has brilliant insight into these things.
At any rate, I just wanted to share some of my thoughts with you all. Very stream-of-consciousness here, so I apologize if it's unreadable. I'm just trying to figure out the emotions at this time of the year. It's impossible to wash them away, or to even wish them gone. In fact, I think the fact that I have positive memories of that time of my life is good -- Secret Santa, ornaments, mom's green bean casserole and Chex Mix, the constant gift of flannel pajamas -- they're all a part of who I was and inevitably will shape who I become. Plus, I think they give me particular insight into what it means to be a Secular American (Jesus never existed in our Christmas, period). Someday, when I have kids, I think I'll be able to explain things better because of my experiences. Let's just hope that they develop a sense of worldliness like I have, so that when Christmas time rolls around they will neither long for it nor disparage those who celebrate it.
If you're in the mood, read a very emotional Christmas Day post from 2007, or about Nittel Nacht, the traditional way Ashkenazi Jews spend (or don't) Christmas Eve!


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STEINHOFF General Johannes, Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He flew over 930 combat missions with 176 confirmed victories. His first victory came in 1939 with JG 26. He went on to serve with JO 52 during the Battle of Britain, was then transferred to the Eastern Front and also served in North Africa and Sicily. He finally joined Galland's JV 44, flying the ME262 in which he scored 6 victories before being very seriously burned in a crash. After the war, he went on to become Chief of Staff of the German Air Force and later Chairman of NATO's Military Committee.


Two days out from the opening bounce of the NAB Cup and we are still no closer to knowing who the rogue doper is or whether he is still on a current AFL list.
A cloud still looms over the Essendon Football Club over claims they could have been doped without the players knowledge. But it's the claims against a single player from another club that has people wanting answers for.
The Australian Crime Commission claim they have a significant amount of evidence against a single player using performance enhancing drugs yet will be allowed to continue playing until action is taken against the doper.
The entire football community remains frustrated in the wait for answers and have been given no time frame as to when we might get them.
As part of the ACC confidentiality agreement that AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou signed, the player or club can not be released to public. It's believed that the club with the rogue doper could be notified today.
While clubs remain frustrated at the damage it is doing to their brand, Andrew Demetriou said on Monday that they were seeking clarity on what they could and couldn't release.
"We are doing our very best to be transparent on these issues, but it's a special set of circumstances and we must comply with the parameters being put upon us by the Australian Crime Commission and its legislation," Demetriou said.
Meanwhile, nine clubs that were identified in the ACC investigation for having problems with illicit drug use will be notified today by the AFL in private briefings.


On behalf of my brother Professor Anantanand Rambachan and family as well as Balroop Roopchan and Members of the Atma Gyaan Mandir we wish to cordially invite you to a Ramayan Yagna entitled Raam Kripaa- The Mercy of God at the Atma Gyaan Mandir St. John's Trace Avocat Commencing on Sunday 5th July and Terminating on Saturday 11th July from 6:30pm-9:00pm nightly.
I shall deliver discourses on 5th, 7th and 8th July while Professor Anantanand will deliver discourses on the 10th and 11th July. The other two days will be delivered by Pundit Mahendra Persad.


