The Spectacular K-1 User Mode Sharing Service!
Ok... hold your breath guys (and gals) but yours truly has just finished the first draft of an Excel 'User Mode' spreadsheet for the K-1 camera!
I know i know... please... try and contain your excitement!
Ok, so I had to think a little bit about how to best present the spreadsheet and eventually decided to try and mimic the menu system of the camera itself I was modelling after (the K-1 in this case), that way I thought it might be easier for people to fill out fields and not get too lost and confused and easyish to double check that things are filled out correctly before sharing/storing etc.
Why did I do this at all I hear you say?! Well... I find 5 User Modes pretty limiting to be honest, I could easily enjoy 4x that many, and whilst the K-1 has an unbelievable amount of customisation available (which I'm only just getting to grips with myself), nothing beats toggling a single click of a wheel to place the camera into a shooting mode/environment that works for that given scenario.
Personally I find myself having to wander off my User Modes frequently to adjust to the event or environment I'm shooting at. Sometimes these adjustments are slight, sometimes quite far off from what I set them too. Afterwards I always wished I could easily revert back... well now you can! Store your User Modes here in this spreadsheet for quick reference, as a baseline from which to return to.
I also really like the idea of sharing settings we've stumbled across or enjoy using for x,y or z scenarios etc. Perhaps if this idea takes enough traction a User Mode thread will be created (or renewed if one exists already) with feedback and trials of one anothers settings. And in doing so I'm sure a level of learning will occur, which in the end is paramount to all of us achieving the best results. Perhaps through a more in depth sharing of settings some of the more experienced can weigh in with what they see as a potential conflict in a setting to what the mode is actually trying to encompass etc.
EDIT: it's also prolly worth mentioning that on first glance I missed out huge chunks also, such as video and playback, I wanted to get onto other 'life' stuff so left it for now to the settings that impact still photography and just the taking of the shot, not the reviewing etc.
Last edited by BruceBanner; 03-02-2018 at 06:57 PM.
Very well done Bruce, excellent work mate.
my way of not losing this thread. Thanks!
As I'm filling one out currently I realise sticking purely to the Menu settings in the camera actually omits some settings, such as Shooting Mode and Exposure Compensation. So I shall amend the Spreadsheet, reupload to reflect this info.
Ok so by clicking this link here.
You should see something like this, and then be able to access the menus i've circled below? Does this not present the same way to you?
PS I shouldn't worry about it too much right now as it's incomplete (shooting mode omitted etc). I shall be updating it today, and then I'll share it via more links.
Last edited by BruceBanner; 02-28-2018 at 01:48 AM.
Thank you ! Now it works !
Shooting Modes, Custom Image, Outdoor View Settings, White Balance and Exposure Compensation now added.
Noticed a bug on page 'Camera 5' that I'll get round to fixing. Fixed.
Updated to add Video settings as well.
What about the customizable control panel and the five  set-up menus?
And how about using the camera symbol  as font like this?
Last edited by angerdan; 03-03-2018 at 01:44 PM.
What about the customizable control panel and the five 🔧 set-up menus?
And how about using the camera symbol 📷 as font like this?
What do you mean by customizable control panel?
Ok, so the spreadsheet is essentially a single 'User Mode'. Make multiple copies of the spreadsheet, rename them what you like, for example I might rename one spreadsheet as 'User Mode 1 - Portrait with Live View'. Another spreadsheet might be renamed 'User Mode 2 - Birds' (with the settings reflecting that scenario of course) etc.
When I first thought about how best to approach this concept I was thinking initially of having tabs at the bottom, User mode 1, 2, 3, 4 etc, but I really wanted to imitate the menu system that I see on the rear of the Pentax K-1, I thought when cross referencing and double checking things would be easiest when presented with this more visible direct comparison. So the spreadsheet evolved to using the tabs/sheets at the bottom to being the menu system rather than 'U1, U2, U3 etc etc' (Dial system). I figured you just make copies of the sheet and rename them and that's the User Mode/config you save/share with others. You could always set up the spreadsheets and compress to a single rar file, so when retrieving or sharing the rar file it unpacks to show 5 spreadsheets (or whatever).
Now in regards to the graphic camera and wrench tools, I just stuck with what I found to closely resemble the symbols on the menu system of the K-1. You are more than welcome to delete them and use your own Just unprotect the sheet, click the camera icon, delete it and insert your own image, resize and put in it's place, and then reprotect sheet.
Unfortunately the tabs at the bottom (circled blue) do not allow for any symbol or gfx inserted, just text here.
Please be aware more settings 'appear' (circled red) when certain things are selected, and disappear again once the field is empty (hit backspace/delete to empty a field).
Things I have yet to include are the Playback menu settings (Slideshow, Protect All Images etc) and the 5 settings (wrench tool) as you pointed out. I'm just working to a tight schedule currently so wanted to get the bits done that actually really impact the settings when shooting. Adjusting for Language, Date Adjustment, World Time etc, it doesn't really impact the shooting experience, so left a lot of that menu system out. But I will get around to it. I just thought I'd share where I am currently up to for feedback and impression and any bug reporting.
I did test your tool on google spreadsheets, which i believe is a better solution (from usability and edit features/functions).
Ah yes, the Info quick shortcut thing. Again I left that out as I felt it didn't really 'store' new information but rather just allowed users to quickly get access to some settings they use frequently. Hopefully all the settings that are presented there can also be seen in the spreadsheet somewhere else?
The camera is a sneeky thing, initially I thought just doing the Menu system (camera 1-5 and some of the 'C' menu items would suffice), but only when I started to fill out the spreadsheet myself did I realise that such things as 'Shooting Mode' weren't actually in the menu system at all but rather only accessible from 'standby' mode.
I think other cameras (like my KP) might be different and actually replicate some of that stuff in the menu system... will have to check. I do indeed plan to do a KP specific spreadsheet also, hopefully it won't need too much tinkering from the K-1 I've made.
I actually want to start a sharing thread with this sheet, not sure if new thread or just start dumping here, prolly dumping here makes most sense.
The idea of sharing is to perhaps help people stumble upon a setting that works really well for what they want to shoot (wildlife, portraits, landscape etc), as well as open oneself up for constructive criticism for a shooting mode they have created (ie is there any subtle contradictions in my settings somewhere, will I get better results if I toggle this setting off completely, or set to low etc).
Or perhaps when explaining something to someone, telling them what this setting here does or that, using the sheet can pinpoint a little better exactly where the setting is located and what it does.
Personally I use all my 5 user modes, when I want to ditch one I just want to store what it was last set at so I can revert back to at a later date if need be.
Last edited by BruceBanner; 03-03-2018 at 04:04 PM.
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Antonino Salon and Fash Bash
Fash Bash 2015, was held on August 13, 2015 at the DIA and Antonino Salon and Spa was one of the proud sponsors.
Presented by the DIA's Founders Junior Council, an auxiliary committed to inspire a new generation of art lovers to show their support, Fash Bash is the DIA's second largest fundraiser of the year.
An exciting runway show was presented by Neiman Marcus, and gave us a taste of what to expect in fashion for fall and winter, 2015.
"There will definitely be a lot of plaid patterns, jewel tones and hem lines that bounce as you move", said Anthony Marsalese, owner of Antonino Salon and Spa, adding, "gray tones and a Victorian influence will also be making a huge comeback". As far as accessories are concerned, look for dress gloves, large cuffs and skinny scarves.
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Antonino Visits Detroit
A Day in the "D": An Antonino field trip on July 20
Salon outing to Lincoln Street Art Park
Salon outing to Red Bull House of Art
Salon outing to Detroit City Distillery.
2015 has been a good year for Antonino Salon and Spa. Along with celebrating 30 years in business, the salon was named Best Salon in Hour Detroit's Best of 2015 issue. So, on July 20, the staff of Antonino Salon and Spa celebrated by going on a "surprise" field trip. Beginning in Birmingham, everyone loaded a bus from The Detroit Bus Company and headed to one of Detroit's best lunch places; Mudgies. Located in Detroit's historic Corktown district, Mudgies is an authentic artisan deli that has been voted best deli for six consecutive years.
After a delicious lunch of various sandwiches and appetizers, everyone boarded the bus and began a tour of the city of Detroit.
"We wanted to educate our younger stylists to the history of Detroit, and expose everyone to the new and exciting things happening in the city", says Anthony, owner of Antonino Salon, adding "as hairdressers, it's important to know about all the happenings in our great city so we can share them with our guests".