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The Danger of Normalizing Trump
One interesting development during the Donald Trump presidency has been the rise of an "anti-anti-Trump" camp.
Past administrations have polarized the public binarily, between supporters and opponents. If you're a democrat, you typically support Obama, and if you're a Republican you typically oppose him (even if you disagree on specific policies).
Trump, himself a master at polarization, has certainly intensified the partisan schism. However, the Trump years have also bred a vocal tertiary force, a group of center-right and far-left intellectuals who purport to dislike Trump but spend the bulk of their energy dismissing Liberal-Left critiques as "hysteria."
Perhaps the most vocal of this crew, in the last couple months, has been the Brookings Institute's Shadi Hamid. In an article he published last week, Hamid argued that Americans had no business calling the Trump administration "fascist" when Xi Jinping commits genocide in XInjiang.
In case you missed it, my latest in @TheAtlantic on the misuse and abuse of 'fascist.' In using the word to describe Trump and his supporters, Americans have lost moral clarity. Words aren't just postmodern markers. They should mean something: https://t.co/g6aZ71Cp9g
— Shadi Hamid (@shadihamid) October 31, 2020
Hamid followed up by tweeting that Americans should not let their disagreement with Trump and his supporters fester into hatred.
We can disagree strongly with our opponents, especially our fellow Americans, without hating them or seeing them as an existential threat. There is a difference between between strong, principled disagreement—which is healthy in a democracy—and something more visceral
The "fascist" analogy is far from perfect for America (where, as Jamelle Bouie notes, the Jim Crow South employed an equally-vicious strain of authoritarianism into the 1960s). And for the sake of one's mental health, one should do their utmost to morally oppose evil, rather than "hate" it.
And yet, both now and in the future, liberals who treat Trump as a "normal president," with whom they merely disagree, forego the opportunity to use this presidency as a teaching lesson, to ensure that future generations don't enable an even more destructive leader.
"Impeach Putin's Puppet". Source: Wikiwand
As president, Trump has violated countless democratic norms. He has maintained investments in an international hotel chain while in office, enabling politicians and foreign leaders to easily bribe for favorable treatment. He distributed COVID-19 funding in a way that favored the states that voted for him. He has called the media the "enemy of the people" and incited violence against political opponents.
In referencing to Trump calling for Clinton to be thrown in jail. Source: WIkimedia
Most ominously of all, by flagrantly violating the rule of law on a daily basis, he has accustomed our country's citizens to presidential rule-breaking. If Trump leaves office with 'nary a peep from the Left, the public will tolerate even worse misconduct in the future.
Hopefully, the electorate votes out Donald Trump in a landslide today. If and when he finally leaves office, it is imperative that the opposition not simply "forgive and forget." That we do our best to hold him, members of his administration and the party that supported him accountable. And that we teach future generations about Trump just as we have been taught about Hitler or slavery.
If Trump, god forbid, wins or (even worse) refuses to leave, we must stay out on the streets 24/7, protesting every executive order and court ruling that make a mockery out of democracy.
If we, instead, follow the advice of the Shadi Hamids of the world–capping the election–with a conciliatory gesture, we signal to Republicans that their rule-breaking is acceptable. As with petulant toddlers, we can only expect worse to come from such laxness.
This entry was posted in Politics and tagged Anti-anti-Trump, Democracy, Election 2020, fascism, Jim Crow, Normalizing, Norms, Shadi Hamid, Trump, Voting on November 3, 2020 by Ryland L.
Democracy in a Time of Crisis: Part II
Nearly a month ago, I pondered whether democratic governments could respond to COVID-19 as effectively as authoritarian China. I hypothesized that democratic governments are better equipped to handle COVID-19 due to public feedback mechanisms (like voting and free speech) and their prioritization of public welfare, but may still be handicapped by public misinformation and interest group politics.
Now, with much of the world shut down by the virus, my hypothesis seems to be bearing out.
The US and European democracies have largely failed to contain the outbreaks. Underestimation of the virus' risk (by politicians as much as the general public) and misinformation by right-wing partisans (following President Trump's talking points) led "western" leaders to ignore the virus' spread within their borders, until it was too late to contain or mitigate an outbreak.
By contrast, East Asian industrial democracies such as Taiwan and Hong Kong have led the way in preventing or containing the virus' spread.
In stark contrast to the authoritarian mainland, Democratic Taiwan swiftly took action following the first reports of the virus in Wuhan.
In December 2019, Taiwan authorities began screening passengers on every flight arriving from Wuhan. Taiwan soon followed up by enforcing two-week quarantines of passengers arriving from infected countries using mobile tracking devices. Partitions in schools and cafeterias and universal mask-wearing ensured that social distancing was maintained without shutting down the economy. The government nationalized private factories to ramp up mask production, while simultaneously rationing distribution, to ensure an adequate supply for the nation's citizenry.
Taiwan currently has only 169 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while the US has over 24,000.
Taiwan Metro Commuters wearing face masks. Source: ChannelNewsAsia
Unlike Taiwan, South Korea, had a large outbreak of COVID-19 in February, with more than 8,000 cases by the end of the month. But through aggressive testing and quarantine measures, the country brought the outbreak under control, with little growth in cases in the last two weeks. Like Taiwan, South Korea has used cell phone tracking to monitor the movement and location of confirmed COVID-19 patients.
In both countries, governments have fought COVID-19 by partially infringing on certain citizens' privacy and property rights. But they have done so in a trustworthy manner (e.g. Taiwan's cell phone monitoring program is authorized solely for public health purposes) and with the support of their populations.
At the same time, Taiwanese authorities have been remarkably open in sharing case data with the public. Coherent messaging and $100K fines on fake news facilitate public trust in the authorities.
Democracies do respond swiftly to crises-when citizenry are willing to make a few sacrifices for the common good, and when governments earn citizens' trust through honest and effective communication.
A democratic government with the capacity and desire to maintain its citizens' safety will contain the crisis and marshal popular support.
Contrast that with the response of President Trump, the first true "authoritarian" president of the United States.
First he denied the pandemic, then he downplayed it (hoping to preserve a facade of stock market growth), and finally–once it was too problematic to ignore–he declared war, while blatantly lying about the previous cover-up.
Authoritarian states can't protect us. They only give a &#@ck about their own survival.
This entry was posted in Politics and tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Democracy, South Korea, Taiwan on March 23, 2020 by Ryland L.
Democracy in a Time of Crisis
The Chinese government's draconian response to the coronavirus outbreak begs a question. Do authoritarian regimes have an advantage, relative to democracies, in responding to crises?
A brief refresher on democracy. A form of government "in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly." (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
A brief refresher on the Coronavirus quarantine. Following the Coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese government imposed a quarantine that severely restricts travel into and out of an area with a population the size of California.
Chinese Police with Face Masks. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
In an interview with Scientific American, NYU bioethicist Arthur Caplan upheld the measure as necessary for containing the spread of the disease. In addition, he noted the legal hurdles that might prevent such a measure in the United States.
"But quarantining an entire large city—or multiple cities—is not an approach that would work in many other places. You're not going to quarantine the city of New York, ever," Caplan argues, noting that U.S. authorities could not even effectively enforce a quarantine imposed on one nurse who returned to the country after treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone in 2014. "
The last sentence refers to the quarantine attempted on Kari Hickox. Upon her return to the states from West Africa, where she had treated Ebola patients, Hickox was quarantined for three days in New Jersey before being permitted to return to Maine. The Maine authorities tried to extend Hickox' quarantine but Hickox took legal action and won.
(Hickox was neither infected with Ebola nor showed any symptoms).
There aren't many other recent examples of an industrialized democracy dealing with a pandemic (though the US imposed a fair number of quarantines in the 19th-century: more on this later).
However, democratic systems have stumbled in confronting the multitude of crises currently facing humanity.
Take climate change. In the United States, older, more conservative constituencies support politicians who deny its very existence despite the numerous signs that it is indeed happening.
Even lefties in the US and Europe who claim to care about climate change are loath to take measures to restrict vehicle travel (e.g. ending parking minimums, raising gas taxes) that would actually make a dent in emissions.
Contentious Hearing on a Road Diet in Los Angeles. "Road Diets", which reallocate road space from cars to transit and non-motorized travel, have faced fierce opposition on Los Angeles' west side. Source: Argonaut
What's happening here?
In a government where politicians are responsive to the people, prudent action can be hampered by imperfect information, groupthink (i.e. voting based on social identity rather than substantive issues), and lack of political knowledge. Differing levels of political participation not only take the "democratic" out of democracy (as practiced) but allow well-connected minorities to hamper actions that would benefit the populace at large.
And yet, China's response to the Coronavirus shows that authoritarian systems, in all likelihood, do a worse job of handling crises.
In the first days of the outbreak, the Wuhan provincial government dragged its feet, going so far as to threaten a doctor who reported the first cases of the virus.
Such misinformation may reflect authoritarian governments' prioritization of (the facade of) stability over public welfare. They can solidify legitimacy this way (and always have a golden escape parachute in case things get out of control).
In fact, the Chinese government is already sending people back to work, despite acknowledging that the virus is still an issue.
Furthermore, the quarantine may not actually have been the most effective measure. By concentrating persons (both healthy and sick) in a disease-ridden area, it could end up increasing the infection rate in these areas. Restrictions on the flow of goods into and out of quarantine areas create shortages in medicines those infected desperately need. Democratic oversight on this policy would have probably warranted consideration of these issues.
Point being, democracies have stronger incentives and improved feed-back mechanisms for protecting public well-being in times of crisis. How can democracies respond to voters without being beholden to voters' imperfections, or to the narrow interests of a loud minority?
I wonder how improving the spread of knowledge from expert sources can better inform voters (something social media could aid, if willing to referee). Bringing more people into the democratic process dampens interest group politics, if the focus is on achieving outcomes rather than fighting battles.
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FIX is an alternative order entry protocol for Parity.

## Architecture

FIX is based on the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol version
FIX 4.4. It is terminated at a FIX gateway, which is located between the
client application and the trading system.

## Common Definitions

These definitions apply to both inbound and outbound messages.

### Fields

Account(1) is optional. If it is present in a New Order Single message,
it will be present in subsequent Execution Report and Order Cancel Reject
messages.

ClOrdID(11) has a maximum length of 16 characters.

### Message Header

All messages start with the message header.

Tag                  | Req'd | Description
---------------------|-------|------------
BeginString(8)       |   Y   | FIX.4.4
BodyLength(9)        |   Y   |
MsgType(35)          |   Y   |
SenderCompID(49)     |   Y   |
TargetCompID(56)     |   Y   |
MsgSeqNum(34)        |   Y   |
PossDupFlag(43)      |   N   | When needed
PossResend(97)       |   N   | When needed
SendingTime(52)      |   Y   |
OrigSendingTime(122) |   N   | When needed

### Message Trailer

All messages end with the message trailer.

Tag          | Req'd | Description
-------------|-------|------------
CheckSum(10) |   Y   |

### Administrative Messages

Refer to the FIX 4.4 protocol specification regarding the following
administrative messages:

  - Heartbeat
  - Test Request
  - Resend Request
  - Reject
  - Sequence Reset

## Inbound Messages

Inbound messages are sent by the client application to the FIX gateway.