With stops at Lincoln Street Art Park and Rivard Plaza and drive-by tours of Michigan Central Station, the Boston Edison district, the Ford Piquette Plant, the D.I.A., Cass Corridor, the Dequindre Cut and Lafayette Park, the staff learned many interesting facts about the city that they never knew before.
After the tour, everyone was treated to a private tour by local artist, William Singer of one of Detroit's newest hot spots, The Red Bull House of Art; a gallery that breaks down the barriers between artists and their next greatest body of work by removing financial and institutional constraints and presenting the tools, space and wings necessary to unleash their utmost creative side to the world.
The fun day was capped off at Detroit City Distillery where everyone was treated to one of their signature cocktails, created with small batch artisanal whiskey, gin and vodka using only the finest local ingredients sourced directly from farms nearby and tasting rooms located in Detroit's famed Eastern Market.
More pics from the fun day.
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Salon Field Trip to the Lincoln Street Art Park
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Antonino Salon Visits Anna Wintour
Detroit has taken another step in proving to the world it has come back. On June 19, Anna Wintour , the Artistic Director of Conde Naste publications and editor in chief of Vogue Magazine, came to our city to promote the opening of a new exhibit at The DIA; "Detroit-Bruce Weber". The new exhibit features photos the legendary photographer has taken of "ordinary folk" in our great city. Weber first visited Detroit in 2006, when he photographed an expansive spread featuring Kate Moss for W magazine. He returned last year to capture images used for a Shinola ad campaign. Weber is best known for his work on Calvin Klein ads, and spreads for Abercrombie and Fitch, Vogue and Vanity Fair.
Antonino Salon and Spa owner, Anthony Marsalese was invited to visit Anna Wintour four times during her two day visit to style her signature hairstyle. The last minute invitation required some rescheduling, but every client on Anthony's schedule encouraged him to take advantage of this "once in a lifetime opportunity". So the big question everyone wanted to know…………"No, she is nothing like the character, Miranda Priestly, portrayed by Meryl Streep in the hit movie "The Devil Wears Prada", says Anthony. Within the first five minutes of meeting her, she made both Anthony and Todd Scogg of Todd's Room (who was invited to do her makeup), very comfortable "She was very pleasant, very appreciative and professional" remarked Anthony, adding "she is obviously an extremely busy women with tremendous responsibilities.
Be sure to visit the DIA before the exhibition closes on September 7, 2014 to see Weber's wonderful tribute to Detroit.
Read more about the historic visit by clicking the link below
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France's Caisse names pensions director
28 September 2006By Daniel Brooksbank
FRANCE - The Caisse des Dépôts, France's state-owned public-interest financial institution, has named Gilles Seigle as director of pensions.
"Gilles Seigle is appointed director of pensions and a member of the Caisse des Dépôts management committee, replacing Jérôme Gallot," it said in a release earlier this month.
Seigle was previously chairman of SCET, a subsidiary of Société Nationale Immobilière (SNI) and a member of SNI's management board.
Jérôme assumes responsibility for the group's private equity activities and its services in support of small and medium-sized firms, taking over from Albert Ollivier. The changes came amid a raft of new appoints at the entity.
Caisse des Dépôts describes itself as a "major, long-term institutional investor in both listed and non-listed companies through its capital investment division".
It performs public-interest missions on behalf of France's central, regional and local governments.
It's "the leading administrator of French savings deposits and retirement savings funds and of private funds that are protected under French law".
Subsidiaries include Transdev, Egis, Compagnie des Alpes and VVF Vacances, Icade, Société Nationale Immobilière and private equity firm CDC Entreprises. It's the leading shareholder in insurer CNP.


It seemed it would never come but the long in development puppet film noir directed by Brian Henson 'The Happytime Murders' now has an (NSFW) trailer. the film stars Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale and Elizabeth Banks.
'The Happytime Murders' is set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives, one human, and one puppet are forced to work together to try and solve who is brutally murdering the former cast of 'The Happytime Gang', a beloved classic puppet show.
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The 2014-15 Budget
About the LAO
Submitted February 18, 2010
Elections: Open Primaries.
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact: No significant net change in state and local government costs to administer elections.
Yes/No Statement
A YES vote on this measure means: All voters would receive the same primary election ballot for most state and federal offices. Only the two candidates with the most votes—regardless of political party identification—would advance to the general election ballot.
A NO vote on this measure means: Voters would continue to receive primary election ballots based on their political party. The candidate with the most votes from each political party would continue to advance to the general election ballot.
Primary and General Elections. California generally holds two statewide elections in even-numbered years to elect candidates to state and federal offices—a primary election (in June) and a general election (in November). These elections (such as those for Governor and Members of Congress) are partisan, which means that most candidates are associated with a political party. For these partisan offices, the results of a primary election determine each party's nominee for the office. The candidate receiving the most votes in a party primary election is that party's nominee for the general election. In the general election, voters choose among all of the parties' nominees, as well as any independent candidates. (Independent candidates—those not associated with a party—do not participate in primary elections.) The winner of the general election then serves a term in that office.
Ballot Materials Under Current Primary System. For every primary election, each county prepares a ballot and related materials for each political party. Those voters affiliated with political parties receive their party's ballot. These party ballots include partisan offices, nonpartisan offices, and propositions. Voters with no party affiliation receive ballots related only to nonpartisan offices and propositions. Parties, however, may allow voters with no party affiliation to receive their party's ballot.
Partisan Statewide Elections in California. Partisan elections for state office include those for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, Attorney General, the 120 members of the Legislature, and four members of the State Board of Equalization. (The Superintendent of Public Instruction is a nonpartisan state office.) Partisan elections also are held for federal offices including President, Vice President, and Members of Congress.
This measure, which amends the State Constitution, changes the election process for most state and federal offices. Its provisions and related legislation would take effect for elections after January 1, 2011.
Creates a Top-Two Primary Election. This measure creates a single ballot for primary elections for those congressional and state elective offices shown in Figure 1. Candidates would indicate for the ballot either their political party (the party chosen on their voter registration) or no party preference. All candidates would be listed—including independent candidates, who now would appear on the primary ballot. Each voter would cast his or her vote using this single primary ballot. A voter registered with the Republican Party, for example, would be able to vote in the primary election for a candidate registered as a Democrat, a candidate registered as a Republican, or any other candidate. The two candidates with the highest number of votes in the primary election—regardless of their party preference—would advance to compete in the general election. In fact, the two candidates in the general election could have the same party preference.
Figure 2 illustrates how a ballot for an office might appear if voters approve this measure and shows how this is different from the current system.
Does Not Affect Presidential Elections and Political Party Leadership Positions. Under this measure, there would still be partisan primary elections for presidential candidates and political party offices (including party central committees, party officials, and presidential delegates).
Fiscal Effect
Minor Costs and Savings. This measure would change how elections officials prepare, print, and mail ballot materials. In some cases, these changes could increase these state and county costs. For instance, under this measure, all candidates—regardless of their party preference—would be listed on each primary election ballot. This would make these ballots longer. In other cases, the measure would reduce election costs. For example, by eliminating in some instances the need to prepare different primary ballots for each political party, counties sometimes would realize savings. For general election ballots, the measure would reduce the number of candidates (by only having the two candidates who received the most votes from the primary election on the ballot). This would make these ballots shorter. The direct costs and savings resulting from this measure would be relatively minor and would tend to offset each other. Accordingly, we estimate that the measure's fiscal effects would not be significant for state and local governments.
Indirect Fiscal Effects Impossible to Estimate. In some cases, this measure would result in different individuals being elected to offices than under current law. Different officeholders would make different decisions about state and local government spending and revenues. These indirect fiscal effects of the measure are unknown and impossible to estimate.
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Handball – '60-minute showdown': DHB team hot for France – Sports
Gdansk (AP) – Youngster Juri Knorr and veteran goalkeeper Andreas Wolff have vowed to problem German handballers for their first World Cup medal since their gold triumph 16 years in the past.
"We dreamed of this sport," Knorr stated on Wednesday (20:30 / ZDF) forward of the basic in opposition to Olympic champions and report champions France within the quarter-finals. "I can promise that we are going to carry out there once more with a totally totally different vitality. It might appear like a combat, however we've got to play for our lives due to course we need to undergo."
On Tuesday morning, after breakfast, the DHB group left Katowice for Krakow, from the place they flew to Gdansk. There, Wolff expects "60 minutes of combat and emotion" within the combat with the six-time world champion.
"Toughest Opponents"
However, this doesn't hinder Alfred Gislason's protégés greater than the category of opponents, about whom the nationwide coach assessed: "I believe that is probably the most tough opponent. It's an incredible sport to have an opportunity."