### Initiate Session

Initiate a session with a Logon message.

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = A (Logon)
EncryptMethod(98) |   Y   | 0 (None)
HeartBtInt(108)   |   Y   | 30
Username(553)     |   Y   |
Password(554)     |   Y   |
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

### Terminate Session

Terminate a session with a Logout message.

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|-------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = 5 (Logout)
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

### Enter Order

Enter an order with a New Order Single message.

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|-----------------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = D (New Order Single)
ClOrdID(11)       |   Y   | Unique identifier for the order
Account(1)        |   N   |
Symbol(55)        |   Y   |
Side(54)          |   Y   | See below
TransactTime(60)  |   Y   |
OrderQty(38)      |   Y   |
OrdType(40)       |   Y   | 2 (Limit)
Price(44)         |   Y   |
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

The sides are enumerated below.

Side(54) | Description
---------|------------
1        | Buy
2        | Sell

### Cancel Order Partially

Cancel an order partially with an Order Cancel/Replace Request message.

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|-----------------------------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = G (Order Cancel/Replace Request)
OrigClOrdID(41)   |   Y   | Must match a previous non-rejected order
ClOrdID(11)       |   Y   | Unique identifier for the order
Account(1)        |   N   |
Side(54)          |   Y   | Must match the original order
TransactTime(60)  |   Y   |
OrderQty(38)      |   Y   |
OrdType(40)       |   Y   | Must match the original order
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

### Cancel Order Fully

Cancel an order fully with an Order Cancel Request message.

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|-----------------------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = F (Order Cancel Request)
OrigClOrdID(41)   |   Y   | Must match a previous non-rejected order
ClOrdID(11)       |   Y   | Unique identifier for the order
Account(1)        |   N   |
Side(54)          |   Y   | Must match the original order
TransactTime(60)  |   Y   |
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

## Outbound Messages

Outbound messages are sent by the FIX gateway to the client application.

### Order Accepted

An order is accepted with an Execution Report message with ExecType(151) of
0 (New). OrderID(37) contains the trading system's identifier for the order.

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|-----------------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = 8 (Execution Report)
OrderID(37)       |   Y   |
ClOrdID(11)       |   Y   |
ExecID(17)        |   Y   |
ExecType(150)     |   Y   | 0 (New)
OrdStatus(39      |   Y   | 0 (New)
Account(1)        |   N   |
Symbol(55)        |   Y   |
Side(54)          |   Y   |
OrderQty(38)      |   Y   |
LeavesQty(151)    |   Y   |
CumQty(14)        |   Y   |
AvgPx(6)          |   Y   |
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

### Order Rejected

An order is rejected with an Execution Report message with ExecType(151) of
8 (Rejected).

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|-----------------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = 8 (Execution Report)
OrderID(37)       |   Y   |
ClOrdID(11)       |   Y   |
ExecID(17)        |   Y   |
ExecType(150)     |   Y   | 8 (Rejected)
OrdStatus(39)     |   Y   | 8 (Rejected)
OrdRejReason(103) |   Y   | See below
Account(1)        |   N   |
Symbol(55)        |   Y   |
Side(54)          |   Y   |
OrderQty(38)      |   Y   |
LeavesQty(151)    |   Y   |
CumQty(14)        |   Y   |
AvgPx(6)          |   Y   |
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

The reasons for order rejection are enumerated below.

OrdRejReason(103) | Description
------------------|-----------------------
0                 | Broker/exchange option
1                 | Unknown symbol
6                 | Duplicate order
13                | Incorrect quantity

### Order Executed

An order execution is indicated with an Execution Report message with
ExecType(150) of F (Trade).

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|-----------------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = 8 (Execution Report)
OrderID(37)       |   Y   |
ClOrdID(11)       |   Y   |
ExecID(17)        |   Y   |
ExecType(150)     |   Y   | F (Trade)
OrdStatus(39)     |   Y   |
Account(1)        |   N   |
Symbol(55)        |   Y   |
Side(54)          |   Y   |
OrderQty(38)      |   Y   |
LastQty(32)       |   Y   |
LastPx(31)        |   Y   |
LeavesQty(151)    |   Y   |
CumQty(14)        |   Y   |
AvgPx(6)          |   Y   |
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

### Order Cancel Acknowledgement

An order cancellation is immediately acknowledged with an Execution Report
message with ExecType(150) of 6 (Pending cancel) or E (Pending replace).

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|-----------------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = 8 (Execution Report)
OrderID(37)       |   Y   |
ClOrdID(11)       |   Y   |
OrigClOrdID(41)   |   Y   |
ExecID(17)        |   Y   |
ExecType(150)     |   Y   | See below
OrdStatus(39)     |   Y   |
Account(1)        |   N   |
Symbol(55)        |   Y   |
Side(54)          |   Y   |
OrderQty(38)      |   Y   |
LeavesQty(151)    |   Y   |
CumQty(14)        |   Y   |
AvgPx(6)          |   Y   |
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

The execution types for order cancellation acknowledgement are enumerated
below.

ExecType(150) | Description
--------------|----------------
6             | Pending cancel
E             | Pending replace

### Order Canceled

An order cancellation is indicated with an Execution Report message with
ExecType(150) of 4 (Canceled) or 5 (Replaced).

Tag               | Req'd | Description
------------------|-------|-----------------------------------
_Message Header_  |   Y   | MsgType(35) = 8 (Execution Report)
OrderID(37)       |   Y   |
ClOrdID(11)       |   Y   |
OrigClOrdID(41)   |   Y   |
ExecID(17)        |   Y   |
ExecType(150)     |   Y   | See below
OrdStatus(39)     |   Y   |
Account(1)        |   N   |
Symbol(55)        |   Y   |
Side(54)          |   Y   |
OrderQty(38)      |   Y   |
LeavesQty(151)    |   Y   |
CumQty(14)        |   Y   |
AvgPx(6)          |   Y   |
_Message Trailer_ |   Y   |

The execution types for order cancellation are enumerated below.

ExecType(150) | Description
--------------|------------
4             | Canceled
5             | Replaced

### Order Cancel Rejected

An order cancel rejection is indicated with an Order Cancel Reject message.

Tag                   | Req'd | Description
----------------------|-------|--------------------------------------
_Message Header_      |   Y   | MsgType(35) = 9 (Order Cancel Reject)
OrderID(37)           |   Y   |
ClOrdID(11)           |   Y   |
OrigClOrdID(41)       |   Y   |
OrdStatus(39)         |   Y   |
Account(1)            |   N   |
CxlRejResponseTo(434) |   Y   | See below
CxlRejReason(102)     |   Y   | See below
_Message Trailer_     |   Y   |

Types of requests that the Order Cancel Reject message is in response to are
enumerated below.

CxlRejResponseTo(434) | Description
----------------------|-----------------------------
1                     | Order Cancel Request
2                     | Order Cancel/Replace Request

The reasons for order cancel rejection are enumerated below.

CxlRejReason(102) | Description
------------------|----------------------------------------------------------
0                 | Too late to cancel
1                 | Unknown order
3                 | Order already in Pending Cancel or Pending Replace status
6                 | Duplicate ClOrdID(11)

## History

- **Version 1.** Initial version.