Nevertheless, Wolff & Co. The seventy fifth worldwide in opposition to the Equipe tricolore might be seeking to win by all means and gasoline the euphoria at dwelling with a yr to go earlier than the European Championships. "We need to be passionate in regards to the sport. We will take our hearts into our arms and make up for our lack of expertise by preventing in opposition to the French," Wolff stated, insisting: "In a sport like this, you are simply not there. it's crucial to achieve the restrict, to develop its borders".
That was not the case within the 26:28 sport in opposition to Norway within the final main spherical, cheered by almost seven million TV viewers. "It was our weakest sport. In the primary half, the protection was too fluid, within the second half we conceded too many balls," captain Johannes Golla concluded.
This mustn't occur once more with a younger and largely inexperienced German team. "I believe it is the precise time to fail a little bit bit so that you perceive that it isn't a assured success," Wolff stated. "Now you must wipe your mouth and do higher to win."
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The 31-yr-previous proved to be a powerful anchor as soon as once more within the first defeats within the finals in Poland and Sweden, which might be essential in opposition to the French, who've high-class gamers comparable to Dika Mem, Kentin Mahe and Nicola. Karabakh. "We are taking part in in opposition to among the finest groups on this planet, so we've got to be extra centered, cheat and loosen up. Then we've got an opportunity to win," Wolff stated.
The veteran ought to nail the field, Knorr ought to set the tone on offense. The 22-yr-previous has performed effectively in his second World Cup up to now and is a coach and performer in a single. It additionally excites pundits like Markus Baur, who performed Germany on the 2007 World Cup.
"He has a whole lot of persona. He's an entire participant who sees so much on the sphere and at all times tries to get probably the most out of it. He has a superb really feel for conditions. He's harmful in entrance of aim, determines his sport. He's centered on the opposition and performs effectively with the realm," stated the 52-yr-previous "Handball". in an interview with "weekly" and Knorr "at world degree".
Although not stunning to Wolff, the efficiency of the youngest gamers on the team is spectacular. "I'm not shocked by Yuri. He's proven many occasions what nice potential he has. He has what it takes to be nice," stated the headmaster.
Norr prospers
Knorr is the highest German hurler within the match up to now with 37 targets – the enjoyment of the sport is palpable. Her motto is, "I attempt to do my job. When I'm feeling good, after all, I need to take cost, profit from my recording time, have enjoyable, and simply be myself."
So far it has been an incredible success. Knorr's particular person expertise in opposition to France can even be essential. "It was in all probability the largest sport of my profession," stated the Bundesliga membership's full-again Rein-Neckar Löwen.
From his viewpoint, the truth that Germany will enter the sport as underdogs doesn't imply that they don't have an opportunity. "I'm certain we'll present a distinct face and do our greatest. Most of us have not had the prospect to play for medals on the World Cup stage," Knorr stated, promising: "We'll be there."


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Introducing the Chuck Criswell Memorial Scholarship Fund. Awarded annually, this new scholarship is intended for a Sycamore High School graduate with a track record of service to the community who has intent to enroll in a trade school, college, or university. The financial need of the student/family will be a key factor in the scholarship consideration with the award going to the student in the greatest need.
Chuck Criswell moved to Sycamore with his mom and siblings when he was in the third grade. In his junior year, coach and teacher Pete Johnson helped him get into the Diversified Occupations program so he could help his mom support the family. After high school, Chuck married Terry Kelley and they had three children, Tammie, Shelley, and Charles Jr. (Chip). In 1967, Chuck started working at University Volkswagen on the wash rack. He went from wash rack to mechanic to service manager before opening up his own shop, Chuck's Auto Center, in 1990. "Quality work at a fair price" was Chuck's motto.
Throughout his adult life, Chuck found many ways to give back to Sycamore. He started the Turning Back Time car show in 2000 and ran it for 12 years until back surgeries stopped him and he had to step down. Chuck believed all money should stay in Sycamore to help out the community. Chuck also hosted the Baby Boomer Bash class reunions for the classes of 1960-69 for several years. He was featured in the Sycamore History Museum exhibit "Faces of Sycamore" from April 2016 to April 2017.
Gregory B. Widerberg in 2018 and during his high school basketball years playing for DeKalb High School.