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Q: Python Homework - creating a new list The assignment:

Write a function called splitList(myList, option) that takes, as input, a list and an option, which is either 0 or 1. If the value of the option is 0, the function returns a list consisting of the elements in myList that are negative, and if the value of the option is 1, the function returns a list consisting of the elements in myList that are even.

I know how to determine if a number is even and if a number is negative. I'm struggling with how to return a new list of negative or even numbers based on "option"
This is what I've gotten so far:
def splitList(myList):
    newlist = []
    for i in range(len(myList)):
        if (myList[i]%2 == 0):
           newlist.append(myList [i])
    return newlist

This program gives the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in <fragment>
builtins.TypeError: splitList() takes exactly 1 positional argument (4 given)

A: As I mentioned in my comment, you should standardize your indentation: four spaces is Python standard. You can usually set your editor to insert four spaces instead of tabs (don't want to mix tabs with spaces, either).
As to your actual question: try writing three total functions: one that returns all the negative values, one that returns even values, and one that calls the appropriate function based on option.
def splitlist(myList, option):
    if option == 1:
        return get_even_elements(myList)
    elif option == 0:
        return get_negative_elements(myList)

def get_even_elements(myList):
    pass # Implementation this method here.

def get_negative_elements(myList):
    pass # Implementation this method here.

# Test it out!
alist = [-1, 2, -8, 5]
print splitlist(alist, 0)
print splitlist(alist, 1)

A: Henry Keiter's comment was correct. Just add one space before newlist.append(myList [i]) and it works just fine.
Alternatively, if your teacher lets you, you could use tabs instead of spaces to avoid this problem altogether (just make sure you don't use both in the same file).

A: def splitList(myList, option):
    return [i for i in myList if i<0] if option==0 else [i for i in myList if i>0]

# test
>>> myList=[2, 3, -1, 4, -7]
>>> splitList(myList, 0)
[-1, -7]
>>> splitList(myList, 1)
[2, 3, 4]
>>>

A: My previous answer was incorrect, and I really should have tested before I opened my mouth... Doh!!!  Live and learn...
edit
your traceback is giving you the answer.  It is reading the list as an args list.  Not sure if there is a super pythonic way to get around it, but you can use named arguments:
splitList(myList=yourList)

OR
splitList(myList=(1,2,3))

OR
splitList(myList=[1,2,3])

But your problem is really probably
splitList(1,2,3,4)  # This is not a list as an argument, it is a list literal as your 'args' list

Which can be solved with:
splitList([1,2,3,4])

OR
splitList((1,2,3,4))

Is this the traceback you get?
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "pyTest.py", line 10, in <module>
    print splitList(aList,1)
TypeError: splitList() takes exactly 1 argument (2 given)

The error is most likely telling you the issue, this would be that the method only takes one argument, but I tried passing in two arguments like your requirements state.

A: I tried your code as-is and I did not get any errors when I passed in a list of positive integers, so I don't know why your program is 'crashing', so I suspect something else is interfering with your debugging.  (Although, as others have said, you really should use the same number of spaces at every indent level.)
Here's what I entered:
def splitList(myList):
    newlist = []
    for i in range(len(myList)):
        if (myList[i]%2 == 0):
           newlist.append(myList [i])  # Only 3-space indent here
    return newlist

print splitList([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])

When I run it:
[2, 4]

Can you show how you're invoking the method and the exact error message?

A: edit
Can you show the code where you are calling the splitList method?
this was incorrect
myList [i]

is your problem, you can't have a space in there.  python is VERY VERY VERY strict about syntax
since people seemed to think they should downvote me, let me explain:
by having that space, you effectively said myList (which is a list), and [i], which is a list literal with the value of 'i' at index 0....
so you are passing two variables (one actual variable and one literal) into the append method, NOT separated by a comma, which will not work.

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TMG can also be made in the body naturally via oxidation of choline-containing compounds. One of its primary functions in the body is to act as an 'osmolyte' and increase water retention of cells. It migrates in and out of cells to preserve cellular hydration state. Like creatine, a higher cellular trimethylglycine concentration can help preserve cell structure and make the cell more resilient to stress.
Another important function of TMG is that it also acts as a methyl group donor in creatine synthesis as well as conversion of homocysteine to methionine. Some studies have shown that TMG supplementation may lower plasma homocysteine levels, this is important since elevated homocysteine levels can lead to blood vessel inflammation, making it a risk for heart disease.
Beyond its potential heart health benefits, TMG has also been the subject of a range of studies for its performance benefits. These human trials demonstrate a significant improvement in physical performance, especially in muscle strength, power and endurance.
What benefits can I get from supplementing with Trimethylglycine?
There have been several recent studies exploring the potential benefits of TMG supplementation, and most of them have yielded some impressive results. Nearly all studies examined a daily dosage of 2.5 grams of TMG. In many cases the dose was split with 1.25g twice per day.
Weight-trained athletes taking 1.25g TMG twice daily increased muscle strength & power.
TMG supplementation increased markers of protein synthesis vs. placebo.
TMG enhanced endurance: allowing for more bench press reps, extended sprint capacity and more cycling power.
TMG has also demonstrated positive influence on anabolic environment – increased GH and IGF-1 levels, yet decreased cortisol.
Test subjects have increased muscle mass, arm size and decreased body fat.
Many studies were 10-15 days in nature, demonstrating the potential for rapid benefits.
One of the most recent studies in 2013 was 6 weeks long and showed that longer term TMG supplementation improved body composition, arm size, muscle power output and bench press work capacity.
So what's the net effect from all these results? Whether by means of improved cellular hydration, methyl donation or improved hormonal balance, trimethylglycine supplementation works. It improves muscle power output and endurance to enhance your workouts and maximize your time spent training. It is a vital supplement for those seeking optimal muscle power and performance.
When is it optimal to take TMG? How much?
It's quite evident from the consistency of the literature that the appropriate dosage of TMG is about 2.5 grams per day. Ideally it should be split in two doses 1.25g each; the first dose taken prior to training and the second either during or after your workout to replenish cellular stores.
There are no known serious side effects of trimethlyglycine supplementation, and the longer term 6 week study supports that. It is important to note that you should look closely at the source of the TMG in products you may be considering and ensure that is listed as 'Trimethylglycine' or 'Betaine Anhydrous' and NOT 'Betaine Hydrochloride (HCl)' which is commonly used as fish food or for low stomach acid related digestion issues.


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Gallipoli (1981)
October 6, 2014 hangmantitan	3 Comments
Gallipoli is arguably the feature that catapulted both Mel Gibson and Peter Weir onto the international stage. Though both the actor and the director had found success in the years prior – Weir with The Cars That Ate Paris, Picnic at Hanging Rock and The Last Wave and Gibson with Mad Max – their first collaboration would prove to bring out the best in both of them. Gallipoli spawned plenty of war films and series that would attempt to ride that wave of popularity, but to this day it still remains one of the greatest WWI films out there.
Gibson stars alongside Mark Lee, the latter of whom actually has the larger role despite Gibson's mug being the only one plastered across the U.S. marketing materials. Lee is Archy Hamilton, hopeful young sprinter from Western Australia who continually hears of the efforts of the Australian Imperial Force on the peninsula of Gallipoli. He first crosses paths with Gibson's Frank Dunne during a footrace, after which both men travel together to Perth in order to enlist. Their journey is long and full of joy and laughter, but it eventually takes them to the front lines at Gallipoli. Here they confront the reality of war, attempting to hold onto whatever remnants of home they can in the face of such horror.
To be sure, there are no shortage of "loss of innocence" war films. You could even argue that all war films address this in one way or another, even if it's tangentially through a supporting character or two as in the likes of The Hurt Locker. Not only does Gallipoli get credit for being a precursor to some of the best WWI films of our era, but it's also worth paying attention to the structuring of the film as a kind of growing, building framework on which we can hang this theme as the credits roll. First off, the focus is very much on Archy and Frank for the entirety of the movie – we only see the battlefield when they see the battlefield, and any notions we have of the war are stemmed from the opinions of the people they meet and the newspapers they read. In this sense, the war is almost a backdrop for a tale about two friends, and Gibson himself expressed as much in an interview (according to the almighty Wikipedia [so it's gotta be true!]).
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The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
September 22, 2014 hangmantitan	1 Comment
Peter Weir's directorial debut The Cars That Ate Paris, like a few other movies from the early career of the Australian filmmaker, tends to defy most attempts at classification and at fitting it comfortably into one genre or another. Most slap "horror-comedy", a broad and unsatisfying label, onto films like this. While it's certainly funny and creepily disquieting by turns, shoehorning The Cars That Ate Paris into a genre just so we may talk about it as "this kind of film" or "that kind of film" quickly becomes a useless exercise.
Set in the fictional hamlet of Paris in rural Australia, the film follows young Arthur after his brother George dies in a car accident just outside the town. The Parisians welcome Arthur and console him, but it soon becomes evident that Paris is no ordinary town. Arthur himself hardly seems to notice any questionable behavior apart from a few odd comings and goings – but we become aware very soon that the town of Paris thrives on car accidents from the dangerous outskirts roads, and that the townsfolk engineer accidents for their own benefit.
Silly set-up, no? What characterizes the tone of The Cars That Ate Paris is just that: a silly, comedic set-up that suddenly takes a darker turn, a bubbly Sunday drive turning instantly into a fiery wreck. While calling the entire thing a "horror-comedy" is too easy, it can be said that the tone of the film hinges on those two genres without ever slipping over into either for too long. The pivoting itself can provide comedy or shock, and Weir and Co. bring us back and forth over the course of the film more times than I care to count. The effect turns the film into a kind of tonal collage that's tough to pin down at any one point in time.
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Komandarm de 2n Rang (rus:командарм 2-го ранга), traduït com a "Comandant d'Exèrcit de 2n Rang" va ser un rang militar de l'Exèrcit Roig. Komandarm és la contracció de Comandant d'Exèrcit («командующий армией»). Va ser creat pel Comitè Central Executiu de la Unió Soviètica i el Consell de Comissaris del Poble el 23 de setembre de 1935 mitjançant el decret "Per la introducció de dades personals en els rangs militars de l'Exèrcit Roig", i derogat el 7 de maig de 1940 pel decret "Per l'establiment dels rangs militars d'alt comandament a l'Exèrcit Roig".

Estava situat entre els rangs de Komandarm de 1r Rang i el de Komkor. Equivalia al rang de Comissari de 2n Rang per a la Seguretat de l'Estat.

Al crear-se el 1935 va concedir-se a 10 comandants militars; però tres anys després, va augmentar molt. A finals de la dècada de 1930, a causa del creixement demogràfic, augmentà el nombre de Komandarm de 2a a l'Exèrcit Roig (21 abans de juny de 1941). Amb la introducció del rang de general el 1940, la majoria dels Komandarms de 2a (12) van rebre el rang de tinent general; 7 van ser promoguts a coronel general i 2, a General d'Exèrcit.

La Insígnia
La insígnia de rang de Komandarm de 2n rang és de 4 diamants, però a diferència del rang de konandarm de 1r rang, no hi ha cap estrella.

Llista de Komandarms de 2n rang
Amb l'aprovació del decret sobre l'aprovació dels oficials superiors i oficials a l'Exèrcit Roig el 20 de novembre de 1935, van ser promoguts al rang de Komandarm de 2n rang:
 Pavel Dibenko, comandant del Districte Militar del Volga
 Mikhaïl Lewandowski, comandant del Districte Militar de Transcaucàsia
 Ivan Dubowoj, comandant del Districte Militar de Kharkov
 Ivan Fedko, comandant del Grup Especial de les Forces Marítimes de l'Orient Llunyà Bandera Roja
 Avgust Kork, director de l'Acadèmia Militar Frunze
 Nikolai Kaixirin, comandant del Districte Militar del Caucas Nord
 Aleksandr Seiakin, adjunt al Cap de l'Estat Major de l'Exèrcit Roig
 Iakov Alksnis, cap de l'Força Aèria de l'Exèrcit Roig
 Innocenci Halepski
 Joachim Vatsetis, ajudant del Comissari del Poble per la Defensa

La resta de Komandarms de 2n rang van ser:
 Mikhaïl Velikanov, promogut el 14 de juny de 1937
 Grigori Kulik, promogut el 14 de juny de 1937, va arribar a ser Mariscal de la Unió Soviètica
 Semion Timoixenko, promogut el 28 de juliol de 1937, va arribar a ser Mariscal de la Unió Soviètica
 Aleksandr Loktonov, promogut el 28 de juliol de 1937
 Mikhaïl Kovaliov, promogut el 2 de juliol de 1939
 Ivan Bóldino, promogut el 5 de desembre de 1939
 Ivan Zakharkin, promogut el 5 de desembre de 1939
 Mikhaïl Efremov, promogut el 5 de desembre de 1939
 Vladimir Kurdiumov, promogut el 5 de desembre de 1939
 Ivan Smorodinov, promogut el 5 de desembre de 1939
 Iósif Apanasenko, promogut el 1939
 Oka Gorodovikov, promogut el 1939
 Ivan Koniev, promogut el 1939, va arribar a ser Mariscal de la Unió Soviètica
 Vladimir Katxalov, promogut el 1939
 Stepan Kalinin, promogut el 1939
 Ivan Tiulenev, promogut el 1939
 Mikhaïl Khozin, promogut el 1939
 Grigori Stern, promogut el 1939
 Vsevolod Iakovlev, promogut el 1939
 Kiril Meretskov, promogut el 7 de desembre de 1939, va arribar a ser Mariscal de la Unió Soviètica
 Vladimir Grendal, promogut el 21 de gener de 1940
 Nikolai Voronov, promogut el 22 de març de 1940
 Dmitri Pavlov, promogut el 27 de març de 1940
 Iakov Smuixkevitx, promogut el 4 d'abril de 1940

Graus militars de la Unió Soviètica

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The College of Veterinary Medicine is excited to announce that we have been selected to host the National Student Veterinary (SAVMA) Symposium in the spring of 2019. This event will bring over 1000 veterinary students from all over the country to Athens and place our college, region and state at the forefront of veterinary medicine. Unfortunately, preparation for this event will conflict with our traditional Open House and as a result we will not be able to hold Open House in 2019. We know this will disappoint many people, but we are committed to bringing the event back in 2020 with all of the same educational and fun opportunities as in years' past. Stay tuned to https://vet.uga.edu for additional details later in 2019.