Announcing the Gregory B. Widerberg Memorial Scholarship Fund, awarded on an annual basis to a graduating DeKalb High School senior majoring in education.
Greg Widerberg was born (1947) and raised in DeKalb, IL, along with his four siblings. Throughout school, Greg participated in sports including football and basketball in which he received honors and held scoring records. After graduating DeKalb High School, Greg attended Northern Illinois University, where he majored in physical education. While attending college, he met the love of his life, Carol, and the two eventually married after graduation. As a teacher, Greg taught PE and coached football and basketball. During the last 5 years of his career, Greg taught adaptive P.E. to children with special needs from pre-school to high school. He would visit up to 15 schools during the week, teaching all grade levels. Out of his 32 years as an educator, he enjoyed these years of teaching the most.
Greg passed away on June 20, 2018. He will always be remembered by his friends and family as a kind and loving person.
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Introducing the Karen & Joseph Grush Charitable Fund. This new donor advised fund will provide support to DeKalb County organizations that promote services for families and children.
Karen and Joe Grush know the benefit of supportive families. As first-generation college students, they greatly benefited from the support of parents who believed that education and public service can open doors to better and fuller lives. Throughout their lives, the Grushs have shared their knowledge and talent with several philanthropic organizations as members, office holders, and volunteers that align with their passions for education and public health.
Introducing the Lil' Sam Joy Fund, created in memory of Samuel P. Baker II, better known as Lil' Sam. Lil' Sam was diagnosed early in life with Down syndrome. During his 15 years of life, Lil' Sam was blessed and fortunate to experience many things, including access to the resources necessary for daily living. His family established this Fund at the DeKalb County Community Foundation in order to continue this legacy of kindness, access, acceptance, and teaching.
Samuel and Karen Baker are long-time residents of DeKalb and proud alumni of Northern Illinois University. After graduation, they chose to remain in DeKalb to stay close to immediate family, church, educational offerings, and because of the close knit community they grew to love and appreciate. The Bakers have three children; Lauren, Sinclaire, and Samuel.
Lil' Sam passed away unexpectedly in May of 2016. With a desire to keep his memory alive, the Bakers created the Lil' Sam Joy Fund to inspire and help others with special needs.
Introducing the DCNP Endowment Fund, a new field of interest fund at the DeKalb County Community Foundation. This purpose of this fund is to provide administrative/operating and/or programmatic support to programs and/or organizations that increase the capacity/effectiveness/efficiency of nonprofit organizations serving DeKalb County, IL.
The Community Foundation is embarking on a time-sensitive campaign to grow an endowment to sustain the DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership (DCNP) for the future. The Stronger Together campaign's goal is to grow the DCNP Endowment Fund to a total of $2 million. The Fund is currently valued at approximately $1.4 million. The Community Foundation has committed $1 million as a sign of its dedication, along with additional contributions from donors excited to provide core support to DCNP. We are close to our goal of endowing this important program with only $600,000 left to go! The Douglas C. and Lynn M. Roberts Family Foundation has generously offered a dollar for dollar match up to $300,000 for donations and pledges made through December 31, 2018.
Announcing the Luan and Greg Olson Scholarship Fund, a new scholarship at the DeKalb County Community Foundation. The scholarship will provide an annual award to a graduate of Sycamore High School in Sycamore, IL. The Olsons were scholarship recipients when they attended college and thus wanted to create a fund that would "pay forward" the generosity they experienced.
Hailing from Bushnell, IL, Luan and Greg are both graduates of universities in Illinois. Luan attended Illinois State University and the University of Illinois, but ultimately graduated with a liberal arts degree from Northern Illinois University. Greg earned his B.S. in agriculture from the University of Illinois and later was awarded an MBA from Northwestern University. Luan spent the bulk of her career as a deputy clerk for the DeKalb County Circuit Clerk. Greg's entire career was with Monsanto's DeKalb division. There he served in various sales, marketing, human resources, and administrative positions. The Olsons have three children, all of whom graduated from Sycamore High School and the University of Illinois.


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New Dawn Risk appoints Angus Simpson as Non-Executive Director
New Dawn Risk Group Limited, the international specialty insurance broker, announced today the appointment of Angus Simpson as a non-executive director.