Bold geometric shapes, elaborate ornaments, rich colours… Adding a touch of art deco style to your kitchen can be really simple!
Art deco rose to international popularity in the 1920s, 30s and 40s and is still a popular vintage style in interior design today.
Here we show you the best ways to introduce art deco design into your kitchen – whether you want to embrace the trend from floor to ceiling, or simply pay homage to it through a few choice pieces.
Whatever the current design of your kitchen, you can bring art deco into the sphere with the clever use of ornaments and accessories.
Hollywood glamour has a role to play in art deco; mirrored handles are a good fit, as well as traditional soft uplighting. Art nouveau was also a big inspiration – rejecting pastels and flowy material for bolder materials and block design.
Whether you opt for a statement clock with trademark angular design, an opulent chandelier or a more modern light setting – which still catches the eye – remember that bigger is always better.
The spectrum of colours that signify art deco are rich and eye-catching – perfect for creating a striking kitchen design. Mustard yellow, teal, lavender, dark raspberry and muted navy all work in small pockets of colour, through accessories or as part of a tiling pattern.
If you have an island in your kitchen, this can be a great place to bring in an alternative colour into your room as a statement block.
Monochrome is another art deco trope – match a black and white kitchen with a dash of colour on the wall or bring monochrome accessories into your coloured kitchen to tap into this trend. You can even tailor kitchen necessities, such as water jugs or mugs to complement the art deco theme. Whether left on the counter top, or displayed on hooks or shelves, they'll add to the décor of the room.
To complement the intricate patterns and outlandish accessorises, an important part of art deco is minimalism. It might sound like a juxtaposition, but minimal pieces or streamlined work surfaces allow the art deco pieces to make a statement, whether that's a chair for your island or piece of French art on the wall.
A minimalist kitchen relies on creative storage to keep clutter and appliances out of sight. If you make the most out of your space with clever storage solutions, you can focus on adding a touch of art deco to the parts of the kitchen that your guests will see instead.
Induction hobs lend themselves to minimalism, as they blend into the work surface. The streamlined design of these induction hobs, and the irregular heat circles, make it a perfect choice for an art deco kitchen. A black hob on a white countertop looks particularly striking.
Art deco style is perhaps best recognised by geometric patterns, which can easily be incorporated into your kitchen design.
Cubism inspired original art deco design, with painters like Picasso experimenting with space, angles and geometry.
Tiles are a fantastic way to bring art deco style into your kitchen, whether on the floor or behind an oven top. Colourful and intricate, these patterns are designed to catch the eye and work best in a clean environment.
A tile pattern that complements your colour scheme gives a subtle nod to art deco design, while a bright and bold tile pattern marks your intent.
Art deco design consists of straight, regular lines and angles making it the perfect choice for a kitchen setting, where everything slots together.
This Plato tap is a stunning ode to art deco and geometry, especially in shiny chrome, a material that was very popular in the 1930s.
Art deco design allows you to add character to the room, choosing the trends that you like best, from geometry to mirrors, monochrome or colour. You can go all out and re-design your kitchen with this in mind, or choose to bring the trend in with accessories and appliances in a subtler way.


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Q: WooCommerce allowing html syntax in category description field I'm using a themeforest theme for my new WooCommerce store.
While I go to edit category there's a description field which doesn't allow html tags.
My question: How can I make this field accepting html tags?
So I can put a banner image and centralize text etc…
I do not want to use any plugin as there are already available.
What would I need to do to enable text editor inside description field?

A: wp_filter_kses() function filters the description in WP / WC categories. So what you need is disabling that filter.
You will need to add this code to your function.php file (located in your active theme folder):
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This entry was posted in Church, Music, Writing and tagged arranging, chord charts, composition, Finale, Frozen Ape, MakeMusic, music director, music theory, notated charts, notation software, rhythm charts, worship leader by Maurice F. Overholt. Bookmark the permalink.
Yes, it is very helpful to see your charting method. Finale costs $450 versus $100 for PrintMusic. I believe that PM can do most or all of the things that you describe; any comments? I think it would take me more like 4 hours to create a chart, based on my occasional use of PM, which is why I seldom do it. Have you ever tried taking a chart from one of the commercial sites you recently reviewed, and scanning it into Finale to hopefully really speed up the process?
I think Print Music is a great stepping stone for people beginning in the process, much like Garage Band is a great stepping stone to Logic, it's big brother.
As for scanning, I haven't had a lot of success. Scanning things in would be counterproductive for me except in emergencies, however, because part of arranging is learning the music. Scanning circumvents that.
By the way, Praisecharts offers the Finale files for sale, which is a very cool perk.


Many thanks to all the kind comments. These birds are really a joy to photograph.
Peter, I agree with you on how difficult it is to capture details on the bird's neck. It does not help that significant cropping is required given the bird's size. All of these photos were taken with available light and I have only recently started learning to use fill-flash, which not only helps to freeze motion, and provide a catch-light, but also enhance micro-contrast of feathers. I have had a little success last week with the Spotted Pardalote which is an equally small bird. The use of flash though adds another layer of complexity. I have learnt about the use of flash through WH Majoros internet-based book on digital bird photography, which is a comprehensive and excellent guide to bird photography (with inspirational photographs to match). I plan to try using fill-flash with the wrens when I next get the chance to.


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Christen Ostenfeld (27. november 1900 på Frederiksberg – 19. februar 1976 i Hellerup) var en dansk ingeniør, søn af professor Asger Ostenfeld. Hans ekspertise lå, ligesom faren, inden for jernbetonkonstruktioner og bygningsstatik; dvs. læren om, hvordan en bærende struktur holdes i ligevægt. Han etablerede i 1930 det internationalt anerkendte rådgivende ingeniørfirma COWI, som i 1946 optog Wriborg Jønson som partner.

Uddannelse
Christen Ostenfeld blev student fra Frederiksberg Gymnasium i 1918 og fulgte snart i sin fars fodspor, og han begyndte ingeniørstudiet på Polyteknisk Læreanstalt i 1919. Han tog kort efter sin eksamen til udlandet for at dygtiggøre sig yderligere. Han opholdt sig 1924-25 på tegnestuer i Schweiz, 1925-26 på Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich og i Christiani & Nielsens franske afdelinger i Paris og Cherbourg 1926-29. I 1924 blev han cand.polyt..

Første opgaver
I 1930 opnåede Ostenfeld graden dr.techn. fra Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt og blev ansat samme sted som assistent på farens laboratorium i bygningsstatik og jernkonstruktioner. Samme år etablerede Christen Ostenfeld, der gerne ville arbejde med ingeniørfaget i praksis, en beskeden tegnestue på Vesterbrogade 62 i København. Dens første opgave blev Audebo Bro. Tegnestuens anden udfordring var en ombygning af det forfaldne National Scala, der skulle gennemføres i stor hast af hensyn til etablissementets omsætning. Ostenfeld valgte at bruge fabriksfremstillede stålkonstruktioner til byggeriet, hvilket gav mulighed for at bygge med meget lidt stillads og holde højt tempo på byggeprocessen, også om vinteren. Efter en byggeperiode på kun et år og ti dage kunne det nye National Scala indvies som en succes. I 1934 stoppede han som assistent på højskolen og fokuserede på sit praktiske arbejde.