Max Carter, CEO of New Dawn Risk, said: "We are delighted to welcome Angus Simpson to our board. He brings with him a rare depth of board-level experience in the independent London market broking sector, and we have no doubt that he will provide valuable insights and support to our management team. New Dawn Risk is strongly positioned to become an increasingly influential participant in the specialty liability market, and Angus will be a major asset in helping us to achieve this."
Commenting on his appointment, Angus Simpson, said: "I am hugely excited to be joining the Board of New Dawn Risk at what is, unquestionably, a time of immense opportunity for specialty, privately held, independent brokers in the London market. New Dawn Risk is committed to broadening the range of products and services that it can offer to its clients and is now very well positioned to grow its business over the next few years."
Angus has a wealth of experience with a career spanning 35 years in the insurance industry. He has set up two businesses, an insurance broker and a Managing General Agency underwriting specialist personal lines business. Earlier in his career, he was a director of a Lloyd's Broker and ran the Central Broking team at Aon Risk Solutions. Angus has also served as a non-executive director for Kite Warren and Wilson Limited, a Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance broker.
Established in 2008, New Dawn Risk is a specialist insurance broker providing dynamic advisory solutions. We focus on complex, international liability and other specialty insurance and reinsurance. Clients large and small profit from our expertise, creativity and responsiveness – from risk assessment through to claims.
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New Dawn Risk builds out Management Liability and Financial Institutions team
New Dawn Risk Group Limited, the international specialist insurance intermediary, has announced the recent appointment of Charlie Mills as Senior Broker in its Management Liability and Financial Institutions team.
Max Carter, CEO of New Dawn Risk, commented: "At this time of unprecedented turmoil, much of the immediate attention in the insurance industry has been centred on business interruption insurance, but there is a longer tail of impact that sits across the liability spectrum, and will be seen clearly in classes including D&O. As they navigate their way through this challenging environment, clients need strong, close relationships with experienced and dynamic brokers who can deliver them the solutions they need."
Charlie joins New Dawn from The Hartford where he was a Financial Institutions Underwriter. Prior to that he held roles at Tokio Marine HCC and Sompo Japan Nipponkoa. He holds an honours degree in Environment and Business from the University of Leeds.
Established in 2008, New Dawn Risk is a dynamic, specialist insurance intermediary providing bespoke advisory solutions. We focus on complex, international liability and other specialty insurance and reinsurance. Clients large and small profit from our expertise, creativity and responsiveness – from risk assessment through to claims. 95% of our business emanates from outside the United Kingdom.
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Governor Northam directs Virginia Employment Commission to speed up processing of unemployment claims
On May 18, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam directed the Virginia Employment Commission to invest $20 million to dramatically expand the agency's ability to process complicated unemployment insurance claims. Executive Directive Sixteen requires the agency to add 300 new adjudication staffers, make immediate technology upgrades, and complete a full modernization of the Commonwealth's unemployment insurance system by October 1, 2021.
While Virginia ranks sixth in the nation for the timely payment of benefits to eligible applicants, the Governor's action will speed up the resolution of cases flagged as potentially fraudulent or ineligible. These cases represent approximately four percent of all claims.
"Virginia is a national leader in getting unemployment benefits to eligible individuals, but it's clear that complex cases must be resolved more quickly," said Governor Northam. "That's why I'm directing the Virginia Employment Commission to invest $20 million to significantly speed up its adjudication process and immediately implement long-overdue technology upgrades. This action will address many of the issues that have caused delays and ensure that we continue to deliver relief to Virginians who need it."
Virginia's unemployment system was set up to benefit businesses, not workers, and it has remained one of the lowest funded systems in the country for generations. In fact, Virginia ranks 51st out of 53 states and territories for the amount of federal funding it receives relative to what Virginia businesses pay in taxes. The problem was hidden by years of low unemployment and a consistently strong economy, and the pandemic has highlighted this reality.
Despite being underfunded, the Commonwealth's unemployment insurance (UI) system has successfully distributed $12.9 billion in benefits to more than 1.3 million eligible Virginians since the pandemic started. Approximately 85 percent of Virginia applicants receive unemployment benefits within the first 21 days, making Virginia sixth in the nation—and first in the Mid-Atlantic region—for delivering unemployment benefits to eligible individuals.
If an individual's initial claim is flagged for potential ineligibility or fraud, federal law requires the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) to adjudicate the claim before proceeding with payment. Most individuals that are placed in the adjudication process are ultimately found ineligible for benefits.