Modstandsmand
Under Besættelsen blev det småt med opgaverne. I stedet påtog Ostenfeld, der var med i hovedledelsen modstandsbevægelsens Frit Danmark (1943-47) og aktiv i den illegale presse, sig hvervet som kasserer for Frihedsrådet. Pengekassen var gemt i hans græsplæne.

Jønson indtræder i COWI
I 1946 blev Wriborg Jønson partner i virksomheden, der nu fik navnet "Chr. Ostenfeld & W. Jønson, Rådgivende Ingeniører". Firmaet viste hurtigt imponerende resultater og blev til den internationale rådgivende virksomhed, som vi i dag kender under navnet COWI. Gennem sit talent for innovation satte han sit fingeraftryk på infrastrukturen i Danmark, blandt andet med den nye Lillebæltsbro. I 1972 gik Ostenfeld på pension.

COWI fik 1956 kontor i Paris, 1959 og senere i Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya og Tanzania.

Tillidshverv
Ostenfeld var medlem af bestyrelsen for Den Tekniske Forening 1943-49 og for Dansk Selskab for Bygningsstatik 1955-58, formand 1968-71; formand for Dansk Ingeniørforenings udvalg for forspændt beton 1955-63; vicepræsident i International Forening for Forspændt Beton 1956-69, livsvarigt æresmedlem 1970, medlem af American Society of Civil Engineers 1950, Life Member 1972 og medlem af Akademiet for de Tekniske Videnskaber 1950. Han var Kommandør af Dannebrogordenen.

Familie
Ostenfeld blev gift 4. december 1944 i Solbjerg Kirke på Frederiksberg med Karen Marie Hulda Høncke (25. august 1906 i Zürich, Schweiz – 21. juni 1986) datter af kontorchef, cand.jur. og polyt. Hugo Høncke og hustru Johanne Marie f. Hempel.

Ostenfeld er begravet på Hellerup Kirkegård. ligesom sin hustru.

Udvalgte værker
 Audebo Bro (1930)
 Ombygning af National Scala, København (1930)
 Bundundersøgelser i Limfjorden ved Aggersund (1932)
 Halbyggerier med stållameller (1932)
 Præfabrikerede betonpæle (1932)
 Amtsbroer og midlertidig Knippelsbro (1933)
 Den danske pavillon til Verdensudstillingen i Bruxelles (1935)
 KB Hallen, Peter Bangs Vej, Frederiksberg (1937)
 Gymnastikhøjskolen i Ollerup
 Projektering af Aggersundbroen (1938)
 Tarpehagebroen over Varde Å (1938)
 Tandlægeskolen, Universitetsparken, København (1938-41)
 Svømmehal for Statens Gymnastikinstitut (1939)
 Tunnel for sporudfletning ved Langenæs (1940)
 Viadukt i Give (1940)
 Forundersøgelser og projektering af bro fra Esbjerg til Fanø, svømmebade, sportshaller og idrætshøjskoler i Sønderborg og Vejle, cykelbaner i Odense og Esbjerg, omfartsveje samt spildevandsrensningsanlæg (1941-44)
 Reparation af KB Hallen efter Schalburgtage (1945)
 Stade Pierre-de-Coupertin i Paris (1946)
 Forspændt betonopgaver i Finland (1949)
 Kabelforspændte siloer i glideform (1950)
 Odense friluftsbad (1950)
 Højbro i Fredrikstad, Norge, over Glomma (1951)
 Egernsund- og Virksundbroerne (1951)
 Tunnel under Bizerte i Tunesien (1952)
 Amtssygehuset i Glostrup (1952)
 Sporvognsremiser i flere etager i Sverige (1952)
 Det hvide vandtårn i Haderslev (1952)
 Verdens første storrumssiloer til 17.000 ton sukker i Odense (1953)
 Drikkevandsbeholdere på 60.000 m3 i Californien (1953)
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 Nye brotyper til Danmarks første motorvej København-Helsingør (1954)
 Københavns havnefront (1954)
 Tribunen i Esbjerg Idrætspark (1955)
 Jernbanetunnel under syvetagers hus i Sverige (1955)
 Frognerbadet i Oslo (1955)
 Rammebro med 50 meters spænd ved Stockholm (1955)
 Sukkersiloer i Frankrig og Sverige (1956)
 Byg- og maltsilo (Carlsberg-siloen) til Kongens Bryghus, Vesterbro, København (1956-57, siden ombygget til lejligheder)
 Kontorhus til De Danske Sukkerfabrikker, Christianshavn (1957)
 Lagre til Tuborg (1957)
 Otte olietanke til Ægypten (1957)
 Roskilde svømmehal med drikkevandsbeholder og restaurant ovenpå (1958)
 Friluftsbade i Gladsaxe, Bellahøj, Vestbadet (1959)
 Sportshaller i Bellahøj, Roskilde, Vejle, Hørsholm og Sønderborg (1959)
 Siloer i mange lande (1960)
 To hængebroer i Finland (1960), Sääksmäki bro og Kirjalansalmi bro
 Skitseprojekt til ny Lillebæltsbro (1960)
 Vejprojektering i Ghana (1961)
 Sukkersiloer i Italien (1961)
 Boligbyggeri i Grønland (1961)
 Fire sukkersiloer i Sovjetunionen (1961)
 Afløbssystemer i fem byer i Irak (1962)
 Motorvejsbroer i Danmark (1962)
 Småbroer ved Lake Volta i Ghana (1962)
 Bevægelig bro i Køge Havn (1962)
 Projektering af den ny Lillebæltsbro (1962-70)
 Dæmning med sluse og klapbro over Virksund (1963)
 Dæmning ved Thorshavn (1963)
 Zoologisk Centralinstitut i København (1963)
 Luksushotel i Nigeria (1963)
 Veje i Ghana (1963)
 Kemiske anlæg i Grenå og Fredericia (1963)
 Sukkersiloer i Nakskov, Stege, Maribo, Reims i Frankrig og Forlimpopolo i Italien (1963)
 Isterødvejen, Aalborg bymotorvej (1964)
 Broer på Randers omfartsvej (1964)
 Trafikanalyser i Nigeria (1965)
 Svømmehaller i Danmark (1965)
 Bro over en 40 meter dyb magasinsø i Østtyrkiet (1966)
 Broer over den finske Saimaa Kanal (1966)
 Tamale Airport i Ghana (1966)
 Den danske ambassade i Paris (1966)
 Atomforsøgsanlæg i CERN i Genève (1966)
 Ferieby for 2000 turister på øen Djerba, Tunesien (1967)
 Kemisk fabrik i Lillebonne, Frankrig (1967)
 Kolding Sygehus (1967)
 Akvædukter på over 100 meter og motorvejsbroer i Spanien (1968)
 Holbækmotorvejens lange broer ved Kornerup og Lejre (1968)
 Kildeskovshallen i Gentofte (1968)
 Analyse af lufthavn på Saltholm (1969)
 Transportstudie for Lake Volta i Vestafrika og Lake Nyasa i Østafrika (1969)
 Vejdispositionsplaner for Randers og Frederikshavn (1969)
 Den nye Lillebæltsbro (1970)
 Dalum Papirfabrik, Dalum (1970)
 Hoteller i Arusha, Tanzania og på Seychellerne (1971)
 Tuborgs nye tapperi (1971)
 Vandforsyning i Bandung, Indonesien (1972)
 Tørreanlæg og siloer i Frankrig (1972)
 Dalbroer på 200 meter i Jylland (1972)
 Holmegaard Glasværk (1972)
 Gladsaxe Sportshal
 Herning Svømmehal
 Hørsholm Svømmehal
 Farum Svømmehal
 Ishockeystadion i Tampere i Finland

Udgivelser
 "Franske broingeniører", Polyteknisk Forlag 1975 (Danmarks Tekniske Bibliotek, Publikation Nr. 34)
 Bygning af Sportsanlæg, Odense 1944.
 "Forspændt beton", Bygningsstatiske meddelelser, 1949, pp. 109–128.
 A. Ostenfeld og hans samtid, København 1966.

Kilder og eksterne henvisninger

 Christen Ostenfeld på PAST
 Kraks Blå Bog 1974

Ingeniører fra Danmark
Danskere i 1900-tallet
Erhvervsfolk fra Danmark
Medlemmer af Frit Danmark
Ansatte ved Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Medlemmer af Akademiet for de Tekniske Videnskaber
Kommandører af Dannebrog
Personer i Kraks Blå Bog (afdøde)
Personer i Dansk Biografisk Leksikon
Alumni fra Danmarks Tekniske Universitet


Osage, Iowa – An argument took place at an Osage home on July 10th that led to the arrest of 25-year-old, Bryce Zahradnik.
The Osage Police were sent to a residency on the 1000 block of Main Street. There, police found Zahradnik standing at the front door holding a gun.
Zahradnik was charged with a felony intimidation with a dangerous weapon. He was released from prison as he posted bond.
A preliminary hearing date has been set for July 21st at 9:30 am in the Mitchell County District Court.


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Bob Carroll and Geno Courtney Muse on Being Edgartown Good Old Boys
Thursday July 5, 2007
Julia Rappaport
It is Sunday morning and Bob Carroll and Eugene (Geno) Courtney are sitting in Mr. Carroll's penthouse apartment at the top of the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown.
Kelley House, Pub Come Under New Ownership
Olivia Hull
On Monday this week the Edgartown selectmen approved a liquor license transfer for the Kelley House, which includes the Newes from America, a pub at the corner of Kelley and North Water streets.
Harbor View and Kelley House Conclude Sale at $45.1 Million
Thursday December 28, 2006
A Nantucket-based investment group closed on a deal last week to buy the Harbor View Hotel and Kelley House properties in Edgartown; total sale price was $45.1 million. The sale provided a tidy windfall for the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank, netting the agency just over $900,000 in fees. The sale closed Dec. 20 with four separate transactions. Scout Real Estate Capital LLC purchased the turn-of-the-century Harbor View Hotel for $32.5 million and the Kelley House pub and inn complex for $12.6 million.
Harbor View and Kelley House Hotels Ready for Sale to Nantucket Investor
Ian Fein
The Harbor View Hotel, a shingle-style turn-of-the-century hotel that graces the entrance to the Edgartown harbor at Starbuck's Neck, is set for sale to a Nantucket-based investment group, along with the Kelley House, an 18th century tavern that is now a pub and inn complex spanning Water and Dock streets.
The properties represent a significant piece of downtown real estate in Edgartown, as well as two of the best known resorts on the Vineyard.


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Figure out your household's income after taxes. What do you and other income earners who will be contributing to the household bills bring home each month after taxes? Look at your last paycheck stub, ask your HR department, or use an online paycheck calculator to calculate this amount.
Make a list of your household's recurring monthly expenses. This should include bills you pay every month and bills you only pay some months—like car insurance. If you don't already have a way you've been tracking your budget, look at your checkbook, your bank statements, and your credit card statements to help figure out what you've been spending. Note which expenses are optional and which are necessary.
Make a list of expenses that you will add to when you become a homeowner. Expenses you'll have that you didn't have as a renter include water, trash, and home maintenance. You'll also pay property taxes and hazard insurance. If you're moving further from your job, your transportation costs may increase as well. If you're going to make a downpayment of less than 20%, you'll have to factor in the monthly cost of private mortgage insurance (PMI). Remember, it's best to estimate high when planning your budget just to be on the safe side.
I can refer you to a local lender who can help you with these steps.
Determine how much you will have left after expenses to spend on housing. A lender can help you determine your maximum monthly payment by calculating what they call a debt-to-income ratio. Basically, this is what gets paid into the home versus what gets paid out on a monthly basis. Once you've determined your household budget, you should have an idea of what you're comfortable paying on a monthly basis for a house. Don't forget to leave room for emergencies, retirement, or whatever else you want to save for. In other words, count savings as a non-negotiable expense.
Figure out how much house you can buy. The No. 1 way to truly know what your budget will allow for on a house note is to sit with a mortgage lender and have them look at your credit score and finances. A great lender will be able to help you figure out what your 'no-more-than' amount should be, which will determine which price points you should shop in. As a Realtor, I can help guide you to a local lender who will be an expert in these areas.


Derby City Vending of Louisville, KY is recalling our Buffalo Chicken Sandwich because it may contain undeclared milk, egg and soy product. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, egg or soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
The Buffalo Chicken Sandwich was distributed to Kentucky and Indiana through delivery to vending food machines.
This product is in a black square container with a clear lid with the Derby City Vending label. It is identified on the label as Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with a best buy date of up to 12/4/16. No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered through an inspection by the FDA that a product containing milk, eggs and soy was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of these allergens. The problem was caused by a change in the ingredients by the manufacturer when a different size of the chicken patty was purchased.
No other Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches remain in production or have been distributed since this discrepancy was discovered.
Should you need more information, please contact Peggy Wheeler at Derby City Vending, 502-581-1228, Monday through Friday,8 am to 5 pm. Eastern time zone.


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Drink-drive arrest after young man and woman die in Lincoln crash
Call police on 101 with any information.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a young man and woman have died following a crash in Lincoln in the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services were called to the A46 Lincoln Bypass at 12.50am after a Citroen C3 and a Ford Mondeo estate collided.
A man and a woman, both aged 19, travelling in the white Citroen C3, died at the scene.
The driver of the blue Ford Mondeo estate, a 26-year-old man, was later traced and arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, drink-driving and leaving the scene of a collision.
The police investigation at the scene has been completed and the road is now re-open.
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: "We have traced the immediate family of the victims and broken this desperately sad news to them. Anyone who was on the bypass between the Carholme and Skellingthorpe roundabouts between about 12.30am and 12.50am this morning and saw either the white Citroen C3 or the blue Mondeo estate before the collision or saw the collision itself is asked to contact police on 101. "
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