Executive Directive Sixteen directs the VEC to take four immediate actions to adjudicate claims faster:
• Set a clear goal for resolving UI claims. Governor Northam has directed VEC to increase the number of adjudications being processed per week from 5,700 to 10,000 by June 30 and to 20,000 by July 31, 2021. This will be accomplished, in part, by finalizing a $5 million contract for over 300 additional adjudication officers. VEC is also coordinating with the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) to identify employees across Virginia's state agencies who can temporarily support VEC.
• Continue investment in Customer Contact Center. Since the onset of the pandemic, VEC has quadrupled its customer service capacity in order to provide information and support to Virginians with questions about their claims. Governor Northam has directed VEC to expedite an additional contract for services and staff to augment the current expansion.
• Modernize the benefits system. Historic claim volume during the pandemic had previously delayed VEC's progress in modernizing its 41-year-old benefits system. The agency has resumed the project, executing a contract for $5 million in state funding for technology upgrades. October 1, 2021, has been set as the target date for completing the final phase of the system. VEC will be implementing additional technology upgrades for customer service in the coming weeks to increase capacity.
• Collaborate with the Virginia congressional delegation to resolve federal funding disparity. States receive unemployment support from the federal government. The amount is based on how much Virginia businesses pay in federal unemployment insurance taxes. For Virginia, that ratio is among the lowest of all states and an increase typically requires businesses to pay more in taxes. This formula has underfunded Virginia's UI system for years with respect to upgrading technology and maintaining staffing levels.
"As Virginia's chief workforce official, I am always thinking about the Virginians behind the unemployment numbers," said Chief Workforce Development Advisor Megan Healy. "As we move into the next phase of our recovery, the Governor's actions will create additional capacity for processing the historic number of claims with indeterminate eligibility."
Virginia has made a wide range of additional assistance available to those whose employment has been impacted by COVID-19. Low-income Virginians should refer to the Virginia Department of Social Services CommonHelp for guidance on applying for food, cash, childcare, and other assistance. Support is also available through the Virginia Career Works Referral Portal for those interested in workforce training, going back to school, or getting a job. This includes $36 million in funding through Governor Northam's 'Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back' (G3) Program, which makes tuition-free community college available to low- and middle-income students who pursue jobs in high-demand fields.
"Starting the pandemic with low federal support and record low UI claims, the VEC has faced a greater than 1000% increase in workloads," said Commissioner Ellen Marie Hess. "I am proud of the work our team has done and continues to do in the face of truly unprecedented demand. Weekly claims still exceed pre-pandemic levels, but each and every day, the dedicated public servants of the VEC continue marching forward and serving their fellow Virginians."
The full text of Executive Directive Sixteen is available here.
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How to update Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) to the Adnroid 7.0 Nougat. Moto X Pure Edition finally gets the Nougat update. Follow this guide to manually install Moto X Pure Edition Nougat OTA on your device right now. The current update is still based on Nougat 7.0 with the latest September Security Patches, fixing the infamous BlueBorne vulnerability. The Build number as tagged with the Moto X Pure Edition Nougat update is NPH25.200-22.
Manually installing the OTA requires your device to be complete stock, which means you should not have any custom recovery, ROM, or root installed on your device. If so, then please return back to stock Marshmallow and then follow this guide.
The current Marshmallow build installed on your device must be 24.49-18-16.
Connect your phone to the PC in MTP/File Transfer mode and copy the OTA zip to the root (Not in any folder) of the internal storage.
Boot your phone into the Bootloader mode. To do so, press and hold the Volume Down + Power buttons until you see the bootloader mode.
Now, tap on either of the volume keys a few times until you see "Recovery" selected. Then tap on the Power key once to boot into recovery mode.
The device will not directly enter into stock recovery, you will see an Android bot with no command text on the screen. When you do see this, press and hold the Power button and tap the Volume Up button once.
Your device should now be in stock recovery.
Navigating in stock recovery is not operated by touch. You will need to use the Volume keys to highlight an option and select/enter it using the Power button.
So highlight "apply update from phone storage" or "apply update from SD card" and select it by pressing the Power key.
You should now be seeing the "Blur_Version.24.231.16.clark_retus.retus.en.US.zip" file selected, so just press the Power button to select it and begin the update process.
Now, let the update take its course and wait for it to finish. Once it does, select "reboot system now" option.


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